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Wednesday, August 29
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September 6 CERT classes begin
• Tuesday, September 11
Candidates’ Forum from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave •
September 26
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October 6
First Saturday Book Sale Library Arcade •
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Inside Animal Tales....................................... 3 The Ark Lady...................................... 4 Cartoon.......................................... 2, 6 FYI...................................................... 6 Legal Notices...................................... 5 Police Log.......................................... 5 Opinion.............................................. 8 Reasoning with God......................... 11 Spotlight........................................... 17 BaleyWik.......................................... 21 Homeless in Paradise........................ 12 Outside the Box................................ 19 Postcards from the Kitchen............... 23 Real Estate........................................ 24
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Rebecca Costa hit a home run at the Library
A packed house of 90 people listened with fascination to internationally renowned speaker and author Rebecca Costa at the Pacific Grove Public Library last Thursday at a special author event to benefit the Library Renewal Project. As Costa approached the normal “quitting time,” the audience enthusiastically urged her to keep going. It’s a good thing she responded favorably, or else we’d all have missed hearing about 3-D printing of prescription medications tailored to the specific individual and her metabolism. We also learned that research show the brain may flood us with serotonin when we need it, but it’s our digestive system that tells the brain it needs to get busy. Who knew! “Who knew” and “the future is now” might be too succinct ways to describe Ms. Costa’s central theme, which is that Big Data,
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Artificial Intelligence and other technological developments are giving us the ability to engage in “pre-adaption” as she terms it. It comes down to predicting the future with uncanny accuracy. Of course with that ability comes the opportunity and the responsibility to do it ethically, morally and humanely. A tall order Ms. Costa reminded us that we need to start talking about now. Ms. Costa, a long-time supporter of public libraries, generously waived her normally substantial speaking fee so that all $5,250 raised from her appearance is going to the Library Renewal Project. Normally, the author events yield a few hundred dollars, so this one truly was a special event and was made possible in part by the generous sponsorship of” Maureen Mason, Debby Beck, Steve Hauk, Don and Noreen Nance, Virginia Howard. Donations are still being accepted to reach the necessary amount to fully fund the Renewal Project. Contact the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library or the Pacific Grove Public Library Foundation to contribute.
Cellphone Radiation Linked to Cancer
“New Studies Link Cell Phone Radiation with Cancer” is the headline of a This article is germane to the ongoing debate regarding installation of multiple close-proximity cell towers (small-cells) in neighborhoods throughout the state—and indeed the country. At the Pacific Grove Planning Commission meeting of July 26 where Verizon’s SC1 cell-tower next to the high school was approved in a 6-0 vote, Verizon’s agents said that there were no studies which could be replicated that linked microwave radiation to cancer. They also claimed that the human body is not like a tuned antenna, downplaying the absorption of multiple cell-tower radiation. It is regrettable that public officials must rely heavily on industry-funded testimony for such important matters because the agents were wrong on both counts; but due to the rigid format of the meeting, the public was unable to rebut those misleading statements. Verizon had the last word. The body is electrically conductive, especially the axons of nerves which transmit electric signals. Microsoft and others have experimented with the humantenna (human antenna). Passions run high on both sides of this debate. At one extreme there are those who believe that the proliferation of microwave radiation portends the end of life on planet Earth. At the other extreme, are those who disregard any scientific finding of harm from microwave radiation as unsubstantiated junk science. Recent Studies The National Cancer Institute states “The only consistently recognized biological effect of radio frequency energy is heating”. They note that several epidemiological studies have not shown clear evidence of a relationship between cell phone use and cancer. However, they admit “researchers reported some statistically significant associations for certain subgroups of people.” The *Interphone* study was conducted by a consortium of researchers from 13 countries. It found “no statistically significant
increases in brain or central nervous system cancers related to higher amounts of cell phone use”. However, one analysis “showed a statistically significant, although modest, increase in the risk of glioma among the small proportion of study participants who spent the most total time on cell phone calls.” A Danish study showed no association between cell phone use and the incidence of glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, even among people who had been cell phone subscribers over 13 years. A French study, *CERENAT*, found no brain-cancer association for either gliomas or meningiomas when comparing *regular* cell phone users with non-users. However, the heaviest users had significantly increased risks for both. Two Swedish casecontrol studies reported statistically significant trends of increasing brain cancer risk for the total cell phone use and years of use among
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Cell Tower Hearing postponed to Sept. 5 City Council meeting
While allowing public comment the City Council did not discuss the cell tower controversy and tabled it at the outset to be heard at the September 5, 2018 meeting. As it is a quasi-judicial matter, the comments made by members of the public will not be considered until such time as it is heard at the hearing. See Baleywik Page 21 for pertinent information.
