In This Issue
Kiosk Oct. 25, 26, 27
“Lifting the Hush” Student play about autism 7:00 pm at the PG Performing Arts Center $5 per person at the door (831)601-6052 •
Sat. Oct. 27
FREE SEMINAR Advanced Estate Planning Seminar, “Opportunities and Clawbacks – Taking Advantage of the Once-in-aLifetime 2012 Estate/Gift Tax Rules”
Hetch Hetchy Musings - Page 6
Local Ding-a-Lings - 16
Greenwood Park - Page 27
Kyle Krasa, Travis H. Long, Henry Nigos
10:00 to 11:30 AM 700 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove Please RSVP at 831-920-0205 •
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Sat. Oct. 27
Annual Fashion Show and dessert reception 6:30-9:00 Inn at Spanish Bay $30 per person Call for info 831-373-3304 •
Fri., Nov. 2
Mike Beck Legendary singing cowboy! 7:30 - 9:30 PM ~ $15.00 cover (advance tickets available) at The Works 667 Lighthouse Ave, PG 831-372-2242 www.theworkspg.com
• Sat. Nov. 3
9th Annual Handbell Festival Concert at 5pm, FREE to the public. Hosted by the FUMC of Pacific Grove (aka The Butterfly Church) PG Performing Arts Center 835 Forest Avenue Info call Sharon at 831-372-5875 •
Sat., Nov. 3
Workshops with Los Angeles Tango Instructor David Chiu Wave Street Studios 774 Wave St., Monterey Pre-registration: tangonance@gmail.com 831.915.7523
• Mon., Nov. 5
Carmel Woman’s Club Sweet Seconds Sale 11:00 am with lunch at noon. Benefit, San Carlos & 9th, Carmel. Tickets $35. RSVP 831.238.9081 •
Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7
Teen Gaming Night at the Library 5:30-7:30 pm For ages 12-18 831-648-5762
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Incorporating the Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 2012
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Vol. V, Issue 6
Forest Grove Elementary School test results explained By Al Saxe Two weeks ago the Monterey County Herald shocked Pacific Grove residents with their front-page story noting that Forest Grove Elementary School was put on the Federal government's “need to improve list.” Forest Grove School has the highest percentage of students in the lower socioeconomic strata of all schools in the Pacific Grove Unified School District. It also has the greatest diversity. As a result, the school is eligible for and was allocated Title One Funds from the federal government. This funding is a result of former President George Bush’s No Child Left Behind Program implemented with bi-partisan support in 2001. The intent of the legislation is to help all students perform at or above proficiency levels in math and the language arts as specified in their state standards tests. According to Ani Silva, Pacific Grove Unified School District Director of Curriculum and Special Projects, Robert Down Elementary School, PG Middle School, and Pacific Grove High School are not allocated Title I funds. Forest Grove Elementary School is in the No Child Left Behind Program as the school has the highest concentration of district students in the groups targeted by the law. Forest Grove students scored 899 last year on the California State Standards test which placed the school in the top tier of schools countywide and statewide. The school's scores were an amazing 14 points
Mariphil Cole, principal at Forest Hill Elementary School, expresses a great deal of pride in her excellent teaching staff. above the previous year’s test scores. The federal government breaks down these test scores to see how sub groups within the student population perform. These sub groups include students of different ethnicity, lower socioeconomic groups, English learners and students with disabilities. Some of the target or sub groups at Forest Grove School did not meet the proficiency levels required by the federal mandates for two years in a row. As a result the school was placed on the federal governments need to improve list. Mariphil Cole, principal at Forest Hill Elementary School, expresses a great deal of pride in her excellent teaching staff. She is certain that every Forest Grove student in all sub groups will continue to receive the best instruction possible. “The Pacific Grove Unified School District is well known for its excellent schools, innovative programs and instructional staff,” said a parent of a student at forest Grove. Many Monterey County residents and military families move to Pacific Grove so that their school age children
can attend our highly touted schools. District Curriculum coordinator Ani Silva notes that the No Child Left Behind program is both flawed and effective. Each year the federal proficiency levels that schools in the No Child Left Behind program are required to meet are raised. The Adequate Yearly Progress report (AYP) issued by the No Child Left Behind program expects that by the 2013/2014 school year 100 percent of all students at all district schools will achieve 100 percent proficiency levels required on their state standards tests in math and the language arts. Last year the number of students required to meet the proficiency in the state standards was 67.6 percent. For the 2011/2012 school year the proficiency target has been raised to 78.4 percent. The math proficiency target for this year will be raised from 68.5 percent to 79 percent. Top performing schools throughout California are experiencing similar problems as Forest Grove in meeting the proficiency targets set by the federal government’s No Child Left Behind Program. According to sources at these districts, (which include Carmel and Napa Valley), the goals of 100 percent proficiency in math and the language arts are unrealistic. The intent of the law is effective as it forces school districts to address the needs of its under performing students, but sanctions and unrealistic expectations required by the law would need to be adjusted in order to assist schools in continuing to meet the demand for student achievement.
Oct. 30 deadline for vote by mail looms The Monterey County Elections Department reminds voters that Tues., Oct. 30 is the last day to request to receive a vote by mail ballot in the mail for the upcoming Presidential Election scheduled for Tues., Nov. 6. To date, there are more than 164,000 qualified registered voters and that number will continue to rise as the Department processes valid registration forms. With more than 112,000 ballots issued over 68 percent of Monterey County’s registered voters have already received their ballot. The Department reports that nearly 17,184 ballots or just over 15 percent have already been voted and returned. Here are 3 easy ways Monterey County
voters can obtain a ballot in the mail: 1. Complete the application found on the back cover of the local Monterey County Voter Guide. 2. Print and complete the application found on the Department’s website under “Voter Services”. 3. Write the Elections Department a letter or postcard, and include printed name and signature, date of birth, residence address, and any address the ballot should be mailed if different from the residence. All completed application forms must be received by the Elections Department
by 5:00 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 30, 2012. Voters can mail or fax their request to (831) 755-5485. Voters who miss the deadline to apply to receive a ballot in the mail can come to the Department in Salinas to cast their vote before or on Election Day: Voting hours are Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., on Sat., Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun,, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Election Day Tues., Nov. 6, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find out about voting by mail, if the Department has received your voted ballot, or to find your polling place, visit www. MontereyCountyElections.us or call the Elections Department at (831) 796-1499.
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Elect Bill Kampe Mayor
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Business Vitality in PG
Healthy businesses are vital to us, both for residents and our quality of life, and for our city finances to fund key services. A hotel that fits gracefully into our city can be part of the solution. But the current proposal is not yet the best fit for PG, and is not the entire solution. There is more that must be done. We need to create a unique and distinctive attraction to our downtown as a whole. We can build on the core charm of our city with enhanced aesthetics to draw both residents and visitors. Your support in this election is vital to ensure we create the right plan for the future for our city.
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Host family sought for exchange student
Pacific Grove Rotary Club seeks a short-term host family to host a Rotary Youth Exchange student from South America now attending PGHS (bright, neat, friendly, English-speaking female, 17) for three months beginning in December. Couple or single female, with or without kids. Hosts must live inside PGUSD boundaries, pass a criminal background check, home visit, and interview. Student has own health insurance and pocket money. Host family provides room, board, and the American experience. Help build international understanding, and expand your own horizons. Please contact Anthony at 831-383-8181.
New County Fair board named; includes former mayor Byrne
The Monterey County Fair, which is the 7th District Agricultural District of the State of California, has announced its new 9-member Board of Directors: Vivien Lindley (President), Jeanne Byrne (Vice President) Frank Devine, Courtney Boyles, Kirk Williams, and four new appointees by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr: Shawn Bagley, Ricky Cabrera, Ruth Thompson and Paul Tran. The Monterey County Fairgrounds is a premiere event center set on 22 oak-studded acres with parking. It is home of the annual Monterey County Fair, host to many major public and private events on the Central Coast, and the site of the Monterey Bay Race Place, a Satellite Wagering Facility. The public can support the Monterey County Fair by becoming a member of the Heritage Foundation and receive great benefits. Details are on the website:www.montereycountyfair.com.
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Marge Ann Jameson
Cop log
Stolen campaign signs
Victim reported that five “Yes on F” signs had been stolen from various properties where she had permission to put them up. Suspect is likely a “No on F” proponent.
