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Kiosk Saturday, April 2 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Vintage Flea Market
Cannery Row Antiques Mall Parking Lot 471 Wave St. Visiting Vendors in additional to Antique Mall
Rain Postpones • Sat. April 2
Times
Sat., April 2
7:30-9:30 Gerry O’Beirne Irish singer/songwriter The Works 667 Lighthouse Ave Pacific Grove 831-372-2242 $12.00 cover •
Sat., April 2
1-4 PM Breast Cancer Bowl-A-Thon Monterey Lanes 2162 N. Fremont Ave. $50/bowler includes 2 games, shoes & lunch 646-6590 ext. 299 •
Sun., April 3
11:00am-3:00pm Girl Scout Troop 32033 car wash and bake sale 100 Central Ave in front of the new PG Chamber of Commerce visitors’ center Proceeds to AFRP and SPCA •
Saturday April 9 Sunday April 10
Good Old Days Parade and Street Fair Downtown Pacific Grove Free •
Saturday, April 9 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Sunday, April 10
11:00 AM The Good Old Days Heritage Building Walking Tour 1-hour docent-led tour Sign up at Good Old Days at the Heritage Society booth across from Bank of America
Inside Cop Log.................................3 Food..............................(Dark) Green Page.........................20 Health & Well-Being........... 17 High Hats & Parasols............4 Legal Notices.........................7 Movies.................................15 Now Showing......................14 Opinion................................18 Peeps..................................16 Rain Gauge...........................2 Sports.............................10-11 Writers’ Corner......................3
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Pacific Grove Community News
April 1-7, 2011
Vol. III, Issue 28
Chief Building Inspector:
Brokaw Hall must come down By Marge Ann Jameson Citing the 2006 International Property Maintenance code and Pacific Grove Municipal Code, Pacific Grove’s chief Building Official, John Kuehl, has sent a Notice and Order to Demolish Brokaw Hall, the building in the Butterfly Sanctuary, to City Manager Tom Frutchey. On his March 29, 2011 letter, Kuehl ordered a 5-foot fence around the structure, a minimum of 10 feet from the building, and ordered its demolition by April 29, 2011 – after obtaining a clearance from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District. In his letter, Kuehl says that the structure is “unsafe, unfit for human occupancy and potentially dangerous to the public” for a number of reasons, and cites state and city codes: •
The building lacks a proper foundation. It originally had a wooden foundation, which has deteriorated to the point of failure. The building has
See BROKAW Page 2
On Jan. 28, 2011 we ran a story about the deplorable state of Brokaw Hall, a building more renowned for what went on there than for the structure iteself. The building has deteriorated to the point where the chief Building Inspector for the City says it must be demolished — and soon. Photo by Bob Pacelli
Report: SmartMeters are safe — for now Opt-out options soon
By Marge Ann Jameson In January, 2011, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors requested that the Monterey County Health Department investigate and report on scientific findings about PG&E’s new SmartMeters and potential health risks. That report was presented at the recent meeting of the Board of Supervisors by Dr. Hugh Stallworth, Director of Public Health/Health Officer. The findings: “No consistency of findings across studies regarding an association between non-thermal adverse health effects and exposure to EMFs [electromagnetic frequencies] from mobile phones.” A previous report found that the devices do not harm people in any way proven by science, but left open the question of ill effects being compounded in the future. The report does state that further study is warranted to understand the potential for long-term adverse non-thermal health effects of radio frequency energy from sources such as mobile phones, but that “The lower exposure levels likely to be experienced from the deployment of smart
See SMART METERS Page 2
The drought’s over but the moratorium is on By Marge Ann Jameson Governor Jerry Brown may have declared the drought over, but it goes on for the Monterey Peninsula. The California Public Utilities Commission has granted a moratorium on new water hook-ups to California America Water, which delivers water to most of the Monterey Peninsula. The decision, which came down Thurs., March 24, constrains Cal-Am from granting new water connections as well as some increased uses of water by existing customers if those customers would be served by diversions from the Carmel River. The majority of water served on the Peninsula does come from that source. The moratorium does not apply to new or expanded service resulting from a change in zoning or use provided any necessary written approvals were issued before October 20, 2009, the date of the cease and desist order constraining Cal-Am from pumping water over its lawful limit from the Carmel River. The State Water Resources Control Board issued a cease and desist order in 2009 on Cal-Am against drafting water above its quota from the river, and Cal-Am asked for the moratorium in order to comply with that order. The moratorium will remain in effect until a new, permanent source of water is ready to serve as a replacement for the Carmel River water. That source of water is likely the desalination plant
See MORATORIUM Page 2
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Times • April 1, 2011
pBROKAW From Page 1 begun to settle. •
Exterior surfaces have decayed and allowed water to enter the building. “The wall and ceiling material is so saturated with water that it is becoming dislodged from the supporting elements,” he states in his letter.
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Due to termite infestation, water saturation and sheer age, the roof structure is beginning to show severe mid-span deflection in four places. Wall framing members have decayed to the point of disintegration where they meet the roof rafters.
The building has many areas of termite infestation as well. Under the International Property Maintenance Code, these factors combine to make the building “unsafe, unfit for human habitation or occupancy and potentially dangerous.” In his letter to the mayor and city council, City Manager Frutchey said that in discussions with Kuehl, it was agreed that the two historic fireplace-and-chimneys can be saved, but that the City would be better off with the building being demolished and rebuilt than to attempt to restore it board by board. The normal steps required by City and State codes to demolish a historic structure do not have to be followed in this case, he says, because of the emergency. “. . .given the importance of this structure, however, I believe they should be followed to the extent possible.” He has called for an extensive public process to decide what to do next, hopefully before the 30-day period allowed by the Building Department. A public meeting will be announced soon, Frutchey said in his letter.
pMORATORIUM From Page 1 dubbed the Regional Water Project which is nearing ground-breaking. Representatives of municipalities, including Mayor Carmelita Garcia of Pacific Grove, testified against the moratorium, pointing out that it will bring to a halt nearly all development in the area until a new source of water can be developed. Even when the Regional Water Project comes on line, it will only be replacement water and not a new, expanded source. The CPUC addressed arguments made concerning public health and safety by directing Cal-Am to confer with the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and seek from the SWRCB a way to serve such public health and safety needs.
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Native American Storytelling
pSMART METERS From Page 1
meters [sic] compared to mobile phones should provide consumers some reassurance that there is a lower potential for adverse non-thermal health effects from the operation of smart meters. The study was not actually done on SmartMeters, however. It was produced by compiling peer-reviewed literature and documents “produced by scientific groups and government agencies which were reviewed to assess how smart meters function and the current state of the science on adverse health effects from smart meters or household equipment using similar technology , specifically electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs).” To wit, they studied data about cell phones. “Given the lack of research specific to smart meters , the literature review focused on potential adverse health effects from exposure to mobile phones because they also operate in the radio frequency (RF) band of non-ionizing radiation,” the report states. Large numbers of reports were reviewed and the results were combined to produce the study. The California Council on Science and Technology, for example, reports that RF emissions from smart meters are lower than household electronics such as microwaves and cell phones in terms of tissue-heating health impacts. Their report also admitted that little is known about potential health impacts from prolonged or cumulative exposure. The report recommended that the County Board of Supervisors direct staff to send a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission to have independent experts study the effects of long-term exposure to low-level EMFs from both cell phones and smart meters and report out to all county health departments. And County Supervisors did just that, as well as recommending that anyone who wishes to opt out of having a smart Meter installed on their property can do so. And PG&E, the utility bent on installing Smart Meters locally, has introduced an opt-out plan which would allow customers to refuse the technology – but they’ll have to pay more for the opt-out option, as much as $20 per month. Under the plan proposed by PG&E at the request of the California Public Utilities Commission, the company would continue to install electricity and gas smart Meters whether the customers want them or not. Then customers would have the option of getting the devices’ wireless transmitters cut off, but they’d have to pay to have a technician to turn off the transmitter as well as pay an additional fee every month for reading the meter. Under one of the plans, PG&R customers would pay $270 up front and $14 per month. Or they could pay $135 up front and $20 per month over and above usage. And customers who opt out could face “exit fees” should they move. An option to connect to the grid with wires rather than by radio frequency was not addressed by PG&E in their opt-out plan. There is legislation pending in Sacramento which would force PG&E to offer customers a free alternative.
Those who attended the Blessing of the Butterfly Sanctuary last fall will recall the wonderful stories told by Louise J. Miranda Ramirez, Tribal Chair of the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation. Now she invites everyone to a Festival of Storytelling at the Salinas Performing Arts Center, 726 S., Main St., Salinas. There will be stories from her Nation and the Michaha-Wuksachi Tribe. The event will be held on Friday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m. It is a fund-raiser for Native American Student Scholarships, so donations will be requested. For more information on the event, contact Michael Roddy at 796-7000 or michaelroddy/salinasuhsd.org.
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Guy Chaney
Week ending 03/30/11................................... 1.64 Total for the season..................................... 21.27 To date last year (2010)............................... 17.99
Wettest year............................................................. 47.15 during rain year 7/1/97-6/30/98* Driest year.................................................................. 9.87 during rain year 7/1/75-6/30/76* High this past week...................................................... 60° Low this past week....................................................... 43° *Data from http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/renard.wx/
April 1, 2011 • CEDAR STREET
PGHS Young Writers’ Club
Young Writers’ Corner
Times • Page 3
Marge Ann Jameson
Cop log Was Spider Man out in the rain?
Police were called to a residence on Fountain Ave. where a second story window was observed to be completely broken out. No one was home, and neighbors said they’d moved. The window was not accessible from the ground or the roof (except by Spider Man) so officers contacted the owners, secured the property and went away, assuming the damage had been caused by the storm. No sign of Spider Man.
