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Kiosk The count of the monarchs as of 10/26/14 is 7,800. Check the Museum website for the most recent count information: http://www.pgmuseum.org/ monarchs#monarchcount •
Fri. Nov. 14
Shoe Dinner Dance and Auction Chautauqua Hall Cocktails 6:00, Dinner 8:00 Followed by dancing Info: (831) 236-5257 or (831) 521-3045 •
Fri. & Sat. Nov. 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:00 PM Sun. Nov. 16 & 23 at 2:00 PM
Annie Jr. the Musical Monterey Bay Charter School 1004 David Avenue, PGTickets at the door Adults/Teens-14+: $10; Children 13 & under: $5 831-915-7644 •
Sat. Nov. 15
Hootenanny Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave. 7-9:30 P.M. Free, song books provided Contact Vic Selby, 375-6141 •
Honoring Vets - Page 8
New Book - Page 11
Pacific Grove’s Nov. 14-20, 2014
By Oscar Gonzalez, Jr.
Sun., Nov. 16
Brunch & Silent Auction Benefits Homeless Women Elks Lodge, 10 AM-2 PM $20/$5, 585-5531 •
Sat. Nov. 29
Monarch Magic Science Saturday 11:00AM-3:00PM PG Museum 165 Forest Ave., PG • Sat. Dec. 6 Screen printing Pacific Grove Art Center 1:00 - 5:00 PM $25 PGAC member/ $30 general public $5 materials fee Barbara at 310-562-3155 or email to bfurbush11@gmail. com to reserve a space or for more information
Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove............ 6 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 10 Carmel Voice.................................... 10 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Finances........................................... 13 FYI.................................................... 21 Homeless in Paradise........................ 14 Legal Notices.................................... 21 Opinion............................................ 15 Otter Views....................................... 13 Rainfall............................................... 3 Real Estate................... 5,7,9,11, 19, 20 Sports......................................... 17, 18
Vol. VII, Issue 20
State Marine Reserve renamed for Julia Platt
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MBOSC Holiday Craft Fair Over 30 Local Vendors La Mesa Elementary 1 La Mesa Way Monterey 10AM - 2PM Free Admission, Door Prizes •
Central Coast Writers 6:30 p.m. - optional: order dinner 5:00-5:30 PM Point Pinos Grill, Pacific Grove Golf Links, 77 Asilomar Blvd Meeting and Speaker are free entrance, dinner is no-host (order and pay from the menu) Speaker: Wendy Tokunaga •
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A beautiful moonrise shot by John Pearse, taken off our shores in the now-christened Lovers Point - Julia Platt State Marine Reserve, shows a tiny percentage of the marine life found in the area: Brandt’s Cormorants lining the rocks, Canada Geese in the foreground, and Western and Mew Gulls in between, settling in for the night. Who knows what is under the water, or clinging to the rocks, or beyond the rocks? Photo by John Pearse.
Without much fanfare or celebration, the Fish and Wildlife Commission has quietly changed the name of a local Marine Protected Area to honor Pacific Grove’s first woman mayor, a tireless advocate for the ocean. The name change became effective on Oct. 1. It is now Lovers Point-Julia Platt State Marine Reserve, commemorating the embryologist and political figure whose brand of fire was rarely seen from women in the 19th century. “It sure went on forever,” said John Pearse, Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSanta Cruz, speaking of the drive for the name change. “This year I thought they should do it. That they should have a meeting on it. I kept on looking for it on the agenda.” Pearse led the charge, along with noted author and biologist Steve Palumbi, and then-Pacific Grove mayor Carmelita Garcia. The Pacific Grove City Council passed the resolution to make Lovers Point a reserve and name it after Platt in 2011.
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Khiem Nguyen: Body of drowned airman retrieved Seaside Announces Hire of Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator SPCA Advises Caution When Driving to Avoid Deer During Mating Season Sexual Predator Nabbed Again Hoop Shoot & Hot Shot Results Big Sur Half Marathon Race Weekend Traffic and Parking Information Day 2 of the MTAL Girl’s Tennis Tournament Video Highlights from the Breakers Win over Greenfield Major City Council Actions 11/5/14 Holman Bldg. on the Auction Block: No Credit Cards! City Council OKs Resumption of Monarch Tagging Friday vote count: Results still the same CHP Looking for Witnesses to October Collision Cal-Am, Cemex reach agreement on test well site TAMC Cone Zone Report 11/9-11/16 Carmel-by-the-Sea stages 44th annual Homecrafters’ Marketplace 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sat., Nov. 22
Museum Hires Marketing Coordinator
Patrick Whitehurst has come back to Pacific Grove, where he graduated from high school, to fill a newly-created position at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History as communications and marketing coordinator. When his fiancée found a job here, Patrick started looking for positions in his field, and was pleased to find the Museum searching. Coming back to Pacific Grove from the
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Patrick Whitehurst
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SPCA Advises Caution When Driving to Avoid Deer During Mating Season
Joan Skillman
Skillshots
The SPCA for Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year. September, October, and November is deer mating season on the central coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move near and across roadways. Specifically The SPCA advises: • Be particularly careful at dawn and dusk when driving, especially where visibility is limited. Use of high beams when appropriate can provide a greater area of visibility. • Slow down and use extreme caution when approaching a deer standing near the side of a road. Be prepared for the deer to enter the roadway in front of the vehicle. If necessary, honk your horn and flash your lights to try to scare the deer off of the roadway. • Be alert for more deer than you may see at that moment. Where there’s one deer, there are often more nearby. • Use extra caution in areas where deer crossing signs are posted. These are areas where deer are known to cross roadways. • Be particularly cautious in wooded and agricultural areas. • Call The SPCA immediately if you see any injured or orphaned wildlife. Locally, areas of greatest deer activity at night are Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley Road, the Highway 68 corridor, Holman Highway, River Road, and Highway 1 from Seaside to south of Carmel. So far this year, The SPCA has responded to 37 reports of deer being hit by cars, with almost all the deer involved either dead on arrival or needing to be humanely euthanized immediately. The average insurance claim for deer/ vehicle collisions in the United States is $3,900 per incident.
PWHITEHURST From Page 1
heat of Sedona, AZ suits him just fine. Patrick says his primary goal is to “put a single voice on what goes out to the public” in terms of programs and special events in particular. He hopes to boost everyday attendance as well, and to raise awareness of educational programs. “We could to a lot more on social media,” he said, two days into the job. He wants to feature staff more, too, in videos online. He intends to use e-newsletters, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media to reach both adults and young people. “I'm working on a consistent plan,” he said. The Museum's revamped website features a banner with current news and a link to staff pictures under the “about us” tab among many other features. Staff members are shown in “selfies” in front of their favorite part of the Museum. Patrick can be reached by emailing Media@pgmuseum.org
Monarch Magic is Saturday, Nov. 29 Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast
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Welcome the monarchs back to Pacific Grove! Create a monarch chrysalis pin, view live butterflies, explore the Museum’s New Monarch Gallery, and get your face painted while you discover what makes our monarch butterflies unique. Special guests will provide even more activities, music, and information. Join us for a day filled with monarch magic! Museum Admission is FREE on Science Saturday! Drop in anytime from 11am and 3pm to participate. Located at 165 Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove, CA 93960. For more information visit: www.pgmuseum.org.
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Week ending 11-13-14........................ .26” Total for the season .......................... 3.45” To date last year (10-11-13) .............. 10.86” Historical average to this date ......... 2.22” Wettest year ....................................... 47.15” (during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98)
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PPLATT From Page 1 The three then attended a Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting hoping to finalize the name. The fly in the ointment came when the commission tried to change the name and designation. Staffers at the commission said it was against policy to name a reserve after a person. The commission responded by telling the staff to change the policy. Then came the waiting. For the next three years Pearse leaned on the commission until they couldn’t avoid him anymore. “I just bugged them,” Pearse said. “But then there’s been a new interest in Julia Platt.” Platt, who was credited by DiscoveryNews.com in 2011 as “the woman who saved Monterey Bay,” has been recognized for indirectly rescuing the seals and grey whales from obliteration from the very beach she looked to protect and lived on. Steve Palumbi’s book, “The Death & Life of Monterey Bay,” co-authored with Carolyn Sotka, depicts Platt as a pioneer, earning a doctorate in marine biology when they largely weren’t made available to women, and pushing forward when there was push-back. Palumbi spoke of Platt as having vision beyond what others in Pacific Grove at the time could see. “She was a woman who found all of the things that society said a woman couldn’t do, and did it,” he told an audience during a recent speaking engagement for the California Academy of Sciences. Plumbi also described an incident when Platt tore down a property owner’s fence that led from their home onto the beach and shoreline at Lovers Point. When
local city council and police wouldn’t respond to her requests to enforce the already-prohibited act of fencing the beach, she took matters into her own hands and tore down the fence. This would happen a few times before she posted: “This entrance to the beach must be left open at all hours when the public might reasonably wish to pass through. I act in this manner because the Council and Police Department of Pacific Grove are men and possibly somewhat timid.” The boundaries of the newly christened area extends from just west of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Edward F. Ricketts SMCA along the coast to Lovers Point. Because it is designated an MPA, it is prohibited to take, damage, injure, or possess any marine resource (living, geological or cultural).
