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Kiosk MONARCH COUNT 3,400 IN THE SANCTUARY! Fri. Nov. 8
Heritage Society presents Michael Meloy on Wartime Asilomar Performing Arts Center Individual Non-Members, $10.00; Family/Couple nonmembers, $15.00; Students/ Military, $ 5.00 Members Free 7:00 PM •
Sat., Nov. 9
“Central Coast Landscapes” Lecture of Historical Context Natural History Museum 3 PM, $5/Free Opening Reception 5 PM, $5/Free 648-5716 •
Just Run!- Page 11
Pacific Grove’s
Sat., Nov. 9
“Searching for Sugar Man” Movie Night Marina Library 7 PM, Free 883-7573 •
Sat., Nov. 9
Art Marketing Wkshp. Sunset Center 9 AM-5 PM, $125/$150 641-9940 •
Sat., Nov. 9
Veterans Day Celebration Marina Equestrian Ctr. 9:30 AM-1 PM, Free 224-4534 •
Tourism at Home- Page 18
Veterans - Page 14
Nov 8-14, 2013
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RFP Will Go Out: City Council Simple Majority Not Enough: Measure G Goes Down By Marge Ann Jameson
Mon. Nov. 11
Howard Burnham as General Montgomery “Patton, Rommel & Me” Canterbury Woods 651 Sinex Ave. PG 4:00 PM No Cost RSVP 657-4193
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Tue., Nov. 12
“RLS in Carmel Valley, 1879” Stevenson’s Unbirthday Monterey Library 7 PM, Free, 646-3949 • Wed. Nov. 13 Story Time at PG Library “Filbert & the Broccoli Escape” by Eric Fetler 3:45 PM No Cost •
Wed., Nov. 13
“Born in Yosemite” Double Nickel Luncheon Good Shepherd Church Noon, $5 484-2153 •
Thu., Nov. 14
“Financial Impact of Immigration Reform” Republican Women Lunch 11:30 AM, $22/$25 375-3573 •
Thu., Nov. 15
Mendoza Photography CSUMB Student Ctr. 5 PM, Free 582-3890 •
Fri.-Sun., Nov. 15-17 Santa Paws Photos Del Monte Center 10 AM-4 PM, $25/$30
Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 18 Cop Log.............................................. 5 High Hats........................................... 6 Finance............................................ 12 Health................................................ 8 Legal Notices.................................... 17 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16 Opinion............................................ 10 Otter Views....................................... 18 Peeps................................................ 13 Sports............................................... 11
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Signs which sprouted near City Hall in time for the Nov. 6 City Council meeting were also carried by protestors outside the meeting. They are aimed at the city’s aim to request proposals for outsourcing more city services, though no firm decision was made on whether or not to actually carry out the outsourcing. By Marge Ann Jameson The City Manager's suggestion that the Council issue a Request For Proposals for a number of jobs to be outsourced was aimed at more than one department and certainly more than one classification of job. A number of people spoke at the meeting and the bulk of individuals who addressed the Council were against any sort of outsourcing, but alternate suggestions were not forthcoming. The outsourcing suggestion was aimed at some Public Works positions as well, but at the City Council meeting on Nov. 6, for the public, it was all about the golf course. The City's cash cow is on its way to the first major deficit year, probably since its establishment in 1932. A $160,000 water bill last month bespeaks rising expenses. The vacancy at the Grill (now filled by Aquaterra, Inc.) cost the City $413,000. Rounds of golf played have dipped to an abysmal 54,309 in 2012-13 compared with 77,242 just a few years ago. As Bruce Obbink, chair of the Golf Links Advisory Commission pointed out, local players have abandoned the course in droves and there is no marketing plan in place to entice them back. The City's consultant, Ken Keegan of Golf Convergence, recommended some steps be taken after he addressed the City Council in 2011, but many of those suggestions were ignored or implementation postponed perhaps until it could be too late. An RFP for a bona fide manager of the golf course was paramount on Keegan's list, and a pro shop manager was suggested as well. Neither has happened. Better maintenance of the course was on his list, but the cost of water coupled with a dry season has meant that the course has not been watered well. There were some suggestions made that will likely not be followed – such as removing some trees for better play – but the City has been slow to follow other, doable suggestions. For example, Keegan suggested that a point-of-sale computer system be purchased which would harvest customer information for future marketing. City Manager Frutchey last week said it has been purchased, but he did not point out that it has only recently been installed at the pro shop. A spokesperson for city employees who wished not to be named said in a private in-
See RFP Page 2
Measure G, the unique “tech bond” which would have provided money for Pacific Grove schools to purchase much-needed technology for students, gained a simple majority from the outset of vote-counting on Election Night, Tues., Nov. 5. But though it remained in the forefront throughout the evening, it never gained the 55 percent needed to pass. Of 3,941 votes cast, 2,030 were in favor of the bond for a percentage of 51.51% according to the Monterey County Elections Department “Semi-Final official Report 4” issued on election night. “That's 140 votes,” said Pacific Grove Unified School District President John Thibeau, who said he was “disappointed.” “If there are 2,000 students in the district and each has two parents, that would account for 4,000 votes. We have an informed, intelligent community. Why did they vote against it? Were they just sitting on the sidelines?” he asked. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Rick Miller concurred. “This is a big disappointment for the kids of the district,” he said. “Did the voters not understand the measure? Could it be that they don't understand that if we don't target funds with a bond measure, the money will have to come from somewhere else – salaries, for example?”
Countywide, there are still 8,000 votes outstanding, which the Elections Department is counting as we go to press. A final count is expected late Friday evening, though officials did not expect it to make a difference in the Pacific Grove outcome. Look for an update on our website at http://www.cedarstreettimes.com
The last two bond measures were parcel taxes and required a two-third majority, but each garnered more than enough votes to have passed had they been bond measures as this one was. Thibeau and Miller both indicated that there will be another try at passing the bond
See VOTE Page 3
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Times • November 8, 2013 PRFP From Page 1
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terview last week that the point-of-sale system has only been used once for marketing, when the pro shop “had a sale on socks.” The City Council heard the call for the RFP and voted to put it out, not only for the Golf Links but for other positions too, such as street striping; sanitary sewer cleaning, maintaining, and repairing; trimming, maintenance, and removal of City-owned trees; mowing and edging of turf in parks and ball fields; custodial and janitorial services at the Museum and the Library. City Manager Frutchey suggested that current employees get together and offer a proposal, even suggesting that the City would help with organizing and submitting the proposal in proper format.
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November 8, 2013 • CEDAR STREET
St. Mary’s to hold book sale
PVOTE From Page 1 measure. A board decision will be forthcoming in the near future, said Miller. According to Elections Department figures, it may well be that Pacific Grove voters didn't necessarily vote against Measure G: They just plain didn't vote. There are 9,417 voters registered in Pacific Grove, meaning turnout was only 41.85 percent. Turnout countywide was equally poor. “We had a beautiful day weather-wise,” said Monterey county's Acting Registrar of Voters Claudio Valenzuela. “We have well-trained poll workers. Voters had the ballots for 29 days, with an extra five days or so to look over the voter guide. We take the ballots at any number of places; we have outreach to hospitals and even inmates. Why don't people vote?”
Brunch fund-raiser for homeless women
According to the most recent census data, there are approximately 350 women who are homeless on the Monterey Peninsula on any given day. This is an increase of 9 percent since 2011 census data was collected. Many of our homeless women are seniors; some are veterans; all are in need. Homeless women need immediate harm reduction, especially those who are older and do not fit existing profiles for emergency shelter. To accomplish this, homeless service provider agencies serving homeless women would benefit from the immediate support of community partners to assist them in increasing awareness about this issue and in raising funds to enhance options for shelter and service. The Friends of Homeless Women of the Monterey Peninsula are hosting a Sunday brunch and silent auction fundraiser. This fundraiser is being sponsored by the Christian Church of Pacific Grove. All donations and proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula, including Marina, Fort Ord, Seaside, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Carmel Valley and Pebble Beach. The Sunday brunch and silent auction will be held on Sunday, November 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 150 Mar Vista Drive in Monterey. Tickets are available for $20 for adults or $5 for children ages eight and under. Monetary donations are welcome, as well as donations for the silent auction. Checks are to be made payable to the “Christian Church of Pacific Grove” and the Memo should read “Friends of Homeless Women.” For additional information, please visit http://FOHWfundraiser.wix.com/fohw or www.cfmco.org/index.cfm/id/500/Fund-for-Homeless-Women/, or call Jackie Burns at 585-5531.
Santa Paws photos benefit AFRP
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The St. Mary’s Church Semiannual Book Fair will be held Saturday, November 16 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church. The sale will include cookbooks, biographies, mysteries, histories, art and music books, gardening books, paperback novels, children’s books, CDs and DVDs. Shoppers can fill a shopping bag with books after 1 p.m. for $6 a bag. Proceeds go to funding St. Mary’s ministries. The church is located at the corner of 12th Street and Central Avenue. Call Onnette at 649-8129 or the church at 373-4441 for more information.
Hootenanny Sing-Along set for Nov. 16
This community sing-along and open jam will explore the impact of The Beatles on rock & roll. Songbooks with words and chords are provided at: Hottenanny XCVII, Sat., Nov. 16. from 7-10 p.m. Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Free with pot-luck snacks appreciated. For information contact Vic Selby, 375-6141.
Library holds free eBook training
The Monterey Public Library will hold a Library eBooks Training Workshop on Sunday, November 17 from 2-3:30 p.m. Learn how to borrow free eBooks from the Library’s web site. Bring your smart phone or eReader for free hands-on instruction. The Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For more information call 646.5601.
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Cop Log has moved to Page 5. (We know you opened to page 3 immediately)
Foundation for Performing Arts Center - Pacific Grove PRESENTS
Everyone is invited to bring dogs, cats and rabbits for pictures with Santa at Del Monte Shopping Center on FridaySunday, November 15-17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Photos will be taken by professional photographers, and each person will receive a CD with photos. Appointments can be made at www.animalfriendsrescue.org or by calling 333-0722. The price is $25 for advance reservations or $30 at the door. Walk-ins will be taken on a space available basis. All proceeds benefit Animal Friends Rescue Project.
Republican Women’s Luncheon
The monthly luncheon of the Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated will be held on Thursday, November 14 at Rancho Canada. The speaker will be Susan Tully, National Field Director of Federation of American Immigration Reform, speaking on “The Financial Impact of Immigration Reform.” The public is always welcome. Social time is at 11:30 a.m., and luncheon starts at noon. The cost is $22 for members and $25 for non-members. RSVP before Monday, November 11. Rancho Canada is located at 4860 Carmel Valley Road. Call Pat at 375-3573 or email Kelly Ann Foy at kaf61@hotmail.com.
Operation Care and Comfort seeks donors
For the ninth year, Operation Care and Comfort will be adopting military families that need a little help at Christmas. With the help of civilian families, companies, churches and organizations, hundreds of military families were adopted and supported in 2012. Anonymous donors are being sought to adopt a military family for Christmas or make a donation to the program. All donations are tax deductible. For further information, call Joan at 625-5128 or email bjernie@aol.com.
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Find the perfect pet with The Replacement lecture will be on SPCA’s new Pet Alert service Multitaskers lecture cancelled
the need to engage with nature
The lecture on multitasking by Dr. Clifford Nass, to be held Tues., Nov 12, has been cancelled due to the death of the speaker. In its place will be an engaging presentation by George Somero, former board chair of the Big Sur Land trust, entitled “Hearts and Minds: Reinventing the Land Trust Mission.” Conservation organizations like our local Big Sur Land Trust are increasingly focused on connecting people with the landscapes they have protected. This lecture will summarize recent and near-term conservation victories, including development of new trail systems south of the Carmel River. Then, the “Why is conservation so important?” issue will be discussed in terms of recent studies of the critical need for contact with nature to ensure physical and mental health. “Screen Addiction Disorder” (S.A.D.) leads to “Nature Deficit Disorder,” pathologies that are growing in frequency, especially among the I-gadget-addicted young. How these pathologies can be alleviated through contact with nature will be a central theme of the talk. The lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Boat Works lecture hall, Hopkins Marine Station.
