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Sea Scribes Calligraphy Guild 7-9 PM Art room, Level A Park Lane 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey 831-224-3276
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First Friday and Art Walk Downtown Pacific Grove 5-9 PM They don’t happen together often! Free, fun, filled with surprise
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Triathlon Watch all 3 events! See page 17
• Sat. Sept. 8
Free Screenings CHOMP 8:45 - 12:45 PM 649-7232
• Sun., Sept. 9, 2 PM or Wed. Sept. 12, 5:30 PM Monarch docent orientation PGMuseum 648-5716 x. 20
• Sat. Sept. 15
Spruce-Up Day at the Library Bring tools and a bag lunch! Info: Karin 372-0146 •
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Beach Cleanup Day 9 AM - noon See Save Our Shores www.saveourshores.org •
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Holman Hotel Forum PG Community Center 515 Junipero •
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11 AM - 5 PM Open Artists’ Studios Call PG Art Center 375-2208 •
Inside Animal Tales ..........................9 Cop Log.................................3 Food ....................................17 Green Page ..........................23 Health & Well-Being ...........19 High Hats & Parasols .............4 The Homeless Stories...........20 Legal Notices.......................10 Opinion...............................10 Otter Scene .........................10 Peeps .................................8, 9 Seniors ................................18 Sports & Leisure.............13, 14 Up & Coming ................5, 6, 7
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Incorporating the Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin Aug. 24-30, 2012
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State’s pension reform act could save cities billions The pension reform act hammered out at the state level could, over the next three decades, save taxpayers billions by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices, and requiring new state employees to pay to least half of their pension costs. The agreement, expected to pass the state legislature on Fri., Sept. 1, would also eliminate restrictions currently in place that keep local employers from having their employees to contribute more toward their pension liabilities. The “3 at 50” clause (three percent of their highest salary per year earned at age 50) for local fire and police employees is changed to 2.7 percent at age 57 for all new hires. All new public employees will see the retirement age increased by two years or more: Local miscellaneous employees’ benefits will become 2 percent at 62 with a maximum of 2.5 percent at age 67. “3 at 50” is the current standard for police officers and firefighters in Pacific Grove under a memorandum of understanding worked out in 2001 and renegotiated last year for firefighters now working for Monterey. Three percent formulas are eliminated going forward. Minimum retirement age will become 52 under the new plan, with full retirement age at 67. The annual benefit would be computed at a rate of 2.5 percent, which is higher than current law allows. But savings would be found as employees work longer. “This gives us greater flexibility with current employees, too,” said Pacific Grove City Manager Tom Frutchey, who served on one of the committees advising state legislators on the matter. “It moves us in a direction at the state level toward a system that’s sustainable,” he said. Frutchey says that more costs can now be assumed by current employees, including a greater portion of unfunded liabilities, whereas before the city bore the cost alone. “The intent,” he said, “is to share the risk.” Other reforms under the new plan: • Pensionable salaries would be capped at $110,100 (the cap for Social Security contribution) • New state employees will pay at least half of normal retirement costs with a similar target for current employees, subject to bargaining. • Savings would be directed to help pay for the state’s unfunded liability. • Work-arounds and loopholes, which have been termed abuses, will end, in that: • Benefits will be based on regular, recurring pay which ends “spiking” for all new employees. • Post-retirement employment is ended for all employees. • Convicted felons will forfeit pension benefits.
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Vol. IV, Issue 49
Summer’s last hurrah
Eucalyptus Ficifolia Red Flowering Gum. What?! That’s a mouthful to be sure. It’s also the tree pictured above in front of our office at 306 Grand Ave. in Pacific Grove. This time of year, the showy red-orange blossoms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees...and people. The tree is in the same genus as the towering eucalyptus trees along Highway 68 near the Defense Language Institute. The tree is not native to North America but grows best on the Western coast of the United States according to Edward Gilman and Dennis Watson of the University of Florida. Differences in aroma signal the age of the tree, and originating not from the flowers, but from the leaves. These trees are evergreens and do not change color in the fall. Flowers are red, pink salmon, magenta or white, and are very showy (as you can see!) The species can tolerate various soils including clay, sand, loam, acidic, slightly alkaline and well drained soils. The tree is perennial, and flowers in early summer. The tree we have in front of the office and those bigger specimens along Grand Avenue are fully mature trees, and can live up to 70 years or older.
Runaway teens ‘ditch’ school, cause statewide alert
A statewide bulletin was issued Tuesday, Aug. 28 for two teenage Pacific Grove girls who ran away with a teenage Seaside boy. Phone alerts, faxes and flyers were among the methods used by Pacific Grove Police to locate the three, all of whom were found safe on Tuesday afternoon. The two girls are: Shannon Sands, 13, and Victoria Torre, 14. The girls were found hiding at a relative’s house on Pine Avenue in Pacific Grove. The Seaside boy, Justin Clark, was found by his mother, Pacific Grove police Cmdr. John Nyunt said. The girls had been missing since Monday when, at 2:17 p.m., Pacific Grove Middle School administrators called police and reported that the two girls had walked off campus. One of the girls, Shannon Sands, was reported to be upset about problems at school and had previously threatened to harm herself, police reports said. Both girls had a history of skipping school, according to police. The alert was cancelled later Tuesday afternoon.
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As a Navy veteran with 35 years in private industry, plus 4 years on our city council, I bring the experience, open‐ minded outlook, and leadership to move PG forward. I ask your support in the important November 6 election.
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• Retroactive pension increases are ended for all employees. • “Pension holidays” and purchase of service credit (such as using unused sick time or vacation time in trade for increased benefits) will be prohibited. Governor Brown said at a news conference on Tues., Aug. 28 that the revisions would save state and local governments at least $18 billion over the next 30 years. The reform measure does not address health care benefits.
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Pacific Grove Police warn public of money wire and phone scams
The Pacific Grove Police Department reminds the community to be vigilant and to take precautions against scams occurring in the area. Scams commonly involve requests to transfer money to another country, or requests for personal information. The following are examples of the most common scams targeting our community, some of which have been reported in our weekly police records log. • The resident receives a phone call advising that a family member is in jail in another country and needs money to get out of jail. The suspect directs the potential victim to send money via Western Union. • The resident receives a phone call in which the caller claims to be with a bill collection company in New York. The caller asks the resident to verify Social Security numbers and personal information. If the resident hesitates or refuses, the caller becomes verbally aggressive and threatens incarceration if the resident does not cooperate. • The resident receives a telephone call from a person claiming to be in a foreign country. The caller asks for money in order to get an injured family member out of jail. The caller than asks the potential victim to wire money via Western Union. While specific details vary, the scams are similar in that they are using the telephone to initiate contact and are requesting money or information. To make the claim seem more believable, the caller may use personal information, such as the first name of the person answering the phone, or the caller may use the name of a family member. The personal information is often obtained through social networking sites or through bogus emails “phishing” for information. The police department asks citizens to help them help the citizens. “Never give out personal information to an unsolicited phone caller or via e-mail,” advises Cdr. John Nyunt. “Never send checks, money orders, or items of value to persons or businesses you do not know. Contact another family member to confirm the relative needs your assistance before taking any action.” If you are the victim of a crime, report it immediately to the police department. You can also report scams online to the National Consumers League Fraud Center at www.fraud.org. The national Consumers League Fraud Center maintains a national repository of information and will ensure your information is forwarded to the proper authorities.
Boat rescue offshore
Saturday morning, Aug. 25 at 6:00 a skip jack boat struck the rocks near Ocean View Blvd. and Lighthouse Ave., off Pt. Pinos. Four people were rescued and all aboard were accounted for. All four were transported to Community Hospital with a variety of injuries. Monterey County Health Department and NOAA both responded and advised there was minimal hazard to the environment from boat debris and leaked fuel. The remains of the boat were walvaged. The boat had left the docks in Monterey at 4:15 a.m. to go fishing. During the journey, the boat operator realized that the GPS was broken and decided to turn back to port. It was too dark to see, and they thought they were far enough away from the rocks – but they weren’t.
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Marge Ann Jameson
Cop log Un-neighborly events Loud music or crabby neighbor?
A man called police to report loud music coming from a home on Shafter Avenue. When police arrived, there was music, but it wasn’t loud enough to be heard farther away than 5-7 feet. The resident said the neighbor calls his landlord constantly to complain about him, even calling the police when he is in the yard after dark. The neighbor said he would be willing to sign a complaint. Later the same day, the reporting party called to say the resident next door yelled at him, but that there had been no additional yelling or loud music.
Landscaping or trash?
A woman who lives on Presidio Boulevard came to the police station to report that her neighbor had placed a piece of broken concrete on her side of the fence. Not only that, he had moved her landscape rocks without her permission. She didn’t want the officer to call the neighbor. The officer suggested that she get a surveillance camera, but she didn’t want to do that either. She said that the police department gets free cameras from the Justice Department so they should lend her a web cam so she could catch the neighbor in the act. Not gonna happen.
Yelling neighbor
A woman living in a duplex on Forest Avenue said her neighbor has been disturbing her peace since she called the police on the neighbor a few days earlier. She has an audio recording of the noisy neighbor yelling through the wall at her. Police decided that they would talk with the noisy neighbor because the noisy neighbor is a live-in caretaker for her elderly mother. An interview is scheduled for later.
