In This Issue
Kiosk Triathlon This Weekend • Sat. Sept. 13 Hootenanny 7-9:30 PM PG Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove •
Tue. Sept. 16
Ikebana International 12:30 p.m. Conference Room of the Pebble Beach Community Services District 3101 Forest Lake Road Pebble Beach •
Wed. Sept. 17
New Faces- Page 7
Taking aim- Page 9
Pacific Grove’s
Gentrain Society Lecture: The Life of Watercolorist Rollin Pickford MPC Lecture Forum 103, 1:302:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org •
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Dine Out With Friends (Of the PG Library) Petra’s 477 Lighthouse Ave. •
Thur. Sept. 18
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‘Take a Book, Return a Book’
Meet the Author Series Victoria Zackheim & Anne Perry 7:30 PM PG Public Library Suggested Donation $10 •
Sat. Sept. 20
Dedication and unveiling of interpretive panel Site of the Chinese Fishing Village 10:00 A.M. Rec Trail between Hopkins Marine and the Aquarium •
Wed. Sept. 24
Sea Otter Awareness Week Talk: Sarah McKay Strobel on “Skimming the surface: How sea otters sense their underwater world.” 7pm at CSUMB •
Wed. Sept. 24
Dine Out With Friends (Of the PG Library) Mando’s 162 Fountain Ave. •
Thurs. Sept. 25
Talk: “The Secret Lives of Sea Otters in Elkhorn Slough” by Sarah Espinosa 7pm at La Feliz Room, Seymour Center, Santa Cruz •
Friday, Sept. 26
Talk: “Sea otters live in space, and why that matters: how we asked the wrong questions for 25 years” by Dr. Tim Tinker. 7PM at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Auditorium •
Wed. Oct. 1
Dine Out With Friends (Of the PG Library) Pacific Thai 663 Lighthouse Ave. •
Thur. Oct. 2
Sea ScribesACalligraphy Group 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Art Room, Level A at Park Lane Residence, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey •
Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove............. 4 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts................. 8 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log..................................... Online FYI.................................................... 14 Legal Notices.................................... 12 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 13 Opinion...................................... 12, 13 Otter Views......................................... 8 Real Estate.............................. 5, 15, 16 Sports................................................. 9
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Chris Therou, behind Principal Buck Roggeman, awaits his time to cut the ribbon on the Pacific Grove Middle School “Little Free Library.” Chris Dorey, IT faculty, and Linda Goulet, Thrive teacher, flank the “library” as other students look on. By Marge Ann Jameson “Little Free Libraries” are popping up all over, and it just so happens that Charter #14925 is right here in Pacific Grove. Little Free Libraries are meant to operate on the honor system. Borrowers choose a book to take home and leave a book for the next reader. The movement counts as its first example a Little Free Library in Hudson, WI built to resemble a one-room schoolhouse. Inspirations included Carnegie libraries, and don’t we know about that here in Pacific Grove, where one of 2,509 Andrew Carnegie funded is one of the few still used as a library. Proponents also point to Miss Lutie Stearns, a librarian who brought
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Armed Robbery at Antique Store Local woman, Ita Patilat earns title of Grand Master in Weightlifting New Scam Alert: Windows Users Free Water Wise Interactive Workshops Set for Sept. 20 Cop Log 8/30/14 – 9/5/14 Cop Log 8/23/14-8/29/14 Consumers Urge Accountability from Hospitals in Maternity Care In Monterey and more than 100 U.S. cities, thousands rally for safer childbirth Major actions taken by the Council at September 3, 2014 meeting Scheduled road and lane closures Sept. 7-14 Breakers varsity girls’ volleyball team falls to Monterey High 9/4/14 City of Marina Declines Cal Am’s Slant Well Request: Opinion
Vol. VII, Issue 1
194 Sworn in as American Citizens at Asilomar
“This is an important day in your lives and a day to celebrate.” So began council member Casey Lucius’s speech to 194 people who chose to become Americans and were sworn in on September 9, 2014. Dr. Lucius was asked to address the group of people from 26 nations who gathered at Asilomar Conference Grounds for a ceremony which has historically taken place in Campbell. She said she was honored to have been asked. She spoke of service/ contributions, opportunity, and action being the pillars of citizenship and gave examples from her own life of how these pillars are important to the lives of every citizen, natural or naturalized. “In 1915, President Wilson told a new group of new American citizens ‘you have vowed loyalty to no one, only to a great ideal, to a great body of principles, to a great hope of the human race,’” said Dr. Lucius. Sharon Rummery, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said that “we enjoyed the beauty of Asilomar,” and that it Dr. Casey Lucius, is a convenient loGuest Speaker cation for the new citizens and their friends and families. In recent years, some 74 percent of all persons who became naturalized citizens came from just 10 states, with California representing the largest number. Most new citizens were originally from just five countries: Mexico, Philippines, India, Dominican Republic and China. This week, 148 of the 194 new citizens were originally from Mexico. The next highest numbers were four each from China, E Salvador, the Philippines, and Vietnam. To date, nationwide, nearly 415,000 people have become naturalized citizens. Reminding her listeners that she had merely been born here and had not worked as hard as these new citizens to become an American, Dr. Lucius concluded her address by saying, “I am in awe of each of you. You represent future possibilities for our nation and you provide the model for each new citizen who comes after you.” Casey Lucius’s address can be found on our website at http://goo.gl/Ctfuqr along with a breakdown of the countries of origin of the citizens sworn in Sept. 9 in Pacific Grove.
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Monterey Hostel September Program Features Alternative Travel
Joan Skillman
Skillshots
“Travel That Makes a Difference” is the theme of the Monterey Hostel’s Sept. 22 potluck/travel program. Whether going abroad with the American Field Service, joining the Peace Corps, building shelters with Habitat for Humanity, or doing an Elder Hostel service project in another state or nation, one can have colorful experiences that make a difference-- while making friends and enjoying the cultural diversity of our interconnected world. Come hear about some of the organizations offering those travel experiences from individuals who have done some alternative travel. The program will be held at the HIMonterey Hostel, 778 Hawthorne at Irving St., Monterey. Potluck at 6 p.m., program slated for 6:45 pm. The public is welcome. For information, please call 899-3046 or 372-5762. The HI-Monterey Hostel offers low-cost accommodations to national and international travelers of all ages. For info about the hostel, please phone 649-0375 or see www.montereyhostel.org.
Monterey Library Offers Poetry Workshop
The Monterey Public Library presents a Poetry Writing Workshop with Patrice Vecchione on Saturday, October 4, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Develop your poetry writing skills in a supportive and inspirational setting. For adults and teens ages 14-up. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 831.646.3949 or email mccombs@monterey.org. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. Additional funding comes from the Friends of the Monterey Public Library. The Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
Hootenanny coming Sat. Sept. 13
This community sing-along and open jam-session will combine our favorites with a special focus on the evolution of Jazz from Folk-Blues and Gospel music at: Hootenanny CII, Sat., Sept. 13. 7:00-9:30 P.M. at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave. P.G. Song books with words and chords are provided. For info. contact Vic Selby, vselby@sbcglobal.net, 831-375-6141.