A new SPCA app and online tool makes it easier than ever to find the pet of your dreams
By Gary Tiscornia,
SPCA for Monterey County Executive Director
Animal Chatter
Free movie night to be offered at Marina Library
Movie Night at the Marina Library will feature the film, “Searching for Sugar Man” at 7 p.m on Saturday, November 9. The event is free but donations are welcomed. Refreshments will be provided. The film will be shown in the library’s Community Room. Call 883-7573 for more information.
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The SPCA’s new Pet Alert service sends out an instant email or text message when an animal meeting your description becomes available. Sign up at SPCAmc.org—just click on the “Pet Alert” link under the Adopt tab. The SPCA uses every resource available to find loving homes for pets in our care. We run special promotions at our Adoption Center, conduct numerous weekly offsite adoption events throughout the community (visit SPCAmc.org for times and locations), highlight pets through our many radio and television partners, conduct our annual Pet Telethon, and much more. Instant matching of pets and adopters Thanks to new technology, The SPCA is now able to introduce a unique Pet Alert service that sends out an instant email or text message when an animal meeting an adopter’s description becomes available. Potential adopters can sign up for Pet Alert at our website by clicking on the “Pet Alert” link under the Adopt tab. Users can also download our robust and informative new SPCA app for iPhone, Android or tablet to register their choices. To download the free app, go to your app store and search for “SPCA Monterey.” The most exciting part of this technology is the speed at which it matches pets with potential homes. When SPCA staff change a pet’s status to “available for adoption” a message is immediately sent to the prospective adopter—this even includes animals who have not yet moved into the Adoption Center! We’ve already seen adoptions occur within hours of an alert being sent. Users can request a particular breed of cat or dog, as well as age range and sex for rabbits, hamsters, reptiles, birds, horses, goats, barnyard fowl and more. The app also allows users to easily view all animals available for
adoption, just like on our website. Help spread the word! Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the many highly desirable pets at The SPCA. There is a continued misconception that shelter pets are all “problem animals” when in fact many animals come to us not because of behavior or health problems, but because they are part of an unwanted litter or their owners cannot care for them any longer due to medical or age-related issues, death, financial and employment problems, relocations and other life changes. Pets at The SPCA have no time limit imposed upon them and receive plenty of attention to keep them happy and healthy no matter how long it takes to find them loving homes. For the past five years we have found homes for every healthy, behaviorally sound dog and cat that has come into our care. Our Doggie Bootcamp program provides regular enrichments such as play groups, walks in our woodland hills, different toys and treats for every day of the week, behavior training and more. Cats enjoy the numerous interactive toys and perches in their spacious, lightfilled colony rooms, some of which have outdoor enclosures, as well as daily TLC from our caring volunteers. You can help us increase adoptions by sharing this information with your friends and family, and by letting them know about our new, convenient and timesaving Pet Alert service. With your help we can end pet homelessness in Monterey County!
Treasure Shop to hold Holiday Open House
The AFRP Treasure Shop will hold its eighth annual Holiday Open House on Friday- Sunday, November 22-24. On Friday night from 5 o’clock until 7 there will be a party with beverages and light hors d’eouvre with music by Felton and Michele. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Vintage jewelry, clothing and gifts, toys, books and memorabilia will be available for purchase. On Saturday, store hours will be 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and on Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Animal Friends Rescue Project. The shop is located at 160 Fountain Avenue. For information, call Jane at 333-0491
November 8, 2013 • CEDAR STREET
Mysteries surround death of burn victim
At 7:20 a.m. on Sun., Nov. 3, emergency personnel responded to several calls from the area of the Pacific Grove Golf Links and discovered a burned body at the scene of a fire at the men's restroom at Crespi Pond at the Golf Links. The building, which has since been repaired, was cordoned off with police tape. The fire appeared to have occurred outside the men's bathroom side and the fence was been virtually destroyed Initial reports say that there was no more than one person -- the victim -- involved. Reports said that the man was seen running across the golf course, engulfed in flames, headed for Crespi Pond or the restrooms there. Investigators originally said that the victim was not from Pacific Grove, but we have since learned that 56-year-old Richard Hafner of Pacific Grove has been identified as the victim. A 2004 Mercedes belonging to Hafner was found parked nearby. Officers said they could smell some type of flammable liquid, but that it was not clear if there was any foul play involved. The coroner’s office is not releasing any further information as to the cause of death. Investigators are not ruling out arson or suicide.
Driver in double fatality to be charged, seven months later
Stuart Elder, 31, of Pacific Grove, on 11/8/13 will be formally charged with two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, one each for the death of Pebble Beach residents Sharon Daly and Linda Larone plus a special enhancement of causing great bodily injury to a third person, Selvia Gattas. The charges are the result of an April 7, 2013 collision that left the two Pebble Beach women dead and Elder's companion, Gattas, seriously injured. Elder faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison if convicted. Elder has been free from jail on $430,000 bail since the night he was arrested.
Stuart Elder
Man Found Guilty in 1981 Carmel Valley Murders
El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson announced the conviction of serial killer Joseph Michael Nissensohn for the 1981 Monterey County murders of 13 year old Tammy Jarschke and 14-year-old Tanya Jones, and for the 1989 South Lake Tahoe murder of 15-year-old Kathy Graves. On October 31, 2013, a South Lake Tahoe jury found Defendant Nissensohn guilty of three first degree murders, and also found additional special circumstances allegations – including the prior 1989 Washington murder of Sally Jo Tsaggaris. The guilt phase of the trial started with jury selection over five months ago on May 14, 2013. The defendant is facing the death penalty, with the penalty phase of the trial scheduled to start on December 2, 2013 in South Lake Tahoe. Defendant Nissensohn was convicted of the Washington murder in 1991 and was due to be released at the end of his sentence in 2008. At that time, in agreement with the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office consolidated all three murders to be tried at the same time. District Attorney Vern Pierson stated “A very bad person is finally being held to account for his actions as the direct result of a dedicated team. The victims and their families are entitled to nothing less.”
Unlicensed contractor faces sentencing
Danny Jess Langley, 54, of Pacific Grove, pled to all charges in two cases. The charges included insurance fraud, insurance fraud, using a false contractor’s license, filing a false document, grand theft, forgery and failing to register as an employing unit, failure to secure workers’ compensation insurance, contracting without a license, advertising as a contractor and failure to observe a stop order. The defendant also admitted a special allegation that he suffered a prior violent felony conviction, known as a “strike,” and a special allegation that he committed felonies while out on bail. The defendant had previously been found to be in violation of two misdemeanor probation cases. The defendant will be sentenced on Dec. 12, 2013. Langley was first cited in 2011 for contracting without a license and placed on probation. The defendant was again found to be contracting without a license, not having workers’ compensation insurance for his employees and using a false contractor’s license in May, 2012. The defendant had stolen personal checks and credit card information from one homeowner while he was doing work at her house. The defendant was arrested on August 27, 2013 and has been in custody since his arrest. Langley will seek to have the violent felony conviction “strike” allegation stricken by the Court. The District Attorney’s Office intends to vigorously oppose that motion. If the strike allegation is not stricken and all charges and special allegations were to run consecutive the defendant’s maximum exposure is 37 years and two months. Homeowners can check to see if a contractor is licensed by going to the CSLB website at https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.
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Laura Emerson
Cop log 10/26/2013 – 11/1/2013 Vehicles that were minding their own business A vehicle driving on Lighthouse Ave. struck a parked car. An unknown suspect backed their vehicle into one that was parked on Spruce Ave. and fled the scene. A vehicle parked on Austin Ave. was taken without the owner’s consent. A vehicle parked at the gym was broken into and the owner’s purse stolen. IRS Does NOT make collection calls The victim was contacted by someone claiming to be with the IRS and told he’d be arrested if he didn’t pay his taxes. The victim put money on two prepaid money cards, then called the suspects back. Reflexes too quick An injury accident occurred on Junipero Ave. when a vehicle made a right turn and collided head-on with a curb. Dangerous driving leads to arrest The driver of the vehicle was stopped for erratic driving on Congress Ave. when he turned into oncoming traffic and stopped in the middle of the road. Gerald Loomis was arrested for being under the influence of medication by his own admission, booked, cited and released. Don’t try to hail a cab wearing this costume A taxi driver reported that an adult male attempting to enter his cab on Pine Ave. was wearing an orange jumpsuit on which was stenciled “state inmate.” The taxi driver was able to remove the passenger who left behind a clown mask. No inmates were reported missing from any nearby correctional facilities. Rec. Trail cyclist hit-and-pedal The victim was struck by a cyclist’s fist while walking on the Rec. Trail. Lost and found Wallet reported missing while visiting Lovers Point. Found wallet turned in and later claimed by its owner. Window-to-window selling The reporting party stated that soon after leaving her mother’s residence, a man appeared at the window and tried to talk with the elderly woman about living trusts. How did this happen? An unknown person or persons have used the victim’s identity to obtain several different credit cards and make large purchases with them. Stolen property The face plate to a car stereo was stolen from a vehicle on Presidio Blvd.; owner admits he forgot to lock the car. It says no U-Turn for a reason Justa Perez of Forest Ave. was arrested after making a U-turn in violation of a posted sign, and found to be unlicensed. Attempts to contradict physics law fails again A patrol car and another vehicle simultaneously backed out of diagonal parking places – and into each other, thus proving once again that two entities cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Ya gotta stay inside the lines – or else The [male] suspect shouted at the [female] victim and almost hit her with his vehicle for not parking within the white stripes of the parking space on Lighthouse Ave. The suspect exited his vehicle after the victim hit the passenger door side mirror [with what is not mentioned] and shook his fist in front of the victim’s face, also calling her derogatory names. Suspicious activity – possibly a deer? Party reported that someone had been on her front porch during the day, touching several items and breaking others. Further evidence of trespassing was a small mound of dirt on the walkway leading to the front porch. Courier robbed Reporting party asked for police assistance in securing the building on Lighthouse Ave. following a robbery the night before when the courier man was robbed and the suspect took the keys to the building. Surfboard used as weapon The victim stated he was surfing when the suspect, also a surfer, began yelling profanities at him. When the victim got up on his board to catch a wave, the suspect threw his board at the victim’s legs. Turn off the engine, lock the door, tuck the mirror The driver side mirror of a vehicle parked on Forest Ave. was broken by a passing vehicle. Another vehicle mirror incident Upon leaving her vehicle parked for a few hours on Short Ave., the owner returned to discover that her left side mirror was missing. There was no conclusive evidence as to how the mirror was removed.