Suspended licenses
During a traffic stop, it was discovered that the driver had a suspended license. A loaded firearm and high capacity magazine were also found in the car. Driver booked and released. On Lighthouse, a vehicle was stopped and the driver found to have a suspended license. The vehicle was impounded and the driver cited.
Vehicle tampering and vandalism epidemic
$ VOTERS $ Water is the most important problem on the Peninsula
Who baked that cookie?
A juvenile was disciplined by the school for bringing a cookie containing marijuana to school on David Avenue.
Attempted rape
Victim reported a past tense attempted rape. Suspect is a middle aged East Indian cab driver, medium complexion, brown wavy hair, heavy Indian accent and wearing a watch on the right wrist.
Arguing, hollering, and generally bugging the neighbors
A verbal argument between cohabitants on Moreland Ave. Hollering about speed in the neighborhood (assume it’s vehicle speed, not drugs) on Miles Ave. Husband and wife arguing on David Ave. A suspect ran into the road on Lighthouse Ave. screaming and blocking traffic, then refused commands when the police arrived. He was subsequently arrested.
Two key leaders have consistently advocated for the lowest cost to ratepayers
Who’s going to claim it?
Carmelita Garcia
Currency was found in the jail cell at the police station.
Found bike
for Mayor of Pacific Grove
A bicycle was found in the forest near a woman’s residence on Heather Lane. It is being stored at the City yard.
Marc Del Piero
Black Bagolini wallet with handle. It was lost near First Awakenings. The victim knew everything that was in it and has cancelled her credit cards.
Lost wallet
for County Supervisor, Fifth District
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Found wallets
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VOTERS
On Miles Ave., the victim saw two subjects inside her vehicle. She was able to identify them both and one was arrested, booked, and released. On Shafter Avenue, suspects were rifling through vehicles as they handed out flyers. On David Ave. numerous vehicles were spray-painted and rifled. No suspects.
On Sunset. Owner identified and wallet was picked up. Handmade wallet found on Asilomar. Owner contacted and wallet picked
Alarming alarms
Silent hold-up alarm on Fountain Ave. sounded. It was a permitted alarm but no activity was found. An unpermitted alarm at a residence on Egan Ave. was reported by ADT, the alarm company. A sprinkler alarm, which is required by the city of Pacific Grove, malfunctioned and was sounding. On Arena Ave., two doors blew open and the alarm sounded. The painting contractor was on hand.
Bark, Bark Bark
A report of “barking dog with priors” on Crocker Ave. Owner admonished. Two Chihuahua dogs with no tags were running around Asilomar Conference Grounds. No way to identify them. They may have been dumped. They’re temporarily in the pen. A postal carrier was bitten by a dog on Bayview Ave. On Eardley Ave., a neighbor reported two Labradors were bark bark barking constantly. Though they weren’t barking when the officer arrived, the Animal Control Officer was advised of the situation.
Feeding deer
Someone on Evergreen was reported to be feeding deer, presumably intentionally and not by leaving the roses unattended.
Feeding squirrel, who probably preferred walnuts
A woman on Ocean View reported that she was feeding peanuts to squirrels when one of them bit her. She said she was feeling faint.
Fore indeed!
A golfer was hit in the face by a golf ball on the Golf Links. Taken to CHOMP with bleeding from the face and a possible loose tooth.
Suspicious smoker
A woman reported that a female has been noted a few times, standing in front of the reporting party’s home, smoking a cigarette. When the RP gets out of her car, the smoker gets into hers and drives away. The license comes back to a local resident.
Breaking and entering
On Pine Ave., a victim reported she was asleep and someone entered her apartment and stole medications. She suspects neighbors. On Egan Ave., a man found the back door to his residence open and said that his bedroom drawers had been ransacked. On Granite, a neighbor reported a window was open but that the owners were out of town. The house was a mess, but she said that was because they had just moved back into it. Officers couldn’t tell if there was forced entry or anything tampered with.
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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 are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.
The News … from 100 years ago. New use discovered for dredged rock
The tons and tons of smooth, almost-white rock that have lined the banks of central and northern California streams for years as the result of mining dredges, and that have been considered an obstruction to Agriculture, will no longer be such an impediment. Within recent years uses have been found for this rock, formerly considered waste material, and it has a new commercial value. The Southern Pacific Company in its double track work, and in the usual course of rail and siding expansion, is using many tons of this rock. For years, it has been piled high along the banks of the rivers and streams. It was useless for levee work and was pronounced a detriment to the state. Now the ordinary sized rocks, about the size of a man’s hand, are used for track ballast. Many tons of these same rock have also been used by the Southern Pacific in preparing the concrete for its new bridges.
• In the mornings, enjoy a bowl of hot Carnation Mush with cream, fruit, toast, and a bottomless cup of coffee. 35¢ at the Coffee Club.4
The last laugh
A Monterean walked into a tavern, hungry for some seafood. He asked the barman: “Do you serve crabs?” The barman replied: “Certainly, sir. We serve anyone. Sit right down.”
Author’s Notes
1 The count by grade was first, 47; second, 72; third, 45; fourth, 51; fifth 52; sixth, 36; seventh, 41; eighth, 32. 2 An example of an advertisement written as a news item so very popular at the time. 3 The garage must have been doing something right. They remain open for business one hundred years later. Stop by and say hello. 4 Mush was much like oatmeal. Rolled oats, sugar, and spices composed the mush. References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).
Grammar school report
Principal Pearl Houck says that it is gratifying to note the increased attendance in our Grammar School. The enrollment for all grades at the close of the first month of school is 376. This shows an increase of 55 students over last year. The patrons and friends of the school are earnestly invited to visit the classes and to keep in close touch with what is being done to increase the efficiency of teaching. The teachers are grateful for the help and co-operation thus far manifested. The ambition is to make the Pacific Grove Grammar School second to none and there is no reason why it cannot be made so. 1
Turn out for Apple Show strong
Many Pagrovians turned out this Saturday morning to go on Southern Pacific to Watsonville for the annual Apple Show. The train pulled out at 8:30 o’clock, and soon stopped at Monterey to take on a merry crowd of residents from the old capital all bent on having a good time in the apple city. The excursionists are expected to reach home this evening between 6 and 7 o’clock.
Men are as helpless as children
Here is a common-sense safeguard for women! Big, strong men are as helpless as an infant when one suddenly becomes ill. The sturdiest chap in town easily losses his self-control and is utterly self-centered and unable even to regard his condition with the common sense that characterizes his healthy-day actions. For example, he comes home tired, eats a hearty dinner, and sits down to read while he smokes away. Suddenly, he feels a weight in his stomach, perhaps a sharp pain around his heart, and maybe a feeling of suffocation. Thoughts of “heart attack” run through his mind. In his agony, he fears the worst. However, his problem is acute indigestion brought on by overloading an overworked stomach, and the solution is simple. A couple of Rexall Dyspepsia tables relieve stomach pains and intestinal gas. So, ladies, all you need do is call at your local drug store and buy Rexall Dyspepsia tables to have on hand. These may be purchased in 25¢, 50¢, and 75¢ sizes. Remember, you can claim your money back if these pills fail to work. In the Grove, Rexall products may be purchased at Long & Gretter drug store. 2
Snippets from around the area…
• This week the Flower Mission of the Women’s Temperance Union met at Mrs. Ellen Lovejoy’s home. Mrs. Lovejoy and her two Loyal Temperance Legionnaires led the rituals and discussions. The women had prepared a fine program of songs, reading, recitations, and piano solos. Rev. L. M. Burwell closed the meeting with an excellent talk. • Study to be a stenographer, bookkeeper, or salesman and you will enjoy the use of a typewriter, free. For particulars, write Brown’s Home Study School, Eighth and Pine, St. Louis, Missouri. • The Pacific Grove Auto Mobile Garage is located on Grand up a block from Lighthouse avenue. This is a first class repair shop located in a fireproof building. We want your business and will strive to please. L. H. Peterson, Proprietor.3 • At the commercial and savings bank of Pacific Grove, you can invest $1 a week (or more) in our Savings Department. Your money will earn interest for you, will be credited on your pass book, and will be compounded every six months. You can rest assured that your money will be safe and the temptation to spend will be removed. The time to begin saving is right now.
