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The Taming of the Shrew Monterey Peninsula College theatre Tickets on sale now ª
Saturday, March 15
A cappella Showcase 7:00 PM Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula 4950 Carmel Valley Road Carmel $20 for adults, $15 for youth & seniors, Free for kids <12 •
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Hootenanny PG Art Center 568 Lighthouse Free with Pot Luck 375-6141 •
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Breast Cancer Assistance Group’s Bowl-a-Thon Monterey Lanes 2162 N. Fremont Ave. Monterey www.bcagmp.org, www.pghs. org, or BCAG message line at 831-649-6365 •
Thurs. March 20
Book-signing event Sr Helen Prejean, C.S.J. 7:00 - 9:00 PM Santa Catalina School Performing Arts Center 1500 Mark Thomas Drive Monterey •
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 • •
Sun. March 23
Day of Remembrance for Pets POMDR Patricia J. Bauer Center 615 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove 1:00 PM Free •
Tue. March 25
“Raindrop in a Watershed: Cleaning Monterey Bay One Watershed at a Time” PG Rec Center 515 Junipero 6 to 8 p.m. Free •
Thursday, March 27
CETA welcomes Steve Webster “Octopuses” 7:30 PM Boat Works building at Hopkins Marine Station 120 Ocean View Blvd. Pacific Grove Free •
Inside 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6 Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 17 Cop Log.............................................. 5 Financial.......................................... 15 Food................................................. 12 Green Page....................................... 18 Health................................................ 9 Legal Notices.................................... 16 Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16 Opinion...................................... 10, 11 Otter Views....................................... 17 Seniors............................................... 8 Sports............................................... 14
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Vol. VI, Issue 27
Bye, Bye, Butterfly!
Council Votes to Wait for the Judge
By Marge Ann Jameson
Given a choice to proceed directly to the ballot with the citizens' initiative on rescinding the “3@50” retirement or to wait until June 26 and be guided by the judge's decision on some items he left up in the air, the Pacific Grove City Council at a special meeting on March 12 chose the latter action. The vote was 5-2 with Robert Huitt and Dan Miller dissenting. But Huitt said that if the current City Council were to bring a piece of legislation out that was as ambiguous and uncertain and invited such endless litigation, they would certainly face impeachment. But he also believes that the people should make the choice, so he wanted to go to the ballot and not wait until the June 26 decision. Pointing out that the proponents of the initiative said they never intended to try to get the money back from the retirees, Huitt asked, “Then why do it? The more they talk about it, the worse it gets.” Miller wanted to go to a vote of the people and drop the cross complaint at once. But the other five councilmembers were prepared to wait until the judge announces his decision and then put it on the ballot, as the judge ordered them to do, pending what he says about the legality of the measure. There is plenty of time, according to deadlines of the Monterey County Elections Office. Mayor Kampe pointed out that the City is some $600,000 invested in legal and other fees on the question of pension reform. He poo-pooed suggestions that the City negotiate, saying, “There is no basis for the retirees and CalPERS to have a dialogue with us” so why would they do so, he asked. If the estimates are that the city would gain some $6-7 million in a “clawback” of employees' retirement benefits going back 12 years, the cost to do so is far more, he pointed out. On June 26, the judge will announce his decision on the other matters, including, the Council hopes, the legality of the measure itself. The City has until July 31 to put the measure on the ballot, and can pull it off the ballot up to 83 days before election day in November.
Tony Campbell “captured” this butterfly at Asilomar March 11. Over the last few warm days, dozens have been seen all over town but they are no longer clustering in the Sanctuary, where volunteers counted only 100 last week and 50 this week. They may be on their way home.
Sewer Line Failure Trumps Sanctuary
If you were standing at the porta-potty and looking along the driveway at the motel, this was what you’d have seen a few days ago next to the Butterfly Sanctuary. Photo by Bob Pacelli
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History reports only 50 butterflies left in the Sanctuary, probably because of warm weather, and has declared the season over though the City code says it is not over until April. The city requires that heavy work not be performed at the Sanctuary during butterfly season. A sewer line failure at the motel adjacent to the Butterfly Sanctuary created a health and safety hazard which required immediate mitigation and the overlap in timing has created a ruckus among butterly purists. The rupture occurred on private
property within the easement granted by the city to the motel owners. Three weeks ago, in February, raw sewage was noted on the ground at the recently sold motel, which would have affected visitors to the Sanctuary as well as potential guests at the motel. The affected rooms at the motel were shut down. A requirement to have the line “cameraed” or examined with a closed-circuit television was issued. A snake was tried, which was not successful due to the length of the line itself. The 4-inch line, which runs out to Grove Acre, was found to have collapsed and it was
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determined that a two-way cleanout was necessary. Emergency permits were issued by the Building Department – one for the public portion of the affected property, where the private line connects to the public line on Grove Acre, and one for the private property – and the work was contracted out to A & R Plumbing of Sand City. The permits for this sort of work are required to be onsite, and can be kept with the contractor, according to John Kuehl of the Building Department. No noticing is required for an emergency permit. “There is no waiting on this type of issue,” said Kuehl. There was a brief delay due to questions about easements, but once the 50+ yearold paperwork was found, the permit was issued. Work was begun but on Tues., March 11 a member of the public, Bob Pacelli, witnessed a plumbing worker dumping dirt on mating butterflies on the ground. “I don’t think he knew what he was doing,” said Pacelli, who photographed the work. “It was probably an accident.” Dan Gho of Pacific Grove Public Works said that the plumbing contractor and the workers there are “very aware of their surroundings” and surely took all the care they could under the circumstances. An inspection was performed on March 12 and Kuehl expects the work will be completed by Fri., March 14.
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 03-13-14........................ .00” Total for the season .......................... 5.91” To date last year (03-01-13) ............... 10.56” Historical average to this date ......... 14.88” Wettest year ....................................... 47.15” (during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98)
Driest year ......................................... 9.87” (during rain year 07-01-75 through 06-30-76)
Valerie worked as a dispatcher with the Fresno County sheriff’s Department, the Internal revenue Service, and as an administrative assistant with a legal practice. She is a graduate of the State Center Community College as a Fire Fighter I and Advanced firefighter. With Valerie now on the job, parking enforcement officers will now go back to their usual duties.
RainScapes Series Begins Best management for stormwater
The City of Pacific Grove with funding support from the California Water Board presents “RainScapes, Landscapes for Healthy Watershed” a series to promote and educate the general public on stormwater best management practices and how they impact the quality of water draining to Monterey Bay. The program will kick off with a free community lecture titled, “Raindrop in a Watershed: Cleaning Monterey Bay One Watershed at a Time” scheduled for March 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. Join us to learn about sustainable stormwater management practices and the upcoming RainScapes Rebate Program for homeowners and businesses.
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Times • Page 3 Board considers renewing tech bond on November ballot March 14, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
By Michael Sizemore A $25,000 technology audit was suggested as a remedy for the failure of Measure G in the November 2013 election. Dale Scott of the DS&C firm reported to the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board that the district “didn’t do a very good job in getting information out” before the election. The measure failed by just a few votes, gaining a majority but falling just short of the 55 percent vote needed to pass. Scott, who was charged by the Board with creating a survey to help develop a strategy for bringing the bond issue back before the public, reported on the survey at the Board’s regular meeting March 6. He said there was an indication in the data that some people may have voted against the measure last time because they weren’t sure why the district needed the money, and some may have felt the district has a record of wasting money. It is likely, though, Scott said, that the major reason the measure failed was lack of voter turnout. Less than half of registered voters turned out in the 2013 election. Scott said bringing the issue back this year may help with that, because average turnout for gubernatorial elections in Pacific Grove is 62 percent. In the last presidential election over 80 percent voted; in the 2010 gubernatorial race, turnout was 70 percent. Scott said that a larger voter turnout is more likely to ensure success. Although 42 percent of voters surveyed have never had any children or grandchildren attend PG schools, voters overwhelmingly feel local schools are important. When provided the statement, “The quality of our schools improves housing values,” nearly 90 percent agreed. The statement, “Our local public schools are the most important asset in our community and should be our number one priority,” brought more than 85 percent agreement. In the survey, which was a phone survey of 383 likely PG voters, it was discovered that 63.7 percent supported the bond measure before being given additional information about it. When supplied with more information support increased to 66.6 percent. Several facts about the measure were tested to see if they would increase support. When told that funds would increase student access to computers, nearly 70 percent said that made them more likely to approve the measure. Nearly identical support was found for the statement, “Funds would be used to maintain and upgrade educational software,” and also, “Funds would be used to keep pace with 21st century innovations.” With statements that each technology bond would be paid off within three to five years to match the useful life of the technology being financed, and that the bonds would be issued as a series of short-term bonds to significantly reduce borrowing costs, support was expressed as higher than 70 percent. Information was supplied to those surveyed that, in a typical bond financing, only 50 cents of each tax dollar goes toward local projects while 50 cents pays off interest; in this measure 95 percent will go to projects with only 5 percent being needed to pay interest. Sixty-eight percent said that would make them more likely to vote for the measure. Six per-
St. Vincent de Paul Remodeling
St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop will close for remodeling until March 24. The popular thrift shop is located at 214 Forest Avenue, just uphill from Lighthouse Avenue. In the interim, donations may be taken to the St Vincent de Paul shop in Seaside at 1269 Fremont Blvd.
cent said it would make no difference to them but they would vote yes. There was a group of about 21 percent of those surveyed that simply said “no” to everything. They indicated that they will vote against the measure in all instances. As Board President Tony Sollecito said, “No means no.” A significant group, however, showed a willingness to change votes after receiving more information. There was a consensus in the Board that efforts should be made to reach this group. According to the survey, a whopping 52 percent indicated that they get district news from either a newspaper or friends and family. The breakdown was 26 percent for each category. Thirteen percent rely on communications from the district. To combat the lack of solid information about the district’s tech needs, Scott suggested the Board have an audit done to show what the district’s actual tech needs are at this time. One company that Scott contacted said the audit would take seven weeks to complete and would cost the district $25,000. Bruce Cates, director of technology for PGUSD, commented, “Twenty-five thousand dollars is the entire tech budget for the year.” Sollecito asked if the group would be willing to do the audit on a contingency basis. If they would agree to that,
he said, “I could support it.” “This isn’t worth $25,000 to me,” said Board member Debbie Crandell. Discussion continued for awhile about whether the district could do its own audit, or whether any other companies could give a better price. Scott noted that other companies he had talked to had asked for an even larger payment.
