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Kiosk Friday, June 25 7:00 p.m. Baka Beyond Dance Concert African/Celtic World Music Chautauqua Hall, 16th at Central Tickets: Bookmark, The Works, Cedar Street Times $20 •
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Saturday, June 26 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Anniversary Party Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Info: 648-5716 ext. 17 Free • Friday, June 25-Sunday, June 27 25th Monterey Bay Blues Festival\ Monterey Fairgrounds MPC Parking & Shuttle Service Info: MTS Hunter Harvath • 3938129 • Sunday, July 4 11:00 a.m. Declaration of Independence Re-enactment of National Archives Traditional Hometown BBQ Caledonia Park, Central Avenue Info: Jand Roland 649-0657 Tuesday, July 6 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sustainable Pacific Grove Hosts 4 Panelists with Good News P.G. Museum of Natural History Free • Wednesday, July 7 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Fishing for History Lecture By Tim Thomas MPC Gentrain Society MPC Lecture Forum 103 Info: Judy Proud• 375-7067 Parking Fee • Lecture Free Wednesday, July 7 11:30 a.m. Social – 12 p.m. Luncheon MBR Women’s Federated Luncheon Speaker: Mary Ann Leffel “Economic Development for the Region” Rancho Canada Golf Club RSVP by 7/3 at 375-3573 $20 Members &Guests • $25 Non-members • Friday July 9 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. “A Few of Our Favorite Things” Meet the Artists Reception Sally Griffin Center 700 Jewell Avenue, PG Free • Wed – Fri • July 21 – 23 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Daily Annual Breaker Wrestling Camp Entering 6th to 12th Grade PGH Info: Bill Grant 649-5237 $99 • Wednesday, July 21 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Alternate Fuels: Mandatory or Optional lecture By Dr. Allen Fuhs of NPGS MPC Gentrain Lecture Series MPC Lecture Forum 103 Info: 646-4224 Parking Fee • Lecture Free
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Pacific Grove Community News
Pension reform initiative headed for enactment
Art openings - Page 13
Vol. II, Issue 40
Something for everyone
By Marge Ann Jameson The citizens’ initiative which would limit the City of Pacific Grove’s agreements on spending on employee pensions will likely be enacted into law at the July 21 city council meeting, thereby avoiding the expense of a ballot measure. That option was chosen by city council members in the face of the number of voters who signed the initiative and the strong likelihood that it would pass in November. The council must, by law, either enact an initiative exactly as presented or put it on the ballot. When the initiative is certified by the elections office as to the validity of the signatures, the council will act. It is highly likely, given the number of signatures collected – just over 1300, that certification will come. The initiative limits the City’s contribution to 10 percent of an employee’s salary, whether
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Fire JPA decision delayed
The City of Seaside, a key player in the potential Joint Powers Authority that would form a Monterey Peninsula-wide shared fire service, decided last Thursday to examine the proposal more closely and to delay a decision until July 15. As a result, Pacific Grove’s city council also decided Wednesday, June 23 to delay further discussion until after the Seaside decision. The JPA is touted by proponents to save Seaside some $350,000, but Seaside firefighters presented an alternative plan they claim would save even more money. While Carmel has not yet indicated it supports the measure, Monterey and Pacific Grove both have shown support.
While thousands of golf fans boarded buses to spend the weekend at the U.S. Open in Pebble Beach, music and art fans enjoyed two days of fine arts and eclectic music at Jewell Park in Pacific Grove. Or maybe they just talked on their cell phones. Either way, perfect Pacific Grove weather and a joyous spirit pervaded the atmosphere. Pete, above left, from Moonalice, the band that entertained on Sunday, and a couple of fans. Photo by Cameron Douglas.
Potential of shared police services on tap By Marge Ann Jameson It has been in the works during two city managers’ tenures, and now it appears that a shared police services agreement between Pacific Grove and Carmel is another step closer to reality. Pacific Grove Police Chief Darius Engles asked the city council Wednesday to authorize the City Manager to seek the agreement; staff plans to draft an agreement and bring it back to Council no later than August 18. The shared police services agreement is a possible way to maintain adequate police service for the city in the current economic climate. It could eventually lead to a Joint Powers Authority such as the one currently under way for shared fire services on the Monterey Peninsula. But the JPA is not part of the initial steps. Not only would it potentially save money for the city, says Engles, there could be increased services. Without cost reduction and increased services, the idea of sharing services is not a workable one, he says. “This [suggested agreement] is driven not out of desire,” said Engles. “but out of necessity.” Read: Money. One of the big benefits of sharing services, according to Engles, is to split costs of certain services rather than each department maintaining its own. Services such as the chiefs themselves (executive), detectives and records can be shared by trading hour for hour. Both departments will train, hire and investigate together. “Some degree of familiarity may be lost,” Engles said in an interview, pointing out that
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citizens may lose some access to the chiefs personally as their attentions are spread. Command staff will get more tasks as they are delegated out, and the sergeants will be more visible at the street level. Carmel Police Chief George Rawson agreed. While his city has not yet examined the agreement, he expects it will receive support and that the voters of Carmel will agree, As budgets have been reduced, many chiefs have been called upon by their cities to perform tasks not directly related to police work. In Pacific Grove, for example, Chief Engles took over the Emergency Operations Command when fire services were consolidated with Monterey. As the ranks dwindle, line officers have been deployed to handle tasks that could be beyond their training, scope and discipline. The shared agreement presented by Chief Engles would save money almost immediately in three areas, he says: A shared Chief of Police ($100,000), shared dispatch and records personnel ($150,000), and reduction in staff overtime costs ($150,000) or a total of $400,000 annually. Pacific Grove has already cut more than 30 percent of its personnel allocation compared to 10 years ago, for an inflation-adjusted savings of about $1.5 million. “This is as much about consolidating in order to restore services that have been cut as it is to save money and become more efficient,” Engles said. Monterey Peninsula cities have been discussing the possibility for a number of years. Most of the peninsula chiefs agree that consolidation should be pursued by area cities, but some departments are more ready than others – to wit, Pacific Grove and Carmel. The reason is that there are more similarities between the two systems used by PG and Carmel as compared to some other Peninsula cities. Both Carmel and Pacific Grove use the same records management system (RMS), and both have similar policies on certain activities such as domestic violence, vehicle pursuits and use of force among many. With very few exceptions, the two cities have the same policies and Engles says that what minor differences exist could be reconciled quickly. With 15,000 “events” per year producing more than 5,000 records, there are literally hundreds of thousands of data entries and thousands of pages of narrative. The same RMS is used by both Carmel and Pacific Grove so the integration would be fairly simple. One of the key points is that there would be just one chief for the two jurisdictions. That chief would likely be Engles, because Carmel’s chief, George Rawson, has reached the maximum tenure as regards retirement while Engles has not. The chief who retires, no matter which it turns out to be, would likely remain as a consultant – at considerably less cost to the respective city – while the shared services agreement is tested and worked out. Within the next two months, the first steps will be taken: Retirement of one of the chiefs and work by each city’s manager and city council on the agreement as to the scope, duration and compensation for that retired chief, as well as working on the concept of combining police services. Step 2, to last until December, 2010 involves an analysis of establishing a JPA or other model. Step 3 is estimated to last from January, 2011 through June, 2011 would see the establishment of the JPA or service agreement by the end of the term.