Graffiti at Lovers Point
Red spray paint was used to write on the pier wall, walkway and grill shack.
Graffiti at Caledonia Park
On the basketball court. No suspects.
TP
A person living on Del Monte Blvd. Reported that someone TPed his bushes and put hair gel on his vehicle’s window. He was advised to install motion sensor lights.
Paraphernalia of the homemade variety
A homemade bong was found by a dog walker on Shafter Avenue. It consisted of two plastic drink containers with plastic straws, secured by copper weights. (Now you know how to make one.) It was in a black cloth bag and there was an empty glass jar in there as well. The whole thing was dirty so police destroyed it.
More paraphernalia
Paraphernalia was also found on 17th Street.
Abandoned vehicle: Must not be very anxious to sell
A vehicle on Patterson Lane was marked as abandoned. The owner’s phone number was on a FOR SALE sign in the window, but they didn’t respond so the vehicle was towed. That got the owner’s attention and he later claimed the vehicle.
Landlord’s son lurking
A woman who has been renting a home for nine months said the landlord’s adult son, who used to live in the garage area of the dwelling, has been hanging around and, in fact, using an outside electrical outlet to charge his electronic stuff. The landlord (father) told her to call the cops so she did.
Mountain lion lurking
A person on Sinex Avenue said he was walking his dog on August 21 and saw an injured deer and a mountain lion. The person said the lion looked at him and his dog, then walked away.
Lost and found
A phone was lost in a store on Ocean View Boulevard and is believed to have been stolen. A phone and wallet were found on Foam Street in the middle of the road. The owner was contacted, and when he claimed it said that $46 was missing, but otherwise everything was intact.
Bagged bag
A woman said she left her suitcase and a pink bag at a laundromat and when she returned, they were gone.
The check’s in the mail?
A woman on Miles Avenue reported that some checks she had mailed had not arrived, though one of the batch did arrive late and had cleared her bank. The others have not. She’ll get back to the police when she has contacted her bank about amounts and numbers.
Suspicious circumstance - mail
Another suspicious circumstance involving a piece of mail was reported on Buena Vista Avenue but the report didn’t say what it was.
Another suspicious circumstance – hand-delivered mail
A new resident on Park Place said he has been receiving letters placed under his door mat. The letters ask the recipient where another subject is because there’s something about a grand jury in Texas and some methamphetamine use. In one of the letters, the person listed a phone number so that recipient wanted the sender to be contacted and told not to send them any more.
Scam on Craigslist
A woman reported that she applied for a housekeeping job on Craigslist. She was sent a check for more than her fee with instructions to cash it and return the difference to a third party in Arkansas. Darn. She did it. The check was bad, of course, and she’s out $1400.
Scam on the phone
A man solicited a woman, saying he could save her ten percent on her energy bill, but when he asked for personal information from her bill she refused and he hung up.
Peeping Tom
A person reported a suspect climbed onto the roof to look through a bathroom window on 6th Street.
Pooping in a taxi
A cab fare pooped in the back seat of a taxi (though not, apparently, on purpose) and refused to pay damages. The lucky police officer verified the damage and eventually convinced the pooper to pay for cleaning of the seat.
Theft from parked vehicle, additions to an unlocked vehicle
Electronic items were taken from a parked, unlocked car on Eardley Avenue. Conversely, stuff was put into a parked, unlocked car on Forest Avenue.(My husband always warns me this might happen.)
Banging around
Vehicle 1 did not yield to Vehicle 2 when making a left turn on Pine Avenue. Non-injury accident on Presidio Boulevard. Vehicle collision on private property on David Avenue. Vehicle 1 proceeded through a fence and then turned over on Forest Avenue. Mercedes sideswiped GMC (parked). Driver opened his door into traffic on Central Avenue. Boom.
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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 are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
The News … from 1912.
Squatters return
A couple of weeks or so ago, constables rousted the homeless people camped around the Custom House and sent them packing … or so the constables thought. This week the area is once again fraught with rag tents, box houses, blankets-inbens1, and other crude accommodations of sleeping. The local gendarmes, however, have not been resting on their laurels. They dispatched an attorney to San Francisco to petition the United States District Court for permission to expel the hooligans once and for all. The Court complied. A deputy United States Marshall is expected here within a day or so to serve papers on the rabble. Whether or not the eviction notice sticks remains to be seen.
man store. • The Roth-Coney Co. is giving away Wm. Rogers best silverware, free. Triple plated. One piece is yours with each purchase more than $5. • Burlingame now handles the famous SealShipt Oysters, fresh from the boats. $1 per heaping basket. • Professional nurse desires full-time patient. Wish to be compensated at the rate of $5 per 24 hours. Weekends are kept free. Contact me by asking to be connected with Red 217
Author’s Notes
1 Does any reader know what a blanket-in-ben is? 2 Were the spellings correct? Could the editor have erred with both names? Perhaps Mr. Prebic was an immigrant from, say, Greece, and preferred the spellings of his native language. References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).
Crude leap almost a tragedy
Rodin Lewis, a military parachutist from the Peninsula, traveled to New York to demonstrate his skills by leaping from such heights as the Statue of Liberty and tall buildings. Next on Lewis’s agenda was a leap from the Brooklyn Bridge, to which the jumper had invited the men of Wall Street to attend as spectators. Lewis became entangled in cords, however, and he fell from the bridge instead of jumping. The hapless plummeter fell 150 feet before managing to free his body. He finally got his parachute to open. The giant umbrella lowered him slowly until he landed in the water and was quickly pulled to safety by a waiting boat.
Harahan among victims
Four persons were killed in the private rail car of F. O. Melcher. The car was attached to the Senator Elyer, Train No. 25, which was taking on water when it was struck by the engine of Train No. 3. The errant engine plowed through the private car without even slowing. The dead consist of former bank president J. T. Harahan, former bank vice president S. K. Menander, general solicitor J. R. Witter, and vice president of the Rock Island Railroad H. E. Pierce. Arrangements are being made separately.
Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956
The summer Bazaar and Sale of useful and fanciful articles will take place Saturday next on the lawn of St. Mary’s Parish House. Following the sale, a box lunch auction and dance is planned. The New Times Band has been obtained to provide music. Plan now to attend. 25￠ donation for admission to both the bazaar and dance.
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Bazaar coming up
Man jumps to death
A Grovian who had moved to San Francisco to try his luck in investments fared not well at all. J. W. Lewis, after losing heavily in his investments made on-margin, became despondent after receiving multiple margin-calls. He made his way to a high cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and jumped. After being pulled from the rocks, Lewis was pronounced dead. Arrangements are pending.
Wirt is Chautauqua speaker
Lincoln Wirt, who is an explorer and author, will take to the Chautauqua stage this weekend. Wirt plans to focus on his artic explorations with tales and slides. The Chicago Advance has the following to say regarding Wirt’s lecture: “Mr. Wirt will tell the romantic story of the three years he spent living in Polar Regions. It is one of the best stories of the day, and Mr. Wirt knows how to spin it well.”
Returned from Idlewilde
The party of high school girls who went to Idlewilde for a week’s outing returned Monday evening. The group was accompanied by their chaperones, Mrs. J. Kyle, Mrs. O. R. Sherpa, and Miss Emma Loppentine. Those who participated in the outing were: Misses Eunice and Helen Allen, Alta Daingerfield, Margaret Jenkins, Ruth Kyle, Darlene Neighbor, Geneva Marcellus, Louisa Sheppard, Edna Goldsworth, and Beth and Marjory Dysuria. The following young men from the high school were enjoying camp life about a mile from the Young ladies. Lachlan and Kenneth McLean, Harry Wylie, Harry McMahon, Charles Stockbird, Renaldo Coe, Henry Gruden, Llewellyn Lewis, and Donald Hale. The extent to which the girls and boys mingled for various activities is unknown.
Greene to look after breakwater bill
H. A. Greene of Monterey will leave for Washington in the next day or so to be present at a hearing on the Monterey breakwater proposition. There is very little opposition to the issue and it is believed all will go well. Rapid progress can then be made. It is widely believed that the Congressional appropriation will be made.
Snippets from around the area…
• Mr. G. D. Todd has booked passage on the Southern Pacific for travel to Sacramento. Mr. Todd has been notified of the untimely death of his brother, and he plans to attend services and burial.Col. E. A. Prebic has traveled to the Grove from the Presidio, San Francisco, to spend some time with his daughters, Maie and Eianthe.1 • Devine Healing will meet Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 in the Civic Club. Prayer study class is planned for Thursday, 5:30, Civic Club. • Mr. A. J. Steiner has departed for San Jose by auto mobile to visit with his son, Ray. Father and son are discussing a joint business venture. The trip is expected to require four to five hours.