And your bill amounts to …
• Long and Gretter drug store displays a generous presentation of toiletries in the front window. All soaps are on sale. Cuticura Shave Cake Soap is featured. Square cut, medicated. Makes an excellent lather. 12½¢ a cake. • Manager D. W. Damewood invites you to stop in at the Winston for one of our home-cooked meals and some good bakery goods. All the lunch you can eat, with beverage and dessert, 35¢. • Champion Fancy Metallic Postage Stamp Box with a ball snap-catch. Faux nickel finish. Available at Culp Bros. on Lighthouse avenue. 45¢ each. • Everything in the plumbing line is available from C. P. Plumbing Material Co. Lowest prices on the coast. On special: elegant cast-iron bath, porcelain covered. Holds thirty gallons. Comes with sink and side stand. $34.90. Installation, $4.45 extra.
Forest Hill United Methodist Church 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Congregation Beth Israel 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Chabad of Monterey 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
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Arts and Events
Up and Coming Annual Asilomar neighborhood Arts & Crafts Fair set for Nov. 10
The annual Asilomar neighborhood Arts & Crafts Fair is set for Sat., Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at 1150 Pico, Pacific Grove, between Crocker and Walking Trail. On hand and available for purchase will be handmade gifts, garden gifts, jewelry, original paintings and drawings, woodworking, art from found objects, photography, knit items, pressed flowers and more. There will also be a bake sale. Proceeds will be donated to AFRP. If it rains, the event will be postponed one day to Nov. 11.
‘Alfred Hitchcock in Hollywood’ is Howard Burnham’s next offering
On Sunday, Nov. 4, Howard Burnham will present “Alfred Hitchcock in Hollywood,” the sequel to the program he performed last year on Hitch’s early British period. Encounter the great director, a one-time resident of Saratoga, CA receiving his belated knighthood and reflecting on his Hollywood years. The presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. at The Works, 677 Lighthouse, Pacific Grove. Admission is $10 at the door.
Local author’s book available online
PG poet and author Patrick O’ Flannigan has a new book available, set in the quirky village of “Grove City.” Discover this unique and lovable place, and protagonist Horrace Wallwood in this tale of sweet whimsy and delight. Available on Ibookstore for only $2.99.
Stevenson School Performing Arts presents
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Our Town follows the town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire through three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager, it is performed with minimal props and sets. Edward Albee said of the play, “While all of Wilder’s work is intelligent, nonsynthetic and often moving, as well as funny, it is Our Town that makes the difference. It is probably the finest play ever written by an American.” Performances are scheduled for Fri., Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 4, 2:00 p.m. matinee; Thurs., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. The play is being staged in the three-quarter round. Seating is limited: advanced purchase or reservations are recommended. Tickets are available online at www.stevensonschool.org/boxoffice. General: $12; Students, seniors & military: $8. there is a discount for tickets purchased in advance online. The play will be staged at Keck Auditorium on the Stevenson School - Pebble Beach Campus, 3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach. From any of the Pebble Beach gates, follow the signs to “R.L. Stevenson School.” Our Town is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Production Team: Director, Mrs. Kim Schmittgen; Assistant Director, Ms. Anne Marie Hunter; Technical Director, Mr. Jeff Barrett; Scenic Designer, Mr. Carey Crockett; Costumer, Mrs. Flora Anderson. Information line: 831-625-8389.
University Center to host world premiere of play with echoes of Pacific Grove history
“The Fisherman Ming Cho Yee and the Princess under the Sea,” a play written by Music and Performing Arts faculty member Will Shephard, will have its first public performances at CSU Monterey Bay’s University Center in November. The play, partially based on Monterey and Pacific Grove history and partially on a classic folk tale, will be presented Nov. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m., and at matinee performances Nov. 10 and 11 at 2 p.m. The University Center is located on Sixth Avenue at B Street on the CSUMB campus. Playwright Will Shepherd The play begins in a Chinese village by the sea at Point Alones near finds himself on the beach at Point Alones Pacific Grove in the year 1894. again. However, everything has changed. Persecuted socially, yet tolerated by He is in present-day Pacific Grove, durthe Anglo-European majority as a local ing the Feast of Lanterns that celebrates curiosity, the Chinese fishermen are only the Chinese squid fishermen of long ago. permitted to fish for squid at night from Though Ming Cho Yee doesn’t find their small fishing boats, lit by lanterns. the racism of the past, he finds tourists The lead character, a fisherman named and townspeople happy with the Chinese Ming Cho Yee, saves a leatherback sea cultural clichés being celebrated as fact, turtle from being abused by small boys while a few protestors argue against racial on the beach. Later while Ming Cho Yee stereotyping. Ming Cho Yee now longs fishes for squid at night, the turtle returns, for the undersea world and his love, the speaks to him, and invites him to Amovar, beautiful Princess. But in the world of the palace under the sea, ruled by a be- the present will discrimination and racial nevolent Empress assisted by her beautiful stereotyping continue, or will we gradually daughter, the Princess. come to respect and admire cultures and There, Ming Cho Yee finds love and social customs different from our own? happiness, marrying the Princess in the Admission is free. The play is recommagical realm of Amovar. But, after a mended for adults and children over 12. short time, he feels he must return to Point For further information, call Professor Alones to see his parents. Shephard at (831) 582-4511. The Princess gives him a magic box to Driving directions and a campus map help him return to her, and Ming Cho Yee are available at csumb.edu/map.
Handbell festival Nov. 3
The Butterfly Church of Pacific Grove is proud to host the 9th Annual United Methodist Handbell Festival Concert at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center 835 Forest Avenue. Join us for the ethereal stylings of Northern California Handbell Choirs as an array of classic and contemporary music is presented for your listening pleasure. The concert is FREE to the public. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Handbell Music at its finest. The concerts begins promptly at 5 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 3. For more information call Sharon Ericksen at 831-372-5875
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Times • October 26, 2012 Hetch Hetchy Musings
What is Measure A?
In November, the residents of Pacific Grove will be asked to vote for a $65 per year parcel tax (the equivalent of $5.42 per month). Measure A is local parcel tax which will provide funding solely to the schools in Pacific Grove. If Measure A passes, it will eliminate the current parcel tax which is in its fourth year, the two parcel taxes will not be combined. Measure A will expire after five years, and will create revenue of approximately $495,000 per year. All of this revenue will go directly to the Pacific Grove school district and will not be taken by the state. The school district will use this funding to: • • • • • •
Preserve core academic programs such as science and math; Protect enrichment programs, including art and music instruction; Maintain smaller class sizes in all grades; Retain qualified teachers; Provide for staffing and operations of libraries and computer labs; Reduce the impact of statewide budget cuts by providing a stable local funding source that cannot be taken away by the State or go to other school districts.
As most residents of Pacific Grove are aware, the school district here is one of the finest in the state, and has consistently high test scores with safe and welcoming campuses. The funding from Measure A will help maintain this high level of education and help support the school district in the face of an uncertain funding from the state. We urge you to vote YES on Measure A. Please keep in mind that Measure A is the last item on the ballot, so don’t leave without voting on it.
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Taelen Thomas to portray Dylan Thomas on the poet’s 98th birthday
On Sat., Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Carmel’s Indoor Forest Theatre will be the scene of a presentation on Dylan Thomas’s 98th birthday. Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) , the greatest lyric poet and public reader of poetry in English in the 20th century, visited Carmel, Carmel Valley, and Big Sur in the Spring of 1952. He met Robinson Jeffers, Henry Miller, and other notable characters, and amazing things happened. In celebration of his 98th birthday, selections from Dylan Thomas’s Collected Poems, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, and Under Milk Wood will be performed by renowned bard Taelen Thomas of Carmel. Accompanying Mr. Thomas will be well-known Maestra Amelia Krupski of Pacific Grove playing glorious Welsh music on her Celtic harp. People who love things Welsh, especially Dylan Thomas’s sonorous, thrilling ways with the English language, will enjoy this evening of music and poetry. Admission $10. The event is co-produced by Pacific Repertory Theatre and the Lingo America Press. The theater is located at the corner of Santa Rita and Mountain View in Carmel.
Dylan Thomas: the Welsh poet would be 98 years old this month.
