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Kiosk Fridays

Pacific Groove Dance Jam Chautauqua Hall 8-10 PM •

Saturdays

Dance at Chautauqua Hall •

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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Fri. June 30

Sunset Music Series The Bolero Bros.

Asilomar • 6:30-9:00 PM Eat, Drink, Enjoy Phone 831-642-4222 •

Where Princesses Go - Page 4

New Columns - Pages 4 and 12

Pacific Grove’s

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Sat. July 1

Monthly Book Sale Friends of the PG Library 10AM - 4 PM at the Library •

Sat. July 1

Peninsula Potters 50 Years Noon to 4pm Peninsula Potters Studio/Gallery 2078 Sunset Dr. in the Russell Service Center •

Sat. July 1

Private Collection Book Sale 212 Fountain Ave. 10:00-2:00 To benefit the Library book fund

• Fri. July 7

Gala reception for new art Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. 7 PM • Free PGAC 831-375-2208

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Sun. July 9

Obon Festival Buddhist Temple 155 Noche Buena, Seaside Japanese food offered Entertainment, games, bonsai, ikebana, Taiko Free

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Sat. July 15

“Changes in the Making” Gallery opening Monterey Peninsula Art Found.

425 Cannery Row 11 AM. - 5 PM •

Fri. July 21

Third Friday Art Walk 6 PM - 8 PM ArtWorks Pacific Grove 125 Oceanview Blvd Suite 209-210, Pacific Grove •

Sat. July 22

Four Shillings Short Concert Pacific Grove Art Center 7:00 – 9:00 PM $10 members/$12 non-members Call PGAC to reserve tickets (831) 375-2208

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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

Inside

And Other Random Thoughts........... 16 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Crime................................................. 6 Homeless in Paradise........................ 18 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 15 Legal Notices.................................... 19 MotorSports...................................... 11 Otter Views....................................... 15 Old Car Corner................................. 12 Opinion.............................................. 8 Postcards from the Kitchen................. 9 Puzzle ............................................... 6 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate.................................. 16, 20 Webster’s Weekly Pick...................... 14

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Your Community NEWSpaper

Vol. IX, Issue 40

Hello, summer!

Short Term Rental Rules Seem Likely to Change

Council grapples with density, legality issues

After decided that yes, short term rentals are allowable in Pacific Grove, the City Council set about establishing an outline for the changes they would like to see in the ordinances surrounding this lucrative program. By ordinance, the City Counil allows short-term rental of any dwelling unit within any land use zone in the city.

The possibility of STRs in the commercial zone was touched upon, but the main concentration is on dwelling units in the neighbrhoods.

In a series of straw votes, the Council agreed 5-2 (Huitt and Peake dissenting) that the program should continue. Robert Huitt argued that short-term rentals are detrimental to the fabric of neighbrhoods while Ken Cuneo pointed out that the occasional renting out of entire streets and neighborhoods to city festivals and parades does more damage than the odd tourist.

“The original inhabitants of Pacific Grove were none too happy to see the Methodists come, either,” quipped Mayor Bill Kampe, pointing out that tourism is a way of life for the city. And that someone has to pay for all the beauty that we enjoy.

A considerable amount of time was spent by councimembers attempting to envision the potential results of a 55-foot “exclusion zone,” with planning department staff member Haroon Noori wrangling software which would demonstrate the concept of allowing no additional STRs within 55 feet in any direction of an existing one. The straw vote agreed that it was a step in the right direction.

Staff also suggested other methods of controlling density, including a citywide cap on the number of licenses issued. The drawback to this proposal was that the STRs are concentrated in a small area of the city, close to the coast and in an area of narrow streets and no off-street parking, so a cap would not be as effective there.

Discussion about the types of license offered was held, and questions of whether or not the owner had to be on-premise or at least in town came up again. Density questions included the number of rooms that could be offered and how many guests were allowed in each room.

So the draft has gone back into the laps of City planning staff and will come back to the council with more concrete proposals at a time in the future.

In the meantime, tourists will continue to flock to the cities and enjoy our beautiful coast and other amenities.

Campers from Pacific Grove Adventure Day Camp paid a visit to the whales in Berwick Park, joyously mimicking the the breaching cetaceans. It must be summer! Photo from the City Facebook page.

Pacific Grove sees small growth in homelessness

By Marge Ann Jameson The point-in-time Homeless Census is out in print and shows that Pacific Grove has seen growth in the number of homeless, but it is still minor as compare to other Peninsula cities. Two years ago, in January of 2015, there were 13 homeless persons in Pacific Grove as compared with 35 this past January. Of those, it was determined that all were unsheltered - sleeping in the open or in encampments. Salinas, on the other hand, showed a 57 percent increase, to 1,361 while Seaside has seen a 62 percent reduction, to 98.

“Homeless people tend to gravitate to where there are services for them,” pointed out City Manager Ben Harvey, “and we have none here save overnight parking programs such as One Starfish.”

Under the One Starfish program, single women or women with children are allowed to park overnight in consenting church parking lots, and women who use the service are required to register with the program “We fix potholes and provide police and fire, but we don’t provide health and human services here in Pacific Grove,” he added. “And Pacific Grove is land-challenged” for space to build shelters.” But he said that it is a problem on the minds of staff and city council. He said that a ban on overnight parking of RVs is under consideration Pacific Grove Police officers are often the first point of contact with homeless people.

Cdr. Rory Lakind said he was surprised that the census found 35 homeless people, because he thought it would be less. His officers will awaken people they find sleeping in park benches or in other spots convenient for them, and will attempt to steer them in the direction of services. The officers have all had crisis intervention training, but not all homeless are in crisis. There are myriad other causes: Monterey Countywide financial issues figured in 43 percent of the respondents’ definition of causes. Other causes included alcohol or drug use, fight or conflict, divorce/separation or break-up, and legal issues.

Pacific Grove Police work with Al Seikert, a Pacific Grove volunteer who feeds homeless nutritious meals in Monterey and dispenses clothing and blankets when available.

Police officers raised funds for clothing, notably shoes.

“The problem is only going to get worse,” said Harvey. “A regional solution is needed.

See HOMELESS CENSUS page 2

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Joan Skillman

PHOMELESS CENSUS

Skillshots

From Page 1

Help from the state and on a national level is needed.

Neither Harvey nor Lakind sees homeless people as the perpetrators of small crimes in the city. Car break-ins are often crimes of opportunity and not centered around homeless parking areas. They are more likely perpetrated by young people seeking drug money and in Pacific Grove there are no places for fencing the usually-stolen items which are often electronics or other attactive items left in plain view.

Our neighborhoods, seen as “well-heeled,” are attractive to criminals who “case” the areas intending future crimes like break-ins and burglary. Vigilance on the part of property owners is likely the best defense.

With median home prices up, there could well be a proliferation of encampments but city officials are on the lookout.

New Face at Cedar Street Times Hello to our readers, everywhere.

Help me welcome Webster Slate to the fold at Cedar Street Times!

Webster brings a unique perspective to our readers. In his words, “I am like an idiot savant without the ethnographic confines of the whole savant thing.”

He’ll be handling all new ad sales plus writing pieces for us, particularly come Car Week.

“As my editor instantly came around from her desk and walked swiftly toward the door, I could hear her say something like, ‘Good Lord what I have done?

Perfect Webster. Do try not to glib our readers into oblivion.’”

“So here I am. With all sincerity, I want to convey to everyone how grateful I am to be here at Cedar Street Times. This newspaper is strong, well respected and growing. It is a great privilege to work

Webster Slate, the Gray Eminence alongside Marge Ann Jameson. I have been given a chance to find my voice.

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Week ending 06-29-17- at 8:15 AM........ .03" Total for the season............................. 24.73" 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.................................................... 15.54" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 RAINFALL SEASON BEGINS JULY 1 EACH YEAR

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Week ending morning 06-29/17........... .03" Near Lovers Point Total for the 7/1/16). ..... 22.71" Dataseason reported by(since John Munch at 18th St. Last week low12/07/16.......................... temperature..................52.4 Week ending .19"F Last week high temperature.................73.9 Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........ 5.42"F Last year rain to date (7/1/15-4/13/16)....... 17.57F ” Last week low temperature..................41.5 Last week high temperature.................63.5 F

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Car Week is in August

MotorSports First of a Series

The Circus is Coming to Town: Welcome WSBK Webster Slate

The Gray Eminence Just a few day from now, one of the great motorsports circus will arrive on our peninsula. WSBK or more commonly called, World Superbike. This circus brings with it more rings than Elizabeth Taylor. Starting Tuesday, the factory big rigs and rider motor coaches will lumber up the “A” road from Highway 68 and sail in on the north-south boundary road, into the sacred ground that is Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

WSBK is the highest level of production based motorcycle racing in the world. This series brings out international factory teams. Ducati, Honda, Triumph, Yamaha, Suzuki, BMW, Aprilia and the gloriously ignominious MV Agusta.

They all race 26 times in 10 countries. It is an expensive endeavor.

The motorcycles are based on the kind one can pick up at their local showroom and The WSBK rules allow for a few performance and safety changes.

For example a bike’s engine must be 1,000cc or less and cannot change from the specifications with which it left the

factory. Beyond that requirement, anything goes. A stock $12,000 Suzuki becomes a $250,000 Suzuki. Any given stock Suzuki is a fearsome beast that takes a very experienced rider to ride it anywhere near its limitations. Racing is about being on the limit or just enough above it all the time. That’s how these races are won. Talent, finesse, bravery

and razor sharp reflexes are the high standard at this level. Though when a win is possible or near, my personal favorite-just plain crazy takes center stage and becomes the life of the party. More on this part will follow in the next issue.

The WSBK Suzuki can only be ridden in anger by very few. The slowest racer in the slowest class of world super bike is faster than any one we are likely to meet in our lifetime. These are very special people. So are all of the support staff this all requires. Mechanics for the hard bits, Data engineers for the IMU (inertia measurement Units (when you tilt your smartphone to change view from portrait to landscape, that’s an imu) and other digital telemetry. Individual technicians for tires, suspension, fuel, etc. and etc. The truck drivers tend to be their own show unto themselves. And many a tall tale has been told of magical endeavors from within the secrecy of their 6 million dollar truck, which in theory could hold 8 to 12 bikes and 8 to 12 spare everything. Two or 20 secret bits that the metallurgy and engineering, makes them a modern marvel.

But, let’s say the bike left with aluminum moving engine parts. Magically they are now made of titanium. Where there was a steel swing arm (a swing arm hold the rear wheel and rear suspension on.), there is now carbon fiber swing arm. A stock steel replacement swing

arm around $400, a bespoke carbon fiber swing arm, around $25,000.

