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Kiosk Fri. Aug. 22
Organ Concert Celebration of John Steinbeck with Organist James Welch St. Paul’s, Salinas 7 PM • $15 at the door James Welch at james@welch.net •
Fri., Aug. 22 & Sat. Aug. 23 Blast From the Past Fundraiser American Cancer Society Discovery Shop 10AM – 5:30PM 198 Country Club Gate, PG All things vintage, antique, and collectible (831) 372-0866 •
Sat. Aug. 23
10am to 12:30pm Juvenile Arthritis Information Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Ave. Pacific Grove Complimentary children’s activities, lunch included To register email tammyspringer@ att.net or call (831) 594-1713 for further information. R.S.V.P. by August 16, 2014; limited space available. •
Mon. Aug. 25
“ISIS and the Future of Iraq” Prof. Mohammed Hafez NPS 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 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 RSVP (831) 643-1855. Registration: www.wacmb.org •
Tues. Aug. 26
Manjushi Dharma Center Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening 623 Lighthouse •
Wed. Aug. 27
“A Night Under the Sea” 3-course dinner, full bar, DJ & dancing to benefit Walk & Roll Foundation and their dance team Dinner 7PM, Dance show and Silent Auction 8-9PM Dinner $60, Dance only $10 http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a night-under-the-sea-hosted-by walk-and-roll-foundation-tickets 12169931593?aff=efbevent •
Thurs. Aug. 28
Senior Day Resource Fair Turf Club at the Monterey County Fair 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Seniors 62 years old and above, can enter the fair for FREE, 12 Noon to 3PM. •
Sat. Aug. 30
Science Saturday Dinosaurs! Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History No cost •
Sun., Aug. 31
Dental Clinic & Health Fair 7th Day Adventist Church 375 Lighthouse 7:30-5 PM No cost •
Fri. Sept. 5
New Art Exhibit Opening 7-9 P.M. Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave.
Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove............. 4 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 10 Cop Log..................................... Online Finance............................................ 12 Food................................................... 8 FYI.................................................... 14 John Rapp: Press Release.................... 5 Legal Notices.................................... 13 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 13 Otter Views....................................... 10 Seniors........................................... 6, 7
Salmorejo: Yum! - Page 8
Birding in the Bay - Page 9
Gift Shop Open - Page 11
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Coastal Commission approves seal beach closure at La Jolla
Vol. VI, Issue 50
‘Retro’ badge for PGPD’s 125th
By Thom Akeman The California Coastal Commission has decided that harbor seal pups are a fragile coastal resource protected by the state’s Coastal Act. That was a unanimous decision last Thursday (August 14) when the commission approved a permit for the city of San Diego to close a popular LaJolla beach five months a year to keep people away from the harbor seal pups born there, and from the nursing mothers. It was a decision that should be an important precedent for Pacific Grove, which last year applied for a Coastal Commission permit to temporarily close an area near 5th Street in the spring when harbor seals give birth there. Seasonal closures to keep people from disrupting the pupping have become common along the California coast in recent years, but this is the first time the Coastal Commission looked into it and found it to be warranted. Commissioners, the commission’s staff and San Diego officials pointed out the seals draw many spectators to the coast to see them, so seal watching has become a form of public recreation protected by the Coastal Act. San Diego has had continuing controversy and battles since the harbor seals, re-establishing themselves after being hunted to near extinction a century before, showed up on the Children’s Pool Beach in LaJolla in the early 1990s. Some people feel entitled to exclusive use of the beach while others support the animals that are protected by the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection
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Sgt. Jeff Fenton sports the ‘retro’ badge officers will wear until June 2015. The badge, paid for by POA funds and researched by Ofcr. Brian Gorman, is part of the police department’s celebration of 125 years of service to the City of Pacific Grove. A general ‘sprucing up’ of the building’s interior is ongoing. More on page 5.
All The News That Fits, We Print
Were you waiting for a story or an update? Maybe it’s online. And if not, surely there’s a lot of interesting news there. Please see www.cedarstreettimes.com and enjoy more stories, like these:
Colleen Flanigan Featured in National Media for Her Work with Coral Reefs Carmel Art Assoc.: Group ‘Tahoe’ Watercolor Exhibit and Carol Chapman Solo Show Plus Meet the Artists: ‘Happy Hour’ Panel Discussion, and ‘Coffee with Carol” CSUMB Has Funded Large Expansion of Bus Service Hospice Foundation Is Now Hospice Giving Foundation One Lane Bridge, CD Release concert and party Marina Library Pop-Up Book Store Sept. 17-21 Search for Big Sur Hiker Arvin Nelson Continues Wharf Walks Explore the Local Sardine Industry Sustainable PG Presents their Fall Program Firearm Stolen in 1999 Recovered by Pacific Grove Police Cop Log 8-1 to 8-9-14 Monterey Fire personnel still fighting state wildfires
Contest: Where in Pacific Grove...?
Final contest! Tell us where this brand new Way-Finding Sign is located (what intersection) and name at least three businesses to which it’s pointing, or even more. The first person with correct answers wins a sandwich or plate at Grand Ave. Deli, up to $10! More details page 2.
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Joan Skillman
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Water district approves water generators for commercial use By Marge Ann Jameson
Where in Pacific Grove...?
Tell us where it’s located (what intersection) and name at least three businesses to which it’s pointing, or even more. The first person with correct answers wins a sandwich or plate at Grand Ave. Deli, up to $10! In case of a tie, the winner will be the one with the most businesses listed. Email your answer to editor@ cedarstreettimes.com. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, 10:00 p.m. each week. Contest isn’t open to staff of the Chamber of Commerce or Cedar Street Times, or to previous winners. Winner of last week’s contest: Michelle Owens, who identified the sign at Lighthouse and 17th, in front of 17th St. Grill and pointing uphill. The businesses she noticed were: Church Mouse Thrift Shop, Fandango’s, the city parking lot, Joe Rombi’s La Piccola Casa, Lee’s Salon, TLC Nails, KR Construction, Takara Sushi, and the Jones Group. We also notice Tailwaggers Thrift Shop.
What if your office water cooler delivered clean fresh water each day and you weren't connected to the local water purveyor, nor having it delivered in unwieldy jugs? What if you could just draw the water out of the air and not be concerned with extreme drought conditions? It's possible, with an atmospheric water generator. And at their Monday, Aug. 18 meeting, the Water Management District even said it's OK, becoming the first water district in California to approve the devices as alternative primary water sources. And it's the first new water source outside of California American Water to be granted a permit by the MPWMD. But there are reservations on the approval. The devices can only be approved for commercial use, and only as a primary source if completely disconnected from Cal-Am. And that's one reason why it can't currently be approved for residential use except as a secondary source for studios, for example. The health department will not allow disconnection from Cal-Am until complete reliability of the devices is proven. According to John Ramirez of the Monterey County Health Dept., the department has concerns about drinking water quality standards being met by the machines. This is the main reason they have not been approved as stand-alone sources for residential consumers. They are not currently approved for restaurant consumer use either, for example. The department will be looking into what other counties are doing statewide and formulating a policy. “We'll have to look at each manufacturer and each model,” said Ramirez. But the health department has no concerns if the water is to be used for outside watering, flushing toilets or other non-consumable uses. From as simple as a homemade “fog catcher” consisting of a sheet of black plastic which drips into an old coffee can through homemade devices such as the one described at http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Atmospheric-Water-Generator/ to the EcoloBlue model demonstrated at the Water District meeting, atmospheric water generators appear to be the wave of the future. All atmospheric water generators operate in a manner very similar to that of a dehumidifier: air flows over a cooled coil, which causes condensation. The condensation is captured and filtered for human consumption. The rate of water production depends on the ambient temperature, humidity, the volume of air passing over the coil, and the machine's capacity to cool the coil. They are manufactured with various capacities, the smallest demonstrated to the District's investigators being an eight gallon per day EcoloBlue unit which is similar in size to an office water cooler. They're also the wave of the past: They have actually been in common use for decades. Other countries, notably Israel, have been using them for as small as oneperson purposes. But they're not cheap. The smallest model manufactured by EcoloBlue will deliver 8 gallons per day but has a cost per acre-foot per year (AFY) of $145,000, according to the report of the Water Demand Committee of the water district. The proposed 9,752 AFY Cal-Am desalination plant at $253.4 million is approximately $26,000 per AFY. The do-it-yourself version at instructables.com would cost a little more than $300 to manufacture but power usage figures and the cost of maintenance and filters were not available. Despite the fact that it “manufactures” its own water, the carbon footprint of the commercial unit is pretty awful, compared to reverse osmosis desalination. The demand on the water supply up the supply chain is four times as much as it delivers to the user/owner. But on the upside, a water use credit where applicable is offered. “If a project uses AWGs as a means to disconnect from Cal-Am, the District would allow the establishment of a water use credit, so long as the permanent abandonment of Cal-Am can be documented,” according to the committee report. Second bathroom, here we come...
Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast
Times Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson Graphics: Shelby Birch • Advertising: Rebecca Barrymore Regular Contributors: Ben Alexander • Jack Beigle • Cameron Douglas • Rabia Erduman • Dana Goforth • Jon Guthrie • John C. Hantelman • Kyle Krasa • Dixie Layne • Travis Long • Dorothy Maras-Ildiz • Neil Jameson • Peter Nichols • Richard Oh • Jean Prock • Jane Roland • Katie Shain • Joan Skillman • Tom Stevens Distribution: Ken Olsen Cedar Street Irregulars
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 08-21-14........................ .08” Total for the season .......................... 0.23” To date last year (08-02-13) .............. 10.86” Historical average to this date ......... 0.14” Wettest year ....................................... 47.15”
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Free Dental Clinic and Health Fair
PSEAL PUPS From Page 1 Act. The contentious debate prompted a series of city ordinances, lawsuits, fist fights, arrests, seal injuries and deaths. Pacific Grove was trying to avoid that kind of situation in 2007 when the City Council adopted a harbor seals protection plan to try to keep them from settling on Lovers Point, our most popular beach. Part of that policy included tolerating the seals on other city beaches and protecting the pups and nursing mothers anywhere along our shoreline. Adult seals, skittish when out of the water, will generally flee into the water in fear if people approach them or anything moves unusually close, fast or noisily around them. If nursing moms flee, they sometimes don’t return to their helpless pups, leaving them to starve on the beach or drown trying to search for their mothers. The pupping season is the most fragile period in the harbor seals’ life cycle, and the adorable pups have become a popular attraction for people to watch wildlife in their natural world. Volunteers in Bay Net, the shoreline docent organization of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, talked to more than 26,000 people alongside Pacific Grove’s harbor seal pupping areas last year. The seals started reappearing here in 1967 and in 1998 started giving birth on a Hopkins Marine Station beach alongside the Recreation Trail. The beach and the trail are separated by a chain link fence that protects the Hopkins campus and its resources. Some of the pregnant seals ventured westward to a pocket beach at the bottom of 5th Street in 2006 to give birth and the city put temporary fencing around the area to protect the pups and nursing moms. There have been births there every year since, usually in April and May. The city installed temporary fencing to protect them for seven years, the fence getting ever longer as the seal pupping spread. But in 2013 the city installed redwood railings instead of the more effective mesh fencing. A small group of outspoken residents objected to even that much restriction, arguing that the Coastal Act wouldn’t allow it. Vandals removed signs telling people why the pups should be left alone, and barricades put up by docents were also tossed aside by objectors. The collective result was literally hundreds of people walking down into the seals’ pupping area – many unintentionally – and intruding on the natural processes. That resulted in a record number of abandoned and dead seal pups along our beaches, and strong public reaction to the senseless deaths of helpless animals. Late in 2013, the City Council turned the city’s harbor seals policy into an ordinance that calls for temporarily closing seal pupping areas with mesh fencing. The city applied for a Coastal Commission permit to support that, but the application wasn’t completed in time for the 2014 pupping that started in late March. While Pacific Grove’s application is pending, the city installed redwood lattice alongside Berwick Park and around the 5th Street pupping area in April and May. Consequently, 2014 was the most successful pupping season the harbor seals have ever had along Pacific Grove,
Rotary Will Hear Retired Nixon Aide
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club, which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, 2700 Seventeen Mile Drive,will have as the speaker on August 26, Col. William Golden, Ret, former Military Aide to President Nixon, "The Rest of the Story" Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657 or 333-0491
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with at least 90 successful births at Hopkins and in the spillover area around 5th Street. Those results can be seen in the adorable pictures on the “Harbor Seals of Pacific Grove” page on Facebook.
Need a filling or tooth extraction? Your friends at the Monterey Peninsula SDA Church are pleased to invite you to a free, one-day Dental Clinic and Health Fair from 8am-5pm on Sunday, August 31. Services offered include blood pressure and diabetes screening, physical therapy, education on raw food preparation, lifestyle counseling and more. First come, first served.The dental clinic will be limited to the first 100 registrants. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. A free healthy lunch will be provided. The event takes place at 375 Lighthouse Ave. 831-372-7818 MPSDA_Health@outlook.com
NEW OFFICE in Carmel By The Sea! David B. Love, DDS & Staff are excited to announce the opening of their new office at the South West Corner of Lincoln and 7th Avenue, Suite 10A in Carmel By The Sea.
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Thursday, August 28th from 5:00-6:30 PM For a Ribbon Cutting with the Carmel Chamber of Commerce Reception to follow at Cypress Inn Courtyard Please RSVP (scan for more information)
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PAC I F I C G ROV E C H A M B ER O F CO M M ERC E
Friday, September 5 • 6-9 PM Manjushri Dharma Center 623 Lighthouse Ave. Artisana Gallery 612 Lighthouse Ave. Bana 510 Lighthouse Ave. Glenn Gobel Custom Frames 562 Lighthouse Ave. Grand Avenue Liquors and Deli 229 Grand Ave. Strouse & Strouse Studio-Gallery 178 Grand Ave. Sun Studios 208 Forest Ave. Taft & Teak 581 Lighthouse Ave. Tessuti Zoo 171 Forest Ave. PG Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave.
Erica Freestone jeweler at Sun Studios
The Pacific Grove Art Center will be open from 7-9 PM.
FREE EVENT • PLENTY OF PARKING Walk maps available at all locations 831.373.3304
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line Mexican Constitutionalists in trouble!
This just in by way of radiograph via San Diego. Revolutionists now occupying Tepic have confiscated all property belonging to Constitutionalists, according to a report filed by the office of U. S. Admiral Howard, whose forces are on standby. The value of this confiscation is estimated to be at least one million pesos. After being stripped of their property, Constitutionalists were told to leave the city or else. This order was issued by General Blanco, the officer in charge of the troops that won the recent bloody battle. At least 1,000 perished during the fierce fighting. The capitol of the State of Tepic, the City of Tepic is now under command of General Obregon, the Mexican officer in charge of the Rebel’s northwest army. Obregon is also said to have ordered the execution of public officials of the Huerta regime. Sadly enough, immediately following their defeat, squads of Federal soldiers were also bound and led away to be put to death. The town cemetery, which the Revolutionists had turned into a deadly shambles, was converted into a revolving firing-squad arena where the executed could be quickly buried. Reports are coming in indicating that the Federalists ae regrouping in order to launch a counter-attack. The battered city has settled in for grim waiting. Admiral Howard states that all intercepted communications are being carefully analyzed to help in determining United States action.
BID and City to Offer Rebates for Cleaning Your Awnings
As we all know, gull season is upon us. While the City and BID are generously power-washing the sidewalks, awnings in the downtown district remain an issue. To help with this, The Downtown Business Improvement District and City of Pacific Grove will each offer a $25 rebate ($50 total) to any BID member that has their business’ awning professionally washed prior to October 1, 2014. By utilizing a professional washing service, the BID, City and participating businesses will be in compliance with the state’s emergency restrictions on excess water waste and runoff. Questions: Moe Ammar 831.373.3304 To take advantage of this offer the participating business must: 1. Have their awning professionally washed by a licensed vendor 2. Have all work completed before October 1, 2014 3. Submit a copy of the invoice and payment receipt to: Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce 584 Central Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Attn: Gull Rebate moeammar@pacificgrove.org 831.373.3304
A Classic is coming!
Pacific Grove’s Colonial Theater has announced the acquisition of a classic masterpiece. Opening on September 11th will be the five-reel film story, Oliver Twist. Treated as carefully as possible, this masterpiece by Charles Dickens must be seen by all. The young thespian Nat C Goodwin plays the leading role of Oliver Twist. Other characters include Fagin and Nancy. When the story opens, Oliver is but nine years old. His fraught-with-difficulties journey toward eleven years of age provides the gist of the story. London, England, is the setting. The time is just before 1837, when Queen Victoria was crowned. As a special treat, the Colonial is making opening-night seats available for 10¢. Regular prices of 15¢ return on the 12th. The flicker Oliver Twist will be shown with the Perils of Pauline as its double feature. Projection begins at 7:30 pm. 1
Advice to seafarers
Your editor has discovered hidden away in an old book some sound advice for sailors and other seafarers. For whatever good it may do, I pass a tidbit along … reminding you that this is from a day long gone by. First, be it known that the captain of a vessel has the absolute right to impose a physical attack upon any sailor or upon anyone else aboard the ship. Although any weapon of attack may be selected, the most often chosen is the spare belaying pin or cleat. 2 Sailors and seagoers are advised to hear calmly any verbal abuse issued by the captain. If words should become blows, the recipient is advised to run toward the bow and to cover himself near the anchor chain. Should the captain decide to chase after the offending mariner in order to punish him in his stronghold, be advised to double yourself and prepare to avoid blows or to take them upon your back. If the anchor chain is coiled, wiggle your way into the center of the coil. This action is advised as the captain is not permitted to make use of the anchor chain in any manner. Should the master seem so infuriated as to do so, the mariner should call out to another seagoer to witness the transgression. Later, the matter will be heard by a court. Another good method of avoidance is to avoid going to sea at all.
