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April 2-8, 2010
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Pacific Grove Community News
Water agreement reached By Marge Ann Jameson With a number of supporters – and a few detractors – on hand, the agreement reached by Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Marina Coast Water District and California American Water was announced at a press conference. The agreement details how financing, ownership and operation of a regional desalination and water distribution project will likely be structured. California American Water is the investor-owned utility which supplies water to most of the Monterey Peninsula. California American Water is under a Cease and Desist Order which forbids the company to divert more than 3,336 acre-feet of water from the Carmel River, its primary source for the communities of the Monterey
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A stage befitting an historic agreement: Colton Hall Museum seems to be awaiting signators to the Regional Water Project. Photo by Marge Ann Jameson
Crane delivers 2000-pound construct
A nest to soothe the spirit
The jewel in the crown of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History’s redesigned Native Plant Garden is a “spirit nest” created by Big Sur artist Jayson Fann. On Monday, March 29 a crew with a crane brought the spirit nest to be placed in the garden where it will be available for the public to view, and
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Lessons from the FBI
Guest of Uncle Sam is home By Marge Ann Jameson Most of us wouldn’t brag about having been a guest of Uncle Sam. But Cdr. John Nyunt of the Pacific Grove Police Department can’t say enough good things about the experience. “It was one of those singular adventures that will last a lifetime,” he said. “The opportunity to go out and do something extraordinary.” He was referring to the FBI National Academy where he recently spent 10 weeks as a guest of the FBI, along with thousands of other police officers from across the country and around the world. They were in Quantico, VA to attend, among other classes, an executive management course for police officers.
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Chief Engles, left, went to honor Cdr. Nyunt at graduation. . .and to make sure he came home to Pacific Grove. Photo by Marge Ann Jameson
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p WATER From Page 1 Peninsula. Scrambling for an alternative source brought together key players to try to work together to arrive at a solution. Those players include California American Water, Marina Coast Water District, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Surfrider Foundation, Public Trust Alliance, Citizens for Public Water and Statewide Desal Response Group. Three projects were studied, including a desalination plant at Moss Landing and the preferred option, called the Regional Water Project. The project involves construction of a 10 million gallon-per-day desalination plant owned and operated by Marina Coast Water District. Located in Marina on the site of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency’s Environmental Park, the plant will treat brackish water that will be drawn from wells owned and operated by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. The intake wells are likewise located in Marina, closer to the ocean. Curtis Weeks, general manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, pointed out to the attendees that the desalination plant’s proximity to the Environmental Park puts it in a good position to take advantage of fuel, in the form of methane gas, created there – a “double benefit” for the environment, he said. The result will be a negative carbon footprint, said Weeks. Brine left over will be discharged through an existing ocean outfall line, currently operated by Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency. California American Water will purchase the desalinated water for its customers. It will necessitate the building of a water storage facility in Seaside and a pipeline through which water will be delivered all the way to Pacific Grove. California American Water will own the Aquifer, Storage and Recovery (ASR) component of the project as well as a 600-million gallon storage facility, called a terminal reservoir, to be located on the former Ft. Ord off General Jim Moore Blvd. It won’t come cheaply. Estimates for the desalination plant, wells, pipeline, ASR and storage components range from $280 to $390 million. “It is still 20 percent cheaper than the alternatives,” said Weeks. Two thirds of that cost will come from the public, while the other third will be in the form of bonds and revolving fund loans. It is likely that California American Water customers will see their water bills More Music, Monterey Bay Celtic Society in concert with the Cultural Arts Commission of the City of Pacific Grove present
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leven years after their final concert, one of the most thrilling and popular acoustic folk ensembles of the 1990’s, Kevin Burke’s Open House returns for a special reunion concert. Combining the diverse talents of legendary Irish fiddler Kevin Burke, singer, songwriter, clarinetist & harmonica player Mark Graham, Paul Kotapish on guitar, cittern & mandolin and the dazzling dancer & foot percussionist Sandy Silva, Kevin Burke’s Open House performs Celtic, American and other world music traditions, along with Graham’s original daffy ditties.
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Among officials on hand for the announcement were (L-R) Libby Downey, Monterey City Councilmember; Steve Collins, MCWRA; David Pendergrass, Mayor of Sand City; Jerry Edelen, Mayor of Sand City; Ralph Rubio, Mayor of Seaside; Sue McCloud, Mayor of Carmel; Carmelita Garcia, Mayor of Pacific Grove; Chuck Della Sala, Mayor of Monterey. At the podium is Curtis Weeks, general manager of MCWRA is at the podium. Photo by Laurie Huelga. double from the current average of $38. “We’re working on favorable interest rates for bonds,” said Weeks, who said grants are also being sought. “The cost of not building [the project] would be equal to or greater than the cost of the project, but there would be two-thirds less water,” he pointed out. Sarah Damron of Surfrider Foundation also spoke in favor of the project She said that Surfrider did not focus on the cost element, but rather concentrated on the environmental impact of the project. “We don’t advocate desalination,” she said. “We see it as a ‘last straw’ option.” The organization weighed in against the Moss Landing project because of its potentially detrimental effect on sea life through the direct intake of sea water. Surfrider advocates for subsurface intakes and the use of brackish water, such as is proposed by the Regional Water Project, if desalination is the only option. Surfrider advocates conservation of water as the best method for saving money and protecting the ocean environment. There will be oversight of the project by an advisory committee which would include the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District if and when they sign on. On April 5 the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors will vote and on April 6 the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will likely vote on the matter. If approved – and Weeks said that only one of the parties was against the option and the rest were either for it or would not object – the documents will be submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission on April 7. It is expected that the PUC will then vote on a permit by the end of the year and detailed design and construction of the project can then begin, with completion expected by 2014. Actual copies of the agreement will be available shortly.
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to dream in. Fann, an artist who “favors art that serves a purpose,” says that his spirit nests offer “a time and space for dreaming and remembering that life is magical.” Woven from thousands of sturdy oak, plum and willow branches, the spirit nest that now graces the garden at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is one of less than a dozen that Fann has created. It will have carpeting and all-weather pillows so that the public can “dream and remember” in comfort. As the spirit nest was being lowered onto its woven wooden perch, Fann shooed everyone out of its way, reminding them that it weighs nearly 2000 pounds. Once it was carefully seated, Makaira Holdren, daughter of the Museum’s education and coordinator of volunteers Annie Holdren, was the first of what will probably be throngs of children to climb into the nest. A century ago, the garden where the spirit nest now rests was created to be a living field guide to California’s Central Coast. There are three spaces that reflect the area’s important local ecosystems – coastal scrub, chaparral and oak woodland. There is also a butterfly garden and an ethnobotanical area featuring plants that local California Indians used in their daily lives. On April 15 the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will debuts the newly-designed Native Plant Garden to the public. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. This ceremony is free, open to the public and will be followed by a garden tour and a reception. Pacific Grove Mayor Garcia, City Manager, Thomas Frutchey, Museum Director Lori Mannel and the President of the Museum Board of Directors, Jason Burnett, will all be in attendance. A performance artist as well, Fann has been working with students at Pacific Grove Community High School on mosaics, and in May, when he returns from a trip to Haiti to work with artists here, he will return to the Community High School for drumming workshops.
