In This Issue
Kiosk Sat., Aug. 31
Water Awareness Day Fairgrounds, Noon-11 PM Free with Fair Admission 372-5863 •
Sat., Aug. 31
Mistery Machine Paper Wing Theatre 8 PM, $10 905-5684 •
Sun., Sep. 1 Soul Food Day
PG 1st Baptist Church
10 AM-2 PM, Free 373-0741 •
New feature - Page 10
Pacific Grove’s
Wed. Sep. 4
Gentrain Lecture Plato’s Republic & Justice Dr. Alan Haffa, MPC 1:30-2:30 PM, Free 646-4224 •
Wed., Sep. 4
Professional Women’s Netwk. Embassy Suites 5:45-7:30 PM/ $20 236-5545 •
Thu., Sep. 5
Sea Scribes Guild Park Lane Residence 7-9 PM, Free 224-3276
• Thu., Sep. 5 “The Guys” Preview Performance MPC, 7:30 PM $18/$15/$12, 646-4213 • Fri. Sept. 6
6th Annual Benefit Show & Sale Art in the Pastures of Heaven Episcopal Curch of the Good Shepherd 301 Corral de Tierra Rd. Corral de Tierra •
Sat., Sep. 7
Safety Saturday 2300 Garden Rd., Monterey 10 AM-2 PM, Free 633-4444 •
Mon., Sep. 9
State Capitalism Talk World Affairs Council MPC, #SS102 4 PM, Free, 643-1855 •
Fri., Sep. 13
Art Reception Sally Griffin Ctr. 5-7 PM, Free 375-4454 •
Sat. Sept. 14
Sons of the American Revolution Speaker: Don Kohrs at Canterbury Woods 1:00 PM 642-1040 to RSVP •
Sat., Sep. 14
Story Road Concert St. Mary’s Church 7 PM, $20/$10 818-5021 •
Inside Animal Tales & Random Thoughts..... 16 Ben Alexander Golf.......................... 12 Diggin’ It (Green Page)..................... 19 Food................................................... 8 Health................................................ 8 High Hats & Parasols.......................... 4 Legal Notices...................................... 8 Opinion............................................ 10 Otter Views....................................... 16 Peeps................................................ 13 Poetry............................................... 17 Seniors............................................. 17 Shelf Life.......................................... 15 Skillshots Cartoon............................. 12 Up and Coming................................ 18
Garden Art - Page 19
City Art - Page 15
Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2013
Times
Your Community NEWSpaper
Vol. V, Issue 50
Seal pup policy to be codified In an effort to avoid the contention and concerns that came to the fore during the spring 2013 harbor seal pupping season, the City of Pacific Grove will update and revise the 2007 policy enacted Dec. 19, 2007 and make it part of the Municipal Code. As part of the Municipal Code, it can be enforced to a level not possible with a resolution or City Council policy. The roles and responsibilities of various interested parties, including the City, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and volunteer docents who provide information to the public about the pupping season will be refined and encoded. The city is also coordinating with the California Coastal Commission to obtain the necessary permits to allow protective fencing and signage which will hopefully reduce human impact on the harbor seals during pupping season. This past season, as the numbers of harbor seals increased so did the interest on the part of humans – tourists and locals – in their activities. Unfortunately, there was a huge increase in the number of pups that died – 26, in fact – perhaps as a consequence of human eagerness to see them. Bay Net volunteers at the rookery recounted some 18,000 interactions they had with tourists, pointing to the fact that
A harbor seal mom and pup (and a gull, too!). Photo by Cy Colburn. the seal pups are a major tourist attraction for the City. People also often mistake lonely baby seals for orphans, not being aware that the mother seals leave them on the beach while they go fishing.
The City’s 2007 policy was also intended to keep seals from pupping on the beaches most popular with humans, mainly Lovers Point Beach, where this year a mother seal
See SEAL PUPS Page 2
Crosswalk will soon be blinking
A new crosswalk in front of the middle school, crossing Forest at Spazier, will soon warn drivers when there are people crossing the busy throughfare by flashing bright lights. The project is part of the “Safe Sidewalks For Schools” on the part of the City of Pacific Grove. Reports are that it will be even brighter than the current one in operation on Sunset near the high school. Photo by Peter Mounteer
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pSEAL PUPS From Page 1
Pool Progressing
elected to have her pup, having been scared off from the Hopkins Marine rookery by human interference. The result is that the beach at Lovers Point had to be closed for human activity as the seals are protected. In September, 2013, the Beautification and Natural Resources Commission will be asked to consider and provide input on draft ordinances and a policy update. The City Council will then make a first reading of the ordinance and adopt the policy in October, 2013, with a second reading and adoption of an ordinance in November. A 30-day period is required for the ordinance to take effect. According to the 2007 policy, which was intended to discourage seal “haul-outs” at Lovers Point Beach, any beach would be temporarily closed to public use and fencing and signage installed in order to protect the seals and their pups for the season, which lasts from February through May, or locally from March to June. Techniques acceptable by NOAA might not be acceptable to the Beautification and Natural Resource Commission. Techniques recommended include human presence, noisemakers, sonic repellers and scarecrows. Not recommended are barriers (cited as being unworkable and ineffective for our beaches), excessive or continuous noises, and direct physical contact.
Butterfly Parade pictures sought
Calling all Butterfly Parade Alumni! This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Butterfly Bazaar. There will be a historical display of old photographs from previous years during the Bazaar on Oct. 5 at Robert Down. If you would like to submit a picture to be potentially included in the display please email it to butterflyparade75@gmail. com by September 14, 2013. Please include the names of those pictured and the year it was taken.
World Affairs luncheon September 25
The World Affairs Council Monterey Bay will host a luncheon lecture Wednesday, September 25 at Rancho Canada Golf Club. The Annual Singleton Scholarship Awards Luncheon will be followed by the lecture, “Afghanistan Endgame.” In 2014, U.S. and NATO forces will withdraw and return security control to Afghanistan, a society in deep and serious crisis. Professor Thomas Johnson will discuss what has gone right and wrong, and analyze U.S. efforts. Johnson is founder and director of the Program for Culture and Conflict Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School. He regularly briefs deploying troops assigned to the region. For three decades, he has conducted research and written on Afghanistan and South Asia. He has directed major research efforts and has been a policy advisor for the U.S. government on Afghanistan. Johnson appears regularly on “PBS News Hour” and other media outlets. Singleton Scholarships will be awarded to seven local college students who have international affairs interests. The program lasts from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the club at 4860 Carmel Valley Road. Cost for the luncheon is $25 for members and $35 for non-members, with an extra charge of $2 if paying by MasterCard or Visa. A vegetarian option is available. RSVP by September 20 by calling 643-1855 or visiting www. wacmb.org. Attendance at the lecture only is free at 12:50 p.m.
Professional Women’s Network will discuss branding
At the monthly meeting of Professional Women’s Network of Monterey Peninsula, a discussion on “Branding Tools: What message are you sending?” will be led by a panel made up of Laurie Bend, Julie Foucht and Marion Gellatly. The meeting will be at Embassy Suites on Wednesday, September 4 from 5:45-7:30 p.m. PWN members are free, non-members pay $20. Contact Leslie DeLuca at leslieles123@yahoo.com for more information. Embassy Suites is located at 1441 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard in Seaside.
Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast
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The replacement pool at the high school is progressing and athletes can look forward to using their own facilities instead of going to Carmel High School to swim. Grand opening ceremonies are expected. Photo by Peter Mounteer
Monterey City Offices Evacuated as Suspicious Package Raises Concerns
On Wed., Aug. 28 a suspicious package was left at the front of the Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific, Monterey at approximately 11:25 a.m. As a result, the library was evacuated, along with the Fire Department, the Police Department and the City Manager's office. Nearby businesses were also evacuated. Pacific Street between El Dorado and Jefferson was closed. Monterey Fire and Police established a unified command and awaited the Monterey County Sheriff's Bomb Squad. The item was left by an Asian male, approximately 50 years old, driving a forest green, 1980s, Datsun pickup and law enforcement officials were on the lookout for him, hoping he would tell them what was in the package. At 2:54 p.m., the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad used an x-ray to confirm that the item contained household batteries. The library is a designated battery recycling location. Though there was library staff on hand, the library was closed and there was no one to receive the dead batteries. City staff and employees at the private businesses were allowed to return to work and the streets were opened to all traffic at about 3:00 p.m. People wishing to deposit batteries for recycling are asked to bring them to the Library during business hours.
Disaster Response Training with CERT Begins September 5
Community Emergency Response Team is a Federal Emergency Management Agency program that teaches 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 family and others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. The next Monterey CERT training runs consecutive Thursdays, September 5-October 24, from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Preregistration is required. To register, call 646-3416 or email montereycert@ hotmail.com. This training is offered free of charge, and family participation is encouraged. For more information, see www.montereycert.org.
Chance of Rain
0% WIND WNW at 10 mph
Joy Welch Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 08-22913................................. .04 Total for the season......................................... .3 To date last year (04-20-12)....................... 10.86 Cumulative average to this date.................. .16 Wettest year............................................................ 47.15 during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year................................................................. 9.87 during rain year 07-01-75 through 06-30-76
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‘Central Coast Bandit’ Nabbed
A woman identified as Cristina Fernandez Padilla, 50, of Watsonville has been arrested for a series of bank robberies along the Central Coast and in Modesto. Dubbed “The Central Coast Bandit,” Padilla is believed to have been involved in six robberies and one attempted robbery. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office announced the conclusion of a multi-agency coordinated effort to capture the Central Coast Bandit which culminated Fri, Aug. 23 following a series of events which began in the City of San Luis Obispo. Just before 5:00 p.m., a woman matching the description of the Central Coast Bandit entered the Golden 1 Credit Union at 852 E. Foothill. The woman was recognized as she walked out to a parked vehicle. As she left, the vehicle descrip- Cristina Fernandez Padilla, the ‘Cention and license place was provided to the tral Coast Bandit’ San Luis Obispo Police Dept. which then located the vehicle in their city. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, she fled and they pursued northbound on Highway 101 to the top of Cuesta Grade. The suspect vehicle was later spotted on Highway 101, still northbound, by the Atascadero Police Dept., officers of which initiated a second pursuit. This pursuit continued through their city at times leaving Highway 101 and entering surface streets and parking lots. As the vehicle continued northbound, the California Highway Patrol took over the pursuit, which ended in a collision near 35th and Pine Streets in Paso Robles, after reaching high speeds on surface streets there, including one intentional ramming of a civilian vehicle at an intersection near 24th and Riverside in Paso Robles. A woman matching the description of the Central Coast Bandit was take into custody at that point and identified as Cristina Fernandez Padilla. Padilla was taken to Paso Robles Police Dept. Following interviews, she was arrested for the robberies committed in Atascadero, Nipomo, Paso Robles and Pismo Beach. She was also arrested for felony evasion and assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm for the pursuit and intentional ramming of the vehicle in Paso Robles. She was booked into the SanLuis Obispo County Jail without incident; bail was set at $290,000. Search warrants were prepared and served on Padilla’s residence and vehicle in Watsonville and the vehicle she was driving at the time of her arrest. Additional investigation and follow-up interviews are continuing, as well as a review of the entire case for determination of State or federal prosecution. The multi-agency investigation into the series of bank robberies began in February of this year and involved the Pacific Grove Police Dept., Atascadero Police Dept., FBI, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, Paso Robles Police Dept Modesto Police Dept, Pismo Beach Police Dept and San Luis Obispo Police Dept. The Central Coast Bandit has been linked to the following bank robberies: 12/31/12 – Monterey Credit Union, 161 Fountain Ave., Pacific Grove 2/14/13 – Pacific Western Bank, 7035 El Camino Real, Atascadero 2/14/13 – Chase Bank 8055 El Camino Real, Atascadero 6/27/13 – Coast Hills FCU 532 W Tefft St., Nipomo 7/16/13 – Golden 1 FCU, 128 Niblick St., Paso Robles 7/18/13 – Farmers Merchants Bank, 1700 McHenry Ave. Modesto 8/14/13 – Pacific Western Bank, 831 Oak Park Blvd., Pismo Beach In a KION TV news report on Wed., Aug. 28, the 50-year-old woman from Watsonville is reported to have told a local news agency in an off camera interview that she only robbed banks because she needed money for food and to help buy school uniforms for her 11-year-old daughter. Despite the alleged confession, Padilla pleaded not guilty to all 13 charges.
