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A look back at the 113th Anniversary of the Feast of Lanterns and the 60th Anniversary of the Royal Court from July 28th, 2018!

In This Issue

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Friday August 3 First Friday Downtown PG Free • Saturday, August 4

First Saturday Book Sale 10:00 am - 4:00 pm On the Library veranda -- books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and more!

Come and comb the boxes for new treasures to take home.

• Saturday, August 4

Peace Lanterns 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd. at 17th St., Pacific Grove •

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Dog Attack - Page 4

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Saturday, August 4 Poetry in the Grove 3PM - 5PM Little House in Jewell Park

• Tuesday August 7 National Night Out Free food and more See page 23 •

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Concours Auto Rally Downtown PG pgauoraly.org •

Wednesday, August 29 Dine Out With Friends to benefit the Library 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Red House Cafe 662 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove •

September 6 CERT clsses begin

• October 5 - 7

Butterfly Days Mostly Downtown All things Butterfly •

Submitted by Neal Valenzuela

Lighthouse Ave. Building Gains Council Approval The City Council heard an appeal of the Architectural Permit and Use Permit to demolish the existing building and build a new

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Inside Other Random Thoughts................... 24 The Ark Lady...................................... 4 Cartoon.......................................... 2, 8 FYI.................................................... 27 Gossip.............................................. 17 Homeless in Paradise........................ 26 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 18 Legal Notices.............................. 20, 24 Obituaries.......................................... 9 Opinion............................................ 20 Police Log.......................................... 8 Postcards from the Kitchen............... 27 Puzzle.............................................. 16 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Real Estate.............................. 6, 16, 28

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Planning Commission approves cell tower at school on 6-0 vote

By Gary Baley

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one including 520-522 Lighthouse (Goodie’s). There are 10 res-

A new California Gold Rush is on—the Pole Rush. The telecom giants will be scrambling to stake their claims on 5G pole locations (the “gold”) in upscale cities throughout the nation. And they are also pushing legislation and FCC rulings that will make it virtually cost-free to them. There are billions of dollars at stake. Even though 5G is not yet fully defined, the telcos are not waiting. California is at the front of the queue. And in a not so surprising irony, the federal government is busy reducing regulation of the telecom industry to push their agendas while it is increasing the regulation of local governments—limiting their ability to do anything about it.

Now it’s come to Pacific Grove.

In a 6-0 vote 8pm Thursday evening July 26, the Pacific Grove Planning Commission approved a Verizon small-cell communications tower abutting the Pacific Grove High School. The site, dubbed SC1 by Verizon, will be situated off Forest Lodge Road in a dirt section of public right-of-way bordering the southerly extent of the high school and across the road from the Country Club Gate shopping center. The tower with a total height of 29 feet, will consist of a 15-inch diameter steel pole with a 4-foot long cylindrical shroud on top to conceal three antennas—all activated—creating a nearly circular coverage umbrella. An equipment cabinet will be mounted on the pole with a transformer and power meter situated nearby on the ground.

There was no mention of any lease cost to Verizon for SC1, although the city currently gets $1,000 per month for leasing space at the corporate yard to Crown Castle Company on behalf of T-Mobile. This contract also included a $12,000 signing bonus.

Fifteen members of the public spoke against SC1 and none spoke for it except three Verizon representatives.

Ben Hackstedde of Sequoia Deployment Services on behalf of Verizon explained the need for the tower as an offload of data from the antenna sector of the macro tower atop Forest Hill Manor which currently serves the high school and surrounding area. This sector would otherwise be maxed out by year end due to increased cellphone traffic from the high school, and users might experience service outage according to Hackstedde.

In all there have been four separate public meetings concerning Verizon’s SC1: a public question and answer workshop April 26 and three Planning Commission meetings on June 7, June 21, and

July 26. During the workshop this reporter confirmed that SC1 was identical in technical specifications to the towers proposed in the rejected Monterey application (Cedar Street Times March 23, 2018) which Verizon’s reps admitted could support 5G deployment—the next generation of broadband wireless services envisioned by the telecom industry to compete with cable and fiber-to-the-home.

Verizon has recently obtained FCC spectrum licenses in the millimeter 28, 29, 31, and 39 GHz bands targeted for 5G service offerings and has announced an aggressive plan to roll out 5G tests and limited commercial services in California cities during 2018.

The approved SC1 was the third option considered by the Planning Commission. The first two options were proposed in the public right-of-way near residences on the 600 block of Sunset Drive with only one of three antennas activated in a 65-degree beam aimed due south at the high school. At earlier meetings (Cedar Street Times May 5 & June 29) and at last Thursday’s meeting Verizon’s representatives claimed that the two roughly north-facing antennas would not be activated to avoid sending signals across the bay that might interfere with sites in Santa Cruz. This explanation seemed contradictory to the assertion

by Verizon that the SC1 signal would only be effective to a maximum of 700 feet and to Verizon’s coverage maps that show other antennas facing north. This reporter also questioned why Verizon chose to offload data with a small cell and not another macro cell that would offload vastly more data.

The decision to not activate two antennas in options one and two, but to activate all antennas in SC1 option three was also puzzling to Brian Swanson, a parent with two kids in PG High and a three-year trustee of the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education. Speaking for himself and not representing the school district, he had earlier requested clarification on this point, but Verizon replied “… any further detail would be proprietary.” Swanson described the SC1 as “the most horrific place imaginable” to place a cell tower, and he bemoaned the fact that the Planning Commission had to rely on answers to their questions from the vested interests of Verizon’s consultants. “It’s difficult to find the truth among all the chatter” he said. “Can

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Joan Skillman

Skillshots

PCELL TOWER From Page 1 we really believe Verizon is a benevolent cellphone company concerned about signal strength for 9th and 12th grade students?”

Verizon claimed they had asked businesses in the Country Club Gate shopping center to site the tower atop their buildings but were refused. Brian wondered if SC1 had to be next to the high school, why did they ask the shopping center in the first place. It should be noted that all three SC1 options provide coverage of important thoroughfares in town.

Steven Lucas, former Navy Intelligence Analyst, has been diagnosed as a microwave-overexposed individual. He presented graphs to explain what colocation would do when multiple small-cell towers are located in close proximity. Lucas also described how non-ionizing radiation can cause DNA damage in living cells. His website is microwavedvets.com.

Tony Keppleman presented his random microwave radiation measurements along Central Ave and on Lighthouse Ave near PG Juice ‘N Java showing total microwave radiation over .7 milliwatts per sq cm which is very near the limit of 1.0 and exceeds limits set by some European agencies according to Keppleman.

This reporter made a presentation which showed what coverage in Pacific Grove would look like if 4G small-cells were to replace the existing macro cells—about 50 small cells would be needed per carrier. IF 5G were similarly deployed then about 450 towers per carrier would be needed—between 1,350 and 1,800 total throughout the city for three or four carriers respectively. Photos were also presented showing increased fiber-optic cable each tower requires would also incommode the sky-view and potentially damage trees.

Commissioner Mark Chakwin shocked the gathering when during discussion after public comments he claimed that Verizon had initiated a lawsuit against the city of Monterey for denial of their small-cell application. But the following day, Ryan Donlon, Deputy City Attorney for the city of Monterey, denied any such lawsuit had been filed, and Chakwin admitted that he had misspoken.

Katie Ryan, Vice President of Forest Grove PTA, said “I think this [mention of lawsuit] pushed the board’s decision to approve the project and spare the city a lawsuit.”

She spoke against the project as an advocate for the children of Forest Grove Elementary School, next to the high school, and has formed a group that is raising funds to appeal the Planning Commission’s decision to the City Council. She asks that anyone wishing to help defray the cost of filing an appeal with the city, which is about $1,750, visit their Go-fund-me link at http://gf.me/u/j8txpk. As of Wednesday, over $1,400 had been raised.

Whether Verizon would file a lawsuit in a small community is questionable given the bad publicity that would ensue—it might result in a mass customer defection to alternate carriers.

Niko Hubbard, a PG High student, spoke against SC1 noting that students spend too much time on their smartphones as it is. Niko’s mother Tula Hubbard also pled with the commission to deny the application. She suggested we need to modify our municipal codes to have zones free of cell towers as we have no-smoking zones. She noted that microwaves create harmful effects on butterflies. She said this is not a coverage issue, it’s a capacity issue and we could deny it on that basis. She finished her appeal to the commission with “Let’s protect the butterflies if you’re not willing to protect our children.” After the meeting she helped form a group to appeal the commission’s decision.

Dana Jones also spoke against SC1 and wondered “why we can’t say no?” She was frustrated that the city did not ask the school district about SC1. “I’m confused, that if Verizon is in the public right-of-way we should make money” she said. “I feel like it’s us versus the city and Verizon.”

PG Planning Commission Chairman Bill Fredrickson felt that the legal opinion was that “we have no basis to stop it.” He went on to say that towers every 500 feet would be intrusive. “It’s uncomfortable when you have nothing on which to base a decision,” he said. “We need tools—now we have zip!” Bill plans to form a planning subcommittee to draft changes to the municipal code to address cell towers so that the commission has some tools to deal with future applications—which are sure to come.

Will Verizon’s SC1 be the Camel’s Nose in Pacific Grove?

Speakers at the Wed., Aug. 1 City Council meeting advised that they had reached their funding goal to file an appeal and would be bringing the matter to City Council soon.

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Week ending 06/4/18- 9:00 AM............ 0.00" Total for the season............................. 12.87" The historic average to this date is ........N/A" Wettest year.................................................. 47.15" During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year.................................................... 15.54" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 RAINFALL SEASON BEGINS JULY 1 EACH YEAR

Near Lovers Point Data reported by John Munch at 18th St.

Week ending morning 8/2/18............... .03" Near Lovers Point Total for the 7/1/18). ......... .05" Dataseason reported by(since John Munch at 18th St. Last week low12/07/16.......................... temperature................ 53.5° Week ending .19"F Last week high temperature...............

61.2° Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........

5.42"F Last year rain (07/01/17-7/5/17)..................... .05F ” Last week low temperature..................41.5 Last week high temperature.................63.5 F

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PCELL TOWER From Page 1

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Sara Chavez and Dana Jones confront Commissioner Bill Fredrickson

Antennas and 6 fiber conduit cables on Central Ave next to historic house

Left: Radiation on Lighthouse is close to the FCC Maximum Right: 59 4G cells per carrier to cover Pacific Grove.

Annual Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association Reunion Set

The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association (PGHSAA) will hold its annual all-school reunion Saturday, October 6, 2018. Registration forms are now available.

PGHSAA members and their guests are invited to download a registration form from the Association’s web site. Those who attended Pacific Grove schools can join the PGHSAA in order to be able to attend the event.

Cost for the Oct. 6 dinner is $75 per person; no-host bar opens at 6:00, and dinner will be served at 7:00. Mix ‘n Spin Productions will provide music for dancing until 10:00. The event will be held at the Elks Lodge, 150 Mar Vista Drive in Monterey.

Yearly PGHSAA dues are $20 per person or married couple if both are alumni.

Registration forms, membership forms, and more information about the dinner can be found on the PGHSAA web site, https://alumni.pgusd.org. Reunion information for individual graduating classes, if provided by the classes, can also be found on the web site.

The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation, was founded in 1899 and reactivated in 1962. This is its 57th annual reunion.

PGHSAA supports the high school, its students, and its projects with moneyfrom donations made by its members. The Association’s Board of Directors meets seven times a year to plan events and to approve requests for disbursements. For more information about PGHSAA, visit the Association’s web site, https://alumni.pgusd. org, or the Association’s Facebook page.

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Rip van Winkle Open Space Dog Attack Diana L. Guerrero

Ask ARK Lady Pagrovians are dog lovers and so the local area is filled with dog friendly businesses and public locations that provide poop bags, water bowls and related amenities for the precious pets that live or visit Pacific Grove.

Even so, there are not too many places that dogs are allowed off leash. This means dog moms and dog dads frequent the same off leash spaces where dogs can meet and make new friends. The perk is that their pet parents get out as well as form friendships with other dog owning humans and their canines.

Pet friendly also means that many furry family members get adopted from local pet adoption agencies such as the Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP). The organization’s dog walking volunteers are easily spotted around town in their purple and white shirts. This visibility and close proximity to town prompts a lot of local adoptions--one such lucky dog was Linus.

A cute but highly active young pup, he has morphed into a large, friendly juvenile dog who happily goes to the family business, runs errands with his humans and more. A beautiful brown Doberman pinscher mix he has an insatiable curiosity that includes the urge to investigate by

sniffing just about anything new. Now at 18 months of age, he remains very energetic and so loves to visit areas where he investigates ground squirrel tunnels with his active nose or bird watch on daily dog walks and other excursions.