Sponges
Most people have no trouble recognizing a sponge. Most of us use sponges every day to do some sort of cleaning. But a sponge pulled directly from the sea has a considerably different appearance. These are solid looking, slimy, fleshy. They range in color from light yellow to dark brown. In general, a sponge must be cut to size with a knife. Care to see a prepared sponge? Stop by Culp Bros, Lighthouse Ave. 3
Side track – Tidbits from here and there
• The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is free to the public. Hours are daily from 10 until 6 o’clock except on Sundays and holidays. All are welcome. • Be advised that the Carnegie Library’s hours are changing. Effective September 30, the library will be open from 1:30 to 8:30. Stop by for a look at our books. • The secret society, the Pacific Grove Ancient Order of Foresters, will met every Thursday evening beginning at 8 in Scobie Hall.
And the cost is …
• The White is king of the sewing machines. This rotary makes both lock and chain stiches easily. Up-to-the minute attachments accompany your machine. The White can be sold on the basis of easy payments. Prices start at $21.50, cabinet included. We also offer vibrator styles. Send for our free, beautiful catalog. Write White Sewing Machine Company, 1160 Market Street, San Francisco. • We have baseballs with cork centers. $1.25 each. Cramer’s, 547 Lighthouse.
Notes from the author …
1 Films were referred to as flickers because of the irregular, flicking motion. 2 Both belaying pins and cleat, were used to secure mast and sail ropes. 3 While this is an example of an adversorial, an ad combining advertising with news or feature content, sponges are interesting creatures. Today, most sponges are artificially made from wool, silk, or a special grass.
Become A Lighthouse Museum Volunteer Docent
Your lighthouse needs you! Become a volunteer docent at the historial Lighthouse Museum at 80 Asilomar Blvd. Help is also needed at the new gift shop there. Training is arranged during lighthouse hours, Thursday through Monday, 1:00 4:00 p.m. If you are interested, please call 831-648-3176.
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
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
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More Money Down Adds to U.S. First-Time Buyer Blues: Economy By Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors®
Many prospective buyers of the least expensive homes in the U.S. are facing a variety of challenges that are difficult to overcome on the path to homeownership. Such obstacles, combined with the expectation of having to offer more cash up front, threaten to derail the younger generation from entering the housing market, according to Susan Wachter, a professor of real estate and finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. She stated, “If higher down payments persist, we will have a millennial generation that’s missing in action in homeownership.” In addition to stagnant wages, growing student debt, and competition from investors, those looking to purchase moderately priced houses must also provide more cash up front. The median down payment for the cheapest 25 percent of properties sold in 2013 was $9,480, compared with $6,037 in 2007. The higher bar is a symptom of still-tight credit that is crowding out first-time buyers even as interest rates remain near historical lows. Younger adults, who would normally be making initial forays into real estate, are among those most affected. The median down payment for the cheapest 25 percent of homes was 7.5 percent of the sales price last year, up from a low of 3.1 percent in 2006 and compared with an average 4.2 percent from 2001 through 2007. One of the main reasons for the jump is that fewer first-time buyers are applying for loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration, which require smaller down payments, after the government agency boosted mortgage-insurance premiums. Some of those borrowers may be going to private lenders that demand bigger down payments instead. In 2013, 39 percent of first-time buyers used FHA loans, which generally require 3.5 percent down, compared with 56 percent in 2010. First-time purchasers accounted for 28 percent of all sales of previously owned homes in June, compared with about 40 percent historically. A dearth of first-time buyers is pushing down the national homeownership rate, which fell in the second quarter to its lowest level since 1995.
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Institute for Political Studies: The Congressmen on Mt. Olympus
WASHINGTON, D. C. ….. When Congressmen are stumping for votes they spend as much time as possible mingling with the people they hope will elect them. They are sensitive to the mood of the voters and knowledgeable concerning the issues in their district. But, after they are elected, they move away from their local community and spend most of their time in Washington, D. C. Eventually, Congressmen spend less and less time with the people they represent and more and more time with fellow Congressmen. Soon, this elite group of men and women, like the gods on Mt. Olympus, come to live in their own artificial world where they make deals, create laws and tinker with the lives of their distant constituents. There is no reason for our political leaders to huddle together in a geographically small area. In fact, there is a good reason why they shouldn’t. If the Senate and the House of Representatives were in session and the President in the White House, a concentrated terrorist attack could kill most of our country’s leaders. Until fairly recently, the problem was unavoidable. When our founding fathers set up the system under which our nation was to be governed, they had never seen a telephone, automobile, train, airplane, computer, or even an electric light bulb. Today we have fiber optics, satellite and microwave communications and a host of advanced technologies for transmitting information. Communications are now faster between the most distant parts of our country than they were between neighboring homesteads when our country was founded. If our founding fathers were alive today and faced with the task of setting up the mechanics of a new government, they would obviously use existing technology. They would use it whenever possible providing it did not endanger or limit the power of representative government. The Institute for Political Studies recommends that Congressmen live and work in their own districts. Using modern technology, they will still have instant access and communication with any branch or individual in government. Unlike the gods on Mt. Olympus, our elected leaders must be accountable and accessible. By being part of the local community, they can represent their constituents in a way in which our founding fathers would have wholeheartedly approved. Wouldn’t it be ironic if modern technology brought us back to the simple form of representative government envisioned by our country’s first political leaders?
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Pacific Grove Police Celebrate Anniversary
One of the landmarks of the Pacific Grove Police Department is the iconic sign prohibiting molestation of butterflies which hung in George Washington Park. At that time, the monarchs roosted there in pine trees. It was up to the Pacific Grove Police Department to enforce the ordinance. Now, as the department reaches the age of 125 years, the butterflies have moved to the eucalyptus trees near the Adult School and police have other serious crimes to worry about. This photo hangs in the lobby of the police department along with other landmark photos of the department’s history from 1898 forward. The photos hang above a display cabinet with department mementos, including a 1937 police whistle; confiscated weapons like brass knuckles; a police log book with an entry that says “John Steignbeck [sic] reports a hit and run accident” and others. The display cabinet was once in the hall near the chief’s office. Photos of prior chiefs, of course, line the seating area in the lobby. Cdr. McSorley reports that some flooring has been replaced and other minor repairs have been made to spruce up the station house.
Programs at the Pacific Grove Library Wednesday, August 20 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950, ages 2-5. For more information call 648-5760. Wednesday, August 20 • 3:45 pm "Wacky Wednesday" presents WATER WORKS: stories, science and crafts about water for grades K-2. Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950. For more information call 648-5760. Thursday, August 21 • 11:00 am Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove, 93950. For more information call 648-5760.
Joy Welch
Pacific Grove Public Library Survey
Pacific Grove residents were recently mailed a Pacific Grove Public Library Survey. The goal of this survey is to gather input from the community in order to develop a strategic plan for the future of the library based on input from Pacific Grove citizens. The Pacific Grove Public Library exists to serve the community. “The mission of the library is to provide a welcoming place and balanced collection while preserving the past and planning for the future.” The broad range of input from the community based on this survey will provide an understanding of what the community wants from their library. This input will enable the development of a plan for the future based on information from the community members themselves. Libraries are always changing, especially now in our technological world. The question is: How can the library best serve community needs as we move forward? The Friends of the Library have funded this survey—no city funds were used. Please provide your ideas on how the Pacific Grove Public Library can best serve you now and in years to come. Visit http://pglibrarysurvey.questionpro.com to fill out the survey or visit the library to obtain a paper survey and submit it via mail or drop it off at the library. Your input is valued!
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Make it a Golden Time
Seniors Monterey Literary Circle to meet
The Monterey Public Library’s Literary Circle will meet on Monday, August 25, 6:30 p.m. to discuss One Summer: America 1927 by Bill Bryson. Read the book and come prepared to join the lively, congenial discussion. Adults are invited to attend, and admission is free. The Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For more information call 831.646.3949 or visit www.monterey.org/library.
