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Kiosk MONARCH COUNT 14,000 IN THE SANCTUARY ON 02/01/14 •
Sat. March 1
First Saturday Book Sale Pacific Grove Library •
Sat. March 1
Student Composer Workshop 20 Ryan Ranch Rd., Monterey Must pre-register at http://www. composersandschools.com/ events/a-day-in-the-life-of-acomposer/. Information www. composersandschools.com or (916) 248-5541 •
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Glenn Miller Reprise - Page 8
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Emily Dickinson Flash Mob At Jewell Park 3:30 PM •
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Taco Feed Benefit Spanish Club Sally Griffin Center $10 831-920-1554
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Boomer Education 101 Monterey Library 5:30-7:30 PM 646-3933 FREE •
Thurs. March 6
CERT Training starts 7 week course FREE 600 Pacific St. Monterey •
Fri. March 7
International Women’s Day Celebration and Potluck Dinner 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Rd. 831-594-6696 •
Sat. March 8
The Black Brothers and their Fine Band St. Mary’s By the Sea 12th Street and Central Ave. 7:00 p.m. $20, $12 kids under 12 •
Sat. March 8 Artist Talk with Photographer Joe Ravetz PG Art Center 1-2 PM •
Mon. March 10
Book Publishing 1-2-3 Bookworks (667 Lighthouse Ave.) Cost: $15 Information, contact Laurie at (831) 646-4507 or wordworker1@earthlink.net. 5:30 p.m. •
Tue. March 11
City Employee of the Year Passionfish 701 Lighthouse 5-6:30 PM Free of charge •
Sun. March 23
Great Taste of PG, 21+ only 4-7 PM Inn at Spanish Bay $50 before March 1 $55 after March 1 tasteofpg@supportpgpride.com
Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 17 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Financial............................................ 7 Food................................................. 11 Green Page....................................... 18 Health.............................................. 13 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16 Otter Views....................................... 17 Seniors............................................. 10 Sports............................................... 14
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Your Community NEWSpaper
Board of Supervisors Fails to Respond
Vol. VI, Issue 25
Women’s History Month Starts March 1
Women Rule the Roost!
Cease-and-desist request on nearly 60 so-called performance evaluations goes unanswered In December 2013, a small group of Monterey County residents discovered that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors used the title of “performance evaluations” nearly 60 times in 2013 to discuss issues beyond the jobs of their managers in relation to water, hospital operations and general county management. The residents’ group, led by Nancy Isakson of the Salinas Valley Water Coalition, and Ron Chesshire, a private Monterey-area resident and former school and water board elected member, asked for a District Attorney’s investigation of apparent violations of the Brown Act, sought documents, and demanded that the board cease such discussions behind closed doors and out of hearing of the public. On Jan. 14, 2014, Salinas Valley Water Coalition and Ron Chesshire filed with the secretary and clerk of the MCWRA Board of Directors and Monterey County Board of Supervisors a cease-and-desist letter alleging Brown Act violations. Under the Brown Act, the two boards should have, within 30 days of receiving the cease and desist letter, either 1) responded to the cease and desist letter or 2) provided an unconditional commitment to cease, desist from, and not repeat the past actions (through board resolution). The 30-day period ended on Feb. 13, 2014, and the two boards apparently elected not to respond. Nor did they provide an unconditional commitment, according to sources. The citizens’ group maintains that there are serious implications which may even reach statewide, especially since some of the closed session matters involved water issues. The citizens’ group now awaits the decision and/or action of the Monterey County District Attorney’s office before proceeding to the state level.
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At the swearing-in ceremony for new Interim Police Commander Cassie McSorley Tuesday, Feb. 25, she stood for a photo with two of the many other female members of the Pacific Grove Police Department. At left is Chief Vicki Myers and on the right is Melanie Rogers, Police Administration Services Manager.
Cassie McSorley was sworn in Feb. 25 as interim police commander, pending recruitment and hiring of a permanent police commander. Commander McSorley comes to Pacific Grove from Salinas Police Department, where she most recently served as Deputy Chief, retiring in July, 2013. “Commander McSorley has served at all levels of law enforcement,” said Chief Myers, “for more than 30 years.” She has worked in uniformed patrol, DUI enforcement, field training narcotics, and special operations. “McSorley has held the rank of officer, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant and Interim Chief with the Salinas Police Department,” said Chief Myers. Chief Myers went on to describe some of the work Cdr. McSorley has done: She established in-house training programs and specialized training teams; help on Salinas’s first hostage negotiation team; help in establishing the curriculum for the first crisis intervention team training and police development for Monterey County enforcement agencies. On hand to witness the swearing in, besides City Manager Tom Frutchey (who quipped that he is grateful to b allowed to serve when so many top-level officials are women) and Councilmembers Cohen and Fischer, were family members and three reserve officers plus members of the Pacific Grove Police Academy.
Pt. Pinos Grill burglarized On Mon., Feb. 24, between 12:30 a.m. and 12:45 a.m., a burglary occurred at the Point Pinos Grill located at 79 Asilomar Ave. A Pacific Grove police officer discovered the suspects' vehicle, a black SUV, while conducting a business check at the location and interrupted the burglary. The suspects fled the scene in the suspect vehicle as the officer approached in his marked patrol vehicle. The driver of the suspect vehicle accelerated out of the parking lot and fled northbound on Asilomar Ave. The suspect vehicle failed to stop at
the intersection of Asilomar Ave. and Ocean View Blvd., then continued eastbound on Ocean View Blvd. The officer pursued the suspect vehicle but soon discontinued pursuit because of the suspect driver's extremely reckless driving. Officers canvassed the surrounding area and located the suspect vehicle abandoned in the 600 block of Gibson Ave. the vehicle was unoccupied, with the keys still in the ignition. A search of the suspect vehicle revealed some of the property taken from the
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Point PinosGrill. The registered owner of the suspect vehicle was contacted and was unaware that it had been stolen.
Poet-in-Residence Celebrates March with Emily Dickinson Flash Mob
Poetry in the Grove goes mad for March on Sat., March 1 at Jewell park , 578 Central Ave. in PG. Join other poetry enthusiasts at the Gazebo at 3:30 p.m. for an Emily Dickinson flash mob reading of “Dear March-come in.” We will follow the reading with a short march from the gazebo to the little house at Jewell Park to inaugurate spring with poetry, gingerbread, and zest. Dr. Barbara Mossberg, our illustrious Pacific Grove Poet in Residence, will lead the discussion and provide early spring poetry from the likes of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Lewis Carroll, Linda Gregg, Yeats and Shakespeare. Wear a hat! Bring your favorite spring poem! Let the madness begin! The Pacific Grove Poetry Collective, in collaboration with the PG Poet in Residence, presents different poets for discussion on the first Saturday of each month. On Sat., April 2, we will participate in a writing exercise examining opening lines of our favorite poems. There is no charge for these events, donations for the PG Public Library gratefully accepted. For more poetry and upcoming events visit www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective
Monterey Symphony needs Volunteers
The Monterey Symphony is seeking volunteers. If you love music and want to be involved, please call 831-646-8511 or visit our website at www.montereysymphony. org for more information.
Brown Act Training Scheduled
Pacific Grove City Attorney Dave Laredo will be hosting an AB 1234 Ethics Training Workshop in the PG Police Department Training Room located at 580 Pine Ave. on March 6, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. California law, sometimes referred to as “AB 1234” or the Brown Act requires local officials to periodically receive training on public service ethics laws and principles. The purpose of this training is to alert local officials to the extensive array of laws that apply to public service, as well as the unique ethical obligations public servants have. Please confirm your participation by calling 831-648-3109, and specifying which date you choose to attend, and the name of your board/agency.
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Taco Dinner Will Help Send Students to Spain
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Pacific Grove High School World Language Project will hold its annual Taco dinner and Silent Auction fundraisers to provide an opportunity of a lifetime for the students of Pacific Grove High School’s French and Spanish Clubs to take a European trip that will take the students on tours of Paris, Biarritz, Madrid, Barcelona, Pamplona, and San Sebastian to name just a few cities. The trip is not offered every year, because of the expense, but every other year to allow the group to hold fundraisers, work part time jobs and raise funds. As you can imagine it is an expensive undertaking and we are working hard to make it possible for our hardworking and deserving students.
The Taco Dinner and Silent Auction set for March 2 will be held at the Sally Griffin Center, Meals on Wheels Building, from 5 until 8 pm. There has been an overwhelming response from the local businesses and the auction items are stacking up. Hotel stays, dinners, rounds of golf, kick boxing lessons, and more. Tickets for the event are on sale now. $10 per adult, $5 per child, or $25 per the whole family. Give us a call and we can bring your tickets to you: Lawrence Bangert (parent) at llbangert@yahoo.com, 831-920-1554 or Kathy Buller (Spanish teacher) PGHS 831-601-2275. Bring the whole family.
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Times • February 28, 2014 Canterbury Holds Annual MPC Holds Auditions for Employee Recognition Day 'Oklahoma!'
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Auditions will be held Sat. and Sun., March 1 and 2, for more than 30 parts in the July production of Oklahoma! Actors, singers and dancers are needed. Director Gary Bolen advises that the role of “Laurey” is cast, but all other roles are open. All musical auditioners should be prepared with a song and to learn a brief dance combination. For further information, such as location, contact Bolen at gbolen@mps.edu or at 831-6464085.
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Canterbury Woods recently held their annual Employee Recognition Day to honor staff who have reached milestones in their years of service. Games, prizes, and even a photo booth made for a fun afternoon. Different departments faced off in a “Family Feud” take-off of the television game show. And department heads vied for the trophy in a potato cook-off. Charlie Hunt, head of Maintenance, bested the field with his “Cheezy” Potatoes, beating out sweet potato chips with an amazing ginger dipping sauce among other creative contenders. Carmela McDowell was celebrated for her 25 years and send-off to retirement. Acknowledged for 20 years with Canterbury: Erlinda Gonzales and Lina Nuqui, 15 years: Cecilia Hill, 10 years: Mary Berry and Luisa Ventura, 5 years: Eva Cardenas, Francisco Diaz and Meredith Manhard, along with a large group of newbies marking their first year at Canterbury Woods. And residents and staff had the chance to bid goodbye to Chef Masa Nakao and wish him well in his future endeavors.
A New Look for Gilbert and Sullivan: Steampunked Gilbert & Sullivan Festival opens inaugural season with two favorites
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Monterey’s very first Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, featuring re-envisioned productions of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore” plus Trial by Jury will “set sail” at the Bruce Arliss Wharf Theater from February 21 through March 16, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Part of the vision of Monterey’s Gilbert & Sullivan Festival is to re-envision the 14 operettas of these classical masters and present them in new formats more attractive to a broader audience. With the hope of encouraging the attendance of a “new” audience, H.M.S. Pinafore has been re-envisioned into a completely new look and feel – a “Steampunk meets Downton Abbey” look. This is definitely not the H.M.S. Pinafore ever seen before.
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Are You In This Picture?
Do you know someone who might be?
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Cop log
Maybe he really likes their cookies
A man who had previously been given a no trespass adminishment was raising a ruckus at Safeway on Forest Hill. He was determined to be too drunk to care for himself, was combative while being placed in the patrol car, and in violation of his probation.
Lost wallet
A citizen came to the station to report that she had lost her wallet.
Found Wallet
A citizen came to the station to turn in a wallet found on the Rec Trail.
Bicycle vs. vehicle
In 1967, Holman’s Department Store employees dressed in period costume and posed for Good Old Days. This year, the 57th Annual Good Old Days Celebration will be held on Sat., April 5 and Cedar Street Times and Jameson’s Classic Motorcycle Museum are pleased to host a reunion for former employees of both Holman’s and Ford’s Department Stores. If you, or someone you know, ever worked there and would like to attend the gabfest, we’d love to have you! Business owners who operated there, and folks who worked for them, are invited too. The event will be held at the Motorcycle Museum, 305 Forest Ave., between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Bring pictures and memories and we’ll see you there! for more information, call Caroline at the Chamber of Commerce, 831-373-3304.