June 15, 2018 was a day like any other when dog mom Susan decided to take Linus to one of their favorite off leash open spaces. The Rip Van Winkle Open Space is nestled partially in Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach. Filled with short, wide trails framed by natural growth common in the Del Monte Forest it is a popular spot for pet parents. Regulars fall into predictable patterns, visiting during favorite time slots so that their pets can romp with furry friends or simply enjoy outdoor exercise and exploration.

On this particular Friday, Susan decided to deviate from her normal routine and took Linus out at closer to 4:00pm instead. Sadly, this leisurely stroll took an unexpected turn. Linus was slightly behind her when Susan spotted a large German Shepherd in the distance ahead.

The strikingly handsome black and tan, “fluffy” (long-haired) canine wore a black harness and was accompanied by slim woman with shoulder length hair and her male companion.

Before she knew what was happening, the canine charged forward. Susan was knocked off her feet by the dog’s malevolent dash toward Linus. As she struggled back to her feet, she observed that the man was no longer with the woman who remained about 20 feet ahead of her. Pivoting to look for Linus, Susan glimpsed the man holding the aggressor. Linus had obviously turned tail to escape and remained behind the duo but upon s0eeing his dog mom back on her feet, he quickly dashed back to reunite with her.

Neither man nor woman spoke to Susan to inquire if she or Linus were injured nor did Susan see any outward expression of emotion. Wanting to get as far away from danger as possible, she ushered Linus away as fast as she could, uttering that she was “okay” as she hurried away. At that time she was unaware that Linus had sustained a nasty dog attack bite.

Once home, Susan noticed that Linus was kept repeatedly licking his left side.

Closer inspection revealed canine puncture wounds and large lacerations required an emergency veterinary visit.

Post Attack Update: Linus sustained a bite to his left side that required veterinary surgery. (18 staples and insertion of surgical drains). Complications required multiple veterinary visits totaling close to $1500. Stressed by the traditional e-collar that blocked periphery vision and amplified auditory stimulus, Linus rubbed and irritated the recovering wound until inflatable e-collars replaced plastic ones, easing his stress and providing more comfort.

Total recovery time for the external injury was close to a month. The prominent scar remains visible since the sur-

rounding hair has not grown back.

Although Linus retains his good nature, he now barks at German Shepherds.

Post attack, he also sometimes exhibits signs of nervousness (tucked tail, jumpiness) when out in public.

Although I mentioned a few tips in the last column (“Ocean Recreational Trail Dog Attack,” Ask ARKlady, Cedar Street Times, July 27, 2018), if you are involved or witness a dog attack be sure to jot down or record your recollections and observations as soon as possible. Photographs and videos of the location, dog(s), injuries and other details are also useful.

How do you avoid dog bites?

• Avoid approaching any strange dog.

• Do not pet a dog without asking permission.

• Study dog body language and learn to identify typical dog behavior and potential problems early.

• Learn what constitutes appropriate human-dog and dog-to-dog interactions.

• Err on the side of safety by being conservative around all animals.

• Use extra caution in public where encounters with strange dogs are likely.

How do you avoid dog issues out in public?

• Supervise and safely confine or house your dog and secure your yard. ª Always obey leash laws in public places.

• Get professional help socializing and training your dog.

• Mitigate public risk by keeping a dog or human aggressive animal away from others.

• Be alert to your surroundings especially in public areas where dog encounters are likely to occur, • Be prepared for strangers who may approach your pet unexpectedly.

• Carry an animal deterrent such as Citronella, pepper spray or a related products such as a mini-fire extinguisher.

• Use barriers or physical structures to protect you or your pet.

• Program police dispatch or local animal control into your mobile device.

Other Actions You Can Take Locally: • Report Aggressive Dogs • Remain Wary Of Tethered Or Chained Dogs, • Avoid Loose Dogs In Public Areas, • Report Dogs Allowed To Run At Large (Off Leash), • And Report All Dog Bites Susan and her husband urge the owners of the attacker, or any local residents with information on how to contact them, to reach out via the column information included below. Thanks to the locals who have shared photos they have taken. So far we have ruled out six animals.

Questions? Call (831) 2913355 | Email Ask@TheArkLady. com | Visit ARKlady.com About ARKlady: Diana L Guerrero (aka ARKlady) lives on the Central Coast of California by the sea.

An author, animal whisperer and wildlife interpreter, her first word was “fish.” Known locally as “DGinPG,” she is a friend of the furred, feathered and finned. With a goal of enriching the lives of animals (both wild and tame) and empowering the humans that love them, she shares a lifetime of professional experience and specialty training with animal lovers--who are not only passionate about animals but that want to make a difference in their lives and in the world in which they live.

Is that is you? Consider this an invitation to join her at http://bit. ly/AskArkLadyFB for a new type of animal adventure--those designed to change animal lives and to change yours in the process.

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Aftermath of a dog attack

Linus sustained a bite to his left side that required veterinary surgery. (18 staples and insertion of surgical drains).

Complications required multiple veterinary visits totaling close to $1500.

Stressed by the traditional e-collar that blocked peripheral vision and amplified auditory stimulus, Linus rubbed and irritated the recovering wound until an inflatable e-collar replaced the plastic one, easing his stress and providing more comfort.

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Hart Mansion One of the most treasured landmarks on the Monterey Peninsula, the Victorian “Hart Mansion” on the corner of Lighthouse Avenue and 19th Street in Pacific Grove was built in 1893 by Dr. Andrew Jackson Hart.

While time and progress have taken a destructive toll on many of the grand buildings of the Victorian era, we are fortunate that Dr. Hart’s mansion stands today much the way it did over 100 years ago.

For nearly 70 years, the Hart Mansion had remained in the Hart Family. After Dr. Hart’s death in 1899 and the death of his wife Sara a few years later, their youngest son, Dr. Frank Hart, used the building as a sanatorium for his patients. After Frank’s death in the late 1930’s, his older brother Charles Hart converted the building into two apartments.

During the 1940’s and 1950’s, the building was rented to a number of families, but none more notable than the wife and sons of Knut Hovden, the founder of the most renowned cannery in Monterey, now the home of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Hart family finally sold the property in 1962 to a young local artist named Roy Ami-Hamlin.

Two years later, the property was purchased by two young couples who opened up the “Antique Castle,” offering antiques and selling home-made candy on the premises. In 1971, the property was sold to Raymond & Betty Bergerac, who moved up from Beverly Hills to open the legendary restaurant, “Maison Bergerac.”

After 15 years running the most popular restaurant on the Monterey Peninsula, the Bergeracs retired and sold the mansion to Gernot & Rosemary Leitzinger, who opened Gernot’s Victoria House restaurant. About 15 years later, the Leitzingers sold the property to Bob & Lori Kohn of Pebble Beach, who leased the building to Robert Kincaid, another legendary chef (“Fresh Cream”

of Monterey and “Robert’s Bistro” of Carmel), who opened “Robert’s White House” restaurant.

After Robert Kincaid closed his restaurant, the Hart Mansion sat vacant for nearly three years and was listed for sale. Jim and Kathy Turley took one look at the property and knew they had to save her. The Turleys put forth great effort in carefully preserving, replicating, and repurposing as many original materials as possible while incorporating all of the modern conveniences of today. On Mother’s Day in 2015 they opened a tea room they named The White Hart where they happily served thousands of customers until they closed the doors at the end of July.

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Children’s Programs at the Library All programs at the Pacific Grove Library For more information call 648-5760.

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

Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207

Chabad of Monterey

Tuesday, Aug. 7 11:00 am Stories for PreSchool (ages 2-5) Thursday, Aug. 9 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time (for babies birth - 24 months)

620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770

Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363

Community Baptist Church

Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311

First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741

First Baptist Church of Monterey

600 Hawthorne St., Monterey • Rev. Nate Rhen 831-373-3289

First Church of God

1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005

First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875

Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956

Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138

Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove

PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636

Manjushri Dharma Center

724 Forest Ave. • 831-901-3156 manjushridharmacenter.org • carmelkhenpo@gmail.com

Wellspring Church

141 14th St. • 831-373-4705

Peninsula Baptist Church

1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712

Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431

St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160

St. Anselm’s Anglican Church

Gentrain Society Lectures

The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College is sponsoring these free public lectures in August, 2018. For lengthier descriptions and illustrations for these talks please see the Gentrain website.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: Ocean Science and Technology at MBARI Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free: MPC Parking $3.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Steve Etchemendy, retired Director of Marine Operations at MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute), will provide an overview of the ocean science and technology at MBARI. This talk will discuss the changing ocean, the K-T extinction event, exploring the Arctic and Antarctic oceans, ocean mapping and fault zones, and the weird and wonderful behavior of sea life.

Right in the heart of Monterey Bay exists one of the most prominent ocean science and technology institutes in the world. MBARI, largely funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, has developed ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), MARS (Monterey Accelerated Research System), and the ESP (Environmental Sample Processor). MBARI scientists use these tools to explore and to understand the complex changes that are happening to the world oceans.

Steve received his degree in geological oceanography at the University of Washington in 1972. After repaying his Army scholarship by serving as an officer for six years, he went to work for Oceaneering International, and in 1982 achieved a world record for deepest dive in a one-man submersible named WASP. Later he spent four years as a manned submersible (Alvin) pilot for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. In1989 he was hired by MBARI and was their Director of Marine Operations for the next 26 years.

Rudolph Tenenbaum

Poetry

Sundays 9:30 a.m.

375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. James Short

St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441

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

OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church

800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall

Congregation Beth Israel

5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015

Monterey Center for Spiritual Living

Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org

Shoreline Community Church

2500 Garden Rd. Monterey 8:30 am 10 am & 11:30 am Sundays.

831-655-0100 • www.shorelinechurch.org

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church 698 Laine St, Monterey • Father Karas (831) 375-7200​ Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel • 831-624-7404 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 a.m.

Church in the Forest Erdman Chapel at Stevenson School 3152 Forest Lake Rd, Pebble Beach 831-624-1374

Perhaps, they’d call him a mad man.

Perhaps, they’d call him a fool.

But he had it in his abdomen.

It was pleasantly cool.

It was a distracting illusion.

They dismissed it. They left it behind.

(An eye acts in collusion With a baffled mind.)

Amd elevating. He reckoed It was an uplifting strength.

The first attempt and the second ...

It must be at the tenth

“Flying? It’s not for the wingless,” All of them would retort.

He called upon God as a witness On his day in court.

That he was above the traffic, Above the high-rise roof.

He could fly, and that was a graphic and undeniable proof.

Flying! It was colossal!

But to them it was not a surprise.

Because it was impossible They just didn’t believe their eyes.

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Webster Slate

Cop Log

Never go to Stuart 12:03 PM \ Forest Ave. – A vehicle making a left turn didn’t see another vehicle in left turn lane to Stuart.

What a mess.

12:11 PM \ Forest Ave. - The reporting party reports their apartment was ransacked.

I like to believe that working people like the gardener here are generally so busy working that there is little time and no desire to commit crimes. I wonder if the reporting party is employed. Once again PGPD does what it can to keep the peace.

2:54PM \ Buena Vista Ave. - The reporting party reported he fired a gardener and was concerned he would return and trespass. I contacted gardener and gave a trespass admonishment.

Found property does not sound like it belongs to “Dad of the Year.” Who needs diapers, anyway? Maybe this might “trigger” some new found responsibility.

2:15 PM \ Sunset Drive. - Found men’s straw hat and a black “trigger” back pack with miscellaneous clothing and diapers. No personal information located. Stored in city yard garage.

The threats probably weren’t actual. When there is really no there, there. The people there will sincerely do their best to counsel the people in front of them.

9:00 / I was dispatched to the police department lobby regarding possible threats.

Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy. I can just hear you tell the authorities that you were studying. School starts next week Jimmy. You are MC grounded.

1:36 AM.\ MC curfew \ 13th Street. - Juvenile cited for curfew violation.

Now, the table has turned and the Police are very aware of this situation.

8:30Am. \ Ocean View Blvd. - Stalking-suspect information.

Hello Uber, this is Jose. Can you please send a car to Pacific Grove? Where to?

I need to go to court.

9:22PM \ Ocean View Blvd. - Suspect Jose Ruiz Garcia -03/24/92- Subject was cited and released for driving on a suspended license. Subject had an open container of alcohol and some marijuana in his possession. Vehicle towed.

A word of advice to the citizen. Save what is left of your dignity and admit guilt.

Consider this a learning moment.

12:38\ Lighthouse Ave. - Dash cam and body cam video of violation, stop sign violation, at the above Location. Dvd submitted to Marina traffic court as evidence on 07-23-2018 at 1100 hours. DVD was booked into property as evidence.

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idential units planned for the upper floors and an underground parking structure. It will be a three-story, mixed use structure.

Over the testimony of some who argued for its historicity and others who didn’t care for the design or felt there should have been a full CEQA report, they voted to approve the CEQA exemption and to affirm the Planning Commission’s approval.

