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Fridays
Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM •
Saturdays
Dance at Chautauqua Hall •
Fri. & Sat. June 2-3 Smuin Ballet Sunset Center See page 4
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First Friday Free Fun Downtown Pacific Grove Wild Card at Rabobank •
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Pacific Grove’s
Fri. June 2
Art Reception 7-9 PM PG Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. Free/Donation •
Fri. June 2
Sunset Music Series Austin Metryeon Asilomar • 6:30-9:00 PM Eat, Drink, Enjoy Phone 831-642-4222 •
Sat. June 3
PG Library Book Sale to benefit Friends of the Library 10 AM - 3 PM •
Wed. June 7
Talk on Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery Westland House Monterey 100 Barnet Segal Lane, Monterey 5-6:15pm Hosted by the Prostate Cancer Self-Help Group Info: (831) 915-6466 •
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Once in a Lifetime - Page 11
June 2-8, 2017
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School Board elects Pebble Beach substitute teacher to fill vacant seat
Vol. IX, Issue 36
Pacific Grove Community High graduates six
Fri. June 9
Sunset Music Series Andrea’s Fault Duo Asilomar • 6:30-9:00 PM Eat, Drink, Enjoy Phone 831-642-4222 •
Tues. June 13
MONTEREY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT aGROUP “Think LOUD! Speech and Swallowing changes with Parkinsons” With speech therapist Katie Pietsch, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS 3:00 pm Sally Griffin Center 700 Jewell Ave, Pacific Grove •
Thurs. June 22
Meet The Author Susan sherman 7:30 p.m. Pacific Grove Public Library Suggested donation $10 (nonmembers) •
Sun. June 25
Feast of Lanterns Kick-Off Brunch & Auction Fundraiser Noon The Beach House Adv. tickets $50 PG Travel 831-373-0631
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Sat. July 29
Feast Day Feast of Lanterns Pageant at Lovers Point Yoga 11:15 am Entertainment 12:30 pm Pageant 8:00 pm
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And Other Random Thoughts........... 12 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Crime................................................. 6 Homeless in Paradise........................ 18 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 14 Legal Notices.................................... 19 Otter Views....................................... 15 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate.................................. 15, 20 Sports............................................... 11
Graduates of Pacific Grove Community High School Wed., May 31. They are: Joseph Edward Dana, Derek Michael Tyrone Hall, Jr., Grace Campbell Oliver, Alexander William Pitruzzello, Rosa Mistica Salas-Sanchez, and Kareem Hernan Tufail.
Christy Dawson, Trustee On Thursday, May 25, 2017 the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education voted to appoint Cristy Dawson to fill the open vacancy seat of the Board. This open vacancy was created when Trustee John Thibeau announced his resignation from the Board as of March 31, 2017. The Trustees formally opened the vacancy for appointment of the Board member seat on April 6, 2017, followed by two Special Board meetings, including the May 16, 2017 Special Meeting where the five candidates were interviewed publicly by the Board. Christy Dawson is from Pebble Beach. She comes to the board with 40 years of experience, teaching at all levels of education from pre-school through 12th grade, primarily in traditional education settings. She also taught continuation high school, Young Parent’s Programs, CED, Independent Study, and in the Home and Hospital Program. She has been a high school counselor and an assistant principal. he was also a member of the Screen Actors’ Guild and the Aerican Federation of Radio and Television Artist, and worked as a professional actress in cable, commercias, TV and film. She was, until her election, a substitute teacher in the District. Following the Board of Education vote, Trustee Dawson was sworn in by County Superintendent Dr. Nancy Kotowski and immdiately took her seat.
Native Son Ben Jealous Declares Candidacy for Governor of Maryland Former NAACP chief Ben Jealous told his Twitter followers on Tuesday that he would be “making an exciting announcement.” Wednesday he held a press conference to announce his run for governor of Maryland. Jealous was born and raised in Pacific Grove, attending elementary and middle school here. He went to high school at York School in Monterey. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University and a master's degree in comparative social research from Oxford University. He was a Rhodes Scholar there.
One of the Three Portland, OR Train Heroes Was Once a Stevenson Student The world is now aware of an alleged hate crime that took place on an Oregon train last week. A white supremacist confronted two teen-aged girls, one of them wearing hijab, and began shouting anti-Islam and racial epithets at the frightened girls. He shouted that they should go back to Saudi Arabia and should kill themselves. The girls moved to the back of the train. According to one of the girls, Destinee Magnum, who said they were ready to get off the train, three strangers intervened with the ranting criminal, telling the man that he “can’t disrespect these young ladies like that.”
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The man instead attacked the three, stabbing them and sending “blood everywhere,” Magnum told reporters. She and her friend escaped the train and ran away. The perpetrator was captured and arrested and is facing two counts of aggravated murder, attempted murder, two counts of intimidation, and being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon. Of the three Good Samaritans, Ricky John Best, 53, of Happy Valley, OR died at the scene. The military veteran worked as a technician for the city of Portland. Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, of Portland, died at the hospital. It has come to light that Meche was once a student at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, and would have graduated with the Class of 2012. He withdrew and finished high school in Ashland, OR where he was raised. He had graduated from Portland’s Reed College with a degree in economics last year and had just begun his career working at an environmental consulting agency. The third victim, Micah Fletcher, 21, is still in the hospital being treated for serious injuries. Sam Radseresht, a fellow student with Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche at Stevenson during those formative years, is now living in New York. He writes of his friend, “Tilly:” “It has been a very difficult day after hearing the news of my friend Taliesin Myrddin‘s sudden passing. Tilly had an incredible soul and I consider myself very fortunate to have known him through my high school years at Stevenson School. He was one of the few people at the time that I could confide in, and be myself around. He always made you feel better, brought laughter to every class we shared, and lifted everybody’s spirit so effortlessly. I am a better person today because of him. This world is too heinous and not enough is being said or done about white supremacy/terrorism. Rest in peace, Tilly.” While at Stevenson, Taliesen participated in sailing classes and worked with the campus radio station, KSPB. Head of school, Kevin Hicks, has written those connected with Stevenson School about the incident.
Bonanza Estate Sale/Treasure Hunt/ Benefit for Monterey Peace & Justice Center
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Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, 2017 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the longtime home of well-known teacher and activist Nancy McClintock, 1174 Olympia, Seaside, CA 93955 This is not your everyday Yard Sale! Make your way through outdoor paths and indoor hallways to displayed and hidden treasures from 50 years in one location. Tools; collectibles; ceramics; kitchen, garden, and household items; books, movies, and LPs; clothes and hats; unique gift and toy items; Mystery items -- you tell us what they are. Nancy McClintock, who is well-known and loved in the community, taught in Seaside for many years at Seaside High and Fremont Junior High, as well as Fitch Junior High on Fort Ord. She has been a lifelong activist, participating in many local activities and organizations, including the Monterey Peace & Justice Center. Nancy is well and living with family in Reno. More info at: https://peacecentral.wordpress. com/art-gallery/nancy-mcclintock-clothesline-project-jan-goff-lafontaine/
JAMESON’S CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
305 Forest Ave. • Pacific Grove Across the street from City Hall But a lot more fun! OPEN 12-5 WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS Other Days By Appt. Call 831-331-3335
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported at Canterbury Woods
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Week ending 06-01-17- at 9:00 AM........ .01" Total for the season............................. 24.59" The historic average to this date is ........N/A" Wettest year.................................................. 47.15" During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year...................................................... 6.36" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 .....................................................................15.54” RAINFALL SEASON BEGINS JULY 1 EACH YEAR
Near Lovers Point Data reported by John Munch at 18th St.
Near Lovers Point Week ending morning 06-01/17........... .00" Data reported by John Munch at 18th St. Total for the season (since 7/1/16)...... 22.54" Week ending .19" Last week low 12/07/16.......................... temperature..................48.9 F Total for the season (since 7/1/16). . ...... 5.42" Last week high temperature.................64.8 F Lastyear week temperature..................41.5 Last rainlow to date (7/1/15-4/13/16)....... 17.50”F Last week high temperature.................63.5 F
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Worldwide Auctioneers will be first off the block again at Monterey Car Week
Worldwide Auctioneers has confirmed that it will present its inaugural California auction at the start of Monterey Car Week on Thursday, August 17, 2017, making it the first scheduled catalogue format auction of that storied week. The Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula will showcase roughly 70 outstanding automobiles in the spectacular oceanside setting of the historic Pacific Grove Golf Links, adjacent to the famous 17 Mile Drive and perfectly positioned at the tip of the Peninsula for both Monterey and Pebble Beach. “This week is obviously the pinnacle of the collector car world calendar and all roads ultimately lead here,” said Rod Egan, Principal & Auctioneer. “After a dynamic debut in Scottsdale this January, with outstanding sales and tremendous support, we are thrilled to continue our corporate expansion with this inaugural sale on the Monterey Peninsula and look forward to welcoming old friends and new to Pacific Grove this August. We extend sincere thanks to those who have shown us such considerable support along the way and to the folks at the City of Pacific Grove and Chamber of Commerce for their enthusiasm and collaboration.” Early consignments include an outstanding numbers-matching 1937 SS Jaguar 2 1/2-Litre Open Tourer, with
single ownership for the past 30 years and presented in a special order color; the very first 1957 Dual Ghia Convertible built serial #1; and a stunning 1937 Lagonda LG45 Drophead Coupé. Consignments of high quality, individual motorcars or collections, are now invited and can be discussed directly with any of Worldwide’s Specialists at 1.260.925.6789 or info@ worldwideauctioneers.com. Visit worldwideauctioneers.com and Worldwide Auctioneers’ social media properties for ongoing consignment and event news. Along with The Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula, the company’s annual schedule includes The Scottsdale Auction in Arizona in January, The Texas Classic Auction in Arlington in April and The Auburn Auction, held during Labor Day Weekend in Indiana. About Worldwide: Worldwide Auctioneers provides primary services to collectors of classic and vintage automobiles. Information regarding the acquisition and sale of classic motorcars, appraisals, private treaty sales, collection management, estate planning and consultancy is available. Worldwide Auctioneers’ resources and expertise also extend to the valuation and transfer of significant assets such as real estate, antiques, fine art and high quality collectibles.
Feast of Lanterns is Looking for Summer Volunteers Each summer it takes hundreds of volunteers to put on Pacific Grove’s historic event - and this year is no exception. Volunteers are needed for all the different events held between July 26 and July 30. Won’t you contribute two hours of your time at any one of the events? The Feast of Lanterns is looking for volunteers to assist with a wide variety of tasks – setting up or tearing down event venues as well as servers, greeters, and crowd control to help at the Opening Ceremonies, Feast of Flavors, the Feast of Dance, Feast Day at Lovers Point, and the Closing Ceremonies. Students can earn community service hours for their volunteer time. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the volunteer form on the “contact us” page of the Feast of Lanterns website, www.feast-of-lanterns.org, or pick up a volunteer form at the Chamber of Commerce. If you have questions, please contact the Feast of Lanterns via email at volunteers@feast-of-lanterns.org or by phone at 831-800-1905. The Feast of Lanterns is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, with an all volunteer Board of Directors. The proceeds of the festival each year, minus operating expenses, fund an academic scholarship program for the Royal Court and Royal Guard, who are eight community spirited, active high school students.
