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Kiosk PG Museum of Natural History Monarch Butterfly Count at the Butterfly Sanctuary as of 11/25/15 is 11,423 Thurs. Dec. 10 & Fri. Dec. 11
Monarch Film Festival Lighthouse Cinema Military Block 12 Local Filmmakers Discount and block tickets available Official Schedule: www.www.monarchfilmfestival. com/festival-info •
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Monterey Peninsula Voices “Yuletide Carols” 7:30 PM Sat. and 4:30 PM Sun. Santa Catalina School Auditorium tickets mpvoices.org and at the door •
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Community Carol Sing Along Mayflower Church 14th & Central, PG All Welcome 2 PM •
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Lecture: Dunes & Beaches With David Shonman PG Museum 3 PM $5/Free to Members •
Sat. Dec. 19
Howard Burnham as Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol 6 PM $10 at the door at the Little House, Jewell Park •
Sun., Dec. 20
Holiday Cheer Presented by the Monterey Community Band MPC Music Hall (M-1) Free 831-646-3811 •
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A Ferris wheel, a gingerbread house, characters like “Beauty and the Beast,” and the iconic nutcracker go up every year for residents and visitors - local and from all over the Monterey Peninsula - to enjoy. Candy Cane Lane is decorated for the sheer joy of it by the residents in the neighborhood. At night, the lights go on and the parade of cars begins. By Peter Mounteer Christmas is coming to Candy Cane Lane starting this week and residents are gearing up for the holidays with the usual array of festive decorations that make the area a good spot for an evening walk in the winter time. The usually quiet neighborhood between Pacific Grove Middle School and David Avenue comes alive in the last month of every year with at least 80 percent of the residents this year adorning their houses and front yards with all sorts of festive decorations including cut-outs, lights and installations. Large scale installations
and displays also adorn Platt Park and in years past have offered parents and kids a chance to take photos and make memories among the decorations. This year, residents of the neighborhood on the hill began erecting decorations on December 5 and installations will remain through the first Saturday in January. The tradition has been ongoing in the neighborhood for longer than 60 years, when a group of neighbors first banded together to put it on. The tradition, according to Wynette Cowen, a longtime resident of the neighborhood, began in winter of 1956 with the residents of
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Inside Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts............... 10 Breaker of the Week......................... 14 Cartoon.............................................. 2 Cop Log.............................................. 7 Financial.......................................... 19 Homeless in Paradise........................ 22 In the Shadow of the Sequoias.......... 21 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 21 Legal Notices.................................... 23 Natural Healing.................................. 8 Obituary............................................. 2 Opinion............................................ 11 Otter Views....................................... 10 Puzzle................................................ 6 Puzzle Solution................................ 18 Real Estate........................................ 24 Self Discovery.................................... 8 Service Directory.............................. 23 Sports..................................... 9, 14, 15
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Originally reported as a “bobcat,” this small, young, female mountain lion was seen in a tree in a residential neighborhood in Pacific Grove. She was tranquilized and transferred to a rural area on Dec. 7. Photo by Sgt. Jeff Fenton.
Pacific Grove Police, including the Animal Control Officer, were dispatched about 10 a.m. on Mon. Dec. 7 on report of a bobcat in the area of Eardley and Line St. It turned out to be a large female mountain lion on a tree limb in a residential area. Fish & Wildlife wardens came out and tranquilized the animal with a dart. She eventually came down, and, unharmed, was transported for relocation. It was a female, perhaps 18 months old. They took her to a rural area, National Forest Service land, where she was released. She was examined briefly for health issues, and seeing none, she was ear-tagged only. “The lion was not acting out of line,” said Kyle Orr, PIO for
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Fish and Wildlife in Sacramento. “There was no need to test her for disease.” Given her estimated age, which is pretty young in lion terms, there was also no suspicion that she was nursing kittens. She appeared to weigh about 40-50 pounds. But Orr also added that there is no way to know whether she was alone or has parents, brothers or sisters in the area. Male lions, he says, have a range of about 200 miles. Will she return to Pacific Grove? “Not likely,” he said. There are an estimated 4,000-6,000
mountain lions in California. They are elusive and secretive, he says, and quoted a fellow officer who pointed out that “Mountain lions see people more often than people see mountain lions.” Mountain lions do not commonly prey on human beings. Their preferred prey are deer. “Where there are deer, there are mountain lions,” said Orr. Orr recommended that local residents go to https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/ keep-me-wild and read up on protocol and safety measures for humans living in lion country.
Donna Dee Anderson Cox
Obituary Donna Dee Anderson Cox, 66, a graduate of Pacific Grove High School - class of 1966, a member of the Feast of Lanterns Board of Directors from 2007 through 2009, died June 23, 2015 in Pacific Grove. Donna leaves behind her two daughters, three grandchildren, and untold numbers of friends,
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Jack Beigle from Canterbury Woods Week ending 12-10-15..........................0.28” Total for the season...............................3.25” To date last year....................................9.58” The historic average to this date is .......4.45”
Wettest year..................................................47.15” During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year....................................................4.013” During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13
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Monterey Fire Department Begins Toy Drive
The Monterey Fireman’s Association, a nonprofit organization comprised of members of Monterey Fire Department, is now accepting donations of unwrapped NEW toys for its annual Toy Drive to assist families in need. Donations will be accepted in marked barrels at all five fire station locations: Fire Station 1 – 600 Pacific Street, Monterey (corner of Pacific & Madison Streets) Fire Station 2 – 582 Hawthorne Street, Monterey Fire Station 3 – 401 Dela Vina Street, Monterey Fire Station 4 – 600 Pine Avenue, Pacific Grove Fire Station 5 – 6th & San Carlos Streets, Carmel-by-the-Sea
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Monterey County Artists Join To Celebrate Their Community
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Gather friends, family, and art enthusiasts for a special event this holiday season. *Sound & Vision: A Concert Benefitting the Arts In Monterey County* will take place on Dec. 20 at Wave Street Studios (774 Wave St). The audiovisual experience is open to all ages and begins at 7:00 p.m.
The Pacific Grove Police Department welcomes our two newest officers to the police department. Photographed at the graduation for South Bay Regional Police Academy Class After seven years, Pacific Grove’s Mozzo Kush are still together and wowing SB131, on Thursday, December 3, 2015 are (L-R) Officer Ramon Munoz, who won the class leadership award and audiences. L-R: Kyler Mello, Brent Smith, Taylor Jones, Mikey Cho. Officer Luis Buenrostro Jr.They have completed the basic academy and immediately started in the field training program.
Join in celebration of the local arts community and participate in a fundraiser for the Youth Arts Collective (YAC) in Monterey. The evening will feature live performances from local groups The Beholder Band, Mozzo Kush, El Camino Sutra, and Bernie & The Wolf. All of the bands feature members who have grown up participating in the Monterey County arts scene. High school and college YAC artists will exhibit their work in the event space, comprising the visual portion of “Sound & Vision.” The nonprofit organization’s mission is “to inspire creativity, kindness, and confidence in our youth through artistic expression and mutual respect.” Kyler Mello (Mozzo Kush) and Keith Damron (El Camino Sutra) are both alumni of the Youth Arts Collective. Mozzo Kush offered this collective statement: “we hope to make a meaningful contribution to the arts community that has helped us develop our craft.” Local music aficionado Vincent Randazzo leads The Beholder Band. The self-proclaimed “orchestral indie folk rock” band is a seven-member tornado with an intimacy indicative of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and the calculated intricacies of the modern math and jazz worlds. Shows quickly evolve from a chaotic tuning passage to a conversational soundscape with each of the members unique musical perspectives blending into a singular voice. Brent Smith is a member of both The Beholder Band and Mozzo Kush. Smith owns and operates a recording studio called Sunset Room Productions, where he has recorded local artists including Pipsqueak, Moses Nose and variety of singer-songwriters. Mozzo Kush features Monterey Jazz Festival and Youth Arts Collective alumni and will celebrate nearly seven years of making music together. Mozzo Kush presents an accessible, yet challenging collection of songs that reflect the different chapters of their musical and personal careers. This event marks their first public appearance since last winter. El Camino Sutra is three-piece band from Monterey that plays modern alt/garage rock influenced by classic ’70s and ’80s rock, and are recommended for fans of Neil Young, The Cars, and Dinosaur Jr. They released their second EP, *Bloom,* in 2014 and are currently writing and recording a follow-up EP due in December 2015 on San Jose-based label SNAFU Family. Bernie & The Wolf are originally from Seaside, but have since moved to Chicago to pursue their careers. The indie
rock due will present smooth grooves and good old-fashioned songwriting. They’re sweet and fun on stage, but they also pack a punch.
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Winter Recess at Monterey County Free Libraries followed by Fine Free Month in January
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All Monterey County Free Libraries branches will be closed from December 24 through January 1 for the winter recess. The branches will resume normal business hours from Saturday, the 2nd of January. The Administrative Office will resume regular hours from Monday the 4th of January. The online branch at www.MontereyCountyFreeLibraries.org never closes! You can use your library from the comfort of your home, coffee shop, or anywhere you access the internet. Try out the new e-book readers and smart devices you receive as gifts this year by downloading free music, streaming movies, and checking out ebooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines. You can also monitor your account and place holds on items. Just have your MCFL library card handy when you login. If you prefer print books, books on CD, or DVDs – make sure you stock up in advance and return them after we reopen in the new year as all book return slots will also be closed in the branches during the winter recess. Concerned about overdue fines during the winter recess? Don’t worry. All checked-out materials have an extended due date through the holidays. And because we know people have many extra expenses at this time of the year and we’d like you to start your year off on a good note, January is fine free month! Start off the new year right, by bringing back those overdue books and DVDs sitting on your shelves and share them with other library users. Return your library materials during the month of January and
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at Forest Grove Elementary Room E-1 Tuesdays 3:10 - 4:30 PM Christmas Party Dec. 15 Phone 831-394-8848 for info
the library will waive the overdue fines. Some exceptions apply. Please contact your local branch to find out the details about the program, Monterey County Free Libraries are located in Aromas, Big Sur, Bradley, Las Palmas/River Road, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Pajaro, Prunedale, San Ardo, Seaside and Soledad. Visit our website at www.MontereyCountyFreeLibraries.org for branch hours or for details about any of our services.