Webster Slate A Crocker Spaniel 5:19 PM\ Crocker Ave. - Report of dog at large.

Must have been a long night 9:25Am.\ Sunset Drive. - A male was contacted after reporting party stated he could not stand. Male was intoxicated and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Hope it was one of those new and spectacularly ugly Lexus 6:22 PM \ Ocean View Blvd. - Vehicle towed as an abandoned vehicle Several items, several items, several items were inside vehicle.

7:22 PM \ Forest Ave. - Right front window smashed in vehicle burglary. Several items taken from inside. No suspect information.

Chronic bad behavior from Chronister. Have a happy birthday in jail.

03:07 \ Piedmont Ave. - The suspect Adrian Chronister-08/21/90- Officers made contact with a subject sleeping in a vehicle. It was determined the suspect was on probation, had a folding knife, and tried to break the patrol vehicle window. This was in violation of his probation terms. Subject was booked into County jail. While at jail, it was determined the suspect was in possession of methamphetamine.

Present tense bummer 08:15 PM \ 19th Street. - I was dispatched to a past tense theft.

Second degree burn 08:32 PM \ burglary: second degree \ Lighthouse Ave. - I was dispatched to a past tense burglary from a business.

Chicken Sh%t of the week award, runner up 8:40 PM \ Spazier Ave. - Unlocked garage burglarized.

Sounds like an open case 09:45 PM \ Ripple Ave. - Overnight burglary to a residence.

Sounds like a disgruntled employee 10:10\ Grandtheft: money/labor/ \ Pico Ave. - Burglary to a garage and grand theft out of a vehicle.

If burglars applied themselves in the straight world they would probably do better, and not end up in jail.

14:16\ Attempted burglary\ Cypress Ave. - I was dispatched to a residential burglary.

Fender bender bummer 2:53 PM \ Forest Ave. - I was dispatched to a single vehicle accident.

And the Chicken Sh%t of week award goes to: 3:22 PM /pc w/intent/annoy/harass \ Sky View Drive. – The reporting party reports subject texting to harass.

The lack of info in this report tells me that there should be a burglar(s) shaking in their boots.

1:41 Case 459 pc burglary \ Lighthouse Ave. - A residential burglary occurred I am not a cop, but I played one on television. This has prepared me for this high level of community service.

2:33 PM\ Lighthouse Ave. - Meat taken out of account via identification theft.

Depends on what you call wild.

4:00 PM\ 2nd Street. - Feeding wildlife Strike up the band. Adagio.

5:45 PM \ Lighthouse Ave. - Two vehicles involved in a fender bender.

A smart and prudent man indeed.

The PGPD is happy to help you with unwanted or unused firearms. Please call 648-3143 .They will even pick it up. Which is better, and far safer than transporting said armament.

1913 \ A man came into the PGPD lobby to turn in ammunition he had for destruction.

Send in the clowns!

05:40\ Forest Ave. - Non injury collision between two vehicles.

I’ll guess there is a suspect. I will also guess that PGPD takes offense at this sort of thing.

09:10\ pc extortion \ Laurel Ave. - Subject reported being blackmailed Hind sight is 20/20 10:45 \Accident \ Lighthouse Ave. - Vehicle vs vehicle-unsafe backing.

Oh, sweet Christmas Jimmy. Next time instead of having kids, I’m gonna raise pigs. At least I can eat them when I’m done raising them.

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PHYLLIS H. (CLARKSON) DONOHUE Pacific Grove, California 1925 – 2018

Graham Jameson McCord, 26, of Pacific Grove - Born Feb. 24, 1992 (Fairbanks), died June 25, 2018 (Eureka).

Graham moved to the Arcata-Eureka, CA Area to attending College of the Redwoods, and had been living there for nearly four years. He spent his youth in Pacific Grove and attended PG schools. He excelled in sports and was a competitive gymnast from an early age into middle school. He also loved soccer and played sweeper for PG High team and the Pumas travel team and a short stint with the adult league team the Orcas. An injury terminated his soccer aspirations. After high school he attended Monterey Peninsula College at which time he worked at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Graham was dearly loved by his family and we are heartbroken with his passing.

He is survived by his father, Jim McCord of Monterey , his mother ,Claudia Kostyshak of Pacific Grove and his stepfather Geoff Kostyshak. He also leaves his maternal grandparents, Ray and Mary Rice of Arcata, CA, his aunt and uncle, Marla and Frank Dickinson of La Selva Beach, CA, his aunt Barbara O’Loren of Arcata, CA, and his cousins, and stepbrothers, and their families. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Ivan and Bernice McCord and his uncle Ivan McCord, all of Santa Rosa.

A family service was held in Arcata. Burial in Pacific Grove will be private.

Memorial Contributions are welcome and should be made to Interim, Inc. or NAMI - Monterey County.

It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of Phyllis Donohue. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her sister, Renee (Fell) and her brother, Kenneth Clarkson. She is survived by nephews, Roger Fell (Ohio), Julian Fell (British Columbia), niece, Veronica Wilcox (Pacific Grove) and nieces, Helen Galbraith and Penny Williams, and nephew, Peter Clarkson, all of New Zealand.

Born in Surrey, England, Phyllis grew up in New Zealand, and moved to San Francisco in 1947 where she married Frank Donohue, a U.S. Navy medical corpsman (and a survivor of Pearl Harbor). They came to the Monterey Peninsula in 1969. Trained in photographic lab work, she found employment as a production assistant to Ansel Adams, for whom she worked for the next 20 years. He described her in his autobiography as “one of the finest people I have known”.

Phyllis was an avid observer of the natural world – its birds and plants fascinated her. She belonged to the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, the Sierra Club and was a founding member of the Monterey Ansel Adams signing Museum Set print Bay Aquarium. She was also an with Phyllis (Jim McHugh, 1981) extremely talented painter, capturing the scenery of New Zealand as well as the beauty of locations on the Monterey Peninsula. She belonged to before she died walking the full length of the Pacific Grove Art Center. Her flower the Asilomar recreation trail in both digarden was always beautiful to experience. rections. Her good humor and quiet, kind In her spare time, she was a volunteer at demeanor were always appreciated by her the Sally Griffin Senior Center in Pacific many friends.

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Grove.

She remained physically active com to sign Phyllis’ guest book and leave throughout her life, spending the morning messages for her family.

City Announces Home Improvement Funding

The City of Pacific Grove recently announced the award of $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the State of California. Funds from this grant will be used for very low interest loans to assist Pacific Grove homeowners do basic health and safety repairs to their homes. This is an ongoing program that has helped many residents of the City to fix up their homes over the past 30 years.

There are certain restrictions, such as income and property ownership. Anyone wishing information about this great opportunity to do home repairs should contact Terri Schaeffer at 648-3182 or drop by the second floor of City Hall in Community Development to pick up an information packet. The application can also be found on the City website at https://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/living/community-economic-development/housing .

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Hans Uslar is Monterey’s next City Manager

After a unanimous decision at last evening’s closed session, the Monterey City Council is happy to announce Hans Uslar was selected as the next City Manager. This selection follows a rigorous recruitment process with many qualified candidates, conducted by Dave Morgan, an Executive Recruiter with Ralph Anderson and Associates. The Council voted to offer Uslar a three year contract with a $241,632 annual salary. The Council will vote on the contract in open session on August 7, 2018.

“Hans successfully pulled us through a challenging year with regard to significant retirements, department reorganization, and major infrastructure improvements,” said Mayor Clyde Roberson.

“His continued leadership, dedication to excellence, and his knowledge and care of our City will be invaluable in the coming years.”

"I value the strong community relationships built over many years that are so important for a healthy community,” said Mr. Uslar. “I look forward to focusing on continuing to build those bonds for the benefit of all residents, our economic vitality, and the environment. It has always been the team effort that has helped us succeed as an extraordinary city.”

Mr. Uslar began his career with the City of Monterey in 1997 as a management analyst and was promoted through the Plans and Public Works Department.

He became Assistant Director of Plans and Public Works in 2008, and Deputy City Manager/Plans and Public Works in 2012.

He played a key role in the Presidio of Monterey base operations contract, known as the Monterey Model, a benchmark for public-public partnerships since its start in 1998. He was named Assistant City Manager in 2014 and recently served as the City’s Interim City Manager.

Mr. Uslar’s previous experience includes serving as Project Manager at the Institute for Strategies and Studies in Waldbroel, Germany; Assistant Chief of Branch, Naval Policies and Strategies, Department of Defense, in Bonn, Germany; and Commanding Officer of the German Navy’s ship “Hermelin”, Kiel, Germany.

He holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Educational Theory from Bundeswehr University of Hamburg, Germany, and a Master of Science (MS) degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Management.

Mr. Uslar is a member of the International City Manager’s Association and the Association of Defense Communities.

Butterfly Days are just around the corner The planning is well underway for another for another fabulous Butterfly Days

weekend with lots of fun and activities for the young and young-at-heart.

We’re starting the weekend of fun Friday evening, October 5, with First Friday, which just happens to be celebrating its 10th anniversary and will be hosting a party downtown complete with live music and all things butterflies.

The fun continues Saturday morning with the highlight of the weekend, the Butterfly Parade and Bazaar. This is the 80th year the monarch kids have marched through downtown to welcome home the monarchs.

Following the parade and bazaar there will be loads of activities at the Museum and at the library in celebration of their anniversaries, 135th and 110th respectively. Plus the Heritage Society will have their birdhouse entries displayed at the museum and their Barn open for a peek at Pacific Grove’s history. The fun continues downtown with special activities at the PG Art Center and all things butterflies at many of the shops and restaurants.

Sunday will feature the Heritage Society’s long-awaited return of the Heritage Home Tour, and a special Feast of Lanterns Tea and Fashion show at Chautauqua Hall, while downtown continues to swing with all thing butterflies at the PG Art Center and downtown shops and restaurants.

Watch this space for details and the full calendar of events for Butterfly Days October 5 - 7.

Butterfly Days stickers go on sale for $1 at the Barn Saturday, July 28 from 1 -4PM All proceeds go to support Butterfly Days.

See the Heritage Society website for details or stop by the Barn located at 605 Laurel Avenue, open Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00.

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The Carmel Foundation Presents “Everyone Has a Story. Share Yours!”

Join Christine Winge current ED of AMP Media – AMP is a community non-profit media broadcast organization, funded in part by local communities including the cities of Monterey, Marina, and Seaside to provide television broadcast and production services to public, educational, and government organizations. Christine will share the history of AMP Media, what it does in our region, why it is so important, and the impact it has in our community.

Details: Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 2:30pm4:00pm The Carmel Foundation’s Diment Hall SE Corner 8th & Lincoln, Carmel This presentation is free and open to the public Space is limited to 100 For more information, please contact Leticia Garcia, Director of Support Services at 831.620.8705 or lgarcia@ carmelfoundation.org.

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

About The Carmel Foundation The Carmel Foundation is an organization that serves members 55 and better in the Monterey County area and beyond.

The Foundation is located in Carmel on the southeast Corner of 8th and Lincoln.

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The Carmel Foundation gives seniors an opportunity to live productive, enriching lives by offering a luncheon program, homebound meal delivery, free medical equipment loans, in-home services and respite grants, free lending library, Saturday movie, Technology Center, low-income housing, and more than 60 classes and activities each week. For more information, contact Kimberly Willison, Director of Development at kwillison@carmelfoundation.org, www.carmelfoundation.org, or 831.620.8701.

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What does God say about our separation from Him? Bill Cohen

Reasoning With God Merriam-Webster defines separation as: “the act or process of separating; the state of being separated; a point, line, or means of division; an intervening space.”

So, what does it mean for us to be separated from God? And, what does He say about our choice to separate from Him? God desires us to remain close to Him for all eternity, Deut 30:16, “In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.” He knows what will happen to us if we choose to go our own way, Deut 30:17-18, “But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.”

God knows we can only stay close to Him by walking the path He has seen for us, every other path leads us away from Him. We have a choice. He is not the one making the choice, we are. But, He wants us to know what will happen if we choose to go our own way. The Jordan River completes the picture of this metaphor, the Jordan River represents the first death and passing over it is our passing on to an eternal life, it is the prolonging of our days for all eternity, or not. So, He calls to us to choose an eternal life with Him, Deut 30:19, “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and

cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:” If we choose to be reconciled to God, instead of separated from Him, He calls us to be ambassadors, 2 Cor 5:20, “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” What does ‘being reconciled to God’ mean? Rom 5:10, “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” God has completed His part in this process, but what is our part? Rom 10:9, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” God has never rejected us, far from it; we are the ones who have walked away from Him and His Word. Therefore, we need to complete the reconciliation process by truly recognizing Jesus as our savior and happily following His commandments, not because we are being forced to, but rather, because we know Him and believe in Him, Jn 17:3, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent,” which leads us to love Him, as we discover the great love He has for us, 1 Jn 4:19, “We love him, because he first loved us.” The reconciliation process starts when we begin reasoning with His Word.

