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2011 Festival of Lights Year in Review The first 6 months begins on page 16; see the rest next week Inside Cop Log.................................3 Green Page ..........................20 Health & Well-Being .............5 High Hats & Parasols .............4 Legal Notices.........................9 Opinion..........................(dark) Peeps .............................14, 15 Rain Gauge ...........................2 Shelf Life ...............................9 Shop Locally........................12 Sports ............................6, 7, 8 Young Writers’ Corner ....(dark)
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Rabbi Dovid Holtzberg of Pacific Grove, director of Chabad balloons. The Channukah celebration was held at Del Monte of Monterey, lit the first light on a manorah constructed of Shopping Center. More on page 2. Photo by Peter Mounteer
Water woes deepen as CDO looms Judge will order a new EIR
An intended decision in the suit brought by Ag Land Trust’s suit against Marina Coast Water has been issued by Judge Lydia Villareal, finding that the California Public Utilities Commission should not have been the lead agency for the environmental impact report for the desalination project in Moss Landing and an alternative project north of Marina, and later the Regional Water Project. The CPUC issued a final EIR on dec. 17, 2009 that looked at all three projects but did not identify a preferred project and Marina Coast approved the Regional Project relying on that EIR and an addendum dated March 24, 2010. Contending that Marina Coast Water should be the lead agency, and finding fault with many other aspects of the EIR, Ag Land filed suit two years ago. The judge has ordered that the EIR be set aside and that Marina Coast Water prepare a new one, based on questions about who the appropriate lead agency is rather than focusing on the substance of the EIR. In an interview with the Monterey County Weekly, Ag Land Trust attorney Michael Stamp said, “We thought it had major flaws from the beginning. There was a rush to a conclusion. . .” The final judgment is expected in January and there is no indication as to Marina Coast’s next moves in the matter – whether to appeal or to begin work on a new EIR, a process which could take as much as another year. The Monterey Peninsula’s water purveyor, California american water, faces a cease and desist order and must find alternative sources for water soon. The Regional Water Project had been its preference.
Collins faces three new criminal charges
New criminal charges filed against former county Water Resources Agency board member Stephen P. Collins allege that he interfered with two witnesses. An amended complaint was filed last week, adding two felonies and one misdemeanor to the list, totaling 35 felonies and seven misdemeanors. It is now alleged that Collins “attempted to prevent/dissuade a witness/victim,” the victims being Dale Huss, vice president of artichoke production and Ed Boutonnet, president and CEO of Ocean Mist Farms. In the original charges, Collins is accused of billing Ocean Mist, his then-clients, for time he didn’t spend on their behalf. Collins has pleaded not guilty.
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Times • December 23, 2011 Food for Fines
The public library in Pacific Grove will accept non-perishable, unopened food items in lieu of payment for overdue book fines throughout the month of December. All food donations will be given to the Food Bank for Monterey County, which distributes food to individuals and families in need. The Pacific Grove Public Library is located at 550 Central Avenue, Pacific Grove. For more information call 831.648.5760.
Bringing joy
Girls from the Pacific Grove High School Chorus entertained recently at Canterbury Woods, singing songs of the season for residents.
Failure to extend Transit Commuter Benefit forces cancellation of Presidio-Pacific Grove bus line
Due to Congressional inaction to extend the federal Commuter Transit Benefit, Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is forced to discontinue service on Line 78 Presidio – Pacific Grove. The current $230 per month transit/vanpool benefit will revert to $125 when the provision expires at the end of the month, while the parking benefit will increase to from $230 to $240. The decreased transit benefit will decrease the overall budget for the Presidio of Monterey bus program, thus forcing the cancellation of Line 78. Its last day of service will be Friday, January 6, 2012. In the coming months, MST will be monitoring potential legislation in Congress to see whether the expanded federal Commuter Transit Benefit may be reinstated. Line 78, as well as the fifteen other bus routes serving the Presidio of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School and Fort Hunter Liggett, are funded entirely by the Federal Mass Transit Benefit/Transportation Incentive program (TIP) through the Department of Transportation. No local funds are used for these routes. For more information, visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1.
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Guy Chaney
Lighting of the Chanukah menorah
Week ending 12/21/11 .................................... .00 Total for the season ...................................... 3.64 To date last year (2010) ................................ 5.42
Wettest year ............................................................ 47.15 during rain year 7/1/97-6/30/98* Driest year ................................................................. 9.87 during rain year 7/1/75-6/30/76* High this past week ..................................................... 64° Low this past week ...................................................... 39°
*Data from http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/renard.wx/ Photo by Cameron Douglas
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Rabbi Dovid Holzberg, right, addresses celebrants after lighting the first of eight lights on the “Balloon Menorah.” One light is added each night to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the revolt of the Maccabees in the 2nd century BCE. The ninth light, here in the center, is intended to have a light available for use as lighting other lights off the Chanukah lights is not allowed. A public Menorah kindling is an annual tradition of Chabad of Monterey, held at the Del Monte Shopping Center. “Chanukah — The Festival of Lights — for many of us brings back fond memories of childhood years and serves to renew our sense of identity. The Chanukah lights provide us with warmth, joy, strength and inspiration,” said a spokesperson. The giant “Balloon Menorah,” was created by Janice Griffin. Last year, readers may remember the menorah was made of Legos. Chanukah, a celebration for all time is highlighted by the kindling of the Menorah each night of the holiday. "It is a holiday that enriches our lives with the light of tradition" said Rabbi Dovid Holtzberg, director of Chabad of Monterey. “In ancient times our ancestors rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem with the Menorah. Today, we rededicate ourselves to making this world a better and brighter place," he added. Chanukah also propagates the universal message that ultimately good will prevail over evil, freedom over oppression and light over darkness. Chabad of Monterey joined thousands of Chabad centers across the globe in staging similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights, from Australia to Africa, Columbia to Hong Kong, New York City to the White House lawn, hundreds of thousands joined in the experience.
December 23, 2011 • CEDAR STREET
City of Pacific Grove Community budget update
Public meetings are set so the community can learn about about the City’s budget and financial forecast. Bring your questions, ideas for service priorities, and capital project needs. · Monday, 1/9 at 6:00 p.m. – Monterey Bay Charter School (Forest & David) · Tuesday, 1/10 at 6:00 p.m. – St. Angela’s Church (9th and Lighthouse) · Thursday, 1/12 at 6:00 p.m. – Pacific Grove Adult School (1025 Lighthouse, near Monarch Sanctuary) · Saturday, 1/14 at 11:00 a.m. – Community Center (515 Junipero)
Holiday hours for City departments
City Hall will be closed for the Holidays between Dec 23 2011 and Jan. 2 2012, and Public Works will be operating with minimal staffing. All other departments, including the library, golf course, Fire Department and Police Department operating under normal hours. Staff will be available by appointment only. Finance Dept. Appointment Only. (831) 648-3100 Planning Dept. Appointment Only. (831) 648-3190 City Manager/City Clerk. Appointment Only. (831) 648-3106 Human Resources. Appointment Only. (831) 648-3171 Housing Division. Appointment Only. (831) 648-3199 Building Dept. Closed. (831) 648-3191 or City of Monterey (831) 648-3891 Recreation Office. Closed. Appointment Only. (831) 648-3130 Police Dept. Open. (831) 648-3134 (Front Desk) Fire Dept. Open. (831) 646-3900. (City of Monterey-Administration) Public Works Dept. Open. (831) 648-5722 (Minimal Staffing) Library. Open. (831) 648-5760 (Closed Sunday, Monday) Museum. Open. (831)-648-5716. (Closed Monday) Golf (Pro Shop). Open. (831) 648-5775 Golf (Maintenance Yard). Open. (831) 648-5781 City Attorney. Open. (831) 646-1502
Fight Against Poverty on the Central Coast Goes Online Central Coast communities can now learn about services and volunteer opportunities that help fight poverty locally, through a new website: www.catholiccharitiescentralcoast.org launched Wednesday, Dec 13 by Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey. Each year, the agency helps more than 20,000 people in the four counties they serve: Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San Luis Obispo. Help is provided through family support, including assistance with rent and utilities; mental health and grief counseling; tattoo removal; and immigration support and citizenship classes. The agency helps to improve funding for emergency food and shelter programs, which it states has been cut by 22 percent this year. The Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey encourages the community to help. Ways to help include being a “Christmas Angel.” Catholic Charities is working with The Salvation Army to provide toys to children during the holidays. Toys can be brought to your local chapter of The Salvation Army or online donations made to: www.catholiccharitiescentralcoast.org/what-we-do/christmas-angels. People who donate a car, truck, or boat (running or not) to Catholic Charities before the end of the year will receive a 2011 tax deduction. Call toll free at (866) 519-6049 for free, next day pick-up! Specify that your donation is for Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey. Volunteer opportunities are also offered with Catholic Charities at: www.catholiccharitiescentralcoast.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer-opportunities. For more information about joining Catholic Charities in the fight against poverty on the Central Coast, contact: charities@dioceseofmonterey.org. Affiliated with the Diocese of Monterey, Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey is a separately incorporated 501(c)3 non-profit ag
Document Review Services The Marina Coast Water District is accepting proposals from individuals or firms to coordinate agreements and contracts and to assist in responding to Public Records Requests. Interested parties should submit their Proposals no later than 4:00 PM, Monday, January 9, 2012 to Director of Administrative Services, Marina Coast Water District, 11 Reservation Road, Marina, CA 93933. A Request for Proposal Package for Document Review Services is available on the Marina Coast Water District website at www.mcwd.org. For questions contact 831 384-6131. Firms and individuals are advised that they will not be compensated for preparation of Proposals.
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Marge Ann Jameson
Cop log TLC: Take your valuables, Lock your car, Close the windows.
On Sinex, parking lights were taken from a parked vehicle. Hmmm. TLC would not have helped, apparently. A purse was stolen from a vehicle on Eardley Ave. Several Christmas presents were stolen from a car on Lighthouse.
Lost and found and cheated upon
A cell phone was reported lost near Asilomar. Victim reported fraudulent charges on his credit card. So did another victim. Different victim, different card. A wallet was found at Walnut and Sinex, but no one was able to ascertain who owned it. A book was found in the restroom at Caledonia Park. Owner is a transient. An iPod was found in Caledonia Park. It might belong to the guy who lost the book. A camera was lost either on 17 Mile Drive or on Lighthouse Avenue near the cinema. A drivers license was turned in on Beaumont Ave.
Prize held hostage?
Reporting party received a phone call stating she had won a prize and needed to send some money to release the prize. She sent the money but the prize was not released.
Hmmm.
Subject reported losing a blue sundress near the 200 block of 14th Street. We want to know if she (or he) was wearing it at the time or what.
FORE!
On Ocean View Blvd., a car had its rear window broken out. The culprit appeared to be a golf ball. No indication how close to the golf links the car had recently driven.
Nobody home but a bad guy
In the garage of an unoccupied residence, Jay Ballard was found to be in possession of meth and a pipe and burglary tools to boot. He was arrested and booked.