Overstock.com liable for false advertising
Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced that on Feb. 20, 2014, internet retailer Overstock was found liable for false advertising and unlawful business practices following trial before the Honorable Wynne S. Carvill in the Alameda County Superior Court. The prosecution of the case was jointly handled by the Alameda, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, and Sonoma County District Attorney’s offices. A major issue in the case was Overstock’s use of advertised reference prices, such as “List Price” or “Compare at.” It frequently displayed such reference prices in close proximity to the sales price, often with a purported discount which it labeled as “You Save” or “Save.” In a thorough 93-page Statement of Decision, the Court found that Overstock unlawfully displayed advertised reference prices that were created by the use of formulas, that were based not on the actual product being offered for sale, but on similar products (without adequate disclosure to consumers), or that were based on the highest possible price that could be found in the market, again without adequate disclosures. “In sum,” the Court found, “Overstock has consistently used [advertised reference prices] in a manner designed to overstate the amount of savings to be enjoyed by shopping on the Overstock site.” The Court issued an injunction that will require Overstock to more accurately display reference prices and to make fuller disclosures to consumers. The Court also found Overstock liable for $6,828,000.00 in civil penalties and additionally for costs of suit as allowed by law.
A bicyclist traveling east bound on Central Ave. collided with a vehicle. The bicyclist received medical treatment but refused transport to the hospital.
Probable mountain lion attack
A dying deer was found on a baseball field. The SPCA was notified and dispatched the animal. Examination showed severe trauma to its neck, along with cuts to the back. SPCA surmised that wounds were consistent with a mountain lion attack, and that the lion had been surprised by a human, vehicle, or other animal and had left the kill.
Watch requested on vacation home
A person called from outside the area and reported that her home had been burglarized and that papers were taken, leading her to believe that her Pacific Grove vacation home was now a target. Turns out the original theft report was unfounded, but a close patrol on the alleged target was issued.
Need a handwriting expert
A man on Ranford reported that overnight someone had forced a window on his car and stole stuff that was inside. They also keyed the entire vehicle and wrote nasty things on it. He has no idea who might have done it.
Another drunk and disorderly
A man was reported to be drinking in public. He was a person known to police. He was determined to be in no condition to care for himself and was arrested, booked, cited, and eventually released when he was sober.
Found shawl
A black shawl was found on the sidewalk in front of the police department. BTW, I lost a blue printed scarf on Grand Ave. but I didn’t report it. Maybe I should have.
Not a very friendly ex-friend
Reporting party said another person owed him $20 and had a microphone belonging to the reporting party. When the RP contacted the other guy to get his stuff, he other guy said he was dishonest and a liar and that he was going to report the RP to his probation officer, and also offered to “box it out.” But the RP isn’t on probation. The other guy made some nasty postings on Facebook So the RP unfriended him.
Not a very neighborly neighbor
A pair of neighbors on Union St. got into it when one neighbor, while cleaning his yard, said the other neighbor was using a leaf blower to blow leaves into his yard.
Not an early riser
A person near Country Club Gate reported a loud leaf blower sounding often early in the morning. The person was advised that he needed to sign a coplaint against the business or individual, which he said he would do next time it bothers him.
Cell phone lost
Women’s Day Celebration will include Film, Discussion, and Potluck Dinner
The United Nations Association, Monterey Bay Chapter invites the public to an International Women’s Day Celebration and Potluck Dinner on Fri., March 7, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Rd., off Highway 68 between Carmel and Monterey. Speaker Dr. Denise Dunning is the founder and ED of Let Girls Lead (www. letgirlslead.org) which has contributed to improving the lives of more than 3 million girls globally through laws, programs, and funding that protect girls from violence, ensure they can go to school and see a doctor when they need one, and learn skills to escape poverty. She is a globally recognized thought leader and a speaker at global conferences as well as a writer for media outlets like The Guardian and The Huffington Post. She also teaches at UCSF's Global Health Program. Dr. Dunning is the executive producer of ¡PODER!, a brand new, 16-minute documentary that highlights the power of investing in girls. The film is a short about “Girls and Change in Guatemala: Changing the World – by Investing in Girls Globally.” For more information, call 831-594-6696, free admission with a dish to share.
CERT Training Starts March 6
The Monterey Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program is offering a free FEMA-based 21-hour emergency skills course from 6:30-9:30 p.m. over seven consecutive Thursday nights beginning March 6 at the Emergency Operations Center, behind Fire Station 1 (600 Pacific St.) in Monterey. CERT educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and emergency first-aid. Using training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members assist their families and others following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. To enroll in this free course, email: montereycert@hotmail.com or call 831-646-3416.
A cell phone was reported lost, but apparently had not been found.
Not our fake $100 bill
A person said they had withdrawn a substantial amount of money from a bank at Country Club Gate. In the stack was a fake $100 bill. The bank said they wouldn’t take it back and for the victim to go to the police. Which he did.
Winner not a winner
A bank on Lighthouse reported a customer, an elderly woman, wanted to withdraw her entire savings account because she had won a Publisher’s Clearing House prize and was supposed to wire the money in order to claim her prize. The scam artist was still on the line, calling from an 866 (toll free) number. The officer Googled it and saw a number of reports of scams emanating from that number. The potential victim then believed the officer and told the caller not to call her anymore.
Donor not a donor
A woman received a phone call from a non-profit to which she had donated money in the past. She gave them her credit card info and then got suspicious. When she called the non-profit, they told her they don’t normally solicit on the phone. The potential victim said no money was taken but she cancelled her credit card.
IRS knocking on the door?
The manager of an apartment building on Pacific Grove Lane said that an elderly resident advised a woman in a business suit had knocked on her door, saying she was from the IRS. The resident left the woman in. The woman snooped around and said she would be back twice a month for the next few months. A male resident said that a man had knocked on his door and said he was from the IRS, but the male resident didn’t let in the suspicious person. Case documented in the event it happens again.
You must prove it’s yours
A backpack was turned in, containing a mini iPod, some men’s shorts, a pair of gloves, a brush, an energy drink, and a tri-fold wallet. There was nothing in the backpack to identify the owner so it was booked for safekeeping. If the shorts fit and you can list the music on the iPod, maybe they’ll let you have it.
Party hearty
A noise complaint on Crocker was apparently some rowdy friends who had already left.
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• February 28, 2014
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.
Main line
Prof Head returns Prof. W. H. Head has returned to the Grove, hoping to earn a slot on the agenda of next summer’s Chautauqua. Head appeared before the committee to present in demonstration an oral interpretation of recovery, the story written by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett about the San Francisco earthquake and fire, and then answer questions. Head performed splendidly on both counts. His rendering of the ‘cisco misery brought tears to every eye and the rebuilding a cheer to every heart. In short, Head’s presentation could not have been excelled. He is a master in his chosen field. The committee should most certainly place Head on its list of future Chautauqua performances. 1 Souvenir given museum Mr. M. North Whitcomb happened to be visiting friends living in San Francisco when the disaster of 1906 struck. Immediately, Whitcomb was out on the streets, rendering aid wherever possible. Six months later, Whitcomb was approached by San Franciscans who bore a gift: a piece of debris left behind by the earthquake and a card of commendation embossed with the San Francisco seal. Mr. Whitcomb recently passed on, and his spouse decided magnanimously to give the card and debris to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. These are now at the Grove museum, available for all visitors to view. Celebrate! The Feast of Lanterns gave us such a thrill last year that we will soon have another… and maybe another and another. Indeed, the Feast of Lanterns might become a permanent part of Pacific Grove lore. But for those who participated and can remember, one thing has been added: the auto mobile. Several Grovians have suggested that a parade of auto mobiles be coupled with the Feast of Lanterns activities. Automobiles from all around the state might come and there could be hundreds of horseless vehicles in town for a weekend. At least the auto mobile garages would prosper from such action. Notice In the Superior Court, state of California, in and for the County of Monterey. In the matter of Mr. Charles Brown, recently deceased, notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrators of the estate to all creditors and to all persons having claims against said estate to bring forward evidence of same within thirty (30) days of this notice. Dated February 20th, 1914. Posted by H. G. Jorganson, attorney. The Pavilion rink The trustees of the Grammar Board have again taken up the question of usage of the Pavilion rink. The board decided that the rink will be open to the public each winter evening from 5 until 9, and all day each weekend, but closed on Mondays for cleaning and resurfacing. The remainder of the time will be reserved for children of the grammar school. These children will also use the old building on 17th as a gymnasium. 2 Car off track Car #3, in charge of Conductor Robert Miller, had departed the station at De Monte in route to the Southern Pacific depot in Pacific Grove when the car left the track near the intersection of Fountain and Lighthouse avenues. Rail and street traffic were both delayed for the better part of two hours. Men came over from the station house and, with the proper tools, got the car back on track. A weakness in the rail caused the derailment. Tidbits from here and there Owners of dogs, cats, horses, mules and other animals, and people having charge of same, are hereby placed on notice that they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if any charge of cruelty, including starvation, is verified as true by the Monterey County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This notice posted by Charles Cushing, secretary. Mrs. Gertrude Ferrar of Gilroy has checked into the Hotel Pacific Grove for a week of visiting friends while enjoying the balmy temperatures and wonderful sea breezes of the Grove. • M. H. Messner and children, of Lodi, have checked into the Centralia for a week of exploration. Formerly in the grocery business, Mr. Messner is thinking about opening a store in the Grove. • Pacific Grove is growing! Strong & Camp has cottages and office space for rent. Also, consider Strong & Camp for real estate loans with low down and for insurance. Get connected to Main 45 or visit them on Lighthouse. • Patronize the Monterey County Real Estate Exchange, 224 Alvarado, Monterey. • Cramer’s Brings you a new special every day. Check today’s special out! • On Friday next, at 3 p.m. near the 17h Street parlor, there will begin a rally of the American Temperance Union. All members and supporters of the Union are encouraged to participate. Posted by Mrs. E. M. Lovejoy, secretary. And the cost is … • Hare Harkins Optical Company is offering a special of eye exam and new glasses for $2.50. Hare Harkins is located in Monterey at 222 Alvarado street. • I have money to loan at 4% interest. See S. L. Fritz at the Wells Fargo office. • Cabulara Hermosa guarantees restoring gray hair to full color and vibrancy. Try it. If not successful, Cabulara Hermosa will refund 150% of your money. $1 per treatment. Two or three treatments may be required for full restoration. Mail order from 792 Westbank Building at 830 Market, San Francisco. • On Thursday of next week, the Monterey theater will present, for one night only, the greatest play of the day, “Bought and Paid For”. After one year in New York and six months in London, this show is on the road and this may be your only chance to see it. Seats right up front are available for $1.50. House seats are $1. Standing space is 50¢. Advance tickets are available from Long & Gretter’s drug store. 3 • Take a round trip to the Grand Canyon on the Western Pacific, Denver, and Rio Grand. $33.10. Posted by J. G. Patton, general agent.
Author’s notes…
1. Oral interpretation was once an area of college endeavor, but it has now almost disappeared. Your author studied oral interpretation under the tutelage of the British master, the late E. Kingsley Povenmier.
2. Ice manufacturing was then a popular curiosity. 3. Theater ticket prices were rising exponentially. Imagine! A whole dollar for a regular seat.
