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Carmel Crafts Guild. Weavers, spinners, and dyers meet at Monterey Library, Community Room, 10:30 a.m. Free http://carmelcraftsguild.org •
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Cormorant Moms Currently Nesting
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Feast of Lanterns Brunch the Beach House Only 100 tickets available PG Travel 373-0631 •
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The Aging Lafayette By Howard Burnham Little House in Jewell Park, PG (Central and Grand) 5:30 $10 at the door
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Candidate Seminar by Monterey County Elections Steinbeck Center, 1 S. Main St. Salinas 10:30 - noon Free
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Intro McGowan House @ St. James Epis Church 381 High St., Monterey 7-9:30pm Free 408.823.4671
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Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove............ 6 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 14 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Green Page....................................... 17 Health.................................................. Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16 Obituary............................................. 8 Otter Views....................................... 14 Peeps................................................ 10 John Rapp: Press Release.................... 4 Sudoku............................................... 5
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Brandt’s Cormorants are currently nesting near the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey, where this mother bird was photographed by Marge Brigadier. Cormorants feed on small fish and can dive some 40 feet to the sea floor in search of dinner. This bird exhibits the blue throat of breeding season.
Business Owners Meet to Offer Suggestions on Downtown Vitality
Local Water Projects on Track
Downtown business owners, by and large members of the Business Improvement District, met in an informal atmosphere on June 17 to discuss issues they confront which are peculiar to doing business in downtown Pacific Grove. They also offered suggestions as to what, if anything, the City could or would do to make downtown more successful. Present were a mix of restaurateurs, merchants, office and gallery owners as well as the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, the motorcycle museum, and this newspaper, as well as Mayor Bill Kampe, Mayor Pro Tem Robert Huitt, City Manager Tom Frutchey and Moe Ammar of the Chamber of Commerce. Participants were invited first to bring up subjects at random, and then each participant was given three votes to spend on ranking the issues. The following list presents the ranked answers to the question: What are the problems/ challenges that are preventing your business and the downtown as a whole from being as successful as you would like?
The City of Pacific Grove is on schedule with the Local Water Project according to City Manager Tom Frutchey, and with the City Council's actions at the Wed., June 18 meeting, are close to being on the money as well. The City Council approved the necessary actions to apply for $12,500 in additional State grant funds to run a test of the use of recycled water at the Pacific Grove Golf Links, with initial testing to be undertaken in May 2016 and full production scheduled for September of the same year. Nonpotable water will be trucked from Pasadera in Monterey County and used on the 14th green and the 15th tee on the Golf Links which will help to design the future treatment system, using results on the grass and soil type. Fertilizer for
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Carmel signs on to Pacific Grove Homeless Effort
At their budget meeting on Tuesday, June 10, the Carmel City Council made Carmel the fourth city to sign on to the Pacific Grove Homeless Challenge Grant. Carmel joins Pacific Grove, Monterey, and Sand City in allocating money to identify and fund longterm programs to reduce homelessness on the Monterey Peninsula. The 2013 Monterey County Homeless Census and Survey concluded that there are 2,590 homeless people in Monterey County. Of that amount, 1,244 of them (almost half) live in the Peninsula cities. Through the challenge program, Pacific Grove Councilmembers Rudy Fischer and Ken Cuneo hope to raise enough money to fund some long-term efforts to reduce homelessness on the Peninsula. “At the same time we also hope to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless in our cities,” said Fischer. Early this year the two wrote up a challenge asking the cities of the Peninsula to set aside $1 per resident to fund long-term solutions. In addition to the four cities who have already signed up, Fischer and Cuneo and Monterey City Councilman Alan Haffa have also approached the other cities of the Peninsula. “Because about 20 percent of the homeless live in unincorporated areas, we also plan to approach the County Board of Supervisors for support,” said Fischer. Once the money is committed, Fischer and Cuneo plan to meet with several of the homeless services providers to discuss programs that could make a difference in providing services and reducing homelessness. “In the last several months we have spoken with several leaders of the more than 30 local churches who help the homeless in some way through IHelp. We have also spoken with people from the Salvation Army – which runs the Good Samaritan Center in Sand City, One Starfish Parking Pilot (for safe parking for homeless women), The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, and Carmel Cares.” All of the organizations are 501 (c) (3) organizations with the appropriate governance structure in place. “With a majority of the cities on the Peninsula now on board we feel like we are making progress,” said Fischer, stating that they still hope to get support from Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, and Marina. Tax deductible donations may be sent to the Pacific Grove Donations Fund, payable to the City of Pacific Grove, Attn.: TomFrutchey, 300 Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove. The 2013 Homeless Census and Survey link is: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/06/25/18738965.php
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PVITALITY From Page 1
Joan Skillman
Votes 15 13 11 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
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Upgrade perception of Pacific Grove throughout the peninsula Anchor store(s) Wayfinding signs: at Center and 1st St., etc. Getting people from the Rec Trail to downtown Corner signage for side streets More pedestrian space; less auto space Need more opportunities to shop, congregate, and achieve vitality Median lights – why aren’t they turned on still? Gull wastes, noise New revenues to pay for needed improvements Lack of big names in town Restarting the Trolley or similar transportation assistance Clean street gutters Stay open at night First Friday participation Referrals from hotels; educate front desk staff Better paths and maps Additional parking Ensure tourist center refers people to Pacific Grove businesses Business mix A welcoming attitude and infrastructure Isolation; difficult entry Awnings; clean, update, etc. When people aren’t in town, we don’t do well Special events Wider variety of stores On-line competition for certain sectors and businesses only
Some items which had come up as suggestions lost their ranking as more ideas were presented. A number of the suggestions, such as wayfinding signage and changes in types of allowable businesses are being addressed already. Some of the changes would not require City, Chamber of Commerce or B.I.D. involvement, such as staying open at night when there are tourists in town. The next step will be a meeting of downtown property owners. No date has been set for that meeting.
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Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) will host a free educational seminar on Saturday, June 28 at the POMDR Bauer Center at 615 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove. The seminar will take place from 10:00 a.m. - noon and will be led by Henry Nigos of Nigos Investments. Nigos will share the many advantages of donating to a non-profit organization, including the tax advantages of setting up an estate plan. He will also discuss vehicles to use including wills, trusts, retirement accounts, and transfer-on-death arrangements. Find out how to defer money being taxed when you give to your favorite charity and other tax saving tips. RSVP to info@peaceofminddogrescue.org or 831-718-9122.
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Week ending 06-19-14........................ .00” Total for the season .......................... 8.56” To date last year (06-14-13) .............. 11.62” Historical average to this date ......... 18.88” Wettest year ....................................... 47.15”
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PWATER From Page 1 the grass, Frutchey said, could even be injected during the treatment process. With $5 million the estimated cost of the project, the City has also applied for State revolving fund loans offered at low interest for “suitable” water projects. Frutchey says that cost could be paid for by the sale of nonpotable water to other jurisdictions when the project comes on line. “We'll make enough money to recoup full costs,” he said Wednesday. To date, between a previous grant from the State and $100,000 from the Water Management District, there has been no cost to citizens of Pacific Grove for the project. Pacific Grove is estimated to need about 90 to 125 acre-feet per year (AFY) to take care of needs at the Golf Links and El Carmelo Cemetery, and the project is to be designed for 600 AFY. The excess could be sold to the Presidio, Pebble Beach, the school district, or used at Lovers Point Park to name a few possibilities. The project would produce about one-tenth the amount of the current desalination plant in Sand City. Pacific Grove's project is the only new water expected on the entire Monterey Peninsula before January 2017. It is hoped that this will demonstrate to the State Water Resources Control Board that progress is, in fact, being made – at least in Pacific Grove – and that the SWRCB will delay the cease-and-desist order against California American Water, the current purveyor, a little longer. And once the CDO is lifted, Frutchey believes that additional water could be freed up for citizen use, for restaurant and hotel use and second bathrooms, for example. The David Avenue Reservoir is another part of the Pacific Grove project. Working with the City of Monterey, Pacific Grove seeks to rehabilitate the reservoir, currently being used as a corporation yard
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Parenting Experts Speak at Parents Place: by Cal-Am, and rehabilitate the earthen dam, originally built in 1897 by Chinese immigrants. The reservoir would be used to capture some Monterey runoff by gravity feed and store it for treatment and later distribution. Monterey owns 88 acres uphill from the reservoir. It is estimated that the reservoir could store about 45 acre-feet of water to be connected with the storm drain system. Nearly 3,000 feet of storm drains, pump stations, and lining an abandoned sewer main along Ocean View Boulevard are options being studied, An additional benefit might be using the water stored in the reservoir for community recreational purposes, as in a lake park. Also, the storage and treatment of stormwater would ease some of the burden on the marine sanctuary and improve relations with the Coastal Commission. Runoff could be sent to the regional sewage treatment plant in Marina. The City Council also approved the expenditure of $203,134.40 from the Public Works Stormwater Fund for the extension into fiscal year 2014-15 of a contract with Brezak and Associates. Brezack and Associates are assisting the City in coordination with local and regulatory agencies and permitting, the pilot testing, and design development among other agreements.