Racing improves the breed. The factory truck is essentially a wellstaffed well stocked, multi-million dollar movable research and development laboratory. What is learned at the track is implemented there and then, to improve the bike’s performance, to win.

These enhancements are sure to trickle down into the production motorcycles, sometimes quicker and more often than one may think. The driver’s motor homes are unto themselves as well.

Again, more on this later.

Lastly, these trucks and busses are all European. They are flown here! I imagine they must have special waivers to be allowed to operate on U.S. roads.

Ever seen a Fiat tractor trailer? You just might see one during WSBK. Closer to home comes Moto America, America’s premier road racing series, to be enjoyed in next week’s issue of Cedar Street Times.

You can reach Webster at WebsterSlate@CedarStreetTimes.com. Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Where do Princesses go when the Fireworks are Over?

Alli Mayorga

The Princess Diaries Leading up to the main event, the last weekend of July, Cedar Street Times will be sharing stories from past royalty in a column called “The Princess Diaries”

by Alli Mayorga. Each week a different Princess will be spotlighted in a “What are they doing now?” type platform as they recall fond memories of the court and reflect on something they have carried with them since their time with The Feast of Lanterns. This week features writer Alli Haylings Mayorga.

When I was a young girl, I would marvel at the pretty Princesses, as my family would take me to all the quirky summer hometown events, such as the Feast of Salads, the Pet Parade and my personal favorite, the Street Dance. Something was truly magical about the entire town taking to the streets for one night of vast cultural dance moves. Every year I would

stumble my way through the line dancing and dream about when I would one day dance in a crown.

One thing I have carried with me since my time on the court is the bonds that were formed, both while on the court, and much later. In 2013, many years after my time on the Royal Court, I walked into a Zumba studio and saw a familiar face. Alexandra Stampher, Queen Topaz 2004. We never reigned together, but I was on the court with her younger sister, Sydney, Queen Topaz 2006. Alex and I quickly formed a bond. We danced together, we traveled together, we even led a Zumba class together on the pier for Feast of Lanterns.

And while I was planning my wedding, Alex asked to officiate the ceremony. She did so with such perfection, grace and ease, it was clear to see, Alex is still very much so a Queen. I think the basis of our deep friendship is our underlying Royal Sisterhood.

After my time on the court, I went on to study writing at UC Santa Cruz. I also pursued a great love for travel, spending quite some time in Ireland, England, France, Scotland, and Wales. I retuned to Pacific Grove where I enrolled in some art classes at Monterey Peninsula College. It was there where I met the love of my life and together we continued to explore, adventuring through Mexico, Greece, Spain, Austria and Northern Ireland. I currently work for the Santa Cruz Sentinel as well as write for the Cedar Street Times. In my free time, I obsessively hunt Pyrex as my kitchen hosts quite the vintage collection.

My husband and I settled in none other than Pacific Grove, where we often pinch ourselves for being able to live in this perfect beach town.

-Princess Garnet 2004, Princess Aquamarine 2005, Princess Rose Quartz 2006; Alli Haylings Mayorga

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Pet Dog Sitting - In Home & Hotel New Client Special Use Code CST623 Alli, left, and her husband Sabas recite their marriage vows with Alex Stamphe, Queen Topaz 2004.

Trading cards of princesses and queens are collected by hopeful young girls each year in Pacific Grove.

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Programs at the Library

All programs at the Pacific Grove Library For more information call 648-5760.

• Wednesday, July 5 • 2:00 pm Stories from around the world with Miss Lisa, for all ages • Wednesday, July 5 • 5:30 pm “Lego” my library: Lego fun for all ages

Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942

Thursday, July 6 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time for babies birth - 24 months

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

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

Chautauqua Hall Dance Club Saturdays

Where: Chautauqua Hall, 16th St. at Central Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Cost: $15 for non-members, $10 for members. Annual membership fee is $15.

Fee includes 55 min. dance lesson, DJ’d music for 3 hours and buffet of healthful snacks.

Contact: Sera Hirasuna, 831-262-0653 For more information, go to: pgdance.org/index.html or Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PGDANCE/ 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.

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

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 8th St. • 831-655-4160

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 St. • 831-373-4441 th

Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818

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

Monterey Center for Spiritual Living

Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aquajito Rd., Carmel • 831-624-7404 Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Gentrain Society Lectures 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, July 5, 2017 Gentrain Society Lecture: The Golden Girls Of Hollywood, a Staged Reading by Carol Marquart 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 Fasten your seat belts. There’s going to be a lot of serious name-dropping and insult swapping as rival gossip columnists Louella Parsons, Hedda Hopper and Dorothy Manners battle it out over lunch at Romanoff’s on Rodeo Drive; this is followed by an interview with Bette Davis, who confesses the unsanitized truth about her life including her trials and triumphs at Warner Brother Studios.

Carol Marquart, playwright, loves both theatre and writing biographies of famous Americans. Her previous staged readings include An Interview with Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Mark Twain and the Wild Wild West, The Life and Times of William Randolph Hearst, Who Was Mabel Dodge Luhan?, The Rise and Fall of J. Paul Getty and Whatever Happened to the Duchess of Windsor? Her plays have been performed in a variety of venues around the Monterey Peninsula.

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Gentrain Society Lecture: Ella Shields: The Woman Behind the Man 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 Professional performing artist/historian Harriet Lynn shares her entertaining and educational slide lecture on the life and times of the legendary British Music Hall male impersonator, the American-born Ella Shields (1879-1952). Miss Shields was the likely inspiration for “Victor” in Victor/Victoria, the film and musical starring Julie Andrews. (Ms. Andrews was a great admirer of Ms. Shields, and she also sang the famous song Ella introduced in 1915, still sung today, entitled “Burlington Bertie from Bow.”) This lively program explores the personal life and 50-year career of this daring and talented woman. Ms. Lynn will sing, dance, and share fascinating theatrical history from the Edwardian era through the 1950’s.

Harriet Lynn is the founder/producer/artistic director of Heritage Theatre Artists’ Consortium (HTAC) and long- time professional performing artist on Boadway and in regional theaters. A graduate of The Boston Conservatory in Dance and Theatre, she has performed as Ella Shields in London, New York, Las Vegas, and elsewhere.

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Cop Log

06/18/17 - 06/24/17 Thefts from vehicles

Brentwood Ct. Adobe Lane Sea Palm Ave. (unlocked) Don’t accept that BBQ inviteuntil you know for sure where lunch came from Forest Ave.: Officer dispatched to a theft of meats from a store. Area check conducted for two subjects but were unable to locate.

Suspicious vehicle report Officer dispatched to check out a suspicious vehicle with occupants. The vehicle was eventually towed for expired license. Three occupants were cited and released for various violations.

Various thefts and burglaries On Central Ave. Locked bicycle stolen from bike rack. No suspects.

On Balboa Ave. a home was burglarized by unknowns.

On Syida Dr. a vehicle was stolen. All keys are accounted for and there is no suspect info.

On Ransford Ave., there was a burglary of a residence while owner was away for four days.

Bark Bark Bark Report A dog barking complaint was filed on 19th St. Dog at large on Central.

Lost & Found On Lighthouse, a credit card was left at a business.

On Central Ave., a citizen found property and turned it in.

A bag of jewelry was found on Forest Ave. and turned in.

Fraud A false Social Security number was used to obtain PG&E servces.

On Lighthouse Ave., $1000 was taken from the victim using fraudulent PG&E calls Did their Sag Wagon leave them stranded? Too cold to go back to sea?

Multiple kayakers were straneded on a beach at Hopkings research Sancuary.

DUIs Jose Chavarin Carillo contacted and failed FST. Intoxicated juvenile in the back seat.

Ricardo Martinez was arrested for DUI and a passenger was found to be in possession of a firearm.

Brett Eisemann was arrested for DUI and later released to family.

There was a hit and run at the 1300 block of Ocean view Blvd., near Crespi Pond turnout Party 1 was possibly DUI at the time.

Jones Makes Honor Roll at Oregon State University

Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Spring term have been announced by Oregon State University.

A total of 1,245 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 4,086 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work.

Students on the Honor Roll included: 3.5 or Better: Jordan T. Jones of Pacific Grove, Junior, Sociology.

The Rotary Club of Pacific Grove Annual “Kick Out Party”

On June 23, the Rotary Club of Pacific Grove held its annual “Kick Out Party” at Scales Restaurant to “kick out” the outgoing officers and install the new ones. After presenting the following awards, President Tom Greer passed the gavel to incoming President Tracy Perkins.

Awards were: Rotarian of the Year - John Shuman Presidential Citation Award - Steve Covell, Jane Durant Jones, Lindsay Munoz Distinguished Service Citation - John Roland, John O’Brien, John Hetz, Brian Lackey Sergeant at Arms, Scott Emmett Board Members 2016 -2017 Dir At Large, John Shuman President,Tracy Perkins Administrator, Jane Roland President-Elect, Kyle Krasa Foundation, John Hetz Secretary, Jane Durant-Jones Vocational Chair, Mike Milliorn Treasurer, Nate Steen Membership Chair, Clarissa Rowe Past President, Tom Greer Fellowship Chair, Lindsay Munoz

Hailee Singleton Named to UA Dean’s List University of Alabama student Hailee Dean Singleton of Carmel was named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2017 A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

The University of Alabama, the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education, is a student-centered research university that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. UA is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity.

Rappa gets five more years

Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced that Antonio Horace Rappa, age 26 was sentenced to 5 years in prison for possession of heroin and methamphetamine for sale and for possessing marijuana in the Monterey County jail.

On December 14, 2016 a Pacific Grove Police officer stopped Rappa for a traffic violation. Rappa was on parole so the officer conducted a search of his vehicle. The officer discovered 25.2 grams of heroin, baggies, a scale, a pay owe sheet and four different cell phones. Rappa was subsequently arrested.

On January 1, 2017 a Sand City Police officer contacted Rappa asking to purchase heroin from him. Rappa agreed and a meeting was arranged. When Rappa arrived the officer searched Rappa’s vehicle. In the vehicle Rappa had 26 grams of heroin, 27 grams of methamphetamine, 19 different prescription pills, 41 plastic zip lock baggies, a digital scale and $923.00 cash.

On May 27, 2017 while in the Monterey County Jail, Rappa was found to be smoking marijuana with three other inmates in his cell.

Monterey County Superior Court Judge Julie R. Culver sentenced Rappa to 5 years in prison which will be served in the county jail due to Realignment.

“Celebrating Freedoms” by Peter Silzer Across

1 *A freedom to read about 6 Miner’s aid 10 URL prefix 14 With time to spare 15 Fragrant oil 16 Type of exam or history 17 For the birds?

