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Kiosk January 2 - February 28 Robert Sadler, photography Reception Sat., Jan. 14 4:00 - 6:00 PM Free/refreshments At The Works, PG • City Hall closed till Jan. 2 Public Works min. staffing. (Library, golf course, Fire and Police normal hours) • Tues. Jan. 3 Lecture Safe Exercises for bones Free Hartnell Professional Center 576 Hartnell St., Monterey 622-2767 • Sat., Jan. 7 Houston Jones High Octane Americana 7:30 - 9:30 PM The Works $15.00 cover • Sun. Jan. 8 Inside York Admissions Event Begins in the Bishop Library on the York campus 1-3 PM Refreshments served • Sun. Jan. 8 Meet George Bernard Shaw Charaterization by Howard Burnham Pshaw!! George Bernard Shaw at 90 The Works • 5:30PM • $10 cover • City of Pacific Grove Community budget update Public meetings Mon., 1/9 at 6:00 PM Monterey Bay Charter School Tues., 1/10 at 6:00 PM St. Angela’s Church Thurs., 1/12 at 6:00 PM Pacific Grove Adult School Sat., 1/14 at 11:00 AM Community Center • Sat. Jan. 21 Adult Art Class at Pacific Grove Art Center One-day intensive – Portraits in Pastels 10AM – 3:30PM Register: 831-901-5238. More ongoing classes offered �831-375-2208 • Sat. Jan. 21 HOOTENANNY at Pacific Grove Art Center 7-10PM FREE, songbooks provided 831-375-2208
Inside Cop Log.................................3 Green Page ....................15, 16 Health & Well-Being .............5 High Hats & Parasols .............4 Legal Notices.........................8 Opinion..........................(dark) Peeps .....................................5 Rain Gauge ...........................2 Shelf Life ...............................8 Sports ................................6, 7 Up & coming Events ........9, 10 Year in Review............... 11-14 Young Writers’ Corner ....(dark)
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A travel brochure day welcomes the new year
New Year’s Day weather brought out locals and tourists alike to enjoy the extraordinary weather at Lovers Point. With no Bowl Games to speak of, rick-climbing and picture-taking were the order of the day. Photo by Joel Bowman.
Heroes honored with Carnegie Medal Blakeslee not The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission on Dec. 14, 2011 named 18 individuals as recipients of the Carnegie Medal. The medal is given throughout the United States and Canada to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives of others. Ronald D. Curry of Pacific Grove and his golfing partner, Harold T. Leach of Danville often golf early on Sunday mornings at Pacific Grove Golf Links. On this particular Sunday, November 8, 2009, they had reached the 18th hole at about 10:00. “Because they play early, it put them there in a position to hear those men in trouble. Most golfers reach that spot about 11:30 or later,” said Pacific Grove Golf Links Pro Joe Reikana. Margarito Garcia and another man were in a 15-foot aluminum boat off Point Pinos when the boat capsized in rough surf. They shouted for help, drawing the attention of Curry, 50, painting contractor, and Leach, 51, financial service company executive. Curry and Leach ran into the water and waded and swam in cold, Pacific Ocean water toward the men in high waves breaking among large rocks near shore. Garcia’s companion reached an exposed rock and clung to it, but Garcia was floating face down about 300 feet from shore. Curry and Leach reached him, positioned him on his back, and then with difficulty retraced their course to shore, pulling him. Lifeguards arrived and rescued Garcia’s companion.Curry and Leach were both tired and cold and had cuts to their legs from the rocks, but they recovered. These heroes bring to 83 the number of awards made in 2011 and to 9,495 the total number of awards since the Pittsburgh-based Fund’s inception in 1904. Commission President Mark Laskow stated that each of the awardees will also receive a financial grant. Throughout the 107 years since the Fund was established by industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, $33.9 million has been given in one-time grants, scholarship aid, death benefits, and continuing assistance.
likely to run for re-election
Facing bleak odds against his party in the newly-drawn State Senate District, Republican State Sen. Sam Blakeslee, who represents the Central Coast, announced in his hometown newspaper, the San Luis Obispo Tribune, that he would not seek re-election unless the California Supreme Court intervenes. The Court is expected to take up the issue next week of whether to use the old district lines or the new ones come November, 2012, when an initiative could be on the ballot. The GOP, which had originally led the campaign for redistricting under a citizenled redistricting panel, was outraged by the results – which shift party balance in every district – and collected more than 700,000 signatures in an attempt to put the new lines before the voters. If Democrats could win two seats in both the Assembly and Senate, they would then
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Shop Locally Great selection of Music-oriented gifts and sheet music
Parks classes go to the dogs
The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org) is getting the New Year off in full swing with a variety of nature progra.m.s and activities. Information on several of them follows. Full details on all winter programs may be found in the Let’s Go Outdoors! guide or online at mprpd.org.
Join the Pack! Dog Hike
Garland is known as an action-packed social area for dogs, people, horses and wildlife. Join this safe, organized training and hit the trails and open spaces. Bring your best furry friend and learn how to approach others using long leads and trail etiquette. All dogs will be on least for each class. Instructor: Jumpin’ Jax Dog Training. Ages 7-adult, Saturdays, Jan. 7, February 4, and March 3, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. each day, Garland Park Visitor Center, 700 W. Carmel Valley Road, $20 (district resident), $22 (non-district resident), per class; or $50/$55 series.
BEGINNING DEC. 26TH ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS 50% OFF Bookmark Music 307 Forest Ave, 831-648-0508
Discover Elkhorn Slough
Glide the tides discovering the awe that is Elkhorn Slough. Paddle your kayak listening to the shorebird chorus, sea lions barking and sea otters splashing. This guided tour is a symphony of sights and sounds for all levels of paddlers. Gear is provided. Instructor: Kayak Connection. Ages 5-adult, minors must be accompanied by a paid adult, Sunday Jan. 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Moss Landing, North Harbor, $45 (district resident), $50 (non-district ), plus $10 materials fee paid at site.
229 Grand Ave. Pacific Grove 831-375-7474 The Palma family, former owners of Wharfside Restaurant for 20 years, are the new owners of PG Liquors. They are in the process of remodeling the liquor store to include a Mediterranean market and deli. The estimated completion date is early spring.
Oh, treat yourself! Boomerang Hair Studio 230 Grand Ave. 373-3444 • By Appointment
PACIFIC GROVE TRAVEL Presents… Princess Cruise from SF to Hawaii! March 19, 2012-15days All transportation from PG included!
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Mixed-Media Art in the Park
Bring your artistic passion outdoors! Gain a palette of resources and tap into nature as your limitless source of inspiration. Hone your senses and explore practical ways to approach drawing, sketching and painting, from color exercises to composing with thumbnails. Share your work in a creative and supportive environment. All levels of experience welcome. Instructor: Jonathan Wolf. Ages 12-adult, Sundays, Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., each day, Garland Park Visitor Center, 700 W. Carmel Valley Road, $25 (district resident), $28 (non-district resident), each session; or $40/$44 for both sessions. Materials list available online.
Discover Your Sense of Place
Delve into your senses! Hike different locations in the Carmel River watershed and share stories of the land, river and ocean. By creating land art, writing poetry and taking photographs of your art, the natural world comes to life in you, and you can become that place. Instructor: Paola Berthoin. Ages 10-adult, children 15 and younger must be accompanied by a paid adult, Sunday, Jan. 8, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Garland Park, 700 W. Carmel Valley Road, $25 (district resident), $28 (non-district resident). • To register online, go to mprpd.org and register with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Walk-in registrations are accepted Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MPRPD office, 60 Garden Court, Suite 325, Monterey (checks, money orders and credit cards accepted). Pre-registration is strongly recommended. There will be an additional charge of $5 to register on the day of class (space permitting). On-site registration will begin 20 minutes prior to the start of class. All check-in and registration closes 5 minutes before the class begins. For more information, please call Joseph at 372-3196, ext. 102, or send an e-mail to narvaez@mprpd.org.
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have majorities which would allow their wishes to prevail when it comes to budget, tax and spending bills. Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, now the only announced candidate it the race, would then have a clear shot to pick up the seat. “It’s a significant development,” Monning said on his campaign Facebook page. “My plan is to continue to be methodical in my groundwork and outreach and take nothing for granted. I do appreciate his articulating his intention. If that is what comes to pass, that is obviously good news for us. I have great respect for Sen. Blakeslee and would consider him a formidable opponent.” Monning has also pointed out that there is rarely an uncontested seat at this level of state politics. The Republican party is expected field at least one candidate, though the local party office could not disclose who that might be. Redrawn Assembly District lines have also resulted in a Democratic majority for District 29, the Central Coast. There are two candidates, Mayor Carmelita Garcia, and Santa Cruz County Supervisor Mark Stone, both Democrats. Because of the new “top two” primary rule, they will likely not only face off in June but again in November.
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MPRWF Pres. Nan Lesnick to speak
The Luncheon Meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Republican Women Federated club will be held on Thursday, January 12th, 2012, at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley. This month's speaker is our own President Nan Lesnick. She will be presenting her vision/goals for our club for the year 2012. Social time starts at 11:30am, and luncheon starts at noon. $22 per member and their guests, $25 for non-members. RSVP by Mon. Jan 9 with Ellen at 333-1581 or email Diane at dllcare@sbcglobal.net
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Chamber to host farewell to Jim Becklenberg
The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will host a farewell reception for outgoing Deputy City Manager Jim Becklenberg on Wed., Jan. 11 from 5:006:30 p.m. The event will be held at Point Pinos Grill at the Pacific Grove Golf Links, 77 Asilomar Blvd. in Pacific Grove. A $10 admission includes a gift. There will be a cash bar. The public is asked to make reservations by Mon., Jan. 9 by contacting Cathy Krysyna at City Hall, 831-648-3102. Jim Becklenberg has taken a Deputy City Manager position in Colorado.
Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported by Guy Chaney
Week ending 01/04/12.................................... .00 Total for the season ...................................... 3.64 To date last year (2010) .............................. 10.00
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 ..................................................... 67° Low this past week ...................................................... 42°
*Data from http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/renard.wx/ Photo by Cameron Douglas
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Cop log Lost, found, dropped
A pair of red bolt cutters was found beside a residence on Hillcrest. The reporting party said a neighbor brought them over thinking they were his. Maybe a bad guy dropped them. See the report under another header about locks being cut A wallet containing foreign currency and multiple debit cards was lost somewhere between a coffee shop and the rec trail. A citizen came in some weeks ago to talk about a traffic commission matter and left a hat behind. Staff kept it at the front desk hoping the citizen would return but they apparently got tired of dusting it and put it into evidence for safekeeping. A drivers license was lost at Monterey and Laurel. A citizen flagged down an officer in order to turn in a wallet they’d found. It was returned to the owner. A Swiss passport was lost. A gift card was found and turned in to the Chamber of Commerce. No way to know whose it was. A wallet was found near the rec trail. Owner identified, message left. A cell phone was lost at Country Club Gate shopping center. An iPod Touch was reported lost at Lovers Point.
Attempted burglary but nothing to steal
The lock to a garage door and the lock to a storage unit on the property on 17 Mile Drive were both cut. But there was nothing inside. Hmmm. Did they carry the bolt cutters up to Hillcrest and drop them there? Inquiring minds want to know.
DUI injury accident, Prescott Lane
Nicole Ayers was arrested after a collision causing injury, and then fleeing the scene.
Burglary. Wait. DUI
What the officer thought was a burglary in process turned out to be a drunk guy. It was also discovered that he had driven his car so Christopher Taylor was arrested for theft and DUI.
Too much eggnog
A man trying to enter a home was bleeding from the face. He was apparently the victim of an assault, but he refused medical treatment. Turns out he’d been at party and may have brandished a knife and was beaten up for dong so.
Domestic violence rampant
City of Pacific Grove Fiscal Update and Community Forum 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 for capital project needs.
• Monday, 1/9 at 6:00 p.m. Monterey Bay Charter School (Congress & 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)
Must have been the happy holidays, but there were way too many cases of domestic violence. Pregnant woman whose boyfriend knocked her to the floor and repeatedly banged her head on the floor until she lost consciousness. Woman’s boyfriend picked her up by the arms and pinned her to the bed. She eventually got free but he tackled her to the floor. Former boyfriend shows up and wants admittance. He broke the window trying to get it. Eventually the police escorted him away. Wife arrested for biting her husband on the chest and his eyebrow. They were fighting over a cell phone. A couple was fighting and when the police arrived they determined the aggressor and arrested same. A woman made a 9-1-1 call and when the officer arrived, said the man had pulled her hair. No evidence of injury. Referred to District Attorney.
Looking for Santa’s stash
A storage unit on Sunset was burglarized. Tools were taken.
Smash and grab
Someone smashed a window on a car on Ocean View and grabbed a purse.
Another grab but no smash
A woman left her car in the Safeway parking lot with the rear window down. When she came back, the garage door opener was not where she remembered leaving it. She doesn’t know if she lost it or if someone stole it, as nothing else in the car seemed to be disturbed.
Inside York: Admissions event Jan. 8
York School will host its annual “Inside York” admissions event on Sun., Jan. 8, 2012 from 1-3 p.m., starting with a group information session in the Bishop Library on the York campus. Prospective students will socialize with current York students over refreshments while parents can ask questions and learn about York from teachers, veteran parents, and York student ambassadors. Both groups will learn about curriculum as well as the opportunities for music, theatre, athletics, student government, clubs, community service, and art. Students, younger siblings, and parents are welcome to attend. No RSVP is required for this free event. For more information about Inside York, contact Catha Smith, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, York School, at 831.372.7338 x 115 or csmith@york.org.
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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.
Chronicle and Review denounce amendments
It is proposed by our well-meaning, but hysterical legislature that the people of this state shall, by direct legislation, enact into our law twenty-three amendments. However many of these amendments are, in truth, thinly veiled statutes about which the people of California know little or nothing. This is because the people of California have heard but one side of each story. The so-called “men of reason” opposing the amendments have not united to put representatives into the field to state their cases, while state officials have been investing both the time and money (which belongs to the state) to promote a one-sided look at the amendments. The amendments about which the most fuss is being made are utterly unfit to be in our constitution at all, or in any form. The amendments are, in fact, statutes which should be denied. The campaign for these amendments is a rhetorical campaign in which the orators assume that all virtue is with them, and all who oppose them are unworthy. As a matter of fact, the men of common sense are as patriotic as the most virulent reformers, and much more honest and useful. They favor “progress”, but progress by natural evolution and not by revolutionary fervor for whatever new fad happens along. There is no trick, even of the worst sort, which has not been employed to carry these amendments through. For example, when men of reason urge that the wretched “recall” amendments should be divided to permit people to express their separate opinions on the recall of the judiciary, it was sternly refused by the professional politicians currently in the saddle. They wanted whatever votes they could get to recall representatives for whom they care nothing about in order to carry on the terrorizing of the judiciary. And that is old-fashioned political trickery of the very worst kind. What California now needs is a reputation not for flightiness, but for stability. We urge you to follow the leads of the Pacific Grove Review and the San Francisco Chronicle in saying “no thank you” to accepting these amendments. 1
Bible show at the Colonial
Those interested in Bible drama will be pleased to learn that Manager Clark of the Colonial Theatre has secured the beautiful moving picture “Judas: Christ’s Betrayer!” for showing this weekend. Also on tap is “Tigers vs. Cubs”, which should be seen by all with any interest in the sport of baseball. “A trip to the Artic” follows and is an interesting scenic film. “Mysterious Luggage” is about one of Nick Carter’s exploits, and “Avenged” opens the door to an old-time ghost town occupied by the still-living dead. The Colonial is showing four, full-sized reels of rollicking, frolicking films every evening now! This weekend’s entertainment lasts a full hour and twenty minutes.
Send those catalogues to the outhouse!
Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Wards are surely two of today’s bestknown catalogue houses. However, your editor advises relegating your catalogs to some outhouse or another, torn-out pages there to be depended upon to handle the end of business. Continuing to shop by mail may also see the local retailers to the end of their business. Our friends and entrepreneurial neighbors must have our business to survive. Let’s help them out! 2
Tripoli to surrender!
Negotiations are underway for the surrender of Tripoli, expected to be completed and signed by tomorrow. Although the Ottomans ruled, Italy has claimed for a long time that Tripoli lay within its zone of influence. Therefore, Italy had the right to preserve order. Under the pretext of protecting its own citizens living in Tripoli from the Ottoman Government, it declared war against the Ottomans on September 29, 1911. During skirmishes, three Ottoman war vessels were destroyed in action, and a bombardment followed. It is unclear whether any Italian soldiers landed following the bombardment, but the first contingent of the expeditionary forces has definitely left Italy heading for Tripoli. The occupation of Tripoli will commence next week, by the terms of surrender. The post office in Tripoli will open tomorrow and newspaper correspondence will be allowed Monday. The Pacific Grove Post Office began accepting mail for Tripoli today. Local Italians are ecstatic! • •
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Snippets from around the area…
The Rev. Mrs. M. E. Palmer, the evangelist who was in the Grove some weeks ago, will arrive from Pasadena on Saturday. Her purpose is to conduct an evangelistic meeting at the Mission Baptist Church. Capt. H. O. Williard of the United States Cavalry is packing up to depart the Grove. He has been here on leave visiting Miss Hollenbeck, but whether anything has been made of their trysting is unknown. Williard will leave to rejoin his troop in San Francisco, and from there sail to Hawaii. Miss Hollenbeck indicated that she plans to visit the Captain in Hawaii in about a month.
And your bill amounts to …
Special admission price for the Colonial Theatre’s weekend moving film show is 10¢ a seat. Come early. The curtain rises at exactly 7:30. 5 Need fresh, clean water? Try a Snell Water Filter. See at Strong & Camp. $7.35.
Author’s Notes 1
Eh? Politicians of a century ago seem to speak as unclearly as politicians are
inclined to speak today. How many of the 23 amendments can you name even after reading the editorial as many times as you like? Hyperbole stands in high demand. Only “recalling the judiciary” seems clearly stated, but what those poor judges did to deserve recall is unclear. 2
Montgomery Ward operated as a mail order and department store retailer from 1872 until 2001. Today, it handles only network accounts on-line. Sears, Roebuck & Co. operated from 1886 until the present, but is currently showing signs of financial weakness. Today’s “little store” enemies are the “big box” retailers such as K Mart and Wal-Mart, and e-mail sales.
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The regular cost for a Colonial pictures showing was 15¢ a seat.
References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).
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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We Pass This Way But Once
~ by Les Gorn
Life is short, they say, and art long. Could be. Below, alphabetically: seven of fourteen Monterey Bay Area writers and poets of the ‘40’s, ‘50’s and ‘60’s’, most of them long gone. Next week: the other seven. JEAN ARISS, Monterey, married to artist Bruce Ariss. Intimates of John Steinbeck and Doc Rickets in the ‘40’s, the two built their multi-storied Huckleberry Hill house, room by room, largely out of driftwood cast up by the sea and scrap material scrounged from hither and thither. Though the years, their home -– and that of poet John Smithback, next door –begot memorable parties and potluck dinners. The wine of choice: gallon jugs of Gallo, the two-buck Chuck of its day. The larger-than-life protagonist of Jean’s first novel, “The Quick Years,” was modeled on Monterey’s Ward Moore, widely acknowledged as one of the country’s most imaginative science fiction writers of the time as well as one of the most profanely abusive-abrasive-explosive men in the history of civilization. It was Ward who taught Jean her craft. Daily, she sat a desk opposite his, near the bucket on the floor that caught the drip-drip-drip from Ward’s leaky ceiling. Now and then, she would pass some newly written pages to him. In due course, he would peruse them, scrawl some comments, then return them. The comments ranged from “confused,” “thin,“ “trite,” “banal” and “dishonest” to a grudging “almost literate.” In 1991, the Ariss house –- once described by John Steinbeck as “an achievement defying modern architecture” -- caught fire and burned to the ground. Spontaneous fund-raising by friends and neighbors powered the lift-off to reconstruction.
and Emil White), Barker politely declined Senator Fred Farr’s nomination as California’s Poet Laureate because he believed that a poet should not write poems either to glorify the inglorious or commemorate upon request. Too, he once declined to review a best-selling book for the San Francisco Examiner because (he said) it was written by a non-writer. He did agree, though, to review a slim volume of poetry by –- if memory serves -- Kenneth Rexroth.