Thirsty shoplifter
A shoplifter took a couple of bottles of water from Trader Joe’s and was also observed trying car doors in the parking lot. Joseph Erardi ws arrested for burglary, vehicle tampering, and violation of probation.
Brake is on the left
Driver backed into a building on Prescott. He says he thought his foot was on the brake but it was on the accelerator. Bam!
Wood doesn’t smell as awful
Juveniles were involved in a bonfire at Asilomar Beach. They did a scarper when the police arrived, but left behind a large amount of trash and a sofa.
Vandalism to trees
Someone vandalized some trees on 17 Mile Drive.
The chickens are back
A neighbor complained, saying that the subject had two hens and a rooster. He didn’t mind the hens but the rooster was a bit of an early riser. The owner of the chickens said she didn’t know it was a rooster when they were little chicks and BAM! It grew up. She said she’d send the rooster away. Are they serving chicken tonight? (She was informed that she needs a permit for the hens too.)
Dog turns into big chicken
There were three loose, aggressive dogs on Alder. When the officer arrived, there was a dog in the front who growled at her. She yelled at it and it ran to the back of the house. The officer then closed the gate. The dogs kept barking and officer left a card for the owners (who weren’t home).
Bark Bark Bark
On Grove Acre, a dog was reported barking and disturbing the neighbors. When the officer arrived, the dog wasn’t barking. The reporting party was advised to keep a log and try again. Meanwhile, the officer told the dog’s owner about the complaint.
Teddy Bear Drive needs donations The Sheriff’s Office is once again collecting newly purchased teddy bears and stuffed animals to donate to needy children who may not otherwise receive a gift for the holidays or who need to be comforted during a traumatic event. Throughout the year, the Sheriff’s Office also places teddy bears and stuffed animals into the arms of those who need a little comfort, including crime victims who are served by various Monterey County agencies. Teddy bears are also given out via hospital emergency rooms and pediatric teams, crisis groups and homes serving children. Cash donations are also accepted. If you prefer to make a cash donation, checks should be made out to “the sheriff’s advisory council” and mailed to one of the stations listed below. The Sheriff’s Office asks that “teddy bears” be written in the memo portion of check. For more information please contact Dave Crozier at 759-6675. Coastal Station 1200 Aguajito Rd. Room 002 Monterey (831) 647-7909 Donna Galletti (8a.m.-4p.m. M-F)
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Times • December 23, 2011
Jon Guthrie
High Hats & Parasols Dear Readers: Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology used at the time. The writings contained in “High Hats” are not our words. They are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Our journalistic predecessors held to the highest possible standards for their day, as do we at Cedar Street Times. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
The News … from 1911.
Wreck stops excursion train
After leaving the Grove Thursday evening, several cars, including an oil car, ran off the track at Monterey between the Custom House and the depot. As this car was heavily laden with oil, it was found impossible to get it on the track again without the aid of a wrecking crew. This accident obstructed the track all day, and the excursion train which was to go over from Pacific Grove to pick up Monterey tourists and take them to the annual Apple Fair at Watsonville was blocked. It is said that a temporary track is to be laid going around the site of the wreck. If so, trains will soon be running again in both directions. The train headed for the Apple Fair took the Pacific Grove crowd to Monterey. These fair goers were then loaded aboard an omnibus and transported to where the track was clear on the other side. There, after joining the Monterey passengers, they proceeded on their ways. It is hoped that repairs will be in place before their Sunday return.
And your bill amounts to …
The Colonial Theater and the Pacific Grove Review have joined up to offer a cheap evening of moving pictures this Friday and Saturday. 5¢ a seat. Show starts at 7:30. The Winston Bakery is selling deliciously fresh Del Monte Dairy milk and cream. A gallon of milk costs 23¢. 1 2 3 4
Author’s Notes
William Howard Taft had been elected to the Presidency in 1908. Due to his pugnacity and gallivanting nature, Taft overwhelming lost the 1912 election, ignobly yielding office to Woodrow Wilson after one term. The Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915 (née Panama-California Exhibition) was intended to celebrate completion of the Panama Canal and San Francisco’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake. Madame Giglia Nordica (née Lillian Allen Norton) was a famous opera singer who performed all over the world. Named Maiela May, the faithful bulldog was also involved in finding the body of Emily Crepin. See story about Emily Crepin’s drowning above.
References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).
Girl kidnapped
Unwillingness on the part of one of a trio of girls from the Grove, in San Francisco to embark on the steamer Beaver, helped save the day this weekend past. Three men overtook the group and attempted to force all of the girls to remain with them. Two of the girls eluded their pursuers by rushing off while the third stayed behind and gave the would-be kidnappers what for. Then, after a brief struggle, the third followed her friends leaving the men behind. The Beaver is owned by the San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company which reports that it intends to make things right by the girls. Harbormaster Spiller encourages all to take particular care when traveling.
San Jose educator dies
Miss Kate Leiffler, one of the most widely-known women of Santa Clara / Monterey Counties, died a few minutes after 11 O’clock this morning at the home of her nephew, J. Frank Leiffler who lives at 508 Eighth. Her death followed an illness of several weeks’ duration. Almost immediately after coming to California, Miss Leiffler became a teacher for the University of the Pacific, Santa Clara. Later, Miss Leiffler founded an academy here. She remained the principal of that facility up to the time of her death. She was also preeminent as a worker in church and Sunday school programs. Services will be offered at her nephew’s home commencing at 2 Friday afternoon.
President Taft visits area1
Thousands are expected to travel here from all parts of California in the hope of getting a glimpse of President William Taft while viewing entertainments kicking off the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915. The President is here to participate in ground-breaking ceremonies for the Exposition. 2 In addition to the appearance of the President, there will be music by Cassandra’s Band, singing by the Pacific Music Society members, an aria by Madam Lillian Nordica,3 and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by the audience. President Taft will use a handsome spade for turning over the first earth. The spade was donated by Geo. Lewis of Shreve and Company and is made of solid silver with a redwood handle embossed in silver. San Francisco boasts of 1,200 first-class hotel rooms, and the mayor hopes that all sell.
Emily Crepin Drowns in accident
Miss Emily Crepin was drowned Saturday near the Loop on the Seventeen Mile Drive. The accident occurred at about 1 pm. Miss Crepin had been in the Grove for some time past, and had been living at 569 Ocean View in company with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Freeborn and Mrs. Colebrook, Mrs. Freeborn’s mother. The party of young people, a group of six, left Saturday morning to go on an auto mobile trip around the Drive. They stopped along the loop to hunt for mussels stuck to the rocks. The group separated during the search for a game of seeing who could capture the most mussels. When they again gathered at the auto to count their finds, Miss Crepin was missing. The group commenced to hunt for her, and finally found her hat upon the rocks, crushed in such a manner as to indicate that she had fallen and had been carried out to sea by high waves. After searching for a time, the party concluded that the body could not then be found. They returned to the Grove and passed the bad news along to Mrs. Freeborn, who was waiting at home. A lookout was maintained for the body for some time, but it was not until Tuesday morning that the deceased Miss Crepin was discovered. She was found by Phil Pell, son of Coroner Pell. Phil was at the site with his dog. The body was brought to the Grove. An inquest will be held tomorrow. Miss Crepin was a young lady not far from thirty years of age. •
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Snippets from around the area…
Five boys out for an extended hike in South County arrived home this morning. All reported having had a good time, although they complained that they had received a cold reception from some girls who were staying over at the Hotel Idlewilde. Miss Henry Willard went up to San Francisco for a short visit with a beau. She is staying in the home of a girlfriend, Miss Mary Ellen Mahony. The pet bull dog belonging to Phil Pell had a good thing going at the annual dog show this past weekend. After winning three blue ribbons, the dog was awarded a silver cup.3
Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-647-1610 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th Street, 831-655-4160 Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.
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New You
Health and Well-Being
How up to date are your health goals?
Is your regimen up to date and are you accomplishing your health goals? Are you confident about what you are taking on a daily basis? Is your energy level what it needs to be? What about your overall well being, success and happiness? I hope you will take a moment to think about your daily health regimen. A natural health consultation and an overall review of your daily regimen may be just what you need this year to reevaluate and set new goals so you can become confident and energized about your nutritional, herbal, vitamin and supplement regimen. Many times I come across people that have been taking the same dietary supplement for quite some time. When I ask, “why are you using this particular nutrient?” the answer is something like, “well I don’t remember, I know, it was good for something.” Although there may not be anything wrong with the nutrient that is being taken, forgetting the reason why you are using a supplement, then continuing to take it religiously just because of habit is, as a matter of fact, not keeping up to date with your health goals and daily regimen. Keeping consistent with a daily regimen is a rewarding practice. A healthy strong immune system, plenty of energy and also the possibility of preventing a future health crisis are the top three reasons I recommend a natural health regimen. Many of you take a daily multiple vitamin and are wondering what I mean by regimen. To tell the truth, the plan you have in place for your health, whether recommended by your local health specialist, herbalist, nutritionist, knowledgeable nutrition center staff, doctor, or even a wellness plan you have studied and created for yourself, is a health regimen. The plan should address your present health, energy levels, along with your diet and lifestyle habits. A goal and a vision of how you want to feel and how you can reach optimum health should be set. Steps should be put in to place, health issues should be
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Expert to talk on safe exercises to protect bones from fracture
Sherri Betz, physical therapist and certified exercise expert for aging adults, shares the latest research and simple tips to help protect bones from fracture as part of the free American Bone Health Lecture Series presented by Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Betz will speak from 6:30-8 p.m. Tues., Jan. 3 at Hartnell Professional Center, 576 Hartnell Street, Monterey. She will provide information about the best exercises for osteoporosis and strengthening the hips and spine. For more information, please call 622-2767.