Left, a succession of photos by Jason Burnett, taken on his iPhone as the spirit nest was lifted by crane over the tree tops and lowered into place in the garden at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, as artist Jason Fann guides the crane operator. In the bottom photo, Makaira Holdren got to be the first child on board.
Young Writers’ Corner Perseverance by Natalie Hulet-Sandblom I know God has a plan He has a plan for everything and everyone We must not doubt Him We must not doubt His plan Although I can never stop thinking about her, About her lifeless legs dangling from the wheelchair I know I must not doubt God’s plan But when I see her tears It hurts to know his plan may not become clear For a very long time She is strong and hopeful And she knows that she must believe He is watching But how can she not have doubt When all she wants to do is dance – Dance just once, Do just one pirouette, Leap just once across the dance floor… How can a dancer ever fully express her inner-feelings again If not through movement? She was a dancer A beautiful dancer An artist of movement A beautiful artist of movement Now she must hold her head high And show that inner-grace That every dancer possesses She is a fighter A beautiful fighter And with God by her side She will fight to the top She will never give up Because she is not a quitter She is a dancer And dancers keep pushing until they have reached perfection I, too, am a dancer A poet of movement And every move I make now I think of her In every routine I rehearse, I see the empty hole where she belongs She is a dancer A beautiful dancer And I know that one way or another She will be back on the dance floor with me someday
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In the JV Game (Freshman vs. Sophomores), the score was 20-0, Sophomores won. Varsity (Juniors vs. Seniors) score was 20-7, with the juniors taking the win.
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The photo gallery at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 598 Lighthouse Avenue, has been renamed in honor of Nadine Annand on March 28. Mrs. Annand was a charter member of the Art Center and has been an active member of the board of directors for more than three decades. She also helped create the original auxiliary group at the Art Center. At age 97, Nadine is active in six organizations, including altrusa, Adobe questors and the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Katie Shain.
National Charity League, Class of 2010 By Catherine Anderson Eighteen high school seniors and their mothers have contributed nearly 6,000 volunteer hours during their six years in National Charity League, Inc., a mother/ daughter service organization. These mother/daughter teams are remarkably active in our community as shown by the large number of hours dedicated to philanthropic work through a variety of nonprofit organizations in Monterey County. Additionally, these girls are extremely talented students, athletes, performers, and leaders in their schools and in their community. The National Charity League, Inc. of Monterey Bay will introduce its Class of 2010 at its Senior Recognition and Awards Luncheon at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at The Inn at Spanish Bay Grand Ballroom. The class of 2010 includes: Alisa Anderson, Stevenson School, daughter of Catherine and Warren Anderson; Madison Basham, Stevenson School, daughter of Teresa and Doug Basham; Sydney Busch, Notre Dame High School, daughter of Mindy and Trey Busch; Patricia Cava, Stevenson School, daughter of Martha and Dr. Tony Cava; Chelsea Crist, Carmel High School, daughter of Lisa and Scott Crist; Amanda de la Vega Tovar, Stevenson School, daughter of Deanna Tovar de la Vega and Guido de la Vega; Marybeth Duda, Notre Dame High School, daughter of Amy and Sammy Duda; Elizabeth Dutt, Carmel High School, daughter of Bridget and Tony Dutt; Josie Felix, Stevenson High School, daughter of Marilyn and Tom Felix
The National Charity League, Inc. Class of 2010 includes, front row from left, Chelsea Christ, Maddie Basham; second row from left, Megan Higashi, Lauren Michiels, Allison Steckler, Amanda de la Vega Tovar, Chelsie Hill, Patricia Cava, Brita Rustad; third row from left, Elizabeth Dutt, Stephanie Haisley, Molly Marcellas, Sidney Busch, Teagan Seeley, Alisa Anderson, Josie Felix, Marybeth Duda and Quinn Harris (Melissa Michiels photo)
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High Hats & Parasols The News … from 1910. well-established theater. Upon each evening of a quality presentation at Work’s, D’s offered a medley of Living Pictures (moving pictures) at steeply discounted prices.
Holman’s department store burglarized
Monterey county sheriff W. J. Nesbitt stepped off the 8 o’clock train in Pacific Grove this morning to investigate the weekend burglary of Holman Company’s store, a large dry goods establishment in this seaside city. The burglary is believed to have been accomplished at night or in the early hours of morning. Sheriff Nesbitt intends to assist the Pacific Grove constable with the investigation. The burglars first broke open two tool chests at the site of a nearby residence and purloined tools useful to the conduct of the crime. They then obtained a ladder, placed it at a rear window of the store, and climbed inside. Thereupon the burglary commenced. Goods taken were removed through an opened back door or the store. The method of transporting any purloined property is not known. The subsequent investigation revealed that no money had been taken. The exact amount of stealing will not be known until management has completed an inventory of stock remaining. Anyone with information to share is asked to contact Sheriff Nesbitt or the Pacific Grove constable’s office.
Henry Miller at Work Theater
The Great Divide, which is the most striking dramatic success the American stage has seen in a long while, will be played at the T. A. Work Theater on Monday night only. This news should be received with delight by our readers who are theater lovers, for no drama of recent years has attracted as much attention as this one. For nearly two entire seasons it has drawn crowded houses to the Daley Theater in New York, having been presented in the metropolis nearly 600 times, always to a standing ovation. The road tour is being directed by the actor-director Henry Miller, whose name is inseparably linked with the success of the play.1 The cast was selected by this famous actor-manager with great care, and the production is an exact duplicate of the New Your original. The Great Divide has been acclaimed by many critics as the long-awaited, truly-great American theatrical presentation. No other drama has so well reflected the manhood, the freedom, the honesty, and the indomitable spirit characteristic of the people of our great country. With the first two acts laid in Arizona and the third act set in Massachusetts, there is offered in contrast two of the most vigorous sections of our land. Prices are $1.50, front, and $1.00, back and balcony. Standing room is 75¢. Advance tickets available.
Savings banks bills questionable
Two new bills, referred to as the savings banks bills, are coming before the public here in Monterey county. The limitations of both bills are such as to make it obvious that these bills are drawn up in the interest of the presenters rather than in the interest of the public. The bills read as follows: That deposits may be made at any time in amounts of one dollar, or multiples thereof, but no deposits for less than one dollar shall be received, and no deposit shall be accounted for in an amount larger than one hundred dollars. So narrow a limitation must have been conjured up with intent to maintain the usefulness of banks. A depositor holding title to several thousands of dollars would find it necessary to carry around multiple bank deposit booklets, which afford the only evidence of a depositor’s holdings. Each booklet would be proof of no more than $100 in holdings. Beware! Voting for either of these bills limits the possible total for any one deposit book to one hundred dollars. The only benefit will be to the bankers.