Finally Scott was directed by the Board to find out if the company would be willing to do the audit on a contingency basis and to also ask for product samples so that the Board could consider the audit at a later meeting. The last day to file an argument in favor of the measure on the November ballot is August 15.
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Seventy-five Robert H. Down fifth grade students graduated from the DARE program with honored guests in attendance: Mayor Kampe, Councilman Cuneo, Chief Meyers, Cmdr. McSorley, Sgt. Perez, Asst. Superintendent Rick Miller, Asst. to the Superintendent Mandy Freitag, and several parents and family members of graduates. The students spent 10 weeks learning about topics such as decision making skills, bullying, the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol, and dealing with peer pressure. They also participated in an extra “fun day” with Ofc. Rasul where they got to try on Fatal Vision goggles, which simulate what your vision would look like at different stages of impairment, and then tried to complete various tasks.
Trusts for Pets Seminar
Join Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) for a Free Pet Trust Seminar on Sat., March 22 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the POMDR Patricia J. Bauer Center, located at 615 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove. Speaker John D. Laughton, Esq., an estate planning attorney will provide information on how to set up a pet trust. RSVP: Space is limited. 831-718-9122 or info@peaceofmindogrescue.org
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MPC Under Lockdown No Evidence of Man with a Gun on Campus
On March 7 at 11:01 a.m., a 65-yearold man from Santa Cruz reported an armed robbery to Monterey police officers. The man told officers that he had been robbed while sitting in his car in the area of Fishnet and Iris Canyon by two Hispanic males wearing red shirts. One of the alleged suspects was said to have been armed with a handgun. The alleged suspects left the area either on foot or in a vehicle. Due to the close proximity of the Monterey Peninsula College campus, the school was notified of the possible suspect description and the campus administrators placed the campus on lockdown. At 11:45 a.m., as the officers were investigating the alleged robbery, the Monterey County Emergency Communications Center began getting calls from people saying they had received texts from students and/or employees on the campus indicating there was an armed subject on the grounds. There were four separate reporting parties with information ranging from someone being held at gunpoint to shots being fired. Monterey Police called for mutual aid and began an immediate search for possible suspects. Multiple public safety agencies responded, with more than 20 officers assisting in the search. An Incident Command Post was established on the campus with support from the Monterey Fire Department. The City of Monterey also activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). College Superintendent/President, Dr. Walter Tribley, immediately activated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to help ensure safety and continue communications with MPD. A campus-wide emergency alert was broadcast, requesting all buildings to remain on lock down until further notice. Students and staff were instructed to stay inside and lock all entrances. All registered students and MPC employees were contacted via email,
and alerts were posted to the college’s webpage, facebook and twitter pages instructing the public not to come to campus. The Education Center at Marina was initially placed on lock down, but around 11:45 a.m., students and staff at the Center were released by Dr. Tribley, with specific instruction not to come to the main MPC campus until he re-opens campus. The Public Training Safety Center in Seaside was also closed, though no students were at the Center since classes are not scheduled on site. At approximately 11:50 a.m., MPD notified Dr. Tribley that the campus was no longer under threat. Dr. Tribley began clearing the lock down, but within minutes, the Police then notified the college that a 911 call had been received from a student in a campus building indicating shots had been heard. The lock down was reinstated; an updated emergency alert was broadcast, and EOC personnel contacted all buildings again to ensure the reactivation was enforced. While some officers searched the campus, others located and interviewed the four people who had sent the texts to their friends and family members which generated the calls to 911. Ultimately, it was determined that the information relayed to the police dispatchers by the friends and family members was not accurate and none of the four people had seen anyone with a gun or heard any gunshots. No suspect was located on campus, there was no evidence of a shooting and no one was found to be injured. Officers investigating the original call of the alleged armed robbery found significant inconsistencies in the man’s statement and no physical evidence to support his statement. Classes on the main Monterey campus were cancelled through the end of the day, though athletics practices were held as scheduled. Classes at the Education Center in Marina will continue as scheduled.
Police in Monterey, San Benito Counties Plan DUI Saturation Patrols for St. Patrick’s Day, March 17
Police departments in Monterey and San Benito Counties plan to target St. Patrick’s Day drinkers with DUI saturation patrols next Monday, March 17. The extra enforcement is part of Avoid the 20, the crackdown on impaired drivers in both counties. The California Office of Traffic Safety funds the operation through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “People who go out to bars or to parties to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day should recognize that there is just as much alcohol in one green beer as there is in a shot of Irish whiskey,” said Sgt. Gerard Ross of the Salinas police, Avoid the 20 coordinator. “Too much of either one will get you arrested,” he commented. “If you’re around the legal limit of .08, your reflexes, reasoning, depth perception, ability to see at a distance, your peripheral vision as well as the time it takes your eyes to recover from glare will be unsafely thrown off,” he said. “This is what gets people into crashes." Avoid the 20 will hit the roads again over Memorial Day weekend. The campaign was named best in the state by the California Law Enforcement Challenge.
Grove Market employee killed by suspected drunk driver
Kate Thomas, a much-loved employee of Grove Market, was killed by a suspected drunken driver early Saturday morning, March 8. At about 1:00 a.m., CHP received a call of a collision involving a vehicle versus a pedestrian on Esquiline Road, south of Carmel Valley Road. Upon arrival, officers determined that a pedestrian who was identified as Kate Thomas, 25 years,0 from Carmel Valley, was walking south on Esquiline Road when she was struck by a 2001 Toyota Highlander, also traveling south on Esquiline Road. The pedestrian sustained major injuries and was transported to the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) where she was later pronounced deceased at 2:02 a.m. The driver of the Toyota, Breezie Snyder, 28, from Carmel Valley, was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and transported to the Monterey County jail where she was booked for DUI and vehicular manslaughter. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
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Hit and roll An unknown vehicle struck a parked car and did not stop or attempt to contact the owner of the vehicle. Under aged drinking and fleeing Police arrived at a party where juveniles were consuming alcohol. Resident fled when police were sighted. Guess parked cars do make the best targets Another parked car was struck. No injuries reported. Craigslister displeasure Victim reported receiving text messages from suspect after being unhappy with a purchase made via Craigslist. Officer spoke with suspect and a possible resolution was obtained. Lost license plates Owner reported that the rear license plate fell off his car, as license plates will do, while he was driving. CHP were notified. Dr. Seuss on the loose: Resource Officer Rasul gets the kids rhyming The PG police department was happy to get a little time in with the stellar students at Robert Down Elementary. Officer Rasul read to the children in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. “If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” Lost jacket seeks help A lost jacket with an expired driver’s license and keys was taken to police headquarters for safekeeping. Jacket wanted to drive home but couldn’t see over the dashboard. Wallet stolen for no good reason Wallet was either lost or stolen at Trader Joes. Thin tan wallet with cash and cards that owner would like back. How much is that couchie in the window Resident listed couch for sale and suspect sent a check for three times the agreed upon amount. Bank confirmed that the check was fraudulent. Nice and neighborly Neighbors disagree about a property line. One says that his neighbor hit him with a hammer. She denies this and claims he punched her in the shoulder. Naughty photo Mother was monitoring her daughters Facebook account when she discovered a photo she described as porno on her daughter’s friend’s page. Mother wanted to report the picture and the adult who sent it. Flaming potty Report of a portable toilet left at a job site was arsonized (arsonated..ed?) in the interior with an accelerant and paper. Talk about your hot seat. D.A.R.E. graduation Robert Down kids graduated from the D.A.R.E. program Found skateboard Blue skateboard was found and taken to evidence room at police station. If you have found yourself walking when you are used to rolling, you may want to check it out. Driving without a license Vehicle and its driver were pulled over. Driver was without a license, so he got a lift downtown for a free fingerprinting and the vehicle was given free tow to the impound yard. Suspicious vehicle Report of a suspicious vehicle entering a cul-de-sac near Todd Lane brought police to investigate. Reporting party said the vehicle left when they saw him. Police confirmed with driver that he was delivering news papers. Another skateboard found In what seems to be a rash of abandoning skateboards, yet another was found. This little guy was located near Caledonia Street. Attempted robbery by inexperienced gunman Suspect entered a backyard of a residence armed with a handgun. When he racked the gun the magazine fell out. He fled the scene.
Dr. David Kennedy to speak at CSUMB March 28
One man’s fight to stop street violence
Dr. David Kennedy of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government will speak at CSU Monterey Bay on March 28 as the President’s Speaker Series continues. Dr. Kennedy is director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and former director of the Boston Gun Project. A self-taught criminologist, he has devoted his career to reducing gang- and drug-related violence. He has been profiled by 60 Minutes and the New Yorker, and has been decorated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Strategies developed by Dr. Kennedy and his colleagues in the Boston Gun Project and applied there in Operation Ceasefire in the mid-1990s have been implemented in violence-prone neighborhoods in more than 50 cities from coast to coast. Starting with the premise that most gun violence involves a small number of individuals in gangs or neighborhood groups that have beefs with each other, the strategy involves identifying those individuals, calling them in to hear from community representatives and law enforcement personnel, and making it clear there will be substantial social benefits if they don’t shoot and very tough sanctions if they do. His approach relies more on getting criminals to alter their behavior than locking them up. And it has been successful – the sharp decline in Boston’s youth homicide rate has been christened “The Boston Miracle.” His presentation will get under way at 3:30 p.m. in the World Theater on Sixth Avenue near A Street. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb. edu/maps. The community is invited to this free event. No tickets are necessary, but reservations are requested. Please RSVP by calling the World Theater box office at 582-4580, or going online at csumb.edu/rsvp.
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Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology used at the time. The writings contained in are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
Main line
Indicators of quality They may be outward, but certainly they are clear signs of inward quality. We are, of course, speaking of an excellence in clothing. Any little quality speaks a great deal about the wearer. For example, how is the fit of each item? Are the colors well-coordinated? Are there tears or worn places? Is there bagginess in knees or elbows? Do the cuffs appear worn or tattered? Some of us have trouble judging answers to such questions. Some of us stumble through life while scarcely taking time to even glance in mirrors. But then, there are those of us who patronize Stetson, the tailor. It is this last group, just mentioned, that really stands out for excellence in sartorial quality. The splendid appearance of individuals attired by Stetson is second to none. That is because Stetson sells no “hanger” clothes. Every major thing Stetson sells is made to order. Begin with the suit. A Stetson-made suit retains its size and shape because size and shape are built right in. An underlining becomes part of the suit and really backs it up. It is made of sterling material. The same is true for the vest. Then comes shirt, cuffs, collar, and buttons. Is Stetson finished? Not at all. To be considered next, just as carefully, are shirt, vest, sock garters, socks, and – of course – shoes. Gentlemen, come to Stetson, the tailor and your makeover begins. Take public transportation to 452 Alvarado in Monterey, and we will pay your fare. Women welcome as well. 1
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.