Rotary will hear about employee health insurance
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach will have as the speaker on September 3, Jim Pirkle, "Employers and Employee Health Insurance." Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657 Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson Copy Editor: Michael Sizemore News: Marge Ann Jameson, Peter Mounteer, Cameron Douglas Graphics: Shelby Birch Regular Contributors: Ben Alexander • Jack Beigle • Mike Clancy • Laura Emerson • Rabia Erduman • Jon Guthrie • John C. Hantelman • Kyle Krasa • Travis Long • Rhonda Farrah • Dorothy Maras-Ildiz • Neil Jameson • Richard Oh • Jean Prock • Al Saxe • Katie Shain • Joan Skillman • Dirrick Williams Photography: Peter Mounteer, Peter J. Nichols Distribution: Peter Mounteer, Duke Kelso • Website: Skyler Lewis, Duke Kelso
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Cop log He said/He said
Reporting party said subject had made threatening statements toward him at Safeway. The subject was contacted and denied he had made threats. Instead, he said the other guy had threatened HIM.
The shot heard 'round the town...5 times
Officers were dispatched to answer a call about a single shot being heard near Alder St. It was the fifth time. Game wardens have been made aware of the possibility of poaching, but no evidence of a crime was found.
Well-fed coyote passes up a meal
A small coyote was seen running westbound in the 900 block of Sinex, It appeared to be healthy and ran past walkers with no signs of aggression.
If you can decipher this, let us know.
180 on Laurel: AV/Tag showed 4/13/ the 10-28 was 4/06/ plates taken/ interior was dismantled, dash, steering wheel, door panel. Towed by Matteson & Beers/462 given.
Tailgating
A motorcyclist went to the police station to reported a car following him too closely. The driver of the vehicle was upset because the motorcyclist passed him on the right at the lights at the hospital. The car followed him to the police station, but only slowed, hollered something, and left.
Quickdraw on the loose
A woman dropped her credit card unnoticed (by her, anyway) and by the time she figured it out, someone had used it four times at nearby businesses.
Bicycle v. juvenile on Rec Trail
A man was riding his bicycle on the Rec Trail and tried to pass a woman and child. The child suddenly veered into his path, causing him to fall from his bike. He was injured and so was the bike. The woman offered to pay his medical expenses.
Vehicle burglary
On Grand Ave. near Oceanview: car parked, locked while they went for a walk. When they came back, a window had been smashed and valuables taken. On Junipero, a number of personal items were taken from a vehicle left unlocked overnight.
Lost
A wallet was lost in Salinas containing Colorado drivers license, credit cards, library and health card...but no cash.
It has not been that cold
Police and fire personnel were dispatched to the report of a small fire at Country Club Gate. Someone had lit a small bundle of twigs and debris on fire in the parking lot. It was extinguished before anyone could go for the marshmallows.
CHP closing out the summer with anti-DUI campaign
The Monterey Office of the California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, August 30 somewhere within the unincorporated area of Monterey County, from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. In 2012, the Monterey Office of the Highway Patrol investigated 17 fatal traffic collisions which resulted in the loss of 20 lives. Of these collisions, eight were caused by someone driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers,” said Captain William Perlstein, Monterey area commander. “The goal of the CHP is to improve safety on our roads by targeting areas where there is a high frequency of intoxicated drivers. A sobriety checkpoint is a proven, effective tool for achieving this goal, and is designed to augment existing patrol operations. We hope that publicizing our efforts will serve as a deterrent for motorists who may otherwise choose to drive impaired,” said Perlstein. “Our objective is to send a clear message to those who choose to drink and drive: Be aware, the CHP will be looking for you.” As motorists prepare for the final holiday weekend of summer, the California Highway Patrol is gearing up to save lives by joining with law enforcement agencies throughout the country and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an ongoing nationwide drunk driving crackdown. The two-week-long
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which began August 16, coincides with the CHP’s annual Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period. During the holiday enforcement effort, which begins Friday, August 30, at 6 p.m. and continues through Monday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m., all available CHP officers will be on patrol throughout California to help ensure everyone has a safe journey. An additional emphasis will be placed on removing impaired drivers from the roadway before they destroy their lives or the lives of their fellow motorists. “Through our education and enforcement efforts over the holiday, we are hoping to save lives and reduce the number of people injured and killed on California’s roadways,” said CHP commissioner Joe Farrow. “Do not let your guard down just because summer is coming to an end; drive defensively and always wear your seat belt.” During last year’s Labor Day MEP, 35 people were killed in collisions on California’s roadways. Within CHP jurisdiction nearly half of the 16 vehicle occupants killed were not wearing seat belts at the time of the collision. CHP officers throughout the state made more than 1,300 arrests for driving under the influence, which represents an 11 percent decrease from the same period the previous year. The public is encouraged to be a part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign by dialing 911 to report suspected drunk drivers.
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Jon Guthrie High Hats & Parasols Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology used at the time. The writings contained in are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
Main line Changes in schedule
The Southern Pacific railroad has announced the following schedule changes. Train to Santa Cruz and San Francisco with a stop at Del Monte, connection to Watsonville, and flag stops north departs at 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. The southbound to San Luis Obispo, Santa Babara, and Los Angeles with flag stops between leaves at 10 A.M. No changes to the in-bound schedule at this time. 1
Popular woman dies
Marie Newcome, popular Grovian, succumbed early yesterday morning. Cause of death was a lingering illness thought to be pneumonia. Her children were at her side at the moment of death. The legal firm of Daugherty and Tracey will handle her estate, as was the deceased’s final wish. A viewing is planned for Saturday in the parlor of Paul’s funreral home. A funeral and burial is to follow on Sunday afternoon. Her affairs will be settled in the court of the County of Monterey. Anyone holding obligations on the part of the deceased should notify Daughterty and Tracy, located in the Monterey County bank building before October 25, 1913. 2
right price. We work on all makes of auto mobiles. L. H. Peterson, proprietor.
And the cost is...
• Shoot your best taw! Bags of marbles for 13 cents. Mixed colors. A. J. Henleys. • Currow & Currow is offering bundled asparagus for 35 cents. Freshest vegetables in town. • Dress patterns from A. A Pullman, tailor. 50 cents each. A pair for 95 cents. • Subscribe to McCall’s magazine today! $2.50 by the year mailed to your home. See the Review. • Hotel Courage in San Francisco. $1.50 European. $2.50 American. Rush street at Stockton. • Beautify your home with wallpaper from A. Phillips. 50 cents per roll.
Authors notes...
A “flagstop” was a smaller station where the train would not stop unless someone flagged it down. 2 Because of fear of TB, most chest ailments were then diagnosed as pneumonia. 3 Fuel then cost in the vicinity of 12 cents per gallon. 1
Bargains in real estate
We have homes and cottages for exchange or sale on terms. Ten percent down followed by easy monthly payments. Buy your home on the installment plan or invest in rentable cottages. Do it now! No cash? We also have money to loan at 4% with your purchase as collateral. See S. I Fritz at the Wells Fargo office.
Low round-trip rates
You can request the May rates and enjoy travel at a greatly reduced price. Yes, round trip! Get a good look at eastern cities! View the countryside! Get off and reboard a later train! Some sleeper cars available. Contact C. R. Eastabrook, Pacific Grove agent, for these special offerings.
Chautauqua winding down
The Reverand Doctor L. J. Mumsfield, Stanford, will offer one of the final events of this year’s Chautauque. Mumsfield will speak Saturday at 2 P.M. at St. Mary’s church. He has chosen for his topic “The Obligations of Being Human”. Mumsfield promises to offer clues about how to live well and be happy. Got any ideas for next year’s Chautauqua? Drop them by the Review office addressed to the Chautauqua committee. They promise ideas will be given thorough consideration.
At the beach
While behind schedule, work at the bath house and spa is very nearly complete. The Lace House reports a brisk trade in swimming attire, indicating that Grovians are ready to try out the new facilities. Plan a visit to Lovers Point to view the new accomodations.
Trustees meet
The board of city trustees met this week. L. H. Hastings complained that the board was “failing to go by the book” in many matters and needed to be more aware of procedures, rules, and regulations. Hasting’s motion failed for lack of a second. Newcom said: “Why should we condem ourselves?” Newcom did promise, however, to be more aware of procedures. The trustees then heard a report on the hoped-for future of the proposed state highway to San Jose and King City. It was reported that the highway would likely pass through Salinas. Guest Estabrook then interjected that no matter where the road went it was going to reduce business for Southrn Pacific. He lamented declining railroad traffic brouht on by the advent of auto mobiles and trucks. A mechanic representing Pacific Grove garage said that while the railroad might get hurt, other businesses depended on auto mobiles. Mr T. Marshall of Cutting Industries noted that delivery by truck was much more convenient than using horses and a wagon to pick up freight at the depot. He also noted that fuel was cheaper than feed and hay. The meeting let out with most participants supporting a new state road while disagreement on the route was remarkable. Following the route of the Salinas River seemed most favorabe to the majority. 3
Nearly lost eye
C. F. Bayview nearly lost an eye this week. Bayview was walkingtoward Monterey along the railroad track when a train approacked. He tried to step aside, but one of the wheels caught a pebble and sent it speeding into Bayview’s face, Dr. Jameston reported that a fraction of an inch right would have meant the loss of vision in that eye. As it is, Bayview has quite a shinner.
Side track (tidbits from here and there)
• The Women’s Relief Corps, Fairfield lodge, invites all ladies to its first and third Friday meeting at Scoble Hall, Pacific Grove. Bring a homemade refreshment. Meetings open at 2 P.M. Posted by Miss Emma Bell, secretary. • Gardner’s Stables offers day-long tours of 17-mile drive, lunch included. $1.50. See J. M. Gardner for arrangements. • The Monterey County bank is offering 4% on savings accounts. It is the best rate anywhere around! Free pass book. With checking account, free deposit slips and check book. • C. J. Moyes is the county’s Music Man. Sheet music is yours at 5 cents per song. Of course, we have the latest rags! 221 Forrest avenue. • Mrs. T. J. Elistin, now of Rhode Island, is here with children to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Nash. The Nash’s are happy to have the chance to play with their grandchildren. • The Pacific Grove is a first-rate business that guarantees your satisfaction for the
Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
August 30, 2013 • CEDAR STREET
Friends and Family Soul Food Day at First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove The community is invited to a friends and family celebration and a feast of homemade soul food at First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove on Sunday, September 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The congregation in celebrating “Back-to-Church Month.” The church has a 104-year history as a traditional African-American church, and
seeks to honor its past, play gospel music and welcome all cultures. Senior Pastor Ray F. Montgomery, a former Navy chaplain and youth pastor, welcomes military and locals to the congregation. The church is located at 246 Laurel Avenue. Call 373-0741 for more information.