Celtic duo will celebrate Ireland March 22
Back by popular demand, Four Shillings Short will grace the stage at the Pacific Grove Art Center. The Celtic Duo returns for a Celebration of Ireland. Keep the St. Patrick’s Day party going with music, poetry and stories from the rich Irish tradition. The talented musical duo consists of Aodh Og O’ Tuama & Christy Martin, who share their delightful Celtic music from all around the globe, plus great homegrown humor. Saturday March 22, 7-9:00 p.m. only $10 cover at the door. If you have questions, call the Pacific Grove Art Center (831)375-2208. Or contact the musicians Aodh Og O’Tuama & Christy Martin: (650) 274-1100 The Pacific Grove Art Center is located at 568 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove. www.pgartcenter.org
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
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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
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Local Non-Profit Fights Back Finding ways to help young To ‘End the Violence Now’ adults buy their first home By Dirrick Williams
The Village Project, Inc. a local non-profit, launches “End the Violence Now” collective, a three-tier approach to conflict resolution, personal growth, social re-alignment, and domestic violence. End the Violence Now is comprised of three distinct modalities: The Violence Excavation Program, Young Ladies of Empowerment, and “The Pressure of Life Program.” End the Violence Now is grass-roots collective intended to penetrate areas of greatest need, gang/teen and domestic violence. The programs offer relief, coaching, and sustainable resources for long-term effect against violence. To quote The Village Project, Inc., Clinical Director Mel Mason, “The merger of these programs will allow us to broaden our service provision to underserved, lowincome families and children in our community. The benefit of this effort is that these families and individuals will be strengthened by a unique offering that is specifically designed to meet their previously unmet needs.” About the Violence Excavation Program: Facilitated by Dirrick Williams, author of Principle Living, columnist, and local radio talk show host serves on the Board of Directors of The Village Project, Inc. The “Violence Excavation Program” dissects response from an emotional perspective to understand why, for the individual, violence is an acceptable option. Participants then work toward developing coping, discharging, and effective communication skills; raising levels of esteem to create and maintain a violence free lifestyle. This pioneering, innovative, co-ed program is intended for men, women, and families. About Young Ladies of Empowerment: The program will be facilitated by Mrs. Danielle A. Rice. Rice holds a Master of Science degree in human services and a Master of Arts in marriage and family therapy. The goal of this program is to enable empowerment, healing, wholeness and increased opportunities for success. The program will be instrumental in helping participants understand the importance of decision-making from a female perspective, including how social norms and expectations influence (negatively and positively) the decisionmaking process. About The Pressures of Life Program: The Pressures of Life program is under the guidance of Ted Black, an experienced counselor/mentor who as a youth endured and prevailed over many of the same challenges facing those attending the program. The mission of this program is to help youth/ teen males make positive and constructive decisions early in life so that they will be able to achieve successful outcomes as adults. An important goal of The Pressures of Life sessions is to change the thought process of troubled youth so that they will understand the tremendous value and great potential that each brings to their families and communities. In all cases, classes are ongoing with new classes starting at designated intervals. Funded by the County of Monterey, in conjunction with Community Action Partners, the program targets low-income families and households, and is open and available to all persons. In all aspects “End the Violence Now” is interpreted and available in Spanish. The Village Project, Inc. is a county- and state-recognized non-profit (501,C3) organization, which for more than five years has been assisting marginalized individuals and families of the Monterey County through culturally specific services. For more information on this and other services The Village Project, Inc., 1069 Broadway Ave., Ste. 201, Seaside, CA 93955. Call 831.392.1500, Email: april@villageprojectinc.org, web: www.thevillageprojectinc.org
Run or Dye 5K to benefit Monterey Rape Crisis Center
Run or Dye, the world’s most colorful 5k, is coming to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sat., March 8 and bringing all the colors of the rainbow with it. The colorblasted 5k will kick off at 9 a.m. and feature multi-colored showers of safe, eco-friendly, plant-based cornstarch dye at every kilometer for a day of full color fun. Afterwards participants will have the option to take part in the Run or Dye world-famous Dye Festival where they’ll “Tie-Dye the Sky” with an explosion of colors in the ultimate celebration of life, friendship, fitness, and fun. Run or Dye will partner with Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, a nonprofit agency whose mission is to advocate for all victims and survivors of sexual assault and child sexual abuse, to prevent sexual violence in the community through education, and to provide ongoing support and healing to survivors of sexual assault. Run or Dye will donate a portion of the race proceeds to Monterey County Rape Crisis Center. Registration varies. Team registration (4 or more participants) $42 per person; individual registration $47 per person. Kids under 6 run free with adult runner. For more information, to register or to volunteer participants can visit: www. runordye.com/locations/Salinas
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By Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors® Stricter mortgage underwriting standards, higher unemployment, and heavy student debt are among the key factors that stand in the way of many potential buyers in their 20s and 30s. But first-time home buyers in this age group may be able to turn to effective techniques that family members, friends, and even employers can use to bridge the generational gap by offering a helping hand. Americans who were 30 to 34 in 2012 had the lowest home ownership rate of any similarly aged group in recent decades at 47.9 percent. In comparison, Americans born between 1948 and 1957 had a 57.1 percent ownership rate by the time they hit the 30-to-34 bracket. This is despite record low mortgage rates and bargain-priced foreclosures and short sales. A new federal rule imposing a 43 percent maximum debt-to-income ratio for “qualified mortgages” is particularly difficult for younger buyers with high student debt. Student debts average $21,402 but can balloon as high as six figures. According to one industry estimate, 27 percent of first-time buyers last year received gift money from relatives to help defray the down payment and closing costs. With professional help, some family members are providing either second mortgages or first mortgages, and properly structured, these loans provide annual returns to family members well in excess of money-market funds or bank deposits. Money provided as a gift cannot be disguised as a loan. If the money is a gift, there needs to be a formal letter making the purpose of the gift explicit and the specific transaction for which it is to be used. Documentation is also needed to attribute the source of the funds and the capacity of the gift giver to provide the money. Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors® 201-A Calle Del Oaks | Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940 (831) 393-8677 DIRECT
Upcoming Library Programs This Week for Children
Wednesday, March 5, 11:00 am • Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, ages 2-5. For more information call 648-5760. Wednesday, March 5, 3:45 pm • Wacky Wednesday after-school program presents “Shoe-Be-Do”: stories, science and crafts for grades K-2. Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue. For more information call 648-5760. Thursday, March 6, 11:00 am • Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Avenue, ages birth-2. For more information call 648-5760.
Litter Cleanup Set for Carmel Business District
Marine Life Studies of Moss Landing, in partnership with The Art of Dr. Seuss Dennis Rae Fine Art gallery at San Carlos St. (between 5th & 6th), Carmel, are putting out a call for action to rid our communities of litter: Meet Sunday, March 2 at 11:00am – 3:00pm at The Art of Dr. Seuss - Dennis Rae Fine Art Gallery for a Carmel Business District street clean up 11:30 – 1:30pm. Safety vests, gloves and tools for cleanup will be provided. The Ocean Stewards of Marine Life Studies take the issue of marine debris to heart as they gather each Sunday morning to do something about the ubiquitous litter on the streets of Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside and Moss Landing. “We don’t just see litter as an eyesore on the streets of our magnificent Monterey Bay Area, we recognize this as a death threat for marine wildlife in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary,” says Jerry Perezchica, Marine Life Studies Programs Strategist. “Our Ocean Stewards recognize that just retrieving a small sampling of the litter on the Peninsula prevents the litter from killing marine wildlife.”
Upcoming Talks with Artists at PG Art Center
Photographer Joe Ravetz discusses his show “Beauty in Motion” in an informal artist talk. Sat. March 8 from 1-2:00 p.m. Ceramic artist Andy Ruble explains his work and process as it related to his exhibition “Andy Ruble—Recent Works.” Sat. March 29 from 1-2:00 p.m. Screening of the film “Rollin Pickford: Messenger of Light” and talk of the late artist’s work, led by his daughter Melissa Pickford. Talk coincides with exhibit “Rollin Pickford: Let the Water Do It.” All talks are free and open to the public. Last day to see the each exhibition is Thurs., April 3, 2014. Gallery Hours WedSat.12-5, Sun. 1-4.
AMGEN Route Announced
The City of Monterey, host city for the Stage 4 start of the Amgen Tour of California, unveiled the route professional cyclists will take through Monterey. The world’s top cyclists will gather Wednesday morning, May 14 in downtown Monterey for an 11:50 a.m. start on Alvarado Street. Cyclists will turn right on Franklin Street, riding past the Monterey Sports Center; left on El Estero and right on Del Monte Avenue, past Window-on-the-Bay and the Naval Postgraduate School; right on Hannon to Highway 1 and then ride 100 miles to Cambria.
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‘All He Wanted To Do Was Play’ Music Pacific Grove ties to Glenn Miller and his music through his brother, Herb Miller (Previously published October 19, 2012)
By Dixie Layne It is with excitement and fond memories many of us filed into Pacific Grove’s Performing Arts Center on November 1, 2012 to hear the distinct sounds of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. And back by popular demand, the Glenn Miller Orchestra will once again grace our stage on Sunday, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. People of all ages from around the world can identify the sonic keynote of the Glenn Miller Orchestra – lead clarinet over four saxophones. We are thrilled this big band sound is returning to Pacific Grove where residents from 1944 to1980 had a special connection to Glenn Miller’s music through his brother Herb Miller. Herb brought his own musical talent to the Monterey Peninsula, first to Fort Ord as part of the 59th Army Band then to Pacific Grove as music teacher and band leader. While Herb was stationed at Fort Ord, he and his young family lived in a house at 16 Second Street in Pacific Grove because
it had a living room large enough for the entire band to rehearse. Herb’s son, John, remembers when the soldiers came to their home December 1944 to tell Herb his brother, Army Major Glenn Miller, was “missing in action.” Glenn Miller was flying from England to entertain the troops in Paris when his plane went missing over the English Channel. No trace of the aircrew, passengers or plane have ever been found. Glenn Miller’s status is “missing in action.” After Herb was discharged from his military service in 1946, he and his family remained in Pacific Grove where he found employment teaching math and instrumental music in the public schools. It was around 1950 when Herb purchased the lot at 25 Asilomar Boulevard and built a home for his family with lumber he reclaimed from a Fort Ord barrack they tore down. He used every piece of it to build the home, which no longer stands; however, the structure that currently occupies the spot is built upon the half-basement the
Millers constructed so well it may never be removed. It was the early 1960s when Herb Miller was assigned a permanent position at Pacific Grove Jr. High School (Middle School). It was during this time that I played clarinet in the school’s band and orchestra. I remember he was so nice and soft spoken – a Nebraskan born and bred gentleman. During his tenure as a teacher he organized his own band to help keep his brother’s music alive all the while developing his own style. He played for private and public events at a number of venues on the Peninsula, including the Mark Thomas Inn (Hyatt Regency Monterey) and a special performance on the beach during Pacific Grove’s Feast of Lanterns in 1958. Herb retired from teaching in 1970 and “joined the circus” – his son John tells me that’s what musicians call playing in a band. John explains that all his dad ever wanted to do was play music. John is a graduate of Pacific Grove High School and joined the circus himself in
1974 as the band’s ringmaster. In 1980, Herb was invited to England to guest with a band – he accepted and asked his son to come along as the band’s singer. Herb led the Herb Miller Orchestra and traveled Europe and Asia until he “checked-out” in September 1987. John remembers, “Herb was cremated and his ashes scattered off the coast of England with 800 people in attendance. He was highly thought of by musicians and much loved by audiences.” John has continued in his father’s footsteps - keeping the Glenn Miller music alive. The Herb Miller Orchestra, now the John Miller Orchestra, continues to play throughout Europe and Asia: www. JohnMillerOrchestra.com The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is brought to Pacific Grove by the Foundation for Performing Arts Center – Pacific Grove. Tickets are $25 and on sale at The Works and BookMark Music in Pacific Grove. Tickets are also available on the Foundation’s website: www.performingartscenterpg.org. Come join us … it will be a evening to remember.
Above: The Miller brothers, L-R Glenn, Herb and Deane
Herb Miller brought his brand of music to the beach at Pacific Grove when he entertained for the Feast of Lanterns in 1958.
‘Local Connections’ concert
On March 8, the World Theater at CSU Monterey Bay will present a concert featuring Rio Salinas. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., with the opening band Tom Faia and The Juice. Rio Salinas brings a wide array of musical styles and influences to the stage: Cali, Tex Mex, country, rock ’n’ blues. Members of the group have played with great bands and have come together to form Rio Salinas. Band members include Rob Espinosa (from It’s a Beautiful Day), Dean Giles (with Swing King), Frank Paredes (from Sir Douglas Quintet), Louie Ortega (from Texas Tornadoes), Randy Pybas (from Salsa Brava) and special guests Greg Smith from the Eagles and Mic Gillette from Tower of Power. The opening act is Carmel’s Tom Faia and The Juice. Faia became known in Nashville and Los Angeles for his clever and infectious music. A solo artist with A&M Records, he also wrote songs recorded by Barbara Mandrell and rock legend Dobie Gray. Faia still writes classic feel-good tunes. He’s currently playing solo acoustic shows as well as with his band, The Juice, which includes friends Dave Evert on guitar; Pacific Grove native Scott Rudoni on bass; and Monterey native Bill Kucher on drums. Tickets are $25 general admission. Discounts are available for students, military members and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at csumb.edu/worldtheater, by calling the box office at 582-4580, or at the theater. The World Theater is located on Sixth Avenue between A and B streets. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/maps.