Friends of Parents Place is pleased to bring nationally recognized parenting experts to the Monterey Peninsula to speak to local families. The events are FREE and open to the public. Additional details are posted online at https://www.facebook.com/ friendsofparentsplace Questions: playandlearnclass@gmail.com / (831) 272-2078
Beyond Burnout - An Interactive Discussion for Working Parents
Katrina Alcorn, Author “Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink” SUNDAY, JUNE 15 • 2:00PM - 4:00PM • MARINA LIBRARY We’ll discuss juggling work and family, why parents burn out, why businesses should care, why this is a public health issue, what’s wrong with work, and how to fix it. Katrina will relate her personal story while weaving in research about the dysfunction between our work and home lives and the consequences to our health, ultimately o ffering a vision for a healthier, happier, and more productive way to work and live. Star Parenting: Elizabeth Crary, Author Star Parenting SATURDAY, JUNE 21 • 6:00PM - 8:00PM • PG MIDDLE SCHOOL Elizabeth helps parents deal with trying behavior in a positive way that reflects their own values and their child’s temperament. Attendees will discover five points of healthy guidance, learn tools to guide children’s behavior, explore a process to make guidance easier, and understand the impact of a child’s age, temperament, and experience on his or her behavior.
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Pacific Coast Church is sponsoring blood drives for Community Hospital on Sunday, June 29 from 11:15 a.m. -2:15 p.m., helping ensure a blood supply during the summer months, when donations typically decline. Pacific Coast Church is at 522 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove. Blood may also be donated at Community Hospital’s Blood Center, 576 Hartnell Dr., Monterey. Appointments are recommended; call 625-4814. Donors must be 17 or older, (16 with parental permission), and weigh at least 110 pounds. More information on donating blood may be found on Community Hospital’s web site, at www.chomp.org/blood-center. Blood donated to Community Hospital stays in our community, so by donating, you may be helping a friend, neighbor, or even a member of your own family.
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Paper Wing Hosts Local Playwrights Stage Reading Series at Fremont
Paper Wing announces its first ever play reading series with three exciting new plays in June at Paper Wing Theatre Fremont. The audience will be invited to share your opinions and feedback with the playwrights. Free Admission; playing this Sunday, and every Sunday through June 29. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. June 22, 4 p.m.: “The Lurking Fear: An Adaptation” • Playwright: Mark Cunningham A new take on the H.P. Lovecraft Classic. June 29, 4 p.m.: “Coin of The Realm” • Playwright: Sam Salerno An existential parody of the language of psychology. Currently Playing at Paper Wing Theatre Hoffman: “Reservoir Dogs” An original stage adaptation by Lewis Rhames Reservoir Dogs follows a band of professional criminals as a simple diamond robbery turns into a bloodbath, and people are not who they seem to be... based on the movie by Quentin Tarantino. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Playing at Paper Wing’s Fremont Theater: “Nerve” A comedy by Adam Szymkowicz “Nerve” is a new comedy about falling into a relationship on the first date. Elliot has never had an online date before…at least not one that showed up. Susan has had far too many but would prefer not to discuss them. When they meet in a bar one night, all their personality flaws are revealed, along with a puppet, some modern dance and a desperation that may or may not be love....yeah, first dates suck. Playing at Paper Wing Fremont, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM through June 28! 2115 N. Fremont Ave, Monterey.
Workshop on Special Kids Conservatorships
Special Kids Crusade will host a free educational workshop on limited conservatorships for families of children with developmental disabilities on Wednesday, June 25 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Open to the community, this interactive presentation will be held at Special Kids Crusade, located at 2500 Garden Rd., Suite 230 in Monterey. Presented by Monterey special needs planning expert, attorney Lorna J. Drope, J.D., LL.M., the workshop will give parents and families the tools they need to prepare and protect their loved ones with developmental disabilities as they approach adulthood. Attendees will gain an understanding of why limited conservatorships are important as well as the steps involved in planning for and establishing a limited conservatorship. Lorna’s presentation will also cover the topic of Special Needs Trusts. The workshop is FREE but reservations are required. Visit www.specialkidscrusade. org or call (831) 372-2730 to reserve a spot.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Worlds (OPEW) John Rapp Press Release; A Book of Fiction
FREE LECTURE Moving StoRMwateR thRough paving pervious pavements for residential applications Learn how pervious driveways, patios, and walkways can benefit stormwater flowing to the Monterey Bay, see different types of pervious paving examples, and learn about rebates offered through the RainScapes program pacific Grove community center 515 Junipero avenue friday, June 27th, 6-8 pm
Moon Oil
MOON ORBIT….. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Worlds (OPEW) is a consortium of the five largest oil companies in the United States. Ten years ago, our companies began searching for oil on the moon. An unmanned satellite was launched to orbit the moon and relay geophysical data to earth. The satellite also touched down and conducted a series of tests to determine if oil and natural gas were present. The results of those tests are well known; massive oil and gas deposits were discovered beneath the surface of the moon. Within months, despite staggering costs, our first employees began working on the moon. Today there are over 100,000 people living and working for OPEW on the moon. These employees are engaged in the recovery and refining of petroleum products and the recovery and liquefaction of natural gas. An additional 5,000 people operate our fleet of super tankers which deliver oil and natural gas to earth on a daily basis. Obviously, the internal structure of OPEW has changed dramatically in the past ten years. The vast majority of our oil revenue now comes from the moon; in fact, the moon now supplies over 60 percent of all oil and gas used on earth. Yet we continue to pay taxes and are subject to the laws of earth nations. Therefore, our Board of Directors, with the recommendation of legal counsel, has voted to join the United Nations as an independent sovereignty with full rights of self-government. We now regard ourselves as a Multi-Planet company, providing oil and gas to all nations on earth. While we will continue to acknowledge our historical links to the United States, we will no longer pay taxes or be subject to the legal or environmental laws of that country. This will increase our profit margins. However, now that we are a sovereign nation, we must bear the added costs of government, including the costs of defense. To cover these costs, we have no choice but to raise the price of our oil and gas products. Effective immediately, there will be a 50 percent surcharge on all products. If additional increases are necessary in the future, we will attempt, in a spirit of interplanetary good will, to hold these price increases to a minimum.
Democratic Women Report on FactFinding Trip to Cuba
Cuba is now in its sixth decade since the Revolution of 1959. Fifteen women participated in the Women to Women Delegation to Cuba by the Democratic Women of Monterey County. The purpose was to learn about the successes and the challenges that Cuba has experienced during the last 50 years since this revolution, specifically, about how women’s lives have changed in terms of major social and economic factors. On Thursday, June 26, they will discuss the role of Cuban women in education, healthcare, agriculture, the arts, government and foreign relations and how they have helped shape the current Cuban reality that exists today. "DW Women's Journey Through Cuba" will be moderated by Pris Walton at their June luncheon. The luncheon takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Big Sur Room at Hilton Garden Inn. RSVP online at dw-mc.org, or mail $30 check to DWMC, Box 223003, Carmel, CA 93922.
Susan Spanos to Speak at Monterey Hostel Potluck Series Author, columnist, traveler Susan Spano is the featured speaker at Monterey Hostel’s June 23 potluck/travel program, “Souvenirs of a Professional Vagabond.” Spano, who has written for the NY Times, the Smithsonian, and the LA Times and started the popular travel section blog “Postcards from Paris,” will give a reading of her new travel collection, French Ghosts, Russian Nights & American Outlaws: Souvenirs of a Professional Vagabond with book-signing to follow. French Ghosts… is a collection of some of Susan’s best articles, described by Library Journal as “an inspiring, vibrant look at the myriad ways travel can impact and enrich our lives.” HI-Monterey Hostel, 778 Hawthorne at Irving St., Monterey. Potluck at 6 p.m., program slated for 6:45 pm. The public is welcome. For information, please call 899-3046 or 372-5762.
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Possible Pipe Bomb Detonated on Ocean View Blvd. near Rec Trail
A citizen phoned in a suspicious item they saw in a flower bed on the bike trail along Ocean View Blvd., near the intersection with 10th Street at about 7:00 p.m. on June 17. Officers were dispatched and found what appeared to be a homemade explosive device. The area was cordoned off from Monterey Street to 8th St. on Ocean View Blvd. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad retrieved the item using a remote controlled robot, which fired a charge and destroyed the possible bomb. Fragments were collected and will be analyzed, according to Pacific Grove Police Department Cdr. Cassie McSorley. That may take several weeks. Cdr. McSorley said that all indications are that it was, in fact, a pipe bomb. There is currently no speculation as to who, what or why the device was placed and no notes or other communication have been given to the police department. Anyone with any additional information, or who might have seen the device being planted, is asked to contact the Pacific Grove Police Department at 831-648-3143.
Pot Haul in Los Padres
On the dates of 06-12-14 to 06-13-14, the County of Monterey Marijuana Eradication Team along with the United States Forest Service and Fish & Wildlife was involved in the eradication of four large scale illegal marijuana cultivation sites, located within the wilderness of Los Padres National Forest. With the assistance of a United States Forest Service helicopter, more than 1500 pounds of trash was removed from National Forest lands. Trash removed included irrigation tubing, fertilizers, various poisons, and propane canisters. Marijuana removed during the operation was approximately 27,819 marijuana plants.
Public Office Candidate Seminar
The Monterey County Elections Department invites anyone interested in becoming a candidate or who is a current officeholder to attend a candidate seminar. This seminar will provide an overview of: • Process to file documents to become a candidate for the November 4, 2014 Consolidated General Election. • Important filing dates • How to file nomination papers • Requirements for office • Information on FPPC compliance when receiving contributions and spending on your campaign. The seminar will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2014 from 10:30a.m. To 12 p.m. at the Steinbeck Center, Santa Rita Room (1 S. Main St., Salinas). There is no cost to attend this seminar. Confirm your attendance with Melissa Lomeli-Sesma, Candidates and Campaigns, at 831-796-1486 or via email at sesmam@co.monterey.ca.us. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or visit our website, www.montereyelections.us to learn more about this candidate seminar.