18 What Rip van Winkle finally did 19 Skater Lipinski 20 Canine boarding facility 22 *A freedom to complain?

24 Non-kosher 26 Outcomes 27 *A freedom to believe in 31 Tease 32 Unexpected outcome 33 Narnia’s creator 35 Parrot, puppy, or pig?

38 Sung in the present tense 39 What each of the starred clues is considered 40 Depraved 41 Beer container 42 Original inhabitant of New Zealand 43 Chill, but not freeze 44 ___ chi (martial art) 45 By nature 47 Native Paraguayan 51 May be Far or Middle 52 *A freedom to celebrate together 54 *A freedom to talk about 58 “___ In” by Sheryl Sandberg 59 Sign of things to come 61 Evil incarnate (Arabic) 62 Ilsa in “Casablanca” 63 Joins in matrimony 64 Signs of Spring 65 One way to stop littering?

66 Sleepy and Sneezy’s lady friend?

67 Patty Hearst’s SLA name

Down

1 Pinnacle 2 Write a 5-star review 3 St. Patrick’s adopted land 4 Like italic letters 5 Cooperative effort 6 Order’s partner 7 At the 1-down 8 Creator 9 Past tense 10 Backyard spa 11 Lag behind 12 Cards of the future?

13 Strategies 21 Floral welcome in Hilo 23 Osiris’s sibling 25 Largest book size 27 Take a chance 28 The “E” of HOMES 29 Yearn 30 Silent star Pola 34 Kvetch 35 Mound 36 Vitality 37 SMS note 39 Multicolored symbols of diversity 40 Backbone 42 Sir’s counterpart 43 What Aretha asked for 44 Stylish 46 Possesses 47 Annoys 48 Finish off (2 wds) 49 Yoga pose 50 Russian lake 53 Old Tokyo 55 Tesla’s Musk 56 American actress Lau 57 Early Chinese dynasty 60 Sydney’s state, abbrev.

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Bixby and her Human Pedal Through PG Again

By Marge Ann Jameson Bixby is a 7-year-old former shelter dog who rescued her human, Mike Minnick, some four years ago, and convinced him to go on a mission with her to spread the word about the joys of shelter animals.

They set out on a Yuba cargo bicycle with about 100 pounds of gear and had travelled through 31 states, racking up more than 8,200 miles by the time we first met them in February 2015. See our story in the February 13, 2015 issue (Vol. VII, issue 23).

They have since visited hundreds of shelters and made thousands of friends.

Their adventures are followed by thousands on Facebook (https://www.facebook. com/wheres.bixby.3.) and Bixby estimates she has taught thousands how to play fetch.

On the way they picked up Charlie the Safety Chicken, who these days is wearing a serape as he waves in the breeze from the back of the bicycle. They’re financing the trip primarily by the largesse of others, selling T-shirts; and finding a warm place to sleep isn’t as difficult as it was when they began their sojourn. They stayed with this writer one night, and with other friends they’d actually met in San Luis Obispo

but who live in Pacific Grove, and they renewed aqauintances in Carmel where they got another warm shelter.

They are now on the last leg of their second trip.They ended the first trip in San Diego, where their bicyce and all Mike’s gear were stolen. An outpouring of generosity replaced much of it -- the GoPro camera and camping gear for example.

Yuba bicycles replaced the bicycle with a “Spicey Curry” model, which sports an electric assist.

It has made a huge difference,” says Mike, pointing out that the rig (incuding Bixby and all the gear) weighs about 300 pounds and makes those hills a real task.

But the bike came with strings: Yuba asked Mike to attempt a world record for touring on an electric bike. He and Bixby took the challenge, and next week are expected to claim the record in San Francisco, having bested the previous record three times over. They have not varied from the goal in all that time, keeping strict records electronically as they spread the gospel of adopting shelter animals.

That generosity saw them through a broken tooth (Mike’s) and cancer surgery (Bixby’s). Mike posted on Facebook that

she was going to face the surgery and the outpouring of love -- and money -- is something he says he will never forget.

From San Francisco, they will hightail it to his mother’s home in Texas for a family event, and to regroup.

Because Mike isn’t ready to end the adventure anytime soon. He will be working on some pet projects, including children’s books he has in mind.

Safe travels, Mike and Bixby.

Bixby and her human, Mike, at the newspaper office

2017 Run in the Name of Love

Always held on Father’s Day, Run in the Name of Love is a unique event offering runners and walkers the opportunity to honor and pay tribute to the very special people in their lives.

Photos by Peter Mounteer

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17th Street Chickens may need a new home.

Full Disclosures

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Alec Murdock

Outside the Box

“Saw this on my morning walk. Funny how my Arizona based neighbor can get a second STR license for her duplex, but heaven help the resident who wants fresh eggs,” from Next Door. Note: There are no roosters at this site.

Vintage porcelain • Silver • Jewelry • Furniture • Garden décor Vintage toys • 1887 Victorian Church tours • Organ recitals S T. M A RY ’ S B Y-T H E - S E A DI A MON D J U BI L E E  6 0 T H A N N UA L

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Last October, I set out to write at least a year’s worth of these columns. We’ve already passed the halfway mark, so I think it’s time to reaffirm “my goal is to offer up thought-provoking ways to look at issues.” I pledge again that “I have no hidden agenda, no interest in holding office, and I’m not a surrogate or partisan.” I’m independent-minded and open-minded, and consider it part of my job to differentiate between facts and opinion, to never disguise one as the other, “to form opinions that flow from accurate observations and common sense, and to make the route clear.” I hope I’ve lived up to that so far. I invite you to contact me at the email address below and let me know.

New disclosure: I’m joining the city’s Economic Development Commission as an at-large member, pending appointment by Mayor Kampe and approval by the City Council. Well, maybe that won’t happen, but I hope it does. I look forward to learning and participating.

While I’m at it, a related disclosure: my wife, Kim Murdock, chairs the Administrative Hearing Officers in Pacific Grove. They are unpaid, independent, quasi-judicial magistrates who hear legal appeals involving city code and ordinances. And she was the one who heard the notorious pet pig case.

Proud disclosure: I’m bragging on Kim when I tell you that the Superior Court just upheld her decision unequivocally. If you followed the story in the news, you may wonder how that could have happened. And the answer makes an important point about the media.

When you read her decision (arrowkite.com/km hearing decision. pdf), you’ll see a sizable disparity between what was reported in news stories and the actual facts of the case, even down to who the victims were.

Back when I introduced myself in this column, I ranted about the media. And now, frankly, I’m even more concerned about them than about our President. At least Trump can be stopped by the branches of government, but media cannot (and should not) be stopped.

When we see news organizations willfully mixing opinion and persuasion with facts, we owe it to ourselves to stop consuming those sources — especially when we agree with their opinions. To preach to the choir, as they do, hurts the choir the most. The anti-sermons lull us into abandoning thought and just hitting the same old notes.

Propaganda is news’s enemy, make no mistake. It creates profoundly false impressions of what’s going on around us. Seek and demand real news; the truth.

Grudging disclosure: writing this column means I’m media myself — a sort of local talking head in print, a mini-pundit. In the past, I’ve asked you to distinguish between local newsmakers and noisemakers, the latter being those who seek influence without getting hired or elected to important positions. As a class, they tend to take shortcuts. Many are outright liars and damage our community. They hold no power, but do hold sway. At election time, they’re more likely to mislead you than newsmakers are. So, my most painful disclosure is — this column makes me a noisemaker, too. All I can say is listen and choose carefully. Choose those you trust, and for God’s sake, ignore those who play on your emotions. Mark Twain said, “We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking.” com

You may email comments about this column to AlecOTB@arrowkite.

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Book Launch for Going Solo: A Memoir 1953-1958

by William Minor

Join a book launch with reading, signing, and music by: William Minor (piano) and Richard Rosen (harmonicas) . A book signing and reading of short passages from “Going Solo: A Memoir 1953-1958,” with intermittent music: songs from the era (such as “Nature Boy,” “The Nearness of You,” “Paper Moon”) which provide an added dimension, an ambiance that allows an audience to experience the era depicted, alongside the text in the book.

The event will take place at Old Captol Books, 559 Tyler Street, Monterey, CA: (831) 333-0383 on Saturday, July 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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The Beach House at Lovers Point Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen It’s amazing how life happens, like when you learn a new word and then you hear it 12 times that week. Or you end up going to the same restaurant three times in a week like I went to the Beach House at Lovers Point this past week.

Thursday was my dad’s birthday and he wanted to go to The Beach House at Lovers Point so I made us reservations and met him and my mom there after work; we enjoyed the Sunset Special on the solarium overlooking the beach that was actually teeming with people on account of the beautiful weather we have been having. And then a colleague invited me to dinner to meet her partner’s daughter who is close to my age and new to the area.

She suggested the Beach House at Lovers Point so why not! Although on Saturday, the fog had rolled in by dinnertime and it was chilly but charming on the solarium.

Again we enjoyed the Sunset Special.

So when it came time to write my column this week it seemed fitting to write about the Beach House at Lovers Point, although then I needed to go back and have a research meal…as if I need another reason to eat out.

The last two times I ate there, I had a reservation and the place had been packed.

It is summer after all, so on Monday I thought I would try my luck without a reservation; I was fine with bar seating.

Everyone that came in before me was given a wait time but since I was OK with a high-top bar table, I was seated right away.

Despite the crowded restaurant, service was quick and I was immediately brought out a basket of warm bread and whipped butter, served adorably in what looks like a newspaper cone. From the Sunset Special menu, available from 4-5:30, I ordered the Sunset Fire Cracker Shrimp Appetizer ($5.90) and I glass of the House Cabernet ($3.90). Having already tried the Panko-Sand Dabs Almondine on Thursday and the Grilled Salmon Filet on Saturday, I ordered the Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast as my entrée ($9.90); it was very nice and served with a generous helping of smashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, butternut squash, and sage-leek gravy. Yummy and affordable.

The Beach House at Lovers Point is the place to be this summer. All three times this week were busy but service remains consistent, it is family-friendly, and you can’t beat the view or the price for the Sunset Special! Go enjoy an early meal, a cocktail, and the long summer days—people (and marine life) watching is primo at Lover’s Point. When the nights are clear the moon rises right over Lovers Point beach creating a reflection in the water and the view is majestic.

Above: Indoor eating at The Beach House. Meals are yummy and affordable, and service is consistent.

Your lighthouse needs you

Become a volunteer docent at the historic Point Pinos Lighthouse, 80 Asilomar Blvd. in Pacific Grove. Training is arranged during lighthouse hours, Thursday through Monday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

If you are interested, please leave a message at831-648-3176.

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Carmel gains experienced public works professional

Robert M. Harary, who has spent 25 years in public works for municipalities and handled a wide variety of duties and responsibilities, has been hired as Director of Public Works for the City of Carmelby-the-Sea. Mr. Harary has been Principal Engineer and Capital Programs Manager for the City of Monterey since 2012. He will begin his new duties on June 19.