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onday morning showers sent rainwater coursing down the street gutters past the house. The sight of all that fresh, sparkly water racing seaward provoked the usual mixed reactions. Briefly summarized, they were: “Yay, it’s raining!” and “Wah, good water’s getting away!” These are not original thoughts. The first pre-hominid who scratched out muddy channels to irrigate primordial yams probably voiced the same dilemma in a more guttural way. “Gotugga! Gibka lowana mokka!” Whatever the words, watching fresh water escape human usage and tumble over sea cliffs can be painful. The saddest person I’ve seen in that regard was a Maui sugar planter. He was parked beside the Hana road one rainy morning watching the waterfalls multiply. “Isn’t this fantastic?” I shouted. He rolled down his window. The frenzied tropical rain drummed on his car roof like Mongo Santamaria. All around us, raging torrents swept uprooted guava saplings down jungle gullies. Normally dry stream beds firehosed so much water over the cliffs the ground shook. His company’s dikes, flumes and tunnels were diverting millions of gallons from those same streams even as we spoke, but the manager still looked mournful. “I can’t help it,” he said. “I keep thinking of all the water we’re not catching.” Similar thoughts about Sierra snowmelt a century ago motivated the builders of the Bay Area’s premier water catchment, the Hetch Hetchy reservoir. Located at the north end of Yosemite National Park, the reservoir and its transmission system capture drinking water and generate hydroelectric power for San Francisco and its suburbs. From an engineering standpoint, the gravity-flow Hetch Hetchy system stands among such early 20th century marvels as the Panama Canal and the Holland Tunnel. But that eminence came at a price: the flooding of a wilderness area comparable in majesty to Yosemite Valley. The great naturalist John Muir’s long and futile battle to halt the reservoir project supposedly broke his heart. A recent trip to Hetch Hetchy prompted the same mixed reactions as did Monday’s showers. I was happy finally to visit the place I’d heard so much about. And having been there, I can see why Hetch Hetchy is once again a battleground of clashing visions and values. I just don’t know whose vision to support. Some argue that taking down the O’Shaughnessy dam would undo the great wrong San Francisco money men and their Congressional fixers perpetrated a century ago. Draining the reservoir could also restore one of America’s most pristine (and unseen) wonders: a broad river valley flanked by sheer granite faces and immense domes. Freeing the Tuolumne might also bring back the flora and fauna of a lost wild river habitat. On the other side are those who argue that the system’s social and economic benefits far outweigh any aesthetic, recreational or ecological value to be gained by dismantling it. They challenge the dismantlers to identify a cleaner, safer, cheaper and more proven way to supply water and power to two million customers. Still on the fence after hiking around Hetch-Hetchy for a day, I put the question to my guide as we exited, blinking, from the tunnel. “What do you think? Should the dam come down?” “No,” she said. “This place should be left as it is.” “Because of the water and power aspect?” “That’s a factor, but I was really thinking about Yosemite Valley. If they turn this into another Yosemite Valley, overnight there’ll be RV camps and motels, double decker buses, traffic jams, air pollution, millions of tourists. You want to trade this for that?” Gazing over the tourquoise reservoir and its cradle of mountains, I conceded her point. Hetch-Hetchy had hosted but a few dozen of us all day, and we could only access the place on foot. Permitted wilderness backpackers aside, all visitors had to be out by dusk. There was no commerce and no water access. In a way its pragmatic original exploiters probably never foresaw, Hetch Hetchy’s solitude and beauty have been preserved. Returning to PG, I read a sobering climate change study titled “The Weather of the Future.” One chapter explained how most of California’s drinking and irrigation water flows at some point through the vulnerable San Joaquin delta. As much of the delta lies below sea level, a major earthquake and/or “superstorm” ocean surges could trigger salt water intrusion from nearby San Francisco Bay. In a matter of days, that could compromise irrigation and drinking water for tens of millions of users. That’s a worst-case scenario not likely to occur. Still, it prompts skepticism about plans to dismantle a long-proven and fully functional water and power supply system already in place. If the climate changes and Sierra snowmelt dwindles, Central California might need Hetch Hetchy intact.
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Arts and Events
Up and Coming
Day of the Dead open mic poetry reading Day of the Dead Open Mic Poetry First Friday Pacific Grove, November 2nd, 2012, 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Enter through Jameson Classic Motorcycle Museum, 305 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove. You are invited to honor your ancestors, loved ones and departed personal heroes in an evening of open microphone poetry with Dr. Barbara Mossberg, Pacific Grove’s esteemed Poet in Residence. Share your memories, dreams and ghost stories. Bring photos of loved ones, trea-
sured objects and flowers to decorate the community altar in Dia De Los Muertes tradition. The PG Poetry Collective, PG’s Poet in Residence, 1st Friday PG, Artisana Gallery and Cedar Street Times collaborate to bring monthly poetry events to PG. Follow upcoming events at: www.facebook.com/PacificGrovePoetryCollective; http://www.cedarstreettimes. com; www.facebook.com/ArtisanaGalleryPacificGrove; and www.facebook. com/1stFridayPacificGrove
PacRep Announces– A Conversation with Georgia O’Keeffe
Pacific Repertory Theatre, the regions only year-round professional theatre, is pleased to present the regional premiere of A Conversation with Georgia O’Keeffe by Constance Congdon, playing October 26 through November 11, at the Circle Theatre in Carmel. A Conversation with Georgia O’Keefe, staged by PacRep Artistic Director Kenneth Kelleher, is a one-woman play distilled from the life of the American modernist Georgia O’Keeffe. Featuring Equity Actress Jessica Powell as the famed artist, the play reflects on O’Keeffe’s life from her student days, to meeting and marrying photographer Alfred Stieglitz, to her seminal years in New Mexico. Constance Congdon has been called
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831-622-0100 or www.pacrep.org for info A Conversation with Georgia O’Keefe FRI Oct 26 7:30pm (preview) SAT Oct 27 7:30pm (open) SUN Oct 28 2:00pm (mat) FRI Nov 2 7:30pm SAT Nov 3 7:30pm SUN Nov 4 2:00pm (mat) FRI Nov 9 7:30pm SAT Nov 10 7:30pm SUN Nov 11 2:00pm (mat/close) See PacRep.org for directions and further details.
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Arts and Events
Up and Coming Celtic trio’s Pacific Grove debut
New Celtic trio Mason-Raney-Weed will bring their dynamic traditional music to St. Mary’s by the Sea in Pacific Grove on Saturday November 3. Guitarist Stuart Mason, Celtic singer Colleen Raney, and local fiddler John Weed will present a lively selection of pure-drop tunes and songs from Ireland and Scotland. Their repertoire is a perfect balance of uplifting dance tunes and heart-tugging ballads. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Mary’s Food Pantry. Among the best Celtic singers of her generation, Colleen Raney is inspired by the Irish and Scottish songs and tunes that she grew up with in the rich Irish community in Seattle, Washington. Through her gorgeous voice and deft arrangements, Colleen manages to credit her background and stake claim as a serious presence in contemporary Celtic music. “Singing with a deep love for the tradition, and for the dark poetry of Celtic song, Colleen has been drawing new life from the old ballads and renewing our love for Celtic music.” --Devon Leger, Hearth Music. John and Stuart are members of Molly’s Revenge, a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious enthusiasm. Molly’s Revenge has performed at many of the top folk festivals and performing arts events in the USA, and prestigious events in Australia, Scotland,
Science Saturday: Spiders and Snakes
What do you fear? Find out that it doesn’t need to be spiders or snakes! Hold a live snake, view live spiders, make a spider web decoration to take home, and trick or treat around the Museum as you learn about arachnids and reptiles. Come to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Sat., Oct. 27, and drop in anytime between 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to participate in this event celebrating all things creepy and crawly. This Halloween event will be held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History at 165 Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove. If you have any questions, please contact the Museum at outreach@pgmuseum.org or (831) 648-5716 ext. 20.
Supervisor candidates to address Rotary
Monterey County Supervisor Dave Potter and challenger Marc Del Piero will address the Rotary Club of Carmel Valley at its noon meeting on Tues., Oct. 30, at Rancho Cañada Golf Club. The lunch program is open to the public for $20. Reserevations are required: Please call 659-0436. Potter and Del Piero are squaring off in the November 6 election in the 5th Supervisorial District. Potter has represented the district for 16 years. Del Piero previously served on the Board of Supervisors for 12 years. Each candidate will have the same amount of time to address the audience. The format will include a question-andanswer portion, with Rotary Club members being allowed to pose questions. Pete Poitras, a former president of the Rotary Club of Carmel Valley and a former Carmel Police detective, will moderate.
and China. They have appeared on stage with John Doyle, Liz Carroll, Aaron Jones, and other top Celtic artists. “There is an engaging freshness and yet an impressive maturity in their playing.” --Mick Moloney, National Heritage Award recipient. An accomplished fiddler across genres, John Weed has lived in Ireland and immersed himself in the traditional styles of Clare and Donegal. The result is an oldtime Irish fiddling style that compliments his forays into bluegrass, swing, and other American music. A classically trained violinist, John leverages his understanding of the instrument to coax emotion from every tune. Stuart Mason has been collecting and performing traditional music for over 30 years. He has appeared on stage from Ireland to China performing Celtic, old time bluegrass, and his original compositions, which have won awards from the West Coast Songwriters Association.
