In This Issue
Kiosk 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. •
Historic Home Tour - Page 7
Grand Master Wrestler - Page 9
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Thurs. Sept. 25
Whale Bubbling Talk Amer. Cetacean Society Boat Works Bldg. 120 Ocean View Blvd. Free - 7:30 PM
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 •
Sat. Sept, 27
Science Saturday: Sea Otters PG Museum of Natural History 11 AM - 3 PM Free •
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 •
Sun. Oct. 5
Historic Home Tour Noon-4 PM Tickets $25 from Heritage Society Online or at Ketcham’s Barn 605 Laurel
Wed. Oct. 8
Dine Out With Friends (Of the PG Library) Pepper’s 170 Forest Ave.
Wed. Oct. 15
Dine Out With Friends (Of the PG Library) Il Vecchio 110 Central Ave. •
Wed. Oct. 22
Dine Out With Friends (Of the PG Library) Pt. Pinos Grill At the PG Golf Links
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 Obituary............................................. 5 Opinion............................................ 12 Otter Views......................................... 8 Real Estate.............................. 5, 15, 16 Sports....................................... 8, 9, 10
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Sept. 19-25, 2014
Your Community NEWSpaper
Outdoor Dining and ‘Parklet’ standards considered Outdoor seating and dining, and on a
separate but related topic, “parklets,” came before the City Council at the Sept. 17 meeting. A presentation by the new Community and Economic Development Director, Mark Brodeur, resulted in a decision to hold a series of meetings/workshops to learn what restauranteurs, businesses, and the public want. The meetings will take place soon, as the Council wants to look at it again in early November. Recommendations by Brodeur include the following: (1) Staff recommends 48” (pedestrian clearance within the sidewalk, equaling federal ADA requirements) (2) (2) Staff recommends placing the seating area adjacent to the building as opposed to being separated by sidewalk space. (3) Types of street furniture allowed, e.g. umbrellas, portable heaters, enclosures, and planters. Staff recommends all be allowed, with design guidelines to govern. (4) Staff recommends sleeve and bolt or heavy base plate if any attachments to the sidewalk are desired. (5) City fees: Staff recommends a two-part fee: approximately $100 in cost recovery for processing of permit/inspection and $100 for a license to use the public right of way. (6) Staff recommends that all furniture should be removable. No permanent furniture or other fixtures should be allowed. (7) What approval process is needed, e.g.
submittal of plans and approval by the Community Development Director, or approval to a higher body, and any kind of notice to nearby businesses/ properties. Staff recommends CD Director approval for proposals that are consistent with the Guidelines; Notice of any request should be posted on site. (8) Terms for revocation of the permit and license. Staff recommends justified complaints be the primary basis for revocation. Parklets were treated separately from outdoor dining standards. Brodeur recommended the City consider the following aspects of parklet design parameters in its deliberations: (1) Which streets may have a Parklet. (2) Staff recommends a two-part fee: approximately $300 in cost-recovery for permit processing and inspection and $100 for a license to use the public right of way. (3) Whether a limit on the total number of parklets is warranted during the pilot program. Staff recommends 3 maximum on Lighthouse Ave. and 2 maximum on Central Ave. (4) Whether a is warranted. Staff suggests a post-installation inspection. (5) Whether to require neighboring property support. Staff recommends neighbor letters. (6) Staff recommends no more than two parking spaces be allowed for each parklet at this time. We will keep the public apprised of dates and times of workshops and town hall meetings.
All The News That Fits, We Print
Let the Internet (and more particularly our website) broaden your outlook! There are many stories online that we just coudn’t squeeze into the print version. We print on Fridays and distribute to more than 150 sites. Please see www.cedarstreettimes.com and enjoy more stories, like these:
Measure A FAQ: Click on link Winners of Chili Cook-Off Announced Breakers girls’ tennis team plays well in practice match 25th Anniv. Monterey County Artists Studio Tour Sept. 27-28 Kick Off Gala Sept. 26, 7-9 PM at Pacific Grove Art Center Aquarium VP of Education and Guest Programs Elected Updated “Whale Alert” iPad, iPhone app invites public to contribute to safety of West Coast whales Survey Work for Hwy. 1/68 Project Begins Sept. 22 Grant recipients receive a collective total of $230,000 from the Big Sur International Marathon Five Pacific Grove sailboat racers compete in Larchmont, NY at the 2014 Shields Class National Championship Pacific Grove girls’ golf team improves to 2-1 Breakers girls’ tennis team plays well in practice match
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Homeless challenge sees $15,000 go to parking program Other programs to receive grants as well By Marge Ann Jameson Pacific Grove’s Homeless Challenge Grant has held its wrap-up -- for now -- and the grant award decision has been made. The committee of Councilmembers and City Managers has decided to grant $15,000 to the One Starfish Parking Pilot program so that it has the funds to get started. The program, which locates safe places for homeless people, particularly women, to park their vehicles overnight has already raised a substantial amount of money on its own. “We feel this program, which has worked well elsewhere, has a high probability of working on the Monterey Peninsula also,” said co-instigator Rudy Fischer. A combined grant of $20,000 was given to IHelp, The Gathering Place, and the Good Samaritan Center in Sand City to work collaboratively on projects that will benefit women. The coalition also provided The Fund for Homeless Women a grant of $5,000. “Though the Challenge Grant did not start out with a specific focus, it has become clear to us that an underserved part of the homeless population on the Peninsula is homeless women, and these grants should help a little,” he added. The committee also approved a grant of $5,000 to The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers. This represents 10 percent of the amount needed to conduct a new census of the homeless and it is hoped that other donors will ante up to enable an update on this valuable study. The Homeless Challenge is the brainchild of Fischer and fellow councilmember Ken Cuneo. Peninsula cities were each challenged to pledge $1 per citizen to the cause to help find solutions to the homeless issue on the Monterey Peninsula. Present at the table were homeless service providers from One Starfish Parking Pilot, IHelp, Carmel Cares, The Gathering Place, the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers, Good Samaritan Center of Sand City. Also at the table was a representative from the Dept. of Social Services. City managers Jason Stillwell from Carmel, Tom Frutchey of Pacific Grove, Mike McCarthy of Monterey, and John Dunn of Seaside were on hand as well as Fischer, Cuneo, and city councilmember Alan Haffa of Monterey. Other progress came from the meeting
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Joan Skillman
when Ken Cuneo offered to liaise with Monterey-Salinas Transit to work out a program of no- or low-cost transportation for homeless to medical appointments and job interviews. City Manager Tom Frutchey offered to look into the possibility of changing zoning to allow miniature houses as well as other types of housing changes on large residential lots.