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Times • December 23, 2011
Breaker
Sports Breaker Girls Basketball
Breakers Soccer
Young team is a work in progress
This past weekend, Dec. 17-18, the Breaker Girls competed in the Alisal Winter Jam. We opened up against Harbor of the Santa Cruz Athletic League. The girls battled with the Pirates for 3 quarters before losing steam in the 4th quarter. Harbor won the game 39-27. Sabrina Riffle, a junior, finished with 8 points, while senior, Lilli Consiglio chipped in 6. In the second round, we matched up against our familiar league opponent Greenfield. After a sluggish first half, the PG Girls rallied in the second half, yet came up short; too many turnovers proved costly in the Breaker loss, 4026. Consiglio led the Breakers with 12 points. On the last day of the tournament, we faced the host team Alisal. Bouncing back from the loss the day before, we came out with a vengeance and both teams fought from the start. Down 3 at the half, we took the lead in the middle of the 4th quarter against a very aggressive Trojan team. Unfortunately the surge was not enough to close the game out, and the Breakers wound up losing 27-33. Junior, Holly Heebink had a terrific game defensively chalking up 8 rebounds. Riffle led the team with 8 points. As we head into the Holiday break, we will be preparing for our last preseason game at Salinas on Dec. 27 at 7:00. The MTAL league will start on Wed., Jan. 4 vs. King City at home. The game will provide a good challenge and show how far we have improved in our preseason. With each game, my young team has stepped up to the plate with determination and tenacity. With just 2 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 2 freshman, the Breaker Girls are a work in progress getting better with every game and practice. Come support the team as we head into league play! Marta Salas Head Coach
6-1-1 Pre-season Record
Pacific Grove Breakers hosted Oak Grove from San Jose in the Breaker stadium. PG took an early lead with a beautiful assist from Alex Chung for Luca Talone to put away. in the fourth minute. Quickly in the tenth minute it was Luca Talone's turn to assist David Oh to being the breakers to a 2-0 lead. The dreaded 2-0 half time score line lived up to it's reputation when Oak Grove brought the game to a tie with two quick goals of their own. Fortunately in the sixtieth minute, Captain and center defender Daniel Giovanozza served up a perfect free kick to find Alex Chung in the air for a quality head ball goal to break the tie and bring PG to a 6-1-1 pre-season record. - Brad Weber
Eagle Scout candidate rehabs Arnett Park field Jack Giovinazzo gets the job done with a little help from his friends
If there was any doubt about where the youth of today is going, Jack Giovinazzo can put it to rest. The 16 year-old Eagle Scout candidate, a junior at Pacific Grove High School, set out to rehabilitate the ball field at Arnett Park as his Eagle Scout project, racking up a considerable list of accomplishments as he went along. It is the field where he played Pony League as a boy and he was “sad to watch it fall into disrepair,” he said. So he decided to get it fixed up. To do that, he not only had to draw up a plan, but put it into action. He presented the plan to his Scoutmaster,
Dave Randall and to to the Board of Review and then to District Council of the Boy Scouts; the Pacific Grove Pony League Board which plays at the field; and finally Pacific Grove Public Works where Roque Pineiro of Grounds and Maintenance gave his stamp of approval. It took him five months to get to this point. He then obtained some professional assistance and, like Tom Sawyer, recruited friends to help with the project. On a sunny Saturday, a dozen or more people turned out in their painting clothes to help repair and refresh the field, but unlike Tom Sawyer, Jack
did more than supervise the job. Workers included his third grade brother, Nathan, his mom, Terrise Wood and her husband, Brian Wood, and his father, Frank Giovinazzo. Community members, Scout families and members of the Pacific Grove Pony League Board all chipped in with donations of time and materials, and no money has had to be spent for the project. Mike Consiglio brought his considerable range of tools and expertise, and, as Jack said, “I couldn’t have done it without him.” Refurbishing and painting of backstops, painting the dugouts including any
repairs needed, field work and grounds maintenance of the entire park -- not just the baseball diamond -- were all part of the work; more than 2100 square feet of surfaces have been painted, more than two truckloads of debris, garbage and green waste has been hauled off. It’s a testimonial to community spirit and hard work. Jack is a member of Troop 90 and plays Varsity soccer this year. He has participated in track and field, swim team and basketball. His older brother, Daniel, a senior at Pacific Grove High School, was recently nominated by Sam Farr, Congressman for the 17thDistrict, to go to the Naval Academy.
Tom Sawyer has nothing on Jack Giovinazzo. As his eagle Scout project, the junior at Pacific Grove High School (far left, pitching in with a bucket of paint) coordinated a team of donors and workers, including friends and parents and one dog, to rehabilitat the digout and diamond at Arnett Park, where he played as a child. Photos by Joel Bowman.
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Sports Breaker Basketball Week of 12/10-12/17 On Tuesday December 12th, the Pacific Grove High Boys Basketball traveled to Aptos High School for a non-league game. The Aptos Mariners, one of the dominant teams in the Santa Cruz County Athletic League, prevailed 67-31 over the Breakers. Jordan Borne led the Breakers with 14 points, including 3 three point goals. The Breakers got off to a very sluggish start but played with much more energy and toughness in the second half. On Friday December 19th, the Pacific Grove Varsity Boys hosted San Lorenzo Valley at the PGHS gym. San Lorenzo Valley won the game 59-43. In this game, the Breakers showed great improvement in terms of effort, togetherness and energy. Khalid Ismail, a transfer student from South Carolina, made his Breaker debut and led the team in scoring with 19 points. As the Breakers continue their non-league schedule, they will be focusing on defining team roles and improving their defensive rebounding. Looking ahead to the upcoming schedule, The PGHS Basketball tea will not be playing any games this week due to finals at PGHS. The non-league schedule continues on December 27th as the Breakers will be traveling to take on Woodland High School near Sacramento. On December 29th, the Breakers will play at Monterey, followed by a game on December 30th at Harbor High School of Santa Cruz. On January 4th, the Breakers will open MTAL play at King City. Please come out and support our team and you can check us out at our new website, breakerbasketball.org.
Breaker of the Week Alex Chung Sport: Soccer Grade: Senior Alex also plays football and tennis. With an assist and a head shot, he helped the Breakers win against Oak Grove of San Jose.
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John Tyndall set for Holiday Bowl game as a Cal Bear High school standout joined at Cal by his younger brother, Bill
University of California Bears senior fullback John Tyndall will play his final college game on Dec. 28 when Cal faces Texas in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Tyndall graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 2006. According to his Cal Bears biography, he was selected to the All-Far West squad by SuperPrep after he led his team to a Mission Trail Athletic League title with a perfect 6-0 conference mark and an overall record of 10-3. Tyndall was rated as the No. 29 linebacker nationally and the No. 99 overall player in California according to Rivals, and was named the Monterey Herald Offensive Player of the Year as a senior after rushing for over 1,500 yards with a county-best 28 touchdowns on the ground. He recorded eight 100-yard rushing games, including a single-game high of 183 yards; added 165 tackles and 13.0 sacks on defense as a senior; was a firstteam All-State selection during his junior campaign, leading his team to a perfect
10-0 regular-season record before falling in the first round of the state playoffs. Tyndall averaged better than 14 tackles per game and was the Herald’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior. He rushed for 140 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries in a game during his junior year against Harbor High School. He also had 91 tackles, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble on defense as a sophomore. Tyndall has played in 11 games for the Bears this season, primarily as a blocking back and special teams demon. He has one catch for 13 yards and one carry for five yards. Tyndall’s younger brother Bill is a backup offensive lineman for the Bears, who closed the season by winning three of their final four games to earn a bowl berth. Bill Tyndall also played at Monterey Peninsula College. He earned first-team All-Coast Conference honors as a guard in his only junior college campaign, and picked up his school’s top academic honor for athletes.
Breaker of the Week Lili Consiglio Sport: Basketball Softball Cheerleading Grade: Senior Lili was the lead scorer in the recent girl’s basketball game against Greenfield at the Alisal Winter Jam.
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Sports & Leisure Ben Alexander
York swimmer signs with Fresno State
Golf Tips
Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Poppy Hills Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com
It’s the holiday season and the end of another great year for golf so I had a thought that might help you get through another golf season. First of all, check your grips on your clubs. Probably they need changing. Second, change your spikes on your golf shoes because they wear out fairly quickly. I change grips at least once a year and I change my spikes in my golf shoes three or four times a year and both of these will be of very little cost to you and bring you a lot of benefits in taking care of your equipment. Happy holidays!
Surrounded by friends and family, Danielle Powers, class of ‘12 recently signed a letter of intent for an athletic scholarship at Fresno State University. Fresno State’s head swimming and diving coach Jeanne Fleck announced the addition of three future Bulldogs to the swimming and diving program - Alex Madsen, Danielle Powers and Lindsay Ruiz. “We are excited to have all three swimmers joining the program,” said Fleck. Lindsay Ruiz and Danielle Powers signed National Letters of Intent to enroll at Fresno State for the 2012-13 academic year and play for the ‘Dogs next season. Alex Madsen will join the team at semester and start competing immediately as a Bulldog. Powers, from Carmel, is a student at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach and swims for the Monterey Bay Swim Club. She has recorded some speedy times in her age group including a 1:56.07 in the 200 Free, a 5:07.44 in the 500 Free, and a 10:47.33 in the 1000 Free. “Danielle is coming from a much smaller club team and I believe she has a lot of untapped talent,” said Fleck. “Danielle will add a lot to our middle distance free.” Danielle Powers take a break during the MTAL Championships.
Nick Boggan, PGHS class of ‘09, takes All American as a college sophomore During his senior year. 2009, at Pacific Grove High School, Nick Boggan went 11-2-0 in the league as a Breaker. At Cal Lutheran, during his sophomore year, the third baseman was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/ Rawlings Division III All-American Third Team. It’s huge honor. He’s one of just three sophomores recognized by the ABCA, earning a coveted position on one of the three teams. Boggan was the only Cal Lutheran player to earn a start in all 40 games played during the 2011 season. He finished with team-high marks in nine offensive categories, and was one of only three batters in the SCIAC who ended the season batting .400 or above. He hit 10 home runs this past season. “It means I handled the ball well,” he said. “It was a lot of hard work.” Going into his junior year, Boggan says the fall practice season was good for him and his team. Falling just one category shy of capturing the Triple Crown, Boggan led the conference with his 10 home runs and 45 RBI, finishing the season ranked second in the SCIAC with his .409 batting average, according to the Cal Lutheran website. Gaining the award give him more exposure, he said, sparking interest in the team as a whole and perhaps catching the eye of professional baseball scouts. He has received some letters from scouts, “but that doesn’t mean I’ll be drafted,” he said, especially not in his junior year.
But he’s hopeful. The business major said that if he does not go pro, he would like to work in marketing in a sportsinvolved position. He started playing baseball with TBall and continued through Pony League and in school. He also played basketball his freshman and sophomore years in high school, and football as a freshman, but baseball is his first love. His dad, Brad and mom, Carlyn had the certificate framed for him and no matter what the future brings, it’s an honor that Nick Boggan will point to with pride.
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Legal Notices
Shelf Life Generous Patrons
The PG Library has been the beneficiary of its patrons in many ways over the last few weeks. The library received $1,030.78 in donations to the Book and Building Fund in November, as well as making $310.07 from the daily book sales. These contributions are in addition to contributions through the Amazon Wish List and the Great Courses matching challenge. Thanks to all of you who have contributed in so many ways. The Library is an important public service, and it’s great Library patrons support it both in word and deed.
Girl Scouts Donate
On Saturday, December 17, the Library hosted a party for several local Girl Scout troops. The Troops donated nine children’s and teen books to the Library, purchased with money raised through cookie sales. The program, begun in 1996 by a PG troop leader, has provided an estimated $3,500 worth of books to the PG Library since its inception. The books chosen are usually of interest to girls ages 3-18, and include stories and biographies of strong girls and women. This year the program was organized by Senior Girl Scouts, 8th grade and above. Thanks, Scouts!