Home Wildfire Action Guide Now Available Online
As you already know, fire season is upon us. The Monterey Fire Department, in collaboration with our Fire Service partner agencies, has created some tips and tools to successfully prepare for a wildfire called Ready! Set! Go! Personal Wildfire Action Plan. The plan is located on the Monterey Fire Dept’s website http://monterey.org/Portals/1/ fire/pdfs/MFDReadySetGoFinal.pdf and includes guidance on retrofitting your home with fire-resistive features and can help you create the necessary defensible space around your home. The intent is to help you prepare yourself, your family, and your home, so that you can evacuate early and stay safely ahead of a fast-approaching wildfire. Wildfires are often fueled by dry vegetation and driven by winds. Unfortunately, many homes are built and properties are landscaped without fully understanding the potential movement and impact of a wildfire. Few residents have adequately prepared their families for a quick evacuation. Many don’t believe the potential consequences of ignoring an evacuation order until it is too late. We always recommend that you comply with any wildfire evacuation orders. For more information on fire safety, please visit the Fire Department website at www.monterey.org/fire.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology used at the time. The writings contained in are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
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Alleged Wheeler burglars nabbed On Monday afternoon, last, while Mrs. J. F. Wheeler had traveled by public carriage to New Grove Suit Cleaning Works to reclaim cleaned articles of clothing, her home and the home of Mr. Wheeler, presently in Gilroy, was burglarized. Earlier in the day, a man had stepped up to the door and asked Mrs. Wheeler for a glass of water. He evidently perused the entrance and front room while Mrs. Wheeler stepped to the kitchen, and then faded into the nearby woods. Among the items taken were several pairs of suspenders, one of which was black and emblazoned in red with the initials JFW, a gold pocket watch, a silver lady’s pendant watch, and between $25 and $50. About 11 p.m. Saturday, Monterey Constable J. D. Pittman was notified in person by Master C. Gordon Crumb and friend that two men — thought to be the wanted burglars — had been observed drinking beer and playing pool in a Washington street tavern. Crumb had been imbibing only in sarsaparilla, but had accepted a dare to try his hand with a cue. He noticed that one man had proudly pulled out a gold pocket watch, sashayed around with the timepiece, and announced the hour as 11:15 p.m. and stated that no more than 10 minutes would be required to send Crumb sniveling to defeat. The other man pulled off a sweater he had been wearing, revealing black suspenders with the red letters JFW embroidered upon them, Crumb had read in the Pacific Grove Review about such items being stolen. Immediately after Crumb succeeded in badly losing the game, he said that he had to excuse himself as he was expected home no later than midnight. Instead of going home, however, Crumb headed for the constable’s workplace where Constable Pittman and Patrolman G. H. Snyder were clearing up a backlog of paperwork. The two lawmen and Crumb headed for the tavern with all haste. Upon arrival, the lawmen found the two suspects still engaged in drinking and in playing pool. They identified themselves as Robbie Carole and Harry Bates, both of Salinas. The men were told they were under arrest, properly manacled, and transported to jail. The following day, Mrs. Wheeler identified the one man as being the fellow who had asked for the glass of water. Carole and Bates are to remain in jail pending arraignment. Mr. Wheeler is hurrying his business and is expected home from Gilroy by week’s end. Neither of the incarcerated men have requested another glass of water.1
Miss Irene Gothman marries Lieutenant Frank Bennett
The ceremony concluded with a short march beneath crossed swords, and it was official. Miss Irene Gothman was now Mrs. Frank Bennett. Her husband is a lieutenant serving TDY2 as a horse company3 commander at the Presidio. The lieutenant said that he does not know where he will be stationed next, but that he should be advised as soon as his replacement arrives. The new Mrs. Bennett said that she does not care where they go so long as the couple are together. The affable Mrs. Bennett will be missed around the Grove.
Railroad bound to come
That railroad from Fresno to Monterey is bound to come … and at no late date. The rapid growth of Fresno and the development of the surrounding valley make it seem positively guaranteed. Those most interested in the line have determined that it should have a way station at Eltano.4 That station is to serve as a watering station5 for trains and a loading dock for the newly planted groves. Eltano should provide incentive for new farmers of every ilk. These crops can be off-loaded onto steamers in Monterey Boy, providing new income. That fact provides impetus for early completion of the breakwater.
Notice to creditors
In the Superior Court of Monterey County, in and for Monterey County, in and for the matter of John H. Biaisdell, aka J. H. Biaisdell, now deceased, notice is hereby given to all creditors to provide evidence of all debts that such debts can be rightfully considered and retired, in whole or in part, same to be accomplished within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice. • • • •
Here and there…
S. L. Fritz offers the best bargains in real estate. This paper is the authorized representative of Forbes, publishers. Mr. W. A. Tavernetti of Gonzales was in town yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Condon have returned to Los Angeles after visiting Grovian friends.
And the cost is...
• You can have your own safe deposit box at the bank of E. Cooke Smith when you open a checking account. Just $2.75 a year. • Don’t let Mrs. Wheeler be the only customer at the New Grove Suit Cleaning Works. First time special, man’s or woman’s three-piece suit, $1.15, glass of water free! We are at 301 14th avenue. • Curnow & Curnow, Grocers, have received several boxes of Oregon apples. Bright, red, sweet, delicious. 2 for 5₵. • You can cure your lung disease with Dr. Wing’s new discovery, Mon sung Lung Tablets. Made and bottled in Texas. Send 75₵ to Mon sung Company Ft. Worth, Texas. Be sure to provide your address.
Author’s notes…
1 The stories of the burglaries seemed to bring much gaiety to readers as far away as Sacramento. Notice the “tongue-in-cheek” advertising mentions. 2 TDY is the abbreviation for temporary duty. 3 A “horse company” was not cavalry, but comprised a group of draft animals such as those that hauled cannon. 4 Then composed of a few shanties, Eltano is no longer in existence. 5 During the era of steam engines, watering stations were of vital significance.
Asilomar in Wartime: Talk Offered by Heritage Society
The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove presents Michael Meloy, who will speak about the influence that Wartime California had on shaping the Refuge by the Sea, Asilomar. The talk will be held on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center on the Pacific Grove Middle School campus, 835 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Heritage Society members my enjoy the talk free of charge. Other ticket prices are: Individual Non-Members, $10.00; Family/Couple non-members, $15.00; Students/Military, $ 5.00 Michael Meloy is an historian whose expertise is in California
culture, society, politics, and environment. He has a Ph.D. in United States history from the University of California, Davis, a master’s in history from the California State University, Sacramento, and a bachelor of science from Indiana University. As Historian II with California State Parks Asilomar State Beach and Conference Groups in Pacific Grove, he leads the planning and implementation of the Cultural Resource program at Asilomar and monitors projects and activities involving Asilomar’s significant historical resources for compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards and the California Environmental Quality Act.
Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
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New Behavior Training Classes Starting at the SPCA
Affordable and fun SPCA for Monterey County pet training classes start soon. New classes include: Shy Dog to help dogs that are anxious, fearful, or timid Reactive Rover for dogs that lunge or bark on-leash when they see other dogs Puppy Social at Doggie Day Care in Pacific Grove. Fun, drop-in classes to socialize puppies under the guidance of a kind, professional trainer. Other classes include Family Dog, Puppy Preschool, Out and About in the Real World, Agility for Fun, Tricks & Games, Fun Sniff and Search, Canine Good Citizen, and more. Register online or learn more at www.SPCAmc.org/pet-training. These low-cost, high-quality classes are made possible by the support of our
generous donors. The Training Center is located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway across from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.For more information call 831-264-5422 or visit www.SPCAmc.org. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.
TAhe G rand Tasting Celebration of the Great Chefs of Pacific Grove Also Featuring THE MONEY BAND
FEATURED CHEFS (Partial List)
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PIERRE BAIN Fandango
Jeninni Kitchen + Wine Bar
JEFF WEISS
DORY FORD
BRIANA SAMMUT
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Dean Young
Passionfish
The Beach House Restaurant
ROBERT KERSHNER Canterbury Woods
The Beach House Restaurant
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Vivolo’s Chowder House
La Créme
DANNY ABBRUZZESE Asilomar Conference Grounds
Point Pinos Grill
Classic Catering
BUTCH ADAMS Kai Lee Creamery
CHRIS VICIOSO Forest Hill Manor
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 • 5:30-8:30 pm The Inn at Spanish Bay Dancing • Great Food & Wine • Silent & Live Auction
$40 per person • $50 at Door SPONSORS: Canterbury Woods • Central Coast Senior Services Fairway Shopping Center • Pacific Grove Cleaners • The Paul Mortuary
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Are You Afraid of the Future?
As the year 2013 is coming to an end, let’s explore it. Make a list, if you like. What were the major events? In January, February,....? Write down what happened that you didn’t like first, then the things that happened that you did like. Get a sense whether you were repeating any old patterns, negative beliefs about yourself, others, the world. We are raised in a culture that is stuck in future worries. Something bad that happened in the past gets projected into the future, and our subconscious mind, which is 90 percent of the mind, expects the same to happen in the future. The subconscious could be seen like a computer, what we put in stays there. If we put in 2+2=5, it stays there until we change it to 4. Old programs, beliefs from childhood, even though they may be outdated or outright wrong, remain in the subconscious until we consciously change them. Conscious awareness is an adult quality. As an adult today, you are always strong and capable. Any other feelings and beliefs are coming from traumatic memories from your past and are being projected into the future. These old programs can also be called “movies,” to help you understand their un-
Rabia Erduman
Self discovery reality. They are as real as a movie is. The experiences they are based upon were once very real, now all you have is a memory of these experiences. The experiences themselves are long gone. Therefore, even though you may be watching a movie, you don’t have to be identified with the plot. You can be aware that you are in a movie theater, sitting in front of a screen. It is important to treat your old programs just like this; they are not reality for you any longer. When you start “disidentifying” —stop believing that the old programs are reality—from the movie, you also start realizing that there is a whole different reality in you and around you. It is called the Here & Now, or The Moment. Being in the Here & Now is being in a state of no fear, a state of relaxation, a state of freedom. You are present to yourself, to
Beach House Blushes Pink 10% of Sales Goes to The Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey Peninsula
On Tues., Nov. 12, the Beach House will blush pink. Ten percent of all purchases at the Beach House at Lovers Point will be donated to the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of the Monterey Peninsula. This includes the Sunset Suppers and cocktails. In addition, Chef Sammut and her fiancee, Chef D’Angio will create a special dessert in honor of Sammut’s mother and all breast cancer survivors. This delectable dessert will be on the menu one night only. “We expect this to be a busy night and we hope to raise a significant amount of money for the cause.” confirms Phillips, “This is a fight that must be won.” The Beach House at Lovers Point, located at 620 Oceanview Blvd., Pacific Grove, is open for dinner from 4pm seven nights a week. Sunset Suppers are served daily for $9.90, when ordered by 6 p.m. Reservations can be made by phone 831-375-2345, or via Open Table reservation system.
life. (Survival fear, coming from the subconscious, makes you blind to life.) The ability to be in the present moment needs to be cultivated; as an adult today, you need to make a conscious choice, and have it be a priority in your life. Even though initially this may seem like a lot of work, the gifts are many: 1. When you are aware of what is real, the content of the movie is less appealing, it cannot hook you as deeply. 2. If you are angry and you know that the roots of this feeling are coming from old memories, and that something in present time triggered the emotion, you are not going to be destructive with the anger. 3. A lessening of stress and tension inside, because your actions are not coming from survival fear any more. 4. A growing sense of contentment. 5. Gratefulness for what is, including the challenges, the learning, the growth pains. Looking at 2013, take a pen and paper and write down what you are ready and willing to let go of, and make a commitment that you will do the inner work necessary to heal and transform your old patterns that have kept you stuck and unhappy. Now looking at the new year, 2014, imagine the healing has happened, and
write down how your life is now different. Deep in your HEART feel your Love for yourself connecting you with the Freedom in This Moment. AS AN ADULT TODAY YOU ARE CHOOSING A NEW BEGINNING! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Biography Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and later spent 10 years in Germany before arriving in the United States in 1983. Rabia is a Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, a Craniosacral Therapist, a Reiki Master, and a Polarity Practitioner. Rabia assists individuals and groups in their process of self-discovery, by supporting them to heal their negative beliefs about themselves and life. To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, emotions and energy to be highly effective in reaching optimum balance. My life and work are about being in the moment, free of fear and the feeling of separation. Deep joy is a natural expression of this process.” An inspiring lecturer, Rabia has given talks on the Chakras, Tantra, Hypnotherapy, past life regression. She has also been interviewed on radio and television shows and has facilitated workshops throughout the years. Rabia is the author of Veils of Separation - Finding the Face of Oneness, and has four Guided Imagery CDs: Relaxation, Meditation, Chakra Meditation, and Inner Guides. Following her vision, Rabia is taking the steps necessary for her book to be made into a movie.