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Monterey Hostel September Program Features Alternative Travel
“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.
Volunteer for Monarch Butterflies Information Meeting
Wednesday, September 24, 6:00pm-7:00pm 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 24 at 6:00 p.m., 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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Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 09-11-14........................ .00” Total for the season .......................... 0.23” To date last year (08-23-13) .............. 10.86” Historical average to this date ......... 0.34” Wettest year ....................................... 47.15” (during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98)
Driest year ......................................... 4.13” (during rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13)* *stats from NWS Montereys
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Science Saturday: Sea Otters September 27th, 11am-3pm
Celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Museum! Find out if you’d rather have otter fur or blubber, see what it’s like to eat like a sea otter, examine real otter fur, make your own set of whiskers, and more! Discover just how important otters are to Monterey Bay as you dive into their amazing world at September’s free family event! Drop in anytime between 11am and 3pm during this free event to enjoy hands-on science activities. Museum admission is free for ALL guests on Science Saturday! Located at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove.
40 Days to a Healthier Life Style: The Daniel Plan Book Study
Mayflower Presbyterian Church is offering a 6-week study of the book The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life Style. The book is written by Pastor Rick Warren, Dr. Mark Hyman, MD, and Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist. The study will assist participants to revolutionize their health as they began a journey to transform their life physically, emotionally and spiritually. The Daniel Plan was designed to be done in a support group. When it comes to getting healthy, two are always better than one. Research has revealed that people getting healthy together lose twice as much weight as those who do it alone. The Daniel Plan shows attendees how the powerful combination of faith, fitness, food, focus, and friends will change their health forever, transforming them in the most head-turning way imaginably--from the inside out. Program Details: 6 Wednesday meetings From October 8- November 13 6:00 – 8 p.m. Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, Pacific Grove For more information, call 831-373-4705
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Pacific Grove Local Coastal Program (LCP) Completion in Process
The City of Pacific Grove has started the process to update its Local Coastal Program (LCP). The LCP Update builds on the already certified LCP Land Use Plan (LUP) and prior implementing plan certification efforts. Within the next 18 months, the City anticipates having what is called an “Implementation Plan” (IP) that is certified by the California Coastal Commission. Once the IP is certified by the Coastal Commission, it relinquishes permitting authority and grants this authority to the City of Pacific Grove. The City will then have full “permit authority” within its coastal zone, thereby avoiding the need for residents, builders and developers to gain further approval from the Coastal Commission on most construction projects. The City’s coastal zone is generally bounded by Central Avenue, Ocean View Boulevard and Asilomar Boulevard seaward. Opportunities for public involvement in the LCP/IP certification process will be available during two to three community meetings and joint City Council/Planning Commission study sessions/workshops/hearings that will be scheduled at critical points during the process. The first community meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2014, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The City anticipates completing the certification process by the end of 2015 or in early 2016.
Tourist Centers Seek Volunteers
The Pacific Grove Tourist Centers are looking for volunteers to assist at 584 Central Avenue or 100 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove. A variety of shifts are available for consideration. If you love Pacific Grove and want to help, please contact Rita Pescatore at 373-3304 or rita@pacificgrove.org.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Main line
Feast of Lanterns
Preparations for next year’s Feast of Lanterns is now underway. President Ed Simpson called Wednesday evening’s meeting to order in the Board of Trade rooms. A good-sized crowd was present. The following committees were set up. Feast of Lanterns main committee. Charles Culp, James Harper (Secretary), Joseph Wilkes (Treasurer). Finance Committee. Frank Wilcoxen, R. M. Wright, E. W. Fisher. Ways and Means committee. N. B. Burlingame. F. L. Buck, Charles Zimmerman, Joseph Wilkes. Military Stunt Committee. J. P. Prior, R. H. McCaig, E. Simpson. Committee on Parade of Auto Mobiles. W. A. Gerdes, H. S. Bunting, J. D. Snow, C. Zimmerman. Board Reception. B. Burlingame, D.W. Damewood. E. W. Fisher, Hal Gerome. Publicity committee. F. Wilcoxin, E. C. Herbert, F. E. Grantham. Fireworks. C. W. Greter, with power to select subordinates. Decorations. Joe Wilkes, with power to select subordinates. The boards will meet on the first Tuesday of each month to report progress. The goal this year is to make this the best Feast of Lanterns ever. 1
Notes from the author …
1 Where were all the ladies? But then, women hadn’t yet gained even the right to vote. 2 Parlor pianos and self-playing pianos were very popular during the Victorian era. Every community boasted at least one piano tuner.
WAC Scholarship Awards Luncheon
“The New Geopolitics of Energy: Challenges and Opportunities” NPGS Visiting Professor Dr. Julia Nesheiwat will discuss the current U.S. energy situation and its implications for U.S. foreign policy and the global energy outlook. Dr. Nesheiwat is the outgoing Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Implementation in the Bureau of Energy Resources (2011 – 2014). In addition, six World Affairs Scholarship Awards will be presented to Monterey Peninsula area college students for outstanding achievement in international relations. Tuesday September 30, 2014; 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 p.m. Luncheon $25 members and $35 for non-members. MC/VISA ($2 extra) or check; Vegetarian meal optional. RSVP (831) 643-1855. Registration: www.wacmb.org
Death of Resident
Mrs. Laura Conklin died at home this past Wednesday. Mrs. Conklin belonged to the Mayflower Congregational church. The body may be visited at Mrs. Conklin’s home until Saturday when burial will occur at 2 pm.
Board of Trade rooms now open
The Board of Trade rooms, located on Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove, are now open for visits from the public. Mr. Hal Gerome, who is in charge, should be contacted to make arrangements. To complete preparation of the rooms, Mr. Gerome is requesting the donation of tables and chairs. Flowers are also requested for the grand opening of the exhibition next weekend. It is hoped that an exhibit of all of Monterey County’s products will be on display.
Newspapermen make fine legislators
History has shown us that newspapermen make strong legislators. Such individuals are trained in interpreting and responding to the wants of the people. Newspapermen feel the public pulse better than those of any other profession. The lawyer is equipped with legal training. The farmer with common sense. The merchant with the good sense of business. The laborer with a strong back. But only the newspaperman is prepared to take care of all the people’s needs. Parsifal in moving pictures Wagner’s master piece, Parsifal, was presented in moving pictures at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, last. The presentation was enjoyed by one of the largest audiences ever to gather in Pacific Grove. Those who failed to attend missed something really worthwhile. Miss Carole Monte played a number of solos on the pipe organ and then accompanied the moving pictures.