Chamber to hold 13th Annual Holiday Fashion Show and Party Oct. 27 Pacific Grove boutiques and designers will celebrate the 13th Annual Holiday Fashion Show Party on Saturday, October 27, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at The Inn at Spanish Bay. The highlight of the event is a dessert reception, dance and fashion show from eight Pacific Grove Boutiques. Over 60 unique handmade women’s hats will be featured and sold at auction to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Discovery Shop. The hats are produced by HappiHats USA, a cottage industry to benefit cancer patients started by Pacific Grove resident Sheila Bilich. The fashion show is coordinated by world re-nowned fashion icon and model Jamaica Sinclair. There will be a silent and live auction of over 100 gift certificates and products. Tickets are $30 per person and are available for sale at the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, 584 Central Avenue or website, www.pacificgrove.org or (831) 373-3304.
New exhibit opens at Back Porch Fabrics & Quilt Gallery
A new exhibit of art quilts will hang for the public enjoyment begiuning Nov. 4. Entitled Reflections, the quilts are by Karen Flamme There will be a reception for the artist on Sun., Nov. 4 from 1-3:00 p.m. The exhibit will hang until Jan. 3, 2012. Back Porch is located at 157 Grand Ave. at Central Ave. in Grand Central Station. The hours are Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sun., noon to 4:00 p.m. For more information call 831-375-4453.
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Times • October 26, 2012 Rotary to hear about Asian Art Foundation
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club will have as speaker on Tuesday, October 30, Dr. Andy Su, Asian Art Foundation.The meeting is at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, at 12:00 noon. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657.
Pacific Grove Feast of Lanterns, Inc. to hold annual meeting Nov. 1
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Pacific Grove Feast of Lanterns, Inc. will hold its annual general membership meeting on Thurs., Nov. 1. The meeting will be held in the Kuwatani Room of Pacific Grove Community Center at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda is the election of Board Members. Everyone who had a part in presenting the 2012 Feast of Lanterns event is considered a member of the Feast of Lanterns, Inc. and is entitled to attend the annual general membership meeting.
Free poetry writing workshop
The Monterey Public Library will present a Poetry Writing Workshop with Patrice Vecchione on Sat., Oct. 27, 2 - 3:30 p.m., in the Library Community room. Participants will develop poetry writing skills through writing exercises, feedback and inspiration. Adults and teens 14 and older are invited to attend. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. For questions or to sign up call 831.646.3949 or email mccombs@ci.monterey.ca.us. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
Steak and Oyster Dinner to benefit Portuguese Hall
What better combination could there be than a Steak and Oyster Dinner... especially with all-you-can-eat oysters, baked potato, green salad, bread, fruit, wine and dessert? Monterey Portuguese Hall will hold a gala dinner with live music at the Hall, 950 Casanova Avenue, Monterey on Sat., Nov. 17. Dinner 6:30-8:30 p.m. with all you can eat oysters Dance 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Music by: Manuel Jacinto Adults: $35 Children 10 & under: $17 For information and tickets contact Presidents Brian & Noel Teixeira at 831204-0584 or any director of the organization.
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Chaplain Don Crowley -“The Right Stuff”
Distinguished War Hero Visits Pacific Grove By Al Saxe The Chaplain froze knowing he had set off a trip wire. His tour in Vietnam was nearing an end and he was looking forward to rejoining his wife and three children. One wrong step had suddenly changed everything. The Chaplain was now poised to meet his god, not his family. As the seconds became minutes he froze in place lest the next move allow the firing sequence to complete its deadly mission. Unbelievably, the bomb did not detonate. Minutes passed agonizingly slowly and turned to hours as ordnance experts calmly risked their lives diffusing a deadly 500-pound bomb. The EOD personnel who had disarmed the weapon were in disbelief that it hadn’t gone off leaving them and a 100’ crater in its wake. They wanted to know the lucky b-----d was who had triggered the trip wire and didn’t perish. When they found out it was the battalion chaplain of the “Manchus” they smiled saying, “Well, that explains it!” There were so many close calls for one of the most decorated chaplains to serve in the Vietnam War. Chaplain Crowley served three tours in Vietnam and always put himself in the front lines, in harm’s way and with those who needed him most. A North Vietnamese soldier emptied the magazine of his AK 47 rile with Chaplain Crowley in his sights. Every bullet missed. A chopper crash broke his back, a rocket attack demolished the building he was sleeping in, and an enemy ground attack left him unscathed. While all of the above kept Chaplain Crowley in harm’s way he never complained nor sought the relative safety of the rear area inhabited by many chaplains. While this may sound like a war story it isn’t. It is a story about a man whose ministry to his men did not end with the war. It has continued unabated for almost half a century since the last
bullet was fired at his troops and the last life taken. Chaplain Crowley is a Baptist preacher. That did not stop him from ministering to all faiths. In fact, the chaplain made it a point to get rosary beads for those troops who were Catholic, and to spend hours befriending those of no faith. When a soldier was assigned to walk as point man during a combat operation, he did not walk alone. Chaplain Crowley walked beside him. When a soldier too young to shave but old enough to fight was wounded the chaplain stayed with him until he was evacuated to the rear for treatment, and when a young soldier lay dying on the battlefield, crying for his mother, the chaplain would cradle him gently until his god took him home. The family of every soldier who died in the chaplain’s unit received a long heartfelt letter from him recounting their lost son’s patriotism and last words. Many times he would visit these families in person after his return to the United States. Chaplain Don Crowley’s accomplishments are noteworthy in so many ways. His distinguished service would later earn him a tour as Chaplain for the state of California. Thirty-five years after serving with the 4th BN 9th Infantry in Vietnam, Chaplain Crowley was asked to attend a ceremony at Fort Lewis Washington prior to the Battalion’s deployment to Iraq. Chaplain Crowley’s exemplary service as a combat chaplain has become a template for other chaplains now serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. While I have written about the chaplain’s service to our men in harm’s way, his efforts on behalf of Vietnamese orphans was equally impressive. Now in his eighties, and almost 50 years removed from the jungles of Vietnam, Chaplain Crowley still cares and still ministers to his former troops. The purpose of his visit to Pacific Grove last weekend with his wife Mary was to check on me, a former soldier he walked beside so many years ago. Thank you chaplain for your service, your dedication, your caring and for having “the right stuff.”
Try scat singing with Tarquina Jazz Quartet
Have you ever wanted to learn to Scat-Sing? Local jazz great, Hart Smith with the Tarquina Jazz Quartet, will put you through your paces at a jazz concert at the Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula, Sun. Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. The Tarquinia Jazz Quartet is an ensemble featuring sophisticated songstress, Heidi Van der Veer, talented local jazz artists, Steve Uccello on bass and Dave Holodiloff on percussion. Building on the success of their recent Pacific Grove Arts Center debut, they will present an afternoon of rarely-performed sultry ballads and love songs and a very entertaining scat-singing lesson – with audience participation. Here’s your chance to practice your “scooby-doo’s” and “a-ba-da-ba’s” with tunes like “Shoofly Pie,” and “Apple Pan Dowdy.” Tickets to this fun-filled concert are $20 in advance and $24 at the door, including an after-concert reception. To reserve your tickets, call 831-624-8595. If calling after hours, please leave a message. The Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula is located at 4590 Carmel Valley Road, doors open at 2:30 p.m., and there’s ample parking.
16th Anniversary Culinary Classique benefit event set Nov. 18
Come and join the fun on Nov. 18 at the Inn at Spanish Bay as Meals on Wheels hosts its signature fundraising event, the Culinary Classique d’Elegance, sponsored by the Robert and Renee Kelly Foundation, The Frisone Family Foundation and other organizations and individuals. Renowned local chefs and area designers and florists create a sumptuous six course meal and elegant table designs for guests who attend the event. Under the leadership of Founder Chef Bert Cutino, the Culinary Classique is one of the area’s most sought-after holiday events, and sells out quickly, so get your seats early. The Classique supports Meals on Wheels’ core programs for frail, elderly and disabled adults and active seniors. These include Home Delivered Meals, Group Dining and the Sally Griffin Active Living Center classes and activities. Call 831/375-4454 for tickets Cost is $275 per seat and a portion of your purchase is tax deductible. If you have questions, contact Viveca Lohr, Executive Director or Christine M. Capen-Frederick, Development Director at Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Inc. at 831/375-4454 x 19 or email devdir@mowmp.org
Chaplain Don Crowley, left came to Pacific Grove last week to visit one of “his men,” Al Saxe. Photo was taken at Asilomar.