‘Bounce Kitty Buskers’ to Entertain
On Saturday, June 10 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm - The Bounce Kitty! Buskers Dixieland Band will present a free public concert at the Marina Branch Library at 190 Seaside Circle in Marina. This group plays traditional jazz, sometimes called "Hot Jazz", also called Dixieland, but it is all in the New Orleans Jazz tradition. Most of the music was written before 1930. This group has played in Sacramento at the Sacramento Music Festival and has played for the Monterey Hot Jazz Society. The concert is free, but donations to the Friends of the Marina Library are accepted. Refreshments will be provided. Open seating. Experienced • Professional Same Cleaner For A Personal Touch The Friends of the Marina Library’s Bonded • 30 Year Track Record bi-monthly used book sale also will take place on Saturday, June 10 in the library lobby from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, June 11 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Slow Down! It’s fawn season in Pacific Grove
This fawn was hit by a speeding car and was severely injured. Carmelita Garcia says it was alive when SPCA came to take it away. We join her in reminding drivers to be careful, especially at this time of year.
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18th Annual Summer Wildflower Show Saturday, June 10 - Sunday, June 11 10 AM- 4 PM 10 am-4 pm - Wildflower Display & Identification 10:30 am and 1 pm - Wildflower Walks To register for the free walks, visit mprpd.org
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Rotary will hear about Trailblazer Foundation
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at the Inn at Spanish Bay at 2700 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach will have as speaker June 6, Tom Skeele, Trailblazer Foundation. Lunch is $25. Reservations may be made through Jane Roland 649-0657.
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Smuin Dance Series 02
“For the dance lover and the novice alike, this program is a total delight” By Michelle Netzloff Known for their beauty, athleticism, versatility and wonder, the Contemporary American Ballet Company, Smuin. offers two world premieres and reintroduces a 2015 Smuin favorite to their newest program, Dance Series 02. Artistic Directer Celia Fushille offers
Smuin Artistic Director Celia Fushille. Photo credit: Carla Befera
enticing peeks into each item on the triple bill coming this Friday, June 2-3, 2017 to the Sunset Center in Carmel. “What I love about the program is how diverse it is. It really shows the dancers’ versatility with many different dance styles, which is a hallmark of Smuin. The choreographers I selected are all reflective of Michael Smuin’s spirit and what he brought to dance, with each and every piece being meticulously crafted. We start with the most classical piece, Nicole Haskins The Poetry of Being. She’s supremely musical but very lyrical, and I love what she’s created. The choreography on the stage is the physical manifestation of the score, Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence”. You can see the musical accents, she was so astute. But what I love most is what she was able to pull out of the dancers artistically. She gave them opportunities to work on their fluidity, especially the carriage of the arms, and offered them another perspective through which to approach her choreography. It became such a moving, lyrical piece. In between we have Amy Seiwert’s Broken Open, a beautiful re-creation of her 2015 piece, with the music of cellist/composer Julia Kent. Amy’s work is very sculptural, she captures these moments that feel like a piece of art, and then that movement will grow and evolve. She’s creating true contemporary ballet, and embodies what ballet
DANCE SERIES 02 CELEBRATES
“Ingenious. Breathtaking. Stunning!”
– Mercury News
Join us for a World Premiere by Trey McIntyre set to Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, The Mamas and the Papas, The Hollies, and more. Plus Amy Seiwert’s thrilling Broken Open, and an exciting new work by Nicole Haskins.
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Smuin dancers (l-r) Nicole Haskins, Michael Wells, Erica Chipp, and Terez Dean in “Be Here Now,” a world premiere by Trey McIntyre celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, presented as part of Smuin's Dance Series 02, touring the Bay Area now through June 3, 2017. Photo credit:Keith Sutter is becoming. What’s interesting to me about Amy’s choreography is that in traditional classical dance you have the man who is just behind, supporting the woman. But in Amy’s choreography the men and women are equal partners. The women are equally strong in their own right. And maybe that’s something Amy has been striving for as a female choreographer, because there is such a lack of female choreographers in this country. So although Amy’s piece follows classical structure in that the dancers are on pointe, the partnering is very intricate and requires tremendous strength from both the men and the women. It is a beautiful, beautiful piece. Concluding the program is Trey McIntyre’s Be Here Now, a tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Summer of Love. Trey is very fond of popular music, and he did a lot of research for this piece. It became a very personal reflection for him, with his own growth as well as what was meaningful in that era (of 1967). He looks at the issues that were present at that time, issues of love and acceptance, of peace not war, and sadly we’re still dealing with these issues fifty years later. It makes a statement, and is a very moving piece. The title comes from the Ram Dass book on spirituality Be Here Now, and he has a beautiful two page essay in the program that he wrote that describes his journey in this creative process. He uses really great tunes, too, like the music of the Mamas and the Papas, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, so it’s also a lot of fun, and it’s accessible. At every performance the entire audience has ended on their feet. You don’t need to know dance to enjoy it, you can just appreciate the athleticism and the music. It’s a very Smuin piece.” As Artistic Director, Fushille develops and implements the artistic vision for the company. She discussed a particular theme she had in mind for this program. “My thoughts when putting this program together, in addition to showcasing the Smuin dancers versatility, was showing the growth of three very different but talented choreographers. All of them are very insightful, very musical. With Nicole Haskins Poetry of Being, we see someone who’s new in her craft. Then we see the evolution into Amy’s piece Broken Open. Amy is a more seasoned choreographer and is gaining a national reputation. From there we see Trey’s Be
Here Now and what’s possible for dance. All the pieces are definitely introspective and sort of personal reflections. In the over arching vision I have for the company I want to continue to see dance as an innovator. We want people to be in touch with their emotions, whether it be serious, or humorous, or charming whimsy. Michael Smuin loved it when people were relaxed enough to laugh, and feel the joy. So I really look for things that retain that spirit.” Fushille says she feels strongly about supporting those that want to have a voice beyond dance. So something I’m very proud of is Smuin’s Choreography Showcase, a workshop I implemented at Smuin after Michael passed away. Allowing the dancers the opportunity to create on one another has resulted in a very respectful environment in the studio. The dancers are not just being told what to do, they are active participants. They realize what it is be in the front of the room creating choreography. There’s a wonderful growth and a beautiful culture that’s happened in the company. People are fearless to create in this safe environment. The dancers relish this opportunity and I’m happy to be encouraging the next generations of dance makers.” Fushille has hopes the audience will take some things home with them after experiencing Dance Series 02. “I want them to feel joy and a love for humanity. It’s inspiring what these dancers do, and we can spread that. The beauty of the dance touches the heart and we can share that love with other people. My hope is that people will take the experience they have in the theater and move that into their lives and spread that into their communities. I have to tell you, people have come up to me at the theater and said, ‘I can’t tell you how much I needed this joy. Thank you for bringing me this joy.’ I realized then the impact of the arts, and the importance of the arts. We feel blessed that we get to do this, and if we can get people in touch with their emotions and unify people, we need that right now. The arts have the capacity to unite.” Smuin Dance Series 02 takes the stage Friday June 2, 2017 at 8pm and Saturday June 3 at 2pm at the Sunset Center, San Carlos Street (between 8th and 10th), Carmel. For tickets ($57$73) Call (831) 620-2048 or visit www. smuinballet.org.
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Friends of the Pacific Grove Library Meet The Author Series Present: Susan Sherman author of
If You Are There
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207
Chabad of Monterey
620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363
Church of Christ
176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741
Community Baptist Church
Physicists Marie and Pierre Curie are known for their work on radioactivity, but they also investigated the paranormal. Sherman will discuss the entanglement of scientific inquiry and spiritualism in the late 19th century as it relates to the Curies and other characters in her historical novel, If You Are There.
Thurs., June 22 at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Grove Public Library Suggested donation $10 (non-members) Refreshments included
Books available through the Bookworks Sponsored by Friends of the Library with the support of Jan Pratt & J.R.Rouse, Sotheby's International Realty. Doors open at 7:20 p.m.
Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311
First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741
First Church of God
1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875
Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138
Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove
Programs at the Library For more information call 648-5760.
• Tuesday, June 6 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5 • Wednesday, June 7 • 2:00 pm Sterling the Bubblesmith: Bubble fun for kids of all ages! • Wednesday, June 7 • 5:30 pm “Lego” my library: Legos for kids of all ages. • Thursday, June 8 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time for babies, birth - 24 months
PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636
Manjushri Dharma Center
724 Forest Ave. • 831-901-3156 manjushridharmacenter.org • carmelkhenpo@gmail.com
Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705
Peninsula Baptist Church
1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712
Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8 St. • 831-655-4160 th
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church
Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay
St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818
Chautauqua Hall Dance Club Saturdays
June 3, 2017, 6-10PM Dance lesson by Bob: Chacha at 6 PM DJ for the night is: Heather Where: Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove, Cost: $15 for non-members, $10 for members. Annual membership fee is $15. Fee includes 55 min. dance lesson, DJ music for 3 hours and buffet of healthful snacks.
Sera Hirasuna, 831-262-0653
For more information, go to: pgdance.org/index.html or Facebook at: https:// www.facebook.com/groups/PGDANCE/ Background: Chautauqua Hall Dance Club, a non-profit founded in 1926, is dedicated to making dance accessible to everyone. We offer dance classes in over 20 kinds of ballroom, nightclub and specialty dances so that everyone can share in the joy in partnered social dance. Additional info: No partner needed. Everyone welcome. Kids 13 and under free with an adult.
Gentrain Society Lectures
Monterey Center for Spiritual Living
The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College is sponsoring these free public lectures in June, 2017. For lengthier descriptions and illustrations for these talks please see the Gentrain website. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Gentrain Society Lecture: The American Musical in the 1920s and 1930s Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Dr. Todd Samra, resident musicologist for the Monterey Symphony and Director of Music for St. James Episcopal Church, will review the formation of the American genre of musicals and operettas from the 1920s and 1930s, using examples like Jerome Kern’s “Showboat,” Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” and George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” These two decades, which greatly impacted American culture, led to the Golden Age of musicals in the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s.
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aquajito Rd., Carmel • 831-624-7404 Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Gentrain Society Lecture: Historic Glimpses of Point Lobos Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895
Shoreline Community Church
Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org
OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church
800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall
Congregation Beth Israel
5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015 Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
Point Lobos has been home to native peoples, to early colonists and immigrants, to cattlemen and whalers, to dairy farmers and fishermen, to miners and rum runners and smugglers and artists. Learn the history of this magical place from a 45-year-resident: Monica Hudson, retired State Park Ranger, historian, author and tour leader. Her presentation will be illustrated by images from her collection of hundreds of historical photographs.