Julia Platt at about the time she became Mayor of Pacific Grove, in 1931
World Affairs Council Lecture
Dr. Duncan Clarke will discuss the two major schools of thought about present and future U.S. foreign policy and how the current era of partisanship is affecting foreign affairs. Professor Clark is a former Professor of International Relations, and Coordinator, U.S. Foreign Policy Field, American University, School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C. Monday November 17, 2014; 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 p.m. Luncheon $25 Members and $35 Non-members. MC/VISA ($2 extra) or Check; Vegetarian meal optional. RSVP (831) 643-1855. Registration: www.wacmb.org
World Affairs Council Discussion Group
We’ll discuss the complicated situation in the Middle East through the eyes of American foreign policy and through the perspective of the countries involved. How should the U.S interact with Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other nations in the Middle East? Free to the public, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m., MPC Room 101, Social Science Building, 980 Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940. Parking $2 in Lot D, permits for attendees. www.wacmb.org
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Programs at the Library
For more information call 648-5760 Wednesday, Nov. 19 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950, ages 3-5. For more information call 648-5760. Wednesday, Nov. 19 • 3:45 pm "Wacky Wednesday" presents Thank you Thanksgiving: stories, science and crafts for all ages. Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950. For more information call 648-5760. Thursday, Nov. 20 • 11:00 am Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove, 93950, ages birth-2. For more information call 648-5760. Thursday, Nov. 20 • 3:00 pm "Tales to Tails": children can read aloud to certified therapy dogs in the children's room at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950. For more information call 648-5760.
Photography Exhibit
The “Along the Way” exhibit of photographs by Susan Theodore is on display through the end of November at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Road in Carmel (624-7404).
Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service at Carmel Mission
Tuesday, November 25, 7 p.m., the 6th annual Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service at the Carmel Mission Basilica, 3080 Rio Road, Carmel. Hosted by Interfaith Outreach of Carmel, join us for an evening 2service filled with gratitude and thanks. The Carmel Mission Choir and Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir will both be performing. Refreshments will be served immediately following the service. Please bring non-perishable food items for the Monterey County Food Bank.
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Search for Burglary/Tresspasser Results in School ‘Soft Lockdown’
‘All-Clear’ issued in error
On Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4:30 a.m. an intruder, identified as Jason Rutt, entered an unlocked Pacific Grove residence in the 600 block of Acorn Court. He also entered two other garages that were not locked. As he had not been detained by the time students were expected at area schools, “soft lockdown” was issued and the school district issued notice to parents and guardians of students at Forest Grove elementary, Pacific Grove Community High School, Monterey Bay Charter School and Pacific Grove High School. Later, an email was sent which stated that the suspect had been apprehended and that the soft lockdown was lifted. But the suspect had not been taken into custody. Pacific Grove Police have released a report on how the erroneous email was sent out yesterday by the Pacific Grove Unified School District, one which advised parents/guardians that a suspect had been detained in the matter of a burglary in the neighborhood. Shortly after the suspect was identified, Pacific Grove Police and a Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Canine Team located a male Jacon Rutt in a 2012 booking who matched the suspect’s physical character- photo istics and who was wearing similar clothing The male was stopped and questioned to determine his identity. Officers properly advised over the radio that a subject was detained. Once officers determined the male was not Jason Rutt, the person was free to go. Hearing over the radio that a person was detained and then finding out that officers ended the search, a Pacific Grove police officer erroneously advised the Pacific Grove Unified School District that Jason Rutt had been apprehended. Based on the information received from the police officer, the District sent out a second notification advising the suspect was apprehended. Parents relaxed, but many became incensed upon learning that the “all clear” was in error. Pacific Grove Police advise they are tightening procedures to avoid such mistakes in the future. At approximately 4:55 p.m. on Nov. 6, Jason Rutt was actually apprehended by the Pacific Grove Police Department after he was sighted by a retired Pacific Grove Police officer. His family’s home is on Syida. Jason Rutt was identified early because of similarities in this crime to crimes he had commited in the past, plus the fact that he left identifying personal items behind at the crime scene. The police department issued a thank-you to the Sheriff’s office, the school district, the media and the community. They also reminded the community to properly secure their residences, vehicles, and property. “Do not become a victim of opportunity. Help us to help you,” the notice said.
Talbott Vineyards Hosts Holiday Food Drive
During November, Talbott Vineyards (www.TalbottVineyards.com) will be hosting a holiday food drive at its two acclaimed tasting rooms in support of The Food Bank for Monterey County. As Talbott’s way of thanking guests for supporting the food bank, the winery will be providing complimentary tastings throughout the month to anyone who brings in five or more non-perishable food items. These tastings include three estategrown Chardonnays and three estate-grown Pinot Noirs, including Talbott’s coveted Sleepy Hollow Vineyard bottlings. Food may be dropped off at either The Winery Tasting Room at Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, or at Talbott’s Carmel Valley Tasting Room. The Food Bank for Monterey County, which is a certified “Feeding America” food bank, is the largest supplier of emergency food in Monterey County. It distributes over 6 million pounds of food annually to an estimated 90,000 area residents—one-fifth of Monterey County’s population. “The Food Bank for Monterey County does incredible work,” says Talbott Vineyards Winemaker and General Manager Dan Karlsen. “They make a profound, tangible difference in so many lives. We are honored to help support their effort to make sure that everyone in our community has enough to eat this holiday season.”
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Marge Ann Jameson Cop Log Homeless man asked to sleep elsewhere
A property owner on 12th St. asked that a homeless man be told to sleep elsewhere. He was.
Leaning Lamp Post of 16th St.
A lamp post in a public park was reported leaning after the recent heavy rain. The officer laid it over and cordoned off the glass to protect the public, then notified Public Works. Muni lot at Fandango.
Lost cell phone
Found bag and sweater
A black bag with a gray sweater was found on a bench on Lighthouse. Its at the police station if you have the matching slacks.
Bear well known to police
Bear was found at large again. He was hanging out at the high school. He was lodged in the kennels and Bear’s owner was cited.
Tire slashed on Pacific
Owner reports her tire was slashed over the weekend. She suspects a certain neighbor.
Hangup hangup
Reporting party says she has received a phone call once every other day where the caller doesn’t respond, so she hangs up. She doesn’t have caller ID, but has a suspect. The suspect denies making the calls. We get those here at the office about three times a day, but we figure it’s Google.
Switched jewelry?
A woman reported she took a bracelet in to have it resized. When she got it back she took a close look and decided her jewelry had been switched. The employer said it was a civil matter if his employee had switched it, and she’d have to take it to small claims court. The police contacted the employee as a courtesy and he insisted it was hers, and offered to take a lie detector test.
Bicycle stolen
A bicycle with a child carrier was left unattended outside the victim’s residence on Mermaid and was stolen.
Stolen vehicle recovered
A stolen vehicle was recovered on Moreland Ave and towed from the scene.
Sibling rivalry
Two brothers were fighting in a public place on Forest. They were separated and one was allowed to leave for the night to cool off.
Battery at school
Female battered, perpetrator suspended.
Vehicle fire on Asilomar: Thunking suspected
Woman said she was driving and heard a thunking noise under the hood. The car died and then the front of it burst into flames. Fire personnel said it was likely mechanical. She said it is regularly maintained. Vehicle towed.
Skateboarding under the influence
Man skateboarding was thought to be intoxicated. He was provided a courtesy ride home.
Bounced consignment, bounced check
A man on Forest accepted property for consignment at his store, then closed the store. He wrote a rubber check to the reporting party. He claims he still has the property and agreed to meet with officers to try to return the property.
Something found
Someone1 reported something found on Central belonging to someone2. Someone2 didn’t respond so something was left with police.
Dog v. dog
Past tense dog biting dog reported on Carmel Ave.
Alleged Predator Arrested in Monterey Makes $250,000 bail
On November 10, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Monterey Police Detectives arrested William Reynolds, a 22-year-old man from Monterey, for multiple charges involving a minor. The arrest stemmed from an investigation that started on October 1, 2014, when a 17-year-old girl reported a male harassing her as she walked near the Monterey High School campus at Pacific and Logan Lane. The male suspect was driving slowly next to the girl and repeatedly offered her marijuana and offered to expose his genitals. On November 5, 2014, the same girl was walking in Seaside and reported the same male suspect driving by and harassing her. The victim wrote down the William Reynolds suspect’s license plate and reported the incident to police. Reynolds, who was found to be the son of the registered owner of the vehicle, was identified by a photographic line up as the same man in both incidents. Reynolds was arrested without incident at a convenience store at Munras and Soledad and booked at the Monterey City Jail. He was charged with stalking, child endangerment, annoying or molesting a child, contacting a minor with intent to commit a sex act and a probation violation. Reynolds is on probation for committing lewd acts in public near Via Paraiso Park in Monterey in 2013. Reynolds made $250,000 bail and is free for the time being. Anyone who believes they have information concerning Reynolds, or who may have been a victim, is urged to call the Monterey Police Department at 831-646- 3830. Reynolds is a white male, 6’5”, 245 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. The truck he drives is a gray, 2005, Ford, Ranger Pickup truck with a gray camper shell.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line Trustees talk about the future
Trustees for Pacific Grove gathered for a regular meeting, Wednesday evening past. Present were the persons of A. Myers, L. V. Chase, B. Yates, J. C. Winston, E. J. Nagle, A. M. Harnette, and S. S. Smith. After regular business was taken care of, the trustees turned their attention ahead … to the future, that is. The city clerk mentioned that the city owned a pair of wagons, previously used for haulage. However, the city no longer owned animals with which to haul the loaded wagons. Animals had to be rented, if needed. The clerk noted that it was vogue
today to haul with an auto mobile truck, and that Mr. T. A. Work had offered a steep discount on the purchase of such a device. It was recommended that the wagons be put up for sale by bid. A truck should be purchased to replace the wagons. A representative of the Work Company said that he would be interested in submitting a bid in behalf of his employer’s deputation firm, The Studebaker Company. However, the said bid would be predicated on purchasing one or more Studebaker trucks. Harnette said that both the bid for the wagons and the purchase of auto mobile trucks seemed most irregular and not in accordance with proper procedures. Both bids should therefore be rejected. Trustees agreed. The Work Company was invited to bid again after the call for bids had been properly advertised. The matter was then referred for continuation to the Streets Department, which is currently in the process of receiving bids for a street wetting device. Mr. Hunting said that attention should be paid to recent fires, one of which destroyed the livery. Hunting said that an individual should be employed to spend the night in the city barn, and to nightly watch over other city property. A cost of $20 monthly was suggested. The amount was considered too low. The matter was referred to the police department. Attention was also made of city parks and to the kind of businesses desired for Pacific Grove. J. M. Stow was given permission to continue work on installing curbs along downtown Lighthouse and Forest Avenues curbs.