Poetry Reading and Book Signing at Monterey Library
Monterey Public Library will host a Poetry Reading and book signing from his new book, "What They Wanted" by Victor Henry, on Sunday, December 13, 2 - 3 p.m. Victor's narrative poems offer a journey into a war he was drafted to fight, in a strange country, for political reasons he knew nothing about. Following the reading, copies of "What They Wanted" will be available for purchase and signing. For adults. Admission is free. For information call (831) 646-3949 or email mccombs@monterey.org. Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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Lecture: Our Beaches and Dunes Holiday special on All Goods at at the Edge of the Sea AFRP Treasure Shop
The AFRP Treasure Shop will share the holidays with customers by reducing prices on all items related to the season now through December 17. There are new goods every day. The Treasure Shop is located at 158 Fountain Ave. For information call 831-333-0491.
On Sunday, December 13, from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Avenue, Coastal biologist Dave Shonman will tell us how the wind, the waves, the ocean currents and rivers interact with plants and animals (including people) to create, maintain and sometimes damage our region’s beaches and dunes, simple but intriguing coastal systems. hey are enjoyed by residents and visitors as places of beauty and recreation; they also provide habitats for a variety of species that are able to thrive in challenging environmental conditions. Cost: $5 and free for Museum members
Monterey Community Band Presents
‘Holiday Cheer’
Conducted by Richard Robins, the Monterey Community Band will present “Holiday Cheer” on Sun., Dec. 20 at 2:00. Sponsored by the Monterey Recreation Department and Monterey Peninsula College, this free event will feature music by the likes of John Williams, Rodgers & Hammerstein, John Phillip Sousa, Broadway Christmas, Hanukkah selections and more. the concert will be held in the Music Hall (M-1) at the college campus. For more information call 831-646-3866.
Monterey County Film Commission will Honor Co-Founder Marc Del Piero
This week, the Monterey County Film Commission will bestow its highest award (the MCFC “Reel Vision Award”) to its co-founder, former Monterey County Supervisor Marc Del Piero. The award will be presented on Dec. 13 at a ceremony at the Sardine Factory Restaurant. In the mid-1980s, Marc Del Piero and former county supervisor Sam Karas conceived and established the Film Commission for the purposes of attracting economic development opportunities to Monterey County and to promote the film industry as a significant supplement to the county’s tourism and visitor-serving businesses. Since MCFC was established by Del Piero and Karas, the commission has directly attracted tens of thousands of private sector jobs, and MCFC has brought tens of millions of dollars of investment and income into the economy of the Monterey Peninsula. For more information, contact MCFC Director of Marketing Karen Nordstrand at 831-646-0910.
We’re free if you are! Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito County residents are invited to visit the Aquarium for FREE during our Community Open House from Saturday, December 5 through Sunday, December 13, 2015.
MontereyBayAquarium Photo ID and proof of residence required. Proof-of-residence options: student ID from university or community college in the tri-county area, utility bill, or MST/Santa Cruz Metro/San Benito County Express monthly bus pass. For more information, including hours, please call 648-4800. montereybayaquarium.org
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Worship Directory Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Ave. • 831-643-2770 Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363 Church of Christ 176 Central Ave. • 831-375-3741 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741 First Church of God 1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m. 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875 Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956 Rev. Richard Bowman
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636 Manjushri Dharma Center 724 Forest Ave. • 831-917-3969 www.khenpokarten.org carmelkhenpo@gmail.com Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th St. • 831-373-4705 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160 St. Anselm’s Anglican Church Sundays 9:30 a.m. 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. Michael Bowhay St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818 Shoreline Community Church Sunday Service 10 a.m. Robert Down Elementary, 485 Pine Ave. • 831-655-0100 www.shorelinechurch.org OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church 800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015 Monterey Center for Spiritual Living Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org
Welcome back, Forest Theater Guild! Benefit Holiday Evening at Affina
The New Forest Theater Guild teams up with Affina Food and Wine and Big Sur Vineyards to present their Holiday Evening at Affina. It will be held December 16 from 7-10 p.m. at Affina, 6th Ave. & San Carlos St., Carmel. Affina’s Chef James will prepare a seasonal three-course dinner paired with Big Sur Vineyard’s award winning wines and will host a silent auction. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Guild as they prepare to open the Forest Theater’s first musical since its closure in 2014. The evening promises great food and wine and a festive atmosphere. The cost to enjoy is only $65 for reservations made before Dec. 10 and $75 for reservations made after Dec. 10. Please RSVP to Affina at (831) 250-7744. About The New Forest Theater Guild: The Forest Theater Guild is a local non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting the performing arts in our community.
Crossword Puzzle: “Greeting the Season” By Peter Silzer Solution is on page 180 Across 1 Barn bedding 6 Abel’s father 10 Trade 14 Greek dialect 15 Prefix for “medic” or “legal” 16 Skin ventilator 17 Wacky 18 Type of exam 19 A.K.A. Ireland 20 Season’s greeting in Oahu (2 wds.) 23 Letter tack-ons 24 South Asian dish 25 Painting or sculpture, for example 26 Typical seasonal activity (2 wds.) 32 Account 35 Nights before holidays 36 Extinct bird of New Zealand 37 Injured 38 Donates 40 Consider 41 Place with no room for Mary and Joseph 42 Stockings 43 Lippy 44 Angelic message for the shepherds (3 wds.) 48 Deface 49 State in India 50 Make a scene? 53 Season’s greeting for some (2 wds.) 58 Sup 59 Common cosmetic additive 60 British Colombia group 61 Luke’s other book 62 Climber’s line? 63 Enthusiastic 64 GI chow hall 65 Colors 66 Vegas machines Down
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PCANDY CANE LANE From Page 1 Pacific Grove in various neighborhoods banding together to put up the most impressive set of holiday decorations. The neighborhood put up painted candy canes in front of the houses and the coordinating committee used the trend as inspiration for the name “Candy Cane Lane.” The first set of decorations were constructed, says tradition, using broken coffins donated by the Paul Mortuary in 1957. The residents of what became Candy Cane Lane, among them Howard Cowen, Ed Trinker, Hope and Sam Gradis, Leslie Goode, Cliff and Harriet Johanson and others got together to take on the residents of Egan Avenue for the title of best decorations in town. As the tradition continued, businesses jumped into the fray as well, with Wilkies Inn, Pacific Grove Auto Parts. The city even chipped in with small cash prizes between 1986 and 2002, but stopped their sponsorship after budget problems got in the way. 1973 is the only year on record when the lights did not go up in the neighborhood. It was the middle of the oil embargo. With oil imports down 30 percent from their September levels that year many state governments and municipalities asked residents to not put up Christmas lights to save energy. The residents of Candy Cane Lane did not put up their lights that year, much to the chagrin of the neighborhood. Following the energy crisis, the Egan Avenue neighborhood began to fall behind as Candy Cane Lane kept the tradition alive over the years. The neighborhood organized an association of residents complete with a chairperson and treasurer to coordinate the annual erection of the decorations. This year’s coordinator is Casey Morgan. The neighborhood also boasts a number of metal lanterns attached to the old style light posts via parallel candy canes to light the way for passers-by and visitors. The lanterns, according to Wynette Cowen, were built by her husband Howard and painted by the neighborhood ladies. Electrician for Pacific Gas & Electric, Cliff Johanson, would handle the displays’ lighting needs. The lanterns are owned by the Candy Cane Lane committee, headed by Morgan, which oversees the tradition each year. Neighborhood installations at Julia Platt Park once boasted a 40ft by 60ft replica of the Disneyland Castle, among other spectacles, and every resident and household in the neighborhood participated. Though participation is not mandatory after 60 years on the rate of participation stands at a stable 80 percent according to Morgan. Though the castle has long since been decommissioned, new displays have taken root at the winter tradition including a train, gingerbread house, a Ferris wheel built 50 years ago and numerous depictions of Saint Nick and his cadre of reindeer. One installation remaining from the original era of Candy Cane Lane is one of the neighborhood’s most iconic displays, the 15-foot nutcracker, currently on display on the corner of Beaumont and MacFarlane Avenue. The Nutcracker itself has a long history in Pacific Grove. It has as stood watch at various locations around the Monterey Peninsula and received numerous makeovers, changing costume several times but beginning its life decorated as a boy scout. Built in 1959 by Howard Cowen, a sheet metal worker and Scout Master of Troop 115, the figure was constructed as the Troop’s entry in the Scout Jamboree at the Monterey Fairgrounds that year. Howard Cowen would stay behind at his workplace, what eventually became Bohn Sheet Metal, every day to work on the towering figure, which he brought home in pieces when each one was done. The Boy Scout when finished sported a hollowed-out back where young scouts could climb up inside and pull various levers to make his arms and mouth move. Since then the Nutcracker has been dressed up as a lamplighter at Candy Cane Lane, a football player at Pacific Grove High’s homecoming celebration, a fireman on display at the fire station and and a brief stint as Santa Claus, though that particular iteration was apparently not very well received by the neighborhood and only lasted a year according to Wynette Cowen. Current Candy Cane Lane coordinator and resident of the neighborhood, Casey Morgan, said participation has been fairly constant through the duration of the tradition and noted how enjoyable it is for the neighborhood. “It just seems to be a really nice community thing that a lot of people are embracing and the kids enjoy that kind of thing,” Morgan said. “It really is a collaborative thing, everyone pulls together on the different avenues and I think that’s what makes it special.”
SPCA Home for the Holidays Adoption Event Begins Dec. 11
Celebrate the holidays with The SPCA! Give a pet in need a loving home for the holidays during The SPCA for Monterey County’s heartwarming adoption event December 11 - 13. During the event all dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, small pets, chickens, ducks, reptiles, small birds, pigeons, and doves will be adopted with a surprise discount! After choosing the right pet for them, families will then select a stocking which holds a discount on their adoption fees, ranging from 25 percent off to “pick your price.” On Saturday and Sunday guests will enjoy hot chocolate from Trader Joe’s, Starbucks coffee, and delicious cookies from Paris Bakery. Enjoy a host of holiday activities including dog cookie decorating, cat toy creation, and more. Our SPCA Barn will host its first ever open house, as well as a used tack sale to benefit SPCA livestock in need. Guests wearing festive holiday sweaters, or who bring along a monetary do-
nation or donate blankets, toys, or treats, will be entered to win prizes including a waffle maker, a shop vacuum, gift certificates to local shops, and a large gourmet gift basket from Trader Joe’s. Help us find all our pets loving homes for the holidays. The price is always right for a lifetime of unconditional love. SPCA adoptions include the pet’s spay or neuter surgery, permanent microchip identification, vaccinations, SPCA ID tag, a health evaluation, and lots more. Regular adoption fees range from $20 to $290. The SPCA for Monterey County is located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway, across from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Adoption hours are 11-5 on weekdays and 11-4 on weekends. For more information, please call The SPCA at 831-3732631 or 422-4721 or visit www. SPCAmc.org or www.Facebook. com/SPCAmc.