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people who began using cell phones before age 20. Many studies have been conducted on the health effects of microwave radiation. A survey of the literature from 1990 through 2006 by Dr. Henry Lai, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, revealed that half of the studies showed a harmful effects and half showed no effect; however, when the data was segregated into independent versus industry-sponsored studies a bias was evident—harmful effects were reported in 70 percent of independent studies but only in 32 percent of industry studies. A September, 2006 study in the journal *Proteomics* by Nylund and Leszczynski reported a one-hour exposure to mobilephone radiation altered gene and protein expression. But what is noteworthy in the study is that the same genes and proteins were differently affected by the exposure ineach of the different tissue cell lines. “Therefore, it is likely that different types of cells and from different species might respond differently to mobile phone radiation or might have different sensitivity to this weak stimulus. Our findings might also explain, at least in part, the origin of discrepancies in replication studies between different laboratories.” A later study by Seger & colleagues in 2007 July 13 *Biochemical Journal* confirms these findings “The exposure to non-thermal microwave electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones affects the expression of many proteins.” A study in *Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine* Vol 31 Issue 4, Jan 2012 found That two different frequencies of cellphone radiation “altered significantly the expression of 143 proteins in total … several of which were neural-function related proteins as well as proteins of brain metabolism to nearly all brain regions studied”. FCC Guidelines The Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule that forbids local municipalities from denying a permit to place a cell tower based on environmental (including health) concerns provided the tower’s radiation is within FCC guidelines—even in the face of new research. The FCC’s RF exposure guidelines recommend a maximum permissible exposure level to the general public of approximately 580 microwatts (0.58 milliwatts or 0.00058 watts) per square centimeter. That’s about the size of your fingertip. The guidelines also state that “… in order to be exposed to RF levels near the FCC’s guidelines, an individual would essentially have to remain in the
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main transmitting beam and within a few feet of the antenna for several minutes or longer.” In other words, the exposure duration matters—a point that many fail to consider. A watt is defined as one Joule of work per second, so a watt is really a watt-second. The body area of the average male is 18,000 square centimeters. Therefore, at the recommended maximum, the body is experiencing 10.44 watts per second, 626 watts per minute, 37,584 watts per hour, 902,000 watts per day, 329 million watts per year. Even if you are only getting one-thousandth of the maximum exposure, it adds up. Of course the likelihood of receiving the maximum exposure at any one time is low—or is it? Exposure calculations are computer-modeled for a single antenna from a single vendor at a certain location, but every vendor has multiple antennas and their radiation patterns extend for miles. I put my AT&T iPhone into test mode and discovered 16 cell towers. When you consider that the four major carriers have multiple towers covering Pacific Grove (and a lot more planned—imagine 400), the total radiation adds up. Moreover, the effects on the 30 trillion cells of the human body and 100 trillion axons in the brain from overlapping microwave signals at different frequencies and different powers from different directions has yet to be studied. What’s going on? Cellphone radiation is pervasive in modern industrial societies. It’s been around for over 30 years. If it is truly so bad, why isn’t everyone dead or dying of cancer by now? Good question. I believe the answer is in the remarkable capacity of the human immune system combined with DNA repair to negate damage to the human cell. The immune system, however, is not perfect. For immuno-compromised individuals or for those with genetic predispositions, it may fail, and that may lead to cancer or other neurodegenerative disease. It would seem that the precautionary principal should be given serious consideration. About Gary Baley: In my early days in Silicon Valley, I worked for Telcom General, a satellite communications company and then for StrataCom, which developed the first commercial cell switch. Later I was Hewlett Packard’s representative in the Monterey Bay area. More recently, I spent nine years in Japan as academic editor for Japanese researchers in immunology and genetics.