El Paso to be bombarded?
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 Bethlehem Lutheran Church Pastor Bart Rall 800 Cass St., Monterey (831) 373-1523 Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770 Monterey Church of Religious Science Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 372-7326 http://www.montereycsl.org http://www.facebook.com/MontereyChurchofReligiousScience
Word has come from El Paso that the city has received an advisory from the U.S. military command to prepare for a bombardment by the forces of Pancho Villa. Guards with field glasses have been positioned along the border on the American side. From the camp of the Sixth United States Infantry comes word that Villa would be willing to do anything to insure the continued occupation of Juarez. Villa is said to be preparing his headquarters just across the border in Juarez. Thus, Pancho Villa will likely see the need to destroy El Paso. 1 The San Francisco Chronicle correspondent has reported that the situation has turned against the Constitutionalists in the south of Mexico. Zapata, the Rebel leader, is driving toward Mexico City. Foreigners in Mexico City are being asked to evacuate. The United States is taking steps to protect its citizenry. The last report has positioned Zapata’s forces at a site 40 miles from the city. General Rodrigo Quevada, a Mexican Rebel chief, has warned that for every one of his soldiers killed, he will retaliate by killing five persons … either soldiery or civilian, as long as they are constitutionalists.
Clean up day!
The Pacific Grove Board of Trustees has declared this coming Saturday to be CleanUp Day. With the summer season coming to a close, citizen volunteers are needed to work on cleaning the bay front, streets, and parks. If you would like to help, report Saturday at Winston’s Café on Lighthouse, 10 am. Free coffee and sweet treats will be waiting. Each attendee will be assigned a work area. Bags provided. Bring your own rake.
Lots made spiffy
The Jacks Company is cleaning up its lots as part of Clean-up Day. While they are at it, they’ll clean your lots as well. All garbage removed and weeds trimmed for just $2.50 to $5. The city will haul away all trash piled at the front of the lot. Jacks will haul the rest! Help Jacks make the Grove beautiful. Leave your order for cleaning with J. H. Lown at the Jacks Company office.
Help the Grove track team
The Pacific Grove Athletic Club is planning a fund raiser to help the Pacific Grove Track Team. Next Tuesday, all admissions to the Colonial Theater will be donated to the team. The purpose is to help the track team make it to Watsonville next spring to participate in the county-wide competition. 2
Divining rod3 users pronounced fakes
Whether gold, silver, or other precious minerals may be found in the ground by means of divining rods is a question frequently asked the United States Geological Survey. The latest inquiry of this sort came from a California man who said that a person from Stockton possessed such a rod and knew well how to use it. He had found much gold and silver. The Survey responded by saying that if such a person so skilled existed, he could expect to immediately find himself an employee of the government as the government was as interested in finding new wealth as anyone. However, such a person does not exist. Anyone thinking that he is the possessor of such skills is asked to contact the Survey office so that a proper demonstration can be worked out. In the meanwhile, the government will continue to consider all such claimants to be fakes and charlatans.
Side track – Tidbits from here and there
• The Ladies Aid Society in New Monterey will host a Saturday Afternoon Social commencing at 2 pm. • Learn how to make your own clothes at Stetson’s the Tailor’s on Alvarado in Monterey.
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1 Pancho Villa did establish a headquarters about 30 miles from Juarez. However, El Paso was not attacked. 2 The school board rarely provided money for athletic events. That was a community responsibility. 3 Divining rods (dowsing rods) have been around for centuries. Some were used in searches for water. The metal-finding rods were advertised as capable of locating treasure at great distance … or your money back. How many refunds were actually made is unknown.
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Patron’s Show Tickets On Sale Now
Only 87 will be sold
Ticket sales for the Pacific Grove Art Center’s Annual Patrons’ Show are on sale now! Thanks to the generous donations of many talented artists, the Art Center is proud to say that this year we have 87 pieces up for grabs. Keep in mind that only 87 tickets will be sold so that each ticket holder is guaranteed to take home one of the donated pieces of art. Tickets are $50 for PGAC members, $75 for non-members and can be purchased during regular office hours. The drawing will be held on Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. in the Gill Gallery. Call 375-2208 additional information.
Homecrafters’ Marketplace in Carmel
Artisans from throughout the tri-county area will have their handmade crafts and artwork for sale when the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea stages its 44th annual Homecrafters’ Marketplace from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, November 22, in the Sunset Center southside parking lots. There is no admission charge. Free parking will be available in the north parking lot. The marketplace, which will be held regardless of the weather, features about 70 vendors from Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. The work of each has been reviewed by a jury panel, ensuring high-quality goods and a wide range of unique offerings. The Sunset Center is located on San Carlos Street between 8th and 10th avenues in Carmel.
By Kevin Stone, Monterey County Association of Realtors® First-time home buyers represent a traditionally reliable slice of the housing market, but they now comprise the smallest share of U.S. buyers in nearly three decades. Their absence in the market is raising questions about the impact of the crash on potential homeowners. Just 33 percent of primary residences sold this year were purchased by first-time buyers, down from 38 percent last year to the lowest level since 1987. First-time-buyer share of home sales have typically hovered around 40 percent since 1981. First-time buyers have contended with a confluence of factors making a purchase more difficult. Wages and benefits have been relatively stagnant, growing only 0.5 percent per quarter on average
since the recession. In addition, higher student debt, rising rents, and a weaker job market have made it harder for would-be buyers to save for a down payment and qualify for a mortgage. In addition to issues of affordability, some renters might be putting off home purchases because of the damage they saw housing do to the last generation of buyers. The average down payment, typically a hurdle for new buyers, was 18 percent in September, only slightly lower than the 19 percent put down in September 2013, according to Ellie Mae, a mortgage software provider. Many recent college and professional graduates may have less confidence in finding and keeping jobs, leading them to choose to rent rather than buy immediately.
Screen Printing Class Offered Screen printing is simple! Barbara Furbush will lead a screen printing workshop for beginners at the Pacific Grove Art Center on Saturday, December 6, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Screen printing is one of the easiest processes to learn. After a demonstration of simple techniques, participants will create their own edition of small prints or holiday cards. No previous art making experience is necessary. Learn by doing. Class size is limited, the registration fee for this session is $25 PGAC member/ $30 general public with a $5 materials fee. Contact Barbara at 310-562-3155 or send an email to bfurbush11@gmail.com to reserve a space or for further information. Barbara Furbush received an MFA in printmaking at CSULB in 1985. Her works have been exhibited regularly in Los Angeles. She opened Atmos Press print studio at the Pacific Grove Art Center in 2012. She offers workshops, and individual session on an appointment basis.
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Thanking Veterans
Free Fall Composting Workshops
Monterey Regional Waste Management District is offering a free Vermicomposting (composting with worms) Workshop, November 15, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Learn how to turn your food scraps into a free beneficial soil amendment. The workshop will provide information on creating and maintaining a successful composting system and on harvesting and using the finished compost. Vermicomposting is perfect for those who live in a small space. Compost bins and supplies can be purchased at the MRWMD’s reuse store, Last Chance Mercantile. Those completing a workshop will receive a $10 off coupon for a compost bin. Registration is free. Advance registration is recommended. To register or for more information about future workshops visit www. mrwmd.org or call 831-384-5313. Location: Hosted at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District’s Facilities located at 14201 Del Monte Blvd., 2 miles north of Marina. (Exit 412)
Military Officers Assocation will learn about ‘Honor Flights’ at luncheon
The monthly luncheon meeting of the Monterey County Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will be held on Thursday, November 20 at our new luncheon location, Monterey Elks Lodge, 150 Mar Vista Drive, Monterey. Speaking on the topic of “Honor Flights” will be Carl Stewart, CAPT, SC, USNR (Ret). Capt. Stewart resides in Pacific Grove, and is President of the Honor Flight Bay Area Foundation. Social at 11:00, lunch at 12:00 noon. Lunch cost is $20.00. Active duty and retired military officers, spouses and widows of military officers are welcome. For reservations, please email goetzeltl@comcast.net or call Louise at (831) 717-4469, no later than Monday November 17.
With prayers and patriotic songs, a standing-room only group of citizens thanked veterans from all five branches of the armed forces for their service, past and present, at a Veterans Day ceremony held on the Pt. Pinos Lighthouse. Songs were led by the Pacific Grove Middle School choir and a flag ceremony was led by members from DLI. Above, Mayor Bill Kampe addressed the crowd. Photo by Don Mothershead
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Wendy Tokunaga will address the Central Coast Writers Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, November 18. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with an optional dinner beginning 5:00-5:30 p.m. Central Coast Writers meets at Point Pinos Grill, Pacific Grove Golf Links, 77 Asilomar Blvd. Meeting and speaker are free entrance, dinner is no-host (order and pay from the menu) Speaker Wendy Tokunaga - http:// www.wendytokunaga.com/ Meet novelist, manuscript consultant and creative writing teacher Wendy Tokunaga, both an indie and traditionally published author. Hear about her rocky road to publication, how she found an agent, a publisher, and themes for her work, and how she navigated through the fast-changing publishing world. Wendy Tokunaga is the author of the novels Midori By Moonlight and Love in Translation, both published by St. Martin’s Press, and the indie-published novels His Wife and Daughters, Falling Uphill and No Kidding. The latter won the Best Mainstream/Literary Fiction category in Writer’s Digest’s 2002 Best Self-Published Book Awards. She teaches for Stanford University’s Continuing Studies’ Novel Writing Certificate Program, and lives in Half Moon Bay with her surfer husband and her Siamese cat, Mocha.