Great Courses
An individual donor recently contributed more than ten gently used Great Courses lectures. These lectures are being cataloged and should be available soon. Also, some of the lectures from the matching challenge have been ordered and will be available after the first of the year. Searching the DVD shelves for the Great Courses may leave you frustrated since so many of them are the subject of holds with noticeable waiting lists. To keep yourself informed of the status of these “new to PG Library” courses, check the Library’s catalog regularly. If you don’t already know how to access the library catalog from your home computer and/or place a hold on material, stop by the Reference Desk for a tutorial. Once you become familiar with the process to request a book from the collection, you’ll also realize you can request the Library purchase a new book or other media. Obviously not all material requested will be purchased, but requesting purchases is an easy way to be sure your preferences are known.
If You Want to Donate this Tax Year
Don’t forget the matching challenge for the Great Courses. If you want to take advantage of it this tax year, act soon! If you’re interested in donating through the Amazon Wish List, you may find a short refresher course in how to use it helpful. Go to Amazon.com, at the top of the home page, click on “Gift and Wish Lists.” On the next page that appears, on the right hand side of the page, type “Pacific Grove Library” into the box that says “Find someone’s Wish List.” You’ll automatically be taken to the “Books” page of the Wish List. But don’t stop there. If you look at the left hand side of that page, you’ll see there are also Wish Lists for the Library for Audio Books, Children’s Books, DVDs, and Fiction. While all these items represent media for which the Library has a demand, there is a special need for DVDs. Now that Blockbuster isn’t available, many families rely on the Library to supply a DVD or two for a weekend evening’s entertainment. Depending on which movie theater you frequent, and which DVD you’re interested in, donating a DVD could be less expensive than a single movie ticket. For the cost of admission, popcorn and a soda, you might be able to donate several DVDs.
Technology Tuesdays
According to Amazon, it’s sold millions of the Kindle Fire in the last few weeks. That means some of you might well receive one, or another electronic reading device, as a present. Obviously you can purchase books, but did you know you can also download books from the library’s ebook collection? But what do you do if you aren’t “tech savvy”? The Library is ready to help you with Technology Tuesdays. Beginning in January, 5-7 P.M. every Tuesday our Technology Librarian will be available to demonstrate how to checkout/download books, audios or music to your Kindle, iPad, iPod, Nook, etc. from the Library’s ebook collection. Let the Library help make your electronic gadget as useful to you as possible.
By The Numbers
In November the library conducted 11 storytimes for ages 0-8 with attendance of 267 children and their parents. There were 4 class visits this month with an attendance of 61 children. The Library also presented a special marionette show on November 12 with an attendance of 80 people. There were 5 teen programs in November with a total attendance of 56 young people. Comic book publisher and author Oliver Chin returned to give an advanced workshop on creating your own Manga or graphic novel, and Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischmann gave a second workshop on being a writer. In the 34 hours a week the Library was open for the month of November, 9,344 people used the Library.
Family Time
The holidays are often time for families to spend time together, a blessing, but sometimes also a challenge. Consider spending some time reading aloud to each other. Just inside the children’s section of the Library, next to the glass partition, you’ll find, printed on purple paper, a �list of books to read together. While you’ll want to check to be sure your family will enjoy any book you might choose from the list, all of the books on the list are engaging to both adults and children. Reading together can often provide the common ground necessary to bridge a generational gap.
For Teens Who Think “There’s Nothing to Do”
Dashiel Nemeth on will speak to teens on development of video games at the library Thursday, December 29 at 7:00 p.m. Nemeth, with Vigil Games in Austin, Texas, will show teens how some of their favorite video games are created.
Dates Closed
The library will be closed December 23 through December 26 and on December 31.
To place legal notices call 831-324-4742. We accept credit cards.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20112529 The following person is doing business as CARTDARTS, 2005 5th Avenue at San Carlos St., Suite 130, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93940; FLIPSIDE DESIGN, LLC (California), 406 6th St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on December 13, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on October 10, 2008. Signed: Loralee Lyman, CEO and President. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20112403 The following person is doing business as ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, 850 Martin St., Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940; Grace Garcia, 850 Martin St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on November 18, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 11/1/11. Signed: Grace Garcia. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20112421 The following person is doing business as BLAZE A BRILLIANT PATH, 187 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93940; Barbara L. Lazaony, 187 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on November 22, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on July, 2011. Signed: Barbara L. Lazarony. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 12/02/11, 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20112562 The following person is doing business as COAST TO VALLEY, 609 W. Curtis St., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93906; Robert J. Esposo, 609 W. Curtis St., Salinas, CA 93906. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on December 19, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on December 19, 2011. Signed: Robert Esposo. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12, 01/13/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20112483 The following person is doing business as COAST FILTRATION, 7204 Oak Tree Place, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940; CHARLES GRAY, 7204 Oak Tree Place, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on December 02, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on December 2, 2011. Signed: Charles Gray. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20112356 The following person is doing business as PACIFIC GROVE FLORIST, PACIFIC GROVE FLORAL COMPANY, PACIFIC GROVE FLOWER SHOP, 217 Forest Avenue., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93940; Michelle R. Roberson and Christopher M. Roberson, 3237 Villa Circle., Marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on November 15, 2011. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on January 1, 2002. Signed: Michelle R. Roberson. This business is conducted by a husband and wife. Publication dates: 12/09/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of MAYRA ALEJANDRA GOMEZ SANTANA Case No. M115055 Filed November 21, 2011. To all interested persons: Petitioner Mayra Alejandra Gomez Santana filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name MAYRA ALEJANDRA GOMEZ SANTANA to proposed name MAYRA ALEJANDRA SANTANA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above myst file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: January 6, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: November 30, 2012. Judge of the Superior Court: Larry E. Hayes. Publication dates: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23/11 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DIANE E. CAPPELLUTI Case No. MP20521 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DIANE E. CAPPELLUTI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LISA M. CAPPELLUTI and KURT W. CAPPELLUTI in the Superior Court of California, County of MONTEREY. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LISA M. CAPPELLUTI and KURT W. CAPPELLUTI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codocils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 3, 2012 at 10:00 AM in Dept. No. 16 located at 1200 Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Robert E. Bergin, Esq. 5200 N. Palm Avenue #211 Fresno, CA 93702 (559) 225-6550 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of NHAN D LUONG Case No. M114986 Filed Nov. 18, 2011. To all interested persons: Petitioner Nhan Duy Luong filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name DUY NGUYEN to proposed name NATHAN DUY LUONG. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above myst file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: January 13, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: November 18, 2011 Judge of the Superior Court: Kay Kingsley. Publication dates: 12/9/11, 12/16/11, 12/23/11, 12/30/11
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Aporia and the Funky Sailor at the Alternative Café While the stars glimmer in the air tonight, they shine inside the Alternative Café, freshly painted on the deep purple walls of their current art exhibit The Socio-Network. This collection is a display of works from artists around the world, gathered through the means of social networking sites and blogs. I walk past the Christmas tree in the show room to find my seat and casually study a piece by Eugene Plotnikov titled “Alone on the Moon.” The work depicts a disembodied junk figure who is pushing a baby robot in a shopping cart across the moon, looking with remorse toward another moon in the distance. However, not quite as far away as the moon is tonight’s main attraction, the smooth and Latin jazz of the four-piece called Aporia. My attention is suddenly drawn to the stage when a familiar face, bass player Heath Proskin of the Something Cool Trio (who I saw perform last month), begins playing his upright bass with a bow. Once Proskin tunes and prepares his instrument, vocalist Julie Capili, drummer Jen Schaff (also in Something Cool), and saxophonist/clarinetist Stu Reynolds join him and begin to play “In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington. Proskin closes his eyes and travels to his musical zone where he begins to pluck a Latin take of Ellington’s
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Trudeau Publishing song before transitioning into the calm, original interpretation. In this laid back mood, Reynolds shares his clarinet’s warm tones with the audience. Next, the group performs Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good,” in which Reynolds switches to his saxophone and starts to harmonize with Capili, not quiet synching up or blending like it should. Nevertheless, the song really kicks into gear when Schaaf and Proskin lay down a stinky beat that would make Mark Wahlberg’s Funky Bunch weep in shame. When I saw this rhythm section play with Bill Minor in the Something Cool Trio they were still very tight, but relaxed and restrained. Tonight they really come alive playing with Aporia, shown as Schaaf channels a keen sense of intensity in her brush playing and dynamically expresses herself. Another form of expression hangs on the wall about five rows behind me in Max Capacity’s Andy Warhol-type pop art. One of my favorite pieces in the exhibit is Capacity’s bright pink Godzilla, instill-
Aporia and the Funky Sailor Photos by Nate Phillips
ing fear in the hearts of doomed citizens with its bright orange teeth and piercing green eyes. When Aporia breaks into Reynolds’ original song “Samba for Two,” Schaaf makes friends with a pair of maracas and progresses the song by integrating a samba pattern on the snare. Her kick drum sits on the downbeats while the hi-hat clicks on every up beat, giving the song an assertive sense of motion. Then the beat breaks down for a drum feature between Schaaf and Reynolds, who picks up a small, metal drum and rubs it to make a squeaky sound, uncomfortably resembling the cleaning of a window. Alas, the drums naturally fade out and leave Reynolds playing a solo on his bass clarinet, producing a wealth of low tones that carry throughout the café. Inconspicuously, the drums and bass start to merge back into the song as they end with a grand a tempo reprise. Overall, this original arrangement by Reynolds proved very interesting in that it took the audience on an adventure through many
different moods. Being a jazz musician myself, I know Reynolds tells the truth when he says to the audience “improvisation is at our hearts,” for they really show it in this next exercise. Reynolds says they are going to create a song on the spot and asks for the help of the crowd in constructing the tune. Rhythm is the basis for music, so he asks someone to clap a rhythm, “any rhythm.” Feeling like this is my time to shine as a drummer, I clap a traditional bossa nova pattern, and instantly Schaaf and Proskin start jamming. Next, Reynolds needs a key signature, so someone shouts “G Minor” and he begins to riff away. Not only do they make a melody on the spot, but Capili attempts to improvise some lyrics too, and it’s hard to make lyrics when someone shouts the topic “modern fashion.” The group ends with the Thelonious Monk jazz standard “’Round Midnight,” beginning with a traditional interpretation and evolving to a unique Aporia spin of funky grooves. They play through their hip version and fall back into the “swing” of things, ending with a decrescendo that leaves a lone Proskin playing his bass, sounding like a badass funky sailor. Aporia: defined as “A philosophical puzzle or a seemingly insoluble impasse in an inquiry,” performed in such a way tonight that will indeed leave us all with one question: “when can I see them again?”