Carmel-by-the-Sea City Administrator Chip Rerig, who worked with Mr. Harary at the City of Monterey said, “Bob is a tenacious problem-solver who will catapult the Public Works Department forward in terms of process and product.

Bob works well with people, and will be a welcomed addition to the City team.”

“I’m thrilled to be coming on board,” said Mr. Harary. “Carmel is a breathtakingly beautiful city. I have met most of my staff. They are a great bunch of people. I am really looking forward to be working with them and the entire city staff.”

With Monterey, Mr. Harary was in charge of the design and construction of the Highway 68 roundabout at Highway

1, and the renovated Monterey Conference Center.

Mr. Harary has also worked for the cities of Parksville, British Columbia, and Rialto and Vista in California. Included in his diverse background are nine years as Assistant Public Works Director for Engineering in the City of North Las Vegas, when it was the second fastest growing city in the nation, and four years with the San Diego County Water Authority.

His government work has included 12 years in senior management positions.

Mr. Harary has directed departments of up to six divisions and a staff of 70.

He has spent 18 years developing capital and operating budgets and has negotiated labor contracts from both employees’ and management perspectives.

Mr. Harary also spent eight years in the private sector including with Bechtel Power Corp. in Phoenix and Stantec Consulting in Sacramento.

Mr. Harary earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering at Arizona State University, graduating Cum Laude.

He has been a Professional Civil Engineer for the past 30 years.

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea to celebrate Fourth of July with Devendorf Program The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will hold its annual festive Independence Day celebration on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, from noon to 4 p.m. at Devendorf Park, located at Ocean and Junipero avenues.

The old-fashioned family gathering, which will begin with a welcome from Mayor Steve G. Dallas, features a children’s play area, food, music and dancing to the popular and versatile cover band Rollin’ & Tumblin’.

Those attending may either bring their own lunch or enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, fruit, ice cream, popcorn, drinks, chips and cookies (while supplies last). Local civic groups will provide food. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Those coming are advised to bring blankets and chairs.

No dogs are allowed. No alcohol is permitted.

Many activities in Monterey for 4th of July

July 4th Living History Day at Monterey State Historic Park July 4 • 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Memory Garden – (Behind Pacific House Museum), Monterey State Historic Park Cost: Adults $3; Youth (age 6-17) $1; Children (age 5-and-under) Free · Monterey State Historic Park volunteers will march in the City’s Fourth of July Parade this year as we celebrate our country’s independence with a special Living History Day. · On July 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., after the City Parade, bring the whole family for some historic fun in the Memory Garden! · Demonstrations include blacksmithing, rope making, leather stamping, 19th C. games, military drill and historic music and dancing.

For more information, go to http://www.parks.ca.gov?page_id=24072

The Carmel Foundation Presents “Prevent Diseases- Live a Longer, Healthier, and Energetic Life.”

The Carmel Foundation hosts weekly Wednesday Programs — a lecture, entertainment, or educational presentation such as a Cooking Demo with Myra Goodman, Monterey’s La Merienda Celebration or a monthly Wellness Series with VNA & Hospice.

Did you ever want to learn more about your health, longevity, and how to prevent diseases? Are you or someone you know dealing with a life threatening condition and wanting to maintain vigor, as you address these issues? Come hear a one of a kind presentation by Dr. Joel Scheinbaum, “Prevent Diseases - Live a Longer, Healthier, and Energetic Life..

Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 2:30pm-4:00pm The Carmel Foundation’s Diment Hall - SE Corner 8th & Lincoln, Carmel This presentation is free and open to the public • Space is limited to 100 · For more information, please contact Leticia Bejarano, Director of Support Services at 831.620.8705 or lbejarano@carmelfoundation.org.

About The Carmel Foundation The Carmel Foundation is an organization that serves members 55 and better in the Monterey County area and beyond. The Foundation is located in Carmel on the southeast Corner of 8th and Lincoln. The Carmel Foundation gives seniors an opportunity to live productive, enriching lives by offering a luncheon program, homebound meal delivery, free medical equipment loans, in-home services and respite grants, free lending library, Saturday movie, Technology Center, low-income housing, and more than 50 classes and activities each week. For more information, contact Kimberly Willison, Director of Development at kwillison@carmelfoundation.org, www.carmelfoundation. org, or 831.620.8701.

Obon Festival offers a taste of Japan with food, entertainent, exhibits The Buddhist Temple of the Monterey Peninsula hosts the 71st annual Obon Festival, Sunday, July 9, 2017. The Festival will take place at the Temple, 1155 Noche Buena Street in Seaside. Hours are noon – 5:00 p.m.

Enjoy delicious Japanese foods, entertainment, games, bonsai and ikebana exhibits, and Japanese goods and crafts for sale. Food choices include tempura prepared by chefs from local Japanese restaurants, sushi, beef teriyaki, udon (noodles in broth), kushi katsu (fried pork), gyoza (steamed dumpling with ground pork and vegetables), strawberry shortcake and ice cream. Gluten-free chicken karaage (fried chicken) will be available this year.

Day-long entertainment features Taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, and Japanese tea ceremony. Everyone is invited to dance during the bon odori, or community Japanese folk dancing. Over 100 raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the day, ending the festival with the $2,000 grand prize drawing. This is a free event, donations accepted.

Please visit the Temple’s website for a schedule of events and more information: http://www.montereybuddhist.org or call 831-372-8181. Questions/comments can be emailed to obonfest@gmail.com.

The Obon festival is a Buddhist tra-

dition to celebrate, remember and express gratitude to all family members who have died. The Obon festival has been celebrated in Japan since 657 AD. The first Obon in the United States was held in Hawaii in 1910; festivals on the mainland began about 20 years later. 2016 marked the 70th year of the Obon Festival on the Monterey Peninsula.

The first Monterey Obon was held on August 25, 1947 at the JACL Hall in Monterey. The event was moved to the Monterey County Fairgrounds in 1963 where it was held for 30 years. The Obon Festival returned to the Temple in 1993.

3,000 to 5,000 people from across the Monterey Peninsula and beyond attend each year.

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AUTO CELEBRATIONS

Treffen 19 VW Show & Shine Wednesday July 26, 2017 4:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. Lighthouse Ave-

CAR WEEK 2017 Classic Motorsports Magazine Monterey - Pacific Grove Kick-Off Car Show and Cruise Tuesday August 15 3:00 - 7:00p.m., Lighthouse Avenue

The Pacific Grove Auction by Worldwide Auctioneers Thursday August 17 5:00 - 8:00p.m.

Pacific Grove Golf Links, 77 Asilomar Avenue

Eighth Annual Little Car Show Wednesday August 16 12:00 - 5:00p.m., Lighthouse Avenue

23rd Annual Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally Friday August 18 12:00 - 6:00p.m., Lighthouse Avenue

Golden Gate Austin-Healey Car Club Show Tuesday September 12 10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m., Lighthouse Avenue

West Coast Crosley Car Club Meetup Saturday October 14 11:00a.m. - 3:00p.m., Jewell Park

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Art Center Gala July 7

Changing Your Fear Of Change

Self Discovery Michelle Netzlaff-Luna “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”

-Jim Rohn

You can ask anybody. Almost everyone will say they could use a better life. More money, a better job, better relationships, a bigger house…something better than what they have. But what does “better” really mean? Better implies something different from what you have now, and moving into something different requires change. And therein lies the snafu. You see, the only thing people will tell you they want more than a better life is that they’re afraid that things will change. Change is annoying at best, and scary at its worst. We like the way things are, and we develop thought patterns, habits and beliefs that fight hard to keep things the way they are. Unfortunately, these very habits, patterns and beliefs effectively block the conditions for a better life to emerge. We are caught between wanting change, and fearing it. So we end up only dreaming about a better life, a life of sailing the Seven Seas, while spending our lives clinging to the harbor.

One of the biggest fears we have is of letting go, and mastering this skill is the cornerstone to successful change. Intellectually it makes sense to us: We cannot make room for the new until we have let go of the old. But emotionally it is a much different story. Many reasons exist for this: we have intense survival fear, we have attached our very identity to something that is changing, we have deep trust issues, etc. But regardless of the cause, the solution remains the same. In order to implement change, we must decrease the experience of fear and replace it with an experience of safety.

There is a technique I have been using to overcome my fear of change as I move forward into the life I desire, and can tell you from firsthand experience it works. The first time I tried it, it manifested in a life change that far exceeded my expectations and dreams. Here’s my practice: Sit in a quiet space and take three long, deep breaths. Put your hands on your heart and think of one thing in your life that you are truly grateful for. Stay with it until you feel the gratitude replace your anxiety, and a sense of calm settles your body. Now think of another thing you are grateful for, and sit with that peaceful energy. The key to this first step is to make this an emotional exercise, not an intellectual one. When you are secure in this centered state, visualize what you want. Ask yourself these three questions: A). What do I have to do to make this happen? The answers might be taking a physical action like making a phone call or re-prioritizing daily activities. Or it may be a deeply spiritual action of trusting the moment and relaxing into the flow of life.

B). What kind of person do I have to be to have this reality? When you envision your preferred life, how does this future you behave? What are you thinking? What actions are you doing? What actions are you not doing? What attitudes do you hold?

How are you feeling inside? Have a clear vision of yourself as you want to be.

C). What do I have to let go of to achieve this goal? This might include an expectation you have of yourself or that others hold of you, a perspective of yourself or the situation that is negative or a commitment that is not supporting your desired reality.

You may need to let go of a person or place, a belief or habit. The key is to pinpoint what is not supporting the life you want. Whatever the answers, trust what comes out of this harmonious state. Your heart knows the truth.

The second half of this exercise helps to neutralize the fear and put your vision into action. Action is the foundation of success. This practice draws on an old Wayne Dyer technique called “Thinking from the End.” It goes like this: With the situation you desire in mind, see it as already having happened. Feel what it feels like to have reached your goal and have your desire now be reality. By visualizing the end result as accomplished, one experiences a sense of relief and a confidence in one’s ability to succeed. This exercise gives you an emotional foundation of fearlessness, security and certainty from which to springboard forward. I have discovered that this particular technique is helpful in calming down an agitated mind and body. When I am feeling anxious or panicky about an outcome, I ask myself, “How would I feel and what would I do right now if I knew my goal was already complete?” I see myself living the life I desire, being the person I want to be, and it transforms my whole mood and mindset from one of fear to one of calm. As Maya Angelou said, “Hope and Fear cannot occupy the same place at the same time. Invite one to stay.”