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Peace of Mind Dog Rescue Volunteer Orientation/Foster Training Event
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) will hold an orientation event for anyone interested in learning more about the organization and current volunteer openings. Opportunities available include fostering senior dogs, working at adoption events, and transporting dogs to veterinary appointments. The orientation will be held at POMDR Bauer Center, 615 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove on Wednesday July 30, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information on POMDR, please visit www.peaceofminddogrescue.org To reserve your place at the orientation event, call 831-718-9122 or email us info@ peaceofminddogrescue.org POMDR, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in October 2009 to provide peace of mind to dog guardians. The organization is a resource and advocate for senior dogs and senior people on the Central Coast. POMDR finds loving homes for dogs whose guardians can no longer care for them and for senior dogs in shelters.
Applications Open for Chautauqua Days Art Event in October
Artisana Gallery reports that The City of Pacific Grove and the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove have authorized them to make the 12th Annual Artists in Chautauqua a two-day event. Our event is the one of the City’s features for the annual Chautauqua Days Celebration which starts on Sat., Oct 4, 2014 and kicks off with the Butterfly Parade, Saturday morning. “Even better news is the Heritage Society is also reinstating the Historic Home Tour for Sun., Oct. 5,” said Adrianne Jonson of Artisana Gallery. “Chautauqua Hall is one of the stops on the tour and will guarantee us a built in audience of approximately 600 people for Sunday.” The tour for 2014 is the biggest they have ever had with eight sites open for the tour. We hope sincerely, that you will consider joining us for this incredible weekend. Your fees cover the cost for two days of sales and fun. Please don’t hesitate to call or come by Artisana Gallery for more information. Applications are now being accepted for artists and craftspersons. Please contact Artisana Gallery, 612 Lighthouse Ave. (between 16th & 17th St.), Pacific Grove, CA 93950 e-mail: artisanagallery@yahoo.com For more information please call Adrianne Jonson (831)655-9775 shop or (831)3838056 cell
Monterey area Lions Clubs to Feast of Lanterns Seeks Volunteers Sponsor the “Lions Concours at Volunteers are needed for all aspects and activities of the 2014 Feast of Lanterns, Opening Ceremonies, Feast of Dance, Feast of Flavors, Pageant Day, beach clean-up, Stonepine Estate” in Carmel Valley and closing ceremonies, among others. There are needs for traffic direction, sign-in
Four Monterey County Lions Clubs have come together to host The Lions Concours on August 9 in Carmel Valley, celebrating the finest in classic automobiles and motorcycles. In keeping with the 1928 era of the luxurious Stonepine Estate, this Gatsby-era theme party and champagne luncheon will showcase 100 of the most elegant vehicles ever produced for the road, appropriately displayed in the shadow of the historic Chateau Noel, built originally as a country home for the Crocker banking family. Cars and motorcycles will be exhibited in both pre-war and post-war classes, from vintage brass cars up through the great sports and classics built prior to 1974. This event provides a Concours opportunity for the many fine cars and motorcycles that won’t be entered in the many high-end car shows, auctions, and other events that take place on the Monterey Peninsula over the following two weeks in August. It is expected to draw fine cars and motorcycles from across the country, expanding the world’s greatest automotive extravaganza from two weekends to three. Stonepine estate will host an elegant champagne luncheon on the lawn for participants and guests, and a range of premier local wines will be presented for tasting. In the afternoon a silent auction will also be held for the benefit of the sponsoring charities. All proceeds from this event will go to the Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County, Inc. or the Lions Building for the Blind Inc. About Stonepine Estate Stonepine is nestled amid 330 pristine acres in the gently rolling hills of Carmel Valley on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula of Central California. In 1983, Gordon and Noel Hentschel purchased the “Double H Ranch” from the Crocker family. They renamed the property “Stonepine Estate” after the many towering 80-foot Italian Stone Pines. Today, Stonepine is a premier luxury getaway for vacationers and corporate activities. As of 2013, 20 percent of all Chateau Noel accommodation revenues and site fees will be donated to programs endorsed by the Noel Foundation, created by Stonepine’s owners to help women and children most in need throughout the world. About the Blind Center All proceeds from this event will go to the Blind & Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County, Inc. or the Lions Building for the Blind Inc. In 1971 the Monterey area Lions Clubs purchased the buildings and helped establish the “Blind Center,” a state-of-the-art center to assist all persons dealing with loss of sight. These proceeds will be used to enhance the Low Vision Clinic, the Technology Center, and daily outreach to assist clients with mobility and general quality of life. About the Lions Clubs Lions Clubs International is a global service organization founded in 1917. Lions Clubs International has more than 46,000 local clubs and more than 1.35 million members in over 200 countries around the world. The four local Lions clubs participating in this show are: The Monterey Old Capital Lions Club, Carmel Host Lions Club, Mission Trail Lions of Carmel, and Monterey Peninsula Host Lions Club. The Lions Concours web site: http://www.lionsconcoursatstonepineestate.com The Stonepine web site: http://www.stonepineestate.com/ The Blind Center web site: http://www.blindandlowvision.org/
coordinators, vendor coordinators, ticket sales, stage assistants, merchandise sales and more. Feast Week is July 23-27 but the need extends to activities before and after that week. To volunteer, volunteers@feast-of-lanterns.org phone chairperson Joni Birch SUDOKU by Myles Mellor andorSusan Flanagan at 206-225-6245
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Side tracks … tidbits from here and there
Feast of Lanterns Planned Members of the Feast of Lanterns board and guests met this past weekend in the home of the Board of Trade President Edward “Ed” Simpson. The primary purpose of the gathering was the formation of sub-committees to go to work on preparation for next year’s Feast of Lanterns. The following have been named: Charities Committee: Charles Culp, James Harper, Joseph Wilkes. Finance Committee: Frank Wilcoxin, R. M. Wright, E. W Fisher. Fireworks Committee: C. W. Gretner (with power to select other members, if needed). Decorations: Joe Wilkes (with power to select other members, if needed). The meeting was followed by refreshment trays, punch, and coffee. Cramped conditions caused the next meeting to be scheduled for the Board of Trade Rooms on Fountain. Farmers organizing to defeat 8-hour law measure The Farmer’s Protective League, which has a large membership spread throughout California, has established headquarters at the Traveler’s Hotel, Sacramento, for the purpose of working to defeat the universal eight-hour working day law. Informative and adversarial pamphlets are being prepared by a Sacramento firm. If passed, this law would restrict all workers within the State of California to working no more than eight hours daily, without the unlikely, arranged payment of overtime. This law is to be voted on in the November election. But hold on! Nothing is yet approved. Committees of fifty persons per county are being organized for the purpose of convincing voters that passage of the law would amount to punishing by fine, and possible imprisonment, an employer who permits a worker to labor more than eight hours each day or forty hours each week. This is seen as seriously impacting agricultural interests within the state, not to mention the earnings potential of laborers. The League has announced that its membership takes no view for or against organized or unorganized labor, but will contest this anti-working law to a standstill. The League emphasizes that this measure is not now on the books and the existing campaign has nothing to do with current law. The measure was not secretly passed some years ago. Women should be advised that this measure will also impact their rights to determine working time. Locally, Culp Bros., B. M. Childs, and Curnow & Curnow have all spoken out as favoring passage of the law. 1 Children’s Night After a short business meeting of Ocean Spray, Chapter number 68, Order of the Eastern Star, the doors of the chapter were thrown open Saturday afternoon to children and other family members there for the fun of “Family Day”. These visitors were in a festive mood, ready to receive an interesting program prepared for the occasion. Some of the visitors joined in as participants, according to plan. The program was as follows: Piano solo – Ellis Jones, Recitation – John Robley, Recitation – Esther Caires, Magic Lantern summer pictures – Marina Varien, Carrie Freeman, Elizabeth Varien, Vocal solo – Dorothy Greene, Piano solo – Josephine Gardner, Musical sketch – Harold and Claivene Grownell, Vocal solo – Carroll Fitzsimmons. After the program, cake, ice cream, and spritzers were served. Summer school in Home Economics The importance of women in the home is being stressed by a summer school offering in Home Economics. Mrs. Elizabeth Kroger has arranged with the school board to open her home economics class in one of the school rooms … all summer long. Mrs. Kroger intends to stress such skills as general house cleaning, family nutrition, vacuum cleaning2, keeping supplied, modern equipment, renovations, and other topics. She will supply her own home for sample work projects. The announcement of class times will be published in the Review upon receipt. Trout for the Carmel River Mister Frank McCrea, Superintendent of Distribution for the California Fish Commission, arrived in Monterey this weekend along with fifty steel “milk” cans containing fingerling steelhead trout. These fishlings are intended for distribution in the Carmel River and its tributaries. The fingerlings are from Serano’s Hatchery. They are to be handled by Mr. McCrea, Mr. P. H. Oyer (deputy commissioner), and Mr. F. A. Serrano (hatchery owner). The party of 100,000 or so plans to travel out Carmel Valley to the headwaters by wagon and team. Editors make good legislators Almost every class of laborer has something good to say about itself. The lawyer is equipped with legal technique. The store owner has great patience. The farmer has common sense. But no one is in touch with a wider range of subjects than a newspaper editor. Every legislative body should have an editor seated. Does the Pacific Grove town council? Perhaps that can be remedied in November? 3 Side track – Tidbits from here and there • Duncan Sterling, former Superintendent of Schools, and his wife are in the Grove for an extended visit. • N. Greene and family have traveled to Woodland to enjoy some time off. • Mrs. J. E. Yant and her son and daughter arrived here by train from Salt Lake City. The threesome plans to summer in the Grove. And the cost is … • B. M. Childs is offering sugar-cured hams for 20¢ a pound. • Swift Soap, 11 bars for 50¢ at Fisher’s Grocery. Green stamps given. Notes from the author … 1 This article may sound a bit slanted, as written, but remember that newspapers had to kowtow to advertisers. (Local) advertisers, on the other hand, had to kowtow to the working public. The idea of greater payment for lesser hours was causing confusion. Most employers wanted more hours for less money. 2 These were not vacuum cleaners as we know them today. They were hand-pumped devices that looked like a five-gallon can mounted on a stick. Some dirt could be pulled into the can. 3 Having observed the editor of the Cedar Street Times, Marge Ann Jameson, with her assistant Katie Shain, my question is … what editor-type person has time to serve on a legislative body?