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PLITTLE FREE LIBRARY From Page 1 “traveling little libraries” to nearly 1400 locations in Wisconsin between 1895 and 1914. There is a website at www. littlefreelibrary.org where an estimated 15,000 libraries worldwide could be registered. A wealth of information can be found there, and they even have kits and plans which can be purchased should you want to make one of your own. Little Free Libraries and other community gift-sharing networks now exist on six continents. There are travelers, it is said, who map their trips based on finding the little houses on private property, in parks and...school yards. Students in the “Thrive” class chose
to build, register, and stock the little house on the Middle School campus when they were looking for a community project last year. It was the idea of Jean Therou, and took five months from start to finish in 50-minute blocks of time. Students who did the majority of the building were Gavin James and Anthony Field, who are now at Pacific Grove High School. Working under the tutelage of Bill Martin, wood shop instructor at the Pacific Grove Adult School, they came up with a design that features a wave-shaped window (for the Breakers, their mascot) and a shingled roof. Inside are two shelves to keep books dry and a double, glassed door for easy access. Teacher
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Chip Dorey joined in to help with the project. Assistants included Antonio Rivas, Dylan Smith and Coda Stokes. Painters were Destiny Hoshii and Serenity Serratos. The gray color blends well with the surroundings. Funding for materials, paint, shingles and glass came from Pacific Grove Kiwanis. While it’s primarily “Young Adult” literature at present, it may expand if the community starts to use it more. Students will vet/curate the books for condition and appropriateness (no sex or violence). Paperbacks and hardbound both are desired, and if anyone wishes to make a large donation, they’re asked
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to contact teacher Linda Goulet at the Middle School. The students are also considering establishing another Little Free Library farther downtown on Forest. There is also one in the yard of a private party at 109 Forest. There are 16 students this year in the Thrive program, which has a goal of connecting students to the school and the community through service projects. Projects the students are considering for this year are to add deer-proof fencing for the school’s kitchen garden and to do a fund-raising event for Dance for the Rescues, an animal-oriented event scheduled for later this year. Homeroom
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YES to exploring different models of public safety that would create a Community
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YES to following through on projects voted on and approved by the City Council,
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YES to consistency. We must follow our municipal code and apply it across the board to avoid misinterpretation(s), so everyone is treated equally, and there is clear direction for all staff to follow.
of the People’s Republic of China
YES to the rehabilitation and preservation of the Monarch Sanctuary the right way. YES to the rehabilitation of George Washington Park to bring back not only the Monarchs but also the birds and to restore our canopy.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line International Rodeo in Los Angeles What our friends in Salinas are touting as an international rodeo is coming to Los Angeles. Started in Salinas, this event has moved to Los Angeles, where it is expected to pep up the month of September with all the standard events. These include horseback riding, calf roping, bull riding, and bronco busting. The events commence with a wild west parade. The Southern Pacific is making plans for a special passenger car from the Grove to Los Angeles. Reservations may be made at any time. The Salinas folk wish us to remind all that the international event does not replace, but supplements, the Salinas affair. It is certain, however, that participants in Chautauqua will not care one wit, being interested in more intellectual activities than straddling a bull. Villa splits from Carranza This just in via wire from El Paso, Texas, via San Diego The highest sources in the Mexican government have confirmed that General Pancho Villa has completely split from the would-be government of Venustiano Carranza. Villa has said that he also intends to ignore the presence of General Natura. It was Natura’s appointment by Carranza to serve as the head of Mexico’s central zone that put Villa at odds in the first place. It is being said that Pancho Villa’s taking command of Carranza offices in El Paso was but part of his assumption that he would receive promotion. That this did not happen angered the General. Although Villa is on his way to Mexico City, Carranza has moved his headquarters to Saltillo. It is told that Carrunza ordered Villa to dispatch 5,000 trained soldiers to help protect Natura from incursions by the Constitutionalists. Villa refused, saying that these men were needed in the North. After an angry exchange of telegrams, Villa tendered his resignation. Subsequently. Villa formed his own government, swearing to ignore any orders issued by either Carranza or Natura. Villa promoted fourteen of the men serving under him to the positions of General. Villa also ordered new money printed. $1,000,000 was then issued.1 Superior court confirms sentence The California District Court in Salinas has confirmed the sentence meted out to Claude Belmont. Belmont, found guilty of hiding personal assets, had been sentenced to thirty days in jail. His attorney requested clarification. The court ordered that Belecort begin serving his time, understood or not, within the next ten days. Belmont’s attorney, John Walters, plans an appeal. Female voices espoused! Thomas Arnold has become the first man known to have openly espoused the vocal cause of women. From behind a lay pulpit, Arnold said that a woman’s fair voice was more beautiful than the best sounding musical instrument. His congregation evidently agreed. Especially when compared to male voices. When compared to male voices, the listeners always selected the female voice. Grove men accused of murder in Salinas Ye Hum Kin Yu and Chow Bok Hu have been arrested and jailed in Salinas. The men are accused of murdering Lee Lung Kat. The accused stated that they have been wrongfully blamed. The three had been playing a gambling game at #20 Soledad Street, Little China Town, Salinas, when the victim tried wrongfully to pocket a sum of money. The accused protested and went after the victim, beating him about the head and body with stout clubs until he lay dead. The victim had been aboard a steamer that put in at Santa Cruz for reprovisioning. Lee, a bit over-eager, had retained an automobile to be used in transporting him to Salinas, where a party, sponsored by Chinese individuals, was said to be under way J. M. Anderson, assistant district attorney, is pulling together trial material. County Coroner J. A. Pell is assisting. The head judge is Carroll Cook. A deputy sheriff has been dispatched to Santa Cruz to investigate goings on there. 2
Side track – Tidbits from here and there
• Mrs. And Miss Edwin Flagg have abandoned their August residence, to return home to Los Angeles. • Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bullier of San Francisco are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gould, Pacific Grove. The Bulliers traveled south to see their son off. The young Bullier, a soldier stationed at the Presidio, has been transferred from Monterey to Alaska. • J. W. Foster, assistant manager of the Pacific Grove Hotel, is on his way to San Francisco. Foster intends to pay visits on several SF hostelries.
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• Culp Bros. Garage has 1914 Maxwells on exhibition and ready to be ordered. Model 25 can be yours for just $835. Terms available. Call to arrange an appointment. Black 854. • The very best house cleaning is yours for just 25¢an hour. Make arrangements at the Review office. • L. H. Peterson of Pacific Grove is offering the Hudson Six-40 for just $1,750. Ten percent down followed by easy payments. • Curnow & Curnow, cash grocers, had on hand the best in olive oil. $1.25 for a five gallon tin can.
Notes from the author …
1 In 1917, Carranza became the official president of Mexico. He served until 1920. Villa was assassinated by a combine of thugs assembled by Obregon, the successor of Carranza, in 1923. Printing new money was the common way of financing revolutionary activities. 2 John Steinbeck incorporated Soledad Street area goings on into East of Eden.
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!