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Marge Ann Jameson Cop Log Smoking on the baseball field A school official reported to the school resource officer at a football game that there were juveniles smoking on the baseball field. Two were apprehended and turned over to their parents. The others booked it. Whole lotta helpin’ goin’ on Pacific Grove police assisted MCFS, USCG, and State Parks lifeguards with a water rescue off Ocean View Blvd. Egging them on Residence and two vehicles were egged overnight on Hillcrest. Lost and Found Two drivers licenses were lost in either Pacific Grove or Monterey. They’re still lost. A wallet was found on Forest. Owner contacted and wallet returned. A jacket was found on Cannery Row and turned in. A woman called and said she’d lost her cell phone. So did she use the tin-canand-string version? A wallet was found and turned in. Owner contacted and claimed his property. A woman turned in a jacket she found which had prescription meds in the pocket. With that info, the owner was contacted. Said he didn’t think the jacket was his, though. This was not the jacket found on Cannery Row. A woman reported she had lost a piece of electronic equipment near 1200 Forest. Peace Disturbance There were about 12 people contacted about a peace disturbance at a rental property on 18th. Due to a language barrier, the officer was unable to get any more information. Parking with a suspended license A person was parked in one of the Ocean View turnouts during the restricted time. They were found to be driving on a suspended license. Stolen vehicle, possibly with key A vehicle was stolen from a parking lot on Lighthouse. Reporting party may have left the key with it. Unsecured bicycle stolen A bicycle was stolen from in front of the owner’s apartment. It had not been locked up. Dirty money Coins were stolen from laundry machines at two locations. Stolen check Reporting party says a check written to him was cashed by someone else without his permission. Possible suspect. Package stolen A person on Congress report that someone stole a package that had been left on her porch. ’Tis the season. Shoplifting A merchant on Forest reported that three males came into the store and one left without paying for merchandise. Distracted driver On Miles Ave., a distracted driver hit a parked car causing major damage to his own car, which had to be towed. Driving on the bike path A driver driving a vehicle on the bike path was captured and cited for driving on a suspended license. Not only that, but the vehicle had plate tabs on it that belonged to another vehicle. When you kick him out, get the key back A woman reported someone had entered her apartment and her bedroom while she was gone. No signs of forcible entry, nothing taken, nothing disturbed. She suspects an ex-boyfriend. Pig poop piling up On Syida, a person has been reported for keeping a pig in their back yard. The neighbors complain about the smell of the pig poop and the flies it attracts, and say they can’t entertain because of it. It was observed and photographed by PGPD ACO. A note was left for the owner. Disposition pending.
Bumps and Grinds at Forest and David Next Week
A two-day, daytime grind and pave operation at the intersection of Forest and David Streets in Pacific Grove will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10 and Friday, Dec. 11, Caltrans officials have announced. Roadwork details are as follows: In Pacific Grove, along westbound Hwy. 68 at the intersection of Forest and David Streets, the southeast corner where the soldier pile wall was just completed. Closure of the #2 (right) lane on westbound Hwy. 68 — the lanes should be completely open by the end of the shift each day. Work hours are from 7 am to 3:30 pm each day. Motorists can expect delays not to exceed 10 minutes. For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Monterey County, residents can call the District 5 toll free number at 1-831-3720862 or can visit our website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs/release.htm#mon
Free Pictures with Santa
The Deluca Group of Teles Properties Carmel will be offering free pictures with Santa at 940 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove on Saturday, December 19 from 5 p.m.7p.m. Hot cider, cocoa, cookies and candy canes will be offered as well. Santa will be in front of a fireplace in a grand living room with a shiny stamped tin ceiling. It will really be a perfect stop prior to visiting beautiful Candy Cane Lane and we are only steps away!
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Self Care During Christmas Guess what? The holiday season is here. Christmas is right around the corner. As children we get very deeply conditioned about what Christmas means, all the expectations, shoulds, should-nots. As much as you may be looking forward to the Christmas gifts, it can also be a traumatic experience. Do you remember hoping, praying for your favorite gift, so excited for weeks... then you open the gifts at Christmas - and you got something else? How sad and disappointing it was! Very often when the holiday season is approaching we feel stress, without always consciously knowing why. One of the main reasons is lack of self-care. We tend to be very outwardly focused, thinking about what is expected of us, how to do the “right” actions, find the “right” Christmas gifts for our family and friends, neglecting our own wants and needs. If you didn’t get the Christmas gifts you had really wanted as a child and teenager, that sets up another layer of tension and stress today, because childhood experiences create an assumption in the subconscious that the same experiences will happen today. Here are some of the ways to take care of yourself, so that you can experience more relaxation and joy during this Holiday season than you had before. 1. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths into your belly. Ground yourself first. Get a sense of your feet on the ground, connected to the earth. Feel your tail bone, and imagine that from the tip of your tailbone a strong grounding cord is coming out, like a tree. Your grounding cord is moving deep into the earth, all
Rabia Erduman
Self discovery the way into the very center of the earth, and is anchoring itself there. Feel yourself deeply connected to Mother Earth, grounded in this moment in a peaceful and relaxed way. 2. Realize that this is your life, you come first. Say to yourself out loud: “This is my life. I come first.” 3. As a child your survival depended on your caregivers, you didn’t have much choice. Now as an adult you have choices you didn’t have back then. Feel in your gut the fact that you can choose to take care of yourself now and ask for what you want. “I deserve to ask for what I want.” 4. Take a few deep breaths, all the way down into your belly. 5. Ask yourself what you want in this holiday season. Imagine the possibility of a stress-free Christmas. 6. Making mistakes is part of being human. We can learn from our mistakes, apologize, and forgive ourselves. Realize that who you are is always lovable no matter what mistakes you have made.
Natural Healing for Holiday Stress Dr. Jacquelyn van Deusen-Byrd, DAOM, LAc
Natural Healing on the Monterey Peninsula The holiday season is upon us here on the Monterey Coast, with all of its fun, excitement, and yes, stress. Whether we are with family or friends, the holidays can be a stressful time as we try to juggle home, education, social, and religious activities. Stress can be debilitating, and unfortunately, lead to medical conditions that can impinge on the holiday mood and activities. When we let go of stress, or how we view stressors (e.g. holiday travel, work, finances, family, health), both our emotional and physical health increases. Let’s see if we can embrace the holiday spirit, while improving our outlook this season. Stress hazards commonly include an increase in blood pressure and chronic pain, aggravation of existing mental disorders, fatigue, and a lowered immune system. According to the American Psychological Foundation, an unfortunate 54 percent of Americans indicate stress is a significant factor in their lives. The WHO, World Health Organization, advises us that stress-related travel (e.g. holiday flight delays, change in climate and diet) can adversely our immune systems, lowering resistance to disease and potentially exacerbating existing depression or mental illness. The good news? Avoiding stress hazards is relatively easy, especially if we plan ahead and make small life style changes now. If you are prone to stress, Mindful Meditation and CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) may provide relief. By learning how to self-adjust our thinking and perception, we can manage our reactions to perceived negative events, social interactions, and trauma - another wonderful aspect of natural healing. Our environment may not change, but we have changed, and begin to feel better. Stress can also be relieved by physical activity, natural healing. Many of us drop our normal exercise during the holidays, losing the benefits of cardiovascular exercise, weight management, and the endorphin release which increases our sense of well-being and happiness. Exercise during the holiday stress provides an outlet for pent-up emotions and tension in the body (headaches, muscular pain, fatigue). Mild stretching and meditative exercises (e.g. yoga, pilates, qigong, tai chi) can enhance your health at home or in the gym, while fitting into a busy holiday schedule. Because you are taking care of yourself, you feel better and will tend to eat in a healthy manner. Here at Pacific Grove Acupuncture, we focus on natural healing, both complementary and alternative to allopathic medicine. Our senior doctors and interns are available to work with you over the holidays. Take advantage of our holiday specials, and give us a call, (831) 393-4876. Dr. Jacquelyn van Deusen-Byrd is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, and California-licensed acupuncturist and master herbalist. She is also a Professor of Herbology at Five Branches University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Jose, CA. Makiko Saiga is a senior intern of Traditional Asian Medicine and Acupuncture, and skilled massage therapist. You can reach either Dr. Jacquelyn or Makiko at Pacific Grove Acupuncture (831) 393-4876, www.pacificgroveacupuncture.com.
7. Your Self-Love Chamber is in the middle of your chest. Put both of your hands there and send yourself unconditional love. Feel it spreading through your body. 8. Say to yourself: “I love myself exactly as I am.” 9. Imagine your ideal Christmas. Write it down. Say to yourself: “I deserve to receive a joyful Christmas.” 10. Write down 2-3 self-care actions you can do for each of these holidays. Biography Rabia Erduman was born in Istanbul, Turkey and later spent 10 years in Germany before arriving in the United States in 1983. She has traveled extensively in Europe, India, and Bali and is fluent in
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English, German, and Turkish. Rabia has a B.A. in psychology, and uses the Clarity Process, Alchemical Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and Trauma Release to assist clients in their process of self-discovery. She teaches Chakra Balancing, Intuitive Touch, and Spiritual Awakening workshops. Rabia has been in private practice since 1983 and teaching since 1984. An inspiring lecturer, Rabia has given talks on chakras, hypnotherapy, past life regression, and living life in ecstasy, among other topics. She has also been interviewed on radio and television shows. Rabia is the author of Veils of Separation - Finding the Face of Oneness, and has four guided imagery CDs: “Relaxation,” “Meditation,” “Chakra Meditation,” and “Inner Guides.” To those wishing to understand her work, she says, “I have found working with the combination of mind, body, and energy to be highly effective in reaching optimum balance. My life and work are about being in the moment, free of fear and the feeling of separation. Deep joy is a natural expression of this process.” Following her vision, Rabia is taking the steps necessary for her book to be made into a movie or a television series. The screenplay is complete. Now she is looking for a producer.