Gateway’s Shoe Drive Successful
The Gateway Center of Monterey County has finished its shoe drive and fundraiser, bagging a total of about 9,400 shoes to be sent to other countries so people there can learn a trade in refurbishing shoes. Last weekend, volunteers bagged about 5,825 pairs of shoes. In April, the nonprofit shipped out 3,575 pairs, earning it $1,355.60 from Funds2Orgs.com. Melissa Walchli, Gateway’s director of development, said the organization should know in August how much money it earned from the latest shipment. “It has been a very successful program and I’m pretty sure no one in Monterey County has shoes left on their feet,” Walchli said in an email announcing the end of the drive. Even unmatched shoes were used: Nike has a program called The Nike Grind where they take parts of shoes and grind them up making playgrounds, sporting turf etc. “How cool is that!” said Walchli.
Monterey County Republican Party presents “Rally in the Valley”
‘Rally in the Valley’ will be held on Sat., June 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the Norman Braga Barn in Soledad. The event will feature gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari and State Senator Anthony Cannella. Guests include as master of ceremonies State Assemblymember Shannon Grove and statewide and local Republican elected officials and candidates. Barbecue dinner and music will be provided. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance. Purchase online at montereyrepublicans.org or call 831-324-0617 ext.12 for ticket inquiries. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
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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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Peeps
Two newly sworn in at Pacific Grove Police Department
Elizabeth Stives Makes Dean’s List
Elizabeth Stivers of Pebble Beach, a junior in the College of Nursing, was named to the 2014 spring semester Dean’s List at Creighton University. Full-time students who earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the Dean’s Honor Roll. Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, enrolls 4,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate and professional students among nine schools and colleges. No other university its size offers students such a comprehensive academic environment with personal attention from facultymentors. Jesuit and Catholic, it affords incomparable interprofessional education, bridging health professions programs with law, business and arts and sciences- all on one walkable campus. Creighton has been top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 20 years. Visit our website at www. creighton.edu.
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Police Service Technician Billy Hawkins was hired on May 12, 2014. Hawkins grew up in Madera and joined the US Army after high school. He served for eight years and was stationed in Germany and Kansas. He was a military police officer and served as sergeant in the Honor Guard unit. Hawkins was deployed to Iraq in 2011 where he was assigned to a correctional facility that housed terrorism detainees/suspects. Hawkins received three Commendation Medals for meritorious service. Those medals describe his dedication to duty, outstanding service, untiring effort, ability to adapt to sudden change, attention to detail and outstanding performance. Hawkins has an AA degree in business administration and is currently working to obtain his bachelor’s degree.
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Pacific Grove Police welcomes back former police officer Rachel Beuttler, who rejoined the force on Monday June 2, 2014. Beuttler was an officer with Pacific Grove Police from 2010-2012. She was the department’s Officer of the Year in 2012. Beuttler had previous law enforcement experience from 1998-2010 with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department where she worked as a deputy in the Training Unit and in Custodial operations. She has been employed by Ripon Police Department as a police officer from January 2013 until recently, when she accepted a position back in Pacific Grove. Beuttler has an Associate’s degree in behavioral/social Sciences. She was the class leader during her police academy training.
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Vincent Interrante, a mail carrier for 33+ years in Pacific Grove, California, died on June 5, 2014 at his home in Marina, CA with family around him. Vince was born the fifth of six children to Charles and Josephine Interrante in Norristown, PA. His parents and all his brothers and sisters precede him in death, as well as two grandsons and one great grandson. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Glenice, as well as three children, Linda Contreras (Frank) of Coarsegold, CA, Laura Alfonso (Joe) of Salinas, and Lee Interrante of Salinas. He leaves eight living grandchildren, 10 living great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Vince joined the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served on the U.S.S. Bausell off the coast of South Korea. Later he would serve two tours in Vietnam and other stations here and abroad such as: Alaska, Japan, New Brunswick, Canada, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nebraska, Rome, Italy, Port Hueneme, CA and finally here in Marina. He retired from the Navy at the Postgraduate School in 1978 after 27 ½ years of service. After retiring from the Navy he soon joined the USPS in Pacific Grove where he worked as a carrier until his retirement in 2012. He loved his work and his patrons and felt like family to many of those same patrons. He loved spending time with his family and most especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren (going to ball games and all activities). He said they kept him young. Vince was very active in his church, serving as an elder/minister. He was always teaching a Bible study and absolutely loved the Sundays he was able to preach. He preached at the Hollister and the San Martin Church of Christ for many years and served in a rotation of Church Elders at his church home of Crossroads Christian Church. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 1:30pm at Crossroads Christian Church located at 1035 Rogge Road in Salinas, CA. In lieu of flowers you may donate to his home Church Missionaries at Crossroads Christian Church who are currently in Haiti.
‘Uncle Vinney’ Will Be Missed
It was with great sorrow that I read about the untimely death of Vincent Interrante last week. “Uncle Vinney” as he was affectionately called by friends and co-workers was also a true mentor to me! When I started working at the PG Post Office he took me under his wing and showed me the proper way of doing my job which was “breaking” down the mail for the carriers. In his duties as a carrier and supervisor he took the time each day to ask about my family and how I was doing. When he found out that my mother-in-law was on his route it became a running joke that if I got out of line he would “tell Gundy!!” Although I only worked in PG for a year, before going to the Carmel PO , we always stayed in touch and saw each other regularly. He always asked about the family and would end with “Stay out of trouble or I’ll tell Gundy.” So rest in peace, Uncle Vinney, and know you left a lot of very sad friends behind. And I will tell Gundy. Gary L. Page Monterey
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Peeps ‘Stoney’ Bangert is a Familiar Face
New Controller/Director of Finance at Gateway Center
Lawrence “Stoney” Bangert is a familiar face — and voice — to many in Pacific Grove, having served as city clerk and then as administrative technician in the Public Works Department. He has accepted a position as controller/director of finance at Gateway Center and is already on site. Stoney retired after 27 years of service in the US Navy as an officer and settled in Monterey with his family: wife of 28 years, Dawn; son Craig and Craig’s new bride, Gretchen Hugens Bangert; and son Kevin, who is attending Pacific Grove High School. He received a business degrees from the Florida Community College at Jacksonville, and the University of North Florida, and the University of Jacksonville where he received his commission as an naval officer. His service included an array of positions as a student pilot, disbursing officer, sales officer, and material officer, as a ship’s supply officer and a shore station assistant officer in charge. Stoney then attended the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) here in Monterey where he received an MBA and masters in logistics and supply chain management. His last tour duty was at the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, GA. There he was the instructor and the director of international training
and executive education. Here on the Monterey Peninsula he has worked as a contractor with the executive learning officer at the Naval Postgraduate School as a program/office manager, registrar and (CFO) chief financial officer. He has worked for the University of Santa Cruz as the humanities department business service centers supervisor, and for the City of Pacific Grove as the city clerk and public works administrative technician. He recently accepted a position with the Gateway Center of Monterey County here in Pacific Grove and will serve as the controller/director of finance. He is looking forward to this rewarding experience with the residents and staff of Gateway and eager to take on the challenges of a non-profit organization. Gateway Center of Monterey County, Inc. (Gateway Center) is a private, notfor-profit community based organization which provides a wide range of services, including residential care, developmental training, and activity programs for adults ages 18 and over, with intellectual disabilities. Our mission is to create a caring and stimulating environment where adults with intellectual disabilities can assimilate into our community, in surroundings compatible with their ability to live and work at
Lawrence “Stoney” Bangert the highest level possible. Our constituency consists of adults with intellectual disabilities. Because our population has lifelong disabilities, we work with them to develop as many independent skills as possible. These programs allow our clients to develop their skills and abilities within a caring and accepting environment. For more information on our programs and how you can make a huge difference in someone’s life by making a generous donation of your time, or money, check out our website at: http://www.gatewaycenter.org
Wednesday, July 2 2:00 pm Singer and song writer Marilee Sunseri offers music and fun for the whole family. Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove. For more information call 648-5760. The Library will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 and we will be closed July 4t, 5 and 6. When we reopen on Monday, July 7 at 2:00 p.m. we will have our new library software and library catalog up and running.
The Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) board of directors elected Monterey city councilmember Libby Downey as chair and Salinas city councilmember Tony Barrera as vice chair at their June 2014 meeting. Ms. Downey has served on the MST board since 2005 and Mr. Barrera joined the MST Board in 2013. Former board chair and Mayor Maria Orozco of the City of Gonzales remains on the board. The MST board of directors is composed of one representative from the County of Monterey plus one representative from each of the 12 cities MST serves in the county, including; Carmel-By-The Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside and Soledad. For more information, visit www.mst.org or call MontereySalinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1. Follow MST on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ mst_bus for the latest service alerts.
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Library Programs Coming Up Wednesday, June 25 2:00 pm Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950 "Zoom Room" presents Dogs at the Park: meet a variety of dogs and learn how to train dogs to do tricks! For more information call 648-5760.