Transform your negative beliefs. . . transform your life. Rabia Erduman, CHT, CMP, RPP, CST Author of Veils of Separation
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L-R Chef D-Angio, Eva Blazer, and Chef Brianna Sammut
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Your Letters
Opinion Shelby Birch
Guest Commentary
Shame on you Pacific Grove
Measure G has failed as I feared it would. I’m just not sure why though. Is it due to the lack of understanding of the measure. . . one that would upgrade and maintain educational software in every classroom? Is it because voters failed to understand the initiative? Did nobody tell you that rather than sit and let people tell you what an initiative would do, you might actually have to learn something for yourself? Did you forget that you need to actually go out and get your own answers and know exactly what you are voting for and against? Or perhaps it failed because this last Tuesday we held an election and nobody seemed to know. The shockingly apathetic turnout of 17 percent of the population is mind-numbingly disappointing. You may not realize that that means that not even all the parents of the kids showed up to vote. Did you all forget that we are living in a society and that we all need to do our part to make sure it functions in a civilized manner? That means we all turn up to vote, we all make sure that our kids are educated, and we all do our part to make the city better. Anyone who studied the initiative would understand that it would only allow for technology acquisition and maintenance. None of the money raised could have been used for salaries, landscaping, building maintenance, or for the principal to get an office remodeling project going. The money would only have directly benefited the kids of our community. These kids belong to all of us. We are responsible for raising them. When we see kids playing in a busy street, we say something. When we see that they are lacking in basic education, we say something. We have all agreed to a number of things by choosing to live in this society. We have agreed to pay taxes in order to provide for the services we all take for granted. When there is an emergency we all expect someone to show up and save our asses. Protect our house, our car, and our stereo, but when it comes to getting money for our kids…that’s somebody else’s problem. This was a fantastic bond that was unique in its structure. It was essentially a series of short-term bonds that would each have been paid off completely before the next bond was issued. The marvelous aspect of that structure was that the bonds were not massive with corresponding massive interest rates to pay off first. Anyone who has a mortgage, car loan, or credit card knows how this works. We have all been frustrated by the fact the money we paid each month to the bank would be used first to pay off the interest on our loans, then the tiny remainder would be used to pay down the principle. Measure G would have prevented such a waste of taxpayer money. If we talk rough numbers, traditional bonds would put only 50 percent of your tax money toward supplying technology to the schools with the rest going toward interest payments. Measure G would have been 90 percent spent on what it was intended for. All of that money would have stayed in the Pacific Grove Unified School District as well. No other school district would have been able to take one red cent of the money that would have gone to help our kids get that much further to being able to compete in the world work force. But for far too many it came down to “No New Taxes,” the long-ballyhooed cry of those who have given up on society and don’t care what you do with your life so long as you don’t touch their money. These are the same people who complain about the police and how they get interfere with their lives and freedoms yet are quick to dial 911 when they hear a noise outside their back door at 3a.m., the same people who complain about how the firefighters are overpaid and sit on their butts all day yet are quick to change their tune when the kitchen goes up in flames, the same people who use the same tired little signs that say simply “No New Taxes” with a letter taped over the last initiative that would dare propose to raid their piggy banks. Let’s not bother figuring out if we need the money, no thank you sir, let’s just cut funding all around. It is that cutting of funding that has gotten us to the position we are in today. There is nothing more comforting to know than the fact that there will always be a place for slide projectors, film strips, and overhead projectors in the museums for antiquated technology we call American schools. We have all heard that it takes a village to raise kids. You have to think about the kind of raising we are doing. We are quick to say that programs are constantly getting cut, but slow to do anything to prevent it or to replace the funding when we need to. I know there is even a group of you grouches out there who are retired and don’t have family in the school district. So there is no way you are going to approve funding for a school system that you don’t use. Imagine if everyone were like that and your grandkids couldn’t get funding in their community because it is filled with people just like you that refuse to see the benefit of an educated workforce. You know the kind: one who can read, ask a written question using more than four letters to do it, and can actually figure out the costs and benefits of buying a car versus leasing. Even better, try to imagine an employed workforce that have better things to do than loiter, graffiti, vandalize, and carjack you every three days. Something that you may not have figured out is that your kids are more than likely going to spend the better part of a decade within just this school district. Be honest here: You would never settle for a 10 year-old television, computer, or cell phone. Technology shouldn’t be older than your kids. As such, the school district is going to have to replace the technology sooner rather than later. Since the bond failed, now the question is whose salary do we cut, which teacher do we lay off, and which class gets to have 40 kids in it now? Pacific Grove deserves more than to be a tinhorn community. When the issue comes around again, I hope that you get together to help the schools raise the money to keep the technology updated. We all have to remember that we get what we pay for. And what we are paying for is the future of our kids and how they will thrive in life. It would have cost you somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 a month. What will it really cost you now? Oh well, as my grandfather always said, “the world always needs ditch diggers.” Good thing, too, because that is where your kids are going to end up. Responsible replies to this commentary can be addressed to sbirch@cedarstreettimes.com S Birch Pacific Grove
Misguided Voters Defeated Measure G Editor: On election night, I was one of seven people sitting in the audience of the historic preservation ordinance ad hoc committee meeting. As residents passed by the window on their way to the polling place next door, our pre-meeting conversation naturally turned to Measure G. All property owners, those around me nodded in unison when one person remarked that there were already too many line items for the school district on their property tax bill. “I heard that they were going to give an iPad to every kid in the school district,” said someone else. Heads shook in unison. Did they not understand that the tech bond would not start until after the parcel tax had ended so there would be no new line items on their property tax bill? Did they not hear that those iPads would be “loaded” with textbooks and interactive learning programs designed to engage every student at their particular learning level – advanced and special ed? Students would no longer be required to lug around heavy books and teachers would have more time and opportunity to teach. Were they not aware that educational technology is no longer the textbook of the future – it’s the textbook of today, that businesses and universities rely heavily on technology and that those students who learned in a tech-savvy environment are better prepared to succeed after graduation? Perhaps Measure G was more sophisticated than what the community understood and many voters did not bother to educate themselves, deciding instead to support the misnomer of no new taxes. As a small school district, PGUSD is known throughout the country for innovative education. But without the funds to support technology education, the school district could quickly fall behind, and families considering a move to Pacific Grove will now look elsewhere. Tell me, Measure G opponents, did you think that far ahead? Laura Emerson Pacific Grove
Don’t Outsource Profitable Golf Course To the editor: Buried deep in the agenda for Pacific Grove’s Nov 6 City Council meeting is the proposal to reorganize the only city service that is not subsidized. PG taxpayers subsidize the library, museum, Chamber of Commerce, public events, and, of course, police and fire services to the point of threatening the entire PG budget. The Council now believes that a break-even golf course budget that allows citizens, who pay to play, should be outsourced. The purpose of this outsourcing is the desire to make more money, although I don’t understand whether the city or someone out there in golf-course-managementland will receive these envisioned profits. In the past year, a Colorado-based company “evaluated” the course. No progress on this has been published, and the Council's failure to endorse this company suggests that the trial outsourcing was not very successful. I suspect that funds to identify and hire new outside management firm would more than cover the projected improvements. In addition, work could begin immediately and could be accomplished with local contractors who locally accountable. When The Herald revealed the outsourcing plan, Mayor Kempe stated, “The real challenge is (Pacific Grove) golfers, who tend to be concerned about any changes.” Perhaps the PG Mayor and Council should take these concerns seriously since golfers speak for a city service that pays its own way. Ruthann Donahue Pacific Grove
Seniors urged to examine city grant loans for rehabilitation needs The City of Pacific Grove has, since the 1980s, offered low-interest loans to property owners seeking to rehabilitate Pacific Grove homes. At first, according to Terri Schaefer who administers the program for the City, the loans were only for senior citizens. But as time goes on and the population ages, it has become more about the properties themselves and an aging housing stock in Pacific Grove. Recently, the City received an additional $470,000 in grant funds. That, added to $30,000 in the City's program from repayments and unused funds, is available at a 3 percent simple interest rate in 30-year, no payment loans. Loans are repaid when the property transfers, either through sale, refinance, or death of the borrower. Most of the loans are in the area of $60,000. Currently, there are about 46 loans out to 31 borrowers, with the oldest dating back to 1986. $1.9 million is outstanding in loans. The City is anxious to loan the new money out. “We want safe, habitable properties in Pacific Grove,” said Steve Honegger of CDD. “It benefits everyone in the city, not just the person who lives there or the owner.” He points out that property values are maintained or increased as the neighborhood improves. “It's an investment for
the community as a whole.” The loans are not just available to owner-occupied properties, though they are not for purchase money. “Fifty percent of the homes citywide are rentals,” said Honegger. “We can engage with the landlord to rehabilitate the property” if they agree to maintain it as low-income housing for the life of the loan, and if they are otherwise eligible. The city doesn't get involved in landlord/tenant issues, but is anxious to a0ssure landlord owners that funds are available and that a rehabilitation loan will not necessarily mean that the assessment and thus property taxes will go up. Schaeffer says she often goes to bat for the taxpayer/owner in the county assessment process. Eligibility depends on the borrower income and the loan-to-value ratio. “We're looking for about a 50 percent encumbrance,” said Schaeffer. The property must also be a single family dwelling. “We're not looking to remodel so much as to rehabilitate,” said Michael Groshong, also of CDD. There are no luxury items in the grants. But he and Honegger gave examples like bathroom and kitchen remodels and repairs, roof
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Just Run posts record numbers at school year start Just Run is off and running. The youth fitness program aimed at children 5-12 has been experiencing phenomenal growth in the first two months of the school year. Already, more than 8,300 students from 70 schools in 13 states have been enrolled. “This year’s initial growth is unprecedented,” said Susan Love, the program’s director. “Last year at this time we only had 2,000 children; this increase in number is extremely rewarding as well as motivating.” Love attributes the early rise in the program to several factors. Of major significance is Just Run’s outreach into Santa Clara County, a largely populated area adjacent to the program’s home county of Monterey. The program, which offers free incentives marking mileage accomplishments within Monterey County, is also providing tokens, wristbands, t-shirts and other items free of charge to the Santa Clara schools. In addition, the team continues to make presentations and face-to-face contact with school principals, teachers and leaders to explain how to implement the program and the myriad benefits it brings to the children and the classroom setting. These efforts have succeeded in increasing the early sign-ups by 400 percent. Just Run is a free, website-based program which was developed by the Big Sur Marathon non-profit running organization in 2004 as a way to combat childhood obe-
sity and to promote physical activity. The annual enrollment has been steadily increasing over the years from a first year total of 4,376. Last year, a record was set with 11,418 students enrolled, and now the program is on a fast track to surpass that on its way to a goal of 15,000 children in the 2013-14 academic year. In addition to running drills, relays and goal races, the program incorporates Just Deeds, acts of good citizenship, and Just Taste to encourage children to make healthy eating choices. The website tracks group mileage on a virtual run across the United States where the children can learn about the geographic and cultural aspects of areas through which they run. While the physical benefits of running and exercising are obvious, numerous studies have shown an increase in classroom attentiveness and faster cognitive processing speed following exercise, as well as higher academic scores among those who are more physically active. A recent testimonial comes from Amanda Johnson at Frank Ledesma School in Soledad, CA, a teacher with 31 students enrolled in her second grade class. When asked how she finds the time to incorporate Just Run, she replied, “How can I not do it? I start my day with the program and the kids are so much calmer when they get to class.” For more information call 625-6226 or visit www/bsim.org.
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Golf Tips Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Bayonet Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com
Clubs for chipping
Chipping is simple, but a lot of people make it really complicated. If you have missed the green with your approach shot, you’re going to play the next shot to get it on the green so you can start putting. Most of us get the pitching wedge or sand wedge to play the chip shot. The wedge is a good club if you have a short chip, but most chips usually require a longer shot; so use your eight iron rather than your wedge. The eight iron will roll the ball with less effort to keep the shot simple. Remember, the sand wedge is great for short chips and the eight iron is great for longer chips.
This coming week: Friday, November 8 5:15pm JV Football @ King City
7:30pm Varsity Football @ King City Wednesday, November 13 6:00pm CCS Girl’s Volleyball First Round Friday, November 15 5:15pm JV Football vs. Carmel 7:30pm Varsity Fooball vs. Carmel (SHOE GAME)
Countdown to Shoe Game!