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that employee is a police officer or not. It prevents the City from approving any retirement plan that creates or increases the financial liability of the City unless the voters approve it first. Over objections by City Manager Tom Frutchey that the measure will be challenged in court, and projections by finance manager Jim Becklenberg that as many as half of City employees would leave in the next few years because of the limitations, the council directed staff to prepare the initiative for enactment. A complimentary measure, which would refine the initiative and close loopholes and make the measure compatible with the City charter will be presented at the July 21 meeting. The new rules would apply to existing employees as well as new hires. A summary by author Dan Davis of the initiative was published in Cedar Street Times in the April 29, 2010 edition, on page 7, and is available online at www.cedarstreettimes.com. Click on the “past issues” button to either read it online or download it. The full text is available at www.savepg.com
“Tax Grab” initiative heads for state ballot
Another initiative circulated in Pacific Grove was the “Local Taxpayers, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act.” The initiative, which gained some hundreds of signature in Pacific Grove, is headed for the November ballot, having gained enough signatures statewide. The measure would stop the State of California from taking or borrowing local tax dollars that now go to cities and other local governments, and which the cities use to fund vital local services. The state currently has the ability to “grab” gas tax revenues that voters approved for local street and road repairs.
Library parcel tax measure refined, going on the November ballot
The proposal for a special parcel tax to benefit the Pacific Grove Library is headed for the November ballot. As proponents get ready to begin the campaign, changes in wording were made with the intent of more clearly explaining to potential voters that the tax cannot be used for anything but the Library, and that there is a sunset clause of 10 years and an oversight committee. The amount requested is $90 per parcel and $45 per unit for multiple units, with no cost of living increases. When a similar measure appeared on the ballot, it was defeated by a mere 35 votes. This fall, with a heavier voter turnout expected, proponents estimate that they will need all of those votes plus an additional 1300 to 2000.
Summer Youth Pass now available for MST
Monterey-Salinas Transit is now offering a Summer Youth Pass allowing youth to explore the community we live in. The Summer Youth Pass, which is available to individuals 18 and younger, provides unlimited rides system-wide on Monterey-Salinas Transit buses all summer long for only $38. The pass offers a savings of more than $100 over the summer. Youth are encouraged to explore the beautiful Big Sur coast, head to the beach for an afternoon, have a picnic in the park, ride to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, visit museums, cultural and youth centers, or shop at one of our many malls. With a Summer Youth Pass, there is no need to keep correct change on hand. Even after a trip to the mall, kids still have a safe ride home. The 2010 Summer Youth Pass is available now and good for travel through August 31, 2010. The Summer Youth Pass can be only purchased at MST customer service locations at the Bus Stop Shop in Monterey, Marina Transit Exchange or Salinas Transit Center. For more information, visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1.
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Sandy Hamm
Cop log Dog gone dog report
I am happy to say that we had no reports this week of excessive barking, squirrel chasing, tail chasing or otherwise unruly dog behavior. We did however have one report of two dogs at large in the area of the 1200 block of Montecito. A passerby informed the patrolling officer that the dogs belong to a family down the way. The officer has had previous contact with the dog owners for the same issue. After the owner “Retrieved” the dogs the officer issued a citation for dogs at large and unlicensed dogs.
Another overseas scam. Really.
A subject reported that she had been scammed. She claims that she sent $1800.00 via Western Union overseas.
Perdunkle, Popeye, Kabiddle. . .
Officer patrolling in the 900 block of Cedar saw a white SUV with the right head light out. The officer conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver and found that she had a $6,000 warrant. The officer cited the subject and gave her a court date.
Early Bird hammers the nail?
A resident near the David Ave. school reported that construction was beginning as early as 6:30 a.m., and that the construction noise was so loud that it was disturbing his sleep. The officer contacted the site manager and informed him of the complaint. The site manager agreed to start construction which would be near residents later in the morning around 8:00 a.m. According to the site manager the entire school is being remodeled and construction will be ongoing.
Pay Pal
Officer was dispatched to contact a man because there was an unauthorized transaction on his Pay Pal account. The subject stated that he has a Pay Pal account and someone purchased an unknown item for approximately $659.83 and had the item shipped to Kansas City.
Sneaker stash
While being transported from CHOMP to County Jail for further lodging the suspect in custody indicated to the officers that he had a small amount of Methamphetamine in his sock. Upon arriving at the jail facility the officer searched the suspect, both shoes and both socks the officers found approximately two grams of Meth. The officer took possession of the evidence and transported it back to PGPD. It tested positive for Meth.
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Open Enrollment Act prompts preparatory School Board action By Marge Ann Jameson The State of California recently enacted the “Romero Bill,” also known as the Open Enrollment Act, which permits students from the state’s 1000 lowestperforming schools to apply for enrollment in higher performing schools. Pacific Grove Unified School district certainly qualifies as a high-performing school. Under the Act, districts with schools on the low performance list, as identified by scores on the Academic Performance Index (API), must notify students that they have the right to apply for transfer into a school or program with a higher API by the first day of the 2010-11 school year. The state provided no funds for educating these children outside their residence district, and Pacific Grove Unified School District, as a “basic aid” district, sought to establish policies by which it could comply with the Romero Act and still mitigate the effect on Pacific Grove students in terms of educational resources and class size. There is no provision for the applicants’ residence and the statute has very limited grounds for denying such requests. The state, however, has not come up with the regulations yet. Pacific Grove Unified School district Superintendent Ralph Porras expects them in July, or even as late as August. But the school board, to be prepared, enacted policies in expectation of the regulations. Board Policy 5117.1 received unanimous support at the Board’s June 3 meeting. The policy provides that: •
The Superintendent or designee will not approve the application of a prospective transfer student if it would require displacing any students who resides in the attendance area or who is currently enrolled.
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Denial could come if the transfer would result in a District school site, classroom, grade level or program exceeding the district’s maximum studentsteacher ratios or site capacity determination, or the state-mandated class size reduction limit.
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If there were adverse financial impact to the District, the application could be denied. This might include reduction of educational resources available for resident students; if ADA funds from the state would be reduced for the applicant’s district of residence; if a resulting increase in class or program size affects the Districts “class size reduction” revenues; if additional certificated or classified employees were necessary; or if there was any increase in facilities costs or services for a special education pupil that would not be reimbursed. In addition, any negative impact on court-ordered or voluntary desegregation plans or on the racial and ethnic balance of the district could be grounds for denial. The District will not be using consideration of the student’s previous academic achievement, physical condition, English language proficiency, family income or other characteristics previously described in Board policy. Under the new Board policy, priority enrollment will be given to applications from pupils residing in the District. Romero Bill transfer applications will only be accepted from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31 of the school year preceding the one during which the prospective transferee wants to transfer, though there exceptions for military parents. Each application will be reviewed by Jan. 15 of the year. Applicants will be notified by Feb. 1 as to whether or not they have been accepted. If the district receives more transfer requests than it has capacity, the Romero Act provides for a lottery system among eligible applicants. As Superintendent Ralph Porras pointed out, it is not clear in the Romero Act under what circumstances a student’s transfer status could be revoked or terminated.