MST names new Board
Third Annual Free Hair Cutting Event to Benefit Women Undergoing Cancer Treatment All are invited to get a free haircut and donate their ponytails to create real-hair wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. The Paul Mortuary, an honored member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral providers, has partnered with Hair Studio 104 to host the third annual free hair cutting event for Pantene Beautiful Lengths, to be held from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 17 at the funeral home, 390 Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove. Please call 831-375-4191 for more information. “We are proud to give back to the community we serve by offering this free event for the public,” said Gloria Mason, manager of The Paul Mortuary. “These donations of real hair help to support women during the greatest fight of their lives.” When you donate your hair, you are giving a precious gift to a woman in need. We want to make sure not a single gift is wasted, so please be sure your hair meets the following requirements before you make the cut. To be made into a wig, your hair must be: • At least eight inches long (no maximum length). If you have wavy or curly hair, measure when straight. • Free of permanent color, bleach or other chemical treatments. Vegetable dyes, semipermanent dyes and rinses are acceptable, but “virgin” hair is preferred. • No more than 5 percent gray. Pantene Beautiful Lengths is a charity campaign created by Pantene in partnership with the American Cancer Society that encourages people to grow, cut and donate their healthy hair to create free real-hair wigs for women undergoing cancer treatment. The Paul Mortuary is a proud member of the Dignity Memorial network in Pacific Grove. The Dignity Memorial network of more than 2,000 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers is North America’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services. Dignity Memorial providers offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence. For more information, visit www.ThePaulMortuary.com Hair Studio 104 is a contemporary salon focusing on high-quality hair services at affordable prices. For more information, visit www.HairStudio104.com or call 831375-0104.
Mistakes happen, and sometimes they find their way into your final draft. A small investment in proofreading can prevent embarrassing errors in your printed, website or brochure content. Editing services also available to sharpen up your manuscript. Call Cameron at (831) 238-7179.
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Welcome to a Preview of the New Pacific Grove Library Catalog System Dianne Busse
By Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors®
How It All Stacks Up The Pacific Grove Public Library is excited about introducing library users to the new library catalog system due to be installed and ready for use July 7. The system replaces the current on available online at the library’s website, and adds new and exciting features for users. This article introduces you to some of the expanded capabilities that will be available with the introduction of this integrated library system. After logging on with your library ID and password, the following information is available. • Your summary: Items checked out, items overdue and holds • Your fines: If you have fines or charges, they are listed here • Your personal details: Information you provided the library when you applied for your library card; in addition, update, current information is maintained Following are the options which can be selected to perform related activities with the new library catalog system. • Change your password: Easy capability of changing your library password • Your reading history: Shows the last 50 items you checked out from the library • Your privacy: Provides the option of defining how long the library keeps your reading history • Your purchase suggestions: the ability to maintain a list of books you would like to purchase • Your messaging: Options for the length of time you wish to be notified in advance for items selected from the library catalog • Your lists: Provides for creation of your own lists, each list with a unique name. Example: ooks you would like to read on a specific topic An outstanding new capability is the Search option. Please feel free to continue searching in the method you have been comfortable with when using the library online search capability in the past. However, it you wish to use greatly expanded search capabilities, these are some of the options for the Advanced Search. • Search for keyword: Entry of multiple keywords can be accomplished to concentrate your search
Dog Show with Obedience and Rally Trials Coming to Carmel
Del Monte Kennel Club Dog Show with Obedience and Rally Trials will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Carmel Middle School, 4380 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel.There is a $10 parking fee. See 3,000 dogs compete in conformation, obedience and rally! Pre-entered dogs only, including mixed-breeds in performance events. Also, Portuguese Water Dog, Rottweiler, Great Dane, and English Setter specialty shows on Friday. AFRP dogs will be available for adoption Saturday only. More information can be found at www.DMKC. org or 831-333-9032 Founded in 1924 by Samuel Morse, the developer of Pebble Beach, the Del Monte Kennel Club holds
Fewer Americans can now afford newly built homes in the walkable neighborhoods they desire, and at a time when more buyers are seeking new homes near downtowns, they are facing fewer and more expensive properties. Land in many cities has surged in price, but Americans increasingly say they prefer to live near the centers of cities and towns, where commutes are typically shorter and culture, restaurants, and entertainment close by. According to government data, a typical new home is out of reach for two-thirds of Americans. The average price of a newly built home nationwide has reached $320,100 — a 20.5 percent jump since 2012 began In light of the country’s growing wealth gap, it seems many builders have calculated that it’s better to sell fewer new homes at higher prices than build more and charge less. Reportedly, a new home costs about six times the median U.S. household income. Historically, Americans have bought homes worth about three times their income. While low mortgage rates have eased some of the pain from rising prices, it is estimated that the desire to live near town centers on costlier land could depress homeownership rates to as low as 60 percent. Richard Dugas, CEO of PulteGroup, says building If you are interested in following scheduled preview entry-level homes isn’t profitable enough anymore. sessions, please call the Pacific Grove Public Library at 648-5760 for additional dates/times. Or please ask at the Due to affordability issues, just 433,000 new homes Library Reference Desk for a list of upcoming preview were sold on an annualized basis in April. Over the previsessions. ous half-century — when the United States had a smaller We are excited about this new library catalog sys- population — annual sales had averaged 660,000. tem! Please continue to read the Cedar Street Times for additional information about the status of this transition. • Item type: Provides specific options from a list of many types of items. Example: “Teen Magazine” • Shelving location: Enables search by library shelving category • Publication date range: Allows entry of specific date range for your search • Language: Search can be for books in languages other than English • Library location and availability: Select from a list of library locations and availability of materials • Audience: Identify specific audience selections • Content: Search for specific content • Format: Provide search for additional content types for books/prepared materials To aid in the transition to the new library catalog system, The Pacific Grove Public Library staff is providing preview sessions to the system for interested library patrons on the following days: Monday, 6/23/2013 3:00 to 5:00pm Tuesday, 7/1/2014 12:00 to 1:00 pm
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Every Sunday in June and every Saturday in July (closed July 5), kids ages 5-12 are invited to sign up for a reading time with a friendly, furry reading therapy dog at Monterey Public Library. Call A free one hour Christian Science talk or visit the Youth Desk at the library to reserve a 15-minute session between 1:30by Laura Lapointe, C.S. 2:30pm. The program begins Sunday, June 15 and runs through Saturday, July 26, as part of the Summer Reading Program “Paws To Read.” Chapel Studies have Dodge shown that begin- Auditorium ning readers feelatpressure to “succeed” the Asilomar Conference grounds when telling stories to animals, since the 800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove
You: blessed, worthy, beloved June 23, Monday, 7:30 pm
Laura Lapointe, C.S.
This talk discusses the concept of self-worth through explorations of the creation story in Genesis and Jesus’ sinless view of the men and women he encountered and healed. The goal is for participants to leave feeling as if they have just experienced a Christly foot-washing.
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Eleanor Reynoso samples the fare
Monteey Beer Fest 2014 Photos by Peter Nichols
Thousands flocked to Monterey Fair Grounds this past Saturday to enjoy a taste of beers from all over the world, from local breweries such as Monterey’s Peter B’s Brew Pub to Kronenbourg from France. Towns Siderhouse booth
ACDC cover band Powerage rocks the stage, and joins the crowd.
Chef Andre from Lugano Swiss Bistro in the Barnyard serving up bratwurst and reminding everyone of the upcoming Octoberfest celebration Sept. 13-14 Assistant brew masters of Peter B’s Brew Pub pouring their labor of love for all at the fairgrounds. to try.
Times • Page 13 Pain and Osteoarthritis June 20, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
Stone’s Pet Wash Opening
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A Stone’s employee demonstrates the new pet washing bays at Stone’s. His companion doesn’t look overly thrilled about it, but the shampoo-dispensing hose will make it easier for the human at least. Tom and Ali Radcliffe are living their dream right here in Pacific Grove. The owners of Stone’s Pet Store are opening their first Stone’s Pet Wash now on David Avenue, right around the corner from their shop. Complete with five washing bays, pet shampoos, towels, Earth Bath products, blow dryers, all eco-friendly and non allergenic... and ready for your pets. The grand opening is scheduled for June 28 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and will feature a “doggie ice cream social” plus treats for every pet wash. There will be giveaways and special promotions announced during the day of celebration. The pet wash will offer a $10 introductory pricing for a wash with the all trimming and products at your fingertips. The washing stations are designed for convenience with the shampoo distributed through the showerhead for easy dispensing. The tubs are also designed for both the small and large dog, as well as elderly and disabled dogs with ramps and access for all types and sizes of dogs. The pet wash will also carry a variety of pet products and food and will strive to be the lowest price in town for your best pet foods (Taste of the Wild, Nutrisource and Pure-Vita). Be sure to stop by and see Tom and his team at Stone’s Pet Wash located at 2711 David Avenue in Pacific Grove during their opening on June 28.
Summer Art Classes at Pacific Grove Art Center Silly Saturdays Kids’ Art Classes at the Pacific Grove Art Center. Saturday May 14 and August 9 - 3:30-5pm, ages 5-7. $10 members / $13 non-members. Please call Emily Pachin (831) 521-0132 or PGAC at (831) 375-2208 to register. Don’t wait as these classes fill up quickly! Afternoon of Pen & Ink Drawing Colored Pencil Techniques Sat. July 12, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Sat. June 21, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. $40/member, $45/non-member $40/member, $45/non-member Ages 13 - adult Ages 13 - adult Register with Patti McHugh Register with Judy Huddleston 408-761-2369 949-870-2130 2-Day Portrait Painting Workshop Soul Collage with Warren Chang Sat. June 28, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun. August 2-3, 2014. $40/member, $45/non-member 10-5p.m. Register with Lisa Handley $350.00; includes model fee 831-512-9063 Register with Warren Chang 831-277-8474
Gentrain Announces Upcoming Lectures Wednesday, July 2 Gentrain Lecture: A Trip to Jordan and the Arab Spring Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30-2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org Tom Logan, MPC Gentrain lecturer in Art and History, led a tour to Jordan in March 2014. His lecture will encompass the sites visited by that tour, Jordan’s place in the “Arab Spring” political movement (which began in 2010 with uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and many other countries), and where the future of the movement might lead.