And your bill amounts to …
• Girl wants work cleaning houses. Trustworthy and thorough. Works with a smile. 25¢ by the hour. • Fresh-picked strawberries available at F. J. Wyeth, Grocer. 15¢ a carton. • Make your walk through life easy! Ladies Hi Cut Velvet shoe. $3.58. At the Hol-
Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942
First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
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Arts and Events
Up and Coming ‘Beast’ was a beauty Katie Shain
Performance Review “Beauty and the Beast,” the “tale as old as time” lights up the stage once again at Carmel’s Outdoor Forest Theater. The mythical story of Beauty and the Beast was written in the year 1740; Pac Rep’s Disney rendition brings another summer of theatrically entertaining and memorable evening pastimes. Opening night saw a house full of patrons responding with willing participation. A wee one was heard crying on cue in fear as the best ‘Beast’ ever growled his anguished throaty thunders into the night air. Prince and Beast played by Rob Devlin coerced us with his beastly lullabies and monstrous sweetness into adoring him, in spite of his beast-fully bullish spell, with his luscious tenor tones. Professional equity actor J. T. Holmstrom, playing the part of Gaston, modeled recognizable, real-world, bully behaviors with his cast of animated cronies in tow, all braving their best ignorance into the forest to search for beautiful Belle. Beloved Belle as played by Lara Fern brought feminine flair that flourished throughout the evening with her accomplished talents and loving touches. (Credit should be given to the understudies who would be capable of stepping into this ‘Belle’s’ shoes.) The usual greats, Ken Cusson as ‘Cogsworth,’ Gracie Moore Poletti as the ‘Wardrobe,’ LeFou and D’Arque by John Daniel and Keith Decker, and Mitchell Davis as ‘Maurice’ didn’t disappoint as they all made exuberant appearances, honed by their respective gifts of seasoned performing charisma. From the opening, each of the Enchanteds colorfully twirled, kicked, and posed to determined doom as their appropriate characters demanded. The Wolves were fierce and adept and the flowering ‘Villagers’ did not go unnoticed. Peppers
and Salts, sets large and small, and all the villagers kept pace with the innovative and musical choreography of Elber and Scott, whose rhythmical a capella stein number is especially innovative. Obviously absent were the radiant touches that only John Rousseau could have contributed; heroic efforts had to have been made to overcome the loss of his huge presence. On a lighter note, this year’s addition of Bill Hogerheiden as Lumiere brought lots of laughs and heartfelt moments from the top of his headdresses and twin torches down to his tango-styled dancing toes, as he ushered in such familiar musical numbers as ‘Be Our Guest’ and ‘Human Again.’ Lynette Graves as Babette brought bubbly antics, while Mrs. Potts (Nancy Williams), local vocal favorite, brought more than just her perfectly un-fractured son Chip as she floated the familiar song “Beauty and the Beast” into the night. Costumes and magic begin as soon as the musical mastery of Stephen Tosh ascends and spotlights descend upon the stage. Pacific Repertory’s wonderful and widely-known Walter DeFaria directs the show again this year. Saturday the house was full again to overflowing, so go early, take a picnic and enjoy this season’s offering of the historical tale of the human politics of romance. Performances continue Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m., weekends thru September 23. Additional evening performances are scheduled on Thursdays, August 23 and September 20, and Sunday September 2, all at 7:30 p.m. All performances are at Carmel’s historic Outdoor Forest Theater, Mountain View and Santa Rita Street. Tickets are available at the Golden Bough Box Office (831) 622-0100.
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Times • August 31, 2012
Arts and Events
Up and Coming MPC Theatre’s 2012 season continues with ‘Androcles and the Lion’
Monterey Peninsula College Storybook Theatre presents Androcles and the Lion in Commedia dell’Arte style, at the outdoor amphitheatre at MPC. The production also marks MPC’s entry into touring theater, as they will be taking the production to schools to introduce to the magic of live theater. Visits will be made to Carmel, Marina, and Salinas. “Androcles and the Lion” tells the story of a slave who befriends a lion. It is a refreshingly antic, irreverent treatment of Aesop’s fable, written in the style of Italian Commedia dell’Arte. A group of players set up the stage and give a performance capturing many of the Commedia’s stock characters: the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic lovers, the trickster, and the endearing Lion. As the play skyrockets with zany comedy, it also grows with the warmth of friendship. This centuries-old tale is one of the most popular children’s plays ever written, with its enduring themes of freedom and friendship.
Aesop’s fable “Androcles and the Lion” comes to life as a Commedia Dell’Arte farce on the MPC stage.
Aurand Harris penned more than 50 plays for young audiences, including “Androcles and the Lion” as a farce first performed in 1963 and translated into 10 languages since. This play remains a top-produced piece. Carey Crockett once again joins the Storybook Theatre to bring one of the oldest stories to life. Crockett directed last season’s “Pixies, Kings, and Magic Things” in addition to earlier productions of Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio, and Toad of Toad Hall. Crockett has over 30 years experience in theatre for young audiences. The creative team includes Carey Crockett (Director), D. Thomas Beck (Technical Director), Steve Retsky (Scenic Design, Amphitheatre productions), Carey Crockett (Scenic Designer, Touring), Flora Anderson (Costume Designer), and Ana Warner (Props Design). Tickets on sale at the MPC Box Office (646-4213) and online at https:// secure3.TicketGuys.com/mpc Performances are Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Sept. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23) at the MPC Amphitheatre (980 Fremont Street, Monterey). The MPC Box Office is located at 980 Fremont St., Monterey. Tickets are $15 adults; $12 young adults (16-21) and military, and $9 for children 15 and under. Tickets may be purchased from the MPC Box Office (831-646-4213) Wednesdays from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the performance venue 90 minutes prior to any performance, or online at https:// secure3.TicketGuys.com/mps. Storybook Theatre productions are made possible in part by grants and support from The Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services, The Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop, the S.T.A.R. Foundation, The Jim Tunney Youth Foundation, Allegro Gourmet Pizzeria and our Fairy God Parents.
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Shows opening in September at Carmel Art Association
The Carmel Art Association will host a series of events beginning in September. Beginning on Sept. 8 from 6-8:00 p.m. a reception will be held for three new shows opening at the Carmel Art Association galleries. Realist painter Pamela Carrol presents “New Works,” a still life show that pays homage to days gone by women’s navy and white spectator pumps atop a weathered vintage suitcase; an open suitcase with an antique map, silk necktie and a pair of classic wing-tip oxford dress shoes perched inside; antiquated kitchen appliances and more. These are finely detailed and carefully crafted realistic oil paintings. Next comes “Elements” by Jan Wagstaff and Richard Tette. Wagstaff’s larger format pieces on canvas and on paper explore life forms in and around natural bodies of water; Tette’s serene landscapes are inspired by sparsely populated inland areas of the Central Coast. Painters Guenevere Schwein and Mary Burr are featured in the September Gallery Showcase. Schwein’s “cupcake series” (oils painted on wood) provides a colorful feast for the eyes. Burr has created figurative pieces using acrylic on canvas and charcoal and ink on paper. The shows run from Sept. 6 through Oct. 2. There is also a special event to take place, called “Wine with Will.” Fans of watercolorist Will Bullas won’t want to miss an evening with the visual punmaker on Fri., Sept. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bullas hosts a visual presentation of his unique approach to the medium of watercolor. He will also entertain with anecdotes of his career revealing some of the resulting humor behind his awardwinning imagery. Wine will be served ($2/per glass) starting at 5:30, and the free presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. RSVP by calling (831) 624-6176 Ext. 12. The Carmel Art Association is located on Dolores Street between 5th and 6th and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. For more information, please visit www.carmelart.org or call (831)624-6176.
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Call it Meatloaf, Little Buttercup, Name In Dispute Flavin: It’s your basic Japanese alley cat Jane Roland
Animal Tales This is a reprint of an old column, I think new readers might like. We are in the middle of a visit from daughter, Jennie, and her two little girls. They leave on Monday and my life will be back on track. I will introduce myself properly. In the meantime – enjoy. In 1973 we bought our home on Grove Street in Monterey. Our next door neighbor was an old friend, Sean Flavin. A few years later Sean married Becky Paul who brought to the union two children — a girl, Kate, and a son, Philip. Sean’s boys were already out of the nest. Recently, we had a visit from Philip, who returned recently from Japan and is on his way to Australia and a new job. He has been a student and a teacher of many fascinating subjects, one of which is the koto, a stringed Japanese musical instrument. His visit reminded me of an incident some years ago when Philip had matriculated to graduate studies in Japan and was home on a visit. The tale was told to me and I have fictionalized the situation as it may have happened: “I certainly enjoy having Philip home,” said Becky to the back of the newspaper as she placed a plate of eggs in front of it. “Hmmmm….,” said the newspaper. The telephone rang and Becky ran to answer it, stepping over various sleeping dogs and cats. [Our relationship is further strengthened by the Flavins’ profound love of animals and we have even shared a feline who left our house in a huff over a new kitten.] “Is this the Philip Flavin residence?” “No, well yes, would you like to speak to him?” “No, ma’am, we just wondered what you want us to do with the cat.” A short time later the young vacationer was sitting with his parents at the dining table. “...and where did you plan to get the $150 that Mitsui wants to release the animal?” screamed Becky, her normally placid exterior electric with rage. By then Sean had entered the discussion, “Wait a minute, Becky, let Philip tell us about the cat. Perhaps it’s very rare and valuable.” Sean is an attorney and his analytical mind searches for a logical explanation to every problem. Philip sighed with relief, happy that his father had decided to mediate. “Well, Meatloaf…” “Meatloaf!? “ Becky was accustomed to erudite and gentle names for animals and had christened hers as follows: Shy Ann, Daphne, and the cats, Balthazar and Minerva... “Well, you see, she is a Shinjuku alley cat...” Shinjuku is a district in Tokyo like Greenwich Village. Philip and his friends had rescued the kitten from under a truck. She lived with him until it was time to leave for home and he could find no one who wanted a 10-week-old cat of uncertain lineage. Philip was certain that his parents, who were devoted to animals, worked tirelessly for humane organizations and spent thousands of dollars with veterinarians, would not turn
Whole Foods Market helps Aquarium Children’s Education Fund and more
The nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium and its Children’s Education Fund will benefit from Whole Foods Market Community Giving Day on Wed., Aug. 29. Five percent of the day’s net sales from all Whole Foods Market Northern California and Reno stores will support aquarium programs. Purchases at any of the 37 stores in the region will benefit the aquarium, which admits more than 80,000 schoolchildren free of charge for education programs each year. The aquarium also provides science education training for teachers, and environmental leadership youth programs through its Teen Conservation Leaders initiative. “We’re so pleased to partner with Whole Food Market through its Community Giving Days,” said Cynthia Vernon, aquarium vice president for education, guest and research programs. “It’s a tremendous way for our friends to support ocean conservation while shopping.” The aquarium and Whole Foods Market collaborate in other ways throughout the year, including a national collaboration under which all Whole Foods’ purchases of wild-caught seafood are guided by the sustainability standards established by either the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program or seafood programs of the Blue Ocean Institute.