Black Brothers kick off St. Patrick’s Day
On Sat., March 8, St. St. Mary’s By-The-Sea proudly presents The Black Brothers and Their Fine Band in a St. Paddy’s kick off not to be missed. The Famous Irish brothers of Mary Black, Shay and Michael, join up with Eamonn Flynn, piano, and Bobbi Nikles, fiddle virtuoso, to perform rollicking tunes featuring trademark close harmony singing, catchy rhythms, witty tales, jigs and reels and a bit o’ the blarney, of course! Libations and food for sale to benefit St. Mary’s food pantry. Advanced tickets available at brown paper tickets,www.brownpapertickets.com/event/576552. For info call Jackie, 831-224-3819 or e-mail fiddlejamjp@gmail.com.
Improv on tap at Cherry Center
Quick wit will turn audience suggestions into lots of laughs and fun when the Mirth’O’Matics take the stage at the Cherry Center in Carmel.Fresh from their successful 2014 debut show at the Green Chalk Gallery, the Mirthers bring their spontaneous creativity to life from word one. Scenes, theater games similar to “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” and improvised songs are all part of the recipe that gives the audience a laugh-filled evening. And who doesn’t enjoy that? The Cherry Center For The Arts is located at 4th and Guadalupe in Carmel. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. for both the Fri. and Sat., March 7 and 8 shows. Tickets are available online at http://www.carlcherrycenter.org . Tickets will also be available at the door which opens at 7:00 p.m. General Admission is $15, students are $12.
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Pacific Grove Young Entrepreneur Awards Winners Announced
The 18th annual Pacific Grove Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA!) Presentation was held on Tues., Feb. 25 at Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History in Pacific Grove. Students, parents, teachers, administrators, city officials and business leaders were in attendance. The presentation acknowledged approximately 120 Pacific Grove Middle School students who entered this year’s competition. A series of cash awards were presented to students who excelled in preparing comprehensive essays titled, “How I Will Create A Successful Business.” Each of the judges also selected an entry to receive an honorable mention. All entries received merit prizes and certificates. The winning entries were as follows: 1st Place— $300 Jason Buckley • Business Essay Title: Seat Belt iPad Covers Judge Terry Peterson explained, “Jason’s entry was very well written and thoroughly covered all entry requirements.” In addition, his marketing strategy was very well thought out. I particularly enjoyed his phrase, ‘The recycled seat belts take on another life protecting your IPad” The 11 judges determined this entry was worthy of first place. 2nd Place— $200 Mengfan Zhang • Business Essay Title: My Bookmarks Judge Valerie Morin selected Mengfan’s entry due to her meticulous outline and the appeal of the finished product. “The product is fun and efficient. The plan was very well written.” The remaining judges agreed. 3rd Place— $100 Abigail Brewer • Business Essay Title: Pointe Shoe Cushion Rebecca Riddell presented Abigail’s award for her custom ballet shoe cushion business, stating, “A day hasn’t gone by that I haven’t thought of your product. I suggest you quickly get a patent and include high heels in your long term manufacturing plan.” Honorable Mention – $10 each Mei Bailey • Essay Title: Ornamental Origami Ramzi Badra • Essay Title: Get Organized Liliana Brown • Essay Title: Flower Power Karen Chumbe • Essay Title: Locker Talk Mary Grebing • Essay Title: Mary’s Hair Bows Anna Klein • Essay Title: Card Keeper Key Chain Ashley Lyon • Essay Title: The Overnighter Jackson Schoolmeester • Essay Title: Golf Ball Sales Coleman Tarmina • Essay Title: Box It LLC Reina Trombetta • Essay Title: Earth Sacks Entries were judged by a team of volunteers from various local businesses and organizations, including: Rebecca Barrymore with Carmel.Com; Debby Beck, Sotheby’s Real Estate; Dan Cort, Cort Company; Laura Hodge, Community Hospital; Robert Boerner, Pacific Gardens Inn; Valerie Morin, H&R Block; Terry Peterson, Monterey County Social Services; Craig & Rebecca Riddell, of Riddell & Riddell Advertising Agency; Michael Scanlon of owner of La Mia Cucina Restaurant; and Business Consultant, David Spradling of Pacific Grove. The judges use a set criteria to determine the most comprehensive entries, evaluating comprehension; composition; presentation, feasibility; and originality. The YEA! Program, formed in 1996, stimulates Pacific Grove students’ interest in business and serves to better prepare them for entering the work force or college. The program is funded entirely by local donations. This year’s event was made possible through generous contributions from the following businesses and individuals: Cafe Ariana; Cedar Street Times; Chrysalis Software, Inc.; The City of Pacific Grove; Cort Co. — Dan Cort & Family; Favaloro’s Big Night Bistro; Mrs. Delish’s Cupcake Boutique; Passionfish Restaurant; Red House Cafe; Riddell & Riddell Advertising; and Mr. David Spradling. The Young Entrepreneur Awards Program is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Action Council of Monterey County. For further information regarding the Young Entrepreneur Awards call Committee Chair, Rebecca Riddell, at 831-646-0351.
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Make It A Golden Age
Seniors Double Nickels to hear Cardiologist
Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Brubeck will be guest speaker at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd’s “Double Nickels Plus” lunch and lecture from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the church, 301 Corral de Tierra Road, Salinas. He will speak on heart health and offer olive oils, vinegars and specialty oils from his Carmel Valley business, Quail and Olive, for tasting and purchase. “Double Nickel Plus” is a regularly-scheduled activity for those 55 and older. Suggested donation is $5 but not required. For information call 484-2153 or visit goodshepherdcorral.org.
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This 60-minute program features a quick glimpse at today’s dynamic book business (including traditional, electronic, and self-publishing options), ideas for connecting with editors and literary agents, the “Editor’s Tips on Craft” segment, and suggestions to promote and sell writing. Novice and accomplished wordsmiths of all genres will also benefit from the playful prompts, imagination workouts, self-assessments (to inspire “Aha!” moments), and Q&A. Presenter: Professional editor/proofreader Laurie Gibson, whose work spans the spectrum from the manuscripts of more than 100 first-time authors to classic novels such as “The Color Purple.” Mon., March 10, 5:30 p.m., at Bookworks (667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove – formerly known as “The Works”) Cost: $15; no pre-registration needed For more information, contact Laurie at (831) 646-4507 or wordworker1@earthlink.net.
Forbes recently ran an article on everyone’s favorite topic – Social Security – and the merits of claiming your benefit at age 62. Most of us are familiar with the rule of thumb that delaying Social Security payments until full retirement age will yield a higher lifetime income. When you file for Social Security at your full retirement age (which depends on your birthdate and is currently age 66), you receive 100 percent of your benefit. If you take your benefit early, at age 62, you only receive about 75 percent of your monthly benefit. Every year you delay taking it, your benefit goes up until age 70. If you delay until then, you’d have approximately 132 percent of your benefit. At first, glance waiting seems to be the best decision. Sometimes, however, “the delay as long as possible” rule of thumb doesn’t always work out best, as in the following situations:
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The average chef stays in his or her job for about 2-3 years at the most, unless —of course—they own the place. Then, they are required to stay until they either drop dead from exhaustion or go out of business. What a cheery thought….not. Around these parts that average length of stay is a bit longer because there aren’t that many ‘good jobs’ to be found. Lately, there have been a few shake-ups, makeups and break-ups in our chef-dom. Chef Boris Ilabaca previously the Chef de Cuisine at Jack’s at the Portola Hotel in Monterey has moved on to become the Banquet Chef at The Monterey Plaza Hotel . At the very recently opened Lucky’s Diner located in Seaside, previous Exec. Chef Marc Jones has been elevated to the position of Founding Chef and Chef Michael Whalen will now be the Exec. Chef at Lucky’s. That’s a little odd since the title of Founding Chef is usually reserved for a place that has more than two weeks of history and probably has a nationwide presence, but who am I to say….? The opening chef at the strangely named Bay of Pines in Monterey is already gone following a very short stint and there is no news of a replacement. But….given the over-the top Pirates of the Carribbean-esque décor of the place, I would like to suggest Johnny Depp (aka Captain Jack Sparrow) for the job. I have no doubt that organic, free-range parrot
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Food for Thought would show up on the menu, perhaps fricasseed. Long-time doesn’t quite describe the run of Fandango’s Chef Pedro de la Cruz. Chef Pedro has retired following a long and illustrious career that spans more than three decades with owner, Pierre Bain. I hope he is sitting with his feet up and a band of chefs are preparing his meals from here on out. At Il Vecchio on Lighthouse Ave., Chef Stefen Shatto has hung up his apron and left his tongs behind for the next chef. Chef Stefen has been an amazing asset to this restaurant and has guided it through its birth and toddler years. I have a feeling that his presence will be sorely missed in that kitchen for quite some time. Not to worry, though…Chef Stefen will be taking the helm of the recently remodeled, Schooners on the Bay at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. Due to the quickly expanding empire of the boys (Robert Weakley and David Bernahl) at Coastal Luxury Management, a company restructuring and redis-
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tribution of chef duties has taken place. With the opening of their highly acclaimed venue Rose.Rabbit.Lie located at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas and the soon-to-be-opened Faith and Flower in Los Angeles, they have elevated Chef Levi Mezick, formerly of Restaurant 1833 in Monterey to Corporate Executive Chef of Restaurants. Chef Levi will now oversee culinary operations at Cannery Row Brewing Company, Restaurant 1833, Rose.Rabbit.Lie and Faith and Flower. This frees Corporate Executive Chef Mark Ayers to concentrate solely on CLM’s two giant Food & Wine Festivals in Pebble Beach and Los Angeles. Due to these changes in the hierarchy of the group, Chef Abby Burk, who formerly woman-ed the stoves at Bernardus Lodge alongside Chef Cal Stamenov, has been hired to be the Executive Chef at Restaurant 1833 to fill Chef Levi’s clogs. This follows the recent decamping of local favorite, Pastry Chef Ben Spungin from Bernardus to his new position of Corporate Executive Pastry Chef for CLM as well. Phew! When Poppy Hills Golf Club reopens in April of this year, following a year of renovations Chef Johnny DeVivo who recently departed Carmel’s Casanova will be in charge of a reimagined, refreshed and refocused dining room. Look for great things to take place there. It sounds as if Poppy Hills is becoming serious about being a dining destination in the forest.
Why do spelling errors on menus seem to jump off the page and hit me in the face the moment I open the cover? Really, I don’t go around looking for errors, but they seem to look for me. Please, please proofread your menus before printing them and handing them out to your customers. Terminology and correct verbiage help them to make their dining decisions. A stray word or comma can really make difference. For example – just saw this on FB – (just read these dishes without pausing) Baked polenta with fontina provolone dab of tomato (fontina provolone dab of tomato? or, Fontina, Provolone and a dab of tomato?) Tuscan onion soup in chicken stock with bread (so you put the Onion Soup Into the Chicken Stock with bread?) Farro and roasted red beets over artisan lettuce Farfalle with Swiss chard and Parmesan Chicken stewed with red sweet peppers onions tomato basil potatoes (where does one purchase a red sweet peppers onions tomato basil potato? It would sure save me a lot of time when cooking an Italian dish. Or Tenderloin of pork Milanese with salsa verde florentino-parsley capers anchovy olive oil Parmesan (same problem as above, different dish). It’s all good and nice to be casual on social media, but this is not the way to sell your menu items to the highly discerning public. One of my other favorites – Sparlking Water. Nice. Peenot Not – really, I’ve seen it on a wine list here locally. I could go on….