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
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Bubbling with humpback whales
Dr. Fred Sharpe, principal investigator for the Alaska Whale Foundation, will talk about the northern kin of the humpback whales that visit Monterey Bay on Thursday, Sept. 25, when he speaks at a Pacific Grove meeting of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. Sharpe has researched the whales’ unique bubble netting for the past 20 years. That’s when humpbacks work as teams to release air through their blowholes to form columns of bubbles to trap and “net” groups of herring for lunge feeding. Sharpe has found that different whales have different specialty tasks and work in the same teams for decades, much like humans might. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Boat Works building at Hopkins Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Blvd. It is free and open to the public.
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online at www.cedarstreettimes.com Annual Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association Reunion Set The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association (PGHSAA) will hold its annual all-school reunion Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, 2014. PGHSAA members and their guests are invited to download a registration form from the Association’s web site. Those who attended Pacific Grove schools can join the PGHSAA in order to be able to attend activities that weekend. The reunion weekend includes a dinner on Saturday, October 5. The cost is $60 per person; no-host bar opens at 6:00, and dinner will be served at 7:00. On Sunday, a buffet brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost of the brunch is $30. Both events will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at 1000 Aguajito Road in Monterey. The Hilton has a block of room set aside for alumni attending the event. Yearly PGHSAA dues are $20 per
person or married couple if both are alumni. Registration forms, membership forms, and more information about the reunion weekend can be found on the PGHSAA web site, http://www.pgusd. org/alumni. The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation, was founded in 1899 and reactivated in 1962. This is its 54th annual reunion and its 22nd annual brunch. PGHSAA supports the high school, its students, and its projects with money from donations made by its members. The Association’s Board of Directors meets seven times a year to plan events and to approve requests for disbursements. For more information about PGHSAA or about the upcoming reunion, visit the Association’s web site, http://www.pgusd.org/alumni.
Burnham Portrays Baron Resedale, father of Hitler’s British Mistress
It’s 1948. Lord Redesdale addresses his tenants after the funeral of his errant daughter, the Honourable Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford, the ultimate British Nazi ‘groupie,’ and sister of the (perhaps) better-known to Americans, Jessica Mitford. Tout comprendre, c’est tout pardonner. Maybe… Howard Burnham starts his fall season of dramatic offerings at The Little House with a characterization of David Freeman-Mitford, second Baron Redesdale, the father of the famous Mitford sisters. Burnham portrays the baron recalling the life of his most notorious child, Unity, and her obsessive infatuation with Adolph Hitler. After Unity’s funeral in 1948, Lord Redesdale reads two letters from his errant child outlining her tragi-comic life. Join Howard Burnham at The Little House, Jewel Park, on Saturday, September 13, at 5:30 p.m. $10 at the door
Measure A Informational Meeting To be held at Pacific Grove Adult Education Center Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 6:00pm
PGUSD’s Ed-Tech Bond is an $18 million general obligation bond measure that will provide an ongoing source of funding for school technology throughout the district.
Ed-Tech Bonds Protect Taxpayers
• Funding technology with short-term bonds so taxpayers won’t be making payments for equipment that’s no longer in use • Requires annual reviews of all expenditures by an independent citizens‘ oversight committee • Legally requires annual audits • The tax rate per property owner is estimated to be $17.93 per $100,000 of assessed valuation per year • All funds must be used in the Pacific Grove Unified School District and cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere • Installation and upgrading of various technology systems • Training related to various technology projects • Future technology projects approved by the Board
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Is The American Dream Increasingly Bloated?
Rotary Will Learn About Life on a Submarine
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 September 9, Lt. Christopher Deigel, Naval Postgraduate School “Life on a Submarine” Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657 or 333-0491
By Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors® While the housing market continues to return to normal, in many ways the recovery has skewed toward bigger, less affordable homes. The growing size of the American home was dampened by the Great Recession, but it’s rebounded in the last three years. While American homes are getting bigger and bigger, Richard Florida, co-founder and editor at large of CityLab.com and senior editor at The Atlantic, writes that it doesn’t have to be that way. According to recent U.S. Census figures, 43 percent of new homes sold for more than $300,000, while just 8 percent sold for less than $150,000. This is a sharp decline from roughly 20 percent in August 2011. As for 2002 figures, there is an even more drastic change: That year, the number homes sold for less than $150,00 was 30 percent. Florida argues that a shift from sprawl toward smaller homes in denser areas and from homeownership to renting is a key element of the longer-run reset of the economy. While there has been talk of millennials becoming the “first tiny-house generation,” the housing market appears once again to favor larger, more expensive homes as part of a long-term trend. According to the National Home Builders Association (NAHB), the average square footage of the American single-family home ballooned 140 percent in the past 60 years, from 983 square feet in 1950 to a monstrous 2,679 square feet, the largest ever, in 2013. The size of the average American house has grown consistently, even as the average U.S. household size has decreased. The share of new homes with at least four bedrooms grew from 34 percent in 2009 to 48 percent in 2014, according to NAHB. There are more bathrooms too: 35 percent of single-family homes had three full bathrooms in 2013, up from 23 percent in 2010.
Annual Feast for Sustainable Change coming to Carmel Valley
Democratic Women of Monterey County present the 2014 Annual Feast for Sustainable Change at a beautiful horse ranch in Carmel Valley. Honorees Amy Anderson and George Somero will be introduced by Master of Ceremonies John Laird. Sunday, September 28, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Cost: $99/person. Please RSVP at dw-mc.org
Historic Home Tour Coming October 5
AFRP Seeks Furniture Donations
The Animal Friends Rescue Project Treasure Shop (AFRP Treasure Shop) at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove is looking for donations of furniture. The shop specializes in antiques, furniture, jewelry, elegant clothing, collectibles, and more! All proceeds help support AFRP’s rescue and adoption programs. Shop hours are Monday 10:00 - 7:00, Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sunday 11:00 - 4:30 p.m. Donations and volunteers are always welcomed and appreciated. For information, please contact Jane Roland, Shop Manager at 333-0491, 649-0657 or gcr770@aol.com
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Caledonia Charm Watercolor Cheryl Kampe This year's Historic Home Tour will take place on Sunday, October 5 from noon to 4 p.m. The featured artwork on all brochures and publicity is from a painting donated by local artist Cheryl Kampe. Cheryl said she has always wanted to paint this particular house, and was happy to make it available to the Heritage Society. It was framed by Glenn Gobel, and it can be seen around town for the next few weeks. Silent auction tickets for this special work will be available on the day of the home tour in Chautauqua Hall. Tickets for the home tour itself are $25 and can be purchased in advance on the Heritage Society website: pacificgroveheritage.org or on the day of the event at Ketcham's Barn (605 Laurel) and at Chautauqua Hall (corner of 16th and Central).
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Times • Page 7 Dine out With Friends (of the PG Library!)
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New at the Police Department
On one Wednesday in each week, a local restaurant has pledged a portion of its profits from that day to the Friends to support the Library. Join us! Take a Friend!