Visitors here
Members of the International Phytogeograhical Association began assembling in Pacific Grove in anticipation of meetings and celebrations to be held this weekend, as previously announced by the Review. Dr. E. K. Abbott and members of the Monterey County Botanical Society will provide opening day entertainment. Messrs. Pryor, Greene, and Hermon will speak. Of extreme consideration will be the topic, “How Can We Best Keep the Museum in Pacific Grove Alive and Well?” A Sunday afternoon tour will provide a close look at the Bishop’s Pine and other, area botanic specimens.
Home builders provide visit
Everyone is interested in the California Bungalow. No other class of structure ever devised has attracted such world-wide interest. The California Bungalow offers all the comforts of a home and all of the conveniences of a hotel. The builders of the California Bungalow are presently setting up several models at the Caledonia Park where a Saturday viewing is in the works. Drop in and enjoy complimentary punch, sandwiches, and cake served from 11 to 3 p.m.
Take train tour
Get ready for spring by booking a train tour to Lake Tahoe and return. Special cars will be added to our regular trains which are guaranteed to increase your travel comfort. You may return to the Grove at any time for up to 30 days after arrival. Your cost is just $23.10. Tour tickets good through July 4.
Grove’s proverb of the day
Lover’s purses are tied with cobwebs! 0 Tidbits from here and there… • Lost! Sunday evening, while shopping downtown in the Grove. A lady’s Elgin watch decorated with diamonds and rubies. Bring watch or information to the Review. No questions asked, and reward. • You bet Cramer’s has something on special today. Come in and look around. 547 Lighthouse. • Low prices! Second hand furnishings, delivered and installed. Come in and look around. Phil’s Furnishings, Pacific Grove. • Mrs. J. Grant, the Grove’s famed Dancing instructor, has departed for San Francisco, for a week of classes and visiting with friends. • The George Epworth Bryon’s Troubadours are set to perform at the Work Theater Wednesday evening, next. A Musical Treat provides the headline presentation. All seats cost 50¢. Get your tickets early from Curnow & Curnow, 120 Forest avenue. Call Black 511. And the cost is … • Pacific Improvement Company is offering Rocky Mountain coal on special by the sack for stoves, grates, furnaces, etc. $5 each. You pick up sacks of coal or we will deliver for 50¢ extra per sack. Also, coal is sold by the ton. • The best located and most popular hotel in San Francisco. Make us your headquarters. We are located at Powell and O’Farrell, the house of comfort. We want your business. $1.50 first night, then $2.50. Chester Kelly, manager. • This is the finest auto shop in central California. We do business in a fireproof building located on Grand avenue one block above Lighthouse. All makes and models. Well equipped with special tools for special makes. We seek your trade so we guarantee satisfaction. Tell how hot your auto mobile is running from where you sit with a motor-matic, installed while you wait. $2.50 with any other repair. $3.50 alone. Pacific Grove Garage. I H. Peterson, proprietor. 2 • For sale. A nearly-new complete infant nursery outfit with eleven items. Purchased for $65. Child died. Will now sell for $20. Perhaps child will live again. Telephone Red 403. Author’s notes… 1 Tailors’ financial well-being was being threatened by readi-wear and mail order catalogs. Tailor Stetson responded with aggressive advertising. 2 The “motor-matic” was a thermometer replacing the radiator cap. This device could be read from the driver’s seat.
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
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‘Shop for the Animals’ at Al Bacio Shoes in Carmel
Al Bacio Shoes in the Carmel Plaza is having a special sale on selected shoes and $20 from the sale of each pair of shoes will be donated to help the animals of AFRP. The sale takes place March 14 and 15 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and on March 16 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You must mention AFRP at time of purchase in order for the donation to be made. Al Bacio Shoes is located in the Carmel Plaza on the lower level. Al Bacio’s specializes in European brands from Italy, Germany, Austria and Spain. Step out in style and help the animals at the same time. For more information on this fun event to benefit the animals visit www. animalfriendsrescue.org or call 831-3330722.
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Artsy Culture on the Row Opens March 29
Top off your visit to Cannery Row by enjoying an art opening celebration, “Artsy Culture On The Row,” March 29, 1-5 p.m., free admission with refreshments. More than 30 local artists’ works will be shown, some artists will be present that day. The historic building was an carriage house and part of the old cannery located at 425 Cannery Row, diagonally across from Chart House and the Monterey Plaza Hotel. The Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery, mpaf. org, phone 831-655-1267.
Family Day at the Monterey Museum of Art
Come join us in celebrating the Museum’s 55th Birthday. Admission is free for all. The Monterey Museum of Art invites families to celebrate the Museum’s 55th birthday extravaganza on Sat., April 5, 2014, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Monterey Museum of Art’s Pacific Street location, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey. As part of the MMA’s commitment to reaching children and families throughout Monterey County with accessible cultural experiences, the Museum offers a full slate of activities designed for fun, learning, and connecting with art and community. Explore and discover art in the galleries, create and play throughout the Museum. This Family Day is inspired by the current exhibition Bob Kolbrener: In Real Time, Celebrating Fifty Years in Photography and the occasion of Museum’s 55th birthday (it was established in April 1959). The day will also feature special, celebratory performances by the Brass Choir of Youth Music Monterey. Activities include: Birthday crown making, card-making station, pop art candle drawings, artist-inspired cookie decorating, giant birthday cake decorating, story time in the library Refreshments and snacks available for purchase courtesy of Kuki’s Food Truck. For more information call 831.372.5477 x 109 or visit www.montereyart.org Museum Hours: MMA Pacific Street: Thurs.–Mon. 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Monterey Museum of Art–Pacific Street Parking: Two-hour free street parking is available near MMA Pacific Street. The City of Monterey operates several downtown parking facilities within short walking distance of the Museum. Please visit the City of Monterey’s Public Lots and Garages web page and refer to the section labeled Downtown Area Lots for more information.
A New Water Supply for the Monterey Peninsula California American Water cares for the communities on the Monterey Peninsula. We are hard at work, developing new water sources with the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project. A three-part solution will supply water to all the communities on the Monterey Peninsula, protecting the natural resources of the Carmel River and providing future protection from drought. ü A desalination plant located in Marina, will provide water for residents on the Monterey Peninsula. ü Expanded underground water storage will keep excess winter water underground. This reserve will act as an additional source for our communities. ü A replenished groundwater supply with highly treated recycled water will make even more water available for residents and businesses.
Stay Connected! Stay connected and keep updated on our progress by visiting www.watersupplyproject.org for the latest news and information. You can sign up for email updates on the website. California American Water cares for the communities on the Monterey Peninsula. We are dedicated to finding a solution to the water supply problem. Together, we are ensuring there is water for today and into the future.
Together, we are making progress on solving Monterey’s water supply problem. Thank you for doing your part to help. A la compañía California American Water le interesan todas las comunidades de la península de Monterey y está dedicada a proveer un servicio excepcional de agua ahora y en el futuro.
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Make It A Golden Age
Seniors World Affairs Council Luncheon Presents
"Turkey's Crisis of Leadership"
NPS Professor Ryan Gingeras, a historian, author, and specialist on Turkey, will discuss Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as a reformer and democratic leader. The Professor will highlight the many challenges Turkey faces as it strives to be a bridge between the East and the West. Friday, March 28, 2014; 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 p.m. Luncheon $25 Members and $35 Nonmembers. MC/VISA($2 extra) or Check; Vegetarian meal optional. RSVP (831) 6431855. Registration: www.wacmb.org
How to Prevent a Will Contest Susan L. Alexander, Esq. (J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. - Taxation)
Spotlight on Seniors
Emotions can run high at the death of a family member. If a family member is unhappy with the amount they received (or didn’t receive) under a will, he or she may have the legal ability to contest the will. Will contests can drag out for years, keeping all the heirs from getting what they are entitled to and generally causing misery for everyone. It may be impossible to prevent relatives from fighting over your will entirely, but there are steps you can take to try to minimize squabbles and ensure your intentions are carried out. Your will can be contested for a number of reasons, including but not limited to when a family member believes: you did not have the requisite mental capacity to execute the Will, someone exerted undue influence over you, someone committed fraud, or the Will was not executed properly. The following are some steps that may make a will contest less likely to succeed: Make sure your will is properly executed. The best way to do this is to have an experienced estate-planning attorney assist you in drafting and executing the will. Generally speaking, wills need to be signed and witnessed by two independent witnesses. Explain your decision. If family members understand the reasoning behind the decisions in your will, they may be less likely to contest it. It may be a good idea to talk to family members at the time you draft the will and explain why someone is getting left out of the will or is getting a reduced share. If you don’t discuss it in person, it can be helpful to state the reason in the will. You may also want to include a letter with the will. Use no-contest clause. One of the most effective ways of preventing a challenge to your Will is to include a no-contest clause (or in terrorem clause) in the will. This will only work if you are willing to leave something of value to the potentially disgruntled family member. A no-contest clause provides that if an heir challenges the will and An affordable and caring Residence for Women. loses, then he or she will get nothing. The idea here is to leave the heir enough so that Independent Living, Assisted Living, Respite Care. a challenge is not worth the risk of losing the inheritance. Extra Care Available. Prove competency. One common way of challenging a will is to argue the deceased family member was not mentally competent at the time he or she signed the Will. You (831) 758-0931 can try to avoid this by making sure the attorney drafting the will has some type of MadonnaManorCDA@comcast.net evidence that you have the capacity to make a will. This could involve seeing a doctor or answering a series of questions. madonnamanorcda.org Videotape the will signing. A videotape of the will signing allows your family members and the court to see that you are freely signing the will and makes it more difficult to argue that you did not have the requisite mental capacity to agree to the will. Remove the appearance of undue influence. Another common method of challenging a will is to argue that someone exerted undue influence over the deceased family member. For example, if you are planning on leaving everything to your daughter who is also your primary caregiver, your other children may argue your daughter took advantage of her position to influence you. To avoid the appearance of undue influence, do not involve any family members who are inheriting under your Will in drafting your Will. Family members should not be present when you discuss the Will with your atAn estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. torney or when you sign it. To be totally safe, family members shouldn’t even drive The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s has more than doubled you to the attorney. since 1980. Losing a loved one is one of life’s most difficult experiences. Almost everyone I meet in my practice tells me that they want to do everything possible to ensure that family harmony is maintained after they are gone. You can help preserve family The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will continue This year, the Museum celebrates harmony after your death by ensuring that your will (or trust) is solidly drafted and to grow — by 2050 the number of individualsexecuted. with Alzheimer’s our 131st anniversary. Volunteers Partner with an attorney that will treat you with the compassion, care and are thecould vitalrange link from that 11.3 brings thetoMumillion 16 million. commitment you deserve. Susan L. Alexander is a local Estate Planning and Elder Law attorney with offices seum alive for thousands of visitors in Pacificdisease Grove. or She is a passionate advocate for seniors and their families. Susan Half of all nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s every year. We’re looking for volunlaw office, p.c. can be reached at 644-300. a related disorder.
