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Kiosk Extended Hours at Pacific Grove Library 2-7PM Mondays Fri., Sep. 13
Art Reception Sally Griffin Ctr. 5-7 PM, Free 375-4454 •
Sat., Sep. 14
Freedom Hootenanny PG Art Center 7-10 PM, Free 375-6141 •
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Arthritis Foundation - Page 6
Sprucing up the place - Page 10
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General Burgoyne By Howard Burnham Jewel Park 5:30 PM, Donation 803-467-7267
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Story Road Concert St. Mary’s Church 7 PM, $20/$10 818-5021 •
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By Michael Sizemore
Gentrain Lecture Celebrate Ogden Nash Taelen Thomas, MPC 1:30-2:30 PM, Free 646-4224
Grove, attending elementary and middle school here. He attended high school at York School in Monterey. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University and a master’s degree in comparative social research from Oxford University. He was a Rhodes Scholar there. He said he will pursue a position in academia. He intends to remain in Baltimore, MD where he currently resides for the foreseeable future.
The Pacific Grove United School District has been forced by diminished revenues to engage in deficit spending for the most recent three years, according to Assistant School Superintendent Rick Miller, speaking at the PG School Board’s regular meeting September 5. Miller said that funding has been reduced for the schools by a shrinking of property tax revenues in recent years. During the school years of 1991-92 through 2008-09 property tax revenues steadily increased at an average rate of 5.85 percent per year. Beginning in 2008-09 property tax revenues began to shrink and resulted in decreased revenues to the school district of $42,105 in 2009-10 and $236,236 in 2010-11. In the most recent school year the general fund posted revenues of $24,255,560 and expenditures of $25,126,506, leaving an $870,946 deficit, according to Miller’s report to the board. He said the deficit spending was enabled by the district’s healthy reserves, which have supplied the extra money needed to run PG schools. California school districts are required by state law to maintain a minimum of 3 percent reserves, and, even after using some of the district’s reserves to maintain spending levels, PG has 10 percent in reserves showing in this year’s budget. This is down from 21 percent reserves listed in 2011. However, Miller noted that if things stay as they are for another two years the district will be in financial difficulty. The reserves will shrink to close to the 3 percent level. Miller said in a phone interview that if the negative trend continues the deficit spending will have to be reined in, probably by reductions in personnel. Personnel costs make up 85 percent of each year’s budget. “We wouldn’t want to lay anyone off,” he said, noting that reductions would probably be accomplished by not hiring replacements for teachers who leave the district’s employ. There are some bright spots in the situation, however, as property tax revenues have recently begun to climb, with an increase of $186,264 in 2011-12. At the same time enrollment decreased by 25
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See REVENUES Page 2
• Wed., Sep. 18
Anti-Racism Lecture CSUMB University Ctr. 7-9 PM, Free 582-3653 •
Wed., Sep. 18
Wed., Sep. 18
Dave Douglas Quintet Benefit Concert Glen Deven Ranch 6:30 PM, $100 625-5523 •
Wed., Sep. 18
Cookin’ for Recovery Barbeque Lunch 11 AM-2 PM, Free 899-2436 •
Wed., Sep. 18
Annual Chili Cook-Off Carmel Valley Ranch 5-8 PM, $30/$32/$37 659-4000 •
Fri. Sept. 20
Hourbank Monterey County Potluck 6PM - 7:30PM Oldemeyer Center Seaside Room 986 Hilby Avenue, Seaside •
Fri., Sep. 20
“Missions of Monterey” PG Performing Arts Ctr.
Inside Animal Tales & Random Thoughts..... 12 Ben Alexander Golf.......................... 13 Health................................................ 7 High Hats & Parasols.......................... 4 Legal Notices...................................... 8 Marriage Can Be Funny...................... 9 Otter Views....................................... 12 Seniors............................................. 13 Skillshots Cartoon............................... 2 Up and Coming.............................. 5, 6
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Shrunken revenues threaten PG school budget
Hands On Science
Intaglio Workshop PG Art Center 1-5 PM, $25/$30 310-562-3155 •
“Animal Parenting” Dr. Joann Donahoe Sally Griffin Ctr. 10 AM, Free 375-4454 •
Otter Views - Page 12
Youngsters learn about rocks and minerals at the recent Science Saturday at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Photo by Tony Prock
Ben Jealous, raised in Pacific Grove, to step down from NAACP leadership role Native son Ben Jealous, the youngestever head of the NAACP, announced that he will resign from the post at the end of the year. Jealous, 40, took the reins of the nation’s largest civil rights organization five years ago. In an interview with USA Today, he said the constant travel as president and CEO of the NAACP has kept him away too much from his wife, civil rights lawyer Lia Epperson, and children, daughter Morgan, 7, and Jack, 13 months. “The NAACP has always been the largest civil rights organization in the streets, and today it is also the largest civil rights organization online, on mobile and at the ballot box too,” stated Jealous in an NAACP tweet. “I am proud to leave the Association financially sound, sustainable, focused, and more powerful than ever. Beginning next year, I look forward to pursuing opportunities in academia to train the next generation of leaders and, of course, spending a lot more time with my young family.” In recent years the NAACP has won state and local battles to abolish the death penalty, shrink prison systems, outlaw racial profiling, expand voting rights protections, reform gun laws, close dangerous power plants, expand early childhood education, secure health care coverage for the uninsured, and more. Jealous was born and raised in Pacific
Ben Jealous
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pJEALOUS From Page 1
Ben Jealous’s mother, Ann Todd Jealous, is a retired psychotherapist She is also the author, with Caroline Haskell, of Combined Destinies: Whites Sharing Grief about Racism, released in April 2013. The two authors recently held a book talk at the Pacific Grove Library. His father, Fred Jealous, is the founder and president of the Breakthrough Men’s Community. He has a weekly radio show, Men Talk Love, with Dirrick Williams and Brian Bajari on KRXA 840 AM, Sundays from 5-7:00 p.m. Of the NAACP, Ben Jealous said, “Leadership knows when to step up and when to step down. ... I can say with pride that I’m prepared to step down and make room for the next person who will lead this organization to its next chapter.” The NAACP has not named a successor.
pREVENUES From Page 1
students this year. For several years before this the district had encountered growth in enrollment each year, with an increase of 33 students in 2008-09, 53 in 2010-11, 113 in 2011-12, and 130 in 2012-13. A smaller number of students reduces the financial load to the district. The School Board voted unanimously to accept the Unaudited Actuals Financial Report for the 2012-13 school year at the September 5 meeting. This is a final step before the budget is turned over to an auditor.
Suspect in Burglary/Assault Arrested A Sept. 4 attack and robbery left a Pacific Grove man lying naked in the street, bleeding from a cut above the eye and a concussion. A suspect, Jordan Briscoe, 20, of Marina has been arrested by Seaside Police. The victim told officers he met “Jordan,” now identified as the suspect, at a bus station in Sand City. They went to Sly McFly’s on Cannery Row and then took a cab to the victim’s home in the 200 block of Park St. The victim told Briscoe to wa0it outside while he took a shower, and when het got out of the shower be found Briscoe rifling though his possessions. Briscoe took some items and ran, and the victim pursued him. They got into a physical confrontation in the 100 block of 19th St., during which the victim was struck and hit his head on the pavement. Pacific Grove Police were able to identify Briscoe and put out a notice for him that he was wanted for burglary, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon. On Sept. 5 at 5:52 p.m., Briscoe was involved in an incident in Seaside and was arrested there. Seaside Police recognized him as the wanted individual and he was booked at Monterey County Jail.
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SPCA Rescues Dozens of Cats and Kittens from House Beth Brookhouser
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Laura Emerson
Cop log 08/31/13 – 09/06/13
They tried to warn you
Animal Chatter
Vehicle abandoned on Pacific Ave. and cited for removal on Aug. 23 was (finally) towed on Sept. 3.
Did you learn that trick from the DMV Handbook?
Driver attempting to make a U-turn on Sunset Dr. first pulled off onto the side of the road then turned into oncoming traffic, striking another car.
Lost and found
Found cell phone turned in, owner contacted. Party residing on Ocean View Blvd. reported leaving his cell phone in a taxi but could not recall what company or provide any further information. Bicycle found in street on Sloat Ave.; stored for safe-keeping. Subject on Pine Ave. reported losing his wallet somewhere between his residence and the market. Subject reported losing her cell phone somewhere in the vicinity of the 300 block of Grand Ave. According to her “find my phone” app, it’s still in the area. Jewelry found on Forest Ave. was brought into the station. Wallet turned in that was found in a Laundromat. Victim, who had previously called police to report that an unknown subject had entered his unlocked vehicle parked along Oceanview Blvd. and stolen his wallet, called back later to say he’d found the wallet inside his jacket.
Did they forget to set the alarm?
On Thurs., Sept. 5, the SPCA for Monterey County executed a w2arrant and rescued 37 cats and kittens from a house on 6th Street in Greenfield. Sadly, seven were so sick they could not be saved. The others are now on the slow road to recovery in the caring hands of our SPCA staff while our humane officers prepare the criminal case. The house where the cats were kept is covered in feces. The odor of urine was so strong you could easily smell it from outside the house. The rescued cats are underweight and suffering from upper respiratory infections, ear mites, dental disease, and other infections. This is the fourth large-scale rescue performed recently by your local SPCA. Other recent cases include: • Seaside Cat Hoarding, July 2012: The SPCA rescued 51 adult cats and discovered 113 deceased kittens. Successful conviction of person responsible. • Monterey Animal Hoarding, April 2013: The SPCA rescued 22 cats, 24 dogs, and 7 puppies. The owner pled guilty to charges. • St Francis All Creature Rescue & Sanctuary, June 2013: The SPCA rescued 17 dogs, cats, birds, kittens. Charges have been filed. The SPCA for Monterey County rescued 158 pets just during these cases alone. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other organization and does not receive tax funding. All these rescues are made
possible by the generosity of our donors. SPCA Humane Investigations officers are still investigating and will likely submit this case to the Monterey County Office of the District Attorney for their consideration of multiple counts of animal abuse under the California State Penal Code. Are you worried about someone in your life who you think has too many animals? Tufts University Hoarding Animal Research Consortium defines animal hoarding as: • Having more than the typical number of companion animals • Failing to provide even minimal standards of nutrition, sanitation, shelter, and veterinary care, with this neglect often resulting in illness and death from starvation, spread of infectious disease, and untreated injury or medical condition • Denial of the inability to provide this minimum care and the impact of that failure on the animals, the household, and human occupants of the dwelling • Persistence, despite this failure, in accumulating and controlling animals. Learn more at www.spcamc.org/ animal-hoarding.html When in doubt, please always call the SPCA. We are here to help. The SPCA’s Humane Investigations Department receives and responds to over 1,000 cases of reported animal neglect and cruelty each year, just in Monterey County.
An Asilomar Ave. resident returned home to find their front door open and property rummaged.
Fraud
A bank card was stolen from a residence on Fountain Avenue and used several times by suspect.