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Marge Ann Jameson
Cop Log 5/20/17 - 5/27/17
Don’t Hang Up Officer dispatched to a possible 9-1-1 domestic call. Ammunition Surrendered Old and unused ammunition was turned in for destruction. Theft of tools. No tools, no work OTheft of working tools at a job site on Piedmont. The domino effect Vehicld hit a parked car and pushed it into a second vehicle. False Alarms Alarm on Central: The front door was unlocked, but there seemed to be nothing wrong. Alarm on Ocean View Blvd. All secure. Crocker Casing the joint was reported When in doubt, just steal the lock and chain On Lighthouse Ave., three padlocks and three chains were stolen. the subject was still on scene and was escorted off the property. The items were later found in the trash. Vandalism Graffiti found on an electrical box on Eardley. A piece of conduit was vandalised on Ocean view Blvd. Lost and Found A man reported that a backpack was lost on Ocean View Blvd. a week ago. Personal property was reported lost on Forest Ave. A woman reported she had lost a bracelet on Lighthouse Ave. Later she called to say she’d found it. Subject had her wallet stolen from a lcal grocery store. Later two credit cards that had been in it were used at franchise stores. Possible suspect information. A woman reported that her son had lost various items on the way home. No one had turned them in.
Monterey Police Department Conducts a ‘Minor Decoy’ Operation
On May 25, 2017, the Monterey Police Department (MPD) along with the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) conducted a minor decoy operation, “Shoulder Tap” subsequent to receiving a grant from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Minor Decoy Operation involved a decoy, who worked under direct supervision of Monterey Police Officers. The operation was conducted outside 7 random ABC licensed businesses and the underage decoy asked more than 15 passersby to purchase alcohol for her. The purpose of the operation was to target adults who purchase alcohol for individuals less than 21 years of age, in order to reduce youth access to alcohol and resultant alcohol related crimes. The majority of people refused to purchase alcohol for the minor decoys with the exception of two individuals, who were cited for 25658(a) B&P, furnishing alcohol to people under the age of 21.
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Please don’t allow the voices of a few to speak for our entire community. Pacific Grove is seen as a pioneer on setting a positive example for the rest of Monterey County, showing that Short-Term Rentals can work. ShortTerm Rentals contribute to our business community the much needed income that allows them to remain in business. Last year over $1,000,000 was collected in Transient Occupancy Tax revenue that makes our city sustainable. Short-Term Rentals allow for affordable Vacation Rental options for families. The Coastal Commission has reached out to all Coastal Communities and issued a ruling that Short-Term Rentals cannot be banned. Those who are against them are suggesting that they are only in favor if the owners live on the property. This is not possible for most of the Short-Term Rental owners. Currently there are only 10 Type-C permits with owners living on property out of 272 permits. Those who are against them use the excuse that STRs are responsible for the loss of affordable housing and long-term rental options. This is simply not the case and the statistics speak for themselves (see below). Here are just a few statistics: *US Census Bureau, 2011-2015 •There are 8,411 dwelling units in Pacific Grove. •19% of the dwellings are vacant which means 81% are occupied •52% of the total dwellings are rental units •3,780 (45%) are second homes •Only 3.2% of these are short-term rentals. The bigger issue is that 42% are second homes that are not rented out long or short-term. The 3.2% that do rent on a short-term basis make a significant positive economic contribution to our town. Most of the homeowners who rent their homes as short-term rentals reinvest the income into their home and neighborhood by upgrading them. They count on the income to pay their mortgage, taxes and insurance and many plan to retire here one day. If short-term rentals are eliminated or more restrictions are placed on them, this will create a hardship for many of our homeowners and they will be forced to sell their homes. Visit www.mcvra.org (Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance) for more information about suggested changes to protect both short-term rentals and our neighborhoods. Please sign this petition to support the sustainability of Pacific Grove and be a town that allows families to come and enjoy this beautiful that we are so blessed to live in.
Officer found sports equipment next to a statue in a local park. It was taken for safekeeping. Nothing to see here Victim was beaten and bloodied with a stick but refused to meet with or report incident to officers. Those rocks are slippery On Ocean View Blvd., victim slipped and fell on the rocks. Fire, AMR provided medical care. Shoddy job A woman was solicited by someone who offered to fix some scratches on her car. But when the job was done, she said it was shoddy and he wanted more money than they had agreen on so she called the police. The subject slinked off . Hot checks Checks written on a local business account were fraudulent.
Pacific Grove Man Sentenced or Possessing Marijuana in Prison
Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced today that Pacific Grove resident Cory Lanite, age 30, entered a plea of no contest to possessing drugs in the jail. On April 2017, while serving time in the county jail, Lanite was seen hiding an object in his mattress. A subsequent search uncovered a marijuana cigarette and mail addressed to Lanite. Lanite received a prison sentence of 2 years in state prison. He was sentenced on May 31, 2017 before the Monterey County Superior Court Judge Pamela Butler. The case was investigated by Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies Marcos Avila and Aly Najem.
Monterey Area California Highway Patrol Welcomes First Female Commander
History will be made when newly promoted Captain Kelly K. Cardoza will take command of the Monterey Area California Highway Patrol beginning tomorrow, June 1, 2017. She will be the first female commander for the Monterey Area. Captain Cardoza is a Fresno County native and has served with the CHP for over 25 years. Captain Cardoza began her CHP career in March 1990 when she entered the CHP Academy in Sacramento. Her first field assignment after graduation was in the West Los Angeles Area and has served in the Fresno and Sacramento Areas. Upon promoting to sergeant, she served in the Napa area and then at CHP Headquarters in Sacramento. During her career, Captain Cardoza has served in a variety of duties including field training officer, public information officer in the Fresno Area; research and planning officer, personnel and hiring sergeant, media relations sergeant at CHP Headquarters, Sacramento. Captain Cardoza promoted out of the North Sacramento CHP where she served as lieutenant. Captain Cardoza’s Monterey Area CHP command encompasses the Monterey, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, North and South Monterey County areas, and includes a motorcycle squad, and a 911 dispatch center.
SPCA Summer Animal Camp Registration Now Open Do you know a child who loves animals? It’s not too late to register for SPCA Animal Camp. This popular camp is a unique mix of fun, exciting, and educational hands-on experiences. Program activities include lessons in animal safety and handling, hikes on the SPCA grounds, and many visits with adoptable pets in the shelter and barn. Fun activities include making toys and treats for adoptable pets and meeting rescued wildlife, playing animal trivia games, and “Dress As Your Favorite Animal” Day! Many more surprises await both returning and new campers. SPCA Horse Camp with Hope Horses and Kids at SPCA Stables at Indian Springs returns this year! In horse camp, campers will learn all about horses through respect, love, compassion, and fun! Offered by the popular and respected nonprofit equine learning program Hope Horses and Kids, this camp is perfect for young horse lovers. They’ll learn all about horse care,enjoy art projects, spend one-on-one time with rescued horses, and practice vaulting, and more. On Friday, they’ll showcase their new skills for their families. Children ages 6 – 12 are invited, sessions vary by age. Camps take place in June and July 2017. Camps are 5 day sessions, dates vary. Three one-day sessions
are available in July. Hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for younger groups at the SPCA for Monterey County Education Center, Horse Camp at SPCA Stables at Indian Springs. Campers will participate in a wide variety of fun activities including arts, crafts, and educational games. Children will meet and learn first hand how to care for and have a better understanding of animals with our professional staff. Sessions cost $55 - $350, including snacks and all activities. Please call 831-264-5434 or register online at www.SPCAmc.org/camp The SPCA for Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress. Online at www.SPCAmc.org.
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Memorial Day Tradition
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A Promise Kept for 103 Years
This is a story of continuing dedication and adherence to a promise made over 103 years ago in Pacific Grove. Back then the Pacific Grove Masonic Lodge was in its infancy (1887) and met upstairs in what today is the Pacific Grove Art Center. The first Master (President) of this Lodge, was a man with the last name of FIFELD. Brother Fifeld was the spark that planted fertile roots for the Pacific Grove Masonic Lodge that enabled the Lodge to expand and flourish.
Volunteer Firefighters’ Association arose early, once again, to raise flags at El Carmelo Cemetery on Memorial Day. They had some help. Photo by Linda Pagnella.
Senior Humor at Carmel Foundation
From left to right are: Jason Walters; Tom Thiel; Herschel Amos, and Mark Burger. submitted by Ken Cuneo
NO G N I P M DU ORS
SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP OUR OCEAN
• Keep trash, dog waste,
cigarette butts off the streets and out of storm drains
T A L VIO E B L L I W D E T U C E S O PR
• Recycle at your
home, business and school
• Cut up six-pack
rings to keep wildlife safe
trash 101
On Friday, June 2, 5:30 p.m. the Carmel Foundation stages the third comedy show in its Boomer Humor Series with the brilliant and insightful wit of Will Durst, joining the series’ host and producer, comedian Richard Stockton, for an early evening of standup comedy that celebrates the maturation of the boomer nation. Will Durst brings his “BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG” is a tribute to the history, growth, joys, achievements and looming terrors of the Baby Boom Generation in today’s youth obsessed society. Comedian and musician Richard Stockton will open the show, bringing a musical component to the boomer trip down memory lane, taking us from Hi-Fi to Wi-Fi, from Oxford shoes to orthopedics, from hippy to hip replacement, from the senior prom to the senior… uh… whatever. Tickets are $25 – includes a glass of wine. Advance tickets: Lleonard@carmelfoundation.org 831 620-8702
As Brother Fifeld grew older and neared his last days he decided to bequeath a large sum to his Lodge for he had no near family left. His bequest came with a simple request that every year, members of the Pacific Grove would come once to his simple grave and place flowers on it. On this Memorial Day current members of his Lodge honored his request as has been done for the past 103 years and will continue to be done into the future. After all a promise made should be kept!!
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Famous Persons Pay a Visit to Robert H. Down
Abraham Lincoln
Dorothy Hogkin
J.R.R. Tolkien
Albert Einstein
George Schaller
Jackie Robinson
Martha Stewart
Rosa Parks
Nikola Tesla
Mr. Ibrahim’s Class Standouts in literature, the sciences, human rights, sports and American history are here.
Amelia Earhart
George Washington
Jane Goodall
Pocahontas
Babe Ruth
Jose Rizal
Richard Trevithik
Stephen Hillenburg
Bruce Lee
Grace Kelly
Marie Curie
Sylvia Earle
They researched their subjects and prepared displays about them...then dressed in character for schoolmates and others to come and see, and learn.
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As 4th Grade Students Learn About Their Lives
Abraham Lincoln
Aleander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Georgia O’Keefe
J. K. Rowling
Michael Jordan
Louis Braille
Julia Child
Kate Warne
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Orville Wright
Louis Armstrong
Mourning Dove
Princess Diana
Mahatma Gandhi
Neil Armstrong
Rube Goldberg
Malala Yousafzai
Nelson Mandela
Steve Irwin
Mrs. Dacuyan’s Class From obscure names to people in today’s headlines, they were -- and are -- role models for a new generation.