Cedar Street Times will print on December 24, but will not deliver on Christmas Day. Look for the 12-15-15 issue on Sat., Dec. 26
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Howard Burnham as Mr. Charles Dickens performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ The Christmas Classic performed by Howard Burnham in the manner of Dickens’ 1867 tour of the USA
THE LITTLE HOUSE, JEWEL PARK Saturday, December 19 at 6:00 p.m. $10 at the door
December 18 & 19 198 Country Club Gate, Pacific Grove 831-372-0866
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A Minute of Silence Tom Stevens
Otter Views
The Story of Sandy Jane Roland
Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts Hard to believe that it is the holiday season again, to quote Maggie Smith “the worst thing about getting old is that breakfast comes every half hour.” It is so true! Following is what has become my Christmas column and I hope you enjoy it. I might add that with all of your wonderful donations and support the Holiday Open House weekend was the most successful to date, the tenth event, that is also hard to believe. Ellen’s family is coming the week after Christmas and Paper Wing Theatre is presenting “Avenue Q,” which is a favorite and will sell out quickly. Jay is one of the “stars.” It opens the day after Christmas for three weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday matinees. We will see the DeVine family on Christmas Day and on Christmas Eve we’ll go to St. Angela’s Church to prepare dinner for homeless men and enjoy the meal with them. The season is shaping up to be warm and wonderful. Sadly we will not see Jennie and her family, but we keep close on the phone (and Facebook). God bless you all, and, if you are not a believer, may whomever you wish bless you.
Every journey reaches an apogee – the point farthest from the familiar – before curving back in its homeward orbit. This abstract point is more easily felt than explained. Say you’re on some desperately needed, long overdue vacation. You fly, drive, then hike to a clear, gem-like snow lake high in the mountains. It takes days to get there; days to return. But at some sunny mid-point, if you’re lucky, you’ll enjoy a caesura of pure bliss – a tranquil, floating reverie when time seems to stop, and you feel carefree as a cloud. That may be the apogee of your vacation. In another hour, you’ll start worrying about something – building a fire, making dinner, hiking out tomorrow. Soon you’ll be back to your workaday life again, trying to hold that blissful moment in your mind. I’ve had a few of those apogees while vacationing, but only one I can recall while working. That one lasted little more than a minute, but I’ve remembered it for 25 years. It was the time 50 Maui 6th graders maintained pure silence. We were on an excursion to the Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii: two science teachers, two parent volunteers, 50 students and one English teacher, me. I was a returnee, having made that same trip the year before. We all had our agendas. The science teachers wanted the students to learn about volcanoes. The parents sought supervisory adventures. The students wanted to go shopping on another island. I was there for the minute of silence I had pitched the previous week. “On our last day there,” I told the students, “we hike through a real lava tube.” “What’s a lava tube?” “It’s a kind of tunnel that once carried rivers of hot lava underground. Very dramatic and interesting.” “Can we shop in there?” “No, but you get to experience pure silence. When we reach the deepest, darkest part of the cave, the guide has us turn off our flashlights, and we stand in pitch blackness for a little while. It’s fantastic – you can’t even see your hand in front of your face.” “How long is a little while?” I hesitated. The previous year, the guide had asked our group for 10 seconds of subterranean silence. But the students were so cranked up on candy and pastries by the time we reached the lava tube they couldn’t keep still for three seconds. We got a scolding from the guide and had to return to camp early. “One full minute!” I lied. “Of total silence?” “Total!” “We’ll never make it.” “Yes we will,” I said. “We just have to practice.” Now, to an adult, a minute of silence might seem an easy, even desirable, goal. But to 6th graders, a minute is an excruciatingly long time to remain silent among 49 friends. Eternity passes more quickly. “The darkness helps,” I said. “When you can’t see each other, you’ll think you’re in that black, cold, dripping cavern all by yourself. You’ll quiet right down.” During a lunch recess before the trip, we practiced being silent in one of the science teacher’s rooms. We turned off the lights and closed the louvers so the room would resemble a lava tube (it didn’t). The students remained silent for a full minute without apparent strain. “Wow, that was easy,” I said. “What a great group.” “Most of the boys aren’t here.” “Oh.” As our excursion bus neared the actual Thurston Lava Tube a few days later, I asked the guide if she were planning to mandate a group silence in the darkness. “Yes,” she said. “We’ll try for 10 seconds.” “This group can go a full minute,” I boasted. “We cut out the candy and pastries this year.” Sure enough, at the appointed place and time, the 50 6th graders flicked off their flashlights in unison and fell speechless in the dark. As we huddled in that black, misty stone chamber several stories underground, breathing together in the dripping silence, a strange thing happened. Time seemed to stop. For a tranquil moment, I felt as carefree as a cloud. When we climbed back out to daylight, one of the science teachers admitted he had glanced at the glowing numerals on his watch. “One minute, 20 seconds,” he grinned. “World record!” I exulted, but my joy was bittersweet. I already felt the blissful apogee slipping away, the journey’s orbit turning back toward school, and tests, and grades. In this season of dark nights and festive lights, I think of those long-ago 6th graders, many now parents of sixth graders themselves. We have our holiday agendas. The kids want new smart phones; the parents could use a minute of silence, and I wish you readers a blissful apogee.
Christmas is around the corner. No longer are there parties every day and festive dinner events. We are all older and entertaining is not something that comes easily. It was once a more peaceful time. Christmas Eve was spent for, close to 30 years, at the home of my cousin, Mary Shaw, who entertained the family in this manner until the numbers became too large and many of us spread for our own celebrations. Mary is my first cousin on my mother’s side; we are the last of the second generation of the George W. Morses of Boston. There is a genetic love of animals in our background. Mary epitomizes those who go to any end to help or save a creature in need. Yet, there is no fanfare. She is modest, beautiful, kind, diligent, humorous, and (would you believe it) shy. She said that, “after I lost Sally, my standard poodle, and Ruggles, a fine fellow of indiscernible ancestry, I felt very alone.” She went to the SPCA and found a dog with a cute face, “a ragged long-haired animal with a beautiful fluffy tail. He greeted me with undiluted joy, wiggling from nose to tale tip, saying, “Take me please.” The rest is history. He was with her through difficult and happy times, was 16 or 17, deaf, but enjoyed his walks and playing with his toys, until he went to play with the former Shaw menagerie in the Pastures of Heaven. When I returned to the Monterey Peninsula Mary decided that she would like to start an Auxiliary for the SPCA. With a few other women we met regularly, we asked Sean Flavin to lead us and commenced an operation that brought a considerable amount of money to the organization. For those who think that our endeavors were those of pampered society women, think again. Many of us were certainly not affluent, those who were didn’t think about it. We had two parties a year, one in the summer one in the winter; we cooked all of the food and, initially did the clean-up, including dishes and floor washing. As the popularity increased we saved a little of our income to pay for kitchen people but still did all of the cooking. Mary was the driving force and later, when we published a cookbook, she and Joyce Nicholas were the workhorses, testing every recipe, finding publishers, artists and marketing. The stock room was in Mary’s garage. She handled all of the bookkeeping and, when necessary, shipping. Ultimately the Auxiliary ended, as did most hands-on groups. When they existed it was the halcyon days of fund-raising. Mary has housed animals of all kinds, many times thanks to her children. There have been reptiles, birds, rodents, chickens, horses, and, of course cats and dogs. I remember many of them, back to the days when my mother lived at the River Ranch in the ’50s and the Osborne and Morse families moved out for the summer. There were creatures all over the place, joining the four-legged permanent residents.When Will, Mary’s husband, was living, there were great characters, even a cat (not Mary’s favorite species). There were Fuzz and Sally, standard poodles; Sharky, who always carried a ball in his mouth, left in Mary’s care by Polly; Mozart, a fabulous yellow lab; Ruggles, another SPCA special and several others. There are animals of yesterday and today who would not have survived had it not been for this good woman, who I am proud to claim as my closest relative. Sandy left us a few years ago, but we know he is flying with the angels, looking down and wishing all a blessed Christmas. I hope that all are looking forward to a peaceful and blessed Christmas. A reminder: Think of the animals in your holiday donations. Animal Friends Rescue Project operates on a shoe string, out of a store front; animals are fostered by those devoted to the need of those unable to care for themselves. Dogs such as Sandy and the animals in our home were all rescued critters. Donations will enable organizations to save more and care for them. If you bring or send a donation, mention the shop or this column, just so it is known that our networking pays off for the critters. Also, remember the AFRP Christmas Party at Quail Lodge on December 12, Visit the website or on Face book https://www.animalfriendsrescue.org. Jane Roland, Manager AFRP Treasure Shop gcr770@aol.com Sandy by Genevieve Roland Smith
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Lack of Balance in Pacific Grove’s Short Term Rental Task Force Editor:
On November 4, 2015, in the face of overwhelming opposition from Pacific Grove residents who spoke at the meeting, the Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-2 to continue to allow short term rentals in residential neighborhoods. Residents cited excessive noise, late parties, trespassing, traffic, loss of neighborhood character, new “neighbors” every few days, concern for safety of children (no way to know if the new “neighbors” are on the sex offender database), cleaning crews coming and going, and other concerns. It appeared that every person who spoke in favor of short term rentals was making money from them. The council asked the short term rental “task force” to study the issue and bring back recommendations as to an amendment of the controversial ordinance. Three of the five task force members make money from short term rentals. In voting on an amendment, any council member making money from short term rentals would have to abstain because of a conflict of interest. Yet, the council will be taking recommendations from a task force with a majority of members who have blatant conflicts of interest. Does anybody else see something wrong with this picture? Joseph Bileci Jr. Pacific Grove
Democratic Women of Monterey County Praise Sam Farr and Urge Democratic Women Candidates for 20th Congressional District Seat Editor:
After Congressman Sam Farr announced November 12 that he will not seek reelection in 2016, the Democratic Women of Monterey County (DWMC) expressed appreciation for Farr’s dedication to his district and his longstanding, strong efforts on behalf of women’s rights. “We want to thank Congressman Farr for his great service to Monterey County,” said DWMC President Konny Murray. “We are grateful for his steadfast support on women’s issues, particularly a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health decisions.” Farr has been a staunch advocate on behalf of women and families since his election to Congress in 1993, when he succeeded longtime Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta. His record includes voting in favor of contraceptive services for low-income women, increasing eligibility of children for free school meals and standing against attacks on Planned Parenthood. Farr has voted against banning federal health coverage that includes abortion and against legislation that would ban family planning funding in U.S. aid abroad. Murray also said the DWMC believes voters should and will have several strong Democratic candidates to consider in the 2016 election for Farr’s seat. “There are many Democratic women qualified to represent this district in Congress, and we hope one of them will decide to run. We will support a candidate who champions woman’s causes and who would, therefore, represent us well in Congress.” The Democratic Women of Monterey County (DWMC) is a volunteer organization that champions Democratic candidates and campaigns on political issues that affect all people, with an emphasis on such pressing women’s issues as poverty, prejudice, healthcare, income inequality and reproductive rights. More information about the DWMC, including its political platform, can be found on its website, www.dw-mc.org.