Free Intro to Tango 7-7:30 pm • Milonga - 9pm - Midnight $15 Beginner Workshop w/David Chiu - 7:30 - 9:00 pm $25 / Both $30 Location: Pacific Grove Dance, 205 17th St., Pacific Grove Pre Registration: Nancy Hoeft • tangonance@gmail.com • 831-915-7523
People are as Beautiful as the Sights and Sounds of Pacific Grove By Barbara Russek I have many great memories of the time I spent in Pacific Grove this past summer. Looking out at the ocean on a sunny day in July when the air was so crisp I had to throw a jacket on over my turtleneck. After doing quite a bit of walking around town, finally getting to the top of a hilly street without being totally winded. But what affected me most were the people I met—particularly a few spectacular senior citizens. In spite of challenges they face and advancing years, they still have, each in his/her own way, a great interest in life, a certain joie de vivre. That combination is what I call character. Emma, for example, a blind woman of 77, got my attention from the moment we started talking on the bus. Formerly sighted, she can now only distinguish between light and dark. Undaunted, she has found a way to remain independent in her own home-- by having housemates, enjoy gardening and even tend to some rental units she owns. John and I got to talking on the bus when we were both headed to a Buddy Holly revival concert. A man of 79, John had moved to the Pacific Grove area to undergo medical treatment for a serious heart problem. When I asked him if he was afraid, he answered immediately. “Why should I spend the day in fear when I could have fun going to Big Sur?” (a metaphor, he explained, for any enjoyable activity.) And go he does. John and I met many times on the bus after that. But it was Julia that I got to know the best. I found out about her while serving up salad at a local event. When a fellow server found out I was a former classroom French teacher, she told me I must meet Julia, age 86, born in France but living right here in PG. Waiting for Julia a few minutes ahead of our appointed rendezvous, I thought, “How will I recognize her?” I needn’t have been concerned. Very soon, an elegant, slender very Frenchlooking woman walked toward me smiling. “Bonjour, Barbara, Enchantée,” (pleased to meet you) she began, warmly extending her hand.
Over tea, I listened fascinated, as Julia talked about her life. Born in Saint-Florent-sur-Chur in central France, Julia was married for more than 50 years and lived in Michigan for 30 of them. After her husband’s death l0 years ago, she moved to PG, where she lives in the guesthouse of her son and daughter-in-law. Julia joins family every night for dinner, even partaking of the occasional glass of red wine. When I teasingly asked if she indulges in the famous patisserie francaise (French pastry), Julia responded, “Once is a while, I will have an éclair au chocolat—but only once in a while.” (Hmmm, maybe the mystique of the slim French woman isn’t such a secret after all!) Even though her hands are arthritic and she has some macular degeneration, Julia is always on the go. Walking is one of her favorite activities—she strolls along the ocean for about two hours six days a week and walks to church on Sunday. “I love to walk,” she said. “Walking makes me happy. I have to walk to live.” Her other interests include reading (world history in particular), listening to classical music, taking aerobics at the senior center and meeting with friends for good conversation and laughter. Blessed with an intense curiosity about life and an interest in others, Julia continues to travel. Every summer for the past l0 years she has gone alone to France, dividing her time between staying with family in Saint-Florentsur-Cher and spending several weeks in a hotel in Paris, close enough for her to walk to The Louvre, Musee d’Orsay and even the Sacre Coeur church, perched on the top of a steep hill. With her many interests enjoyed in an ideal climate and close to family, Julia admits to getting a little down from time to time. “But, “she said, ‘I will not allow myself to be sad. I want to be happy.” Perhaps that’s the greatest secret of all to her longevity. Barbara Russek, a former classroom French teacher, is a freelance writer, living in Arizona. She welcomes comments at Babette2@comcast.net
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Senior Day at the Fair Aug. 28
The Senior Day Resource Fair at the Turf Club at the Monterey County Fair is Thursday, August 28th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Seniors 62 years old and above, can enter the fair for FREE, from 12 Noon to 3PM. Sponsored by Central Coast Senior Services, Monterey-Salinas Transit, Alliance on Aging and Legal Services for Seniors, The Senior Day Resource Fair connects seniors with important community resources from over thirty senior serving organizations and, free health screenings, computer and tech assistance, give-aways, entertainment, and free coffee and donuts, while they last. Nonprofits, governmental agencies and businesses participating in the Senior Day Resource Fair Senior Day Resource Fair include: Alliance on Aging, Alzheimer's Association, Big Heart In-Home Chef, Blind and Visually Impaired, Carmel Foundation, Central Coast Senior Services, CHP Age Well Drive Smart, ITN Monterey County, Legal Services For Seniors, Lifeline, Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Monterey Senior Center, Meals On Wheels Monterey Peninsula, Meals On Wheels of the Salinas Valley, MSSP Health Projects Center, MST, Mty. Co. Social Services I&A, MTY County, Military Veterans, Oldemeyer Center, Ordway, Osher Lifelong Learning, PG Travel, Sally Griffin Senior Center, Salinas Senior Center, Telephone Access, Valley Hearing, VNA & Hospice (Adult Day Care), Walgreens, Waste Management, Impact Monterey County/United Way Survey.
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Upcoming Lectures at Gentrain
Wednesday, September 3 • Gentrain Society Lecture: Growing Eden: the Agricultural Legacy of the Salinas Valley Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103, 1:30-2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; conductor@gentrain.org Meg Clovis, Cultural Affairs Manager for Monterey County, will recount our region’s agricultural development from the Mission Period through World War II. The Salinas Valley, memorialized by novelist John Steinbeck and often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” became the site of the Mission Soledad in 1791. A century later flourishing crops attracted the Southern Pacific Railroad, and as track was laid people of many nationalities came to live and work in what would become a $4 billion industry. Wednesday, September 17 • Gentrain Society Lecture: The Life of Watercolorist Rollin Pickford Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103, 1:30-2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; conductor@gentrain.org Melissa Pickford, Director of the Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery, will speak about her late father Rollin Pickford (1912-2010). Pickford was a California plein air watercolorist who painted nearly every day for 80 years, including many years on the Monterey Peninsula. Ms. Pickford will share her father’s paintings, writings and stories, and will screen segments of the PBS film “Master of Light: the Life and Watercolors of Rollin Pickford.” ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of MARIA VICTORIA MANAPAT YUJUICO AND FRANK S. CHIU Case No. M128449 Filed July 08, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner MARIA VICTORIA MANAPAT YUJUICO AND FRANK S. CHIU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name CHRISTOPHER CHIN-FENG CHIU to proposed name CHRISTOPHER CHIN-FENG YUJUICO CHIU and CRAIG CHIN-WEI CHIU to proposed name CRAIG CHIN-WEI YUJUICO CHIU. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: September 12, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: July 08, 2014 Judge of the Superior Court: Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12/14
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Salmorejo, (Cold, Andalucian Tomato Soup) I did a semester of my university studies in Córdoba, an enchanting, sunkissed city in Andalucia in the south of Spain. Typical of European towns, oldtown Córdoba had a labyrinth of zigzagging alleyways that led to various landmarks including the plaza mayor (main square); old churches; museums; and the famous Mezquita (Mosque), just one of the many remaining pieces of evidence
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of Arab influence on Spanish culture. Summer days in Andalucia are long and hot, and in the evening after a siesta and evening stroll, we would settle in to the one of the countless bar-restaurants for an ice-cold caña (a small cup of draft beer) and some tapas. One of my favorite tapas is salmorejo, a cold tomato soup, served in a small clay dish and topped with a drizzle of olive oil, jamon Serrano, and diced hard-boiled eggs. Like many dishes around the world, I believe this dish comes from the need to use up excess produce or inconsumable goods, that is, super-ripe tomatoes and stale bread. Soaking stale bread in mashed up, overripe tomatoes and flavoring it with olive oil, salt, and garlic is the ingenious invention of old Andalucian grandmas that is relished in Spanish gastronomy today. ¡Que aproveche! (The Spanish equivalent to Bon appetit!)
Salmorejo
Prep time: 20 minutes Serves 4 Salmorejo is a cold tomato soup enjoyed by the Spanish. It might be garnished with hardboiled egg, and it might include dry-cured ham.
Ingredients
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1 lb. ripe tomatoes One slice of stale bread (I used ciabatta, but any bread can be used) ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1-2 cloves of garlic Salt, to taste Hard-boiled egg and/or jamon Serrano (dry-cured ham), for garnish
Preparation
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Slice tomatoes in quarters and blend in a blender until smooth. Pass through a colander to separate out tomato skins and seeds, discard skins, seeds, and other chunks. Chop up the stale bread, add it to the tomato mixture, and let it sit for 10 minutes to soften. After bread is moistening, add olive oil, garlic, and salt and blend again in the blender until the bread is fully dissolved and incorporated. Place in shallow, dishes to serve and top with the chopped up hard-boiled egg, jamon Serrano, and a drizzle of olive oil.
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James Welch, California’s foremost concert organist, will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Grapes of Wrath in a program of works for the organ inspired by the Monterey Peninsula, John Steinbeck’s writing, and the author’s appreciation for the music of J.S. Bach at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1071 Pajaro Street, Salinas, at 7:00 p.m. on August 22, 2014. The event, originally planned for Carmel Mission, was moved due to a scheduling conflict. Suggested donation for the August 22 concert is $15 at the door. For further information, contact James Welch at 650856-9700 or james@welch.net.