More fish for Carmel River
Mr. Frank McCrea, superintendent of the distributing arm of the California Fish Commission, is back. With him and his assistant come fifty cans filled with steelhead fingerlings. McCrea plans another release into the Carmel river. The car in which the fish are conveyed has been especially fitted for this task. Indeed, McCrea and his assistant sleep in the car, giving full attentions to the fledgling fish. The car is outfitted with a compressed air machine which provides the fish with a constant flow of air held at precisely 45 degrees, the same temperature that is found in many mountain streams. Everything is up to date and modern and every precaution is taken to assure the safe arrival of the little fish. Fishing equipment can be bought at Culp Brothers.
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
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Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138
Side track – Tidbits from here and there
Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636
Word has come in from Mexico that the forces of General Pancho Villa have managed a significant victory against Constitutionalist troops. More information will be provided as it arrives. • Mr. D. F. Dunning is available for piano tuning. Call Main 372 for an appointment.2 • Notice: Change in library hours. This fall, the Carnegie library of Pacific Grove will be open from 2 pm until 9 pm. • Lodge 122, I.O.O.F., meets very Friday evening at Scobie Hall, corner of 17th and Lighthouse. • A. J. Hennessy has announced his intention to run for superintendent of schools, Monterey County. • Court Pacific Grove, Lodge Number 04, Ancient Order of Foresters, are planning a group hospital visit. Interested in helping? Please sign up. • The Monterey County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals encourages you to report any cases of animal abuse or cruelty to Mrs. H. B. Clark, Mr. F. B. Chase, Mr. Charles Macey, or Mr. Charles Few.
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• L. H. Peterson is offering to order the 40s model of your Hudson Six for $1,750. Terms are available. The Hudson is the best-equipped auto mobile to be found on the market today. • For just $1 you can try the Domestic Sewing Machine for 30 days. We pay the freight. If you like it, you can buy it for $55 more. Need terms? How about 12 payments of $5 each. Write to the Domestic Company, Spokane, Washington. • House cleaning made easy. The Pacific Grove Review is offering a $12 vacuum cleaner for just $5.45 with every paid subscription (or one year extension). • Have fun in the sun. A. G. Spalding & Bros. is offering the very finest in cork-filled baseballs. $1.25. Write to us and we’ll send you a free catalog of all our sporting equipment. 156 Geary Street, San Francisco. • Special! Rent the Pacific Grove Civic Club for the entire day. Just $8.
Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741
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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David Alcala Obituary Born in Stockton, David Alcala served in the Army and pursued his artistic side in Hawaii. A resident of Pacific Grove for the past 14 years, David partnered with wife Claudia, to own and operate the ‘Sand To Glass Design Studio’ in PG. Since 2011, David traveled throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. He is considered to be one of the top instructors and innovators in the glass industry, respected, and honored by many for his selfless contributions, which will surely be passed on from generation to generation. David is survived by his wife of 12 years Claudia Alcala, sons Mark Alcala of the Bay Area, Sean Alcala of Orange Co., sister Laura Alcala-Murray of Stockton, and stepchildren Tami Marsh, Erica Munoz and Mark Pacrem, Nicholas Zulueta, 12 grandchildren, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial Services
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online at www.cedarstreettimes.com Programs at the Pacific Grove Library Wednesday, Sept. 24 • 11:00 a.m.
Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950, ages 2-5. For more information call 648-5760.
Wednesday, Sept. 24 • 3:45 p.m.
will be Sept. 25, 2014, 11 a.m. vigil at Lovers Point Park, followed by a coastal route walk/drive to David’s gallery in Pacific Grove, for further ‘Tribute to David & His Work.’
“Wacky Wednesday” presents Into The Woods, stories, science and crafts about life in the forest. For all ages. Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove 93950. For more information call 648-5760.
Thursday, Sept. 25 • 11:00 a.m.
Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove, 93950, ages birth-2. For more information call 648-5760.
How Are American Families Doing? Bubbling with humpback whales A Guided Tour of Our Financial Well-Being
By Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors® A new report from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances presents a comprehensive overview of the personal finances of Americans. Thousands of American families (6,026) were interviewed about their income, savings, investments, and debts to capture the financial well-being of Americans during the inconsistent recovery after the Great Recession. Incomes rose nicely in the 2010 to 2013 time frame for the top 10 percent of earners (who had a median income of $230,000 last year). They rose slightly, by 0.7 percent, for the 80th to 90th percentile of earners (median of $122,000). But real incomes fell for every other group of earners. Both young adult households (those headed by someone under 35) and those households headed by someone over 75 have seen steep income declines in that same period. The report shows that the economic recovery has not resulted in higher incomes for anyone other than those who were already doing well. And very large groups of Americans have experienced falling incomes. Most Americans, particularly those in the middleand lower-income brackets, derive most of their income from wages and salaries. In contrast, for the wealthiest 25 percent of households, only 47 percent of their income comes from wages. Wages and salaries have fallen as a share of total household income, to 62 percent in 2013 from 68 percent in 2010. Capital gains income rose from 1 percent to 5 percent. This goes a long way to explaining the disparate trends in total income among different groups. The financial crisis appears to have scared Americans, especially middle-income Americans, away from financial investments. Among all Americans, the proportion owning stocks in some form, either directly or indirectly (via mutual funds or retirement accounts) has fallen from 53 percent before the crisis in 2007 to 49 percent in 2013. For all families, debt service payment is the lowest share of income it has been in any survey going back to 1989. For those key middle-income consumers, debt service isn’t the lowest on record, but it has still fallen from nearly 20 percent of income in 2007 to 16 percent today.
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop Seeking Volunteers
The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop is an upscale benefit shop located at 198 Country Club Gate in Pacific Grove. Profits from sales go to cancer research, patient services, and education. They are currently looking for volunteers to work in varying positions in both the main shop and the annex. No experience is necessary--just a willingness to work towards a good cause. For information, call (831) 372-0866 or apply in person, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or Sunday, 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m.