Practicing these two methods for overcoming the fear of change has had enormous benefit for me, and can benefit you too. They help you discern between that which is assisting you in attaining a better life, and that of which you need to let go. Then it helps you actually let go of those things by giving you an emotional base of confidence and security from which to move forward, and providing an opportunity to experience how it feels to achieve your goal. “You’re already there.” The end result is that it turns your subjective experience of life into a settled and happy one, and transforms your objective reality into the one of your dreams.

Troubadors Four Shillings Short coming to the Art Center

Rooted in Celtic and American Folk, inspired by Indian raga and ethnic idioms; a diverse and inventive traditional music adventure, Four Shillings Short will bring their troubador-inspired music to the Pacific Grove Art Center on Saturday, July 22 from 7-9 p.m.

Cost is $10 members/$12 non-members. Call PGAC to reserve your tickets (831) 375-2208 The husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, have been performing together since 1995. They tour in the US and Ireland, are independent folk-artists with 12 recordings, perform 150 concerts a year and live as the troubadours of old traveling from town to town performing at music festivals, theaters and performing arts centers, folk ad historic societies, libraries, museums and schools. For more information on the duo, see www.4shillingsshort.com

The gala art opening at the Pacific Grove Art Center will be held Friday, July 7 from 7-9 p.m. at the Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove.

The gala is free. Donations to the nonprofit PGAC gratefully accepted.

Opening exhibit of Tiny Treasures artworks shown in the Boyer Gallery and in Small Halls and works by members of the Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation in the Gill Gallery, collaborative works by Annette Chaplin, Joy Colangelo, Sheila Delimont, Cheryl Kampe, and Marybeth Rinehart in the Dyke Gallery, and works

by Andrea Yomtob in the Annand Gallery.

The gala is sponsored by J.R. Rouse and

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Jan Pratt of Sotheby’s International Realty.

The art works will be on exhibit until Aug. 24. Music will be by the Jazz Cats, with appetizers and a cash bar.

“Tiny Treasures,” PGAC’s annual miniatures fundraiser, showcases an array of museum-quality, 8” x 10” and smaller donated artworks, shown in the Boyer and Small Halls. Raffle tickets will be available at the July 7 opening, $5 each or 10 for $40, and a box at each Tiny Treasure will hold the votes. One ticket will be drawn from each box after the show closes on Aug. 24 and that winner takes home the art piece.

For more information, call PGAC 831-375-2208

Poetry In The Grove Examines the poems and extraordinary life of Joaquin Miller, "Poet of the Sierras, Byron of the Rockies", July 1, 2017, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Little House in Jewel Park, 578 Central Ave, Pacific Grove Using the vivid colors of a poet's pallet, Miller painted tall tales of his adventures in the West. In the Oakland Hills, where he settled in 1886, he planted 75,000 trees to create an artists retreat,"The Heights", now the popular Joaquin Miller Park.

From Twilight at the Heights: Come under my oaks, oh, drowsy dusk!

The wolf and the dog; dear incense hour When Mother Earth hath a smell of musk, And things of the spirit assert their power— When candles are set to burn in the west— Set head and foot to the day at rest.

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

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“BIG the Musical” at Forest Theater

When Tom Hanks played that extra large floor piano in the motion picture “BIG,” it was a moment that movie goers still remember. Audiences can relieve that moment at Carmel’s outdoor Forest Theater June 29 through July 9 in The Forest Theater Guild production, “BIG The Musical.”

Directed by Walt deFaria and Gracie Poletti, the story centers around 13 year old Josh who puts a coin in a Carnival machine and gets his wish to be BIG. The adventures that follow this little boy in a man’s body are the perfect example of why we should be careful what we wish for. In the musical, Andrew Monsour plays the young Josh and Eric Wishnie is the boy/man big Josh.

Reg Huston is the voice of the wish granter Zoltar. Others featured in the 40-member cast include Diego Casian, Mitchel Davis, Claire Rice, Gracie Poletti, Brian Balistreri and Baily Brewer. Choreography is by Gloria Elber with Devin Adler the tap choreographer. Set design by Nicole Bryant-Stevens. Yvonne Bowen is the costumer, lighting design is by Emma Satchel & Devin Gregory, sound design by Tony Nocita of IAMP and music supervision by George Peterson.

“BIG The Musical” preview Thursday June 29.

Performances continue June 30 and July 1,2,6,7 8 and 9.

Shows begin at 7:30 except for Sundays which begin at 5:30. For tickets: brownpapertickets.com.

Above, right: In rehearsal, L-R: Tara Mann, Devin Ellis, Eric Wishnie, Maya Chisolm, Mia Poletti The stage is set.All that’s missing is the BIG piano, but that will be there on opening night June 30.

Left: Co-directors Gracie Poletti and Walt De Faris Photos by Dave Fedor

Book Signing of Memoir: ‘A Rich and Valued Life’

Richard Needler, an Anglo-American memoir of intellectual endeavors, global travel, and humanitarian service offers a talk, Q&A and book signing of “A Rich and Valued Life” on June 30 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside.

In his biographical memoir, Dr. Martin C. Needler recalls an English childhood in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Discovering America, adolescence in Denver, the US Army--Harvard—Academia, Latin America, and US foreign policy. 1950-2000—Presidents, politics, and political science.

Needler is formerly Dean of the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific and Director of the Latin American Studies Program at the University of New Mexico. He served as occasional advisor and consultant to the Department of State and committees of Congress.

He grew up in Manchester, England, surviving the German bombardment in World War II. He moved

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to the United States as a teen, and went on to attend Harvard. Upon graduation, he joined the US Army and served on the front lines of the Cold War. His academic acumen led him into an experience rich career, as he became a scholar, a teacher, a renowned lecturer, a college administrator, and a leading authority on Latin America. He served as an advisor to government and associated with notable figures including, John Kenneth Galbraith, McGeorge Bundy, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Henry Kissinger, and other major players of the last fifty years. He is the author of many books, has traveled to more than 150 countries, and influenced thousands of lives. Most importantly, he might say, he found his partner in mind and heart, the extraordinary Jan Knippers Black.

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Flip Flop Summer Day

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Otter Views My brother the dog sitter leashed up a burly client Monday and phoned me to propose a walk to the beach. The day was epically sunny and calm; so clear you could almost see the 105 Flavors sign at Marianne’s Ice Cream in Santa Cruz.

“Who do you have this time?” I asked.

“A yellow lab named Sandy. He barks like thunder when it’s time for a walk. That’s him now. He wants to go swimming.”

I wanted to go swimming too, so we set it up. Wrestling my spring wetsuit on, I donned my Giants cap and sunglasses, locked the door, and surveyed various flip-flops paired on the deck. The dog sounded big and motivated, so I chose the slippers with the most grip left.

After a few minutes’ wait, a beefy yellow lab came puffing up Lighthouse, pulling my brother along behind. “I should have brought a skateboard,” Mike panted. “He could pull me to the beach.”

Judging from his inexorable forward thrust and solid hindquarters, Sandy could probably have entered the Iditarod. As we walked downhill, he strained at the forward limits of the leash, bolting powerfully whenever he glimpsed sparkly ocean through the cypresses.

“Not a true heeler,” I observed.

“Not a true retriever, either,” Mike said, shifting hands on the leash. “I took him to Asilomar yesterday with a new Chuck-it, but he ignored the tennis ball and attacked the Chuck-it.” With his free hand, Mike pulled a waterlogged ball from his jacket.

“This is all that’s left.”

At length we reached the sandy path skirting the shoreline south of Point Pinos.

By this time, we were taking turns restraining Sandy as he plunged off-trail toward every seaside access. Mike’s jogging shoes seemed to provide better purchase than my flip-flops, but it was close.

“We’d better turn off there,” I pointed. Around the next bend, a crescent cove and gently sloping beach beckoned. Sandy barreled down the trail as I gripped the leash and rock-danced along behind him.

“How can you do that in flip-flops?” Mike asked when we reached the crescent beach. He unleashed Sandy, and the big yellow dog splashed happily out into the shallows.

“Lifetime of practice,” I said, setting the flip-flops, ball cap and sun glasses onto the beach above the tide line. “I wear shoes when I have to, like for work or church.

It’s slippers otherwise.”

Because our trajectories parted after high school, Mike spent his adult life in the “hard shoe” world of the Bay Area, while I slapped around the Hawaiian Islands in flip-flops. We didn’t call them that, of course. In the islands, they’re “zoris,” “jongjongs,” “thongs,” “rubbah slippahs,” or a half-dozen other names. My late grandmother quaintly called hers “go-aheads.”

Please Meet Ron Baxter and his 1972 BSA Thunderbolt, Ron is resident of Pacific Grove. I first saw this machine in Pacific Grove at Jameson’s Classic Motorcycle Museum (305 Forest Ave.) There was something different about it.

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By whatever name, this humble footwear can claim global parentage. There’s a World War Two-era U.S. Army “shower shoe” in there somewhere. The Mexican “huarache” sandal added durable, tire-tread type soles. The elegant Japanese “goza slipper” contributed velvet cords and cushioned arch supports. And when high-tech canvas composites arrived, thongs everywhere finally ceased popping out.

The earliest “zoris” I remember arrived from Japan and were sold through the Longs Drugs chain of general stores. These slippers were black or blue rubber, flat as pancakes, and could be had for a dollar a pair. Their thongs invariably popped out but could be re-secured by artful paper clip piercing and twisting.

The flimsy Longs Drugs slippers shod generations of islanders, who grew so adroit they could play basketball wearing them. But the popping thongs contributed to many turned ankles and stubbed toes. Thus it was with great relief that we greeted “surfer” zoris boasting laminated arch supports and sturdy, triple-stitched canvas straps.

These thicker slippers were built to last, if you could manage not to lose them somewhere. After a time, they would even “imprint” to your feet like those ducklings did with Konrad Lorenz. The foot mold would be so precise you could tell instantly if you stepped into someone else’s pair after a party. My favorite slippers were “Scotts,” which retailed for about $20 a pair back in the day.

As the booming sports footwear industry created specialty thongs for river rafting, trail running and the like, rubber slippers became ever costlier and more durable. At most surf stores today, a pair of Reefs or Olukais can run well north of $40. Women’s styles easily top that.

Every so often, though, new models come in, and last year’s slippers go on sale.

Even when I have more zoris than I can use, I’m unable to resist a rubber slipper bargain.

After the Sandy walk, I took two sale pairs over to my brother’s apartment.

“Here, try these out,” I said. “Your dogs will thank you.”

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My Favorite Ghosts of PG Keepers of our Culture Guest Columnist: Elizabeth Fisher We have reached the goal of gathering enough personal stories of people who live, work, or play in Pacific Grove to fill 444 pages. Actually, we’ve gone over and the book is will have more pages and be 8”x10” instead of 7”x10”. Thank you to everyone who contributed: a core team of volunteers, individuals, business owners, visitors, and personal historians.