CERT is Here to Help Should El Niño Weather Arrive in Monterey Peninsula Dear Ms. [Wanda Sue] Parrott:[Author of “Homeless in Paradeise” Column
Thank you for the thorough “Weather Watch” information on our impending El Niño season which appeared in the December 4 edition of the Cedar Street Times. I thought it might be helpful and reassuring for folks in Pacific Grove to know that the Pacific Grove unit of CERT is a fully-integrated component of the Monterey Community Emergency Response Team so well described in your article. In fact, the Pacific Grove unit is the largest in Monterey CERT, with a number of highly capable and well-known citizens in our ranks, such as Joe Pagnella, Jim Pagnella, Glenn Leon-Guerrero, Susie Joyce, Heidi Zamzow, and many more. Like our sibling CERT units within the city limits of Monterey (with whom we meet and train often), the Pacific Grove unit has a fully-equipped “box” with the tools and supplies needed for emergency response at Fire Station Number 4 on Pine Avenue. In the past 12 months, Pacific Grove CERTs have participated in the storm response effort in December, 2014; participated in the middle-of-the-night search for a missing autistic teen in March, 2015; staffed the first aid station at Lovers Point on the last day of the Feast of Lanterns in July; and participated in significant numbers in the January emergency exercise of responding to someone swept off a beach and the November exercise involving urban search-and-rescue in the aftermath of a disaster. The members of “TEAM PG” are well-trained and while we hope the coming El Niño remains fairly “well-behaved,” we are nonetheless ready to render swift aid and service to our fellow citizens if/when called upon. Many thanks! Broeck N. Oder, Captain Pacific Grove unit of Monterey CERT.
York student Umar Momen helping out at BRAC - Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee After raising more than $15,000.00 to alleviate poverty in Bangladesh, York student Umar Momen ’15 has been named Outstanding Youth Philanthropist for the Central Coast. As a child, Umar visited Bangladesh, his parents’ homeland. Even as a young boy, he was shocked by the poverty he saw, and those images stayed with him. When he reached high school, determined to take those devastating images and transform them into hope, Umar researched solutions and discovered BRAC – Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee – the country’s largest nonprofit development organization. In 2012, as a sophomore at York School, he volunteered at two schools that served the poorest of the poor children in Dhaka, Bangladesh. When he returned home, inspired by the good work of BRAC and the needs he had witnessed firsthand, he transformed from volunteer into philanthropist. With BRAC’s permission, he launched a fundraising campaign with the goal of providing education that would serve up to 130 children – a financial goal of $5,000. Within two months, by talking with family, friends, friends of friends, and strangers, he inspired a reaction of giving and reached his goal. He was just warming up, though. In the spring of 2014, Umar returned to Bangladesh to volunteer with BRAC. He learned about Kishori clubs, which serve girls ages 11-19 living in the slums of Bangladesh, who are often neglected, abused, or sold as child brides. Kishori clubs provide health, life-skills, leadership, and professional training education. Umar again undertook a crowd funding campaign when he returned to the U.S. and raised $10,241, enough to train 222 facilitators for the Kishori clubs. During his four years at York, Umar volunteered over 1,000 hours at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He is a young person with a commitment to and a passion for philanthropy and helping others.
Umar, now a freshman at UC Berkeley, is already working with BRAC to start a Youth Action Network in Berkeley for BRAC’s work in Bangladesh. This effort will involve even more people, furthering the goals of BRAC well into the future and encouraging the spirit of philanthropy in young people. A York student has received this honor in eight of the past 12 years, highlighting the students’ and the school’s continued dedication to generosity, community, and philanthropy. Presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Umar was honored at the 24th annual National Philanthropy Day of the Central Coast on Friday, November 20 at The Inn at Spanish Bay. About York School Founded in 1959, York School, located in Monterey, Calif., inspires and prepares a diverse community of creative, independent thinkers. Drawing students from public and independent middle schools in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, the 225 students in grades 8-12 benefit from an exceptional academic program and a welcoming community. Combining the classics with innovative teaching and learning, the York program builds expertise and ability, preparing students to creatively navigate the 21st century. Committed faculty and small class sizes allow for personal attention and keep courses engaging and inspiring. Beyond the classroom, students pursue a variety of extra-curricular activities including athletics, fine and performing arts, clubs, and service learning. This dynamic learning environment prepares York students to be leaders in an exciting future, meeting global challenges with confidence and compassion. York is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the California Association of Independent Schools, and is a member of National Association of Independent Schools and the Independent Curriculum Group.
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Sports Fall Ball Session: PG LaCrosse
Half Moon Bay Routs Breakers 54-7 in CCS Div V Championship Jon Charron The Breakers' run ends at the hands of Half Moon Bay in the CCS Division V Championship game 54-7. [12-05-15]
Monterey area high school lax players, you are welcome for the next pglacrosse.org Fall-Ball session, Saturday, December 12, with award-winning Guest Coach Chris Rotelli. Chris is a Tewaaraton Award winner and University of Virginia All-American, and is also the founder and coach of ADVNC club lacrosse travel teams. Chris Rotelli is one of the most decorated lacrosse players of all time, winning the NCAA Championship in 2003 with the University of Virginia, earning both the ACC Athlete of the Year and the Tewaaraton Award the same year, and going on to become the first overall pick in the MLL draft.
LaCrosse Fall-Ball Session 8:45am to Noon at the PGHS stadium December 12, 2015.
What is the State of the Game of Golf? Kurt Vogel, PGA Director of Golf & General Manager, Pacific Grove Golf Links
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Passing – Moore, C. 2-4-52-1TD-1INT; Cryns, N. 2-5-25, Coppla, N. 0-1. Rushing – Foster, K. 6-20; Cryns, N. 14-10; Ebo, U. 4-14; Coppla, N. 4-6. Receiving – Donlan, J. 3-35; Cryns, N. 30-1TD; Miller, K. 1-2.
In the Fairway I am thankful for the opportunity to write a useful & informative article for PG residents in our local newspaper. It will be my goal to discuss the game of golf as it relates to interesting trends & statistics, what’s new in equipment, instructional advice and local golf stories. Many people have asked….What is STATE OF THE GAME OF GOLF right now? If you ask me, I see quite a few golfers playing virtually every day at our golf course! The game appears seems really strong here on the Monterey Peninsula! If you ask the leaders in the golf industry, the picture looks a little different. In the majority of the United States, the number of golfers simply doesn’t satisfy the number of courses vying for play. It is a “buyers market” and the good news for golfers is that competition between local courses has kept fees pretty low. Unfortunately, most courses have cut back on staff & course maintenance and are barely able to survive…. Eventually 20% of courses will need to close in order for the others to survive and prosper. We need more new golfers and we need existing golfers to play more. We’ll see what happens. In the 1990’s & 2000’s may new courses were developed and many of which were opened with real estate
Pacific Grove gave up a season high 420 yards on the ground to Half Moon Bay and rushed for 225 in the first half. Leading the way for the Cougars was running back Matt Spigelman. Spigelman rushed for 173 yards on 16 carries and three touchdowns, including an 88-yard run in the second quarter. On top of the spectacular rushing day, he caught 1 pass for a 55 yard touchdown. On the first drive of the game, the Breakers lost linebacker Noah Ryan to an injury, and quarterback Colton Moore didn’t return in the second half with an injury. “Our motto all season has been next man up,” senior Uche Ebo said. “It definitely hurts,” referring to losing Ryan on the first drive of the game. After falling behind 28-0, the Breakers scored their lone points of the game on a hook-and-ladder with 1:35 left in the second quarter. Sam Fenstermaker got the interception on the first play of the Cougars' next drive, but Colton Moore immediately gave the ball back on an interception throw of his own. Offensively the Breakers were stymied. Nothing they did worked. The Breakers' three-headed rushing attack of Cryns, Ebo, and Foster only tallied a combined 44 yards on 24 carries. The game might not have ended the way that the Breakers had envisioned, but they did finish off another great season with 10 wins, their third straight winning season. After the game, Ebo was definitely disappointed as he said, “We tried our best, and I’m just sorry we couldn’t get it done.” There is nothing to be sorry about though: In the Breakers' play, they lost the title game, but in the last three seasons, Pacific Grove has played in two CCS Championship games and three straight Semi-Finals. It's a feat that not very many teams can claim.