Jesus’ story of the prodigal son has many facets, however, today we will see it from the perspective of the prodigal son. This son chose to separate himself from his father and took his share of his father’s inher-

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itance with him. He imagined a life of freedom where all his desires would be met, as many of us do today.

However, when we are separated from our heavenly Father, we are also separated from his protection, which means, eventually, the enemy will use our desires to have his way with us. Going our own way means we are defying the laws under which our world exists.

God is trying to tell us about these laws so that we can avoid the pain and sorry of violating them. Like gravity, once ignored, leads to a great fall with an unhappy ending. Going our own way leads us to focus on pleasures and our selfish nature, which leads to a great fall with an unhappy ending. But, this story of the prodigal son has a happy ending, because the son realized his mistake and returned to his father. When his father saw him returning, he enveloped his son with more love than the son could ever have imagined. This is how our heavenly Father waits for us, Lk 15:17-22, “And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:” God is always ready to welcome us home!

Once we decide to follow Jesus, we are to run the race He has set before us, without allowing the sinners and doubters of this world to weary our faith, Heb 12:1-3, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”

Ps 69:5, “O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.” We cannot hide our separation from Him, because He sees everything.

Once we are separated from Him, we will seek a substitute, for we were created to be part of His eternal family. We have this longing deep within our souls.

So, once we have chosen to separate ourselves from God, we will always look for a substitute, a false god, or some other form of a substitute like money, fame, power, sex, drugs, etc. But, He calls us to return to Him and to shun those other gods we would seek to fill the void left by our separation from Him, Ex 20:3, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

Deut 4:12-13, “And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even 10 commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.” The Bible is a large document with many pages; however, Jesus summarized everything in the Bible with but two commandments, Matt 22:37-39, “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” These verses can also be summarized into one word, love! Thus, when we truly show our love to everyone, we will be living the truth of the whole Bible. We will no longer be separated from God! We will rather be living within His eternal Word, for God is love, 1 Jn 4:8, “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”

Comments, opposing opinions and suggestions for future topics are all welcome at bill@reasoningwithgod.com.

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PONY Baseball and Softball All-Stars boldly go where no team has gone

The Pacific Grove PONY Baseball and Softball Bronco All-Star 12U Team completed their 2018 season by going further in the PONY West Zone Championships than any other qualifying team in Monterey County history. The “Red” team, as they are called, went 2-2 in the double-elimination tournament. The tournament featured teams from the Western United States and Hawaii.

The All-Star team is comprised of 11 and 12 year-old boys and is drawn from members of the league’s regular season teams. Team Members include: Ryan Bell, Tyler Cina, Brody Edmonds, Jack Giammanco, Sean Ishii, Sam Knox, Kyle Lavin, River Lyon, Marshall Pearman, Max Potter, Aiden Quinton, Jack Webber, Montana Wells, Coaching Staff are: Head Coach, Craig Bell and Assistant Coaches Galen Ishii and Joe Potter.

“Even though our region is small, Monterey County has always had successful PONY teams, said PG PONY President Steve Thomas. “This group, drawn from only foue of our league’s regular season teams, is a testament to what teamwork and great coaching can accomplish.”

PG Bronco Red was one of three remaining teams in the West Zone Championship. While other county teams have been placed into via host status, the Pacific Grove team is the first to have won their way through since the post season realignment.

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A look back at the 113th Anniversary of the Feast of Lanterns and the 60th Anniversary of the Royal Court from July 28th, 2018!

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As crazy as it sounds, the year is half gone. Next thing you know it will be Thanksgiving, then Christmas and then another New Year. So, time to take a short pause and see how the residential real estate market in Pacific Grove is doing. The numbers below reflect single family homes only and do not include condos or townhomes.

For quick reference to the table above, sold means the total amount of single family homes that sold in 2017 and 2018. List price is what the home was listed for and sold price is what the home ultimately sold for. DOM stands for days on market, or how long it took the home to sell. Price per square foot is determined by dividing the final sales price by the square footage of the home, which can be useful when evaluating the asking price or determining the sales price of a home.

The first thing that stands out is the reduction in amount of homes sold, and 18% decrease.

However, realize that in a low inventory market, a relatively small difference can seem quite large when looked at on a percentage basis. In reality, 2018 has seen a reduction of a bit less than two homes per month compared to 2017. So, while an 18% decrease

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Pacific Grove 2nd Q 2017 vs. 2018 Patrick Ryan

Local Real Estate Update seems like a lot, it is really not that drastic. It does reinforce our low inventory market however.

The average list price and sold price have both decreased, with list price decreasing 3.7% and sold price decreasing 3% respectively. This runs counterintuitive to the conventional wisdom of home prices in Pacific Grove going only one way and that is up. A deeper look into the numbers can help reveal why we see this list and sold price decrease. In 2017, of the fifty-four homes that sold in the 2nd quarter, twenty-six were originally listed over $1 million and 24 sold for over $1 million.

Of those twenty-four homes that sold, seven of them sold for over $1.5 million and one sold for over $2 million. In 2018, fifteen homes were listed and sold over $1 million, six sold for $1.5 million or above and none sold for over $2 million.

The average days on market

Only one generation of Americans has fully recovered from the housing crash Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors Source: Market Watch The generation that likely had the most to lose during the crash in the housing market appears to have gained the most household wealth since 2007.

During the economic downturn a decade ago, Generation X homeowners — born between 1965 and 1980 — experienced the largest decline in home equity, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

Home equity for that generation of homeowners fell 43 percent from $66,000 in 2007 to $37,600 in 2010. The median value of the financial assets owned by Generation X households fell 20 percent from 2007 to 2010.

Since 2010, the median net worth of Generation X households has risen 115 percent and, since 2016, the net worth of a typical Gen X household had surpassed what it was in 2007 ($84,200 versus $63,400).

Generation Xers were hit hard during the Great Recession.

From 2007 to 2010, the median net worth of Gen Xers fell by nearly half (45 percent), according to Pew, with declining home equity accounting for much of the drop. However, Gen Xers are in their late 30s and 40s now, and they are — at least in theory — nearing their peak income and spending power. Gen Xers make more money than the average millennial, by virtue of being older and farther along the pay scale.

In 2018, there’s both good and bad news for homeowners and house hunters. House prices are soaring and, despite warnings from some analysts, most Americans believe they will continue to soar. A majority of U.S. adults (64 percent) continue to believe home prices in their local area will increase over the next year, a recent survey released by polling firm Gallup concluded. That’s the highest percentage since before the housing market crash and Great Recession in the mid-2000s.

The property market has gained steam in the last 12 months.

The national median list price now rests at approximately $275,000 roughly 20 percent higher than in both March 2015 and March 2005.

Between 2015 and 2016 the national median listing price only rose 4.8 percent, but rose by 7.4 percent over the last year. And yet some housing analysts are less optimistic than many people surveyed by Gallup, forecasting a downturn in house prices by 2020.

is up by 10 days, but homes still sell on average in less than two months, which is a seller’s market. The price per square foot is up mainly due to the average size

of the homes that have sold in the 2nd quarter is about 100 square feet smaller in 2018 compared to 2017. Overall the market is continuing to see strong demand

and limited supply. The drivers of the market continue to be buyers from the Bay Area and the Central Valley. It can’t last forever and for those so inclined to think about selling your home, now is the time.

Just make sure you price it wisely.

Please email or call me with any questions. Have a great day.

Patrick.ryan@sothebyshomes. com Broker Associate 831-2388116 www.pebblebeachabodes.com

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22 Strict 23 3,600 seconds 24 Money vendor 27 ___bank or ___base 29 Home of Victoria Falls 31 Nile biter 34 Good reason to study (3 wds.)

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Heard Over the Back Fence Earth movers came scratching around the lot at 300 Grand Ave where that pink building was condemned and torn down. Then the guys began painting the Caterpillars with yellow paint. This does not bode well for an early completion. They have delivered wattles and we’re anticipating noise and dust in our neighborhood over the next few months.

• Webster introduced his son, Daniel, to Moe Ammar. Moe said, “Your dad is a keeper. You gotta keep an eye on him.”

• Jim Costello is keeping an eye on the restoration of the Western Flyer for us. He said he’ll be flying down on his next visit because the smoke and heat from wildfires is too much to consier driving through. Bummer. Al Siekert is considering a mercy run, too. Bless his heart.

• Once again Kyle Krasa has made the “Rising Stars” list in California Super Lawyers Magazine. He’s always a star in our magazine!

• Former Deputy City Manager Jim Becklenberg left six years ago to take a similar position in Colorado. He became City Manager in Evans and still enjoys the job.

• City Attorney Dave Laredo will introduce legislation to ban fog during Feast of Lanterns.

• Some STR owners have offered lodging for free to evacuees of the Redding fire.

Air BNB will also waive fees.

Luke Hiserman earns recognition for scholarship at Willamette The men’s tennis team at Willamette University has received All-Academic Team status from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for the 2017-18 season. In addition, two Willamette men’s tennis players have earned ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition. The players are Colin Fisher (So., Caldwell, ID and Luke Hiserman (Fr., Pacific Grove HS).

A total of 735 All-Academic Teams and 4,328 Scholar-Athletes were selected nationwide from men’s tennis and women’s tennis teams in all three NCAA divisions, the NAIA and junior colleges.

The All-Academic Team award was received with a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the academic year. All varsity letterwinners were included in each team’s overall GPA. Scholar-Athlete status was achieved

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if a player was a varsity letterwinner with a grade point average of at least 3.50 (4.0 scale) during the 2017-18 academic year.

Athletes had to attend their current college or university for a least two semesters.

Luke Hiserman (Fr.) played in all 12 matches this spring and saw action in singles and doubles. He was in the lineup at #5 singles nine times and at #6 singles three times. In doubles, all of his matches were at the #3 position, as he competed in eight matches with David Liang (Fr., Beijing, China/Bellevue Christian School, Wash.), in three matches with Ethan Frank (Fr., Lahaina, HI/Maui Preparatory Academy) and in one match with Endy Zarate (Jr., Salem, OR/McKay HS). Hiserman is majoring in Environmental and Earth Science.

He covered basketball for Cedar Street Times during his senior year.

New CERT class starts September 6

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program uses a FEMA curriculum to educate people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist their families and others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

CERT also participates in searches for missing persons, serves as coastal spotters for persons swept out to sea, storm response and other emergencies.

Learn These Skills and Many More: Emergency Medicine Use of a fire extinguisher Disaster Preparedness Shutting your utilities Rescue Communications when phones fail Assessing your home or workplace after an earthquake or storm All classes are taught in Monterey. Anyone may enroll by sending an e-mail of interest to: training@montereycert.org You will receive a confirmation with class details.

This class provides 24 hours of community service credit to High School Students.

The next CERT class begins Thursday, September 6, 2018 and continues each Thursday night through October 18. Class time each day is 6:20-9:30 P.M. Attendance at all seven sessions is necessary to complete the training and graduate. To enroll, send an email to: training@montereycert.org

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Pacific Sardine

Wildlife Spotlight

by Dan Bohrman

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Pacific Sardine are small schooling fish that range from Alaska all the way to the coast of South America. They feed on plankton, and are consumed by many other creatures, including birds, fish, and whales. Canned Sardines were once the main commercial export of Monterey in the early to mid 19th century. The population shrunk rapidly as a result of overfishing, and has been gradually recovering since.

First Friday Gallery Night at Pacific Grove Art Center

First Friday Gallery Night at Pacific Grove Art Center will be Aug. 3… so please plan to join the nonprofit, Pacific Grove community’s Art Center — for a First Friday Gallery Night reception from 7-9 p.m.

-- Be drawn to: MBPAPA’s scenery in “California Dreaming.” Catch a wave and feel the vibrancy of Sandy Sanjuro’s “Fluid Dynamics” and relish the aesthetic beauty of Cheryl Kampe’s “Majestic Trees of Monterey County.”

-- Finally, fall in love with an affordable piece of artwork and take it home that same night, from PGAC’s “Art Within Reach” exhibit.

-- As always, many of the PGAC’s 17 resident studio artists will open their doors so you can catch a glimpse of how painters, printmakers, watercolorists, fabric artists and sculptors work in their private spaces.

-- Admission to PGAC is made possible through YOUR donations. Please give generously!

Friends of Harrison Memorial Library 46th Annual Book Sale August 9. 10, 11, 2018 Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library, Carmel Annual Book Sale (46th Year!) will take place at Carmel Mission’s Junipero Serra School Gymnasium Rio Road (East of the Mission), Carmel. There will be plenty of parking.

The event takes place over three days Thursday, August 9, 11 a.m. -- 4p.m.