SAUL ALINSKY, Carmel Highlands, was the author of “Reveille for Radicals,” long regarded by labor leaders, community organizers and politicians as a classic handbook for activists and agitators of all stripes. Alinsky spent a lifetime organizing the poor and powerless of Chicago, New York, Kansas City, Detroit, Los Angeles and Oakland. I’d never heard of Alinsky until I was invited to share an afternoon with him at the Highlands house he’d rented, a stone’s throw from the homes of novelist-screenwriter Alan Marcus, attorney-activist Bill Stewart, artist Ephraim Doner and his wife, cooperative nursery school founder Rosa Doner; folksinger/activists Joan Baez and her sister, Mimi Farina; writer/folksinger Richard Farina; and the storied Williams clan (Grand Lady Cynthia, ornithologist Laidlaw, Post Toasties heiress Abby Lou, novelist Mona, and Carmel bookstore owner Henry Meade Williams.) I don’t remember the specifics of our discussion that afternoon. What I do remember is its tenor. As far back as 1946, Alinsky had embraced what virtually all liberals of the time regarded as anathema: that the U.S. was riven by class warfare. The “eternal war” against poverty, misery, disease, injustice and despair, Alinsky said, was not an intellectual debate. There were no rules of fair play. Alinsky’s final book, “Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals,” put it even more bluntly. “’The Prince,’” he said, was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. “Rules for Radicals” was written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away. William F. Buckley regarded Alinsky as “very close to being an organizational genius.” Playboy magazine described him as “one of the great American leaders of the non-socialist left.” Alinsky’s organizing skills are widely believed to have inspired both Barack Obama’s years as a community organizer and his 2008 campaign strategy for the Presidency. He won the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award in 1969.
RICHARD FARINA, writer/musician/folksinger, a relatively recent immigrant to the Monterey Bay area. He did not arrive here until 1963. After his marriage to folksinger Carolyn Hester fell apart, the 23-year-old Farina married folksinger Mimi Baez –- Joan’s sister, 17 -– in Paris. The two rented a cabin in Carmel Highlands. There, Farina resumed work on a first novel as well as on the guitar-dulcimer duets he performed with Mimi. The couple’s debut at a Big Sur folk music festival won them a record contract and a subsequent tour that solidified their newfound fame. Shortly afterward, Farina completed his gonzoesque novel, “Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me,” a Kerouacian cult classic described by novelist Thomas Pynchon (the best man at Farina’s wedding) as “coming on like the Hallelujah Chorus done by 200 kazoo players with perfect pitch… hilarious, chilling, sexy, profound, maniacal, beautiful and outrageous, all at the same time.” At a party in Carmel Valley celebrating the publication of the novel and Mimi’s 21st birthday, a guest offered to give Farina a ride on his Harley. The bike was travelling at an estimated 90 miles an hour when it strayed off Carmel Valley Road and plummeted through a barbed wine fence into a field. The driver survived. Farina’s grave, marked with a peace sign, is in Monterey City Cemetery. His poetry and short stories, collected by his widow, were published as “Long Time Coming” and “Long Time Gone.” Among his best known songs: “Pack up Your Sorrows” (co-written with Pauline Marden, the third Baez sister), “Birmingham Sunday” (the theme song of Spike Lee’s “Four Little Girls,” sung by Joan Baez), “The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood,” “Reno, Nevada” and “Morgan, the Pirate.” Joan Baez’ “Sweet Sir Galahad” commemorates her brother-in-law’s life and work.
ERIC BARKER, poet/author of “A Ring of Willows.” A key member of the Big Sur community (along with novelist Henry Miller, sculptors Harry Dick Ross and Gordon Newall, and artists Emile Norman
ROBERT BRADFORD, Pacific Grove writer/activist. Brad was co-author –- with Ward Moore -– of a novel, “Caduceus Wild,” and author of numerous articles in left wing journals. His best work –- a literary novel memorably exploring the classic you-can’t-go-home-again theme -- was written after a long visit to his boyhood home in Delta, Colorado. Turned down by several prestigious publishers, the manuscript then was unaccountably lost. Today, even its title is forgotten. But key scenes and characters are still vivid in my memory, half a century and tons of manuscripts later –- one true test, I think, of literary merit.
ROBINSON JEFFERS, a Carmel poet/environmentalist with a towering reputation. I never so much as glimpsed the man, and I know no one who did. Perhaps he preferred the solitude of his stone aerie and its magnificent view of the sea to close contact with the specks on the beach. MARTIN FLAVIN, a playwright and novelist who won the 1944 Pulitzer prize for “Journey in the Dark,” was an extraordinarily prolific writer. Between 1920 and 1962, he wrote four screenplays, six novels, twelve Broadway plays and thirteen books of non-fiction.
ALAN MARCUS, writer/musician/activist. A onetime Guggenheim Fellow with a gargantuan literary appetite, Alan first came to Carmel Highlands in the late ‘40’s or early ‘50’s, on a brief vacation with his wife, Lotte. There, he met Cynthia Williams, notorious for taking struggling writers and artists under her wing and providing them with affordable shelter in one or another of her Highlands properties. No sooner did Cynthia become convinced that Alan would be a invaluable asset to the Highlands community that she helped make possible his purchase of the sprawling property he still occupies, just as she later became convinced that vacationing artist Ephraim Doner and his wife, Rosa –- lovable, vivacious people both -- must be persuaded to stay on by making an offer they couldn’t refuse: a valuable lot on which to build a studio/house and join Cynthia’s extended family. Alan’s first novel, “Straws to Make Brick,” made a literary splash in 1952. His second, “Of Streets and Stars,” was repeatedly rejected as a downer before it won praise from such luminaries as Dorothy Parker, Saul Bellow, Granville Hicks and Archibald MacLeish, and then was singled out by Saturday Review (the former Saturday Review of Literature) as one of the ten best novels of the year. Two of Alan’s postwar short stories were “Atlantic First” winners. His “Here Comes the Brides” was a popular ABC television series in the ‘60’s. His screenplays include “Kiss Her Goodbye,” (1959) and “The Marauders,” (1955).
Les Gorn, Pacific Grove Autobiographical: pertinent background: author, The Anglo Saxons, a novel reprinted in soft cover as The Greater Glory; teacher (story lab, world literature, great plays), Monterey Peninsula College; S. F. Black Writers’ Workshop (its only instructor and only white guy), and University of California Extension; screenwriter, three movies better forgotten; and a stint as book editor and daily columnist, San Francisco Examiner.
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Pacific Grove
Sports
Chamber organizes annual bus to the AT&T: Avoid parking issues and enjoy the scenery For the 8th straight year, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will run a shuttle bus service to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament on Wed. through Sun., Feb. 8-12. In addition, admission tickets to the Tournament will be available for sale at the Chamber beginning January 15. The shuttle will depart in front of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History starting Wed., Feb. 8, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Thursday through Saturday, February
9-12, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 12, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the estimated 20-minute trip to the tournament at Pebble Beach The cost is $20 for all day. A five-day pass is available for $60. Tickets to the golf tournament are also available at the Chamber. The cost for tournament rounds is $55 a day. Free unlimited parking is available a block away on Ocean View Boulevard. Three comfortable 60-passenger buses from Pacific Monarch will be used for the shuttle.
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Golf fans are reminded that cameras, cell phones, large backpacks, and large bags are not allowed on the golf courses during the tournament. Programs and pairing sheets are available at the tournament. The Chamber will promote the shuttle service, which eliminates the need for golf fans to drive to the campus of California State University Monterey Bay on the old Fort Ord to board transportation to the tournament. Golf fans, except those with special parking privileges, are not allowed to drive their cars to the tournament on Thursday through Sunday. Last year’s Chamber AT&T shuttle drew 3,000 people over the tournament’s five-day run. Play begins at 8:00 a.m. each day except for Sunday’s final round at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, when the action begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information, contact the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce at 373-3304 or www.pacificgrove.org.
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Happy New Year to all and have a great golfing year in 2012. Since it's the start of a new year and golf season and yes, the ATT is just around the corner. many of the PGA Tour Pros are also starting a brand new season and what you might not know is they also need to get back to the fundamentals with their golf game. What many of the pros do is get back with their teacher and go over the fundamentals like the grip, stance posture and alignment to the target. My good friend and mentor, John Geertsen Jr. teaches the great PGA Tour and Champions player Mike Reid and every year for the past 25 years at the beginning of the season, Mike calls John Geertsen and they go over the basics to get a good foundation for the new year. This would also help all of you as well to start the season for a new year and golf season so give me a call or go to the PGA Professional you take lessons from. Get started for 2012 the right way and get the fundamentals back on course.