The Kimchi War by Seo Kang
With my curiosity getting the better of me, I peek into a large pottery container that my grandma dug out of the ground. Seeing light for the first time in three months, the red hairs of my dear, jar-bound friends seem to shine and glisten as I peer in at them. In awe of their beauty, I open up the jar a little more, only to be repelled by their collective stench. As I back away from the kimchi urn, my grandmother smiles and holds my hand. Together, we open the jar and liberate those pickled cabbages. With excitement, I watch as Hal-muh-nee frees the innocent prisoners, soon executing them with a large kitchen knife. This altruistic sacrifice of my friends makes me wonder... After three months of suffering in their dark confinement, my kimchi friends finally see their freedom. But freedom is always fleeting. They are destined to be sliced up and devoured. These brave, fallen soldiers. I am greedy! I am hungry to devour! I am guilty! Yet my guilt is quickly overcome, and my battle with conscience is done, when one slice of that scrumptious offering, lays itself up on a bowl of hot sticky rice.
Solomon would say to go down to AFRP and get another kitty
A woman who found a cat four years ago as a feral called police to report that a person who claims they lost the cat keeps calling her about ownership. The police officer explained that cats aren’t considered to be property and as there was no malice or intent to steal the cat, the matter would be considered to be civil. Nothing further at this time.
But not the one in dispute, apparently
A dead white cat was found on Spruce Ave. It had been dead a number of hours. It was properly stored for the Animal Control Officer.
Hang up and walk?
A person exiting their parked car on Forest Avenue was talking on their cell phone. A driver struck the door of the parked car. No one was injured.
Not taking any chances
The fire chief reported they had found a Naval target in about 20-40 feet of water off 600 Ocean View. It was torpedo-shaped, about three feet long and four inches in diameter. The U.S. Navy said it was not explosive but did have a lithium battery which could leak. NPS and other representatives of the Navy said it is low hazard for pollution. NOAA was advised, too.
Caught on tape
A woman reported that her wallet was taken at the supermarket. The theft was recorded on the security camera. Follow up is being handled by store security.
DUI
A man was arrested on David Avenue for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence.
Bank of Jamaica, maybe
A woman received a phone call from a blocked number. The caller had a heavy foreign accent, “possibly Jamaican,” and he told her he was from Bank of America and that she was several thousand dollars overdrawn. She told him she doesn’t even bank there, and hung up, but was concerned about identity theft.
Mr. Nobody, looking for shelter?
The front door of a house on Alder, near the police station, was reported to be open. Police checked it out, found no one home, so they left a business card and closed the door, assuming it had been caused by the storm.
No word of a permit
A tree on David Avenue was uprooted by the storm and was leaning over the road. Public Works took charge and cordoned the area off from cars and pedestrians, then cut the tree down.
Thanks for doing my taxes, but. . .
PACIFIC GROVE MASONIC LODGE PACIFIC GROVE MASONIC ODGE L #331 #331 Established 1897 Established 1897
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130 PacificGrove Grove 93950 130Congress CongressAve., Ave. Pacific CACA 93950 Telephone: 831-649-1834 Telephone: 831-649-1834
Someone used the reporting parties’ names to file fraudulent state and federal tax returns. The crime was discovered when they received notices from the Franchise Tax Board that they had were suspected of fraudulently listing employers and falsifying wages on their tax e-filing. The victims had not e-filed.
Look over your shoulder -- twice
Two vehicles collided backing out of their respective parking spaces on Forest Avenue.
Are we more trustworthy in Pacific Grove?
An ATM card was found in a menu at a Monterey restaurant. The PG resident who found it said she wasn’t comfortable leaving it at the restaurant, so she took it to PGPD. As the owner could not be located, the bank advised to shred it.
And the rest of the story. . .
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A person was arrested on a Salinas warrant, and for possession of a stolen debit card, being under the influence of a controlled substance, embezzlement by an employee, and giving police false identification. Saying his friend told him to do so, a man brought some ammunition in to the police office for destruction. During a vehicle check, the subject was found to be in possession of a switchblade knife. Reporting party said $50 worth of stuff had been stolen from a rental. Several items were stolen from a porch on 17 Mile Drive, totaling $70. A wallet was found on 16th and turned in. An abandoned vehicle, with expired tags, was towed from Arkwright Ct.
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Times • April 1, 2011
Jon Guthrie
High Hats & Parasols Dear Readers: 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 “High Hats” are not our words. They are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Our journalistic predecessors held to the highest possible standards for their day, as do we at Cedar Street Times. 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.
The News … from 1911. Both Grove teams win at basketball
The boys of the Salinas high school and the Pacific Grove high school played a game in the Grove’s gymnasium on Saturday evening. The Grovian team won the game by the rather amazing score of 74 to 20. There was a large crowd present to enjoy the event and cheer on the winners. The Grove boys showed very soon after the game commenced that they outclassed the Salinas boys, and they had no difficulty in piling up that big score. The Grove line-up was as follows: Bertelson (Center), Sharp and McMahon (forwards), Holman and Wood (guards). The Grove girls then played and showed themselves to be almost the equals of the boys. Everyone enjoyed the game except the visitors. The score of this contest was 33 to 14. Team members were Salaran (Center), Peebles and Gadowski (guards), Fraizer and Isabella (forwards). The athletic prowess of our Grove kids this year is no less than remarkable! I
care. Now it is also the place to polish the mind. Sheldon has purchased from an estate sale a goodly supply of 3,500 books. These have been placed on shelves around the shoe parlor. Customers are welcomed to exchange a book for 1￠. Books may also be purchased at prices ranging from 25 ￠ to $1.50
Lads make desperate escape
Two local juveniles, placed on a train by Coroner J. A. Pell and accompanied by a constable, were thought to be on their ways to Salinas to be turned over to the probation officer. Such was not to be the case however. Just outside of Salinas, while the train was backed up into a siding, the boys asked permission to go to the lavatory. The permission was granted. The next seen of them, they were beating it across a field knee-deep in water because of recent rains. The officer got off the train and gave chase, but was unable to overtake the fugitives. An investigation showed that they had opened a window in the lavatory and climbed out after the train resumed motion. It was a desperate break for liberty and the lads took desperate chances in making their escapes.
Notes from around the area… •
The Ancient Order of Foresters has changed its regular meeting time from Wednesday to Thursday evenings. Meetings will start at 7 pm as usual. The change is to avoid conflict with religious services.
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El Bethel Mission invites one and all to a Preaching and Praise Service Sunday afternoon at 3. The Divine Healing Meeting will be held on Wednesday, starting at 7:30 pm.
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Postmaster James Harper is holding letters addressed to Mrs. Fannie Frick, Mr. James Miles, Mrs. Joseph Nichols, and Mrs. A. J. Rider. All were posted to Pacific Grove only. Please call at the post office for these items.
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Due to the altercation this past weekend, hereafter Scobie Hall will not be rented for public dances. This announcement posted by Mrs. William Scobie.
Fisticuffs mar dance
All who gathered at Scobie Hall this past Saturday evening had alleged themselves to be celebrating the birthday of Miss Mabel Lawrey, recently turned 15. For several, such proved to be not the only agenda, however. One young man, identified as Walter Jameson, age 18, who had secreted a bottle of Devil Water evidently purchased in Monterey for himself and a few friends to imbibe, began feeling a bit off the feathers. In spite of this, the young man asked the birthday girl to dance. Miss Lawrey refused, explaining that her dance card was filled from top to bottom. The young man became irate. Miss Lawrey’s elder brother stepped in, grabbing the would-be suitor by the collar and escorting him toward the door, whereupon several of Walter’s friends decided to have says in the matter. A general fray broke out among several male partiers, and there were blackened eyes and bloodied noses apparent before a constable could be summoned. Damages to the hall were considerable. Happy birthday anyway, Miss Lawrey. Once again, we have evidence at hand for keeping Pacific Grove dry.
Shoe parlor expands into books
It is widely known around the Grove that George Sheldon’s shoe parlor at the corner of Lighthouse and Forest avenue is the place for up-to-date shoe shining and
The cost of living… •
The Pacific Grove Review is prepared to furnish engraved cards on short notice at prices equal to or less than you will be quoted in San Francisco. Plain, white visiting cards. 55¢ per box of 300. II
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Ranch for sale, containing 2,500 acres in Salinas Valley. ½ is farming land and ½ is good for grazing. Several unadorned buildings including bunkhouse and home. Will sell it all for $8,500. Contact Gerald Buck.
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Two nicely located lots not far from the high school building. $200 each. Contact the newspaper office for information.
Author’s Notes I Perhaps these games a century ago contributed to development of what is now called March Madness. Certainly the games were enjoyed and supported by large segments of the population. II Visiting cards were a must for romance during the Victorian era. A young man desiring to call on a young woman would present his visiting card after rapping at the front door. If the upper, left corner of the card were bent downward, the indication was that the young lady was aware of this visit and had approved. If the lower, right corner were bent upward this meant the young man had appeared on his own volition, but was hopeful. In either case, the young man was expected to be attired in a jacket and vest and to be wearing a snappy bowler or straw hat. Please note! Readers are advised that the 1911 prices quoted herein are no longer valid, nor are these items / properties available from the mentioned seller. The Cedar Street Times appreciates the callers who have attempted to advantage themselves of these 1911 values, but we can be of no help. Know some news or trivia from a century ago? Contact the author Jon Guthrie:
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In your dreams
Noble creatures find Peace of Mind
Christelle Harris
Squeak up!