Defensive/Special Teams – McKinney, C. 1fmble rec, 1Sack; Fenstermaker, S. 1INT; Coppla, N. 1PAT.
sales in mind. Golf was booming and many new courses were needed to satisfy demand. The goal seemed to be to use golf as a real estate sales agent. In most cases the synergy was perfect but I think we went a little overboard on the new course development – many of those in the industry. If you follow the PGA Tour, there are a number of exciting young players like Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Rickie Fowler now emerging as the new faces in golf. Tiger is done, like it or not and we should be thankful to have witnessed an era of dominance over the last twenty years that we may never see again. Today’s players have all been motivated by his dominance. There are still challenges ahead for the game. It takes too long and is too expensive, they say. Golf is a difficult yet rewarding lifelong game. Those of us that play can surely see how the game can often parallel life. What a great safe sport for youngsters to learn life skills, just ask The First Tee Organization. As adults, we love it for its occasional highs and threaten to quit every time we feel demoralized by it. Most of the time we are resilient. Until next time, Kurt Vogel
Update on Breaker Basketball
Breakers are now 2-0 after defeating Hollister 61-43. Reigning league MVP Brad Sendell led the Breakers with 20 points. Chip Wagner added 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Breaker of the Week Caroline Gruber Caroline Gruber is the captain of the cheerleading squad. She coordinates and plans routines for football games and leads the team in cheering at basketball games as well. In addition to cheer, Gruber plays softball and is a member of the Natural High Club. Caroline has also been a member of the past four Feast of Lanterns Royal Courts — she was Queen Topaz this year. By Eli Swanson
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35th ANNUAL WINTERFEST Sponsored by Pacific Grove Adult School Co-Op Preschools Lunch, sweet treats, raffle and -- perhaps best of all -- the Children’s Shop, where kids shopped and, for a couple of dollars, purchased hand-made gifts
for their moms and dads. And moms and dads weren’t allowed in the children’s shop, so the gifts will be a surprise. Middle School-aged volunteers heled the little ones out
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Richard Stilwell’s annual gift to the community -- over and above all his other ones -- is “Fun in the Park. Kids (and parents) are invited to go to Caledonia Park and plan on rented rides and meet with Santa Claus. All for free. Photos by Peter Mounteer
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Join Steve Kane to celebrate Sinatra’s 100th Birthday
Former radio personality, Steve Kane, will host a free event at the Sally Grifin active Living center to celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday on Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:00 p.m. Steve will play Sinatra’s music and tell stories. The public is encouraged to share memories and favorite moments. Sally Griffin Active Living Center is located at 700 Jewell Ave. in Pacific Grove For more information, call 831-375-4454.
Monterey Peninsula Voices Presents Annual Holiday Concert December 12-13 Monterey Peninsula Voices will present its annual holiday concert, “Yuletide Carols,” December 12 and 13 at Santa Catalina’s Performing Arts Center. The 100-person local choir led by conductor Sean Boulware will open with a lively set of familiar holiday tunes such as “White Christmas,” “Silver Bells,” “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Joy to the World” and many others, accompanied by a sixpiece jazz ensemble. The second act features John Rutter’s “Magnificat,” a Biblical canticle sung primarily in Latin and accompanied by a 22-piece orchestra. The composition, completed in 1990, includes seven movements and will feature soprano soloist Alyssa Stoffer. Two performances will be held
at Santa Catalina School, Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. A parking shuttle will be offered. Online prices are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, and $10 for children under 12 ($5 higher at the concert). To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.mpvoices.org. Monterey Peninsula Voices is a community choir consisting of nearly 100 residents from throughout Monterey County, including 20 from Pacific Grove, 18 from Monterey, 13 from Seaside and Marina, 16 from Carmel, 24 from Salinas, 6 from Hollister and Watsonville and others from the unincorporated regions throughout the county. The group performs an annual holiday concert in December and a themed spring concert each May.
Happy Tails at Twilight AFRP’s 18th Annual Holiday Party, Happy Tails at Twilight, is set for Saturday, December 12 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. at Quail Lodge and Golf Resort, 8000 Valley Greens Dr, Carmel Valley. Join us for a spectacular evening of food, wine, live music, comedy and fun. Starting at 6 p.m. stroll the silent auction while sipping on Carmel Road wines, enjoy a delicious buffet dinner, music by amazing guitarist John Sherry, and to top the evening off, laugh to the comedy of Tim Lee. Tim, originally from the Monterey Peninsula, has been described as what would happen if you crossed your high school chem teacher with George Carlin. Tickets are $115 and are all inclusive. “Happy Tails at Twilight” will be a night to remember, and best of all, the proceeds go to help animals in need within your community. Donations toward the silent auction are still being accepted and are needed - to help call 831-333-0722x7. To make reservations visit www.animalfriendsrescue.org or call the reservation line at 831-623-5616 – this will be a sold out event so don’t delay.
Irish Balladeer at Monterey Library
Monterey Public Library presents “Raised on Songs & Stories” with Irish Balladeer Paul Carroll on Tuesday, December 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the Community Room. Paul grew up in Dublin during the ballad boom of the ‘60s where the pubs were packed with folk singers and ballad groups. During his time in Melbourne, Australia he was the founding member of the Celtic band, Poteen, who were Australia’s premiere Celtic band, sharing the stage with icons like Eric Bogle, The Dubliners, The Fureys and The Boys of the Lough. Paul has made his home in New Hampshire, USA, for nearly 25 years. His latest CD is called “The Road You Take.” Admission is free, and no reservations are required. Call 831.646.2091 or e-mail henry@monterey. org for more information. Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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Christmas-Themed Lectures at Gentrain
The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College is sponsoring two free, Christmas-themed lectures in December; for additional detail please see the Gentrain website. Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Gentrain Society Lecture: The Making of Christmas Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Dr. Grant Voth explores the making of our modern Christmas holiday. Beginning with ancient solstice festivals, through the early Church’s transformation to a Christian celebration and the Puritan effort to suppress it, to the influence of writers Washington Irving and Charles Dickens, the lecture will trace the origins of our customs and rituals. Grant Voth was for almost three decades the Coordinator for the Gentrain Program. • Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Gentrain Society Lecture: Historical Perspectives on Christmas Music Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $2.00 Information: www.gentrain.org; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 The sacred music of Christmas is more familiar to Americans than anything else in the Christian calendar, even among non-church goers. But where did these beloved tunes come from, and why do they endure? Answers are provided in a delightful tour through their musical history by Dr. Todd Samra, Director of Music at St. James Episcopal Church and resident musicologist for the Monterey Symphony.
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue to Host Annual Holiday Open House
The public is invited to stop by the Peace of Mind Dog Rescue Bauer Center at 615 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove for some holiday refreshments and good cheer at the annual holiday open house. You can play Santa for the dogs by bringing a gift to place under the tree. Items in need include beds, harnesses, collars, high quality food and treats, a donation toward medical care, or a gift certificate to one of your favorite pet supply stores. The Holiday open house will be held on Sunday, December 13 from 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. The open house is free. RSVP to POMDR at 831-718-9122 or email us info@ peaceofminddogrescue.org Peace of Mind Dog Rescue is a resource and advocate for senior dogs and senior people on California’s Central Coast. We find loving homes for dogs whose guardians can no longer care for them and for senior dogs in shelters. For more information about volunteering, adopting, or making a donation visit www.peaceofminddogrescue. org or call 831-718-9122.
Free Community Carol Sing in Pacific Grove
Mayflower Church, with its nearly 100 year old pipe organ, will present a free Community Christmas Carol sing-along on Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m. Everyone – local residents, visitors and families are invited to attend the festive gathering where familiar holiday hymns will be led by organist Tom DeLay. A dessert reception will follow in Mayflower’s Fellowship Hall. Mayflower Church is located on the corner of 14th and Central Avenues in Pacific Grove. For more information, contact 373-4705 or office@mayflowerpres.org.
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Back to Basics Part XXIX - Form 8822
Change of Address
Full Disclosure Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Planning for Each Generation
Travis H. Long, CPA
Travis on Taxes If you are like most people, whenever you change addresses you will almost certainly notify the United States Post Office so they can forward any mail that is still being delivered to the old address. Although you may have notified people and businesses prior to and just after your move, you will inevitably have those that are off your mental radar, and do not get notified. Since people generally only file their taxes once a year, and it is sometimes an experience they want to forget (although never in my office, I am sure!), the IRS and any state taxing authorities often end up in the off-the-mental-radar list! The fact that the USPS will forward your mail for up to a year after your move does assuage the need to update the taxing authorities since filing a new return with an updated address will also effect the same change. Plus it seems the IRS and FTB (here in California) have an uncanny ability to track you down anyway, if you owe them money! All of this said, you may not want to risk your private tax information and Social Security number being delivered to the new people in your old house by mistake. Not to mention, you may have action items that require attention within 30 days of the letter date. Mail forwarding can sometimes take a good chunk of that time, or maybe it never makes it to you if accidentally delivered to the old address. So what are your options? Well, you could call the taxing authorities, but be prepared to wait. These days I tell clients to find a time where they can put the phone on speaker, make some popcorn and watch a movie while they wait. This is a sidebar discussion – but here is the reason for the long wait times: the IRS is considered a discretionary program in the US budget and it is funded by annual
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appropriations by Congress. The IRS budget has been cut by about $1.2 billion in total over the course of the past five years (approximately 10 percent) according to the GAO. You may recall the IRS revealed in 2013 that its nonprofit audit department had been targeting certain political groups. Well, that did not help! This caused an uproar and Congress has been unwilling to increase the IRS budget. In fact it decreased it further since 2013. By examining the disproportionately large declines in taxpayer services according to statistics at the IRS, in relation to their ten percent budget cut, it is speculated that the IRS reaction to Congress has been to focus its internal funding cuts on taxpayer services (think phone support, etc.) in order to gain sympathy in the public eye for more funding. So taxpayers are caught in the middle of political chess. Whenever I speak with the IRS representatives, I always try to be as courteous and supportive as possible while trying to get the information needed. Although you may be frustrated with such a long wait, it is not the fault of the representatives answering the phone, and they are probably feeling pressure and get tired of talking to upset people all day. Courtesy can go a long way sometimes. Anyway, back to address changes the easiest way is to mail a Form 8822 Change of Address to the IRS (FTB Form 3533 for California). The Form 8822 is a simple one-page form which you can download off the internet. You essentially list your name and Social Security number, your old address, and your new address. You sign and date it, and mail it in. California FTB Form 3533 is pretty much the same except they manage to stretch it into
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A trust is a relationship of three parties: (1) the Grantor, also known as the “Trust Maker,” who designs, implements, and funds the trust; (2) the Trustee, also known as the “Trust Manager,” who manages the assets of the trust for the benefit of the Beneficiary in accordance with the terms of the trust; and (3) the Beneficiary who benefits from the assets of the trust. In a Revocable Living Trust where all three parties are the same person or the same married couple, there is no concern as to whether the Trustee is properly managing the assets for the benefit of the Beneficiary in accordance with the Grantor’s instructions. However, when the Trustee is different from the Grantor and the Beneficiary, it is of paramount importance that there is full disclosure as to how the Trustee is managing the assets to make sure that the Trustee is acting in accordance with the terms of the trust and that the Beneficiary’s rights to the trust’s assets are being enforced. The California Probate Code imposes three key duties of disclosure on a Trustee who is managing a trust for a third-party Beneficiary: (1) the duty to account; (2) the duty to provide reports; and (3) the duty to keep beneficiaries informed. (1) Duty to Account (California Probate Code § 16062) The Trustee has an affirmative duty to account to the current Beneficiaries of a trust at least annually and upon the occurrence of specified events. The accounting under this Code Section must contain specific elements as outlined under California Probate Code § 16063. The Trustee is responsible for providing the Beneficiary with this specific accounting even if the Beneficiary does not request it. As such, the Trustee should either provide the accounting automatically or request that the Beneficiary sign
a Waiver of Accounting. The Trustee under this Code Section is not required to provide an accounting to “remainder” Beneficiaries, i.e., Beneficiaries who have a future interest in the trust’s assets after the “current” Beneficiaries pass away. However, the other two duties of disclosure described below often apply to remainder Beneficiaries as well as current Beneficiaries and the Trustee might be required to provide essentially the same information to remainder Beneficiaries under those other duties. Furthermore, if the current Beneficiary of a trust is incapacitated, it is often recommended that the trustee provide an accounting to the remainder Beneficiaries as well in order to guard against a later accusation of mismanagement of trust funds. (2) Duty to Report (California Probate Code § 16061) A Beneficiary may make a “reasonable request” for information “relating to the administration of the trust relevant to the beneficiary’s interest.” Under this Code Section, the Trustee’s duty of disclosure is not limited to current Beneficiaries and thus even future remainder Beneficiaries can require the disclosure of certain information. Exactly what kind of information the Beneficiary is entitled to under this Code Section is an open question. However, courts have indicated that in some circumstances, the information required to be disclosed under this Code Section could be identical to, or even broader than, the information required to be disclosed under the Duty to Account. It is important to note that unlike the Duty to Account, the Duty to Report is not an affirmative duty and the Trustee is only required to Report upon a “reasonable request” by a Beneficiary. (3) Duty to Keep Beneficiaries
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PKRASA From Page 19 Reasonably Informed (California Probate Code § 16060) The Trustee has an affirmative duty to keep Beneficiaries “reasonably informed of the trust and its administration.” Trustees must communicate “information that is reasonably necessary to enable the beneficiary to enforce the beneficiary’s rights under the trust or to prevent or redress a breach of trust.” This Code Section applies to both current and remainder Beneficiaries. Once again, it is an open question as to exactly what information is required to be disclosed under this Code Section, but it is widely accepted that providing an accounting in accordance with the Duty to Account will satisfy this responsibility. Conclusion Trustees should be mindful of the fact
that their actions in managing the assets of a trust might be held under a microscope. They should operate imagining that a judge is looking over their shoulders reviewing every investment, expense, and distribution. Every action should be addressed in a reasonable and fair manner and should be well documented. KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California. Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before taking action on any of the information presented in this article, you should consult a qualified attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.