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Breaker Big Sur Half Marathon takes a green ribbon
Following up on their successful application for Gold Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport (CRS) in November 2009, organizers of the Big Sur Half Marathon applied for re-certification from the Council this year. Out of a possible 41 sustainability credits, this year’s Big Sur Half Marathon applied for and received 36 certification credits – three more than were earned in 2009. “Organizers of the Big Sur Half Marathon continue to raise the bar when it comes to producing a sustainable sporting event,” said Keith Peters, Executive Director of the Council for Responsible Sport. “Their waste diversion of 96 percent is unprecedented in any major sporting event, and they offered new green initiatives such as pedal-power to provide electricity, and community support through donations of unused food, discarded clothing and shoes to the local homeless shelter.” Peters added, “Of particular note are the carbon offsets race organizers purchased from the local Monterey Bay Fund, which are certified by Green e Climate. Monterey Bay Fund carbon offsets are dedicated to solar projects in area nonprofit organizations and local schools.” Big Sur Marathon’s Green Team Chair, Kristin Cushman, commends the team effort of the race organizers and volunteers and points out that even runners can engage with what the event is doing. “They can ride a bike to generate power, see the Zero Waste Team sorting trash at the finish line, or refill their reusable water bottles at one of our BYOB stations. Sustainability is about engaging people to take action and the Marathon goes above and beyond to do just that.” The Council for Responsible Sport provides an independent, comprehensive certification for event directors to incorporate environmental and socially responsible initiatives into their events while informing consumers about events that adhere to higher standards of sustainability. CRS Certified races range in size from the Hawk Island Triathlon in Lansing, Michigan, with 689 finishers, to the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Georgia, with 55,077 timed finishers. To date, 34 different events have achieved certification from the Council for Responsible Sport, serving over 500,000 athletes in the process. The Council for Responsible Sport’s certification standards have been developed by an outside working group of 18 sustainability experts and reviewed by a wide range of stakeholders. CRS Certification is modeled after the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System, which certifies buildings and materials according to resource conservation and energy efficiency criteria. For more information about the Big Sur Half Marathon’s sustainability efforts, please refer to the case study of this year’s event, which is available as a PDF download from the CRS Web site (http://www.councilforresponsiblesport.org/wpcontent/ uploads/2011/05/BSHM-Case-Study-2011Final.pdf). - Council for Responsible Sport
Breaker of the Week Khalid Ismail
Sports Girls still looking for a win
The Breaker Girls Basketball team opened up league play Wednesday night hosting King City at home. After a slow start, Pacific Grove trailed 22-8 at halftime. The momentum shifted in the third quarter keyed by a few steals, and the Breakers exploded for 19 points balancing the score to 33-27. They were unable to sustain the tempo however, and the Mustangs prevailed 55-38. Freshman Jessica Matthews led PG with 11 points and 8 rebounds, while Sabrina Riffle finished with 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 steals. Looking for their first league win, the Breakers host rival Carmel on Friday at 6:00. - Marta Salas
Breakers Boys Basketball takes two out of three games
The Breaker Basketball team had a very successful week, as they won two out of three games, including their league opener in King City. Last Thursday, Dec. 29, the Breakers traveled to Monterey to take on their local rival. Monterey prevailed 52 to 26, but the Breakers had several bright spots in their play. Defensively, the Breakers held Monterey scoreless for 5 minutes in the second quarter as they cut Monterey’s early lead to 17-11. Monterey had an 11-0 run to finish the half and took a 28-11 halftime lead. Pacific Grove was led by James Liu with six points, including two three pointers. On Friday, Dec. 30, the Breakers took on Harbor High School in Santa Cruz. The Breakers, led by Khalid Ismail’s 15 points, won 55 to 39. The team’s play was highlighted by a 19 to 9 fourth quarter run to seal the win. Sophomore Luke Lowell had 12 points, knocking down 3 three pointers. Junior Miles Cutchin chipped in 10 points and provided excellent defensive play. Sophomore Mitch Barr provided steady point guard play and strong defense. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Breakers started Mission Trail Athletic League play against King City High School. The road-tested Breakers made the one hour drive south and pulled out a gutty 36-26 victory against the Mustangs. The Breakers packline defense did an outstanding job of contesting shots and limiting the Mustangs high octane offense. Senior Khalid Ismail led the Breakers with 10 points, while Junior Miles Cutchin added 8 points. With the win, the Breakers went to 1 and 0 in Mission Trail League play. In the week ahead, the Breakers host their rival Carmel on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Next Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Breakers will travel to Soledad followed by hosting Stevenson next Friday, Jan. 13. Please come out and watch this young but exciting team and follow us on the web at breakerbasketball.org. - Coach Dan Powers
Breaker of the Week Jessica Matthews
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Grade:Freshman
Consistently in the lead of scorers Khalid is new on the team.
Jessica led Pacific Grove in the recent league game against King City with 11 points and 8 rebounds.
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Events
Up and Coming Mark Lemaire and Twilight in Carmel Valley
New acoustic vocal duo Mark Lemaire and Twilight will be performing at Plaza Linda Cantina at 9 Del Fino Place in Carmel Valley on Sat., Jan. 14 at 7:00 p.m. Mark has shared the stage with Tracy Chapman, Maria Muldaur, The Dixie Dregs, and fretless bass virtuoso Michael Manring. He performs with his partner Cindy van Empel as Mark Lemaire and Twilight. They sing of the vicissitudes of love and the strange surprise of middle age creeping up on us. Audience member David Mears says: “I can listen to your songs and presentation for long periods of time. Why? The song themes resonate with my life experiences”. This is music for adults, yet with clarity and incisiveness appealing to the part of us that is ageless. For more information, contact marklemaire.com.
PacRep to hold open auditions
Singers, actors add dancers welcome
PacRep Theatre has announced open auditions for community singers, dancers, and actors for PacRep’s 2012 season musicals - Fiddler on the Roof, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Spamalot. Auditions will be held on Saturday, Feb 4, 10AM - 5PM; Sunday, Feb 5, 9AM – 12noon; and Monday, Feb 6, 6PM – 9PM at the Golden Bough Playhouse, on Monte Verde between 8th & 9th, in Carmel. Audition time is 3 minutes, consisting of two contrasting 1-minute song excerpts (upbeat and ballad), and a one minute monologue or poem. Accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in your key. Rehearsals for Fiddler on the Roof, directed by John Rousseau, begin in mid-March with performances from April 26 – May 27, 2012 at the Golden Bough Theatre. Rehearsals for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, directed by Walter DeFaria, begin in early-July with performances from Aug 16 – Sept 23, 2012 at the outdoor Forest Theater. Rehearsals for Spamalot, directed by Stephen Moorer, begin in mid-October with performances from Nov 21 – Dec 23, 2012 at the Golden Bough Theatre. Auditions will take place by appointment only at the Golden Bough Playhouse, Monte Verde between 8th & 9th, in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Please call Cindy at (831) 622-0700 ext.100 to schedule an audition.
Santa Catalina School to host Day of the Arts for prospective students Santa Catalina School will host a Day of the Arts on Sun., Jan. 15. The public is
invited to participate in all or some of the planned events and see how the arts – visual, performance and music – can inspire the lives and minds of students. Some of the day’s activities include a theatrical performance of William Shakespeare’s famous creation, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as musical performances by the Chamber Ensemble and Choir and an interactive art project. Santa Catalina School is located at 1500 Mark Thomas Drive in Monterey. From 12:30-1:00 p.m. there will be a welcome Reception at Mary Johnson Recital Hall followed from 1:00-1:45 by a performances by the school’s chamber Ensemble and Choir. From 2:00-4:00 p.m. the public is invited to watch A Midsummer Night's Dream and then to meet the student actors from 4:00-4:15 p.m. From 4:15-4:45 p.m. there will be a dance rehearsal in the dance studio. and from 2:00-5:30 p.m. there will be an interactive art experience and an opportunity to explore opportunities in the visual arts studio with department faculty and current students. To attend all or part of this event, please RSVP by Jan. 11 by calling the Admission Office at (831) 655-9356. Please check-in at the Mary Johnson Recital Hall upon arrival on campus. For more information about Santa Catalina School’s art program, please visit santacatalina.org.
Photo exhibit to benefit SPCA
Oya Salon to host Monterey Museum of Art’s Appetite for Art series finale
Oya Salon will host the final event in the Monterey Museum of Art’s Appetite for Art Series, Fierce Fashion, Artful Circumstance. Blending high fashion and style, photography and interior design, the event will take place on January 21, 2012 at 6pm at Homescapes Carmel, in the Carmel Plaza. Proceeds from the New York Fashion Week themed event will support the Monterey Museum of Art’s ability to present outstanding exhibitions and educational programs to the local community and beyond. This unique event will feature fine-art photography stationed throughout the space at individual “pods”. The pods will showcase models styled by Brian Bode and his team from Oya Salon and interior design concepts by Thompson Lange of Homescapes Carmel, each inspired by the art itself. To RSVP and purchase tickets call the Monterey Museum of Art at 831.372.5477 x105 or email ssteffens@montereyart.org. You may also purchase tickets online via www.montereyart.org. Tickets are $50 per person and include music by DJ Hanif Wondir (www. hanifwondir.com), wine by Scheid Vineyards and other Fashion Week themed beverages.
Artisana Gallery will feature a photography show, Friends and Other Creatures: Photographic Exhibit/Fundraiser for the SPCA of Monterey County that will benefit The SPCA of Monterey County during their February Show Schedule. Thirty percent of the gross sales of photographic art will be donated to the SPCA. The show will open with an artists’ reception in conjunction with “1st Friday Pacific Grove” on Fri., Feb. 3 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. SPCA dignitaries and artists will also be present for a meet-and-greet. The exhibit will run Feb. 1-29, 2012. The Gala Opening will be held during the PG Art Walk on Feb. 24 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Artists and SPCA dignitaries will be present. “Join us in supporting this wonderful organization!” said Adrianne Jonson, owner of Artisana Gallery. Artisana Gallery is located at 309 Forest Ave. (across from City Hall) in Pacific Grove. For more information: 831/ 655-9775 Open Tues.-Sat. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. And Sun.-Mon. by appointment
Talk on acupuncture set at Monterey Library
Join Maureen Manning, L.Ac., Laura Paris, L.Ac, Kristan Roth, L.Ac, and Kaz Wegmuller, L.Ac on Wed., Jan. 18 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. and find out all about acupuncture, a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. Dr. Ellinoy will lead a discussion with a group of Licensed Acupuncturists. They will discuss the education, training, professional practice and services of the acupuncturist, which they believe can greatly help us with our individual health challenges in the current health care environment. This lecture is part of The Next Chapter: Designing Your Ideal Life Program Series that covers health and well-being, planning for the future, following ones spirit and other interesting topics for the second half of life. This program series is sponsored by
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Legal Notices Linnet Harlan 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
Protect your good name! Fictitious Business Name Statements expire after 5 years.