Wednesday, July 16 Gentrain Lecture: Benjamin Franklin and the Art of Virtue Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30-2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org Dr. Karl Walling, professor at the Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School, and leader of the MPC Great Books discussion group, explores why “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” was for 150 years America’s exemplar of self-help, self-improvement, and community association. How did Franklin come to exert such enormous influence, and how have subsequent authors Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Washington and F. Scott Fitzgerald viewed his program?
Many of us deal with pain and arthritis that impedes our ability to live gracefully and fully. If you have been told you have Osteoarthritis (OA), you have degenerative joint disease or “wear-and-tear” arthritis. Simply put, the cartilage cushioning your joints has become damaged or worn down. The formerly smooth motion of your affected joints is now grating, and you may have early morning stiffness, inflammation, and pain. Diagnosis may be confirmed through your health care provider or an x-ray, which typically shows a narrowing of the space within the joint and possibly bony outgrowth. OA typically occurs in the hands, hips, knees, neck, and low back. The early morning stiffness with tenderness in the joints and limited flexibility are characteristic of this disease. Major factors contributing to OA include aging, injury, diet, and obesity. Coastal living and damp windy weather may also contribute to increased pain. Is osteoarthritis on the rise, and can we do anything to treat or prevent it? According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) surveys for 2007 - 2009, 50 million American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis. The incidence of OA in 2005 was 27 million, higher in women and older adults. A worrisome projection is the estimate of 67 million diagnosed Americans by 2030. The projected growth is attributed to the baby boomers and an increase in obesity (our fast paced lifestyle with prepared foods unfortunately includes higher amounts of sugar and corn syrup). All of us are susceptible to OA as we age, particularly athletes, military personnel, and those with orthopedic injuries. Fortunately, treatment options and a healthy lifestyle can decrease inflammation and pain while increasing mobility. Historically, the first line of treatment for OA has been pain relievers and antiinflammatories such as Ibuprofen or Celebrex. In moderate cases acupuncture, physical therapy, and cortisone shots may be recommended, while severe cases occasionally warrant joint replacement surgery. Today, complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and natural supplements are on the rise, to treat and offset the pain of osteoarthritis. Acupuncture is widely acknowledged in American society, as a viable therapy to relieving pain and stress. Herbal therapies and natural supplements such as glucosamine, tumeric, boswellia, fish oil, and certain Chinese herbs can decrease inflammation and improve overall mobility. Herbs and supplements should always be used judiciously and in consideration of any concurrent medications, to avoid over supplementing. Diet and lifestyle have a significant impact on the degree to which OA affects you. Foods containing gluten, the nightshade family of vegetables (e.g. tomato, eggplant, corn) and alcohol may contribute to inflammation in the body. Inflammation frequently equates to pain. An elimination diet may help you determine those foods which increase pain, and those which improve your health. Preventative care includes careful exercise, mild stretching in the morning helps relieve stiffness and improves mobility. Conversely over-exercising can dramatically increase pain, inflammation, and swelling; moderation is prudent with exercise. For those of us on the Monterey Coast, keeping our joints covered and warm with adequate movement, such as Tai Chi or Qigong, is physically and mentally beneficial. Jacquelyn van Deusen-Byrd is a California licensed acupuncturist and master herbalist. She also has a doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. You may reach her at Pacific Grove Acupuncture, (831) 393-4876, or visit her website www. pacificgroveacupuncture.com. She also offers free Qigong Stretch classes on Saturdays from 9:30 am - 10:30 am.
Marquis de Lafayette Visits PG As we approach Independence Day, Howard Burnham presents a portrayal of one of our greatest benefactors during the American Revolution. “Liberty has a New Country!” The Marquis de Lafayette in America, 1825 is Howard’s interpretation of Lafayette’s 1825 impromptu speech recalling his eventful life that made him “a hero in two worlds,” given when he visited New York toward the end of his tour of the United States. The event takes place on Saturday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Little House in Jewell Park in Pacific Grove. Admission is $10 t the door. “All patriots are welcome!” says Howard.
Times • June 20, 2014 Father’s Day
Page 14 • CEDAR STREET
Middle East Fracturing
Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Sotheby’s Real
Today is Father’s Day. My father, Thomas Harold Christian, was born in Birkenhead, England in 1890. He came to the United States when he was 6 and lived in Chicago with his family -- a brother, Edgar; sister, Emily; and parents William and Agnes. My grandfather hailed from The Isle of Man and was a seafarer. When he invented a piece of machinery which was subsequently used in ships, he was paid a sizeable sum for the time and he immigrated to America. (The Isle of Man is noted for the famous mutineer, Fletcher Christian, to whom we are vaguely related. My husband often makes aspersions to my cousins on Tahiti and Pitcairn Island. ) Grandfather might have been a mariner; however, he was artistic and exceedingly musical, he adored opera and was an accomplished violinist. My father was a pianist who could play anything by ear, wrote with great talent and a remarkably fine painter. The family’s resources diminished due to poor investments which dried up during the stock market panic in 1907. They lived subsequently in what we might call genteel poverty. Neither was to the manor born so hard work was not a hardship; grandmother was a fine seamstress and grandfather made a little money playing his violin. I know little of the childhood of my father and his siblings. Tom was encouraged to practice his art and I recall paintings my grandmother showed me that he had done as a young boy. He and Edgar were always getting into trouble. One such tale was about their escapade chasing a pie truck down the streets of Chicago, jumping aboard and consuming huge amounts of the delicacy. When my grandmother found out, she didn’t need to punish them (although I am sure she did), the amount of pastry caused extreme discomfort and they were very sick little boys. I know Daddy had some city college but very little. He played the piano at night in a speakeasy and was a reporter and cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune. When the first war broke out, he joined the army and soon rose to the rank of sergeant. His editor had held his job on the newspaper and he was prepared to return to Chicago. Fate intervened. He was always a daredevil, afraid of very little and when a friend suggested that they go joyriding in a plane, Daddy jumped at the chance. This was an ill-advised decision and I have often wondered how his life would have been had he not had the lapse in judgment. The plane crashed, my father’s back was broken and he was destined to be hospitalized for a year. During that time his commanding officer, General John Pershing, visited and suggested that my father take the time to study and become an officer. “Why should I do that?” was the reply. “I liked being a sergeant and will return to the newspaper business.” The latter was not to be, the job could not be held any longer so Tom Christian commenced the studies to become a regular army officer. He went with the 15th Infantry in China in 1920. While these forces were stationed in the area to protect American interests in China, the station was very desirable. Tom Christian a lowly lieutenant, had a nice little bungalow, a house boy, and two chow dogs (his love of animals was supreme). He was a superb horseman and soon was on the equestrian team. It is no surprise that when his tour was over, he signed up for another. While home on leave he was visiting Pebble Beach, where he met Genevieve Morse Hay, called Johnnie by her friends. My mother was what was called in those days “a grass widow,” a euphemism for divorcée. She was beautiful and vibrant and the two fell in love. Mother would not follow him to the Orient, but on his return, they married in Los Angeles, my mother’s abode after fleeing Boston due to the shame of a dissolved union. They honeymooned in Pebble Beach and drove from California to Niagara Falls, then to their station with the 19th Calvary at Ft. Jay, Governors Island, New York. This is where I came in. Although Mother was approaching 40, my father wanted a child desperately and his wife acquiesced. I was born in Boston in 1932 and spent the first six years of my life on the tiny Army post in New York Harbor. We had a large house on the seawall where the skyline of New York and the Statue of Liberty could be seen from the courtyard and upstairs windows. My father was head of the disciplinary barracks, and at one point was the military liaison for the International Horseshow in Madison Square Gardens. He was far more attentive than my mother, possibly because he had been raised by his parents and had siblings with whom to play. My mother had nannies, was the youngest of eight and rarely saw her parents. She was shipped off to boarding school and then to Wellesley. She didn’t know or understand children. Daddy would come up to my room and read to me. He put me on his horse when I was able to hold the position. We were very close. Mother was not well and we moved, by army transport (luxury liners), from Brooklyn to California and subsequently Ft. Huachuca. I remember that my father did not like spanking and would always offer an alternative had I misbehaved. I was most agreeable until it came time for a movie I had relinquished (and he generally relented). He continued the horse back lessons on his steed, taught me to draw and hoped I would learn to play the piano. We read, talked and dreamed. In 1941, after a bout with pneumonia, he died. One thing about Daddy was that next to me and my mother, he loved animals and there was always a stable of creatures, cats, dogs, birds, you name it. When he “departed,” we had to leave quickly. He was post adjutant and his house was needed. It was Valentine’s Day, 1941. He was charming, handsome, and charismatic, adored by all. I hadn’t known him long, but I loved him well and wish him a Happy Father’s Day. A note: Best movie of summer…CHEF.