Saturday, November 23 6:00pm CCS Girl’s Volleyball Finals
ATTENTION BASKETBALL HOT SHOTS! Elks National Hoop Shoot Basketball Free-Throw Contest and The Peninsula Elks Hotshot Basketball Skills Contest
Saturday, November 16 • 5:30 PM At the Pacific Grove High School Gymnasium FREE TO ENTER This is a FREE event and for boys and girls between the ages of 8-16 (as of April 1, 2014) who reside in the Pacific Grove Unified School District Competitions are separate for boys and girls and are divided by age Hoop shoot • 8-9 year-olds • 10-11 year-olds • 12-13 year-olds Hotshot • 8-10 year-olds • 11-13 year-olds • 14-16 year-olds Top two winners in each category will compete in the Peninsula finals: Hoop Shoot (Free Throws) Sat., Dec. 7 at Boys & Girls Club, 9 AM Hotshot (Skills) Sat., March 8 at Pacific Grove High School 6 PM No pre-registration needed for City Contests • Call the Rec Department at 648-3130 for more information or email dmothershead@ci.pg.ca.us Sponsored by the PG Rec Dept. and Monterey Elks Lodge
Times • November 8, 2013 Marketing Your Artwork Workshop Offered in Carmel Page 12 • CEDAR STREET
The Central Coast Art Association and The Arts Council for Monterey County will present a workshop for artists aspiring to successfully market their work, 9 am to 5 p.m., Nov. 9, 2013 at the Sunset Center, Carmel. The workshop will focus on relationships with galleries, web design, messaging, still images and video. Cost is $125 for Central Coast Art Association members and $150 for nonmembers. The workshop features Jason Horejs. Horejs has found that many artists unwittingly sabotage their success on a daily Jason Horejs basis. A general lack of knowledge about the art market and how galleries operate often keeps a talented artist’s work out of the public eye and money out of his or her pocket. His workshop, "Starving" to Successful, teaches the artisan how to avoid self-sabotage when presenting his or her work to a gallery, and also aids them in defining and achieving individualized career goals. The following provides an example of three common mistakes that artists regularly make when pursuing a professional career as a gallery artist: Mistake#1: Presenting an Inconsistent Body of Work Artists, in general, crave freedom and challenge when it comes to their work. In a quest for variety, they may experiment with a number of different styles and media. This creativity is a positive, except when it comes to presenting a body of work to a gallery! When presenting to a gallery, one should keep in mind to have their work unified by a similar medium and/or theme. The use of similar frames for paintings and photographs, like bases for sculpture and coordinated settings for artistic jewelry will further aid in unifying one’s work and creatie a feeling of consistency that is invaluable. Instead of confusing a gallery by having multiple styles in a portfolio, one should consider creating several portfolios - one for each style - so that his or her work feels like a "series". It is better to present 20-25 similarly themed pieces than 50 non-complementary pieces. Mistake #2: Lacking Confidence and Consistency in Pricing One of the greatest challenges an artist will face is learning how to correctly value his or her work. Many artists mistakenly under-price their work on the basis that they are not established, or on the assumption that their local art market will not sustain higher prices. An art gallery cannot sell an inconsistently priced series of work, and an artist often unintentionally presents him or herself as under confident and unprepared when they make this common mistake. The “Starving” to Successful workshop teaches an artist how to establish a consistent and systematic formula for pricing their art. Mistake #3: Submitting Art Through the Wrong Channels Conventional wisdom and many highly-respected art marketing guidebooks often lead an artist down the wrong path when it comes to approaching a gallery they aspire to be represented by. Mailing one’s portfolio with a cover letter, making phone calls in an attempt to make an appointment with the owner, or searching for submission guidelines on a gallery's website are all methods which, in Jason Horejs’ experience, do not guarantee an artist's success- actually, quite the contrary! In his workshop, Jason shares a more direct and simplified approach that tremendously improves an artist’s chances of success when looking for representation in the gallery circuit. In addition to learning how to further avoid making the mistakes listed above (as well as others most commonly made by emerging artists) Jason Horejs’ intensive fourhour workshop, "Starving" to Successful, shows artisans how to efficiently organize their work, build a brand as an artist, communicate effectively with galleries, increase productivity in the studio, and much more. The “Starving” to Successful workshop provides artists with the tools they need to present their work confidently and professionally while forming lasting successful relationships with the galleries they aspire to be a part of. Jason looks forward to helping thousands more artists this year to reach their full potential and gain the professional recognition that they desire. Make checks payable to: Central Coast Art Association and mail to P O Box 102, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 For more information, contact Maria Poroy at 831 641-9940, 831 521-0371(cell) maria@PoroyInsure.com
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repairs and replacements, leveling of floors and handrails. He adds that CDD wants to alleviate fears potential borrowers may have about the process. “The City doesn’t own the property. There’s a lein secured by a deed of trust.” Not only will staff help the borrower with what can be a daunting application process, even lending City computers for the paperwork, but the City backs up the up the potential contractors and subcontractors. They must be licensed, bonded, insured, and have a business license for the City of Pacific Grove. “We do a complete assessment,” he said, investigating code issues and safety issues. “Safety issues are always first,” he added. “We meet with the potential borrower. We may set up an 'open house' bid process, where we explain the job and ask the contractors to go over the house and the paperwork, and get back to us with a bid.” Funds are held in escrow and are carefully parsed out. “There's a huge comfort factor,” said Groshong. Honegger points out that there is a contingency factor of about 15 percent against unforeseen expenses built into most of the loans.
An intern from CSUMB has been assisting the City in assembling an inventory of potential rehabilitation candidates. The city is preparing a general mailing to property owners to advise them of the availability of funds. Referrals can come from neighbors, relatives, and others if the homeowner is not willing to come forward. There are some 500 properties currently on the list, but, Schaeffer is quick to point out, this doesn't mean the city is targeting properties. “We don't want to make homeowners do anything they don't want to do,” she said. “It's about showing the state grant people that we have a need, as a city.” Pacific Grove has not qualified for the grant for a number of years and has been working off of program income for that time. As loans are repaid, the money goes back into the pool to be loaned out again. A portion of the grant is allowed to pay for the staff and administration of the loans, making the program potentially self-funding. Further information can be found at the City website at www.ci.pg.ca.us/housing or by phone at 831-646-3182
What Should You Do with a 401(k) When Leaving a Job? John C. Hantelman
Financial Focus In the past, many people stayed at one job, or at least one company, for almost their entire working lives. When they retired, they could typically count on a pension, the value of which was based on their years of service and earnings. But today, workers can expect to hold several different jobs in their lifetime, and to a great extent, pensions have been replaced by 401(k) plans, which place much of the funding responsibility on employees. So, assuming you will change jobs at some point, and you do have a 401(k), what should you do with it? Here are your basic choices: Cash out your plan. If you cash out your plan, your company will likely pay you 80 percent of your account value, withholding the rest for federal taxes. And if you’re younger than age 59½, you may well be slapped with a 10 percent IRS tax penalty. Even worse, you’ll have lost a key source of your retirement income. Still, if you are leaving your employer involuntarily, and you need the money, cashing out your 401(k) is an option you may need to consider. Keep the money in your company’s plan. When you leave a company, your employer may allow you to keep your money in your existing 401(k). You may want to choose this route if you like the investment choices available in your plan. However, you might be caught by surprise if the company decides to change investment options. Furthermore, some employers may charge former employees fees to maintain their 401(k) plans. Move the money into your new employer’s plan. If your new employer has a 401(k) and allows transfers, you could roll the money from your old plan into the new one. This might be an attractive option if you like the investment options in your new employer’s plan. Roll the money over to an IRA. You may find several advantages to rolling your 401(k) over to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). First, your money will still have the potential to grow on a tax-deferred basis. Second, you can invest your funds in virtually any investment you choose — stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit (CDs), etc. Third, if you own more than one 401(k) account, you could find it advantageous to consolidate them into a single IRA, thereby making it easier to allocate and monitor your retirement assets. And fourth, IRAs may give you greater flexibility if you plan to pass money to your children. In fact, if your child inherits your IRA, he or she has the option of stretching withdrawals over the child’s entire lifetime, rather thanwww.edwardjones.com/education taking the money as a lump sum. (If you do transfer funds from your old 401(k) to an IRA, be sure to use a “direct rollover” to avoid the possibility of triggering unwanted taxes.) Before making any moves with your www.edwardjones.com/education 401(k), consult with your tax and financial advisors. By looking closely at your options, and by getting professional guidance, you can make the choice that’s right for you. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Your achievements Triple Duty at JUST RUN!
Peeps Suzanne White named Community Hospital Employee of the Year Suzanne White, lead technologist at the Carol Hatton Breast Care Center, has been named 2013 Employee of the Year at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. White was among 10 finalists nominated by colleagues and chosen by a selection committee. All were honored at a dinner. White has worked at Community Hospital for 26 years, starting on the night shift as an X-ray technologist after receiving a degree in science-radiology technology. She has specialized in mammography since 1989. “Suzanne has a strong personal commitment to excellence that is evident in everything she does,” says Eric LoMonaco, director of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. “She comes to work each day with the goal of supporting and helping anywhere and everywhere and providing the absolute best care for our patients. “She promotes relationships of trust and respect Suzanne White with everyone she comes into contact with and has contributed greatly to the success of the Carol Hatton Breast Care Center since it opened 11 years ago.” The other finalists were Paola Ball of Wellness and Health; Debbie Crandell of Patient Business Services; Edward Espanola of Health Information Technology; Patty Gomez of Environmental Services; Diana Graham of Payroll and Benefits; Vera McCarthy of Nursing Administration; Karen McDonald of the emergency department; Arnold Mompar of Environmental Services and Jan Risely of the Intensive Care unit.
Jerry Takigawa’s “False Food” opens at Museum of Craft and Design
Elijah Tuarke, a Pacific Grove Middle School student, will not only sing the national anthem at both the 3K and 5K events on Sat. Nov. 16 in Pacific Grove, but he will run the race as well. More information on page 11 this issue.
Half Marathon Features Saturday and Sunday Runs in Pacific Grove, Half Marathon on Sunday The streets of Pacific Grove and Big Sur Marathon organization will play host to three races the weekend of November 16-17. On Saturday morning, November 16, two short distance races will be held – the Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K sponsored by Rabobank and the JUST RUN! Just Kids 3K. The following day, the 11th Presentation of the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay will bring nearly 9,000 to experience the city and coastline during the 13.1 mile footrace. For aspiring half marathoners and local residents, the Saturday races offer two short distance fun runs beginning at 8 and 8:15 a.m. respectively. Approximately 1,200 runners and walkers are expected to participate. This year’s Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K is a certified race which will likely attract strong field of short distance runners. The 3K welcomes children and their families, and may be used as a ‘goal race’ for school groups entered in the JUST RUN youth fitness program. Sunday’s Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay will feature a top elite athlete field led by American record holder Ryan Hall. Post race festivities for Saturday’s 5K and 3K races will be held in Jewell Park, adjacent to the museum and library. Along with finishers’ medallions and awards to top 5K finishers, there will be post-race food and activities for children from MY Museum. The local Kiwanis club plans to host a $5 pancake breakfast open to the public, and all participants will receive a race t-shirt. Registration for the Lighthouse 5K and JUST RUN! Just Kids 3K races is available online at www.bigsurhalfmarathon.org until November 12, or in person Friday, November 15 and on race morning at Jewell Park, November 16. Prices for the 5K are $30 for adults 18 and older and $20 for youth 17 and younger. Prices for the 3K are $5 for children ages 5-17 and $20 for $18 and older. Sunday’s Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay is sold out. For more information, contact 831-625-6226 or info@bsim.org.
Pacific Grove artist Jerry Takigawa announces an exhibit of his work. This exhibit combines text excerpts from the book Grace in Uncertainty and images from the photography series False Food, demonstrating deeply personal work that radiates from a resonant purpose. Exhibit dates: November 9, 2013 through January 19, 2014. Artist’s reception: Fri., Nov. 8, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The museum is located at 2569 Third Street, San Francisco. “It is often the place in between two distinctly discrete modes of communication that can be the most thought provoking—not an enigma, nor an ambiguity, but a deliberate blend of vision and purpose—a creative fusion. The attraction to Jerry Takigawa’s writings and his body of graphically resonant photo work was prompted partly by the indefinable place they occupy.” —Marc D’Estout, Curator, Museum of Craft and Design.