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Health and Wellness Sociologist to speak at CSU Monterey Bay
Dr. Brian Rector Monterey Peninsula Chiropractic Society Chiropractic is the only health care system that is a perfect mix of art, science, and philosophy. Chiropractic was founded in 1895 by Dr. Palmer in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Palmer gave the first Chiropractic adjustment to a deaf janitor after he made the educated guess that a spinal imbalance was causing nerve interference, and that was the likely cause of his hearing impairment. As this article is not a history lesson, let’s just skip to the end of the story. His hearing was restored and the Chiropractic profession was born! Over many years of exhaustive study and of the writings of Dr. Palmer on the nature of anatomy, physiology, biology, natural law, universal patterns, and philosophy, Dr. R.W. Stephenson complied the 33 principles of Chiropractic as both a textbook for the Chiropractic students as well as a handbook for the lay audience to understand the nature of health and the cause of disease. The first principle is The Major Premise: A Universal Intelligence is in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence. Everything around us is simply energy. We can see so much more than simply energy, we can see people, water, structures, ect., but how? Universal Intelligence is the intelligence that governs the universal forces around us. Universal Intelligence is the culprit behind elementary particles which organize into atoms, then into compounds, then to cells, then into entire organisms. This Universal Intelligence is what gives everything shape and function, and shapes our universe, world, landscapes, and even this paper you are reading. In summary, nothing that exists in our world and in our own reality, is separate from Universal Intelligence. It truly is in all things, organizing matter into specific shapes which have detailed actions and cause detailed effects. Dr. Brian Rector 831-899-5900 2511 Garden Rd Ste C100 Monterey CA 93940 rectorchiropractic@gmail.com
Challenges of Aging Subject of Series
Join Shirley Kiatta, RN, CMC on Monday, March 10, 6 - 7:30 p.m., at the Monterey Public Library for presentation designed to recognize the challenges that may accompany the process of aging, whether you, your client, your parent, your child, is affected by these challenges. You will learn the questions to ask and the resources available to assist in reducing the stresses that accompany being a current or potential caregiver. This lecture is part of The Next Chap-
ter: Designing Your Ideal Life lecture series that covers health and well-being. Shirley Kiatta has more than 40 years of nursing experience and has a private practice of RN Elder Care Consulting and Geriatric Care Management. Adults are invited to attend and admission is free. Seating reservations are required. Call (831) 646-5632 or email thongchu@monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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Talk addresses issues of masculinity, homophobia
C.J. Pascoe, whose work explores the terrain of sexuality and gender identity, will speak at CSU Monterey Bay on March 25. The 6 p.m. talk will be held in the University Center on Sixth Avenue at B Street. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/maps. A professor of sociology at the University of Oregon, she is the author of “Dude, You’re a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School.” The award-winning book, based on 18 months of fieldwork in a racially diverse working-class high school, documents the relationship among homophobic harassment, heterosexism and masculinity. Dr. Pascoe’s research has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Toronto Globe and Mail, American Sexuality Magazine and Inside Higher Ed. She will discuss homophobia, sexism, gender policing and their effects on young people. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow the talk. Tickets are $5. Visitors must purchase a parking permit from a dispenser on the parking lot. The event is sponsored by CSUMB’s Otter Cross Cultural Center. More information is available from rita zhang at rzhang@csumb.edu or 582-4676.
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Your Letters
Opinion We have a Harbor Seal Ordinance, So Let’s Enforce it Now Mayor Kampe and City Council of Pacific Grove, I am asking for the city to enforce the Harbor Seal Ordinance during this pupping season, which will start any day now. The Mayor and City Council did a wonderful job in drafting this ordinance. People from all around the world love the seals. Having them here pupping is such a wonderful asset to our community and brings in much needed tourist dollars. As I understand, proper permits have not been obtained from the California Coastal Commission (CCC). At this time the CCC is only willing to approve a waiver for a low post and cable system to be used to keep people a proper distance from breeding harbor seals and their newly born pups. This will NOT provide adequate protection for the seals. If the CCC was to prevent putting up a temporary fencing that will keep the public at a proper distance from the seals during this delicate time goes against their own mission statement. “The mission of the Coastal Commission is to: Protect, conserve, restore, and enhance environmental and human-based resources of the California coast and ocean for environmentally sustainable and prudent use by current and future generations.” Source: www.coastal.ca.gov/whoweare.html Also in the mission statement is line that blurs the very need for a permit and if the CCC even holds the final decision. “The Coastal Commission, in partnership with coastal cities and counties, plans and regulates the use of land and water in the coastal zone. Development activities, which are broadly defined by the Coastal Act to include (among others) construction of buildings, divisions of land, and activities that change the intensity of use of land or public access to coastal waters, generally require a coastal permit from either the Coastal Commission or the local government.” In addition, any attempt to block installation of temporary protective fencing by the CCC would also be acting against the following sections of the Coast Act, www. coastal.ca.gov/coastact.pdf , the very rules they were created to enforce: “Section 30210. In carrying out the requirement of Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution, maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and recreational opportunities shall be provided for all the people consistent with public safety needs and the need to protect public rights, rights of private property owners, and natural resource areas from overuse. “Section 30230. Marine resources shall be maintained, enhanced, and, where feasible, restored. Special protection shall be given to areas and species of special biological or economic significance. Uses of the marine environment shall be carried out in a manner that will sustain the biological productivity of coastal waters and that will maintain healthy populations of all species of marine organisms adequate for long-term commercial, recreational, scientific, and educational purposes.” I would like to also reference the following section of the Coastal Act: Section 30007.5. The Legislature further finds and recognizes that conflicts may occur between one or more policies of the division. The Legislature therefore declares that in carrying out the provisions of this division such conflicts be resolved in a manner which on balance is the most protective of significant coastal resources. In this context, the Legislature declares that broader policies which, for example, serve to concentrate development in close proximity to urban and employment centers may be more protective, overall, than specific wildlife habitat and other similar resource policies. And most of all if no protective fencing is installed there will almost certainly be violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and worst case, loss of life for a newborn pup. The Pacific Grove Harbor Seal Protection Ordinance is protection. So, please, enforce the Harbor Seal Ordinance this council has voted in and put up proper fencing and signs. We must protect this fragile resource. Thank you for your time and consideration, Tony Campbell Pacific Grove
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Dr. Casey Lucius, Council Member Guest Commentary Important Facts About the Voter Initiative “The PG Three,” a nickname I had not heard of, wrote in the last edition of the Cedar Street Times that the “Voter Initiative to Void Pacific Grove Ordinance 02-18” would restore transparency and good governance in PG. As a current Council member I reject the notion that there is a lack of transparency and good governance. The current Council has consistently followed the laws of Pacific Grove and the laws of California in carrying out public meetings, and we continuously strive to make the best decisions for the citizens of Pacific Grove within the constraints imposed by those laws. Perhaps more to the point, this initiative does not offer any mechanisms to improve or address transparency and governance. Next, the proponents claim that the passage of this initiative will “save our financially challenged city.” Although I would agree that public service benefits are a source of financial instability for many cities and need to be addressed, I would argue that one of the reasons PG has experienced financial hardships in recent years is because of the multiple lawsuits resulting from petitions trying to reverse the 3% at 50 pension benefit. Additionally, the voter initiative does not provide any assurance or pathway to financial freedom. In reality it will lead to more lawsuits for the City, by current employees, retirees, retired family members, and CalPers. Even if the initiative passed in November, it is impossible to say how the city would benefit financially. Dan Davis conveniently says that the Council can decide how to recoup benefits dating back 12 years, and that the city should determine in negotiations with employees and retirees what would be “fair.” In fact, the city has already negotiated with employees several times since 2002 and at least twice, both parties agreed to continue the 3% at 50 benefits, with employees contributing more to their retirement plans. Although both parties determined a “fair and practical” contract, it apparently wasn’t fair and practical enough for the petition group. Finally, their letter cites the city’s liability of $17 million from a pension obligation bond, but again, the Voter Initiative does nothing to address the payment of the bond. In other words, the Voter Initiative does not do any of the things that they say it will do. It does not address transparency, it does not promote financial stability, and it does not reduce debt. The only thing it does accomplish is to confuse citizens into thinking that should 3% at 50 be nullified, PG’s financial problems will be resolved and all of our worries about future revenue will go away. I look forward to the public debates on this issue so the facts can come forth and the public can make the best decision. I also look forward to hearing why Mr. Davis, who was on the City Council in 2002 did not raise the legality issues on April 17, 2002 during the second reading of the 02-18 ordinance, or anytime during that year when this “terrible injustice” could have been put on a subsequent agenda and possibly reversed. I share the concerns that many citizens have about the city’s finances, but today, we do not have the same decisions before us that the Council faced in 2002. We have to play the hand that we’ve been dealt and move forward, we cannot magically switch up the cards and pretend that it is 2002 again. While I very much respect every citizen’s initiative process, I think it can be quite dangerous when a small, vocal group misrepresents the implications of poorly crafted petitions that do little more than sow confusion, raise unrealistic expectations, and subject the city to further legal challenges in which we are unlikely to prevail.