Pat, Janie, Tom and Judy
Jane Roland gcr770@aol.com
Tom Stevens
Otter Views Two horrific photos and an infuriating opinion piece in Monday’s Wall Street Journal reminded me that it might be a long time coming, but history eventually trumps propaganda. The photos included a front page shocker showing black-masked Islamic militants executing captured Iraqi security forces. Faces in the dirt and arms outflung, the barefoot Iraqi troops lie in a shallow ditch opposite a line of jihadists aiming AK-47s. The photo could have been faked, but the accompanying report suggested otherwise. It cited government estimates that “hundreds” of Iraqi soldiers and Air Force cadets had been rounded up and shot to death as Sunni militants stormed toward Baghdad early this week. Equally unsettling was a photo from Herat in Afghanistan, where the final round of presidential voting took place Saturday. Five sorrowful men sit on a hospital bed with their heavily bandaged left hands upraised. Because they had participated in the election, the men were reportedly captured by the Taliban and had their purple-stained first fingers severed. In the past decade, the U.S. has squandered a trillion dollars and countless lives in a doomed campaign to foster Western-style democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan. That was the vision of the self-styled “neoconservatives” who used the 9-11 attack to justify invading and occupying both countries. When doubts arose about Iraq’s participation in 9-11, the neo-cons orchestrated a “weapons of mass destruction” propaganda campaign that stampeded the U.S. and its allies into war. The propaganda worked so well it continued for years. In hindsight, the signature expressions of the neo-con era seem insultingly false, brazen and arrogant, but a war-hungry U.S. media and public lapped them up at the time. Remember “the smoking gun could be a mushroom cloud”? How about “Shock and Awe” and “Mission Accomplished”? Recall the 52-card deck of Saddam Hussein associates? And “yellow cake uranium” from Niger? The swift eviction of Taliban fighters from Afghanistan? The “deBaathification” campaign that would enshrine democracy in Iraq? Thankfully, most neo-cons who uttered and promoted these shameful canards have kept a low profile, as well they should. George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenet and their ilk were heroes after 9-11, but history will not remember them kindly. The less heard from them, the better. One neo-con still manning the ramparts is L. Paul Bremer, who penned an opinion piece in the same issue of the Wall Street Journal that carried Monday’s brutal Iraq and Afghanistan photos. While not as widely known as other architects of America’s post-9/11 war policy, Bremer administered perhaps its most disastrous single element. This was the foolhardy “de-Baathification” of Iraq’s military and civil service undertaken in the year following “mission accomplished.” As the U.S. special envoy to Iraq, the inexperienced Bremer rashly ignored more seasoned and prudent advisors familiar with Iraqi culture. In a matter of months, he enacted policies that stripped Iraq’s most prominent Sunni Muslims of their jobs, pride and future prospects. As much as anything, Bremer’s inept and high-handed mismanagement of post-invasion Iraqi governance lit the fuse for Sunni-Shiite (and U.S. military) bloodletting to come. Thus, it was particularly galling to read Bremer shedding crocodile tears for “those families who lost loved ones there. They gave so much. It is all at risk.” Not surprisingly, Bremer blames the Obama administration’s military drawdown for fomenting the current crisis in Iraq. And in true neo-con war hawk fashion, Bremer declares: “It is time for both American political parties to cease their ritualistic incantations of ‘no boots on the ground.’” Continues Bremer: “The crisis in Iraq is a flashing warning light about the dangers of a reductionist national security policy that sends a signal of weakness to friends and enemies abroad. The most immediate crisis is in Mesopotamia. But we can be sure that the Taliban in Afghanistan are watching closely to see if the withdrawal of American forces comes to mean American indifference.” Incredible. A dozen years after plunging America and its allies into two long, bloody, ruinous Mid-East occupations, one neo-con is still beating the drums for war. Get over it, L. Paul. We’ve seen that movie, it ends very badly, and your people produced it. In their defense, Bremer’s neo-cons and the subsequent Obama administration are not alone in misreading the byzantine religious, ethnic and tribal tectonics of the Middle East. Now out in paperback, Scott Anderson’s 2013 best seller “Lawrence in Arabia” shows how profoundly Britain, Russia, Germany, Turkey, France and the U.S. underestimated the chaos their Mid East machinations would unleash. That was 100 years ago. One hundred years from now, the “incantation” history will likely remember about our disastrous meddling in the region will not be anything L. Paul Bremer had to say. Rather, it will be Colin Powell’s prophetic Pottery Barn admonition: “You break it, you own it.” What’s happening today in Iraq and Afghanistan might not have been preventable, but it was foreseeable. Instead, we let propaganda trump history, and that only works in the short run. In the long run, we broke it.
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Opinion FEAR of Local Service Editor: FEAR is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real. This was my experience this morning when I attempted to call my local office for California American Water on Forest Lodge Road in Pacific Grove. It was a non-bill inquiry. The official website listed their number as 831-373-3051. That number was no longer in use. I called 411 and got 888-237-1333, which was a regional number. That Cal Am staff person gave me 831-646-3287 as a PG local office number. That Cal Am staff person said there was no local office number I could call. All calls are routed through non-local regional sites. I live less than a mile away from the Forest Lodge office. Cal Am is not a local provider that meets our needs. Our local mayors, Cal Am and all related presumed powers have much to rectify in our current residential non-customer friendly service and water supply. Silly me! All I wanted was to purchase a gift card toward someone else’s water bill. FYI, this is not a service available either. FEAR indeed. Georgia B. Booth Pacific Grove
Feeling a Part of Pacific Grove Editor: Enjoying the delivered paper and feeling part of Pacific Grove as only a local paper can do. I also am making a point to do business with those that advertise with you. Keep up the good work. Frances Hall Pacific Grove (By email)
Visitor Offers ‘A Note to Publish’ I met a man and a shop owner an artist of the heart by the beauty on the walls.
We talked of his life and of his wife also an artist of the heart by the beauty on the walls. They share a life of art and of teaching the young of art. They share a life of love and togetherness that is an art of its own. Everyone should be so lucky to have such art, love and togetherness in their lives. That is the memory I take with me from my trip to Pacific Grove, a place of beauty, art and love. Brian Huse Henderson NV
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Commentary: Where is the Common Ground? An event of several days ago has caused me to think of an ingrained and serious problem with much of our nation’s public discourse and debate at all levels. It is the all-too-frequent failure of opposing sides in a debate of reaching out for any kind of common ground that could lead to positive outcomes for both sides. At the national level, extremism and rigidity have overcome civil discourse. The deadlock in Congress between parties is criticized by most Americans, but many still continue to support their own party’s candidates, fearful that should the opposition be elected, the country will go down in flames. Millions of dollars that could have fed hungry children, sheltered many homeless and improved struggling schools are spent demonizing the opposition. Evidently the strategy works - votes seem to follow the money spent. In the process, whether it be in DC, Sacramento, or on the Peninsula, common ground is rarely sought or achieved. As indicated, local issues are not immune to this failing. In fact, the solution du jour on such issues as water supply, land use, and the environment is too often just plain deadlock and/or litigation. Just today, a news article indicated no progress regarding issues over water rights for the source water for ground-water recharge, a major element of the Peninsula’s proposed water supply. Instead of any consideration of a greater good (such as a sharing arrangement between the Peninsula and ag interests) that would trump localized self-interests, no agreements have been reached, no changes in positions have occurred, and the discussions have taken place under the frequently-waved threat of a rush to litigation, if one side dares to move in a perceived wrong direction. Few leaders, at any level, seem to have a vision of a common ground that could define a larger picture providing the greater good, but which, importantly, would require sacrifice, collaboration, mediation and selflessly giving up personal interests to achieve that greater good. We have seen it in debates over water, the future of Ft. Ord, transportation, location and type of low-income housing, just to name a few. Paul Miller, editor of the Pine Cone, in his editorial of May 29, believes the failure to achieve a water supply solution on the Peninsula is the fault of government. I disagree. I believe it is the fault of most local leaders and all those who support them, by failing to give priority to the greater interests of the entire community over their own vested, selfish interests. Examples are many: proposed dams have been voted down, public agencies wasting millions because their failure to work collaboratively, and, to some, the defeat of Measure O. Reasons for these failures could include any or all of the following: a lack of vision, a failure to communicate, personal vested interests, or judgments made based on inadequate or incorrect information. Whatever the reasons, I believe that the blame must rest squarely upon our leaders, as well as those of us who either agree or fail to publicly disagree with them. The recent senseless killings in Santa Barbara demonstrate the worst kind of consequences that can follow from failure to define and seek a common ground between opponents of a contentious issue. NRA members and supporters either refuse to consider or deny the existence of a possible greater good — the protection of innocent persons — that could follow from reasonable gun regulations. While the Peninsula is nowhere near that level of incredulity, it seems that the various factors fighting on the Peninsula over water, land use, housing, etc. are in the same ballpark. They would rather fight than give. What we need are leaders at all levels, elected or not, who can selflessly articulate a clear vision of a positive future for the entire Peninsula (and County), and have the strength, commitment and fortitude to implement it. What’s clear is that we don’t have those leaders now. Bill Hood Carmel Hood is an engineer and attorney and has represented clients before California and federal agencies for over 15 years, and in other states for another 20 years.
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• June 20, 2014
Scene 43: Harry Has Hearing Problems
H: It’s a beautiful day and I decide to take a little stroll outside. Follow me?
Bernard Furman
A: Why not?
Marriage Can Be Funny
A: And the reason for that is….?
H: I don’t want to wear hearing aids.
A: Sure.
H: They’ll make me look old. A: Don’t be silly, Harry.
Harry and Alice Wilson have just finished breakfast in their Pacific Grove home and are still at the table, reading the morning papers. Alice: Harry……..Harry………HARRY! Harry: (Looks up from the paper) Yes, dear? A: You just demonstrated what I wanted to talk to you about. H: What’s that? A: You’re getting to be more and more hard of hearing. H: Are you saying that just because I can’t hear what you say? A: It’s not a joking matter, Harry. You need to see a specialist and find out what the problem is and how it can be improved. H: I bought an amplifier head set which solved the problem of my needing a higher volume than you while we are watching TV. When we’re conversing, why don’t you just speak louder? A: Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. There are many times when we’re with friends in a restaurant, or at someone’s home, or attending a movie or show, when you ask for something to be repeated, or obviously didn’t hear what was said, and it’s getting worse. H: So what are you suggesting I do? A: I’ve talked to several people who also have hearing problems and have the name of a highly recommended doctor who I’d like you to see.