By Cameron Douglas Peace of Mind Dog Rescue is dedicated to finding new loving homes for dogs whose guardians can no longer care for them due to illness, death or other challenging circumstances, and to finding homes for senior dogs in animal shelters. Often times, guardians who are seniors themselves in transition to nursing facilities or hospice, find they cannot care properly for their canine companions. POMDR gives them a way to go, with a network of more than 100 area volunteers. Founded in 2009, POMDR differs from Animal Friends Rescue Project in that “we specialize specifically in senior dogs,” according to board president Carie Broecker. It will take dogs—and only dogs—directly from the public. The project also helps, on a case-by-case basis, guardians of non-senior dogs facing difficult circumstances through its “Helping Paws” program. Two weeks ago, we wrote about “Chal,” an 8-year-old German Shepherd with the extraordinary ability to understand and communicate sign language. Chal recently developed cancer. Her guardian and trainer, Sean Senechal, turned to Peace of Mind Dog Rescue for assistance in raising the $5,000 needed for Chal’s surgery. Since then, the situation has brightened. Funds are being raised for the operation. “Chal is doing well,” said Broeckner. POMDR is based in Pacific Grove, with volunteers working in both Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. For more information, call (831) 718-9122, or log on to www.peaceofminddogrescue.org/. Their next volunteer orientation and review is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Avenue in PG. Look for Peace of Mind Dog Rescue at Good Old Days, April 9-10.
POMDR Board of Directors (top, L-R) Carie Broecker, Connie Shelstad, Karen Sheppard, Monica Rua. Dogs: Savvy, Simon, Betty White, Truma. (Bottom L-R) Sarala Coberly, Elle Brookman. Dogs: Bok, Buffy, Tula, Diva, Hershey, Tina, Spreckles.
I have a good friend who graduated with a degree in marine Biology. She knows all of the ins and outs of microscopic life, and gasps at the idea of me sleeping with Squeak. So there it is; I sleep with Squeak, under the covers, sometimes even snuggling. I have experienced a myriad of reactions from my friends in regards to this behavior, that had they been colors would have created a full rainbow. For me, it is just comforting to have Squeak with me when I sleep, keeping me warm. The question is; What if she were a hundred pound pit bull with night terrors? Well…thanks for asking, of course sleeping with your dog comes with a set of rules. Let’s see if Squeak and I can figure out the basics. I read a story this morning about a girl who slept with the family dog who would sometimes wake up biting (the dog, not the girl). If your dog startles and bites, or wakes up biting, it seems as though the logical end would be to not have Fido sleep in the same bed as you or your five year old. Dogs have options in a home, crates, dog beds, rugs and couches. I can’t remember the last time I was comfortable sleeping on a rug, but Squeak seems just fine with it. Squeaking of comfort, if you do sleep with your furry friend and they are small or old, using aids to help them get onto the bed might be a good idea. There are lots of stairs and stools that can assist your short legged, or advanced-aged pet get onto the bed safely. If your dog is naturally stinky, slobbery or otherwise, of course you might think twice before allowing them into your bed. Modern advances in science have eliminated things like ticks and fleas if you keep up on the monthly treatments, so the average drool-free dog isn’t going to infest your bed with vermin like they would have 15 years ago. Keep your dog smelling good, and flea free, and all of a sudden many of them become quite good snuggle buddies. With my boyfriend gone working in another state, I have become quite attached to Squeak keeping me warm at night. Since he will be back in just a few weeks, I am slowly weaning Squeak off of sleeping in the bed. Somehow, I think a 200-pound Russian, me and Squeak in a full-sized bed might be a little much. Some dogs have a quite a bit of separation anxiety. If this is the case with your dog, it is better to allow them to sleep alone and learn the art of comforting themselves when you are gone. Not allowing them to be next to you when you are sleeping can help with the all-important process of them becoming healthier emotionally. That is, of course, if you can first overcome your own doggie-human separation anxiety. All in all, doggie snuggling shouldn’t be banned if you have a good, clean dog like Squeak. Of course I’m a dog mom, and we can be a bit biased. Dog mom or not, I highly recommend a good wet nose nuzzle with your favorite four-legged friend.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20110517 The following person is doing business as Lima Realty Group, 1668 Soto St., Seaside, Monterey County, CA. 93955; Mario Lima Jr., 1668 Soto St., Seaside, CA. 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on March 04, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 03/04/2011. Signed: Mario Lima Jr. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 03/18/11, 03/25/11, 4/1/11, 4/08/2011.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20110400 The following person is doing business as Monterey Peninsula College Bookstore, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey County, CA 93940-4799; Follett Higher Education Group, 1818 Swift Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on February 22, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/26/96. Signed: Jay E. Amond, SVP CFO. This business is conducted by a Corporation - Illinois. Publication dates: 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, 04/01/11. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20110399 The following person is doing business as Hartnell College Bookstore, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 60523; Follett Higher Education Group, 1818 Swift Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on February 22, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/26/96. Signed: Jay E. Amond, SVP CFO. This business is conducted by a Corporation - Illinois. Publication dates: 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, 04/01/11.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20110567 The following person is doing business as Veridian Exchange and American Environmental & Agricultural, 472 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA. 93950; Max David Perelman, 472 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove, CA. 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on March 11, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/01/2011. Signed: Max Perelman. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 03/25/11, 4/1/11, 4/08, 4/15/2011. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20110079 The following person is doing business as Pro Service, Dolores & Fifth 3SE, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921; Armando T. Canales, 4088 Crest Rd., Pebble Beach, CA 93953. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on March 7, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/11/07. Signed: Armando Canales. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 03/11, 03/18, 03/25, 04/01/11.
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This iis what 1000 cranes looks like
“What Music Means To Me” Essay contest winners Bookmark Music and Cedar Street Times recently co-sponsored an essay contest for musicians, who were asked to write about “What Music Means To Me.” From many outstanding entires, five were chosen as local prize winners and the top entry was submitted to the national level contest. While we await those results, we would like to share with you the essays of the four runners-up. The first presented this week was written by a Pacific Grove resident and the second was written by a youth from atascadero.. Last week, as we began to publish the essays, a software glitch and an inattentive editor led to a truncated verion of Connie st. Amout’s essay. Out most sincere apologies,.
What Music Means To Me By: Connie St. Amour, Pacific Grove
Youriko Hongo, a native of Kyoto, Japan, works at Bookmark Music in Pacific Grove. When she heard about the recent earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, she began folding cranes. She folded nearly 1000 cranes in respect and “as a way to express feelings.” She took the cranes to Bookmark, where the current front window display is in honor of Japan and the Japanese people. They still needed some 50 cranes to be completed, so Youriko taught some customers how to fold them. “They were doing something for the Japanese people, regardless of [their own] heritage,” she said. Youriko came to the United States in 1979. She is studying to become a high school teacher, and tutors piano. She says she is honored to share the knowledge of the language and culture of her home country. Photo by Claire Metzler.
Camarata Singers offer concert to benefit scholarship fund
The Camerata Singers "Arts in Harmony" is the spring fundraiser to benefit the Camerata Futures program, a scholarship and mentoring program for youth. This event takes place at the Carmel Art Association (Dolores between 5th and 6th)and features a silent and live auction with KAZU morning host David Wittrock, delectable food courtesy of Jeffrey’s Catering, wine and a preview of the Camarata Singers’ May concert. The public is invited to attend on Sun., Apr. 10 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission: $45 per person. Please purchase your tickets in advance by calling 831.642.2701.
Spring parks classes guide coming
Dozens of nature classes and programs being offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) this spring and summer are included in its new Let’s Go Outdoors! guide that will be mailed out during the first week of April. The MPRPD guide includes information on activities available to people of all ages – from toddlers through senior citizens. The schedule stretches from late April through September and begins the fourth year of this popular series. Classes, outings, workshops and special events, led by expert instructors and guides, are described in the 16-page color publication. Hiking, art, outdoor photography, geocaching, kayaking, birding, horseback riding, sandcastle building and star gazing are among the wide variety of programs for nature lovers of all interests. Classes are free or of low to moderate cost, with residents of The Park District receiving a discount. For online registration, please go to www.mprpd.org or call 372-3196, x. 3. Another feature of the Let’s Go Outdoors! guide is information about The Park District’s Community ALIVE! (Act Locally In Volunteer Endeavors!) program, which describes community action and service projects that are organized by The Park District. The guide also includes a listing of some of the many hikes, all free, which will be offered. For information on Community ALIVE! and the hikes, please call 659-6065. Area voters created the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District in 1972. It has preserved and protected over 20,000 acres of parklands and open space, contributing significantly to the quality of life for local residents and visitors alike.