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Carmel Jewish Film Festival Begins this Weekend
Exciting slate of foreign, American films and discussions on tap at various venues
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he fourth annual Carmel Jewish Film Festival (CJFF), featuring seven award-winning movies from five countries, as well as speakers and panel discussions, will be held March 1-9. Programs will be presented at Congregation Beth Israel, on Carmel Valley Road near the mouth of Carmel Valley, the Golden Bough
Playhouse in Carmel and the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Tickets may be purchased through the CJFF website, which is www.carmeljff.org, or by calling 800-838-3006. “Our mission is to celebrate the artistry of film and to educate viewers with film offerings
conceived and created through a uniquely Jewish lens,” says Susan Greenbaum, event co-chair. “We hope that our festival will help bridge cultural and religious differences and contribute to solidarity and peace within our greater community.” Films are from the United States, France, Argentina, Lebanon and the Czech Republic.
March 1 Opening Night Golden Bough Playhouse Reception 6:30 p.m., Film 7:30 p.m. Le Concert The French comedy won the Best Original Score and Best Sound awards at César Awards 2010. Film has won musical awards. France, 2010 - 110 mins Comedy/Drama - PG-13 French/Russian w/Subtitles
March 6 History Night Congregation Beth Israel Film & Discussion 7:30 p.m. Nicky's Family The true story of Henry Winton, who rescued 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Panel Discussion will include David Lux from Nicky's Family. Czech, 2011 - 96 mins Documentary - PG-13* English
Russell Howard, Nukhet Kardam The Attack An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing. Lebanon, 2012 - 102 mins Drama - R Arabic/Hebrew w/Subtitles
March 2 Drama Night Golden Bough Playhouse Film 2:00 p.m., Reception after Film & Panel Discussion with Rabbi Greenbaum and Bishop Garcia The Jewish Cardinal The true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew after converting to Catholicism. France, 2012- 90 mins Drama - PG-13* French w/Subtitles March 4 Israel Night Congregation Beth Israel Film 7:30 p.m. The Other Son Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth. France, 2012 -110 mins Drama - PG-13 Hebrew/Arabic w/Subtitles
March 8 Comedy Night Congregation Beth Israel Dessert Reception 6:30 p.m. Film 7:30 p.m. Mi Primera Boda (My First Wedding) A hilarious comedy of religious and personality mix-ups between families, on the "big day". Argentina, 2011 - 102 mins Comedy/Romance -PG-13 Spanish w/Subtitles March 9 Let's Talk Congregation Beth Israel Film 1:00 p.m. followed by discussion with Rabbi Leah Novick, Nashwan Hamza David As the son of the Imam of the local mosque, Daud has to juggle between his father's expectations and isolation. USA, 2011 - 80 mins Drama - PG* English March 9 Closing Night Monterey Institute of International Studies Reception 6:30 p.m. Film & Panel Discussion 7:30 p.m. Discussion with Dr. Avner Cohen,
Thursday, March 6 • 7:30 PM Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel NICKY’S FAMILY Q & A: Rabbi Greenbaum Bishop Garcia Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel LE CONCERT
Saturday, March 8 • 2 PM Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel MY FIRST WEDDING
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel THE JEWISH CARDINAL Q & A: Rabbi Greenbaum Bishop Garcia
Sunday, March 9 • 7:30 PM MIIS, Irvine Auditorium DAVID Q&A: Rabbi Leah Novick
Tuesday, March 4 • 7:30 PM Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel THE OTHER SON DISCUSSION: Theresa Wright, KSBW Public Af-
Sunday, March 9 • 7:30 PM MIIS, Irvine Auditorium THE ATTACK Q&A: MIIS professors
TICKETS TO FILMS & RECEPTIONS www.carmeljff.org • 1-800-838-3006
Venues Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923 March 4-9, 2014 Golden Bough Playhouse Monte Verde St. Between 8th. & 9th. Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923 March 1-2, 2014 Monterey Institute Of International Studies 499 Pierce Street, McCone Bldg, Monterey, CA 93940 March 9, 2014 s
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Mystery Author to Read and Discuss his Writing March 19
Craig Johnson, author of the bestselling Walt Longmire mystery novels (basis for the A&E television series, “Longmire”), will read from his work and talk about the writing of fiction and mysteries at an MPC Guest Authors Series event in the Monterey Peninsula College Theatre at 7:00 p.m. on Wed., March 19. The author will answer questions and sign copies of his books after the presentation; copies of Longmire novels will be available for purchase. Tickets ($15) can be ordered in advance via email: hmarchand@mpc.edu or purchased at the event. MPC students can purchase advance tickets for $10. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. This event is made possible by the MPC Creative Writing Program, Humanities Division and English Department and The Arts Council for Monterey County.
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Monterey Peninsula College Journalism Scholarship Surpasses $2 Million
At its 20th anniversary event held Sunday, Feb. 23, the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation honored Robert K. Bullock, former Monterey Herald sports writer and editor, as Donor of the Year. Bullock died last July at the age of 86, leaving a scholarship endowment to the community college for aspiring journalists. When the estate was settled recently, it amounted to $2,170,465.25, which increased the foundation’s assets by nearly 40 percent to $5.7 million. The first of the students to receive a scholarship was Pacific Grove High School graduate Peter Mounteer. Now studying journalism and sociology at UCSanta Barbara, Mounteer works on the university newspaper, the Daily Nexus, which recently won an award for news reporting. He had interned at the Cedar Street Times during part of his high school career and throughout his studies at Monterey Peninsula College. He was awarded the scholarship before Bullock died. At his memorial service, another Pacific Grove High School graduate, Alex Hulanicki, credited Bob Bullock as a mentor when Hulanicki was on the Herald staff. He said Bullock was dedicated to the field of journalism and, not having family or offspring to whom he could leave his savings, he wanted to establish the endowment to help students who wanted to continue in the field. Hulanicki described Bullock, with whom he worked for 24 years, as a man who worked late into the night, subsisting on fast food and 3-liter bottles of Diet
A giant symbolic check was presented to the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation on behalf of the Robert K. Bullock Trust, representing a journalism scholarship he endowed before his death in July, 2013. Pacific Grove’s Peter Mounteer was one of the first recipients. Coke. He drove an old Volkswagen and dressed very casually – T-shirts, shorts and running shoes. Bullock obtained his BA at Stanford University using the GI bill and state aid. Bullock started as a reporter at The Herald in 1949. He went on to become sports editor in 1951 and eventually news editor in 1979. The Bullock scholarship has three tiers: High school students are eligible for a $1,000 award to use at Monterey Peninsula College if they have an interest
in journalism. MPC students who intend to study journalism and have good grades can apply for $2,000 scholarships at the college. The third, and the scholarship which Mounteer won, is for MPC students transferring to a four-year college or university. The amount for continuing student scholarships varies, and depends on the number of awards granted. More information can be found at http://mpcfoundation. org/news/robert-k-bullock-journalismscholarship/
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Sports & Leisure Back the Breakers!
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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
The girl’s basketball team plays its second game of the playoffs Thurs., Feb. 27 in Palo Alto and the boys basketball team tips off against their first opponents at Breaker Stadium. Follow us on Twitter @CedarSt or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cedarstreettimes and we’ll give you updates as soon as we have
them. Our wrestling team are MTAL champs.
12th Annual Bowl-A-Thon Assists Local Women
The AT&T tournament has many things to see for many people. Many out-of- towners who never have played golf “celebrity watch” and the occasional golfer watches golf and everything else that happens at the tournament. The serious player hangs out at the range a lot watching how the pros practice. All have a great time but here is a great tip...Most players have training sticks. We sell them in the shop. They’re a very cheap training aid. Watch as the pros use them at the AT&T. Put two training sticks on the grass parallel to each other about 10 inches apart. Take your stance and practice with NO ball brushing the grass in between the training sticks. The goal here is to NEVER hit the sticks when you swing. This will help you develop your path of the club head as you develop a more consistent golf swing. Watch the pros and learn from what we do.
Great Taste of PG March 23
Save the Date! PG P.R.I.D.E. announces the 24th annual Great Taste of PG will be held on Sun., March 23. Come join us from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for an evening of great food, great wine, and great live and silent auctions at The Inn at Spanish Bay, 2700 Seventeen Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. We will have more than 30 restaurants and wineries participating this year including Patisserie Bechler, Aliotti’s Victorian Corner, Fandango, From Scratch Restaurant, Smith & Hook, Joullian Vineyard, and Pisoni Vineyards just to name a few. Purchase tickets online before March 1, 2014 for $50 per person at www.supportpgpride.com (over 21 years of age only, please). Tickets are $55 per person after March 1, and at the door. We are also currently seeking additional sponsors, restaurant and beverage participants for the event, and we are accepting donations to our Live and Silent auctions as well. Contact us at tasteofpg@supportpgpride.com for more information on donating to the auctions, participating, or becoming a sponsor. All proceeds directly benefit the classrooms and students in the Pacific Grove Unified School District.
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Young mothers with breast cancer will benefit from the Breast Cancer Assistance Group’s 12th Annual Bowl-a-Thon Sat., March 15 from 1-4 p.m. at Monterey Lanes, 2162 N. Fremont Avenue, Monterey. The event, co-sponsored by Pacific Grove High School, honors the memory of Isabelle McKay Giacolone, a PGHS graduate who had two young children when she died of breast cancer. You may register for the Bowl-a-Thon using the registration form at www.bcagmp. org, www.pghs.org, by calling the BCAG message line at 831-649-6365, or by emailing Bowl-a-thon coordinator Sean Keller at skeller@pgusd.org. You may form a team of your own or ask to join a team. Teams may have up to six players and the $300 participation fee ($50 per person) is due the day of the event. Fee covers two games, shoe rental and lunch. Participating adults (18+) will be eligible for the Pink Pin Strike Contest for the chance to win $250. Items for the silent auction and a raffle may be donated through March 1. The auction and raffle will include “retired” bowling pins artistically painted by students from local high schools. Financial grants from BCAG help Monterey County women and their families meet basic living expenses while they are undergoing diagnosis, treatment or recovery from breast cancer. During its history, BCAG has assisted nearly 1,000 local women who do not qualify for other assistance programs and who have exhausted their family funds.
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Shelter Outreach Plus Shifts Program
Shelter Outreach Plus, Monterey County’s largest provider of homeless housing and emergency shelter beds, has announced a shift in its programing in regards to the I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program). For 21 years, Shelter Outreach Plus has partnered with the local faith community to provide emergency housing for Monterey County’s homeless men. Over the past few years, significant funding decreases from the State Emergency Shelter Grants have resulted in no longer being able to sustain the IHELP program in its traditional format. After three years of consistent losses with the I-HELP program, Shelter Outreach Plus has reluctantly found it necessary to make other arrangements with regard to both the Salinas and Monterey I-HELP programs. As of October 2013, Shelter Outreach’s support of I-HELP clients in the Salinas area was shifted to a program providing alternative housing in an available permanent location in Marina. Active participation of the faith-based community has been maintained, with the Salinasarea congregations continuing to provide meals at this location on a rotating basis. More than 70 percent of the remaining 12 I-HELP Salinas clients have landed employment after moving into Shelter Outreach transitional housing, which surpasses a key goal of HUD for transitional housing clients. With regard to the Montereyarea I-HELP program, Shelter Outreach reluctantly will discontinue its operation of this program as of February 28, 2014. However, the faith-based organizations on the Monterey Peninsula intend to continue and progressively improve upon the original I-HELP model. Toward this end, they have designated a Transition Steering Committee to plan, gathered funding support , and overseen this effort while more permanent organizational arrangements are being developed. Shelter Outreach encourages and supports this initiative and will work closely with the Steering Committee in facilitating this transition. While Shelter Outreach Plus will no longer be operating the I-HELP program as such, it will continue to serve the community as it has for over 25 years, by offering more than 215 shelter and homeless beds for men each night and various day services throughout the county through its various programs. To find out how you can support Shelter Outreach Plus financially or as a volunteer visit www.shelteroutreachplus.org or call the administration office at (831)384-3388.