Dishonest car seller
Reporting party was interested in purchasing a vehicle from a private party. After giving them a deposit (but not receiving the title), then paying for minor repairs and a mechanic’s inspection (where it was found that there were a number of other mechanical deficiencies) the vehicle was returned to the original owner with a request for the deposit to be returned. The owner would not refund the deposit and was advised to pursue to matter in small claims court.
Business serves only driving customers
A local business owner reported that the adjacent business had placed several special event/no parking signs in front of her business that she states resulted in confusion among her customers, thereby causing her to lose sales.
Maybe the dog was having a bad dream
Reporting party complained that their backyard neighbor’s dog frequently barks at night. No dog barking was heard during multiple checks over two nights.
Why wasn’t this adoption monitored?
A loose dog was found on Buena Vista Ave. that showed serious signs of neglect. Thanks to the dog being “chipped,” a local vet hospital was able to contact the owner who advised that the animal had been adopted out to another family. The original owner said she would take the dog back into her care if possible.
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Jon Guthrie High Hats & Parasols Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology used at the time. The writings contained in are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
Main line Notices State fair open
You should plan now to join the crowd traveling aboard a special Southern Pacific car headed for Sacramento to attend this year’s state fair. The car departs early Saturday morning and returns late Sunday evening. Hotel reservations can be made through the railroad’s ticket office. The fair features harness racing with $35,000 in purses, a thrilling wild west show, competitive country and home displays, band concerts, fireworks, a dairy products show, farm animals competing for prizes amounting to $3,000, factory exhibits, and other attractions too numerous to mention. Enjoy a special entrance rate if you travel by steamer or rail. Show your ticket stubs when you arrive. For more particulars, contact the California State Agriculture Society.
Quilty weds Kerwin
The nuptials of Miss Irene Quilty and Master Joseph Kerwin were celebrated yesterday in St. Joseph’s church in San Jose. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Quilty and the sister of Mrs. Willard Jeffery, of this city. The groom is presently living in San Francisco where he works as a traveling salesman, a job that brought him frequently to the Grove and allowed the pair to meet and court. San Jose was selected for nuptials as the midpoint between the Peninsula and San Francisco. Both bride and groom are well-liked by those in the social set. The couple has departed for the southern part of California for a two-week honeymoon.
Intaglio workshop offered
A workshop on intaglio printing will be held at the Pacific Grove Art Center on Sunday, September 15 from 1-5 p.m. Barbara Furbush will lead the workshop, which will deal with the meaning of terms like intaglio, drypoint and etching. Participants will create a drypoint on plexiglas and print small prints or greeting cards. Simple techniques for designing, incising and printing will be demonstrated to launch creation of images. No previous art making experience is necessary. Class size is limited, the registration fee for this session is $25 for members or $30 for non-members with a varied materials fee. Contact Barbara at 310-562-3155 or send an email to bfurbush@att.net to register or for further information. This session is the third of the Printmaking Sampler workshops. Next month a hands-on Monotype workshop will be offered on October 5. Workshop material fees will vary. Barbara Furbush received an MFA in printmaking at CSULB in 1985. Her works have been exhibited regularly in Los Angeles. She opened her print studio at the Pacific Grove Art Center in 2012.
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Caretaker bars judge from court
Judge Maurice T. Dooling arose as usual, dressing in a tan, business suit and negligee shirt, enjoyed a cup of coffee, and set off for work in the district court. The infamous Diggs-Caminetti trial was scheduled to begin that same day and quite a crowd had gathered. In fact, the crowd had grown so large that Tom Rogers, one of the court’s caretakers, had strung rope to serve as a barrier. After elbowing through the throng, Judge Dooling proceeded to go under the rope in order to reach his chambers. “Hold on there, fellow,” shouted Rogers. “You will need permission from the sheriff to cross that line.” Dooling searched for a while, and at last came upon the sheriff who accompanied the judge back to the court. The sheriff patiently explained to Rogers who the judge was and why he should not be further delayed. The caretaker said this was the most embarrassing moment of his entire life. Judge Dooling just laughed the matter off.
Military camp a success
Lieutenant Claire Bennett, 17th infantry, who has worked with the U S. Department of Defense’s training office for several years, was placed in charge of the local camp for military hopefuls this past season. The camp was situated in Pacific Grove near the Presidio of Monterey. At one time, this training duty fell upon institutions of education, but that practice has been since abandoned. Bennett stressed activities that would be useful to the military such as horsemanship, weapons care, marksmanship, and marching. More than 50 young men attended the summer activities. As soon as paper work is finished up, now that camp is over, Bennett plans to return to Pullman, Washington, where he is stationed
Portico finished
The portico of the “service” building is now finished making the service building the first to be completely ready for the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francisco. This much-touted event is scheduled for 1915. Installation of the hundreds of newlydeveloped lighting fixtures promise to make this a memorable event
Side tracks (Tidbits from here and there)
• Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Barios departed for Oakland where they plan to visit old friends for a couple of weeks. • Mrs. S. M. Gregory, city, enjoyed a quick visit by Mr. and Mrs. W. Oswald of Modesto. The Oswalds are making an auto mobile tour of central California. Mrs. Gregory worked behind the counter of the Oswald store when she lived in Modesto some years ago. • Campbell Whitehorse was nominated assistant secretary of commerce yesterday. The San Francisco Examiner has predicted Whitehorse being elected by the governor’s committee. • Why not ask the operator to ring us up at Main 470? We are the leaders in feed and grain supply. G. Fraley & Co. Your animals will be most grateful.
And the cost is…
• Ford and Sanborn has just received samples of the woman’s clothing lines for fall and winter. A ladies five-piece suit can be yours for between $15 and $50, depending on the model you choose. There are about 100 garments in our new sample line. Everything is on display in the suit department. Stop by and take a look. • Summer is almost gone. Take a vacation to Yosemite. Southern Pacific is offering a special, round-trip price. Just $22.25. Stay at Yosemite for up to two weeks before returning home. • The Opera House will be showing genuine “talking” pictures on Monday and Tuesday, September 19 and 20. You can purchase advance seating from any drug store. Seats are 35₵ for adults and 25₵ for children and old folks. The program changes for each showing. Remember that Tuesday is matinee day. Mark Hanna, manager. • H. P. Brown is the place for men to buy the most handsome of three-piece suits. Our new choices are well worth seeing. Take one home for $18. • Rexall foot powder relieves tired, swollen feet. Price 26₵ a bottle. At Hitchcock’s drugs.
Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
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Arts & Events
Up and Coming Nuclear Challenges of North Korea and Iran to be Discussed by UN Assoc.
On Wednesday September 18, 7:00 p.m., "The Nuclear Challenges of North Korea and Iran: Assessing the Risks and Possible Solutions" will be the subject of a talk presented by the Monterey Bay chapter of the United Nations Association. The talk will explore whether we can avoid another war with one or both of these Asian countries over their nuclear developments. There will be two speakers: Jon Wolfsthal, Deputy Director of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Monterey Institute for International Studies, former Special Advisor for national security to Vice President Joe Biden, and a Director of the National Security Council; and Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, Director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the CNS of MIIS. In addition to being an expert on nonproliferation and arms control he publishes the leading blog ArmsControlWonk.com The talk will take place at Irvine Auditorium in the McCone Building, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 499 Pearl Street , Monterey. This program is free and open to the public. For more information contact gsimbriwilli@aol.com
Celtic band to appear at St. Mary’s Sept. 14
Celtic band Story Road will appear in concert at St. Mary’s by the Sea in Pacific Grove at: 7 p.m. on Saturday September 14. Admission is $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Children under 13 are $5 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at brownpapertickets.com. See storyroadband.com for more information, email john@mollysrevenge.com, or call 818-5021. The band consists of Colleen Raney, vocals, bodhrán and guitar; Stuart Mason, guitar, mandol and, vocals; John Weed, fiddle and vocals; and Johnny B. Connolly, button accordions. The church is located at 146 12th Street. Following up on the success of their spring 2013 tour, traditional musicians Raney, Connolly, Mason and Weed are teaming up for another West Coast tour, again performing as Story Road, bringing a lively brew of Irish, Scottish, American and original music.
FUMC to Host Forum on Homeless Women
Rev. Michael Reid, the Associate Rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Pacific Grove, will be speaking on the issue of Homeless Women at a Community Forum at 7:00pm on Tues., Sept. 17. The forum will be held in Grantham Hall at the First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove, 915 Sunset Drive (at 17 Mile Drive). Rev. Reid will talk about the current realities of homelessness on our peninsula and the unique struggles of women who find themselves homeless. He will provide an update on the responses of our peninsula communities thus far, share his perspective on where we are now and suggest ways that we can work together as individuals and faith communities to be a part of long term solutions. This Forum is being sponsored by the Ruth Circle Women of the First United Methodist Church. Members of the community are cordially invited to attend. For more information, contact Pastor Pam Cummings (831) 372-5876
4th Annual
Story Road will make a return visit to Pacific Grove.
Visiting artist series Sept. 19
Louise Ramirez, tribal chairwoman of the Ohlone-Castanoan-Esselen Nation of the Central Coast and Khenpo Karten Rinpoche
will bless the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary and lead prayers for the safe return of the monarch butterflies this fall.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. the autumnal equinox at the Sanctuary Ridge Road between Lighthouse Avenue and Short Street
The public is invited to join and add personal blessings for the regrowth of the trees and the return of the Monarchs. The event is free of charge.
Justin Hoover, a Bay Area-based curator and artist, will visit CSU Monterey Bay on Sept. 19 as the annual visiting artist series gets under way. Hoover is gallery director and curator at SOMArts, the South of Market Arts Center in San Francisco. His own work deals with language failures, migration issues and global translocation through performance, video and installation art. His creativity blurs the line between exhibitions, performances, happenings and community engagement structures. The public is invited to this free presentation, which will start at 6 p.m. in the Painting Studio (Bldg. 72), located on Inter-Garrison Road near the intersection with Fifth Avenue. Driving directions and a campus map can be found at csumb. edu/maps.