Wed. Sept. 17 Wed. Oct. 1 Wed. Oct. 15 Petra’s Pacific Thai Il Vecchio 477 Lighthouse Ave. 663 Lighthouse Ave. 110 Central Ave. • • • Wed. Sept. 24 Wed. Oct. 8 Wed. Oct. 22 Mando’s Pepper’s Pt. Pinos Grill 162 Fountain Ave. 170 Forest Ave. At the PG Golf Links
The Pacific Grove Police Department is pleased to introduce Police Records Supervisor Joseph Wilkes and Police Services Technician Nancy Anzalone as the newest members of the City of Pacific Grove Police Department. Police Records Supervisor Wilkes, left, above retired from the U.S. Military after 22 years of active duty. Upon retirement, he was contracted back with the Military Department as a civilian anti-terrorism manager. During his time in service, Police Records Supervisor Wilkes worked in medical supplies, and was the assigned to the Join Forces Headquarters in California, where he worked as a Human Resource Analyst for approximately 12 years. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Individual Studies from Columbia College, and a Master of Business Administration in Management and Leadership from University of La Verne. Police Services Technician (PST) Anzalone (center, above) brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with her. PST Anzalone has extensive customer service and skill specific experience which includes working as a stunt woman, an assistant law clerk, and in retail management. Anzalones’ formal education includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree from William Paterson College in New Jersey, and a Post Baccalaureate degree from Georgia State University with a focus on pre-veterinary and French. PST Anzalone also attended a year and a half at Thomas Jefferson Law School before relocating to California. Police Supervisor Wilkes and Police Services Technician Anzalone were sworn in on Friday, September 5, 2014 by Chief Vicki Myers (right, above).
Chinese acrobats coming to CSUMB
Acrobatics is an ancient art form in China. Centuries ago, performers combined dramatic folk arts and variety shows with the cultural roots of their civilization, and using common objects as stage props, created an acrobatic art unique to their culture. The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China continue this ancient tradition. The troupe’s gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists and tumblers combine drama, ballet and magic to make contemporary performances every bit as thrilling and entertaining as they were 3,000 years ago. Local audiences will have the opportunity to see the 35 performers execute daring feats with tables, chairs, flags and plates when the troupe visits CSU Monterey Bay’s World Theater at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 17 as the 2014-15 Performing Arts Series gets under way. The Beijing-based company tours annually around the globe and has performed in more than 40 countries. The performance promises to be a wonderful event for the entire family. Tickets are $40 premium, $29 general admission. Discounts are available for students, seniors and military members. Tickets can be purchased online at csumb.edu/ worldtheater or by calling the box office at 582-4580. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/maps.
Re-Elect Mayor Bill Kampe Over the past two years I have strived to provide positive and focused leadership for our City. Our citizens have wanted a more civil and constructive dialog on our council, seeking practical solutions to improve our future.
I feel we have come a long way to achieve that goal. We’ve restored budget reserves. We’ve taken leading steps to manage pension and other costs, while preserving services to citizens. We’ve launched PG’s Local Water Project as an early part of the water solution for the Peninsula. We have improved our downtown business climate, enhanced the look of our city, increased street maintenance, and strengthened our golf operations. We’ve refreshed our library inside and out, and extended its hours. I hope to continue this progress in our city, and ask your support in the Nov. 4. election. Please vote!
Bill Kampe
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Upcoming Lecture at Gentrain
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 (19122010). 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.”
Volunteer for Monarch Butterflies Information Meeting Wednesday, September 24th 6:00pm-7:00pm Museum of Natural History
By Brocken Inaglory
Do you love Monarch Butterflies? Volunteer as a Monarch Docent! Help guests from around the world explore the wonder of monarchs. Training is provided; all that’s required is a passion to share nature with visitors of all ages. Volunteers are needed throughout the monarch wintering season: November – February, and are needed to commit to at least two 3 hour shifts per month. To become a monarch docent, attend an information meeting on September 24th at 6:00pm, held at the PG Museum of Natural History. Additional volunteer opportunities at the Museum will also be presented. For more information, please contact the Museum at: (831) 648-5716 Ext. 20 oroutreach@pgmuseum.org.
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Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Farewell to the garden Tom Stevens
Otter Views
Jerome Sotheby’s
This week I am repeating a story I wrote last year. Jerome came to mind when I received a call from the shop on Saturday. George and Mary were down from the Bay Area with Jerome, who is doing well. They have been busy rescuing animals, some wild, and Mary is working with the injured seals at the Marine Mammal Center. This morning I ate a fresh peach and, as the juice traveled from my mouth to my chin, I recalled stopping by the side of the road in Southern France buying the fruit from a stand and, later, enjoying one of the finest picnics in my life. Cheese, bread and oh, those peaches. But that is a different story for another time, this one is about Jerome. I met Jerome a few weeks ago when his parents, George and Mary Bergman, from San Francisco. I was quite taken with this cheerful fellow. When I asked questions about him the following story as related by George, was astounding. “Jerome is a wonderful, former Taiwanese street dog with a chequered past who is enjoying a serene and good life in San Francisco. Almost eight years ago, the then five month-old dog was found in a cardboard box with a broken leg. He had been left starving and thirsty to die alone, probably a casualty of dog hunters who did not return for their captured prey. Fortunately, he was seen, rescued and taken to a shelter where a veterinarian successfully mended his damaged limb. “Another unknown, kind soul made arrangements for Jerome’s passage to San Francisco and placement with Wonder Dog Rescue in the Mission District. He had become a happy, smart and house trained seven month young dog. No one would adopt him because he was no longer considered a puppy. Then George and Mary saw him, fell in love at their first meeting and have nurtured and protected him for the next seven years. He became a devoted brother to a feral Maine Coon Cat, Kittner. “Jerome suffered a setback when he was between two and three years old. He was playing with another dog and received a small bite on the previously broken limb. It manifested into a severe infection that was resistant to antibiotics. After reaching the end of the line with a series of local vets, George and May took Jerome to U.C. Davis, where a team of professors and students undertook a multiple step strategy to conquer the problem and save Jerome’s leg. He survived yet again and has been completely healthy, romping on all four legs.” “They told me that Jerome is extremely sensitive, intelligent, highly spirited and loyal. He adores his “parents” but is very cautious and wary of strangers (he allowed me to pet him graciously and made friends with one of our doggie volunteers, Bootsie) If he is shy and hesitant, he cannot be blamed. Somewhere in the back of his mind lingers the memory of the broken limb and being alone with no sustenance. Little did he know that there was hope in sight and his remaining days would be spent in a country across the sea in San Francisco with Mary, George and Kittner’.” Stories such as these are the fabric of my life. There are dogs that come into our shop, some as volunteers, who have been rescued from horrendous situations. We have customers who foster cats, dogs and even rabbits for AFRP. Some of our shop volunteers walk dogs at the Center, house foster animals, nurture kittens that have lost their moms and still come in and man shifts, to be with like-minded volunteers and help raise funds to care for the critters. AFRP has recently opened an animal clinic in Ryan Ranch to help their charges and desperately need some underwriting to help funding. Just as it seems that all bills are paid and we might slip into the black a dog like Zane (the injured shepherd that was found on the road with multiple injuries) comes in. There are too many of these stories. Kelly Leherian, the Executive Director, her board, staff and volunteers, will never turn aside one of these creatures and we at the shop will make every effort to help cover expenses. Those who work at the Adoption Center, their volunteers and the shop volunteers give all they are able and more to insure the safety and happiness of animals. It is their raison d’être. John and I have no friends who don’t love animals; it is like-minded people attract similar folk. What would we do without the animals in our lives? We are ones who, if we lose a pet, adopt another as soon as possible. Part of this is to fill a void, in some cases it is because these creatures find us. Our current herd members are all rescued pets. They own us and allow us to share their “digs.” A reminder, the shop is looking for donations of furniture. Please call me at 333-0491 if you or someone you know has some antique or gently used pieces which you would like to give. The Pacific Grove Rotary Club is once again sponsoring Fiesta del Perro to raise funds for and awareness of Animal Friends Rescue Project and Peace of Mind Dog Rescue at Robert Down School, on September 27. Please visit the website at www. Fiestadelperro.com to see the many demonstrations, the sponsors, and activities. It is not too late to be involved. This year there is even a duck herding demonstration which fits in with the poster designed by Will Bullas. Thanks to all of you for your assistance. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove, is a member of PG Rotary, and lives with her husband, John, and four animals in Monterey. Gcr770@aol.com or 649-0657
My brother Mike’s birthday falls at the front end of September; mine at the back. We customarily meet at some calendar mid-point for a commemorative meal, some football viewing and a few laughs. I usually drive up to the place he rents near Mill Valley. It’s an old ranch homestead from the 1930s, probably the last one standing of that vintage. The homestead still has its three original acres, a hand-made wooden house with a stone fireplace, and several rickety outbuildings. Mike calls the place “Happy Acres.” Ringed by “widow maker” eucalyptus trees as lofty as ship’s masts, the homestead slopes down a brushy ridge above Tennessee Valley. A cool Pacific wind blows through the trees at all hours, rattling the leaves like castanets. Snaking through bay trees and California oaks, Highway One switchbacks past on its way to Muir Beach. Mike’s resourcefulness and the absentee owners’ fondness for the old homestead have enabled my brother to live there since 1974 on a handshake rental agreement. Having lived in 20 different places over that same period, I’m always amazed at how little Mike’s hillside world changes over time. It’s like a perpetual snow globe of eucalyptus leaves. Before I drove up there last Saturday, though, he called and prepped me for one change. “I had to let the garden go,” he said. “In my dodgy physical condition, I just couldn’t keep up with it anymore.” The news saddened me, but I wasn’t surprised. Heart problems have slowed Mike over the past couple of years, and the garden was a heavy workout even in the best of times. “I understand,” I said. “You need to look after your health. You can’t be bucking a tiller, weeding brassica beds, patching the greenhouse and shoveling horse pucky into wind rows all day.” “True. But what golden memories I’ll have of all that.” Indeed, if a garden can be a repository for memories, that one certainly was, or is. The garden’s still there, but it’s quickly losing definition as scotch broom and native grasses overrun the beds where produce, berries and flowers once dwelt. In its glory, probably around year 25, the garden occupied 10,000 square feet of rich, soft, well-worked soil on a sunny flat near the bottom of the three-acre slope. Tenfoot high fencing and a rickety gate safeguarded it from deer unless someone forgot to latch the gate. Then the deer ate very well. The garden expanded incrementally over the decades, adding planting beds, crop rows, berry trellises and fruit trees as time and energy allowed. Mike did much of this by himself. But when other renters or visiting brothers could be pressed into service, new features could be added. Around year 20, during one of my stays at Happy Acres, the tomatoes and peppers got their own greenhouse. This was a big swaybacked structure framed from salvaged lumber and old sash windows. The roof was visqueen plastic as tough as elephant toenails. The greenhouse was funky-looking even when new, but it worked. On the coldest, grayest, stormiest winter days, the tomatoes and peppers basked in 90 degree humidity. It was Miami in Marin. One garden helper set up a lawn chair and a portable radio in there. As of last weekend, the greenhouse still stood, but years of punishment by the elements had popped some seams. Several windows sagged out of true, and the visqueen flapped like a ghost ship’s sails. Tomatoes, peppers and lawn chair were gone, and gangster blackberries were busting through the walls. It looked like entropy in action. Armed with his trusty seed catalogues, soil amendments and garden tools, Mike long held entropy and blackberries at bay. On any summer evening of any given year, he could tote to his kitchen a wicker basket full of ripe apples, peaches, plums and pears; root crops, row crops and vine crops; herbs, berries, and cut flowers. Once I counted nine potato varieties in the same harvest. When his health and bull-like strength declined, Mike recruited helpers to keep the venture going. The selling point was organic soil that had been worked, composted, mulched, tilled, sifted, worm-casted, fortified and pampered for three decades. The helpers divvied the plots into a sort of community garden, and the harvest continued. But while Happy Acres maintained its snow globe status quo, those same decades saw the surrounding neighborhood gentrify as dot-com millionaires built showy hillside mansions. Trophy wives in glossy Land Rovers looked askance at the gardeners’ dusty jalopies. At length, the gardeners and the garden succumbed to entropy. Perhaps out of respect, Mike and I didn’t speak of this over the weekend. But before I left Monday, I said my own farewell to the garden. It had a long and beautiful run.
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Leach and the Breakers run over Watsonville
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Ben Alexander
Golf Tips
By Jon Charron 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
Led by a strong running game and a stingy defense, the Pacific Grove Breakers defeated Watsonville High Wildcatz 39-16 Friday night, Sept. 5. After receiving the opening kickoff, the Breakers drove right down the field and scored a touchdown when starting quarterback Anthony Coppla connected with wide receiver John Buttrey. The Breakers kept it going on Watsonville’s first possession when defensive back James Donlan scooped up a fumble and returned for another score making it 12-0. Early in the second quarter, running back Jason Leach finished another Breaker drive with a 2 yard touchdown run making it 18-0. The defense was not to be outdone however: after a second Watsonville fumble, Noah Ryan recovered it and took it back for another Breaker touchdown. Just before halftime, Watsonville finally put a drive together. However, with only a few seconds left, they missed a 23 yard field goal attempt, keeping the score 25-0 at the half. The teams traded possessions in the third with Watsonville getting into Breaker territory as the quarter ended. Watsonville kicked a 37 yard field goal to start the fourth and finally get on the board. On the Breakers’ next possession, Leach took the hand-off and ran it 61 yards for his second rushing touchdown of the game. It put the Breakers up 32-3. Late in the fourth, Watsonville scored two touchdowns to make it 32-16. With just under two minutes remaining, Leach took the hand-off and sprinted down the left side line 80 yards to put the icing on the cake. Box Score
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
Pacific Grove
12
13
0
14
39
Watsonville
0
0
0
16
16
Jason Leach – 193 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Anthony Coppla – 80 yards passing, 81 yards rushing, and 1 touchdown. John Buttrey – 3 catches, 58 yards, and 1 touchdown. James Donlan – 1 fumble recovered and 1 touchdown. Noah Ryan – 1 fumble recovered and 1 touchdown. The Breakers (1-0) will play their next game against Monte Vista Christian School (1-0) in Watsonville on Friday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m. Follow me on Twitter @jonwaynecharron
Breakers want The Shoe back... and oh yeah, the championship
With every lesson I give, I always hear from the student that they are looking for any kind of consistent shots or, consistency. We are just starting again our Pacific Grove Adult School golf classes and I was so proud of the beginner class we did a few days ago. Many people who want to start to play golf borrow a set of clubs and get the free advice from friends and then they wonder why after a year they haven't become better players. Well, you probably know where I'm going with this. Get into a private or group golf class format with a credentialed PGA Golf professional who has been trained in teaching. I assure you the journey will be a lot more fun with consistency.