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For those who do not wish to spend either $1.00 or $1.50 to be entertained, D’s theater is offering a delightful array of living, first-run flickers Monday evening. Screenings begin at 7 o’clock. Best seats go to first-comers. 10¢ each on Monday only. Plan to arrive early.2
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The Protective Brotherhood of Elks will meet Wednesday evening at Scoble Hall, corner of 17th street and Lighthouse. Posted by E. B. Rich, secretary.
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After lingering between life and death for several days, J. C. Storm, a much respected resident, succumbed. Dr. Staples recorded the cause of death as related to heart problems.
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The Grove undertaker and embalmer, available for services day or night, offers the free use of his parlor for funerals. 121 Forest. Telephone 273.
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Mrs. F. J. Salsman will receive piano pupils at 206 Fifteenth in Pacific Grove.
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The Winston café will offer homemade, fruit pies topped with home-churned ice cream. These delights are on special all day Saturday. 15¢.
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Money saved is money made. Why not make more money now by purchasing your flour in 50 pound barrels for $1.75 at Burlingames.
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Fine lines of new rugs are waiting at J. K. Paul’s furniture store. Prices begin at $1.75 for small, throw rugs.
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Fresh, newly dug, Salinas valley potatoes can be purchased at $1.50 per twenty pound bag. See J. T. Kilburn.
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The Heights Sanitarium, a full service nursing home, is now open to all who are referred by a physician. $25 per week. Miss Anna Furlounge, proprietor.
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This Henry Miller was the famed actor and director, not the well-known but controversial writer who resided in Big Sur between 1944 and 1962. Thespian Miller, 1859-1926, was perhaps best known for A Marriage of Convenience (1926) and The Havoc (1911). The Great Divide, featuring Byron Beasley and Alice Lindahl, scheduled 53 performances for its 1910, post-New York tour. Miller continues to be a popular name in Monterey County. D’s theater occupied a former, flat-floored store outfitted with wooden chairs. The D’s proprietor evidently saw the theater as a competitor to T. A. Work’s
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The program, begun in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, invites American and international officers to Quantico and teaches them investigative techniques. The FBI also uses the opportunity to cement relationships with local law enforcement agencies. “It was about building a relationship with the FBI for us local police. It was J. Edgar Hoover’s legacy to recognize that he had the FBI, an investigative body, but he didn’t have the police part of the team,” said Nyunt. “The FBI needs us, needs that relationship with local police, the down-and-dirty cops who are out there in the trenches. This is our environment. We know who the good guys and bad guys are,” In turn, the FBI has the power and knowledge of federal laws that the local police don’t necessarily know how to use. “There are not that many agents,” he said, compare to the number of line officers. Nyunt said that the curriculum at the National Academy was fascinating. “It refreshes your skills as well as enhancing skills you already have,” he said. Instructors come from around the world, too, and most speak from the voice of experience. Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Slovakia, Iraq. . .places where terrorism is a daily occurrence. “You find that we can’t be alone – you have to look globally, starting with our sister cities and spreading out to Central California and beyond,” said Nyunt. “Because we’re all chasing the same bad guys.” The Academy is a total immersion experience for the officers attending class. Each segment of the student body and faculty – agents, academy students, analysts, international students, DEA and more, wears uniforms denoting what they were there for. There’s a hierarchy, he said, and a camaraderie among the officers of all ranks and experience. Public safety personnel share a similar sense of humor, and more: “It’s that gift that’s given to you, and you honor it,” said Nyunt. “It’s that whole sense of doing more, more than the average person, of putting yourself in harm’s way, looking at danger and not running away from it. You see that in every single person at the academy.” “It’s all about the human condition, the stories, the networking. I could talk for hours about it.” The Academy students slept in fourman suites and developed routines to deal
with the close quarters. Nyunt said the food was awful, and the weather during the winter was cold and miserable, but he would not have traded the experience for anything. He lost 30 pounds, but it wasn’t because of the awful food – the FBI made them all work out as well. Being that close to Washington, DC he got a real sense of the history of the place and said, “You know, America works pretty good.” He says that he is grateful to Chief Engles and City Manager Tom Frutchey for letting him take the time to go, especially when the Pacific Grove Police Department is under-staffed. There was no cost to the city for Nyunt’s course. Chief Engles is a graduate as well, and Nyunt says he is honored that Engles, at his own expense, flew back to Virginia to see Nyunt graduate. “The loyalty. . .it means a lot.” said Nyunt. What he brought back to Pacific Grove was a fresh perspective on government, on how to deal with citizens, what resources are available to officers. He wants to teach seminars to his officers here, especially one on “statement analysis,” examining the words people use for their meaning. “We do have to look at new paradigms – revenues decrease, we do have to change our paradigm. It doesn’t mean yo have to destroy what went before. Sharing resources is important,” he said. At the time of the interview, Nyunt had been out in the field answering a “man down” call with some of his officers. “It’s important for me to go out on those calls and see my officers in action, the way they speak to the victims, console them, to see their reaction,” he said. “It’s working together, and it’s not always going to be easy. The hard road, the good old-fashioned way is sometimes the best one. We look at who is successful, what are the best practices, and sometimes it’s the old ways.” “We get over-educated, we lose our primal sense of fear. But we’re basically animals and it’s very important that we recognize threats. You need to keep yourself informed and aware of your surroundings. You need to keep your doors locked because people are waiting for you to get complacent.” “I wake up every morning with a passion to do this job,” he said. Maybe being a guest of Uncle Sam is not always a bad thing.
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SBQ rocks PGMS
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PGHS Invitational
Who knew classical music, history and literature could be so much fun? With their high-energy performance, Synergy Brass Quintet would have been show enough to rock the Performing Arts Center, but they also ran workshops for Middle School band students this past week. Synergy Brass will perform Saturday, April 3 for the public. Photos and story by Dixie Layne.
Pacific Grove Middle school was rocking Wednesday when Synergy Brass Quintet hit campus. SBQ joined Barbara Priest and her music students for several hours giving them music lessons that were woven with history, dance, and literature references – and the kids could not get enough. At two o’clock all 450 Middle School students took their seats in the Performing Arts Center where SBQ took the stage and rocked the house. Between cheering, laughter, foot stomping, and hand clapping everyone had a blast learning about music with history and literature references woven neatly into the program. SBQ is comprised of five amazing young musicians who are classically trained - and they really know how to put on a show. Their concerts are a fabulously choreographed feast of music for the ears and incredible special effects for the eyes. Their energy is infectious. You can see SBQ perform Saturday, April 3, at 2PM in the Performing Arts Center in PG. Doors open at 1PM. It is a perfect family event for ages 8 to 88! Proceeds from the concert will be used to support the public school music programs and the Performing Arts Center. General admission $20, student tickets $10.