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Wine, Art & Music Walk
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will host the next Wine, Art & Music Walk on Fri., Sept. 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in downtown Pacific Grove. Glenn Gobel of Glenn Gobel Custom Frames – 562 Lighthouse Avenue, will feature the second installment of work by Jo Mora being offered by Peter Hiller of the Jo Mora Trust. New participants include Bana Home Decor and Gifts at their new location - 158 Fountain Ave. and Carried Away - 606 Lighthouse Ave. Additional venues include Crema - 481 Lighthouse Ave., Strouse and Strouse Studio Gallery – 178 Grand Ave., Sprout Boutique – 210 ½ Forest Ave., Sun Studios - 208 Forest Ave., Tessuti Zoo - 171 Forest Ave., Artisana Gallery – 612 Lighthouse Ave. and Global Imports Village 220 17th St. The Pacific Grove Art Center will open from 7:00-9:00 pm as well. The event is complimentary and open to the public. Art Walk maps are available at any of the above locations or the Chamber. For more information, contact the Chamber at (831) 373-3304.
Chelsie Hill will appear at Safety Saturday Sept. 7
Chelsie Hill’s dream since the age of three was to dance. In February 2010, she was at a party when she got into a car with a friend who had been drinking. They were involved in a car accident that left Chelsie paralyzed and in a wheelchair. She was 17 years old. While spending nearly two months in the hospital, Chelsie, a senior at Pacific Grove High School, had numerous conversations with her father Jon about what to do with her future. “As a parent, you want to fix things,” said Jon about the 37 nights he slept in a chair next to her hospital bed. The idea of starting a foundation to help others and raise awareness about spinal cord injuries came to the pair early one morning around 3 a.m. Chelsie was dedicated to the idea from the beginning. “Her passion became mine,” Jon said. Out of this vision, they formed the Walk and Roll Foundation. Jon and Chelsie went on to develop the Rally4Reality public speaking program where they speak out to middle schools, high schools, and community organizations to spread awareness about drinking and distracted driving. Their message has reached over 150,000 teenagers. They also formed Team Hotwheelz, the inspirational wheel chair dance team which sometimes performs during the program. On Saturday, September 7, Chelsie will bring her message home at CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday, a free, family-friendly event taking place at Capital Insurance Group’s corporate headquarters, 2300 Garden Road in Monterey, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chelsie remarks, “I am excited to be a part of CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday! I look forward to meeting teens and parents, sharing my story and inspiring them to please think before they act. Do not text and drive. Do not drink and drive. And please, never get in a car with someone who has been drinking.” Through her positive outlook on life, Chelsie is determined to not let her injury stop her from being true to her passions and follow her dream to dance. She has become an inspiring speaker spreading awareness of the tragic consequences that drunk and distracted driving have. She is a featured character on the new hit Reality-Docu series on the Sundance Channel, Push Girls, and was featured in the May, 2012 issue of Seventeen Magazine. CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday was developed by CIG in 2010 and has been held throughout California, Nevada, and Washington ever since. The event features activities, demonstrations, and educational services designed to improve the safety and security of children, teens, families, and communities. One of the most important features of Community Safety Saturday is a free child car-seat safety inspection station operated by the California Highway Patrol. Expert technicians will check for proper installation and give parents and caregivers critical information about installing car seats correctly for their particular child and vehicle. The CHP will also provide information about its Start Smart teen driver education classes and the Impact Teen Driver program, as well as collaborate with Chelsie and Jon Hill to talk to teens and parents about the dangers of distracted driving. For more information visit www.cigsafetysaturday-monterey.com.
MPC to present “The Guys” Grappling with tragedy
“The Guys,” a play by Anne Nelson, will open at Monterey Peninsula College on Thurs., Sept. 5. Performances will run through Sept. 15. Tickets are $25 for adults and seniors and $15 for young adults 1625, with group discounts available. The preview performance is Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Performances continue ThursdaysSundays, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. In September of 2001, journalism professor Anne Nelson began helping a New York fire captain write eulogies for his men who were lost in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. Those real life experiences inspired Anne Nelson to write and develop “The Guys,” a simple yet poignant play about how those directly involved have grappled with the tragedy, and how it allowed people everywhere to momentarily look into others’ lives. In the play, Joan (Jennifer L. Newman), a New York editor, begins assisting Nick (Gary Bolen), the fire captain who must deal with writing and delivering eulogies for all the men who were lost. As Joan helps Nick organize his thoughts and emotions, Nick comes to terms with how much he actually knew and how much he didn’t know about those men serving under him. In the end, the play not only honors those who willingly risked and gave their lives that day,
it is also a tribute to the citizens of New York and the relationships they formed as a result of that day’s events. Gary Bolen, director of the recent production of “Les Miserables,” and chairman of the Theatre Arts Department at MPC, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in theater from Cal State University Fullerton and a master’s in acting from UCLA. His most recent appearance on the MPC stage was as a last minute replacement for one of his cast members in “A Christmas Carol.” Jennifer L. Newman is a teacher by day. Her husband Sean is a firefighter for the city of South San Francisco. Director Laura Coté is an MPC beginning acting teacher, and frequent director in the school’s Storybook Theatre series, having previously this season directed “Cinderella,” as well as last season’s “Little Women,” “The Snow Queen” in 2011, and the 2010 production of “Sleeping Beauty.” The creative team also includes Dan Beck as technical director, Susan Cable as tango choreographer and Gloria Mattos Hughes as costume designer. For tickets and more information call 646-4213 Wednesdays-Fridays from 3-7 p.m., or visit www.mpctheatre.com or www.TicketGuys.com. For groups of 15 or more call the box office directly.
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Regina Mason, Jefferson Awardee
Regina Mason is a tireless advocate for social justice by way of volunteerism. She is a prominent figure in the Monterey Peninsula community, particularly among African Americans. She has been volunteering since she can remember and is active in the Monterey County branch of the NAACP. And in June of 2013, Mason and five others were honored by KSBW and Union Bank in partnership with the Jefferson Awards. The Jefferson Awards were founded in 1972 by Sam Beard, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Senator Robert Taft, to honor exceptional individuals in public service. Mason was selected from among the other five local honorees to represent Monterey County at the national awards ceremony, held in Washington D.C. June 18-19. Mason grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and was born at a hospital at the former Fort Ord. Mason has been a social worker with Monterey County since 1999, and works in Child Protective Services. Prior to joining CPS she worked in corporate America in human resources. Mason explained the career switch like this: “I became aware of a situation involv-
Regina Mason ing child welfare and I felt it needed to be changed. I started to see social justice issues that needed my help.” She then enrolled in a three-year Masters in Social Work Program at San Jose State and joined Monterey County CPS in 1999. After nine years in social work, Mason and her husband Mel founded the Village Project Inc., a non profit organization
Gateway Center, Pacific Grove's residential home for developmentally disabled adults, needs help. They mailed out their newsletters two weeks ago and all 1,600 seem to be missing. While the Post Office is checking into this, as of August 21 no one has received their newsletter. “This is greatly affecting us and our nonprofit,” said Melisssa Walchli, Development Director of Gateway Center of Monterey County, Inc. “We cannot afford to replicate the newsletters and it doesn’t sound like we would be reimbursed for our loss.” Based on past history, it should have taken a few days for them to be delivered. An event which is both a fund-raiser and way to honor past supporters is scheduled
The Newsletter of Gateway Center of Monterey County
FALL/WINTER 2013
Gateway Center’s clients and guests participated in the Sock Hop, the Harlem Ambassadors event and the Gateway Barbeque
in Seaside devoted to providing mental health services to African Americans in Monterey County, as well as culturally specific services for all people who come seeking help and support. Besides counseling, the non-profit provides numerous services including after-school education and cultural enrichment programs aimed at kids. The Village Project comprises much of her volunteer efforts. Filling a gap “We don’t see African Americans getting the mental health services they need,” Mason said. The children who come to the clinic arm of the Village Project are typically struggling academically and may be on the edge of entanglement in the juvenile justice system. The after-school program ensures that attending kids turn their homework in, have organized backpacks and acquire good note-taking skills. The kids in attendance come from Marina High School, Seaside High School, Salinas High, Martin Luther King Elementary, Seaside Middle School, Highland Elementary, Foothill Elementary School, and Colton Elementary School. The program started with 15 children and has grown to 41. Mason is currently attempting to figure out a way to safely
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for Sept. 7 Gateway advises that they can only afford to send out two newsletters per year to keep donors, volunteers and supporters up to date on events, accomplishments and news. “We rely heavily on the donations that we receive from our donors who get our newsletters,” said Walchli. Please consider donating to help this worthy nonprofit by donating: Gateway Center of Monterey County, Inc., 850 Congress Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950 831-372-8002 #12, 831-372-2411 fax mwalchli@gatewaycenter.org
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Spotlight on Gateway Resident Skip Skip has been living at Gateway Center for about 3 years & he has some things he wants to share with us about himself and also about his time at Gateway. Take it away Skip… Skip: Hello. Melissa: Hello and how are you today? Skip: Fine. Getting ready to make 4th of July decorations for my church for the parade. Melissa: I saw you & some of the other residents getting out of the van a little while ago where did you go today? Skip: We were at the Filipino Hall cleaning, picking up trash and helping the community. Melissa: Did you have a fun time? Skip: We were working. I like helping the community. Melissa: Is it fair to say that you might just be Gateway’s biggest race car fan? Skip: Yes!! Melissa: Who is your favorite driver and from which team does he/she drive for? Skip: Jeff Gordon from Nascar. Melissa: Who do you think will win the next Formula 1 race? Skip: Fernando Alonso. Melissa: I will check back with you as the season gets underway and see if you still stand by your choice. Skip: Ok you do that. Who do you want to win? Melissa: Fernando. Skip: Why? Melissa: He’s cute. (we both laugh) Melissa: What is it you spend your time doing at Gateway? Skip: Working in the community, going to the movies, having BBQ’s. I just went to the Harlem Ambassador basketball game you put on. I hope you bring them back. Melissa: Guess what Skip? The Harlem Ambassadors are coming back May 10th @ PG High! Skip: That’s good. They were funny. I am glad they are coming back. Melissa: What kind of outings do you go on with Gateway? Skip: All kinds. We were at Wild Things & we’ve gone to the aquarium.
transport the kids to and from the program. The program starts with group work where participants reflect on their day on how it could be better before getting started on homework with tutors. Therapists also work with the kids one-on-one where they can discuss whatever they would like. Mason points to links between underperforming kids with such issues as ADHD, and single-parent, low income upbringings. “Teachers get frustrated when kids can’t perform because of all these other issues, and they have limited time and resources,” she said. Such students invariably get left behind by an education system that cannot accommodate their needs. “We see a lot of angry kids, many of them are witnessing things associated with poverty. They’re handling violence, depression and bullies.” Progress Mason reports the parents of the children who attend the clinic and after school program are grateful for the services. One attendee went from a “Below Basic” in mathematics on the California Standardizes Testing And Reporting examinations (the STAR tests) to “Proficient” after
Melissa: We keep all of you pretty busy and entertained around here don’t we? Skip: Yes you do! Always busy. Melissa: What are your goals & dreams in life? Skip: To be able to live on my own. Melissa: Has Gateway helped you achieve those goals & dreams? Skip: Gateway is helping me so I can live on my own. Melissa: How have we helped you? Skip: I hope to be able to live on my own. Melissa: How has living at Gateway affected your life? Skip: I like living here. Melissa: I personally see Gateway residents, donors, volunteers and staff as one big caring family. Would you agree with that statement? Skip: Yes. Melissa: Is there any message you would like to give our readers about Gateway & your life here? Skip: It’s all good, but I would like it if I had my own bedroom and…(he says with a wink) tickets to the San Jose Sharks game. Have you been to the Shark Arena? Melissa: Yes, I saw Kiss & Duran Duran there. Skip: You like Kiss? I am in the Kiss Army! Melissa: You are in the Kiss Army? No way! Who else do you like musically? Skip: Ozzy, Jefferson Airplane, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, The Stones & Loverboy. I’ve seen quite a few bands. Melissa: I love those bands. You have great taste in music & racing. Skip: Yes I do. Melissa: Thank you for your time & for sharing your perspective of living here at Gateway. We sure enjoy having your fun personality here.