(Members’ Pre-sale - $10 Membership Available at the Door) Friday, August 10, 10 AM - 4 PM Saturday, August 11th, 10 AM - 4 PM Purpose: Fundraiser for books & programs at the Carmel Library Description: A VAST COLLECTION OF DONATED AND SORTED BOOKS (Hardcover and Paperback), including collectibles, fiction, mystery, biography, history, cooking, gardening, travel, children’s books, sports, military, art (including hundreds of books from a regional art museum library), literature and more, as well as CDs, DVDs and tapes — offered at extremely modest prices. This is a cherished Carmel tradition and a treat for book lovers and bargain hunters alike! Lots of convenient parking. Come and browse. You’ll be delighted!

Information: 831-625-3418 or 622-9289 SPECIAL NOTE: We were saddened with the passing of Paula Cohn earlier this year who you have dealt with in the past. Paula was instrumental in helping us get the word out to all the right media outlets to ensure the success of the Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library sale - she will be dearly missed. In the interim I will be assuming her role until a replacement is found for her.

Most Unique Pet? In years past, there have been fish, lizards, and stuffed animals. But we think this young lady and her pet stinkbug are perhaps the most unique we’ve seen at the annual Pet Parade in a long time.

Photo by Steven Hauk

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• August 3, 2018

Taking PRIDE in our Public Schools This week’s “Keepers of Our Culture” continues our sneak preview of the upcoming Life in Pacific Grove: Deeper Connections. Throughout the summer, we’re featuring excerpts from the 22 special topic articles to be featured in volume two of the Life in Pacific Grove series.

The authors are professional writers and talented amateurs who share a common belief that PG is the best place in the world to be a writer. That’s a theme that you’ll see throughout this and future columns: PG as the ideal place to live the literary life, the perfect Retreat for Writers.

As a special bonus, Life in Pacific Grove: Deeper Connections will feature stunning color photography by Peter Mounteer.

With school starting next week in the Pacific Grove Unified School District, we thought it appropriate to share Rebecca Riddell’s story from Life in Pacific Grove II about her involvement with P.G. PRIDE. This all-volunteer organization has raised over $1.2 million over the past 35 years to support Pacific Grove’s public schools.

‘I was astonished. I had to be part of it.’

Back in the early 1990s, I had a young son in the Pacific Grove Unified School District. I became curious about a Pacific Grove non-profit organization that was helping fund classroom educational programs and decided I’d show up at one of their board meetings unannounced. I assume that didn’t happen too often, judging by the look on the faces of many sitting around classroom tables in small chairs at Robert H. Down Elementary School. Yet they welcomed me and asked me to introduce myself and to sit and listen. They were an interesting bunch of people from all walks of life and occupations. Some had children in the district; some just cared about our community’s children.

Keepers of our Culture Joyce Krieg and Patricia Hamilton

Above: The souvenir wine glasses from the Great Taste of P.G., one of our community’s major social events, as well as a vital fundraiser for our schools.

Left: Future, current and past students of Pacific Grove schools join forces to Walk with PRIDE along the Rec Trail, raising funds to benefit our city’s public schools.

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During the hour and a half I spent in the room, I came to realize this was a very unique organization.

The official name is an acronym, P.G. PRIDE, which stands for Public Response in Dollars to Education. I learned the group had been funding education enrichment since 1982 and that a full 98 percent of donations go directly to funding education enrichment activities and programs for all seven schools within PGUSD. They read off requests coming directly from teachers asking for money for musical instruments, athletics, school field trips, technology, science equipment, stage productions, art tools and facility improvements. The discussions were short as the need was great and the group approved nearly every request before them.

I was astonished. I had to be a part of it and asked if they needed any additional volunteers. I was enlisted immediately and was proud to serve this worthy cause.

One of my biggest jobs was working on the annual Great Taste of P.G., the organization’s largest fundraiser and an extremely popular community event featuring the culinary delights of the Monterey peninsula’s finest restaurants, elegant vintages from local wineries, unique local brews, and an exciting silent auction. This is the place to see everyone and be seen if you are at all active in your community. Hundreds and hundreds of locals file into the Spanish Bay ballroom in Pebble Beach each year for this Great Taste of Pacific Grove—an ideal name for an event which is still going strong in the same location nearly thirty years later.

Then there’s the Walk with PRIDE held in the fall.

This is when I would grab the kid and walk on the P.G. Recreation Trail from Lovers Point to the Aquarium with pledge sheets from our neighbors and friends.

Joining us we would always find PGUSD students and their parents, as well as coaches, teachers, and other community members. They’d walk, run, or bicycle as many times as they wished. This fundraiser is unique in that you may select where your pledge money will go, whether it be the classroom or a specific school program, team, project or activity.

Over the past 35 years, the organization has raised over $1.2 million dollars for our schools with little to no overhead. It’s pretty remarkable to watch first-hand the dedication, sincerity, and hard work that goes into this completely volunteer organization. I am filled with PRIDE to have spent so many years on this board and proud to see the new generation of volunteers who have followed suit.

Life in Pacific Grove, Part II, Is On the Way! The first volume of Life in Pacific Grove, featuring true tales by residents and visitors, is available for purchase at the Pacific Grove Public Library and at Bookworks. The second edition will be coming out in October and will include longer essays with deeper connections by local authors, including Brad Herzog, Randy Reinstedt, Joyce Krieg, Diane Tyrrel, Chris Swainson, Jeff Whitmore, Joyce Meuse, Rebecca Riddell, Rudy Fischer, William Neish and others.

Topics will cover city politics, hippie days, hootenanny, tai chi, the writing life, strong women and more.

Life in Pacific Grove books are published by Keepers of Our Culture, an imprint of Park Place Publications, 591 Lighthouse Ave., #10, in P.G. To schedule a free consultation about writing and publishing, call Patricia Hamilton at 831/649-6640. Creative and dependable book services since 1982.

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August 3 2018 • CEDAR STREET

Summer Solstice in the Arctic Refuge

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By Randy May As we stood on the gravel landing strip at Arctic Village, my two new friends and I watched as the tiny tundra plane descended from the BrooksRange, executed a steep hairpin turn, and landed using only the first 100 yardsof the strip.

Our guide Brooke had left on the first run of the bush plane, and we awaited our own shuttle to the upper Jago River where we would begin an 8-day backpack over an unnamed glacier and col high in the Romanzof Mountains, and then down to the Hulahula River.

The bush pilot Daniel emerged with a smile,“Welcome aboard….but we’re not going to the Jago.” It was unseasonably cold for mid-June, and the night before had seen nearly a foot of fresh snow, leaving severe avalanche hazard at the tops and hiding the small landing area along the Jago River. Instead we would have to land on the banks of the upper Hulahula River to reverse our route and hike as high as we could safely. This was the Alaska Factor in action – ambitious plans are fine, but you had better be flexible if you want 0to make it home.

An hour later our group was on its own at 69 degrees north in the center of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, as Daniel and his aircraft disappeared in the distance. At first,we saw little movement around us and felt like intruders in this vast wilderness. That first night, camped a couple miles to the south, we were serenaded late into the night by a pair of howling wolves denning in a canyon across the river. At midnight I emerged from the tent to capture my first memory of the perpetual Arctic summer day.

In the morning, the caribou finally began to come into view, first in the distance and then within 200 yards as they realized we were not a threat.

Dozens of Dall sheep becamevisible on the slopes high above the valley, knowing that we feeble humans had neither the speed nor strength to chase them down. Two grizzlies lazily picked berries across the river. Our group of five clients and two guides day-hiked up to a pass from which we could see just how snowbound the upper elevations were. On the way back to camp, a herd of about 100 caribou above the far river bank grazed peacefully, suddenly looked agitated, and then sprinted downriver at breakneck speed. What’s happening?!

Then behind them appeared two smaller shapes, grayish and furry, hot on their heels. Wolves! The train briefly disappeared behind a small hill, then the cari-

bou emerged, less panicked now with no wolves behind. Was there a kill behind that rise? We’ll never know for sure.

During these first two days in the low 30s and high 20s, we saw many Mountain Avens (an Arctic–alpine flowering plant), familiar in the Arctic as the first harbingers of spring, but other flowers were either tightly closed or yet to emerge. On the third morning, we awoke to blinding sun and 60 degree weather.

Spring had come overnight. Within two days, the tundra was covered with Purple Mountain Saxifrage with its starburst seed pods,Woolly Lousewort with its fuzzy heat retaining core, and many others. With just a few bumblebees around, it was definitely a pollinator’s market, so the new flowers had to put on their most colorful show to have a chance to be noticed during the short spring.

Our abbreviated route had worked out for the best, as we now had the time and flexibility to explore side valleys and canyons without the burden of heavy packs, and to appreciate even the most minute details in this grand wilderness.

Digging down below thecollection of spring flowers, the tundra active layer

is a 6-12 inch maze of moss and lichens that cover another 6 inches of soggy black mud. Just below that is the impermeable permafrost, hard as rock yearround, that blocks drainage and traps the rainfall and snow melt at the surface. As relayed by Debbie Miller in her memoir MidnightWilderness, “…exploring tundra vegetation is just like walk through a jungle,except this jungle is only a foot high.”

Late in the trip, we returned to the airstrip on the Hulahula and camped about a mile below it on the river bank.

At 6:30 am, Brooke was dealing with morning chores a respectful distance from the camp, when in the corner of her eye she noticed something dark grey, low in the tundra and about 30 yards away. Then she saw the pointed ears and the deliberate paw-over-paw crawling motion toward her. She was being stalked by a wolf! With bear spray at the ready, Brooke stood tall and soothingly explained,“I am not a caribou! You are beautiful and I love you, but please go away!” The disappointed grey wolf realized its mistake, slowly rose and trotted away in full view of the camp, casually

showing off its nonchalance to the rest of our group.

Anyone lucky enough to savor a taste of the Arctic Refuge will realize that it is truly sacred ground – one of the few remaining reserves on earth big enough to let nature be nature on the grandest scale, large enough to provide home for 120,000 caribou, and (together with adjoining land in Yukon) to allow a typical individual caribou to wander 2700 miles in a year without constraint by roads, pipelines, structures, fences or drilling platforms. With 19,000,000 acres and only 1500 visitors per year, it is also a test of our personal values. We are challenged to demonstrate that we can rise above commercial interests and political expediency to respect and honor this land and the creatures on it for their own sake, not just for what it can do for us personally.

To learn more about the Arctic Refuge or to join in the struggle to save it, see http://www.alaskawild.org/places-we-protect/arctic-refuge/ © Randall S. May 2018

Cabaret by the Sea Graduates 6 Cabaret-By-The-Sea founder Barbara Brussell's 6th graduating class of SoDA, (The School of Dramatic Arts) sponsored by Pac Rep, took the stage at the Indoor Forest Theatre on Sunday July, 29, receiving yet another standing ovation. Check Pacific Reporatory Theatre Website for upcoming classes.

Left to Right: Kathryn Smith, Diane Goyette, Suzanne Alvin, Barbara Brussell, Destinee Wavrin, Paul Griffiths, David Martin.

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• August 3, 2018

RESOLUTION NO. 18-025 AMENDED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A MEASURE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6.09 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE UNIFORM TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX WHEREAS, the City Council determines and declares that financial circumstances of the City of Pacific Grove (City) require enactment of measures to increase tax revenue to the City to preserve the public peace, health and safety of the community, to avoid the work stoppage and/or service disruptions that shall result from additional staff cuts and reductions in force, and to avoid permanent impairment of community services provided by the police, museum, recreation and other cultural resources within the City; and WHEREAS, the City currently imposes a uniform Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on visitors who stay overnight in City hotels, motels or short-term rentals for less than thirty days; and WHEREAS, the City uniform TOT has been set at ten percent; and WHEREAS, neighboring cities on the Monterey Peninsula and the County have transient occupancy tax rates that range from ten to twelve percent; and WHEREAS, the City would like to clarify the TOT is calculated based upon the total rent paid by the guest, and not on a discounted rate that may be paid to a hotel operator by online travel companies or other third party booking agents; and WHEREAS, the transient occupancy tax proposed for enactment by this resolution shall be enacted solely to raise revenue for any and all municipal purposes, and shall be placed into the City’s General Fund, is not intended for regulation, and shall constitute a “general tax”; and WHEREAS, the voters of the State of California amended the state constitution, adding Article XIII C, which requires that all new or increased special taxes be submitted to the voters prior to becoming effective, and WHEREAS, the operative date for the increase to the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax, if approved by a majority of the voters, shall be July 1, 2019; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity authorized herein may have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, the City Council requests consolidation of election precincts, polling places and voting booths be the same as for the General Statewide Election, and further that the form of a ballot used within the City of Pacific Grove specify this tax measure and/or measures that may hereafter qualify for the ballot; and WHEREAS, the City Council further requests the Monterey County Board of Supervisors order the County Registrar of Voters prepare and mail sample ballots with this tax measure on the ballot to the qualified electors of the City; obtain appropriate precincts locations and trained precinct workers; prepare and count the ballots on Election Night or thereafter; and certify the election results, in the manner provided by law; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10002, the Registrar of Voters is authorized to bill the City, on a prorated basis, for costs associated with this General Election; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk shall be authorized to publish a copy of this Resolution in a newspaper of general circulation once within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Resolution, and provide services and supplies in connection with the election as required by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council shall, in accord with Elections Code Section 9282, exercise its right to author and sign ballot arguments and rebuttal arguments regarding the measure, and delegates that power to the Mayor.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are adopted as findings of the City Council as though set forth fully herein.