Celebrate Stevenson’s “Unbirthday” with Howard Burnham
The Monterey Public Library will observe the annual Robert Louis Stevenson “Unbirthday” on Tuesday, November 12 at 7 p.m., with a performance of “Myself and the Other Fellow: RLS in Carmel Valley, 1879” by Howard Burnham. Ages 16 up are invited to attend. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Call 646-3949 or email mcombs@monterey.org. The library is located at 625 Pacific Street in Monterey.
Treasure Shop Receives Victorian Furniture Bonanza
The Animal Friends Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove has received a donation of authentic Victorian furniture. Stop by and see the hand carved, marble topped pieces, upholstered wing and slipper chairs, a charming love seat and much more, all from a Pacific Grove home. For information, please call 333-0491.
Times • November 8, 2013 York School Students Will Present “Godspell” Nov. 7-10
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York School will present “Godspell (2012),” from Thursday, November 7 through Sunday, November 10, a revised version of one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway musical successes of all time. There will be three evening performances, Nov. 7, 8, 9, all at 7:30 p.m., and one afternoon matinee, at 2 p.m., Nov. 10, in the Gatanaga Theater on the York campus. The lead roles are sophomore Maddie Jewell as Jesus and senior Sam GriffinOrtiz as Judas. In addition to the 22-member student cast, York students run the actual performances. The student house manager handles the ushers and the audience; students run the lights, sound and follow spot; students are in charge of the make-up and costume maintenance; and a crew of four or five students handles the props. All York productions are free and
open to the public. Reservations are recommended, however, as seating is limited. Reservations must be completed online and are taken on a first come/first served basis. The reservations web page will open on Monday, October 28 at www.york.org, and will remain open through the run of the show. Seating for people with disabilities is available and may be requested on the reservation. The cast and crew have been working on the production since late August under the direction of York Theatre Director Barbara Rees, assisted by music director Don Dally, and choreographer Deanna Ross. The performance will be the first on a new stage, which was rebuilt this summer. The musical was conceived and originally directed by John Michael Tebelak, with music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.The York performance will be the revised 2012 version, incorporating some
of the changes and updated references used in the 2011-2012 Broadway production. Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and featuring a sparkling score, “Godspell (2012)” boasts a string of well-loved songs, led by the international hit, “Day By Day.” As the cast performs “Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord,” “Learn Your Lessons Well,” “All For The Best,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “By My Side,” the parables of Jesus come to life. Drawing from various theatrical traditions,
such as clowning, pantomime, charades, acrobatics and vaudeville, the musical is a groundbreaking and unique reflection on the life of Jesus, with a message of kindness, tolerance and love. The revised version differs dramatically from the original, as the clowns, tie-dyed shirts, and face painting have disappeared, to be replaced by a grittier version that still embodies the concept of community without proselytizing a particular religion. Call 373-4438 for more information.
Warhorse Friends hold Veterans Day celebration
Stevenson School Presents Fall Play, ‘The Diviners’ Photos by Roberto Gennaro
Comanche II at the scene of Comanche’s grave The Friends of the Fort Ord Warhorse will celebrate Veterans Day on Saturday, November 9 at the Marina Equestrian Center. Fort Ord National Monument archeologist Erik Zaborsky will speak from 10-11 a.m. on how everyone can contribute to preserving the story of the 1.5 million soldiers who went through Fort Ord. The flash museum will be open from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. After the historical color guard, veterans will be asked to stand and be recognized for their service. Veterans are asked to wear a cap or uniform if it is available. The Equestrian Center is located at the corner of California Avenue and 9th Street in Marina. To salute the 90th birthday of horse cavalryman Sgt. Allan MacDonald, the Friends have planned a trailside bench at Comanche’s Grave, a destination for hikers, bikers, and riders on Fort Ord National monument and the terminus of the Sgt. Allan MacDonald Cavalry Trail. MacDonald’s mare Comanche was the last ceremonial warhorse of Fort Ord, and the sergeant is one of the last US horse soldiers. He’ll be wearing his WWII uniform and medals, with Comanche II in Army tack. The inscribed bench will later be installed at the gravesite. FFOW is run by volunteers, but the group routinely confronts expenses such as venue rental, city permits, insurance, publicity, even the free donuts on Veterans Day. FFOW events are without charge and open to the public. The group accepts donations through PayPal or mail at FFOW, Box 1168, Marina, CA 93933. Call 224-4534 for more information or visit fortordwarhorse.org.
Yosemite is subject of Double Nickel lecture
The small fictional town of Zion, Indiana is the setting for Stevenson School’s fall production of “The Diviners.” This 1980 drama by Jim Leonard Jr. takes place in the Depression era and is a story about the people in Zion facing the hardships wrought by the Dust Bowl of the early 1930s. The townspeople are searching for jobs, water for their arid fields, a preacher, a new church, and salvation. The play will open on Friday, November 8 and close on Saturday, November 16. Performances will be on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., as well as Thursday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday, November 10 at 2 p.m. The play will be performed at Keck Auditorium on the Pebble Beach Campus of Stevenson School, at 3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach. General admission is $10, or $5 for students, military and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at www.stevensonschool.org/boxoffice. Call 625-8389 for more information.
Peter T. Hoss, author of “Born in Yosemite,” will be guest speaker at the Double Nickel Plus luncheon at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church at noon on Wednesday, November 13. Hoss will discuss his childhood in Yosemite, the human history of Yosemite for the past 75 years, Yosemite traditions and the current controversy over a draft master plan. Copies of his book will be available. The Visiting Nurse Association will give flu shots from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $25. Medicare Plan B will cover the cost, as should Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance. Insurance cards must be presented at the clinic. Double Nickel Plus is a regularly-scheduled activity for those 55 and older. A donation of $5 is suggested, but not required. For information call 484-2153 or visit goodshepherdcorral.org. The church is located at 301 Corral de Tierra Road.
Monarch Magic Returns
Welcome the monarch butterflies as they return to Pacific Grove with a celebration event at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History! Create a monarch chrysalis pin, view live butterflies, explore the Museum’s Monarchs Come Home exhibition, and get your face painted while you discover what makes our monarch butterflies special. Special guests will provide even more fun activities, music, and information. Join us for a day filled with monarch magic. Located at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove.
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Student Conducting Toy Drive as PGHS Senior Project
Samantha Wagner is organizing a drive to collect new or very gently used toys and books or cash donations for “Community Partnership for Youth” for her Senior Project for Pacific Grove High School. Community Partnership for Youth (CPY) was formed in the spring of 1991 as a grassroots community response to a local tragedy: a promising Seaside High School student-athlete, Ramon Avila, was shot and killed during an alleged drug deal. CPY focuses on helping the community’s most vulnerable at-risk children, through a variety of programs, including after-school programs and school-based interventions with an emphasis on prevention and alternatives to gangs, drugs and violence. One of CPY’s activities is helping to make the holidays bright for kids whose families cannot afford to spend money on gifts, and this is the program Samantha is supporting. Samantha will hold a drive at two locations: the Starbucks at the Carmel Crossroads on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and again at the Pacific Grove/Monterey Nob Hill, on Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. She is collecting new or very gently used toys, school supplies, sports balls, or cash donations. I you are unable to go to the pick-up site, please send an email to robinflyn@ comcast.net and Samantha will arrange to have your gift picked up. Thank you for supporting Samantha and CPY. Hopefully through CPY’s efforts, the children are inspired to discover their purpose and vision; stay in high school and pursue higher education; and succeed in their life endeavors.
Library presents Chanukah program The Monterey Public Library will present a Chanukah program, “8 Lights, 8 Songs, 8 Stories” with Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd on Wednesday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m., for a family audience. Admission is free. The Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. For more information call 646-3933 or see www.monterey.org.library.
Program seeks local reps for international students
Nacel Open Door is looking for local representatives to work with their academic year program. Each year the program places about 500 students with volunteer American host families for an academic year or semester. Local representatives act as the primary link for exchange students, host families and local high schools. They serve as the exchange students’ advocate and support system while they are in the United States. They are required to maintain monthly contact with each student and family and to address any problems. Duties of a local representative include recruiting new host families and helping them through the completion of their host family application, matching students as well as possible with recruited host families, obtaining school acceptance for students, conducting home interviews with potential host families and orientations for students and host families.
A qualified candidate should be interested in cross-culture education, be outgoing, and have a flexible and positive attitude. Local representatives must feel comfortable approaching schools, churches, organizations, and individuals to identify hosts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, resourceful, is a good judge of character, is connected to the community and has experience working with students. Local Representatives receive a stipend. For more information, please call Carol Berger, local coordinator at 209-863-2094 or visit www.nacelopendoor.org. Nacel Open Door is a non-profit high school student exchange organization headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. It is a J-1 exchange program sponsor under the designation of the U.S. Department of State and has a full listing with the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel.
Mystery Writer Tells Secrets Pacific Grove author Joyce Krieg is offering a class on writing and publishing the mystery novel on Sat., Nov. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Monterey Peninsula College. Sponsored by Central Coast Writers, “Crime Pays: How to Write a Mystery and Get It Published” will cover: how to create a memorable fictional detective, the importance of setting, planting clues, villains and sidekicks, do’s and don’ts, as well as an insider’s look at the publishing industry. Krieg is the author of Murder Off Mike, the winner of the St. Martin’s Press “best first traditional mystery” contest and an Agatha nominee, as well as two follow-up novels in the series, Slip Cue and Riding Gain. The Central Coast Writers class is a condensed version of the two-day course on writing mysteries that she has taught through the UC-Santa Cruz Extension. The cost of the three-hour session is $30 for the general public and $20 for members of Central Coast Writers. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited. Details are available at the Central Coast Writers web site, www.centralcoastwriters.org. A long-time resident of Pacific Grove, Krieg spent eight years between the time she first started writing Murder Off Mike and when she finally landed a publishing contract. She says, “Don’t do it the hard way like I did. In three hours, I’ll share what it took me eight years to learn about writing a mystery and getting a contract with a major New York house.” Krieg notes that crime fiction has been popular with readers for almost 200 years and shows no signs of letting up, still frequently showing up on the best-seller lists. “The competition is very strong,” she notes, ‘but mysteries are still a proven way for an unpublished, newbie writer to break in. Plus, they’re fun to write!”
The Kingston Trio is Coming: Get on the MTA! By Lindsay Munoz “Hang down your head Tom Dooley, poor boy you’re bound to die.” I don’t know anyone over the age of 60 that cannot recall all the words to this song. It hit the air in 1958 by a new folksy group called the Kingston Trio. Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds, and Dave Guard comprised the original trio, who chose their name for its Ivy League/Calypso crossover appeal, and they hit the college circuit running on all cylinders. The music of the trio created a national audience for their new style of music, causing a ripple effect on the entire music industry. Starting out in 1957 at the popular Purple Onion nightclub in San Francisco, the trio was an overnight success, with a one month sold out run. When “Tom Dooley” came out it was the number one song in the nation, and the trio appeared on the Milton Berle, Perry Como, and Dinah Shore shows. In their first four hectic years, the trio recorded 10 albums, and in the December issue of Billboard magazine, the trio had four of the top 10 selling albums; a feat unsurpassed to this day. John Stewart joined the trio when Dave Guard left in 1961. The trio enjoyed six productive years with Stewart. Current member Bill Zorn, formerly of the New Christy Minstrels and Limelighters, joined the trio in 1973. Another current member, George Grove, joined the trio in 1976. George is the musical director of the trio. Rick Dougherty, previously with the Limelighters, completed the current trio when he joined them in 2005. Heads will be bobbing and whispers saying “I remember that one” when the trio strikes up a chorus of “The MTA;” “Greenback Dollar;” “Sloop John B;” “Scotch and Soda;” “Zombie Jamboree;” “A Worried Man;” or “The Reverend Mr. Black.” Come and enjoy their music as they will take you back to a time of striped shirts, greased hair, soda shops, and a genre of music that captured the world. The Kingston Trio is performing Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center in Pacific Grove (PG Middle School Auditorium). Tickets are available at the Bookmark, PG Travel, at the door, or at www.performingartscenterpg.org
Central Coast Landscapes: Celebrating Nature in Painting
Exhibition Opens November 9 at Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Enjoy our newest special exhibition, showcasing selected, juried paintings that document this region’s dramatic and diverse habitats. Find your inspiration to walk in the places brought to light through local artists’ eyes and brushes. 3 pm: Lecture by Scott Shields Lecture “At Continent’s End and Beyond: Monterey and Other California Art Colonies,” by Scott Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator at the Crocker Art Museum. 5 pm: Opening Reception and Awards Presentation Enjoy live music, wine, and light refreshments. $10 for the general public; free for children and Museum Members. Sponsoring organizations for awards to artists include: Aramark, Big Sur Land Trust, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks Foundation, California State Parks Monterey District, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary-NOAA, and Point Lobos Foundation.