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Gary Grant Hanson
Obituary
HURON — Gary Grant Hanson, 75, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. There was a celebration of his life on Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Best Western in Huron. Gary Grant Hanson was born May 21, 1939, to Grant and Leona Hanson in Webster. He graduated from Clark High School. There he met Kathryn Paul and they later married. To this union four children were born. They later divorced and he moved to California, where he was a skilled carpenter for 50 years. He moved to Huron in April 2014 due to ill health and to be closer to his family. He made Violet Tschetter Memorial Home his new home, where he made many new friends. Respecting his wishes, there will be no funeral. His final act of generosity was to donate his remains to medical research to help others. He will be sadly missed by Kathy; his children, Brett (Wanda) Hanson of Wolsey, and Chantell (Bryan) Engels of Ghent, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Kim Hanson of St. Paul, Minn.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Michalski of Willow Lake; a brother-in-law, Edward “Dutch” Mehlberg; and five nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Bradly in 1987 and Bruce in 2000; a sister, Shirley Mehlberg; and a brother-in-law, Bob Michalski.
Monterey and Seaside Firefighters Join With Foundation with On-TheSpot Aid to Fire and Disaster Victims
As fire season continues to rage and the holiday season approaches, the Monterey and Seaside Fire Departments and their firefighters have joined forces with the non-profit California Fire Foundation to provide urgent aid for victims of catastrophic fire and disaster. Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) provides families that suffer a significant loss in a fire or disaster on-the-spot assistance from fire department incident commanders to help them get through those chaotic first hours following a significant property loss. Monterey and Seaside are among 30 departments around the state that are implementing SAVE. Funding comes from the Foundation, whose contributors largely consist of firefighters themselves. Additional corporate support comes from Chevron. Department and union officials from participating fire departments joined officials from the Foundation and Chevron to discuss this creative partnership at a November 13 news conference in Monterey.
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Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
All or Nothing
Today’s column is about nothing, to quote Jerry Seinfeld. It is odds and ends of thoughts that have occurred during the past week. Jerry (if I might be so bold) was quoted recently to say he believes he suffers from “autism spectrum” as he is uncomfortable relating to others. This is a period of labels; all of our personality and physical anomalies must have names. When they are categorized in print, those reading say “Ah, that must be me.” Many of these folk are self-diagnosed. Good for the doctors who are asked to confirm the suspicion of their patient. • In the past weeks we have lost so many friends. Some months go by with no one we know in the obituaries. Then they come in droves. John Nicholas died, as did Neil Gardner, Elizabeth Castle and many others. Also gone is Jean Lilly, perhaps not known to many; however, she was an accomplished artist who adored animals, every so often she would appear at the shop with four or five of her charming critter pastels. “Use them as you wish” she would say humbly “sell if anyone wants them or use for display.” We have done both and will miss this gentle, kind woman. Elizabeth Castle we knew, it seems, forever in different lives, in our decades long Symphony involvement. She was a supporter of Children’s Experimental Theater when we created the “Angels,” and was one of the first donors to our SPCA fund-raising group which created “Parties and Picnics.” Later she and I were members of a national historical group which preserves the antiquities of our great country. She would appear at functions in sturdy walking shoes, always with a smile on her face. She was a genuine grande dame, with a wicked wit. Neil and I sparred from the moment we met. I wrote some articles for his newspaper, The Pacific Grove Tribune, and saw him over the years. We were very good friends who loved to disagree. John Nicholas and his wife, Joyce were antique dealers, involved with our SPCA auxiliary and champions of the art of our youngest daughter, Jennie. Joyce and Mary Shaw were the editors of our cookbook “Parities and Picnics” and asked Jennie to illustrate. It is a wonderful book full of fantastic recipes.There are, of course, so many more, which is one of the curses of growing old; we lose financial stability, physical momentum, mental agility, and the hardest of all, our friends. • The holidays are hard for people who have no family with which to celebrate. Most of us figure a way to patch, patch, patch. Nothing can take the place of the bedlam of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. We all make do. John and I have each other, a number of close friends and a son and daughter-in-law. We see little of Jay and Denise, but at least they are in town. It is so much worse for those who are truly alone. I remember my mother telling me that for Christmas one year she was invited nowhere and ate a “delicious” Swanson turkey dinner. (I was living in Florida). • This is the ninth anniversary of the AFRP Treasure Shop. What started as a threemonth experiment blossomed into a full scale successful project. We moved several times and are now outgrowing our current location... For those who eschew shopping at benefit shops, let me tell you a secret. You can go to outlet shops and low cost department stores; however, if you have been paying attention to the news releases, you will have learned that the goods sold in these stores are, more often than not, less expensive and durable materials. You might buy an Ann Taylor or Brooks Brothers shirt at an outlet for (an example) $35. It will wear out or fall apart much faster than the new or gently used original you purchased at a thrift shop for $10 less. Our shop benefits the work of Animal Friends Rescue Project which will be the topic in my next column. We have a lifetime commitment to the animals that come to us. Shelters partner with AFRP and make an effort to save those that face certain death. Those of us at the shop are there because we cannot be with the animals without wanting to take all home. I so admire those dedicated souls the staff and volunteers who are out every day saving lives. They have been doing this since 1998. Many faces change but there are those who have been there since the beginning. We at the shop raise funds to enable those at the center to continue. We welcome donations and ask that they be saleable (occasionally not the case). There is a great volunteer staff of almost 40 people who give their all. On Friday, November 21, we will commence our Holiday Open House weekend from 4:30 until 6:30 and continuing through the weekend. Stop by, have a glass of wine, a bite of cheese, meet the volunteers and shop for the holidays. Yesterday we received a bonanza of brand new handbags from a store, specialty purses in popular styles. They will be presented at the preview party. Between then and now we are putting new holiday decorations and gifts out every day. When you shop with us, you feed an animal or provide medical assistance. When you donate quality goods you help your taxes... It is a win win for everyone. • The Republicans won the election; I hope they will not blow this opportunity. Jane Roland lives in Monterey but has worked in Pacific Grove for almost 30 years, she manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue. gcr770@aol.com
Vino for Veterans to help fund Honor Flights
Honor Flights Bay Area is a non-profit organization that plans and fully funds trips to Washington, D.C. For WWII veterans so that they can see the memorials dedicated to them. To celebrate Veteran’s Day, Galante Vineyards will host a special event to honor these vets and help raise funds for Honor Flights. The tasting will take place on Nov. 16 from 2-5 p.m. at Galante Vineyards, on Dolores between Ocean and 7th in Carmel. The public is invited to meet local WWII vets and thank them for their service. The cost is $20. In addition, Galante Vineyards will donate 10 percent of all retail sales to Honor Flight Bay Area.
Firstly, I want to apologize for the type-ohs in the last edition. No fault of this reporter, but a glitch in the printing process. I've gotten calls from friends and readers thinking I've become senile, but that is not the case. It was a mechanical breakdown away from my computer. My son, who carries the same name, also received some calls. He's a meticulous writer and well-educated. Thanks for the interest. • I don't know your reaction to so-called “Farmer's Markets,” but I'm totally against them … not because they don't sell good or delectable products, but because they compete with merchants who are burdened with excessive rents and taxes. Those who sell their wares at these functions pay a pittance for their space and then head for home with whatever profit they've made. If you’re a business person paying exorbitant rents on every street in Carmel (likewise in Monterey), you don't need this kind of competition. They sell food edibles which you can get at local restaurants and markets. These interlopers get their money and fade away. I was appalled to experience the same thing in Palm Springs each Thursday on Palm Canyon Drive. These events bring in many derelicts who do not add to the stability of the community. The Farmer'r Market at Monterey Peninsula College makes sense … away from local business. • Compliments on the ingenuity of Ryan Sanchez for his new product, “El Jefe” Tequila, a product of Mexico and now sold on the Central Coast, and eventually, around the nation. Ryan is part of the Sanchez family who own Bruno's Market, and Surf 'N' Sand in Carmel. In the past year, Ryan has established a market at Hwy. 68 and Corral de Tierra Road, which as become a welcome addition to homeowners in that area. Ryan, a great athlete, is now showing his prowess in the business world. Best of luck, Ryan! • The City Fathers of Carmel should take a look at Dolores Street, one block past the post office, going north on Dolores toward Stevenson Lower Level School. This stretch of road is the worst on the Monterey Peninsula and should be repaved. It wouldn't take much to repair and should be done ASAP. Driving that stretch could knock your kidneys out of shape. Those who should know, check it out! • If you're a golfer and visiting the Monterey Peninsula, be sure ti have a round of golf at a great municipal course. I'm referring to the Pacific Grove Golf Links. It's a player-friendly course that a high handicapper or one who carries a low index can enjoy and tell friends about. The back nine (on the ocean) receives raves every day because of its picturesque beauty, and some say it’s reminiscent0 of Pebble Beach. It features some short holes on the front side (one and two) and some great four pars that will test the best of golfers (numbers 8 and 15). Kudos to the staff for keeping Pacific Grove Golf Links a “playable” course and not a beating, as there are many, Check it out!