Girl’s golf takes a team approach By Jon Charron
After a 9-2 record last season, the girls’ golf team of Pacific Grove High has its work cut out for them to repeat that success. Fourth year head coach Marcia Waitt would not give a prediction on how this season would turn out. Waitt said that there is so much turnover from year to year that it is hard to tell how her team will fare against the competition. She did say however, that while her team does not have any super stars as of yet, they expect to be competitive with an overall team approach. Ashley Aguilera, a junior who is in her second season with the team said that one of her major goals is to “get more pars.” Another junior, Hayley Yukihiro recently transferred from Trinity High. While she wants to play well all of the time, one of her main goals is to beat her sister when they play Trinity. The Breakers play their first match of the season against Monte Vista Christian, in Pacific Grove on Thursday, September 11 at 3:30 p.m.
By Jon Charron
Bridger Pettis and Anthony Coppla, both seniors for the Breakers varsity football team have high goals set for this year. Pettis and Coppla both agree that the two biggest goals for the upcoming season are to win back The Shoe and win the CCS championship. Coppla, the Breakers’ starting quarterback believes that “not getting happy, and always trying to improve” is what will accomplish these goals. The Breakers not only have a new starting quarterback this year in Coppla, but they also have rebuilt offensive and defensive lines. Pettis, an outside linebacker and center feels that they just need to “get a little more physical,” and they will be fine. Another point that Coppla makes is how athletic this team is. “It will be a shock to other teams,” he added. Head coach Chris Morgan describes his team as a “group that works hard every day.” Morgan also thanks the community for their continued support of Breakers football and looks forward to a great season.
Breakers girls tennis squad getting ready to compete By Jon Charron
With a squad that is filled with freshmen, the Breakers girls’ tennis team have very little match experience. However, head coach Jeff McDowell’s has the leadership skills and coaching experience to getting his squad ready to be competitive. Unlike most teaching philosophies, McDowell likes to get his girls to begin hitting with each other immediately. This helps to incorporate competitiveness in drills, which in turn will hopefully translate into the actual match itself. In other words, “practice how you play.” Being competitive in practice is an integral part of McDowell’s teaching, but focusing on a proper serve technique is the most important. Teaching how to properly serve is one of his main emphases because it is the hardest part of tennis to master, he points out. One of the most exciting things about the upcoming season is the brand new premium resurfaced courts that the Breakers will be playing on. McDowell says that the squad is excited and looking forward to playing on them. They will get to break in their new courts against Monterey High on Thursday, September 11 at 4:00 p.m. in a practice match. The Breakers first regular season match is against Gonzales High at Gonzales on Monday, September 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Hayley Yukihiro practices her putting at Pacific Grove Golf Links
Annual Monterey County Studio Tour
The 25th Annual Monterey County Studio Tour will be held September 27 and 28, fron 11- 5 p.m. Monterey County artists open their studios to the public, Saturday and Sunday. Free maps will be included in the Sept 25 edition of Monterey County Weekly and available at the Pacific Grove Art Center. Meet the artists at the kickoff gala reception Fri Sept 26, 7-9 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, where a special exhibit features a representational piece of work by each participating artist. The show runs from Friday, Sept. 5 to the second week of October. The Studio Tour is sponsored by Artists Equity and the Arts Council for Monterey. More information: www.montereystudiotour.com
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‘The Great Tidepool’ Revealed
Find out where renowned marine biologist Ed Ricketts developed his scientific understanding of intertidal life and its interconnections. On Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m., Pacific Grove residents Steven and Mary Albert will present their new film “The Great Tidepool,” to be followed by a discussion with local marine scientists. Gorgeous footage features the tidepools of Pacific Grove, while telling the story of Ricketts’ role as a pioneer in the field of ecology. Admission is $5 at the door (free for Museum members).The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is located at 165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove. For more information, call the museum at (831) 648-5716.
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Sustainable PG hosts its first Green Living Tour
Many people want to live in a more sustainable way but don’t know where to begin. Come join your neighbors on an inspiring and informative self-guided tour featuring homes and gardens which model energy and water conservation, waste reduction, food production and more. On Sunday, September 28 beginning at 11:00 a.m., pick up your map at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, corner of Forest and Central Avenues in Pacific Grove, and enter the drawing for prizes. The tour and the drawing are free of charge and open to the public. The tour is over at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.sustainablepg.org.
Gateway’s 60th Anniversary Party
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.
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Scene 54: Harry and Alice Go To An Auction
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excellent food and service, and you wouldn’t have to worry about getting seasick because there’s no ocean travelling.
Bernard Furman
H: What about cost?
Marriage Can Be Funny
A: Madge told me that a friend of hers bought a Uniworld cruise for $5300 last year which would normally have cost them $7000 and they went on it and had a great time. H: That sounds like a really good deal. So what do you suggest?
The Wilsons are seated in the living room of their home in Pacific Grove. Alice: I have something exciting I’d like to discuss with you.
A: I think we should go to the event Saturday night and bid for the cruise up to $5500. The worst that can happen is that someone outbids us, but we will still have had a lovely evening. If we win, we’ll have saved twenty per cent at least. H: Sounds like a plan to me. Let’s do it.