Pacific Grove High School hosted the 42nd annual Rotary Invitational track meet at the newly revamped Richard Chamberlin field on March 27. Complete results (which would fill this whole page!) can be found at http://sites.google.com/ site/pghstrack/42nd-annual-rotary-invitational
Photos by Skyler Lewis
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Sudz Cyber Laundry: Cutting edge By Catherine Badin
Catherine Badin
with changing our lighting to sun-replicating energy saving bulbs, retiring an 8500 BTU boiler, and using only natural cleaners, makes us the first Cyber laundry Is here. And it’s Sudz carbon neutral business in Pacific Grove. We’re Cyber Laundry, located on the ground level of also in the process of being certified ‘green’.” Lighthouse Square in Pacific Grove. An ecoAnd it seems every aspect of doing the wash friendly laundry facility, Sudz Cyber Laundry, these days is different at Sudz. Gone is the staple of is run by Loni McCallum, a multi-talented gobringing your bag full of quarters, or hoping your getter who’s had experiences doing everything dollar bills will be crisp enough to make it through from designing and fabricating her own jewelry, the bill change machine without being spit back. to long-time volunteering as a legal advocate for “We’ve introduced 100 percent quarter-free cyber domestic abuse in both Las Vegas and Florida. card technology to the Peninsula. Its simple; it’s While enjoying several successful careers like a prepaid debit with bonuses. Every time you prior to opening Sudz in 2008, one of Loni’s put in a $10 bill, you get a $1 bonus on your card; missions now is to keep the world clean and every time you put in $20, you get a $2 bonus” ‘green’. So it’s important to note that this is one The cool thing about the McCallums is that Laundromat with quite a unique spin on energy they really do practice what they preach. n this and water conservation, as well as educating case, they’re installing a new eco surface on the people on environmental ideas while doing floor of the cyber laundry. A colorful dark blue, something as basic as their laundry. purple and white design made out of recycled Raised in Montana just outside of tires, the new rubber flooring will last more than Yellowstone Park, Loni has always loved 50 years and is germ free, while also impervious helping people. She’s lived all over the U.S., to chemicals and water. Machine prices are: $2.25 at one point moving to Las Vegas where she for an extra large Load (one and a half times the owned and operated a jewelry store on Las size of normal Vegas Boulevard. Trained as a gemologist, load); $4.50 for a “3 loader” (two sleeping goldsmith and jewelry designer, Loni created bags or a bedspread); $6.00 her own jewelry to sell in the store. After a for a “6 loader” (two comforters and pillows); successful 12-year run, she went back to live $8.00 for an “8 loader” (three comforters and in her family’s cabin in Montana where she pillows). “Most families can fit their entire week’s set stones for contracted jewelry wholesalers. worth of laundry in the 8 Loader” Loni said. In This lasted a year, after which she visited her addition to self service, Sudz Cyber Laundry offers now 92-year-old grandmother in Mt. Vernon, full service “fluff’n’fold” drop-off, and/or, pick-up Washington and ended up staying to be with her. and delivery, residential or commercial, including Loni then interviewed at a Fortune 500 oversized pillows, comforters and special items. company and one of the General Managers, Cost is $1.25/pound and anything over $50 comes Kevin McCallum, took an instant liking to her. with free delivery service. ‘It was love at first sight’, as the saying goes, A real plus at Sudz is that the McCallums and soon they were married. Loni and Kevin are are always looking into improving their space by now celebrating their thirteenth year together. implementing new technologies. One such plan in Their extended family includes six children on the works now involves installing ozone washing Kevin’s side and one from Loni’s. As she puts technology which can sanitize clothing using only it, “We’re like The Brady Bunch only better; I Loni McCallum is justly proud of the state-of-the-art equipment at cold water, (saving over 90 percent of the energy think we have a lot more fun.” “clean and green” Sudz Cyber Laundry on Lighthouse in Pacific used for getting hot water). Another idea they are The McCallums were married one year Grove. researching would involve pre-installing measured to the day from their first date, which also natural soaps and whiteners in the machines, happened to be Loni’s birthday. But there was So in August of 2008, again destined for another making it that much easier for the consumer to do laundry. a lot more to celebrate because after living in Mt. Vernon, lifestyle change, Kevin sold the outpatient center and Also check out Sudz Cyber Laundry’s rotating art Washington, the McCallums decided on a complete they relocated back to the west coast. As Loni puts it, gallery. Currently hanging are Kali Kata m’Bula’s colorful about-turn in their lifestyle. Kevin retired from a Fortune “We discovered after living in the east that we are truly acrylics depicting African life and culture and are painted 500 company and the McCallum family migrated to West Coast people. We love everything about it here: on recycled bank bags. Half of his proceeds go towards St. Petersburg, FL to live by warmer seas and breezes. the weather, the attitude, and the passionate caring that Haitian relief, and Loni and Kevin have promised to Kevin decided his next foray would be in commercial people have about health, animals and the environment.” match those funds. real estate and almost immediately was presented with a Once settled the McCallums focused on doing There’s always a helpful attendant on-site for terrific investment opportunity on a property. He and Loni something key while still enjoying semi-retired status. assistance and questions. These days that usually means decided to go for it and they bought an outpatient medical It was Kevin’s idea to start a laundromat, which initially Loni, as she’s filling in for not one, but three new moms center and transformed it into Park Place Medical Center. Loni had been 100% against, as they are traditionally an on maternity leave. So by all means, try out PG’s only Ten years later when Kevin turned 54, he assault on the environment. But then she