Gateway’s 60th Anniversary Party
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Gateway Center of Monterey County, Inc. (Gateway) is celebrating 60 years of service to Monterey County with a garden party at the La Playa Hotel in Carmel on 9-14-2014 from 1-4 p.m. We will have a small plates reception with hosted wine and a no-host bar with entertainment provided by Roger Eddy. Admission is $50 per person; advanced ticket sales at Gateway Center located at 850 Congress Avenue in Pacific Grove Mon.-Fri. 8-4 or at the La Playa on the day of the event. For sponsorship opportunities or advanced ticket purchase contact Melissa Walchli, Development Director at 831-372-8002 #212 or email mwalchli@gatewaycenter. org.
Times • Page 9 Shearwater Journeys: There’s nothing like your first albatross August 15, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
bling into the ocean at any moment. To our surprise it was only two o’clock in the afternoon; we still had half the day ahead of us. It was probably just my sea legs, but back on shore I felt like I was trembling. Had I really seen all I had seen? What do you do after a morning like that? Well, there was always the
Ice Cream Shoppe in Pacific Grove and Crespi Pond, a freshwater haven for seabirds and shore birds, nestled on the municipal golf course near Asilomar Beach. So off we went in search of a Tropical Kingbird and a little coconut and raspberry sorbet. How many of us who live near the sea ever leave the shore?
Ben Alexander Michael Montgomery, Pascale Montgomery, and Ari Freedman By Leslie Patten When I arrived at the dock in Monterey, checkbook in hand, to add one more passenger to our previously booked party of three, Debi Shearwater took one look at me and yelled, “When I say cash, I mean cash! I only take cash at the dock!” She then pointed me in the direction of the nearest ATM and barked, “You’re late. You better hurry it up.” Normally, I would be more upset with this kind of greeting, but that October morning I felt like I was on a movie set. The infamous Debi Shearwater had spoken to me in exactly the fashion I would expect from her character, played by Anjelica Huston, in the “The Big Year.” If you haven’t seen the movie, it is well worth watching to see Owen Wilson more than meet his match with the likes of Captain Debi Shearwater. To be fair, I had been forewarned, and after three frantic swipes with my debit card, I was able to deduct the needed cash. Of course, in my excitement I managed to dump almost everything from my purse, including my cell phone, which a waiter from one of the restaurants on the wharf kindly retrieved for me. When I finally showed up at the boat with my wad of cash to join my 14- year-old son, his 13-year-old friend, and my 10-year-old daughter, they were already on board listening to Debi Shearwater. Her instructions were loud and clear: “No standing on the bow. Two feet on the deck at all times, and men, no peeing on the toilet seat.” And we were off for what would turn out to be an absolutely magical, life-changing journey. Like all the other binocular-clad passengers on the boat, we were there for the birds. My son and his friend had become avid birders after a two-year stint with Pat Stadille, Nature Studies teacher extraordinaire at Carmel Middle School, and I, deemed the least likely to get seasick of the four parents, was their designated chaperone. The truth is I was as excited as the kids. In addition to meeting the infamous Debi Shearwater, it was my hope to see an albatross and a whale on this trip. When I realized I could very well see both, I couldn’t bear the thought of my daughter missing out, thus the last-minute addition to our party. As it turned out, none of us would be disappointed. As we motored our way from the dock, our senses were heightened in anticipation. There was the familiar barking of dozens of sea lions, and then our first sighting, a single Snowy Egret in the morning light. This wasn’t a new bird for any of us, but its striking image was burned into our memories. Of course there were gulls at all times, since we were chumming with popcorn, squid, and fish oil, but before we knew it we were watching a pod of Risso’s dolphins galloping across the waves. They were the largest dolphins I had ever seen. As far as I was concerned I had already seen my whale, and we were less than
a half an hour out. Little did I know we would see Dall’s porpoises, humpback whales, and so many orcas my son would eventually turn his back on three to spot a new species of shearwater. We also saw mola molas, those incredible ocean sunfish that average 2,000 pounds, along with baby molas, just a little larger than a Frisbee, floating on the top of the ocean. It was a freeway teeming with life out there. And there is nothing like your first albatross. On numerous occasions my children and I had admired the Blackfooted Albatross mounted in the Natural History Museum in Pacific Grove, but to see that six-foot-plus wing span in flight was something else, and to see it bank and hover, and eventually land in the water only a few feet away was something else again. Little did we know we would see dozens of Black-footed Albatross before the day was over. As for other birds, my daughter fell in love with Elegant Terns, and the boys each added eleven pelagic birds to their life lists. As it turns out, Pelagic birds spend the majority of their life out on the open ocean, venturing onto land only to breed, and Monterey Bay is one of the best places in the world to see them. Some of the birds the boys spotted on their own, excitedly flipping through their Peterson guides, but most were pointed out by Debi Shearwater or one of her co-leaders: “It’s a Black-vented Shearwater at two o’clock!” “There’s a Rhinoceros Auklet at eleven o’clock!” We quickly got used to the idea that the bow of the boat was 12 o’clock and the stern was 6 o’clock, and when Debi Shearwater got excited about a sighting, we got excited. When things eventually quieted down, my daughter and I gazed out over the sparkling water while the boys helped chum by tossing pieces of squid off the stern. It had turned out to be one of the warmest and calmest days of the fall birding season. Debi Shearwater sat down beside me, and we chatted like old friends about her season and my kids. Her tours aren’t necessarily geared toward children, and she was impressed with my children’s interest in birds and their comfort level on the water. “Even your daughter has her own binoculars,” she noted, and we spoke of the possibility of a field trip for middle schoolers. Every moment seemed to offer something new, and I was as delighted with the close flying Brown Pelicans that escorted us in as I was by anything else that day. I had never noticed how pterodactyl-like they are. I had never really enjoyed their spectacular plumage in full display. I even had a new appreciation for the gulls that followed us so far out beyond the trench and back. I felt like I saw them in their element out there. I would never underestimate their power and grace again. At the wharf, the colors seemed more garish, the sounds more cacophonous than ever. The pier was so crowded it looked like people would start tum-
Golf Tips Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Bayonet Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com
The PGA championship is a special week for me as a PGA professional and my fellow professionals across the country. Watching the tournament I noticed that many of the best players in the world do not sink every putt when they are on the putting green. You know as I do no one sinks every putt but a goal is to repeat the putting stroke every time to give you the best chance . A great drill is to set up to a practice putt on the practice green, put a tee on each end of your putter with a little room to move your putter back and through. Start about four feet from the hole and start putting with a ball. The tees will act like a channel guide for you to repeat your putting stroke. This is what the pros do and I know this week at the PGA all of them want to repeat for more putts.
St. Angela's Golf Tourney set for Sept. 5 St. Angela Merici 17th Annual Dinner, Auction and Golf is set for Friday, September 5. Golf begins at 11:30 a.m., with a social and the opening of the silent auction at 4:30 p.m. Dinner and live auction are set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Golf is at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel (one mile from the highway turnoff) The cost for the golf and a box lunch, plus dinner, is $160 per person. Dinner only is $50.00 Contact Geri or Tina at the parish office, 655-4160 for more information. Proceeds from this, St Angela Merici’s largest fundraiser, will fund ministries serving youth, elderly, infirm, poor and homeless individuals in our community.
August 22 & 23
Friday & Saturday: 10 am - 5:30 p.m.