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Big Sur River Inn Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Big Sur River Inn & Restaurant will celebrate its 80th birthday this coming week, Monday, Nov. 17, through Friday, Nov. 21, and will offer “Esther’s Blue Plate Specials” for $5.00 and its signature apple pie. “Esther’s Blue Plate Specials” are named for Esther Preiffer Ewoldsen. She and her husband, Hans, assumed operation of the inn in 1943 and changed its name from the Apple Pie Inn to the River Inn. In Esther’s words, that was “in hopes of keeping the (Big Sur) river out . . . because in those days the river often rose up during the winter storms to the level of the dining room door.” Throughout each day the inn will also be offering Ellen’s Apple Pie for only 26 cents a slice (36 cents a la mode). It is named after its baker, Ellen Brown. She and her father, John Pfeiffer, first opened the inn in 1934. He had homesteaded the area with his wife, Barbara. The Pfeiffers had purchased the land from Jay Pheneger around the turn of the 20th century. Ellen Brown began serving her famous apple pie to guests as she opened her living and dining rooms to the public. Lodging units were built and Big Sur’s first resort was established. The opening of the inn in 1934 was more than two years before the Coastal Highway (Highway 1) was completed through Big Sur. It was also the year when Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run, the first prisoners arrived at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island and the British ocean liner Queen Mary was launched; Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes,” starring Ethel
The iconic Big Sur River Inn & Restaurant will celebrate its 80th birthday by offering turn-back-the clock prices on special dinners and apple pie, Monday, Nov. 17, through Friday, Nov. 21. Merman, opened in New York City, and Frank Capra’s “It Happened One Night”0 was released. “We look back with fondness and appreciation of the Pfeiffers and the Ewoldsens,” said Perlmutter. “They started a rich tradition here of fine food, excellent service and warm hospitality. We and our dedicated staff of more than 50 continue
to honor those traditions today. It has truly been a Wonderful Life in Big Sur.” The inn was initially on the east side of the highway. A photograph of the original Apple Pie Inn hangs on a wall in the Inn’s dining room. The ridge that rises above the east side of Highway One, behind the inn, is still known as Apple Pie Ridge.
When Ellen Brown left Big Sur in 1937, her mother, Florence, took over the inn. Ellen’s house was moved to the west side of the road. The home was converted to a dining room and kitchen. The inn once housed the Big Sur Post Office. Ownership changed over the years until Alan Perlmutter, his wife, and some friends acquired it 26 years ago. Renovations began immediately in the restaurant, rooms and General Store honoring the history and natural beauty of the property. Entertainment has been a feature at the River Inn from its earliest days including jazz out on the deck facing the Big Sur River on Sunday afternoons. Famed American writer Henry Miller’s 100th birthday was celebrated at the Inn in 1991. Miller, a longtime resident of Big Sur, passed away in 1980. The Big Sur River Inn & Restaurant has long supported many organizations that sustain the Big Sur community, especially the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, Big Sur Health Center and nearby Captain Cooper School. Alan Perlmutter regularly reads to the students at the elementary school, which is just north of the Inn. The Apple Pie preschool is also there. The Big Sur River Inn is always available for fundraisers in support of friends and neighbors in need. The Big Sur River Inn & Restaurant is 26 miles south of Carmel at 46840 Highway One. It is on the west side of the highway. For more information about the Big Sur River Inn & Restaurant, please visit their website: http://bigsurriverinn.com/)
Sophomore Effort from 8th Grader to be Released Nov. 28
Pacific Grove Middle School 8th grader Luke Herzog has published his second book, a 300-page fantasy novel called Griffin Blade and the Bronze Finger. The book, available in both paperback and ebook, officially releases on November 28, the young author’s 14th birthday. Griffin Blade and the Bronze Finger tells the story of a kind-hearted thief and his traveling band of misfit companions — a fugitive dwarf, a betrayed elf, an imprisoned minotaur, and a conflicted djinni — who pursue a lost gem and find themselves at the center of an epic battle for power in the world of Alastian. Aimed at middle grade to young adult readers, Griffin Blade is being published by Pacific Grove-based Why Not Books, and is available for $12.95 at www.WhyNotBooks. com as well as on Amazon. It is also offered on most e-book platforms (Kindle, Nook, iTunes) for $6.99. Inspired by the scores of fantasy novels he has devoured, Luke began writing his first book, Dragon Valley, at age 9. Seventeen months later, he completed the 203-page novel, which was published in 2012 and has sold more than 1,000 copies. “By reading so many books – at least one a week – Luke learned how to write from some of the best,” says his father,
author Brad Herzog. “He has a grasp of things that many writers don’t comprehend until well into adulthood – foreshadowing, character development, the rhythm of sentences, showing instead of telling, exiting a scene at a dramatic moment. These are very adult notions.” Luke has been featured in “Time for Kids” magazine and has been called “a fast approaching superstar to the genre of fantasy writing.” Luke inspires other young authors who are genuinely excited and encouraged that one of their own has done it, and he receives emails from kids from across the country. One boy wrote, “I think that it is cool that you wrote a book. I have not done anything like that, but you have inspired me and have shown me that age does not matter.” Why Not Books pairs each book with a relevant non-profit and donates a portion of the proceeds to that cause. Luke has chosen two summer camp-related charities (www.CNCharities.com) which will benefit from the sale of his book. The charities provide opportunities for children who experience poverty and disability and from socioeconomically diverse backgrounds to enjoy safe and potentially transformative summer camp experiences. Luke has a website for children and fans at www. Luke Herzog.com.
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Luke Herzog has penned his second Young Adult fantasy novel which will be released on his 14th birthday November 28.
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Or: Lessons in Box Flap Cohesion Tom Stevens
Otter Views A recent cross-town move ushered me once again into the familiar domain of cardboard boxes. Every move requires them, and I usually wind up needing many more than I thought. In years past, this has meant climbing into dumpsters or skulking through service alleys behind supermarkets and shopping centers. Useable packing boxes can be found there, but they often smell faintly of lamb chops or cauliflower. This time I lucked out. In the interim since my previous move, I found work at a place where clean, strong, sturdy cardboard boxes arrive daily. I started pirating these and hoarding them out in the alley. At day’s end, I’d stack them up in tower form and carry them back to the apartment, zigzagging along like a novice in a balancing act. It would have been smarter to slice the boxes open at top and bottom, collapse them for portage and retape later. But I cannot replicate the ruler-edge precision of the master commercial tapers. When I work with packing tape, bad things happen quickly. So I left most boxes intact, packed them full, and taped the top flaps closed. When the tape ran out, I would bend the last flap under the next-to-last one, and the boxes still closed up tight as barnacles. All of this carrying, packing, taping and bending renewed my appreciation of cardboard. What a material! Strong as The Hulk, yet flexible as Yogananda. Lighter than balsa, yet sturdy enough to transport a meteorite collection. Cheap to manufacture, yet durable enough to last decades. And so recyclable that most cardboard is now made from other cardboard. It wasn’t always so. Wikipedia claims the Chinese made a stiff paperboard in the 1500s for packing and transport purposes. But true “fluted corrugated fiberboard” didn’t show up until 1856, when an Englishman compressed paper into accordion-style pleats. This made it strong enough to stiffen that era’s lofty “stovepipe” hats. Other breakthroughs followed. In 1871, it says here, one Albert Jones of New York City further strengthened the fluted paper by gluing a flat cardboard backing onto it. This soon led to “sandwich” and “honeycomb” variants that sealed the corrugated paper between two flat panels, thereby creating a marvel of structural engineering. Viewed end-on, cardboard looks like thousands of tiny waves or pup tents that “correspond to the arches in an aqueduct,” as one Wiki contributor noted. This lightweight combination of paper and air boasts “great stability and immense load-bearing capacity,” adds another. Strength and stability, yes. But you notice these sources don’t mention box flap cohesion. That awaited the fail-safe plastic packing and strapping tapes of more recent vintage. As little as 60 years ago, glue held most cardboard boxes together. This system worked well if the boxes stayed dry. But then, as now, it always rains on moving day. A highlight of my early childhood was witnessing my taciturn, mild-mannered dad cut loose with the bluest, loudest, vilest, most sustained bellow of cursing I have yet heard. The occasion was a moving day, so of course it rained. Only a light rain - a drizzle, really - but enough to soften the glue sealing the bottom of cardboard boxes. My dad had packed a very large one of these brim-full with all the kitchen condiments and bottled “miracle” products of a modern 1950s American household. The damp glue held as he lifted the box. It held as he staggered from the driveway toward the house. It held as he propped the box on one hip to open the door. But when he stepped onto the pantry’s unforgiving concrete floor, the glue gave out, and the box instantly buckled and emptied from beneath. Bottles of mayonnaise, mustard, catsup, salad dressing, pickle relish and Worcestershire sauce exploded at his dancing feet. Bins of sugar and flour upended onto a slick of cooking oil, bacon grease and fallen Crisco. Holding the slack, broken box, my dad stood in amazement for a beat and surveyed the carnage. Then he said: %$#@$*@/.%CK#<<(*&%$@#>ZXXX!!!!! Cardboard also figured in happier childhood pursuits. If you could assemble enough of it, you could build a fort or a crawl-through city. Grocery boxes became ungainly robot costumes at Halloween. And when opened up and de-stapled, big appliance or furniture boxes provided slick and speedy sledding down grassy hills. These Bluto-sized boxes also starred in junior high drama productions. Artfully cut, strapped and painted, they became houses, hills, yellow brick roads and castle walls; cars, trains, boats and (flightless) planes. One year we discovered that the super strong cardboard tubes used to roll up carpets made ideal tree trunks. You yourself have doubtless put cardboard to many other creative and rewarding uses, much as architects use it for modeling. I would go on, but I need to unpack some boxes.
“Current State of Condors on the Central Coast”
On Tuesday, November 18 at 7 pm, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will present a talk on “Current State of Condors on the Central Coast. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove (831) 648-5716 Get the inside story on California condors. Joe Burnett, Lead Biologist for Ventana Wildlife Society’s California Condor Recovery Program in Big Sur, will present a detailed overview of the bird’s history, including early challenges with releases into the wild; updates on foraging, movements, and nesting; an in-depth look at the main survival threat to condors; and the outlook for a full recovery. Admission is $5 at the door (free for Museum Members) http://www.pgmuseum.org/events Telephone: (831) 648-5716, ext.17 Email: holdren@pgmuseum.org
Brunch to raise funds for homeless women
The Friends of Homeless Women of the Monterey Peninsula are hosting a Sunday brunch and silent auction fundraiser. This fundraiser is being sponsored by the Christian Church of Pacific Grove. All donations and proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula. The Sunday brunch and silent auction will be held on Sunday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 150 Mar Vista Drive in Monterey. Tickets are available for $20 for adults or $5 for children ages eight and under. Monetary donations are welcome, as well as donations for the silent auction. Checks are to be made payable to the “Christian Church of Pacific Grove” and the Memo should read “Friends of Homeless Women.”