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FIG. 1. Conservation-Minded CONSERVATION
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Be Conservation-Minded Stage 1 Water Use is in Effect Monterey Peninsula residents and businesses are the most conservationminded in all of California. Our communities have a sixth sense about water onservation. We are currently in Stage 1 of the Expanded Conservation Plan. It is critical that we are mindful about our water use to ensure that there is a future supply. Following Stage 1 Rules right now is mandatory and it’s important to be conservation-minded every day. Please make sure to follow the NEW two-day per week outdoor watering schedule: All Monterey Peninsula Addresses Water only on Saturdays & Wednesdays
To learn more about the Stage 1 requirements, visit www.montereywaterinfo.org or call our Conservation Offices at (831) 646-3205 or (831) 658-5601.
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Together, we can care for our environment by conserving water – one drop at a time. California American Water cares for the environment on the Monterey Peninsula. We are dedicated to promoting biodiversity and environmental stewardship. From beach cleanups to preservation of watershed, we are committed to protecting and sustaining our environment, now and well into the future.
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The Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce and AT & T will hold the Night with the Stars event on Sunday, March 2 beginning at 4:00 pm at The Peninsula Ballroom at the newly renovated Quail Lodge & Golf Club located at 8000 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel. The event will showcase a live broadcast of the Academy Awards®. The chamber is bringing a little bit of Hollywood to Carmel Valley by creating a red carpet entrance with cameras and Hollywood memorabilia. The attendee’s entrance will be greeted with a glass of Bernardus award winning wine followed at 4:45 pm with a presentation of the first-ever Carmel Valley Business Star Awards. Then at 5:30 pm Chef Kenneth MacDonald of Quail Lodge & Golf Club will create a “farm to table” three-course dinner that will be paired with wines from Holman Ranch Winery and Mercy Vineyards, as guest enjoy a live cast of the Academy Awards®. After the awards show DNA Entertainment will keep the party going with dancing and fun. This glamorous event will also include raffle opportunities for staycations, a private vineyard tour, SF Giants tickets and SCRAMP - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca season pass. Sponsors include: AT & T, Quail Lodge & Golf Club, Pacific Etched Glass, KRML, Bernardus Winery, Holman Ranch Winery, Mercy Vineyards and SCRAMP – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tickets are available to be purchased online by visiting http://2ndcvnightattheoscars.eventbrite.com For further event information or questions call the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce at 831.659.4000 or visit www.carmelvalleychamber.com About Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce is to promote and support the economic well being of its members, and to provide maximum business networking opportunities.
Love (and Sex) in Nature Butterflies, barnacles and banana slugs put on a risque display for Valentine’s Day at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Night Owl event as volunteers and docents display and explain what goes on behind closed doors. . . or at least while we’re not looking. There was even a not-so-evil serpent to tempt the unwary. The 21-and-over event also featured wine and music.
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February 28, 2014 • CEDAR STREET The Following is a story written a few years ago and which I have been asked to repeat. Also I would like you to continue supporting the efforts of MPC Theatre Company which is struggling to survive under more than difficult restrictions. Rehearsals for “Oklahoma!” start soon at the Music Hall for more information check on their face book page
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or contact gbolen@mpc.edu. Thank you from the theater community. Jane
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Arizona’s Slippery Slope Tom Stevens
Otter Views Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
They Called Her Angel
It was a halcyon day on Janus Hill high on Jack’s Peak. Phil and Jesma Smith were enjoying cocktails on the patio. The Smiths were the parents of Becky Flavin, our next door neighbor, about whom I have written several times. The Flavins are a good source of material for this column as they have had animal family members over the years that offer fodder for pet “tails”... Jesma was a delightful woman with a wickedly divine sense of humor. Once when she was parked in her gold Rolls Royce downtown Carmel a bum walked by, turned and stuck his head in the window. “Oh my,” he said scornfully. “You must be rich.” Jesma didn’t bat an eyelash. “Yes,” she replied. “Filthy.” Another time she told of her mother who was waiting in the same car outside of what was then Purity Market. She insisted Jesma go in and pick up the newspaper. “But,” she remonstrated,“I want the free one” The Smiths entertained often, with panache, events to which we were fortunate enough to be invited. There were luncheons for men and women (never at the same time) with piano recitals given by the hostess and three of her equally accomplished friends. Great food and lots to drink. We enjoyed lavish and delightful cocktail parties. They were an ebullient, hospitable couple. They lived across the road from Dr. and Mrs. Robert Malloy, a veterinarian and his wife. Both were devoted to animals and had llamas which were adorable, but known to spit fiercely on friend or foe if the mood arose. On this particular afternoon the third member of the Smith party was their beautiful, white, long-haired kitty with hypnotic green eyes. She would stroll by and rub against her people, hoping for a treat or a pat. Finally Kitty was bored and roamed around looking for something else to do. That something presented itself as a skinny eucalyptus tree and up she scampered with delight. She perched on a top limb and preened. As twilight gave way to night, Phil and Jesma picked up their drinks and started inside.“Come, Kitty!” The feline started down and then froze with horror. What had been an easy ascent was too frightening to attempt a climb-down. She sat down on a branch and yowled. “Oh, Phil, what will we do? We can’t leave her up there.” After much pondering they came upon a solution. Standing on a ladder, they offered bits of caviar, and then smoked salmon. Kitty would not be enticed. She was adamant. Finally the man of the house got a rope which he tossed over the limb holding the cat. It came down, down, and victory was in sight. The rope broke the tree branch snapped and Kitty went flying over their heads into the night. They looked over hill and dale. They called the rescue groups and police. This was prior to the days of computer chips for identification. Finally it was determined that Kitty was either dead from being catapaulted over the hills (forgive the pun) or provided a lovely morsel for a mountain lion. The life of the Smiths returned to normal, bridge games, musicals, parties and tennis. Some time later, they were invited to their neighbors’, the Malloys, for drinks. It was a beautiful evening in the Carmel Hills where one could look forever on either side to the Pacific and Monterey Bay. As they chatted, a lovely white cat strolled over, rubbed against legs and purred with approval. Finally it chose a lap, Jesma’s. As it curled around its soft nest, kneading a little, Jesma felt a tinge of familiarity. The green eyes started back at her. “Where did you get this beautiful kitty?” she asked . “Oh, it was really amazing, a miracle, you might say. One night she came flying through the air and landed in the pasture. Isn’t she sweet? We call her ‘Angel’.” Mrs. Malloy, the former movie star, Kim Novak, strolled over, cuddled the creature and kissed her on the nose. Jane Roland manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain. The Treasure Shop now has a Face Book page. Check it out https://www.facebook.com/AFRPTS Invite your friends to “like” us … remember all funds raise support Animal Friends Rescue Project and its constant quest to save the lives of adoptable animals.
Last Thursday, the Arizona legislature passed and forwarded to Gov. Jan Brewer a religious freedom bill that would “protect” the state’s businesses and their employees from having to serve gay customers. The bill reached Brewer’s desk Monday, starting a five-day countdown for her signature or veto. As I write this on Tuesday, Brewer was reportedly studying the measure and taking input from constituents. While she deemed the proposed law “controversial,” she seemed confident she would make the correct decision. “As always, I will do the right thing for the state of Arizona,” she told reporters. Whatever its fate, the bill’s passage immediately vaulted Arizona past Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas in the “reddest red state” derby. It also makes Arizona the new bellwether for 21st century civil rights policy. Two dozen other legislatures weighing faith-based “business protection” bills could only look on enviously as Arizona once again set the bar. It seems only fitting that the state toughest on illegal immigration and gun control should also lead the charge against gays trying to buy wedding cakes. As proven by its jurisdictional battles with the federal government, refusal to observe Martin Luther King Day and rebuffs of boycott threats, Arizona calls its own shots. The boycott threats bubbled up again this week. American Airlines and Apple joined the Super Bowl committee in pressing Gov. Brewer for a veto (Arizona is the 2015 game site). Even the ultra-conservative Arizona Chamber of Commerce warned that the new law could suppress tourism revenue, capital investment and employment. But Arizona has faced down these sorts of threats before. Economic boycotts and convention cancellations carry little weight in a state renowned for its fanatical devotion to citizens’ rights. As Arizona’s most famous native son, Senator Barry Goldwater, put it in 1964: “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.” While Goldwater was talking about nuclear weapons and national security, the “defense of liberty” theme also resonates in the current debate. Specifically, the new law would protect Arizona businesses and individuals whose “religious liberty” would be abridged if they had to serve gay customers. “This is to protect pastors and individual owners of companies so that they’re not forced to do something contrary to their religious beliefs,” said state representative Al Melvin, a Tea Party member who joined all but three fellow Republican lawmakers in passing the bill. If the Arizona bill becomes law and weathers Supreme Court scrutiny, it could become a template for similar actions elsewhere. While religious-based “business protection” laws failed narrowly this year in Maine, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia, many other states remain keen to roll back perceived gay rights gains nationally. One strategy is to use freedom of religion as a legal curb on non-traditional marriage. If one’s faith dictates, say, that marriage can only be between one man and one woman, it would be sacrilege to conduct one’s business otherwise. Thus, any proprietor or employee “freely living out their faith in the workplace” (to use the current catch phrase) could legally deny service to customers trying to arrange an alternative wedding. Curious to learn how defenders of the Arizona measure justify what amounts to a new Jim Crow law, I tuned in to Tuesday’s broadcast of the National Public Radio forum “On Point.” Among the panelists was Doug Napier, spokesman for the Arizona Alliance Defending Freedom. “It’s to protect them from having to do things that go against their religion,” Napier told program host Tom Ashcroft. “You shouldn’t be forced to bake a cake for a wedding ceremony you don’t believe in.” Napier went on to say that Arizona’s business protection bill was a response to nationwide “attacks on conservatives” that have seen first the U.S. military, then the Boy Scouts of America, forced to accept gay members. He termed this “tyranny in the name of tolerance.” Responding to another panelist’s assertion that commerce requires that “if you make cupcakes, you must sell them to everybody,” Napier took an intriguing tack. He said businesses and their employees are not simply engaged in commerce - in the mundane selling of products and services - but in personal expression. Thus, freedom of speech protections come into play as well. In Napier’s view, people like barbers, photographers, bakers, dressmakers, florists, caterers, wedding planners and hair stylists are not just selling their wares. “They sell memories, art work, and personal expressions that create a story,” he said. “They should not be compelled to use their expressive talents for something their faith does not support.” While the program’s other panelists predicted the Arizona law, if signed, will face “constitutional problems,” one of Ashbrook’s callers foresaw a different challenge. “How are you going to identify people as gay?” she asked. “Sew yellow stars on their sleeves?”
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• February 28, 2014
Scene 27: Harry Wilson as the 2500-Year-Old Man (I) A: Why did you emphasize “round?” Weren’t wheels always round?
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H: Not at all. What we originally had were square wheels.
Marriage Can Be Funny
A: Square? I never heard of such a thing. H: Now you did. A: On what did you have them? H: On wagons, of course.
Jane and Andy have had dinner at Harry and Alice’s home, and now all four are in the living room, chatting.
A: I thought in primitive times people carried burdens on their heads or backs. H: We weren’t that primitive. And anyway, you couldn’t very well carry a 10-foot log on your head or back.
Andy: Because my folks are selling their house and moving into a senior citizen residence where they’ll have much less storage room, they asked me to go through the things they need to get rid of, to see if there was anything I wanted to keep. While doing that, I came across a couple of the old Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks “2,000-year Old Man” records dating back to the 1960s or ’70s, which I took home and played. They were very funny!
A: Why didn’t you use horses?
Harry: They were before my time but I heard snatches from them on YouTube and various TV shows. I agree they were funny, but I’ve always thought that the subject, a 2000-year old man, lends itself to humor and it would not be difficult to duplicate what they did.
H: Well, with two good pullers, your wagon could zip along at a mile an hour.