Harry: Fire away. A: Some time ago, I suggested that we go on a cruise for our vacation, which we’ve never done. You had various concerns, especially that you might get seasick. H: I recall that conversation. What about it? A: Madge Lerner called me today to ask whether we’d like to attend a fundraiser gala given by PacRep Theatre this coming Saturday night at the Ferrante Room in the Monterey Marriott Hotel. H: We’ve been there at some function or other. I recall it as a lovely banquet room with spectacular views because it’s on the top floor. I’m sure I’ve heard the name “PacRep” before, but don’t remember in what context. Tell me more about it. A: PacRep is located in Carmel and presents plays in its own two theatres, the Golden Bough and Circle, as well as at the city-owned outdoor Forest Theatre in the summer. Marge said their parties are outstanding. The ticket price is reasonable; the dinner is excellent, with hosted fine wines flowing all evening; and there’s dancing and entertainment. H: Sounds good. Why haven’t we gone in the past? A: I really don’t know—probably because none of our friends suggested it. H: So what does this have to do with your idea of a cruise? A: I’m coming to that. They have a live auction which generally has somewhere between 14 to 16 items, divided into two parts: one after people sit down at the tables but before dinner is served, and the other after dessert. According to Madge, there are always outstanding trips and events in the auction, which are sold well below retail value. One of them is a cruise on Uniworld River Cruises. H: To where? A: Anywhere in Europe and Asia where Uniworld goes. For a period of one year, the winning bidder can select any 7-day cruise from the hundreds that are available. I looked at their web site and we could go on the Danube, the Rhine, the Rhone, amongst others. We could go to Vienna, Budapest, Paris, on and on. The ships are elegant but small. The cabins are luxurious, they have a reputation for providing
(It is now Saturday night and the Wilsons have just returned from Monterey.) A: You didn’t say a word all the way home, Harry. What’s bothering you? H: Nothing. A: Don’t tell me nothing, when I know it’s something. H: You don’t want to know. A: I do want to know, and can’t imagine what’s disturbing you. We attended a terrific party and were successful in buying the Uniworld cruise for the maximum $5500 price we had agreed on. So what’s wrong? H: I’m furious. A: With whom? H: No one; and that’s the problem—I don’t have anyone to blame. A: I have no idea what you’re talking about. Would you mind explaining? H: The Uniworld item was scheduled for the second part of the auction. After dessert had been served I went to the rest room, intending to be back in time to bid. A: And just as you left, I noticed an extra seat at Madge’s table and went there to chat with her, since I hadn’t seen her for quite awhile and didn’t know any of the people at our table. H: On my way back, Jack Sanford waylaid me and said he had something to discuss with me. This took longer than I expected, and after a few minutes, while I was still with Jack, the auction was resumed. When the cruise came up I looked at our table and not seeing you, assumed that you had gone to the ladies’ room. A: At the same time, still with Madge, I looked at our table and saw that you still had not returned. H: So I bid on Uniworld. A: And I bid on Uniworld. H: And we ended up unknowingly bidding against each other and paid at least $1,000 more than if only one of us had been doing the bidding!
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Saturday, October 4 Art Classes
Friday, October 3 1st Friday
Downtown Pacific Grove 5:00-8:00 p.m. ......... FREE
Pacific Grove Art Center Figure drawing - models 9:30 a.m.-12 noon...... $15 Poly-lithograph printmaking with Barbara Furbush 1:00-5:00 p.m. ............ $30
Annual Butterfly Parade & Bazaar
Robert Down School & Parade Route 10:30 a.m............FREE
1st Saturday Book Sale
PG Public Library 10:00 a.m........FREE
Art Exhibit
12th Annual Artists in Chautauqua
Pacific Grove Art Center 12 noon-5:00 p.m. . FREE
Sunday, October 5
A Celebration of Music
Chautauqua Hall 10:00 a.m. ............... FREE
12th Annual Artists in Chautauqua
Chautauqua Hall 10:00 a.m. ............... FREE
Historic Walking Tour
Books of Butterflies
PG Public Library 11:00-12:00 p.m. .... FREE
Party at the Library PG Public Library 2:00-4:00..... FREE
Night Owl: Botany & Brews
PG Museum 7:00-10:00 p.m. .....$5/$10
First United Methodist Church 2:00 p.m.................. FREE
45th Annual Historic Home Tour
Pacific Grove 12 noon-4:00 p.m. ..... $25
Downtown Pacific Grove 10:30 a.m. ............... FREE
Welcome all to the 2014 Chautauqua Days As a special thank you, participating businesses through downtown will be offering an exclusive historic postcard at each location, as well as, specials and discounts. Look for this special poster in the window or visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/downtownpacificgrove for participating businesses and additional offers.
Chautauqua Days is sponsored by City of Pacific Grove
For more information, visit: www.ci.pg.ca.us
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Legal Notices 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. 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. 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
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141609 The following person is doing business as TOP SHELF CATERING, 1817 Darwin St., Seaside, Monterey County, CA 93955. BRADLEY W. PIERCE, 1817 Darwin St., Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 05, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 5/9/08. Signed: Bradley W. Pierce. This business is conducted by a, individual. Publication dates: 8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141747 The following person is doing business as THREE GALS PUBLISHING, LLC, 395 Del Monte Center #182, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93955. THREE GALS PUBLISHING, LLC, 395 Del Monte Center #182, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 21, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/25/14. Signed: Sheila Shaw, President. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141818 The following person is doing business as AT LAST BAIL BONDS, 100 West Alisal Street, #525, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93902. BRIAN PATRICK SHARP, 00 West Alisal Street, #525, Salinas, CA 93902. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on September 2, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2006. Signed: Brian P. Sharp. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/14
5th Annual
Blessing of the Monarch Sanctuary Please join us in ceremony with Louise Ramirez of the Ohlone-Castanoan-Esselen Tribe and Khenpo Karten Rinpoche
at the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary on Ridge Road between Lighthouse Avenue and Short Street.
The ceremony will take place on
September 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM Please join us and add your blessing for the regrowth of the trees and the return of the Monarchs. We will also remember the late Helen Johnson, longtime butterfly benefactor
Opinion
“Tech Bond” Article Misleading Editor:
Your September 5-11 article on the Pacific Grove Unified School District’s Measure A, appearing on the November ballot makes two misleading statements. These are as follows: PGUSD contends that, starting in 2008, it was “forced to delay purchasing new technology equipment” in order to avoid cutting teachers’ salaries due to declining property tax revenues. This is incorrect. At that time PGUSD was receiving lavish amounts of money from Measure D which eventually totaled $42 million. All of this could have been used for educational technology. Instead, PGUSD decided to squander this money on such wasteful projects as the middle school track renovation (nearly $500,000) a “gym lobby” ($1.3 million), a “sub-gym addition” (whatever that is; $2.6 million), and a staggering $6.5 million for a new sports stadium. How much Measure D money did they spend on educational technology: a paltry $275,000, or 0.65% of Measure D funds. This demonstrates where their true priorities are in terms of educational technology. So PGUSD’s contention that the acquisition of new technology has been sacrificed to save teachers’ salaries is demonstrably false. The truth is PGUSD chose to waste the money available for educational technology on sports facilities instead. PGUSD contends that “without Measure A…the district would need to find the needed funds elsewhere.” This statement suggests that Measure A is a necessity. This is contradicted by the California Department of Education which stated “there are no specific requirements for the use of technology to increase student achievement.” And testing is designed to be done “within the technology infrastructures that currently exist in most schools.” Do not let yourself be misled into believing PGUSD’s melodrama of being an impoverished school district struggling to make ends meet. They have extracted plenty of money from taxpayers that they have wasted on needless capital improvements. Measure A is not a necessity. It is just another example of PGUSD’s overreaching taxation to fuel their notorious fiscal waste. Vote No on Measure A. Carl A. Mounteer Pacific Grove
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141767 The following person is doing business as 43 DESIGNS, 826 Grove Acre Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. LUKE SHENEFIELD, 4826 Grove Acre Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 25, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 8/15/14. Signed: Luke Shenefield. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20141816 The following person is doing business as SEIBUKAN JUJUTSU CARMEL, 4th Ave. & Torres St., Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921. CHRISTOPHER JOHN PATTERSON, 408 English Ave., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 29, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/21/14. Signed: Christopher Patterson. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/14
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of JESSICA SHALANDA JACKSON Case No. M129110 Filed September 2, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner KAREN BATEHAM filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name JESSICA SHALANDA JACKSON to proposed name ROYAL J. JACKSON. 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: October 31, 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: TBA. Publication dates: 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/14 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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Opinion Cal Am’s growth strategy revealed -- it’s called “tuck ins”
Time for Clarification on Memorial Benches
By George Riley, Managing Director, Public Water Now
Our family enjoys deciphering the meanings of engraved dedications on the many benches in Pacific Grove that adorn the parks, ocean side paths and cliffs, public spaces as well as some residential areas. The younger generation has learned that dedications serve many purposes – among them to recognize good deeds, honor the memory of loved ones, and commemorate historic events. The wording in some dedications is intentionally light and humorous while at other times it elicits somber reflection. In August we discovered that new benches had been installed in Jewell Park next to the library. The wording of the dedication on one bench in particular is vague and confusing. In fact, it can be interpreted in numerous ways and perhaps not as it was intended. The dedication as it appears on the bench: IN MEMORY OF TREASURED EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE PASSED CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER At Pacific Grove’s council meeting of September 3, I described the bench and its confusing dedication and suggested that the city update its 2002 policy on city benches to include a detailed review process for oversight of bench applications. With clear guidelines in place, the city would have the means to ascertain several facts such as whether an applicant’s intention to fund a bench is for altruistic reasons in keeping with the city’s long tradition and if the proposed wording is suitable and unlikely to be misconstrued.