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
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 Cedar Street Times 12/23/11, 12/30/11, 01/06/12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of YANG JUNG CHEN Case No. M115578 Filed DEC. 30, 2011. To all interested persons: Petitioner CHEN, YANG JUNG filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name YANG JUNG CHEN to proposed name EUNICE CHEN. 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: Feb. 17, 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: Dec. 30, 2011 Judge of the Superior Court: Lydia M. Villareal. Publication dates: 01/06, 01/13, 01/20, 01/27/12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of HAYTHAM ABDELMALAK/IVY ELLSWORTH-FARMER Case No. M115484 Filed Dec. 28, 2011. To all interested persons: Petitioner HAYTHAM ABDELMALAK/ IVY ELLSWORTH-FARMER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: a.) present name HAYTHAM ABDELMALAK to proposed name HAYTHAM MALAK; b.) present name NOAH ISAAC ABDELMALAK to proposed name NOAH ISAAC MALAK; c.) present name JAMES MICHAEL ABDELMALAK to proposed name JAMES MICHAEL MALAK. 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: February 10, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 14. 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: Dec. 29, 2011 Judge of the Superior Court: Kay Kingsley. Publication dates: 01/06/12, 01/13/12, 01/20/12, 01/27/12
Shelf Life Know Where Your Money’s Going
As an important city service, used by nearly 10,000 people per month, the PG Public Library is funded by the city. In fact, the PG Public library’s single most important funding source is the Pacific Grove city budget. A healthy library is closely tied to a healthy city budget. During the second week in January, the city of Pacific Grove will hold community meetings to provide an opportunity for citizens to learn about and provide input into the city’s budgeting process. You should take advantage of these opportunities. The meetings will be held Monday, January 9. 6:00 p.m. (Monterey Bay Charter School at Congress and David); Tuesday, January 10, 6:00 p.m. at St. Angela’s Church (9th and Lighthouse); Thursday, January 12, 6:00 p.m. (PG Adult School, 1025 Lighthouse Avenue, near the Monarch Sanctuary), and Saturday, January 14, 11:00 a.m. (Community Center, 515 Junipero). The format of a similar meeting, held December 17, consisted of Deputy City Manager Jim Becklenberg discussing the city’s current budget and budget issues anticipated over the next few years. Also representing the city were City Manager Tom Frutchey and Councilmember Alan Cohen. Approximately three-quarters of the citizens attending indicated they are strong supporters of the PG Library. Mr. Becklenberg noted the city had made progress with the budget in that, among other things, the city is now receiving clean financial audits, the reserves are increasing, library hours have increased and the city is making a dent in deferred maintenance. At the same time, Mr. Becklenberg said the city has a long way to go in that there is currently an anticipated structural budget deficit of approximately $400,000 in four years with current services; the economy is uncertain and thus revenues may stagnate; there are serious unfunded state mandates (meaning the state requires the city to do something without providing the funds with which to meet the requirement); retirement costs need to be controlled and deferred maintenance persists. The statistics provided by Mr. Becklenberg were interesting. For example, did you know that more than 2/3 of the PG city budget of more than $15.7 million (in other words, over $10.6 million) is consumed by Police, Fire and Public Works? Specifically, Police is roughly 1/3 of the budget (almost $5.2 million), Fire is 18 percent of the budget (over $2.8 million), and Public Works is 17 �percent of the budget (approximately $2.67 million). The library is approximately 5 percent of the city budget, or approximately $700,000. Mr. Becklenberg and Mr. Frutchey discussed various solutions to the budget crunch, including potential new revenue sources such as a heavy vehicle impact fee, an increase in the transient occupancy tax, an admissions tax, and raising the minimum business tax while eliminating the current cap on the amount paid. They also discussed a possible storm water utility fee since dealing with storm water is one of the unfunded state mandates, and they discussed an increase in the property transfer tax since Pacific Grove is currently tied with one other city for lowest transfer tax rate in California. Obviously each of these potential new revenue options has both benefits and drawbacks. While each option, sooner or later, might affect almost everyone, depending on the option, different individual groups would be among the first affected and are more concerned about and vocal regarding proposals that would impact them near-term. The discussion was not simply Mr. Becklenberg and Mr. Frutchey providing information. Citizens asked questions regarding the recent police salary increase and whether a comparison of police salaries in nearby cities was done prior to the increase. Citizens also pointed out it’s important existing funds are used with good stewardship, in ways in which the majority of the citizens believe is appropriate and in a fair manner before new revenue sources are sought. Since the discussion group was relatively small, the discussion on December 17 was an excellent opportunity for citizens to ask questions that often can’t be asked during City Council meetings and for city staff and Councilmember Cohen to provide more explanation than is possible during Council meetings. The city’s budget issues are so widespread, almost everyone in town will be affected, one way or another, over the next few years. Arguably it’s your “duty” to attend one of the meetings, but that’s not the best reason to go. The best reason to go is the city is facing a budget shortage that, right now, looks like it will continue for several years. As a result, the city may need to cut services, increase taxes or both. No one particularly likes to pay taxes, but if you must pay taxes, the pain is lessened somewhat if those taxes are used for city services you consider to be of great importance and if those services are provided at a level you believe is appropriate with good stewardship of public funds. The city web site at http://ci.pg.ca.us/budget/budget_index.html provides a plethora of information on the city’s budgets over the last four years. The nine-page handout Mr. Becklenberg presented at the December 17 meeting contains less information but is also far easier to understand and digest, and the ability to ask questions in an informal setting regarding the budget and the budgeting process is particularly helpful. These meetings are your chance to have the city �budget explained to you in relatively clear, easy-to-understand language. Come to at least one of these meetings to educate yourself and provide your input on how your tax dollars are spent.
Technology Tuesdays
The library’s Technology Tuesdays are under way! On Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. you can bring your e-reader, iPad, iPod or other electronic gadget to the library to learn how to download e-books from the library’s selection, download music and so much more. You don’t need to ask a 12-year-old to help you; you can learn how to do it yourself at the public library.
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Arts and Events
Up & Coming Meet George Bernard Shaw at The Works
Howard Burnham, whose characterizations have delighted hundreds over this season, presents his latest on Jan. 8 at the Works. In "Pshaw!!! - George Bernard Shaw at 90", Burnham impersonates GBS on the occasion of his 90th birthday, in 1946, as he films an address to 'the youth of the world' and looks back on his long life as critic, socialist, vegetarian, playwright and indefatigable gadfly. I hope that some of you may be able to meet this quirky and colorful character, who was a sometime a guest of William Randolph Hearst at Hearst Castle just down the road. Pshaw!! George Bernard Shaw at 90 The Works • Sunday, January 8, at 5:30 • $10 cover
Houston-Jones coming to The Works
Zito’s paintings on view at Griffin Center
Local prize-winning artist Terrence Zito will hold an exhibition of his oil and watercolor paintings at Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Ave. near Lovers Point. He wants to make his original art available to local collectors at affordable prices, so he is offering his colorful oil and watercolor paintings of local scenes for $25-$99 while on display. There will be a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at the Center 5-7:00 p.m., Fri., Jan. 13. Mr. Zito’s paintings are on display 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday at the Sally Griffin Center now and through March 2, 2012. The exhibit is sponsored by the Central Coast Art Association.
Buddy Holly Tribute on tap at Pac Rep Theatre, Carmel
PacRep celebrates the season’s end with rockin’ music and great memories, with the Buddy Holly Tribute Concert through Jan. 8, on the new and improved stage of the Golden Bough Theatre. PacRep announcs the return of its original “Buddy” cast members Travis Poelle (“Buddy Holly”) and fellow performers, Don Dally on guitar, Luke Darnell on bass, David Schulz on drums and Davitt Felder (Ritchie Valens), Scott Free (“The Big Bopper”) and Lydia Lyons who will shake, rattle and roll performing as “Buddy Holly,” “Jerry Lee Lewis,” “Elvis,” “Leslie Gore,” “Ritchie Valens,” “Sam Cooke,” “Dusty Springfield,” and “Johnny Cash.” Performances run Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 5 - 7 at 7:30 p.m., closing January 8 with a 2:00 p.m. matinee. All performances are on the newly remodeled stage of the Golden Bough Theatre, Monte Verde St. between 8th and 9th, Carmel.
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General admission single ticket prices range from $16 to $35 with discounts available for seniors over 65, students, children ($7), teachers, and active military. Ticket price for New Years Eve event is $75 per person. 2012 Season FlexPasses are available for up to ten Pacific Repertory Theatre productions with up to 40 percent savings over single ticket prices. The Pacific Repertory Theatre Box Office is located at the Golden Bough Playhouse on Monte Verde Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Business hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11am – 4pm. Telephone (831) 622-0100 or visit www.pacrep.org for more information. PacRep is supported by ticket sales, individual donations, special events, and grants from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, The Berkshire Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The STAR Foundation, The Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, The Chapman Foundation, and the Harden Foundation, among many others.
Dirty Linen says, “A group of road-tested musicians came together in their middle years, found a collective songwriting muse, and forged a unique and energetic chemistry.” If you’re into Americana (bluegrass-gospel-folk-bluesjazz-rock) music, and even if you’re not, you need to hear this band. Tight, seasoned, musicians behind the incomparable tenor of Travis Jones will have you on your feet. Saturday, Jan. 7 at The Works, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15 cover. January/ February 2012
Adult Art Classes and Workshops at Pacific Grove Art Center One-day intensive – Portraits in Pastels
Jan 21 10am - 3:30pm “Pastel Portraits,” One-day Intensive with Mac McWilliams. This course will share techniques in how to achieve realistic and dynamic portraits in pastel. Concentrating on realistic modeling of forms, warm and cool colors, layering techniques and proportion studies. To register contact: mac@macbooks.com or 831-901-5238.
Visual Journaling
Mondays 6-8 pm. Get your creative juices flowing with help expand or develop a creative practice. Write, draw, doodle and collage. Explore prompts to pursue your passions, with questions that quench. Learn mixed-media techniques to make brilliantly colored art-journal pages. To register contact: Alana Puryear, 659-5732 or alanamaree@ yahoo.com.
Drawing, Painting, Color and Design
Tuesdays 6:30- 8:45 pm. This class combines basic drawing techniques and painting in watercolor, acrylic, or oils. Students will bring their own preferred materials. Individual expression will be encouraged, while fine tuning media application and visual art skills. Beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels welcome. 125.00 for 8 weeks enrollment. To register contact: Dante Rondo 626-4259 for more details www. danterondo.com
Flower Focus
Wednesdays 1 -3 pm. Paint, chat, support, enjoy the mystery of watercolor or acrylic $60 per 6-week session. To register contact: Julie Heilman at 831-917-0009.
Drawing Class
Thursdays, 6-8 pm. Basics of perspective, shadow, and line. Beginners welcome. Please pre-register at with Jane Flury. 831-402-5367 or artnants@aol.com. $75 per 4-week session. Tuesdays Wednesdays Saturdays
Drop-In Figure Drawing Practice
9 am-12 noon. $10 6 pm - 9 pm, $10. First Saturday of each month only. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. $10
Movement Classes
Tuesdays Salsa with Dasha, 7:00 – 7:30pm Mambo Novice? Two Left Feet FREE 7:30 – 8:30pm Mambo Beginner Level/Back to Basics $10 dashayes@yahoo.com Thursdays Tai-Chi, 2-3 pm. A discipline which teaches relaxation, fitness & defense. Instructor: Pat Roberts, 831-233-0531 $10 Sundays Salsa with Dasha, 5:00 – 5:30pm Mambo Shines/Intermediate Level $5 • 5:30 – 6:30 Mambo Combos/ Intermediate Partnering $10 dashayes@yahoo.com
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Your Achievements
Peeps First of 2012 Hospice Foundation receives two major grants
Hospice Foundation has received a grant of $75,000 from Community Foundation for Monterey County to fund local end-of-life care services for children, and a $45,000 grant from Monterey Peninsula Foundation to fund practical training in grief support for marriage and family therapist interns. Community Foundation for Monterey County’s grant is from its Rudy E. Futer Fund for Human & Humane Needs. Monterey Peninsula Foundation is host of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Established in 1997, Hospice Foundation is a non-profit community-based philanthropy which solely funds end-of-life care programs in Monterey and San Benito counties. “These local foundations have formed a unique funding partnership with us to ensure the availability of end-of-life care and support services in our community,” said Lisa Bennett, director of development for Hospice Foundation and a Pacific Grove resident. For more information, call (831) 333-9023 or visit www.hospicegiving.org.