realized there cyber wash laundry and pop your head in to say “hi” to spontaneously feltdirected to sell the center in Florida was a lot of room for improvement, for innovations in Loni. While you’re there check out the current art show and return to Monterey where he was born. “I’ve always going ‘green’, and for educating people as to what they and enjoy some complimentary coffee too. dreamed of coming back to the Peninsula and being able can do to help. to live here, plus I love nature and I’m an avid golfer,” Sudz Cyber Laundry, which had been a Laundromat Sudz Cyber Laundry is open 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. every day said Kevin. for many years prior to the McCallums taking over, has 709 Lighthouse Avenue (located in Lighthouse Square) been completely gutted and refitted with the newest, most 831.324.4920 www.sudz-pg.com efficient commercial equipment, allowing for a savings of Story/photos © 2010 by Catherine Badin Best Prices on the Peninsula! approximately 70 percent of the water normally used and catherinebadin@yahoo.com nearly half the energy. Loni explained that in conjunction
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Saturday Musical Entertainment
BofA Stage (16th Street & Lighthouse Avenue) 10:30-11:15am........... Firefly, classic rock 11:30am-12:15pm ..........Cypressairs Chorus, barbershop harmony 12:30-1:15pm .Tap Banana, tap dances from the 40s & beyond 1:30-2:15pm ....Joint Chiefs, funk, r&b, jazz 2:30-3:15pm ........... Jenny Kerr, world renowned musicia 3:30-4:15pm ..........Wharf Rats, smooth rock alternative 4:30-5:15pm ...Sambahamians, Brazilian drum & dance Goodies Stage (Fountain Avenue & Lighthouse Avenue) 10:45-11:30am...........Peter Muse Banjo Show 11:45am-12:30pm.....................Sweet Jam 12:45-1:30pm ..The Peacemakers, rock ‘n’ roll 1:45-2:30pm ...................Sean the Piper 2:45-3:30pm .................Population Five, one of Monterey County’s most popular young rock bands 3:45-4:30pm .........................41 Bills 17th St. Grill Stage (17th Street & Lighthouse Avenue) 10:15am-11:00pm ..Mikey Selbicky, surfer tone 11:15am-12:00pm. AshaMed, alternative punk band, influenced by 50s & 60s rock ‘n’ roll 12:15-1:00pm .......Alli Clarke, country rock 1:15-2:00pm ...............PGHS Breaker Girls 2:15-3:00pm. Groovy Judy, a female Jimmy Hendrix 3:15-4:00pm ............August Sky, teen band 4:15-5:00pm .. Those were the Good Ol’ Songs by Julie Capili & Michael Goodell Jewell Park Stage (Central Avenue & Grand Avenue) 10:30am-11:45am ..Michael Gaither, a talented local guitarist 12:00-1:15pm....Jim Fucillo, another talented local guitarist 1:30-2:45pm .Michael Martinez, piano musician 3:00-4:00pm . Smoking Mirrors, alternative rock Chautauqua Hall (16th Street & Central Avenue) 1:45-2:30pm ..........DiFranco Dance Project, Afro latin jazz dancing, ages 8-15 2:45-3:30pm .....Truebudoors, complex melodic multicultural instrumentals to bilingual vocal tunes 3:15-4:00pm .....Micheal Junsay Band, classic modern rock
Sunday Musical Entertainment
BofA Stage (16th Street & Lighthouse Avenue) 11:00am-11:45am .. Park Ave. Studio Bellydance 12:00-12:45pm ... Trusting Lucy, original high energy pop rock 1:00-1:45pm .... Jamaica’s Belly Dancing Group 2:00-2:45pm ..... Wild Cat, great local artist 3:00-3:45pm .. Nu- Horizons, funk, r&b, rock & latin rhythms 4:00-4:45pm .PG High School Jazz Club Big Band Goodies Stage (Fountain Avenue & Lighthouse Avenue) 11:45am-12:30pm .............. Jalisco Harpist 12:45-1:30pm .... Bay Bells Women’s Barbershop Chorus 1:45-2:30pm ... Shinsho-Mugen Dariko, Japanese drumming group 2:45-3:30pm ........... Russ Guarino Jazz Band 3:30pm ....... Lady Gaga Look-Alike Contest at Lighthouse Cinema Huge prizes including Movie Passes Package. Sponsored by Lighthouse Cinema 3:45-4:30pm ....... The Hypnotics, blues, soul 17th St. Grill Stage (17th Street & Lighthouse Avenue) 10:15am – 11:00pm ............. Sean the Piper 11:15am – 12:00pm . Truebudoors, instrumentals to bilingual vocal tunes 12:15-1:00pm ......... Lennis Edney, folk rock 1:15-2:00pm .Michael Junsay Band, classic rock 2:15-4:00pm . Fast Lane Band, rock, jazz, funk 4:15-5:00pm . Those were the Good Ol’ Songs by Julie Capili & Michael Goodall Jewell Park Stage (Central Avenue & Grand Avenue) 11:00am – 11:45pm .... Busy Bee Trick Dog Show 12:00-1:15pm ... Jim Fucillo, a talented local guitarist 1:30-3:30pm .. Friends & Family Band, original r&b, classic rock 3:30-4:15pm .......... Busy Bee Trick Dog Show
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All Day Saturday & Sunday, April 10 & 11
9:00am-5:00pm Monterey County’s Largest Arts & Crafts Show • Over 200 vendors from 12 states (On Lighthouse Ave. between 11th Street & Congress Avenue) Carnival rides for entire family (In front of Post Office, Lighthouse Avenue & Congress Avenue) Pony Rides (Jewell Park across from PG Museum) PG High School Interact Club Book Sale Proceeds benefit Pacific Grove charities (Wachovia Bank, Lighthouse Ave. & Grand Ave.) Dunk Mayor Carmelita Garcia Noon Saturday at the Dunk Tank Pacific Grove High School Lacrosse team DUNK TANK corner of Forest & Lighthouse Ave.) 10:00am-5:00pm Kids’ Games by Boy Scouts Troop 90 Caledonia Park (behind Post Office)
Saturday Special Events
8:00-11:00am Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast - $5, Proceeds benefit Pacific Grove charities (Jewell Park Central Avenue & Forest Avenue) 10:00-11:00am. PG Rotary Good Old Days Parade Over 100 entries! Sponsored by Union Bank of California (On Pine Avenue between Granite Street & Grand Avenue) 10:30am-2:00pm Tenth Annual Media Challenge Basketball Tournament Meet your favorite DJ, journalist, or TV star as they battle it out. (Caledonia Park behind the Post Office, Central Avenue & Caledonia Street) 10:00am-5:00pm Sustainability Environmental Fair, The Green Spot (Jewell Park Central Avenue & Forest Avenue) 10:30am-5:00pm YMCA present Kids Fair Free, with lots of prizes! Obstacle course, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, face painting, crafts & healthy snacks. (Jewell Park Central Ave. & Forest Ave) 11:00am-5:00pm Classic Car Show presented by Gold Coast Hotrods (Grand Avenue between Laurel Avenue & Lighthouse Avenue) 11:00am & 1:00pm Complimentary Historic Walking Tour of PG by The Heritage Society Visit PG’s well preserved sites led by Society members (Sign up at Heritage Society booth on Lighthouse, across from Bank of America.)