Carmel will celebrate Arbor Day with ‘Trees At Risk’ Workshop Nov. 15
On Saturday morning, November 15, 2014, the public is invited to attend the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s annual celebration of Arbor Day. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Carmel City Hall. The Carmel Forest and Beach Commission is presenting an educational program, “Trees at Risk – Managing Your Trees in Times of Drought,” to provide guidance to homeowners on tree and landscape care under drought conditions. The program is free and open to all. Carmel City Forester Mike Branson will speak on the condition of Carmel’s urban forest and on management practices to help your trees through drought conditions. Independent scientist and environmental consultant Lee Klinger will speak on soil health and on ways to nurture your soil to benefit your trees and plants. Landscape architect Paul Deering will discuss plant selection and landscape watering strategies and priorities. He will also lead a walking tour at the end of the program to show examples of landscape practices and choices in nearby homes.
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Is it Really Possible to “Cruise Off Into the Sunset”?
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Planning for Each Generation everything and apologize for your inconvenience. You’ll have clean sheets and towels every day, and you don’t even have to ask for them. If you fall in the nursing home and break a hip you are on Medicare; if you fall and break a hip on the ship, they will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.” Adding legitimacy to this argument, in 2004, physicians Lee A. Lindquist and Robert M. Golub published “Cruise Ship Care: A Proposed Alternative to Assisted Living Facilities” in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society. They argued that for some seniors, a cruise ship could be a better alternative to traditional assisted living. Furthermore, many stories surfaced in the media of seniors who lived on cruise ships for years, most notably Bea Muller, who was a permanent resident on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2 from January 2000 until it was retired in November 2008. Unfortunately, when carefully examined, the cruise-ship-alternative to traditional long-term care does not withstand scrutiny. Sarah Stevenson in her blog, “Is a Cruise Ship Retirement Cheaper Than Assisted Living,” which was posted on www.aplaceformom.com on February 22, 2013, points out many of the “impractical realities” of cruise ships as substitutes for long-term care. Her arguments are paraphrased below. First, the logistics are difficult. Your private area on a cruise ship is a small room typically only large enough to fit a bed. You have no place to keep any possessions other than a suitcase full of clothes. Furthermore, you often are required to disembark from the ship at least every thirty days and you will constantly have to book new cruises, hoping to continually find good deals. These constant
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Seniors and their families often worry about affording the high costs of long-term care. By many estimates, the average cost of a nursing home is now more than $80,000 per year. Naturally, many people hope for better alternatives. An idea that has been floated in chain emails, blogs, and chat rooms for years has been the concept of “cruising off into the sunset.” The premise is that the average annual nursing home is more expensive than the average annual cost of booking back-to-back luxury cruises. When faced with a choice between being “stuck” in a dreary nursing home or traveling the world in style on a fabulous ship, the latter certainly seems more appealing and empowering. A popular anonymously-written argument in support of this idea sounds convincing on the surface: “Gratuities will only be $10 per day. You will have as many as 10 meals a day if you can waddle to the restaurant, or you can have room service (which means you can have breakfast in bed every day of the week). Cruise ships have as many as three swimming pools, a workout room, free washers and dryers, and shows every night. Cruise ships have free toothpaste and razors, and free soap and shampoo. The crew on cruise ships will even treat you like a customer, not a patient. An extra $5 worth of tips will have the entire staff scrambling to help you. You will get to meet new people every 7 or 14 days. Is your T.V. broken? Does your light bulb need changing? Do you need to have the mattress replaced? No Problem! The crew will fix
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Two weeks ago we discussed the purpose of schedules and forms in a tax return and then began a discussion on Schedule A - Itemized Deductions. We discussed that itemizing deductions is an option if you have more than what the IRS allots as a standard deduction to everyone for things like medical expenses, taxes, charitable donations, and other miscellaneous deductions. This week we are going to look more closely at the different types of deductions that you can itemize on Schedule A and how these deductions can get a shave and a haircut and look like less than when you started. The first section on Schedule A covers out-of-pocket medical expenses (not reimbursed by insurance). Things like doctors, dentists, chiropractors, Christian Science practitioners, hospital bills, prescription drugs (not over the counter), eyeglasses, contacts, copays, etc. all fit into this category. Health insurance is also deductible here unless it is for self-employed people, in which case it can get potentially better treatment as an adjustment to income on page one of the 1040 instead. Health insurance would include your Medicare payments which most people see deducted from their Social Security checks. Sometimes people are surprised to learn that substantial expenditures on your home can be deductible if done to improve accessibility - such as widening doors and bathrooms, installing ramps, hand rails, etc. (there are a number of rules to be aware of, however). You can also deduct medical related miles at 23.5 cents per mile and even deduct overnight travel expenses if you must drive to a hospital that is not local, for instance. The problem with medical expense deductions is that for the vast majority of people, none of the expenses even make it towards counting as an itemized deduction. You have to have in excess of 10 percent of your adjusted gross income (the bottom number on page one of your 1040) in medical expenses before a single dollar counts. So, if your adjusted gross income is $100,000, and you have $10,500 of out-of-pocket medical expenses, only $500 counts towards your itemized deductions. If you or your spouse are over 65 you have a 7.5 percent threshold through 2016, and then you will jump to ten percent as well. A really nice planning opportunity around this dilemma is having a health savings account in connection with a high deductible plan. It has the ability to effectively convert some or all of your nondeductible medical expenses to deductible expenses. Ask your tax preparer or insurance agent about this. The second section on Schedule A covers deductible taxes you have paid. This includes state income taxes you paid during the year, SDI withholdings from your CA paycheck, real estate taxes on your personal residence(s), personal property taxes assessed on value such as annual vehicle taxes (license fee on your CA DMV renewal), boat, aircraft, etc. Remember, as a cash basis taxpayer, these (as with generally all income and expenses on your tax returns) count in the year you actually pay them (or charge them in the case of a credit card), so it doesn't matter what year they are supposed to cover - just look at when they were paid. There has been an option in past years to deduct sales taxes you paid during the year if they were greater than the state income taxes you paid, but that is currently not an option for 2014, unless Congress takes action. In two weeks we will continue our discussion regarding Schedule A. Prior articles are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog. Travis H. Long, CPA is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.
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arrangements can be burdensome and unsettling. Second, most seniors who need long-term care need help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. No matter how much you might be willing to tip the crew on a cruise ship, you’re not likely to find staff willing to act as your personal attendant. Third, many seniors have mobility problems. The narrow hallways and multiple levels of cruise ships are not conducive to passengers with mobility problems, particularly in bad weather when turbulence could be an issue. Fourth, many seniors need constant access to physicians. Although cruise ships often have a doctor on board, they are not prepared to deal with the wide assortment of medical issues that a passenger might possess. Furthermore, being stranded at sea is the worst time to need the urgent medical care of a specialist. In an emergency, you might need to be airlifted off the ship which would not only result in significant cost, but could also create further medical problems. Finally, being an oceanic vagabond means that you will not be able to see your family and friends with any regularity. Furthermore, any acquaintance you meet on the ship will likely be off the ship by the next week. Therefore, it would be impossible to establish and maintain in-depth human contact which would likely lead to isolation and depression. KRASA LAW is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney/client relationship. Before acting on any of the information presented in this article, consult with a competent attorney licensed to practice law in your community.
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Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise
Confessions of an AlmostHomeless Author
On Nov. 4, two Pacific Grove city council members--prominent advocates for helping the homeless of the Monterey Peninsula--were reelected. Ken Cuneo and Rudy Fischer sponsored the 2014 matching funds challenge that proposed: Pacific Grove will contribute $1 per resident to help the homeless if three other cities will join PG. Thus began a spring campaign in which Messrs. Cuneo and Fischer addressed every city council on the peninsula, with the public joining in. I was one of those speakers. On April 1, 2014, I delivered this address to the Monterey City Council: Mister Mayor, members of City Council, Ladies and Gentlemen: My name is Wanda Sue Parrott. I live in Seaside. I support the $1-per-city-resident resolution to help the homeless because I was one of the first almost-homeless women in Monterey. One single dollar changed my life. It was 1962. I felt the urge many other young peace-loving people followed—and came to the Monterey area. We were post-Beatniks but pre-Hippies drawn by a force both invisible and ineffable. Joan Baez was a folk singer. Bob Krajenke and Joan Clarke were budding poets. I came from L.A. as an aspiring writer. No such word as “homeless” existed. We were ”travelers,” “on the roaders,” “shelter seekers,” or “people between homes.” My 1949 Chevrolet contained all my earthly possessions. I had $200 to pay rent, find an office job to feed me, and cover tuition for writing courses at MPC. But rents were sky high, and office jobs were filled by wives of soldiers at Fort Ord. I rented a two-room cabin on Fisherman’s Hill for $75 per week and ended up jobless, with 1/8 tank of gas, no food, and less than a dollar. Panic and desperation drove me to commit a crime for survival. At the Café de Alvarado, I ordered a hamburger, fries and cof-
fee, then approached the cashier to confess I couldn’t pay. But before speaking, I spotted a one dollar bill by my shoe . To keep or return the money? After a moment of deep deliberation, I extended it to the cashier, who said, “Honey, finders, keepers… it’s yours.” That miracle dollar covered my meal, a ten-cent tip, and left a dime in change, with which I bought the Sept. 15, 1962 Monterey Peninsula Herald. An ad running in New Today said: “Peninsula’s most unique, bizarre restaurant seeks hostesses. Interviews begin today at 6 p.m.” I was first in line, and first to be hired. Instead of being one of Monterey’s first homeless women, I became the Peninsula’s first “Untouchable” at Dick O’Kane historic Cannery Row pizza-and-beer speakeasy that’s historically known as Al Capone’s Warehouse. Today, at 79, I have more than 50 published books and no jail record. If one single dollar could affect my life so miraculously, think of what collective dollars can do for senior women between homes who desperately need safe parking and affordable housing in today’s Monterey, where the word HOMELESS is a daily reality. Please Vote yes on this important resolution. Thank you. Wanda Sue Parrott Sand City, Monterey and Carmel subsequently joined Pacific Grove’s matching grant challenge, and future editions of this column will reveal details of the progress of the peninsula-wide plan started by Ken Cuneo and Rudy Fischer. Thank you, councilmen. Stay tuned, folks! Wanda Sue Parrott is author of The Boondoggler’s Bible—How to Fight Like City Hall to Win! Proceeds from book sales benefit homeless women of Monterey Peninsula. Details from amykitchenerfdn@hotmail. com .