Feast of Lanterns 2012 Board of Directors The first baby born in 2012 at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is Vivienne McDonald, who arrived at 3:02 a.m. Jan. 1 -- her due date. Her parents are Kelly and Patrick McDonald and she has an older sister, Katie, who is 5. Patrick recently completed studies at the Defense Language Institute and the family will soon be moving to Italy.
PGHSAA Names Officers and Board Members for 2012
The Pacific Grove Feast of Lanterns, Inc. has elected board members and officers for 2012. The new board will be holding a planning meeting on Saturday, January 7, 2012 to formulate plans for this year’s Feast of Lanterns Celebration in July. Standing L-R: Lonnie Annand Houston, Joni Coleman Birch, Shelby Birch, Sherry Heitz Sands, Treasurer Kaye Coleman, Joe Shammas and Secretary Terry Bishop Peterson. Seated L-R: President Marabee Rush Boone, Carol Bradley Lauderdale and Vice President Rebecca Barrymore.
Baskin Foundation sponsors women’s UC education with grants
Low-income students now pay an estimated 34 percent of their families’ annual income for a year’s tuition at a University of California school, up from 32 percent in 2006. According to a California Postsecondary Education Commission report released earlier this year, costs associated with UC education have severely outpaced inflation in recent years, disproportionately impacting low-income students’ (with a family income of $31k or less) ability to afford post-secondary education in the state. The majority of low-income post-secondary students are women. In 2008, the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation launched its inaugural scholarship program, providing outstanding women students at Cabrillo College, Hartnell College and Monterey Peninsula College with a two-year $20,000 grant to support completion of their college education at a UC campus. “Education is one of the most important things in my life and family, and the welfare of people,” Jack Baskin, founder, said of the scholarship. Peggy and Jack Baskin formed the foundation in 2007, with the mission of providing “opportunities for social change and justice by promoting innovative and sustainable strategies for eliminating the obstacles facing marginalized segments of our society, and enabling the potential of individuals and communities.” “Our biggest success [with the Foundation] would be to help educate a generation of women who are capable of shaping public policy,” Peggy Baskin said. “Each scholarship recipient, each new program we launch, is a step toward that success.” To date, the Baskin Foundation has provided more than $600,000 in grants supporting girls’ education and women’s issues in the Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area. Girls in Engineering (associated with the UC Santa Cruz Foundation), Girls for a Change and CEO Women are among the recipients. The next application round for the Baskin Foundation Scholarship will begin in early 2012 through the community colleges. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.baskinfoundation.org.
At its October meeting, the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association elected its 2012 officers and board members. The new slate will be installed at the January 12 meeting, to be held at 6:00 pm at the Pacific Grove Community Center. Executive officers (L-R) include Edie Adams McDonald, class of 1956, vice president; Joanie Hyler, class of 1968, treasurer; Beth Penney, class of 1973, president; Donna Murphy, class of 1979, corresponding secretary; and (front) Ruth Grooms Matthews, class of 1964, recording secretary. New board members to be installed at the January 12 meeting are Patricia Fifer Keiffer, class of 1960; Faith Van Woerkom Beety, class of 1973; and Sharon Johansen, class of 1975. They join a 16-person board that meets 7 times each year to manage the Association’s business, consider requests from the high school for funding; award scholarships to graduating Pacific Grove High School students, and plan activities. Money for funding and scholarships comes from donations made to the Association, a 501(c)(3) corporation, which was originally formed in 1889 and reactivated in 1962. Last year, the Association awarded $12,800 in scholarships and $3,500 in funding for the high school and its programs. Several open seats remain on the board. Graduates and attendees of Pacific Grove High School, as well as those who attended of any of the district’s public schools, are welcome to join the Association; membership forms are available on the Web site. Dues are $15 per year. For more information about the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association and its programs, or about joining the Association or its board, visit the PGHSAA web site at www.pgusd.org/alumni.
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New You
Health and Well-Being
Happy New Year! This is the end of the world as we know it. . . NOW Welcome To Infinity & Beyond…2012!
The Method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity & execute with vigor. -Christian Nevell Bovee
Well, here we are…A brand new year…2012! Yes, 2012 has dawned …and for many, it’s not one moment too soon. What a year 2011 was: Unsettling… filled with both Joy and challenges on many levels for each and every one of us. As for me, I chose to see the Joy, as well as the struggle and challenges as Blessings… perhaps wrapped in different paper, some with ribbon and bows, and lots without the glitter and gold. And while it sometimes felt that this beginning of a new era would never end, it also seems like we just began the year 2011. Yes, times are a changin’…and in many ways, IT is the end of the world as we know IT. And IT truly is a time to FEEL FINE…and then some. For me 2011 was a year of healing, of Spiritual and Emotional Nourishment. 2011 didn’t kill me, and thanks to its many influences, I am stronger. The circumstances, events, and situations of 2011 have served me in Mighty ways… teaching me some Life-long lessons, yes, more of those, and replenishing my mind, my Spirit, my Authentic Self. And through it all, my sense of purpose is clear and re-defined – re-invented, if you will -- in some magnificent and remarkable ways for the highest and best good of all concerned. 2011, for me, was a year of removing myself from my proverbial comfort zone. Yes, I know her well; and testing my skills, talents, and abilities. Of leaving my fear and doubt zones, along with leaving that place of sometimes living a life of default, and identifying and
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Wellness Empowerment moving forth with the Life I Desire. As I take inventory of those precious assets from within, of restored balance, and that Authentic Power from within that is present in each and every one of us, I look back on 2011, and am thankful for its memories and reminders that will continue to feed my ability to rise to each new challenge, as well as appreciate each and every success, from the smallest to the largest, for my Lifetime…To Infinity and Beyond! So, 2011, thank you for the blessings and successes, regardless of the wrapping paper they arrived in. Thank you for a another wonderfully successful year of Radio Programming as the host of Help Me Rhonda…NOW! and the opportunity to make some very significant guest appearances on other programming for Purpose, for Source. Thank you 2011 for the powerfully authentic and effective relationships and collaboration, my well-received publications, messages, and ministries, that are unfolding and transforming; of some thoroughly magnificent individuals and organizations that are serving to Empower others in mighty ways. And, thank you, 2011, and, especially, God within, for the opportunity, strength, and courage to do some re-inventing of my sense of Self that has served to truly speak the Joy, the Health, the Vitality and
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poker or Life. I invite you to do just that…Go All In, and give everything…all throughout this New Year…2012! Yes, it’s time to release all that is not serving you and realize your Magnificence, your Authentic Self from within! And while you’re at it…here’s a Thought for 2012…For Life…On… YOU! YOU Are Marvelous! YOU Are Amazing! YOU Are Loved! And…most of ALL…YOU Are One with GOD!
2012 is YOUR Year! BELIEVE IT and RECEIVE IT…NOW! May 2012 be filled with much Love, Peace, Joy, Excellent Health, & Abundance for YOU, Your families, friends, and Loved ones…NOW! Happy New Year 2012 YOU!
Thank you for celebrating this most wonderful year with me…NOW! With Love & Blessings, Rhonda “There is a mighty Power within you. There is that Spirit of Life, Light, and Love. The more you feast on these ideas and fast from old corrosive ones, the closer you experience the Life you desire.” -Frank Richelieu, The Art of Being Yourself Rhonda M. Farrah M.A., DRWA Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Spiritual Teacher is dedicated to the practice of Health & Wellness Empowerment, assisting individuals in developing life strategies to help them help themselves. Rhonda’s Health & Wellness Empowerment Coaching includes programs that allow us to become as healthy, fit and trim…in body, mind and spirit…as we choose to be. Rhonda advocates all Wellness…Personal, Physical, Environmental, & Financial Wellness…NOW! Rhonda M. Farrah, MA, DRWA The Wellness Institute International 877-82COACH toll free 877-822-6224 rhonda@HelpMeRhondaNOW.com www.HelpMeRhondaNow.com www.TheWellnessInstitute.tv www.WunMagazine.com www.BlogTalkRadio.com/Wun-LuvRadio Speak Up, The World Is Listening!
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Letters
Opinion To a Mailman On the Occasion of His Retirement His name is Vince Interrante. I’ve thought about him a lot during the nine years that my wife and I have been blessed to live on his route. I don’t know him well. I’m not his relative, or even his friend in the usual sense. I’m just his customer. And yet, I know him well enough to know with certainty that Vince the mailman is a great man. His gift is his shining example of humanity at its best, one who’s made generosity and inspiration a career choice, who is a daily reminder that any of us may drop a pebble in the pond and refresh the lives of everyone around. Vince is a little guy with a big, clarion voice. Arrival each day is heralded by his unmistakable greetings to neighbors along the street, hearty hallos that never fail to brighten the day. On his appointed rounds, along with bills and mailers, he always delivers abundant energy, a positive spirit, a love of people and of his own work ― and neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, nor a slowed pace, nor even retirement shall stay this courier from delivering what he’s always handed out so well ― pure joy. Imagine if we all did that. Well, because his example is so clear, so constant, I’m sure that all of us in Vince’s care deliver at least a bit more joy than we would otherwise. Vince, you’ve made it look easy ― this buoyant trudging ― and I know it hasn’t always been so for you, since it never is. You’ve been no less than a daily inspiration, and because you’ve reminded us every day of life well-lived, it cannot be easily forgotten. Thank you. Bless you.