Jane Goodall
Lebron James
Marie Curie
Next week: Mrs. Hober’s class and Ms. Levy’s class
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A Tow to Save the Rhino By Gary Baley
“Look, there’s a rhinoceros!” my 6-year-old son blurted out as we were driving north on Lighthouse Ave. approaching New Monterey Friday afternoon just before the start of the Memorial Day weekend. I glanced to the right, and sure enough, there was a rhino on the move along the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreational Trail – but backwards, towed by a rider on a bicycle. I quickly turned onto Foam Street and maneuvered my car ahead so that we could jump out and take some photos by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and The Hopkins Marine Station as the curious cargo passed by. South African environmentalist Matt Meyer is biking down the West Coast of the United States towing a 350 pound life-sized replica of an African rhinoceros named Lunar. His journey began on April 17 at Blaine, Washington on the Canadian border and will end June 15 at San Diego on the Mexican border. On May 26 Meyer and Lunar had made it to Monterey – completing about three-fourths of their
nearly 2,000 mile journey to raise awareness about the threat of extinction for the rhino and other keystone species due to poaching. Why ride down the West Coast? “Every 8 hours a rhino is slaughtered for its horn, [and] the West Coast of the United States is home to some of the most intense illicit wildlife trade in the US” his website rhinoride. org explains. Although his primary goal is education, Meyer is also raising money for three organizations in Africa that are involved in animal welfare: South Africa’s Care for Wild Africa, Namibia’s Save the Rhino Trust and Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Meyer’s website tracks his progress with photos of stops along the way, and has information on how people can make a donation or get involved to save the rhino and “The Long Ride to Free Them”, a phrase that Meyer coined with inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s famous autobiography “Long walk to freedom.”
Photo by Gary Baley
Matt Meyer, South Afrian environmentalist, is towing a flie-sized replica of an African rhonicerous from rhe Canadian border to the Mexican border to raise awareness of the plight of these animals, which are nearly extinct due to human predation.
Two inducted into Honor Society
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Christine Stepanek of Pebble Beach (93953) was initiated at University of the Pacific Michelle Stepanek of Pebble Beach (93953) was initiated at University of the Pacific These students are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.
John Russo is a 2017 Graduate of Bucknell University
John Russo, from Carmel, graduated from Bucknell University on May 21, 2017. Located in Lewisburg, PA, Bucknell University is a highly selective private liberal arts university that offers majors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, and social and natural sciences, along with broad opportunities outside of class, to its 3,600 undergraduates. Graduate programs are available in select disciplines. Students benefit from a small student-faculty ratio of 9:1, personal attention from faculty, leadership opportunities, and excellent graduation rates and career outcomes.
A Heartfelt Thank You to PGPD and Ofcr. Hankes
I want to publicly thank the men and women of Pacific Grove’s Police Department, with a special recognition and heart-felt thank you to Officer J. Hankes. Pacific Grove, from my point of view, is a peaceful, caring and endearing place to live. A few months ago, Officer Hankes and the entire Pacific Grove Police force reaffirmed this for me. Our city epitomizes history, beauty, grace and a peaceful life-style. No wonder the Monarch’s come here every October to winter as Stephanie Edenholm wrote in her book, “The Perfect Place”. I first came here over fifty years ago amazed by the “moving bark’ on the trees. A closer look revealed the bark wasn’t moving, but covered in Monarch butterflies. I returned ten years later and vacationed in a little travel trailer. It was that visit that confirmed for me one day I would permanently live here. In the early 2000’s I came here in October for weekends at Asilomar with my children and grandchildren. No T.V.’s, just old fashioned board games, a day at the beach, building sand castles, searching tide pools and an evening by a fire pit roasting S’Mores. I told them I was going to move here one day. So in 2012 I arrived to retire and spend the rest of my life here and live out my life’s journey in this quaint, quiet beautiful place. Within a few months of settling in, my daughter, who struggled with a fatal disease, came to live with me. That is when Hudson came into our lives. He was a few weeks old, a 5 ½ pound Maltese puppy that became my daughter’s therapy companion. When she was hospitalized at C.H.O.M.P. I would ‘sneak’ him into her room, hiding him in my shoulder bag. But we weren’t fooling anyone; the nurses all anxiously looked for him. He snuggled with Jennifer in her hospital room, and when she would wheel her I.V. to the court yard, Hudson was in her arms. When released, again at home with me, he had a routine of tucking her in bed at night, tugging on the covers and snuggling up to her. One day I got him a little doggie bed and put it by the front door. He hopped in and out and then began working very hard to drag in over across the room to have it next to the big chair my daughter rested in by the fire. After quite a long challenge of dragging it near her, he hopped inside and snuggled to sleep. With all our efforts and hope, Jennifer did not survive and passed in September. Hudson and I were grief-stricken. He would sit by her bedroom door every night crestfallen. So in November I decided to find him a companion and brought home little tiny Coco, a miniature brown poodle. They became soul-mates, inseparable and oh! so happy and playful. They had litters of puppies that are homed all throughout Pacific Grove. When I opened my little garden gift shop in Miss Flora Conover’s 1897 historical house on Lighthouse, Hudson and Coco were with me each day, greeting our customers and scouting the garden for the squirrels, often running out of the store to chase the squirrels up the stately and beautiful oaks, I imagine Miss Flora planted 120 years ago. Hudson was now four and Coco three. We were a little family and Hudson was a comforting memory for me of our time together with Jennifer. A few months ago, after going next door to bring lunch back to the shop, Hudson and Coco, leashed, but not secured, sat at my feet, as I ate my hamburger when all of a sudden, in a split second, out the door they sped, little doggie toe nails clicking on the floor. I no sooner set my hamburger down, to get up and go after them, then Coco was barking frantically-unlike any bark I had ever heard from her. As I rounded the corner of the building, she was hysterically running up and down the perimeter of the property, looking down in the street and sounding a frightening, piercing bark. My head spun around, eyes wildly seeking Hudson. When I saw him, my heart sunk to my stomach and I fell to the ground. I screamed and could not move. I don’t remember much more of the next moments. I do know a man from across the street wrapped Hudson in a blanket and carried him up from the street and laid his still body next to me and Coco. I don’t know when I got my phone. I don’t remember dialing 911. I do remember at some point an officer appeared and sat next to me. His voice was soft and gentle. I do recall him helping me call my daughter Christine, as I told her what happened and Officer Hankes spoke with her….Officer Hankes also called the local Vet to assist me as what to do with Hudson. Again, I don’t remember a great deal, but as we got a box and were going to carry Hudson down to the Vet’s office, I do recall Officer Hankes putting his arm around me and gently saying, “You’re not ready to do this now, are you?” He left me here to sit in a chair next to the box, holding onto a sad and confused Coco. A dear friend of mine, from Peace of Mind Dog Rescue came over and she and her husband took Hudson’s remains. I just sat holding Coco all afternoon in the lawn chair. Late afternoon Officer Hankes returned to check on me. He brought a card. After he left, I opened the envelope to see a card covered in Butterflies (my shop is named Butterfly Cottage Botanicals), and as tears flooded my eyes, I opened the card to read not just signatures, or short words, but paragraphs of loving condolences written by every officer on duty, including the Chief of Police! For the next several weeks, Officer Hankes would come to see me, on Friday (the day it happened) at the precise time it happened. He had soft, encouraging words for me and Coco. So, that is a long, long story to attach to a letter of public thanks to these caring men and women who are dedicated to serve and protect us and our community. I wanted to tell the community of Pacific Grove my story to give depth to the amazing care of Officer Hankes and the care of our entire Pacific Grove Police Department. We live in an amazing community….and it is the extra ordinary care extended to the people who live here by these kind officers that makes this “the perfect place”. Thank you Officer Hankes and thank you, the entire Pacific Grove Police Department. IN LOVING MEMORYSusan Smith – owner Butterfly Cottage Botanicals
June 2, 2017 • CEDAR STREET
Dinner at Joe Rombi’s La Piccola Casa It was Friday evening, I had gotten off work late and still had errands to run. I drove up 17thstreet and saw La Piccola Casa teeming with people. By the time I had come back from accomplishing the last of my tasks for the work week, the restaurant had cleared out a bit. We ordered at the counter, the guys are always so sweet and helpful, I ordered the Famous Mouro’s Pizza, the House Salad, and a bottle of the 2015 Canyon Road Cabernet Sauvignon; I took a number, helped myself to a glass of water, and sat down on the beautifully tiled mosaic table overlooking the street to enjoy my wine. Oh, but not before perusing the desserts and deciding on which three we would order after our meal. People watching is prime here so I settled into my stool and sipped my wine before the food (quickly) arrived. The pizza and the salad came together but we decided to eat the pizza first because it was hot. The smell was to die for; the Famous Mouro’s pizza has mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula, and spaghetti-like pieces of parmesan on top. It hit the spot. The crust is crunchy on the edges and perfectly soft in the middle, like a soft pillow under the tomato sauce. It paired excellently with
Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen the cab. After polishing the pizza plate, we moved to the house salad, to which we had added chicken that was perfectly seasoned. The dressing on the salad was slightly garlicy but not overwhelmingly so. It was served with corn and tomato salsa on top; I also tasted mint which made it really refreshing. Over our meal we made small talk with the guys who were working, chatted with (encouraged) the little girl climbing the railing and passersby. You feel at home at La Piccola Casa, there is no pretense just good food. Eventually we decided it was time for dessert and I went inside to order from Lauri’s beautiful selection of desserts. I ordered two ginger cookies (to go), a slice of the Caprese cake (chocolate torte), and a slice of the Italian wedding cake. I love to cook but there are certain
things I just appreciate and leave to the professionals. Both the Caprese cake and the Italian wedding cake from La Piccola Casafall into that category. I could happily eat Lauri’s Caprese Cake every day for the rest of my life; it is dense AND chocolatey, but not overbearing or cloyingly sweet. The Italian wedding cake is the epitome of sophisticated cake meets childhood memory of frosting. Delightful in every way.
Do yourself a favor and go to La Piccola Casa on 17th Street for dinner one day. Or, go for lunch. Or, go for breakfast the coffee is strong and the breakfast and pastries are killer. I really enjoy the breakfast cookies, and the blueberry muffins. But I haven’t had anything there I have not liked…ever!
P.G. Golfer Hits ‘Hole in One’ at Spyglass Hill Was it his plan or was it the lucky Texas hat?
Wildflower Show at Garland Ranch June 10-11
Garland Ranch Regional Park, home to over 500 species of flowering plants, is the place for Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District’s 18th Annual Summer Wildflower Show on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, 2017. On display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day are hundreds of species of flowers, trees and ferns from Garland Ranch Regional Park, Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, Marina Dunes Preserve and Palo Corona Regional Park. The Wildflower Show will be held at the Garland Ranch Regional Park Visitor Center patio. Additional activities include free Volunteer Naturalist led wildflower walks at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., each day. To register for the free wildflower walks, visit www.mprpd.org/education-outreach/ activities-hikes. Colorful and educational signs will be unveiled in the arboretum, featuring information on drought resistant native plants you may want to use in your garden and a rainwater catchment display. Access to the Wildflower Show, park, arboretum, native plant garden and Visitor Center are free. Garland Park is located at 700 W. Carmel Valley Road, 8.6 miles east of Highway 1. Admission to Garland Ranch Regional Park and all Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District properties is free of charge.