Editors are fixing commas and periods, and checking for typos. I begin the layout and design July 1, which will take two months. Final files will be sent to the printer in early September, in time to print and deliver books for sale at our annual “Chautauqua Days Celebration,” this year on October 6–8. Watch this column nearer to the date for details on the five book launch venues during the celebrations.

This week, a ghost story that keeps on giving.

Lavinia Waterhouse The past is not an academic study for me in Pacific Grove. Each day here I feel the specter of so many unique ancestors and their special contributions which enrich my sense of this place. Here are highlights about two former residents I have come to value. Thanks to Don Beals and the Heritage Society for introducing them to me.

Social concerns central to me include women’s equality and world peace. Pacific Grove has a legacy in both. When visiting the Pacific Grove Heritage Society I was greeted by a self-portrait painted in oil by Lavinia Waterhouse who lived 1809 to 1890. She was a midwife, physician and fiery suffragette. In the portrait, she is dressed in an exotic robe and flamboyant hat. I learned she was well known for her work in the California and national women’s rights movement and was very active in the California State Spiritualists Association.

A regular Pacific Grove summer visitor, she moved here in the early 1880’s. At the time of her death in 1891, Lavinia Waterhouse owned 57 properties in this area. One, marked by a placard saying it was built in 1894, is still standing on 13th Street, reminding me of her presence.

At the time of her death, Lavinia wanted to set up a retirement home for women, modeled after one she had established in Sacramento. She died before she was able to do so. Still, it’s an admirable goal. She is also the first person buried in El Carmelo Cemetery, resting among the cypress trees and nearby dunes. My husband and I found the grave markers of Lavinia and her family completely concealed with soil. We carefully uncovered them and revisit to tend them. Her spirit seems to be pleased.

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Heritage Society. He was an ardent pacifist, spoke often to high school classes and developed voluminous writings of his endeavor “to rid the world of that idiocy called war.” He was seldom seen without a book of philosophy or poetry. Several of his pamphlets are available in his effects at the Heritage Society. We visit the park regularly and feel the beauty of the site Mr. Berwick loved so well, and reaffirm his vision of a world without war.

I believe, then, it’s possible to live in the company of the dead as honored members of our present day community. These two powerful souls, like so many others, have enriched my connections to Pacific Grove, deepening my own soul and making me feel at home. —Elizabeth Fisher, author and women’s rights advocate.

Coming Attractions Next week Elizabeth’s husband, Bob, writes about the not-so-hidden pleasures of PG. —Patricia Hamilton, owner of Park Place Publications, 591 Lighthouse Ave, #10, PG since 1996. Call for a free consultation about writing or publishing, 831-649-6640.

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Lavinia Waterhouse self-portrait, on display at The Barn, Laurel and 16th, open Saturdays 1–4.

Edward Berwick Edward Berwick who lived from 1843 to 1934 was a World Federalist and mayor. Berwick Park in Pacific Grove, a park he designed and laid out, honors his memory. The plaque in the Park says: “This tree was planted to honor Edward Berwick our splendid pioneer citizen, by the Neighbor Club, May 1, 1930.”

He delivered a lecture on “World Federation” before the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle in Pacific Grove, July 2, 1885, which I helped to transcribe for the

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General Rules for the Feast of Décor – 2017, sponsored by Cedar Street Times and Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce To participate in the Feast of Décor Contest, applicants are welcome to submit their name, phone number and address (photo optional) to Cedar Street Times at www.cedarstreettimes.com or by mail to 306 Grand Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 or fax 831-324-4745. You can even use Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/cedarstreettimes/ Winning homes and businesses will be posted in Cedar Street Times and on the Feast of Lanterns website www.feast-of-lanterns.org You may also submit an entry via mail to the Feast of Lanterns PO Box 809 Pacific Grove, CA 93950. You must formally apply by July 14, 2017 at midnight to be considered for the Feast of Décor House Decorating Contest. Judging by the Royal Court will take place on July 15-16, 2017.

There will be six jewel tone awards given out in 2017 for the Royal Court, Topaz, Tourmaline, Ruby, Amethyst, Emerald and Sapphire. In addition, there will be two elemental animal awards, representing the new Royal Guard: Water Horse and Fire Rooster. There is one set of eight awards for homes and one set of eight awards for businesses. In addition, there will be an award for the home or business which best represents, the theme of this year’s Feast of Lanterns, Opening the Gates, for a total of 16 awards for this year’s contest Opening the Gates.

We are honoring the Mandarin as he lights the torii gates looking for his daughter. "Opening the Gates" is the 2017 theme for the Feast of Lanterns and Pacific Grove. In Eastern tradition, Torii gates are rich in symbolism, representing a gateway between this world and the spiritual world. The Mandarin orders the Torii Gates to be lit in the search for his beloved daughter, Queen Topaz and the Scholar Chang. The gates also represent the celebration of the many cultures that enrich Pacific Grove and the multiple generations who return to join the Feast of Lantern’s family year after year, like Monarch butterflies.

The current Royal Court and Royal Guard judge the applicants and awards the prizes.

The houses that are winners in the Feast of Décor will be featured in a special album on the official website for the Feast of Lanterns Inc, www.feast-of-lanterns.org, and will be printed in the Cedar Street Times.

Thank you to everyone in the community who gets into the Feast of Lanterns spirit and decorates their homes and businesses ! Together we all open the gates!

​As Monterey prepares to celebrate Independence Day, the Commodore Sloat Chapter of the Daughters f the American Revolution is pleased to announce that planning for the 250th anniversary of the United States in July 2026 has already begun. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will play a significant role in the planning process due to the recent appointment of Lynn Forney Young, DAR Honorary President General, to a prestigious national commission created to plan celebrations and commemorations surrounding the anniversary.

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission, established in July 2016, assumes the task of facilitating nationwide plans to observe the historic occasion. Over the next nine years, this body will play a central role in shaping the anniversary narrative on a national level. Eight members of Congress, 16 private citizens and nine federal officials comprise the committee roster.

The Monterey community can get involved in this national commemoration by working with the Commodore Sloat Chapter to generate ideas about how to celebrate, both locally and nationally. Commodore Sloat Chapter can relay promising, nationally relevant suggestions to Commissioner Young, who in turn can pass them on to the Commission, which is tasked with presenting a proposal to the President and Congress by July 2018.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, a longtime champion of historic preservation, education and patriotism, is honored to be represented on a prestigious committee with a mission so closely aligned with its own. The more than 950,000 women who have joined the nonprofit organization since its founding in 1890 have worked to preserve historic places, documents and artifacts; to foster an understanding of our nation’s past in schoolchildren, new citizens and everyday Americans; and to support the service members and veterans who sacrificed to safeguard our freedoms.

In the years to come, the Commodore Sloat DAR Chapter looks forward to working with local organizations and neighbors to help the Monterey Peninsula commemorate this momentous milestone.

The 250th anniversary of the United States also presents the perfect opportunity for interested women to honor their family members’ Revolutionary War service by joining the Daughters of the American Revolution. Documenting and reflecting upon an ancestor’s role in the fight for American independence will impart a deeper, more personal level of significance to the upcoming celebration. If you are interested in learning more about your family history but are not an expert in genealogical research, don’t worry! Local DAR members can help prospective members research their family history.

To learn more about DAR membership and upcoming events visit, www.monterey.californiadar.org. Membership inquiries and other questions may be directed to Suzanne Schultz at slschultz46@gmail.com or (831) 915-1056.

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Meals Without Wheels Jane Roland Other Random Thoughts One might think that this book is all about Holman’s Department Store. Think about it. In the old days before Del Monte Shopping Center there were two stores on the Peninsula as far as the natives were concerned: Putnam and Raggett in Carmel and Holman’s in Pacific Grove.

The former was more of a dry goods store, the latter a little bit of everything and people happily drove over the hill on what was then always called Holman Highway.

My mother lived in Pebble Beach. She loved the store and its owner, but, as time passed she was no longer able to drive out of the Forest. She had shopped in the Holman’s market for years, so she simply started ordering by telephone, inclding groceries. When the food was delivered often the person bringing the order would stop to visit. It was almost a forerunner to Meals on Wheels, which wasn’t started in Pacific Grove until 1972. When she died on Good Friday in 1972 I went down to the store and the market to tell them about her demise. They all cried, even if they had never met her. She affected many people that way, because she was interested in them and their lives.

I also like to learn about people and am a good listener. I would have this happen in college when I was studying late and girls would stop by my room. At the shop I often had customers, donors, and visitors stop by to share their joys and sorrows. As I have said, that kind of job is akin to that of a bartender.

The SPCA Shop moved to Carmel, and at the request of those in charge of AFRP at the time, Carey Broeker and Monica Rua, I started the Treasure Shop from the ground up. Many the volunteers from my previous job joined me and within the year we had tripled our numbers. We moved twice finally to the Holman’s Annex. and more people became involved. We became close knit.

People don’t seem to know the difference between “professional” volunteers and board members, and those who offer their souls. The former can give time to a large fund-raising activity and do it almost by rote or serve on a board and rubber stamp either the edict of the Executive Director or popular consensus. It takes physical and mental acumen for both, but not heart.

The people I have come to know who were involved at the Treasure Shop gave their hearts, to the animals, the organization, but also to me. We have become as close knit as any group with which I have been associated.People like Doug Lovell (a Pacific Grove product) who went to a paid job early in the morning and once a week, without fail, appeared for a shift at the shop; although he has wounds that won’t heal on both bandaged legs and must have therapy once a week. David Winter and Boots were there twice a week, but needed to cut back due to health issues, but still came early Tuesday morning to vacuum and stay through the morning while contributing time to Meals on Wheels. Barry Achtenberg, “my other son”, another local treasure, waits on tables at Turn 12, but came very early to the shop twice a week to process goods. Carol Hader first hauled goods to Good Will for us but then decided she would like to volunteer as well. I decided I should list these good people who have become my friends.

We worked together daily, often socialized, we had lunch, we had cries and happy moments.