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Gluten discussion at Monterey Library Rick and Sandie Srigley, owners of Wild Coast Foods, will lead a discussion about gluten allergy and a tasting of gourmet gluten free and soy free baked goods on Mon., Sept. 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Monterey Public Library Community Room. This event is part of The Next Chapter: Designing Your Ideal Life lecture series sponsored by the Friends of the Monterey Public Library and the Monterey Public Library Endowment Committee. Adults are invited to attend and admission is free. Reservations are required. Call 646-5632 or email thongchu@monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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Up and Coming
MPC to present “The Guys” Grappling with tragedy
Arthritis Foundation Holds Community Appreciation Event
it is also a tribute to the citizens of New York and the relationships they formed as a result of that day’s events. Gary Bolen, director of the recent production of “Les Miserables,” and chairman of the Theatre Arts Department at MPC, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in theater from Cal State University Fullerton and a master’s in acting from UCLA. His most recent appearance on the MPC stage was as a last minute replacement for one of his cast members in “A Christmas Carol.” Jennifer L. Newman is a teacher by day. Her husband Sean is a firefighter for the city of South San Francisco. Director Laura Coté is an MPC beginning acting teacher, and frequent director in the school’s Storybook Theatre series, having previously this season directed “Cinderella,” as well as last season’s “Lit- L-R: Kathy Kandler, Renee Fuqua and Sandy Day tle Women,” “The Snow Queen” in 2011, and the 2010 production of “Sleeping More than 100 guests attended Beauty.” The creative team also includes Dan the Arthritis Foundation Central Coast Beck as technical director, Susan Cable Branch’s third Annual Community Apas tango choreographer and Gloria Mattos preciation event at the Mission Ranch in Carmel on August 25, 2013. This year’s Hughes as costume designer. For tickets and more information call keynote speaker was the renowned Dr. 646-4213 Wednesdays-Fridays from 3-7 Andrew Chan, Sr. VP Genentech. He p.m., or visit www.mpctheatre.com or provided the latest research updates and www.TicketGuys.com. For groups of 15 spoke about a new and unprecedented collaboration he initiated between the or more call the box office directly. Arthritis Foundation, Stanford University and the University of California San Francisco. “We want to encourage a new way to foster collaborative research Camryn Rose Caliz, center, Jingle Bell and to synergize the strengths of two Run/Walk honoree pioneering academic medical centers, “ stated Dr. Chan. Also presenting this year was Susan O’Brien, a Pacific Grove resident and advisory board member for the Arthritis Foundation Central Coast Branch. She ARIEL Theatrical will present the provided an insight into her personal Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber musichallenge with Arthritis and an inspircal, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor ing Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi demDreamcoat” through August 31 in the onstration. A new Legacy Award was Karen Wilson Children’s Theatre in Sapresented to Dr. Helen Stemler for her linas. The play is a re-telling of the Old significant work as an exemplary volunTestament story of Joseph. teer who has not let her own challenges For more information or tickets call with arthritis impede her work with the theatre’s box office at 775-0976 or the Arthritis Foundation. Helen serves visit the website at: http://www.arieltheL-R: Renee Hastings, Tracey Love, Dr. on the Central Coast Branch Advisory atrical.org Chan, Mary Allred Board, coordinates efforts to develop Evening performances are 7 p.m. local partnerships and programs educaton Fridays and Saturdays. Afternoon performances are at 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Joseph (Ryan Barnes) helps Pharaoh ing the importance of early Arthritis The theatre is located at 320 Main Street (Nick Pasculli) understand his dreams diagnosis and intervention. The Arthritis in Oldtown Salinas. Admission is $15 as Narrator (Kristin Connor) looks on Foundation is grateful for her steadfast dedication to the estimated 100,000 plus for adults, $12 for students, seniors or (Photo credit: Jay Moralez) persons affected by various forms of Aractive military and $10 for children ages 3 through 12. Children under age 3 are Jon-Mark Hurley and ARIEL Theatrical thritis that live in the greater tri-county is a Salinas-based nonprofit organization area. admitted free. This year’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk With the goal of nurturing generation- offering year-round programs in theatre al relationships and fostering family com- arts for children and adolescents. ARIEL honorees Camryn Rose Caliz, Erica munication, ARIEL’s summer programs seeks to use the art and discipline of theatre Chapoya, and Tracey Love were honpresent wholesome family entertainment to inspire young people to understand that ored. And one of the Summer Science involving performers and stage crew rang- personal integrity, respect for others and Award recipients, Kasie Wong, spoke an acceptance of responsibility for choices passionately about her experience ing in age from six to 60-plus. R: Dr. Helen Stemler, Legacy Award “Dreamcoat” is directed by Gail made are the keys to building a productive through the Arthritis Summer Science Honoree Internship Program which provides 12 Higginbotham, with musical direction by and principled life. outstanding students with the opportunity to work in leading research and clinical laboratories under the supervision of respected scientists at Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Artists in Chautauqua, the annual arts and crafts show held in conjunction The Arthritis Foundation would with Chautauqua Days, is set for Sun., Oct. 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The like to thank the following sponsors: event, which is sponsored by the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove and Artisana The Mission Ranch, AbbVie, Kindred Gallery, seeks local artists and craftspeople for both indoor and outdoor table sales. Healthcare/Pacific Coast Care, VNA & Application deadline is Aug. 31, 2013. We will continue to accept applications Hospice, Central Coast Senior Services, received after this date for consideration to fill the show or add to wait list on a AllCare Pharmacy, and Interface Visual. first come, first served basis. Alexandra Fallon Please reply to ArtisanaGallery@yahoo.com and we will send you a copy of Regional Manager, Field Services the application for this event. Thank you! Arthritis Foundation/Great West Kasie Wong, Summer Science Award Region recipient “The Guys,” a play by Anne Nelson, will open at Monterey Peninsula College on Thurs., Sept. 5. Performances will run through Sept. 15. Tickets are $25 for adults and seniors and $15 for young adults 1625, with group discounts available. The preview performance is Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Performances continue ThursdaysSundays, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. In September of 2001, journalism professor Anne Nelson began helping a New York fire captain write eulogies for his men who were lost in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. Those real life experiences inspired Anne Nelson to write and develop “The Guys,” a simple yet poignant play about how those directly involved have grappled with the tragedy, and how it allowed people everywhere to momentarily look into others’ lives. In the play, Joan (Jennifer L. Newman), a New York editor, begins assisting Nick (Gary Bolen), the fire captain who must deal with writing and delivering eulogies for all the men who were lost. As Joan helps Nick organize his thoughts and emotions, Nick comes to terms with how much he actually knew and how much he didn’t know about those men serving under him. In the end, the play not only honors those who willingly risked and gave their lives that day,
ARIEL Theatrical to present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
Artists Sought for ‘Artists in Chautauqua’
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New You
Health and Wellness Inpatient Do You Accept Rehabilitation Unit to Open Rabia Erduman at C.H.O.M.P. Self discovery An Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) is set to open at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, filling a gap in intensive inpatient rehabilitation care on the Peninsula. The unit will serve patients with neurological issues such as stroke and other traumatic brain injuries, as well as patients with multiple trauma, nontraumatic spinal cord injury, loss of limbs, Guillain–Barré syndrome, and other debilitating diagnoses. “The IRU was established in direct response to the demonstrated need in the community,” says Mario Ruiz, an occupational therapist and the unit’s director. “Patients who needed intensive therapy after treatment at a hospital or other acute-care facility could not get it on the Peninsula. Some traveled across the county, some out of the county, and others simply did not get the treatment that could have enabled them to live life to its fullest potential.” The IRU team includes physical, occupational, and speech therapists, rehabilitation nurses, and a social worker who serves as case manager. Team members work in consultation with other doctors, dietitians, diabetes educators, wound-care specialists, and others. The goal is helping people regain independent living skills, to return home and to their lives. Patients will participate in an intensive schedule of rehabilitation therapy, a minimum of three hours a day, five days a week, with an average stay of about two weeks. A major injury or illness often divides a patient’s life into before and after, Ruiz says.
We live in a world where judgment rules. From the day you were born, your parents, grandparents expected you to be a certain way. “Good girl / bad girl - good boy / bad boy.” “You should do it this way.” “You shouldn’t be like this.” “Your dad won’t like it if you wear these clothes.” “Your mom will be upset if your hair is not straight.” As a child, growing up, the shoulds and shouldn’ts you keep hearing every day create confusion and you start contracting, closing down your heart. Then, school starts. A whole set of expectations, shoulds get dumped on your lap. Nobody asks you what you would like, how you feel about what is expected of you. Instead, everybody is expecting you to do your homework perfectly, get all As, do everything in school the way you’re “supposed” to do, be the kid you’re “supposed” to be. Growing up in this culture is not fun, it’s the opposite. One day something good has happened, and you’re happy, jumping up and down with enthusiasm. A stern looking adult approaches you and asks, “What do you have to be happy about?” Another time you’re sad, crying, because your best friend in school moved away to another town. Your teacher, your mother, your father approach you and tell you to stop crying. “It’s not that bad.” First, you start getting used to being judged in big and small ways all the time. Then, you keep expecting it. When this becomes a habit, you develop your own inner judge, who is judging you as well as others. Tension is building inside you, and after some years it starts affecting your body. The good news is that today, as an
Who You Are?
adult, you don’t have to stay stuck in this way of life. You can now choose to open up and receive the forgotten words “Accepting What Is.” Accepting what is begins with accepting yourself first. This includes the knowing that you are not perfect — nobody is, and nobody is supposed to be. You say to yourself: “This is my life. I accept myself exactly as I am, knowing that I will make mistakes. Now in my life I’m choosing to learn from my mistakes.” You are now learning to accept your thoughts, emotions. One day you are feeling afraid. You are acknowledging the fear and saying to yourself: “I am choosing to accept this fear.” Something deep inside you, your nervous system, starts relaxing. Because all these years the subconscious mind had gotten used to being judged and criticized, your nervous system contracted inside you, expecting the “should,” the “no.” It takes a while for it to let go of the old habit and open up to the new possibility - accepting what is, the “yes.” You start breathing more deeply, allowing yourself to sink into accepting yourself as you are. As you start getting used to selfacceptance, accepting others becomes the next step. Now you can separate who they are from what they do — being versus behavior. You know that who they are is fully acceptable. You also know that as human beings, we are not supposed to be perfect in our behavior, it is natural to
make mistakes. Let’s say that you are going to have dinner with a friend, and he/ she is late. You are accepting your friend for who she/he is, you are also accepting that being late is a mistake. From this state of acceptance, you and your friend can have a lovely conversation during the dinner about how to support each other, create win/win solutions. Accepting what is allows you to live your life in a more joyful and relaxed way.
Biography
Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey and later spent 10 years in Germany before arriving in the United States in 1983. Rabia is an Alchemical Hypnotherapist, Craniosacral Therapist, Polarity Therapist, and a Reiki Master. She assists her clients and students in their process of self-discovery. Rabia also teaches tantric and spiritually oriented workshops. Rabia is the author of Veils of Separation - Finding the Face of Oneness, and has four Guided Imagery CDs: Relaxation, Meditation, Chakra Meditation, and Inner Guides. Following her vision, Rabia is taking the necessary steps for her book to be made into a movie. She has also been interviewed on radio and television shows and has lectured extensively throughout the years. To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, emotions, and energy to be highly effective in reaching optimum balance. My life and work are about being in the moment, free of fear and the feeling of separation. Deep joy is a natural expression of this process.”