Spiders and pumpkins and worms Must be Halloween at Parks classes The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org) has scheduled several nature activities on Sat. (Oct. 27) at various locations on the Monterey Peninsula. See the new “Let’s Go Outdoors!” or go to mprpd.org to learn about all fall and winter programs of the MPRPD.
Discover Monterey Bay
Gain an appreciation of wildlife as you venture into the marine sanctuary by kayak. Glide along the water’s surface watching as animals splash, frolic and soar. This natural history tour is fun for beginning and experienced paddlers of all ages. Guide and gear provided. Ability to swim required. Instructor: Monterey Bay Kayaks. Ages 3-adult, children 12 and younger must be accompanied by a paid adult, Sat., Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Monterey Bay Kayaks, Del Monte Ave., Monterey, ages 3-6 ($35 district residents), $39 (non-district residents); ages 7 and up, ($50/$55); or groups of four ($175/$193).
You Pick: Pumpkins & Squash!
Just in time for Halloween! Come pick fresh, fall vegetables including sugar pie pumpkin and squash. We’ll explore the interconnectedness of organic farming and the restored wetlands at Carmel River lagoon along the historic Odello Fields. Tour this local organic farm, where the river meets the sea. Instructor: Serendipity Farms. All ages (minors must be accompanied by a paid adult), Sat., Oct. 27, 10-11 a.m., Odello Organic Farm, Carmel, on the west side of Highway 1, approximately one-half mile south of Rio Road, $15 (district resident), $17 (non-district resident), plus $5 fee for person for produce. Children 3 and younger free.
Composting Made Easy: Vermicomposting, Worms (Free)
Let nature help you recycle your garden trimmings and food scraps by composting them into a nutrient-rich soil amendment! Organic material represents approximately 1/3 of all household waste. Composting helps reduce the amount of “garbage” going into local landfills and instead turns it in a beneficial resource for your garden. Instructors: Monterey Regional Waste Management District staff. Ages 9-adult, Sat., Oct. 27, 10-11:30 a.m., Monterey Regional Waste Management Dist,, 14201 Del Monte Blvd., free.
Get to Know Local Spiders
Discover your garden’s unsung heroes. Our local spiders are diverse and extraordinary in their appearance, behaviors and adaptations. Join us for an informative overview of these garden helpers, and then head outdoors at dusk to observe them in action! Leave with a new appreciation of our neighborhood arachnids. Instructor: Patrick Stadille. Ages 13-adult, Sat., Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m., MEarth: Hilton Bialek Habitat, adjoining Carmel Middle School, Carmel Valley Rd,, $5 (district residents), $6 (non-district residents), plus optional $5 field guide available for purchase online or at site. To register online, go to mprpd.org and register with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Walk-in pre-registration is accepted Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MPRPD office, 60 Garden Ct., Ste. 325, Monterey (checks, money orders and credit cards accepted). Pre-registration is required for all fee-based classes and is strongly recommended for all free programs. No day-of-registration for fee-based programs will be accepted. For more information, call Joseph at 372-3196, ext. 102, or e-mail narvaez@mprpd.org.
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Your letters
Opinion Yes on F, Garcia for mayor a no-brainer
Dimensions of the hotel are the issue
Editor:
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Since first hearing of plans for a new hotel in Pacific Grove, I have paid close attention all of the information, for and against. I have spoken with Mr. Drake Leddy the developer on several occasions to learn about the hotel and have my questions answered. It is a no-brainer to understand the positive impacts this hotel will have on our city including increased revenue, jobs, and revitalizing downtown businesses. During this time I have also spoken several times with Mayor Garcia. She supports Measure “F” and realizes the benefits the hotel will bring to our community. In her motion for approval of the Development Agreement, it was Mayor Garcia who added a requirement for “story poles” because the public asked for this to fully understand the size of the proposed hotel. I appreciate the leadership of Mayor Garcia with this project and during her tenure. She has always been consistent, objective and open to listening to everyone. I know that when Measure “F” is approved, Mayor Garcia will be effective in facilitating a very successful hotel project. This is the kind of leadership Pacific Grove needs. Vote for Measure “F” and re-elect Carmelita Garcia as our mayor.
Having just picked up my Cedar Street Times (which I really have come to enjoy and look forward to!) I was surprised to find Mr. Leddy’s editorial several pages over, and now taking up almost a full page. I found it equally interesting that one of his comments is, “What happens if Presidian drops out?” we end up with “the Holman building AS IS with its current use and management.” This would be referring to his new partner, am I correct? And while he does say, “It’s your choice.” It has a little slap in the face tone to it. If you don’t play with me, good luck. What’s even better, is, when the story poles first went up, I asked one of the key Yes on F people, if the poles were indeed a bit misleading, as this did not show the full height? After some discussion, he very matter of factly stated, “Worse case scenario, the Hotel gets built, Leddy bails, and we get someone else to take over.” Would that be the current owner of Holmans, who, in Leddy’s own words has let Holmans’s fail into disrepair? I think a hotel would be wonderful for our town, and the lot is already zoned for that. What I am not so sure of, is the dimensions we are being asked to change, changing our small town forever.
Hotel model has no style
Chad Norton Pacific Grove
Editor: I’m scared. I hope you all got your Cedar Street Times. Leddy states that if you vote no on F you are voting to keep the Holman building as is with its current use and management.” How on earth is that so? I don’t know of anyone who wants that. Then the final admission: even he has no idea what the site will look like. “I truly hope we’ll be able to come to a successful conclusion and begin designing and building a hotel that will become a proud addition to your city.” Begin designing? Did I read that right? He hasn’t begun designing? This is two days after he presented us the model. So, the teeny tiny model at the library is little more than a paperweight? I know it’s about rezoning, but he is basically asking our town to vote on something that has yet to even be sketched on a cocktail napkin. No size, color, architectural style. I find no true name for the design model that’s in our Library. I have been online for hours trying to find its style. It has none.
Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121935 The following person is doing business as KhanBernier, Joint Venture Monterey Bay, Monterey Bay Green Chamber, Monterey Bay Sustainability, Sustainable Monterey Bay, 1054 Driftwood Place, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901. CHRIS KHAN, 1054 Driftwood Place, Salinas, CA 93901. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 4, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 8/8/12. Signed: Chris Khan. This business is conducted by individual. Publication dates: 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9/12.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121802 The following person is doing business as Monterey Bay Amenities, 437 Figueroa St. #201A, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. Steve Prodes, 301 Ocean Ave. #5, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Sept. 11, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 1/1/12. Signed: Steve Prodes. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 09/21/ 09/28, 10/05, 10/12/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121789 The following person is doing business as Biomeme, 472 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; Max Perelman, 472 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove, CA; Jesse VanWestrienen, 1210 Lead Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102; Marc DeJohn, 1609 Brae St., Santa Fe, NM 87505; Sean McCracken, 304 4th Ave. NE, Rio Ranch, NM 87124. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Sept. 7, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 8/1/12. Signed: Max Perelman. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Publication dates: 9/21, 9/28, 10/05, 10/12/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121930 The following person is doing business as Canyon Woodworks,P.O.Box 5, Watsonville/617 Hall Road, Royal Oaks, Monterey County, CA 95076. Mark S. Garcia, 617 Hall Rd., Royal Oaks, CA 95076. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Oct. 4, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 1989. Signed: Mark Garcia. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2/12.