I could never have predicted that the death of my 99-year-old mother would reveal to me a new and deeper meaning of the art form we know as “music.” Like many people, my mother Grace had an affinity for music. She played simple tunes on the piano, having had one year of piano lessons as a teen; she loved to sing, and for many years contributed a lovely soprano voice to her church choir; in her retirement, she took ukulele classes at the local senior center, amassing an impressive collection of chord charts and song books. She played simple chords to accompany her singing until her arthritic fingers interfered. Ultimately, the only instrument left was her voice, and she took delight in singing, humming, and harmonizing whenever music makers were jamming in her presence. During Mother’s final days, my younger sister Patti and I tended to her needs. One night when she was no longer speaking but lying peacefully with eyes closed and arms folded across her torso, we decided to serenade her by taking out our ukuleles and going through her collection of songbooks that covered many genres: folk, patriotic, old standards, pop, and especially Hawaiian. My sister and I had been very fortunate to attend Waiakeawaena Elementary School in Hilo, Hawaii, where we both learned to play the ukulele in a unique program begun in 1950. All students from grades 4 through 6 were taught by seasoned local musicians. Eventually, there were over a hundred students in our Ukulele Band, which sang and strummed at many music festivals on the Big Island of Hawaii. That particular night of our vigil, it seemed natural for us to fill her bedroom with music since conversation was no longer possible. So we sang our hearts out for at least three hours, reviving old songs from our childhood that we had not sung in decades, crooning modern favorites that Grace knew, discovering new chords and licks, and trying new vocal harmonies. We had never sounded so good, nor had we ever had such an intense bonding time as when we sang this final concert for an audience of one, our dear mother. We hoped she was listening, but whether she heard us or not did not seem to matter at the time. This was our outpouring of love and respect for a life well-lived. At midnight, voices ragged, we decided to get some rest. As we tiptoed out of the room, we were astonished by the gutteral yet melodic groans of protest that were coming from previously silent Grace, whose eyes were still closed. What was the meaning of this astonishing utterance? Taking the initiative to translate, I made a guess: “Mother, are you saying that you want us to stay and sing some more?” When she replied with an emphatic “uh huh,” Patti and I stared at each other in disbelief. Forgetting that she was no longer speaking, I instinctively asked, “What song would you like us to sing?” And we were utterly stunned by what we heard: she was humming in perfect pitch the first four notes of “Silent Night.” Thus followed two more hours of singing, this time all the Christmas carols we knew by heart! I had often been told that the sense of hearing is the last to go, and my mother’s last request was a validation of that truism. It was gratification enough to know that she had heard and enjoyed our serenade, but when she mustered up a musical response as her last conscious communication to us, we were overwhelmed. For three more days Grace’s heart beat valiantly and steadily – as she had lived. For three days, we monitored her vital signs, attentive to every breath and every beat of her stalwart heart. In the afternoon of the winter solstice on December 21, 2008, her breathing became labored and intermittent. And so began her final song. I remember there were about ten breaths with long intervals between them, and we hung on each one wondering if it would be her last. Reflecting on them, it seemed that with each breath she was releasing a decade of her long, well-lived life. The last one was unmistakable. It was soft, gentle, and peaceful, as if to whisper, “Yes, life was good, and now I’m ready for my final, well-deserved rest.” Mulling this over, I have come to realize that melody and rhythm are primal instincts that are deeply embedded in human life. In a sense, one might say that life is music. First and foremost is the beating of our hearts, followed by the sound of our voices. The rhythm of our hearts begins in utero and ends at death when our hearts stop. Likewise, melody begins our first breath, the birth cry, and ends with a final death sigh. From these basic components of rhythm and melody emerges human language in all of its intricacies, as well as the art of music in its multifarious and complicated forms. With human intelligence and skill, we have been able to craft instruments of all kinds to mimic the sound of our voices. We have also managed to arrange the sounds and rhythms in countless ways to express the depth and variety of our feelings. But setting all man-made instruments aside, we are left with the instrument of our body, with music still in every fiber, as essential as our heartbeat and breath. The vigil for my dying mother has inspired me to believe that music can be a transcendental bridge into the after life. When the rhythm and breath of our physical body cease to exist, they merge into the beating of the universal heart and join in singing the melody of the spheres.
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Guys and Dolls
Photos courtesy David Lindenthal
Four months in the making: The spring production at Pacific Grove Middle School
Sarah Brown, Lela Hautau and Taylor Rhoades; Sky Masterson, Brendan MacLaren; Nathan Detroit, Mark Ryan and Kevin Zamzow-Pollock; Miss Adelaide, Willow Baksa and Destinee Wavrin; Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Choert Maartens and Alex Thibeau; Benny Southstreet, Abby Stewart; Rusty Charlie, Ty Barrett and Lauren Pick; Agatha Abernathy, Brittany Shaver and Kim Sollecito; Harry the Horse, Ethan Shih; Lt. Brannigan, Daniela Coatu and Noa Umbaugh; Angie the Ox, Maya Sritharan; Big Jule, Jake Matthews; General Cartwright, Lila Afifi and Hannah Azerang; Mimi, Kristin Sollecito; Dance Captains, Emma Bergan and Laura Merchak; Gangsters; Allie Libman, Ally Herrera, Becky Cooper, Emma Bergan, Gracelyn Nguyen, Hana Santucci, Isabel Cushman, Maggie Lindenthal-Cox, Marshall Goldman, Minhee Cho, Noralee W, Olivia Cain, Olivia Jamison, Rachel Lo and Shaylyn Stewart; Mission Band Members – Hot Box Girls, Anna Leasure, Ashley Reed, Dina Zawadzk, Emily Muller-Foster, Hayley Lappas, Kathy Valdivia, Lela Hautau, Laura Merchak and Olivia Moses. Director, Michelle Boulware; Assistant Director, Sean Boulware; Choreographer, Deanna Ross. Stage Crew: Brian, Whitney, Elise , Claire, Mikayla, Mackenzie, Deaven, and Lorenzo.
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New happenings set an exciting stage for The 54th Annual Good Old Days Festival The 54th Annual Good Old Days Festival will be held on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 in downtown Pacific Grove. Each year this free event draws thousands of people, visitors and locals alike, to take part in a two-day celebration. Whether it’s funk, reggae, rock, blues, Irish folk or Gypsy jazz, pick your flavor and one of our five stages will have it. The new entertainment line-up for this year’s Good Old Days is bringing in a diversity of renowned California bands like never before, serving a mixing pot of over 50 bands, performers and shows. Get ready to dance in the streets to an extraordinary group of newly featured talent! To name a few, new bands include: Culann’s Hounds (San Francisco’s #1 Irish Folk Band), Beso Negro (San Francisco’s Top Gypsy Jazz Band), Matt Masih & the Messengers, A Band of Ninjas, White Room, Local Groove, Sweet Jam, Skip Brown Band, and making their premier performance in Pacific Grove is The Money Band (renowned rock band covering a variety of #1 hits from the 50’s to the present). Throwing some spice into the mix will be a Latin Stage from DJ Willi Entertainment featuring Latin performers and entertainment as well as dance instructors teaching Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia, and Zumba. In addition to being the largest gathering of arts and crafts vendors in Monterey County, this year’s Good Old Days Street Fair will feature a monumental 250 vendors from 12 states, from as far away as New York, displaying a range of unique merchandise and variety of cuisine. New vendors guarantee something for everyone. Shop for anything from Monterey Bay packaged sea salts to handmade clothing and accessories for adults and children, as well as our four-legged friends. Get your picture drawn by a caricature artist and satisfy your sweet tooth from the newly added Dippin’ Dots to Fried Twinkies and New York Cheesecake. To top it all off, a very special “Support Our Troops” food booth will provide all active military with free meals. New family fun activities will include a Pet Extreme Pet Fair with dog shows, pet look-a-like contests, games and free pet supplies. Meet exotic animals from around the world brought to you by “Wild Things, Inc.” and as the sun sets enjoy Free Family Movie Night in Jewell Park. With this outstanding gathering of new music, vendors and events there is truly no better way to enjoy the 2011 spring season than at this year’s 54th Annual Good Old Days Festival. For more information, contact the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce at (831) 373-3304 and visit www.pacificgrove.org.
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An American in Paris at Lighthouse Cinema It’s hard work to put on a show, as we know from many a movie musical set in the backstages of musicals. The easier on the eye, the harder they were to produce, and Gene Kelly was a notoriously strict taskmaster on the set, no matter how easy-going his characters usually were. For An American in Paris, playing this week at the Lighthouse Cinema, Kelly, the star and choreographer, was not the director, nor the producer, nor the cinematographer, but he did tell the actors where to stand, the cameraman where to point the camera, and insisted on using an unknown French seventeen year old, Leslie Caron, in a leading role. Were the producer and director pushovers? No, they were Arthur Freed, the genius of MGM musicals, and Vincent Minnelli, the other genius of MGM musicals. So what gives? It turns out that An American in Paris was a true collaboration of artists, dedicated to bringing to the American cinema a new kind of musical, or at least a musical pushed further than any had been pushed before. In short, An American in Paris was the first American film to showcase cinematic ballet, by which I mean a kind of exuberant, visual, colorful, passionate slight of hand that not only captures the intensity of dance but presents a performance not possible on any stage. Using the techniques of film -- the editing, the sound effects, the camera effects -- the filmmakers were able to construct an art form from more than music, dancers, costumes and staging. The finale of the film is a twenty-minute synthesis of dance and cinema, set to George Gershwin music, that has never been topped, and it represents a high water mark for Hollywood musicals. Freed was the mastermind of the system, putting all the studio’s talents and resources to work; Minnelli was the mastermind of the look and the story. But Kelly was the mastermind of the dance. The film won five Oscars, including best picture, cinematography, screenplay, score and art direction. With no category in which to nominate him for his achievements on the film, the Academy awarded Kelly a special Oscar that year, “in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.” When Gene Kelly dances in a movie, he seems to take the kind of movements and actions we all make and put them through a kind of purifying machine. Music and dance impose order and drama onto everyday life, and Kelly’s style was to use the third element of cinema to bring the choreography right up close to us, to involve us in the dance. At the same time, his characters, their attitudes, language, clothing and habits, were down to earth and recognizable. He played with the tension between the every day and the exalted, low brow and highbrow, vaudeville and ballet, craft and art, America and Paris, real life and the movies. If all Hollywood movies represent an ideal, a kind of utopian version of life, musicals are a distillation of perfection, where people express themselves effortlessly in song and dance. Come get a load of Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, and you will dance home singing Gershwin tunes. See you there, Thursday and Friday at noon and 7:30.
Mary Albert
Going to the Movies
The Classic Film Series at the Lighthouse Cinema
Spring 2011
March 31- April 1 April 7-8 April 14-15 April 21-22 April 28-29
East of Eden 1955 directed by Elia Kazan. With James Dean An American in Paris 1951 directed by Vincente Minelli, with Gene Kelly Father of the Bride 1950 directed by Vincente Minelli, with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor The African Queen 1951 directed by John Huston. With Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn The Thin Man 1934 directed by WS Van Dyke, with William Powell and Myrna Loy
Films are currently scheduled to show Thursdays and Fridays, at noon and 7:30. Check with the theater at 643-1333 or http://www.srentertainmentgrp.com/lighthouse4.asp to confirm show times.