Saying Yes to Life: A Tantric Approach
Join Rabia Erduman in an 8-week journey of mind body and energy work to assist in letting go of old emotions and limiting belief systems. The ultimate goal of Tantra is the Divine Union between the goddess Shakti and the god Shiva. The tantric path is an all inclusive path; it is about saying yes to what is happening. Accepting what is happening brings us deeper to ourselves. The denial of it creates separation. Ecstasy is the substance of life. If we had eyes to see, we would perceive the very air that is all around us as a fine luminous web made of ectasy, When we accept an emotion and feel it fully it dissolves back into its original state, which is ecstasy. So come and explore with Rabia as she guides us on a journey of mind, body, and energy work to assist in letting go of old emotions and limiting belief systems and obtain optimum balance -- the dance of Shakti and Shiva, the inner masculine merging with the inner feminine. Tantra means expansion and the merging of Shakti and Shiva allows us to expand into our true nature...which is Oneness. Class begins Mon., Sept. 16 9:00 PM • Cost is $105 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Ave, Pacific Grove
Transform your negative beliefs. . . transform your life. Rabia Erduman, CHT, CMP, RPP, CST Author of Veils of Separation
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Transpersonal Hypnotherapy • Reiki Craniosacral Therapy • Polarity Therapy Nervous System Healing • Trauma Release CDs: Chakra Meditation, Relaxation, Meditation, Inner Guides
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An Update From Our Poet In Residence Dear Community,
As we begin a New Year (to teachers/lifelong students, September is always New Year) I wanted to update you on our poetry life in our city so far and the thoughts of our Poetry Collective for moving forward. We have begun our series of Poetry in the Grove, scheduled for the first Saturday of every month in the Little House in Jewell Park (thank you, Don Mothershead and all of the City making this possible, and Marge Ann for the great publicity in Cedar Street Times, and Susie and Cathy and Karin for the leadership, and Mary and Karin for the library's support and logistics). Although the purpose of this program is to provide the City with a regular event that will bring knowledge and appreciation of poetry to the city's everyday life, and citizens the opportunity to develop a community of shared love of poetry, both for those who write poetry and those who read it, it has actually generated a little money which we will give to the library. We would like to make this money for book acquisitions and some other uses as described below. The program also has resulted in at least one poet deciding to move to this area and join this community, who rented a house following the Rumi program! Our first program in August was on Rumi and we had a full house, and earned over $50 in contributions which we gave to the library. We began a set of practices. Cathy brought a basket with a sign for donations. Susie bought a beautiful book in which people wrote their names and contact information. People brought their books of Rumi and read these poems, and Mary arranged for Golnoush Pak to read a Rumi poem in the original language. I dressed for the occasion in a Whirling Dervish costume for dancing and twirling a la Rumi. I began by asking each person there to read sections of a poem by Rumi, and gave a lecture followed by questions and answers. Also, I asked people to introduce themselves to us and tell us about how and why they came and what a poetry event in PG means to them. And Susie Joyce agreed to perform an original jazz interpretation of a Rumi poem. Also, I and our team put up multiple notices about the event on our PG Poetry Collective facebook face, to help create a sense of community around this event. The September program was on Gary Snyder (in honor of his poem "For All" which begins, “Ah, to be alive on a mid September morning”), and we had again virtually a full house with all seats taken, and $37 was contributed. Marge Ann made a beautiful poster for the Cedar Street Times to advertise, and our team put it out on various web media. Our Poetry Collective meeting agreed to give to the Library $25 toward a book(s) by Gary Snyder, and $12 for the Library heat fund, to which I am contributing another $25 from my family, to make that a total of $37. If there were more time I would love to do a fundraiser on the poetry of hearth and heat, but what I can do right now before the Nov 1 deadline is discuss it on my radio show this next Sunday and ask listeners to contribute. I dressed à la Snyder in forest ranger clothes. Susie sang "For All" and I recorded it on video to put on to our PG Poetry Collective facebook page. As a group we took turns reading Snyder and also in unison chanted his pledge of allegiance from "For All." We took group pictures of the event which I am sending to our facebook home page for the PG Poetry Collective. Again, people brought their books of Snyder, and it will become a regular feature of the program to ask people to read from what they bring if they so wish. I took photographs of the group and will post them. Finally, I talked about the event on my Poetry Slow Down (KRXA540AM, podcast BarbaraMossberg.com), and designated it as our Happy Hour, since it is from 4-6 pm. Our October 5 event is on Sylvia Plath (for her poem, “Poppies in October” — October is Plath's birthday month). We will ask people to bring their favorite poems and to read them. I will ask Susie to sing one of her poems. For my part, I have lectured on Plath worldwide, including Rhodes Hall at Oxford University for Plath's 75th birthday anniversary, and was dramaturg on a play about her, which involved doing a talk and Q & A with audiences at the Cherry Center in Carmel, at the Ox-
Medicare Talk at Monterey Library
On Monday, September 16, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., the Monterey Public Library will present Bob Petty, PhD from Partners for Transitions, LLC discussing information about Medicare and new government cost-cutting proposals being discussed that may affect Medicare eligibility, entitlements and direct costs to you. Learn what’s already happened, what’s planned and what might change. The talk will take place in the Library Community Room. Admission is free and no reservations are required. For more information call (831) 646-5602 or email labeaune@ monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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ford Playhouse (UK), and Off-Broadway 59E59, and I will give a talk on Plath's life and the experience of speaking about her in many cultures: to what extent was this young woman a global voice? And what did being "in the grove" mean to her in her own life? And is it possible to think of her as a profoundly comic writer, as well as tragic? Going forward, November 2 will be an event in which people will be invited to bring poems honoring dead poets and loved ones in honor of Edgar Allen Poe and Day of the Dead. December 7 is the time that I have given my Emily Dickinson lecture and reading to the library, which I would like to do again at the library the 7 or 8. It would be wonderful to have a different Saturday House program. We have a lot of ideas for the months ahead, including February love, March on Emily Dickinson ("Dear March! Come in!”). April, T.S. Eliot? And we would like to invite poets to come read, and entice our own Bill Minor to play music as well as perform his poems — that would be wonderful. Also, to invite Robert Marcum from The Works to play in honor of Gordon Lightfoot. We could have a troubadour time! We are also inviting people who come to contribute their ideas, and so far we have a terrific set of suggestions, including Stanley Kunitz, Anna Akmatova, David Whyte, W.S. Merwin, and Tillie Olsen.
Action Items
We would like to invite one of the people who came to the two events so far to join the PG Poetry Collective, Shawn Boyle, who has proposed an idea for Poetry Boxes to be put up around the City, for people who put in poems and find poems. We would like to write a grant through the PG Poetry Collective to allow people to get support for their projects that bring poetry to our City life. I make a monthly dinner at Poet's Perch to discuss ideas and ways we can use the Poet in Residence position to contribute to PG life. I will provide a time and date to get us all together for a dinner this fall, for my thanksgiving to you and our City. My tradition is to make it all things fall colors and to ask people to bring poems on this theme. I will be sending invitations soon. I am working on a collection of Fat Lady Flying poetry and recipes Comfort and Joy (developed and written at Poet's Perch) and will seek a local publisher as well as doing a reading and benefit for the Library). Thank you all very much, and our PG Poetry Collective — the biggest tribute to our City — and the groove it has generated in creativity and caring for quality of life. Sincerely, Barbara Dr. Barbara Mossberg President Emerita Goddard College Director and Professor, Integrated Studies, California State University Monterey Bay Founder and Host, The Poetry Slow Down with Professor Barbara Mossberg www.krxa540.com, KRXA 540 AM (podcast BarbaraMossberg.com) Poet in Residence, City of Pacific Grove (CA) Affiliated Faculty, Clark Honors College, University of Oregon Affiliated Faculty, Interdisciplinary Ph.D., Ethical and Creative Leadership, Union Institute and University Visiting Scholar, Department of Biochemistry, UCLA (831) 236-6662 www.BarbaraMossberg.com
Free Gentrain Lectures Set The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College will present two free lectures during September. The Society’s purpose is to support and enhance the regular Gentrain Program (a year-long course in Western civilization) at MPC. The Wednesday lectures, which are open to the public, are given 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. in Lecture Forum 103. Attendees can purchase a one-day parking ticket in the Monterey Peninsula College parking lots. The school is located at 980 Fremont Street, Monterey. Call 646-4224 for additional information. Taelen Thomas will present “A Celebration of Ogden Nash” on Sept. 18. A biographical dramatist and poetical showman, Thomas will portray Nash in a one-man performance. Nash’s subject is, as always, “the minor idiocies
of humanity.” Billy Collins, America’s poet laureate a few years ago, said that, “Nash’s verses are a home for whimsy and goofiness...Light and light-footed as his verse may be, Nash’s wild rhymes... and his tireless inventiveness reveal the most essential of a poet’s credentials, a crazed affection for the language. During the middle decades of the twentieth century, Ogden Nash was the most widely read and openly enjoyed poet in America.” Taelen Thomas, the renowned bard of Carmel Bay, has been performing as Ogden Nash for several years, and also as Robert Burns, Mark Twain, Daniel Boone, Jack London, John Steinbeck, Dylan Thomas and others. He has recorded a CD of the poetry of Robinson Jeffers. His most recent publication is called “Inside of a Galloping Buffalo.”
MPC holds auditions for ‘Huck Finn’s Story’ Monterey Peninsula College Storybook Theatre will hold open auditions for “Huck Finn’s Story,” a play by Aurand Harris, on Wednesday and Thursday, September 14 and15. Wednesday auditions will be from 1-4 p.m. On Thursday the time will be 10 a.m-1 p.m. Auditons will be held in the Studio Theatre at MPC at 980 Fremont Street in Monterey. The play will be directed by Susanne Burns. Performances will be held November 8-24. Rehearsals begin September 30 and will be held Mondays through Fridays from 6:30-10 p.m. All types and ages are needed. Also needed are several good movers who will be creating the play’s environment. Perusal scripts are available by contacting GBolen@mpc.edu or 646-4085.
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Scene 3
Harry and Alice Discuss Their Finances Bernard Furman
Harry and Alice Wilson are seated in the living room of their Pacific Grove home, reading the newspapers. Harry: It says here that according to a recent survey, married couples our age have sex an average of two and twothird times a month.
H: How come I don’t know about it?
Alice: What’s does the two-thirds represent? Coitus interruptus?
A: It’s very simple: we spend what you earn.
H: That works out to eight times each three months.
H: That’s our budget?
H: And twenty-four times in a year. A: They must have interviewed sex maniacs. H: That wasn’t your attitude originally. A: Originally when? H: When we were newlyweds. A: That’s long ago and far away.
A: You do. H: Would you mind telling me what it is?
A: That’s it. H: It’s not very scientific. A: But that’s how we’ve lived all these years. H: Is there ever any surplus? A: Sometimes, a little. H: What happens to it? A: It mysteriously disappears.
H: But a time never to be forgotten.
H: I don’t know how we resolve the problem.
A: I’m happy you have fond memories, dear.
A: I can think of a solution.
(They resume reading the papers.) A: Harry, if you can get your mind off sex, I have a question to ask you. H: Ask away, my dear. A: How can the government keep saying that the cost of living is not going up, when we’re paying more for everything?
H: What’s that? A: I’ll become a streetwalker. H: A hooker? A: Right.—I’ll put on high heels, black stockings, a tight blouse and skirt, and go out looking for business. H: You remind me of an old joke. A: What’s that?
H: It’s bureaucratic gobbledygook.
H: This elderly couple…
A: What does that mean?
A: (Interrupting) So now I’m an old lady?
H: Since Social Security payments are keyed to the Consumer Price Index, any increase in the index would cost the government billions of dollars, so they use every imaginable gimmick to avoid that, even adding and removing components of the CPI when necessary.