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Answering one need, she found another From Carmel to Tanzania and back, a call for help for Peace Corps volunteer
By Peter Mounteer
A stint in the Peace Corps in Africa where she was sent to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS led Tala Loubieh to realize that the viral disease isn’t the only thing that the people of Africa need to combat. Her Mother, Aida Cook of Carmel, comments that basic sanitation is among the multitude of problems that the people of Loubieh’s village in Tanzania have to deal with on a daily basis. Loubieh, a graduate of Dominican University, has already spent 18 months in Tanzania, and will stay until August 2012, before returning to the U.S. to begin postgraduate work at New York’s Columbia University. Don’t be misled, she isn’t doing this to kill time between semesters. Loubieh has had Tanzania on her mind since her junior year at Dominican. At that time, Loubieh was an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology. A Peace Corps recruiter stopped by Dominican University and caught her attention. She asked if there was anything she could do about the plight of victims of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Tala’s mom, Aida Cook, visited her recently in Tanzania and took Cedar Street with her. Through her formative years and during college, Loubieh devoted her energy to community minded activities, such as efforts to feed San Francisco’s homeless and regularly donating blood to local blood banks. While at Dominican, Loubieh also led a project with Trader Joe’s to eliminate use of plastic bags in favor of more ecofriendly paper bags. Her mother, said “Tala was the kind of teenager who would be a ‘therapist’ for her friends if they were having issues with their boyfriends or their moms.” All of these traits made her an appropriate candidate for the Peace Corps, her mother says.
Loubieh landed her current position in Tanzania September 2011, the bathroom stalls lack doors and the and left San Francisco on June 13, 2010, four weeks smell got bad enough that a temporary hay fence was after graduating from Domincan. She arrived in Dar constructed to provide some privacy, yet project implees Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, two days later, and mentation funds are currently unavailable. The issue stayed with a host family for two months, as required by presents water sanitation problems for the entire village, because students are forced to go outside as the toilets the Peace Corps. Loubieh and her host family were only allowed to are virtually unusable. In order to implement the project, converse in Swahili, the official language of Tanzania, Tala needs to raise $4220 from friends, family and other in order for her to obtain a good working knowledge interested donors. Loubieh is slated to return to the United States in Auof the language itself. During the day, she would be in class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. further familiarizing herself gust 2012, in time to begin her graduate work at Columbia with Tanzanian culture. Finally, on September 18, 2010, University. However, according to her mother, she wishes to return to Africa in Loubieh made her way by bus the future to continue to Mtambula, a very remote her humanitarian efvillage in the mountains of the forts against the plight Iringa region of Tanzania. The of HIV/AIDS. village of 4000 has one docI wrote a grant. tor and one nurse, no running It’s online now at water or electricity and is so www.peacecorps.gov isolated that it doesn’t appear where people can doon Google Maps. Mtambula has nate money to my no economic influence outside toilet project. of its borders, meaning it is I want to build all completely self sustaining. The new toilets at the priprimary crop grown in the area mary school and secis corn, supplemented by tomaondary school. They toes, onions and bell peppers. are just awful so I am Cook communicates with hoping before I leave her daughter on a weekly basis, to build new boys and as she is allowed to have a cell girls drop choo toiphone with text message and lets, complete with a email capabilities, which she hand washing station uses to regularly communicate at both schools. with the Peace Corps. I am also hopAs the only Peace Corps Tala wants to provide better sanitation for school ing to help my AIDS volunteer in the entire village, children in her Tanzanian village group get involved the purpose of her 28 month aswith starting a tree signment is HIV/AIDS education for Mtambula’s adult population. She teaches for two to three hours per day. In nursery but it is the rainy season and we would need to the classroom she discusses the importance of safe sex, start when the rainy season is over. Lastly, I have been condom use, and monogamy in inhibiting the spread of trying to write every solar company stationed here in Tanzania to see if I can get solar donated to the local the disease. Hee influence extends far beyond the role of educator. clinic. Sometimes patients come to the clinic at night Loubieh has helped with the reconstruction of three water and need stitching or some procedure, even women who wells (her first project), along with the building of a brand are ready to give birth, and, if it’s night time, all these new water well near Mtambula’s sparsely supplied medi- procedures are done with a couple of kerosene lamps. I cal clinic. And now Loubieh has enlisted her mother’s help really hope one of the solar companies here can help, but I have had no luck.” in a new project she is working on in Tanzania. Aida has joined her daughter in the effort to raise Her current effort (project #621-227) is titled “Toilets for Tots” and focuses on rebuilding the seriously neglected funds to complete the toilet project. Loubieh has already bathroom facilities at both the primary and secondary raised $885. If you’d like to donate to “Toilets for Tots” schools. According to Cook, who visited Mtambula in and you have a computer, visit http://www.peacecorps. gov/donate and search by the project number 621-227, to make a donation. You can also mail checks, with the project number appropriately indicated, to: Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters Peace Corps Partnership Program OPSI 1111 20th Street NW Washington DC 20256 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, we will offer a follow-up story on Tala’s life as a Peace Corps volunteer in a future issue.
Left, Tala Loubieh with some of her Tanzanian students.
Above, the school room. Below, the clinic is so dark that even in broad daylight vision is poor. Tala is hoping for solar power to be installed by a donor.
This (left) or this (right)? The old “bathrooms” at the village school where Tala Loubieh teaches are so disgusting that students often go all the way home rather than use them. On the right is an example of the toilets Louibieh wants to have installed for the school children.
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Christmas in Pacific Grove
Photos by Peter Mounteer
Fun in The Park No snow, but plenty of fun was had by all -- well, almost all -- as live music, carriage rides, a petting zoo, the Snow Queen and more entertained at Caledonai Park.
Parade of Lights Lots of dazzle as floats and bands paraded downtown Pacific Grove in the annual Parade of Lights.
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Your achievements
Peeps
A group of some 60 Santa Catalina lower and middle school students recently visited Canterbury Woods in Pacific Grove. The school had divided the youngsters into four groups and sent them off around the peninsula. Traditional carols, excerpts from their Christmas program with different age groups stepping forward to perform were offered. And little Shayna Blatt stepped forward and did a solo―“The Sheep with the Curly Horns” with accompanying hand gestures. Afterward there was what Canterbury residents called “a really sweet visiting session” where the kids presented hand-drawn cards to the residents and took time to chat―and enjoyed the cookies offered them. Photos by Marley Knoles
My wife was born on Dec. 25, 1947! The Beatles asked, "Will you still need me when I'm 64?" If she asks, I say "Yes. . . for all time and eternity." Still in love, Your husband Winged Boot from “Yellow Submarine”
PGHS Senior nominated to US Naval Academy by Congressman Sam Farr Last spring,
when Daniel Giovinazzo was chosen Breaker of the Week (as he was recently, too) he told Cedar Street Times that he wanted to attend the U.S.Naval Academy when he graduates. This week, Congressman Sam Farr named Pacific Grove’s Daniel Giovinazzo as one of only two of his Principal Nominations to the United States Naval Academy. Candidates chosen are highly-motivaed, well-rounded students who excel not only in academic, but also in leadership, Daniel Giovinazzo athletics and service, according to the Dean of Admissions. They should have a strong will to achieve and like challenges. They must want to be leaders in serving the United States.’ The Naval Academy prepares its graduates to become professional officers in the U.S.Navy and the Marine Corps. They attend the Academy for four years and graduate with bachelor of science degrees and reserve commissions, either as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. They will then serve at least five years in their chosen branch of the service. Said Rep. Farr on Academy Nominee Daniel Giovinazzo, “Daniel has demonstrated in the classroom and in our community that he is a leader and an individual dedicated to public service. I am proud to award Daniel with a Principal Nomination, and I hope that he will soon be able to fulfill his dream of attending the U.S. Naval Academy.” Daniel Giovinazzo will be in the class of 2016 at the Naval Academy.
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Your achievements
Peeps
Teens hear second workshop by Oliver Chin, graphic novelist
On Nov. 30, Daniel Chin, a noted manga artist called an expert in graphic novel genre, reprised his workshop at the Pacific Grove Library. Teens on hand learned about storyboards and more techniques used by professionals in the field.
Above: Oliver Chin helps teens at the Pacific Grove Library work on their own graphic novels. Photos by Patricia Hamilton
Oliver Chin is an artist, author, and teacher. Graduating magna cum laude in Social Studies from Harvard in 1991 where he was the cartoonist for the Harvard Crimson, he began a publishing career in books, magazines, and online, such as helping to introduce Pokemon and popularize Japanese animation and comics in America. In 2002, he wrote his first book, the sports commentary The Tao of Yao: Insights from Basketball’s Brightest Big Man. He shared his perspectives on Yao Ming’s connection with Asian Americans with audiences nationwide from the US Census Bureau to colleges like Yale and USC. The same year he authored the graphic novel 9 of 1: A Window to the World, which looks at our world after 9-11. In 2005, he founded a company called Immedium, a San Francisco publisher of children’s books, to introduce more Asian American characters and cultural themes. Now he has published nearly twenty books and written a dozen. His newest is The Year of the Tiger, the fifth adventure in the annual series The Tales from the Chinese Zodiac. Called “an expert on Pacific Rim pop culture” by the San Jose Mercury News, he regularly presents at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles, and Bowers Museum. Oliver encourages students to write, draw, and create at schools and libraries across California. “I was first introduced to your books when I was working with Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, and fell in love with them. Not only as an auntie to my nephew, but as an adult myself! When I came to The Huntington, you can imagine my happiness to know that you annually contribute to our Chinese New Year family festival. I look forward to your books each year and can’t wait for the fun adventures The Year of the Tiger will take us to!” - Julianne Johnston, Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
Best of the season to you all, and a happy new year!
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Belle Yang at PG Library
Noted writer, painter and graphic novelist Belle Yang, who is represented by Hauk Gallery, offered a “Meet the Author” fund-raiser at the Pacific Grove Library. She is known for her exquisitely illustrated children’s books and illustrated adult non-fiction. In her most recent work, Forget Sorrow, An Ancestral Tale, she intertwines her own personal american saga with that of her Chinese ancestors in a graphic memoir, using the comic book format to address complex issues. Photos by Patricia Hamilton.
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Year in Review
2011
12/31/10-1/7/11
2011 dawned as the Year of the Rabbit, with a supposed outlook of prosperity. At the time, we did a quick check around town then and found a 12.4 unemployment rate. Le Chat Moderne, Chocolate Dreams and Dress for Change all moved away. Lattitudes shut down as did Zoccalo’s and Matteo’s. The City was struggling to run Pt. Pinos Grill and there were vacancies in the commercial zones on Forest, Lighthouse, and at Forest Hill. We were celebrating two new businesses in town – Kurt Heisig Music and Almost to Paris – but both are gone now, and that story came up later in the year as tenants in their building battled mold and water. We were celebrating renovations, which seemed to be taking forever, at the Angwin Building. And they still aren’t done more than a year later. There were bright spots: the Safeway store on Forest Hill was undergoing a remodel, and the Pacific Grove Museum said that visitor counts were way up. We mentioned perennial vacancies at the old Hallmark Store, which was finally filled this year though late, and at the former Lysakov Gallery across the street from City Hall. Rented briefly for events, the large spot is still empty. Lighthouse Cinema was running classic films on certain nights. Bill Minor and Taelen Thomas did a performance piece built around the works of Ogden Nash. On our Green Page, the Pacific Grove Middle School Ocean Guardians wrote about algal blooms and their detrimental effect on wildlife and pets, and there were 3,442 monarchs counted in the Sanctuary, down from the previous week.