PLONG From Page 19 two pages in order to cover business entities as well. If you have questions about other schedules or forms in your tax returns, prior articles in our Back to Basics series on personal tax returns are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog . Travis H. Long, CPA, Inc. is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.
The Rosemary Turco Irish Dancers with Molly’s Revenge Dec. 18 The 10th annual Winterdance is slated for Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s By-The-Sea, 146 12th Street and Central Ave., Pacific Grove. Molly’s Revenge and special guest vocalist Christa Burch with the Rosemary Turco Irish Dancers will present an evening of music, song and dance associated with the festive season.The performance will include Christmas songs both old and new, all played with a Celtic twist, and something
new for our regulars. Molly’s Revenge, whose lineup includes bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, guitar, mandola, and bodhran, have toured extensively in the USA as well as Australia, China and Scotland. The band is known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm. Their arrangements of traditional jigs and reels bring these dance tunes up to date with a driving, hard-edged accent that leaves audiences shouting for more. The California-based group has toured since 2000 as a four and five-piece acoustic band, releasing eleven CDs along the way. Just last year, Molly’s Revenge and Christa Burch recorded a collection of Celtic Christmas and winter-themed music at a remote windswept retreat in the redwoods of the Mendocino coast. This beautiful holiday album will be available at the shows. Guest vocalist Christa Burch possesses a singular voice: warm, supple, expressive, intimate, and instantly recognizable. Part of a vibrant new generation of American folk singers, Christa deftly marries intuitive musicianship and storytelling through song. To balance the gentle beauty of Christa’s songs, the Irish dancers will bring a percussive, joyful, and colorful exuberance to the stage. Tickets, at $24, $10 kids 13 and under are available online www.brownpapertickets.com or at Bookworks, 307 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA. For information, call or text 831-224-3819 or email fiddlejamjp@gmail.com.
Local Honey Makes it to World Semi-Finals
Monterey Gold Honey, a gourmet honey producer based in Monterey, was named a semifinalist for the Best Honey in the World award as part of the Center for Honeybee Research’s 5th Annual International Black Jar Honey Tasting Contest. The 2015 vintage honey, sourced throughout Monterey County, joins 60 other semi-finalists from around the world vying for the title of World’s Best Tasting Honey. Much like major wine competitions, the Black Jar Honey Tasting Contest is based solely on blind taste ratings from a panel of judges representing the culinary and beekeeping worlds. “This just goes further to prove that Monterey County is one of the most unique and special places in the world,” said Paul Del Piero, half of the husbandand-wife team behind Monterey Gold Honey. “Monterey’s distinctive terroir has been recognized in the wine business for years, and we’re happy that recognition is finally making its way into that other food that relies so much on the makeup of the land—honey,” he added. The next round of judging will take place in late-December. This is the first time that a honey from Monterey County has reached the semifinals.
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Remembering a Friend Who Left Far Too Soon
Few events are as profound as the sudden, unexpected loss of a friend or family member, a stern reminder of the fragility and impermanence of life. We often hear the instructions to “get your affairs in order” when someone is confronted with a terminal illness or the end-of-life issues surrounding advanced aging. But the fact is, life is a terminal illness, and our last act is always but a heartbeat away. Thus the importance of putting our thoughts in writing, not just directions on how we want our estate divided, or the music to be played at our memorial service, but also a written record of our life and times, the events we’ve experienced, the people we’ve encountered, the lessons we’ve learned. In short, a legacy for our children and grandchildren, and their children and grandchildren, as well as for historians of the future. Those of us in the local literary community have had to face this sad reality with the passing last week of Dr. Vanessa Smith, a Pacific Grove resident and past president of Central Coast Writers. As writers, we naturally turned to pen and paper to share our memories and to begin healing our sorrow. Helping a Fellow Writer Get the Details Right I met Vanessa the Saturday morning I attended my first Central Coast Writers Executive Committee meeting, held at her parents’ home on Ocean View Boulevard in October 2012. From her comments and questions that day, my initial impression was that she was a very smart person. Boy, did I under-calculate her intelligence! I gradually got to know Vanessa better through general meetings and work on Scribbles, the club newsletter. Eventually, I asked her for help with some scenes from my novel that will come out in February 2016. I wanted a character to be shot at close range with a pistol. She would survive, but lose most of the hearing in her right ear. Vanessa spent over an hour working me through the shooting scene, the hospital sequence, the damage and treatments, permanent damages, etc. I tapped away at my laptop as she slowly dictated what she would say to the patient and to her husband and family members. In the following days, I’d email Vanessa scenes and she’d write back with corrections, clarifications,
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Dr. Vanessa Smith, 1962-2015 etc., until we had it all just right. Once I worked out exactly how things would happen, what the doctor would say and how the story would progress, the scenes really came to life. I think they’re some of the best in the novel. I only wish I’d been able to give Vanessa a copy of the final book so she could see my thanks to her in the acknowledgements. -Leslie Patiño Sharing a Love of Literary Crime Fiction Books, always books—that is how I will remember Vanessa. She and I shared a love of literary crime novels, detective stories and who-dun-its that made you think and touched your heart in a profound way, the kind of books that the critics like to say “transcend the genre.” We both admired—and probably secretly lusted after—Michael Connolly’s fictional LAPD detective Harry Bosch. We were both reading Dennis Lehane’s Live by Night at the same time and had to be very careful not
to drop any spoilers to each other. One special memory I have of Vanessa relates to the Central Coast Writers annual member potluck in December 2013, the year she was president of the club. We are always very careful to promote these parties as generic “holiday” events, but despite our best intentions at multi-cultural inclusion, they usually end up being pretty darn Christmassy—everyone in their Christmas sweaters, a Christmas tree in the picture window at our host’s home, loads of Christmas cookies. And then through the door sails Vanessa, wearing a headdress worthy of Carmen Miranda, featuring a dreidel, a menorah, and a Star of David. She made a statement that was both fun and in-your-face … which pretty much was the very essence of Vanessa. L’chaim, Vanessa, with hopes that wherever you are, they have plenty of good books. —Joyce Krieg A Beautiful Soul Who Spiritualized Surgery I first met Vanessa on a Sunday afternoon at Bookworks in Pacific Grove, where a small group of us came together to try out Harold E. Grice’s idea for a memoir-writing critique circle. People who wanted to create personal works in the form of poetry, anecdotes, collections of letters and other family or personal history met only a few times. It must have been around four years ago, because Harold was trying out the idea of publishing his now-series of California Country Boy (Park Place Publications) books about growing up in rural California during the 1930s. A woman sea captain read about her life at sea. A retired music teacher read her attempt at poetry about life in Big Sur. An author from Iceland read letters from home during her first months in the United States.
Mr. Boo To The Rescue: A Memory from August I have spent most of the month of August out on fires, thus have not been home much to care for my small herd of cattle. First I was on the Cabin Fire for nine days, living at home but reporting to Fire Camp by 6:00 a.m. Then I was home for two days when I was called to report to the Rough Fire east of Shaver Lake. I "timed out" after 14 straight days, came home for two days mandatory rest, then returned for another seven days before I was demobbed (demobilized). I was only home five days before they recalled me to the Rough Fire, where I am as I write this. Starting in mid-August, we decided there was no way to avoid feeding hay to our critters at home. The dry grass is gone, and the green can't keep up with their needs. So it's time to start feeding. When I am gone like this, Bob comes in and helps out by feeding the cattle as well as managing the irrigation. During the past summer the ground squirrels chewed and nibbled on the bales until the floor of my barn is littered with alfalfa leaves and stems. What is left is perfectly good cattle feed. However having been chewed and spread around, it is very hard to pick up and get to the cattle. There are still some bales intact, but many of the lower ones are at least partially, if not totally, chewed away with the pieces scattered around the floor of the barn.