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Sports Rotary Invitational - 3/27/2010 Pacific Grove High School Field Event Results
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Name, Place School Seed Finals ============================================================ Girls Triple Jump Frosh-Soph 1 Samantha Vigil Mercy Burlingame 29-03.50 29-07.50 2 Paige Book Pacific Grove Hi 29-04.75 28-10.50 Girls Shot Put Frosh-Soph 1 Katelyn Peakes Girls Shot Put Varsity 1 Mele Hautau 4 Christina Taschner 9 Hannah Mille 15 Bushra Ahmad 23 Katherine Hudson 24 Katelyn Gaines
Pacific Grove HS Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi
28-00.00 28-06.75
30-02.25 28-06.00 25-02.75 22-08.25 21-01.75 22-00.00
29-07.75 26-10.25 23-05.75 20-10.50
Boys Long Jump Varsity 1 Cameron Hiserman 2 Fred Chung 3 Kristian Grobecker 6 Ryan Waldman
St. Francis Cent Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi
18-11.00 18-09.00 17-10.00 18-10.50 17-07.00 16-02.75
Boys Triple Jump Varsity 1 Jay R Ongy 2 Kristian Grobecker 3 Fred Chung
Salinas High Sch Pacific Grove Hi Pacific Grove Hi
39-07.00 38-09.00 38-11.50 36-01.00 33-10.00
Boys Shot Put Frosh-Soph 1 Eduardo Cortes 8 Nick Borges
Escalon High Sch Pacific Grove Hi
39-10.00 39-02.50 32-09.00
Boys Shot Put Varsity 1 Blake Umstead 13 Thomas Anderson
King City High S Pacific Grove Hi
44-03.00 43-06.00 33-08.00 30-06.50
Track Results Girls 100 Meter Dash Varsity 1 Madeleine Bairey Stevenson School 5 Aubrie Odell Pacific Grove Hi 11 Tessa Castillo Pacific Grove Hi
Girls 200 Meter Dash Varsity 1 Madeleine Bairey Stevenson School 5 Aubrie Odell Pacific Grove Hi Girls 400 Meter Dash Frosh-Soph 1 Kristine Kelley Aptos High School 2 Lauren Weichert Pacific Grove Hi
12.95 13.74 13.99
13.01 13.92 15.23
27.18 28.89
27.47 2 28.84 2
1:09.14 1:07.59
1:08.05 2 1:08.88 2
Youth Track Club registration open
2011 Pacific Grove Track Club, co-sponsored by the Big Sur International Marathon and the Pacific Grove recreation department, is opening registration. The sports program is available through the Pacific Grove Recreation Office, under the supervision of Recreation Coordinator Don Mothershead. The program is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14 who will compete in age groups. Practices: Weekly practices on Tuesdays at the Pacific Grove Middle School Track at 835 Fountain Ave. (Drop-off at Fountain & Hillcrest Ave.) Practice time is from 3:30-5:00 p.m., April 5 through May 31, 2011 (Note: No practice on April 19, due to Spring Break) Track meets: (Tentative dates and locations, subject to change.) Saturday, May 7, 2011 - P. G. Invitational, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (@ P.G. High School) Sat., May 14, 2011 - C.P.R.S. Youth Fitness Day, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., (@ M.P.C. Track) Sat., May 21, 2011 - Invitational, 10:00 am – 1:00 p.m. (@ T.B.A.) Sat., June 4, 2011 - Porter Invitational, Fort Ord 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Sat., June 18, 2011 - Nor/Cal State Hershey Meet. Advanced registration required by May 26, for 9-14 yr. olds only. No additional costs. (7 and 8 year-olds are not eligible for Nor/Cal State Meet) Meet will be held in San Jose, all day. (Other meets to be announced.) Fee: $30 Resident, $40 Non-Resident Registration at Pacific Grove City Hall, 300 Forest Ave. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekdays Contact the Recreation Department at 648–3130 if you have questions or if you would like more information or email Coach Don at dmothershead@ci.pg.ca.us.
Girls 800 Meter Run Frosh-Soph 1 Lucy Scattini Santa Catalina S 6 Kaitlin Alt Pacific Grove Hi
2:33.17 2:48.10
2:31.62 2:47.02
Girls 800 Meter Run Varsity 1 Kai Lam Centelo Notre
2:45.00
2:41.07
Girls 1600 Meter Run Varsity 1 Anna Welsh Monterey High Sc 6 Isabella Fenstermaker Pacific Grove Hi 10 Mary Modisette Pacific Grove Hi 11 Marie Vastola Pacific Grove Hi
5:16.98 5:43.00 5:59.34 6:21.00
5:28.20 6:18.69 6:31.31 6:32.11
Girls 1600 Meter Run Frosh-Soph 1 Paige Silkey Pacific Grove Hi 4 Kaitlin Alt Pacific Grove Hi
5:30.90 5:58.83
5:36.08 5:58.30
16.90 19.73 20.00
16.54 2 19.31 2 20.86 2
17.30 18.97
17.45 2 18.82 1
50.00 52.59 57.37
52.60 54.76 58.67
49.30 53.57
52.40 55.46
54.69
55.15
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Frosh-Soph 1 Jessica Davis King City High S 5 Katie Phillips Pacific Grove Hi 9 Jessica Bullington Pacific Grove Hi
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Varsity 1 Brooke Tavernetti King City High S 6 Becky Long Pacific Grove Hi
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles Frosh-Soph 1 Jessica Davis King City High S 2 Paige Book Pacific Grove Hi 4 Jessica Bullington Pacific Grove Hi
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles Varsity 1 Mikaela Welton Stevenson School 3 Becky Long Pacific Grove Hi
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Frosh-Soph 1 Santa Catalina School 1) Hannah Chee 2) Kendra Hoffman 3) Tierney Hightower 4) Laila Joseph 3 Pacific Grove High School 1) Jessica Bullington 2) Katie Phillips 3) Tori Lis 4) Lauren Weichert Boys 100 Meter Dash Varsity 1 Cameron Hiserman St. Francis Cent 10 Kyle Lundquist Pacific Grove Hi 12 Ryan Waldman Pacific Grove Hi 13 Jin Young Yoon Pacific Grove Hi Boys 400 Meter Dash Varsity 1 Casey Reeves Pacific Grove Hi
Boys 800 Meter Run Varsity 1 Bryan Tena Salinas High Sch 2 Alex Schramm Pacific Grove Hi 7 Addison Miller Pacific Grove Hi Boys 1600 Meter Run Frosh-Soph 1 Alex Adams Salinas High Sch 5 Jacob Loh Pacific Grove Hi Boys 1600 Meter Run Varsity 1 Max Bell Salinas High Sch 5 Addison Miller Pacific Grove Hi 11 Skyler Lewis Pacific Grove Hi
57.26
11.90 11.60 2 13.59 13.76 1 13.95 1 24.69 1 52.37
54.00
2:03.00 2:00.20 2:05.39 2:05.29 2:11.00 2:11.89
4:58.65 5:12.91
4:57.21 5:14.71
4:29.03 4:47.00 5:09.10
4:50.08 5:08.84
Boys 3200 Meter Run Frosh-Soph 1 Carlos Torres King City High S 3 Jacob Loh Pacific Grove Hi
11:12.00 10:48.78 11:01.05 11:17.15
Boys 3200 Meter Run Varsity 1 Sam Hales King City High S 3 Victor Saucedo Pacific Grove Hi
9:59.00 10:46.50 11:50.89 11:29.47
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Varsity 1 Cameron Hiserman St. Francis Cent 12 Cameron O’Hagan Pacific Grove Hi
16.02 17.15
Boys 300 Meter Hurdles Frosh-Soph 1 Trevor Wason Salinas High Sch 8 Youchan Kim Pacific Grove Hi 9 Eric O’Hagan Pacific Grove Hi Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Frosh-Soph 1 Seaside High School 1) Marcus Castro 2) Jelahny Garnett 3) Marcus Hopkins 4) Cordell Reed 5 Pacific Grove High School 1) Youchan Kim 2) Luke Lowell 3) Jack Giovinazzo 4) Eric O’Hagan
15.86 2 21.71 2
47.01 44.07 2 49.32 1 51.16 1 48.36
54.17
48.85
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Sports Soggy track no barrier
Pacific Grove Rotarians turned out Saturday, March 27 to sponsor the annual Rotary Invitational Track Meet at the Chamberlin track at Pacific Grove High School. Though the stormy weather kept people away in droves, a few intrepid fans set up shelters and huddled under umbrellas to watch competitors from a number of area schools compete. The weather got so bad, according to Pacific Grove Coach steve Watkins, that three schools packed up their athletes and headed for drier regions. At right, Rotary President Kyle Krasa and Jane Durant-Jones keep tallies. Photos are by Michael Krokower.
Breast Cancer Assistance Group’s 9th Annual Bowl-a-Thon
This year’s Breast Cancer Bowl-a-Thon in memory of Isabelle McKay Giacolone is being held at Monterey Lanes 2162 N. Fremont Ave. Monterey 93940 on April 2 from 1-4 p.m. The Breast Cancer Assistance Group provides financial support to mothers diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Monterey County. Pre-registration is preferred and includes two games, shoe rental and lunch. Teams may have up to six players and the $300 participation fee ($50 each) is not due until the day of the event. Teams interested in signing up on April 2 should call before arrival to check on availability. Prizes will be awarded to the most spirited team and to the individual and team collecting the most funds. Items for the raffle and silent auction may be donated up through March 30th. Interested individuals and organizations please contact BCAG Bowl-a-Thon coordinator, Sean Keller, at 646-6590 ext. 299 or email him at skeller@pgusd.org; write to 615 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Log on to www.pghs.org to download team registration and vendor donation forms.
Breaker of the Week Conyal Cody
Breaker of the Week Michelle Bernier Sport: Softball, Soccer Michelle plans to go to nursing school.
Sport: Basketball, Baseball Grade: Sophomore Conyal plans to go to Fresno State and be a history major.