If you’re free, the Aquarium is, too
The Montrey Bay Aquarium celebrates its 30th Anniversary year with free admission for all residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties between Deceber 6 and 14. The”Community Week” celebration is a thank-you to local residents for their support of the non-profit squarium. For free admission, presents proof of currett local residence, college ID, Monterey-Salinas Transit monthly bus pass, or utility at the main entrance Out-of-town guests will be asked to pay full admission. For more information call 831-648-4800.
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MPC Gentrain Society November 2014 Gentrain Wednesday Lectures are held in MPC LF l03from 1 :30 to 2:30 pm. Visitors are welcome; no charge or registration is required. Parking is $2.00, for non-Society members. Foreign Service in Arabic, Persian, and Pashtu.
November 19, 2014 at 1 :30 pm Celtic Myths and Legends Rebecca Benhart, Gentrain Treasurer and Mathematician turning Amateur Historian, will talk about Celtic Mythology. The Tuatha De Danann, or people of the goddess Danu (the mother of the Irish gods), came to Ireland in dark clouds landing on the mountains; they sailed in great ships to the coast in clouds of mist. They immediately burnt the ships so that they should not ever retreat in them. Of their arrival Lebor Gabála Érenn sings: It is God who suffered them, though He restrained them
they landed with horror, with lofty deed, in their cloud of mighty combat of spectres, upon a mountain of Conmaicne of Connacht. Without distinction to discerning Ireland, Without ships, a ruthless course the truth was not known beneath the sky of stars, whether they were of heaven or of earth. Rebecca explains, “These stories from the ages past in Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland stir my curiosity. So as I did last year with my lecture on the London Blitz, I will spend this semester with my nose buried in old books to research about these mysterious people.” Rebecca Benhart has a Bachelor’s of Arts in mathematics from Mills College. She is working on both the Great Books and Creative Writing Certificates at MPC. She is a firm believer in the power of research to continually enhance one’s knowledge and personal growth.
Staged Reading Offered at Gentrain
“The Rise and Decline of J. Paul Getty,” by Carol Marquart, a free staged reading, will be presented at the Wednesday Gentrain Lecture Series, on December 3, in lecture forum 103 at 1:30 p.m. featuring popular actor, Rollie Dick, (as J.Paul Getty) with multiple roles played by Keith Decker, Pat Horsley and Andrea McDonald. This biographical play covers the entire span of Getty's life including his wives, his sons, his reputation for parsimony and his richly endowed museums.
Community Hospital’s Hospice of the Central Coast hosts grief workshops The holiday season can be extremely difficult for those who have lost a loved one. Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s Hospice of the Central Coast is hosting support groups to help those who have experienced a loss to navigate the holidays this season. Four workshops will be held. Grief and Support at the Holidays will be held on Monday, November 17 from 6 to 8 p.m., and again on Saturday, November 22 from noon to 2 p.m. The workshop, Caring for Yourself, will be held on Monday, December 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Exploring Hope and New Traditions will be held on Saturday, December 13 from noon to 2 p.m. Workshops will help those who have experienced a loss by offering hope and addressing expectations, chores, memories, and feelings. Attendees will learn coping skills and find creative ways to integrate memories of their loved ones in new traditions and rituals. All workshops are free and are held at Westland House, located at 100 Barnet Segal Lane in Monterey. For more information and to RSVP, please call Connie Riley, MA, chaplain, at (831) 649-7750.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20142245 The following person is doing business as BACKFLOW831, 330 Gibson Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. ANDREW FRED SHEPPARD, 330 Gibson Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Nov. 4, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Andrew F. Sheppard. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/07, 11/14, 11/21, 11/28/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20142158 The following person is doing business as NATIONAL PARKING & VALET, 201D Calle Del Oaks, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey County, CA 93940. PACIFIC PARKING & VALET, LLC 201D Calle Del Oaks, Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940 This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 20, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Steven Summers, Managing Partner. This business is conducted by an limited liability corporation. Publication dates: 10/24, 10/31, 11/07, 11/14/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20142143 The following person is doing business as ELITE ELECTRIC, 315 Willow St., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. GEORGE ALFRED MELLONE JR., 315 Willow St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 16, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: George Alfred Mellone, Jr.. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/24, 10/31, 11/07, 11/14/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20142112 The following person is doing business as ON TIME PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES, 449 Redwood Ave., Sand City, Monterey County, CA 93955. JOHN CHARLES ETTER, 338A San Benancio Rd., Salinas, CA 93908. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 13, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 10/1/14. Signed: John Charles Etter. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/07/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20142250 The following person is doing business as SETAREH BEAUTY and EXOLUTIONS CONSULTING GROUP, 995 Egan Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. NATALIE S. SANCHEZ, 955 Egan Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Nov. 4, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 1 Nov. 2014. Signed: Natalie S. Sanchez. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/05/14
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Opinion Schools Superintendent Thanks Voters Editor:
On behalf of PGUSD, I would like to thank our voters for approving Measure A, the educational technology bond for Pacific Grove schools. Your “yes” votes have ensured a constant source of funding for technology that will enable our district to become a leader in digital learning after slipping behind neighboring districts in recent years. We understand that with this great apportionment of funds comes an even greater responsibility to make sure that every dollar is aligned to giving students the technical tools they need to acquire 21st century skills and providing our teachers with the equipment they need to construct a modern learning environment. Our district motto is “A Partnership in Learning.” This election has proven just how strong that partnership is in Pacific Grove. We promise to be careful stewards of your tax dollars as we continue to build a first class public education for our kids that will benefit every citizen in our district. Dr. Ralph Gomez Porras Superintendent, Pacific Grove Unified School District
Teachers praised; Read-A-Thon Success Editor: My thanks to Judy, Camille, and Marge for working together to create the wonderful page in the Cedar Street Times on the Pacific Grove Read-A-Thon. What an effective way to report the results of this Friends of the Pacific Grove Library event. The photos were super and the listing of donors a special treat. This presentation was a wonderful way to cap of the results of the event. As I have shared previously, I was so impressed with the contribution of the Robert Down teachers and students to this event. I remain amazed at the dedication of the Robert Down teachers to supporting the Read-A-Thon. And the students were so well behaved and interested in reading as well as storytelling. In addition, as I helped serve the pizza for the students, I was amazed at how the students quietly awaited their turn to be served a piece of pizza. What a wonderful experience for me as I do not normally have insight into our Pacific Grove school system or students. I cannot thank the Robert Down teachers enough for their dedication to supporting this event on a Saturday afternoon. I am so impressed. Of course none of the above recognizes the dedication of Judy Wills as she planned and organized this event. Camille is an incredible support to this event as well. I can only testify that it was my honor to be a part of this event and be able to help out where needed. Our community and Board of the Friends of the Library owe gratitude to Judy and Camille for their efforts to make this event a success. And a success it indeed was! Thank you. Dianne Busse Pacific Grove
From Frying Pan to Fire Editor:
Congratulations to our newly elected and reelected leaders. A big thank-you to them, as well as those who weren’t elected, for their efforts on behalf of all of us. It’s not easy to run or serve. Regardless of who got your vote or ours, we believe all of these people are genuine and heartfelt in their desire to serve us, and they are acting on that desire. That’s why they deserve our respect and gratitude. As we all move through this critical time for PG, many of us have pet causes — from butterflies to seals to golf. But there are two particular issues we must all rally around because they are the ones that will, without a doubt, make or break our city. The reality is that we cannot achieve true prosperity or communal happiness until the knives of bankruptcy and a state-induced water shortage are no longer at our necks. Clearly, we cannot expect the state to protect us, so that means we must fight for ourselves and remove those threats. There’s simply no other way for the town we love to survive. The city of Stockton has recently gone through bankruptcy, and City Manager Kurt Wilson said that a lesson for other cities is to watch for the early signs of deep financial troubles and head them off before it’s too late. Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva said that their retirees, current city employees and residents all suffered. “I advise other cities to keep a close eye on your finances,” Silva said. “I wouldn’t wish bankruptcy on anybody else.” Let’s support our mayor and councilmembers. Let’s take every opportunity to encourage them to focus on these priorities and get them done. Let’s have their backs.
Chips are Ugly
Alec Murdock and Kim Murdock Pacific Grove
Editor:
As per the never ending subservience to the pension debt, our Pacific Grove government is destroying the lawn of Lovers Point. They will say that this is because of the drought but I believe it has been done more to get the big money grant from CalAm to go toward our never ending debt. The money is coming first, before the beauty of this crown jewel of Pacific Grove. Let it dry out during the drought. When it rains much will come back. That's nature. But to remove the sod itself and replace it with wood chips will be an ugly and costly mistake that guarantees no re-growth, no weddings, no artists or photographers, fewer restaurant patrons and less of our big ticket item, tourists. And who will pay to keep the notoriously messy wood chips neat and tidy? And finally, should we ever get the chance to replace that lawn, (which will be surprisingly expensive) the City of Pacific Grove will ask for a new special tax or fee to do so. Or they will reach out for donations and volunteers. Such are things in today's Pacific Grove. Renata Yundt Pacific Grove
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Hero Athletes: Nolan Ryan “The one guy who defies the odds” By Andrew Steward
Season’s over, but there’s plenty of time to play before winter sets in. Team member Ashley Aguierra has made Second Team, MBL Gabilan Division.