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Whales win, sharks lose
Heritage Society presents lecture on local fishing industry The last whale hunt in Monterey Bay occurred in 1910; but the basking shark became fish-of-the-day and influenced Monterey’s world famous fishing industry. Learn what happened when Tim Thomas, Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and former historian at the Monterey Maritime Museum, presents historic films and photos on Friday, June 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at the Pacific Grove Middle School Performing Arts Auditorium. Thomas’ informative talk, entitled “The Last Whale Hunt on Monterey Bay & Other Fishy Tales,” tells of Monterey Bay’s more unique and least understood fisheries — whaling. He will also explore the little known history of the Monterey Bay basking shark fishery and how a German restaurateur named “Pop” Ernest Doelter and sport fisherman, J. Parker Whitney, had an impact on the history of Monterey’s fishing industry. This is the second lecture sponsored by the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove this year. Admission is free for heritage Society members; individuals, $10.00; families, $15.00 (if desired, includes Heritage Society membership). Tickets are available at the Pacific Grove Resource
Committee formed to look at renting trees Center (across from Pacific Grove Post Office) or at the door the evening of the event. For more information call Heritage Society of Pacific Grove (831.372.2898) or Darlene Billstrom (831.375.8448) or e-mail timsardine@yahoo.com; info@ pacificgroveheritage.com; or db@weaverstock.net.
Sustainable Pacific Grove presents talk July 6 Sustainable Pacific Grove presents a talk with four panelists: Bikes, Electric Vehicles, Roundabouts, and Cows: surprising allies in reducing carbon emissions. The subject will be that saving energy is smart economics. • Lee Colin, /Green Vehicles(TM), local designer, manufacturer, and supplier of 100% electric vehicles. • Mari Lynch, /H.E.R. Helmet Thursdays/, ecology-economy partnership between businesses, organizations, and cyclists. • Ross Buckenham, /California Bioenergy, /converter of biomass (cow manure) into a clean energy source. • Sean Houck, /RBF Consulting/, designer of modern roundabouts that reduce CO_2 emissions. Program will be presented on Tuesday, July 6 at the P.G. Museum of Natural History (Corner of Central and Forest) from 7- 8:30 PM. Admission is free and all are welcome.
DEPICTING NATURE: ALBERT T. DEROME (1885-1959) South Shore Pt. Lobos toward Highlands rocks. by Albert T. DeRome, Jan. 12, 1939
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Wine and light refreshments served
165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove 831.644.9078 pgmuseum.org
By Marge Ann Jameson The “jury” is still out as to what has caused a nationwide drop in the numbers of Monarch butterflies in the recent season, but one thing butterfly people in Pacific Grove know is that the trees in the Sanctuary were drastically trimmed. And even if the butterflies come back this year, they may have trouble finding a sheltered place to roost. The City Arborist, Rick Katen was charged with making a report on the current condition of the trees to the Natural Resources Committee ahead of a re-evaluation by Stuart Weiss, Ph.D., whose study was the basis for much of Pacific Grove’s plans for the Sanctuary. The Weiss report is expected later this summer. Citizen Bob Pacelli has worked on a plan to replace some of the cut trees in the Sanctuary with potted trees and has gained some support for the idea. The Natural Resources Committee has formed a sub-committee consisting of Arborist Katen, Pacelli, Staff Liaison Jim Becklenberg, Committee Member Jay Tulley and Committee Member Jeanne Anton to examine the feasibility of the potted trees, as well as the price and questions of access to the Sanctuary. Pacelli reported to the committee that some $3000 has been pledged to help with the efforts, much of it in small amounts and some from “out of town.” There is, according to Pacelli, only a four-month window in which to get the tree replacement done. Natural Resources Committee member Thom Akeman said that he looks forward to a report from the committee and wonders if there is time, should the idea prove viable, to get it done before butterfly season. No decisions will be made until Weiss’s report is in. Katen’s report centered on the condition of existing trees and included a brief discussion of container trees for use as wind breaks: “The trees available at the former Ft. Ord are in 60-inch and 72-inch boxed containers. The equipment needed to move this size of tree is very large. The only access for the installing of these trees is on Grove Acre Rd. This is a narrow road and has high voltage lines on the Eastern side of the road. The only other access to the sanctuary is through private property. The size of tree to be planted/installed will be limited to a maximum size of 24-inch boxed containers.” More from Katen’s report: New trees planted in the Sanctuary in summer, 2008 include 23 Coastal Redwoods, 33 Monterey Cypress, 35 Monterey Pines, 12 Compact Blue Gum Eucalyptus Old Growth Trees are Monterey Pines and Monterey Cypress. There are three dead pines and three which will likely die within the year. As they are some distance from the walkways they are not an immediate threat to the public. “Eventually tree removal should occur for the six trees and tall snags left for wildlife shelter,” he said, but there will be a “large gap” in the forest canopy when the “over mature trees die.” The pruned Blue Gum Eucalyptus are growing new sprouts at the pruning wound sites, Katen says, but he adds that he had hoped for more sprouting along the trunks. Katen concludes that there is room for more tree planting at the Sanctuary in the north and eastern area, and under old growth cypress, to help replace dying trees. He reports that the new trees are growing very well and will “create more wind buffered areas for the butterflies.” He would like to have a certain large Pine pruned for safety during the summer, but that any other tree work there would be to remove dead and broken branches from the old growth trees.
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High Hats & Parasols The News … from 1910
Scammer wants contributions!
A scammer has been working Pacific Grove door to door, requesting contributions to help with funeral and burial expenses for his wife and two children, and the medical expenses of a third child. The man claims that his family was staying in King City with a sister when fire swept the home in which they were lodging while they slept. Burned to death, according to the man, who claims to have been working in the Peninsula area, were his sister-in-law, wife, and two children. Another child received extremely bad burns and was hospitalized in San Luis Obispo. Always generous, Grovians were chipping in various amounts … including the editor of this newspaper who proved as gullible as anyone. The scammer had a photograph of his family and himself standing in the yard of a home. Naturally, the story was accepted as the truth when the picture was shown. The resemblance of the scammer and the man in the photo was amazing. Yesterday, however, an official from King City was visiting in the Grove. A friend asked if any part of the home could be restored after the conflagration. The official asked, “What conflagration?” The hospital in San Luis Obispo indicated that no child was being treated there for burns. Investigations revealed that the scammer had just been released after eight months in an Oregon jail after being found guilty of an identical scam. After serving his sentence, he had been severely reprimanded and told to go his own way. He chose to head south and wound up in Pacific Grove. Deputy Jim Robinson arrested the scammer. He is now being held in county jail pending trial. 1
called door to door carrying a suitcase filled with samples … including the company’s famed Lifetime Hairbrush. The author’s grandfather, who worked for Fuller Brush Company, often took his grandson along to serve as ice breaker.
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Join the Relief Corps!
The Lucius Fairchild Post No 179 of Pacific Grove is seeking to increase its membership. Founded by Mrs. Francis Bull Fairchild, the relief corps is named in honor of her late husband, Lucius, who had served as an officer in the Civil War’s Union army and then as Counsel General to Paris and ambassador to Spain. Mrs. Fairchild had been inspired to organize and initiate lodges after she and her husband responded to cries for help during the Chicago fire. Gen. Fairchild died on May 23, 1896, and since that time Mrs. Fairchild has carried on alone, keeping their former home as a center of social and intellectual life. She always responds to every need with dignity and courage, and feels a keen interest in any movement which stands for betterment in the community. She still takes an active interest in church matters, women’s causes, and charities. The Lucius Fairchild Post meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings of each month in the T. A. Work Hall. Mrs. Lucy Murphy currently serves as secretary. Miss Helen Simpson is president. 2
Weather signals displayed
Want to know how the weather will turn? Take a look at the roof of the post office on Lighthouse avenue. The new post master has agreed to fly weather flags so that every Grovian can become a meteorologist. Make note of the following. A white flag means fair weather. A black flag means foul. Black flag flying above a white flag, warmer. A white flag flying above a black flag, colder. The post office promises to get the weather right … some of the time.