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Scene 11: Alice Talks About Going On A Diet Bernard Furman
A: I want to ask you a question.
Marriage Can Be Funny
A: But I need you to promise beforehand that you’ll give me an absolutely honest answer.
H: Go right ahead. H: Uh oh, red alert, red alert. A: What do you mean?
Harry and Alice Wilson are seated in the living room of their Pacific Grove home. Seven years have passed since their daughter Jane’s first date. Harry: Where’s Jane off to this weekend?
H: That preamble is a surefire storm warning.---What’s your question?—I ask with great trepidation. A: Do you think I’m getting fat?
H: I knew it!----A trick question and I’m already in deep trouble! Alice: She and Andy rented a beach house with two other couples, and are getting it A: Why do you say that? ready for the summer. H: Because you wouldn’t ask unless you had reason to—which means that if I say no, H: Any idea of what the sleeping arrangements are? you won’t believe me, and if I say yes you’ll never forgive me. A: I don’t ask and she doesn’t tell. Harry, she’s a grown woman who has been going A: But I’d really like your opinion. steady with Andy for two years, and you still think of her as the 15- year old about H: No way, Jose! You can shove needles under my fingernails, subject me to waterboard to go on her first date. torture, put me on the rack, but I’m not answering that question! H: She’ll always be my little girl. That won’t change. ----What prompts you to ask it, anyway? A: I know, honey, but time does march on. A: My clothes are getting too tight. H: How about Richard? Have you talked to him lately? H: That just makes you look sexier. A: Our chats have become less frequent since he graduated and moved into his own A: I’m afraid this is more than a little. The seams are bursting. apartment. But I did manage to catch up with him several days ago. H: So what are you going to do about it? H: How’s he doing? A: He likes his job, and apartment, and seems to be doing very well. H: Did he talk at all about his love life?
A: I could buy a new wardrobe.
H: Which would cost a fortune, I’m sure. Is there an alternative? A: I could go on a diet.
A: He didn’t. H: No mention of a steady girl friend?
H: That sounds more economical.
H: So I guess he’s playing the field—good for him.
A: I can’t sit at the same table with you and watch you stuff yourself with all the foods I love, while I’m salivating and starving.
A: None at all—which is not unexpected, since he’s always been very reticent about A: The thing is, I couldn’t do it alone. You’d have to go on it with me. his private life. H: Why is that? A: I don’t like that wistful look in your eye. H: Well, I never had the chance to be a carefree bachelor on the make.
H: What would be entailed in going on a diet?
H: Because you corralled and hogtied me as soon as I reached puberty.
A: No bread, rolls, butter, cream, potatoes, marbled steaks, snacks, beer, wine, whiskey, cookies, pies, cakes, ice cream, or rich desserts. We eat a lot of salads, chicken, fish and fruit.
A: Assuming that to be true, which it’s not, are you complaining?
(Pause)
H: Not in the slightest, my sweets.
A: What are you thinking?
A: And why was that?
H: How much would a new wardrobe cost?
Legal Notices STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20130127 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: THE YOUTH EXCHANGE, 591 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey County, CA 93940. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 01/22/13, File Number 20130127. Registered Owners: LANK, INC., 402 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, CA 93940. Business was conducted by: a California corporation. Signed: Nichole Brown, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 22, 2013. Publication dates: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/13
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20132063 The following person is doing business as HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS & INN, 660 Dennett Street, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. KSK INVESTMENTS INC., 4258 Cesar Chavez St., San Francisco, CA 94121. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Nov. 4, 2013. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 11/06/03. Signed: Ashok Patel. This business is conducted by a California corporation. Publication dates: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20131896 The following person is doing business as BRIGITTA’S STONE & CORAL JEWELRY, 250 Forest Ridge Rd. #48, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. BRIGITTA A. GABALDO-AMBO, 250 Forest Ridge Rd. #48, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on OCT. 8, 2013. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 08/15/13. Signed: Brigitta A. GabaldoAmbo. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20131972 The following person is doing business as: JG BUILDERS, 773 Alice Street, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. JASON GREENE BUILDERS, 773 Alice Street, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 21, 2013. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Jason Greene, President. Publication dates 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20131913 The following person is doing business as: K B DESIGN, 350 Gibson Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. JORGE MORALES, 350 Gibson Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 10, 2013. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 9/1/13. Signed Jorge Morales. Publication dates 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20131918 The following person is doing business as ROCK & BEAD BAZAR, 60 Bonifacio Plaza, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. TEMPEST LYNN WEIS, 60 Bonifacio Plaza, Monterey, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 10, 2013. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on October 10, 2013. Signed: Tempest L. Weis. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20131984 The following person is doing business as YOUTH CLOTHING EXCHANGE, 404 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. LANK, INC., 404 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey County, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 22, 2013. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Nicole Brown, Secretary. This business is conducted by a California corporation. Publication dates: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20132024 The following person is doing business as: LOUIE AND ESTHER, 1319 Lawton Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950 and LEMONADE LIGHT BULB, 1319 Lawton Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. DEBORAH SHIFFLET, 319 Lawton Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 30, 2013. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 10/30/13. Signed Deborah Shifflet. Publication dates 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20131910 The following person is doing business as: 1223 Lincoln Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. AARON ANDREW GROUT, 1223 Lincoln Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 09, 2013. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 5/12/05. Signed Aaron Grout. Publication dates 111/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20131986 The following person is doing business as: SUPPBROS.COM, 1121 Palo Alto Way, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901 and SUPP-BROS, 1121 Palo Alto Way, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901. MATTHEW MICHAEL SANDERS, 121 Palo Alto Way, Salinas, CA, 93901 and ANDREW LOUIS EVANSON, 1801 Holiday Rd., Newport Beach, CA 92660. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 22, 2013. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Matthew Sanders. Publication dates 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/13.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20131942 The following person is doing business as GG'S SPA & SALON, 800 Broadway Ave. A-1, Seaside, Monterey County, CA 93955. MINSHAN LEI RIGGS, 70 Forest Ridge Rd. #1, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 15, 2013. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 10/15/03. Signed: Minshan Lei Riggs. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/13.
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Symposium examines legacy of Father Junípero Serra
Junípero Serra, and the impact of the missions he founded, is the subject of a symposium to be held at CSU Monterey Bay on Tuesday, November 19. The symposium, “Junípero Serra, Native Californians and the Legacy of the Franciscan Missions,” coincides with the 300th anniversary of Serra’s birth. Spain, Mexico and the state of California are commemorating the tricentennial with a variety of events. Born on the island of Majorca, Spain, Father Serra founded the Franciscan mission system of Alta California. While Father Serra is credited with founding the first nine missions in the chain, 21 missions were established from 1769 to 1823. The advance of European co-
lonialism ultimately disrupted Native American cultures and societies throughout the Americas, and Father Serra’s role in California has come into question. Today, descendants of those indigenous communities most affected by Euro-American settlements share conflicting perspectives on the legacy of Father Serra’s missionary efforts in early California. Dr. Rose Marie Beebe and Dr. Robert Senkewicz, both professors at Santa Clara University, will make presentations at the symposium. Guest panelists will include Ann Marie Sayers of Indian Canyon; Kathryn England-Aytes, a psychology lecturer at Cal State, Monterey Bay; and Father Carl Faria of the Diocese of Monterey. The symposium will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the University Center
living room. The building is located on Sixth Avenue at B Street. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/maps. While the event is free, a parking permit must be purchased from a dispenser on the lot or online at https://store.csumb.edu/ products/daily-parking-permit. An exhibit of mission photography by Dr. Ruben Mendoza, an archaeologist and leading expert on California missions, will open in the Student Center West Lounge at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, in conjunction with the symposium. Attendees are asked to RSVP for both events by calling Heather Wilde at hwilde@csumb.edu or by calling 582-3890.
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AFRP Cat Adoption Center sets Grand Reopening in Carmel
Animal Friends Rescue Project is excited to announce the Grand Re-opening of the newly remodeled Cat Adoption Center inside Pet Food Express in Carmel. The grand re-opening celebration will take place Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Come by to meet your new furry friend – there will be cats and dogs looking for new homes, free drawings and refreshments. All kitty adoption fees will be $50 during the event. AFRP thanks Pet Food Express “for designing such a lovely adoption center to showcase our felines looking for their forever homes.” For more information visit www.animalfriendsrescue.org or call 831-333-0722.
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Between The Dark and The Daylight
Check one off the list Tom Stevens
Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Fall has arrived and our smart clock is right on time (I also have a car timepiece that is once again correct). I rather enjoy it during the day, but there is a period from 5:00 until darkness that can be depressing. I recall how my mother and her friends enjoyed having company during twilight, especially during the winter months. Now I understand, but don’t know exactly why. If one is alone, he/she is more alone and even when there is someone else around there seems to be a pall. Longfellow wrote: “Between the dark and the daylight, when the night is beginning to lower, comes a pause in the day’s occupation that is known as the Children’s Hour.” In our youth, at least in mine, this was bath time, after an early supper and bedtime stories. I was raised in the era when in certain families’ children were not really an integral part of the “household community.” We had nursemaids who carried out the amenities for their charges. I sat with my parents while they had a drink before their meal, then I was whisked off to my repast and subsequent retirement. I recall lying in bed upstairs looking out the window at the sunshine filtering through leaves and thinking about another poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson: “…….I have to go to bed and see the birds still hopping on the tree. Or hear the grown-up people’s feet still going past me in the street. And does it not seem hard to you, when all the sky is clear and blue, and I should like so much to play, to have to go to bed by day?” I was always and still am a night owl. When I was very young I would often read all night. In college I would stay up studying and was often the recipient of sad stories from some of my dorm mates -- I was a sounding board and was perceived to have great wisdom (probably not – just the 18 year-old sense of empowerment). Even today I rarely turn off the news until midnight. . There was a time when each day, each month and year was beginnings with more to come. Now we are winding down and grateful that we have the stamina to keep going. In my case I am more than fortunate that my employers value my knowledge and care and don’t appear to think about my age at all. On the other hand, other contemporaries, including my husband, seek employment and are cut off the moment it is known that they are ancient. It is a shame because society is missing out on great resources. John, for instance, would be a fantastic office manager, he is bright, friendly and people love him. I have heard that these elderly folk are taking the jobs away from the young. That isn’t really true; some of the Medicare group did not have retirement benefits (I certainly didn’t) and work out of necessity. As in my case it is a combination of many things, the economy to be sure, but being around people, helping a needy cause, and utilizing skills which I seem to maintain. Fall meant that football season was upon us. This is a sport for which I had absolutely no interest other than be with my friends and cheer on our teams in high school and college. I sat through the contests in torture thinking about the party that was to follow. After I was divorced and living in Miami I had a beau with season tickets to the Dolphins. Even though I saw the emergence of the team from the dregs to the first rung on the championship ladder, I was bored. Then I came back to California and married John Roland. It took some time; however, it was sink or swim. He is an inveterate football fan both college and professional and, until three years ago had owned what was called an upper box in Candlestick Park. We went to every game possible, little by little eliminating the preseason and night challenges. We were there in the rain, the sleet, the cold. We took our children and our friends. As time went on it became difficult, the six seats that John bought at Kezar at $5.00 each were now almost $100 each for the four remaining. It became increasingly hard to find companions and physically challenging. We sold our ticket rights to a friend and now watch on television, still rabid fans (although we regret the departure of Alec Smith and cheer him on). It will be a conundrum when the Chiefs play the Niners. I think that is the thing about aging that is difficult. We have Brandy who is on her last legs. When she goes it will be hard to know what to do. I suspect we will take an older pooch from AFRP or Peace of Mind. John’s father departed this world just short of his 101st birthday, my parents went too soon, with luck we will be around for years to come. I will still watch television until midnight and God willing get up in the morning and go to work. I do not “dress by yellow candlelight,” but welcome my coffee served by John and the dogs at 7:45 AM.