H: I’d rather not do that. A: Why?
A: Which is what?
H: I’m developing more and more of an antipathy toward doctors. They seem always to be the bearers of bad tidings.
H: They’ll mark a new chapter in my life, signifying that my youth has been left behind me.
A: But they’re essential, and this is not a situation where you should be fearful of bad news. You already know what the news will be: that you’ve suffered a hearing loss.
A: It’s been quite some time since you were a “youth,” honey. H: Not in my mind. Anyway, picture this: we’re at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
H: Okay, honey. Make the appointment and I’ll go.
A: I’m fine with that.
(A week later, Harry has just returned home from seeing the doctor.) A: So what happened? H: I flunked the test and probably therefore won’t be allowed to graduate. A: Can’t you ever stop kidding around? You saw Dr. Samuelson, he examined you, and then what? H: He said I have a major loss of hearing in the high frequency range, which is common amongst middle-aged males. A: Would that explain why you can hear men better than women? H: Apparently so---lower voices, lower frequency. A: What’s next? H: He made an appointment for me to see an audiologist he works with, to determine which would be the best hearing aids for me to use. A: So hearing aids are called for? H: Apparently so, which I’m not at all happy about.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141156 The following person is doing business as SUKHMANDIE SPEAKS, 660 Pine Ave. #5, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. GERMAIN M. HATCHER, 660 Pine Ave. #5, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 2, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Germain Hatcher. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27/14
H: Even more important than appearance is the psychological factor.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141204 The following person is doing business as DALE DAHL ASSOCIATES, 1140 Monarch Lane, Apt. C, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. EUGENE JOSEPH BLEASDALE, 1140 Monarch Lane, Apt. C, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on June 9, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 1980. Signed: Eugene Joseph Bleasdale. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11/14
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of ELIZABETH STEINEM Case No. M127964 Filed MAY 27, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner ELIZABETH STEINEM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name ELIZABETH STEINEM to proposed name ELIZABETH DANIELS. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: July 25, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: May 27, 2014 Judge of the Superior Court: Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: 05/30, 06/06, 06/13, 06/20/14 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of FRANCISCO DANIEL CORTEZ Case No. M127961 Filed MAY 27, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner FRANCISCO DANIEL CORTEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name FRANCISCO DANIEL CORTEZ to proposed name FRANK DANIELS. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: July 25, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: May 27, 2014 Judge of the Superior Court: Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: 05/30, 06/06, 06/13, 06/20/14
H: I walk to the pool, which is surrounded by lounge chairs on which luscious young women are reclining. Are you following? A: Oh, yes. H: I approach an especially appetizing morsel, wearing my new hearing aids. She looks up and sees me. She looks me over. Do you think there’s a chance in the world that she’ll respond if I try to start a conversation with her? A: No way---but for a reason other than the one you have in mind. H: What’s the reason? A: I’m following you.
Legal Notices File Number 20141150 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: (1) Advance America (2) Advance America, Cash Advance Centers (3) Advance America, Cash Advance, 977 North Main Street, Salinas, CA 93906, County of Monterey Full name of Registrant: Advance America, Cash Advance Centers ofCalifornia, LLC, Delaware, 135 North Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306 This business is conducted by a limited liability company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4/23/04. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Signature of Registrant: James A. Oveden, CFO / VP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on June 02, 2014.
Notice - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. STEPHEN L. VAGNINI, MONTEREY COUNTY CLERK BY: Deputy Expires: June 02, 2019 New Filing - with Change(s) 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141070 The following person is doing business as THE PINK ARTICHOKE, 361 Main Street, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901. YESENIA GARCIA NAVARRO, 1632 Cupertino Way, Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 19, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Yesenia Garcia Navarro. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141084 The following person is doing business as ON THE SPOT, 1720 Escalona Dr., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA 95060. THOMAS EDWARD ROSSI, 1720 Escalona Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on May 21, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Thomas Rossi. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4/14
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The Green Page President Obama seeks to add to sanctuary reserved by former President Bush President Barack Obama announced his intention to make a huge area of the central Pacific Ocean off limits to fishing, energy exploration and other activities alleged to cause harm to the world’s oceans. The proposal would create the world’s largest marine sanctuary and double the area of ocean globally that is fully protected, expanding the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, created in 2009 by President George W. Bush, from some 87,000 square miles to almost 782,000 square miles. The entire area in question is adjacent to seven islands and atolls controlled by the United States. The designation would include waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore from the territories. The president will also direct federal agencies to develop a program aimed at combating seafood fraud and the global black-market fish trade. In addition, the administration finalized a rule last week allowing the public to nominate new marine sanctuaries off U.S. coasts and in the Great Lakes. The potential expansion area would quintuple the number of underwater mountains under protection. It would also end tuna fishing in the area and provide shelter for nearly two dozen species of marine mammals, five types of threatened sea turtles, and a variety of sharks and other predatory fish species. The ocean area under consideration includes uninhabited islands in a remote region with sparse economic activity. According to The Washington Post, the sanctuary designation is expected to face objections from the U.S. tuna fleet that operates in the region. “Fish caught in the area account for up to 3 percent of the annual U.S. tuna catch in the western and central Pacific,” according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. When President George W. Bush originally created the monument in 2009, he exempted sport fishing to address industry opposition. A public comment period over the summer will ostensibly allow the Com-
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Searching the bay for blue whales merce and Interior departments to “fully understand the commercial activity out there” and modify the plan if necessary. In recent years, the administration has focused on basic marine issues, aiming to end overfishing in federally managed fisheries and establishing a new planning process for maritime activities. The United States governs more of the sea than any other nation, controlling more than 13 percent of the ocean area overseen by nations. And only China consumes more seafood each year than the United States.
CSUMB in ‘green’ colleges guide
For the fourth consecutive year, CSU Monterey Bay has been name one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in North America. CSUMB is included in the 2014 edition of “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges.” The guide is a free, downloadable book published in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools. In the book, CSUMB is cited for having a “formidable green pedigree.” The guide noted that CSUMB was an early signatory of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, and is working toward its goal of being carbon-neutral by 2030 through projects such as the six-acre solar installation that is meeting 16 percent of the university’s electricity needs. Also drawing praise was the university’s food service, which includes organic foods, compostable packaging and serving products and recycling of cooking oil. All buildings on campus have designated recycling areas, and the ubiquity of the
blue recycle bins has helped the university achieve a 42 percent waste diversion rate. Even more impressive, according to the guide, is that 90 percent of campus buildings have undergone energy-related retrofits in the last few years. The green learning opportunities, which allow students to take courses in subjects as diverse as environmental writing and food ethics, were also cited. The guide pointed out that the commitment to green continues all the way to graduation – when students cross the stage to receive their degrees in gowns sewn with material made from recycled plastic bottles. The guide is based on a survey the company conducted in 2013. It asked administrators at hundreds of colleges about their institution’s sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. Using survey data that covered 25 fields, the guide tallied its “Green Ratings” – scores from 60 to 99 – for more than 800 schools. The schools in the guide earned scores of 83 or above.
Experts from the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society will serve as naturalists on a whale watching trip Saturday, June 28, to help identify blue whales that may be in the bay along with humpback whales, killer whales, dolphins and other marine life. The trip, an annual fundraising event for the whale conservation organization, will leave from Monterey Bay Whale Watch at No. 84 Fisherman’s Wharf at 8:30 a.m. and return by 1 p.m. Blue whales, the largest animals in the world, have been seen in Monterey Bay the past several weeks as have the visiting humpback whales, killer whales and a variety of dolphins. This trip with the experts is $50, with reservations recommended by calling 831-901-7259. More information is available on the cetacean society’s Web site at www.acsmb.org.
NOAA scientist talks about trying to save the whales
Dr. Karin Forney, research biologist with the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division of NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Santa Cruz, will discuss the latest attempts to reduce human impacts on whales, dolphins and porpoises On Thursday, June 26, when she speaks to the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in The Boat Works building at Hopkins Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. It is free and open to the public. Federal scientists have surveyed marine mammals within the California Current ecosystem since 1991 to estimate populations and monitor trends. They have developed methods to assess localized impacts from naval activities, ships, fishing bycatch and energy development, and have provided models to the U.S. Navy and other ocean users to try to mitigate potential harm. Dr. Fourney has participated in that work with nearly 30 years of work researching more than 20 species of cetaceans and pinnipeds in the eastern and central northern Pacific Ocean. She has researched abundance, distribution, ecology, status of the species and fishery bycatch, as well as collaborating on studies of endangered leatherback turtles off California. One of her research interests is assessing and mitigating human caused mortality and injury of the protected species. More information is available at www.acsmb.org.
SPCA Offers Low-Costs Rabies Vaccinations and More Recently, a dog in Marina killed a skunk that tested positive for rabies. The SPCA for Monterey County reminds pet owners to keep their pets vaccinated. The SPCA provides low-cost vaccinations, including rabies vaccinations, throughout the year. Rabies vaccinations for dogs or cats are just $20 each. SPCA staff is available to perform vaccination services Monday through Saturday, 9:30 to 11:30 am or 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If you are interested in affordable rabies vaccinations, other vaccinations, microchips, flea control products, or spay/neuter surgeries, please call The SPCA at 831-264-5400 or visit www.SPCAmc.org/vet-clinic. Appointments are not required, there are no additional office fees, and wait times are minimal. The low-cost SPCA Veterinary Clinic is located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway across from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In addition, The SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center offers educational handouts on living safely with bats, skunks, and other native wildlife. The SPCA for Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress. Online at www.SPCAmc.org.
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