H: It’s a joke, honey, a joke---anyway, this elderly couple is desperate for cash, so the wife does exactly what you just said.
A: Gobbledygook or not, I’m finding it harder to pay our bills. H: Maybe we’d do better if we had a budget. A: We have a budget. H: We do?
MOAA will hear about Ft. Ord commissary
The monthly luncheon meeting of the Monterey County Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will be held on Thurs., Sept. 19, at Rancho Canada Golf Course. The speaker will be Alex King, Commissary Officer for Ord Community Commissary. King is responsible for the overall operation and accountability of Ord Commissary and the annex store at Ft. Hunter Liggett. Lunch cost is $20.00. For reservations, please call 649-6227.
Rotary will hear Lyceum Director
Marriage Can Be Funny
A: Sounds like a bit much to me.
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A: And? H: Her first day, she goes out early in the morning and returns home late that night, looking exhausted, her hair a mess, clothes rumpled, stockings torn. The husband says, “How did you do?” She says, “I made three dollars and ten cents.” He says, “Who gave you the dime?” And she says, “Everybody!”
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach will have as the speaker on Sept. 17, Tom Nelson, Executive Director of The Lyceum of Monterey County Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657
Goodness! Gracious! Carmel Valley holds a chili cook-off
The Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce and AT & T will host the 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Wednesday, September 18 at Carmel Valley Ranch, The River Ranch located at One Old Ranch Road off of Carmel Valley Road. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with over 25 professional and amateur contestants and conclude at 8 p.m. Professional chefs and chili-loving amateur chefs will compete in a beautiful setting while sipping on margaritas. This 20-year tradition will also include live music from the Cachuaga Playboys and a local wine and beer bar. The past professional winner, Santa Lucia Preserve will prepare Preserve Chili once again, hoping to capture the People’s Choice first place award. Mark Anderson of Monterey County Weekly; Mike Hale of the Grub Hunter and Monterey County Herald, Mary Schley of the the Carmel Pine Cone and Shelby Lambert of Edible Monterey Bay will compete. Bernardus Lodge, Los Laureles Lodge, Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley Ranch, Paradise Catering and more will be bringing chili to be the first chef to win the Golden Ladle award. The wine and beer bar will be stacked with wine from Dawn’s Dream Winery,
Holman Ranch Vineyards and Winery, Chesebro Wines and more. Beer from Carmel Valley Brewing and Peter B’s will be offered. To compete in the professional or amateur chili or the professional margarita competition visit www.carmelvalleychamber.com to download the sign-up forms. Awards will be given to each category in first, second and third place by ballot of the People’s Choice and the “Foodie Judges” will determine by blind tasting who wins the Golden Ladle and a best decorating award will also be given. Winners will be announced that night. Advance tickets are $30 for chamber members or $32 for non-members. Tickets are $37 on the day of the event. Admission includes one glass of local premium wine. This event is sponsored by AT & T, Carmel Valley Ranch, Monterey County Herald, Monterey County Weekly, Carmel Realty, KRML, Dawn’s Dream Vineyard, Holman Ranch Vineyard, Carmel Valley Brewing Company, Peter B’s and Bernardus Lodge. For information email info@carmelvalleychamber.com or call 659-4000.
What are the True Goals of the Surveillance State?
What is the overall strategy of a surveillance state that continues to build a massive spying apparatus? What are the real purposes behind the “collect it all, tag it, store it” approach to gathering information on every American citizen? Why does the federal government require secret laws, courts, judges and prisons? What will be the long-term impact on society if government nullifies personal privacy? Will such policies make the public safer? And what if there is more to come? In other words, is government’s spying on U.S. citizens just the tip of the iceberg? Are there more injustices in the pipeline? Angela Keaton will discuss these questions and more on Sat., Sept. 21 beginning at 2:00 o.m. In a presentation at the Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. The talk is free and open to the public. Angela Keaton is the Director of Operations at Antiwar.com and a producer of Antiwar Radio. She is currently chairman of the board for the Ladies of Liberty Alliance (LOLA) and national chair of Outright Libertarians (an association of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender activists). Among her proudest moments were as producer for Antiwar Radio with host Scott Horton from 2006-2011.
A: We’ve always had a budget.
Gospel Community Choir featured in free concert
The Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir will perform in concert on Saturday, September 28 at the First Presbyterian Church at 1044 S. Main Street in Salinas. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with live instrumental music. The choir will be directed by founder John L. Nash Jr. The vocal program will be offered between 5-7:30 p.m. and will also feature several other performers, including the Edwin Hawkins Community in Praise Choir, Terrance Kelly and the Oakland Interfaith Choir, composer John Wineglass and saxophonist Patt Casion. General admission is free with priority seating for ticketed donors. The concert is an observation of National Gospel Heritage Month, and is presented with support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Arts Council and the Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop. For more information visit www.mpgospelcc.org.
Seaside High School 40th Class Reunion
Join your classmates for a 40th reunion party on October 5, 2013 at the Monterey Marriott Hotel in the San Carlos Ballroom. Festivities will include a no-host cocktail hour, followed by dinner and dancing. Contact Seasidehigh73@gmail.com Mary (Gonsalves) Francis 408-672-0803 To make reservations: $75 per person Make check payable to: Class of 73 Reunion Club Contact Person Mary (Gonsalves) Francis 408-672-0803 Send to: Class of 73 Reunion Club 250 Forest Ridge Road Unit 51 Monterey, CA 93940 Please include the names of the people attending, along with your mailing and email address, and each person’s preference: Garlic herb chicken, grilled salmon or mushroom cannolli.
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Giving back: Local entrepreneur shares his good fortune By Cameron Douglas Midday on a Sunday: Rich chords from a Spanish guitar resound inside a modest restaurant on Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove. Dancers are dressed in traditional flamenco garb: ladies in bright, flowing dresses, men wearing black. Performers chat with restaurant guests and explain the dances’ histories and meanings. There’s a warm, relaxed feeling in the room as people enjoy each other’s company. It’s one of many ways Mando’s Mexican Restaurant serves the community. Mando’s is nearing a three-year anniversary, having opened in September 2010. The owner, Armando Cruz, comes from humble beginnings. Born in Barcelona, Cruz grew up in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. He came to California and picked grapes in the fields near Fresno. The tremendous heat of California’s Central Valley took him by surprise. “I wanted to go back [to Oaxaca],” Cruz says, “but I had no more money.” After moving to the Monterey area, Cruz worked various jobs in restaurants including Corral De Tierra Country Club and the Forge in Carmel. During this time he studied hospitality at Monterey Peninsula College under the instruction of PG Chamber President Moe Ammar. Cruz worked and saved until he spotted the Fountain Avenue location and decided to go out on his own. In the process of getting his restaurant established, Cruz interacted with many people. One of those is Alicia Morena-Di Palma of the Aditi Foundation, an organization dedicated to the preservation of cultures through dance. (The Aditi Foundation also supports dance scholarships countywide.) On a day volunteering for Animal Friends Rescue Project, Morena-Di Palma and a friend stopped in at Mando’s for lunch. “We said, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to do some flamenco here,’” Morena-Di Palma recalls. They asked Cruz if he’d be interested and got an enthusiastic response. That was late last year. Since then, the flamenco performances have become a regular attraction. Performances happen
every third Sunday from 12 pm to 1. Most of the dancers came from the MPC dance program. Cruz continues to find ways to help others. He founded the Armando Cruz Scholarship, where he offers $200 to the Monterey County Office of Education, and he does this four times a year. He is a regular donor for scholarships that are awarded to dancers by the Aditi Foundation. He sends regular donations to people in Oaxaca and Honduras, and keeps pictures of their smiling faces on his phone. And each year shortly before Christmas, Mando’s Restaurant opens its doors for a special holiday buffet that is open to the public. The food is made from recipes by Cruz and his chef, Adan Rosiles. Cruz estimates about 400 people attended last year. The owner of Mando’s Restaurant maintains a philosophy that making money shouldn’t be the only focus in life: “It makes you feel like a better person when you give something back.”
Above: Mando’s Restaurant hosts flamenco performances every third Sunday from 12 pm to 1. CST file photo by Cameron Douglas.
Armando Cruz, owner of Mando’s Restaurant, stands in Right: his dining room. Photo by Cameron Douglas.
Sprucing up the neighborhood By Dixie Layne Thank you, Pacific Grove. It has been some years in the making but the businesses around Fountain Avenue at Lighthouse are feeling pretty good these days. We have been lit, paved, painted, and soon to be washed. We are feeling so good about things these days that we believe we’ll get our trees back. Good things are happening all around our neighborhood. It has been “a long and winding road” but life is returning to our neighborhood. The deterioration of our neighborhood started many years ago – a “sink hole” formed in the middle of the parking lot and the roots from one tree near the bus stop caused the sidewalk to buckle; the theater closed and Holman’s was desperately in need of some TLC. About three years ago motorists took out two of our street lights — one above Lighthouse and the other below. Then to top it all off, PG&E came in to replace a transformer and managed to set fire to Favaloro’s Bistro, and for the past couple of years uninvited visitors began finding their way down Gardner’s Alley to pinch recyclables and sleep behind the buildings. Was the sad state of our neighborhood just the inspiration someone needed to break into Hauk Fine Art? Things were not looking good around the neighborhood.
We may have had a few false starts but one improvement led to another and another ... and today we are a much different neighborhood. We are looking good!
It started slowly; the theater reopened and about six years ago the City sent a team to remove the tree that caused the sidewalk to buckle and to repair the sidewalk, as well as spruce up the parking lot by replacing the broken car park stops and painting some of the parking delineation lines. Sadly, their repair work removed the bus stop bench plus seven trees along the parking lot’s edge. Five steps forward, three steps back. Regardless of any temporary setbacks, our neighborhood continues to make progress. During the past couple of years new energy efficient lights were installed throughout the parking lot, a new bus stop bench and sign installed for MST patrons, and both Fountain Avenue streetlights were replaced with lovely Victorian style lights. Additionally,
the Favaloro’s Bistro remodel and the new Ariana’s Cafe next door look fabulous, the Victorian Corner Restaurant repainted their colorful landmark building, and the neighbors on Gardner’s Alley installed lights along its path. The workmen just finished the parking lot – they filled the sink hole, removed the seven unsightly tree-stumps, “repaved” the lot and repainted all the parking delineation lines. A dozen steps forward. And there may be more to come. The City sent a team to walk through Gardner’s Alley and meet with the neighbors to discuss with neighborhood business owners and residents possible solutions for refuse storage problem and the unwelcome visitors who are the pinchers and sleepers – plus possibilities for general improvements and commerce. Oh, and lest we forget – we anxiously await the sidewalk power washers that are scheduled to clean our sidewalks this week. For the past six years, I’ve watched all this activity from my perch three stories above the neighborhood. I’ve watched as my neighborhood was transformed to resemble the visually idyllic village of my childhood memories, and I remain ever hopeful that Pacific Grove will once again become the economically robust hub of the Peninsula it once was so many years ago. How could it not when we look this good. Now, if only ... dare we dream for the trees to return? On behalf of my neighborhood, may I say thank you to everyone who had a hand in beautifying and improving our little corner of the world.