A special thank you to: ■ The Rotary Club of Monterey for creating another wonderful prom. ■ Lopez Restaurante & Cantina hosted us with a payback dining day and night in May. ■ The Harlem Ambassadors who brought their family fun filled basketball show to our community. ■ Another tasty ice cream social brought to us by the Seaside Rotary Club. ■ Whole Foods voted us as the recipient for their Nickels for Nonprofits program which was a great success! ■ Pajaro Bar & Grill held our fundraising dinner with wine pairing by Richard Oh. A very big thank you to our donors, sponsors, volunteers, staff, board members, family members and our community for donating their time, efforts and resources. We simply could not go on without all of your support.
Save the Date September 7, 2013 12:00pm Gateway Open House and Employee Appreciation Day Yeee-haw! Gateway Center would like to invite you to our hoedown themed open house on September 7th from 12:00-3:00pm. This is a way for Gateway Center to thank our employees and all of the wonderful people who make it possible for us to keep on doing what we are doing. We will have a BBQ, music and fun together so put on your finest western gear and come on out and join us. Please RSVP to 831-372-8002 #12 if you plan on attending and leave your name, phone number and the number of people in your party. November 1, 2013 11am to 10pm Lopez Restaurant Fundraiser Lopez Restaurante & Cantina once again is graciously hosting our payback dining fundraiser. Lopez will generously donate 20% of all proceeds made on this day to Gateway
Center. Please come out and show your support for Gateway and this family owned and run restaurante located at 635 Cass Street in Monterey. Please let them know that Gateway sent you. Date: TBD Birdies for Charity Coming soon we will have information on this fundraiser brought to us by the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Date: TBD 60 Never Looked Better! Gateway Center is looking forward to celebrating its 60th anniversary of service to the developmentally disabled adults of Monterey County next year! That’s quite a milestone and we’ve come a long way with the help from our community. We are all excited to see what the next 60 years will bring to us. We plan on doing something special for our 60th anniversary so keep your eyes open.
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and Volunteer Therapist From Previous Page joining the after-school program. Other students, some of whom have been suspended and kicked out of school are doing better and better on assessment tests and in the classroom. In addition to academic tutoring and counseling the Village Project, Inc. also puts kids to work. They hold a “Village Market” where kids will sell things they make and the profits go back into the after school program. The idea is to teach kids the foundations of entrepreneurship and customer service and Mason claims the participants enjoy it greatly. Leadership skills and how to deal with bullies are other areas covered by the after school program. Many of the cultural enrichment programs mentioned earlier involve getting off the Peninsula and seeing the rest of California. Trips have been taken to the Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco where the children have the opportunity to learn about their ancestry and where their families come from. Challenges Despite the program’s successes, the Village Project still faces challenges. The clinic only has three therapists, all volunteer, and two paid staff. In describing
clinic, Mason was quick to point out that the clinic is in dire need of additional staff. What’s more, Mason and the clinic staff are currently trying to meet the transportation needs of the Seaside and Marina kids served by the clinic. Many of the children who attend either do not have rides to the clinic because their parents or guardians are away at work, their family does not have a car, or they do not feel safe walking the streets from school. The program takes place at The Village Project headquarters at 1069 Broadway Avenue in Seaside, from 3-6 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and 1-6 on Wednesdays. Mason says she hopes that the Village Project grows in its service capacity and acquires more staff to meet the continually expanding needs. “We are five years old,” Mason said of the Village Project, “and it’s time to take the next step.” Mason hopes the Village Project will be able to channel more diverse sources of funding to facilitate the growth of the agency. During her trip to Washington D.C. Mason took time to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial as well as the national headquarters of the NAACP in Baltimore, Maryland. Mason maintains she was blown away by the other people
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Offices of The Village Project await after-school clients. the receptionist’s desk started out as a card table. Photo by Peter Mounteer.
in attendance at the national ceremony, among them Elie Weisel, a Holocaust survivor, peace activist, and author of Night, a recount of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps. Of Mason, Seaside resident and personal friend Dirrick Williams said “She’s a remarkable woman, she really is.” Despite her achievements in the field of public service, both with Monterey County and the Village Project Inc., Mason says she is “a behind-the-
scenes person. I was selected to represent Monterey County, but it could have been anyone [of the other winners] and I feel extremely honored. It was eye opening to see the contributions being made from others across the United States.” Other Jefferson Award honorees of Monterey County include, Veronica Lezama of Hollister, Glenn Moore of Seaside, Christy Licker of Aptos, Douglas Brown of Salinas and Esther Ura of Watsonville.
First United Methodist Church to Host Forum on Homeless Women
Rev. Michael Reid, the Associate Rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove, will be speaking on the issue of Homeless Women at a Community Forum at 7:00pm on Tues., Sept. 17. The forum will be held in Grantham Hall at the First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove, 915 Sunset Drive (at 17 Mile Drive). Rev. Reid will talk about the current realities of homelessness on our peninsula and the unique struggles of women who find themselves homeless. He will provide an update on the responses of our peninsula communities thus far, share his perspective on where we are now and suggest ways that we can work together as individuals and faith communities to be a part of long term solutions. This Forum is being sponsored by the Ruth Circle Women of the First United Methodist Church. Members of the community are cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact Pastor Pam Cummings (831) 372-5876
Group to discuss state capitalism
The World Affairs Council Discussion Group will host “Is State Capitalism a Solution?” on Monday, September 9 at 4 p.m. in Room 102 in the Social Science Building at Monterey Peninsula College. Developing countries that are unable to escape the cycle of unemployment, poverty, and dysfunctional governments often fall under the control of military dictatorships or theocratic tyrannies. China and Russia have progressed using state capitalism. Is state capitalism a viable alternative to western models for developing countries? This discussion is lead by moderator Larry Johnson. It is free and open to the public. MPC is located at 980 Fremont Street in Monterey. Parking is $2 in Lot D. See www. wacmb.org for more information or call 643-1855.
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Was Papa a Rolling Stone...or Homeless? In the early to mid ’70s, the famous Motown group “The Temptations,” made popular a song titled; “Papa was a rolling stone.” Perhaps you remember it, the chorus went like this… “Papa was a rolling stone, Wherever he laid his hat was his home, and when he died, all he left us was alone.” When I was a child, whenever this song was played we would dance and sing along, with each inflection and every word memorized, as if we each were one of The Temptations, matching from beginning to end the lead singer note for note. Whenever we heard those lyrics and that unmistakable Motown beat there were only smiles, laughter, singing, and a good reason to dance. As children what else could there be? Today, when I see the words I can hear the music in the back of my mind. In some ways I want to dance, but in a more meaningful way I hurt. As an adult, the message is very different from that of my childhood. As an adult, it is challenging to find a positive way to view this rhyme, other than it being a phrase used in a million-dollar piece of poetry. How sad but very true these words are, that if Papa was a rolling stone he most likely laid his hat wherever he could. However, I doubt he ever called anyplace home. As an adult I also see the strong possibility that when he died, because he lacked foundation, the only thing he had to leave was an empty place in the hearts of those who may have needed to depend on him. “Alone” would be the reward for those who pursued love and relationship with him. Today this song does something I, as a child, never thought possible: It makes me think and ask why. Why was Papa rolling? Why did he lay his hat in so many places? How could it be that he would die without figuring it out, without discovering answers needed to change the direction of his life? Did Papa care? In a sense, if you read into this chorus you would conclude that Papa was homeless: An amazing conjecture, because in the same lines you read there was family and, as a bi-product of family there is community. For Papa there must have been friends, associates, and familiar faces – people who know each other only in passing, but know each other nonetheless. This said, I have to ask what was Papa missing and why would he elect to live such an isolated, transient lifestyle? What did he learn about himself that would allow him to live and die in such a way? What did he learn about others, about love and being loved? What did he learn about relationships? As an adult I ask, what was society’s view of Papa? How many Papas are there? Does the community care enough to hear Papa’s story, to understand what may have been haunting him? Where would healing begin in Papa’s life and in the lives of those who share similar stories? Does Papa have any real friends? How could this story have been different for Papa, his children, and their community? In general, does society have a stake in this, and if so, what are its (our) responsibilities? As I read it, he was a man without a sense of community, without foundation, support, and perhaps resources. So, this is Principle Living and I am writing about a song and as I write, I ask myself if this is making sense to you. I ask myself, do you care? I say to myself if it does not make sense to you, it should, and if you don’t care you should care. And you may be asking, why should I care about Papa? Well, because Papa is a metaphor. Because what I want to bring to your attention is the thousands of people like Papa who are considered homeless. Today in our community therelives a significant number of rolling stones, people who are homeless. Some of these people are Papas, some are Mamas, and
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Principle Living several are children. And today as our local governments try to solve the “homelessness problem,” it appears we approach this issue much like we approach the lyrics of an old song. It seems we would rather dance and sing along rather than get close enough to ask the hard questions and understand how and why. Why are men, women, and children living on the streets of our community? Is it because they are all drug addicts, alcoholics, people who have given up on life and are merely getting what they deserve? Is that the song we as a community would like to dance to? I was surprised to hear the story of a C.H.O.M.P. retiree who is now homeless. Due to economic conditions, she was forced to take an early retirement. Shortly after her retirement hardship fell her way, and over time as things eroded in her life the end result for her is homelessness. A grandmother with strong ties to the community who has contributed for years, she now finds herself on the opposite end of expectation, homeless in the community she served for many years. Does this story fit your perception homelessness, and even if it does not does it matter? The only question that matters is “why.” Why is another human being, someone endowed with the same gifts of love, hope, and faith as you and I, living an impoverished life? What was the trigger that caused them to roll like a stone, to lay their hat wherever they can and call it home? Do we care enough as a community to ask the hard questions, to hear the stories, to offer a hand, to stand up and do what organizations and agencies (God bless them for being there) cannot do? Will we ever stop depending on our government to fix our own relational problem(s)? Brian Bajari has a saying I feel is more than appropriate. He says, “We overestimate the power of policy and underestimate the power of compassion.” At the core, homelessness is not a problem of economics, nor is it our government’s problem, and in spite of popular belief homelessness is not someone else’s problem. At the core, homelessness is a relational problem; it is a grassroots problem which means it is our problem, yours and mine. It is our problem just as much as it is for those who are homeless. Does it matter if a person is addicted to drugs, is an alcoholic, a functional retiree, or if he or she has seemingly given up on life? I believe at the core of homelessness, regardless of its victim’s condition, is a relational problem. I am convinced if you were to look at each person’s situation, somewhere along the line you will find at a most critical moment, a lack of love and compassion, and in many cases serious violation of trust. I wonder what would have happened if someone had come along and listened to Papa’s story. What confidence that may have given him to stay rather than roll? What sense of self worth might have developed within him, knowing someone cared? What change would that have made in the lives of those he loved and those who loved him, and how nice would it be to know that kids were not left alone? I see homelessness as a symptom of greater ailment just as I do drug addiction, alcoholism, promiscuity, infidelity, and government corruption. At the core of each of these are deeper relational and emotional issues. If we cared enough not only to ask, but to sit and listen to the answers existing in the hearts and spirits
of the individuals? If we cared enough to “relate” to this differently from how we have in the past, perhaps over time we would solve the problem and eliminate the condition. We all win when we as a community care enough to release judgment and incorporate all its members equally. I did not know Papa, but I don’t think he wanted to be a rolling stone. I think he may have felt he had no other option. I do not think he wanted to lay his hat in so many places, but would have rather laid his hat in the same place every day, day after day, and enjoyed the embrace, the warmth, and the security of being known and appreciated. I do not think Papa (or any Papa) wants to leave his children alone, but wants to live in order to impart pride, hope, and relational continuity to his offspring. I don’t think Papa or anyone else wants to be homeless, but would rather enjoy the stability and accountability of relationship, and the opportunity and transparency of sharing their story. “We overestimate the power of policy and underestimate the power of compassion.” Is it true? Is Brian right? Do we over use policy and under use our compassion? I think each one of can make a difference
in at least one person’s life. Ehat do you think? Places where you can make friends, relate, and make a difference: Saturdays 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Independent non-denominational outreach El Estero Lake Park (near Skateboard Park) See Jim Nelson. Sundays 9:30 a.m. Church on the Beach At Bay Window across from McDonalds in Monterey (Near volleyball courts at parking lot) See Brian Bajari Listen to Homeless not Helpless Sundays at 7 p.m. KRXA 540AM Pray and meditate daily… it makes a difference www.pl4life.com dwilliams@pl4life.com Listen to Guys-Talk-Love Sunday afternoons at 5-7pm at KRXA 540AM, with Dirrick Williams, Fred Jealous, and Brian Bajari Streaming at KRXA540.com. Podcast available at www.guystalklove.com © Dirrick Williams, 2013 All rights reserved.