Notes from around the area… •
Pacific Grove has a newly appointed post master, but Monterey does not. Masters M. Welles, C. Abbott, and J. Joy have indicated an interest in the position. If the quarrelsome folks to the south of us could get together and settle on one candidate, the appointment would soon be made.
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The Grove is gaining fame as the winter resort most preferable to Californians. Our Chamber of Commerce should advertise us as such.
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Frank J. Wyeth has let a contract to C. W. Van Horn for placing a new and up-to-date front in his Pacific Grove Foods on Forest Avenue. The work will commence at once.
The cost of living… •
Serra Building Company will construct a home to your specifications on your land. Payment may be rendered on the installment plan. Prices start as low as $1,500, complete.
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By applying the newly patented Creosote shingle paint, the shingles on your home will never crack. See J. M. Wright, authorized representative, at 165 Eleventh Street.
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Close out on Brillantine Bristles tooth brushes at the Fair Market. 65¢. Brillantine tooth soap. 35¢ a tin. 3
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Johnston Bros. & Campbell’s has the largest assortment of canned fruits and vegetables in Pacific Grove. Starting at 15¢ a can.
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Real estate for rent. I have for rent a five room home with an ocean view. Gas and electricity. Small garden space. Chickens, if you like. $75 per month. See Undertaker J. A. Pell at Pell’s Funeral Parlor, 121 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove.
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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 804 Redwood Lane, 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207
1. Door to door escapades were much more common in 1910 than today. Modern people seem rather standoffish and disinclined to answer knocks at the door. Back in 1910, a myriad of people—milkman, postman, iceman, etc.—were permitted free access to homes.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818
2. Mrs. Frances Fairchild, founder of the Fairchild societies, was born in 1846. A slender and attractive woman, she involved herself in many of her husband’s activities and took on many of her own. Frances lived until 1926.
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:30 a.m.
3. Brillantine Bristles Company would soon be replaced by the Fuller Brush Company. Founded in 1906, Fuller Brush Company’s sales representatives
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Mock turtle or mock mincemeat, just don’t forget the shortening Don Ravenelli, formerly of Pacific Grove, writes us every once in a while from his aerie up in the Sierras. His family used to own a variety store where Vito’s Italian restaurant is located now, up on Forest Hill. Don recently sent us a scan of a post card he found while poking through his father’s things. The post card, which required a 3-cent stamp, was from Neil DeVaughn’s restaurant on what is now called Cannery Row. Don remembers Neil DeVaughn’s as “the best place” to have a fine dinner in the Monterey area. He says he remembers everyone in nice suits, coats and ties. “Back in the 60s, most of my classmates took their dates there for the junior or senior proms. It was that type of place, and if you did not go there, then you went to Gallatin’s,” he wrote. “I remember my dad laughing about the first time we went there. . .and I ordered a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I don’t actually remember doing that, but it was a story my mom and dad told people for years. Probably happened around 1953 or ‘54.” Don said he remembered that Neil DeVaughn’s was famous for their mock turtle soup. He even pointed us to a recipe that Chef John Pisto printed in his web column in 2004. But there were no proportions in the recipe and I hesitate to unleash a recipe on an unsuspecting public if there are not exact instructions. The guys at the firehouse would eat anything and be glad to have it, but home cooks are more discerning eaters. I published a recipe once for some cookies and I forgot the butter (or the typesetter did – we never settled on blame). A man brought some little hard balls he’d baked down to the counter of the newspaper office and stood there with a hammer and broke them all up to demonstrate what happens when an amateur cook tries a new recipe and isn’t aware that cookies need butter. We went down to Henfling’s Tavern in Ben Lomond where all was forgiven over a couple of whatever it was they had on tap. We didn’t invite the typesetter. So here, if you dare, is what Chef Pisto published in 2004 after he said he pestered the recipe out of Werner Braun, formerly of Neil DeVaughn’s. Start by making a stock using carrots, celery, onions, and salt and pepper. Add well trimmed oxtails dusted with flour, salt and pepper. Brown well then add dry sherry, reduce and then add water. Bring to a boil, skim and cook until the meat falls off the bone (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours), with the pot partially covered. In another pot, sauté leeks, carrots, parsley (all chopped fine), until soft. Add some flour and continue cooking another 15 minutes (med low). Strain the stock and add to vegetable mixture, then stir and blend well. It should become thick. Now add the meat from the oxtail, but first remove it from the bone making it into shreds. Add a bit of cayenne pepper, thyme, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, and salt
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The Retired Firehouse Cook
and pepper. Now for the most important part, serve in a bowl with a beaker of dry sherry on the side. Mock turtle soup has been around for eons. It was an English dish, concocted for the common folk who couldn’t afford turtle soup, and it used parts of animals that we Americans wouldn’t eat, fussy people that we are. In Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice had a conversation with a Mock Turtle and he was illustrated as having a calf’s head and a turtle’s body – the joke, of course, being that mock turtle soup is made from mock turtles. My grandmama was from Cornwall. She called the mincemeat we Americans use for pies “mock mincemeat,” because to her, mincemeat was really meat and suet. The apple-and-raisin mixture we buy in jars at the grocery store at Christmas was “mock mincemeat.” She made mincemeat cookies without using a recipe, but when I do it I use the one on the jar of Borden’s Mincemeat. So here’s a recipe for “mock mincemeat” cookies, and don’t forget the shortening. Borden’s None Such Mincemeat Cookies Ingredients 3 ¼ cups flour, all-purpose ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup vegetable shortening 1 ½ cup sugar 3 large eggs beaten 1 ½ cup mincemeat from jar Directions Combine flour salt and soda. Cream shortening, adding sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in mincemeat. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well. Drop by teaspoons about 2-inches apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in 400° oven for about 12-minutes. Makes 48 cookies.
Top, left: Don Ravandelli found this old post card from Neil DeVaughn’s restaurant in Monterey. Left: Lewis Carroll, never one to miss a chance for a pun, created a Mock Turtle in Alice In Wonderland. It had the head, feet and tail of a calf but the body of a turtle. Mock turtle soup in his day was made from the parts of calf usually not fit for the table.
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A New You in 2010
Health & Well-Being
Life IS an adventure: Be flexible! Life is full of change. That is a fact, so one of the most powerful traits you can have to ensure success is flexibility. Far too many times in life, when difficult things threaten, your response can be automatically one of fear. Fear leads us away from flexibility and thus away from coping in a way that would help us. In the past several months, this newsletter has looked at fierceness as a way to address and overcome fear. Flexibility is a major component of fierceness. Flexibility is a curious component of fierceness. You may think of aggression or steadfastness more readily with fierceness, but flexibility must be there as well. There are many squirrels in my yard and they are fierce in their determination to eat my bird seed. Flexibility comes into the picture in many ways – squirrels dangling off feeders by the hind legs, pursuing new branches and routes to access the food regardless of the barriers I create, and the ability to instantly give up the quest, at least temporarily, whenever my dog -- Molly the WonderDog -- arrives on the scene to scare them away. And yet despite the best efforts of both me and Molly the WonderDog, the squirrels do not quit. They are indeed flexible and in many ways also very fierce.