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Jane Roland Animal Tales Other Random Thoughts How do you address a cat? This is one of T.S. Eliot’s poems in Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. “Cats are much like you and me And other people whom we find possessed of various types of mind. For some are sane and some are mad and some are bad, and some are better, some are worse, But all may be described in verse.” He continues to say : A CAT IS NOT A DOG.” This is the final verse in his book from which a highly successful musical was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Elliot continued to explain how cats differ from canines and how the former should be addressed “With Cats, some say, one rule is true Don’t speak till you are spoken to. Myself, I do not hold with that— I say, you should ad-dress a Cat. But always keep in mind that he Resents familiarity. I bow, and taking off my hat, Ad-dress him in this form: O CAT! But if he is the Cat next door, Whom I have often met before (He comes to see me in my flat) I greet him with an OOPSA CAT! I’ve heard them call him James BuzJames--But we’ve not got so far as names. Before a Cat will condescend To treat you as a trusted friend, Some little token of esteem Is needed, like a dish of cream..” There are many books, movies and television programs about dogs. Cats have been featured in cartoons; however, I don’t recall any musical theatre about dogs. Oh, you say, what about 101 Dalmatians or Lady and the Tramp. Not the same. Recently friends and I have discussed our kitties. Michele and David Tubman just lost their beloved feline friend, Penny Mullen made sure her cat arrived, with a care giver, when she relocated to Carmel. Doug and Alison Lovell recently moved, a criterion was finding an apartment that would accept Noche, their four-legged child. It took time, but they found one,too expensive and smaller than their previous abode but Noche was with them and happy. They both work, so had little time to unpack, there were still boxes and bags around. Alison was relaxing on the couch when Noche brought her his toy, that had been buried in a bag..”Play with me” he insisted. We talk about presents they bring us, Martha Wilcox was presented with a rat. Those of us who are owned by cats (we don’t own them, but you know that) have been recipients of birds, rodents, reptiles, you name it. Our friend, Suzie Matmiller has eight cats, so she gets many gifts. Nothing is too good (orrepulsive) for their slaves. I have told you about Toby, our marmalade paradactyl cat. He comes when called by the back door slamming three times, I suspect because he knows a treat is in the offing. Because most successful productions on stage eventually wind up in the movies (and visa-versa) later in the year the film version of the beloved production will start filming in London. The cast is an enigma to me, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden and Ian McKellen. Tom Hooper, Les Misérables and The Danish Girl, is the director. We have seen Cats several times but after PacRep’s production a few years ago I feel we were treated to the best, it was fantastic. If you need a cat, AFRP is offering bargains and Golden Oldies might feature a perfect companion. Don’t go to a breeder. At least look at the babies – young and old – that are without homes, through no fault of their own. There has been much talk of late about the increased development on the Peninsula. I hear many opinions about
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STRs..Remember a manager of a Benefit Shop .. is much like a bar tender ... people like a sounding board. Since I don’t live in PG I won’t express any thoughts. The proposed hotel will cause some businesses to move, one being or favorite Mandos. I remember when that building housed the Monarch Café. There was an S&H green stamp store next door and a nursery on the corner. We all loved Holmans. In Monterey I recall the little house on the corner of Cass and El Dorado owned by the early California artists, the three Bruton sisters. Up the street, next door to the First Presbyterian Church was their studio. It was a charming pink board and bat which they rented to us for the Lyceum office and classroom for several years. I recall driving in to work and seeing Margaret, in her early nineties up on the roof clearing leaves from the gutter. In Carmel there was talk of turning Rancho Canada into a housing development. The proposal did not go through which was a blessing considering the terrible traffic that is impacting the Carmel Valley Road, some residents must go east and over the grade to avoid an hour wait on the road. The Carmel Rancho was farm land, over which Flip Hatton reigned with his huge barn and hundreds of cars in various stages of repair. Across the Highway were the Odello artichoke fields, now rows and rows of houses always in danger of being flooded. During Car Week, we got around with ease and could attend the Concours d’Elegance for nothing, parking nearby. The road race was in the forest. I was at a picnic, hosted by Victor Bergeron of Trader Vic’s, when Ernie McAfee crashed and was killed changing the format of the race forever. These days those not involved with various activities, hide...some leave town. others stay in their houses. If you need to get out Holman Highway won’t be too bad, cruise over...have lunch at Bechler’s, come to the shop and eat an early dinner at Albertos..we would love to see you. Jane Roland
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Rudy Fischer For Mayor When I joined the City Council eight years ago the city was still suffering from the effects of the last recession. Spending had been cut, employees laid off, and services had been greatly reduced. Well, for each of the eight years that I have served on the City Council we have maintained balanced budgets and, as a result, built up a healthy financial reserve. This will protect the city in case of an economic downturn or other emergency. We recently started fixing up our streets all around the city. In fact, we already fixed up parts of Fountain and Park Street and slurry sealed all of the Candy Cane Lane area. We are now getting ready to redo the sanitary sewer main and rebuild the road and sidewalk on 14 th . Street between Lighthouse Avenue and Central Avenue and rebuild Congress from David to Sunset. We will also slurry seal miles of road surfaces and fix up the coastal areas in the next several years. I want to make sure that we continue to manage our finances prudently, stay focused on fixing the streets and sidewalks in our residential neighborhoods, and continue to provide services to our residents. To that end I ask for your vote to become our city’s next Mayor on November 6. Since this is for a high tech library, you can also contribute on-line at www.pglibraryfriends.org.