SECTION 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately following passage and adoption thereof.

SECTION 3. The City Council requests the Board of Supervisors permit the Monterey County Elections Department provide any and all services necessary for conducting the election and agrees to pay for said services.

SECTION 4. The ordinance submitted to voters as provided by this Resolution shall take effect if and only if it is approved by a majority of the electors casting ballots at the November 6, 2018 election, and if so, said ordinance shall immediately amend Chapter 6.09 of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code, but the operative date for the increase to the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax shall be July 1, 2019.

SECTION 5. The text of the ballot measure is referenced below between Sections 6 and 7 and symbol * as noted below. The text of the measure shall be printed in the ballot materials; a copy of the measure shall be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove and on the City’s website at www.cityofpacificgrove.org/about-city/city-clerk. If not provided in the voter guide, upon request, copies will be sent at the expense of the City.

SECTION 6.The City Council of the City of Pacific Grove does hereby submit to the voters at the next election, an ordinance, which reads as follows: ***** FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181142 The following person is doing business as ALWAYS HOME SERVICES, 1141 Lighthouse Ave. #327, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: WANDA LOUISE DELAHANTY, 1141 Lighthouse Ave. #327, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/04/18.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/1/1992. Signed: Wanda Louise Delahanty. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181208 The following person is doing business as TRI-SURF RECORDS, 5th Between Mission and San Carlos, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921; P.O. Box 5687, Carmel, CA 93921: WALTER NICHOLAS GEORIS, 7th 3 NW of Hatton, Carmel, CA 93921; and GASTON GEORIS, 3 SW of 3rd, Carmel, CA 93921. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/12/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/1/1992. Signed: Walter Nicholas Georis. This business is conducted by a joint venture.

Publication dates: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181363 The following person is doing business as RYLI’S & PAPA’S PIZZERIA, 931 Alisal Street, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93907: MVR & ASSOCIATES, INC., 931 Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93907. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/03/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/23/17. Signed: Mark A. Renteria, president. This business is conducted by a corporation.

Publication dates: 7/6 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181267 The following person is doing business as CRAFTEDBYCOLEY, 107 1st Street, Pacific Grove, P.O.Box 51428, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: NICOLE MARIE BROWN, 107 1St Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/19/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/19/18.

Signed: Nicole Marie Brown. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 7/6 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181438 The following person is doing business as CYPRESS CLEANERS, 230 Grand Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: JKA INVESTMENT, 230 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/13/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/13/2018. Signed: Jin Jung, CEO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181327 The following person is doing business as ESSENTIAL PRIVATE INVESTIGATION & CONSULTAth TIONS, 142 11 Street, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: ROBERT EDWARD KELLEY, th 142 11 Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/29/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/29/18. Signed: Robert Edward Kelley. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 7/6 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181253 The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA CONCRETE and CCI, 45060 Merritt Street, King City, Monterey County, CA 93930: CALIFORNIA CONCRETE, INC., 5060 Merritt Street, King City, CA 93930. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/18/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2/9/10.

Signed: Michael McWilliams, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/18 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20181364 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: RYLIS & PAPA’S PIZZERIA, 931 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93907. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 1/23/2017, File Number 20170167. Registered Owners: MARK ANTHONY RENTERIA, 474 Franscioni Street, Soledad, CA 93960. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 7/3/18. Signed: Mark A. Renteria. This business was conducted by a, individual Publication dates: 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18

The text set forth in existing Section 6.09.010, Definitions, of Chapter 6.09 of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code shall be changed by the deletion of all text shown in strikeout text (strikeout text) and the addition of all text shown in bold, italic, underscored text (bold, italic, underscored text), as follows: 6.09.010 Definitions.

Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions given in this section govern the construction of this chapter: “Hotel” means any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy by transients for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes, and includes any hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location, or other similar structures or portion thereof, except that no lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or private club, mobile home or house trailer at a fixed location or other similar structure shall be deemed a hotel, when less than 10 percent of the annual dollar value of the rentals it earns derives from transient occupancy, and when it does not by signs or other advertising invite transient occupancy.

“Occupancy” means the use or possession, or the right to the use or possession of any room or rooms or portion thereof, in any hotel for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes.

“Online Travel Company” means any person, whether operating for profit or not for profit, which enables transients to purchase occupancy of space in a hotel via the Internet, or by similar electronic means.

“Operator” means the person who is proprietor of the hotel, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity. Where the operator performs his or her functions through a managing agent of any type or character other than an employee, including but not limited to an online travel company, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purpose of this chapter and shall have the same duties and liabilities as his or her principal. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall, however, be considered to be compliance by both.

“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

“Rent” means the consideration charged to the transient (including but not limited to, room rates, service charges, retail markup, commissions, processing fees, cancellation charges, attrition fees or online booking fees), whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a hotel valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credits and property and services of any kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom whatsoever.

“Tax administrator” means the city clerk.

“Transient” means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less, counting portions of calendar days as full days. Any such person so occupying space in a hotel shall be deemed to be a transient until the period of 30 days has expired unless there is an agreement in writing between the operator and the occupant providing for a longer period of occupancy. In determining whether a person is a transient, uninterrupted periods of time extending both prior and subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be considered.

The text set forth in existing Section 6.09.020 of Chapter 6.09 of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code shall be changed, effective July 1, 2019, by the deletion of all text shown in strikeout text (strikeout text) and the addition of all text shown in bold, italic, underscored text (bold, italic, underscored text), as follows: For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel on and after July 1, 2019, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 10 twelve percent (12%) of the total rent charged paid by the transient by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city. The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid. If the rent is paid in installments, a proportionate share of the tax shall be paid with each installment. The unpaid tax shall be due upon the transient’s ceasing to occupy space in the hotel. If for any reason the tax due is not paid to the operator of the hotel, the tax administrator may require that such tax shall be paid directly to the tax administrator. ***** SECTION 7. All tax proceeds deriving from the provisions of Chapter 6.09 shall be a “general tax,” the revenue from which shall be placed into the City’s General Fund and be available for any and all municipal purposes.

SECTION 8. The ballot format for the proposal to authorize amendment of Chapter 6.09 of the Pacific Grove Municipal Code shall be substantially as follows: CITY MEASURE (

)

Shall the measure amending the Pacific Grove Municipal Code be adopted to increase the City of Pacific Grove’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), effective July 1, 2019, imposed on occupants of short-term rentals such as hotel rooms, from 10% to 12%, and apply TOT to total rent paid by a guest for the short-term rental, including online travel companies, which is anticipated to raise $1,135,000 annually and will continue until repealed by City Council or City voters?

Yes (_____) No (_____) SECTION 9. If any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this measure, or any part thereof, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution, or any part thereof, or its application to other persons or circumstances.

SECTION 10. The City Attorney shall provide an abbreviated statement of the ballot measure, and on or before August 16, 2018, shall submit an impartial analysis of no more than 500 words as to each ballot measure pursuant to section 9203 of the California Elections Code.

SECTION 11. The last day to submit arguments (300 words) for or against the proposed measure shall be August 16, 2018. Submittals are to be delivered to the City Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m.

SECTION 12. The last day to submit rebuttal arguments (250 words) for the proposed measure shall be August 23, 2018. Submittals are to be delivered to the City Clerk on or before 5:00 p.m.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE this 1st day of August 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Kampe, Councilmembers Cuneo, Fischer, Garfield, Huitt, Peake, and Smith.

NOES:

None.

ABSENT: None.

APPROVED: ___________________________ BILL KAMPE, Mayor ATTEST: CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:00 p.m.

The City of Pacific Grove City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, to be continued to a public hearing on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pacific Grove City Hall Council Chambers, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 to consider the following: Project Location: 522 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 (APN 006-178-009) Application #: Architectural Permit (AP) and Use Permit (UP) 18-364.

Description: Appeal of Planning Commission’s approval to demolish the existing 3,472 square feet building and to build a new 37,056 square feet mixed-use three-story structure consisting of ten (10) residential units on the upper floors, restaurants/retail on the first floor, and an underground parking structure.

Zone District/General Plan Designation: Commercial Downtown/Commercial Coastal Zone: No Historic Resources Inventory: No CEQA Status: Exempt per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332 Class 32, Infill Exemption Applicant/Owner: Phil Johnson, Architect, on behalf of Gerald Leigh, owner Date of Application: May 3, 2018 Staff Reference: Wendy Lao, AICP, Associate Planner. wlao@cityofpacificgrove.org Notice dated: June 26, 2018 If you have any questions about this item, please call the staff contact listed above at the Community and Economic Development Department (831) 648-3183. Please note that Section 65009(b)(2) of the California Government Code provides that legal challenges to the City's action on this project may be limited to only those issues raised in testimony during the public hearing process. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The Pacific Grove Civic Center is an accessible facility. A limited number of devices are available to assist those who are hearing impaired. If you would like to use one of these devices, please contact the Community Development Department at (831) 648-3190.

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Learning from TV Lawyers Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.

Planning for Each Generation Legal dramas are popular. Hollywood has an endless supply of television shows and movies featuring lawyers in an assortment of situations. Many non-lawyers ask me whether these programs are an accurate reflection of the legal profession. I often respond by relating an anecdote from when I studied for the Bar Exam: to prepare for the legal ethics portion of the Exam, our instructors advised us to watch any legal show and write down all the ethical rules that the characters routinely break! In another words: in real life, lawyers couldn’t get away with anything that makes for engaging entertainment.

Lately my wife and I started watching the USA Network television legal drama, Suits. I know that we are late to the game but we are enjoying the show. However, I cannot help but point out to my wife all of the ethical rules that are broken in every episode. Without asking for it, my wife is getting a free Bar Exam review course on legal ethics! Below are some of the most egregious examples.

Unauthorized Practice of Law The premise of the show features Mike Ross, a young man with a photographic memory who passed the New York Bar Exam but did not formally attend law school and was never admitted to the Bar. Nevertheless, veteran corporate attorney Harvey Spector hires him anyhow because he is impressed with his intelligence and this confident attitude. He pretends to have graduated from Harvard Law School and immediately jumps into the hectic pace of legal work. Later, other members of the top New York law firm, including the managing partner Jessica Pearson, learn of Mike’s secret that he really has not been admitted to the Bar and yet they all comfortably allow him to act as an attorney, including representing the firm’s clients in court.

According to the New York State Board of Law Examiners, “Section 520 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law provides four routes for an applicant to qualify to take the New York bar examination, all of which require at least some form of classroom study in a law school.” Clearly, Mike is not eligible to practice law.

Mike, Harvey, and Jessica all consistently violate ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5: “A lawyer shall not practice law in a jurisdiction in violation of the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction, or assist another in doing so.”

Harvey and Jessica further violate ABA Model Rule 5.1 – Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer: “(a) A partner in a law firm, and a lawyer who individually or together with other lawyers possesses comparable managerial authority in a law firm, shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm has in effect measures giving reasonable assurance that all lawyers in the firm conform to the Rules of Professional Conduct. (b) A lawyer having direct supervisory authority over another lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the other lawyer conforms to the Rules of Professional Conduct.”

Competence ABA Model Rule 1.1 requires all lawyers to practice competently: “A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.”

For the most part, the show portrays Mike Ross as an effective advocate for the law firm’s clients. However, he has not

been formally trained as a lawyer pursuant to the New York State Bar of Law Examiners requirements and is not properly guided by the senior attorneys at the firm. The law is complex and it is truly impossible for him to practice competently.

Additionally, the law firm of Pearson Hardman / Pearson Darby / Pearson Spector appears to be able to practice in every area of the law, from corporate law to landlord / tenant law to criminal law.

The reality is that the legal profession is so specialized that it is not likely the same attorneys can be competent in such a wide range of practice areas.

Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel Mike, Harvey, and Jessica see every aspect of their practice as a competition and they want to win every time. They often engage in gamesmanship and “creative lawyering” that involves being untruthful with opposing counsel. In one instance, a key document was buried and later it was revealed that a partner had planted the document in the first place.

ABA Model Rule 3.4 prevents this kind of dishonest behavior: “A lawyer shall not: unlawfully obstruct another

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party’ s access to evidence or unlawfully alter, destroy or conceal a document or other material having potential evidentiary value. A lawyer shall not counsel or assist another person to do any such act.”