A truck driver hit a Honda Accord and knocked it up onto the sidewalk.
01/07/11-01/13/11
A 27-year landmark business, The China Garden, was forced out of their building when their lease was not renewed Ratepayer Advocates filed suit for a rehearing about tightening loopholes in the Settlement Agreement for the Regional Water Project. They stated at the time that they still basically supported the agreement. Jessie Frost Bray, beloved former teacher and long-time member of the school board died on Dec. 21, 2010 and there was a celebration of her life on Jan. 22. The annual Snowy Plover Rangewide meeting was held at the Museum. Ofa Hautua and Sam Shaffer won honorable mentions in football in the Mission Trail Athletic League, and we had two girls for Breakers of the Week – Alana Buller and Michelle Bennier. Skyler Lewis did an outstanding photo essay on the Model Railroaders’ annual show at the American Tin Cannery. Gov. Schwarzenegger appointed Pacific Grove’s former mayor Jeanne Byrne to the fair board, and Officer Eva Rasul was named School Resource Officer, a position which had gone vacant due to lack of funding. Rasul still serves in that capacity. Selected as sworn Officer of the
70 applicants. Sultenich was the third general manager ever of the park district, which had been established in 1972. Pamela Jungerberg, Reference Librarian, was chosen Pacific Grove Employee of the Quarter. She would later resign to take a job elsewhere with more security. Canterbury Woods received the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Certification, the first local business with a medical component to achieve the recognition.
01/21/11-01/27/11
A tree blocked traffic on Holman Highway, brought down in a storm No one was injured. Year for PG Police was Sgt. Joe Figueroa while Maureen Roddick was named as non-sworn Officer of the Year. Former Councilmember and Police Chief Scott Miller was sworn in as Monterey County Sheriff after a hard-won campaign against the incumbent, Mike Kanalakis.
01/14/11-01/20/11
Judy Archibald of Friends of the Pacific Grove Library announced that the board had voted to establish a foundation for the purpose of enhancing and expanding library programs and services “using a relatively stable source of funding.” The primary function was said to be to secure financial and in-kind donations for programs, services, collections and capital projects which would augment City tax-supported funding and other public support.The Foundation will be non-profit and tax exempt and could raise confidence of donors as such. Long a source of confusion and contention, the window guidelines for buildings in the city were clarified, simplified, and adopted by the City Council on Jan. 5, 2011. Looking at the new regulations, the old ones must have been horrific indeed. D.A.R.E. Students from Robert Down School took a tour of the Police Department. The tour usually includes a visit to the jail cell. Pacific Grove’s James Sultenich was hired as the new general manager of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. He was chosen from a field of about
On our cover the big story had to do with Pt. Pinos Grill. We had called it “Pt. Pinos Grill” and were corrected by Nancy McDowell – there is no tilde. But that wasn’t the story. It was actually about the administration of the grill itself and the fact that such a premiere site was being run by the golf pro, who wanted out of the restaurant business. It was staffed with short-term, part-time people and the City was due to confer with a new vendor Jan. 21 in closed session. Inside we had a short story about the carillons at City Hall. They were 40 years old and had finally given up. The quote to replace them was a little more than $13,000 but there was $24,000 in a public donation fund, so with City Council’s approval, we were on our way to new carillons. It didn’t happen right away (these things never do) but we are now, at the end of the year, enjoying Christmas carols from the tower of City Hall. John McCleary, ex-hippie and music industry photographer (and married to Joan McCleary, who was soon to retire from the Pacific Grove Art Center) put on an exhibit of photos he had taken in Afghanistan in 1978.
Cameron Douglas did a feature story on T. A. Work, whose hand was on many of the buildings downtown Pacific Grove as a purveyor, contractor and later banker.
We ran a full page of photos of Breaker Girls’ Basketball against Santa Catalina, taken by Nate Phillips. The Breakers won the game in overtime.
Two Pacific Grove students, Jade Hage, who plays viola and Julie Kim, violinist, went to Carnegie Hall as part of the American High School Honors Orchestra. Previously, Enoch Matsumura had taken his trombone to Carnegie Hall. On our Green Page, Cameron Douglas wrote about reusable shopping bags as a growing industry. There is currently a move under way to ban plastic bags in Pacific Grove. Aaron Corn, 19, the driver of a vehicle which crashed in on Feb. 21, 2010 injuring four and permanently crippling Chelsie Hill, a promising dancer, pleaded “no contest” to drunken driving resulting in personal injury and to auto theft. The vehicle he was driving belonged to an aquaintance and Corn took it without the friend’s permission as they attended a
party in Pacific Grove.
1/28/11-2/3/11
Our cover photo was a backhoe working at Lovers Point Park to do Americans With Disabilities Act upgrades under a State Parks grant. Also on the front page was a story by Don Wobber about the huge jade rock he found years ago, and which had graced the entryway at the Museum. It has been moved to the garden outside where it can still be admired. California American Water sought and was granted a moratorium on new water hookups. There was an intervention motion filed, to which Pacific Grove was a party, in October, 2010 but the Administrative Law Judge ruled for the moratorium.\\
A spring bulb peeked out from among the gravestones at El Carmelo Cenetery. T.A.S.K. 4 Teens, with help from Monterey-Pacific Rotary, began planning for a return to four Nicaraguan orphanages, laden with a ton of donations such as clothing, bed sheets, laptop computers, school supplies and more. We ran a story and pictures on what 10 years of neglect had done to Brokaw Hall, the board-and-batten building sitting alone in the Monarch Sanctuary. Once the Del Monte Military Academy a century ago, the building had been acquired by the City of Pacific Grove to keep it from being developed by the then-owner. There was a grant and a bond issue, but it wasn’t enough to maintain the building after acquisition. There was an attempt to make it into an interpretive center, but the City Council turned it down and ordered all electrical and plumbing connections to be removed. It was eventually listed on the Historic Inventory, but that did not keep it from decaying. Ocean Guardians from the Middle School wrote about the environmental hazards of balloons, and how they are using paper flowers instead. Because of their efforts, Pacific Grove’s permits for outdoor events now specify that balloons are not permitted. The scientists from Monarch Alert noted that Monarchs had begun mating activity. The count was at 3,429 and the monarchs had moved from the conifers to the eucalyptus.
2/4/11-2/10/11
Who knew at the time? There was a small item in the corner of the front page about outsourcing the collection of business licenses. Deputy City Manager Jim Becklenberg reported that staff constraints kept the City from doing little more than sending out reminders to known delinquencies. The Council eventually OK’d the idea, which staff hoped would garner anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 for
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Year in Review the city in the current year, against costs of 30 to 40 percent of revenue collected, with no net cost to the City. When it eventually came about, in the summer, businesses were unhappy, to say the least – a fee was tacked on and business were expected to pay it. All the City commissions and committees were fully staffed by volunteers. The Special Events and Cultural Arts Commission were abolished and their duties either abandoned or assigned to other staff or committees. CalPERS estimates were revised downward. The total for 2010-11 was $860,142. For the fiscal year 2011-12, the estimate was for a $1,077,375 debt to CalPERS and for 2012-13 the new estimate is $1,181,889 which is $60,889 less than originally figured. We also took a look at some light standards under consideration for the parking lot and walkway at the golf links. Opponents complained that they were too tall and too bright and they complained that if there were lights it might also mean that there would be people, something they didn’t want. The lights in question were the same ones used at Hopkins Marine and were 16 feet tall. A year later, there are still no lights at the golf links though there are temporarily some people.
that the chain had invested so much money in Pacific Grove. Joanne Vanderhorst was seated on the School Board, after three elimination polls and the rhetorical question “WWJD?” – “What would Jessie Do?” referring to the late Jessie Bray whose remaining term would be filled by Vanderhorst. The temperature reached 74 degrees – T-shirt weather – in Pacific Grove. Total rain for the season was only at 10.35 inches, compared to 12.35 the year before. Congressman Sam Farr made a personal visit to the Pacific Grove Adult School to learn firsthand what budget cuts would do to the school.
The Pacific Grove Chamber ran their annual bus to the AT&T. Katie Shain did a profile of young Tanner Gray, an aspiring actor who was appearing in the Storybook Th. On the Green Page, Michael Polkabla of BioMax Environmental did a page for us on a subject near and dear to the hearts of everyone in Pacific Grove – mold.
little buding ballerinas and ballet dancers. Also in the realm of the rts, Stevenson School presented “Once Upon a Mattress”; bands and soloists were invited to join the first ever Battle of the Bands and Soloists competition at the Performing Arts Center; and Carol Marquart reviewed shows at the Artists Collective at Carl Cherry Center in Carmel and the Fearless Minds Theatrical production of five original plays at Hidden Valley Theatre in Carmel Valley.
We were invited to a family reunion. The Inn at 17 Mile Drive hosted its own family reunion, with descendents of the original homeowners, the de Lorimers, eventually numbering 103 descending on Pacific Grove and a photo was taken in the back yard. “Sabrina,” with Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden, was the classic movie reviewed before showing at the Lighthouse Cinema. The series was not renewed this year. Retired PGHS art teacher Norm Muhl attended the Renaissance Assembly to tell fund-raisers there about his son’s illness. Sean Muhl had a brain tumor, and students and faculty joined together to raise funds for his medical bills. There were concerts and an art auction, raising more than $2000 at the concert alone. The Renaissance Assembly at the high school spotlighted music, art and poetry. Participants in Mock Trial heard a case about bullying, cyber bullying, and assault, timely subjects in this day and age of Facebook and other social networking websites.
02/11/11-02/17/11
Safeway’s completed remodel was celebrated on our front page. The chain grocer had won permission to put a Starbuck’s franchise inside although they were not allowed to put a sign up. There was “Lifestyle” décor with softer lights and wood flooring, and city leaders were happy
Teachers, administrators and school district officials donned proper uniforms and caps and learned how to ask “You want fries with that?” as a fund-raiser was held at McDonald’s to support the Natural High Club at the high school.
Ballpark at the intersection of 17 Mile Drive, Short Street, and Pico Avenue were eased by the City Council on March 2, allowing more play time for youth, including an extra month for high school teams. We were treated to a series of photos by Angela Coatu of T-Ball players.
02/25/11-03/03/11
On Feb. 16, 2011 a huge bulldozer tore down the old Pacific Grove School District office that had been salvaged, in 1948, from WWII U.S. Army housing. The original high school had been gutted and the district was in a spot, to say the least. The spot lasted more than 60 years. Under Measure D, new offices were built on the other side of the Middle School athletic field, on Hillcrest. There is now a conference room, which was named for the late Jessie Bray. For his Senior Project, 17 year-old Kellen Gibbs wrote and directed a featurelength movie based on the fan film series of G. Norman Lippert’s James Potter books, an authorized offshoot of the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. He used local actors and scenes, a full musical score, and special effects.