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Complaints by tenants about the upkeep of a Pacific Grove mixeduse property have caught the attention of city and county officials. The property, located at 301 Grand Avenue on the corner of Laurel, is owned by Sam J. Matar. It has seen several businesses come and go over the past few years. Residential and commercial tenants state that they have seen no cooperation from the owner’s representative, Rose Marie Coleman. A large room on the ground floor facing Grand Avenue is currently marked “For Rent.” Examination of the rental space during recent rains showed a pool of water covering most of the floor. A tangle of exposed electrical wires runs beneath the eaves. Thick mold is visible on several interior surfaces. Joseph Berry, a Section 8 tenant, and Larry Zeller reside in units upstairs. Zeller had a business on the ground floor until last fall, when conditions drove his business, which is primarily making hair pieces for cancer patients, to another location, causing him financial loss and distress. Kurt Heisig Music is the most recent commercial renter. In Heisig's music store, an area on the ceiling has begun to discolor, exposing what was likely the owner/manager's effort to disguise water damage with mere paint. He states that he’s afraid to unpack all of his antique display equipment for fear it will be ruined. Two ground-floor suites on the Laurel Avenue side are also advertised for rent, one of the most recent tenants being a pre-school. Walls have caved in, wires are exposed, and there is a reek of mold in the air inside. A wood stove, likely too close to the walls to pass a fire inspection, sits without its flue. Black mold is crawling up the walls in the bathroom and spots the beams in the ceiling. In the residential units upstairs, water flows along beams in the tenants' bedrooms. They have rigged catchments to "keep from being rained on." Stairs are wobbly and the tenants have torn up carpeting which was soaked with rain water to keep the floor underneath from rotting. City Building Official John Kuehl examined the premises with another building inspector on Jan. 31. In a letter dated Feb. 3, 2011, Kuehl notified property owner Sam J. Matar that Kuehl’s office has received multiple calls with concerns about the building and that remediation was needed, setting deadlines. Some issues raised in Kuehl’s letter to the property owner are: Roof leaks, exterior dry rot, window leaks, no permanent heat source for residential units, various electrical hazards, no operable smoke detectors, appearance of interior mold and unsanitary conditions, plumbing leaks, fire hazard from a dislodged flue. “A letter like this is not common,” said Kuehl, adding that he has seen “maybe ten” such situations in the past 4 years. Kuehl indicated repairs had to be made by March 17, 2011 to avoid abatement by the city attorney, and that final approvals had to be obtained by that time. The property owner could be subject to fines determined by a hearing officer if they remain out of compliance. Should the building be red-tagged the tenants would likely be referred to Mediation of Monterey as it then becomes a civil matter. On February 25, an attorney for the property owner contacted John Kuehl with a request for a 30-day extension. Kuehl denied that request on behalf of the City, and set a new deadline of March 11 for securing of permits.Also on or by that date, there is to be a meeting on-site between Kuehl and a representative of the property owner. At
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Vol. III, Issue 34
Cedar Street Times’s Opinion Resolutions, revolutions
I saw a link in Huffington Post (was it?) to an opinion piece in the New York Times with the headline “The Joy of Quiet.” I only made it through the first paragraph, wherein the author dropped some names I’d never heard, and I decided I was hopelessly stodgy and quit reading. Then a friend send me a link to the same story and I figured someone was trying to make me read this thing, so I did. It wasn’t about name-dropping jet-setters. It was about the value of disconnecting from the constant barrage of data and “connectiveness” that has become the hallmark of our existence in the age of iPhones and Facebook, Twitter and Google Alerts. The average American adult, says the author, Pico Iyer, spends eight and a half hours each day in front of a screen, presumably working or online and not playing endless games of solitaire. The average American teenager whizzes through 75 text messages each day. How to disconnect? he asks. Go for long walks. Try yoga or tai chi. “Forget” the cell phone when you go out. He, himself, moved to rural Japan and doesn’t even know how to use Twitter. Well, I liked the part about walks, having tried for months to leave my car at home and walk to work. But I found that, though walking to work was a joy, walking home in the dark, a mile up hill, eventually got to me. And there are all those place I need to go, quickly, making my car a necessity. Right? I love tai chi, but the class I joined meets on the same night as the city council. Thus, I missed every other class and I was falling too far behind, so I quit. I tried leaving my iPhone behind. I got short of breath after half an hour and had to go get it. My mother is 81. She might need to reach me, I told myself. I don’t send Twitters. Tweets. Whatever they’re called. No, I found a widget that links my Facebook page to Twitter so that I only have to send a Facebook update and it shows up on my Twitter and on my website as well. So much time saved, assuming there are people out there hanging on my every word. So much time saved that I can spend connecting in other ways. Perhaps, then, I’m doomed to remain connected. I’m in the news biz, you know. I have to be connected, I tell myself. So there will be no resolution about relaxing or disconnecting in the coming year. I tried that last year. My “quiet time” is the hour I spend on emails while savoring my first cup of coffee in the morning. My condescension to disconnecting is that I don’t text, but that has more to do with an unwillingness to pay for text messages and an inability to type with my thumbs than anything else. Typing. And so we come to the revolution part. It’s about typing. I hereby resolve to save enough time by not texting and by combining my Facebook and Twitter and website updates that I will have time to proofread more. I was genuinely embarrassed when I did the Year in Review at how many typos I’d not seen. Well, maybe I’ll just turn on that annoying spellchecker. Such a time-saver.
Photo by Cameron Douglas. More pictures on page 8.
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Sun., May 15
6-9 PM Pebble Beach Beach & Tennis Club Friends of Sean Muhl
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For the second year, students from York School knitted hats for newborns at Natividad Medical Center and delivered them just in time for Mothers Day. In 2009, students knitted about 450 hats; this year they made 350, 146 by York student Jesse alone. Said Pam Sanford, Blalock Service Learning coordinator, “We try to do projects where kids are learning, not just providing manpower.”
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By Marge Ann Jameson and whisk them home, it was as if they were waiting in front of Carnegia But there will be new Hall for limousines, not a middle school in their footsteps if the talents following in Pacific Grove. funding holds out. Last weekend a stellar And when Pacific Grove Next year, many of performance this group will be hears that there’s was given by a select gone, scattered going to be an encore, group they’d better get their ers, actors and musicians, of poets, danc- across the state to colleges and universities tickets early. all in the name of and the country. A few supporting the arts at are Pacific Grove High already poised to launch careers in School. In the line-up More photos: pages the arts. were Cop Log .......................... 6 and 7 class: Kylie Batlin, Montereyfour best-inFood .......................... ......3 County Po.. (dark) etry Out Loud winner Green Page ..................19, from 2009; Morgan Brown, 20 California state Health & Well-Being .......... 16 winner from 2010; EnochPoetry Out Loud High Hats & Parasols ...........4 Chair Clarinet for the Matsumura, First Legal Notices ........................5 state of California; and Robert Marchand, Now Showing............ ..........12 Up & Coming ................14, Poetry Out Loud winner California state 15 for 2011. Peeps .......................... As parents, faculty and administrators Sports .......................... .........9 filed in and took their .........2 seats, it was obvious Writers’ Corner .....................6 from the electricity in the air that the audiRainy season is over ence was in for a rare - no rain opportunity. Where gauge until fall else, for a mere $7 could talent on one beautifully one see so much restored stage? They danced, they sang, Make us your friend they pulled beautiful glissandos out Facebook to receiveon grand piano. The rafters of the well-worn calendar updates parable harmonies and rang with incomand impeccable notes reminders on your from the brass band. They recited poetry Facebook page! that went straight to the sternum and they gave dramatic performances worthy of a much larger hall. The crew -- Matthew Bell and Katie Phillips on lighting, Chip Emily Marien as stage Dorey on sound, manager -- never State Poetry Out missed a beat for two Loud winner Robert Martin Scanduto hours of Marchand chats via and advisor Larry Haggquist. Send your calendar Skype with the audience After the performance, magic. items to: Marchand was still kioskcedarstreettim as people tion. Haggquist had in Washington, es@gmail.com waited in the chill for their rides to drive up perform Coleridge’s challenged last winner’s winner, Morgan DC for the competiBrown, that he would Kublai Khan in drag the results. He made if she won. Well, she no such bet with Marchand. won. See page 7 for
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Times • January 6, 2012
When the going gets tough, the tough make pizza Tough Guy Pizza from Lallapalooza Restaurant
A couple of months ago Chef Luis, from Lallapalooza Restaurant located on Alvarado St. downtown Monterey, attended an international pizza school in San Francisco. It’s a four-day course taught by Master instructor, Chef Tony Gemignani. Chef Luis has brought back some new recipes and has integrated them into the revamped menu. All the pizza dough is made fresh daily and cooked in their 800° wood-fired brick oven. You definitely can taste the difference. The dough is lighter and has a nice consistency. You can taste the freshness. Go try some of their new pizzas soon or make your own. Lalla’s has a very diverse menu. So you will find something for everyone. From seared Ahi tuna to amazing burgers to pizzas to quesadillas to salads to steaks and tantalizing desserts. They offer specialty burgers like the nacho burger. Yes, nacho burger. The varied flavors will leave your mouth wanting more. They also have a very nice wine list and an awesome martini selection. The staff is very attentive and will take care of you. It’s well worth it.
Richard Oh
Oh, have a taste!
Tough Guy Pizza at Lallapalooza Restaurant The dough 2 cups All Trumps Flour ½ cup water ¼ tsp salt Starter yeast ¼ cup warm tap water ¾ cup all purpose unbleached flour ¼ tsp yeast Procedure Starter Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of warm water and allow it to stand for approximately 5 - 8 minutes in a medium bowl. Add the 3/4 cup flour, and mix until the flour is absorbed. Cover the starter with a cotton towel and allow it to remain at room temperature for one hour. Dough Mix the flour, water, and salt together in a bowl. The water should be at room temperature. Add the starter and continue to mix the ingredients to the consistency of a soft dough. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. For best results, place the dough in the refrigerator overnight. Dust some flour over a hard surface. Roll the dough out into a circular shape of about
10-12 inches. For the crust: fold the edge of dough toward the center, kneading it gently, while maintaining a round shape.
The sauce
1 can tomato sauce 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 1 tsp salt 1 clove garlic chopped
Procedure Put all ingredients in a pot and stir over medium heat. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside and let cool.