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Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Antiques Galore Tom Stevens
Otter Views
Going to the Dogs Pacific Grove has gone to the dogs. “Oh, that is not true”, you say “PG is charming, Sotheby’s Real Estate hospitable and beautiful.” That is true, but have you noticed how many of our canine
friends are taking advantage of the amenities? They are all over the streets, strutting along the sidewalks with their charges (dogs don’t have masters, dogs own their people, society simply hasn’t recognized this). They prance and dance or walk sedately, pulling their friends into stores that offer “treats.” They volunteer at Animal Friends Rescue Project Treasure Shop, and greet customers with enthusiasm. They accompany their people to places of business and cozy up to customers or clients. They meet their friends at Rip Van Winkle Open Space where they can romp off leash. They are seen on Asilomar State Beach and Recreational Trail, walking with decorum on leash. They sit in the patios of dog friendly restaurants. There are, naturally naysayers, those who do not like canines and accuse them of barking, biting, leaving “poop,” and, oh no, smelling and slobbering. Of the final charge they can be guilty, but so can many humans who complain about dogs. Dogs are our best friends, they forgive us our trespasses, even those against them (Bill Sikes was adored by Bull’s Eye who was beaten regularly), We provide them with food, comfort on their own beds (or ours), medical attention and most of all love, hopefully as unconditional as theirs for us. This is not to undermine the value of cats, but this festival is all about dogs, kitties, your turn will come. Don’t have a dog, not to worry there will be plenty there “to get your doggie fix...” To honor our best friends Pacific Grove Rotary Club will present the third annual Fiesta del Perro on September 27, from 11:00 until 4:00 in the field behind Robert Down School, 485 Pine Avenue in Pacific Grove. The event will benefit such activities as Smiles for Life and IHELP dinners, Polio Plus, RotaCare Clinic, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue and Animal Friends Rescue Project. There will be a children’s art show for PGUSD students, Kindergarten through 5th grade. Will Bullas, who created the poster, will again, be a judge for the competition assisted by Jim Dultz and David Laws. The top winners will receive ribbons, but all participants are considered winners and will be given tokens of appreciation. The winner’s art work will appear on the web site www. fiestadelperro.com. Will and Jim will judge a pet parade and best costume of dogs who deign to wear them. There will be prizes for happiest dogs, funniest dogs and cutest dogs among others. There will be music provided by Matt Bosworth’s group, Rocks, Paper, Scissors, food under the guidance of Don Livermore with vendors from PG’s Farmers’ Market and his own spectacular wagon. There will booths offering information and goods available throughout the day. Music and contests take place between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Demonstrations take place at 12:30 featuring Disc Dogs of the Golden Gate, Carmel Canine Sport Center Duck Herding, Del Rey Oaks K9 Unit, Treiball, SMART Agility and D-Dog Agility, and Search Dog Foundation. Guess what? You have no dog or want another; there will be many there for adoption, just waiting to be part of your family. If this doesn’t sound like fun for you, ask your dog. Does he or she know that there will be a raffle just for pups? For a 50-cent donation they can buy tickets to win a basket of treats, toys or other delectable items. All who purchase a ticket will get some treats and a tennis ball. There will be a silent auction table of wonderful prizes, baskets such as HOT DOG and assorted items donated by local merchants. An on line auction will feature the original art work for the poster, memorabilia from San Francisco Giants with autographed balls of former great players, as well as valuable items from The San Jose Sharks, and tickets for Giants’ games. A year of restaurants will be given and tickets for local theatrical and cinematic events. We look forward to the community supporting this activity and hope that those who would like to have a booth will contact us. If you have jams and jellies, or handcrafted items to sell, by all means sign up, we will share with the pups, booths are $50, $25 donation for non-profits if possible. All dogs and even other pets are welcome to come and bring their humans, but, sorry, dogs must be on leash, and other critters in cages. Poop bags will be provided should you, in your excitement about getting there, forget this necessary item... Major sponsors to date are Rabo Bank, Carmel Holistic Veterinary Clinic, Cedar Street Times, Coastal Canine Magazine, Ocean View Veterinary Clinic and Pacific Veterinary Specialists. Wouldn’t you like to be part of this group? A donation of any amount will help the animals. It’s not too late, just contact Jane Durant Jones at jane@treehousemortgage.com or Jane Roland at gcr770@aol.com and visit the web site at www.fiestadelperro.com
PG boasts many fine antique stores, but seeing a whole parking lot full of antiques – other than autos, that is – usually requires a drive out of town. Up in the Bay Area, Alameda hosts a mighty antique sale each month. Dealers also show their wares regularly at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, but that’s a serious haul from here. Less frequent events draw antique hunters to regional destinations like Moss Landing, San Juan Bautista, and the “Goat Hill” sale at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds in Watsonville. Not as far as Alameda or the Rose Bowl, certainly, but still a chunk of drive time. Thus it was a kick to drive a mere 10 minutes on Sunday to Monterey Peninsula College. There, 90 antiques vendors from near and far had assembled for the first in a series of monthly sales. Bivouacked over several acres in one of the school’s parking lots, the vendors ranged from small specialty collectors to major sellers whose inventories filled container trucks. As the owner of a much smaller truck, I had offered to help a friend transport two tables, a child’s roll-top desk and four kitchen chairs that wouldn’t fit into her car. Beneath a small striped tent, these furnishings would join two sets of China cups, several lamps, and a small array of vintage linens, house wares and kitchen wares. Assuming the other vendors would have equally modest setups, I was dumbstruck by the size and scale of most enterprises. One crew emptied an entire truck full of antique juke boxes, kiddy cars, rocket ship rides and other weighty amusements from the 1950s. A neighboring vendor heaved from his trailer massive furnishings made from old redwood burls, wine vats and railroad ties. From trucks, trailers, vans, RVs and power wagons spilled an immense cornucopia of goods far too numerous and varied to detail here. Everything on offer was supposed to be “antique” or “vintage” or to have been derived therefrom. Remiss in my antiquarian categories, I can only attest that many thousands of time-enhanced, ruggedly durable prior-owned goods were for sale. Among the things I recognized were Underwood typewriters, six-strand rattan arm chairs, very old firearms, cameras and hand tools; Navy officers’ hats, World War Two rifles, wrought iron lamps, stained glass windows, leather bomber jackets, 1940s swivel chairs and roll top desks, period oil paintings, commercial hair dryers, hand-made briar pipes, “silkie” aloha shirts, and every car, boat, plane and motorcycle medallion ever stamped out. And that was just one booth. By 8 a.m., when the first shoppers arrived to peruse all this swag, the village of antiques and collectibles extended over eight full rows of the MPC parking lot. It made an impressive sight. The conical tents and bright banners gave the scene a quasi-medieval aspect, as if Charlemagne’s army had encamped there overnight. Alas for the army of vendors, the hoped-for army of Monterey area shoppers did not materialize. Several theories were advanced for this, the principal one being the sale’s unfortunate debut on the last day of “car week.” The out-of-town dealers, some of whom had driven five or six hours to get to Monterey by dawn, were perplexed. “Where is everybody?” one asked. “At Alameda and the Rose Bowl, the pickers are already there at 5 a.m., shopping by flashlight.” “Well, this is the last day of the Concours d’Elegance,” I explained, “the classic car show out at Pebble Beach?” “So the Monterey antique hunters are all there?” “Not necessarily. Car Week generates epic, bumper-to-bumper traffic jams every year, so a lot of locals stay home. Others vacate the area entirely. That might have dampened your turnout.” The fearless souls who did hazard the drive to MPC between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday found beautiful weather, 90 eager merchants, and the aforementioned plethora of antique and vintage goods. A coffee vendor and a food truck were also on hand. I wanted to get to church after helping my friend set up, so I left as the first shoppers strolled through. I returned in the afternoon for the breakdown. “How did you do?” I asked. “I sold one of the tables.” “The heavy one?” I asked hopefully. “No, the other one. But that’s still one less table to bring back.” All around us, other vendors were disassembling their stalls, tents and booths and packing up whatever merchandise hadn’t sold. They worked with dispatch and efficiency, like roadies breaking down a rock show or carneys moving a circus to the next town. As a very amateur antiques transporter, I was awed by the ingenious packing, loading and stowage systems the seasoned vendors had perfected. In what seemed jig time, counters full of jewelry, racks of clothing, rooms full of furniture, walls of paintings and tables of military paraphernalia vanished neatly into vehicles that seemed far too small to contain them all. Then they all drove back home to prep for Alameda and the Rose Bowl.
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Point Pinos Lighthouse Gift Shop Now Open The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove is pleased to announce the opening of the new Point Pinos Lighthouse gift shop. The City of Pacific Grove and the Heritage Society several years ago entered into an agreement where the Society would begin the restoration and preservation of the lighthouse. One of the projects was to replicate two outbuildings that existed on the property during the property’s many iterations. The result of years of work and planning came to fruition on July 5 when the second of the two buildings opened, housing a 165 sq. ft. gift shop. Both the City and the Society agreed that an ongoing source of revenues needed to be brought into the business plan in order to assure adequate funding to maintain the property and continue the restoration and preservation project. The gift shop will, hopefully, assure those goals. All the merchandise sale proceeds go back into the lighthouse restoration fund maintained by the Society. Because all the attendants in the gift shop are volunteers, as are the docents in the lighthouse main building, they are able to control overhead. Although the structures are ‘replicas’ of past outbuildings, certain alterations became necessary to stay in compliance with current building codes. The buildings are actually 3 ft. longer and one foot wider than the originals. This change was necessary to accommodate the (also) new ADA compliant restroom facility. The new gift shop is selling merchandise that is “lighthouse-centric,” concentrating on our local historic structure. Hats, T-shirts, magnets, pins, and lighthouse models are displayed alongside some local artist’s consigned artwork. The shop is open the same hours as the lighthouse: Every day from 1 to 4pm EXCEPT that they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. “Come out and visit and don’t forget us during the holiday season. Some unique gifts will brighten someone’s holiday,” said Dennis Tarmina, Lighthouse volunteer and spearhead of the restoration. “We are looking for committed volunteers,” he continued. Volunteering at the gift shop requires only a commitment of one to two 4 hour days each month. “We try to arrange your volunteer time to accommodate your personal schedule.” To volunteer email Dennis at dennistarmina@gmail.com or Nina at grannisn@ymail.com.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141620 The following person is doing business as SALUTE and THE PEGASUS, Ocean at Lincoln Southeast Corner, Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, CA 93921. NORTH AMERICAN EQUITIES INCORPORATED, 140 Olmsted Way, Suite B, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 6, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on August 4, 2014. Signed: North American Equities Incorporated by Constance Dudley Laub, Pres. This business is conducted by a corporation Publication dates: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/14
The original lighthouse had outbuildings, though they were smaller than the new outbuildings, one of which houses the gift shop. The new replicas had to meet modern buildings codes. Photo courtesy Pat Hathaway.