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Urban Trends - Chicken Pets Diana L. Guerrero
Ask ARK Lady Chicken pets are a growing trend around the United States but these birds are celebrated around the globe. You might be surprised to learn that there are a variety of official events for them such as Chicken Day (July), National Chicken Month (September), and International Chicken Day (May). Here in Pacific Grove, the 17th Street Chicks are some of the most popular peeps in town! Both locals and visitors stroll over to visit the friendly flock. As in most neighborhoods with pets, people wanted to learn their names, breeds, and about their personalities. The girls have regular visitors who stop by for a quick hello. In 2017, Pagrovians donated funds for the good of their feathered neighbors when it was needed. Some folks also showed up to work on the chicken housing improvement project. If you have been thinking about getting a backyard bird, you can find a lot of information about them. There are books, magazines, forums and other poultry related resources for every level of ownership. But before you decide to add this type of animal to your home,
make sure you check the local municipal codes to verify that they are legal in your area. Explore the rules and regulations since they vary between municipalities. In Pacific Grove, you must get a permit to maintain chickens within city limits. Once you have investigated, you’ll need to choose just what type of chicken breed to select. No one knows just how many different chicken breeds actually exist but it is estimated that more than 300. There are a variety of professional poultry associations to help you can find them virtually anywhere. What is interesting is that the American Poultry Association has lists of accepted breeds going back into the 1800s. Today the red jungle fowl is given credit as being the main ancestor to the modern chicken. However, you might be amused to learn that the origin of the domestic chicken remains a highly debated topic between archeologists and geneticists. Disagreements increased during the 1990s when DNA analysis revealed some other contributors to the ancestral tree. Even so, most suspect that the maternal origin of all domestic
chickens began in Thailand. In the past, people thought that chickens were stupid but this is not true at all. In fact, each animal has his or her own personality and each breed has unique characteristics. These bird brains actually quickly learn by watching the mistakes of others and have amazing capabilities for recognizing and remembering their pals. But the most fascinating thing you might not know about these creatures is that their fowl language has been the focus of several different studies. So far it is estimated that they use between 20-30 different vocalizations. Plus, it was discovered that a hen will communicate with her chicks before the eggs hatch. She will cluck and they will chirp back at her from within the shells. Looking for a guardian? If you ever thought about having an animal sentry this might
be the pet for you. Did you know that chickens alert others in their flock about predators and other threats? If that wasn’t enough, they will also make sure to clearly tell others if the danger is an aerial threat or land invasion! Finally, you might not know is that chickens are the bird of choice when it comes to helping novice trainers learn the ropes. Yep, it is true--chicken training clinics are big. Since these birds are so quick and sensitive, it is a challenge for the trainers to get it right--you might call it the chicken challenge! Resources: Pacific Grove Municipal Code (Animals) http://bit.ly/pganimalmc Monterey County Animal Codes http://bit.ly/ montereyanimalcodes Questions? Call (831) 291-3355 | Email Ask@TheArkLady.com | Visit ARKlady. com
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Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181520 The following person is doing business as QUINTO CREEK DESIGNS, 37 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: BARBARA DITMORE, 37 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel, CA, 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/15/18. Signed: Barbara Ditmore. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/25/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181514 The following person is doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKE'S PIZZA, 724 Abrego St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940 and 1116 Forest Ave. #B, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: DHALIWAL RESTAURANTS, INC, 1205 Lincoln Ave. Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Kanwalibir Kaur, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181515 The following person is doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKE'S PIZZA, 1116 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: LADHER LLC, 1116 Forest Ave. B, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Kanwalibir Kaur, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181418 The following person is doing business as LIGHTHOUSE LAWN & GARDEN CARE, 708 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: CARLOS CUELLAR, 708 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950 and JILL PERALTA-CUELLAR, 708 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/12/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/11/03. Signed: Carlos Cuellar. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181438 The following person is doing business as CYPRESS CLEANERS, 230 Grand Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: JKA INVESTMENT, 230 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/13/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/13/2018. Signed: Jin Jung, CEO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10/18