Girls Softball MTAL First Team Chosen
By Kent Weinstein
John Dillon Sr had the thrill of a lifetime on Sunday, May 28 while playing a round of golf with some friends, at Spyglass Hill. John, with Howard Millings,(his neighbor and playing partner) were discussing how to best get the ball close to the pin, on the 12th link. Using a Titelist Hybrid club, while donning his lucky Texas golf hat, John took one practice swing. He then proceeded to hit the ball. It sailed all the way onto the green, and rolled another 20 feet toward the pin. They heard a ‘tink’ sound as the ball tagged the flagstick, and disapeared into the hole. “How did people react when you told them that you got a hole-in-one,” we asked John. “ I am not a good golfer, but still enjoy going out for a round with friends and family. I know how to play, with some flashes of brilliance over the years, but never anything put together in the same day to amount to much, other than great memories and stories. “Ironically, before I hit the shot, I explained to my playing partner Howard, the best plan to get the ball close to the pin. The pin was set toward the back, behind the lake on the left. I gestured my plan to him with a profound description. One nice practice swing, then a very solid smack of the Titelist hybrid club. The ball sailed confidently over the lake, plunked onto the green and rolled deliberately to the hole about 20 feet away. We heard the “tink” as it hit the flagstick and disappeared. Howard began screaming “It’s in the hole, it’s in the hole! Run down there!!” In disbelief, John started running toward the green. Meanwhile Howard was yelling “Don’t take it out of the hole!” and he ran down and took the photos. After that, both men spent a couple of minutes just running around on the green, laughing and high fiving. John admits he doesn’t remember much else about the round after that, but it is reported that, at its conclusion, that the drinks were on him.
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Mission Trail Athletic League girls softball first-team champion Carmel High dominated the first-team selections with eight players chosen including Co-Pitchers of the Year Jessica Pavloff and Jaclyn Hyles. Danielle Pasquariello of Pacific Grove was the MTAL Player of the Year. Carmel Padres on the first-team were: Jocelyne Bruno, Ashlyn Davis, Kristin Cardinalli, Anna Buzan, Rachael Carroll, and Zoe Patteson. Miguel Ramirez of the King City Rustler reports that Rounding out the first-team were: Abby Gunter, Jessica Clements, Emily Radner, and Katie Fraley of Santa Catalina; Sam Crowley and Diana Hughes of Pacific Grove; and Monica Martinez of Robert Louis Stevenson. Players chosen to the MTAL second team were: Melissa Mendez of Gonzales; Andrea Pantoja of Greenfield; Monique Rodriguez, Savannah Bermudez, Adriana Valdez, Skylah Fregoso, and Evelina Ramirez of Soledad; Dillan Chiewpanich and Melissa Pavloff of Carmel; Emily Haze and Jenny LaFayette of Santa Catalina; Rachel Consiglio, Vada Courtney, Lauren Coppla, Parker Llantero of Pacific Grove; Rachel Fadel, Nisha Singh, and Stephanie Dalhamer of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Stefanou Sets Personal Best
Top: John Dillon celebrates, and who wouldn’t? A hole-in-one at Spyglass down’t happen every day.
Photos by Howard Millings
On Friday, May 26, Will Stefanou represented the Pacific Grove Breakers at the Central Coast Finals in Gilroy as one of just 12 runners in the 800m. Although Stefanou finished last, he still ran a personal record of 2:00.07 minutes, and was one of just two freshmen athletes participating in the event. The winning time of 1:52.34 minutes came from Bellarmine Prep’s Alex Scales.
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Old Car Corner
All the Pets I Loved Before Jane Roland Anial Tales and Other Random Thoughts
This Ford truck looks like it never saw a day of work in its life!
Bonanza Estate Sale/Treasure Hunt/ Benefit for Monterey Peace & Justice Center
Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, 2017 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. At the longtime home of well-known teacher and activist Nancy McClintock, 1174 Olympia, Seaside, CA 93955 This is not your everyday Yard Sale! Make your way through outdoor paths and indoor hallways to displayed and hidden treasures from 50 years in one location. Tools; collectibles; ceramics; kitchen, garden, and household items; books, movies, and LPs; clothes and hats; unique gift and toy items; Mystery items you tell us what they are! Plus the real finds and beautiful things from Nancy’s international activist travels, or just cool things that came her way. Nancy McClintock, who is well-known and loved in the community, taught in Seaside for many years at Seaside High and Fremont Junior High, as well as Fitch Junior High on Fort Ord. She has been a lifelong activist, participating in many local activities and organizations, including the Monterey Peace & Justice Center. Nancy is well and living with family in Reno. More info at: https://peacecentral.wordpress.com/ art-gallery/nancy-mcclintock-clothesline-project-jan-goff-lafontaine/ For more information, contact Stefani at 831-392-1037 or email smistretta@ redshift.com
Poetry In The Grove Explores the Poetry of 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner, Wislawa Szymborska, June 3, 2017, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Little House in Jewel Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove Life is the only way to get covered in leaves, catch your breath on the sand, rise on wings; to be a dog, or stroke its warm fur; to tell pain from everything it's not; Exerpt from "A Note", by Wislawa Szymborska
Poetry In The Grove meets on the first Saturday of each month to read favorite poets and poems and discover poets new to us. All are invited to read and discuss the featured poet in this informal discussion circle. Cosponsored by the Pacific Grove Poetry Collective and the Pacific Grove Public Library. This event is offered at no cost, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted. www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective
My life has been consumed by the love of animals, I find it impossible to see or read a story about the death or suffering of a creature without crying. I even apologize to insects when I squash them, not so much fleas which escape from the fur of one of our four legged children. Try as we might it is hard to avoid those errant little bugs. I have told you that my first “nanny” was a big old English Bulldog named Pat. Pat adored me and many of the pictures of me as a little girl were with one or two animals on my lap or cuddled beside me. Pat would somehow get into my play pen. There have been only a few periods in my life when I was without a pet. It is said that those who have an animal are healthier and happier I am always somewhat suspicious of those who don’t care for cats and/or dogs. When Mother moved to the River Ranch in 1953 she “rescued” the hunting dogs that lived on the property full time and were kept in cages. The two English pointers and a golden retriever moved into the house to join the animals she had brought from Tucson, In the fifties, I lived in Carmel and worked in Pacific Grove, I got to know Dr. Weston who operated the first humane animal rescue organization, on David Avenue. I am not sure if it was the SPCA in those days, Dr. Weston never met a critter in need that he didn’t try to help. I am sure there are many veterinarians such as he. This is how the David Avenue Shelter was described in a Monterey County Herald article dated January 15, 1945: “The list of animals handled at the shelter reads like Noah’s check list for sailing day on the Ark. Only ‘stead of two of each there were odd numbers, including bachelors, old maids, and a few harems. There were 833 dogs, 1050 cats, a horse, 5 cows, a bull, 4 goats, 13 rabbits, 23 chickens, 3 ducks, 5 deer, a pigeon, a coyote, 2 raccoons, an opossum, 3 white rats, a pheasant, a pelican, 2 seagulls, a parrot, a canary, a squirrel and a snake.” Remember “To All the Girls I Loved Before?” The most memorable rendition was Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias belting it out. It wasn’t that many years ago. When Willie was at the Golden State Theater we tried to get tickets. Not only was it sold out, but even had it not been, it was too expensive for us. YouTube is fun to watch: just Google the song and watch the performance. Now change the words to “All the dogs (or cats) I loved before.” There have been too many in my life to count or list. I loved them all, even those with peccadillos/ Well, not so much Cinder, a crazy Irish Setter, who tore the house apart, or Nana, an Old English Sheepdog, who was a jealous girl. It might be time to tell those stories again. Some cats came into the yard of my little Carmel cottage. I had two kitties that did not welcome the interlopers. My friends loved animals as much as I. In fact one, Wade Matthews, adored all creatures and had a couple of benign but large snakes living in the trunk of his car. We took the kitties out to the Marina Shelter. It was appalling. If you remember the early Lady and the Tramp you will understand. Those poor animals were in conditions less than humane, but I am sure those who ran the establishment were doing their best to save as many lives as possible. We left the shelter, as it was called – or perhaps the pound –with two more cats and a very large black dog. Today he would be called a labradoodle except there must have been something else as he was very tall. If he stood on his hind legs and put his paws on my shoulders he was taller than I. We took him somewhere and gave him a bath. Then came the problem of what to do with our menagerie. The cats we took to Dr. Weston because we knew they would be safe and he would find homes for them. Our dog was another problem, he was not welcome at the River Ranch, or at least in Mother’s house. He was an interesting pooch, more human than dog, very affectionate and grateful. We managed to find a place for him, with the caretaker, Frank, at the ranch. Rescuing animals is part of my DNA. I have been involved with animal rescue groups most of my life and my family has followed in my footsteps. It must be genetic. Now, we have only two pets. Annie, a “Schnoodle” and Toby, a marmalade paradactyl kitty. Rescues both and best friends. Toby has a buddy and we have finally found out that he is from down the street, an outside cat who hangs out here a lot. Annie tells him to go away, but the barks are ignored… Of the 25 or more animals we have had during our marriage everyone needed a home and came to us as orphans of the world. I am sure there will other four legged critters coming to our door and we will take care of them, one way or the other. Jane Roland, gcr770@aol.com Toby and Annie
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‘Summer of Love’ Reaches The Running Community
Run in the Name of Love, June 18, coincides with Summer of Love festivities in Monterey and San Francisco Bay Area
As the 50th anniversary celebration of the Summer of Love takes hold in San Francisco to the north, Monterey will be recreating a version of its famed Monterey Pop Festival, and neighboring Carmel-by-the-Sea will be the site for the annual Run in the Name of Love 5K and 2K running and walking events on Sunday, June 18, sharing the weekend with the Monterey Pop Festival. Now in its seventh year, Run in the Name of Love encourages its participants to run or walk in honor or memory of someone special in their lives. Like the pop festival of 1967, the modern-day running event is a peaceful gathering of people sharing a common bond. Nearly 1,000 people are expected to take part in the 5K run/walk and the dog-friendly 2K. The 5K course winds through residential Carmel-by-the-Sea, passing the historic Carmel Mission before reaching the scenic ocean views present throughout the rest of the 3.1 mile route. The 2K follows a shortened course and both meet up at a finish celebration overlooking the white sands of Carmel Beach. Taking place on Father’s Day, the event encourages families to take part and offers special Father-Daughter, Father-Son divisions. Dogs are welcome in the 2K and receive a free dog bandana to complement the free race shirt given to all participants. “This is a very meaningful event for so many,” said Susan Love, director of the Carmel race that bears her name and the name of her late son for whom the race was founded. “It’s an opportunity for people to remember or honor someone special in their lives,” she said. “Our region is memorializing the Summer of Love, but this event is here and now, offering a chance to tangibly show love to others.” Registration is open to all interested at www.runinthenameoflove.org. Prices are $40 for the 5K and $35 for the 2K (or $25 and $20 for participants under 15 years). All runners receive a complimentary shirt, finishers’ medallion, post-race food, a free raffle ticket, and awards presentation.