We’re having a Birthday Party Sept. 7 and you’re invited Cedar Street Times was founded four years ago, in September 2008. On Sept. 7, which is First Friday and Art Walk night, we’ll hold a birthday party for ourselves at our new offices at 306 Grand Ave. in Pacific Grove. It’s a drop-in and meet-and-greet. Several of our contributors will be here to meet the public. Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., all are invited to stop by, meet us, and share some birthday cake or salsa -- your preference.
away a four-legged homeless feline. He was, of course, right. Meatloaf, whose name was changed in transept to “Little Buttercup” arrived on the doorstep 15 hours later and Sean reluctantly handed over a check for $150, mentally filing the amount under “education expenses.” Name In Dispute Flavin, as she was known at the vet’s, received the appropriate shots and was brought home. Daphne, the airdale, sat on the back steps sulking. She had borne it well when first Minerva and then Shy Ann had joined the ménage but somehow this newcomer was not “one of us.” It was all too much for the good-natured animal. Philip returned to San Francisco. The usually tranquil atmosphere was charged with snarls and whines. The two resident cats would not let N.I.D.near her food. Becky decided to visit her brother in Fresno, Sean went to work on weekends and Philip announced he was retuning to Tokyo in a week. The household was in chaos when a friend from Carmel Valley called Becky who was heading out the door with her luggage. “Oh, we are heartbroken, we had him for such a long time, but it was time.” Becky commiserated in her kind, gentle way, “It is wrenching to lose a pet, but there is one thing that you must do, get another at once” “Actually,” she continued “we have an adorable kitten that Philip sent home. We would hate to give her up but will do it for you, knowing she will help you heal”. And that is how a small Shinjuku alley cat came to rule a large country home in Carmel Valley. Becky did not go to Fresno, Sean worked weekends only when necessary, the animals returned to their tranquil pattern. Meatloaf, Little Buttercup, Name in Dispute, became simply “Cat.”
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Letters
Opinion “Tombstone” not “Last Home Town” Editor: I am a retired elementary school teacher, who has committed my life to public education. I spent all of my income to purchase a property that had a secondary unit. The City of Pacific Grove and my realtor assured me the unit could be rented out separately. It was the “guaranteed income” selling point of my property, and I had a tenant renting it at the time of my purchase. There were permits, going back to 1931, proving that the dwelling was permitted, and was also renovated for rental in 1975 (the year before I purchased my home). I am now retired and living on extremely limited income. The City decided to enter my property based on a third party’s accusation, without providing notice to me, the property owner. The City of Pacific Grove then decided the building permits issued in 1975 do not support the second dwelling unit and issued a Code Violation with the potential for the City to cite $2,500 per day for the violation. The City, in essence, has decided that I am guilty, and I (being the property owner) must prove innocence, despite the building permits, the taxes paid since 1975 along with the separate insurance on the second dwelling unit. The difficulty for me is this: How do you prove something that occurred almost 40 years ago, when the City’s record-keeping was minimal and buildings were erected based on handshakes? Lisa Milligan Pacific Grove
Thank you for cleaning Rip Van Winkle Editor,
On behalf of all the dog-walkers, joggers, and others who are regular visitors to the Rip Van Winkle Open Space Area off Congress Ave. in PG, I wish to thank the community services of Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach for arranging to have workers saw off and remove the numerous logs that have fallen across the paths of the park area during the last few years, so that we can all freely and more easily use these paths and not be afraid that we (and possibly our dogs) will injure ourselves trying to get across them or around them in the thick brush. An important part of our daily lives have been made much easier as a result. Also, we are grateful that the controversy over the parking area a couple of years ago was finally settled in a way to make everyone concerned happy, and that the parking area arrangement is now more satisfactory for everyone concerned. Howard Rowland Monterey
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Jellyfishes’ public image verges on getting tarnished Tom Stevens
Otter Views Crumbling the last of the old loaf for the resident crows, I walked to Pavel’s Bakery the other morning to line up for fresh bread. I’ve learned to go early in the day, when the crows’ preferred flavor is still available. They like the farmer’s threeseed loaf. Bread in hand, I was sauntering back down the block when a flotilla of big, blue jellyfish caught my eye. Suspended in a florist’s windows, they shimmered demurely in the drizzly morning light. Crafted from puffs of voile, ropes of yarn and glittery strands of costume jewelry, the jellyfish floated above blue-green currents of some sparkly, artfully gathered fabric. As I admired the florist’s window, the Dutch door admitted a faint breeze, and the jellyfish started moving in unison, like a slow-motion undersea corps de ballet. It was a Walt Disney moment. The florist’s display provided a soothing anti-venom following recent coverage of ocean swimmer Diana Nyad’s fourth bid to swim from Cuba to Florida. Like her earlier third attempt, this one failed not for lack of preparation, courage, logistical support or stamina, but because of too many jellyfish stings. For this fourth attempt to swim the 90 miles separating Cuba and the Florida Keys, Nyad wore a sting-resistant bodysuit and special facial protection. Only her lips were exposed, but that was enough. After plying the water for 40 hours through storms and currents, Nyad was finally pulled out by an escort team worried her body had absorbed too much toxin. Photos taken at that time showed painfully swollen lips and a face as puffy as a postfight boxer’s. Answering media queries later about what had halted a promising effort, Nyad replied in three words: “Too many jellyfish.” In a PBS News Hour segment, the 63-year-old swimmer told an interviewer “the oceans are different now” from when she started open water swimming in her youth. In earlier crossings, she said, her
principal concerns were sharks, storms, currents and exhaustion. She encountered jellyfish as well, but not in the swarms of recent years. Diana Nyad is only one observer of ocean changes. But her experience over several decades of salt water distance swimming corroborates something marine scientists are finding in other ocean environments: an explosion of jellies. As global climate change causes the oceans to grow warmer and more acidic, some researchers posit that new water chemistry will doom some species but give others a boost. Jellyfish are among the likeliest to thrive. Some scientists even forecast an oceanic dystopia where vast fleets of vampire jellies darken otherwise barren seas. If things reach that point, it could sink the jellies’ buoyant public image hereabouts. From florist windows to foam and plastic miniatures twirling from porch rails, jellyfish abide in PG. You don’t have to spend much time here to realize this is a jelly-friendly town. Every year, Pacific Grove elementary students don multi-colored, many-layered outfits fashioned from recycled plastics. Then they form up as a jubilant “moon jellyfish” contingent in the spring parade. As they wobble through town with their streamers fluttering, the crowd murmurs “Awww,” not “Ahhhh!!!!” Meanwhile, jellyfish also get star billing at one of the region’s leading economic drivers, the Monterey Aquarium. There an entire room showcases jellies in all their dazzling diversity and filamentary finery. Faces close to the glass, viewers watch the back-lit jellies pulse and drift in eerie silence, as if free-falling through space. But those are captive jellies, dancing in an alien enclosure for air-breathing admirers. Out in their own world, as Diana Nyad suggests, the jellies are massing in unprecedented numbers. If we air-breathers need a prompt to reduce our carbon footprint, Nyad’s latest swim could serve as the stinger.