Jane: Do you think you could do that, Daddy? H: As a matter of fact, I believe I could. Alice: It would be fun for you to try it now, with Andy as the interviewer. H: I’m willing. How about you, Andy? Andy: Okay with me. H: Then let’s do it. Andy, you’ll be Carl Reiner and I’ll be Mel Brooks; and to distinguish us from them, we’ll call me the “2500-year old man.” Let’s go. A: Having heard so much about you, it’s a pleasure to finally meet you. H: Since I never heard of you, the pleasure is all yours. A: Before starting my interview, may I have your name? H: Gregory 1. A: That’s it? H: That’s it. A: No family name? H: Nope. A: How come? H: We weren’t advanced enough to have last names. Only first names. A: But there must have been more than one person with the same first name. How did you distinguish between them? H: We gave them numbers, in order of seniority. So there were Max 1, Max 2, Max 3, and so on, and the same for Donald, John, etc., etc. A: My first question, which I’m sure is of interest to everyone is this: to what do you attribute your remarkable longevity? H: I eat what I want, drink what I want, don’t exercise, and sleep a lot. All that makes me happy, and happiness leads to a long life. A: Surely, you engage in some form of exercise. H: Nope. I’m a firm believer that exercise can kill you. A: Moving on, can you identify the invention which had the most impact on civilization as you knew it? H: That’s easy—it was the invention of the round wheel.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140437 The following person is doing business as JASCo, 32750 Sanchez Rd., Soledad, Monterey County, CA 93960. JOHN A. SILVA, 32750 Sanchez Rd., Soledad, CA 93960. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 20, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: John A. Silva. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140369 The following person is doing business as BREEN CONSULTING, 220 Ardennes Cr., Seaside, Monterey County, CA 93955. MARGUERITE S. BREEN, 220 Ardennes Cr., Seaside CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 11, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 02/11/14. Signed: Marguerite S. Breen. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140308 The following person is doing business as VISTA DEL TORO PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, 27441 Vista Del Toro Place, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93908. PHILIP BALMA, 27436 Vista Del Toro Place, Salinas CA 93908. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 04, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 1968. Signed: Philip Balma. This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership. Publication dates: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/14. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140125 st The following person is doing business as 1 PRIORITY JANITORIAL PLUS, 271 W. Alvin #C, P.O. Box 3533., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93912. DEXTER C. WOODS, JR., 271 W. Alvin #C, Salinas, CA 93912. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 11, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/15/14 Signed: Dexter C. Woods, Jr. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/14.
H: Because the wagon-pullers had a very strong union. A: Pulling wagons with square wheels must have been hard work. H: It certainly was, and that’s why they were well paid. A: It also meant that the wagons moved very slowly. A: How was it that round wheels came into use? H: Like many great inventions, by accident. A: What happened? H: Most people took good care of their wagons, and proper maintenance required replacement of the wheels every so often, as they wore down—just as you do today with the tires on your cars. But there was one skinflint who didn’t want to spend the money to do that, so he used them and used them, until the corners were completely gone, and voila!—he had round wheels. When the rest of us saw how much more efficient that was, we all started using round wheels. A: But you still needed the wagon pullers. H: Yes, but they then were able to zoom around as fast as five miles an hour!
Women in the Mexican Era Subject of CVWC Lecture
from making themselves heard, what sphere of action was available to women, and how it was circumscribed by their specific time, place, and social bracket. She will offer a voice from the female descendants of early Spanish-speaking settlers, spanning 150 years. Dr. Burton-Carvajal is a highly engaging speaker: She is an emerita professor after 36 years at University of California, Santa Cruz, specializing in Spanish and Latin American literature, Latin American film, and California studies; author, and editor/guest curator of Art in the Adobes Festival. The Carmel Valley Women’s Club, a non-profit organization, celebrates 65 years of friendship, education and community. All proceeds fund scholarships and community grants. The group distributed more than $20,000 in scholarships and grants in 2013. All are welcome to attend the monthly luncheons and programs.
The Carmel Valley Women’s Club presents guest speaker Dr. Julianne Burton-Carvajal, whose theme is Women’s Voices from Mexican-Era Monterey, at a buffet luncheon,Wed., March 5, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Carmel Mission Inn 3665 Rio Rd, Carmel. To reserve, call 831-659-0934. Cost per guest is $35. Continuing CVWC’s theme of Women in Action in Monterey County, Dr. Burton-Carvajal will draw on her 15 years of research to highlight the private experience and public interventions of Spanishspeaking women from across greater Monterey, spanning the early 19th century throughout the mid-20th century. The lively talk will include letters, oral history transcriptions featuring the Boronda, Buelna, Castro and Munras families, among others. Dr. Burton-Carvajal will illustrate the challenges that existed in the early days that prevented 19th century Monterey women
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of BRANDI NICOLE BROOKS Case No. M126821 Filed February 24, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner BRANDI NICOLE BROOKS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name BRANDI NICOLE BROOKS to proposed name BRANDON JOHN BROOKS. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: April 25, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: February 24, 2013. Judge of the Superior Court: Kay T. Kingsley. Publication dates: 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/14
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‘State of the City’ address well-received By Marge Ann Jameson Mayor Bill Kampe’s State of the City address, delivered to a crowd of nearly 100 on Tues., Feb. 18, was a factfilled snapshot of Pacific Grove’s major challenges including water, pensions, business vitality, the budget, city staff and the desire for a constructive dialog on local issues. Kampe offered listeners a synopsis of what is being done to meet those challenges, from the Local Water Project to out-sourcing some positions on City staff. While he had a 7+-page speech written out, he used it only as a “crib sheet” and spoke almost extemporaneously, punctuating his speech with humorous anecdotes. He stayed on subject until the question-and-answer portion, and kept the entire event down to one hour. He first reminded listeners of Pacific Grove’s virtues, from natural features like our beach with its seal pups and otters, the Butterfly Sanctuary, as well as buildings and attractions like Lovers Point with its new pool, the Beach House restaurant (remember that the City owns the property), the library, and the Museum of Natural History. Water is top of the list of priorities for Pacific Grove. Kampe pointed out that we “cannot conserve our way out of this situation.” He said that even if every household were to reduce usage to 35 gallons per person per day, there would still not be enough water for all residents. And there would be none for businesses [something that has been whispered about but not spoken aloud. And without businesses, the City’s income would be virtually nonexistent as property taxes are only a part of the income upon City services depend]. Kampe spoke proudly of the Local Water Project in Pacific Grove, which will direct wastewater and some storm water toward non-potable water needs, such as the Golf Links and the cemetery as well as city parks, and free up an equal amount of potable water for other local uses. The mayor spoke briefly about the desalination part of the plan to “fix” the Peninsula water problem. He said that the governance issue of the water company’s desal plan has been addressed by the joint governance committee, which includes the Mayor’s JPA, Monterey County, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and a non-voting seat for Cal-Am. He pointed out that, though Cal-Am initially was reluctant,
Mayor Bill Kampe, center, addresses a group of nearly 100 citizens on the State of the City. Photo by dDxie Layne.
the company as now agreed to cooperate and has found real benefits from this cooperation. “No matter who builds the plant, it will be expensive,” said Mayor Kampe. He praised State Senator Bill Monning for introducing legislation which will make possible some public financing of the project which will help keep costs a little lower. “The good news for Pacific Grove is that our Local Water Project may lead the pack. It can be the one early project that shows the determination of our Peninsula to find new water solutions,” he said, noting that we are hurtling toward a state-mandated deadline that the Peninsula and Cal-Am seem to be unable to meet. Pensions Mayor Kampe is a member with five other California mayors of a committee pushing pension reform at the state level through a statewide initiative, one which seeks to allow more flexibility on pension plans both on a prospective and negotiated basis. He outlined the recent history of initiatives and court cases on the pension issue, and told the gathered assemblage “You will be voting on this.” While he said he was trying to be impartial, it was fairly obvious where he stands on the question of requiring retires to
return pension money they have been paid should the ballot measure pass – he warned of long, expensive court battles should the divisive matter pass. “Every citizens is at the front table now,” he said. He seemed to echo the confusion of many over Judge Wills’ recent decision. Kampe praised the recent agreement with the Police Officers Association, saying it is a very important part of the slow process of pension reform. Under that agreement, he said, police officers will now pay 50 percent of the “normal cost” of the CalPERS contribution, representing an increase of 8.91 percent, he said. He reminded listeners that the city’s pension obligation includes employees who are not public safety employees and that the “3 @ 50” enhancement is only a portion of the total, which also includes a $19 million pension obligation bond forced on the City by rising costs at the state level. Business Vitality “We need to create better reasons for people to visit Pacific Grove,” said Mayor Kampe. He praised the extended parking hours downtown, while pointing out that merchants and their employees still use downtown parking for their own vehicles. He talked about City Hall’s new software, Open Counter, designed to help prospective businesses through
the process of beginning a business in Pacific Grove by streamlining it. Infrastructure Street and sidewalk repair were high on his list, and he praised the new sewer pump station and said that staff and committees were working on signage and improving the appearance of the “gates” to the city. He expects grant funding to be a big part of the cost to do some of the improvements and repairs. Budget On the subject of the budget, he raised the specter of Prop. 13 and how it has constrained the city’s ability to do things the citizens want and need to have done. He touted the ongoing search for ways to share services with other Peninsula entities, while pointing out that the recent Police Services Survey result showed that citizens (at least the majority of the 1000 who answered the survey) still prefer a stand-alone Pacific Grove police department. Presaging the later city council meeting, he said that the council was looking at outsourcing management, maintenance, and marketing of the city-owned Golf Links as well as other functions such as sewer maintenance and street striping. Staffing He praised local citizens for their cooperation and assistance, at the same time noting that people have asked for a more civil dialog at City Hall and suggesting that City staff deserves “combat pay.” He reminded the public of the agenda item on the Feb. 5 council agenda in which City Manager Tom Frutchey’s advice was to “hire some people, and quick.” Q&A During the question-and-answer period, Kampe fielded questions about pay and parking and other subjects, most of which he had touched on during his talk. There were no surprises in his speech for those who have followed City Council and staff actions, but during the question-an-answer, one individual asked about the proposed building Pebble Beach plans against the Pacific Grove border. While he pointed out that Pacific Grove has no real say-so in the matter, he said that the State of California’s Draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan calls for an additional 115 housing units in the city, including 22 low and very low income units. Mayor Kampe’s draft speech is up on the City website shortly and we have also posted it on our website at www.cedarstreettimes.com
Drought Requires Immediate Conservation Measures By Senator Bill Monning Citing a record dry 2013 and a current snowpack that is 20 percent of normal, Governor Brown has declared an official State of Emergency regarding California’s drought. The declaration allows state officials to assist farmers and communities that are economically impacted by dry conditions and ensures that the state can respond if Californians face drinking water shortages. Additionally, state water officials will have the flexibility to manage water supply throughout California and state agencies have been directed to initiate immediate conservation measures. Even though areas of California have received some rain lately, according to data released by the Governor’s Drought Task Force, heavy rain and snow would have to fall repeatedly throughout California from now until May for the state to reach its average annual rain and snowfall levels. Even if this were to happen, California would
State Senator Bill Monning
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remain in a drought. A couple weeks ago, President Obama visited the Fresno area and met with state officials, community leaders, and farmers to discuss California’s drought. His administration announced significant new federal efforts to provide support and relief to impacted communities. This past week, California’s Legislative leaders announced Emergency Drought Relief Legislation. The legislation will immediately help communities deal with the devastating dry conditions and provide $650 million in funding to support drought relief, including money for food and housing for workers directly impacted by the drought; bond funds for projects to help local communities more efficiently capture and
manage water; and funding for securing emergency drinking water supplies for drought-impacted communities. Mandatory household, commercial and/or agricultural conservation were not part of the state’s general preparation at this time, although many local water agencies have begun to institute these more aggressive measures. You should contact your local water agency to find out if any mandatory conservation steps are being implemented. As part of California’s drought preparedness, the state is hiring additional firefighters to combat the increased risk of wildfires, as well as initiating an expanded water conservation public awareness campaign. The recent Big Sur fire should be a reminder to every-
one that wildfires can start quickly due to dry forest conditions. All Californians need to take action now by initiating personal water conservation measures at home, school, and work. You can shorten your shower time by turning off the water while washing; turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth; and reduce or eliminate water use in your gardens and to wash your vehicles. We have limited and threatened water reserves. Every act of conservation will extend the state’s reserves and help to guarantee that we can keep the water flowing. To find out more information about how you can help conserve water, visit the website Save our H2O at: http:// www.saveourh2o.org/. By each of us doing our part, we can ensure that all Californians will have access to water. The time to act is now. Thank you for doing your part to stretch the availability of one of our most precious resource.