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Times •April 2, 2010 Stevenson School Performing Arts presents
The Arts
“The Tempest”
Now Showing Ongoing
Pacific Grove Art center 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove Art Center Open Wednesday-Saturday 12-5 p.m
At Artisana Gallery 309 Forest Avenue
Carolyn Moore: Fine Art Photos on Canvas Adrianne Johnson: Photography
By William Shakespeare
Dates & Times: Friday, April 9, 2010, at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 pm Sunday, April 11, at 2:00 pm (special outdoor matinee*) Thursday, April 15, at 7:30 pm Friday, April 16, at 7:30 pm Saturday, April 17, at 7:30 pm *The Sunday, April 11, performance will take place outside in the Rosen Amphitheater at 2:00 pm. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
Tickets
Art Classes at Pacific Grove Art Center
Evening Performances General: $12 Students, Seniors & Military: $6
Children's Art Classes
Matinee Performance on Sunday, April 11 General: $6 Students, Seniors & Military: $3
“Capture Your Vision” for Middle School Students. Mondays, April 26-May 24, 3:30-5 pm. $60 per 6-week session. 2-dimensional, painting, pastel, colored pencil. Call Julie Heilman at 831-920-2318. “Wild Wednesdays” for Ages 8-12. Wednesdays, April 28-May 26, 3:30-5:00 pm. $60 per 6-week session. A fun mid-week break to unleash your creative abilities. Call Julie Heilman at 831-920-2318. “Creativity Unlimited” for Grades 2-5. Fridays, April 30-May 28, 2010, 3:30-5 pm. $60 per 6-week session. 3-dimensional art, working with clay, glue guns, fabric, and mixed media. Call Julie Heilman at 831-920-2318.
Purchase tickets online at: www.seatyourself.biz/stevensonschool Box office and information line: (831) 625-8389 Location:
Stevenson School - Pebble Beach Campus 3152 Forest Lake Road Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Evening performances - Keck Auditorium Matinee Performance on Sunday, April 11 - Rosen Amphitheater
Adult Art Classes and Workshops
Go Figure! Open Draw. Ongoing Tuesdays, 9 am-12 noon. $10 model fee. Contact Tim Sloan, 394-5490 or Annie Bushey, 831-373-4575. "Overview of Watercolor" for Adults. Basics of limited palette method to experimental, including watercolor printmaking. All skill levels welcome. 6 weeks, 6-9 pm. $90. Tuesdays, April 20-May 25, 2010. Must pre-register one week prior to class. Call Jane Flury at 831-373-1494 or email artnants@aol.com. “Fruits & Veggies (& A Few Nuts,)” an ongoing class for adults in watercolor or acrylic. Wednesdays, 1-3 pm. $60 per 6-week session. Call Julie Heilman at 831-920-2318. Life Drawing, ongoing Wednesdays, 6-9 pm. Drop-in model fee $10. Call Instructor Mark Farina at 831-373-0886. Figure Drawing Workshop, First Saturday of each month, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Drop-in model fee $10.
Art classes offered
Outdoor Painting with Jane Flury- ongoingmeets every Saturday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at various locations around the Monterey Peninsula. All media and skill levels welcome. Lots of instruction available. $100 for six week session or $20 drop-in fee. For location schedule and more information call 402-5367 or e-mail artnants@aol.com. Watercolor Class with Jane Flury- class meets Tuesdays 6:00 -9:00 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Six week session is $90.This is an overview class using the limited palette method. Class works from still life on towards a model. Class covers the basics to experimental such as watercolor printmaking. Next session begins April 20. Please pre-register at 402-5367 or e-mail artnants@aol.com.
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Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops at the movies
If ever oh ever a whiz there was, the wizard of Oz is one because, because, because, because, because, because….., because of the wonderful things he does.
You may have heard of this new movie, Avatar. Even if you haven’t seen it you can’t help but know that it is a giant spectacle of entertainment, it has groundbreaking visual effects, and it has brought in more cash than any movie in history. What you may not know, unless you are a bit of an Avatar geek, is that the film has been compared to this week’s classic film showing at the Lighthouse Cinema, The Wizard of Oz. It turns out that The Wizard of Oz is Avatar director James Cameron’s favorite film. He has acknowledged his debt to the film, and has a character quote the line, “You are not in Kansas anymore!” to the new human recruits deployed to the alien world. So what do the films have in common? Well, both feature a dazzling alternative to everyday life, visited by a privileged few; both are populated with strange, (literally) colorful creatures and dangerous situations; both transform familiar characters from our “real” world into magical characters in the other; both used inventive technology to achieve their dazzling dream worlds. And both are wildly popular. But, oh how they differ! 1939 was a great year for movies. Besides The Wizard of Oz, there was Gone With the Wind, Stagecoach, The Women, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Gunga Din, Dark Victory, Wuthering Heights, and more. Of these films, The Wizard of Oz was the great technical achievement, an early example of three-strip Technicolor and a marvel of visual effects. The pyrotechnics and
Mary Albert
Watching Movies visual tricks employed then, in 1939, to make characters appear and disappear, change color, or fly, seem both terribly oldfashioned and terribly difficult to achieve without computers. The Cowardly Lion’s tail was moved by a stagehand and a fishing pole; the Wicked Witch’s skywriting was made with ink and a hypodermic needle. The horse of a different color was actually four horses, each covered in a different flavor of Jell-o crystals. The whole thing was filmed in a studio under the hot lights required for the color cinematography; the extensive make-up and heavy costumes were grueling for the actors. All of these elements have digitalera counterparts in Avatar: the extensive preparation, the grueling requirements of the computer-generated-image cameras, which had the actors perform in skin-tight suits covered with sensors, the enormous crews of animators slaving at computer terminals. Both films use their technical achievements to not only create their alternate universes, but also to make the transformation itself, but the difference in technology – and the times – make for a very different experience, for the characters and for the audiences. In The Wizard of Oz, black and white Kansas transforms into Technicolor Oz; When Dorothy is spinning in the tornado, still in black and white, she “wakes up”, looks out the window and sees the characters form her life flying by. The window has become a movie screen, and when she lands in Oz, and she opens the door to color, it is as if she steps out into a movie. In Avatar, live action Earthlings become computer
generated avatars and aliens. Jake Sully enters a chamber, links with his half-breed avatar, and essentially enters a computer game, complete with good guys, bad guys, imperiled worlds, spectacular battles and simplistic moral choices. But two films differ in a more important way: The Wizard of Oz is a musical with a huge star, Judy Garland, singing brilliant songs. It was the songs that really took off and made the film a hit. The film was not a big success right away -- it made back its nearly 3 million dollar budget when it was first released -- but it was no Avatar. “Over the Rainbow” was previewed on radio programs before the film came out, and then was recorded and released just a month after the film, and become the number one song of 1939, the Oscar winner, and, eventually, the “Song of the 20th Century”. But even the popularity of the songs didn’t make the film the phenomenon that it is today. Yes, it was nominated for Oscars (not so easy in such a tough year!) and, yes, it was re-released in 1949 and 1955. But what really welded The Wizard of Oz to the hearts of American audiences for all time was television. The film was shown every year from the mid-fifties until 1991. Still, I think it must have been the music and performances that made these televised events so popular, since, in the beginning anyway, most people were seeing it on a small screen in black and white. The song and dance numbers are what people love and remember about the film and what brings them back to it over and over again. Children today are
not dazzled by The Wizard of Oz’s special effects, any more than the children of 2081 will be dazzled by Avatar’s effects, and yet they continue to enjoy the film generation after generation. I wouldn’t bet on the popularity of Avatar in the future. It is wrong to assume that because Avatar is hugely popular now it will continue to resonate with audiences 50 or 100 years into the future. The Wizard of Oz is admired today for its technical achievements, but it is loved and revered for its music and performances. I completely agree with the argument that the action films of today fill a similar niche to the musicals of old. They provide a spectacle above and beyond the plot. The carefully choreographed light saber battles, car crashes and exploding buildings of action films are the song and dance numbers of musicals. But great movies – action movies or musicals – need more than the spectacle. In Avatar, the aliens are worthy, serious, earnest, and superior to us humans in every way. What a bore! In The Wizard of Oz, everyone sings and dances, and seems to be having a lot more fun. You can, too, Thursday night or Friday afternoon at the Lighthouse cinema. If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can’t I?