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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Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
A House is Not a Home Without a Pet September 12 marked the beginning of Adopt a Pet weekend. There are thousands of organizations and millions of individuals working to attain the impossible, the end of the destruction of lives of animals that, through no fault of their own, have failed to obtain “forever homes.” Those who work for the non-profits determined to relieve the suffering of these creatures suffer daily when they must humanely euthanize healthy, appealing and, yes, adoptable dogs, cats, horses and other animals. There simply are not enough people to fill the need. In our community there are a number of organizations that are staffed with dedicated workers and hundreds of volunteers who foster, transport, feed and nurture. “Today, there are millions of loveable, healthy cats and dogs for adoption that desperately need homes. Due to overpopulation of homeless pets, 4 million are euthanized every year– that’s 11,000 pets every day. For this reason, PetSmart has chosen not to sell dogs or cats and instead we join forces with PetSmart Charities to help save the lives of pets through adoptions. Many homeless pets are purebred, so even if you’re looking for a particular breed, or whether you want to adopt a puppy or a kitten, our adoption program can help you find your next best friend through PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada.” This is a quote from PetSmart’s web site. There are other such businesses that do what they can to relieve the suffering. Not ready to adopt a pet yet? You can save pets’ lives by donating to local animal protective charities, by spaying or neutering your pet, or volunteering at your local shelter.). Paris Hilton created a stir with her affection of Chihuahuas, so much so that the breed overpopulated, were over bred and crossbred. Hilton has confessed that she has 17 dogs and many other animals, to such a degree that naysayers call her a hoarder and running a “mill.” The thing that removes Hilton from the ranks of those about whom we read who have been raided is her enormous wealth and staff. Recently this darling of the media has purchased a $13,000 miniature Pomeranian in Paris (alleged to be the smallest in the world). When there are so many animals needing homes, many of us find Ms. Hilton’s behavior reprehensible. I am a staff person for AFRP, managing the AFRP Treasure Shop. John (my husband) volunteers hundreds of hours a year (many of my hours are also donated). We believe fervently in the cause of all of the organizations that have dedicated their lives to this important cause. There is not a member of my family that hasn’t a pet, some more than a few. Our youngest daughter, Jennie, and her brood were frustrated by the denial of their landlord to have a cat or dog. I suggested a ferret (beloved by a couple of friends, but illegal in California); they opted, instead, for two guinea pigs that have now become beloved, integral parts of their lives. Jay and Denise have three dogs and some cats -- Ellen, Mac, Lilah’s sibling, and fish (yes, fish are good pets, unless one has to clean the tank). Both my father and mother loved animals. I know my father had a couple of hunting dogs (in a small house in Chicago), I am not sure about my mother. Sadly, although the history of the Morse family reaches back to 1632 and earlier in England and France, virtually nothing is known of the childhood of the immediate past generation, in Newtonville, Mass. However, it is safe to guess that there must have been pets as Mother and all of her siblings were not content unless they could nurture and be nurtured by a four legged friend, or friends. John grew up with assorted pets, one was a pony. His mother was shocked and dismayed when one day the children had brought Prince into the farmhouse, and she discovered him in the living room on the sofa. There were cats and dogs all over the place, although most lived outside and in the barn. I grew up loving the stories of horses and, recently, the world was treated to a boy’s adoration of his steed in “War Horse.” We have had friends who owned (or were owned by pigs, rabbits, snakes, turtles (we had several and many hamsters), birds (Mother’s best friend and companion was an African Gray named Percy). Wild animals do not make good pets; they belong in their own environment. I had a friend who had a monkey: destructive, filthy and unpleasant, yearning for its life outside of a cage. Another had a cheetah which was beautiful and dangerous. Jack Parr liked his lions and offered clips of his involvement on his “Jack Paar Show” (the forerunner to “The Tonight Show.” A friend recently told me of the comfort she received after the death of her husband. She was lonely and heartbroken and adopted a dog and two cats; they didn’t take the place of her loved one, but helped fill a hole. Animals protect and rescue those at war and there are touching stories of military personnel rescuing animals from certain death by bringing them to America. If you want a friend who will forgive your transgressions, no matter what you do, offer companionship and love, get a dog. A cat will give the same companionship but on his/her terms. In any event, adopt a pet and on September 27, the culmination of National Dog Week, attend Fiesta del Perro, a fund and fun raiser sponsored by Pacific Grove Rotary Club to benefit its community projects, AFRP and POMDR. It will be a great day and you might meet your next four legged best friend. To visit the web site, visit www.Fiestadelperro.com Jane Roland manages the AFRP TREASURE SHOP at 160 Fountain in Pacific Grove; she and her husband, John are allowed to share the digs of four animals in Monterey. Gcr770@aol.com
Jennie and her family’s guinea pigs, Rodeo as a pirate and Carmen Miranda.
The Patio Piano Tom Stevens
Otter Views People who enjoy jazz are said to make up less than one percent of the commercial music market. This is easy to verify when you’re traveling. For every jazz radio station you might pick up, there are a thousand rock, rap or country stations. Sales bear this out. The gold standard in pop, rock or country music is a million units, and top acts routinely eclipse that tenfold. By contrast, the entire hundred-year history of recorded jazz has kicked out only three million-sellers: Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue,” Dave Brubeck’s “Time Out” and Herbie Hancock’s “Headhunters.” Jazz seems a taste not widely sought or acquired. Yet I acquired it early in childhood and have been hooked ever since. When I ask other “jazz people” how they got into this obscure music, many say they heard it around the house as kids. The jazz source at our house was a battered upright piano of my dad’s that resided on various seaside patios. It was a compact, solid model equipped with small teak wheels. Built in the early 1950s, it had “two-tone” decor like many cars of that period. The body and legs were chestnut-colored hardwood, but the frame was of some tough beige material. The patio piano was the successor to instruments my dad had known during a Depression-era childhood in the Midwest. Back then, many homes still had a living room adjunct called a parlor. In the parlor dwelt an upright piano, a spinet, a pump organ, or in a few cases, a baby grand. Someone in the household was expected to be able to play, and the others would gather around to sing. This was “parlor music,” a quaint 19th century custom doomed when the first TV set clicked on. Thanks to these parlor sessions and some childhood lessons, enough piano crept into my dad that he was able to “get around” on the keyboard thereafter. He was no Horowitz, but he had a good ear for intervals and could play jazz chord progressions in an energetic, percussive “locked hands” style. In music, my dad eschewed anything “square.” He liked odd time signatures, off-beat keys, and discordant voicings. He had heard Oscar Peterson in Toronto and Art Tatum in Chicago, but those fleet-fingered keyboard geniuses defied imitation. My dad found his true metier when he first heard Dave Brubeck. As it happened, Brubeck also played a fair amount of “locked hands” piano as he was coming up in the late 1940s, and he was the antithesis of square. Before his famous trio, octet and quartet recordings, Brubeck worked briefly as a single. My dad recalled hearing him shortly after the war at a bar called The Zebra Lounge. That must have been a eureka moment for my dad. Here was Brubeck, playing “locked hands” piano, banging away at the keyboard, sounding, as one critic later put it, “like a woodsman chopping down redwood trees.” From that day forward, my dad was a Brubeck devotee, and the patio piano rolled into our lives accordingly. My earliest memories of jazz probably date from about 1952. I remember falling asleep many nights to my dad’s playing. The dark, woody chords walked through the house and into my room like jazz footprints. On other nights, the piano vied with the loud talk, charade games and boozy laughter of parties organized by my mother Eileen, a literary refugee from Montana. Bill could play rudimentary piano jazz and enjoyed its rhythmic challenges, but Eileen may have been more a “jazz person” at heart. She had literary and artistic inclinations that manifested as a lifestyle more than a life’s work. Her art, if she had one, was assembling interesting combinations of people – poets, hipsters, beach boys, artists and theater people. Her métier was the salon. When entertaining, she favored Chinese-style silk pajamas fashioned from the bright, floral rayons popular in postwar Honolulu. Cigarette holder in one hand, highball in the other, she would array herself amid bright Chinese pillows on a broad, island-style couch called a punee. Guests would join her on the punee or sit nearby in rattan chairs and couches. Jazz and dance music issued from a hi-fi set, or when my dad was in the mood, from the piano on the patio. The sounds of laughter, conversation, dancing, singing, and jazz formed the lullaby of my childhood. Forty years later, I helped move my dad out of his last house into an apartment. Cancer stricken, he would only live another year, but he wanted that old piano to go with him. Yet when the movers and I tried to roll it, the termiteriddled instrument fell apart. As the soundboard struck the patio, the piano released a long, dark, discordant chord. Brubeck would have approved.