02/18/11-02/24/11
A proposed ordinance which would have placed more stringent restrictions on the hiring and employment activities of convicted sex offenders was turned down 5-2 by the City Council. The restrictions were tighter than any community in the state had thus far enacted, and councilmembers felt that it would have serious impact on local businesses. They also questioned how it might be enforced. Students at Forest Grove School declared February to be “I Love the Library” month and held a bake sale to raise money, coming up with $141 toward a total goal of $500. In anticipation of her 100th birthday, we devoted two pages to Madame Kira Ivanovsky, the diva of dance at Pacific Grove’s Ballet Fantasque, housed at Pacific Grove Art Center. What a joy to be entrusted with photos from her youth in Russia and to be allowed to photograph the
2011
The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce named Polly Fry as City Employee of the Year. Polly is in charge of human resources. A reader wrote and asked why it was that some restaurants locally were serving sand dabs while others said there were no sand dabs available. It all boiled down to supply sources and labels: restaurants which served “sand dabs” during the period in question that year were probably serving Dover Sole. It takes five or six pieces to make a serving of sand dabs. Dover sole is larger and fleshier. Now you know. Also honored were Sofia Chang and Michelle Malone, spelling champions at Forest Grove School. And we published the entire honor roll from Santa Catalina School. Nina Beatty offered a full page commentary on Smart Meters, and issue which is still not settled, though recently it was advertised that customers may opt for a Smart Meter that is only average and doesn’t broadcast data. Pacific Grove High School Breakers wrestling team took the Mission Trail Athletic League title and we honored Devin Brown, Jimmy Luscombe, Andy Phillips, Juan Pina, Keaton Klockow, Roman Maaske, Trentin Diaz, Mike Paxton, James Karasek, Jaewon Yun and Luis Pina as our Breakers of the Week. Monarch counts were down to 1,387 at the Sanctuary.
03/18/11-03/24/11
Restrictions on play at the Municipal
Our Green Page was a photo essay of rogue plastic bags found blowing around Pacific Grove, as we continued our push to get the darned things banned. A state law aimed at cleaning up abandoned homes which were allowed to deteriorate by the bank/owners was enacted, allowing cities to levy fines and to create their own ordinances. Pacific Grove did just that, requiring lenders to inspect the property and register it with the City, then begin immediately to maintain it. Reverse 9-1-1, called Alert Monterey County, was put into place to alert land line owners, listed and unlisted, of potential emergencies. But there are a growing number of people who do not have land lines and rely solely on cell phones. A voice alert will be deliver to the cell phone if the address associated with it is potentially impacted by an emergency situation. When an earthquake and accompanying tsunami struck Japan, there was a potential for a tsunami here on this side of the Pacific Ocean, and in fact millions of dollars worth of damage were done to Santa Cruz. Many Pacific Grove residents received the Reverse 9-1-1 call, but the tsunami did no damage here, thankfully. Poet In Residence Dr. Barbara Mossberg held a poetry workshop called “Problem Solving Through Poetry.” Lee and Virginia Morris of Oakdale were married at Lovers Point Sat. March 11, 1961. They returned to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, thanks to their four children who paid for the trip. Helen Johnson set up a foundation with Community Foundation for the butterfly sanctuary. Donations are taxdeductible. Also at the Sanctuary, Public Works, docents, volunteers and scientists
Someone tried to pass a fake $100 bill at Save Mart but an alert employee, Bob Holcomb, caught it.
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Year in Review
2011
met to discuss changes that might be made to the sanctuary.
PG Middle School performed a concert on Old Fisherman’s Wharf to raise funds for earthquake and tsunami relief in Japan. Musicians included George Haugen, Cole Paris, Ali Mahmoud, Tyler Beron, Caleb Reyes, Allison Hudak, Emily Muller-Foster and Quinn Murphy.
Cedar Street Times began to publish winners of the “What Music Means to Me” essay contest held in conjunction with Bookmark Music. Connie St. Amour was a Pacific Grove winner, while Eden Richard of Atascadero was another. Due to heavy rain, a retaining wall began to buckle behind an apartment complex on Moreland Avenue and it was red-tagged as dangerous. A mother, Stacey Jacobs, came up with an idea to have her children fold 1000 cranes and gather pledges of $1 each for relief for Japan. All proceeds went to the Red Cross. Origami cranes are a symbol of hope and good will, and it is believed that the wishes of anyone who makes 1000 cranes will come true. Schools and organizations in 29 states and Canada joined the effort. We ran a photo essay of the Powder
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The Chief Building Inspector John Keuhl determined that delapidated Brokaw Hall must be demolished. He ordered a 5-foot fence be erected for safety, and ordered the building be demolished by April 29, 2011. Kuehl said the structure was “unsafe, unfit for human occupancy and potentially dangerous to tbe public.” illness, death or other challenges. Senior dogs are not as adoptable as younger dogs, say organizers, but for moral reasons are perhaps more deserving of care. We did a preview of the 54th Annual Good Old Days festival, set for April 9. Rotarians hosted the annual Rotary Invitational Track Meet despite a soggy track. We celebrated the posters made by Pacific Grove Middle School’s Ocean Guardians. The final Monarch Count of the season showed 25 monarchs left at the Sanctuary.
They were celebrating Mardi Gras at Canterbury Woods, while at the Golf Links a first-time event connected with the late Jack LaLanne was held. It was called Golfreation and benefitted First Tee, among other charities. It is set to be an annual event and to alternate between northern and southern California.
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The City signed a contract with local caterer (Aqua Terra) Dory Ford to take over Pt. Pinos Grill at the Pacific Grove Golf Links. There was celebrating all around, except for the few who just can’t help complaining: If he’s a caterer, won’t there be catering trucks driving in and out all the time? Really. They said that, out loud, at a City Council meeting. The City building official, John Kuehl, met with tenants and the building owner of a leaky, moldy building at 301 Grand Avenue to gauge progress. Cedar Street Times had written about deplorable conditions at the address earlier, prompted by complaints of health problems caused to tenants, one of whom was a disabled veteran. The roof leaked and there was no heat in the units, and a veritable river of water ran through the lower suites whenever it rained. As of this writing, some work has been done but the building remains a problem. All but one of the tenants have moved out, and new tenants have come and gone.
Linda Pagnella, Librarian, as Citizen of the Year in recognition of her volunteer efforts. The award is called the James R. Hughes Award. City staff, local volunteers, and students from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo all dug in to plant trees to replace some that were damaged by over-zealous pruning.
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Andrew Paxton was Breaker of the Week. Each week during the school year, we choose a male and a female athlete for the honor. Puff football game at the high school, along with photos of the swim and dive teams.
Miles the Shark. PGHS Swim team Robyn Bursch, Jenny Moldenhauer, Aubrie O’Dell, Kelly Prieto and Jessica Riphenburg were all named to the Girls’ Soccer MTAL selections. Michael Polkabla did a great story on indoor air quality, encompassing such thrilling subjects as mold and icky mites. We reviewed the response of the Emergency Operations Center to the March 11, 2011 tsunami. “We expected a one-foot wave. . .and that’s exactly what we got,” said Monterey Fire Chief Andrew Miller. CERT graduates had been feted on March 10, and little did they expect that they would be called out so soon.
“Every 15 Minutes,” the campaign to end drunken driving, was presented at Pacific Grove High School. It came complete with wrecked cars, “victims,” and “drunken drivers” for both authenticity and shock value. Two labor organizations representing fire department employees agreed to wage and benefit concessions, resulting in an as-yet-undetermined savings to the City. A larger percentage of salary will be contributed toward retirement programs by workers, and a two-tier retirement system will be instituted whereby new hires will received 2-at-50 benefits while longer term employees remain at 3 at 50. A man who had been feeding feral cats decided to trap some of them and take them to the ASPCA. Unfortunately, some of them belonged to the neighbors and not only that, the City got a sizeable bill for the care of the animals.
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Robert Marchand took top honors at the state level in the Poetry Out Loud competition. He was set to represent California at the national level in April when the competition took place in Washington, DC. He performed “Buick” by Carl Shapiro; “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg; and “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold.
A report prepared for the Monterey County Board of Supervisors alleged that there was “No consistency of findings across studies regarding an association between non-thermal adverse health effects and exposure to EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies). . .” the sort found in PG&E’s SmartMeters. We did a profile on Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, an organization dedicated to finding new homes for dogs whose guardians can no longer care for them due to
Cesar Chavez’s birthday holiday was celebrated by City employees who played a tournament at the Golf Links. April is National Poetry Month and our Poet-in-Residence, Dr. Barbara Mossberg, held workshops to celebrate. They were well-attended, taking place at the Library where it’s peaceful and quiet. The Chamber of Commerce named
A suit meant to end a dispute over zoning violations in off-campus housing units at Canterbury Woods was settled when a Monterey County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the retirement community. Neighbors had brought complaints about the encroachment of what they saw as commercial units on a neighborhood zoned residential. The judge saw otherwise and the City said it will not appeal.
We ran a photo essay of the fun and games at Good Old Days, including the parade. Two reference librarians and a trained library assistant resigned becoming the latest in a list of 25 employees who left, most to find better benefits and more security elsewhere. Some were recreation department employees whose departure was expected, but some left after the passage of an initiative to limit City contributions to employees’ retirement to 10 percent of the total contribution, leaving employees to pay the rest to the CalPERS system.
There was a “baby boom” on Pacific Grove’s beaches as seals pupped near Hopkins Marine Station. Thom Akeman wrote a story for our Green Page, reminding people that, just because they see a lone pup doesn’t mean it’s in trouble and that people should not touch the cute little guys, no matter how much they cry “maaa! maaa!” Ben Alexander, PGA teaching pro at Poppy Hills, recently accepted a teaching position at Pacific Grove Golf Links and agreed to write a weekly golf tips column with Cedar Street Times. PGHS La Crosse was 10-0-0 by April 15, 2011.
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The 50th Annual Wildflower Show opened to hundreds of aficionados at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Special Exhibits Hall. Monterey County law enforcement officials were bracing for the effects expected by the “realignment” transferring low-level offenders from state custody to county facilities under AB109.
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Year in Review PGHS Interact Club, the Rotarysponsored service club for teenagers, raised $1,300 at Good Old Days with a book sale for the purchase of books and to help fund the Library’s Teen Center. A fifth-grade class in Nebraska,
as first chair clarinet for the State of California, and Larry Haggquist, the chairman of PGHS’s English Department, performing Coleridge’s Kublai Khan in drag. Rabobank, N.A. relocated to Pacific Grove, opening their doors on May 2 at 561 Lighthouse Avenue, from their old location at 599 Lighthouse Avenue, which is now P.G. Juice N Java. Grace Ashby is named Women Who Care 2011 Woman of the Year, by Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula. Pamela Jungerberg, a reference librarian at Pacific Grove Public Library, announced her resignation and her plans to join the library at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
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Alyssa, Nic, Julius, Denny, Caroline, Marissa and Colton take a break from shelling peas.The class would share its bounty with other students under the Harvest of the Month program, where local farmers give a box of produce and students prepare it for their fellow classmates.