Duties for Former Clients Partner Daniel Hardman represents a particular client in one case. Later, after he is forced out of the firm, he is hired by the opposing law firm to represent the other side in the same matter.

ABA Model Rule 1.9 provides: “A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter shall not thereafter represent another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which that person’s interests are materially adverse to the interests of the former client unless the former client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.”

Conclusion Legal shows are entertaining precisely because the characters engage in activity that does not happen in reality without adverse consequences. While the portrayals contribute to an unflattering view of the practice of law, they do remind law students and attorneys of the ethical rules that we all must follow!

KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California 93950 and Kyle may be reached at 831920-0205.

Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before acting on any of the information contained in this article, you should consult a competent attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.

SEMI-ESTATE SALE Fri and Sat Aug 3 and 4 from 8:30-3:30 Sun 5 • 9:30- 2 pm 1021 Pico Ave. PG

Furniture, Native American and Asian art, reg. & prayer rugs, china, small kitchen appliances, collectible glassware, pots & pans, books, clothes, steamer trunk, antiques and so much more.

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Dionne Ybarra Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Pacific Grove 20 year resident of Pacific Grove and Monterey County Community Leader declared her candidacy for Mayor of Pacific Grove “ I feel very grateful that I am in a position and time in my life that I can give back to the community that I have raised my children in for 20 years. Having come here as a young mother I am grateful for the community that has supported me throughout this time. During the last 20 years I have built countless relationships by sharing this town with friends I have made, the families of my children, as a parent educator and non profit founder I have invested in what feels like a life time of trusted relationships.

“Driven by the residents of Pacific Grove my desire is to advocate and be a voice for our diverse community. The mayor should be a trusted and active communication link between the community members and the city. I will strive to engage all of the city’s stakeholders especially of those who in the past who feel they have not been heard, allowing residents to increase their direct democracy.

“As a long time community member with a different perspective and background than our current council members. I believe the City of Pacific Grove will benefit from bold and inspiring leadership.

“As Mayor I will begin to ask new questions to find answers to old and even recent problems that our city faces and strive to find resourceful solutions. As an Environmental Candidate who is the Founder of an Environmental Non-Profit and as an employee of The Nature Conservancy, the worlds largest environmental non profit I will bring to the table the United Nations Sustainable Development goals where they embrace ‘the realization that people and nature are inextricably linked, that life on

earth depends on healthy, intact, fully functioning natural systems’. Our need to protect the natural ecosystems on the Peninsula is a high calling and one that is inspiring to want to take care of! As caretakers our benefit will be the greatest. My intention as Mayor is to make environmentally sustainable solutions a city led initiative.

City Leaders throughout the state of California desire to steer our cities toward being fiscally responsible. The division between our community members on how to move forward with STR’s leads the way in opposing views toward one direction in fiscal responsibility. Fortunately the voters will decide this November, but this will not leave our future political representatives off the hook for future decision making. I will be a leader that will move to restore relationships among our neighbors and find the good in one another and for one another. I envision a city where the diversity of our city thrives and people respond to benefit one another and move forward in a way that we enrich each other’s lives. There are many small communities like ours that have faced these challenges that STR’s have brought and we can find a sensible solution without the threat of losing our ‘Small Town.’

“As Mayor I will use my global experience in community development, operations management and finance to bring to the City of Pacific Grove innovative ways of thinking and problem solving.”

Dionne can be reached at (831)275-5508 or ybarra.dionne@gmail.com

Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week

By Senator William Monning Farmers’ markets represent a unique bridge between urban and rural communities that provide an opportunity to support the local economy, as well as access to fresh, nutritious foods. August 5-11 is National Farmers’ Market Week. This designation seeks to increase the public’s awareness of the role local farmers’ markets play in creating healthy communities and in building prosperity among farmers and small businesses.

Farmers’ markets support California’s small and diversified farms, and return money to our local economies. At a farmers’ market, 100% of your food dollar goes to your local farmer, while a farmer only receives 15 cents of every food dollar that consumers spend at traditional food outlets. Studies have shown that all farms, regardless of scale, are significantly more likely to survive if they have local food sales as a part of their mar-

keting portfolio. Local markets also provide low-barrier entry points for new farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs, allowing them to start small and test new products.

In 2017, 7,377 markets and direct-marketing farmers accepted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) electronic benefit transfers, resulting in $22 million in SNAP spent at farmers markets. This provides access to fresh, local produce and enables SNAP recipients to purchase the nutritious foods their families need to stay healthy. A growing number of farmers’ markets also offer incentive programs to low-income seniors and WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) customers.

Unlike many supermarkets, farmers markets put fruits and vegetables front and center and create a shopping environment where nutritious foods are not only affordable, they are celebrated.

Visit your local farmers’ market this week and enjoy the bountiful crops that are grown close to you.

Revolutionary Musical Hair at The Western Stage Pleads for Peace The 50th Anniversary of a Cultural Phenomenon 1960 America gave birth to a counter-culture of free-loving, psychedelic, young men and women who abhorred what their country had become. Their protests against the unpopular Vietnam War, in which scores of their generation were brutally exterminated, became the fuel that produced the musical Hair, a social and cultural phenomenon, an assertion of life, and a cry for freedom. On its 50th anniversary, The Western Stage is proud to present the show that brought counter-cultural values to a mass audience and helped loosen up an entire generation.

Hair performs August 11 – September 1, 2018 at Hartnell College’s Mainstage Theatre (K104)/, 411 Central Ave. Salinas, CA. Hair tells the story of the “Tribe;” a group of politically-active, long-haired “Age of Aquarius” hippies living a bohemian life and fighting against the draft into the Vietnam War. Claude, his good friend Berger, their roommate Sheila, and their friends struggle to balance life, love, and the sexual revolution with rebellion against the war and conservative parents and society. Ultimately, Claude must decide whether to resist the Vietnam draft as his friends have done, or to succumb to the pressures of his parents (and conservative America), compromising his pacifist principles and risking his life.

With themes of alienation and civil disobedience, Hair embodies the 60’s generation’s search for meaning through “be-ins,” “love-ins,” and protests.

At its premier, the musical broke new ground in musical theatre history by defining the genre of “rock musical,” using a racially integrated cast, and inviting the audience onstage for a “Be-In” finale. Reviewed as daring and fresh, Hair’sthemes had never been brought to the stage before. Hair criticizes and satirizes racism, discrimination, war, violence, pollution, sexual repression, and other societal evils. It is a truly psychedelic musical (in the true sense of the word), perhaps the only one ever on Broadway. In the original production, a scene in which two characters use nudity to protest and provoke police sparked controversy but also praise. In the 1960’s Hippie culture, nudity symbolized rejection of parental & societal repression and an embrace of the alternate philosophy of naturalism, spirituality, honesty, openness and freedom.

Since its premier, numerous productions have been staged around the world, spawning dozens of recordings of the musical, including the 3 million-selling original Broadway cast recording. Some of the songs from its score became Top 10 hits and a film adaptation was released in 1979. A Broadway revival opened in 2009, earning strong reviews and winning the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Revival of a Musical. In 2008, Time wrote, “Today Hair seems, if anything, more daring than ever.”

The cast includes not only guest actors Daniel LaJune (Claude) and Bailey Durnin (Sheila) from Santa Maria/PCPA, but actors whose training included TWS’ Young Company: Colin St. John (Berger), Symphonie Constant (Dionne), and Elizabeth Lippa (Ensemble). Several actors recognized locally are Joshua Reeves (Woof), Pete Russell (Hud), Sara Mardon (Jeanie), with Alejandro Albino, Marilyn Cruickshank, Alex Gomez, Aubree Grider, Malia Machado, Adrian Murillo, Larisa Palaniuk, Spencer Wolf, Samson Wright, and Alanna Youngblood filling out the Tribe.

Hair is directed and choreographed by TWS Associate, Lorenzo Aragon, assisted by Sam Trevino, with music direction by Don Dally. Scenic design is by Theodore Michael Dolas; costume design by Sanja Manakoski from Chicago/Northwestern University; hair and makeup design by Maegan Roux; lighting design by Derek Duarte; and sound design by Jeff Mockus.

DETAILS: The Western Stage presents Hair, a social and cultural phenomenon,

a jubilant assertion of life and freedom, and a cry for peace during the show’s 50th Anniversary.

TICKETS AND INFO: $26 general admission; $24 for seniors and military; and $12 for children age 5 – 15. Hartnell students are free with student I.D. Other students $20 with I.D. or $5 Student Rush on day of performance. For single or group tickets and information, go to westernstage.com or call 831-755-6816.

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The Fantasticks at MPC: A Pleasant Repast

By Susan Goldbeck The longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, offers a sweet confection at Monterey Peninsula College Theater through August 12.

This is a story of young love found, lost and then found again. It offers the universal message that the bloom of love often goes off the rose when real life comes into play with all its challenges and hardships. It is s a theme that always resonates. The romantic leads in the play, Mackenna Wilson and Kevin Matsumoto provided strong vocals with Mastsumoto being especially adept at harmony which he was called upon to practice all through the play.

Although the cast was relatively small for a musical, it made the most of it with the clever use of Charlie Chaplin- type ensemble players. The stand-out among these was Anjoli Johnson. She was a pretty, Miss personality plus.

The narrator, El Gallo, played by Michael Blackburn, brought the sometimes disjointed story together and had a dominant stage presence both in his compelling, booming speaking voice as well as in his earthy vocals. He was a stand-out.

Honorable mention goes to the excellent piano accompanists Desma Johnson whose playing was more than just a bland side dish as is often the case in local theater. She had a way of playing all her own that added depth and character

to the production. The addition of a harp and cello to the small musical ensemble was also a plus.

I must say however that in my view the performer that stole the show was Gary Bolen who played the cynical and dried-up actor, Henry. He was very funny and cut the sugar in a sometimes too sweet production. Bolen resembles the late actor Peter Boyle and managed to use both physical and oral comedy with great effect without going over the top. He repeatedly hit just the right note and was an audience favorite. The song and dance number done

by Peter Hoffman and Mark Purcell the manipulative dads of the two young lovers was charming. They did quite well with the old soft shoe.

The Fantasticks is a musical journey into the past and as such is a bit dated by modern standards. For theater lovers however it is a pleasant repast just right for a dinner and show evening or for an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

This is, after all, a reprise summer at local theaters here in Monterey County with Grease, Hair and this show being offered this year. Tickets for The Fantasticks can be purchased at mpctheater.com

All Ages Welcome!

Pacific Grove Police Department Presents

National Night Out Celebrating our Community and Police partnership

Tuesday, August 7th 5PM to 7 PM Free Food, Music, Games, Public Safety Demonstrations, Giveaways, Child ID Kits and Fingerprinting, Plus Police Cars & Fire Trucks on display!

Special Thanks to our Sponsors: PG Police Officers Association, PG Chamber of Commerce, Monterey Fire Department, PGPD Citizen’s Academy Alumni, PG Recreation & Public Works, Local Business Leaders & Volunteers

Police & Fire Stations, City Hall, & Youth Center 580 Pine Avenue | Pacific Grove, CA 93950 (831) 648-3143 | www.cityofpg.org/police

Ed Smith declares candidacy for re-election to Monterey City Council

Ed Smith, an incumbent member of the Monterey City Council, will officially launch his campaign for re-election to a second four-year term at a rally at noon on Monday, August 6, on the steps of historic Colton Hall near the Monterey City Council Chamber.

Smith, who was elected in 2014, will file his candidacy papers at the City Clerk’s office and then address a crowd to discuss his goals, objectives and accomplishments.

Smith was raised on the Monterey Peninsula. He and Sharron, his wife of 36 years, have lived in the same home for 36 years. The Smiths have two grown children, both of whom graduated Monterey High. Ed and Sharron Smith have been married for 45 years.

Smith spent 34 years in public service, retiring as a division commander.

His law enforcement career included 26 years with the Monterey Police Department. He is involved in organizational management and leadership training.

Smith holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a California Teaching Credential.

“I look forward to continuing to work in the best interests of our city and its people,” Smith says.

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Lasagna Anyone?

I have mentioned our movie group.

As time goes on our social life decreases by leaps and bounds. We once welcomed a night at home. There seemed to be something on our “social” agenda day and night, seven days a week, often two or three events a day especially during the holidays. We had a large group of friends and were both heavily involved in volunteer work. That was then, Today, if we go out more than two or three times a month we consider ourselves active.

John prefers to stay at home. Mentally I would enjoy a little more fraternization but physically I find it demanding. Fortunately, I have my job, which I truly love and there is our movie group.

Ten years ago, another couple and John and I started what became a tradition. Once a month we would attend a film and then go out for dinner.