We tried to remember birthdays and celebrated with little goodies. We brought treats, often homemade. When extra help was needed with few exceptions they were there. Some came from Salinas or San Juan Bautista, Sheila Keifitiz and Sofia Sandoval, who has a big truck, and obtained and delivered goods. Donna Houston who used her talents to decorate the store and Frank Quilantang our prize-winning window designer. Alyce diPalma, came on Saturdays, Judy Fehily, after a long debilitating illness was back sorting greeting cards and Lillian Griffiths spent hours pricing cleaning and having jewelry appraised. Susan Steele, with Clementine, who came week after week to give a few hours; although, she has more on her plate than most of us could bear. There are new volunteers, Dea Moore and Margaret Baldwin who fit in as if they had been there forever. Karen Sheffer and Ronda Copeland, came every Saturday morning to work on clothing and extra times when needed. Lois Sawyer had to be away due to heart problems (she was one who followed me from SPCA as were Cy Coburn, Gabriele Swanson and Judy and Chase Weaver -stalwart’s), Terry Landrey, Patty Bigelow and Barbara Dickinson are relatively new – a couple of years but they could have been there forever. And what can I say about Michele Tubman, Martha Wilcox, Lorna Randolph, Marcia Napoli, Gillian Hooper and my husband John, without whom we might have needed to close the shop on several occasions and who purchased supplies and hauled things to and from the store. There was little help from the Adoption Center which was overburdened, but we were able to help them by answering calls and directing potential adoptees to the site. A benefit shop is not a retail store, it “benefits”, in our case, the animals and is very human and friendly. When the weekend manager could not be there or find coverage, those folks jumped in to help, although all were burdened with other reponsiblities. I cannot forget Sigrid Stokes who has helped from the beginning, Greg Dexter there for many years, Jane Bennett and our wonderful appraisers, Steve Hauk, at Hauk Fine Arts, Chuck the owner of Niche in Tyme and those good folk at the Antique Shop next door who appraised items for us and, of course, Masiah Johnson, Bob Tintle and, often, Karen Sheffer who made sure we had bread every day which we provided for a small donation. The Pacific Grove Rotary Club had a fund raiser, donated goods and muscle when needed, and all of the community people who were our support and our friends.…It was a happy time and we made over $100,000 for the animals…

So, we became close, sisters and brothers – and critter kids – when the rug was unexpectedly pulled out from under us we were thrilled when Pacific Repertory Theatre asked us (at once) to open a shop for them. We are looking and ask you for input and, perhaps, convince the City of Pacific Grove to wave its restrictions so we might find a spot in PG. especially as there is no Treasure Shop at present. Perhaps we can call it The Green Room Treasure Shop…

Help us find a spot and, as I said last week, you can help name it. In the meantime, if you have goods to donate give me a call we have a couple of places who will accept and hold items…I miss you, my adopted “family” misses you and we will be together soon. We thank you for the letters and telephone calls, they mean the world to us…we did our best and are proud of our accomplishments…

Jane Roland lives in Monterey with her husband John, Annie the schnoodle and Toby the cat who thinks he is a dog (or a human)..Gcr770@aol.Com or 649-0657

10 Biggest Threats Facing Real Estate Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors

Market Matters Source: Realtor.com Global uncertainty and political polarization are the top issues facing the housing industry in 2017 and 2018, according to The Counselors of Real Estate’s annual list of the top 10 issues affecting real estate. Many of the issues are interconnected and reflect disruption in the economy and multiple real estate sectors, says 2017 CRE Chairman Scott Muldavin. “Despite this unsettling environment, opportunity remains embedded in every issue on the list,” the report notes.

Here are the top five issues cited in the report: Political polarization and global uncertainty. “Uncertainty about changes to trade, travel, and immigration policy threaten cross-border investing, hospitality properties, retail, and manufacturing supply chains, among other effects,” the report notes.

“Rising interest rates and retail inflation will make middle-class homeownership that much more difficult.

The technology boom. An unprecedented wave of commercial real estate technology innovations is expected to change the way real estate is bought, sold, and managed. Investments in commercial real estate tech startups hit $2.7 billion in 2016.

Generational disruption. “Boomers’ and millennials’ divergent views of where they live, work, and play increasingly impact the property markets,” the report notes. “The generations are crossing paths everywhere: in the workplace, in housing, and sharing spaces despite their often disparate priorities when it comes to the built environment.”

Retail disruption. “The trend toward transforming retail into ‘experiences’ continues to develop and is offsetting shrinkage in the physical bricks-and-mortar consumer-goods platform,” the report says. “‘Experiential’ retail drives customer traffic to a more diverse and highly participatory environment targeted to a variety of age groups and interests.

Threats to the middle class. In 2007, the average middle-class income was $57,403. Now it hovers below inflation-adjusted levels from nearly two decades ago at $57,909. These income levels have yet to return to their pre-recession highs, and stagnant income growth will continue to press on the middle class.

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The WAVE Program Swells to New Heights with Help from the World Renowned Peter Burwash

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“There are 3 things that drive the human spirit: appreciation, recognition and creative freedom. The WAVE program sets this stage for everybody.”

-Peter Burwash

if I was in town.

“Another factor is I’m a big believer that sports is a wonderful segue into a strong corporate career in the business world. Most leaders of corporations today have had a strong athletic background. This is especially important because it’s getting tougher and tougher for kids to get jobs these days. The job

By Michelle Netzlaff-Luna market is shrinking. People enjoy having someone that’s been on a team, or someAs founder and president of PBI, one who has a strong sense of discipline the world’s largest tennis management through their sports training career. company and a featured InternaThis program tional Speaker for many Fortune gives people a 500 companies like IBM, CBS and chance to have 3M Corporation, Peter Burwash a discipline of knows about success. In addition to practice. being an extraordinary entrepreneur “I was and businessman, Peter has had an also interested exceptional career as a pro athlete because the and tennis champion, winning 19 age range of international singles and doubles this program titles as well as being Canadian (10-12 years) #1 and Davis Cup player. He has is critical. By joined the likes of Billie Jean King the time 12 is and Dennis Van Der Meer in the over and 13 Tennis Industry Hall of Fame for begins, most Peter Burwash his accomplishments and impact kids disappear on the sport of tennis. Recognized for another 7 or as one of the world’s best tennis 8 years. They have to express their own coaches, his book “Tennis for Life” has individuality, they have to do their own become an industry best seller. He has searching and they break away from authored 10 other books on leadership, their families. So this is a pivotal point service, health, fitness and personal for parents to realize that this is their development, with endorsements from last crack. After that it’s just teachers, powerhouses like Steven Covey and coaches and peer pressure. My parent Lee Iacocca. But more than teaching orientation talk on July 7 is focused on others how to be visionary leaders, he’s the qualities of a great parent and how to a strong believer in being of service. be a parent to kids who are participating “What you do and don’t get paid for in this incredible program. There are is who you really are. Service is really 3 things that drive the human spirit: apwhat it’s all about.” This is one of his preciation, recognition and creative freecore philosophies, and he is staying true dom. Are we instilling all three of these to it by generously sharing his expertise things in our kids? Appreciation is the with the WAVE program this summer. number one driving force of the human When asked why he was interested spirit. So what I hope I will get through in helping the WAVE program, this is to the parents is for them to be extremely what he had to say. appreciative of the opportunity that the “I wrote a book on leadership, and program presents, and transfer that to the Chapter One is on enthusiasm. When kids, to be appreciative of their coaches Darryl came to me, you know, I get and teachers. When I wrote a book on proposals and requests all the time. But what makes a good company, the numI saw the enthusiasm Darryl Smith had ber one reason people left a company for the program. Here’s a program that’s was because they didn’t feel appreciated. free of charge, all the equipment has When we did the football team, my only been donated and the schedule, it was responsibility on the sidelines was to during the summertime when many fam- take notes and see how the players were ilies have a single parent or both parents doing. But when the touchdown was working so the kids are idle all summer. scored, I wouldn’t let the player sit down Now here suddenly from 8:30-4pm each until he had thanked all the line men.

Normally the line men don’t even get their name in the paper, so it gave them an opportunity to feel appreciated. “ My hope is we teach kids at age 10 and 12 to be appreciative. I talk a lot about the importance of graduation day and that the kids should buy the present.

The parents sacrificed time and money, let’s make sure you show appreciation when you graduate. Shifting that whole consciousness around is what I hope to be able to do with the parents, which I hope will transfer to coaches who will transfer to the kids. First and foremost, everything we’re doing in education today should be focused around appreciation.” day these kids have opportunity to be involved with something that’s positive. I thought wow, this is unbelievable Peter Burwash is guest speaker at that this kind of program exists, free of the WAVE Program’s Parent Oriencharge. I recognized that this is a very, tation Meeting on Friday July 7, 2017 very special event. The enthusiasm of from 6:30-7:30pm in the Pacific Grove Darryl, looking at the program, seeing High School Gymnasium. who got behind it, and knowing how special all this is, I said to myself, I gotta do this. So I went to my calendar to see

“I thought wow, this is unbelievable that this kind of program exists, free of charge.”

- Peter Burwash

Young Pacific Grove trombonist, Elijah Taurke, winner of the Youth Music Monterey 2017 solo competition will perform the “Symphonic Piece” for trombone and orchestra by Alexandre Guilmant on our July 4th concert. Elijah, a rising sophomore at Pacific Grove High School, has been playing trombone since the age of eight when he started with the Orchestra in the Schools program. His teachers have included Alex Bedner and Carl Christensen both with Monterey County Pops! and his present teacher Suzanne Mudge with the Carmel Bach Festival. Guilmant was a French organist and composer who died in 1911. This piece is one of the most frequently performed trombone solos, enjoying longstanding popularity among both professional and advanced student trombonists.

Youthful Guitarists from Los Angeles, Stuttgart Join in Free Concert

LAYGO (Los Angeles Youth Guitar Orchestra) and Guitarreando will join forces to tour the West Coast of the United States as the Intenational Youth Guitar Orchestra July 20 through August 4, 2017. The combined group will form a 40+ piece orchestra and will present concerts in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Portland and Seattle. The Forest Theater Guild is pleased to host Central Coast stop of this outstanding group of young musicians in a free performance for the community at Carmel’s Historic Outdoor Forest Theater on July 25, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

The approximately 70-minute concert will include selections as diverse as: ALLADIO By Karl Jenkins BLUE by Alfonso Montes TWANGOLOGY by Mark Houghton ITALIAN SUITE by Igor Stravinsky POWERHOUSE by Raymond Scott CONCERTO IN E MINOR by Alexander Monsour GOLLIWOG’S CAKEWALK by Claude Debussy INTERMEZZO by Enrique Granados TRIBAL YOUNGERS by Andrew York PLINK PLANK PLUNK by Leroy Anderson The Pasadena Conservatory of Music’s LOS ANGELES YOUTH GUITAR ORCHESTRA (LAYGO) is

composed of 15 of the school’s top guitar students, ages 12-17, and is led by faculty member Felix Bullock. The traveling ensemble gives emerging musicians the opportunity to practice and perform with peers at home and around the world. The members of LAYGO have performed at the Pacific Guitar Festival, Youth Showcase at the Loyola Marymount University and at the Guitar Foundation of America’s Symposium in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Recently, LAYGO participated in a cultural and musical exchange with Guitarreando, a guitar orchestra from Stuttgart, Germany.

They stayed with their German counterparts, played three concerts and toured around southern Germany.