Casey Lucius, Ph.D. Pacific Grove City Council
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Opinion Bill Kampe, Mayor of Pacific Grove Robert Huitt, Mayor Pro Tem Guest Commentary Citizens Pension Initiative Is Not A Good Solution for Pacific Grove
A new citizens’ pension initiative is before the city. It reaches back 12 years and seeks to declare “void ab initio” the 2002 contract the city signed with CalPERS to provide the 3 percent at age 50 retirement benefit for public safety employees. The city council believes the retroactive declaration is a judicial decision, not a legislative act, and therefore not a legitimate topic for a ballot initiative. The Council moved to seek declaratory relief in court with a 6-0 vote. The judge commented “this [initiative] has grave doubts” yet noted that some aspects of it may be legislative. He ruled that the voters should have a chance to speak before a court decides that issue. It’s going on the ballot, and you will be voting. Every citizen is now at the front table for this critical vote. We have passed the point of simply “making a statement” or “sending a message”. We are now talking about real consequences. Proponents have said the city would have no obligation to act on the initiative; it would just void a prior ordinance. But the proponents also evade any credible suggestion of how this initiative would recover costs. Their few statements describe “an administrative hearing” at CalPERS, or “negotiation with affected employees, retirees, and CalPERS to determine what adjustments would be necessary, practical and fair to affected parties and the public.” We can be certain that employees, retirees, and CalPERS would not see any part of this initiative as fair, and would have no reason to negotiate. Vague implications are not enough. The proponents offer no tangible plan. So how should we look at the prospect for cost recovery? The three elements are: 1) possible gains, 2) the costs to achieve those gains, and 3) the likelihood of success. As the judge noted, this initiative seeks to “claw back” money from the past. You may have heard gigantic numbers, but that is simply not the case. There are two parts to the incremental costs of “3% @ 50.” The first is a modest portion of the pension obligation bond. The second is the extra cost each year for our new contract compared to the old one, and that number is very easy to see. The difference is only 4 – 5 percent of payroll in most years. Our total normal cost in 2013/14 is 26.9 percent for Pacific Grove versus 23.6 percent for cities under our old contract. That’s only a 14 percent increment, not the 50 increment increment claimed by the proponents. Taken together, the amounts from the past might add up to $6-7M. That’s vastly less than the proponents would like you to believe. That’s what this initiative might hope to claw back. Going forward, it’s a very different story. Our police contract is saving us 8.91 percent of police salary per year compared to the standard “3% @ 50” contract. Reverting back to the old contract would only save us 5 percent per year. And that’s why going forward, the initiative would cost us money. How might we claw back money? We have 95 retirees currently drawing retirement pay from the “3% @ 50” plan. To recover that money, we would need to file 95 lawsuits at great expense, to recover small amounts. I suspect our citizens would be aghast, and in any practical terms, it just doesn’t make sense. To claw back money collected by CalPERS but not yet paid out, we would also have to sue CalPERS. They would defend vigorously. Keep in mind that CalPERS has received from PG, as the judge noted, a properly executed certification that the 2002 ordinance for “3% @ 50” was correctly adopted. The cost for us to launch and defend lawsuits could easily reach $3M. If we lose, then we could expect to pay costs for the multiple parties that would oppose us. We’ve already mentioned comments from the judge. But the employees are not yet at the table. Their story will be simple. Through no fault of their own, they relied on the “3% @ 50” plan for more than 12 years. They made life and career decisions in good faith depending on it. It will be extremely difficult for any court to ignore that argument. Prospects for a successful outcome are extremely small. Our council has worked hard to find constructive steps to reduce our pension costs. The new POA contract mentioned above is one. We are now at the forefront among central coast cities for taking decisive steps to reduce pension costs. We have also been part of a League of California Cities task force on pensions. Pension reform is now an LOCC priority, partly from the efforts of Pacific Grove. Our mayor has signed a statewide initiative that seeks to do pension reform the right way, prospectively. In Pacific Grove we have spent six years in pension turmoil and distraction, grappling with different attempts to overturn the “3% @ 50” plan, each with no
productive outcome. We have spent more tha $600,000 responding to this futile quest. We urge the citizens of our city to say “enough” and to vote “NO” on this initiative. It is imperative that we spend the money and the energy of our city on the future, not fighting the past. Bill Kampe, Mayor Robert Huitt, Mayor Pro Tem
Panetta Institute Lecture Series
Learning the Lessons of History: Is the Past Prologue to the Future?
“War and Peace: 100 Years Since World War I” Katie Shain and Mike Clancy
The Larkin Room located in the Monterey Conference Center was selected as the appropriate site to hold the local press conference kicking off the 17th year of The Panetta Institute for Public Policy Lecture Series. Panetta Institute Co-Director, Sylvia Panetta opened the press conference and commented that she “felt the Larkin room held special historical significance,” referencing not only her husband’s long history and affiliation here, but also the obvious historical roots with establishing the State of California, making the Larkin Room an ideal backdrop to introduce this year’s theme; “Learning the Lessons of History: Is the Past Prologue to the Future?” Mrs. Panetta proceeded to introduce the topic along with their distinguished panel of speakers: Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO; Secretary Michele Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Ambassador Nicholas Burns, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Monterey’s own Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, White House Chief of Staff and Congressman, thoughtfully selected the title for the inaugural 2014 series, taking on the weighty topic of “War and Peace: 100 Years Since World War I.” One unusually special highlight of this year’s event was an afternoon, closed session in which some 350 to 400 local high school, college, naval and military students were invited to participate in a preview of the evening’s lecture, interacting directly by asking questions of four of Washington’s highest level, first-hand policy makers and international negotiators, one could say some of our “heaviest hitters.” Student enthusiasm was evident as many hands shot up each time Secretary Panetta called for a question. Questions posed by students were well thought out, insightful, compassionate and succinctly delivered. The schools represented covered a broad cross-section, from Salinas High, Alisal, and MPC, to the Naval Postgraduate and a host of others. The afternoon event seemed geared toward inspiring young people to read, become active, engage in the great issues of our time, and dream of the possibility of a meaningful life as a leader in public service, and becoming informed citizens, an important mission of the Panetta Institute. In the televised evening’s opening comments, Secretary Panetta was quick to point out the relevance of the topic in light of the recent Russian incursion into Ukraine. Indeed, Ukraine dominated much of the discussion throughout the evening. The panel was unanimous in its assessment that Russia would get away with stealing the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, and Ambassador Burns saw this as a first step toward building a ring of “buffer states” around Russia or even restoring the Soviet Union. The panel was also unanimous in its view that this aggression would not lead to armed conflict between the Russia and the West or even resumption of the Cold War. They further concluded, however, that it would come at a high political and economic cost to Russia, and generally gave the president high marks on his response to the crisis. Several other flashpoints in the world, such as Iran, Syria, North Korea and China, were discussed, and the importance of a strong U.S. military was a common thread throughout. Ambassador Burns stated, “The way to peace is through strength” and noted that he was always most effective in negotiating with adversaries when “The military was standing right behind me.” Admiral Stavridis talked about the importance of U.S. soft power, including economic, diplomatic and cultural power, but asserted “Soft power without the threat of hard power to back it up is no power at all.” Secretary Panetta observed, “There’s a lot of hatred in the world” and talked about the importance of having a stable defense budget, which has been absent in recent years due to the political gridlock in Washington. Secretary Flournoy pointed out that the Congress has failed to give recent Secretaries of Defense the tools needed to cut unnecessary defense spending and refocus defense dollars where they will be most effective. The Panetta Lecture Series will continue on Monday, April 28 with another distinguished panel taking on the topic of “The Role of Government: Depressions, Wars, Equality and Poverty.” For more information, visit http://www.panettainstitute.org/ programs/lecture-series/ or call 831-582-4200.
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Broccolini Leek Quiche Sally Baho
At the Farmers Market
Quiche is one of those foods that can be eaten at any time of the day and in any season. Egg-based, it can be made with meat, vegetables, fish, or simply with some cheese. My French friends gave me this recipe and showed me how to make it with ingredients from the Farmers’ Market, for the most part. It is easy to make and will leave your house smelling like a French bakery.
Broccolini Leek Quiche
Prep time: 60 minutes Serves 6
Ingredients 1 Trader Joe’s pie crust 3 eggs 100 ml crème fraîche 200 ml milk ⅓ of a bunch of broccolini, bottoms discarded and chopped in 1-inch pieces ½ a leek, thinly sliced and rings separated ¼ cup of gruyère cheese, shredded oregano salt fresh ground pepper
Preparation Preheat oven to 400˚ F. Grease a 9-inch pie dish and lay the pie crust out, pressing it to the bottom and along the sides of the dish. Poke the pie crust with a fork (this prevents air bubbles from forming under the crust during baking, which cause the bubbles and subsequently, the pie or quiche to rise up and potentially spilling over the edge of the dish). In a small bowl, whisk up the eggs and then add the milk and crème fraîche. Mix in half the shredded gruyère, chopped vegetables, oregano, salt, and pepper making sure to thoroughly coat the vegetables with the egg mixture. Pour the egg-vegetable mix over the prepared piecrust. Sprinkle on the remaining gruyère and add a dash of salt and pepper on top. Bake for 40 minutes in the pre-heated oven, or until a knife inserted in the quiche comes out clean. Bon appétit!