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Pacific Grove
Sports and Leisure Punt, Pass and Kick This Sunday
Pacific Grove’s Punt, Pass & Kick competition will be held at Robert Down Elementary School’s athletic field on Sunday, September 15 at 4:30 p.m. This contest is for boys and girls who will be between the ages of 6 – 15, as of December 31, 2013. Registration forms are available at City Hall and at our local schools. Local winners will advance to the Sectional Contest on October 19, to try to earn a trip to the 49er game in December. Please note: No special footwear is allowed – (tennis shoes only) Contact Donald Mothershead, Senior Recreation Coordinator for any additional information. City of Pacific Grove 300 Forest Ave. Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Phone (831) 648 - 3130 Fax (831) 375 - 9863
Feds cracking down on online puppy mills
New USDA regulations are based on legislation authored by Rep. Farr
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is adopting new regulations to oversee the sale of puppies on the Internet. The new rules are based on legislation authored by Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. The new regulations simply update the 40-year-old definition of a retail pet store under the Animal Welfare Act. Traditional brick and mortar pet stores are exempted from federal licensing and inspection requirements. Online breeders were exploiting this loophole by claiming retail pet store status and selling dogs sight unseen to consumers. This practice allowed breeders to avoid oversight by both consumers and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). “By a small rule change, the USDA has taken a huge step toward regulating and reforming online puppy mills,” said Rep. Farr. “Animals depend on us to safeguard their welfare and protect them from abuse, neglect and other forms of mistreatment. By changing the definition of retail pet store, the USDA will now have the authorization needed to inspect puppy mills and enforce the standards of animal well-being laid out by the Animal Welfare Act.” The new definition of a retail pet store is defined as a place of business or residence at which the seller, buyer and the animal available for sale are physically present so that the buyer may personally observe the animal and help ensure its health prior to purchasing or taking custody of it. “Internet sellers of dogs show the animals frolicking in grassy fields, but our investigations paint an entirely different picture: mother dogs, bred incessantly, confined in small wire cages, denied veterinary care, and exposed to extremes of heat and colds,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Pressure from Congress helped plug the gaping hole in our federal laws relating to inspections of puppy mill operators.” Many animal rescue groups, pounds, shelters and humane societies will continue to be exempt from APHIS regulations. Also exempt are the following: people who breed and sell working dogs; people selling rabbits for food, fiber (including fur) or for the preservation of bloodlines; children who raise rabbits as part of a 4-H project; operations that raise, buy and sell farm animals for food or fiber (including fur); and businesses that deal only with fish, reptiles and other cold-blooded animals. The change in regulations will also increase from three to four the number of breeding females (dogs, cats or small exotic/wild pocket pets) that people may maintain before they would be required to be licensed under the Animal Welfare Act. This will allow APHIS to better concentrate its resources on ensuring the welfare of animals at larger breeding operations. Breeders who maintain four or fewer breeding females are considered hobby breeders who already provide sufficient care to their animals without APHIS’ oversight – provided they only sell the offspring of animals born and raised on their premises for pets or exhibition. APHIS already regulates the commercial sale of pet animals on the wholesale side to ensure that animals bred at wholesale facilities are receiving humane care and treatment.
Library book club to discuss Kingsolver novel The Monterey Public Library’s Literary Circle will discuss “Flight Behavior” by Barbara Kingsolver, on Monday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Adults are invited to attend and admission is free. Newcomers are always welcome. The library is located at 625 Pacific Street in Monterey. For more information call 646-3949 or email mccombs@monterey.org.
Ben Alexander
Golf Tips Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Bayonet Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com
Hitting from an uneven lie
I’m often asked what do you do when you have an uneven lie on the ground when playing your round. As we all know, golf courses are not flat though the course designers really try to make it fair and also a good test of your skills to play a fun round of golf. Here is a simple rule when you have an uneven lie. If the ball is above you choke down on the grip, lean into the hill with your weight on the balls of your feet – and remember: hit perfectly, the ball goes right to left. If the ball is well below your feet, keep the weight on your heels and over bend your knees to stay down to the shot. This is where most will top the ball because they don’t stay down and hit perfectly the ball will go left to right. Practice these because, try as you might, you will get these shots.
Olive Festival to be held in San Benito County
The San Benito Olive Festival will be observed Saturday, October 19 at the historic Paicines Ranch. The gourmet celebration will showcase local culinary agriculture and premier artisans. The celebration will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to taste award-winning olive oils paired with a variety of world-class foods, wines, and artisanal creations. Celebrated chefs, food artisans, fine restaurants, wineries, olive oil producers and live music will be presented. Local artists such as Dorothy
McNett, Marich Confectionary, San Juan Oaks Dining, Pietra Santa Winery, Brigantino Olive Oil, Workhouse Poets and the San Benito County Historical Society will participate. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and $30 for VIP admission, which includes wine tasting. For more details, please call (888)503-3373, email info@sanbenitoolivefestival.com, or visit http://www.sanbenitoolivefestival. com. The ranch is located at 13388 Airline Highway in Paicines, about 12 miles south of Hollister in San Benito County.
‘Lighthouse All-Stars’ to perform at Jazz and Film Event First Monterey Peninsula Performance by Renowned San Francisco Area Band
The Monterey Jazz Festival isn’t the only way to fuel your need for JAZZ. On Monday, September 23. Jimmy Ryan and The Lighthouse All-Stars will perform at the Lighthouse 4 Cinemas at 525 Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove for “Jazz and Film at the Lighthouse.” The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. A band of six seasoned Jazz musicians from San Francisco and Monterey and three young string players from Monterey and Pacific Grove will perform as "The Lighthouse All Stars". The band has chosen to use this name because they will be performing at the Lighthouse Cinemas and also to honor Howard Rumsey and his Lighthouse All Stars who played at the famed jazz club, the Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach back in the 1940s and on into the 1970s. We'll also be screening Jean Bach's 1995 Academy Award-nominated documentary, “A Great Day in Harlem,” which gives the background of the historic photo of jazz musicians taken by Art Kane in Harlem in 1958. This melding of America’s only two indigenous art forms and will be a stimulating cultural experience, particularly for jazz and film aficionados. Culminating right after the Monterey Jazz Festival, it will sell out quickly so buy your tickets early. This is the first time this band has performed on the Monterey Peninsula. This same band, performing as the Balboa Be Bop Band, garnered rave reviews and had two sold-out shows in 2011 and 2012 at the Balboa Theatre in San Francisco. In addition to the concert and movie, a raffle will be held for gift certificates from many Pacific Grove dining establishments. Wine, refreshments and snacks will also be available to patrons. Seating for the event is limited. Tickets are $20 at the door for adults, $15 in advance. Tickets for students, seniors and military are $18 at the door and $13 in advance. To purchase advance tickets, please visit www.brownpapertickets.com and search for “A Great Day in Harlem” or Jimmy Ryan. You can also call Jimmy at (415)307-3051 or email him at bbopjazz@yahoo.com for discounted tickets or for more information.
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Time Marches On
They Don’t Dial 911 Tom Stevens
Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts This column is a compilation of bits and pieces gleaned primarily from newspapers, magazines and life. Please don’t look for any consistency, as you will find none. I have a theory about life in general and believe that there is far better than about which we read. However, my experiences have been isolated as I have lived in a protected society in the United States. I have not been exposed to evil other than that which I have read or seen on a screen. If there were ever such a survey conducted there would be a higher example of goodness than bad, again my personal belief. Everyone has terrible experiences, most of which are self-inflicted. There are those who devote themselves completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves." I won’t list them as it would fill chapters; it is puzzling that some of these are smote with disasters too cruel to comprehend. I believe in a supreme being and often wonder why it is that some of these folk who have never done anything wrong are made to suffer horribly; is it preparation for another life as some think, or simply an unfortunate set of circumstances? I am increasingly impressed by those self-sacrificing souls who protect and save people and animals. With the latter group I have been intimately involved most of my life, a tendency inherited from my parents who rescued and housed anything that breathed (often including people). Currently I manage the AFRP Treasure Shop in Pacific Grove. We have dog volunteers and dog visitors, occasionally there is a cat or bird that is brought in, and once a very large snake introduced to us by a local belly dancer. I hear the stories of the animals needing homes and my heart bleeds. Had we the funds, the space and the youth, we would house far more than the four with whom we share our abode. Some of our shop volunteers walk dogs at the Center, house foster animals, nurture kittens that have lost their moms and still come in and man shifts, to be with like minded volunteers and help raise funds to care for the critters. AFRP has recently opened an animal clinic in Ryan Ranch to help their charges and desperately need some underwriting to help funding. Just as it seems that all bills are paid and we might slip into the black, a dog like Zane (the shepherd that was found on the road with multiple and serious injuries) comes in. There are too many of these stories. Kelly Leherian, the Executive Director, her board, staff and volunteers, will never turn aside one of these creatures and we at the shop will make every effort to help cover expenses. To that end we ask for donations that will bring in the needed funds. New or gently used items, clothing that is current or vintage, dishes and artifacts unbroken, furniture, art work, jewelry, up-to-date electronics, linens, you name it, we take it if it can be sold. My rule of thumb to some donors is the question “is this something you would buy if you needed it?” No one is offended as they give to help the animals. A huge need at the shop is a computer, PC desktop. The one we have is more than temperamental and more often does not work than cooperate. It is a very big part of our pricing process as we check on it several times a day, also, of course, to make signs, send press releases and information. If anyone has one no more than a couple of years old that he/she has updated, will you please let us know, we will be happy to pick it up. We do not take old computers, printers, etc. but the door to Hope is happy to accept them. There is always need at the shop for someone with a truck to help with pickups, so let us know if any of these needs might be accommodated. Mark your calendar for November 22, our annual Holiday Open House, Tami and Bob Felton will play again and there will be wonderful treats and goods to buy. Also, of course, our Fiesta del Perro, a Celebration of Dogs at Robert Down School on September 28 to benefit Pacific Grove Rotary projects, AFRP and POMDR. There will be great demonstrations, information booths, silent auction, raffle tickets for Will Bullas’s painting, food, a dog parade and “fun” contests, children’s art show and music by the Wharf Rats. I cannot let this day go by without honoring my oldest daughter, Ellen Morse DeVine (married to Shawn Michael Patrick, an actor), mother of Joseph DeVine Patrick and William DeVine Patrick. She will be 50 years old on the 12th; you will read this two days later, on Shawn’s birthday or the next day on their 18th wedding anniversary. Ellen was a wonderful baby and very quiet, shy toddler, partially because Larry and I were going through an ugly period which culminated in a divorce. Divorce is disastrous for children. Sticking it out “because of the children” is worse. Ellen clung to me, afraid that I would leave also. When she was four she developed an illness idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with a systemic disease, although often following a systemic infection; believed to be due to an immunoglobulin that acts as an antibody against platelets. It took months for the doctors to determine what caused the problem and deal with it. In the interim she had her blood drawn daily and took high doses of prednisone, which caused a hump on her back and swollen face (a man once said “my, little girl, you must eat a lot.”). I was volunteering at the hospital and Ellen was a “guinea pig,” so there were no charges. She never whimpered, never cried. As she recovered she and I took a road trip to North Carolina (Jay was with his father for the summer). I will never forget the journey; we became very close and remain so to this day. The illness was caused by a reaction to an antibiotic and will never recur. My shy violet became a tough, humorous, brilliant, creative, driven woman. There is nothing she won’t take on and she has the patience of Job. In college she worked in a fishery in Alaska to help fund school; afterwards she and a friend (another beautiful blond) trekked in Thailand for several