Breakers Roll over Greenfield By Jon Charron A foggy, damp night didn’t stop the Pacific Grove Breakers from running the Greenfield Bruins out of the stadium on Friday night [11-7-14]. The Breaker defense continued their dominating play by holding the Bruin offense to only 6 points and creating two turnovers. Since giving up 28 first half points to Hilmar in week 3, the defense has only given up 34 points over their last 26 quarters of play. Kolby Foster got things going right from the beginning, when he took the opening kick-off back for a 90-yard touchdown return. Keenan Selbicky then recovered a Greenfield fumble, giving the Breakers the ball on the Bruin 28-yard line. Five plays later, Jason Leach scored from one yard out, to give the Breakers a quick 13-0 lead. Only needing half a yard to convert a fourth down, the Bruins decided to go for it. Uche Ebo though, was able to get into back field and make the stop. After a false start, John Buttrey took the handoff from Anthony Coppla and raced down the right sideline for a 45-yard touchdown run. After a horrible Greenfield punt, the Breakers took over with great field position on the Bruin 22-yard line. Leach would take the first play 22 yards for the touchdown, putting the Breakers up 27-0. After another Bruin three-and-out, Coppla completed his lone pass of the game to Buttrey for a 39-yard pick up. After a 20-yard run by Coppla got the ball to the Bruin 3-yard line, Selbicky punched it in for another touchdown. Another bad punt gave the Breakers great field position again, which Leach quickly turned into a 28-yard touchdown run. With two minutes left in the second quarter, Greenfield tried a fake punt from their own 38-yard line, but was stopped for an 8-yard loss giving the ball back to the Breakers on the 30-yard line. Cody Thames then extended the Breaker lead to 47-0 when he scored from eight yards out right before the half. The Breaker offense put on a show in the first half, putting up 41 points and 336 yards of total offense. And 297 of those yards came from the ground on only 18 carries. With Greenfield down 47-6 and 8:52 left in the game, the Bruins started from their own 28-yard line. The Bruins would methodically drive down the field and get to the Breaker 6-yard line. On the last play of the game, the Breaker defense made a goal line stand that was quintessential of how their season has gone for them. “We’ve been playing well, been executing on the ground, and [we are] trying to keep that momentum going into the biggest game of the season,” Coppla said after the Breakers defeated Greenfield. “It’s all going to lead up to if we can perform under the pressure of beating Carmel in the Shoe Game [next week],” Coppla added. The Breakers (8-1, 6-0) will play at Carmel (6-2, 5-0) in the 67th annual “Shoe Game” on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. for the MTAL Championship. Stats –
Greenfield Pacific Grove
1st 0 20
2nd 0 27
3rd 6 0
4th 0 0
Final 6 47
Passing – Coppla, A. 1-3-39 Rushing – Leach, J. 7-83-3 TD, Coppla, A. 2-52-1fbl, Buttrey, J. 2-67-1 TD, Thames, C. 4-24-1 TD, Selbicky, K. 3-20, Cyrns, N. 2-18 Receiving – Buttrey, J. 1-39 Defense/Special Teams – Selbicky, K. 1f. rec, Bangert, K. 1f. rec, Foster, K. 90yd kick return TD.
At the age of 14, when Nolan Ryan was a freshman in high school, he was able to throw a softball 309 feet, which was further than anyone in his whole town by at least 30 yards. From that day forward, he knew he had a talent and chose to pursue and aspired to prove to everyone that he can be the best at pitching. He slowly worked his way up to making it up to The Hall Of Fame, where the best players are recorded in the annals of baseball. But Ryan is not a hero for having one of the best arms in baseball history; it was for how he used his arm and what he did to train his body to be able to perform to the best of its ability. Going through high school, Ryan had scouts evaluating him from the college level all the way to the professional level, and he finally got drafted in the eighth-round pick by the New York Mets and played a few games with them until he got pulled up to play with the team two years later. The greatest challenge Ryan had to face in this transition was not the physical side of the sport, but the mental side and that integral part of a player is usually what separates good players from great players in nearly every sport. A hero should be able to conquer all aspects of what they are known for whether it was a sport or something that made a difference in the world. Once Ryan found the mental side of baseball, he was able to show his true ability to the people who watched the sport and the players who played the game. The one thing that Ryan did to change baseball, aside from having one of the strongest arms in baseball history, was how to properly maintain and enhance his body according to being a pitcher and not just trying to lift weights and get bigger. As a pitcher, one must be able to be strong, but not bulky and stiff. What Ryan did was learn how Nolan Ryan, 1990. Wikimedia to lift weights correctly to properly strengthen the muscles that a pitcher needs to succeed in his career. Because of this nominal idea that most people overlook, Ryan’s new lifting program has made baseball players able to throw not only harder, but for a longer time so they can enjoy a longer career as a baseball player. Ryan achieved many accomplishments in his career that took many people by surprise, such as his record breaking 5,714 strikeouts and pitching for a total of 27 years in the major leagues (Nolan). Nearly everyone would think that it is all because he had a special talent, which he did, but he chose to use that talent and improve on it and not just go along with it and hope for the best. A plethora of sports players who have special talents, especially younger players, sometimes do not think it is necessary to put in the extra effort since they are already good and can perform above the average person; yet, that attitude can lead to injuries and sometimes the end of a player’s career. Ryan did not let that happen to him and that is why he created the new strength training programs for pitchers, which all great pitchers follow to this day. As his career continued, Ryan kept setting new records and shocking people by his talent,. After his career terminated on September 22, 1993, with an excruciatingly painful tear of a ligament in his shoulder, he did not just throw up his cleats and retire; he served as volunteer pitching coaches for his sons, who both were at the college level of play. He later joined with one of his colleagues, Don Sanders, to create the AA Ryan-Sands farm team and soon after became the president of the Texas Rangers and stepped down to a lower position of special assistant to the Astros owner Jim Crane (Boston). Nolan Ryan differs from most HOF baseball players because when his baseball career ended as a player, he continued to share his knowledge and work ethics. From starting off to helping his sons pitching in college to becoming the president and CEO of a major league baseball team, the Texas Rangers, he continued to help other baseball players succeed to be the best and play to their best ability making him a memorable hero and a sports figure in baseball. Works Cited Boston, Talmadge. “Society for American baseball research.” Nolan Ryan. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. <www.sabr.org>. “Nolan Ryan Registers 5,000th Strikeout.” History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 24 Aug. 2014. <www.history.com>.
Mrs. Gordon’s Sports Literature class at Pacific Grove High School was assigned to write about sports heroes. Some chose to write about fellow students, and some about other athletes like professionals and Olympians. We are please to present selected essays over the next few weeks.
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The 67th Annual “Shoe Game”
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Go Breakers!
By Jon Charron The Breakers are one win away from completing one of the two goals hey set out to accomplish this season, dominance of the “Shoe Game.” The “Shoe Game” is not just one of those rivalries between two teams separated by less than five miles. The game is historical and has been competitive throughout. Over the course of 66 regular season match-ups, the record stands at an even 3232-2. There have been blowouts, like the 2009 game that featured Carmel defeating Pacific Grove 78-6. There have also been two ties, like the 1951 and 1956 games. In a way, this game can also be considered a league championship game. Since the 2003 season, the winner of this game has also been crowned MTAL champion. From 2003-2007 that honor was bestowed upon the Breakers, and from 2008-2013 it has been all Padres. Recently Carmel has won six straight Shoe Games over the Breakers, yet this Breaker squad knows what it is like to defeat Carmel. After losing the Shoe, Pacific Grove was able to beat Carmel in a fast break style shootout, 77-53 in the CCS playoffs. Another obstacle for the Breakers to overcome is the fact that the Padres have not lost a league game in six years. The last team to beat Carmel though, was the Breakers, who beat them in the 2007 Shoe
Game, 22-19. As for this season, both teams come into the game with a 6-0 league record. The only blemish on Pacific Grove’s record was the week 3 loss at home to Hilmar. Carmel’s only losses came at the beginning of the season, losing at Palma, and at home to Salinas. On paper, these teams seem to be pretty evenly matched. They both sport 1,000-yard rushers, in Jason Leach of Pacific Grove, and Covassay Windham of Carmel. Carmel has the more prolific passing attack, with quarterback Connor Marden throwing for 1,851-yards and 27 touchdowns. Both teams put up a lot of points, with Carmel scoring 346 points on the season, and Pacific Grove putting up 303. Pacific Grove’s defense has been stronger though, only giving up 99 points, to Carmel’s 199. Something has got to give, with Carmel averaging 46 points a game in league play, and Pacific Grove’s defense only giving up a mere 6 points a game. The Breaker defense has not allowed more than one touchdown in any of their league games and are led by a strong group of linebackers that are quick to the ball. One thing is for sure, the 67th annual “Shoe Game” will crown another MTAL champion and will be a game not to be missed.
Breaker of the Week Brendon Libby 5th Year Varsity Football 4th Year Wrestling 2th Year Lacrosse Class of 2015
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Chipping is one of the golf shots you are going to have to use around the green a lot, sometimes more than we want. To become a good chipper it’s really important to score lower. First, a chip shot is a low running shot not an up in the air shot. The set up is easy. Play the ball back in your stance, off the right foot for the right handers, narrow the feet, hands forward and the weight should be 75percent off the left foot. Now, here is the key: Rock your shoulders back and through like a pendulum and keep the club face always pointing at the target. Adjust your stroke for the distance and keep the ball down to roll it to your target. Use an 8 iron for most chips if you have some distance to cover and a sand wedge for the shorter shots.
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