Renata Yundt Pacific Grove
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121984 The following person is doing business as DC Events and Design, 299 Cannery Row, Suite G, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. Dominic Camany, 544 Lighthouse Ave. Suite A, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 15, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a . Signed: Dominic Camany. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9/12. File No. 2012-1901 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Gonzales Packing Company, 3rd and Alta Streets, Gonzales, CA 93926, , County of Monterey Full name of Registered: Horwath & Co., Inc., a California corporation, 2590 Harriet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058 This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on January 1, 1965. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2/13 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121838 The following person is doing business as Driving Sounds, 316 Mid Valley Center #234, Carmel, Monterey County CA 93923 and Carmel Retriever Day, 316 Mid Valley Center #234, Carmel, Monterey County CA 93923. Jeffrey Andrews, 27460 Lomas Del Rey, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Sept. 17, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 12/87. Signed: Jeffrey Andrews. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 09/28, 10/05, 10/12, 10/19/12. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121888 The following person is doing business as Cruise Vacations, 178 Seeno Street, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940. Thomas M. Willyoung, 178 Seeno St., Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Sept. 27, 2012. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 9/4/12. Signed: Thomas M. Willyoung. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/12.
Catherine Flatley Pacific Grove
Don’t let developer fool you Editor: Let’s all agree on one thing. The developer for the Holman Site has one primary goal, to make lots of money. He is going to do everything possible to maximize the return on his investment. If he really wanted to do what is best for Pacific Grove, he would scale his project down to nothing taller than three stories, something similar to Hotel Pacific in Monterey. But that would never generate the income he sees from his mega hotel. Don’t be fooled by the developer’s homey public presentations where he plays the good old boy role, using his Texas drawl and charm to convince the audience of his good intentions. He continues to promise everything will be done to benefit Pacific Grove. He has not provided any independent verification of his statements or claims. He has no facts to back up any of his claims. Isn’t anyone interested in his confidential source of water? The strings and balloons did not give anyone a real sense of how imposing this building will be. His model was too small and poorly exhibited to understand how massive this hotel will be. The scale of the model should have been much larger and positioned so we could look at it at eye level. That would have allowed everyone to see how it overshadows the Library and Museum or what a huge wall it will be, as seen driving west on Lighthouse. Wake up Pacific Grove and don’t be duped by someone whose only true commitment is to making money at our expense. Vote No on Prop F and let’s move on. John Pihl, Architect Pacific Grove
Why so big in Pacific Grove? Editor, While I have many concerns about the current proposed development of the Holman Building and Measure F. I will address only the size of the current proposed project and the changes to the size of development allowed if Measure F were to pass. The size of the proposed hotel, and potential repercussions of the proposed Measure F, seem very wrong for Pacific Grove, “America’s Last Hometown.” During the unveiling of the proposed hotel’s model on October 17 at City Hall, Drake Leddy, the developer, may have lessened the strength of his own arguments for the large size of the proposed hotel and the allowed changes proposed by Measure F. Asked if his company had developed any hotels in a town the size of Pacific Grove, Mr. Leddy replied that, yes, he had developed a few. When asked about the size of said hotels, he stated one hotel had 96 rooms. Mr. Leddy’s proposed hotel for Pacific Grove currently has 220 to 230 rooms with additional extended stay suites. Why is Pacific Grove slated for a hotel more than double the size of a hotel developed in a same size town? A smaller boutique hotel is much more in keeping with what makes Pacific Grove Pacific Grove and with the reasons most people move and visit here. Pacific Grove does not need to increase the height limit nor allow 100 percent block coverage to develop a smaller boutique hotel in keeping with the history and character of Pacific Grove. A smaller hotel would still give the city increased revenue through transient occupancy taxes and bring more business to the downtown. A smaller boutique hotel would keep Pacific Grove “America’s Last Hometown.” Thank you. M.K. Savage Pacific Grove
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Opinion Garcia does not ignore challenges Editor: I really appreciate the transparency and inclusiveness that Carmelita Garcia has brought to the Pacific Grove City Council. She wants the citizens to be involved and takes comment and criticism well. Kampe on the other hand conducts closed-door meetings (i.e. with Nader Agha regarding the Holman block) and gets bent out of shape when anyone opposes his point of view. As the city’s representative to FORA, Kampe failed to bring to the council an opportunity to formally provide a comment letter regarding the FORA re-assessment. Under Kampe’s leadership of the FORA Finance Committee, the agency is now in a costly legal mess. The statement by the Herald on Kampe, “living in the city for only a decade,” is inaccurate. He’s lived here for five years. Nothing wrong with being a new transplant, but don’t try confusing the dates of home purchase (2003) with actual date of residence (2007). Carmelita is born and raised here. She knows and understands the issues facing our city and the Monterey Peninsula. Carmelita Garcia represents us well. She does not conveniently confuse facts or ignore the tough challenges. We deserve a dedicated and capable representative as our Mayor. Re-elect Carmelita Garcia. Scott Trinkle MSG USA(ret)
Measure F a massive mistake
Reading Marge Ann Jameson's excellent piece on Measure F, and letters from other residents, I have examined my thinking on re-zoning, again and again. We all could support a smaller hotel. My conclusion remains, however, No on F. Marge Ann's last sentence holds the core: "If you trust in the ability of your representatives ... to make sensible decisions, ... you will vote for Measure F." Many of us have lost that trust -- a problem that's a bigger threat to PG than a too-big hotel. But, recognized and addressed, it is reversible. Surely we can re-build trust. We cannot un-build the massive mistake for which Measure F re-zoning paves the way. The proposed hotel might mean economic rejuvenation, or not. But the cost to our town's character is -- like the height limit -- way too high, and the vitality guarantee is -- unlike the coverage limit -- far from 100%. Critical unknowns loom as large as the structure: water, traffic, the bigger financial picture. The developer's refusal to address them destroys the project's credibility. Rudy Fischer's feeling that the story poles and streamers were "not exactly threatening" is the exact opposite of what I and many others experienced. Sky was obliterated in all directions, except maybe as viewed from the hotel's upper windows. In the face of a project so grossly out-of-scale with the town, what "sensible decisions" by our city agencies are possible?
Prefers Garcia’s style
Vicki Pearse Pacific Grove
Editor: Having spent innumerable hours over the last few years in city council meetings, I’ve had the opportunity to observe first-hand both Mayor Carmelita Garcia and Mayor Pro Tempore Bill Kampe in action. Both these public servants have contributed significant time and effort to the issues facing Pacific Grove, and we citizens should appreciate the time, energy and expertise they have devoted to the city. I do not agree with either candidate on all the issues. After hours sitting in council meetings, I’ve come to the conclusion there are too many issues and too many factors in deciding how to address those issues to believe agreeing with a candidate on all issues is an achievable goal. I have found Mayor Garcia to be open to comments and suggestions from her constituents. She keeps an open mind and is willing to change her position on an issue if she believes a change is the better course. I also found her to be a strong advocate for the library, an important issue for me. I found Mayor Pro Tempore Kampe more inclined to keep his own counsel and to be less willing to change his vote based on comments from his constituents. Each leadership style has its own pluses and minuses. I prefer Mayor Garcia’s style and support her in her bid for re-election. Linnet Harlan Pacific Grove
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Drake Leddy
Notes on the Proposed Hotel
The more you know about Measure F, the more likely you are to support it Dear Friends, The past three months have been a whirlwind of activity for me and my team. We’ve worked hard to come up with a proposed hotel design that meets the needs of Pacific Grove and fits into the fabric of the community. We’ve adjusted the design to address many of the the concerns of residents while at the same time developing what would be a successful venture for my company. As I look back, I have to say it’s been interesting and rewarding. I’ve had a chance to meet so many of you and I’ve been fortunate to make friendships that hopefully will last a lifetime regardless of the disposition of Measure F. I think many of you may have already decided whether or not to support Measure F. However, I do know from my meetings with you that the more information I give you about my actual proposal and also about the legal requirements that your city has enacted to protect and control the development, the more likely you are to support Measure F. My company, Presidian, is currently working on three projects, nationally. But honestly, it’s the Pacific Grove hotel concept that is the closest to my heart. Pacific Grove is such a special community with its spectacular coastline and beautiful Victorian downtown. Yet it is central to all of the wonderful attractions and activities of the Monterey Peninsula. Sadly, your community, like many others, is struggling financially. Downtown businesses are closing their doors and city services have had to face drastic cuts. I really believe that this project, this hotel, can help to bring about a wonderful transformation to your community. It’s not just the revenues, jobs and business the hotel will bring. My premise all along has been to build a hotel that will serve the needs of community... to provide a gathering place where friends can meet in a comfortable setting. I’ll start with the restoration of the historic Holman Building, and with the guidance of your boards and committees, we’ll restore it architecturally to its 1920’s facade. In that period, the Lighthouse Avenue storefront was gracious and charming. I’d like to use architectural elements from that Lighthouse elevation to tie in the Grand Avenue and Foun-
tain Avenue elevations as well. This would create an “architectural rhythm” to the entire building that would work with, and complement the design of the new hotel. The massing and form studies we presented show the massing of the proposed hotel in relation to surrounding buildings. They also show that the hotel will step down in four steps from approximately 65 feet where it attaches to the Holman Building, down to 30 feet at the Central Avenue elevation. We’ll set back from the property line to create ample 10 to 12 foot sidewalks and cut in approximately 20 feet at the corners of Central & Fountain and Central & Grand. We haven’t yet presented you a detailed comprehensive style or fenestration plan. We need more time to work with local architects and your boards and committees to better define which style will best meet your community’s needs. I have my own ideas, but there is a community process that we need to follow. After the architectural issues are settled, we still have the interior design to create. I have mentioned many times that we want this hotel to become a “Social Centerpiece” for the entire Monterey Peninsula. When the locals from the area are trying to plan a party, we want The Holman Hotel to be at the top of their minds. Whether it is a wedding reception, an anniversary event, a Bar Mitzvah, or just a birthday party, we want The Holman Hotel to be the first venue that comes to mind. Finally, I have to mention again that if Measure F passes, it’s really only the starting point for our proposal. Our proposal, or for that matter any proposal, will be subject to all the conditions of Measure F and its accompanying legal mitigations which require any proposal to step down towards Central Avenue and be completely vetted by your boards and commissions. Furthermore, our proposal is subject to the legally binding Development Agreement which controls who the developer will be and adds additional conditions to the project. Please consider reviewing these documents on the City’s Website at www.ci.pg.ca.us I think you will find these documents very reassuring.