Seating is limited for this event, as is parking. We suggest arriving early and parking off site or carpooling. Please dress accordingly for the outdoor venue. For more information or to reserve your spot go to ForestTheaterGuild.org/tickets

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Dining without Dollars—Part III

Eggcorns from Potlatch and Free Turquoise-Feather Meals Baking bread and breaking bread are opposite aspects of Great Spirit in Monterey’s “dining without dollars” free breakfasts by the beach.

If interested, come on Saturday morning, 8:45 a.m.-10 a.m. to the BBQ area behind the baseball field by Lake El Estero in Monterey.

Pastor Jim Nelson and his wife Judy, of Seaside, and Brian Bajari, host the weekly Pass the Word Ministry’s “Serving the Homeless & Hungry Breakfast.” They’re assisted by businesses and individuals who donate time, food, money and application of Christianity’s Golden Rule: “Whatsoever ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so to them.”

Pastor Nelson says, “Pass the Word Ministry is a movement of compassionate people being faithfully present with our underserved friends living without permanent housing.”

In June, it celebrated its eighth year of continuous service, which includes giving away tents, clothing and bicycles to mostly homeless men.

Critics of free giveaways Critics claim giveaway programs foster homelessness by attracting takers and lazy losers, but detractors don’t deter practitioners of compassion, like Buddha, whose ancient version of the Golden Rule states: Hurt not others with that which pains yourself.

There’s also historical Judaism’s: Thou shalt Love thy neighbor as thyself.

Hinduism admonishes: One should always treat others as they themselves wish to be treated.

True compassion is often the driving force that compels those who serve the poor, hungry and houseless to continue the unrelenting task of sustaining hope in the face of hopelessness.

Al Siekert of Pacific Grove is such a spiritual sustainer.

Sunday breakfasts with Al & Friends

Wanda Sue Parrott

Homeless in Paradise

When life becomes tough wrap yourself in the blanket of love and your moccasins will lead you safely home

Everyone is welcome at breakfast events every Sunday morning at Windows on the Bay in Monterey.

Al & Friends, a non–profit with goals similar to those of Pass the Word Ministry, was started by Al back in 2012.

Every Sunday morning they prepare and serve a wholesome hot breakfast to homeless people and whoever else feels like joining them.

As few as 70 and as many as 100 guests partake of both weekend breakfasts which, in spirit, are public potlucks with a tribal touch.

How a potluck becomes a potlatch Etymology of potluck is defined by Wikipedia as: The word pot-luck appears in the 16th century English work of Thomas Nashe to mean “food provided for an unexpected or uninvited guest. . .”

Today’s communal meal where guests contribute food originated in the

1930s. Wikipedia calls it “an eggcorn from potlatch and by extension of traditional sense of luck of the pot” after an unidentified woman mistakenly called an acorn an “egg corn.” The term now means a word used in error that sounds similar to the original.

Therefore, “potlatch” became “potluck.” And that’s where the Native American version of the Golden Rule comes in.

According to Merriam Webster, Potlatch means: “A ceremonial feast of the American Indians of the northwest coast marked by the host’s lavish distribution of gifts or sometimes destruction of property to demonstrate wealth and generosity with the expectation of eventual reciprocation.”

The difference between potlatch and potluck dining is that nothing reciprocal is expected when homeless and other hungry people break bread together, and destruction of property is hopefully not involved.

The Turquoise Feather path If you’re having a hard time remaining unbiased, remember the Native American Golden Rule: Do what needs to be done for the good of all.

This poem from my Turquoise Feathers collection AS Prairie Flower may also help.

Sharing Space with Coyotes Recently, there has been an increase in sightings of coyotes in Pacific Grove, as well as evidence that they are proliferating: Dead fawns and other partially eaten carcasses.

An aquaintance found only the paws of his cat recently when the car didn’t return from a nightly outing.

We found this article about how to live with urban coyotes, especially when you have a pet.

By Jaymi Heimbuch The Urban Coyote Initiative

We may overreact when coyotes have conflicts with pets, ignoring the instances where an encounter is harmless, or a coyote is actually defending itself or territory against an intruding dog, rather than being the aggressor. This results in myths and misconceptions about life among coyotes.

While there can be misunderstanding about what is happening during an encounter, what is readily apparent is that the best thing for humans, dogs and coyotes living in the same area is to minimize the possibility of an encounter. Play your role in maintaining a coyote’s fear of humans, and by extension, maintaining distance from pets.

More ways to keep your pet safe In addition to knowing what to do when your dog is on leash, you can also take steps to keep coyotes away from your neighborhood and your pets safe at home.

These steps include: • Do not let your pet outside alone, especially at night.

• Do not keep pet food outside.

• Haze coyotes every time you see them,

regardless of if you have a pet with you (unless it is during pupping season).

• Avoid having any attractants in your yard, which means picking up fallen fruit from trees, cleaning the BBQ grill, securing lids on trash cans, covering your compost piles, and removing anything else that might be a food, water, or shelter source for coyotes.

Many urban residents see coyotes or have interactions with coyotes while out walking their dog. Coyotes are rarely interested in humans, but add a dog to the mix and their interest is piqued. Larger dogs may be viewed as competition or threat, while smaller dogs may be viewed as potential prey.

When it comes to urban coyotes, what most parks officials will tell you is that keeping the peace isn’t about managing coyotes, it’s about managing people. If urban residents know what to expect and how to alter their behavior to avoid interactions with coyotes, conflicts can be dramatically reduced.

Four basic rules for walking dogs in coyote territory 1. Keep your dog on a 6-foot leash. This length is long enough to let your dog have some freedom but not so long that you can’t easily control your dog should you need to, especially at a moment’s notice. Retractable leashes are of little help to a dog owner, since it is very difficult to reel your dog back in if they are pulling on a long line way ahead of you.

2. Avoid areas known to have coyote activity, especially during breeding and pupping season. If there are signs post-

ed or you’ve heard neighbors report coyotes sighted in a certain area, make the common-sense decision to avoid walking your dog in those areas. This is especially important during pupping season when mother and father coyotes will be more defensive of their den sites.

3. Stick to trails and open paths, and avoid areas with thick brush. Going off trail, following game trails, or heading into areas where there is thick brush lining the path increases your chances of running into a coyote. Staying on trail in open areas gives you plenty of time to spot and react to a coyote.

4. Avoid walking your dog at sunrise and sunset hours. Coyotes are naturally active during the day, though urban coyotes usually switch to nocturnal behavior. Either way, they are often active at twilight hours. If you’re walking your dog during sunrise or sunset, be aware that it increases your chances of an interaction with a coyote.

If you follow these simple rules, you’re way ahead of the game in enjoying a quiet walk with your dog with little chance of seeing, let alone interacting with a coyote. Truly, the most important rule is simply following all leash laws. Even if

A BLESSING AT BIRTH Welcome to the place of red clay which is earth your birth home for the seasons of your soul in its becoming which is in all forms Love’s longing to express Itself through life as sons and daughters of Great Spirit be you sprouting seedlings or soaring swallows or furry felines or hatched as spiders or spawned as swimmers or birthed in warm blood be your lifespan but a day or a century in length.

The call of Spirit is the same for all as if it is the song of a flute played like incessant winds through elms it sings One Song in language each living thing understands as brothers and sisters in Great Spirit.

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When life becomes tough wrap yourself in the blanket of love and your moccasins will lead you safely home Aho! For details about the Sunday breakfasts, call Pastor Jim Nelson at Pass the Word Ministry, 831-204-8610, and Al Siekert at Al & Friends at 831-402-0820.

Next week we’ll cover more free food sources.

Contact Wanda Sue Parrott, e-mail amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call 831-899-5887.

there is an area of open space where dogs are allowed off leash, unleash your dog ONLY if your dog has a solid and reliable recall. This simple behavior alone would send the number of dog-coyote conflicts plummeting.

Unfortunately, not everyone is going to abide by leash laws, nor will many people stop using retractable leashes that allow a small dog to wander a dozen feet or more away from their owner — far enough for a coyote to feel minimal threat from a human while eying the small dog as a possible meal. Large natural areas that welcome off-leash dogs are also welcoming to coyotes, and thus create the possibility for dog-coyote interactions and conflict.

In these areas and situations with a higher likelihood of running into coyotes, it is important to know what to do if you

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What to do if you and your dog encounter a coyote 1. Leash your dog. Pick up and carry small dogs. It is important to have full control over your dog so that they do not run toward, away from, or otherwise engage the coyote.

2. Stand tall and assertive. Coyotes are wary of humans and your presence is usually enough to drive off a coyote. Maintain eye contact. Do not turn your back on the coyote and do not run. Running away can trigger a coyote’s prey drive and may cause him or her to chase you.

3.Haze the coyote until it leaves the area. This may come easy to some but to others seem abusive or unkind. But every coyote advocate will agree, the kindest thing you can do for a coyote is to scare it away, especially if he or she is overly curious about dogs. Keeping up a coyote’s natural fear of humans is the only way to keep urban coyotes alive, for a coyote that becomes too brazen is sure to end up euthanized.

Outside of pupping season (between the months of August and January) haze the coyote by yelling, stomping your feet, shaking a jacket or noise maker, popping an umbrella, flashing a flashlight, tossing rocks or branches at the ground near the coyote and anything else that will frighten the coyote off. If the coyote freezes, or runs a little way away and turns to watch you again, continue hazing and moving toward the coyote untilhe or she leaves the area entirely. Then calmly and assertively walk out of the area.

If it is breeding and pupping season (between the months of February and July) you may be near a den and considered a threat. It is important not to haze coyotes as normal, because coyotes will defend their den site and you’ll only be escalating a situation, causing undue stress on the coyote and potentially forcing a coyote to act out defensively. During these months, the best thing to do is to slowly and calmly walk away without ever turning your back on the coyote. Stay tall and assertive as you leave the area, even if it means walking backwards. Coyotes will sometimes follow you for a distance to escort you out of their territory, and turning your back may invite them to come in closer to hurry you on your way. Maintaining eye contact and an assertive posture keeps things balanced by letting the coyote know they do not have the upper hand while still respecting the coyotes defense of their den site.

4. Report overly brazen coyotes. If a coyote comes too close, follows you for too long, acts overly assertive or does not respond to hazing, report the coyote to city authorities. The coyote may have become habituated to humans or is being fed by someone, which can result in aggressive behavior. It may be that the coyote can be hazed by city officials to reverse its behavior or, as unfortunately is often the case, may have to be removed.

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Publication dates: 06/23, 06/30, 07/07, 07/14/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20171325 The following person is doing business as CREATOR TIA, 1120 Forest Ave. #188, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: CLEVER CREATORS, INC., 1120 Forest Ave. #188, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/20/17. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 06/03/17.

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