1 Tbsp Parsley 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 450° F. Spread sauce evenly over the dough. Add cheese and the toppings over the sauce. Don’t cover the edge where the crust will form. Use a pizza stone for best results and bake for 5 to 10 minutes. I paired the Tough Guy Pizza with a Pasos Vineyards Malbec, Lodi. The spices from the wine complimented the
pizza very nicely. The Malbec grape originated in France and is now grown all over the world. It was used as a blending wine and is a varietal in making a French Bordeaux claret blend. However, as it grew more popular, winemakers are now making a 100% Malbec wine. I like the deep color, spices, hints of plum and earthy undertones, with a nice tannin structure. The Malbec grape is thin-skinned and requires more sun and heat to ripen properly. Lodi definitely has the heat for the Malbec grape. If you haven’t tried a Malbec, you’re missing out. Grab a bottle of this great wine at Terranova Fine Wines located in Downtown Monterey or visit Pasos Vineyards tasting room in Lodi. Winemaker Antonio Pasos was born in Monterey, California and moved to the Madera valley to work in the family vineyards. He developed a deep passion for viticulture, wine and wine making. Dreams of owning his own winery and producing his own handcrafted wines where he could focus on the art of wine making followed. He graduated from California State University at Fresno and went to work for E&J Gallo, Fenestra Winery and others. In early 2004 he moved to the Lodi Appellation to start his namesake winery, Pasos Vineyards. There, working with Mediterranean varietals that do well in the San Joaquin Valley, he has built the premier boutique winery of the Lodi Appellation. Antonio buys and grows only the best grapes and uses new French, Hungarian and American oak barrels for his small lot production. His motto is simply: “Always put quality first.” Please try the pairing for yourself. Your taste buds will thank you for it. If you have comments or suggestions, please email me: Richard@ottercovewines.com Cheers!
Toppings 8 slices of Pepperoni 8 slices of Salami 4 pieces of Prosciutto 2 slices of Bacon cut into ½ inch pieces 1 Sausage link sliced into ¼ inch pieces Red Onion to taste Mushrooms (Portobello/Shitake/Button) sliced into thin pieces
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The Green Page Safer pine trees for Pacific Grove residential areas By Bruce Cowan Environmental Landscape Consultant-Retired Monterey pines (Pinus radiata) really define the character of our town. Even so, a neighbor expressed concern to me about an ordinance requirement to replace a large dangerous, dying overmature Monterey pine with another Monterey pine. Wouldn’t anyone be reluctant to replace a tree that has caused a lot of fear or worry and expense for years with one or two of the same fastgrowing species? Monterey pines in our yard gave us many sleepless nights during windstorms, and finally two fell on seperate occasions damaging neighbors’ properties. During my 44 years as a resident of Pacific Grove a number of large pines have come down, some onto houses. It is only a matter of time until someone dies. One visitor was killed in the Monarch Sanctuary by a falling pine branch. Many residents love the “Piney Woods” character of Pacific Grove. It is a primary reason my wife and I moved here. Our native Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) is a beautiful tree, definitely worthwhile preserving in our forests. This should be the only species of pine selected for Washington Park and Rip Van Winkle and other natural greenbelts. However, it is a dangerous tree not very satisfactory for residential properties in Pacific Grove--grows too big too fast, falls readily and is short-lived for a tree. It is susceptible to pine pitch canker. Sunset Western Garden Book describes it as follows: “Very fast growing to 80 to 100 feet, 6 feet a year when young. 50 feet in 12 years. Often shallow rooted, subject to blowdown. In coastal California gets many pests, suffers smog damage, water molds.” Upper canopy Monterey pines do create pleasant views along the streets of Pacific Grove. They are a pleasurable part of our community--except to the property owner or neighbor who happens to live under one. Probably within the lifetimes of most PG residents virtually every upper canopy Monterey pine in Pacific Grove that is mature now will either fall, or die, or need to be removed for safety reasons. A young Monterey pine makes a good landscape tree for ten, maybe 15 years. By age 25--the age this species is harvested for lumber in New Zealand--it can already cause problems to infrastructure, or perhaps even become dangerous. Several other pines that may be more appropriate than Monterey pines for urban landscapes in PG include:
Italian stone pine or umbrella pine (Pinus pinea). A number of them are already
planted in PG, including some street trees and a few at the golf course/ cemetery area. Foliage looks similar to a Monterey pine, with two needles per cluster instead of three. Growth is shorter and more rounded, like an oak. Becomes too massive for small yards, but if side branches are removed as it grows it will have a straight trunk with a rounded top. I saw forests of them in Spain, and particularly in Portugal near the Atlantic coast. I never saw any tall enough to look threatening to buildings or houses. Sunset Western Garden Book says: “Moderate growing to 40-80 feet. Excellent in beach gardens. Eventually too large for small gardens. Splendid roadside tree. Young trees are handsome, old trees striking.” Italian stone pines and Canary Island pines tend to be more resistant to pine pitch canker than Monterey pines, but the disease has recently begun to infect both species
Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis)
A handsome, upper canopy tree that looks similar to ponderosa pine
not subject to direct ocean wind, but in any case they are smaller and not risky like Monterey pines. Sunset Western Garden Book says, “Fairly fast growing to 20-35 feet. Nursery-grown trees compact, pyramidal, somewhat irregular. Coast trees dwarfed, contorted by winds. Hardy anywhere, but not at its best in hot dry areas. Good looking in youth. Densely foliaged, takes training well. One of the best small pines for small gardens. Does well in containers.” No shore pines have been planted on the Monterey Peninsula as far as I know, but I think they could be very successful for small yards in our coastal environment. Coming from a rainier environment than PG, they might need a little more irrigation, especially Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergiana) to get them started. I’d suggest checking a website for wholetwo needles instead of three. Growth sale nurseries in northern California that habit may be twisting and irregular, but might carry them, and purchase a bunch I’ve never seen any large enough here of seedlings or young ones and maybe to cause severe damage or injury if they a couple of larger ones to test. I have no fall. A typical one may be seen on the knowledge of its susceptibility or resiswall at the southwest corner of the PG tance to pine pitch canker. Police Station on Pine and 16th. Sunset Western Garden Book says, “Fast growBruce Cowan ing to 100 ft. in Northwest, moderate to Landscape Volunteer, Consultant 20 feet in southern California and desert. Handsome tree in youth. Takes to pruning like cloth to scissors: shear it into Christmas tree form or make it into cascade. Excellent in planter or as bonsai.” I’ve not seen any with pine pitch canker, but can’t verify its resistance. Another pine, untested here, that could potentially be perfect for many of our urban landscapes-even small yards:
Shore pine, beach pine (Pinus contorta)
Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis) of the Sierras, but is more adapted to a coastal environment. The City of Monterey has planted a number of them, including at the bus transit center and along Del Monte Blvd. Sunset Western Garden Book says, “Fast growth to 6080 ft., sometimes less. Resistant to oak root fungus. Very young plants are gawky, but soon outgrow their awkward phase. Drought tolerant, but needs water in Southern California.” Seems resistant to pine pitch canker. Some books mention that they are good for narrow spaces.
Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergiana)
Italian stone pine or umbrella pine (Pinus pinea).
Looks somewhat like Monterey pine, but with
Same species as lodgepole pine of the high Sierra, but smaller and adapted to coastal environment. Very common in coastal areas of northern California and especially the Oregon coast, both in natural forests and in landscapes. They look somewhat like Monterey pines but with shorter, stiffer needles in twos instead of threes. Trees are straight trunked if
Shore pine, beach pine (Pinus contorta)
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.
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Times • January 6, 2012
The Green Page Best view of the Monarchs Editor: I don’t make as many visits to the Monarch Sanctuary as some do but my special part of the day to view the Monarchs is later in the day, maybe an hour before darkness as I enjoy watching the Monarchs making and joining the all night “clusters”on the tree branches. After the docents leave for the day, there are a lot of late visitors who never see a single Monarch, as they don’t recognize that those lumpy looking branches are ALL Monarchs settling in for the night. The best clue is to watch a butterfly, still in flight, circling around the lumpy branches, and there they are. So far as I know, the best viewing spots still are the trees, up and just over the fence from the motel back road,next to the 2 story Motel Victorian house of the Butterfly Inn, That curved Cypress branch overhanging the back road seems to be one of their favorite night roosts. Happy New Year, and GOOD VIEWING Helen Johnson Pacific Grove
Monarch Alert Counts December 29 and 30 Erica Krygsman (Monarch Alert Field Coordinator for Monterey County) conducted this week’s Monterey County monarch counts on December 29 and 30. The average number of monarchs counted at the Pacific Grove Sanctuary was 9566, an increase from last week’s count. The number of monarchs counted at Andrew Molera State Park also increased to 4063 and at the private property site in Big Sur the number increased to 8563. The three other sites with clusters this week (Plaskett Creek Campground, Point Lobos Reserve, and George Washington Park) had counts slightly higher or the approximately the same as the previous week. Temperatures were very warm on Thursday and cool on Friday, with calm winds both days. Next counts are scheduled for January 4 and 5. COUNTS - MONTEREY COUNTY Pacific Grove Sanctuary 9566 George Washington Park 48 Point Lobos Reserve 927 Andrew Molera State Park 4063 Private Property, Big Sur 8563 Plaskett Creek 1126
Disposable wipes and other products are clogging our sewer lines and damaging pumps and other equipment.
Everyone's Harvest Big Idea: More outreach to youth and their parents
In Monterey County, low-income neighborhoods face minimal access in fresh produce. Some 21 percent of Monterey County teens were considered obese in 2007, according to the Monterey County Health Profile. That’s about 22,499 teens. Our U.S. Surgeon General stated: “Our nation’s biggest health problem is obesity and its diet related diseases. It’s the fastest-growing cause of disease and death in America and it’s completely preventable.” Lifestyle changes, access to fresh produce and nutrition education can help. Everyone’s Harvest runs the Marina, Pacific Grove, and Alisal Certified Farmers’ Markets. In 2010, the nonprofit launched an Edible Education for Healthy Youth program teaching youth about nutrition, small-scale family farmers and local produce. In 2012, it will reach out to more youth and their parents. New aspects of the program include: interactive nutritional presentations at various after-school clubs informing youth about the importance of healthy eating and where to get fresh food; healthy cooking workshops engaging family members in our outdoor kitchen to preparing healthy recipes alongside a chef; farmers’ market scavenger hunts helping youth discover the bounty of nutritious food and connect with local agriculture. Community funding means more families receive free nutritional lessons, fresh produce and $5 market coupons.
Save Our Shores seeks Sanctuary Stewards
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. 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.
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:
Cleaning Wipes • Grease • Condoms Disposable Diapers, Nursing Pads & Baby Wipes Hair • Facial Wipes • Tampons & Pads • Dental Floss To learn more, visit ClogBusters.org or call 831-648-5722 Funded by the City of Pacific Grove
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