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Loving lab picked her adopters
After 10 months in protective custody, rescued lab finds the home of her dreams “Just don’t go in there!”—That’s what Ellie Stowe told her husband Karl, a contractor recently hired by The SPCA, before he left home to start installing The SPCA’s new parking lot. Ellie wanted a dog at some point but they already had three cats and a baby on the way so now was not the right time. Karl managed to get through the first day, but on the second day “Maya,” aka “the sweetheart of the shelter,” stopped to greet him during her walk with a volunteer. “I could resist the other dogs I’d seen, but she acted so happy to see me,” said Karl. “At the end of the day I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll just go see her again.’” The shelter was near closing when a somewhat furtive Karl (Just don’t go in there!) took Maya out for a romp. “That short time with her in the courtyard sealed the deal for me—but I still had to convince my wife! Karl consulted with staff and found out that Maya had just been released from protective custody after being rehabilitated at The SPCA for ten months. Our Humane Officers discovered Maya in Prunedale when they responded to a call on a neighboring property. The pup had a large, gaping wound on her back and was living in the backyard of an unoccupied house. A neighbor had been feeding the dog for the owner, who was on parole for domestic violence. The dog had been coping with the painful wound for two months. Officers transported Maya to The SPCA where our veterinarians performed surgery to remove a large abscess and extensive scar tissue. Maya also needed intensive behavior training to overcome her fearfulness of other dogs and
Anne Muraski
Animal Chatter
They didn’t have a chance . . . “Maya’s” happy and loving personality won the hearts of Karl Stowe, a contractor hired by The SPCA, and his wife Ellie.
learn basic manners. The prosecution of her owner is still in process. While Maya’s case was still working its way through court, Karl had to make his “case” to convince Ella that he’d found a perfect new family member. He researched the breed and consulted with his mother “to get the woman’s point of view.” “When I heard about what Maya had been through it really touched my heart,” said Ellie. “I didn’t realize how much Karl wanted a dog, and we both knew we could give her a good home.” Long story short, Maya is now Karl’s official sidekick, always by his side when he’s out working on their five-acre property. “It’s perfect,” said Ellie. “The cats keep me company in the house and he’s got Maya outside. We couldn’t have asked for a better dog!” Since the three cats already have control of the bed, Maya has her own comfy sleeping kennel on the floor of the couple’s bedroom. On Fridays when Karl is not out in the field well-behaved Maya accompanies him to the family business. “The SPCA did a great job teaching her different commands and keeping her happy during her long time there,” said Karl. The couple is continuing Maya’s training and Karl brags that she is “at the top of her class.” “They are so enamored of each other. You should see how she jumps up on the couch and they start kissing each other—it’s disgusting!” jokes Ellie. “It was love at first sight with those two.”
Welcome to Bernard Furman, and his characters, Harry and Alice Wilson. They’ll appear on our pages as often as possible.
Alice Wants A Cemetery Plot
The fictional Harry and Alice Wilson live in Pacific Grove and are the creation of Bernard Furman of Carmel. The humorous vignettes are written as if they are scenes from a play; and they deal with situations generally encountered by couples.
Scene I Alice wants a cemetery plot Harry and Alice Wilson are in the living room of their home in Pacific Grove, on a rainy Sunday morning, reading the newspapers. Alice: With no golf today today, George, what are you going to do instead? Harry: Nothing. A: That’s what you said you were going to do yesterday. H: I didn’t finish. A: How about doing some work in the house? H: Like what? A: Like fixing the kitchen table so it doesn’t wobble when we have breakfast.
Bernard Furman
Marriage Can Be Funny H: Why would you want a plot? A: It would be a comfort for me to know exactly where I’ll be after I die. H: I can tell you where you’ll be, sweetheart---in heaven, with all the other angels.
A: By the same reasoning, you shouldn’t have life insurance, but you do. H: That’s true.
H: Why not cremation instead? It’s a lot simpler and cheaper.
A: Now you’re being silly.
H: Okay, you’re right.
H: I hate to pop your bubble, honey, but you do realize that you’re going to be buried under the ground?
A: As always.—So as I was saying, we’ll be buried next to each other.
A: Oh, no! My ashes might be scattered over water and part of me will end up in the stomach of a fish.---Or my canister will be placed on a shelf and eventually thrown out and I’ll land in a garbage dump—Or someone may get the bright idea of scattering my ashes to the winds….
A: Yes, I have it pictured in my mind.
(They resume reading the papers.)
H: What do you see?
A: There’s something I’ve wanted to talk to you about for a long time.
A: It will be on a hill, with a good view of the area, shaded by a tree.
H: What’s that?
H: Why the tree? Are you afraid of getting sunburned?
A: No, I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while.
A: Good idea.
H: I didn’t say I wasn’t going to die; I said I’m not planning on it. Why should I plan for an unhappy event?
A: And you shouldn’t be paying for our health insurance, because that’s planning for illness.
A: Which presently has nothing on it.
H: Did you have a sudden premonition?
H: Don’t forget to bring a picnic lunch.
A: That’s ridiculous! Everyone dies, sooner or later.
H: And you may as well plant some vegetables while you’re at it.
H: I’ll try to fit it into my agenda.
A: I want to buy a cemetery plot.
A: To do the landscaping. I’m going to plant shrubs and flowers, and make it look beautiful. Then I’ll sit under the tree.
H: But I’m not planning to die.
A: I mean where my mortal remains will be.
H: Enough! I get the point—no cremation. Do you have any criteria for this piece of ground that will remain unused for God knows how many years?
H: Right.
other.
A: No, it’s to rest under on my visits. H: You’re going to visit an empty grave site? What for?
A: Sure. H: Well then, when they dig up the soil so that they can plant you, they’ll destroy all your hard work. A: I didn’t think of that. (Pause—Alice is thinking, and George resumes reading.) A: I have the answer! H: What’s that? A: We’ll buy two plots. H: Why two? A: One for you and one for me. I’m surprised I didn’t think of it earlier. H: How did I get involved in this craziness? A: Because we’ll be buried next to each
H: Wait just a minute. Isn’t there a time limit on our togetherness? I seem to recall that our marriage vow said “’til death do us part.” A: No time limit. We’ll be together in the hereafter, just as we are in the here. H: Even if I get the Governor to sign a reprieve? A: No reprieve. You’re stuck with me, buster. H: How does having two plots solve the problem? A: Simple. I’ll cover one with grass, and landscape the other. Whichever of us dies first will go into the grass-covered plot and it can then be landscaped to look exactly like the other one. Then, when the survivor of us goes, our family will know how to duplicate the covering of that second plot after it’s dug up, so that it looks the same as the other one. H: Brilliant.
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School lunch program?
Scout project moving ahead
Volunteer diver Ralph G. Porras gets up close a personal with leopard sharks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where he has been a volunteer window washer for about a year and a half. He has graduated, he said, to being a substitute interpreter and a regular part of the show. In his other life, he’s the Superintendent of Pacific Grove Unified School District. The photo was taken Sun., Aug. 25. Photo by George Peterson.
County DA named president of state association
Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo was elected and sworn in as the 40th President of the California District Attorneys Associations during them association’s summer conference. Flippo is a long time member of CDAA, serving as a board member from 1994-96 and 2000-2002.. He has also served as the secretary, second vice-president and first vice-president of the association. He has been active in various committees of the association, chairing the Child Support Committee for eight years and serving as the co-chair of the Consumer Protection Committee for the last eight years. The association represents elected district attorneys from all 58 counties and over 4,000 deputy district attorneys. Associate membership also includes attorneys from the Department of Justice and city prosecutors. CDAA is a source of continuing legal education and legislative advocacy for its membership. Locally, Flippo is heavily involved in community organizations. He serves on numerous boards and foundations and is a member of the National District Attorneys Association. In 2010, he was elected for an unprecedented sixth term and is the longest serving district attorney for the County of Monterey.
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Photo by Andrew Chyo
Eagle Scout candidate Michael Johnson, second from left, a senior at Pacific Grove High School and a member of Monterey Troop 43, watches Sean ‘Koji’ Stewart, City Public Works, install a memorial bench as Michael’s brother Matthes and his dad, Duncan McCarter, look on. The clean-up and renovation of Esplanade Park is Johnson’s Eagle Scout project. With oversight by Al Weifuss, the city arborist and additional input from Public Works, Johnson organized removal of iceplant and wild spinach, the trimming of dead tree branches, and repainting the park’s sign.
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The Sea Scribes Monterey Bay Calligraphy Guild will meet Thursday, September 5 at 7-9 p.m. Debra Ferreboeuf will demonstrate pointed pen variations, and will supply style sheets as guides for practice. Each member or guest is asked to bring an oblique pen holder with an appropriate nib for pointed pen writing, a preferred brand of ink, a well for ink, a smooth paper pad, a sharp pencil or mechanical pencil, ruler and wipes for clean-up. Members usually have extra supplies to share with guests who don’t have supplies before the meeting. Refreshments will be served. The meeting is free and open to the public. The club meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Room, Level A at Park Lane Residence, at 200 Glenwood Circle in Monterey. For more information please contact Jeffrie at 224-3276.