Schedule of films
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The Wizard of Oz Citizen Kane Pillow Talk The Birds
Miss Fortune was clearly not misfortune Strong, sensitive, and delivered with superb and expert timing, Fortune’s Way or Notes on Art for Catholics (and Others) debuted at the Carmel Mission last weekend. Steves Hauk’s beautifully written and brilliantly conceived stage reading of his dramatic play, though not historically exact, is engaging, insightful, educational and most pleasurably entertaining. Taking form as a story within a story, it was performed before a slide show presentation of the original art works of E. Charlton Fortune and other fine art masters of her time and earlier. The lively arts of Isadora Duncan came alive as well as Klaas, Rafael and Velázquez among other greats, while Hanson’s’ photography came of age in the world of art recognition right before our very eyes. .
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Entertainment Review True to form, Director Conrad Selvig has produced another masterful demonstration of his simplistic style of delicately serving a sumptuous expose of acting direction personified. The distinguished air of Teresa Del Piero gave us a true “Effie” by her captivating impression of exquisite timing and delivery. We were transported back through days when Catholics (or Others) could be eaten by lions, through war times, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and the common standard degradation of women as inferior to men. Through it all, from here to St. Ives, Rome and back, her natural persona filled Crespi Hall and graced the very backdrop where once stood E. Charlton Fortune making a, most likely, similar presentation. Neither humor nor terror was wasted. “Art is understanding beauty” she said. Could art be defined any more simply? Euphemia must have been the epitome of euphoria in a way that escapes most humans’ experience. She loved intelligently, she lived exuberantly, and she led with a compassion for all other artisans as well. Her strength in body, mind and spirit leaves us wondering if we can fully appreciate her having founded the Monterey Guild, designing the architecture, interior and décor for 50 cathedrals and
Players and playwright: L-R, John Brady as Bishop O’Hara, Teresa Del Piero as E. Charlton Fortune, and author Steve Hauk. Photo by Marge Ann Jameson. importance of art education. We hope to see this church’s around this country including our own St. production make its way before more appreciative Angela’s as being the first among them. She depicted audiences in the near future for those of you who one extraordinary achievement after another with missed it. The exhibit containing a large body of sensitivity, honor and esteem. Fortune’s liturgical art work remains on display in Was her cleft palate the motivating cause? the Mora Chapel Gallery, Carmel Mission through Her distinctive brush strokes and eye for human September 28 and should not be missed. values could not be denied, rather, they demanded Thank you, Steve Hauk, for an extremely acknowledgement by men of papal hierarchy and meaningful evening and for all the life you have others of renowned social status. Teresa Del Piero, as breathed into so many of the great legacies and lives “Effie,” made this all come to humble life with the that have pioneered artful demonstration against so constant, and staid support of Bishop O’Hara, recited many seeming odds, and showing us the relevancy in by John Brady’s anchored presentation throughout. our own lives today by your creative vision and action. This is the way to teach history and glorify the
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New You in 2010
News Flash: You create and control everything in your life! Lack of control is an illusion. If you are the creator, all things are under your control. Some people say that control is an illusion but the opposite is the real Truth. How can you not be in control when all things are under your control? Realize the aspect of yourself that is Divine, your Higher Self. It is that Higher Self that is in control of all things. Yes. You are the Higher Self. You create all of your Reality. There is no aspect of your Reality which you do not create. Therefore, you control all. You are not a victim. All Power is within and is absolutely under your control. To say that things happen through another cause other than yourself…your Higher Self… is to say that you are a victim. Nothing happens outside of you. Everything is happening within you. You are Consciousness… and Consciousness encompasses All That Is. Whenever you feel not being in control, you are experiencing an illusion. You created the illusion of not being in control, of not being Divine…of not being Power from
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Riding with Meals and Mayors on Wheels By Cameron Douglas Pacific Grove resident Penny Omarzu looks forward to her Meals on Wheels deliveries. Volunteer drivers show up at her door five days a week, and she gets a kick out of chatting with these special people. On Mar. 24, Penny got a bonus: an in-person visit from Pacific Grove Mayor Carmelita Garcia. It was part of “Mayors for Meals,” a show of appreciation for a long-standing charity organization. That morning, a team of civic leaders met at the Sally Griffin Senior Center. Besides Garcia, Mayor Bruce Delgado of Marina and Mayor David Pendergrass of Sand City joined in. Also on hand: Dr. David Sharp, husband of Carmel City Council member Karen Sharp; Del Rey Oaks Vice Mayor Kristin Clark; Monterey City Council member Nancy Selfridge; Gracie Rubio, wife of Seaside Mayor Ralph Rubio; and MOW board president Carol Church. Viveca Lohr, the executive director of our area Meals on Wheels program, addressed the group. She explained that MOW is not allowed to charge for the services they provide. Instead, they ask a modest donation from the elders and rely on other sources of funds. Lohr stated that breakfast deliveries may soon be cut due to funding shortages and emphasized the importance of the work. “We have literally saved lives,” she said. “It’s a
critical service.” Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula brings nutritious meals to seniors, homebound elderly and disabled adults in Pacific Grove, Monterey, Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Seaside, Sand City and Marina. Although the name “Meals on Wheels” is used by similar agencies across the United States, Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula is not affiliated with any other agency or any national or regional governing body. It is a self-sustaining, independent organization that raises and keeps all funds locally. Lohr handed the group over to Active Living Center Director Andrea Feurst, who guided a tour of the Sally Griffin Center — a beehive of activity on that day with the weekly Produce Market in a room adjacent to the cafeteria. There, vendors offered all sorts of fresh fruits and vegetables to seniors who stopped in. Feurst also pointed out in-house financial services, exercise programs, pilates, yoga, and tap dance — all offered at Sally Griffin. “We have activities for every level of mobility,” said Feurst, noting that the Center serves people from 50 to 100 years of age. In the kitchen, volunteers made up the packaged meals for delivery. The MOW menu covers a wide variety of tastes: beef stroganoff, fish fajitas, chicken cordon bleu, vegetable quiche, Salisbury steak, crab cakes, beef tacos, chicken cacciatore, pork chops, pepper steak and more. Finally, it was time to roll. Driver
Nina Von Drachenfels, who comes from her home in Marina each Wednesday, loaded six packages of food, several newspapers (which MOW also delivers), Carol Church, Mayor Garcia and this reporter into her Buick LeSabre and headed out. Nina has been driving this particular route for 11 years and confesses an attachment to the folks she delivers to. They live in varying degrees of confinement and isolation, but all share a need to have meals delivered. The building at 700 Jewell Avenue known as the Sally J. Griffin Senior Center is named after a volunteer, who, in the early 1970’s, saw malnutrition as a hidden cause of failing health in elders who lived alone or did not receive adequate attention.