High as a kite and flying to jail Ripple Ave. - The suspect, Bradley Demetrius Kight-08/21/78-was arrested for controlled substance violations, outstanding warrants, resisting arrest, and a probation violation. Then booked into jail. Tick tock thief. Time to look for a new job. Ocean View Blvd. - A male reported a theft from his place of employment. The male had suspect information and only wanted the items returned. When asked why, the suspect drew a blank Ocean View Blvd. - The suspect, Drew Stephens-05/31/90 was cited and released for driving on an expired license. Very risky Mr. Miskey. You were sure to fail. You’ll have time to reflect, while you are in jail. Ocean View Blvd. - The suspect, Eric Miskey- 09/07/72- Contacted wanted subject who attempted to flee and strike officers in his vehicle. Suspect was removed from vehicle and placed under arrest. Then was booked. Toni is a shoe in for this year’s prestigious ,Tow-nies Award Locust Street. - Vehicle towed Present tense bummer Grove Street. - Past tense theft-no suspect information It’s time to call the PET-FORCE. Thank you for a Heroic effort by the concerned citizen. Forest Ave. - Reporting Party from a vet clinic called to report possible animal neglect. Bike Bandit strikes again. Better call the BIKE FORCE. Friends, lock your bikes. Lighthouse Ave. - Past tense theft of bicycle-no suspect information Dog napper runs for border. Better call the DOG FORCE. Spruce Ave. - A female reported that her ex moved to Mexico and took their shared dog with him. This honorable citizen puts the Zen in citizen Central Ave. - A citizen found property from the above location. The property was brought to the PGPD to be held for safekeeping. Attempts to contact owner were met with negative results. Hello probable registration tag thief. Tag you’re it! & court is base. Forest Ave. - Suspect Underwood, Sean 08/16/69- A male was cited for expired registration and displaying a registration sticker on the improper vehicle. What are scalloped potatoes anyway? Besides disgusting. Take your disgusting potatoes back to Idaho for all I care…. 3rd Street. - Dispatched to an altercation between family members. A very dangerous call for our PD… Arkwright Court. - Suspects L. E. and J. I. - Dispatched to a domestic violence that had just occurred. Upon talking to both halves it was determined both parties had struck each other. Both parties were arrested and transported to county jail. Not a jewel thief on Jewell Jewell Ave. - False alarm Judy, Judy, Judy! Ocean View Blvd. - Suspect Judith Sanders-10/31/57- Woman contacted trespassing. Found to have outstanding warrant. Transported to County Jail. Suspect sent to Beverly Hills 90210 for punishment Melrose Place. - The reporting party reported violation of probation. Sense the property was lost at night, I’ll guess the Light House was not lit. Lighthouse Ave. - Personal property was found and brought into the PGPD for safe keeping. How much is my deductible? Country Club Gate - Non injury collision on private property. DMV is ruthless on Ruth. Ruth Court. - Subject came to station with DMV paperwork requiring a police report. Things go bump in the night 12th Street. - The reporting party, reported suspicious circumstances at his residence. I suggest vandals try vandalizing a moving vehicle. Lighthouse Ave. - Vehicle vandalized while parked. 0957 \ willow Street. - Officer was dispatched to a past tense theft. I am glad there was a School Resource Officer there. Thanks SRO. David Ave. - Suspect juvenile. The School Resource Officer was dispatched to a fight between two students. The suspect was found, arrested and transported to Juvenile Hall. Clock of justice chimes ding dong, in jail Country Club Gate. - Suspect Joshua Dong Kim- 01/14/95. An officer was dispatched to a past tense assault. Then Mr. Kim was arrested and booked into jail.
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Children’s Programs at the Library All programs at the Pacific Grove Library For more information call 648-5760.
Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207
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600 Hawthorne St., Monterey • Rev. Nate Rhen 831-373-3289
First Church of God
1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005
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The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program uses a FEMA curriculum to educate people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist their families and others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT also participates in searches for missing persons, serves as coastal spotters for persons swept out to sea, storm response and other emergencies. Learn These Skills and Many More: Emergency Medicine Use of a fire extinguisher Disaster Preparedness Shutting your utilities Rescue Communications when phones fail Assessing your home or workplace after an earthquake or storm All classes are taught in Monterey. Anyone may enroll by sending an e-mail of interest to: training@montereycert.org You will receive a confirmation with class details. This class provides 24 hours of community service credit to high school s0tudents. The next CERT class begins Thursday, September 6, 2018 and continues each Thursday night through October 18. Class time each day is 6:20-9:30 P.M. Attendance at all seven sessions is necessary to complete the training and graduate. To enroll, send an email to: training@montereycert.org
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Coffee In Damascus
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a demitasse of Turkish coffee alongside a cup of water. A note about this practice is that when you are served coffee, you will always get a glass of water with it and the glass of water will always be served on a saucer. You must drink the water first because custom says that if you drink the water after the coffee means you didn’t like it and you are trying to wash the taste of the coffee out of your mouth, consequently insulting your host.
After my cousin’s engagement and spending some time with our family that lives in Beirut, my mother and I hired a driver to take us to Damascus. Damascus, the beloved homeland of my mother and father and the place that guards my heart and a bit of my soul. Damascus, which eternally smells of jasmine and diesel, at the same time. Where civilization after civilization grew and built and developed; was once the peak of culture and sophistication but now has been reduced to the 18th Century.
There is an occasion called subheeyay (I’m sorry, I don’t know how to write this out phonetically for you but if you ever run into me (or my mom!) around town, we’ll be happy to pronounce it for you). A subheeyay is a morning visit and you always have coffee and a sweet at this morning visit. While we were in Damascus, my mom and I stayed at my uncle’s house because he is currently living in Beirut. Every morning, my aunt who lives down the street, would join the two of us for subheeyay
There are a thousand dishes I could write about with endless stories but today I want to focus on one very specific cultural practice—the coffee culture—because it catches your attention if you don’t know about it. In the U.S., next to turkey on Thanksgiving, there aren’t the rigid rules surrounding food and drink that you find in that region. It is very common for people to visit with one another and honoring your guest is taken very seriously in Syria. One way of honoring your guests is to make them Arabic coffee which you always serve with something sweet. There are numerous facets to coffee culture, from symbolic meanings of drinking coffee in order to express agreement to something, to the simple making of coffee for a guest, and many in between.