Mariphil Romanow-Cole is thriving with Monterey County schools
Leaving Forest Grove School was difficult for Mariphil Romanow-Cole. She had been principal there for more than four years, and remembered students who had been in the school as kindergartners, and who were at that time in the fourth grade. She says she misses the kids and the families, as well as teachers, administrators and others in the Pacific Grove Unified School District. She said she made it a practice to call new students at home before the school year started, to welcome them and introduce herself. Many of them, she noted, seemed surprised that the principal would call them. In an interview March 7 in her office at the Monterey County Office of Education in Salinas, Romanow-Cole said she had had no plan to look Mariphil Romanow-Cole, recently principal at for another job, but that when Forest Grove Elementary, is now working with it was made known to her that Special Education for the Monterey County Ofan opportunity had come up fice of Education. working in special education, she applied for the position. Working as part of the various schools. Those served in the classrooms have with special needs students had been her moderate to severe needs that would be longtime dream. “Dr. Porras was very supportive,” she beyond the resources of individual school said, speaking of PGUSD Superintendent districts to serve. Those in the program Ralph Porras. She added that he knew he range in age from infancy through age 21. had good people in the district he could Romanow-Cole said that some students call on to take up the slack created by her are referred by doctors and some are leaving. “I know he wouldn’t have let brought in by their parents. Some are hard me go with two weeks notice if he didn’t of hearing; some are blind; others simply fail to thrive. She said that often students have a plan.” The September announcement that who are brought into the program at a very she was leaving her post at Forest Grove young age can do well enough to integrate prompted a shuffle of personnel within the into a regular kindergarten. She stressed that most principals in PG district, with Adult School Principal Craig Beller coming back to his previ- Monterey County welcome those in the ous job as principal of Forest Grove; PG special classes and treat them as if they High School Assistant Principal Barbara are part of the regular school. Linda WilMartinez taking over as principal of the liams, principal of Robert Down School adult school and Community High School, in PG, is an example of an administrator the district’s alternative high school; and who goes out of her way to welcome Sean Geller advancing to become PG the special needs students, according to High School’s interim assistant principal. Romanow-Cole. Romanow-Cole supervises 350 emGeller has since been confirmed as assisployees, including bus drivers, teachers, tant principal. Romanow-Cole’s new position is paraprofessionals and health assistants. assistant superintendent of the Special Some students have problems that are Education Division of the county schools. so severe that they need several different As she explains it, she is in charge of 58 specialists to work with them. She praises all the people who work in classes of special needs students in Monterey County. The classrooms are operated her department. “It amazes me,” she said, in the county’s schools, but they are not run “how many people have the dedication to work with the neediest kids.”
Central Coast Art Association exhibits at Sally Griffin center
Left: Eighth grader Rachael Sizemore, a PG resident and champion for the Monterey County Home Charter School, takes her turn. Above: Jordan Goodwin, Pacific Grove Middle School’s spelling champ.
Spelling Bee Pits The Best of Local Schools Against Each Other
Fifty students from Monterey County schools met to compete in the annual spelling bee on March 2. As champion, Jonathan Capuyan of Palma School will represent Monterey County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 25-31, 2014. The winning word was expectant. Winner Jonathan Capuyan also correctly spelled barley, maraca, implement, sukiyaki, entourage, samovar, karaoke, escargot, sassafras, commensurate, balalaika, edelweiss, proofread, bloodless, barrier, recipe, therein, and wither. Roober Cruz, an 8th grader at San Benancio Middle School, placed second. Elijah Herrera placed third. He is an 8th grader at Mission Union School.
Central Coast Art Association artists Gail Benton, Hanne-Lori Eggeman and Vivian Healy will offer their works on exhibit at the Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Ave., near Lovers Point. Admission is free and open to the public. These three artists present a wide array of vivid images in various two dimensional media. Daughter of an Italian landscape painter, Hanne-Lori Eggeman employs bright oils by knife to create a sculptured effect in landscapes, seascapes and portraits. A watercolor instructor for 10 years, Gail Benton has expanded into oils as well, offering landscapes, figures, flowers and animals. Although experienced in studio painting in pastels, watercolor and oils, Vivian
Healy’s love of the outdoors draws her to plein air seascapes, landscapes and architecture in oils. She is a board member of Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Sally Griffin Center through April 24, and is sponsored by the Central Coast Art Association. For further information, contact: Gail Benton – Exhibiting artist – gail. jaybird.art@gmail.com – 831 236-2111 Hanne-Lori Eggeman – Exhibiting artist – – 831 521-6377 Vivian Healy – Exhibiting artist – vivianhealy@gmail.com – 831 645-9565
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New in Town
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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
When you’re putting on the green make sure you make your practice count by doing some putting games or drills to keep your practice interesting and productive. One fun drill to do is play a nine-hole round of golf while putting. Pick out nine holes on the putting green, find a pal to compete against, and keep score of what each of you had for nine holes. Play for lunch or a drink and make it competitive, maybe even make it an 18-hole round. This will keep it interesting and fun and always remember, golf is still a game!
Chris and Rhonda Navarro have opened their doors for our newest business in the local area - Pacific Grove Rentals. Taught by Jan Leisure at Monterey Bay Properties, Rhonda had been involved in property management and vacation home rentals in the community and is now focusing her talents on our local marketplace. (Jan was instrumental in helping to establish the local laws that allow home owners in the area to rent their property for less than 30 days, which had been a restriction in the community for years.) Now that PG has opened up this market, the city is able to gain income from short term property rentals and has made the area a great destination for travelers who wish to have the experience of a PG home stay. The Navarros offer free consultations for home owners to assess the possibilities of a full or part-time rental of their home. They can help with options for retiring owners who want to get the most out of their home's value. Mention this article and request your consultation free of any cost. Pacific Grove Rentals will focus on educating the community on the value of their home, maintenance issues with mold and mildew, how to protect your investment in your home and the future value of historic and period home ownership. They also can meet with new residents as well for best decisions on where to buy, what schools meet your needs and the viability of ownership on the Monterey Peninsula. You can contact Rhonda or Chris at 831-658-4005 or visit their new office at 650 Lighthouse Avenue in downtown Pacific Grove.
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Run or Dye: Looks Like They Didn’t Run Fast Enough!
Alli Haylings and Sabas Mayorga Don’t wear your best white shirt! Run or Dye is a 5K run for charity, where the runners are showered with ecologically safe colors (cornstarch based)at intervals during the race, and then are invited to participate in a color explosion at the end. Held this year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the race partnered 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.
Internet for Boomers
The Monterey Public Library presents “Boomer Up! Using the Internet” with Bob Petty, Medicare and Social Security Advisor on Sat., March 29, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., for a live demonstration on using the Internet to research and enroll in Medicare Part D drug plans, find physicians who participate in Medicare, compare ratings on nursing homes, set up a personal Medicare account, estimate your Social Security Benefits, and much more. Adults are invited to attend. Admission is free. For more information call 831.646.3933 or email henry@monterey.org. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
Day of Remembrance for Pets
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) invites the dog-loving community to attend the Day of Remembrance event on Sun., March 23 at 1:00 p.m. in the memorial garden at the Patricia J. Bauer Center, 615 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove. The celebration event is in honor of those who saved dogs and dogs that have passed. Attendees are encouraged to bring a photo of a dog they would like to honor at the ceremony. There is no cost for the event. More Info and RSVP: 831-718-9122 or info@peaceofmindogrescue.org
Recycle/Repurpose Your Shoes for Gateway Center
Gateway Center has partnered with a company that repairs or repurposes gently used shoes for Third World Countries...and pays Gateway 40¢ per pound for their donated shoes. Gateway Center, a residential facility for intellectually disabled adults, is now looking for shoe donations. Any kind of shoes are acceptable for this fundraiser. Said Melissa Walchli, Gateway’s Development Director, about the company with which they’ve partnered, “They either fix the shoes or tear them apart and repurpose the pieces. They even go so far as to melt down the soles of the shoes to fix other shoes. “Not only does Gateway receive much needed funds, but impoverished people in Third World countries receive job training, jobs and life skills which leads to them having opportunities to earn income to feed their families. It’s a win-win for all of us so we are hoping that we can reach our goal of 7,500 shoes by May 31, 2014.” Drop off locations are at 850 Congress Avenue in Pacific Grove and 408 Salinas Street in Salinas. For more information please visit Gateway’s website at www.gatewaycenter.org or call Melissa Walchli at 831-372-8002 #212.
History Day Winners Heading for State Finals
History Day is a statewide program sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation in conjunction with National History Day. It is open to students from grades 4 through 12. History Day is an exciting enrichment program that furthers students’ understanding of historical issues, ideas, people and events. It is an academic adventure that provides teachers with an innovative teaching tool that fosters students’ enthusiasm for learning. Students will develop invaluable research and analytical skills as they progress through their projects and define the significance of their topics. This event will quickly become a tradition for the students, teachers, schools and parents. Students competed in the following six categories: Historical paper, exhibit, performance, documentary, historical web site, or 4/5th grade poster. The Monterey County History Day program is part of a statewide competition that involves over 35,000 students each year. The winning projects of t2he Monterey County Competition will compete at the California State Finals. The winners of the state competition will represent California at the National Competition. Participating students and teachers spend months brainstorming, researching, writing, editing, designing, and preparing for the History Day Competition. The following students have excelled in the Monterey County History Day competition and will go on to represent the county at the California State Finals: • Junior Group Documentary: Rohan Bhushan and Christopher How (ISM), “The Salt Marsh”; Talia Awerbuck and Annika Uemura (ISM), “Japanese-American Internment; Tragedy of the West Coast”; • Junior Individual Exhibit: Natalie Lobo (Stevenson School), “The Fight for Black Voting Rights”; Sophia Davies (All Saints Day School), “The Rights and Responsibilities of Smoking and Anti-Smokers”; • Junior Group Exhibits: Qunh Stanoff, Thai Stanoff, and Primose Waranimman (Stevenson School), “Garments in Flames”; Grace Padgett and Arya Puar (Stevenson School), “Japanese Internment Camps”; • Junior Group Performance: Tara Smith, Ganriella Gallo Rodriguez, and Gabriella Flanders (Los Arboles Middle School), “From Brain Buckets to Racing Helmets: Rights and Responsibilities of Motorcycle Helmet Laws”; • Senior Individual Website: Akila Rajesh
Peace Resource Center Honors Martyred Monseñor Romero
March 24 marks the 34th anniversary of the martyrdom of Monseñor Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador. Considered one of the ten 20th century martyrs, he has become the unofficial patron saint of the Americas. He spoke out against social injustice, assassinations and torture. For that he was assassinated while holding up the chalice of the Eucharist during mass. On this 34th anniversary of his martyrdom, his life and legacy will be celebrated on Mon., March 24, at the Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd, at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30). A 98 minute documentary entitled: “Monseñor - The Last Journey of Oscar Romero” which uses rare recordings and film footage from Romero’s own collection, will be shown, followed by a potluck and Salvadoran music.