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Medicare changes on the horizon What’s the difference between “original” Medicare and Medicare Advantage? Whether you’re new to Medicare or have been enrolled for years, you have many options for making the most of your Medicare benefits. Learn how Medicare Advantage: • Includes coverage for hospital and doctor visits, and usually prescription drugs, all in one plan. • Often provides “extras” such as vision and dental coverage. • Usually has out-of-pocket costs that are lower than “original” Medicare. • Is offered by private companies that must be approved by Medicare and must follow rules set by Medicare.
What changes can you expect from Medicare as a result of the Affordable Care Act? In 2014, Medicare beneficiaries will see some changes as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Learn how the new law will impact your coverage. Join Scott Kelly, a veteran healthcare executive who heads Aspire Health Plan, an affiliate of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, for a discussion about these topics and what options may work best for you. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 • 2:30–3:30 P.M. SALLY GRIFFIN SENIOR CENTER 700 JEWELL AVENUE PACIFIC GROVE
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What’s Your Role?
The Pacific Grove Public Library is the single best investment Pacific Grove makes every year. More people use the library intentionally and voluntarily than any other public service, thus making the library the city’s best use per dollar allocation of tax revenue. But the money the city spends on the library, while obviously necessary and an excellent use of tax revenue, isn’t the only reason we have such a fine library. The library also has more volunteers and donors supporting it than any other PG public service. Volunteers and donors support the library in many ways. Some help re-shelve books, some are members of the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library and work on fundraising, some are members of the newly formed PG Library Foundation, some assist with Read-a-thon, some assist with the Summer Reading Program, some donate books, CDs, DVDs, etc., some donate cash for new acquisitions, some volunteer their time to run the monthly book sale; the list goes on and on. Without these volunteers (and, of course, our wonderful library staff), the library would offer far less than it does. We know a large number of Pagrovians are fierce supporters of the library. If you’re a supporter, but aren’t at the moment doing anything active to support the library, ask yourself if now is a good time to become more active. Luckily, as the above list suggests, there are many ways to become involved. If you ask at the reference desk, you can get information on ways to volunteer, or you can check out other ways to volunteer as described below.
for PG bibliophiles. This book sale, officially beginning at 10:00 a.m., offers an outstanding variety of books. This month’s offerings include a fine selection of art books, particularly focusing on Impressionism, as well as a three-volume boxed set of van Gogh’s letters and papers. The sale will also feature a green dot cart on which all the books so placed are half the marked price. Again this month, mass paperbacks are priced at foour for $1. There’s also a complete boxed VHS set of “Upstairs, Downstairs.”
Public Art: Mermaid Needs a Forever Home
Friends of the Pacific Grove Public Library
The Friends of the Pacific Grove Library has just unveiled its new website at www. pglibraryfriends.org It provides an overview of the organization and its work. It also lists specific opportunities to volunteer such as serving on the Meet the Author subcommittee or assisting in fundraising, advocacy and outreach, volunteer coordination, publicity and gardening. Go to the website and click on “Get Involved” and then on one of the listings under that heading for more information. If you want to volunteer, but none of these suggestions appeal, email FriendsPGLibrary@yahoo.com to contact someone who can help you find a place for your interests and talents.
Meet the Author
One subcommittee in which many of you might be interested in participating is the Meet the Author subcommittee. The highly regarded MTA events bring interesting authors to the PGPL for an evening of discussion about their books, literature and writing in general. These lively events give the Peninsula public the opportunity to meet and hear well-known or up-and-coming authors. Noted authors recently appearing in the MTA series include respected writer and writing teacher Alice LaPlante, local authors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, Stephen Palumbi, Rebecca Costa, and many more. In addition to the satisfaction of providing an important and interesting venue for a discussion of books and writing, one of the benefits of being on this subcommittee is subcommittee members decide which authors to invite. Since the committee presents events only 8-10 times per year, the workload of participation on this committee is manageable; some activities only require a few hours of work per presentation. This subcommittee currently has several openings. If you are interested or would like more information, please email http://www.pglibraryfriends.org/contact
Book Sale
If you only have a couple of hours a month to volunteer, consider assisting in the First Saturday Book Sale (see below). Generous donors means more books to move. Help would be welcome as follows: setup from 8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and teardown from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. — both shifts involve lifting and moving boxes of books and setup of book displays on tables in Library arcade. It’s a great workout! Potential volunteers should call the library, (831) 648-5760, and speak with Linda who can provide more information about the work required and who will take names and phone numbers. The Book Sale organizers, Frances and Gary Spradlin, will then contact the potential volunteers.
Who’s Reading What
Other columnists of the Cedar Street Times provide insight into what they are currently reading. Kyle Krasa, author of a weekly column on estate planning, reports “I am currently reading a biography of Gordie Howe entitled, Gordie, A Hockey Legend, by Roy Macskimming. It’s amazing that “Mr. Hockey” played professionally from 1946 through 1980 and even more amazing that he led his NHL team in scoring as a 50-year-old grandfather! Some of the highlights include the fact that he switched from wearing # 17 to his famous # 9 because sleeping berths on the trains in the ‘40s for NHL players were assigned by sweater number and the lower numbers guaranteed bigger sleeping berths; when the Detroit Red Wings tried to get him to sign with the team, he only had one request: a team windbreaker, however the GM forgot about it and that oversight almost killed the deal; that he came out of retirement in the 1970’s so he could play professionally with his two sons, Mark and Marty; and that although he is famous for a so called ‘Gordie Howe Hat Trick’ consisting of a goal, an assist, and a fight in one game, he only had two of them in his entire career.” Travis H. Long, author of the weekly column “Travis on Taxes,” reports he has three separate categories of reading: “1) With my 16 month old son, Elijah...Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell, Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins, Trucks by Byron Barton and many more! 2) Work related... Fundamentals of Estate Planning by Constance Fontaine and Planning for Retirement Needs by David Littell and Kenn Tacchino and 3)Personal...Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Jane Roland, author of the weekly “Animal Tales and Other Thoughts,” reveals an eclectic taste in reading: “I have finished reading Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie, very interesting but a little hard going, I reread People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, fascinating and entertaining, Mission to Paris by Alan Furst, and I am looking forward to Kindred by Octavia Butler, written in 1979, highly recommended by son Jay DeVine, a voracious reader. I enjoy reading and once said I would never be lonely if I had a book…”
Reference Books and First Saturday Book Sale
Alpha Stationers continues to support the First Saturday Book Sale with their inhouse display of reference books for sale - all proceeds go to the Book Fund. If you’re looking for a reference book, swing by Alpha Stationers (221 Forest) any time. Thanks to Alpha Stationers for this public service. The First Saturday Book Sale (September 7) continues to be a monthly highlight
The statue of a mermaid has been donated to the City of Pacific Grove as public art. The statue, made of concrete, was a gift to George Sekols from one of his clients, and is now donated to the City by his grandson, Phillip Rodriguez, and Phillip’s fiancé Ellen Higginbotham. The late George and Ellen Sekols were homeowners in Pacific Grove for more than 50 years. He was a retired cook and veteran of the Coast Guard. Members of St. Angela’s Church, George also volunteered his time cooking for various organizations such as Knights of Columbus, Portuguese Festa Celebration and at Pebble Beach for the Pro Am. The City asks the residents of Pacific Grove to help decide where to put it. Please send your suggestions to Lbangert@ci.pg.ca.us or here to Cedar Street times, editor@cedarstreettimes.com. The question is also posted on our Facebook page.
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Times • August 30, 2013 Otter Views – Of Futures Past
Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Brandy The year was 2000; we were embarking on a long desired remodel of our house. The galley kitchen would be removed and a new one would become part of the family room. Things were getting torn up and torn down. We went out for dinner and when we returned our beloved yellow lab, Bailey, was lying on the floor, his final sleep. He was only 10 and had shown no symptoms of illness, nonetheless, he was gone. At the time we had two cats, Joe (Montana) and Mike (Crawford), and a little dog bestowed upon us by Jan Carnes, Dixie. In view of the enormous disruption that was about to occur in our lives, we decided to wait until the work was finished to get a new pet. Mike and Joey adored each other, and Dixie was quite satisfied to be the only pooch. They all slept on our bed and for a time, everyone ate in the bed or living room. In March of the next year we were talking about getting a buddy for our Southern Belle, Trae Dunnick who worked at the SPCA and had become a good friend as well as house sitter was a humane officer. One day she called from Hollister saying that there were three chocolate labs at the Shelter. John drove over. Two of the dogs demonstrated significant abuse, the third was a gorgeous female about six months old and, when I returned home that evening we had a new pet. Our vet, Bill Cleary, said that she was a beautiful purebred and he was surprised that she was at a shelter and there had been no inquiries. We soon learned the reason. Brandy was a travelin’ woman. The moment a door was opened she would scoot past and tear off. We received calls from all over the city. Fortunately we had an AKC chip and only once in the last 13 years did we need to pick her up at an impound. She had also, obviously, been kicked by someone, previous owner (?), and was very nervous if a heavy shoe touched her rear end. Once, she viewed walking boots, she was at the living room door looking across the patio where people were sitting. She screamed in terror. In time the fear abated as she realized she was safe. Unlike our former escape artist, Cinder, Brandy did not scale fences. She, as did our black lab, Beau, would await an opportunity to escape. She would run and run. Always happy to be home but, in earlier days, happier with the “wind beneath her wings.” Six years ago little Dixie, by then in her teens, gave up the ghost. She simply laid down for a nap and never awoke. Dixie had a good, happy life, more satisfied in a lap than anywhere else. She did not bond with Brandy; however, the two tolerated each other. When she departed we sensed that the Lab was lonely but determined to wait before finding another dog. When the time was right, we went on a search, taking Brandy along as her approval was essential. No dog at AFRP suited our girl and I headed out to the SPCA. Dog after dog came out to meet her in the yard, there was no chemistry. As I was about to depart I passed a cage with a small dog. It was a pup with long ears, tail and short legs. A dachshund mix from a puppy mill, about six months old. “Well little girl, I will give you a crack”. Out we went to meet a possible friend, there was immediate chemistry and my ride home was with two dogs. That was five years ago, Lilah adores Brandy, whom she sees as a maternal figure (her best buddy is Toby the cat). If Brandy needs to leave to see a vet, Lilah has hysterics; she screams cries and runs around in desperation. Daughter, Jennie, made the comment. “Dogs drive you crazy when they are hyper kids and teenagers, then they settle down and are sweet and quiet, then they die.” We have reached that milestone. Brandy is on her last legs; she has congestive heart failure and is living on borrowed time. She is comfortable with her pills, eats well and misses her walks, which are forbidden. Lilah is distraught and in sympathy won’t eat unless “mama” does so. In the past month I have heard similar stories from friends, the loss of cats, dogs, birds and horses. Those who don’t understand the love of animals have missed one of the greatest pleasures in life. Where else can one find a friend who adores without question, accepts his owner’s imperfections, doesn’t gossip, doesn’t complain, just loves and is always there? People have said it is like losing a member of the family, they are wrong; it is losing a family member. Brandy and Lilah
Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop in Pacific Grove and lives in Monterey with husband John, and four best friends..two dogs and two cats. 6490657 or gcr770@aol.com
Tom Stevens
Otter Views Emerging onto the quiet, fog-blown streets of PG one recent night after watching the Matt Damon film “Elysium,” I felt the little shiver of cognitive dissonance sci-fi fans cherish. What century is this? What galaxy? “Elysium” takes place mostly on Earth, but it is a badly scarred future Earth. Like those envisioned in “The Fifth Element” and “Wall-E,” this despoiled planet gazes enviously up at a glittering artificial moon; an orbiting pleasure palace for the wealthy. “Elysium’s” ethical references are too numerous to process here, especially so soon after “car week.” But the movie did put me into a time machine of sorts, sending me back to the early 1950s. That was when pulp science fiction magazines first sowed in my small but receptive brain a childhood vision of the future so seductive the present has disappointed me ever since. From the pages of “Analog” and “Astounding” arose spired cities whose citizens glided along on moving sidewalks and zoomed through the sky wearing jet shoes. Antigravity cars zipped about like bumblebees, and vast “aquafarms” produced pelletized algae in 56 delicious flavors. The people of the future had big brains and shaven heads. They lived in spherical apartments, played three-dimensional chess and sipped smoky blue cocktails. Their clothes were exciting: sleek bodysuits with peaked cowls and translucent, shimmering capes. The most highly advanced people could “jaunt” to London or Jupiter just by thinking about those places. Even regular people could leave their bodies at the dentist’s or the chiropractor’s and come back later. Everyone had robot servants. The servants had little robot pets. To a kid growing up in Honolulu during the drowsy years between World War II and statehood, those old sci-fi magazines kindled expectations the town proved ill-equipped to meet. There were no moving sidewalks, no spherical apartments, no jet shoes. Blue cocktails wouldn’t arrive until Elvis. There was an elevator, though. It serviced the Alexander Young building, old Honolulu’s version of Holman’s. This imposing edifice towered four stories above the street and housed the city’s lone public elevator, a brass-railed conveyance that rose and descended as tremulously as a dowager at tea. Its progress marked by the creak of pulleys and the whine of fraying cables, the elevator shuddered when it started, jolted when it stopped, and moaned inconsolably in between. To a young futurist, though, it was a portal between worlds. Closing one’s eyes, feeling the pull of gravity, you could imagine an ascent to . . . the dentist’s office. As the years went by, Honolulu became more futuristic, but not futuristic enough. The 1960s brought escalators, jetliners, geodesic domes, Don Ho. But few islanders shaved their heads in those days, and no one had yet “jaunted” to Jupiter. It was time to visit other places. In New York, elevators soared 60 floors in a minute, trains ran underground, and the airport had moving sidewalks. Chicago had a building 1,000 feet tall; Hartford, one fashioned entirely of glass. Tokyo had a disco five flights beneath the street; Paris, an escalator rising five stories above. Los Angeles had laser beam sculptures; Seattle, a space needle. Then I went to the San Francisco Bay Area. There, in a land governed by a Moonbeam, I found a spired city where citizens slept on water beds, ate pelletized algae, and took their leisure in bubbling cauldrons. Shaved heads abounded, and no one had to work. The people just inserted plastic cards into the sides of banks, and money tumbled out. It was my childhood vision made real. Yet one nagging doubt remained. Could the people of this Utopia leave their bodies and come back later? To find out, I scooped up some money that had tumbled from a building and went to Berkeley, home of the Bay Area’s biggest brains. My destination was the “Megabrain” clinic, a sort of cerebral fitness salon in the basement of a rambling old brownstone house. Once there, I joined several other futurists arrayed in a semi-circle of deck chairs. We would binge on what “Forbes” magazine had dubbed “brain cocktails.” After we paid, the Megabrain trainer hustled around the basement fitting each of us with oversized dark glasses and sensitive headphones. Once hooked up, we lay back and waited for the future to kick in. For the rest of the afternoon, the Megabrain machine generated pinpoint light flashes and a dazzling aurora borealis of colors and shapes, synchronized with pulsing showers of sound. After four hours, we heaved ourselves up from the deck chairs and wobbled back up the stairs to street level. I felt a little shiver of cognitive dissonance on re-entry. That was 1992. From the perspective of 2013 and Google Glass, Megabrain seems quaint. That future came and went in a hurry.
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Make This a Golden Age
Seniors
Start of Reading Year for Dickens Fellowship
The Monterey Peninsula Dickens Fellowship will hold its first meeting of the 2013-14 reading year at 6:00 p.m. Sat., Sept. 21 at the home of Les and Winnie Gorn, 220 9th St. in Pacific Grove. Prospective members are welcome. The meeting includes a potluck dinner and a reading discussion, so bring a potluck dish to serve 6-8 people and be prepared to discuss chapters 1-10 of Great Expectations. The Monterey Peninsula Dickens Fellowship, a branch of the international Dickens Fellowship, was founded in February of 1991. From September through May, the Fellowship holds monthly book discussion meetings at members’ homes. Meetings include potluck dinners or teas and discussions of a selected novel each year. The Fellowship also sponsors several yearly events including the traditional Birthday Party, a puppet show interpretation of one of Dickens’ plays at Pacific Grove’s Good Old Days in April, a fund-raising jumble sale in May, and a Victorian Christmas Party in December. For more information about the Monterey Peninsula Dickens Fellowship, including information about joining the group email bpenney@sonic.net or call 831-372-7625.
Reasons Not to Disinherit A Loved One with Special Needs Susan L. Alexander, Esq. (J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. - Taxation)
Spotlight on Seniors
It is surprising that in this day and age, professional advisors still recommend that clients disinherit a special needs beneficiary to allow that person to maintain his or her eligibility for means-tested government benefits (such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income). Estate planners (and other allied professionals) who recommend the disinheritance of a beneficiary with a disabling condition often do so because they are unfamiliar with Special Needs Trust planning. Although they have a vague understanding that it is inadvisable for a variety of reasons to make an outright gift or bequest to a person with a disability, many traditional estate-planning professionals recommend that the beneficiary with special needs be disinherited and provided for informally by other family members, typically adult siblings. For a number of reasons, I do not recommend that clients leave the inheritance of a special needs beneficiary to another family member on an informal basis. Able-bodied family members may claim that they are willing and able to manage on an informal basis the funds designated for the beneficiary with special needs. However, such a precatory arrangement cannot typically be legally enforced. The donee of the funds could maliciously withhold the benefits of the designated funds from the intended beneficiary, leaving the beneficiary with no legal recourse (and no funds to pursue any remedies). Even well intentioned family members may ultimately fail to manage designated funds for the benefit of the intended beneficiary with special needs. If the donee of the designated funds commingles the assets with his own, and thereafter (i) files for bankruptcy, (ii) becomes party to a divorce proceeding and a subsequent equitable division of property, or (iii) fails to pay his tax liabilities and becomes subject to a tax lien, the funds designated informally for the beneficiary with special needs could be dissipated entirely. These are but a few of the most common creditor traps that defeat the intention of clients trying to secure the future of beneficiaries with special needs. A similar result could ensue if the donee of the funds set aside informally for the beneficiary with special needs predeceases him and (i) dies intestate (i.e., with no will) with heirs-at-law that include persons other than the intended beneficiary, or (ii) dies testate but fails to make proper arrangements in the will for the ongoing management of the funds for the benefit of the intended beneficiary. Since an estimated 70 percent of the population dies intestate, this is another very common flaw in a client’s plans to provide An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. with special needs. Creating a Special Needs Trust is the for beneficiaries cornerstone securing the future of beneficiaries with disabling conditions, The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s has more than of doubled and one can be established during one’s lifetime or under the authority of since 1980. your will or trust. You can make a life-changing contribution to the quality of life of someone with special needs. I encourage you to talk to your estateThe number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will attorney continuefor more information. planning
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Arts and Events
Up and Coming Fiesta del Perro to benefit local non-profits
The second Fiesta del Perro will be held from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Robert Down School on Saturday, September 28. The fiesta is a Pacific Grove Rotary event to benefit such activities as Smiles for Life, IHELP dinners, Polio Plus, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue and Animal Friends Rescue Project. There will be a children’s art show, “fun” dog judging, a pet parade, demonstrations of agility, food, entertainment by The Wharf Rats, booths and a silent auction. Original art work for the event is now on display in the window at The AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain in Pacific Grove. It was created by famed local artist, Will Bullas. Raffle tickets are available for a donation of $5 each or five for $20. The drawing will be the day of the Fiesta but the winner need not be present. Information is available online at fiestadelperro.com, or contact Jane Roland at 649-0657 or visit PGRotary. com.
Animal behaviorist to speak
Dr. Joann Donahoe will speak on “Animal Parenting,” or how to train a dog with minimal intervention, on Wednesday, September 18 at 10 a.m. at the Sally Griffin Center. The center is located at 700 Jewell Avenue. Call 375-4454 for more information.
Music-and-comedy group Mistery Machine to make one local stop at Paper Wing
The Mistery Machine Musicomedy Tour will appear at Paper Wing Theatre on Saturday, August 31 at 8p.m. for one night only. The tour is an evening of vocal harmonies, comedy, and impressions of popular singers such as Elvis and Willie Nelson, performed by Mike Baker and Vince and Kim DiFranco also known as the Mistery Machine. This group began in 1995 and has performed in Las Vegas, Monterey, and Southern California, as well as in Japan.This show is a collaboration between Paper Wing Theatre and DiFranco Entertainment.
Science Saturday: Rocks and Minerals What’s rockin’ at the Museum? Sat., Aug. 31, come discover the world of rocks and minerals! The Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society is joining us for this month’s event where you can grow your own crystals, create agate gemstone necklaces, explore volcanic rocks, and even win a gift on the geology-themed prize
wheel. Join the Museum for a fun, free event dedicated to ROCKing out! Visitors may drop in anytime at this event between 11:00 a.m. And 3:00 p.m. to enjoy all the activities. Science Saturdays are held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History: 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove.
Fair to hold Water Awareness Day
On Saturday, August 31, the Monterey County Fair will hold Water Awareness Day in the Floriculture Building at the Monterey Fairgrounds. Water conservation strategies will be demonstrated and free water conservation devices will be distributed. Drawings will be held for prizes such as a rain barrel and a weather-based irrigation controller. The Water Wise Landscape Contest will be held, with awards of gift certificates to area businesses. Judging will be based on drought resistant plant selection, use of water retaining soil conditioners and mulches, smart irrigation, and overall appearance. The contest is listed in the Fair Guide Book and at http://issuu.com/montereycountyfair/docs/2013_mcf_entry_guide_book_ final/27?e=0/2481171. The event is sponsored by the Water Awareness Committee.
Don Kohrs to speak at SAR Meeting
The Monterey Bay Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will hold a meeting on Sat., Sept. 14 at 1:00 p.m. at Canterbury Woods, 651 Sinex Ave. Pacific Grove. The featured speaker will be Don Kohrs who will discuss the Chautauqua movement and how it came to Pacific Grove. The Sons of the American Revolution is a historical, educational, and patriotic non-profit organization that seeks to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, appreciation for true patriotism, respect for our national symbols and value of American citizenship. Membership is available to those who can trace their family tree back to a point of having an ancestor who supported the cause of American Independence during the years 1774-1783. Please contact Peter Tansill at 643-1040 if you would like to attend.