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My whole life—and to this day—my mom and dad had a subheeyay before work. It’s their morning ritual to get the day started. This isn’t breakfast and it’s not a drive through coffee. It’s a slow start to the morning and an opportunity to touch base before the start of the day. They always have coffee and sweet goodies my mom has made, chocolate, or maybe it’s leftover birthday cake that they stretch out for a week or two. During the holidays it’s panettone. But it’s always the two of them, soft music— fitting for the morning and waking up, sweets, and coffee. When my mom was growing up and for decades, almost all radio stations in the Arab world started the morning off by playing songs by Fairuz, a Lebanese singer who sings soft, beautiful ballads in Arabic and is an icon of the region. When I was growing up, I would play garbage rap from a local radio station and get scolded by my father for listening to this nonsense at any time of the day but especially in the morning, when things ought to be soft and slow, and when the day should be welcomed. I eventually saw the light on one visit to Damascus years ago during a subheeyay where I curiously turned the radio on and heard the melodic voice of Fairuz and was captivated. My mom explained the significance and sat for a moment, reminiscing in her childhood.
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where we would sit on the balcony and have a dallah (the stovetop coffee pot used in the Levant) alongside sweets—date stuffed cookies, spice cookies, and raha, the Syrian version of Turkish delight, chewy; sweet; and flavored with mastic (an aromatic resin from the bark of a Mediterranean tree belonging to the cashew family).
I hope you have a soft morning ritual to welcome the day as well. I hope the start of your day isn’t a blaring alarm and a hurried cup of coffee, taken as you curse traffic. I wish for you a peaceful subheeyay to welcome the day and prepare yourself for what may come.
Even when you go to the hair salon to get your hair done—which is a very common practice for Syrian ladies and very affordable—the hair stylists (who are all men) ask you how you take your coffee and bring you
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What does God say about righteous judgment?
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Reasoning With God
What is righteous judgment? Merriam-Webster defines righteous as: “acting in accord with divine or moral law; free from guilt or sin; morally right or justifiable.” and judgment as: “the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing.” So, a righteous judgment is an opinion or evaluation based on a divine or moral law, which is free from guilt or sin. Being free from guilt or sin means we are not making this judgment based on our own selfish desires. We have nothing to gain personally from it. This judgment is based solely on what is law, either divine or moral. Can we picture Lady Justice, blindfolded, holding a sword and the scales of justice? This is the kind of judgment God calls us to make, Jn 7:24, “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” Personal prejudice and self-interest play no part in the righteous judgment process. This is why God asks us to reason before we make any decisions, Prov 18:13, “He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.” How many of us today actually listen to another person’s opinion, before we form our judgment? How can we ever have a righteous judgment when we answer a matter before we hear it? None of us are perfect. We all need to learn how to discern which of the many paths before us we will follow. This discernment process requires judgment, “Do I turn to the right or the left?” The righteous judgment God presents to us in the Bible will lead us along the path to Him. He wants us to show His love to everyone, not just to the wealthy, beautiful or powerful, Rom 2:11, “For there is no respect of persons with God.” This is the only way to righteous judgment; we cannot blindly favor some
people over others. Each of us will only be judged by our own choices, or as God puts it, our fruit, Lk 6:45, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” The path to eternal life is a choice and God is allowing each of us to make it; either we will choose to do good or evil. What we do is but a sign of our choice to either love Jesus or to reject Him, it is the fruit of that choice. We can love Him, because He first loved us enough to die for us, 1 Jn 4:19, “We love him, because he first loved us.” and Jn 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Righteous judgment begins with a decision to judge ourselves. We must first look at our own fruit to see if we are truly in love with Jesus. Each day we see the fruit of others and weigh them against our own fruit. This is how our world asks us to judge ourselves, but fortunately, it is not what God calls us to do. He wants us to love everyone, including ourselves. This love will produce the good fruit we can witness along the path to God. It is the good fruit we will enjoy in heaven. We do not have to look at other people’s fruit; we need only look to the Bible to see what good fruit looks like. We do not need to judge others. We do not need to criticize their fruit, God calls us to love them and show them how much He loves them. When they feel His love, they will eventually seek the good fruit, as a result of falling in love with Jesus. I have personally witnessed this happening many times over the past thirty years. Criticizing others in the name of Jesus only serves as a stumbling block, a stumbling