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Future Shock: Returning to Turkey as a tourist, 50 years later Howard Rowland
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Turkey’s Distant Past in Konya
A View From Abroad In early May of this year I went on a Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce sponsored two-week tour of Turkey, with chamber member Moe Ammar as our leader and assistant guide to help shepherd the 35-member group around like devoted border collies. It was a whirlwind tour of the main sights of Istanbul, Ankara, and Central and Western Turkey (Kapadokya, Konya, Ephesus, Troy, and Gallipoli, for example), and provided us with a very good look at the country, with an outstanding local guide, Mustafa Mirkelam, as our informant with encyclopedic-like knowledge of all the places we visited. For me personally, however, it was also a far different kind of experience. During almost the whole tour, I had a chronic case of future shock. The dictionary defines “future shock” as the “inability to cope with rapid progress,” and that was exactly the feeling that I had. I had served one year of a US Army enlistment as a Russian linguist at a listening post in Sinop, Turkey, on the southern coast of the Black Sea in 1962-63, and had also bummed around extensively in Turkey on a low budget on cheap busses during mid-1963 and early 1965 and had seen the country, so to speak, “at the gut level.” What I saw everywhere then was a distinctly Third World nation that was struggling to enter the age of modernization and democratization, but was still populated, to a large extent, by peasant-looking men and women wearing baggy clothes who used their ever-suffering donkeys and old trucks for transportation and lived in very rickety-looking wooden houses and crumbling stone homes that looked like they were not long for the world. What I encountered nearly 50 years later, in 2012, was an unbelievably dynamic-looking
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nation with large, modern-looking cities, very attractive-looking little houses in the countryside, an infinite number of large apartment buildings both built and being built on hillsides wherever one looks, and a network of new, modern city streets and highways that California would now love to have. And a great many of the people everywhere were dressed quite nicely and were obviously “on their way up in the world.” Tourism is now an enormous business in Turkey, and must be one of the nation’s major sources of income for all this prosperity that one now sees there. Wherever one goes to major tourist sites such as the St. Sophia museum, Sultan Ahmet mosque, and Topkapi palace in Istanbul, the Ataturk mausoleum in Ankara, the Mevlana museum in Konya, and the ancient Greek and Roman ruins in Ephesus and Bergama, there are literally mobs of tourists (and local schoolchildren) patiently waiting their turn to enter them. In the 1960s, when I was at most of these very same places, one simply walked in
View across a cemetery of the Mevlana Museum, formerly a monastery and home to the order of the Whirling Dervishes. and there was only a handful of other tourists around. I could not believe that any country could economically and otherwise change and progress to such a degree in the space of only a few decades— especially a country like Turkey with its long past in one of the most ancient
parts of the world. But seeing is believing, and I have seen it with my own eyes. It seems that, in terms of progress and modernization, Turkey has left its Middle Eastern neighbors to the south and east far behind. I leave it to historians, political scientists, and others to explain how and why this has happened.
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With a bigger team, Coach Morgan looks forward to the season
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By Al Saxe Summer practice sessions for the 2012 Breaker football season have now concluded and team is revved up for its first showing, coming up Friday night, August 31. Varsity head coach Chris Morgan, interviewed after last Wednesday’s practice, spoke enthusiastically about the upcoming season. According to coach, the team is unified, focused, and displays great chemistry. One noticeable difference about this year’s team from the 2011 squad is that it has increased in size by 20 players. This will make a tremendous difference in play calling, adjusting to unexpected injuries, and substituting for tired players, according to Coach Morgan. Coach Morgan’s high octane staff includes offensive coordinator Todd Buller, Quarterback Coach Sean Merchak, Linebacker and Line Coach Jeremy Johnson, and Defensive Back Coach John Montanez. Nathan Parise, a Monterey Peninsula Collect student
specializing in sports medicine at MPC, will serve as team trainer, while Pacific Grove High School student Andrew Chyo will act as team manager. The Breaker season usually kicks off with a jamboree showcasing local and out of area football teams. This year’s jamboree will not take place however due to the cancellation of teams from Morro Bay and Seaside. Instead a scrimmage with Robert Louis Stevenson High School will kick start the 2012 season for the Breakers. The scrimmage will be held at Howard Cowen Stadium in Pacific Grove on Friday, August 31. The JV game will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the varsity game at 7:00 p.m. The community is encouraged to attend Breaker games and support our local team. Friday Night Lights in Pacific Grove is a great family event. The Breaker cheerleaders, the school’s marching band and the mouth-watering food served by the Breaker volunteer club make evening home games all the more special.
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Sports and Leisure Bike Rodeo thrills kids while teaching the rules of the road
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There’s an expression that goes something like this: “It’s like riding a bike. You’ll never forget.” But there’s more to it than learning to balance and eventually shedding the training wheels. Cdr. John Nyunt is Pacific Grove Police Department’s community liaison officer. He said the department has been holding bicycle safety events for the better part of 20 years. “We teach the rules of the road -- laws as well as the reality of riding a bicycle,” he said. They coach on skills as well as how to recognize danger. “Just because you have the right of way doesn’t mean you’re safe. A bicyclist
From helmets to hand signals, children learned the fules of bicycle safety at the Bike rodeo held aug. 25 at Robert Down School.
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will lose against a 4000-pound automobile every time.” Nyunt reminds bicyclists that they must obey the same rules of the road as motor vehicles do. “There’s no entitlement, just because you’re on a bicycle,” he adds. On Saturday, August 25, the Robert Down Elementary School PTA hosted their annual Bike Rodeo for grade school aged children. More than 100 children, ages 3 to 11, attended the event on the school’s playground. The Rodeo was organized by PTA volunteers Audrey Kitiyama, Summer Cole, and Toula Hubbard. Those assisting the PTA at the event included Bicycle Officer Jeff Haas of the Pacific Grove Police Department; Chris Hubbard, a volunteer with the Sheriff’s Search and
Rescue Team; Winning Wheels Bicycle shop owner Hector Chavez; REI; Mike Nicholson, Jim Wrona and Randy Naylor from the Velo Club; Tom Biggs with the Monterey Off Road Cycle Association; and Jesse Lamarand from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Bicycle Club. Since many students ride their bikes to school, the two-hour event provided an opportunity to reinforce the proper use of hand signals and safe riding practices. All Bike Rodeo participants had their helmets and bikes checked for safety. Elbows flew as volunteer mechanics tightened screws and bolts, tested brakes, and adjusted loose helmet straps. Eight strategically located stations on the Robert Down playground enabled stu-
dents to develop their riding skills, while allowing more experienced riders to show off their skills. A safety talk by Pacific Grove Bicycle Officer Jeff Haas was enthusiastically received by the children and their parents. Each student registering for the Bike Rodeo was given a free raffle ticket. At the conclusion of the event, those students who had participated in all eight stations became eligible for the raffle. Fifty tickets were drawn for bicycle related prizes that were generously donated by area businesses and individuals.
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The Pacific Grove Rotary Club will have as speaker on Tuesday, September 4, Sandra Gresham of Easter Seals Disability Services. The meeting will be held at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, at 12:00 noon. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657.
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Fine Art Festival set for Fisherman’s Wharf
The Old Monterey Fine Art Festival will be held on September 22 – 23, 2012 at Fisherman’s Wharf. This outdoor festival will feature accomplished artists from throughout the Western United States presenting their original work in all medium of two and three dimensional fine art, including paintings in acrylic, oils and watercolors, photography, etchings, sculpture in clay, metal, stone and wood. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss their work. All work will be available for purchase. In addition to fine art, fine crafts will also be presented. Festival patrons will find blown glass, turned wood, semi-precious jewelry, pottery, stained glass, and an array of high quality crafts. The festival will be located at the Old Transit Depot, at 451 Del Monte and Figueroa Street. Patrons will be able to visit the many retail shops and fine restaurants at Fisherman’s Wharf. Food and beverages will also be available at the festival. The hours of the event are from 10:00 am – 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. The event is handicap accessible. The Old Monterey Fine Art Festival is presented by West Coast Artists. For addiditonal information visit West Coast Artists’ website at www.westcoastartists.com or call 818-813-4478.
Beer and wine events at Monterey County Fair
Attention beer and wine aficionados: The Monterey County Fair is offering two great events during the Fair. Celebrate our award-winning wines from Central California. Enjoy the “Wine Challenge at the Fair,” a very special Wine Tasting event on Thurs., Aug. 30 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Agriculture Building featuring Gold Medal and other award-winning wines chosen from a private judge tasting at the Central Coast Wine Competition. Presale tickets may be purchased on the Fair’s website, www.montereycountyfair.com or in the Fair Administration Office for $20 and includes fair admission. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $20 the evening of the event. On Friday, August 31st from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., on Military Day at the 76th Annual Monterey County Fair, don’t miss the popular “Beer Stampede Beer Tasting” event in the “Beer Garden Area”, the Garden area adjacent to the Payton Garden Stage. The Beer Stampede is held to benefit the Monterey County Fair Heritage Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports the functions of the Monterey County Fair and promotes Ag education. The public will enjoy sampling a wide array of local and regional brews. Tickets are $20 in advance (which includes Fair admission) or $20 at the event and are available online at www.montereycountyfair.com or at the Fair administrative office. Space is limited so be sure to order tickets early. Fairgoers can park at Shoreline Community Church, 2500 Garden Road, from Wednesday - Friday at a cost of $5.00 per vehicle and take a free shuttle bus to the Fairgrounds. From Friday - Monday, fairgoers can park for $5.00 at Monterey Peninsula College with free transportation provided by Monterey Salinas Transit. Show your pre-sale ticket for a free trip to the Fair from anywhere on MST. The Monterey County Fairgrounds is a premiere event center set on 22 oak-studded acres with ample parking. It is home of the annual Monterey County Fair, host to many major and private events on the Central Coast, and the site of the Monterey Bay Race By Maria Poroy Place, a Satellite Wagering Facility. The Monterey County Fair is the 7th District Agricultural Association of the State of California.