And then there was Vanessa! This medical doctor, who read her spellbinding short piece about life-anddeath surgery on a suffocating child, took me on a listener’s journey through the microscope of a surgeon as soulful as a guardian angel. The dexterity of the surgeon’s hand combined with the scalpel-sharp decision-making that saved the patient’s life made me breathe more than a sigh of relief when the patient lived following tracheotomy. I breathed gratitude for such a caring and beautiful soul who spiritualized surgery as if she were divinity incarnate, one to whom each second counted as a life or death sentence for the patient, whose throat was occluded. Turn left or right? How best should the surgeon work her way through the mass that was cutting off the airway? I nearly suffocated from holding my own breath as Vanessa read her brilliantly crafted memoir. Later, when I learned that Vanessa Smith was no longer practicing medicine because she had a “problem,” I chose to remember her as the bright and brilliant spirit she truly was, one who, after joining Central Coast Writers, saved its life by serving as a bridge over which members walked when we were temporarily without a president. I never saw her as less than perfect and still see her that way. Beautiful, Vanessa. Your light now shines among the literary angels whose perfection far outshines human frailty. Thank you for lighting my path. —Love, Wanda Sue Parrott As “Keepers of Our Culture,” we remind our readers that the time is now, whether it’s putting your own story in writing, or in letting the special people in our lives know how much they mean to us. Patricia Hamilton is using the loss of her friend Vanessa Smith as impetus to prepare end-of-life instructions and to commission her own eulogy, which will appear in a future issue of Cedar Street Times. Check out our website/blog, keepersofourculture. com, for more stories, including those from past Cedar Street Times columns. For assistance with writing your life story or a tribute to a loved one, or in creating a book out of your writings, contact Patricia at 831/649-6640, publishingbiz@sbcglobal. net, parkplacepublications.com A memorial service for Dr. Vanessa Smith is planned for this Saturday, December 12, in Pacific Grove. For details, contact Patricia Hamilton at publishingbiz@sbcglobal.net.
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In The Shadow of The Sequoias Not wanting to waste the hay, even though it is spread about, Bob took a wheelbarrow to the barn and forked loose alfalfa hay into the wheelbarrow. Then he wheeled it around and dumped it into the manger, one load at a time. The first morning, he didn't shut the cattle out of the corral for he didn't think it would be a problem. The cows all crowded in around him as he worked, anxious for a bite of hay. That didn't work out very well, as it was difficult for him to get up to the manger. So he drove the cattle out and shut the gate so they had to stay outside the corral until he was ready for them to come into the barn and eat. But that first morning, before he shut them out, he was busily hauling loads of hay out to the manger. The cows were all pretty quiet, milling around the manger, each jostling for position. They would step aside and let Bob dump his load of hay, so it wasn't a problem to work around the animals. At least it wasn't a problem until one cow decided Bob's presence with the wheelbarrow was getting in the way of her getting a bite of hay before the others.
This is a rather large red cow, at least part Brahma by her big ears, but probably more Santa Gertrudis than Brahma. I've worked around and near this cow for several years, and have never gotten any indication she was aggressive in any manner. But Bob learned differently. He had to push her back from the manger so he could dump another load of loose hay in front of where she stood. When he eased up to her shoulder, she stepped back with no problem. Then she lowered her head and bobbed it at him in an obviously threatening manner, apparently irritated to be push away. Not wanting to take any chances, he backed up quickly, speaking loudly to the cow as he moved. "Hey, hey. Easy old girl." I'm sure the tone of his voice was also stressed. He wasn't worried about getting hurt, but when a formerly quiet and peaceful animal shows signs of being aggressive, you pay immediate attention. Not to do so can get one hurt. Apparently Mr. Boo, my bottle-fed herd sire, did not like the big red cow's aggres-
sive actions. He immediately hurried into the barn near Bob, butted the big red cow in the side, banging her out of the way. But Boo seemed to feel that was not sufficient. It appeared he wanted to let her know her actions were not pleasing to the almighty herd sire. He proceeded to escort this cow completely out of the barn, continually bumping her, forcing her away from the desired hay. When she was outside the barn, he quickly returned to Bob's side and stood there in a very protective manner, watching to see if she came back. When she did return to eat she went to the other end of the manger. Obviously she got the message, loud and clear. In fact, Bob said Mr. Boo remained near him the entire time he was at the barn. He even followed him into the pasture while he tended to the irrigating. Our bull was apparently going to defend and protect him. Would he do the same for either Sharon or me? Until something similar happens, there is no way to know. But I suspect he would. I never had a bull for a body guard before.
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El Niño Weather Watch
Power Outage Helps City of Seaside Prepare for Flooding Part Six
(Weather forecasts predict the Monterey Peninsula will be hard hit by El Niño conditions this winter, with potential flooding and frigid temperatures that could be deadly for unsheltered persons. What is being done to provide shelter and service if dire predictions materialize? This series explores foul-weather aid for everyone.) Seaside’s Sunday shake-up call On Sun., Oct. 18, a power outage shut down the Monterey Peninsula at around 7 a.m. By noon, most businesses had closed, stop lights failed, computers crashed, cell phones and radios went silent, and healthcare facilities operated on emergency generators. Instead of panicking, as many people did, Seaside wisely converted the potential liability into an asset by using it as a learning experience about what needs to be fixed or acquired before the long-predicted catastrophic rainfalls of El Nino come to town. Thus, Seaside was weeks ahead of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), whose federal guidelines for disaster preparedness appear elsewhere in this edition of Cedar Street Times. Seaside’s recommended emergency kit and other disaster-related advice appear on the city’s website. Recommended to be stored in a plastic container are: can opener, cash, dust mask, First Aid kit, flashlight, food, infant supplies, maps (local), medications, personal sanitation supplies, pet supplies, radio, tools, water, whistle, Beyond a hitch in their gitalongs
Wanda Sue Parrott
Homeless in Paradise shelter within the City utilizing our partners with Red Cross.” Others involved in administering services will be county, city and organizational staff deemed necessary in the disaster declaration. A flood preparedness and sheltering drill was held Dec. 3 at the Oldemeyer Center with the Red Cross to determine whether more than 50 beds will be needed if El Niño hits hard. Nava says such shelter would be available “for all citizens in the City of Seaside, Del Rey Oaks along with neighboring jurisdictions in a declared disaster event.” They will be located at: Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside Boys & Girls Club, 1284 La Salle Ave., Seaside Seaside High School, 2200 Noche Buena St., Seaside A sigh of relief shuddered like soft barking of seals across the peninsula when lights flickered back to life around midnight. Most of the 55,000 residents afflicted by the power outage went forth as if the event had been a mere glitch in their gitalongs. Not so in Seaside. On Nov. 19, Fire Chief Brian Dempsey told Seaside City Council the municipal power outage had been “a great opportunity to see where the gaps may be.” Among things found to need fixing or replacement was a Fire Dept. generator installed back in 1978 that needed refueling every five hours and “some medical needs” for which the purchase of four small generators was recommended. His report included the need for, among other things: a key to get into the system for fuel pump Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) “so that everybody knows how to operate it,” a better way to communicate than with cell phones alone, and additional rain gear for the Fire Dept. because “there is a very good possibility that if we get inundated with rain, a power outage will happen.” Emergency Partnering Plans Fire Chief Dempsey told Cedar Street Times, “We are currently working with our partners with CSUMB and the City of Marina in a regional Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) to support operations in a declared disaster.” The Seaside Fire Dept. also services Del Rey Oaks, while Sand City contracts with the Monterey Fire Dept. How to Prepare for a Flood These tips and other helpful advice appear on Seaside’s Emergency Services website at http://ci.seaside.ca.us/index.aspx?page=445 .
In the dark of the power-outage night, many people ate sandwiches by candlelight while others went to bed early since TV was off the agenda and they didn’t know what to do with themselves during blank time. Some feared terrorists were invading Paradise. Or that El Niño had arrived without rain. Least-disturbed by the power outage caused by a generator failure at the PG&E plant in Moss Landing were homeless persons living on the beach, in tents, or brush-and-debris shelters in encampments throughout the peninsula. They are used to survival sans most amenities.
Turn around. Don’t drown! Avoid walking or driving through flood waters. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 2 feet of water can sweep your vehicle away. If there is a chance of flash flooding, move immediately to higher ground. Flash floods are the #1 cause of weather-related deaths in the US. If floodwaters rise around your car but the water is not moving, abandon the car and move to higher ground. Do not leave the car and enter moving water. Avoid camping or parking along streams, rivers, and creeks during heavy rainfall. These areas can flood quickly and with little warning. Emergency shelters for the homeless and others Seaside’s Emergency Manager is David Nava, Battalion Chief with Seaside Fire Dept. Nava says Seaside’s $6,100 budget for Emergency Services goes for supplies, training operations and public education. ”We also pay $5000 annually for the regional ECC.” If a disaster is declared, state and federal relief is then considered for acquisition. “Currently, as in the past, the City follows the County’s plan for sheltering through our partners with the Salvation Army,” Nava says. “They offer shelter services during the winter in Salinas, and pick up homeless persons on Del Monte Blvd. in the City of Monterey every evening to transport to their shelter in Salinas. “In the event we are experiencing an event that would declare a disaster by our City Disaster Council, we would begin Emergency Operations and stand up a
Seaside’s positive approach to the power outage put the city weeks ahead of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), whose guidelines for disaster preparedness will appear in a later edition of Cedar Street Times. Way to go, Seaside! Contact Seaside Fire Dept., 1635 Broadway Ave., Seaside, Ca. 93955, 831-899-6790. bdempsey@ci.seaside.ca.us and dnava@ci.seaside.ca.us . (Next week: Red Cross wrap-up for shelters not already covered by this series.) Contact Wanda Sue Parrott at amykitchenerfdn@ hotmail.com or leave a message at The Yodel Lady at 831-899-5887.
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