PGHS English Dept. Chairman, Larry Haggquist received the Allen Griffin Award for Excellence in High School Teaching for his efforts with Poetry Out Loud, the frequently featured Young Writers Club, and work as an English teacher. The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce opened its new Visitor Center on Central Avenue.
whose teacher has been pen pals with Mary Hisemann, a teacher at Robert Down, joined forces with Hisemann’s students to create 1,000 cranes for the Japan relief project. The City honored volunteers who serve the City on commissions, committees, and in other ways at an annual dinner. Special honors went to Ken Hinshaw as Volunteer of the Year. Bob Pacelli was given special recognition for his work in the Butterfly Sanctuary.
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PGMS principal since 2008, Mary Reidel, announced her intention to retire from the position effective July 1, 2011, to be replaced by her Vice Principal, Buck Roggeman. The Board of Directors of the Feast of Lanterns announces the 2011 Royal Court, consisting of Lindsay Morgan as Queen Topaz, Allison Naylor as Princess Amethyst, Katy Osheik as Princess Tourquoise, and Courtney Lyon as Princess Ruby. Jim Gilbert, the owner of the Monterey Wharf’s Abalonetti Seafood Restaurant made an agreement with property owner Robert Enea, to lease the Old Bath House property at Lovers Point and reopen the restaurant.
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Yann Brown of Pacific Grove won first place in the soloist category at the Battle of the Bands and Soloists. Michael Groshong receives the city honor of Employee of the Quarter for his work as a Housing Rehabilitation Inspector with the Housing Department. The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association awarded 14 graduating seniors a total of $12,300 in scholarships to Beau Frank, Savannah Lee, Taylor Odell, Chloe Peterson, Jade Hage, Ross Bullington, Peter Sujan, Pierce Guderski, Alana Buller, Morgan Brown, Andrew Eckles, Jiyeong Song, Chris Odell, and Sean Merchack.
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A self-guided tour of artists’ studios benefitted Youth Arts Collective (YAC), a non-profit after-school studio for students ages 14-22. York School students knitted 350 hats for newborn babies at Natividad Medical Center just in time for Mother’s Day. Pacific Grove High School’s Arts Collaboration was held on April 29th and featured three Poetry Out Loud California state champs, all from Pacific Grove High School; they were, 2009’s Kylie Batlin, 2010’s Morgan Brown, and 2011’s Robert Marchand. The collaboration also featured Brian Bekker on piano, Enoch Matsumura
The DiFranco Dance Project gave its spring concert. Legislation to protect California’s threatened sea otter population, authored by assemblyman Bill Monning-D, passed this week, in a landslide 72-3 vote. Over 100 workers of the UNITE HERE Local 483 AFL-CIO came together for an organized protest of working conditions at Asilomar Conference Grounds. The students of Dr. Robert Pucci, a teacher at York School and Pacific Grove resident, presented Pucci with customized Converse sneakers in red and black, the colors of York School. The Imperial Owners Association of Northern California put on a classic cars auto show displaying 24 examples of Chrysler’s top of the line cars on Lighthouse Avenue. Pacific Grove High School Principal Matt Bell and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ralph Porras presented the graduating class of 2011 featuring over 130 students.
Fourth grade students of Robert H. Down Elementary School held their “Famous Person’s” Event in order to give students the opportunity to get inside the head of a famous person. The Monterey Peninsula Choral Society performed “Vocal Mosaic: Sing the Rhythm of the Earth” at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey on May 27, 2011, and received an invitation to perform several events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Canterbury Woods welcomed “newbies” at an annual dinner to socialize and make connections with the help of some wine and music. The Purple Carpet made its annual coastal debut on the shores of Pacific Grove’s beaches. The Pacific Grove Art Center announced a variety of new exhibits to feature work by Michael Stansbury, Robert Lewis, and Joanne Keane, as well as members of the Monterey Peninsula Art Foudation. York School announced its 2011 graduating class of just under 60 seniors. On June 2, 2011 a benefit concert for the Japanese nuclear power crisis was held at the Peninsula Christian Center.
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The Cedar Street Times went airborne in a Cessna 172 with news writer Cameron Douglas, instructor Ben Ellsworth, and Nicole Lasorada of Barton Gilanelli & Associates advertising firm a part of a public relations operation to encourage more people to either learn how to pilot and aircraft or purchase one for ownership. Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-2 in favor of the demolition of the dilapidated Brokaw Hall in the Butterfly Sanctuary. A balanced budget of $31 million was presented to the City Council by Jim Becklenberg, Deputy City Manager, with $3.1 million in reserve.
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The Monterey Regional Park District held its 12th annual Summer Wildflower Show on June 11 & 12 at Garland Park. Robert H. Down Elementary School teacher, Marybeth Rinehart, was escorted to campus on her last day of school by a parade of bagpipers and yardstick wielding warriors (the other faculty members) to commemorate her retirement. Austrian exchange student Sofie Hoertler reflected on her year in Pacific Grove as an AFS/Intercultural Programs foreign exchange student, from Austria. Linda Pagnella is honored by the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce as Citizen of the Year, most notably for her 20 year commitment to the Board of PG P.R.I.D.E. Jim Becklenberg, Deputy City Manager of Pacific Grove, was named Public Official of the Year. Gary and George Wilson, the current owners of Wilson Plumbing and Heating, were honored for continuing the family business for 70 years to date. Chamber Ambassador of the Year for 2011 was Mike Milliorn, owner of Milliorn Insurance Services, Tom McMahon, the owner of Monterey Bay Laundry Co. was honored as well.
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Members of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity completed their ride from San Francisco as part of the Journey of Hope, run by Push America, a non profit established in 1977 by the fraternity. The total distance is 12,000 miles split among 100 riders. The Pacific Grove Heritage Society recognized seven private Pacific Grove residences for Heritage Society awards in 2011, narrowed down from 24 nominations, which were sampled from an inventory of over 1200 homes. We profiled up and coming filmmaker Kellen Gibbs for his progressive work on the five part undead apocalypse series Crisis. On Friday, June 24, 2011 the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble departed for a three day tour of the midwestern United States, visiting Kansas and Missouri.
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On May 27th, the students at Robert H. Down Elementary School performed the traditional Maypole Dance to celebrate the beginning of summer, on their last day of school.
A record number of children, schools, good deeds and miles were logged in the JUST RUN youth fitness program for the 2010-11 school year.
The former Hallmark store at 570 Lighthouse Avenue was leased by Alliance on Aging and is currently set to become “Spirals” and upscale second hand and consignment store. The Monterey Peninsula Regional Special Response Unit trained at Pacific Grove High School in preparation for potential hostage or other dangerous situations that could occur on campus. Leo Laska and Sue McCloud were re-elected to chair and vice chair, respectively, to the Board of Directors for the Monterey Regional Waste Management District, for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
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The Green Page Save Our Shores seeks Sanctuary Stewards Classes begin February 21
For the benefit of the marine environment, Save Our Shores (SOS), ocean awareness advocates on the Central Coast, are looking for the next class of local leaders to join the 2012 Sanctuary Steward Program. Sanctuary Stewards are the core volunteer force of Save Our Shores, each one of them instrumental in advancing ocean conservation work in the communities surrounding Monterey Bay. The Sanctuary Steward training course begins in Santa Cruz on February 21, and continues on Tuesday evening through April 10. The course includes presentations from local experts on the ecology of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, sustainable fisheries, plastic pollution, clean boating, ocean policy and advocacy. Stewards also receive hands-on training in classroom and outdoor event leadership with the staff of Save Our Shores. An alternate training based in Monterey will be held in April and May. Following the training, Stewards will take the lead on Save Our Shores’ beach and river cleanups, as well as have numerous opportunities to educate, advocate, and share their skills. Those looking for opportunities to make a difference in ocean conservation are encouraged to apply to the 2012 Sanctuary Steward Program. “The Sanctuary Stewards Program is your chance to make a difference for the ocean and your community. Get educated, get trained, and get busy as a volunteer leader for the environment with Save Our Shores in 2012,” says Andrew Hoeksema, coordinator of volunteer programs at Save Our Shores. “I had three goals for the summer of 2011: do something that would benefit my local community, be outdoors as much as possible, and hopefully learn something in the process. The Save Our Shores Sanctuary Steward program allowed me to achieve all three,” said Curtis Luckado, 2011 Sanctuary Steward. For more information contact Andrew Hoeksema, Coordinator of Volunteer Programs at SOS at 831.462.5660 ext. 3 or volunteer@saveourshores.org. Information and applications can be found online at: http://saveourshores.org/volunteer/sanctuarystewards.php.
Draft Urban Forest Management Plan posted for public review
The Draft Urban Forest Management Plan is now available for public review. It has been posted and is available to download on the City’s website at: http://ci.pg.ca.us/pubworks/forestry.htm Hard copies are provided to the City Council, NRC, and UFAC. Hard copies are also available for viewing at City Hall in the Community Development Department or at the Pacific Grove Library. The Urban Forest Advisory Committee will continue its review of the Urban Forestry Standards (Draft UFMP Chapter 5) and the Ordinance on January 10 and January 17 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall. Agendas will be available and posted prior to the meetings.
Monarch Alert Counts are dropping
Depredation in the Sactuary
Erica Krygsman (Monarch Alert Field Coordinator for Monterey County) and volunteer Wesley Sims conducted this week’s Monterey County monarch counts on December 16 and 17. The average number of monarchs counted at the Pacific Grove Sanctuary was 8,839, a decrease from last week’s count. The number of monarchs counted at Andrew Molera State Park declined slightly to 3,956 and at the private property site in Big Sur the number decreased to 8,033. There were three other sites with clusters this week: Plaskett Creek Campground, Point Lobos Reserve, and George Washington Park. Numbers at these three sites remained approximately the same as the previous week. Skies were clear with calm winds and warm temperatures; it warmed up early on Saturday morning with a number of fliers noted during counts at both Pacific Grove and Point Lobos. Beginning this week, sites where monarchs have not been detected this season will be monitored monthly. Next counts are scheduled for December 20 and 21. Pacific Grove Sanctuary George Washington Park Point Lobos Reserve Andrew Molera State Park Private Property, Big Sur Prewitt Creek Plaskett Creek
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Docents and visitors have reported a large number of dead and dying monarchs on the ground in the Sanctuary, moreso than would be normal for the mating season and in larger numbers than in other overwintering sites nearby. The cause is unknown. A number of experts are looking at the problem and samples have been collected and are housed at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Theories include wasps, insecticide, rodents, birds, and cold. It appears that something has been eating the abdomens of the monarchs but it is not known whether this occurs after their death or injury, or whether it is the cause of their deaths.
Disposable wipes and other products are clogging our sewer lines and damaging pumps and other equipment.
Not only are these problems expensive to fix, they can also cause raw sewage overflows into homes, businesses and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
These belong in the TRASH:
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