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When orphans aren’t orphans
The SPCA Wildlife Center often sees “rescued” animals who don’t need rescue Last spring, the SPCA Wildlife Center received fawns from well-meaning but uninformed “rescuers.” Unfortunately, many people do not know that deer and other wildlife species leave their young unattended for long periods of time while they are off foraging. Usually Wildlife Center staff are able to reunite fawns with their mothers, but sadly, last year we had many situations which prevented reunification. SPCA staff advised one family to give a fawn in their yard a wide berth to see if the mother would return before nightfall. When she didn’t appear they brought the fawn into their home for two nights and fed it puppy formula instead of alerting us, which meant the animal had to receive a corrective diet at the Center to ensure her survival. “As ruminants, deer have extremely sensitive stomachs—four of them, in fact,” said Wildlife Center Supervisor Jessica Shipman. “Even a day or two of the wrong diet can devastate their delicately balanced microbial digestive systems.” Two days later, the Center received a legitimate orphan transferred from Hollister Wildlife Care, from whom we are accepting patients while they search for a new home for their facility. The skinny, dehydrated fawn had been vocalizing near a rural residence for over 24 hours without her mother returning. When dogs appeared on the property the owner kenneled the fawn. Since this deer came from a different herd, she had to be quarantined for a week as required by California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations. Staff wore Tyvek suits in-between feedings to prevent the spread of disease. The third fawn was found by hik-
ers in Big Sur who had no cell service to call The SPCA for advice. Sadly, they packed the animal out thinking she was abandoned, separating her from her mother. This fawn also required quarantine. “It would have been very difficult to find the exact location of the pick-up site and confirm reunification—we would’ve had to camp overnight,” said Jessica. “But we’ve done it before and would have done it again if she had been our only fawn. Prey animals like deer are easily stressed and can rarely be reared successfully alone.” Our most recent fawn had been kept in a dog run for a month by a Hollister couple who allowed their children to walk the animal on a leash. Thankfully, someone observed the situation and intervened. The fawn had habituated to humans but regained her wildness at The SPCA in the company of her own kind and our skilled rehabilitation staff. The SPCA deer barn and outdoor enclosure is designed to isolate fawns away from human contact of any kind. After being stabilized, fawns are bottlefed a specialized diet via a double-blind wall so they never see human faces. When the fawns were old enough they were safely released together back into the wild. To report wildlife in distress call 831-264-5427; after hours phone 6465534. For humane wildlife advice please call 264-5427, or visit SPCAmc.org for downloadable advice by species.
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Alone-—but not orphaned! Help us spread the word . . . Deer and other species leave their offspring hidden and unattended for long periods of time, often returning at nightfall. A human presence keeps adults from returning. If you find an unharmed, healthy baby animal do not assume he or she is an orphan. Call The SPCA first for advice—it is illegal to keep wildlife.
Laundry to Landscape Events Promote Water Saving Techniques During Drought The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) will hold two Laundry to Landscape Greywater Workshops, one on Sat., March 1 and another on Sat., April 12, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The events will be held at the MPWMD’s Ryan Ranch office and co-taught by Daniel Finklea of Handy Dan Construction and Greenwise Landscapes. It will give participants the opportunity to learn about simple Greywater Systems, from concept to completion, and how they can play an important role in saving water and money for the user. The free workshops will focus on code requirements, Greywater compatible plants, and will include a hands-on parts identification and installation activity, as well as instruction on system design and layout. Participants will also learn where to purchase parts and equipment. The workshop is part of Central Coast Greywater’s ongoing 1000 Greywater System Challenge which has a goal of facilitating the installation of 1000 Greywater Systems on the Central Coast. The event is free and open to the public.
Sr Helen Prejean, Anti-Death Penalty Activist, to Speak at Santa Catalina School
Santa Catalina will host a speaking and book-signing event with Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. on Thursday, March 20 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Santa Catalina School Performing Arts Center located at 1500 Mark Thomas Drive in Monterey. During her visit, Prejean will speak about the personal experiences that inspired her to write Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States and discuss her second book, The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions. The event will also include a question and answer session with Sister Prejean. Prejean has been at the forefront of the anti-death-penalty movement in the U.S. for several decades. During the 1980s, she worked at the St. Thomas Housing Project and the Hope House in New Orleans and was asked to correspond with Patrick Sonnier, a death-row inmate in a Louisiana state prison. She agreed and became his spiritual advisor. After witnessing Sonnier’s execution, she wrote Dead Man Walking, detailing the experience. Since then she has accompanied six men to their deaths and now divides her time educating citizens about the death penalty and counseling death-row prisoners and the families of murder victims. She is currently working on her third book, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey. This event is free and open to the public. To attend, please RSVP at santacatalina. org/Prejean. For more information please contact the Santa Catalina Upper School Office (831) 655-9300.
Make a difference as a volunteer This year, the Museum celebrates our 131st anniversary. Volunteers are the vital link that brings the Museum alive for thousands of visitors every year. We’re looking for volunteers who are interested in meeting new people, have a passion for nature, and want to give back to their community. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available with different and flexible schedules. No experience is necessary and training is provided for all volunteer positions.
For more information and/or to apply go to www.pgmuseum. org/volunteer. If you have questions, please contact Allison Watson, the Community Outreach Program Manager for the Pacific Grove Museum, at (831) 648-5716 Ext. 20 or outreach@pgmuseum.org
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From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere! —Dr. Seuss Years ago, I was invited to create a children’s vegetable garden in the Oakland Hills. The goal of the project, I was told, was to teach the young ones where food came from. After careful consideration, I added my own agenda, which included inviting the fairies, elves, and other elementals to teach the kids about the unseen world. Needless to say, I didn’t share this with the project coordinators. I also decided that our garden should be fun and whimsical, as well as educational. This I did share with the powers that be and suggested planting ordinary vegetables along with ones that would provide unexpected surprises. We planned and schemed. We made planters from old, colorful waterproof boots, wheelbarrows with flat tires, and even a rusty yellow Tonka dump truck (for the onions). I think the elves had a hand in providing that last one. Needless to say, the garden was a hit. Gardeners of all ages, even those who didn’t meet the height requirement at the gate, participated and learned something. The following are some of the more entertaining plants that we grew and enjoyed.
Color It Up!
• February 28, 2014
Edibles
Dana Goforth
Diggin’ It something named Dragon? Not only do peas and beans have flowers the fey love, they are also easy-peasy to grow. Say, “Purple Pod Pole Bean” three times fast. (You did, didn’t you!) That’s about how long it takes to grow these super delicious vegetables. Just the name Bumble Bee Bean means it’s a must for any kid garden. No more slimy green peas for dinner! Try Golden Sweet Peas instead. These tall plants are originally from India and commonly used in stir-fry. Their bright lemony yellow pod is fun to find tucked behind the green foliage. Then there are Red Noodle Asparagus Beans, which can grow up to 12 inches long and are string-less, sweet, and a lively color. Kids love them! Here are a few other unusually colored veggies that rounded out our unique garden. Casper Eggplant is, shockingly, white. Originally from France, these ghostly gems are much less bitter than the
Admit it. Big, round, red tomatoes can be good, but also boring -- and, when grown commercially, tasteless and mushy. I say, “Color it up!” Over the past 15 years or so, heirloom tomatoes have been popping up: first at famers markets, then in mainstream grocery stores. These gems taste great, and their spotted skins and quirky shapes are fun to have in the garden. Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, especially when warmed by sunlight, are exquisite bursts of flavor. Musky Purple or Black Tomatoes are a very colorful addition to any summer salad. How exciting it is to know that underground lurk white icicles and purple dragons? Easy to grow are White Icicle Radishes and Red-Purple Dragon Carrots.
Casper Eggplant
Red-Purple Dragon Carrots
traditional purple variety. An added bonus is that the fruit doesn’t need to be peeled. Red Onions and Shallots are also tastier than the yellows and take up less space. They do well in containers, especially discarded toys. Mix it up with different varieties of lettuce: Deer Tongue and Flame do well together. A must have is Five Color Swiss Chard, which adds a bold touch to an otherwise boring corner. Even if chard is not on the menu, the rainbow colors alone are worth the small effort they take to grow. Surprise! Chocolate Peppers do not in fact taste like yummy cocoa but are milder than their bossy, boots green cousin, and a wonderful color to add to a garden.
They taste just like the traditional root crops but are much more exciting when harvested! How can you go wrong with
Mother Nature has a quirky sense of humor and wacky vegetables are no ex-
ception. Gourds are likely the first plants domesticated as both a food and a drinking vessel, and they grow really well on fences or trellises. The Warty Gourd is all bumpy and very cool. A friend says they look like a biohazard. The Dinosaur Gourd should hold a place of honor for its name alone. Native Americans do honor these funky, green gourds, and they still use the gourds to decorate traditional sweat lodges. Keeping with the extinct species name, Dinosaur Kale looks like a wrinkly old-world plant that any Brontosaurus would love to dine on. An added bonus: any child is more likely to eat something named Dinosaur.
Surprise Inside!
Can you imagine cutting open a radish and seeing red instead of white? The Watermelon Radish has a big ole splotch of pink in its middle that is surrounded by the predictable white flesh. It tastes surprisingly sweet and lively. Similar in color to the Watermelon Radish are the very cool bull’s-eye, concentric rings of red and white inside a Chioggia Beet. This beet is an heirloom and was named after a small fishing village in Italy. When baked whole and immediately sliced, the rings are still apparent. I suspect the Italian elves were into the grappa when they designed this beet. Similar to the ghostly Casper Eggplant, the Cream Saskatchewan Watermelon is also white inside. This is a wonderful plant to grow in cool climates and is exceptionally flavorful. Another melon that surprises is the Mountain Sweet Yellow Watermelon. It looks normal on the outside, but cut it open and a deep, yellow flesh is exposed. Finally, the Kiwano or Horned Melon is covered with horn-like spines. Pop it open and spoon out a goopy, jelly-like flesh. It would be a hit at a food fight!
Dinosaur Kale
Going for the Wonderfully Weird
The outer skin of the Moon & Stars Watermelon looks like Tinkerbell zapped it with fairy dust… so does the shell of the Dragon’s Tongue Bean. Tigger Melons have a very interesting design on their skin, but there’s no guarantee the fruit won’t bounce when you turn your back. Bringing it home in weirdness is Rat-Tailed Radish, Strawberry Spinach, Prickly Caterpillar Bean, Rattlesnake Snap Bean, and the Asparagus Pea – sometimes
Mouse Cucamelon called the Winged Pea. Any one of these plants is sure to inspire conversation in the garden and exploration in the kitchen. My personal favorite is the Mouse Cucamelon. This vine fruit, originally from Mexico, is the size of a grape, looks like a watermelon, and tastes like a pickled cucumber. I suspect they are deer resistant too. Yeah! What’s not to love?
Purple Tomatillo Did you know that strawberries were originally white with red seeds? Pineberries are smaller than the strawberries we usually grow. The surprise inside is their taste. Somebody, most likely the elves again, were having fun when they designed this fruit to taste like a pineapple. Corn is no exception to the “surprise inside” game. Red kernels are found under the husks of the Bloody Butcher and the Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn varieties of corn. Oaxacan Green Corn has been grown for generations by indigenous people of Mexico and is used to make green tortillas. Creating a fun, edible garden takes only ingenuity and imagination… and a healthy dose of whimsy. Inviting the elementals, like fairies and elves, to help will make any garden, edible or not, more interesting. Dana Goforth lives in Pacific Grove with four longhaired cats and an awesome vacuum cleaner. She is a writer, artist, teacher, and gardener. Her nature-inspired ceramics and paintings are available at Artisana Gallery in Pacific Grove. You can find out more about Dana at www. danagoforth.com.
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