Today, Meals on Wheels delivers meals to about 350 people a day throughout the Monterey Peninsula. All this is done through the efforts of about 200 active volunteers. Their ages range from fiveyear-old kids tagging along with their parents or grandparents, to volunteers who are 95 years of age. In 2008, MOW drivers in this area clocked 111,051 miles for more than 81,000 deliveries to Pacific Grove, Monterey, Carmel, Carmel Valley, Del Rey Oaks, Seaside, Sand City and Marina. Meals on Wheels receives funding from a variety of sources. A gift of $1,500 will help deliver three meals a day, five days a week for an entire year to someone in need. To find out more, call (831)3754454 or log on to www.mowmp.org
At right, Penny Omarzu (left) enjoys a chat with MOW driver Nina Von Drachenfels. Below: (L-R) Marina Mayor Bruce Delgado; Pacific Grove Mayor Carmelita Garcia; Del Rey Oaks Vice Mayor Kristin Clark; Dr. David Sharp; MOW Executive Director Viveca Lohr; Sand City Mayor David Pendergrass; Nancy Selfridge; MOW board president Carol Church. Photos by Cameron Douglas.
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Henry Ford had nothing on this assembly line. Volunteers quickly load and wrap meals for deliveries. Photo by Cameron Douglas.
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Featuring the Pacific Grove Breaker Girls as well as many local performers including dancers from both Robert Down and Forest Grove elementary schools! Donation will be made to account for Chelsie Hill
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Fighting fleas naturally
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Start by cleaning everything. Send the pet(s) outside, or confine them to the bathroom, so that any fleas they're carrying won't jump onto the surface you just cleaned. Throw all of the pet bedding in the washing machine. That includes anything that the pets like to regularly lie or sleep on, which isn't always intended to serve as pet bedding. Vacuum everywhere, especially areas that don't get much exposure to sunlight (fleas like humid and cool spots), anywhere that you find dried blood and feces (flea debris), and upholstered furniture (lift up those couch cushions). Before vacuuming the carpets, sprinkle salt, Borax, or baking soda throughout. Work it into the base of the carpet with a broom. Let it sit for a few hours; all of these powders will cause the flea eggs that are tucked deep into the carpet to dry out. Don't let your pets walk on the carpet during this time, since they might get some stuff on their paws and lick it off, causing them to get sick. If there's a chance the pet will walk on the carpet, use baking soda (probably the least harmful) and be thorough when working it into the base of the carpet (so it doesn't sit on the surface and get on your pet's paws). When the vacuum bag is full, seal it in a plastic trash bag and put it in a covered trash container, preferably outside. Otherwise, the little buggers can crawl out and make themselves cozy again.
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Clean any outdoor areas where your pet might hang out, too. Trim lawns and weeds, and expose any cool, moist dark spots (which fleas love) to sunlight, or keep your pet away from those spots.
Consider spraying flea control nematodes. These beneficial microbes work by killing them while in the developing stage, where they live in the soil. This disturbs their life cycle, lessening their numbers.
Pennyroyal discourages fleas. Plant it around your house. Do not do this if your pets are prone to eating plants or if you have children around.
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Give your pet a bath. You can use a flea shampoo, but this article assumes you want to stay away from that kind of thing, so use any gentle shampoo. Wash the neck first so that the fleas don't jump up to the head during the bath. Be thorough; you'll probably see several fleas come off and float around in the water.
Additionally, you can make your own herbal flea dip. Take two cups of fresh rosemary leaves and adding them to two pints of water. Boil for thirty minutes. Strain the liquid, discard the leaves, and make it up to a gallon with warm water. Pour this over your pet until saturated. Do not rinse off, but allow your pet to air dry. This is
the pie pan outside, empty daily to prevent mosquitos.
something to do on a hot day only.
After your pet is dry, use a flea comb (one that is specifically designed to remove fleas) to get rid of stubborn fleas that remain.
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Use yeast as a weapon. Supposedly, fleas don't like the taste of yeast. Although this has not been proven, many people swear by it. Purchase some brewer's or nutritional yeast and rub it onto your pet's skin. You can also sprinkle a small amount onto their wet food and mix it in.
Feeding your pet garlic is thought to have the same effect, but it can be irritating or even toxic to your pet, so use yeast instead.
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Make a citrus spray. Citrus oils allegedly repel fleas, but they may also repel your pets, and irritate them if they ingest them, so use this solution with care. Slice a lemon thinly, add to a pint of water and heat to the boiling point. Let it sit overnight and in the morning, spray it onto areas where you suspect fleas hang out (beware of staining) and rub it over your cat's fur. Don't soak but dampen the fur. Do this once a month to combat fleas. Do not use a lot at first, and keep an eye out for signs of digestive discomfort in your pet.
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Make a 'flea collar'. Take the pet's collar or neckerchief and put on drops of eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil, citronella, lavender, or geranium. (See Warnings below.) This will need to be done weekly.
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If fleas are a problem in a specific area of your yard or home, fill a aluminum pie pan with water and set out in the area (i.e.under a bed). The fleas are trapped on top of the water due to the tension of the surface of the water. Change the water daily until there are no more fleas. If you are placing
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Repeat all of the above as often as possible. It cannot be stressed enough that just because these solutions are "natural", they can still be dangerous for your pets, and people as well. Watch out for signs of discomfort and sickness! On the other hand, cleaning
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Monitor your progress by making flea traps. The more fleas you see, the more you need to clean. Alternately, you can put out white bowls of water with a drop of soap in it - the white color attracts fleas and the soap cuts the surface tension on the water and makes them drown.
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Warm weather is on its way and pets are outside more, but they bring “friends” back inside with them. You may have noticed that you are getting more and more fleas around the house. If you don't want to put those chemicals on your pet or in your abode. Here are some ways to combat fleas that aren't as harsh, but should still be used with care.