Honorable Mentions: Taylor O’Dell - Track Lristina Taschner Steven Kats Paige Selky
Honorable Mentions: Wesley Carswell Mele Hautau Lilly Consiglia
Breaker of the Week is sponsored by
Winning Wheels 318 Grand Avenue Pacific Grove 375-4322
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New extended hours at Animal Friends Rescue Project Adoption Center
Animal Friends Rescue Project announced that they are now open seven days a week at their adoption center on Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove and have extended their adoption hours on Wednesday and Thursdays till 7 pm. “We are excited about the new hours and hope this will make it even easier for individuals to come and find their new furry companion” says Executive Director Kelly Lehrian. The public is invited to visit the AFRP Adoption Center at 560 Lighthouse Ave. seven days a week to meet wonderful cats and dogs who are looking for their new families or visit www.animalfriendsrescue.org. New hours Friday – Tuesday noon-5:00 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday noon-7:00 p.m. AFRP is dedicated to finding good permanent homes for at risk shelter animals and to ending the pet overpopulation crisis through targeted spay/neuter programs.
Ongoing Drop In Classes Pacific Grove Art Center
Mondays Yoga, 8-9am, All levels, get peaceful, get strong! Drop in $12 10 Class card $80 Call Susana to register: 831-239-2594 Tuesdays Go Figure! Open Draw for Adults, 9 am - 12noon. Ongoing Tuesdays. $10 model fee. Contact Annie Bushey, 831-373-4575. Wednesdays “Back to Flowers,” 3:30-5 pm. watercolor or acrylics for adults. $60 per 6-week session. Call Julie Heilman at 831-917-0009. Figure Drawing, 6-9 pm, Model fee: $10. Drop in or call instructor Mark Farina, 373-0886. Thursdays Tai-Chi, 2-3 pm - Instructor: Pat Roberts, 831-233-0531 Saturdays Figure Drawing Workshop. First Sat. of month. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Drop-in. Model fee: $10 member, $12 non-member
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A four-week class on how your city works will be presented by Leadership Monterey Peninsula and Leadership Salinas Valley in May. The class will be held May 5, 12, 19 and 26 at the Shoreline Conference Center in Marina, corner of Imjin Parkway and 3rd Avenue. Our sponsor is Pacific Gas and Electric. The fee for all four classes is $15 and dinner will be served at 5:30 pm with the classes presented from 6 to 8 pm. Topics include: what makes a city run, how to access your local government, city services and government structure, presenting your views to government, neighborhood conflict resolution, and more. Presenters include a variety of speakers from elected office, city staff and the community. Space is limited so RSVP by April 29th. For more information and to reserve a space, contact Leadership Monterey Peninsula at 831-649-8252, info@leadershipmonterey.org or Leadership Salinas Valley at 831-585-1282, tcarvey@ salinaschamber.com.
Tango workshop Saturday
Nance presents David Chiu, Los Angeles based Tango Instructor, giving workshops at Evolution Studio at the American tin Cannery on Sat., Apr. 2. 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Beginners Tango Workshop Tuition: $30 at the door ($25 pre registration) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Ladies’ Technique & Styling Tuition: $25 at the door ($20 pre registration) 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Mens’ Technique & Styling Tuition: $25 at the door ($20 pre registration) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Advanced Partnering Technique Tuition: $40 at the door ($35 pre registration)
(Enrollment will be based on gender balance - Nance will help make that happen - reserve your space now Location: Evolution Studio in the American Tin Cannery, 125 Ocean View Blvd., back side of the ATC in Suite #211 on Sloat Ave. Mention Tango for FREE Parking at ATC Parking Lot on Eardley and Sloat Pre register with Nance tangonance@gmail.com or 831 915-7523
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April 1!
Wear a Foolish Hat!
Celebrate April Fool’s by wearing a foolish hat and maybe winning a foolish prize!
join us! Don’t have a foolish hat?
MAKE ONE!
We’ll have an art table downtown with supplies and you can make your own out of grocery bags, newsprint, or whatever we’ve got!
Merchants and businesses will be open at least until 8 PM April 1 (Friday) and each First Friday of every month. Wherever you see a green flag, there will be a welcome light on … and maybe free refreshments or entertainment. Or both!
Meet Pacific Grove!
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The Arts
Now Showing FINAL WEEK! Pacific Grove Art Center
568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat 12-5pm, Sun 1-4pm
Current Exhibits
February 25 - April 7, 2011
A Tribute to the Monterey Bay Fishermen
featuring Paintings by Mark Farina and Terrence Zito Historical Photos from the Pat Hathaway collection and Model Fishing Boats by Mark DeMaria A book signing of From Fisherman’s Wharf to Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, by Randall Reinstedt “Transcendence,” Encaustic Painting by Rumiko Okkerse “The Moon and the Tree,” Surrealism using textured oils, pen and ink, and watercolor by NJ Taylor Photography work of the Pacific Grove High School Art Program
PG Art Center to sponsor Plein Air workshop with Robert Lewis
The Pacific Grove Art Center is sponsoring a four-day outdoor painting workshop called “Plein Air Boot Camp”. The workshop will be led by local artist Robert Lewis, former owner of the Pacific Grove gallery called Le Beau Soleil Gallery,. The painting workshop will take place in locations around on and around the Monterey Peninsula, Pacific Grove, and the Big Sur Coast. This intensive workshop, which immediately precedes the Carmel Art Festival, will, as Lewis says “...get you out of your rut and out in the world coping with any painting situation that comes along.” The workshop will be presented May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2011. There is a three-day option available as well. To attend this 4-day boot camp an artist should already have some experience painting outdoors, on location, in oils. Lewis is not teaching acrylic or watercolor. Oils only, even if you’ve never done oils. Robert Lewis maintains a painting studio in the Pacific Grove Art Center and his work and details about this workshop, including online sign-up, can be found at www. robertlewisart.com. The Pacific Grove Art Center invites you to join Robert Lewis in his “Plein Air Boot Camp” workshop, May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2011. Sign up online at http://www.robertlewisart.com/workshops/plein-air-boot-camp/
Santa Catalina will be Singin’ in the Rain
The timeless classic MGM musical, Singin' in the Rain, is coming to Santa Catalina April 1-8. Set in Hollywood, in the waning days of the silent screen era, the musical focuses on romantic lead Don Lockwood, his sidekick Cosmo Brown, aspiring actress Kathy Selden, and Lockwood's leading lady, Lina Lamont. Lina's less-than-dulcet vocal tones make her an unlikely candidate for stardom in talking pictures and Kathy is brought in to dub her voice but the results of this scheming lead to a most unexpected and happy resolution! Santa Catalina School is located at 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey For tickets, call the box office at 831.655.9341 or reserve tickets online at www. santacatalina.org. Advanced reservations recommended. General admission - $12.00; Senior, student, military - $8.00; Children (12 and under) - $4.00. Call for group rates. Performance times and dates are: Friday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m.; Friday, April 8, at 12:15 p.m. For more information please contact Roger Thompson at 831.655.9341.
Classes at the Art Center
Watercolor Class with Jane Flury 6-9p.m. Tuesdays at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave.,Pacific Grove. This is an overview class using the limited palette method and includes the basics to experimental. Class works from still life on towards a model. Beginners welcome. Six week session $90. Next session starts April 19. For more information call 402-5367 or email:artnants@aol.com Beginning Watercolor Class with Jane Flury 9a.m.-12p.m. Thursdays at Vista Lobos, Carmel. This is an overview class using the limited palette method and will cover the basics of watercolor. Class will work from still life. Beginners welcome. 10 week session $50. Next session starts March 31, 2011. Pre-register through Carmel Adult School 624-1714 Outdoor Painting with Jane Flury- ongoing, 10a.m.-1p.m. Saturdays. Class meets at various locations around the Monterey Peninsula. All media and skill levels welcome. Lots of instruction available. $20 drop-in fee. For more information or location schedule call 402-5367 or email: artnants@aol.com Drawing Class with Jane Flury 6-8p.m. Thursdays at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Class will learn the basics of perspective, shadow and line. Beginners welcome. Four week session $75. Next session starts April 21. Information call 402-5367 or email:artnants@aol.com
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove, 831-643-2770 Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove 804 Redwood Lane, 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-647-1610 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th Street, 831-655-4160 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818
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Grease!: You’re the One That I Want
Camilla de la Llata(Rizzo), Matt Pardue (Kenickie), Chris Marcos (Danny) and Lana Richards (Sandy)
Top Row left to right: Camilla de la Llata (Rizzo), Matt Pardue (Kenickie), Second Row left to right: Ethan McDaniel (Roger aka “Rump”), Lana Richardson (Sandy), Christopher Marcos (Danny), Tyler Winnick (Doody) Front Row left to right: Roxanne Cheysson (Jan), Nico Abiero (Sonny), Carissa Redfield (Frenchy)
Monterey Peninsula College Theater Calendar