As many agencies and interests hammer away at agreements for a new water supply, Cal Am is hammering away at sealing its plan for its desal location. Cal Am is heavily committed to slant wells at the CEMEX site, the sand mining operation on Highway 1 north of Marina. This is the heart of Cal Am’s supply project – slant wells to draw ocean water from beneath the sandy bottom. A subsurface intake will cause minimum interference or damage to marine organisms. This is a good argument, and is encouraged by several state agencies as well. But for Cal Am to ride the environmental argument is disingenuous at best, after the damage it caused on the Carmel River. Beyond this one good argument, there are serious and deeply troubling unresolved risks and costs. • Cal Am has no water rights for desal. There are legal commitments to extensive data collection and analysis that can take 2-3 years. It appears that Cal Am will use the data and the local crisis situation to justify an argument for a “physical solution” (the idea that practical considerations might bypass existing law). However the State Supreme Court disavowed the physical solution argument in a 2000 decision. Will Cal Am challenge that decision and add litigation costs and delay? • Slant wells for potable desal are not operational anywhere in the United States. Cal Am has claimed in a recent report that they are in use in Europe, but it has failed to identify them. There is one extensive test site in Orange County with 14 years of effort and test data, but it is not operational. • Agricultural interests have threatened to sue over any pumping from the Salinas River Basin. To ward off litigation, many parties agreed to extensive two to three years of data collection and analysis. Early data suggests that the concerns by Salinas Valley interests are valid, and its desire to protect its main aquifer are compromised by slant well plans. But the current schedule for CPUC action is to approve the project before full data analysis is complete. This is illogical, but is consistent with Cal Am pressure to proceed. • Slant well maintenance and replacement frequency, and their costs, are largely unknown. There is no operational experience for slant wells. They are still experimental. Yet Cal Am expects, and is planning on, our ratepayers to go the distance. Cal Am is using the current crisis to beat the drums for this experiment. I believe Cal Am did not intend to fail in its prior proposals for a new water supply. But it did fail – three times – and sent the bill to ratepayers. Corporate investors paid none of these stranded costs. Ratepayers covered about $32 million so far, and with another $20 million disputed in legal proceedings ($15-18 million with Marina Coast Water District and $3.4 million with the County). Nor do I think Cal Am intends to fail this time. But the type and severity of current risks to slant wells make it a distinct possibility. But Cal Am’s commitment to succeed this time is higher than ever. Obviously there is an urgent need. But why this slant well solution over any and all other options? Cal Am has been in the driver’s seat from the beginning, and is pushing ahead despite the inability to adequately answer the troubling risks. I think I now know why. Tuck ins. I have been baffled for some time over Cal Am’s commitment to slant wells when there is no acceptable history of its use, when the risks and costs are high. Why? What strengthens Cal Am’s resolve? It is theoretically a good idea, but the practical and cost aspects have not been confirmed. Even the state agencies that favor slant wells say “if feasible.” I recently researched the corporate growth policy of Cal Am’s parent company American Water Works. Now I see a direct connection between the slant well CEMEX site near Marina and the defeat of Measure O. Cal Am spent an enormous amount of money — about $2.3 million — to protect its local interest. It proved the point PWN made --- that the Monterey Peninsula is a cash cow for Cal Am and American Water Works. This cash cow perspective was originally limited to current and future revenue. By connecting the dots, I see a more insidious picture. Tuck ins. PWN researched American Water Works 10-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 2013 filing describes corporate growth strategy to be “tuck ins.” Growth of service providers in the investor-owned regulated utility sector is achieved through organic growth within a franchise area, the provision of bulk water services to other community water systems and/ or acquisitions including small water and wastewater systems, typically serving fewer than 10,000 customers that are in close geographic proximity to already established regulated operations, which we herein refer to as “tuck ins.” American Water Works 10-K filing with SEC for 2013, page 4. http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000156459014000381/awk-10k_20131231.htm
This national corporate growth policy called “tuck ins” is further documented in other SEC filings. The strategy is intended to establish water supply ownership, or control, or dominance, in smaller communities as a prelude to serving the growth potential of that community. Of course every corporation expects to and works to make money. But this is more than that. It can be a muscle play for dominance This ‘tuck in” national strategy gives Cal Am extraordinary resolve to insist on slant wells near Marina for one dominant reason: a permanent foothold next door to Fort Ord, the site of predictable growth in the future. It is using the weak justification for slant wells to establish itself in the Fort Ord service area. And do not think its legal battle over the $15 to $18 million debt of Marina Coast Water District is not playing into this calculus. Those who only look to avoid water use restrictions, or look for any water supply solution, may miss the big picture. That would suit Cal Am just fine. The gold ring is 15-20 years from now, not five years from now. The current crisis plays beautifully into this strategy. In Cal Am’s view – Let’s get slant wells in Marina and let’s get a supply. The future is later. This national corporate policy to use “tuck ins” for growth should be of interest to Marina, other Fort Ord interests, and the wider community. It will be to ratepayers who face ever more corporate profit in their water bills. George T. Riley, Managing Director Public Water Now
Info: georgetriley@gmail.com Long time advocate for public ownership Founder, Citizens for Public Water Co-founder, Public Water Now Intervener with CA Public Utilities Commission Formerly Director of Housing, San Mateo County
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Lynn Yaghoubian Pacific Grove
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