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Otter Views Because Yosemite was ablaze, I needed a plan B for this year’s getaway week. Remembering my brother raving about a fantastic body of water he had visited once, I gave him a call. “What was that place up north you told me about?” I asked. “You called it the clearest water you’d ever seen?” “Ahjumawi Springs,” he sighed. “Five trout streams and two volcanic springs all feed into this one lake. It’s a freshwater paradise. Scenic, serene, full of bird life. Perfect for the Queen Mary.” “Queen Mary” is our shorthand for a $50 inflatable rowboat with oarlocks. Lightweight and buoyant, it can be back-packed to remote lakes. Once there, you assemble a pair of aluminum oars and inflate the boat. Balancing your pack gingerly on the stern, you can row to off-trail campsites not frequented by bears. That’s the theory, anyway. Because the boats sacrifice durability for portability, piercings and small leaks eventually do them in. I’ve gone through several Queen Marys in 30 years of “boat packing.” My latest is a cheerful blue-and-yellow Sevylor model from Big Five. It can hold a 200-pound person and 100 pounds of cargo. Or two people and no cargo, provided the people know each other well. “Take Highway 5 to 299,” my brother advised. “Go east on 299 until you hit McArthur. Turn left at the Elks Lodge, drive through the fairgrounds, and the road turns to gravel. That’s Rat Farm Road. Drive three miles and park at the boat ramp.” Several hours of northeasterly driving took me across an invisible line separating two Californias. One is the prosperous, politically progressive California of genteel suburbs and Bed, Bath and Beyond stores. The other is a rural California of vast open spaces, high unemployment, scenic wonders and rugged self-reliance. The most common self-reliance icon was a plaque that started showing up in cafes, garages and general stores somewhere past Chico. The motto proudly printed beside a cocked revolver reads: “We Don’t Call 911.” The inference is that intruders or trouble-makers are dealt with as they were in the Old West, with a hail of bullets. But what if grandma falls ill, or a fire breaks out? Do you still shoot? Further evidence that I had crossed some attitudinal line soon appeared on any highway sign or forestry service sign penetrable by high-caliber ordnance. Some signs were so savagely bullet-riddled I couldn’t read them at all, although a different meaning came through. It was thus with a certain trepidation that I finally reached Rat Farm Road, parked the truck and unloaded my boat to the sound of . . . gunfire! From every direction it came, echoing off the volcanic hills, crackling over the meadows, booming out across the water. What had I gotten into? Keeping a very low profile, I inflated the boat, fixed the oars into the oarlocks, set my pack on the stern, and dragged the whole thing into the water. This slipshod launch left pinprick holes in the boat’s underside that I would ruefully discover later. For the moment I was focused on getting safely to the three “boat-in only” campsites. But where were they? The metal park service map at the put-in ramp had been shredded by what looked like a tight burst of 50-caliber machine gun fire. I would have to dead reckon. Raising my head at mid-channel, I peered cautiously over the dripping oars. The most scenic part of the lake lay to my right. I reckoned that’s where the campsites would be. That side also lay farther from the gunfire. Three miles of rowing later, I realized two things. I had reckoned wrongly, and my pants were soaked. Beaching the boat and pack beneath a stand of tall pines, I set off on foot along an overgrown jeep road. It was a mild, sunny day, and the lakeside trail was gentle. Aside from distant explosions, my only concern was the frequent and copious bear scat along my route. Happily, the bears seemed to be eating berries of some kind. I saw no bones. An hour’s hike brought me to a handsome floating boat ramp and three wilderness campsites. Throwing some clothing onto one of the picnic tables to claim it, I hiked back for my stuff, tugged the Queen Mary back into the water, and rowed several more miles to the place I should have gone initially. As recompense, a flight of white pelicans soared low overhead, their wing beats soft as whispers. There followed a long, dark, uneasy night punctuated by gunfire. Was this some illegal black bear harvest? Were hunters with night vision goggles blasting sleeping waterfowl? Would errant birdshot pepper my tent? How many invisible lines had I crossed? (Next time: Lassitude at Lassen).
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months. Ellen became a production manager for films and commercials and never looked back. Now she works at her younger son’s school, her husband runs an insurance company, the acting roles getting slimmer (too bad -- he is good, and I love him dearly). The boys are great, involved in many activities and happy. My only regret is that we see them so infrequently. One must give their children their wings and be happy when they fly.
Joe, Ellen, William, Shawn
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Fiesta del Perro to benefit local non-profits
The second Fiesta del Perro will be held from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Robert Down School on Saturday, September 28. The fiesta is a Pacific Grove Rotary event to benefit such activities as Smiles for Life, IHELP dinners, Polio Plus, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue and Animal Friends Rescue Project. There will be a children’s art show, “fun” dog judging, a pet parade, demonstrations of agility, food, entertainment by The Wharf Rats, booths and a silent auction. Original art work for the event is now on display in the window at The AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain in Pacific Grove. It was created by famed local artist, Will Bullas. Raffle tickets are available for a donation of $5 each or five for $20. The drawing will be the day of the Fiesta but the winner need not be present. Information is available online at fiestadelperro.com, or contact Jane Roland at 649-0657 or visit PGRotary. com.
Robert Bellezza to speak on missions at Heritage Society On Friday, September 20 the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove will present “Images of America: Missions of Monterey,” a lecture by Robert A. Bellezza. All proceeds will benefit the Heritage Society. The event will be held at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center, on the Pacific Grove Middle School campus located at 835 Forest Avenue. Tickets are free for Heritage Society Members, $10 for non-members and $15 for families or couples who are non-members. The lecture will start at 7 p.m. Call 372-2898 for more information. Longtime California resident Robert A. Bellezza will discuss the book “Missions of Monterey” from the Arcadia Pub-
lisher’s “Images of America” local history series. He will present in-depth California Mission stories from the earliest years of their history. The stunning photography included in his work has recently been included as part of a photography show on the California missions. The evening promises to be informative for long-time residents and first-time visitors alike. The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove was founded in 1975 and encourages the restoration and preservation of Pacific Grove’s historic buildings, and strives to educate present-day residents about local history and historic preservation to instill pride in the community and its architectural resources.
Cookin’ for Recovery free BBQ
Genesis House and the Salvation Army will host a free barbecue to celebrate and show support for recovery from substance abuse on Wednesday, September 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Good Samaritan Center at 800 Scott Street in Sand City. Call 899-2436 for more information. Genesis House is a 36-bed state licensed residential drug treatment program located in Seaside. Treatment includes 24-hour supervision, lodging and meals, initial medical examination, individualized assessment, treatment planning and counseling, and aftercare planning and services.
Freedom sing-along at Art Center
A community sing-along and open jam session will be celebrating the Freedom Riders’ sacrifice and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. We will be playing freedom songs of the ’60s and ’70s at Hootenanny XCVI on Sat., Sept. 14 from 7-10 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Art Center at 568 Lighthouse Avenue. This event is free with song books provided and pot luck snacks appreciated. For more information contact Vic Selby at 375-6141.
Ikebana meeting, class set for Sept. 17
The Monterey Bay Chapter of Ikebana International will hold its first meeting at the Conference Room of the Pebble Beach Community Services District on Tuesday, September 17 at 1:00 pm. The program focusing on the use of New Zealand Flax will be led by several local teachers of Ikebana. Free to members, guests $5. Attendees are encouraged to bring a container, kenzan, and shears so they may make an arrangement with the flax and flowers which will be provided. Call 373-4691 for more information.
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Burnham to perform as Quintet performs to benefit British commander Burgoyne jazz education programs Howard Burnham will reprise his characterization of the colorful redcoat commander, General “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne of Saratoga, prior to flying to Albany, New York, as featured performer for the 75th anniversary of Saratoga National Battlefield Park. The performance will be presented at the Little House in Jewel Park on Saturday, September 14 at 5:30 p.m. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Call 803-467-7267 for more information.
Burnham as Burgoyne
Church sponsors free college day and tailgate party The First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove will host a college day and tailgate party on Sunday, September 22 at the church at 246 Laurel Avenue. The church service begins at 10 a.m. and the tailgate party begins at 11:30 a.m. College and graduate students and alumni are welcomed to the free event. Everyone is encouraged to wear school colors or fraternity/sorority gear. The party will feature a barbecue cookout with chicken and ribs, NFL football games on big screen TVs, scholarship tips, raffles and giveaways. Parents and high school students are invited to visit booths with various local colleges and institutes. The church is sponsoring the event to encourage college students to do their best this year and to find a fun place to hang out. Call 373-0741 for more information.
Winemaker Richard Oh Takes 2013 International Wine Channel TV Awards
Our own Richard Oh just won Gold and Bronze for the following wines: 2008 Oh Wines Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands won Gold. 2010 Otter Cove Wines Off dry Riesling, Santa Lucia Highlands won Bronze
Art reception at Sally Griffin Center
The Central Coast Art Association will host an art reception Friday, September 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Sally Griffin Active Living Center. The reception, including wine and refreshments, is free and open to the public. The center is located at 700 Jewell Avenue. This ongoing juried exhibit by members of the CCAA will continue through November 1. The center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ten Percent of all sales will be donated to Meals on Wheels Monterey Peninsula. For further information, contact Jan Scott at bjweed@montereybay.com, Harry Wareham at harrywareham@comcast.net, or call 375-4454.
CHP seeks officer candidates during 3-day application period The California Highway Patrol will accept applications in September from individuals interested in a career as a CHP officer. The CHP is looking to hire cadets from a pool of applicants to fill vacant officer positions throughout the state. “Working for the Californian Highway Patrol is about making a commitment to public service and improving the wellbeing of our state,” said California State Transportation Agency Secretary Brian Kelly. “This is a tremendous opportunity to join an organization that makes California communities safer while providing for the greater good.” “The CHP is one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies,” said CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow. “This is your opportunity to serve among California’s finest while providing the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California.” Applications will only be accepted online during a three-day period beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, September 12, and ending at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, September 14. This brief application period marks the second time in three years the CHP has accepted applications. Those interested in applying, or seeking additional information, should visit www.chpcareers.com. “CHP is recruiting highly qualified men and women for the position of cadet,” added Farrow. “Broad based, inclusive recruitment efforts are underway to attract a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.” Minimum qualifications for candidates include: must be 20-35 years old, a U.S. citizen, have no felony convictions, and be a high school graduate. Each applicant will be required to complete the entire testing process including a written test, physical ability test, appraisal panel interview, background investigation, medical/vision evaluation and psychological evaluation. Applicants who tested after January 1 and passed the written exam will be eligible to waive the written examination for this testing cycle. Applicants who are eligible to waive must still apply during the three-day application period. An applicant study guide and practice test can be found online at www.chpcareers. com. Visit the CHP’s recruitment Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chp.recruiting.
Trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas and his quintet will perform a benefit concert at the Glen Deven Ranch Center for Nature, Art and Inspiration in Big Sur on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. Benefiting Monterey Jazz Festival’s jazz education programs and the Big Sur Land Trust youth camps, the event is $100 per person and includes a pre-concert reception with offerings from the Carmel Cheese Shop paired with a variety of Scheid Vineyards wine; the concert in the barn; and a full moon hike with the band to The Point overlooking the ocean. The hike is an easy-to-moderate three-mile round trip. This concert is part of Dave Douglas’s 50th birthday celebration and his DD50 Project, wherein Douglas will perform music in all 50 states—in unlikely locations for audiences who might not have the same kind of access to live, improvised music. DD50 has already journeyed through 13 states, including Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming, mostly with Douglas’ newly minted Quintet, supporting their two recent releases, “Be Still” and “Time Travel.” “There are wonderful communities of jazz and creative music all across this country,” Douglas notes, “and it is inspiring and humbling to get to visit them.” Dave Douglas, the 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival Showcase Artist, is widely regarded as the most prolific and original trumpeter-composer of his generation. He has released more than 30 recordings since 1993. His unique contributions to improvised music have earned prestigious awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Aaron Copland Award, two GRAMMY nominations, and trumpeter, composer and Jazz Artist of the Year Awards from the Jazz Journalists Association, DownBeat and JazzTimes. Tickets for this benefit dinner are available through brownpapertickets.com/ event/413296 or by calling the Big Sur Land Trust at 625-5523, ext. 103. Due to the nature of the event, there are a limited number of tickets. ADA seating is available. Monterey Jazz Festival is devoted to education by presenting year-round local, regional, national, and international programs. Schools in Monterey County have been the benefactors of the Festival’s educational efforts through the Traveling Clinicians Program, Summer Jazz Camp, Monterey County All-Star Bands, Next Generation Jazz Festival, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and Artist-in-Residence program. Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, the mission of Big Sur Land Trust is to inspire love of the land and conservation of our treasured landscapes. In collaboration with partners and the community, the Land Trust has protected more than 38,000 acres of land since its inception. The Land Trust is committed to pursuing land and water conservation work that strengthens our communities and inspires a stewardship ethic so that Monterey County can maintain its unique and special place in the world. The goal and commitment of the Land Trust is to pursue resource conservation that supports the well-being of land and people and sustains our region’s unique quality of life for us all. For more information visit www.bigsurlandtrust.org.
Lunch offered free at the train station
Community Human Services will hold a free barbeque lunch to celebrate National Recovery Month on Tuesday, September 24 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch at the Train Station will be held at the Salinas Train Station parking lot at 11 Station Place in Salinas. Off Main Clinic, Sun Street Centers, and Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services will co-host the event. Since 1969, Community Human Services has provided professional, affordable mental health and substance abuse counseling and recovery services to the residents of Monterey County. These services focus on the entire family and include programs for people of all ages. Off Main Clinic, located in Salinas, provides methadone maintenance and detoxification to adults suffering from addiction to heroin and other opiates. The clinic is state-licensed, accredited by CARF International, and run by Community Human Services. Call 658-3811 for more information.
Landscape painter to demonstrate at art association meeting
Local artist Andrea Johnson will demonstrate her large landscape style using acrylic paints at the monthly meeting of the Central Coast Art Association Monday, September 23, starting at 7 p.m. The Central Coast Art Association meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the Monterey Youth Center, 777 Pearl Street, next to Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey. Attendance is free and open to the public. Johnson will emphasize the importance of planning, structure and paint layering. Because she develops paintings slowly and carefully, she will demonstrate her beginning phases, then describe how it becomes the finished product. Her work is on exhibit at the Winfield Gallery, on Dolores between Ocean and 7th avenues in Carmel-by-the-Sea. She is an exhibiting member of the Carmel Art Association. For more information, contact Deborah Russell at 920-8130 or at divadeba@gmail.com.
“White Bull” – acrylic by Andrea Johnson
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City of Salias prepares plastic bag ban
Save Our Shores (SOS) and the Central Coast Sanctuary Alliance announced today that the Salinas City Council voted by a margin of 4 – 3 to direct staff to move forward with drafting a single use carryout plastic bag ban ordinance. City staff will begin work on drafting the plastic bag ban ordinance which will ban single use plastic bags from being distributed at all grocery, convenience, and retail stores. The ban will also propose a required fee on paper bags at the point of sale, and the date the ordinance will go into effect. Salinas is the largest city in the County of Monterey and implementation of a single use plastic bag ban ordinance will result in a significant decrease in plastic bag litter in inland waterways, city storm drains, and streets. SOS has already calculated an 80percent decrease in plastic bag litter in nearby areas where bans have been implemented. “I have been looking forward to this day for two years now as I knew Salinas would demonstrate leadership on this issue. I was impressed by Councilwoman De La Rosa’s thoughtful effort of bringing in her reusable bag and saying, ‘In Latin American countries we are familiar with these bags already and this is what we want the people in our community here to start using,’” said Laura Kasa, Executive Director of SOS. As a statewide plastic bag ban has failed to pass time and again in the Legislature in Sacramento, cities and counties throughout California have continued to pass local ordinances to address the problem of single use plastics in their communities. By passing a single use plastic bag ban, the City of Salinas joins the 59 adopted ordinances and 80 California cities and municipalities covered by these ordinances. Passage of these ordinances is a critical component of Save Our Shores’ Plastic Pollution and Ocean Awareness Initiatives to reduce and remove single use plastics from the Central Coast of California. Since the spring of 2007, SOS volunteers have removed approximately 38,700 plastic bags from local Monterey Bay area beaches and waterways. Plastic bags are not biodegradable, they pose a serious environmental risk to wildlife, cause blight in our cities, and clog our storm drains burdening our cities with huge cleanup costs. A ban on plastic bags is the first step to help preserve the integrity of our local ecosystems, reduce the burden on landfills, and decrease litter within the city limits. Save Our Shores conducts monthly beach and waterway cleanups and coordinates the Annual Coastal Cleanup Day to address the problem of plastic pollution and marine debris on the Central Coast.
Science Saturday: Sea Otter Awareness Week
Celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week Sept. 28, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Find out if you’d rather have otter fur or blubber, see what it's like to eat like a sea otter, examine real otter fur, make a craft to take home, and more. Discover just how important otters are to Monterey Bay as you dive into their amazing world at September’s free family event! This is a free event, so drop in anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to join in on all the activities. This Museum is located at 165 Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove.
Awards Offered for Place-Based Paintings
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History announces six place-based awards to be given to artists juried into the exhibition “Central Coast Landscapes: Celebrating Nature in Painting.” The exhibition opens Nov 9, 2013 and closes April 5, 2014. Artists from Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties are invited to submit landscape paintings for the exhibition at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Paintings must depict an actual, natural landscape from one of the four counties. Along with first, second, and third-places, awards will be given for paintings that best represent the locations chosen by sponsoring organizations. Jurors will select all winners. Sponsoring organizations for the awards include Aramark, Big Sur Land Trust, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks Monterey District, California State Parks Foundation, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary—NOAA, and the Point Lobos Foundation. Awards will be announced at the Opening Reception on Nov. 9, 2013. Information for both artists and attendees is available at www.pgmuseum.org/exhibits.
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California’s national marine sanctuaries featured in new iPhone, iPad app The sights, sounds, history and natural wonders of California’s coast are highlighted in a new iPhone/iPad application released by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). The National Marine Sanctuaries: Experience California mobile app provides users the ultimate utility in planning their next vacation in and around Monterey Bay, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Developed by International Mapping, the app features points of interest for more than 600 locations across the Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones, Channel Islands, and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries. It covers more than 8,600 square miles of federally protected ocean and coastal waters stretching from Big Sur to the Farallon Islands. “This app is an innovative way to experience the richness of California’s underwater national parks in the palm of your hand,” said John Frawley, President and CEO of Aquarium of the Bay and The Bay Institute. “Visitors to places, like San Francisco Bay, will be able to learn about our national marine sanctuaries located just offshore. In addition, families, teachers and students will now have another tool to use to nurture the young minds of America’s future marine stewards.” For each sanctuary, the app provides general information including travel tips, current weather, visitor center locations, hours, and more. The app also features a searchable encyclopedia, glossary and photo galleries that bring
the sanctuaries and their habitats to life. Detailed maps allow users to locate sanctuary points of interest, filter them by activity, get directions from their current location, add them to a list of favorites, and share the information on their social networks. Visitors can tag locations on the map with their own photos and comments, as well as share them with other app owners. “The Experience California app provides users with an all-inone visitor’s guide to some amazing places in the marine environment that anyone can use to create vacation memories that last a lifetime,” said William Douros, West Coast Regional Director, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. “We’re very excited and pleased to present this app to the public.” “NMSF is proud to release the new Experience California app,” said NMSF president Jason Patlis. “It does more than enhance the sanctuary experience for those in California. It brings California’s national marine sanctuaries to anyone with access to an iPhone or iPad. It’s a teaching tool that has value from coast to coast.” The National Marine Sanctuaries: Experience California app can be purchased from the Apple App store and downloaded to an iPhone or iPad. Search National Marine Sanctuaries in iTunes. National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Sea Otter Awareness Week to be observed with talks
During Sea Otter Awareness week, September 22-28, a series of talks will be offered at various locations, including the following: On Monday, September 23 at 7 p.m. at CSUMB, Ron Eby and Robert Scoles will lead a discussion on the return of sea otters to Elkhorn Slough, including what the otters have taught researchers. Eby and Scoles are research volunteers at Elkhorn Slough Reserve. On Tuesday, September 24, Dr. Woutrina Miller will present her study “Sea Otters: Sassy Sentinels or Vivacious Victims?” This talk will be held at 7 p.m. at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Auditorium. On Thursday, September 26, “What Makes a Sexy Otter? An Investigation of Male Territories as a Means of Obtaining Mates” will be presented by Max Tarjan, a doctoral student at U.C. Santa Cruz. It begins at 7 p.m. at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory at UC Santa Cruz’s Marine Science Campus. On Friday, September 27, the leading sea otter expert of the world, Dr. Jim Estes, will speak on the “Status and Conservation of the California Sea Otter, Past, Present and Future,” beginning at 7 p.m. at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Auditorium. For more information please visit www.SeaOtterWeek.org, or phone (571)2350075.
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Market SnapShot (as of Sept 10, 2013) Pacific Grove Single Family
Number of Properties
Median Price
Current Inventory
42
$897,000 $1,203,331
90
Properties in Escrow
23
$699,000
$770,187
89
Closed Sales September
3
$915,000
$823,000
309
Closed Sales Year to Date 2013
118
$677,500
$730,396
68
Average Price
Days on Market