HOW MUCH AND WHEN DO YOU BEND?
There is a famous old quote that goes something like, “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” Change is a part of life. You may be increasingly aware of this as the pace of change has accelerated in the past few years. History has lessons for us about creatures (dinosaurs), people (Aztecs), corporations (Woolworths) and even civilizations (the Roman Empire) that were unable to adapt to change. Flexibility allows you to stay current with change and still thrive in your life. Without flexibility, you are rigid and can become stuck, even paralyzed. People who fail to thrive in life will often be able to tell you all the reasons they did not thrive; the obstacles in their way and the events that stole their
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Wellness Empowerment opportunities. The sad fact is that there will always be things that go wrong in all of our lives. Flexibility allows you to continue to progress and to find ways around obstacles so that your goals do not vanish or become dreams that could not come true. Flexibility allows you to still have the muscle you need to press on with what you want. Flexibility is not a matter of turning spineless or so bendable you act like Gumby. Yes…I LOVE Gumby!...HOWEVER, Mastering flexibility means that you can balance the need for consistency with the need for change. Consistency can be the key in situations where a depth of understanding or discipline lead to growth. When the status quo is giving you success and joy, consistency is called for; when losses are occurring or you are missing opportunities, flexibility is in order. Hey, even Tony Robbins says, “Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” One of the biggest fears you can encounter in life is fear of the unknown. It is tremendously hard to take a step off into areas that are new from a place that is familiar. It’s unknown territory; unfamiliar and possibly dangerous. This is where the skill of flexibility helps you the most. The benefit that flexibility brings to your life is that it gives you a wider territory of the familiar. In essence, flexibility increases your comfort zone. When you are flexible, there is a larger area in life that you have navigated before - that feels comfortable or at least familiar. Flexibility allows you to leave behind the usual, the narrow and ordinary; it allows you to continually do something a tiny bit differently. Over time,
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you forge a new, wider path that is less unknown and less fearful. Brain science has taught us in the past decade is that this is actually how change occurs in our thinking patterns, habits and behavior. You must develop new neural pathways in your brain in order to change, grow or progress in your life. Change requires you to go into new territory, at least in terms of where in your brain things are processed. If all you do is try NOT to do the old habit or behavior – say you are trying to stop swearing – you will never succeed. Every time you focus on not doing it, you strengthen the “doing it” pathway. The same old neural pathway in the brain that keeps you doing that behavior gets stronger if you try to resist doing that behavior. However, if you find yourself some new, less offensive words and develop the habit of using them, you will lay down new neural pathways in your brain and actually change. The power to change lies not in changing the old, but in developing something entirely new. This is flexib- ility in action. The way to utilize this part of fierceness is to actually practice flexibility. No, not physical stretches, though your body might be grateful for that as well, but mental and behavioral stretches. Here are some examples: drive to work on a new route, cook a dish you have never eaten before, speak to strangers in the grocery store, eat with your fork in the other hand or use chopsticks…yes, I just ate a typically American dinner with chopsticks, or just do something out of the routine and the ordinary. This allows you to intentionally and consciously activate your flexibility and just like a muscle of your body, your ability to be flexible will grow. It is not that you are training your
mind to use chopsticks or learn a new food preparation, you are giving your brain the ability to adapt to a variety of new situations to be prepared for whatever life may bring along. As Edward de Bono, authority on creative thinking, said, “If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures.” The final point in a discussion of flexibility is that we are not talking about taking foolish risks. Flexibility means staying within the limits of which you are capable, just pushing the limit slightly to beyond what is comfortable. It is not a leap into a great unknown, but a slide into the area beyond the illumination of the street lamp. It is a calculated risk. It is required for growth and also for success. Hey…whatever YOU do, It’s all perfect just the way it is…the way YOU are…NOW! And…Hey, Remember…Have a tremendously magnificent and successful day…Every day! And…If you’re not having a tremendously magnificent and successful day…Every day…LET’S TALK!!! With Love & Blessings! Rhonda,The Empowerment Coach “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 MA Health & Wellness Unlimited 877-82COACH toll free 831-235-8928 direct line thewellnessinstitute@comcast.net www.thewellnessinstitute@comcast.net www.thewellnessinstitute.tv www.TheGreatProduct.com/wellness unlimited www.theActionDrink.com/wellnessunlimited
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Your achievements
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Officers go all out for Special Olympics Officers from the Pacific Grove Police Department participated with other local law enforcement agencies in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics. In Monterey County, the Flame of Hope started at King City and traveled 61 miles northwest to Marina before coming to Pacific Grove. Led by motorcycle officer Steve Rana and followed by Officer Joshua Tracy in a support unit, seven PG officers carried the torch on a route along Forest Avenue, over on Lighthouse to 13th, down to Ocean View and out to the Aquarium for a handoff to Monterey PD. That afternoon, officers from Pacific Grove and Monterey teamed up for a special “Tip-A-Cop” lunch and dinner shift at Bubba Gump’s restaurant on Cannery Row. Proceeds from the officers’ service as waiters and bussers went to benefit Special Olympics. A special raffle included prizes from the Intercontinental Hotel, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Breakers Café, the Fish Hopper, SLB Boutique and Scheid Vineyards. The Law Enforcement Torch Run started out on June 14 in Redding, Tracy’s home town, travels through 21 counties to arrive in Davis on June 25 for the opening of the Northern California Special Olympic Games at Aggie Stadium.
PGPD officers run the Special Olympics torch down Forest Avenue on June 17. (L-R) Detective Meghan Bliss; Officer Jordin Tucker; Officer Eva Rasul. (L-R) Marusia Baru of Bubba Gump’s Community Relations; Detective Meghan Bliss; Officer Eva Rasul. Reserve officer Steve Gorman serves customers at Bubba Gump’s.
Story and photos by Cameron Douglas
Detective Meghan Bliss and Officer Joshua Tracy peddled water and raffle tickets at last weekend’s Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, and will do so again on Friday night, June 25 at the Baka Beyond concert at Chautauqua Hall. It’s a last chance for the raffle tickets -- the drawing is the next day.
Police Department adds second parking enforcement officer By Cameron Douglas Parking enforcement officer Christina Henderson grew up in Corral de Tierra, but her parents actually met in Pacific Grove where they were neighbors on Junipero. She’s been on the job in PG for two months now, after training with Officer Tony Marino. “My training went well,” Henderson said. “It took less time than I thought.” She said the initial public reaction was “kind of a shock,” and that “nobody likes getting tickets,” but so far, “the town has been really great.” “Tony [by himself] could not provide complete coverage,” explained Police Chief Darius Engles, adding that several Central Avenue businesses have already called to express gratitude for the added enforcement. Cars parked in front of PG businesses for long periods of time are a frequent complaint. Engles said Henderson adds to “a more complete enforcement package,” and that the new officer is a promising asset to the department. “Christina has a good work ethic,” Engles said. “She comes to work happy and goes home happy.” Henderson agrees: “I’m generally a happy person.”