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Historic Home Tour Coming Oct. 5 Featured Home: Elihu Beard House 139 19th Street 1880
This beautiful home has been owned for 134 years by five generations of the Beard family. Elihu Beard, from Modesto, built it as a summer family home in 1880. It was passed to his son and daughter-in-law and their daughter, Cora. Cora eventually inherited the house and lived a total of 45 years here. In 1983 it was passed down to Robert (now deceased), Betty, and their three daughters
who are the current owners. The original house stood on two lots with a garden and croquet court where the driveway, garage, and backyard are located today. The original living room was divided into two small rooms and in the 1950s the dividing wall was removed. A picket fence once graced the front yard. In the early 1950s the front porch railing and planter bed were added. In the 1900s a local building contractor converted the backyard shed into a bedroom with added breezeway, updated the downstairs bathroom and kitchen, as well as a third bedroom and bathroom on the second floor. For years local contractor, Steve Honegger, has helped the Beard family continue to keep this house in prime historical condition. What is remembered most by descendants of Cora is her love of books and poetry. Anyone who came to visit left with a perfect book that Cora had picked just for him or her. The Beards consider this home a treasure, appreciating it for its rich family memories as well as a jewel to pass down and enjoy by future generations. This year’s Historic Home Tour will take place on Sunday, October 5 from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets for the home tour 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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Heart Disease is Rotary Topic Sept. 23
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 its speaker on September 23 Patrick Farrant, Western Regional Director of Mended Hearts, Inc, “Heart Health and Preventing Heart Disease.” Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657 or 333-0491
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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Re-Elect Mayor
Bill Kampe During the past several weeks I’ve been walking door to door in our city neighborhoods. I find it’s a good way to stay in touch and hear what is on residents’ minds.
Here are some of the topics that citizens have mentioned: trees, bird habitat, speeders on our streets, crosswalks, bicycles on the rec trail, the Monarch Sanctuary, code compliance, storm water runoff, seagulls, tennis courts, Pebble Beach Area D, street condition, ADA accessibility of sidewalks, and a few more!
Some of the specific issues can be addressed in the near term. Others take longer and have strong opinions on every side. Either way, your comments are very helpful to form a course of action. Thanks also to those who note the progress in our city. Your words are important encouragement for the challenges ahead. I hope to continue this progress, and ask your support in the Nov. 4 election. Please vote!
Bill Kampe
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Roundabout Video Online
Volunteer for Monarch Butterflies Information Meeting Wednesday, September 24th 6:00pm-7:00pm Museum of Natural History
TAMC Monterey, working with the City of Monterey, have produced videos to help drivers who use the Highway 68/Highway 1 interchange understand the concept of a roundabout as well as advantages of the installation. At present, there is one of these very informative videos online at http://goo.gl/dVNekd while others will be posted soon. There will also be public information meetings in the near future.
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
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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• September 19, 2014
Regatta won by PG’s Michael Polkabla with Dick Clark of Carmel taking second
How many 62 year-old female weightlifters do you know?
By Jon Charron
Ita Pantilat does it for fun and competition. From August 30 to September 6 2014, Pantilat competed in the World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Not only did she take home first place for her age and weight class, but she also took home the title of Grand Master, meaning that she had the highest overall score out of any of the women who competed, in all age and weight classes. Pantilat said that she was “surprised and proud” when she found out that she was named Grand Master. Originally from the state of Washington, Pantilat recently moved to Pacific Grove after retirement to be closer to her family – including daughter Talli Sunder of InStride Therapy on Lighthouse. Pantilat said that she grew up exercising all of the time. She added, “People don’t forget to eat breakfast, so how do you forget to exercise?” After strength training most of her life, she started power lifting about eight years ago. Three years ago she started competing throughout the United States and decided last year that she would go to Denmark for the world championships. While there were more than 100 women competing, she wished there had been more. “There were not very many competing women between the ages of 50 and 60,” she added. She wants women to continue to exercise as they age. She says that it doesn’t have to be weightlifting; it can be anything, from walking to running and swimming. “If women continue to compete as they grow older, they will train harder. And it is good to challenge your body,” she says. Pantilat looks forward to competing in the 2015 National Masters, which is being held in Monrovia, CA next April.