MPC Theatre Company presents Grease directed by Gary Bolen and Michael Jacobs, April 7 - 17 at the New Carmel High School Performing Arts Center, 3600 Ocean Avenue, Carmel, CA 93921. Tickets $10-$25 831-646-4213 or www.mpctheatre.com MPC Storybook Theatre presents Pixies, Kings and Magical Things, featuring The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling, directed by Carey Crockett, 7:00PM Fri, 3:00PM & 7:00PM Sat, and 3:00PM Sunday, May 5- 22, 2011 in the Studio Theatre at Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Tickets $9-$15 831-646-4213 or www.mpctheatre.com MPC Theatre Company in association with The Forest Theatre Guild presents Once Upon a Mattress directed by Gary Bolen, June 30 - July 23 at the Outdoor Forest Theatre, Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel CA. Tickets $10-$25 831-646-4213 or www.mpctheatre.com
Monterey Peninsula College Theatre Company and Carmel High School Theatre Arts Department to open Grease™ April 7 – 17, 2011 Tickets on sale now MPC’s 2011 “Takin’ it on the Road” season continues with Grease™, America’s original “high school musical.” Presented in association with the Carmel High School Theatre Arts program, this will be the perfect inaugural theatre production (and the 1st musical CHS has done in 20 years) for their new Performing Arts Center. Seating is limited, with only eight performances, Apr 7 – 17 (Thurs – Fri – Sat 7:30 PM & Sunday at 2:00 PM). Tickets are on sale at the MPC Theatre Company box office (646-4213) and online at https://www.TicketGuys.com/mpc. America’s original “high school musical” comes a rockin’ and rollin’ back to the Monterey Peninsula in our production of Grease™. The Greasers (led by heartthrob Danny Zuko) and their gals (“The Pink Ladies” led by Betty Rizzo) get “all shook up” with the arrival of the “new girl in town” – Sandy Dumbrowski. Revvin’ up “Greased Lightning” they all “Go Together” and start “Shakin’ at the High School Hop” until Danny finally realizes that Sandy is “The One That I Want.” With great songs – all with a drivin’ beat that’ll bring you back to the wonderful world of 50’s Rock and Roll – Grease will be a musical that you’ll want to see again and again. America’s favorite teen couple is portrayed by Lana Richards in the role of the sweet and loveable Sandy, and Chris Marcos in the role of Danny the rebellious “bad boy” of Rydell High. Also appearing in this production are Matt Pardue as “Kenickie,” Dominik Haws as “Eugene,” Erika Lygren as “Patty Simcox,” Linda Dale as “Miss Lynch,” Nico Abiera as “Sonny,” Brenda Gonzalez as “Marty,” Ethan McDaniel as “Roger,” Carissa Redfield as “Frenchy,” Camilla de la Llata as “Rizzo”, Roxanne Cheysson as “Jan,” Tyler Winick as “Doody”, and Dale Thompson as “Teen Angel.” MPC Theatre Alum John Radley appears as DJ “Vince Fontaine.” John is best remembered as Long John Silver in two separate MPC Storybook Theatre productions. Grease™ originated in Chicago and made its premiere at The Kingston Mines Theater in 1971 before making its New York premiere off-Broadway at the Eden Theatre on February 14, 1972. After 128 sold-out performances, the show made the transition to Broadway taking up residence at the Broadhurst Theatre on June 7, 1972. Grease™ was nominated for seven Tony Awards in its spectacular initial run. On November 21, 1972, the show moved to the Royale Theatre before making its final transfer on January 20, 1980 to the Majestic Theatre. It closed as the longest running show in Broadway history after playing 3,388 performances. In 1978, Grease™ became a hugely popular feature film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the lead roles. A Broadway revival opened on May 11, 1994 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre where it played 1,503 performances and won three Tony Award nominations. The new Broadway production of Grease™ opened on August 19, 2007 and was nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The film version of Grease™ produced one of the bestselling soundtracks in history and is the highest-grossing movie musical of all time. The two Travolta/Newton-John duets, “You’re The One That I Want” and “Summer Nights” were both #1 hits. The song “Hopelessly Devoted to You” was nominated for an Academy Award (1979) for Best Music - Original Song and the film’s title song, “Grease,” was a #1 smash hit single for singer Frankie Valli. Grease™ features book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Directed by Gary Bolen & Michael Jacobs, with Musical Director Brian Handley and Vocal Director Sean Boulware, and Choreographed by Susan Cable. Grease™ features scenic design by MPC Technical Director Dan Beck and Scenic Artist Carey Crocket. Costume design by Gloria C. MattosHughes, lighting design by D. Thomas Beck, Sound Design by David Rigmaiden, and Stage Management by Ana Warner. Performance Schedule Thurs., Apr. 7 – 7:30 p.m. Fri., Apr. 8 - 7:30 p.m. Sat., Apr. 9 - 7:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 10 – 2:00 p.m. Thurs., Apr. 14 - 7:30 p.m. Fri., Apr. 15 - 7:30 p.m. Sat., Apr. 16 - 7:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 17 - 2:00 p.m. Tickets for Grease™ are priced from $10 - $20, with Young Adult (16-25), Active Military and Group discounts available. Grease™ is recommended for theatergoers 6 years and over. For tickets, visit www.mpctheatre.com, call the MPC Box Office at 831-646-4213, or visit the Box Office in person on the MPC Campus, Wednesday through Friday from 3:00 PM to 7: 00 PM. All performances will take place at the Carmel High School Performing Arts Center, 3600 Highway One at Ocean Avenue, Carmel, CA 93923
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Your achievements
Peeps ‘Anything Goes’ with Tap Bananas at Forest Hill Manor
Ann Todd Jealous to speak on her Peace Corps experience
J oin the Peace Resource Center for their First Sunday Potluck and Speaker Series, Sun., April 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd. in Seaside. This Ann Todd Jealous month the Center is featuring former Peace Corps volunteer Ann Todd Jealous who has compiled a book about her experience called ‘”A Peace Corps Experience (Philippines 1963-1965).” This is a compilation of letters and photos sent home during her service as well as current reflections. Ann’s books will be available after her presentation for sale and signing. Ann Todd Jealous has never stopped volunteering and is currently a trainer at the National Coalition Building Institute and is the chairperson of Village Project, an Afro-centric counseling center for families with low incomes. First Sunday Potluck begins at 1:00 p.m. and speaker at 1:45 p.m. It is a free event but donations are gratefully appreciated. Visitors will hear heartwarming stories of service and enjoy the display of Peace Corps Volunteer photos on display at the center through mid May.
Tap Bananas were invited to perform for the residents and guests of Forest Hill Manor last Friday. They brightened up a rainy afternoon. Photographs courtesy of Tap Bananas “Anything Goes” Carol Marquart, Judi Hemphill, Bill Hogerheiden, Beryl Czuleger, Rose Terrowski, Katie Shain, Joan Blackwell and Lois LeBlanc, choreographer for the company
Grand Opening of China House
China House co-owner Yu An (left) with Gerry Low-Sabado, a descendant of early Chinese settlers. China House owner Katy Wang (left) with Sardine Factory owner Bert Cutino and PG Chamber Ambassador Diane Garrison.
By Cameron Douglas China House restaurant held its grand opening in the American Tin Cannery on March 23. Local business people and members of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce came to show support for owners Katy Wang, her daughter Yu An,
and their staff. Sardine Factory Chief Operating Officer Bert Cutino stopped in to say hello as Wang served hot food from her kitchen. Gerry Low-Sabado, a descendant of early Chinese settlers here, made the trip down from the Bay Area. “I enjoy sitting in that [China House] restaurant, with those lanterns and huge windows, looking out over the land where my ancestors lived,”
said Low-Sabado, noting the symbolic coincidence of the restaurant’s new location. On May 14, Low-Sabado will help stage a second Walk of Remembrance to commemorate the Pacific Grove Chinese fishing village that burned in 1906. The patio of China House looks out over the site of the old village. Known previously as the China Garden on Central Avenue, the establishment
has actually been in business for 27 years. The new restaurant serves the same great food in a fresh, new atmosphere overlooking the Monterey Bay. Metered parking is available on the street and free parking in the lot above. China House Mandarin Hunan Szechuan 125 Ocean View Blvd, Suite 126, Pacific Grove (831) 646-9400 Open daily 10:30 am to 9:30 pm.
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New You
Health & Well-Being
Increase positive synchronicities in your Life…NOW! The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -Carlos Castaneda While this topic remains somewhat of a mouthful…with all the info out and about regarding this subject, I’ve highlighted some key points below! Here goes… Especially, in these economic and otherwise unsettling times…Especially, as not only the earth shifts, but notably as we are made aware of what must shift within each of us…And, as the tsunami stirs not only above ground, but within the hearts and bellies of each of us…I invite YOU to: 1. Raise your Vibration! The higher your vibration, the more likely you are to experience synchronicities and ride the loving current of universal flow, receiving magical blessings as you go! How do you raise your vibration? There are numerous ways to do so on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels, which I’ll be sharing more about in future issues. For the purposes of this article, I’ll nutshell some examples... Love is the highest vibration in the universe; hence Love for yourself, others and your world will ALWAYS raise your vibration. And gratitude can help open your heart to more of that Love! Essentially, the happier and more Love-filled you are, the more aligned you are with your true nature and Source, and the more open a receptor you are to synchronicities and Blessings, and receiving in general. That’s the key…and then some! One powerful way to raise your vibration is to work energetically to anchor in high pure universal energies of Love and Light….which can occur through meditation, being out in nature, listening to uplifting music, and being in the company of people who exude positive energy, Gratitude, and Joy!
Rhonda M. Farrah, M.A.