Parking enforcement officer Christina Henderson. Photo by
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Golf weekend or “counter event”
They called it a “counter event” all over the Internet, but the Pacific Grove Fine Arts Festival was intended to be an extension of the hubub around the US Open golf tournament. The weather was PG Perfect and whether you were getting on the bus to go to the tournament or browsing the arts and crafts on display in Jewell Park, you couldn’t keep from tapping your feet to the music presented free. Hundreds did, over the two-day event, which included local artists and musicians and a Sunday afternoon treat by Moonalice whose 65-foot tour bus almost swarfed the Library. but the Library received a donation of more than $1700 from the artisans, to be presented at the June 30 City Council meeting by organizers Adrianne Jonson and Sandy Hamm.
Marge Ann Jameson
Bob Pacelli
Marcia Stein
On behalf of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce & our 500 Chamber members we wish to thank and acknowledge Mayor Carmelita Garcia for taking time from her busy schedule to volunteer at the Chamber’s U. S. Open Welcome Center that was set up in front of the Museum of Natural History. For three days in a row, the Mayor would arrive at 8:00 a.m. and visit with the fans as they lined up waiting for the bus. Then she would get on the bus, welcome the fans and promote all the business districts in town. It is the only City that had a mayor on board performing such a valuable function. We are grateful for her presence and look forward to her presence in the future. The kind gesture was recognized by all the fans who departed Pacific Grove with smiles on their faces. The people of Pacific Grove are lucky to have Carmelita as the mayor of this town Sincerely, Moe Ammar President Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
Marcia Stein
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A good time was had by all
Left: Local musicians “The Sleep Cycle” performed on Saturday. Previous page: Vincent Randazzo plays his harmonica on stage and Jeremias Zunguze serenaded in Portuguese. Cards, paintings, wind chimes, scarves, clothing, soaps, puzzles, jewelry . . . and a visit by the 2010 Royal Court of the Feast of Lanterns rounded out a perfect day.
Photos by Cameron Douglas unless noted
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Moonalice: nothin’ but a good time
Marcia Stein
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The Arts
Now Showing "A Few of our Favorite Things"
When a diverse group of Central Coast Artists get together to hang a show entitled "A Few of Our Favorite Things" you can expect a range of styles and media capturing the beautiful Monterey Bay area. The show presents a virtual tour of our back yard with paintings by Lynn Ackerman, Leela Marcum, Ellie Masar and Maria Poroy. Meet the artists at a reception on July 9 from 5-7pm at the Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewell Avenue Pacific Grove. There will be a free drawing for a quality print by each artist and a chocolate tasting with coffee catered by The Works. Seascape is by Leela Marcum and the Lover's Point by Maria Poroy.
Ongoing
Pacific Grove Art center 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove Art Center Open Wednesday-Saturday 12-5 p.m
At Artisana Gallery 309 Forest Avenue
Feast of Lanterns Art Competition through July Adrianne Johnson: Photography
Feast of Lanterns art show and reception July 2 On Friday, July 2 at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 8:00 p.m., the Board of the Feast of Lanterns will host a reception for artists who entered the 2010 Art Competition. Some 15 pieces of art, including sculpture, will be on display and available for purchase with a portion of proceeds going to the Feast of Lanterns. The show will continue to be on display through the month of July. The public is invited to Artisana Gallery, 309 Forest Avenue. Light refreshments will be served and the Royal Court will greet guests.
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The Forest Theater Guild’s 2010 Films in the Forest
Tickets available at the door for $6.00 per adult /child, children 10 and under are free, or call 831-626-1681. Films scheduled for the outdoor theater begin at dusk. Bring warm clothing, wine, beer, blankets and a picnic to enjoy under the stars. Movies listed are subject to change without notice. Concessions are open during screenings and offer guests popcorn, hot and cold beverages and desserts. All proceeds benefit the Forest Theater Guild, a non-profit community theater group, and The Michel Willey Youth Scholarship Fund. For more information call 831-626-1681, 659-4384 or 402-9946 www. filmsintheforest-carmel.org. Date: Wednesday, June 30 Time: Dusk (Theater opens at 6:30 p.m.) Price: $6 adults, children 10 and under are FREE! Sponsor: Kelly Productions Film: Moonstruck (1987 Romantic Comedy, 102 min.) Description: Heartwarming and hilarious story of an extended Italian-American family in Brooklyn. Academy award-winning performance by Cher. With Nicolas Cage. Date: Tuesday, July 6 Time: Dusk (Theater opens at 6:30 p.m.) Price: $6 adults, children 10 and under are FREE! Sponsor: The Pine Inn Film: Goldfinger (1964 James Bond, 108 min.) Description: 007 (Sean Connery) confronts evil genius Goldfinger, who plans to steal all the gold in Fort Knox. Featuring Odd Job and Pussy Galore.
Wrestling Camp set for PGHS The first ever Breaker Wrestling Camp will be held next month at the PG High Gym. Featured clinicians are Zeke Jones (World Champion + World’s Most Technical Wrestler Award, Olympic Games Silver Medalist, Pan-Am Games Champion, Goodwill Games Champion, 4X World Cup Champion, Head Coach United States Olympic Wrestling Team, Olympic Coaching Staff 1996, 2000, 2004); Pat O’Donnell (CA State High School Silver Medalist for PG High, Junior World Team Member for the United States, California State Greco-Roman Champion, NCAA All-American for Cal Poly, 15 years coach at the Vaughn Hitchcock Wrestling Camp); Dr. Marco Sanchez (Principal at Gilroy HS), CA State HS Champion (Independence HS), CA State Greco-Roman Champion, National Jr. Greco-Roman Champion, PAC-10 Champion (Arizona State), Olympian. The camp is open to boys and girls entering 6th grade-12 grades (beginnersadvanced) and the charge is $99.00 for Wed., Thur. and Fri., July 21-23 from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon daily. For further details, please contact Bill Grant at billgrant1345@hotmail.com or 649-5237. -Bill Grant, Volunteer Assistant Coach - Pacific Grove HS Wrestling Team
Summer Day Camp at Museum of Natural History July 5-9, 9 am-3 pm One of three Summer Day Camps offered by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Date: Wednesday, July 7 Time: Dusk (Theater opens at 6:30 p.m.) Price: $6 adults, children 10 and under are FREE! Sponsor: Friends-of-Film Film: Ocean’s Eleven (2001 Action Comedy, 116 min.) Description: In this Ratpack remake, George Clooney as Danny Ocean, pulls his crew Any environmentalist also needs to understand economics. This camp is a fun and together to plan the robbery of three Vegas casinos simultaneously during a boxing exciting way to bring real world math and economics into your child’s life. match. Stellar-cast: Casey Affleck, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle. Participants in the “Our Town” camp will engage in a highly motivating and active simulation of the practical and mathematical workings of small businesses. Between Date: Thursday, July 8 the math of learning how to write checks and keeping their own checkbook balanced, Time: Dusk (Theater opens at 6:30 p.m.) sales tax, tips and commissions, etc., to the decision-making and organizational skills Price: $6 adults, children 10 and under are FREE! of job application forms, actual job interviews, time and money management, each Sponsor: Bank of America Home Loans camper will run a business as well as participate in “shopping” in Our Town. Ten 3-D Film: Men in Black (1997 Action Comedy, 91 min.) Description: Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith star as K and J, members of a top secret businesses include an auto dealer, pet store, restaurant, utilities company, bank, real estate brokerage, and more. organization established to monitor alien activity on Earth. To register, download and print the Registration Form from the Museum’s website at http://www.pgmuseum.org/event/our-town-summer-day-camp Monday, July 5, 2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Friday, July 9, 2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Cost of this class or event is $200.00. Marge Ann Jameson 821 Cedar Street Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Telephone: (831) 324-4742 Attorney In Pro Per SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF MONTEREY IN RE: CEDAR STREET TIMES Case No.: M105781 PETITION FOR CLASSIFICATION NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION Hearing Date: June 11, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 14 Petitioner, MARGE ANN JAMESON, respectfully represents and alleges, that Petitioner’s newspaper, Cedar Street Times has met the criteria as prescribed in Government Code Section 6000-6008 and is seeking to ascertain classification as a “newspaper of general circulation.” Petitioner is the publisher of the newspaper known as Cedar Street Times, hereinafter referred to as “the newspaper.” The Cedar Street Times is a newspaper of general circulation published for the dissemination of local news and intelligence of a general character in Pacific Grove, California (See Exhibit A attached hereto). The newspaper has a bona fide subscription list of 229 paying subscribers in Pacific Grove, California and elsewhere in the surrounding area and has an average weekly circulation of 3,000 (See Exhibit B attached hereto). For more than one year preceding the filing of this petition, the Cedar Street Times has maintained coverage of local news and intelligence of a general character of not less than 25 percent of its total inches and has been printed and published weekly in Pacific Grove, California (See Exhibit C attached hereto). During the whole of one year period preceding the filing of this petition, the mechanical work of producing the newspaper, that is, the work of typesetting and impressing type on paper, has been performed in Salinas, Monterey County, California. The newspaper has one principal office of publication located at 311 A Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California (See Exhibit D attached hereto). WHEREFORE, petitioner prays for judgment ascertaining and establishing Cedar Street Times as a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in Government Code Section 6000-6008. DATED: May 3, 2010 BY: Marge Ann Jameson, Petitioner VERIFICATION I MARGE ANN JAMESON, am the Petitioner in my individual capacity and as the publisher of the Cedar Street Times. I have read this Petition for Classification Newspaper of General Circulation and have personal knowledge of the contents stated therein and would, under the penalty of perjury, declare that the Petition for Classification Newspaper of General Circulation is true and accurate. Executed on May 7, 2010, at Pacific Grove, California. _________________________ Marge Ann Jameson 5/21, 28, 6/4
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Marge Ann Jameson
Editorial
“And a good time was had by all.”
That’s the headline we ran this week on our picture page, which mainly storied the exciting music and art event held at Jewell Park. A number of local musicians entertained on Saturday and headliners Moonalice, a seven-member band which arrived in a 65-foot tour bus, regaled fans who might have been following the Grateful Dead in another era. Artists sold paintings, scarves, jewelry, wind chimes, candles, calligraphy, puzzles and hundreds of other items. More than $1700 was raised for the Library. Across the street, in front of the Museum, hundreds and hundreds of eager fans boarded buses over the entire week, buses hired by the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce to not only raise funds for the Chamber’s activities but to draw visitors to downtown Pacific Grove. Mayor Carmelita Garcia stood with the line of fans for hours, greeting visitors, and she got on every bus all weekend long to give a little speech about what Pacific Grove has to offer, even when there’s not a golf tournament in nearby Pebble Beach. Most people did have a good time. We didn’t hear complaints from the golf fans, that’s for sure, and the people who came to Pacific Grove to hear Moonalice never said a word about the parking. But as always happens, detractors, in the press and online, have made more noise than those who enjoyed themselves and have tainted the joy the rest of us felt. We feel compelled to defend the bus arrangements made by the Chamber of Commerce because we saw it working very well and accomplishing what it was meant to do. According to Chamber exec Moe Ammar, the buses cost the chamber $34,000. There were 25 buses over the seven days, beginning with two during practice rounds and peaking on Sunday. They ran most of the day early in the week and came back with the last passengers after 7:30. We’ve heard that only 10 people missed our buses in Pebble Beach. More than 3000 people rode the buses. The fare for most of them was $20 round-trip – not one-way as was stated elsewhere. They could have bought a $10 one-way pass, too, if they had chosen to do so. Free passage was granted to military, active and past. Pacific Grove residents were given a $5 discount, which was mailed as a coupon to every address in the city. (If you didn’t get yours, maybe you overlooked it in your RSVP envelope.) Local hotels paid the Chamber a premium to be able to offer their guests free bus rides, and some 700 out-of-towners took advantage of the offer. The Chamber had other expenses, too, such as insurance and staff costs, though a lots of the hosting was done by ambassadors and other volunteers. Pacific Grove and Monterey did not house the bulk of the golf fans. Many of them stayed in Marina, Salinas, Seaside and points north as far as Santa Cruz. . .and likely beyond. One man we spoke with reported that he was staying in Los Banos. Thousands of fans chose to park their cars at CSUMB (the former Ft. Ord) and ride free shuttles and that was probably an easier way for them to get out to Pebble Beach, despite scheduling problems during peak hours. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca knows all about those problems: During the first Moto GP, we guess some 50,000 people were shuttled back and forth on hired buses to the former Ft. Ord. The weather was over 100 degrees at the track – so hot it melted the track itself and delayed the race. Despite hiring rock bands and running autograph sessions to keep fans in the park and stagger their departure, the fans stormed the buses as soon as the main event was over and overwhelmed the facilities. Water ran out, and SCRAMP volunteers bought out all the water available at some local stores and gave it free to the hot, thirsty fans. Traffic jams, arguments and complaints were the rule of the day. But the race track learned its lessons and the fans came back the next year, none the worse for wear and praising the efforts of the volunteers. We do not begrudge the Chamber the profit made on those buses because we know that a lot of it will be spent on the upcoming Fourth of July celebration and later at Snow In The Park and Good Old Days – free events for all the people in town. Moe says he won’t be around for the 2019 U.S. Open as he is approaching retirement, but the next exec will surely benefit from the lessons of this past weekend. And the fans will probably come back, praising the efforts of the Chamber. We wish some of those who are complaining would get on the bus, too. Frankly, we’re sick of the carping. We have a rule on our committee at SCRAMP: The first one to complain is the next one in charge. - Marge Ann Jameson
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Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District’s offerings for this week include Kite flying tots’ four-day day camp hike at Mill Creek Preserve The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org) continues with various classes, programs and children’s camps in its spring/summer Let’s Go Outdoors! guide. Three are listed below. To see all that is offered, go to the website mprpd.org or look at the actual guide.
Catching Air: Stunt Kites
Kite flying is the perfect sport for Monterey area beaches! Pilot your dual-line kite as you learn the fundamentals of flight: basic kite mechanics, steering, assemblage and wind conditions. Put your new skills into practice. Instructors give individualized tips to improve your flight techniques. Stunt kites provided for free use. Ages 10-adult, 2-4 p.m., Sunday, June 27, Marina Dunes Preserve, $10 (district resident), $11 (non-district resident), or $25, $28 for groups of three. Instructors: Daryn Annereau and Oscar Venini.
Wee Rangers Mini Camp
Encourage your “Wee Little Ones” to become the next generation of nature lovers by introducing them to the wonderful world of plants, animals and birds. This is a special time for tots to safely play, learn and explore in the outdoors in a camp just for them. Ages 4-6, 1:30-4 p.m., Monday, June 28-Thursday, July 1 (each day for four days), Locke Paddon Wetland Preserve, Marina, $66 (district resident), $73 (non-district resident). Instructors: MPRPD staff.