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This does not mean we accept the evil we see in this world and call it good. It means we see the evil for what it is, we avoid it as much as possible, and when asked, we identify it as evil. When the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery to Jesus, He demonstrated this principle, by asking those who were truly righteous to cast the first stone, Jn 8:7, “So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” Whenever we feel compelled to cast a stone of criticism, we would do well to remember this lesson. Jesus was not judging these men; He was asking each of them to judge themselves. This is why He asked us to remove the beam from our own eye before we consider the mote in our brother’s eye, Matt 7:3, “And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” Yes, righteous judgment begins with a decision to judge ourselves. We cannot possibly understand another person’s situation. We cannot know where they are on the path to God, so we must love them and support them in this life, with the hope they will find the path to God. As an example, we would have condemned Saul for his persecution of the early Christian church. However, when Saul encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus he was transformed into Paul. How many people did the transformed Paul lead to Christ? How many of them would not have been able to find Christ without Paul? Since we do not see the bigger picture, God tells us to let Him do the judging. Jesus wants us to learn from the sins of the Pharisees, Matt 23:27, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.” Their self-righteousness turned them into hypocrites, wanting God to forgive their sins, while they forgave not the sins others. There is no room for Pharisee type judgments in God’s advice, Rom 2:1, “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.” There is a difference between criticizing and sharpening, Prov 27:17, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Those of us who have accepted Jesus as our savior are in the process of repenting and will welcome reminders from fellow Christians, whom we have asked to help us in this process. Friends providing this kind of help must do it lovingly, Eph 4:14-15, “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:” This is how we help each other grow into the person God created us capable of becoming. What justice then do the oppressed have for their injuries in this life? God has made two provisions; first He has placed leaders, at every level of leadership and in every nation, who are responsible to deliver justice to all they serve. For those who do not get justice in this life, He plans on returning at the end of time to deliver justice to all. This is why He asks us to pray for our leaders, 1 Tim 2:1-2, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” and to patiently wait for His return, Rev 20:13, “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.” God has told us and He will do all that He says He will do, Numb 23:19, “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” God is righteous and His judgments are righteous, and we can depend on Jesus to make everything right on that day of judgment, Acts 17:31, “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” God raised Jesus from the dead so we can have faith He will do all He says He will do. Comments, opposing opinions and suggestions for future topics are all welcome at bill@reasoningwithgod. com.
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Cedar Street Summit —Part 4
Homeless women asks: to have or have not cancer! Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise Reacting to last week’s column, 68-year-old homeless Summiteer CeliaSue Hecht bristled with indignity. If emotions of a homeless woman with cancer won’t offend you, read on. Otherwise, stop! The paragraph that piqued CeliaSue last Friday is slightly amended here: Hadlock’s homeless ho ho ho Whereas Summiteer Hecht calls homelessness of local homeless women “abominable,” Summiteer Rick Hadlock, 78, a seemingly snooty absentee Pacific Grove homeowner from Utah, contends: “Homeless people want the convenience of living in mid-town but don’t (or can’t) want to pay for it. If I were homeless I’d want to live in the middle of San Francisco, use the street for my bathroom, and have access to city life where handouts are more likely. Why not? You can’t get handouts from cows in rural areas, (but the bathroom is roomy.)” Hecht’s spicy retort? Unprintable! The right to have or have not cancer surgery On Saturday, former United Nations General Secretary Kofi Annan died. He once said: “A United Nations that will not stand up for human rights is a United Nations that cannot stand up for itself.” On Monday, CeliaSue got a biopsy result showing breast cancer has returned after three years, and surgery is recommended, raising another human rights issue. According to Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international cooperation, and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.” CeliaSue, a professional writer/editor and advocate of affordable Tuff Sheds as tiny houses, has a poor person’s income but a rich personality that’s prone to expression through hair-trigger passion followed by impassionate reflection. In psychological lingo, she exhibits “mood swings” like the one of hopelessness expressed after a coffee shop asked her to leave the day Annan died: “I want to know where the nearest bridge is I can drive off now... every avenue is closing on me...” Hope in a nutshell Ti m o t h y B a r r e t t , now a Monterey city council member and candidate for reelection, first publicized the plight of women like CeliaSue in May 2013 at his “Homeless and Hungry in Paradise” symposium at Monterey Peninsula College. Two weeks ago Timothy announced formation of the Neighborhood Housing Fund for Monterey (NHFM), a private nonprofit of which he is a board member. Calling the fund “the beginning of a journey,” he said NHFM will first focus on affordable workforce housing, Tuff Shed Courtesy of Clip Art as a way to keep the population In lieu of $50,000 tiny homes, CeliaSue Hecht from degenerating, but will suggests a community of $5,000 Tuff Sheds like this also include a broad range of for housing senior homeless women housing needs. Could the following comment by Timothy be describing Summiteer Hecht? “. . . Though the City of Monterey boasts the highest concentrations of college educated residents in the region, according to the Real Cost Measure Report published by the United Way in 2005, 1 in 2 peninsula residents is challenged to afford the cost of housing and nearly 1 in 3 is living at or below poverty level when adjusted for the regional cost of living.” Indeed! Civil Grand Jury Rudy Fischer, Pacific Grove city councilman and mayoral candidate, is another elected official with a long history of concern about shelter for the peninsula’s homeless. He emailed on Sunday: “Wanda, I just want to make sure you are aware of the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury report entitled “Who’s in charge? Stepping up on Homelessness: The need for strategic leadership and comprehensive planning. “ The full report can be found online at:he full report can be found online at: http:// www.monterey.courts.ca.gov/Documents/GrandJury/2018/Homeless%20Report.pdf (Report).