A five-man (actually four men and one woman) sailboat racing crew from Pacific Grove represented the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club and Saint Francis Yacht Club (of San Francisco) at the 2014 Shields Championship and Legends Regatta on September 10-13. The all-Pacific Grove racing team consisted of Garth Hobson (the boat’s owner); his 23 year-old PG High alumna and UC Irvine graduate daughter Ashley Hobson; 25 year-old PG High alumnus George Feurst; PG High alumnus (1979) and UCSB graduate Michael Polkabla; and current Pacific Grove High senior Austin Book. The regattas were sailed in Shields Class one-design sloops for the four days of racing on Long Island Sound out of the Larchmont Yacht Club. A Shields Class yacht is a 30-foot racing sloop that was originally designed in 1962 and first built in 1963, this marking this year’s Championship regatta the 50th Anniversary of the Shields class sailed in its home waters of Larchmont, NY (Fleet #1) where the yachts were first sailed. The Pacific Grove team traveled to New York a few days prior to the event to inspect and set-up their chartered (loaner) boat “Tango” that was sailed among 35 mostly east coast competitors from fleets across the US. With them were the team’s sails, sheets (sailing lines), and essential rigging and tools used in winning the local Monterey fleet championship on their boat named “Stillwater” which qualified them for this championship event. Racing began on Wednesday in a special fiftieth class anniversary event called the Legends Regatta. This special one-time event consisted of helmsmen (and women) from the Shields class who had won previous National Championships and/or had other remarkable history with the class which in turn, qualified these individuals as “Legends” to compete with each other in a single day three-race series to determine an overall winner. The Pacific Grove team was helmed by previous National Champion winner Michael Polkabla. Another local competitor in the event (being a two-time National Champion himself) was Richard (Dick) Clark of Carmel. Racing was fast and furious in this event sailed by 15 boats in moderate wind and seas with first place overall going to Michael Polkabla of Pacific Grove with a 1-1-6 finish and a close second place awarded to Dick Clark of Carmel. Because this is a one-time event (until the Shields Class 100-year Centennial rematch) there is likely no hope of this event replacing the hotly contested “Shoe Game” rivalry between the two neighboring cities of Pacific Grove and Carmel. Also competing in this event from California were Charlotte Benbow with her local Monterey crew. A third crew from the Monterey Peninsula fleet was co-helmed by Eric Anderson and David Brock, with crew members including Eric’s wife Jamie Anderson, David’s wife Rebecca Brock, and Art Sutton. After a brief evening celebration, the helm was transferred to 23 year-old Ashley Hobson. The PG crew competed Thursday through Saturday in a total of seven races in conditions ranging from “hot and muggy with very light winds” to “cold conditions with extremely heavy winds and seas.” The Pacific Grove team finished the regatta with a very respectable fifth place overall finish out of 34 boats and in doing so Ashley won the Youngest Skipper award and Best Newcomer award for the championship event. regatta and second place going to an outstanding (and fast) team from Newport Rhode Island helmed by John Burnham. Race event highlights reported by Michael Polkabla. Full story on our website at goo.gl/r9v6Hh along with wonderful photos.
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The Pacific Grove girl’s tennis team defeated Monterey High on Thursday in a practice match, winning all four singles matches but lagging in doubles. Results #1 Singles – McDowell, Pacific Grove, def. Griffin, Monterey, 6-1, 2-6, (STB 10-6). #2 Singles – Magnino, Pacific Grove, def. Stevens, Monterey, 6-4, 6-4. #3 Singles – Momberger, Pacific Grove, def. Mun, Monterey, 6-1, 6-0. #4 Singles – Crowley, Pacific Grove, def. Song, Monerey, 6-0, 6-2. #1 Doubles – Kitihara/Rajesh, Monterey, def. Garcia/Leivenberg, Pacific Grove, 3-6, 6-3, (STB 10-4). #2 Doubles – Arellano/Melhem, Monterey, def. Schwirzke, E./Schwirzke, S., Pacific Grove, 6-1, 7-5. #3 Doubles – Delpozzo/Lee, Monterey, def. White/Zhang, Pacific Grove, 7-6, 6-4.
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September 19, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
Varsity Football Coppla and the Breakers go to 2-0 after strong second half Beating Monte Vista Christian 20-14 By Jon Charron After getting off to a slow start on the road against Monte Vista Christian, Pacific Grove played tough in the second half to come out on top 20-16 on Friday night. Early in the second quarter, the Breakers’ defense made one of the biggest plays of the night by forcing a fumble and recovering it on their own 3-yard line. The Breakers capitalized on the momentum shift when quarterback Anthony Coppla flipped into the end zone from 2-yards out, capping off a great 97-yard drive. However, the Mustangs took possession and drove right back down the field to score another touchdown, taking a 14-6 lead into the half. At halftime the Mustangs were up 14-6, but it seemed like it was a lot more. They held the Breakers’ offense to 87 total yards in the first half, and each time the Mustangs had the ball they drove it deep into Breaker territory. After missing a 32-yard field attempt on their first possession of the game, they scored on a 5-yard rushing touchdown on their next possession. The first big mistake the Mustangs made was kicking to Jason Leach to start the third quarter. They’d been kicking away from Leach in the first half, but he took the opening kick of the second half and ran it back for an 84-yard touchdown. The Breaker defense then stepped up and shut down Monte Vista in the second half. Along with creating the second fumble in the game, the Breaker defense held the Mustangs to only 69-yards of offense in the second half. Wide receiver Kolby Foster might have only had one catch in the game, but he made sure it was a big one. At the start of the fourth quarter Foster got open down the right sideline and Anthony Coppla found him for a 28-yard touchdown. Coppla then hit Noah Ryan in the back left corner of the end zone for a two point conversion, giving the Breakers their first lead of the game 20-14. Monte Vista saw the ball twice in the fourth, but the Breaker defense forced punts on both possessions. With less than two minutes in the game and a third-and-one, Coppla finished off the Mustangs by keeping the ball and running it 27-yards.
Stats – Monte Vista Christian Pacific Grove High
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 7 7 0 0 0 6 6 8
Final 14 20
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Rushing – Anthony Coppla 14-136-1td, Jason Leach 18-45, Keenan Selbicky 4-14 Passing – Anthony Coppla 5-12-41-1td Receiving – Kolby Foster 1-28-1td, John Buttrey 2-16 Defense – Ryan Richardson 1 fumble recovery The Breakers (2-0) will play their next game against Hilmar High (1-2) in Pacific Grove on Friday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m.
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Triathletes Heading for the Water
Triathlon at Pacific Grove isn’t just for Olympians By Jon Charron
The Pacific Ocean doesn’t have much of a reputation for being warm, but one participant, Nancy Murphy of Modesto, said this open-water swim turned out to be her favorite part of the event. Photo by Jon Charron
It couldn’t have been a better weekend to be outdoors (September 1214, 2014). Especially for the competitors in the Triathlon at Pacific Grove. Triathletes from all over showed up to take part in the festivities. On Saturday, the Elite Professional event was the headliner. Joe Maloy of Poway, CA took home first place for the men with an overall time of 01:51:19; Katie Hursey of Hampstead, MD took home first place for the women, with an overall time of 02:07:32. It wasn’t just about the elite professionals, though. On Sunday, the main event was the men’s and women’s Sprint Distance Individual event. Chris Bridges, 37, from Ventura, CA had the fastest overall men’s score with a time of 00:53:57. The fastest women’s time of the day came from 16 yearold Jocelyn Bonney of Long Beach, CA with an overall time of 00:58:45. For many competitors it was the first time that they had ever competed in an event like this. Take two competitors, Nancy and Britani Murphy of Modesto, CA, a mother-daughter duo, who came out to give it a shot. Nancy said that she wanted to try something that she thought she would never do, “Like swim in open water.” In the end though, Nancy added that she loved that part the best. The whole experience to her, “was terrifying and cool all at the same time. It was neat doing it with Britani, just mother and daughter,” she added. Janine Fisk of Chippewa Falls, WI was another competitor who made a long journey to compete in the triathlon. While this isn’t her first triathlon, she did say that this is her favorite venue to take part in. “It’s beautiful and well organized,” Fisk says. “It’s a good group of people that participate. Everyone is positive, friendly, and encouraging.”