“Bear Trap Trail” Trek: Mill Creek
Hike through country only imagined by Steinbeck and Jeffers. Gain exclusive guided access into Mill Creek Preserve, an area with great beauty and historical significance. Listen to the lore and legend of this land as you witness some of nature’s secrets on your journey to vistas of high chaparral and beyond. Ages 10-adult, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, Mill Creek Preserve, Big Sur, $5 (district resident), $6 (non-district resident). Instructor: Warren Masten. Pre-registration is strongly suggested for all classes and programs offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD). Register online at www. mprsd.org or in-person between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday-Friday at the MPRPD office, 60 Garden Court, Suite 325, Monterey (check, money order, Visa or MasterCard accepted). If space is available, there is an additional charge of $5 to register the day of the class. On-site registration begins 20 minutes prior to the start of the class. All check-in and registration closes 5 minutes before the class begins. Contact is Joseph Narvaez, at 372-3196, ext. 3.
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Please consider being a host family for an Aspect Foundation exchange student who would attend Pacific Grove High School. There are still students waiting for a host family for either the school year or the fall semester. Hosts can be singles, couples, single parent families, and families with older or younger children. A host family needs to voluntarily provide food and room (can be shared). Students arrive in August, and have their own spending money and health insurance. View student profiles at www.aspectfoundation.org and/or call Valerie Peet at 831-464-7526 to learn how you can have this remarkable experience.
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The Green Page Marvin Sheffield, DVM
Expert Opinion Originally I set out to acquaint local folks with the pleasures of seeing native birds and interesting wildlife within Monterey County, but is it necessary to digress and include areas of our country that are at special risk of industrialization to the point of complete ruin as functioning ecosystems for people and wildlife. The unbelievably huge and ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should not only serve as a dire lesson for Americans who have been too complacent about allowing Big Oil to set their own standards as to where and how they will drill; without divulging their emergency plans to contain even small spills. Our top government Officials are equally to blame, for their cupidity in accepting vague promises regarding the methods of dealing with “accidents”. What is even more disturbing are the Louisiana oil companies denouncing the six-month moratorium placed on drilling in the Gulf, by President Obama. Whether their methods of drilling are superior to those of BP is a risk we cannot assume, based upon mere verbal assurances. While they bemoan the loss of jobs for the Oil Men in their employ, whom I would venture to say have better padded wallets than the fishermen, shrimpers and shellfish harvesters, who face an entire collapse of their livelihood, for a lengthy and indefinite period of time. It may take decades before the
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effects of the polluted marshes and coastline will be safe for harvesting seafoods for human consumption, or sustaining native wildlife. The quest for alternative energy sources as been under way for at least 10 years in the Western States, before the incumbent administration came into office. Natural gas has been touted (and correctly so) as a far better choice for reducing the polluting carbon footprint that oil emits as a fuel; however, natural gas companies have had a field day by extracting natural gas in the sleaziest manner possible. The extraction methods currently in use by the Companies has resulted in unbelievable contamination of vast areas of some very important and sensitive ecosystems that the BLM should have and could have monitored much better. With current technology it is inexcusable for gas companies to continue to resort to such wasteful and damaging methods of destroying huge tracts of land and laying waste to wildlands that had been pristine for both people and wildlife. The current dirty methods used to extract a clean burning fuel such as natural gas, are an abomination over much of the Western States, and I shall cite some examples. Colorado may make the uninitiated think “cowboy country” and some of it still is; however huge areas outside of Rifle and the Roan Plateau, in Northwestern Colorado, are filled with many hundreds of well pads, each sprouting dirt roads like a spider web. Storage tanks, diesel powered compressors, and 18-wheel tanker trucks and other machinery now glint in the sun. Multiple gleaming pools of very toxic wastewater cover what once had been a serene sagebrush expanse of wildlife habitat known as the Piceance Basin, of typical cowboy country, and hosting elk, mule deer, blue grouse, greater sage grouse, various songbirds and pronghorn antelope. Much of it was public land valued highly for grazing, hunting, and recreational usage by people longing for environmental beauty and wildlife watching. Even if these uses had been curtailed, it would have been suitable for housing, but not any more. The diesel powered compressors belch noise 24/7 these days, because the areas selected for natural gas production here differ from those that that the oil companies search for. Petroleum companies had produced natural gas easily as a by-product of the oil drilling, enabling the capture of the gas, from the subterranean deposits; however the current dirty methods in use include unconventional areas consisting of shale, coal and sandstone. In order to extract the gas from such formations, the gas companies use toxic “cocktails consisting of carcinogens such as benzene, toluene, plus sand, water in their hydraulic “fracturing” fluids, which are pumped into the ground under tremendous pressure. The “fractured” formations or “frac” are then watered to release the gas; and the poisonous effluent fluids are then dumped into holding ponds, which are extremely toxic; so that in some of the most arid regions of our country, the groundwater is being poisoned, then pumped to the surface and finally dumped into manmade holding ponds, to evaporate its witch’s brew. In 2005 Congress exempted the gas Industry drillers from the rules pertaining to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and Clean Air Act by scuttling existing regulations as a courtesy to Dick Cheney, then vice president. Of the 6100 drilling permits on BLM controlled lands, more than 25 percent of them were thereby approved by circumventing existing laws and eliminating any environmental review, or approval of the EPA. thus receiving a “categorical exclusion.” Many of these exclusions were improperly granted in states such as Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado. According to the N. Y. Times there have been murmurings from the White House, and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, that the administration will enact changes to correct some of the current abuses dating back to the Bush era. Sadly so much of the prime wildlife habitat in the Rocky Mountains has been already leased for gas development that only Congress could work to eliminate the exemptions from our environmental laws; and we need to get BLM personnel under direct order to do their job protecting wildlife and habitats. Lastly, we need to eliminate methane leaks from the gas fields, which wastefully escape into the atmosphere. Raw natural gas also contains butane, propane, mercury, acids, plus other chemicals, until it is purified to extract the desired methane. The Enterprise Gas Processing plant does purification in N.W. Colorado, although there are regional purification plants in other states as well. Purified methane flows through interstate pipelines to populations centers. The Vermillion Wildlife area of Northern Colorado, has been coveted by the gas drilling industry. Conservationists are hoping to keep it free of any gas drilling rigs. This fabulous area is home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons, kestrels and other raptors, for nesting sites. Its riparian areas host canyon tree frogs, kit foxes, and assorted native small fish species. In Northern Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, there are leases to Big Oil that need to be eliminated ASAP. The Chukchi Sea off the NW Coast of Alaska, is another area leased to Big Oil, but currently under a moratorium. The Chukchi Sea is extremely important to the indigenous Alaskans who use Bowhead whales as a food source; and also is one of the remaining Seas with the best sustainable ice for polar bears to hunt upon, and for seals to rest and pup on; as well as harboring sea mammals such as walrus, narwhales, several seal species, and sea ducks, such as eiders. Any oil spill no matter how small would be catastrophic for that body of water. Containing oil spills in icy arctic waters is nigh impossible and 100 times more difficult than attempting the same in the the Gulf of Mexico. It would result in major species extinctions. Is this what we want? -Marvin J. Sheffield, DVM Wild Canid Research Group 651 Sinex Avenue Pacific Grove, CA. 93950-42543 (831) 657 4175