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Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Travis H. Long, CPA
Planning for Each Generation
Travis on Taxes
Ice, Ice Baby
If you have a social media account such as Facebook or Twitter, there is no doubt you are familiar with the fundraising phenomenon known as the #IceBucketChallenge. The goal of the challenge is to support research and awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The idea is simple: donate at least $10 to the ALS Association, post a video to the internet of yourself getting drenched by a bucket of ice water, and challenge three others to do the same. This idea has gone viral and has swept the nation: ordinary folks, famous athletes such as Aaron Rodgers and Sydney Crosby, celebrities such as Gwen Stefani and Oprah Winfrey, and governors such as Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, have all taken the “plunge.” Even 86-year-old Ethel Kennedy poured a bucket of ice cold water on her head for the cause! It may sound goofy, but numbers do not lie: in the few weeks from July 29, 2014 through August 19, 2014, the ALS Association raised $22.9 million compared to only $1.9 million over the same period last year. Regardless of what any critics might say, this fundraiser has been nothing short of sensational. While I think everyone should participate in the #IceBucketChallenge (my entire family has done it, including my four-year-old son), there are of course many other ways that you can benefit your favorite charitable causes. Below are the common ways you can leave a legacy by making a charitable gift through your estate plan. (The text is taken from a brochure I wrote for Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula about planned giving. Contact Meals on Wheels if you would like a copy of the full brochure.)
Traditional Planned Giving Strategies
Cash Bequest Leave a specific cash amount or percentage of your estate to one or more charities in your will or trust. Bequest of Property A bequest of specific property through your will or trust ensures that your favorite charity receives specific assets such as securities or real estate that the charity can sell, using the proceeds toward its charitable mission. Retirement Plan You can also designate your favorite charity as the beneficiary of the remainder of your IRA, Keogh, tax-sheltered annuity, qualified pension or profit-sharing plan upon death. Contingent Bequest Your favorite charity is given a bequest only in the event of the death of other beneficiaries, such as your children and grandchildren.
Other Planned Gifts
When outright gifts are not practical, you might consider one of the following options to help you accomplish your goals. Giving strategies such as the ones listed below offer numerous tax advantages and are valuable tools in estate and financial planning. Your attorney, accountant or financial planner will know how best to design a giving strategy that best meets your needs. The Charitable Reminder Trust – If you have a highly appreciated asset that you would like to exchange for a guaranteed stream of income but are concerned about having to pay exorbitant capital gains taxes, consider creating a charitable remainder
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Estate Planning Living Trusts & Wills Elder Law Care Trust Administration Medi-Cal Planning Asset Protection
Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Kyle A. Krasa, Esq. is Certified as an Estate, Planning, Trust and Probate Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
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Confidentiality, Privilege, and Taxes
Pretty much anybody who watches crime shows on television knows about attorney-client privilege. This is how murderers can admit the details of their crimes to their attorneys and the communication is protected from discovery by the courts. But what about tax related communications with your accountant? Unfortunately, there are not a lot of television shows featuring taxpayers admitting the gory details to their accountants on how they swindled the IRS. That said, prime time dramas are probably not the best place to learn about the legal and accounting world anyway! Misinformed people will sometimes think they can sit down with their CPA and contrive ways to scheme the IRS, or that they can openly discuss all the income they took in under the table and did not report. Communications with a CPA are confidential due to professional standards, but they usually do not qualify for evidentiary confidentiality privilege in a court of law. This means the CPA should not disclose the information to other parties without your permission, but if questioned in a court of law, the information would have to be disclosed. The other problem a CPA would have knowing the skeletons in your closet, is that a CPA (or any preparer) cannot knowingly file a false return. So you may think you should hire a tax attorney to prepare your returns in order to get privilege. That actually won't work either. One of the main tenets of attorneyclient privilege is that if you do not treat the information as confidential and you disclose it to a third-party other than your attorney and his or her associates, then you have lost your privilege. Since tax returns are inherently a third-party communication for disclosure to the taxing authorities, it has been ruled that tax preparation services are not afforded attorney-client privilege. In fact, there have been interesting cases where attorneys have lost their attorney-client privilege because they included estate tax preparation as part of their engagement with the client. Tax advice, however, is a different story. For engagements that strictly involve tax advice, and not tax preparation, attorney-client and accountant-client privilege is extended. Accountant-client privilege has more limitations than attorney-client privilege as defined in Internal Revenue Code section 7525. Most notably is that accountant-client privilege does not extend to criminal matters before the IRS or Federal courts, nor does it apply to tax shelters designed for tax evasion. As previously discussed, the disclosure of information to a third-party generally waives the attorney-client privilege. An exception to this rule is if the attorney needs the assistance of another professional (such as an accountant) in order to render legal advice to the client. A Kovel letter (based on the 1961 case) can be drafted and signed by the accountant and attorney which essentially extends the attorney-client privilege to the accountant. The accountant is then, in essence, working for the attorney and not the ultimate client. This does provide additional protections, but it still would not provide protections for tax return preparation. 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.
Times • Page 13 Scene 51: Harry Wilson As the 2500-Year Old Man (V) August 15, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
had a tiny padlock installed on it to which she has the only key.
Bernard Furman
A: Doesn’t that create a problem when he has to go to the bathroom?
Marriage Can Be Funny
A: Gerald Ford.
Harry, as the 2500-year old man, is being interviewed by son-in-law Andy. Andy: Your amazing longevity and remarkable memory have made you a treasure trove of information, for which I thank you. Harry: My pleasure. A: You told us some fascinating things about Washington and Lincoln. Were you acquainted with any other U.S. Presidents?
H: She goes with him. H: Lyndon Johnson stole my comment about him, which was: “He’s the only man I know who can’t walk down the street and chew gum at the same time.” A: Teddy Roosevelt. H: Very gung ho. He singlehandedly won the Spanish-American War and built the Panama Canal. A: Franklin Delano Roosevelt. H: Loved martinis, poker and cigarettes; and the cigarettes he was shown smoking didn’t contain tobacco. A: What was in them?
H: All of them. I was such a frequent visitor to the White House that they wanted to name a room after me, but I decided to give the honor to Lincoln.
H: Mexican Gold. That’s why he was always smiling.
A: Very commendable. What prompted them to have you visit so often?
H: Became a champion of civil rights after it was discovered that his great grandmother was a slave.
H: They wanted the benefit of my extensive experience. For example, I recommended and then brokered the deal for Jefferson to buy the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon and was paid a commission by each side. A: That must have made you a wealthy man. H: It would have, but I gave it all to The Salvation Army. A: I didn’t know it existed that far back. H: Who do you think started it? A: Would it be all right if I named some Presidents at random and you provided your offhand comments?
A: Lyndon Johnson.
A: Astounding! I never heard that before. H: That’s because I just made it up. A: Dwight Eisenhower. H: A great general, but terrible golfer. He was so bad, an extra detail of Secret Service agents was assigned just to chase after his golf balls. A: Andrew Jackson.
H: Fire away.
H: Great general, loved to fight. When he was told that a treaty had been signed that ended the War of 1812, he said, “To hell with it. I’m fighting the Battle of New Orleans anyway.”
A: Jack Kennedy.
A: Ulysses S. Grant.
H: A very sexy man—in fact, too much so. He had beautiful women running in and out of the White House as if it was a bargain basement store.
H: Great general, heavy drinker. It was to help him that I founded Alcoholics Anonymous, which had its first meetings in the White House.
A: William Howard Taft.
A: Did he attend?
H: A big man. I mean really big---300 pounds at least. Did you know he served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court after he was President?
H: He sent the Vice President to represent him.
A: I believe I do recall that. H: Well, during his term the court consisted of eight judges instead of the usual nine. A: Why was that? H: Because Taft was so big, he took up two seats. A: Richard Nixon. H: A very suspicious man. He had spies everywhere and didn’t trust them, so he sent more spies to follow them. So you had spies spying on spies, and that led to a lot of confusion.