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‘I Have to Take Care of My People’
My wife and I moved from Berkeley to Pacific Grove (PG) in 2003, so that she could assume the position of Provost at the Defense Language Institute (DLI). Among the many pleasures of living in Berkeley is being able to shop daily (parking permitting) at the Berkeley Bowl (BB), where many exotic products are available. (Our son worked as a checker there in the early 2000’s and he had to memorize all the product codes—including about 20 for different types of garlic alone.) Naturally, one of our top priorities when we moved to PG was to find the BB of the Monterey Peninsula (if there was one). Grove Market is Our BB It doesn’t take long for transplants to PG to find themselves at the Grove Market (GM). It’s located in a distinctive building built in 1951 as a Purity Store (a grocery chain in California and neighboring states), in the heart of PG’s downtown business district. The building itself is basically a masonry Quonset hut, consisting of a masonry-block rectangle surrounding about 6,000 square feet of floor space, with the long axis parallel to Lighthouse and perpendicular to Forest, and the short axis parallel to Forest and perpendicular to Lighthouse. Geometrically, the roof consists of a long arch connecting the two long axes of the basic rectangle. Since 1969, the GM has been leased and operated by the Higuera family, and managed by the family patriarch, Charlie Higuera. The entrance to the GM leads directly to an aisle parallel to Forest, with prepared foods and the butcher counter on the left and 4 checkout lanes on the right. On the walls are mounted certificates from the Monterey County Weekly, asserting that the GM has been voted by its readers to be the ‘Best Butcher’ and the ‘Best Local Market’, countywide, year after year, in both cases. The GM also contains a large display of sports memorabilia, focusing on golf tournaments at Pebble Beach and on GM-sponsored youth teams. At the opposite end of the GM from the customer entrance, there is a storage room and a receiving door for incoming goods. Between the checkout lanes and the storage room, the GM is divided into five aisles. Asparagus and Home Deliveries The GM doesn’t have either the size or the customer base of the BB and can’t
Keepers of our Culture
Guest Columnist: Richard “Dick” T. Oehrle possibly offer the range and diversity of products found there. But the GM does have advantages over the BB with regard, first, to its relations with its suppliers and, second, to its relations with its customers. On the supply side, consider the case
apples and berries, and no doubt others that I am not so attuned to. On the customer-relation side, the GM offers many special services: charge accounts, home delivery, special butcher orders (duck, goose, prime rib). For some
Grove Market watercolor by local artist Bill Clausen, painted as a gift to Charlie Higuera. of asparagus. Asparagus grown locally is seasonally available at the GM, sourced from a local field whose yield is dedicated to the GM. Local asparagus is typically ready to harvest in late March. As soon as the harvest begins, crates of fresh, local, organic asparagus appear prominently displayed in the GM produce section. Every year, in the days and weeks leading up to this event, asparagus-loving GM customers eagerly, anxiously, even impatiently, pester the GM staff (as politely as possible, of course) about the exact timing of the arrival of the asparagus. And as soon as it arrives, the mood of both customers and staff noticeably improves. Similar annual cycles are linked to English snap peas,
customers, one or another of these services might be critical: walking into town last week, I stopped to compliment one of my neighbors—a woman in her eighties—on her beautiful garden, and when I let it slip that I was headed to the GM, she immediately mentioned how important the GM home delivery service is to her, especially in the rainy season. Charlie Higuera’s ‘People’ This leads to two interrelated questions: was my neighbor just the lucky beneficiary of a GM service? Or was the home
delivery service offering part of a larger strategy of customer outreach to create as large, loyal, and satisfied a customer base as possible? I don’t have direct evidence in favor of a positive answer to either question. But I do have indirect evidence suggesting that the answer to the second is `yes’, implying that the answer to the first is `no’. This indirect evidence takes the form of an anecdote about Charlie Higuera. After a rainstorm had knocked out the town’s electricity for over 12 hours, I happened to be in downtown PG around lunchtime. With two exceptions, all the businesses on Forest between Lighthouse and Pine were powerless and closed. The first exception was the Police Department. The second was the Grove Market, where Charlie and his staff had set up in the parking lot a portable barbeque, whose grill was full of a variety of meat and sausages, destined to be the main attraction of sandwiches to be sold to hungry members of the quickly forming crowd. Charlie presided over the event, talking softly with one of the town’s Dignitaries. One member of the hungry crowd caught a small part of their dialogue. Dignitary: (rough paraphrase) ‘Why are you going to all this trouble, Charlie?’ Charlie: (as I remember it) ‘I have to take care of my people.’ Happy Pagrovian “Thanks very much for the very welcome news [that my story will be in our PG Community Book]! Please feel free to use this essay in your Cedar Street Times column. And don’t hesitate to let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help promote the book. Sue and I are both looking forward with great anticipation to the appearance of the book.” —Dick Oehrle, Linguistics Professor and Data Analyst. Submit Your Story by June 15 The deadline for submitting your story (do it online at lifeinpacificgrove.com) has been extended to June 15. All sales benefit the Pacific Grove Public Library. —Patricia Hamilton, publisher and owner, Park Place Publications, publishingbiz@ sbcglobal.net, 831-649-6640.
Carmel Valley Pool Opens The pool was built in the 1950’s next to the Tularcitos Elementary School located
at 25 Ford Road. The pool was built so every kid was taught to swim by the 3rd grade. The Carmel River could be dangerous and there where many swimming accidents before in the 1950’s. The CVCYC pool is 25’ long but only about 3’ deep, ideal for kids. There is a deep part of the pool on the side with a diving board. www.cvcyc.org http://cvcyc.org/swim-lessons/
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Sleep of the Future Tom Stevens
Otter Views
The Costco queen bed that felt so new, firm and plush in 2010 has reached its dotage, as has the owner. I don’t know what the bed’s original lifespan was certified to be, but seven years beneath my 200-pound frame left it as lumpy and uneven as a logging road. Having slept in the bed all that time, I didn’t realize how decrepit it had become until I got married. “I know you’re fond of this bed,” she began. I nodded warily. “And I know it was a very fine bed in its day. But it’s reached the end of its economic life. We need to think about getting a replacement.” A surge of panic sent the room spinning before my eyes. Once the vertigo passed, a queue of rationalizations formed at the back of my throat: this bed was still almost new! It was still soft and comfortable! Replacing it would prove very costly! And so on. But sensing the delicacy of the situation, I fought back those impulses and smiled pleasantly. “What makes you say that, Honey?” “This mattress has a deep valley in the middle; a valley formed over a long span of geologic time. It’s like Olduvai Gorge in there. I could roll down into that, vanish from sight and become fossilized.” I was about to object to this unkind characterization when she produced a golf ball. “I know you think this mattress is flat and even, but gravity disagrees.” She tossed the ball lightly onto the bed. Like a 60-foot putt at Augusta, the ball crept tentatively off the verge. Gathering momentum, it then doglegged left, hooked right, and sped downward in a long spiral, vanishing from view with a soft “plunk.” “Okay,” I admitted. “This bed may have some slight declinations.” This triggered what should have been a fairly straightforward search for a new sleep surface. But bedding had changed during the years I had slumbered in Olduvai Gorge. Like some latter-day Rip Van Winkle, I awoke to a startling new world. Gone were the lumpy cotton stuffings and creaky, coil-spring mattresses of yore. Gone, the coarse, blue-striped cover sackings and dimpled buttons. In their place: a brave new world of pressure-sensitive gels and form-fitting comfort layers; of variable firmnesses and individual heat and humidity preferences. This was NASA-pioneered bedding. This was the sleep of the future! As a lifelong Luddite, I was understandably reluctant to shop for a modern bed. But in my absence, the marketplace had pretty much taken care of that. “Reconditioned” Goodwill mattresses aside, the old coil-spring beds and cotton-tick futons I knew had spun off a bewildering array of strange new configurations. An internet search, for example, turned up a site comparing, contrasting and rating 93 different beds. Ninety-three! And each bed had ratings in several categories: back sleeper, side sleeper, hot or cold sleeper, firmness or softness, sleeper weights, body types and heights, and so on ad Morpheus. At the upper end of this sleep chain were “all-organic” latex beds with bamboo-fiber mattress covers and crushed wheat pillows. The ad graphics showed impossibly secluded sleep platforms overlooking tropical jungles and misty waterfalls. The latex beds reclined handsomely amid these settings, “off-gassing” no pernicious chemicals, only purest oxygen. These started at $5,000. Next up were “memory” beds and “smart” beds that could be programmed separately for multiple sleepers. If one spouse favored firm; the other, soft; the mastiff, bone-scented; the cat, light sleeper; these settings could all be dialed in. The smart beds hovered around $4,000, but off-gassing was a possible deal-breaker. Further down the line were what I call “-pedic” beds of various formulations. “Posture-pedic” models stacked triple layers of pressure-sensitive foams and gels to achieve optimal body conformance. “Tempur-pedic” models added heat and humidity response that altered the bed’s comfort aspect like a mood ring. These snoozed in the $2,000 to $4,000 range. Finally came various “hybrid” beds combining traditional coils with the various “smart” gels and memory foams alluded to above. These offered some futuristic body conformance and temperature moderating features. But the manufacturers had cunningly preserved springy undercoils to reassure suspicious elders like me that “this is a real bed, by cracky!” There being no way to compare all 93 rated beds in person, we journeyed to a mattress store in New Monterey. There we field-tested latex beds, smart beds, pedic beds and hybrids, settling at length on one of the latter we could almost afford: an “i-comfort” model that passed the golf ball test. Masking his disappointment well, the salesman who had hoped to sell us a truly splendid bed still sent us off with a “temperature-moderating” mattress cover for the i-comfort and two gel pillows from Italy. These are presently off-gassing. Buona notte.
We All Still Need to
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Conserve Water this Summer By Senator William Monning
California has had an uncharacteristically rainy season this year and, after years of severe drought, I know we all welcome this replenishment of California’s water tables. While Governor Brown has lifted the state’s emergency drought order, it is important to remember that water is still a precious resource. On average, Californians use over 190 gallons of water a day. Higher water usage is linked to higher home energy usage, and many Californians suffer from water over usage in individual homes. However, it is easy to make water conservation a daily habit by implementing simple steps to reduce usage and, in turn, reduce energy consumption. Below are a few tips you and your family can use to limit water consumption this summer. Inside Run washing machines and dishwashers only when full. When washing dishes by hand, do not let the water run. Fill one basin with wash water and another with rinse water. Use a garbage disposal sparingly. If possible, compost vegetable food waste to save gallons of water over time. Install low-flow shower heads. Take a five minute instead of a ten minute shower. Turn your faucet off when brushing your teeth or shaving. Outside Water early in the morning or in the evening when temperatures are cooler. Adjust your sprinklers to the lowest gallon per hour setting. Use drought tolerant plants when possible. Use a broom, not a hose, to clean off sidewalks, patios and driveways. Wash vehicles in drive-through facilities where the water is recycled. The main goal is to make water conservation a daily habit. Various water saving campaigns by state and local water agencies provide valuable information on statewide water conservation, and for more information on water conservation tips, please visit www.saveourwater.com. The small water-saving measures we make at home make a huge impact in statewide conservation. I am extremely proud of the communities that were committed to conserving water during the past five years and that dramatically reduced their average per capita water consumption. As the warm summer months approach, I encourage everyone to continue to conserve our precious water resources. Senator Monning was elected in 2012 to represent the 17th Senate District, which includes all of San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz counties, and portions of Monterey and Santa Clara counties. Senator Monning previously served in the California State Assembly for two terms. Prior to being an elected official, the Senator was a professor at the Monterey College of Law and a Professor of International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
In exchange for a small stake, companies offer down payment help Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors
Market Matters
Source: Market Watch Homeownership’s biggest barrier to entry, the down payment, looms larger and larger all across the country. Student debt payments and high rents are formidable barriers to saving, and while there are plenty of ways to buy a home with less than 20 percent down, all require some form of mortgage insurance, making them more expensive. Some companies now are offering buyers money for a down payment in exchange for a share of equity in the home, to be paid back when the owner sells. One company contributes up to 50 percent of the down payment, or 10 percent of the total cost of the home, and, then, when the owner sells, the company takes a share of the profit, usually 35 percent — or a share of the loss, also usually 35 percent. Because the companies make money only when a home is sold, assumptions
about lofty price gains must be met. (It’s also possible to buy out the equity stake before selling, according to the terms of the agreement between the company and the borrower.) There are additional considerations that may apply to a mortgage on a home with an equity stake that aren’t an issue for most homeowners. It’s also difficult to know how the shared equity relationship will withstand the normal milestones that make homeownership challenging enough with just one owner. One company notes that if a property has not been “properly maintained” at the time of sale, it may use a third-party appraiser or inspector to assess how much of the lost value is due to improper upkeep in order to allocate that lost appreciation to the homeowner, not the company. Experts say borrowers may want to tread lightly with equity-sharing schemes.