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You are invited to attend a Pacific Grove Holman Hotel Public Forum Thursday Evening September 20, 2012 - 6:30 PM Pacific Grove Community Center 515 Junipero Avenue, Pacific Grove
Come and meet Mr. Drake Leddy, president of Presidian Hotels and Resorts and the developer of the proposed Holman Hotel. Learn exactly what the ballot measure in November entails. (If passed, it merely defines the maximum height and lot coverage in which the proposed hotel can be fully designed and built.) Hear about all the exciting details including what this new beautiful property could bring to the community. See pictures of the design concept and basic floor plans. Ask questions. Mr. Leddy looks forward to meeting you and hearing your ideas and suggestions!
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Dorothy Maras-Ildez
Food for Thought I’ve Moved!
To be honest, I’m not quite sure if I was evicted from the PGHTB or if I was transferred as an asset, but whatever the case, I’m ecstatic to be contributing my own particular brand of snarky, yet hopefully insightful, restaurant, hospitality, food & wine related news to the Cedar Street Times. For those of you CST readers who may not be familiar with me, I have authored this column in the city of Pacific Grove for over ten years, outlasted four newspaper owners, numerous editors and can claim the longest running column in PG award. What are my qualifications, you might ask? Proudly, I lay claim to being the only local culinary writer having an extensive background in the hospitality business. Here’s the Reader’s Digest version of my career…at age 15 I wanted to buy a car, so I got a job in the restaurant business and now, four decades later, the rest is history. Hostess, busser, server, line cook, sous chef, owner, franchisee, marketing director , certified sommelier, general manager, director of operations and currently holding the title of Culinary Liaison/ Chef Whisperer for Coastal Luxury Management who produce Pebble Beach Food & Wine and Los Angeles Food & Wine have all been titles on my business cards throughout the years. Locally, I was privileged to be the General Manager/ Director of Operations for the venerable Old Bath House Restaurant for 15 years. Additionally, I serve on the boards of directors for the American Institute of Wine & Food and the elite Les Dames d’Escoffier and offer culinary support to many charities including Meals on Wheels Culinary Classique (coming soon in November!) and generally any event that benefits, furthering someone’s culinary education, children, animals and the elderly. In short, I love what I do; admire and respect those who make a living of feeding and comforting people and understand the mathematics of surviving in a business that can simultaneously break your heart, empty your bank account and be the best time you’ve ever had trying to make a living. In short, you won’t always like what I have to say or how I say it. Now and then we’ll have to agree to disagree. However, you will always get my honest take on a place, the people in it or what arrived on my plate. I don’t pander to advertisers, stroke friends egos unnecessarily or shy away from lavishing praise where it is well earned. If honesty is a virtue….I’m excessively virtuous. If the truth hurts….well, it hurts, but somebody has to call a spade a spade, right? In short, I’d say I’m a perfect fit for the Cedar Street Times and its’ owner. Let the good times roll!
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Gerard Bechler’s Creation ROCKS Julia Child 100th Birthday Celebration This past Sunday, the aforementioned AIWF and Les Dames d’Escoffier hosted a stellar (albeit l-o-n-g) birthday bash for the unforgettable, Julia Child’s 100th Birthday. Two hundred black-tie wearing guests were treated to a spectacular “Julia-esque” dinner created by no less than the likes of: Jeffrey Jake, Executive Chef of Silverado Resorts in Napa, Peter Armellino, Michelin Starred Chef at the Plumed Horse in Saratoga, The Highland’s Inn Executive Chef, Matt Bolton, my colleague, Mark Ayers, Coastal Luxury Managements’ Corporate Executive Chef and Highland’s Inn Pastry Chef, Gina Scalla. Now, how do you create a Grand Finale that is worthy of following that line up of culinary talents and Julia Child’s 100th Birthday ?? Call in the BIG Guns is what you do…. Living and working right here in beautiful little PG is a Master Pâtissier, Gerard Bechler. No, that isn’t a title that was arbitrarily draped on him by some ridiculous ‘reality t.v. show’ or by some small time contest. According to Larousse Gastronomique, the culinary equivalent of the Bible, Torah and Koran all rolled into one big book, a Master Pâtissier or pâtissier is a pastry chef who has completed a lengthy training process, typically an apprenticeship, and passed a written examination. In other words… Gerard Bechler is the REAL Deal, the bomb diggity, all that and a bag of chips. So, for the Grand Finale, out rolled a four foot high Crouqembouche. A what? Yep, that would be a few hundred cream filled profiteroles all held together with threads of golden caramel created by our own homeboy, Chef Bechler. This dessert was originally created by none other the great grandfather’s of grande cuisine, Antoine Carême himself ‘back in the day’ as they say. If you’ve never had the pleasure of enjoying this amazing treat….I’m sorry, but it is one of life’s little mouthfuls of pleasure when it is done right. This was done sooooo right! And now for the Paul Harvey – esque “ rest of the story”….Not only did I get to let that little round of choux pastry melt sweetly in my mouth, but it was hand-fed to me by the hand that created it as well. Does it get any better? I don’t think it can. Merci, Chef Bechler….you ROCK.
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Out and About with Seniors
Make This a Golden Age Monning to hold open community coffee meeting
Assemblymember Bill Monning (D-Carmel) invites residents to meet with him to discuss issues of state and legislative importance at a community coffee meeting. The Assemblymember will provide a brief legislative update that will be followed by an informal question and answer period. The coffee will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at the Oldemeyer Center in the Seaside Room located at 986 Hilby Avenue in Seaside, California, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information or to RSVP, please contact my Monterey District Office at (831) 649-2832.
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The County Fair is in town with the theme of Very Berry Extraordinary--Canterbury Woods staff brought the mid-way to our residents with a preview of country fair treats to savor. Funnel cake, made-to-order, and smothered in whipped cream, strawberries, and raspberries was a decadent delight. Chile cheese fries brought back memories of a rather gluttonous treat, while the corn dogs went upscale, with an oh-so-fresh-and-tasty batter—that led them to be labeled “the best corn dogs ever! Reminiscenses of the past evoked memories of ferris wheel rides, carnie games and the prizes won, livestock proudly on display, and ribbons awarded for home-cooking and crafts.
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Opening Reception Opening of diverse exhibitions by many talented Monterey Bay area artists at the Pacific Grove Art Center. Local Chapter of Artists Equity Studio Tour Artists’ Group Show Friday September 7, 7-9:00 p.m. Show closes October 18 At the PG Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove For questions contact 831.375.2208 or pgart@mbay.net Free and open to the public Come enjoy the art of Monterey County, Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, 2012 from 11 AM – 5 PM. Artists throughout Monterey County are opening their studios to the public and invite you to visit during the 23nd Annual Monterey County Artists Studio Tour. Studio locations range from Sand City, Seaside ,Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Carmel Highlands, Big Sur and Carmel Valley. This is a free self-guided tour, and promises to be fun, inspirational and well worth your time. Participating this year is a great line up of fine artists―some nationally and internationally known―painters, sculptors, jewelers, glass blowers, potters, photographers, wood carvers, and others.
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World Theater at CSUMB kicks off Performing Arts series with Chinese circus Last year, CSU Monterey Bay’s World Theater brought Chinese acrobats to the area. This year, it’s the circus. On Sept. 18, the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China will kick off this year’s Performing Arts series. The company, founded in 1953, introduced the concept of a circus without animals, inspired the pioneers of Cirque du Soleil, and now puts a new spin on some of the greatest circus acts of our time. The whole family will enjoy the feats of balance, juggling, flying and contortion put on by the ensemble of 40 gymnasts, jugglers and dancers who bend and flex their bodies in ways that seem to defy human anatomy. Dazzling costumes and music add to the spectacle. “We booked the Chinese circus to bring an art form to our audience that has been part of the Chinese culture for centuries,” said Joe Cardinalli, executive director of University Performances. “The circus performances were once reserved for emperors and their courts, and now we can be astounded by the performers right here on the Cal State Monterey Bay campus. "Everything about the circus acts is extreme: extreme Kung fu exhibitions, Chinese yo-yos and multi-plate balancing. It’s how we celebrate the world's arts here at the World Theater," Cardinalli said. Tickets are $50 premium, $35 general. Discounts are available for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at csumb.edu/worldtheater or by calling the box office at 582-4580. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/map.
Colorfully costumed Chinese acrobats will grace the stage as they open the Performing Arts series at CSUMB’s World Theater.