Girls’ Golf Girls’ golf team improves to 2-1
Pacific Grove defeated Salinas High on Tuesday, September 16 at the Salinas Fairways golf course. Results – Salinas – 258 Madison Chapman 38 Katie Hyland 47 Joann Lee 52 Savannah Marsh 59 Isabella De la Pena 62 Pacific Grove – 248 Esther Lee 46 Hayley Yukihiro 47 Da Hyun Lee 47 Becky Cooper 53 Ashley Aguilera 55 Medalist – Madison Chapman, SHS – 38 Runner-up – Esther Lee, PGHS – 46 The Breakers (2-1), play their next match against San Benito High School in Pacific Grove on Tuesday, September 23 at 3:30 p.m.
Team loses a tight one against Christopher High
Pacific Grove was defeated by Christopher High on Monday, September 15 at the Gilroy golf course. Results – Christopher – 269 Natalie Gutierrez 46 (medalist) Alex Granados 50 Nina Velez 56 Mia Navarro 58 Frankie Vanni 59 Pacific Grove – 270 Hayley Yukihiro 48 Ashley Aguilera 50 Dahyun Lee 54 Esther Lee 56 Rachel Consiglio 62 Medalist – Natalie Gutierrez, CHS – 46 Runner-up – Hayley Yukihiro, PGHS – 48 - Jon Charron
September 19, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
Scene 54: Harry Wilson as the 2500-Year-Old-Man (VI) Bernard Furman
Marriage Can Be Funny
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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.
Harry, as the 2500-year old man, is being interviewed by son-in-law Andy. Andy: If agreeable to you, I’d like to again provide you with the names of famous people you knew, this time renowned historical figures instead of U.S. Presidents, and get your offhand comments regarding each of them.
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H: You betcha. While the other guys were using bows and arrows, his boys were firing bazookas and throwing hand grenades. That’s why he always won. A: Did he show his appreciation for the help you gave him? H: Only a small pension—not even a health plan. A: Peter the Great. H: The only thing he was great at was egotism. He built an entire city just so he could name it after himself, and since he had no other place for it, put it in the middle of a swamp. Because of that the mosquitoes were such a problem that no one lived in Saint Petersburg for forty years, until Catherine the Great screened it all in so she could build the Hermitage Museum. A: Speaking of her, was it true that she was a sexual deviate? H: Nah! People in her time were so prudish they said that about her just because she had a stable of lovers. A: But wasn’t it a real stable, full of horses? H: So? What have you got against horses? A: Albert Einstein. H: He invented the Theory of Relativity, but needed my help to balance his checking account.
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A: Why was his hair always so unkempt? H: Because he had a phobia about combs, resulting from swallowing one when he was a child. Expelling it was so painful, he refused ever again to use one. A: Sir Isaac Newton. H: I don’t know why such a fuss was made about him. An apple fell on his head from the top of a tall tree and gave him a concussion. While delirious he wrote The Law of Gravity, and for this they gave him a knighthood! A: Charles Darwin. H: Another illustration of much ado about nothing. After a study that lasted much of his life, he came up with the theory that we evolved from apes—something we all know instinctively. A: Why do you say that? H: Haven’t you many times seen a person look at a baby and say, “What a cute little monkey!” A: Of course. H: Proves my point.
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A: King Solomon. H: A very smart boy who could have gone far, if he’d only listened to me.
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A: Could have gone far? He was a king! H: Yes, but of what?---A tiny country, that’s what. With his brains and my experience, he could have been Emperor of the entire Mideast. A: So what happened? H: The Queen of Sheba came to visit, took his virginity, and he never got over it. From then on, all he thought of was sex, sex, sex.
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
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
A: Didn’t he build the Temple in Jerusalem? H: Yes, so vestal virgins could cavort there! A: Marie Antoinette. H: A romanticist. Fell in love with her coach driver, and lost her head. A: I thought it was the guillotine. H: That too. A: Christopher Columbus. H: A terrible navigator. I kept trying to guide him in the right direction, but he wouldn’t listen. If I said left, he went right. We kept getting lost, until by accident he discovered the Americas. Why he deserved so much honor for finding whole continents only an idiot could miss, I’ve never understood. A: William Shakespeare. H: There has always been doubt that an unschooled, almost illiterate actor could write the masterpieces credited to him, and the skeptics were right. A: So who wrote them? ------ Surely, not you! H: Who else?