World Affairs Council: presents “Congressional Politics and Foreign The Honorable Sam Farr, former U.S. Congressman from our district, will speak on factors that influence foreign policy. The U.S. Constitution parcels out foreign affairs powers to both the executive and legislative branches. It grants some powers, like command of the military, exclusively to the president. Others, like the regulation of foreign commerce, fall to Congress. Still others the Constitution divides between the two or simply does
not assign. In recent years, the separation of those powers has spawned a great deal of debate over the roles of the Congress and the president in foreign affairs, as well as over the limits of their respective authorities. Wednesday, May 31, 11:30 a.m. at Rancho Canada Golf Club, Carmel Valley Road. Auditors (lecture only) are free at12:50 p.m. Luncheon is $25 for members and $35 for non-members.
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Now Gimme Money, That’s What I Want – First Verse
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Alec Murdock
Outside the Box
Out of the blue, I heard a PG lady exclaim, “We should pay higher taxes.” I was taken aback because I’d never actually heard anyone say that before. And yet, I wonder how many of you agree. Not that it matters, because we lucky souls are likely to get steeper taxes, like it or not. Our taxes have been rising inexorably, even on a percentage basis, and that rise won’t just continue, it will accelerate. Here’s why, at least in Pacific Grove. Our City Council does more to expand municipal programs (creating expenditures) than they do to support citizens’ prosperity and businesses (creating revenue). Just look at what they usually discuss in council meetings. And if our cute little government’s expenditures exceed its revenue stream, that means more money goes out than comes in. And that, in turn, infuses our leaders with a certain fervor to separate us from more of our money. Beware, our city and local agencies can get sneaky. They keep playing the same tricks on us and expecting us to fall for them. For one thing, they charge as many different types of taxes (and “fees”) under as many different names as possible. That way, they squeeze every possible dime out of us, and we don’t see what a huge bite they take. For another, they stop funding things — like roads, for example — then announce our byways are in dire need, and we must save them by paying a new tax. Like in a shell game, we don’t notice the money that previously paid for roads has vanished. Poof. Most of our councilmembers are unassuming, nice, quiet people. Too quiet. And that’s another trick. For instance, they work really hard to avoid discussing what we’ll do if CalPERS tacks another million or two on our annual bill. All they say — unanimously, by the way — is that the state’s to blame. Why make a point of that? Not only to divert public wrath. See, when the bill comes due, they’ll be able to say it’s out of their hands and we have no choice but to pay up. Oh, and we’ll need higher taxes for that. Our councilmembers may not be hardened politicians, but believe me, they learn very quickly. And yes, the state’s largely to blame — but if PG’s unprepared, that will not be the state’s fault. More and more of our lives are run by bureaucracies, whether it’s PG’s Community and Economic Development Department, or any of the nearly 350 different bureaucracies at the state level. Unlike politicians, they don’t answer to the voters. Or even to the politicians. They are not representative government. Not long ago, a 70 percent majority of voters wanted Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to shut down, but couldn’t make it happen. The people’s rights were truly trampled. And to top it off, MPWMD hit us with a large tax (excuse me, fee). Gotcha! They imagine they’re indispensable and must go on exerting their power at all costs. But at all costs to us, not them. Do you really think all this works? It may disturb you, but I submit that every effort by local agencies to raise more money hurts our community. I mean every single effort. Next time, my case. You may email comments about this column to AlecOTB@arrowkite.com
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SATURDAY, JUNE 10 at 5:30 The Little House in Jewel Park $10 at the door Sponsored by PG Recreation Department
Keep the Center for Change Open in 2017-18 Friday, June 2 • 5:30-7:30 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel
Co-Sponsors of this event include Indivisible Monterey Bay, the Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee, the People’s Oral History Project (POHP), the Progressive Democrats--Monterey Area Chapter and UNITE HERE 483. Contributions of $20-$30 are welcome. The event will include hors d’ oeuvres and beverages, exhibits and displays of our local political, labor and feminist history and a panel discussion focusing on the question: “What can we learn from 1960’s activism to inform today’s resistance movements?” Panelists include Mel Mason, Jerry Cohen and Meghan O’Donnell. Meghan O’Donnell is a lecturer of US History, Political History, and History of Democracy in both Global Studies, CSUMB Humanities & Communications Dept. Her courses emphasize the enduring question of what it means to be an American and how our national collective identity evolved. She has written on issues such as religious nationalism, cultural assimilation, secularizing of politics, social activism and violence. Mel Mason is the co-founder, Executive Director and Clinical Director of The Village Project, Inc. He is perhaps better known in many local communities as a long time nationally and internationally recognized human and civil rights activist who has helped lead many movements for social justice. Professionally, Mel is also an acknowledged psychotherapist who places cultural competence at the center of the work of psychotherapists today. Founded in 2008 by Mel and his wife Regina Mason, a retired supervisor in Monterey County’s Child Welfare System. Mel cites his experiences as a member of The Black Panther Party in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s as the primary reason he chose a career as a Counselor and Therapist. He believes his work in the Black Panther Party’s “Community Survival Programs” in Oakland, which included the Free Breakfast for Children Program, the free medical clinic and the free legal services program, helped fully prepare him for his future life in the helping professions. In fact, other former Panthers have remarked that by co-founding The Village
Project, Mel was continuing the tradition of the Black Panther Party’s community survival programs. Mel was elected to the Seaside City Council and served from 1980-84. In later years, Mel became a Life Member of the NAACP and served three terms as President of its Monterey County Branch leading fights against police brutality, Mel and Regina Mason make up one of the Power Couples in Monterey County. Mel never retired from leading the cause of social, political and economic justice. Jerry Cohen for 14 years, 1967-81 was the United Farm Workers’ General Counsel. The UFW’s general counsel battled judges to get farmworkers out of jail, negotiated hard-fought contracts with resistant growers from Delano to Salinas and was instrumental in winning a landmark labor law that gives farmworkers the right to choose their union.Cohen’s crowning achievement was negotiating what he calls “the best labor law in America.” Cohen courted then-candidate for Governor Jerry Brown and got him to publicly endorse a bill giving farmworkers the right to a union election, the Agricultural Labor Relations Act, which Brown signed in 1975. The bill not only gave field workers a right to a secret ballot but kept boycotts in the union’s arsenal. Cohen went on to act as special counsel for an organization fighting U.S. foreign policy in Central America under Reagan, Neighbor to Neighbor, in the 1980’s. If you can’t attend, but would like to keep the Center for Change open through 2017 and 2018, contributions can be made to PDA, P.O. Box 442, Salinas CA 93902. For more info, if you need a ride or would like to volunteer, contact: Karen Araujo at 831 601-4564 or karaujo93901@gmail. com or Gary Karnes at gary.karnes@ comcast.net or 831 402-9106. Also, contributions for those not attending may be made through our GoFundMe Appeal and donations may be made at the door. Thank you. Our Panelists Friday June 2nd Discussion prompt: “What can we learn from 1960’s activism to better inform the reistance movements today?”
Seats Still Available for Fun Mandarin Chinese at the Lyceum
This is a fun and gentle introductory Day Camp for children 6 - 10 with little or no background in Mandarin Chinese. Campers will learn Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture through songs, rhymes, finger-play, traditional arts & crafts, dancing, stories, and fun games. Not only will they learn to speak some simple Mandarin, they will also come to understand some Chinese traditions and culture through ancient legends and folk tales, and appreciate the beauty of Chinese art and music. Our activities begin with basic concepts of numbers, colors, daily vocabulary, and simple greetings. Overall themes include body names, family members, animals, foods, festivals, and so on. Emphasis is on creating a supportive and warm environment in which to develop language skills and get motivated to learn more! Ages: 6 - 10 Dates: June 12 - 16, 2017 • Hours: 9:00am - noon Location: Bay View Academy (190 Seeno Street, Monterey, CA 93940) Instructor: Vickie Rockower Class Size: Limited to 15 Students • Fee: $150 Questions? Call us at 831-372-6098 or email general@lyceum.org
Republican Women Federated will Hear About Leadership Skills
The monthly luncheon meeting of Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be held on Thursday, June 8 at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. The featured guest speaker is Toni Anne Dashiell, Republican National Committeewoman for Texas and co-author of “Leading for
Freedom: Leadership Skills for Republicans.” Toni Anne will discuss updates on her daily White House briefings and “How to Elevate the Debate’.”Social begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch is at noon. Lunch cost $25.00 members and $28.00 non members. Men are always welcome to attend. RSVP by June 5 to Sylvia at 484-1104 or info@mprwf.org.