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Never mind that it has refused to accept the report of its own Technical Advisory Committee that deems its favored project the most risky of the three. Never mind that it has spent its tens of thousands of assessed dollars on a consultant’s evaluation of the three projects to give its favored project another chance. Never mind that it will likely not end its process of evaluation until the project it favors comes out on top. The Authority is not developing a community consensus that it can present to the CPUC. It is developing a directed finding. S
Have you ever heard of a “directed finding”? People in government too often resort to it when they want to persuade the public to support a favored project. We may have a local example of a directed finding unfolding before our eyes. I’m referring to the mayors’ Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority, whose ostensible goal is to recommend one of the three competing desalination projects to the California Public Utilities Commission. Never mind that this goal does not make sense. The CPUC has authority over only one of these projects and cannot make a choice; it can only say yes or no to that project, which is the one proposed by Cal Am. THE ONLY LOCAL ORGANIZATION Never mind that the Authority has assessed tens LOOKING OUT FOR YOU, THE RATEPAYER of thousands of dollars from each member city to pursue its will-o’-the-wisp. Support Mayor Carmelita Garcia and Councilmember Dan Miller in the November election. Support them with money, Never mind that it has a favored project: letters to the editor, and votes. Cal Am’s, which is one of the legs of the “three-legged-stool” that it supports. How much are your water bills going up? Send story to: waterplus@redshift.com
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MST bus service on Labor Day Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will operate a “Sunday” schedule on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012. Only the following bus lines will be in service: 1 Asilomar - Monterey 2 Monterey - Pacific Grove via Forest Hill 2X Pebble Beach - Salinas Express 3 CHOMP - Monterey 4 Carmel Rancho - Carmel 5 Carmel - Monterey 7 Del Rey Oaks - Monterey 11 Carmel - Sand City 16 Marina - Monterey via CSUMB 20 Salinas - Monterey via Marina 22 Big Sur - Monterey 23 Salinas - King City 24 Carmel Valley Grapevine Express 28 Watsonville - Salinas via Castroville 29 Watsonville - Salinas via Prunedale 41 Northridge - Salinas via East Alisal 43 South Salinas - Salinas via SVMH 44 Northridge - Salinas via Westridge 45 Northridge – Salinas via East Market 49 Salinas - Santa Rita via Northridge 55 Monterey-San Jose Express 69 Presidio - Del Monte Center 93 Monterey - Pacific Meadows via Carmel JAZZ A, B & C MST On Call Marina The MST Trolley Monterey, MST Trolley Pacific Grove and Line 22 Big Sur Monterey will operate their last day of service for the summer. Regular service on all lines will resume Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Customer service phone lines, MST Bus Stop Shop, Marina Transit Exchange and Salinas Transit Center information offices and the Administration Office on Ryan Ranch Road will be closed, reopening on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. For more information, visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1. Follow MST on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mst_bus for the latest service alerts.
Dogs Galore! AFRP is overflowing with wonderful dogs looking for loving new families or temporary foster homes. Our local shelters have been inundated with dogs and AFRP has been hard at work trying to help them with the overflow – now AFRP needs the communities help. If you are looking to add a furry companion to your home visit our website at www. animalfriendsrescue.org - we are currently offering adoption specials on lots of our available dogs. Visit our adoption center at 560 Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove between 12-3:30 everyday to see some of our adoptable dogs. Dog foster homes are desperately needed as AFRP relies primarily on foster homes to be able to assist dogs from the
Community Emergency Response Team
training begins Sept. 6
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in making their family safe, basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist their family and others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. This training is offered free of charge. Next class is an evening series, starting Thurs., Sept. 6. This is an excellent family experience. To enroll, send an e-mail to: montereycert@hotmail.com Those without e-mail may call: 831 646-3416
shelters. We are currently overflowing with dogs looking for a place to be while they wait for their forever home. Foster volunteers are provided with training, supplies and medical care for their charges while they get ready for adoption – the foster homes provide the love and care. Fostering is a wonderful way to experience the joys of a dog while helping them get ready for new homes. Individuals interested in becoming foster parents should contact info@animalfriendsrescue.org or call 831-333-0722. Last year, AFRP was able to find homes for over 1,200 animals with the help of our dedicated foster homes –help us save more lives adopt or foster today!
Free screenings for vascular disease offered by CHOMP
Free screenings to detect potentially fatal peripheral vascular disease (PVD) will be offered by Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula on Sat., Sept. 8. The tests are part of the national Legs for Life® screening program to detect PVD, a common circulatory condition caused by blockage in the arteries in the legs that is often dismissed as a sign of aging or arthritis. The free screenings are available to people who have not been previously screened or diagnosed with PVD. They must be age 50 or older and have leg pain, aching, or cramping that comes on with walking or exercise; a history of heart disease; or diabetes. The screenings are from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, September 8 at Community Hospital. Appointments are required and space is limited. To request an appointment, please call 649-7232. Early diagnosis of PVD is key because less severe cases can often be treated with lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise. Early treatment may prevent heart attack and stroke. Although men are somewhat more likely than women to have PVD, the disease affects everyone. About 8 million people in the United States have PVD.
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Happiness is a comforter by the dumpster, a bagel and a hot cup of tea
Erika Fiske
Homeless on the Peninsula Lee is not your typical Pacific Grove resident. He’s 6 feet 4 inches tall, very thin and African-American. At 40 years of age, he looks like a young basketball star. He’s also homeless. Although his family has been a part of Pacific Grove since the days when African Americans weren’t such a rarity here, Lee sleeps behind a downtown dumpster. Despite the recent cold, foggy nights, Lee says he’s warm beneath his thick comforter. And sometimes he’ll start his day by dropping in at a local coffee shop for a cup of tea and a bagel. Lee was born in Hawaii and is of Samoan and Jamaican heritage. He and his mother moved to Marina when he was six. His father, a Navy man, died of a massive stroke and heart attack 22 years ago. Not long ago, Lee’s mother also had a stroke, and a few weeks ago Lee himself suffered a mild stroke and was placed on blood thinners and morphine. Despite the recent losses and sadness, Lee doesn’t wear his troubles on his face---troubles that began when he returned home after a few days of looking for work and realized something wasn’t right with his mother. “She was talking different. My aunt came over and said, ‘Your Mom had a stroke,’ “Lee said. “I had three days to get everything out of the house.” Lee’s mother, who worked at Fort Ord until it closed and then the Defense Language Institute, wound up in a care facility after her stroke. His grandmother’s death in March of 2011 made matters worse, when her home had to be sold several months ago. “The house was sold in September. My grandmother had a lot of loans on it,” Lee said. His grandmother was well known in the area. Born in 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, she lived most of her life on the Monterey Peninsula, serving many years as a Monterey judge, lawyer and nurse, until she was incapacitated by diabetes. “My grandmother’s ashes are in the water right down this street,” Lee said, pointing toward the Bay from his seat in The Works coffee house and bookstore. Among the places Lee has called home over the past few years was Veterans Memorial Park in Monterey, where he joined the Occupy Monterey movement and camped on the hillside---until the city disbanded those campers. Today he walks the streets of his home town,
Pacific Grove. It’s hard to believe Lee was once a chef at Pebble Beach---for nine years, in fact. Lee attended Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco and then worked at Pebble Beach, until he was laid off in the ‘90s. After that, he worked with temp agencies, and in 2009 he helped with the care of his grandmother, who was bedridden. Just a few weeks ago, Lee collapsed on the stairs at a local movie theater and hit his head. “My insurance was only for Stanford Hospital, so I was flown to there,” he said. “I had internal clots.” Lee believes the grief and stress he was going through---because of his grandmother and mother---led to the stroke. Since then, his weight has gone from 197 to 152 pounds. “I also have a blood disease I was born with,” he added. The blood thinners prevent clots and the morphine kills the migraines. But the meds interfere with Lee’s sleep behind the dumpster and ruin his appetite. “I go to sleep around 5 a.m.,” he noted. Lee grew up attending a Baptist church on Pine Avenue, but that church doesn’t seem to be part of his life anymore. “Me and the pastor don’t get along,” Lee said. “And in these last years, the church didn’t help my mother.” Now Lee goes to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church for food. But despite the economy and hard times, there is a future for Lee. Someday, when his mother is gone, Lee will receive an inheritance from his deceased grandmother. And when he does, he plans to move on to Alabama or Texas. Lee likes warmer temperatures. “I was born in the heat, and I’m used to the heat,” he added, smiling again. But Lee will always remember growing up in cool, foggy Pacific Grove. He’ll probably always remember the dumpster he now calls home. And he will definitely remember the two women who’ve been most important in his life--his mother and grandmother. “ ‘I Love My Mom’ is tattooed on my chest,” he noted, a wide smile crossing his face. “And I have my grandmother’s and my mom’s pictures with me.” And that’s seems to be enough for Lee—the pictures, a thick comforter, and maybe a steaming cup of tea.
Donors to the Lovers Point Pool Campaign As of Aug. 29, 2012 • Call 831-648-3130 to give
Donald & Rosemarie Mothershead (opened the campaign with a $1000 gift) Kathleen MG Lee Joan L. Hyler Lovers Point Volleyball Players (by Michael Walker) Laura Bong Ashley Gamble Nan Johnston Debbie Ann Kliss (class of 63) Dorothy Kidwell Weston Connell Lynda D. (Gallaro) Noyes Oona Johnsen Gabersek Cameron Hopkins & Sheri Howell Betty jean Stallings Richard Ferrera Carmelina Schure Al & Wanda Skonberg Darian & Linda Houde Karen Mahaney Low
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Gospel Heritage Month sees free events set
September is Gospel Music Heritage Month (See Congressional resolution HJ 64 IH at end of this release) and the Monterey area is going to celebrate in style. John L. Nash, Jr. and the Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir (MPGCC) are leading the way in a month-long celebration of Gospel Music and its rich heritage in our community. MPGCC will be involved in five concerts and a two-day workshop. All events are free and open to the community.