Jane Roland lives in Monterey with husband, John, and Brandy, Lilah, Toby and Sam. She manages the AFRP Treasure Shop in Pacific Grove and is a member of PG Rotary. Gcr770@aol.com 831-649-0657
Otter Views A brother’s visit dovetailed with perfect early November weather to send us whalewatching aboard the “Princess Monterey.” “I want to check it off my list,” he explained. As checkoffs go, this one involved fewer logistics than some of Mike’s other adventures – swimming in the Nile, trekking in Nepal, river rafting through Costa Rican rain forest. All we had to do Tuesday was get to the Monterey Wharf by 9:30 a.m. Given his 40-year Bay Area residency, I was surprised Mike hadn’t already been on a whale watch somewhere along this coast. “All this time, and this is your first one?” I chided. “Don’t forget that Waikiki canoe ride,” he said. “You lived in Hawaii all those years, and you never went until I came out that time.” This was true. When you live and work in a tourist economy, it’s easy to look down upon activities pitched primarily to visitors. In Hawaii, the beach boy canoe ride is one of those. Like a fire knife luau dance or a mai-tai sunset cruise, it’s too “touristy” to appeal seriously to residents. I tried to explain this to Mike at the time, but he waved me off. “It’s on my bucket list,” he said, “and I don’t get out here very often. Come on. It’ll be fun.” So we went down to the beach concession at the Royal Hawaiian and booked a canoe ride. After a short wait, we and two other malihinis were issued paddles and life vests. Two beach boys steadied the canoe as we heaved ourselves aboard. The brawny steersman sat astern; his sinewy partner in the bow. They gave us a brief paddling lesson, but it was soon obvious they would need little help from us. We reached the takeoff zone without incident. The stroker and the steersman dug into the turn, and the big boat swung smartly around. Emerald green waves humped up in the near distance. “Huki!” the steersman commanded. As we four in the middle plied our paddles furiously, the beach boys at either end pulled long and strong. Soon we felt the canoe accelerating as the wave caught us from behind. The stern rose, the nose tilted down, and we shot shoreward in a joyous blast of whitewater. The wave carried us all the way back into the shallows, where we turned around and headed out for the next one. “That was a rush!” I laughed. “I told you,” Mike said. By the time we boarded the “Princess Monterey,” Mike’s whale watch idea was looking equally auspicious. Rowdy, windy weather had cancelled the Monday afternoon cruise. But by Tuesday morning, the bay was as smooth as a bolt of blue silk. Long ground swells lifted beneath us as we cleared the breakwater, but there was nary a whitecap in sight. Nary a whale, either. “That’s fine,” Mike said. “I’m happy just being out here on a day like this. Seeing a whale would be gravy.” Without making any promises, the boat’s aquatic specialist had nonetheless seemed sanguine about our whale-spotting prospects. “We saw humpbacks feeding yesterday morning off Moss Landing,” she announced over the PA system. “So we’ll head back over there today.” Her diesels throbbing, the Princess bore swiftly through the swells, sending blasts of spray outward and foamy waves caroming off the hull. Several dozen would-be whale watchers from India to Indiana lined the railings, our eyes searching the horizon, our legs planted in wide, bos’n-like stances. Call me Ishmael! We remarked on passing sights: sea lions, sea otters, sea birds, jellyfish, a pod of Risso’s dolphins, a bobbing cluster of orange crab pot buoys. As the twin stacks of the Moss Landing power plant hove into view a mile ashore, the cry went up: “Flukes at one o’clock!” And not just flukes. Many sets of flukes. Also baleen sheets, pectoral fins, dorsal fins, knobby heads, majestic rolling torsos, and great cathedral blasts of exhaled breath. The aquatic specialist surmised that a run of anchovies had drawn the humpbacks and a hyperactive throng of sea lions to this spot. Having only seen sea lions stacked up like sausages and bellowing from islets, buoys and breakwaters, I was totally unprepared for their feeding behavior. Racing along in dense packs, they shot through the ocean like torpedoes, at times porpoising into the air for extra speed. The churn they generated reminded me of the PG triathlon swim start. At one point the Princess idled at dead slow, and the soundtrack of wild nature stilled all conversation aboard. Waves slapped, birds cried, whales boomed, sea lions splashed in synchronized squadrons. Frenzied fish fountained among them with the sound of a steady silver rain. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” I said. Mike just smiled.
Sea lion feeding frenzy Photo bt Tom Stevens
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Green world update By Cameron Douglas From time to time, Cedar Street Times likes to put a finger on the general pulse of environmental concerns around the world, and what actions are being taken to keep our pretty blue planet green. Here is information from our latest sampling of green issues. The topics are many; and right now there is increasing focus on the loss of biodiversity and the high cost that comes with it. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) notes in a video that many species are threatened with extinction. These include: • One out of eight birds. • One out of four mammals. • One out of four conifers. • One out of three amphibians. • Six out of seven marine turtles. The IUCN further reports that 75 percent of genetic diversity in agriculture has been lost. Of the world’s fisheries, 75 percent are fully or badly exploited. Up to 70 percent of the world’s known species are at risk of extinction if global temperatures rise more than 3.5 degrees Centigrade. One-third of reef-building corals are threatened with extinction. More than 350 million people now suffer with severe water scarcity. A recent study predicts that one million species will be lost in the next 50 years, citing climate change as the chief reason. The World Wide Fund for Nature sums it up this way: “Earth is unable to keep up in the struggle to regenerate from the demands we place on it.” In the face of these reports, CST went in search of good news. In September, a federal judge in California ruled in favor of environmentalists in a lawsuit against the U.S. government, over Navy training exercises off the West Coast that involve sonar, which, say the environmentalists, is harmful to endangered whales, dolphins, and other protected marine mammals. More good news: New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg recently asserted that the air in his town is the cleanest it’s been in 50 years, resulting in fewer hospitalizations and deaths; Puerto Rico has enacted a new law to protect a part of their territory identified as a major nesting site for the world’s largest turtle, the leatherback; a new wind farm in Australia is supplying electricity at a cheaper rate than gas or coal-fired plants; more than 140 countries have agreed on legally binding measures to curb mercury pollution; South
Korea’s two largest airlines announced this year they are banning shark fins from their cargo flights as part of a global campaign against this Asian delicacy and the corresponding slaughter of sharks. Big Brother is watching Information on the environment is sometimes found in unexpected places. The Central Intelligence Agency has a web page that chronicles current environmental issues all around the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The page is part of the agency’s World Factbook, and it also has detailed information on the state of our oceans. Here are some of the CIA’s reports. • In 1998, NASA imagery over Antarctica showed the ozone hole in that region to be the largest on record, spanning 27 million square kilometers. In 2002, significant areas of Antarctica’s ice shelves disintegrated in response to regional warming. • Walruses and whales are now counted as endangered species in the Arctic Ocean. The CIA describes the Arctic ecosystem as “fragile, slow to change, and slow to recover from disruptions or damage, with a thinning polar icepack.” • The Atlantic Ocean’s endangered species include the manatee, seals, sea lions, turtles and whales. Drift net fishing is causing a decline in Atlantic fish stocks, triggering international disputes. There is municipal sludge pollution off the eastern U.S, southern Brazil, and eastern Argentina. Oil has polluted the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Lake Maracalbo, the Mediterranean, and the North Sea. The last two, along with the Baltic Sea, also suffer with industrial waste and municipal sewage pollution. • The Pacific Ocean’s endangered species include the dugong, sea lion, sea otters, seals, turtles and whales. There is oil pollution in the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. Judging by the CIA’s info on Russia, that country is an environmental train wreck: “Air pollution from heavy industry, emissions from coal-fired electric plants and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination; groundwater contamination from toxic waste; urban solid waste management; abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides.”
Cyclists pass a coal plant in Bejing. Image courtesy islandbreath.blogspot.com/
A landing strip in Bermuda. Image courtesy tourist.destinations.net/ Acre for acre, Algeria is worse. The CIA reports “Soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea in particular becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water.” The CIA’s description of environmental issues in the United States reads, “Air pollution resulting in acid rain in the U.S. and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification.” Deforestation and soil erosion are frequent topics on the CIA list. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/ the-world-factbook/fields/2032.html/ In contrast, the World Factbook sums
up Bermuda in two words — sustainable development. Indeed, there is strong environmental awareness in the tropical nation, supported by two major entities. One is an organization called Bermuda Environmental Alliance, which focuses on education, and on the region’s number one environmental challenge, trash. The other is the government’s own Department of Environmental Protection, with information on environmental engineering, plant protection and marine resources. China’s industry China continues to struggle with the environmental woes of its rapid industrialization and colossal population. Beijing, which lies in a topographical bowl similar to Los Angeles, has significant industry and heats with coal. The Chinese capital city is subject to air inversions resulting in extremely high levels of air pollution in winter months. Part of the CIA’s description simply reads, “China is the world’s largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels.” Add to that water shortages and deforestation. While awareness of these problems has increased among China’s population, critics point to Chinese officials’ efforts to deal with environmental issues as half-hearted at best, and ineffective at worst. China has also lost one-fifth of its vast agricultural land since 1949 due to soil erosion and economic development. Send comments and suggestions for future Green Pages to: cameron@cedarstreettimes.com
WMD Partners with National Marine Fisheries Team to Save and Study Steelhead
Due to Low Carmel River Water Flows Extraordinary Measures Taken
In a true example of inter-governmental agency cooperation, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the National Marine Fisheries Service-Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS-SWFSC) have teamed to save more than 1,000 endangered steelhead trout from the Carmel River. The fish, cared for at the Water Management District’s Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rescue Facility were moved north to the NMFS-SWFSC’s Santa Cruz location due to the critically low water levels. “This year’s climate has been tough on our steelhead trout population and the Carmel River in general,” commented Water Management District Senior Fisheries Biologist Kevan Urquhart. “We were very lucky in how this project came together. We needed a facility that could accommodate a portion of our fish and the NMFS-SWFSC needed fish to tag in order to further their study.” The low water levels of the Carmel River necessitated the release of approximately 10,000 steelhead being cared for at the Water Management District’s Sleepy Hollow facility. Approximately 1,000 were sent to Santa Cruz to be tagged with Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) which allow scientists to track the fish’s movements in the river as juveniles and then when they return as adults. The tagged fish will be released back into the river sometime between late December and late January of 2014. The remaining fish from the facility were recently released in between the Stonepine Bridge and the base of San Clemente Dam and upstream from the Cachagua Community Park in Carmel Valley. “The partnership with NMFS-SWFSC is fantastic,” continued Urquhart. “The data provided from this study will help the Water Management District evaluate and improve the effectiveness of its Steelhead rearing facility. Having the ability to work with their team in conjunction with California State Fish & Wildlife to help create a better environment for these endangered fish is what this community is all about. About Monterey Peninsula Water Management District The mission of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District is to promote or provide for a long-term sustainable water supply, and to manage and protect water resources for the benefit of the community and the environment. We strive to ensure a public role in the development, ownership and oversight of water supply solutions and will lead the efforts in water resource management. For more information visit www.mpwmd.net
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Market SnapShot (as of Nov 5, 2013) Pacific Grove Single Family
Number of Properties
Median Price
Current Inventory
38
$922,000 $1,443,843
121
Properties in Escrow
16
$777,000
$902,363
88
Closed Sales October
15
$727,000
$981,360
90
Closed Sales Year to Date 2013
145
$680,000
$751,788
72
Average Price
Days on Market