Times • Page 15 When Wall Street Buys Main Street March 14, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
By Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors® During the recession and the housing market’s deep decline in prices, institutional investors purchased more than 200,000 single-family homes at bargain prices and converted them into rental homes. In fact, in many parts of the country, especially areas that experienced steep declines, investors bought more than half of all homes for sale. It remains to be seen how these investors will serve as new landlords in terms of responsiveness to their tenants, maintaining affordable rents, or properly caring for their properties. Concerns remain about the implications of investors crowding out potential owneroccupants or artificially inflating home prices. Questions linger about what will happen to neighborhoods with a lot of investor activity if these investors withdraw, particularly if they leave the market as quickly as they entered it. In late 2013, an institutional investor created the first triple-A-rated, mortgagebacked security supported by revenue from single-family rental properties. This development could lead to even lower-cost financing to institutional buyers in comparison to what has been available through bank credit lines. The private equity firm Blackstone took out a $479.1 million loan from Deutsche Bank that was secured by a pool of more than 3,000 single-family rental homes. When turned into a security, investors now receive monthly rental cash payments from the homes. Analysts predict that the funding of single-family rental acquisitions through securitization will likely become a dominant model quickly. The market for this new asset class is expected to top $70 billion per year by 2016, on par with the bond financing for apartment buildings, casinos, and commercial real estate for this year. Kevin Stone Monterey County Association of Realtors® 201-A Calle Del Oaks | Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940
Upcoming Talks with Artists at PG Art Center
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. The Pacific Grove Art Center is located at 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove.
Gateway Seeks Basketball Players To Go Up Against Harlem Globetrotters
They came, they busted out their best disco moves on us, but we’ve since taken ’70s dance lessons! Get ready to face the disco music Harlem Ambassadors! The Gateway Gladiators are going to do the Hustle all over you! Sat., May 10 at 5:30 PM Come on out for another night of family fun as the Harlem Ambassadors bring their Harlem-style comedy basketball game back to Pacific Grove. Last year the laughter from the audience and players could be heard around the peninsula! Tickets are available @ Gateway Center located at 850 Congress Ave. in Pacific Grove between the hours of 8-4 Monday-Friday and at Pacific Grove High School on the night of the game. Pacific Grove High School is located at 615 Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove Ticket prices are as follows: Adults $9.00, seniors and students $7.00. Kids 4 and under get in free. For more information please call Melissa Walchli at 831-372-8002 #212 or visit our website at www.gatewaycenter.org See you there!
Upcoming Library Programs Wednesday, March 26 • 11:00 am Pre-School stories about dogs at the Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, ages 3-5. For more information call 648-5760. Wednesday, March 26 • 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday after-school program
presents “Who Let the Dogs Out?”: dog stories, science and crafts for grades K-2. Thursday, March 27 • 11:00 am Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove Library, ages birth-2. For more information call 648-5760.
MPC Theatre Announces Receipt of Matching Grant for Oklahoma!
The MPC Theatre Company is delighted to announce receiving a $10,000.00 matching grant from the S.T.A.R. (Support Theatre Arts Regionally) Foundation of Monterey County. Proceeds from the grant are for the purposes of producing and staging the summer 2014 musical OKLAHOMA! on the Morgan Stock Stage at MPC. Donations in any amount to fulfill the requirements of the matching grant may be sent to the MPC Theatre Charitable Trust, Post Office Box 761, Monterey, CA. 93942, or you may donate online at www.mpctheatre.com
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Scene 29: Gracie and Max Bernard Furman
Marriage Can Be Funny Harry and Alice Wilson are in the living room of their Pacific Grove home. Harry: Alice, you’ve got to get Gracie to stop tormenting Max. She’s driving that poor cat to an early grave! Alice: What did she do now? H: It’s nothing new, I’m sure, but this time I saw the whole thing from beginning to end. A: Tell me. H: I was in the den, doing something on the computer. Max was napping on the sofa behind me, as usual. Gracie came in, looked at this peaceful scene, and decided to do something about it. A: What did she do? H: First, she jumped onto the sofa, a newly acquired skill because until now it was too high for her, and lay down end-to-end with Max, her rear next to his face. A: How did Max take to that? H: He was aware she was there, but didn’t protest. A: And then?
H: Max didn’t think so, and took off like a shot. That apparently was what Gracie wanted, so that she could chase him, and they ran out of the den and across the living room into the dining room. She must have been gaining on him, because Max then jumped onto the dining room table, which was too high for Gracie to do likewise, so she ran around and around the table, barking all the while, with Max looking at her as if she was a lunatic. Then, when she was on the far side of the table, he saw his chance to get away and jumped off and ran through the kitchen and into the garage. Gracie went after him, but for some strange reason she’s still afraid to go into the garage—which has become Max’s haven from her in times of dire emergency. A: What happened next? H: I went into the garage and waited while Max used his litter box and had a snack, and then picked him up and carried him to safety on the guest room bed, which also is still too high for Gracie to jump on. A: Crisis averted. H: Yes, but what will happen if one of us is not present to rescue Max? A: I don’t think anything will happen. Max has always been a house cat and doesn’t know how to fight. He may paw at her, but without intent to do harm. And Gracie is just a big bluffer. All she wants is a playmate. Eventually, Max will learn that he has nothing to fear from her, and will just ignore her antics. H: I hope you’re right. In the meantime, I feel guilty every time Max gives me one of his meaningful looks. A: You can understand them? H: Of course, after living with him for so many years. A: What does he say?
A: Did he?
H: He has one facial expression which clearly says, “How can you let this happen to me?” Another says, “What did I do to deserve this?” And still another says, “What is this creature, where did she come from, why is she here, and why don’t you get rid of her?”
H: Not a bit.
A: Have you always been able to understand Max’s facial cat talk?
A: What then?
H: I wouldn’t say always, but certainly for many years, starting with the field mouse incident when he was barely past the kitten stage.
H: After a few minutes Gracie became bored, turned around, and nuzzled Max nose to nose, trying to get him to react.
H: Gracie started barking at him from a few inches away; and the high-pitched screeching sound was more than Max could take, so he jumped off the sofa. Gracie followed and confronted him, barking all the while.
A: Remind me what that was.
H: …and hopped up and down, barking all the while. At 12 pounds she outweighs Max only by two, but standing up and with her long, shaggy hair, she looked twice his size.
H: I was in the den upstairs, watching TV. From where I was, I could see the top of the stairway and saw Max run from there into the den, chasing something which I soon realized was a little brown field mouse. The mouse ran under my desk and into a corner. Max unsuccessfully pawed at it for a few minutes, until the mouse ran out and went under the ottoman. Although Max’s paws couldn’t reach it, they must have come close enough to frighten the mouse, because it ran back under the desk. And that’s how it went—back and forth between the desk and ottoman, until Max gave up and hopped onto the desk, stretched out, and gave me one of his meaningful looks.
A: How cute!
A: What was he saying?
A: She just wanted him to play with her. H: Well, Max didn’t see it that way and arched his back and hissed at her. Gracie then stood on her hind legs, which I’ve noticed she can do more and more… A: That’s because she comes from a long line of circus dogs.
H: “Okay, now it’s your turn!”
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140496 The following person is doing business as D&L VENDING COMPANY, 220 De La Vina Ave., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93950. DONALD HIGHSMITH, 1834 Hudson Way, Salinas, CA 93906. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 28, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 1989. Signed: Donald Highsmith. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140512 The following person is doing business as SMALL PLANET CONCERNS, 150 Kern St., Spc. 21, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93905. CHRISTOPHER PATRICK GRAHAM, 150 Kern St., Spc. 21, Salinas, CA 93905. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Mar. 3, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Christopher P. Graham. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14. 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.
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
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140470 The following person is doing business as LIVE HEALTHY, FEEL SEXY, 1085 Remogen Rd., Seaside, Monterey County, CA 93955. SARA ELIZABETH STRAIT, 1085 Remogen Rd., Seaside, CA 93955. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 26, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/5/13. Signed: Sara Strait. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140398 The following person is doing business as RAPID PRINTERS OF MONTEREY, 201 Foam St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. CHOE TRADE GROUP, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 24293 San Juan Rd., Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 14, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on N/A. Signed: Sung Choe, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140464 The following person is doing business as BLOSSOM AUF MEINE CHERRY, 150 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. LINDSEY BETH ROWLAND, 150 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 25, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2/25/14. Signed: Lindsey B. Rowland. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20140465 The following person is doing business as CLASSIC COACHWORKS; EUROPEAN CAR SERVICE; CCW, 368 E. Franklin St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. JB III AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 368 E. Franklin St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 25, 2014. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2/25/14. Signed: Willard Joseph Beale III, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSIINESS NAME File No. 20112337 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: AMIE MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY; ISAAC THATCHER PHOTOGRAPHY; and AMIE MORGAN, 210 San Benancio Rd., Corral de Tierra, CA 93908-9124. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 2011-NOV-10, File Number 20112337. Registered Owner: Isaac Miler (Correct name of registrant is “Isaac Miller.” Name on Line #1 reflects typographical error originally filed on 2011-Nov-10), 210 San Benancio Rd., Corral De Tierra, CA 93909-9124. Business was conducted by an individual. Signed: Isaac Miller, Isaac M. (As signed on original statement filed on 2011-Nov-10). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 25, 2014. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSIINESS NAME File No. 20122109 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: CLASSIC COACHWORKS OF MONTEREY, 368 E. Franklin, Monterey, CA 93940. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 11/2/12, File Number 20122109. Registered Owner: C&J AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, INC., 368 E. Franklin St., Monterey, CA 93940. Business was conducted by a corporation. Signed: John M. Olsen, Presidentº. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 25, 2014. Publication dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14.