12th Annual Artists in Chautauqua
Chautauqua Hall 10:00 a.m. ............... FREE
Historic Walking Tour
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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Cedar Street Times was adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Monterey on July 16, 2010. As such, we are approved to publish all legal advertising. Please contact us for any items which require publication. Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher Phone 831-324-4742 Fax 831-324-4745 editor@cedarstreettimes.com
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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
Your Letters
Opinion District Leaders Best Informed on Technology Needs of Schools Editor:
Mr. Mounteer’s letter to the editor bears some scrutiny. Perhaps most important is the issue of 21st century technology skills which are critical to the statewide student performance standards. As professional educators for more than 24 years with advanced degrees in our field (Mrs. Silva, Masters; Ralph G. Porras, Masters and Doctorate), we have the expertise to say that students will require greater technology in their everyday school experience, preschool through high school. Unfortunately, the California Department of Education (CDE) cannot “require” technology use because it will not directly fund that requirement. However, the State Board of Education can, and does, require schools to address and teach to the adopted state standards, which stress technology use. Like it, or not, our schools will be judged by how well our students perform on statewide assessments based on these expectations. Similarly, the community will judge our success partially by the number of student that we graduate who are readily prepared for their post high school experience. We know that most people haven’t read the state standards, however, one can see the staircase of complexity written into the progression of the state standards requiring students to use technology in Kindergarten and master its use upon graduation. Here is an example. California State Standard 6 for writing states, beginning with Kindergarten, “With guidance and support from adults, (students will) explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including collaboration with peers.” Each year builds on the previous year’s skills and mastery, leading to expectations in later grades that, “With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others ….” Clearly, we must provide students with daily access to digital tools, and guidance in their uses, in order for students to become proficient and fluent with technology. Access to a computer lab with 8-yearold technology once a week will not meet the demands of the 21st century student. If we want our Pacific Grove students to be competitive, ensuring they are college and career ready, we must provide them with the necessary digital tools. Finally, the assertion that the District has a “history of wasteful spending” is an uninformed and subjective personal opinion. The author of that letter is choosing to completely avoid the details of the Measure D spending, which were thoroughly vetted through a public process, including eight years of Board meetings, oversight committee meetings, public forums, surveys and site level public meetings. Measure D was a $42 million general obligation bond designed to meet the needs of deteriorating school buildings and facilities. The public identified more than $42 million of improvements. The District addressed these needs based directly on the will of the citizens and property owners in Pacific Grove. The citizens oversight committee continues to verify that spending is proper and aligned with the ballot measure and goals. It would have been bad faith on the part of the District had it not directly addressed the projects that were identified through the public process. The guiding principle decided by the School Board was student safety. This took priority over technology enhancement due to limited Bond dollars. Now that safety has been adequately addressed, the District can turn its focus to bringing technology to a satisfactory level. Measure A seeks to pick up where the shortages of Measure D left off. The leaders of Pacific Grove Unified School District are best positioned to understand the needs of our students and teachers. We ask the voters in Pacific Grove USD to contact these leaders when researching information about Measure A and other District goals. Ralph Gómez Porras, Ed.D., Superintendent PGUSD Ani Silva, M.A., Director of Curriculum PGUSD
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
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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
September 19, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
Forming a Business Entity Travis H. Long, CPA
Travis on Taxes Over the years, I have had many appointments with new and existing clients that are starting a small business for the first time. We usually spend about an hour or so going through the basics of what to expect and be aware of: we cover things like selfemployment taxes, tax estimates, business property tax statements, employees, insurance, sales tax, fictitious business name registration, business bank accounts, EINs, business licenses, etc. One of the first things we talk about, however, is entity selection. In other words, are you going to operate as a sole proprietorship, or will you form an LLC, S-corporation, C-corporation, partnership, etc. Unfortunately, there are many people out there who pull the trigger early on entity selection based on something they hear from friends or find on the internet prior to getting tailored professional advice. My feeling is that you really want to have a discussion about your particular situation with your accountant to provide input on the tax and accounting related issues and a business attorney to weigh in on liability, and other legal related issues before you get started. The attorney should form the entity if you choose to operate other than as a sole proprietorship. There are too many pitfalls, and I know there are many people out there that have made the wrong choice or, even worse, are operating with a presumption of liability protection when they have none because they did not properly form or respect the formalities of the entity. Opposing counsel could have a victory on their hands if you failed to prepare annual corporate minutes, for instance. "Piercing the corporate veil" could suddenly enter your lexicon. Online companies attempt to make it cheap and quick to form an entity for you, but I can tell you from my experience that many of the entities formed this way are later corrected or scrapped and redone by an attorney if one is hired to review it. One of the problems, is that you have to be an attorney to render legal advice, and since it is rare for online companies to have attorneys for you to discuss your situation with, you may not choose the best entity or get all the language in your formation documents that you need. Online companies also have difficulty conveying in an effective manner the important things to keep up with and staying in touch regarding these issues. Many of the people who have used online services show up in my office with a fat binder that was shipped to them in the mail of which they have very little understanding; often has blanks that were never filled out; and has been collecting dust on the shelf. I also hear from a fair number of these people that get notices from California requesting tax returns and a bunch of money for entities the taxpayer stopped operating years ago or maybe never even started aside from setting up the entity. Unfortunately no one was there to advise them on how to properly close the entity. The taxpayer often thinks that if they stop operating or decide not to go ahead with the business that they are done. It doesn't work this way. I have even had people that formed an entity online and were shocked that they would have an $800 minimum fee to California each year. There is a general push from many directions for people to establish entities for their small businesses these days. In two weeks we will discuss the merits (or not) of this presumption. Prior articles are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog. Travis H. Long, CPA is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.
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Learning from Joan Rivers Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Planning for Each Generation An essential element of estate planning is to make your health care wishes clear and legally enforceable. The most basic method for accomplishing this task is to execute an Advance Health Care Directive (“AHCD”) that features two key components. First, an AHCD allows you to name a health care agent who is empowered to make health care decisions on your behalf should you become mentally incapacitated. It’s a good idea to also name at least one or two alternate agents in case the first person named is for any reason unable or unwilling to act as your health care agent. Second, an AHCD allows you to express guidelines as to how your agent should make health care decisions on your behalf. Often referred to as a “living will,” you are able to express directions in a variety of scenarios such as treatment for the alleviation of pain and end of life decisions with respect to the continuance or cessation of artificial life support. If you want more detailed legally enforceable orders with respect to your health care wishes, as well as executing an AHCD, you might decide to execute a Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment form (“POLST”). The POLST must be signed by a physician in order to be effective. In addition to an AHCD and possibly a POLST, it is essential to execute a “HIPAA Waiver,” authorizing health care providers to disclose your otherwise protected private health information to your health care agents and other parties who might need access to that information in order to carry out their duties on your behalf in the event of your incapacity. Not only do these documents ensure that your wishes are carried out to the greatest extent possible, but having a clearly articulated plan with designated decision-makers often lessens the burden placed on the family in making these serious and often painful decisions. However, there is one more important aspect to comprehensive health care planning that we can learn – not from an attorney or a physician – but from the legendary comedian, Joan Rivers. Joan Rivers died earlier this month at the age of at the age of 81. Her only daughter, Melissa Rivers, had to make the heart-wrenching decision to withdraw artificial life support after she went into cardiac arrest following a surgical procedure. In the aftermath of her death, a video clip surfaced from an episode of the reality program, “Joan & Melissa,” from 2012 when Joan was about to have an earlier surgery. In the touching clip, Joan says to her daughter: “If anything happens, Melissa, I’ve had a great life. If I died this morning, nobody would say ‘so young.’ I’ve had an amazing life, if it ended right now – amazing life!” While it is never an easy decision to withdraw artificial life support for a loved one, one can only assume that conversations such as the one that Joan had with Melissa gives the health care agent permission to make such a decision, reduce the guilt the agent experiences, and even nudge the agent into making the decision that you would want. So many of the examples I use to illustrate the importance of properly drafted estate planning center upon mistakes of the rich and famous. In this case, Joan Rivers gives us an example of how to do things right. Not only is it essential to have the proper legal documents in place, but it is also important to have personal conversations with your agents. While it might appear to be an uncomfortable topic, Joan Rivers’ example demonstrates that such conversations do not have to be sophisticated or lengthy. In fact, a few simple words can have immeasurable value. 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. Before acting on any of the information presented in this article, it is essential to consult with a qualified attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.
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