Which raises the question: If she opts for surgery, where will she call home after her period of convalescence ends? If she chooses to take a chance on living without surgery, what happens to Cici if CeliaSue dies? A Heads-Up for Monterey In honor of UN’s “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” in Monterey, I am sharing the formerly “unprintable” message from Summiteer Hecht to Summiteer Hadlock, whom she assumes is a wealthy, uncaring snoot: Dear head up your butt absentee: from CeliaSue Hecht 1. For you to dehumanize 60-, 70-, 80-, 90-year old women without homes is so classless, tasteless, sexist and clueless that it shows who you are, not us. 2. I said I would be happy to PAY RENT for a tiny home/Tuff Shed and so would most on a sliding scale basis. We do not beg. Our income is simply NOT ENOUGH TO LIVE ON. 3. I quadruple dog-dare you to actually walk a few miles in our shoes, take a week or two or three and live/sleep in your car or on the street in SF, and then we will talk. OK? You think you are immune and so privileged that this could never happen to you, ha ha ha… I worked six jobs to put myself through college. How about you? Born with a silver spoon? Rick Hadlock, who once lived in San Francisco, responded that he never realized how poor his family really was until he became educated, worked, learned financial planning and continues contributing to help others less fortunate. Food Stamps once helped him survive poverty. He has retired as a Summiteer. Thanks, Rick. Contact CeliaSue at 702-225-8206 Contact amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call 831-899-5887 Copyright 2018 by Wanda Sue Parrott
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Also, the City of Seaside is contemplating a village of tiny homes for $50,000 or less, which is way too costly for CeliaSue, who believes Tuff Sheds for around $5,000 maximum will work. How can you help? The Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program, aka I-HELP, has been hosting homeless men at local places of worship for more than a quarter century; a nourishing meal and sleeping quarters are offered every night of the year. A similar I-HELP for Women program is in its second year of operation. I-HELP’s annual Pasta with the Pastors fundraiser will be Thurs., August 30, 4:30 –7:00 p.m. at San Carlos Parish Hall, 500 Church St., Monterey. Adults $20. Children $10. Under 6 free. CeliaSue is ineligible for I-HELP participation because she can’t include her dog Cici as a guest.
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Incredible Bay Views | Del Ciervo Road
Linda Guy
Linda.Guy@sothebyshomes.com | 831.277.4899
Dramatic Bay Views | 835 Seapalm Avenue
Maureen Mason
Maureen.Mason@sothebyshomes.com | 831.901.5575
Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove
Monterey
SOTHEBYSHOMES.COM/1210631
SOTHEBYSHOMES.COM/1210659
VICTORIAVALERETREAT.COM
Price on Request
Offered at $1,749,000
Offered at $1,250,000
Views of Carmel Beach and Point Lobos | Del Ciervo Road
Kathi Holland
Kathi.Holland@sothebyshomes.com | 831.245.3066
OPEN SUNDAY 2-3:30
Modern with Bay Views in Beach Tract | 1218 Del Monte Blvd
Arleen Hardenstein
Arleen.Hardenstein@sothebyshomes.com | 831.915.8989
OPEN FRI 1-4, SAT 11-2, 3-6, SUN 2-6
Skyline Retreat | 11 Victoria Vale
Carpenter Home Team
Tina.Carpenter@sothebyshomes.com | 831.521.0231
OPEN SUNDAY 2-4
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Carmel Valley
SOTHEBYSHOMES.COM/0475205
SOTHEBYSHOMES.COM/1210673
SOTHEBYSHOMES.COM/0501586
Offered at $1,194,000
Offered at $995,000
Offered at $899,000
Traditional American Home | 25 Deer Forest Drive
John Hankard
John.Hankard@sothebyshomes.com | 831.601.9071
Charming Coveted Spazier Ave Home | 632 Spazier Avenue
Joe Smith
Joe.Smith@sothebyshomes.com | 831.238.1984
Monterey Peninsula Brokerages
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4 bedroom, 2 bath single story, with views | 55 Holman Road
Leslie K. Johnson
Leslie.Johnson@sothebyshomes.com | 831.238.0464