Times • Page 17 A New Marshall Plan
March 14, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
Here’s To The Ladies who Lunched Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts We have been instructed for days to set our clocks ahead, not this morning, but, last night prior to bedtime. “Spring Forward, Fall Back”. Daylight Savings Time is upon us. Most of us enjoy the extra hour of daylight. You will forgive me if in future columns I seem to repeat myself. This has been “one of those weeks”. Our computer crashed, wiping out years of saved information. I know it can be retrieved, but not today, so I will wing it, if things look familiar, they have been said before. Another problem this week, is that avoiding “THE COLD” for months, it hit me with a vengeance. John had been down the week before and, although, he was not back to speed, he was gallant, preparing meals and doing anything else that was required. I languished in bed for a few days, on Wednesday gingerly put a toe to the floor and realized that I was not contemplating death with as much enthusiasm as the day before. There have been many theories about this time variation. Although proposed in 1895 it was not implemented until 1916 on April 30 by Germany and Austria-Hungary. It has met with praise and criticisms. Having more daylight benefits many retail establishments, sporting activities and those of us who do not like to drive after dark. Something I had not thought about until I did a little research is that today we will have only 23 hours which will be returned in the fall to create a 25 hour day. I recall standing at the Mission Ranch with my coterie of friends, begging Dudley, or Skip or whomever was in charge to ignore the change and stay open. Our pleas fell on deaf ears. I first became aware of the time change when my mother introduced me to Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses. I abhorred being tucked into bed when the sunlight still filtered through the trees. Of course modern children need not worry, most of them are allowed to operate on their own internal clock. In my day 6 o’clock was the order of the day. I won’t make an effort to describe the convoluted thinking that changes the beginning and end of daylight savings time from year to year. John’s smart clock has had a series of nervous breakdowns. In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown-up people’s feet Still going past me in the street. And does it not seem hard to you, When all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day? The Cold as Sue Dewar so aptly named the plague that is hitting us simply does not run its course. One minute the patient prays for relief, and relief comes. Up you get and then, as if hit with a sledge hammer, it is back. Right now I expect that I will be resuming my life tomorrow. I cannot help but think of “Adelaide’s Lament” from “Guys and Dolls,” which goes “…..a person can develop a cold...” Check it out on YOUTUBE, very funny. Yesterday I felt relatively normal so ventured out to a “Ladies’ Luncheon” a gathering of old female friends who come together when possible to celebrate the passing of time, generally a birthday. Fortunately, our numbers which, for a period of time, seemed to decrease yearly, havw been static for some time. We welcome the opportunity to be together and share. Yesterday we were at The Beach Club, on a day that we see in television ads. We shared stories, laughed, took pictures and, instead the discussions about our children, we now discuss grandchildren, graduations and marriages. And yes, you guessed it, The Cold.
Tom Stevens
Otter Views Our clocks sprang forward into daylight savings time at 2 o’clock Sunday morning. Then, just hours later, we had an offshore earthquake. While only the nuttiest conspiracy theorist would link these two events, the timing created a certain loopy synergy for me. Because Monday felt an hour longer, I made a rare drive up the coast to Santa Cruz. And because I was driving that far, I heard an entire public radio discussion about fracking. When one panelist said earthquakes are among fracking’s suspected side effects, my inner conspiracy theorist perked up. Somewhere in California, frackers must have initiated a seismic sequence that triggered Sunday’s offshore quake! J’accuse! Even before daylight savings time changed over, fracking was gaining traction as a contentious issue here in the Monterey Shale. Those who feel fracking will bring jobs, prosperity and cheaper energy to the area are all for it. Those opposed warn that it will pollute air, aquifers and farmland and despoil open space. Fracking-related earthquakes are also a concern. What had been largely a national and regional debate went international last week when Russian troops seized Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. The particulars and the ages-long back story are too complex to unravel here, but an interesting fracking angle has emerged. It goes something like this. Other European nations have not opposed the Crimean land grab because they depend on Russia for most of their petrol and natural gas. They know from bitter experience that the Kremlin can, with a single curt nod, send European energy prices soaring or cut off heating oil supplies in winter. Europe can do little but complain and acquiesce. Its petro-power has already enabled Russia, without fear of reprisal, to invade and repatriate two former Soviet regions in Georgia. In those border provinces, political turmoil gave Russian-speaking residents a pretext to seek Moscow’s protection. Moscow moved swiftly to provide it. The war was over in a week. It’s a template powerful empires, including our own, have followed since ancient times. Once Crimean Russians put out an SOS about the “murderous fascists” running rampant in Kiev, Russia dispatched 16,000 troops to protect its former crown jewel. A referendum next week should make the Crimean usurpation “official.” Moscow will likely follow a similar scenario to reacquire heavily pro-Russian Eastern Ukraine. As Russia reabsorbs former pieces of the greater Soviet Union, its energy export monopoly moots opposition among the very nations that could be next. If the only pretext needed for a friendly takeover by the Kremlin is political turmoil threatening Russian speakers, then hey! Just distribute a few Russian passports, foment a riot, and send in the unmarked troops. If anybody objects, shut off the oil pipelines. So, what has any of this got to do with the Monterey Shale? Lately, fracking advocates have put in play the idea that U.S. natural gas exports generated by fracking could slow Russia’s imperial momentum by giving Europe an energy alternative. Or, as the public radio host put it, “drill baby drill to save Ukraine.” Given that the first U.S. natural gas export terminal won’t be operational until at least 2015, Ukraine may be beyond help at that point. But there could still be hope for Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and other former Soviet satellites now dependant on Russian petrol. It’s a new Marshall Plan! As events in Georgia, Syria and now Crimea have proven, the U.S. and its European allies are far too war-weary and recession-battered to send armed forces into yet another combat theater. But thanks to the miracle technology of fracking, we can now send abroad copious surpluses of natural gas! Take that, Putin! Because energy producers sell for highest dollar on the world market, none of this makes much economic or logistical sense. But “drill baby drill to save Ukraine” is simplistic enough to garner wide appeal on talk radio, cable news channels, and other jingoistic echo chambers. Soon policymakers at state and federal levels will face mounting pressure to approve fracking projects on land and offshore, including in the Monterey Shale. It’s clear now that U.S. energy producers have profited handsomely by fracturing the earth’s crust beneath hundreds of thousands of well sites to free trapped pockets of oil and gas. That was foreseen a decade ago when then-Vice President Dick Cheney met secretly with energy executives to assure them they would not have to disclose fracking methods or chemical agents. It was also agreed that fracking would be exempted from environmental scrutiny at the federal level, and Congress dutifully complied. Those proscriptions gave the industry a 10-year, regulation-free pass to fly under the radar. By the time the public started hearing about earthquakes, methane emissions, poisoned aquifers and household tap water that could be lit on fire, fracking had wrapped itself in the stars and stripes to become the nation’s energy savior. And now we’re going to save Europe! So hang on, Ukraine and Bulgaria, and all you Slovakias and Slovenias! We’re staying right here, but our gas is on the way!
A message from Don’t Frack California
“I don’t like her line of gossip. It’s never about anyone that I know.”
After months of showing up to all of Governor Brown’s public events, lobbying legislators, delivering over 100,000 public comments, and even dropping a 50-foot banner during his state-of-the-state address, it’s time we show up in force and send a clear message to Governor Brown: climate leaders don’t frack! Join us as we gather with thousands of folks from all over the state in Sacramento. Here are the details: Governor Brown: Don’t Frack California Rally and March on Sat. March 15, 1pm-5pm on The Capitol Lawn, Sacramento, CA Transportation to the rally: There
will be a bus from the Unitarian Church. See http://act.foodandwaterwatch.org/ site/Calendar?id=111721&view=Detail for information California is experiencing the worst drought in recorded history. Communities are wondering where they will get water in the coming dry months. And what is Governor Brown’s solution? To call for conservation from the people of the state, and not from big oil and gas. Join us in Sacramento on March 15 as we call for another solution: A complete STOP to all fracking now.
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Monterey Bay Chapter, American Cetacean Society will hear Steven Webster
Foxglove for the Heart
Exploring the brains and beauty of octopuses and other cephalopods
Steve Webster, retired education director and senior marine biologist for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, will trace the natural history of octopuses, squids and other cephalopods when he speaks to the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society Thursday, March 27. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in The Boat Works building at Hopkins Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Blvd. in Pacific Grove. It is free and open to the public. Webster will include video clips and photos from his 50 years of underwater photography to discuss tropical species in Indonesia and highlight local octopuses and Humboldt squid. He’ll discuss the evolution, diversity, vision, behavior, reproduction and predation of the animals. Webster is one of the four friends who conceived the idea of an aquarium on Cannery Row in 1978 and became its first project coordinator, then director of education. He is a Stanford University graduate who worked on his doctorate at Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove. Since the aquarium opened in 1984, more than 54 million people have gone into it to learn about Monterey Bay and marine life. Webster retired in 2004 but stays on as a volunteer guide and teacher of the other volunteers and staff. He is also past chair of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council and is currently on the boards of York School, the Sea Studios Foundation, the Elkhorn Slough Foundation and the Friends of Hopkins Marine Station. More information is available at www.acsmb.org.
Saturday March 22 • 6 PM
Live music, strolling dinner, silent auction, door prizes, and a special unveiling of the Museum’s Butterfly Pavilion design Valet parking included with ticket Ball Gowns to Blue Jeans (Wings Optional) Tickets Advanced sale (before March 19): $120 for general public. $75 for members. Individual Membership and a ticket for $110 At the door $100 for members, $150 General Public
My first encounter with Foxglove became a lingering fascination. When I heard the rarified Louis C. Tiffany windows, generously donated by Cyrus McCormick in memory of his wife, could be found in Saint Mary’s Church located in Pacific Grove, I had to see them. By the kindness of strangers in the church thrift shop, my sister Virginia and I were allowed entrance. Together we gazed upon this rare expression of craftsmanship and dazzling beauty. Thus it was the Foxglove stained-glass windows called forth and marked my imagination and wonder. Years later, on a quest for a flower to paint, the word, this single word, Foxglove! came to me like lighting in a storm. Almost immediately I began rendering this magnificent flower, simultaneously wondering what healing powers this plant could reveal. The magic of flowers works in this way. Whatever comes near, gathering your imagination, is where you place your second attention. What flower persona is calling you forth? Associated with the planet Venus, Foxglove is the Empress Plant that improves the health of plants next to it. In established gardens there is nothing that stimulates growth and helps resistance to disease like Foxglove. Apart from keeping the plants healthier, Foxglove also improves the storage qualities of potatoes, tomatoes and apples that are grown near them.
In medical history, Foxglove is best known as the discovery of William Withering, an 18th century English country doctor. Curious about the formula of a local herbalist, he explored the plant’s potential medical use. His work led to the production of digitalis, the heart medication we know today. Used as a flower essence, Foxglove can activate the heart center and release fearful emotional tension. Use the essence of Foxglove to bring awareness of old grief stored in the heart chakra, to clear your inner state, and to allow for the creation of new patterns of awareness. As Cyrus McCormick, who married his wife Harriet at Saint Mary’s Church in 1889, surely knew, Foxglove is all about the heart. Marilee Childs has been intimately involved with plants and flowers since the age of three, when she first plunged her hands into the rich soil of her grandmother’s garden in Ohio. Through her exploration of flowers in long-term studies, Marilee has come to see flowers as not merely decorative, but as powerful communicators and allies, and she finds their structure over evolutionary time to be profound. It is her wish to share the healing power of plants and flowers through her paintings, writings, and essences. She can be reached through her website at www. marileechilds.com
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