Sunday, September 2, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
The GVT Youth Choir Reunion concert will feature outstanding local singers who will come back to their Gospel roots under the direction of John L. Nash, Jr., who lead the group in its early days. Greater Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, Founded in 1943, 1620 Broadway Avenue, Seaside, will sponsor the event. MPGCC will join the reunion choir for several songs.
Saturday, September 8, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Gospel Dance will be featured at a special concert at Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1450 Sonoma Avenue, Seaside. Emmanuel is also one of the mainstays of Gospel Music on the peninsula. Superintendent Welton McGee and Missionary Margaret McGee came to the Monterey Peninsula via the United States military service. The Emmanuel Church was founded in July 1959. The name, Emmanuel, means “God with us.”
Sunday, September 9, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
“Singing Pastors, Preachers and Men’s Choruses” at Greater Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, 1620 Broadway Avenue, Seaside, will feature area clergy well known for their ability to sing the Gospel as well as preach it.
Sunday, September 16, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Local musicians will join Patt Casion to celebrate Gospel Jazz. The free concert will be held at the Monterey Peninsula College Music Hall in Monterey.
Friday and Saturday, September 28-29
MPGCC will host a two-day Gospel Music workshop on Friday and Saturday, September 28-29. The free workshop is open to the community. Part 1 will be on Friday, September 28, starting at 7:00 pm at 1st Baptist Church, 246 Laurel Avenue, Pacific Grove. First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove is the oldest African American church in Monterey County and on the Central Coast. The church was officially founded on August 12, 1909, by a small band of believers who saw a need for African Americans to have a place to satisfy their spiritual needs in their own cultural environment and traditions. Part two of the workshop will be on Saturday, September 29 starting at 12:00 pm at Bethel Missionary Baptist, 390 Elm Avenue, Seaside.
5th Monterey Bay Film Festival opens Sept. 7
Tickets are now available online for Monterey Bay Film Festival screenings at various locations around the peninsula, including CSUMB and Custom House Plaza. From Sept. 7 through 9 General admission tickets are available for each event are $10, and $5 for students and military members. They may be purchased online at www.montereybayfilmfestival.com Under the auspices of the Monterey Bay Film Society, the festival – now in its fifth year – has grown to three days and locations in Monterey and on the campus of California State University, Monterey Bay. Here’s the schedule: • Friday, Sept. 7th, 7:30 p.m. – Screening of “An Oversimplification of Her Beauty” followed by question-and-answer session with filmmaker Terence Nance. CSUMB’s World Theater, Sixth Avenue near A Street, $10 general admission, $5 for students/military. • Saturday, Sept. 8th, 1 p.m. – Teen program featuring 15 short films and Q-and-A with the filmmakers. CSUMB’s World Theater. Admission is free. • At 7:30 p.m. at 5 Custom House Plaza, there will be a screening of “Miss Bala” followed by Q-and-A with filmmaker Gerardo Naranjo. Musuem of Monterey, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, $10 general admission, $5 students/military. • On Sunday, Sept. 9th at 3 p.m. will be the screening of “Best of Wholphin Shorts,” followed by Q-and-A, Museum of Monterey, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, $10 general admission, $5 students/military. For more information please contact Joan Weiner, News and Public Information Officer at CSU Monterey Bay, at (831) 582-3653.
A woman on a mission
Chamber Ambassador will volunteer in Bolivia
Dani Cumberland appears to be 18, but she’s a thirty-something. And she has more compassion in her being than some folks twice her age. The Monterey Bay Aquarium employee is an ambassador for the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce and has worked at the Bookworks and Gosby House, so many local people may know her. They may not know that she has been to Uganda, where she worked with juvenile victims of Joseph Kony’s rebel army, notorious for child soldiers. And now she is on a mission to Bolivia. Through Compassion International, she and a team of 25 people from Monterey Church will travel to Bolivia next month, where they will go to the town of Cochabamba to meet 160 children the church is sponsoring. “Can you imagine a nation where the average child eats one meal or less each day? Where they have no school to attend and risk dying from the flu, malnutrition, parasites and even dental problems?” she asks. “That’s what’s happening in Bolivia,” one of the least developed countries in South America, says Dani. Dani’s church set as a goal the sponsorship of children in hopes of building churches for the people and eventually to be able to give them ongoing aid. Dani seeks financial assistance to help her with her goal, and hopes to raise $3300 before Sept. 20. She and the group leave on Sept. 30 and will return Oct. 8. To help Dani and her church, and ultimately the impoverished children of Cochabamba, Bolivia, you can send a check to Monterey Church at 432 #B Alvarado St., Monterey CA 93940. Please make the check out to Monterey Church and put Dani’s name on the memo line with the word BOLIVIA. You may also find information and donate at www.montereychurch.net.
Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated lunch meeting
The monthly luncheon of the Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated club will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13th, 2012, at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Rd. The special guest speaker is Sharron Angle, who ran for the U.S. Senate seat against Harry Reid. The public is always welcome. Seating is limited, so please reserve early. Social time is at 11:30, and luncheon starts at noon. $22 per member and $25 for non-members. RSVP before Mon. Sept. 10th. Call Pat at 375-3573 or Diane via email at dlcare@sbcglobal.net.
Jameson’s Classic Motorcycle Museum will be open Labor Day Weekend Saturday, Sunday & Monday 12-5 each day Come by and see what has been added!
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The Green Page Celebrate today’s ocean pioneers at the reception and enjoy sustainable seafood and wine from the Central Coast.
A Special Film Event for the Monterey Bay Community Sunday, September 23 @ 3pm Film & Panel Discussion Golden State Theatre, Monterey Reception to Follow with Local, Sustainable Seafood & Wine
Free & Open to the Public
Ocean Frontiers is an inspiring voyage to seaports and watersheds across the country where unlikely allies—farmers, shippers, scientists, fishermen and conservationists—are working together to sustain the sea and our ocean economies. Paul Lord, Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County, Inc. member and landscape contest coordinator, presents the first place ribbon on the winning garden display for the 8th Annual Water-Wise Landscape Design Competition. Ellen Stubblefield, designer of the first place display, will take home a $100 gift card . (Photo courtesy of WAC)
2012 water-wise landscape design competition winners announced The Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Annual Water-Wise Landscape Design Competition as judged at the Monterey County Fairgrounds Aug. 28. For the second consecutive year, Ellen Stubblefield of Salinas took home the first-place prize with her landscape display. The creative, historicallythemed display featured a meandering decomposed granite pathway that traveled through a variety of succulent plants, eventually arriving at a small garden bench. In a close second was the City of Monterey Parks Division staff with their wonderful display of drought tolerant, forest and dune plantings. A well-known comic strip character appeared to enjoy this display as well. Third place went to the Future Farmers of America students at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas for their “Old West” themed display featuring low-water use plants. Eleven beautiful garden displays were judged in this year’s garden design competition. The garden displays included window boxes, planter boxes, club garden displays, open garden displays, and commercial garden displays. Each entry was judged on: the use of native and drought tolerant plants, water-wise irrigation technology, ease of garden maintenance, and overall design. The Water Awareness Committee of Monterey County, Inc., presents awards each year for the Water-wise Landscape Design Competition. Prizes for this year’s competition were generously donated by Ewing Irrigation Products in Monterey, Seaside Garden Center in Seaside, and MCSI Water Systems Management in Carmel Valley. All the garden displays can be viewed at the Monterey County Fair Aug. 29 – Sept. 3.
Local hotels eligible for free recycle baskets
The Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD) is offering, at no charge, recycling bins designed for hotel, inn and motel inroom use in Pacific Grove. The number available is limited. State Assembly Bill 341, which took effect on July 1, makes recycling mandatory for businesses that generate four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week. The plastic recycle bins are being made available to help businesses with their efforts. Each has a capacity of 14 quarts (see attached photo). Hotels, inns and motels need to place the bins in their guest rooms for guest use. They may also be used in office areas for employees. The recycle bins were purchased with grant funding and are available free of charge to participating hotels, inns and motels. For more information or to arrange to receive the free recycle bins, interested businesses should contact Lewis Leader, MRWMD consultant, at 659-5528, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The mission of the MRWMD is to provide the highest quality, cost-efficient integrated waste management services to the greater Monterey Peninsula while preserving the environment and protecting public health through the reduction, reuse, recycling and safe disposal of the waste stream.
Following the film, a panel with local experts will discuss the relevance of the film to Monterey Bay and report on our accomplishments in the region. 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and we hope you will join us to celebrate this national treasure!
Full Service Veterinary Care
Ocean View features a Kitten Adoption Program. We work with PG Animal Control to find homes for abandoned and homeless kittens. Please call to find out who’s looking for a home today!
Seven Days a Week!
109 Central Avenue • PG • 831.649.4111 • www.ovvh.com
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