Celtic band to appear at St. Mary’s Sept. 14
Celtic band Story Road will appear in concert at St. Mary’s by the Sea in Pacific Grove at: 7 p.m. on Saturday September 14. Admission is $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Children under 13 are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at brownpapertickets.com. See storyroadband.com for more information, email john@mollysrevenge.com, or call 818-5021. The band consists of Colleen Raney, vocals, bodhrán and guitar; Stuart Mason, guitar, mandol and, vocals; John Weed, fiddle and vocals; and Johnny B. Connolly, button accordions. The church is located at 146 12th Street. Following up on the success of their spring 2013 tour, traditional musicians Raney, Connolly, Mason and Weed are teaming up for another West Coast tour, again performing as Story Road, bringing a lively brew of Irish, Scottish, American and original music. Colleen Raney hss been singing for more than three decades, and has been immersed in America’s Celtic music and dance scene for just as long. A collaboration recorded in Ireland with Aidan Brennan is set for release in October. Acordionist Johnny B. Connolly was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He began playing when he was 8 and by age 15 he was a regular feature around his hometown. Johnny’s dexterity on the accordion earned him a place with the established Celtic ensemble Anam at the age of seventeen. In 1996 Johnny seized an opportunity to bring his skills to America. John Weed and Stuart Mason are members of Molly’s Revenge, a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious enthusiasm. Molly’s Revenge has performed at many of the top folk festivals and performing arts events in the USA, and prestigious events in Australia, Scotland, and China. They have appeared on stage with John Doyle, Liz Carroll, Aaron Jones, and other top Celtic artists. An accomplished fiddler across genres, John Weed has lived in Ireland and immersed himself in the traditional styles of Clare and Donegal. The result is an old-time Irish fiddling style that compliments his forays into bluegrass, swing, and other American music. Stuart Mason has been collecting and performing traditional music for over 30 years. He has appeared on stage from Ireland to China performing Celtic, old time bluegrass, and his original compositions, which have won awards from the West Coast Songwriters Association.
Antique Show Debuts in Carmel Valley
Camp Vintage®, a new antique show on the Monterey Peninsula, features rustic farmhouse relics to mid-century-cool collectibles. A select group of vendors will offer sought-after wares in a lovely garden setting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 21. Admission is free to Camp Vintage®, held rain or shine, at the Earthbound Farm Stand, 7250 Carmel Valley Road (3.5 miles east of Highway 1). Farm pumpkins and food from The Organic Kitchen are also for sale. Camp Vintage® is presented by Olio in Monterey and Farm Hen in Pacific Grove. For information, email info@CampVintage.org or log on to www.CampVintage.org.
Art reception at Sally Griffin Center
The Central Coast Art Association will host an art reception Friday, September 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Sally Griffin Active Living Center. The reception, including wine and refreshments, is free and open to the public. The center is located at 700 Jewell Avenue. This ongoing juried exhibit by members of the CCAA will continue through November 1. The center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ten Percent of all sales will be donated to Meals on Wheels Monterey Peninsula. For further information, contact Jan Scott at bjweed@montereybay.com, Harry Wareham at harrywareham@comcast.net, or call 375-4454.
Story Road will make a return visit to Pacific Grove.
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Art in the Garden
I recently had the opportunity to revisit a sculpture garden in Woodside. Runnymede Sculpture Farm is a hidden gem with more than 160 sculptures placed throughout the acreage. My first visit, in 1998, was to view the recent work of artist Andy Goldworthy. Using only clay harvested from the farm, Andy designed a series of pod-like sculptures that appeared to have sprung out of the sloping terrain surrounding the walking paths. “Land Art,” as his work is called, is created with the intention of observing the slow process of his installations returning back to the earth. Last month, I was thrilled to see how lichen and moss contributed to the natural patina of the pieces and loved the chunky cracks and fissures that appeared since that initial visit. Runnymede Farm, like many other sculpture gardens, hosts a variety of work in different media. There is a practical quality to the mediums used in an outdoor piece of art. Ceramic is lovely but it will break in areas of extreme weather, as exemplified by Andy’s work. It does, however, do well on foggy coasts. Many metals will eventually deteriorate and melt into a pile of red, rusty dust. Bronze does well outdoors and the patina will subtly change over the years. Carved stone or marble figures are beautiful. Their surface may host stunning green mosses and will last for eons. Cast cement is affordable but may be fragile and wither in salty air. Wood, or any other ‘natural’ material, will also transform in time, eventually decomposing. Plastic… seriously? Art is subjective. If you love a piece or the subject matter makes you uncomfortable, it’s done the job. Art in one’s garden is very personal and should continue to give joy for years. And it ought to reflect the mood of your garden.
Sculpture
From stone Buddha heads to pink flamingos, anything goes. In Germany and Italy, people have a passion for little gnome figurines and many consider them an essential component to their yard (especially if you’re a gnome!). Many Japanese gardens have lovely, stone lanterns that are not only visually appealing but may function as small light sources as well. To really stretch the imagination (and pocketbook), follies were fashionable in 18th century England and France. A folly
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. - Pablo Picasso
Dana Goforth
Diggin’ It is an ornamental building with no practical purpose such as an artificial Roman ruin or temple tucked in an isolated corner of the estate. Good luck getting a folly past a planning commission these days, however.
Plan Your Sculpture Garden
Impulse buying leads to a wellstocked yard sale. When choosing a sculptural piece for the garden, ask yourself several questions. First, do you love it? This is important in buying any piece of art. Second, where in the garden will it live? I have a friend who’s passionate about frogs and has numerous figurines placed amongst her plants. She swears they move about after dark and sometimes disappear only to reappear at a later date. I suggest you personally move your pieces around until the location just feels right. This alleviates any confusion in the wee hours of the morning. Finally, will the piece compliment the overall feel of your garden or serve as a focal point of interest?
Big Rocks
In Asian cultures, entire gardens are created around natural stones and boulders. The shape may be rounded with a smooth surface or rough and craggy. A near white granite color will add a quiet drama while the negative space created between two lava-like boulders, judiciously placed together, can draw the eye in a harmonious way. In the right location, a single, tall upright stone may look like an ancient guardian. Water features and unusually branched shrubs might be a stunning compliment to an interesting boulder. An exceptionally large rock may also serve as a resting place while a path of several large, flat rocks sparkles in the rain. Zen meditation gardens always include stone features that invite contemplation and serenity. In fact, stone gardens are considered an ideal place to relax.
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it can also be useful. I love birdbaths. Whether or not the birds actually use them is not relevant. A birdbath stands alone and the added element of water is calming. Concrete or cast shallow bowls on pedestals are very common and come in a variety of styles. Raccoons and other critters also appreciate a birdbath and will joyfully remove the basin from the pedestal. If you purchase a birdbath, make sure the two pieces are attached or joined in such a way as to prevent breakage. Another friend of mine is a birder and takes his birdbaths seriously. Not only does he have several pedestal types in his yard, but over the years, he has found several large stones with deep indentations, holding enough water for the feathered bathers. Some are placed on the deck while others are tucked throughout his garden.
Folk Art
As a polar opposite to the natural pieces Andy made at Runnymede, a homemade work of art in your garden reflects a personalized and intimate touch. My grandfather and great uncle were
both millers from Germany. In fact, they were raised working in the family smock style windmill. My uncle was also a fine carpenter. When he moved to the States, one of his projects was to make a scaled replica of the family windmill. It was an amazing piece of work that stood more than five feet tall and was made entirely out of several wooden refrigerator crates. Everything was carved by hand including the spokes of the blades and the intertwining cogs in the gears that made them turn. He did install a small, electric motor and I was always thrilled to see the blades actually turn when I was a child. Technically, the windmill was more of a piece of folk art rather than a sculpture but a piece like this reflects a family history and is a remarkable tribute to craftsmanship.
Bringing it home
There are tons more ways to introduce art into your garden. Trying hanging an old, interesting piece of metal on the fence or find a bright colored painting and tuck it in an unused space. Adding art to any garden not only adds an element of sophistication but can be fun and whimsical as well. Dana Goforth lives in Pacific Grove with five long haired cats and an awesome vacuum cleaner. She is a writer, artist, and gardener. Not surprisingly, she also makes ceramic art; sometimes for the garden too! You can find out more about Dana at www. danagoforth.com. When [my great uncle] moved to the States, one of his projects was to make a scaled replica of the family windmill. It was an amazing piece of work that stood more than five feet tall and was made entirely out of several wooden refrigerator crates.
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Monterey Vintage 2 bedroom, 2 bath New Monterey cottage. Perched above Cannery Row, this remodel features high ceilings, new hardwood floors, custom maple cabinets, stainless appliances, and new windows. Large back yard. Modern conveniences in this classic setting.
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Pacific Grove This charming, historic 4-plex is located on an oversized, street to street lot only two blocks to downtown and has unlimited potential for those with imagination. Convert units A & B into a beautiful owner’s unit and rent out the other two!
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Carmel Quiet top-floor 1 bedroom, 1 bath end unit in Del Mesa Carmel. 2 large decks w/canyon views. Sumptuous radiant heat, floor to ceiling brick fireplace, washer/dryer hook-ups & easy access to clubhouse & parking. Lovely 55+ community w/greenbelts & walking paths.
Monterey Perfect cottage on the hill with peeks of the bay. Two cozy bedrooms, one bath with oversized tile shower, wood fireplace in living room, updated kitchen/granite counters and tile backsplash, fenced yard with abundant perennials.
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Carmel $409,000 1BR/1BA Open Sat 1-3 81 Del Mesa Carmel X Carmel Valley Road Ellen Gannon 831-333-6244
Monterey $579,000 2BR/2BA Open Sun 2-4 237 Hawthorne St. X Reeside Ave. Dave Diehl 831-229-2303
Pacific Grove $475,000 2BR/1BA Open Sat 1-4 739 Jessie St. X Prescott Ave. Shawn Quinn 831-236-4318
Carmel $409,000 1BR/1BA Open Sun 1-3 81 Del Mesa Carmel X Carmel Valley Road Arleen Hardenstein 831-915-8989
Monterey $579,000 2BR/2BA Open Mon 2-5 237 Hawthorne St. X Reeside Ave. Ricardo Azucena 831-917-1849
Pebble Beach $1,299,900 3BR/2BA Open Sat 1-4 2893 17 Mile Dr. X Elk Run Joe Smith 831-238-1984
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Pacific Grove Voila! 7,100 sq. ft. vacant, level lot on a quiet cul-de-sac with preliminary plans available for 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1,850 sq. ft. home. Great location in Del Monte Park by Trader Joe’s and Pebble Beach. Majestic oak trees add to the appeal of this special property.
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Pacific Grove Spacious 4 or 5 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home 2 minutes from Pebble Beach Gate. Great floor plan, wood floors down, carpeting up, jetted tub, major closet space and lovely grounds with mature trees and tiered gardens.
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Pebble Beach This 50’s mid-century modern 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1/1 guest unit features an Inglenook fireplace in a spacious great room with ceiling to floor windows that showcase the captivating views of the Pacific Ocean across Spanish Bay Golf Course. Marilyn Vassallo
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Shawn Quinn (831) 236-4318
2893 17 Mile Drive
Pacific Grove This Colonial style home is designed with attention to detail. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, hardwood floors in living room, dining room and eat-in kitchen. Office/study could be 4th bedroom. Fireplaces in living room and master bedroom suite.
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242 Lobos Avenue
Monterey Grand 6 bedroom, 3 ½ bathroom home with an incredible 180 degree view from Salinas valley to Lovers Point. Updated kitchen with elegant and open floor plan. Abundant windows offer panoramic ocean views from every angle. Situated behind the gates of Bay Ridge.
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Market SnapShot (as of Aug 27, 2013) Pacific Grove Single Family
Number of Properties
Median Price
Current Inventory
47
$899,000 $1,423,368
97
Properties in Escrow
30
$727,000
$736,543
107
Closed Sales August
7
$725,000
$881,829
27
Closed Sales Year to Date 2013
709
$655,000
$732,071
60
Average Price
Days on Market