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trust. During your life, you will obtain an income tax deduction, you will be able to defer capital gains tax, and you will be able to obtain a guaranteed stream of income for life. At death, your favorite charity will be entitled to the remainder.
The Charitable Lead Trust – A charitable lead trust is the reverse of a charitable remainder trust and offers many of the same benefits such as deferral of capital gains A: Bill Clinton. tax and a charitable deduction on your tax return. You transfer highly appreciated assets H: He’s always had a problem keeping his zipper closed--so much so, that Hillary finally to the charitable lead trust. The trust pays your favorite charity a stream of income for a certain period of time. After that period of time expires, the remainder of the trust assets is either returned to you or paid to your beneficiaries.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141587 The following person is doing business as KAYMAN KLEAN WINDOWS, 1155 Monarch Lane, Unit E6, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. KAYMAN MICHAEL BENETTI, 1155 Monarch Lane, Unit E6, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 31, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 07/31/14. Signed: Kayman Benetti. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141447 The following person is doing business as WAVE STREET STUDIOS; WAVE STREET WELLNESS, 774 Wave Street, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. WAVE STREET INC., 774 Wave Street, Monterey, CA 94940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 14, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2008. Signed: Rhett Smith, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141621 The following person is doing business as CARMEL CROWN PROPERTIES and CALIFORNIA CROWN and CROWN PROPERTIES and TANTAMOUNT EQUITIES and TANTAMOUNT ESTATE PROPERTIES and WORLD WIDE LIFE & TIMES and WORLD WIDE EQUITIES DEVELOPMENT and WORLD WIDE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT and MILLENNIUM MORTGAGE and CARMEL LIFE & TIMES and MILLENIUM MORTGAGE, Ocean at Lincoln 1sr SE, Postal BB, Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, CA 93921. NORTH AMERICAN EQUITIES INCORPORATED, 140 Olmsted Way, Suite B, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 6, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on August 4, 2014. Signed: North American Equities Incorporated by Constance Dudley Laub, Pres. This business is conducted by a corporation Publication dates: 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/14
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of KAREN BATEHAM Case No. M128604 Filed July 23, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner KAREN BATEHAM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name KAREN ELIZABETH BATEHAM to proposed name KAREN ELIZABETH WOLFE, and THOMAS CLAYTON BATEHAM to proposed name THOMAS CLAYTON WOLFE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: September 19, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: July 23, 2014 Judge of the Superior Court: Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: 08/08, 08/15, 8/22, 8/29/14
Remainder Interests – (Real Estate) You can donate a remainder interest in your house or other real estate, and retain lifetime use of the property while living. You will get a current income tax deduction for the value of the remainder interest donated. After your death, proceeds from the sale of the property that you donated come to your favorite charity. KRASA LAW is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, PG, and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. You should consult a qualified attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community before acting on any of the information presented in this article.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141512 The following person is doing business as HI POINT SHOWS, 3706 The Barnyard, G-11, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923. VIRGINIA CONNELLY, 26437 Riverside Way, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 21, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/17/14. Signed: Virginia Connelly. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/05/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141684 The following person is doing business as ETERNAL TIMING, T.C.RENTALS, TRI-CAL RENTALS, 1284 Adobe Lane, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. TRI-CALIFORNIA EVENTS, INC., 1284 Adobe Lane, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 13, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 8/1/14. Signed: Terry Davis, CEO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141691 The following person is doing business as TARANTINO'S CANNED FOODS, NW 4th & Carpenter St., Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921. THE JOE AND PAULA TARANTINO REVOCABLE TRUST, NW 4th & Carpenter St., Carmel, CA 93921. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 13, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on January, 2014. Signed: Joe Tarantino. This business is conducted by a trust. Publication dates: 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141697 The following person is doing business as ALIMARQUE DESIGN, 3320 Rio Road, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923. ALLISON PORCH, 3320 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 14, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 8/10/14. Signed: Allison Porch. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12/14
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Travis H. Long, CPA 706-B Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove 831-333-1041 · www.tlongcpa.com
Fully Insured
(831) 625-5743
UPHOLSTERY
Expert Furniture Repairs All Types of Furniture Welcome 831-324-3388 831-521-8195
jeffreygstephenson@gmail.com
Free Estimates Interior/Exterior Painting Residential & Commercial Bonded and Insured Off: (831) 392-0327
gndcustompainting@gmail.com
Complete Tree Services
Free Quotes
Painting and Decorating Company
Cell: (831) 277-9730
& Stump Removal
Lic. 677370 Www.IversonTreeService.com
CA C27 Landscape Contractor, Lic. # 432067 Qualified Presticide Applicator, Cert. # C18947
831-372-0521 CA Lic # 675298
831-915-5679 lisa@inthelighthouse.com
IVERSON’S TREE SERVICE • Residential and Commercial Landscape and Maintenance • Irrigation and Drainage • Installation and Renovation • Landscape Design • Horticulture Consultation Free estimate and consultation in most cases!
831-375-5508
FLOORING/WINDOW COVERING
Raphaology Practitioner
TREE SERVICE
LANDSCAPING
rayres@ayreslandscaping.net
CONSTRUCTION
Certified Tao Te Practitioner
KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN
Kitchen Works Design Group
CLEANING
Lisa Light
Lic. 988217
WINDOW CLEANING
KAYMAN KLEAN WINDOWS Power Washing Chandeliers Discounts Available
KaymanBenettiDotCom 707-344-1848 benetti.kayman@yahoo.com
PETS
HARDWOOD FLOORS
WEDDINGS
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DRIVEWAYS & WALKWAYS HAULING INC. Driveways • Concrete • Pavers • Asphalt • DG Walkways • Stone • Hardscape
831.655.3821
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HAULING CLEAN-UPS R E PA I R S
Reasonable Rates Mike Torre 831-372-2500/Msg. 831-915-5950 Lic. # 588515
PLUMBING
YARD MAINTENANCE
Bordwell’s Yard Maintenance & Window Cleaning Trenchless Piping • Drain Cleaning Sewer Line Replacement Video Drain Inspection Hydro Jet Cleaning
831.655.3821
Lic. # 700124
Weeding • Trimming • Mowing & Blowing Inside & Outside Windows Clean up and haul away
Whatever it takes to keep your property looking great! Call for a FREE estimate 831-917-4410 Bordwell33@gmail.com
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190 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove
1233 Shell Avenue, Pacific Grove
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OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-4
1209 Surf Avenue, Pacific Grove
904 Beauford Place, Pacific Grove
Jan Pratt 831.402.2017
janprattpg@gmail.com
J.R. Rouse 831.277.3464 jr@jrrouse.com www.jrrouse.com
PENDING
PACIFIC GROVE | 222 19th Street | $799,000 This 2BR/2BA remodeled cottage features an open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, recessed lighting throughout, engineered wood flooring & a large deck off master bedroom and guest bedroom.
Debby Beck 831.915.9710
debbybeckrealtor@gmail.com www.debbybeckrealtor.com
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MONTEREY | $2,550,000 Incredible 4BR/4BA home on 1.82 acres with ocean views, located in Bay Ridge. Gorgeous kitchen & limestone fireplace.
PEBBLE BEACH | $2,399,000 Located on 1.9 acres with views of Stillwater Cove. 3BR/2BA home features over 2,500 square feet, designed by Marcel Sedletzky.
PACIFIC GROVE | $2,250,000 Investment opportunity located in a premier area. Remodeled in 1995 into multiple tenant commercial & retail building.
Sharon Swallow 831.241.8208
Mick Pfaff, Joyce Scampa 831.588.2154
Linda Guy 831.277.4899, Sherri Yahyavi 831.521.9118
OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4
MONTEREY/SALINAS HWY | $2,200,000 Incredible 180 degree ocean & mountain views from this 4BR/4.5BA with guest quarters. Gated and fenced for privacy.
MONTEREY | $1,200,000 Finest ocean front condos on the Peninsula. This remodeled 3-story townhouse on the beach features views of the bay & city lights.
MONTEREY | 17 Elk Run Forest oasis in desirable, sunny Deer Flats with 4BR/3BA, Wine closet & home gym could be 5th bedroom. $978,000
Sharon Swallow 831.241.8208
John Saar 831.915.0991
Gin Weathers, Charlotte Gannaway 831.594.4752
MONTEREY | $696,000 Lovely New Monterey 3BR/2BA home. Recently remodeled on a corner lot, private gardens, peek of the ocean, and 2 car garage.
PACIFIC GROVE | $575,000 A white picket fence welcomes you to this 3BR/2BA homewith fireplace, large kitchen & oversized 2-car garage.
PACIFIC GROVE | $530,000 Meander through your private garden to your secret cottage. Office space, large kitchen and enormous new deck.
Kirk Probasco 831.238.1893
Bill Bluhm 831.277.2782
Lisa Barkalow, Jacquie Adams 831.594.2155
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