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Third Panetta Lecture of 2017 Focuses on Our Democracy
Participants in the May 29th Panetta Lecture. Left-to-right, Leon Panetta, Donna Brazile, David Gergen and Bill Kristol. Photo by Mike Clancy. Mike Clancy The third event in the 2017 Leon Panetta Lecture Series took place Monday May 29 at Sunset Center in Carmel, and dealt with the topic of “Our Democracy – Parties, Politics and Governing”. This forum, like the other lectures in this year’s series, was under the overall theme of “The Trump Presidency and the Future of America”. Joining Secretary Panetta on stage were Donna Brazile, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and a CNN and ABC Contributor; David Gergen, Senior Political Analyst for CNN and former Presidential Advisor; and Bill Kristol, Founder and Editor-at-Large for The Weekly Standard and Political Analyst for
ABC News. As usual, Secretary Panetta moderated the event. Panetta Institute Co-Chair, Sylvia Panetta, opened the forum by noting that Washington remains mired in gridlock with the country still waiting for promised actions on healthcare, the budget, tax reform, immigration and infrastructure improvement. She also spoke of the extreme divisions within the country along economic, ideological and racial lines. She asked, “Where are the possibilities for healing and compromise?” In his opening remarks, Secretary Panetta said that our democracy and its supporting institutions are being tested like never before, against the backdrop of a very dangerous world. He said that the first four months of the Trump Presiden-
cy have produced “a hell of a ride”, and quoted well-known political commentator, David Axelrod, in describing the current political situation as “like being on a 747 with a child at the controls.” However, Panetta was quick to point out that our country has always survived challenges in the past, mainly because of the men and women in uniform who defend it and the basic strength of our democracy. Turning to the panel members, Panetta asked their view of the Trump Presidency so far. Addressing a question that may be on the minds of many, Gergen stated emphatically “the Republic will survive” and asserted that the checks and balances built into our government by the Constitution are working well. Gergen also said that, “Donald Trump is not going to become an authoritative leader because the people around him are so damn incompetent”, evoking much applause from the audience. Brazile saw the White House as “befuddled” and said that she worried that this is a President without a compass. Kristol expressed concern that Donald Trump doesn’t seem to be adjusting to what it means to be President. Nevertheless, he was optimistic about the future of America, noting that our democratic institutions remain strong. As the discussion turned to the investigation of the ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Gergen said that it was important to wait until all of the evidence is in before trying to reach any conclusions. However, he claimed that we are currently in “highly suspicious territory” and could eventually get into “impeachment territory.” Brazile spoke at length about being on the receiving end of the Russian meddling in the election, as a senior official in the Democratic Party during the campaign, and called for a bipartisan commission to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. Kristol said that it is a bad sign that President Trump
remains dismissive of the ongoing Russia investigations. Panetta asked how the democrats lost support of the working-class voters who were a traditional part of the party’s base. Brazile said, “We didn’t communicate with them and we took them for granted. The Democratic Party had no message for their future.” Kristol said, “When people want change, they want change!” and claimed that Hilary Clinton was never able to make the case that she was an agent for change. Panetta asked Kristol what the Republicans should do now, and he said, “I hope we can take our party back.” He also asserted, “Trump distorts everything” and said that there is the possibility that a viable third party may arise if the Republican Party continues to follow Trumpism while the Democrats move further to the left. Asked about the 2018 off-year election, Brazile, Gergen and Kristol all thought there was a pretty good chance that the Democrats would win back the House, but that the Senate would stay in Republican hands. In addition, Gergen made the bold assertion that if the Democrats did regain control of the House impeachment proceedings against the President would begin almost immediately. Finally, as he often does, Secretary Panetta wrapped up the discussion with an optimistic call to action, telling the audience, “All of you need to stay active in our democracy so that we can find the best path forward to the future.” The fourth and final event in the 2017 Panetta Lecture Series will take place Monday June 5th at Sunset Center with focus on “The World - Terrorism, Russia, China, Populism and Cyber”. It will feature former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and former Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter. Call 831-582-4200 or visit www.panettainstitute.org for tickets and information.
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Curious about campus life and the community around Monterey Peninsula College? Eager to learn about mass communication, the changing world of journalism on multiple platforms? Want to hear from expert guest speakers and apply modern-day news writing and reporting? Just plain wordy and snoopy? Communication 7 News Writing Workshop is made for you. Meets 3:40 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Wednesdays in HU-203. And, if you don’t want to take the class, there is the option of joining El Yanqui Journalism Club, which produces the “news in your pocket” on Facebook, Twitter, and medium.com. And, it produces a print newspaper. For more information, write to mpcyanqui@gmail.com, or contact instructor Alex Huanicki at hulanicki@yahoo.com
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The NIMBY Syndrome: Part Three
A Visitor’s Guide to Monterey’s Homeless Sites
Pondering Monterey from a business angle, I wondered, “If an entrepreneur like me, with limited venture capital, wants to do business in Monterey, how should I start?” My muse, aka Inner Buddha, said,“Pick your target market, then fill a need.” “Needs of whom? Tourists? Sightseers?” “Try again.” “Golfers? Artists? Vacationers?” “All, and then some.” “Then some?” “Sure. Add rubberneckers, realtors, developers, mayors, supervisors, city councilpersons, planners, firemen, paramedics, preachers, politicians, social workers and law enforcement officers.” “What would I sell?” “Sell? Nothing. You’ll give something the Homeless Census can’t even provide.” “What?” “A free map called A Visitor’s Guide to Homeless Sites of the Monterey Peninsula. First recipients must include back-packing hitchhikers, fleet-footed wanderers, visible vagrants, bikers and vagabonds on foot or behind wheels of live-aboard cars, vans and RVs.” “Why such a map?” “Recipients can perform self-guided tours that connect them to others without adequate shelter, so they quickly grow their own homeless communities in the peninsula’s back yards.” “How would I profit?” “Those who don’t want the homeless in their own back yards would pay you to kill production before distribution begins.” The idea was intriguing.“Just how would one put together such a map?” Buddha replied, “Start with research Mapping the Homeless Campsites I did a preliminary tour of the Monterey Peninsula that ranged from Lapis Road in unincorporated land north of Marina to
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the ocean at Asilomar in Pacific Grove. Only seven or eight vehicles were spotted on Lapis Rd., since the California Highway Patrol had recently given orders to homeless campers to move within 72 hours, and most complied by the time I arrived May 26. According to the May 22 Monterey Herald, there had been 35 vehicles and 21 RVs still parked and some of those who moved on were expected to return. Clearing the encampment on Lapis Rd. had begun in earnest last January when the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, responding to numerous complaints about the campers and their roadside trash, posted an existing ordinance prohibiting overnight parking. A daylight-hours search yielded discovery of numerous RVs and old campers that had been ousted from Seaside last year were now parked again on Seaside side streets, in hotel parking lots, and at Roberts Lake, where parking isn’t permitted after dark but is legal by day.
Near Windows By The Bay in Monterey, old campers lined both sides of Del Monte Ave. and several persons were observed sleeping in the sun on the grass and on bus benches. Veterans Park in Monterey is one site where overnight camping is allowed, with restrictions, so it would definitely appear on a hypothetical map of homeless sites if someone should produce such a handout. Washington Park in Pacific Grove would also appear on the map, although the homeless who live there tend to vanish into the thick undergrowth and stay out of sight. Not all who wander are lost The homeless of Pacific Grove are as invisible to the naked eye as they are visible in downtown Monterey, Cannery Row and Old Fisherman’s Wharf, where they are colorful, if not welcome by business owners, attractions who panhandle to passersby. At the mouth of the wharf, a string
of street musicians with open guitar cases as cash boxes lines up with singers and artists, occasional performing poets, and even jugglers. These gifted beggars who play for pay perform on the homeless stage in the parking lots and sidewalks where tourists roam. Are they genuine homeless artists or professional performers whose spirits prefer a troubadour’s lifestyle? On Cannery Row, Mike, a bewhiskered singer/songwriter, hands out business cards that contain these words from J. R. R. Tolkien: “Not all who wander are lost.” Beside the photo of Mike playing his guitar these words appear: On Cannery Row since 1971. Business oases of the homeless scene A man flying a “Hungry—Anything Helps” sign near Home Depot said no to moving into housing on old Fort Ord, “No way. I like it here, where the action is.” His panhandling corner is shared in shifts with others like him between Del Monte Ave.-Blvd. and Highway 1, along Canyon Del Rey just north of the Monterey/Seaside border at the entry to Home Depot, Smart & Final, Staples, McDonald’s and Starbucks. This makeshift socio-economic homeless community attracts hustlers who huddle with each other and seagulls to share begged breakfast and hot coffee after sleeping in everything from cardboard boxes behind the businesses to homemade tiny houses on flatbed trailers pulled by trucks. On a map of homeless sites, McDonald’s should be marked with palm trees to indicate they’re oases. (To be continued next week.) Contact Wanda Sue Parrott, e-mail amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call 831-899-5887.
If everyone did just a little, it could make a big difference
Small steps can make a big difference in someone’s him. The “Friends” rallied and turned out the breakfast in his stead. The clean laundry was laid out, and Sunday Each Sunday morning, rain or shine, Al Siekert and went on as usual, with people in need lining up for what Friends prepare and serve a wholesome hot breakfast to might be, for them, the only healthy, hot meal of the week. In came Jamie Franzen, a 6th grade teacher from homeless people and those in need. Joining the effort are Colton Middle School in Monterey. She had 30 lunch volunteers from many walks of life. Sudz Cyber Laundry in Pacific Grove not only bags, decorated with ribbons, to distribute to the needy. The bags, she said, were assembled by the 30 studonates clean, abandoned clothing and other items of laundry from their business, but cleans items donated or dents in her first period class in response to an outreach abandoned or, as in recent cases, cleaned out by author- by Brian Bajari, himself for seven years the pastor of a ities in sweeps of homeless encampments. Bob Pacelli beach congregation at Windows on the Bay. Inspired, the students gathered food, clothing, even picks them up each Sunday morning and takes them to the site of the breakfast at Windows on the Bay, where those money from the students’ own pockets, plus other items in need are welcome to sort through and take what they they thought the needy would want. One student, said need -- blankets. towels, socks, shirts, pants. “The socks Franzen, named Dylan Pettas brought cards and ribbons and underwear go like that!” he said, snapping his fingers. as well, and an assembly line formed to put the gift bags Al Seikert knew he couldn’t be there on Sunday, May together and write inspiring messages from the students 28 because his brother was dying and Al wanted to see to the people in need, whom they probably would never meet. They called them “compliments.” The gift bags were gratefully received by needy life.
patrons. Today, Al Siekert. who gives so much to so many every day of his life, finds himself in need of just a little more. He wants to attend funeral services for his brother in Colorado, for which he’s asking his faithful donors to help another time. Al can be found outside Grove Market most Tuesdays and at the Farmer’s Market on Mondays. If everyone could help just a little, it would mean a lot to so many.
Far left: Bob Pacelli with Jamie Franzen and one of the bags assembled by Colton Middle School 6th graders, Left: an example of the “compliments” students wrote to be included in the bags. Above: Clean laundry donated by Sudz Laundry is spread out, free for the taking.
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Tiny Art Sought
Legal Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN MICHAEL PONSIANO CASE NUMBER 17PR000225
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of:
Stephen Michael Ponsiano
A Petition for Probate has been filed by (name of petitioner): Joseph F. Ponsiano in the Superior Court of California, County of (specify): Monterey The Petition for Probate requests that (name): Joseph F. Ponsiano be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
Date: July 26, 2017 Time: 9:00 am Dept:Probate Room: 13 Address of court: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Monterey Street address: 1200 Aguajito Road Mailing address: 1200 Aguajito Road City and ZIP code: Monterey, 93940 Branch name: Monterey
If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Central Coast artists are invited to help support the nonprofit Pacific Grove Art Center by donating a miniature, gallery-worthy work of art to the 2017 Tiny Treasures show. Miniature art works are currently being received at the Pacific Grove Art Center, and more are welcome, said Kim Moreno, Gallery Assistant. Deadline for donations is June 30. The office at 568 Lighthouse is staffed to receive donations Wednesday through Saturday from 12-5pm and Sunday from 1-4pm. This year the Art Center is limiting the number of donated pieces to a maximum of 2 pieces per artist. Donated art must be original work (no reproductions) and any medium is accepted. Each piece must be no larger than 8x10 inches, including frame, and not exceed 7 inches in depth. Each piece must be ready to hang on the wall, with hooks or wires already attached. The “Tiny Treasures” show will open with a 7-9 p.m. Gala reception on July 7. The miniatures show is one of the nonprofit Art Center’s most playful and lively annual fundraisers and generates income to help PGAC continue to serve the community. Each miniature will be displayed with a “voting box” where patrons will deposit their purchased raffle tickets. At the close of the show, one winning ticket will be drawn for each piece of art.
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