As time went on we added a person, she brought another and, suddenly, we are up to ten. We have lost a few and added (never replaced, friends are not replaced) others. The film we chose (I chose) for July was Mamma Mia – Here We Go Again. I spoke of this in my last column, not having seen it. Was it a good movie? Not especially. Was it entertaining? Enormously. I would recommend it to anyone who would like a break from life’s travails. It is a little confusing because the flashbacks seem disconnected. However, forget about that. Just enjoy the Abba music, the dancing, the beautiful scenery, the most attractive young people, and delightful older ones. Throw yourself back and watch Dancing Queen. Where else would you see Cher strut her stuff, and Meryl Streep in her ethereal beauty (for five minutes). Speaking of Cher. For someone who has had so much facial and body augmentation (admittedly), she looks very good, not the stretched,

Jane Roland Animal Tales Other Random Thoughts grotesque mask one sees on most. Yes, the movie was fun. I will probably see it again when it is On Demand because I like to be entertained, not always educated.

After the movie we went to Alberto’s Ristorante 1219 Forest Avenue, across from the Safeway Parking Lot at top of the hill. Coming from Carmel, look for Forest Hill Plaza on the right, by Bechlers.

From Pacific Grove, cross David and Prescott and look on the left. Alberto has been our neighbor (PacRep’s Neverland Benefit Shop) since we opened in February. He has been a great customer, donor and supporter. We all love him. I hadn’t been to the restaurant for a few years. As I mentioned we dine out rarely.

It was a wonderful experience. Very unfortunate that there were not more people there; although, it enhanced our dining experience as it was quiet. Everyone was thrilled with their food. The service by Alberto and Celeste was outstanding. We would return in a minute and urge others to do so. Fantastic Italian food, and, I understand the fresh clams and chowder cannot be outdone. They are open every day but Tuesday, from 5:00 on…tell him Jane sent you.

I really love Pacific Grove, it does not seem as influenced by tourists and Millennials as other towns. Oh, the tourists are there but many are repeats. They have found our little store and come to see us whenever they are here. We have also sent quite a few to the Theatre, so it is a double win. PG still has the last home town feel

Finding peace

Donna Kiernan took this picture of her 3 1/2 year old Golden Retriever, Gold-Rush Buttermilk Biscuit with Honey, as the dog communed with the statue of Hal Green outside the Chamber of Commerce office. Donna says “Each of my former and present Goldens have made a connection to Mr. Green’s smiling and peaceful expression.”

to it. I am sure that won’t last but I won’t be around to see major change. Our block in the Peter’s Gate area of Monterey was once wonderful. We knew everyone and there were many children. Now it seems inundated with trucks, piled up at the end of the street and, often, several in front of our house. And, of course, you know about the gripes I had with the new neighbor who reported my tree – cut down but left with a huge trunk heading for the heavens. I see a few squirrels and woodpeckers, but they have gone elsewhere to live and come back only to visit.

Dr. Jim Tunney, “The Dean of NFL Referees” was our favorite when we attended 49er games. He moved to the Monterey Peninsula some years ago. He graciously spoke to my Rotary Club a few times but became too busy. Next Tuesday he has kindly agreed to come and talk again. If you recall, I am a member of PG Rotary which meets at noon on Tuesday at Peppolis in The Inn at Spanish Bay. We have lunch at 12:15, Dr. Tunney will be on from 1:00 – 1:30. Call me (649-0657) if you want to make a reservation.

In the meantime, come to the benefit shop and treat yourself to bargains from the selection of high quality furniture and antiques as well as anything else you might want and need. Come in the afternoon.

If you are going to Alberto’s for dinner at 5:00 I will stay open for you to browse if possible.

Jane Roland – gcr770@aol.com

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181515 The following person is doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKE'S PIZZA, 1116 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: LADHER INC., 1116 Forest Ave. B, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950.

This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Kanwalibir Kaur, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181514 The following person is doing business as MOUNTAIN MIKE'S PIZZA, 724 Abrego St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940 and 1116 Forest Ave. #B, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: DHALIWAL RESTAURANTS, INC, 1205 Lincoln Ave. Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Kanwalibir Kaur, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181418 The following person is doing business as LIGHTHOUSE LAWN & GARDEN CARE, 708 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: CARLOS CUELLAR, 708 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950 and JILL PERALTA-CUELLAR, 708 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/12/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/11/03. Signed: Carlos Cuellar. This business is conducted by a married couple.

Publication dates: 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181520 The following person is doing business as QUINTO CREEK DESIGNS, 37 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: BARBARA DITMORE, 37 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel, CA, 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/15/18. Signed: Barbara Ditmore. This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/25/18

EMPTY NESTERS: Mistakes that Could Cost You Thousands When Selling Your Pacific Grove Home

Pacific Grove - Are you an “Empty Nester” who needs a home for the future? Is it time to downsize or to move into another home more suitable for your glorious retirement years?

Like thousands of residents in our area, you may be discovering that after years of non-stop child traffic in and out of your doors, toys on the floor, music floating throughout, suddenly you can hear a pin drop over the quiet hum of the refrigerator. Your rooms are filled with pictures and memories of this wonderful time of your life, but there are many empty rooms gathering dust now that your children have moved on. The freer years ahead are exciting ones to look forward to, and it’s time for you to move on as well.

If you find yourself in this situation, you’re in vast and good company. And what that means is that there are many wonderful opportunities for you to create this new chapter in your life...

if you know what it takes to get the most out of the equity you’ve built up in your current home.

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Humpty Dumpty Housing—Part 23

Introducing the new Immigration & Housing Summit series Rick Hadlock appears in movie role of disgusting white immigrant with hair on his face Photo courtesy of Rick Hadlock Sarah Winnemucca, Paiute Indian author Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Cedar Street Summits--Part 1 Immigration 101—or why some folks are pissed off!

Understanding immigration shouldn’t be complicated. If you move from one place to another, you migrate.

Migration interpreted as “moving from one country to another” raises complex questions like: Is the move legal?

For instance, an illegal alien bears a child in the U.S. The baby is a U.S. citizen, possibly eligible for benefits the illegal parent, as legal guardian, collects and spends.

Whoa! Protestors are pissed off and human rights issues are raised.

Article 6 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

So we ask: Which should take precedence in our country? International Rights or U. S. Laws that often conflict with the United Nations Declaration’s humanitarian spirit?

Well, if Trump can hold his summits and piss off some people, so can we.

So here we go! Welcome to the new

small, barren reservations on which they were assigned to live and they became dependent upon white men for food, clothing, and shelter.

Terrible diseases and deprivations came upon the Paiutes as a result of disgusting white immigrants encroaching upon their land.

Do you know any Paiutes? Have you ever seen one?

They are rare novelties, you know.

Consider reading her book. It is written in 17th century style English, so it is a little bit difficult, but well worth the effort. https://www.amazon.com/LifeAmong-Paiutes-Sarah-Hopkins-ebook/ dp/B01M98K8O7

Wanda Sue Parrott

Homeless in Paradise Cedar Street Summits series where minds meet to air disparate views.

Disgusting White Immigrants?

Our first Summiteer is Rick Hadlock, absentee Pacific Grove property owner who lives in Utah.

This photo shows Rick in “17 Miracles,” a film about ill-fated immigrants to Utah who walked 1300 miles from Iowa, encountering starvation, disease, snow and freezing weather.

DISGUSTING IMMIGRANTS

by Rick Hadlock Speaking of Immigrants, are you aware of how disgusting some immigrants can be?

The immigrants I'm speaking of are white Anglo-Saxon Americans.

I learned about how disgusting we are from reading a book titled “Life Among the Paiutes: Their Wrongs and Claims” (1883), by Sarah Winnemucca.

It was Sarah's father for whom the city of Winnemucca, Nevada is named.

Sarah, a Paiute activist and educator, tried to teach all who will listen about the wrongs committed against her people, the Paiute Indians.

Paiutes were indigenous people of the Great Basin, Snake River Plain, and Upper Colorado River basin, located between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada in what is now Nevada, and parts of Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah.

All of the land was theirs, effectively

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Disgusting Brown Immigrants?

This poem is from the internet.

I LOVE AMERICA

by Author Unknown I come for visit, get treated regal, so I stay. Who care illegal?

Cross the border poor and broke.

Take the bus; see customs bloke.

Nice man treat me good in there.

Say, “You need to see Welfare.” . . . Write to friends in motherland, tell them, “Come as fast as can.” . . . Fourteen families all move in.

Neighbor’s patience growing thin.

Finally white guy moves away.

I buy his house and then I say, “Everything is mucho good.”

Soon we own the neighborhood. . .

We think America good place, too damn good for white man race.

If they no like us, they can go,.

Got lots of room in Mexico.

Whether here, there or who-knowswhere, each person who moves needs a place to sleep. Read on!

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owned by them.

They were hunter-gatherers, roaming freely in this territory, sustaining themselves and living relatively peacefully for thousands of years.

Along came white men, with “hair growing on their faces” she says (see my photo).

White men settled in the best places, farming and ranching.

White people took the rivers and fertile valleys, fencing the land.

The land in which the Indians roamed shrank.

Finally the Indians were given certain

COPA’s free lunch housing summit for all Summiteer Jan Lindenthal-Cox says, “Join in learning about the housing issue impacting our communities and families, and how we, as a community, can respond.”

Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action (COPA) is hosting a Housing Civic Academy for everyone .

The event will be at Unity of Monterey Bay, 601 Madison St., Monterey, Sun., Aug. 19, noon through 1:30 p.m., with complimentary lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Details and registration from Jan Lindenthal-Cox at janmlinco@comcast.net Remember, a summit is a meeting of minds in which differing opinions and insights are shared. So, what do you think?

Contact amykitchenerfdn@hotmail. com or call 831-899-5887 Copyright 2018 by Wanda Sue Parrott

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I decided it was time I tried Wild Fish on Lighthouse downtown. A friend of mine wanted to celebrate a small life victory and asked that I chose the venue for dinner.

Wild Fish opened in Pacific Grove in the late Spring. They source their ingredients locally and, as the name suggests, serve wild-caught fish.

I’m a morning person and not much of a late night eater but exceptions can be made for celebrations. I got off work and got dressed up. I drove to my friend’s house in downtown Pacific Grove and we walked to Wild Fish where we had a reservation at 6:00. The restaurant was adorable, all of the tables had flickering candles on them and I appreciated that they were not the battery-operated kind, rather real wax candles with a naturally flickering flame. We were quickly greeted and I chose the table in the front window corner with bench seats. I kept looking towards the back and thinking of the old Scotch Bakery, the beloved bakery and donut shop of my childhood. Not only my childhood, it was a Pacific Grove institution for many years and even John Steinbeck mentions it in his book, Cannery Row. In my head I wished the owners the same success that Scotch Bakery enjoyed for over fifty years.

We were brought water and then house-made sourdough with hazelnut butter, drizzled with local honey, and Pinot noir infused sea salt. Delicious.

We split the seafood platter appetizer for a sampler—muscles, Penny May oysters, furikake-seasoned prawns, smoked sablefish, and house-cured ceviche. The platter cake with pickled strawberries, which took my tastebuds for a ride! But I understand that the chef, Steven Patlan, has an affinity for pickles. The flavors were nice and it was a good way to sample many of the menu’s offerings. In between bites, lively conversation, and sipping our Bernardus Pinot Noir, we noticed that the restaurant began to fill up. I had commented when we first sat down that the restaurant reminded me of being in Paris, the way the small restaurant overlooked

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the sidewalk the only difference is Pacific Grove is not quite the bustling metropolis that is Paris. Well that’s probably not the only difference. I had said, if this was in Europe this place would be packed. Well I was wrong because it was 6:00pm in the summer and of course no restaurant in Europe in the summer would be packed that early. I was happy to see lots of people walk by and several come in for dinner.

And yes, like Europe, the place filled up later in evening.

For our entree, we split the sablefish which was prepared Thai style with green onions, ginger, and yellow curry. It was delicately served over a banana leaf which added a nice touch. I don’t believe that I had ever had sablefish before and so I looked it up when I got home, it is also called butterfish and I recognized that.

Also butterfish is very fitting of a name as the fish is very tender and melts in your mouth. The curry and spices really complimented the soft fish. We chose the cauliflower as a side which was served with chermoula—a Moroccan marinade—and chopped up dates.

Since it was a celebration, we ordered dessert! While we split both appetizer and entree, all bets were off for dessert.

I ordered the sticky toffee pudding that came with vanilla ice cream and pecans.

My friend ordered the all chocolate dessert, chunks of chocolate cake and pieces of merengue sitting on top of chocolate mousse and accompanied with ice cream.

All in all, the meal was lovely and I think the restaurant is a nice addition to Pacific Grove. The owners Liz and Kelvin Jacobs have another restaurant in Mendocino and are very happy to be a part of the community. In fact, Liz mentioned to me that they have been well-received by the community, commenting that Pagrovians are loyal and support local businesses.

She also mentioned that the recipe for the famous cream-filled buns from Scotch Bakery had been shared with her and she was planning to incorporate that in the menu. I look forward to trying!

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