Wellness Empowerment 2. Another way to increase synchronicities in your Life is to believe in them more, and keep your eye out for them! Understanding the illusory nature of Reality… that everything is energy, can open you more to everyday magic! You are a Spiritual being having a physical experience. Reality is not the solid world you believe it to be. Magic and miracles are WAY possible! Energy is malleable. Reality is a trick of the light. There is love, insights and wonders that want to be gifted to you from higher realms if you open and allow, and start to take of the blindfolds of consensus thinking that can limit the WONDER and MAGIC of each moment! 3. Know you loved totally and unconditionally by the Source of creation, whatever name you hold for that. Know that this Loving infinitely intelligent Source wants the very best for you in every moment! You are the only one that can stand in your way, and the limiting beliefs, thoughts and feelings you hold that can block the Love and Success you desire and deserve. You are Loved more than you will ever know! And you deserve whether you believe it or not, so BELIEVE IT! Know that you worthy of all good things, and open to receive! Start practicing the clearing of the main core limiting Self-beliefs that we hold …and begin Living the life that you truly Desire, rather than living a life of default, and just plain settling for less. 4. Set goals. Ask for what you want. Write out a wish list. Affirm your inten-
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tions. Say your desires out loud or silently in your mind before sleep and/or on waking. In whatever way you like, affirm your desires to yourself and the universe. When you set goals and specify desired outcomes, and visualize these, stepping into the shoes of that future you, you set the ball in motion and the universe will start arranging things for your benefit! Really!!! You create your Reality – do your bit with the Power of your heart and mind by visualizing your dreams regularly, clearing limiting beliefs that stand in the way, and feeling the outcomes richly and tangibly ahead of time to call them into existence in the present. What you are feeling creates your thoughts…which serves to create your external world! If you ever want to know what you are thinking…just take a look at that which surrounds you…what shows up in your world! 5. Have FUN! Fun throws off the shackles of denser energy and negative states, elevating you to higher happy realms where flow and synchronicities abound! Fun attracts positivity like metal to a magnet. It is the antidote to stress, struggle, tediousness and seriousness. When you are having fun you are open and sharing of who you are and ride on the current of spontaneity and joy. What brings you fun, happiness and joy? Commit to more of it in all areas of your life. 6. Start awakening to and decoding the ‘magical messages ‘ present in your everyday life! Just as night dreams are rich in symbolic meaning, so is your waking Reality! It is essentially an illusion, a sea of vibrating energy that appears very solid, but is not at all! When you understand the nature of Reality at a deeper level, you realize it can be a vehicle through which you can receive insights, nudges and opportunities…not to mention…but, I will…The Life You Desire! Awakening to this can be magical, illuminating, and transformational, especially when you become more adept at decoding these messages! Become a detective of your outer Reality! Unveil and unravel its secrets! I LOVE listening to the ‘whispers’ and decoding the hidden meanings and messages inherent in the situations, people and circumstances I attract. Even the title of a book someone’s reading next to you on a plane, email subject lines, overheard snippets of conversation, a song that comes on the radio, advertising headlines, a flyer that crosses your path etc., can all hold relevance.
Life is not just some random set of experiences separate from you.
As quantum physics now proves, you and your world are inextricably linked! Understanding the communications in your world is not only fascinating and illuminating, but for me has been totally
LIFE-CHANGING! The insights and messages I’ve received with an intuitive path have led to the manifestation of success, abundance, and living the life of my dreams. I have had countless magic moments and wondrous synchronicities and opportunities by opening my eyes and mind to the metaphoric nature of reality and the gifts and guidance there-in, which I explore fully at all times! I say, “Yes”…and follow my thought! Decoding reality is what makes life so magical to me, and an exciting journey of investigation and discovery! Engaging this new dimension of guidance will enable you to take that which you want in Life to the next level and, likely, CATAPULT you into the Life you Desire, because it will help guide you rapidly to what’s in your highest and brightest future… and dreams-come-true! Ask Yourself…Are you ready to Celebrate Life?! Let’s Talk! To Your Health & Wellness in all ways…NOW! With Love & Blessings! Rhonda Rhonda M. Farrah M.A., DRWA Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Spiritual Teacher, and Educator… is dedicated to the practice of Health & Wellness Empowerment, assisting individuals in developing life strategies to help them help themselves. Rhonda’s Health & Wellness Empowerment Coaching includes programs that allow us to become as healthy, fit and trim...in body, mind and spirit...as we choose to be. Additionally, Rhonda serves as an Educator for an International Wellness Company advocating all Wellness…Personal, Physical, Environmental, & Financial Wellness…NOW! “There is a mighty Power within you. There is that Spirit of Life, Light, and Love. The more you feast on these ideas and fast from old corrosive ones, the closer you experience the Life you desire.” -Frank Richelieu, The Art of Being Yourself Rhonda M. Farrah, MA, DRWA The Wellness Institute International 877-82COACH toll free 877-822-6224 rhonda@HelpMeRhondaNOW.com www.TheWellnessInstitute.tv www.HelpMeRhondaNow.AdvancingWithUs.com
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Your letters
Opinion
Don’t ask Library to take even more cuts Editor,
The Pacific Grove Library is being asked to provide information relating to cutting its budget 5%. Their budget has already been cut dramatically in the last three years! As we all know, the P.G. Library is already bare bone and only able to be open 24 hours a week. How can we ask the library staff to cut even more from its scaled down budget? I do believe in sharing the burden across the board, but the library is already carrying more than its share. Please do not ask them to cut back anymore. If you agree, join us at the next City Council meetings to show your support for the Library. Another way to show your support is to join the library supporters in the ‘Good Old Days’ parade on April 9th. Judy Wills Pacific Grove
Rule of a minority keeps Library closed Editor: Right now in Pacific Grove, with respect to the public library, the minority rules. A minority of the electorate didn’t vote for Measure Q so the majority, the nearly 62% who voted in favor of Measure Q, are currently restricted to being able to use the library a mere 24 hours a week. Worse still, the library has been asked to provide information to accommodate a 5% budget cut, on top of the budget cuts the library has suffered over the last few years. Before the City Council decides to cut the budget for the library, it should ask how much additional money would be necessary to keep the library open two additional afternoons—Mondays so the library can be open during Farmers Market and Thursdays so the library can be open when the school children have a short day at school and more free time to enjoy the library. Let’s spend our tax dollars on something the majority wants. No more minority rule in P.G.! Julie McCullough Pacific Grove
First Jewish film festival at Congregation Beth Israel
The inaugural Monterey Peninsula Jewish Film Festival starts Thursday, April 7, and runs through Sunday, April 10, at Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Road, in Carmel. Israeli films include The Matchmaker, a coming-of-age drama set in Haifa, and A Matter of Size, a comedy about a grossly obese restaurant worker who finds respect in the world of Sumo wrestling. Anita, from Argentina, shows the good side of humanity through the perspective of a young woman with Down Syndrome. Wedding Song, from France, follows the relationship of two teenage girls in Tunisia—one Jewish, the other Muslim—during the upheaval of World War II. The American documentary Where I Stand examines the life of Las Vegas Sun publisher Hank Greenspun as he confronted McCarthyism, exposed government corruption and organized crime, and fought against racial segregation. Advance single tickets are $10–12, or $35–45 for a five-ticket package. Film schedule: April 7, 6:30 pm, Opening Night Reception/The Matchmaker; April 8, 6 pm, Optional Sabbath Dinner and Service/Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story; April 9, 7:30 pm, Brief Havdalah Service/Anita/Dessert Reception; April 10, 4 pm, A Matter of Size/7 pm, Wedding Song (refreshments available at each Sunday showing). To make online reservations, visit Congregation Beth Israel’s website at www. carmelbethisrael.org. For additional information, call 624-2015.
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City Council should be increasing, not cutting PG Library budget Editor, As the City Council develops the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-12, P.G. voters will be keeping a close eye on whether sufficient funds are allocated for the P.G. Public Library. The library is the only city department so beloved that twice supporters have attempted to pass a parcel tax to support it. No other city department has sufficient voter support to have attempted a parcel tax measure to expand that department’s services. While a minority of voters prevented the passage of the parcel tax measures, support for the library remains strong. The percentage of votes garnered in favor of the most recent parcel tax, 61.78 percent, exceeds the percentage of popular votes received by any United States president. Focusing more locally, the library received more votes than any of the City Council members except Mayor Garcia. Even young children are involved in supporting the library—witness the elementary school musicians at the Monday Farmers Market, the recent “I Love My Library” fundraising drive by Forest Grove students and individual requests by children that donations be made to the library in lieu of birthday presents. At a minimum, the city council should eliminate the library from the list of city departments asked to cut their budgets.. Even better, increasing the funding to allow more open hours would convey to P.G. voters that the city council is listening to what the majority of the voters want. Linnet Harlan Pacific Grove
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The Green Page Ocean Buardians posters
PG Middle School ecology artists
Final Monarch count for the season
Erica Krygsman (field coordinator for Monarch Alert in Monterey County) reports that an average of 25 monarchs were counted at the Pacific Grove sanctuary on 18 March by Tama Olver. Only two small clusters were present with one flier also found. It has been a great monarch season; Monarch Alert thanks to all the volunteers who contributed to Monarch Alert counts in Monterey County. This week’s San Luis Obispo County count was conducted by Jaime George (field coordinator for Monarch Alert in San Luis Obispo county) on 18 March. Pismo counting conditions were cold and sunny, and monarchs were clustered in small groups that were scattered around the grove. The average number of monarchs counted at Pismo was 134.Tags continued to be located at Pismo. Thank you all for your help, support and interest in the SLO monarchs this season. Now that the data collection for the season is over, the data analysis will begin. Stay tuned for further updates as we analyze our numbers and our tagging data in the coming weeks.
Applicants sought for Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Ocean Guardian Anna Antoun’s poster says “Fish weren’t made to eat junk food!” Below, Malcolm Gingras portrayed the world in the hands of a human and said “Handle with Care.”
NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is seeking to fill seats on its advisory council, which represents the public’s interests in sanctuary matters and provides advice to the sanctuary superintendent. Sanctuary staff are currently accepting applications for the following seats: Agriculture, Diving, Education, Research, and Tourism. Candidates will be selected based on their expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying, community and professional affiliations, and knowledge regarding the protection and management of marine resources. Deadline for applications is April 29, 2011. Applications can be obtained by contacting Nicole Capps, Sanctuary AdvisoryCouncil Coordinator, at 299 Foam Street, Monterey, CA 93940 or through the sanctuary’s website at http://montereybay.noaa. gov/sac/2011/recruit11v2/032111covlet. html. Completed applications should be mailed to Nicole Capps at 299 Foam Street, Monterey, CA 93940 or faxed to (831) 647-4250. The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Advisory Council was established in 1994 to assure continuous public participation in the management of the sanctuary. The volunteer council’s twenty voting members and five ex-officio members represent a variety of local user groups, the general public, and state and federal governmental jurisdictions. Alternates attend meetings when primary members are not available and assume a seat if a primary member resigns. Specifically, the council's role is to provide the sanctuary superintendent with advice on the sanctuary’s resource protection, research, education and outreach programs. Recently, the council has focused on marine protected areas in federal waters.