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Pieces of my heart: Mike Jane Roland
Puzzle #19: Local hero © 2012 Sam Buttrey
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that she had him immortalized by Belle Yang in a little painting, a black face, on the porch looking in. In March of 1991 we adopted a young shelter chocolate lab who intimidated the felines and they moved to the bedroom. Joe started disappearing for long times, taking refuge at the Flavin’s who lived next door. However, he was around enough to offer company to his buddy, Mike. When Toby McGuire moved in (another feline foundling needing a home), Joe left for good. He wooed the Flavins, but Becky wouldn’t bite...he belonged at home, “his” home. Frustrated, he tried out the Clemons across the street. They were “cat less” at the time and, while they attempted to dissuade Joe’s intrusion, it became obvious that he had no intention of leaving. They caved in. Joe remained with his new family until his demise a few years ago. I guess he never looked back...we saw him from time to time, across the street, down on the corner, but he didn’t come home again and Mike missed him terribly. We were sorry he left, but one cannot dictate to a cat. I was Mike’s person, he would never leave. He was lonely and would awaken me at night head butting. I moved him into the “dormitory” with misgivings and soon he had taken over. He would leave the family room in the morning when John (a very early riser) got up, and jump over the fence; from there he came into the bedroom window to finish sleep time with me, generally between me and the newspaper. When I went into the “office room” to check my morning email, he followed me and shared the milk of my cereal. He was waiting when I returned from work. Mike had suffered from medical problems over the years. Dr. Bill Cleary kept him going. There were a couple of surgical procedures which he survived, In March five years ago, he started losing weight, but his routine didn’t change. In fact, even after “Dr. Bill” said he was terminal he was out the back door over the 8 foot fence and into the bedroom window. We said goodbye July 16, 2007 and he took the last ride to his doctor. I still miss him terribly, but know he is in a happier place, playing with those who have gone before, including Joey, “God speed, Mikey you will live in my heart”. . Jane Roland who lives in Monterey, has worked in Pacific Grove for 27 years. She manages the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain and is a member of the Pacific Grove Rotary Club. Gcr770@aol.com
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Out and About with Seniors
Make This a Golden Age
Forest Hill Manorisms by Jim Leeper
Play Ball
You know what to do with a ball. You throw it, you hit it, you bounce it, you kick it. But that wasn’t it at all, when Addison had the training session on the use of the large (approx. 2 feet) exercise ball in the Atrium Fitness Center. For the most part, the answer is, you sit on it! And get exercise? Indeed you do, for the ball is so flexible that it is always moving, and as one leans back, or to one side or moves shoulders, or turns the body sideways, or makes a bridge from it, or makes almost any other kind of motion, back muscles, abdominal muscles, obliques, chest muscles and hip and leg muscles are all brought in to play. Now you can still throw, bounce, hit or kick the ball, but try these exercises. It will do you good!
A Human Kaleidoscope
If you were present at a recent session in the Fitness Center, you were in he midst of a veritable kaleidoscope, for there were nine women (one left before the picture,) all wearing different colored tops, and as they moved about, so did the color permutations. That would have been hard to picture, so we got them in this formal line. And the colors: Dorothy Singleton wore violet; Barbara Johnson, red; Addison, blue and white; Betty Winfield, black; Christine McHale, white; Lee Bucich, purple; Carol Garrett, yellow and Chris Singer gray. We added red and orange exercise balls for good measure.
...and There Was Light!
As we all know, when we installed new serving tables in the dining room several months ago, there were no lights with them, and the food was in darkness, so that it was sometimes hard to tell what was in the containers. In spite of repeated assurances that the lights were “on order” we had almost given up on lights, when, all of a sudden, they appeared. And better than we expected! It is now easy to tell the difference between beets and olives, between cucumbers and broccoli, between steak and stew. A great improvement!
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Why you should listen to a local ding-a-ling By Joni Birch The last time you were walking the streets of our beloved Butterfly Town, USA, did you hear the clock tower at City Hall chime? Perhaps you heard it playing Christmas carols in December. Well, we are lucky to have the descendants of those clock (or church) bell towers ring during the 9th Annual United Methodist Handbell Festival. You are invited to a free concert at the Performing Arts Center on Sat., Nov. 3 at 5:00 p.m. Indulge me as I turn back time to explore a little of the history of the modern handbell as we know it today. Most people remember hearing Carillons, the large hanging bells which play carols from the “singing towers” of local churches, city halls or college campuses. Modern handbells derive from the practice instruments of tower ringers who rehearsed in the cold, drafty and damp towers in England. These practice bells (either the wooden “dumb bells” that made no sound or the beautiful, melodic handbells) were light, portable and allowed rehearsal to take place in homes, churches, and pubs where the ringers were warm and comfortable. Who introduced handbell ringing to the United States? Ladies and Gentleman, let us welcome you to the Greatest Show on Earth! In 1840, it was P.T. Barnum, showman, circus owner and entrepreneur, who imported the “Lancashire Ringers” from
Liverpool, England. They were a prize-winning, tune-ringing handbell “band” who Barnum dressed in Swiss Alpine costumes and called the “Swiss Bell Ringers.” Perhaps, then, he is to blame for the confusion about how Americans tend to think ringing came from Switzerland when it truly came from England. In 1902, Margaret Shurcliff traveled to England with her father, to learn to ring tower bells so they could revive the bells in the Tower of Boston’s Old North Church (of Paul Revere fame). She was the first American woman to ring a peal (mathematical permutation of a minimum of 5040 changes) on tower bells in England. Margaret was given a special gift of Whitechapel handbells and came home to America, where she was widely-known for Christmastime ringing on Beacon Hill in Boston. Her love of handbell “bands” spread from family and friends to the whole of New England. Handbells are still growing in popularity today. And after nine long years of anticipation, the Annual UM Handbell Festival Concert has arrived in Butterfly Town, USA. The Butterfly Church of Pacific Grove is proud to host magnificent bell ringers from all over the state of California. In the past, the Festival has been a gathering of bell choirs who “play some music and eat.” This year, Sharon Ericksen (Director of Handbells for FUMC), is helping the festival through an exciting metamorphosis. Local bell ringers will get to choose two out of four unique work-
The Monarch Bells are based at the Butterfly Church in Pacific Grove. Hear them, along with five other choirs on Nov. 3 at the Performing Arts Center in a free concert. shops in addition to performing in the concert (and still eating). First, there is “taking Ringing to the Next Level” by Dorothy Straks, the Conductor at this 9th Annual Handbell Festival. “Fourin-Hand: Basics and Beyond!” by P. L. Grove, artistic director for Velocity Handbell Ensemble is the next option, with “Bass Belling to the Max” by Larry Sue, artistic figurehead of Low Ding Zone (the World’s first Bass-only Handbell Ensemble) following. Finally, “Processing with Handbells” by Caroline
Harnly, a 23-year veteran of the Marching Handbell Choir, will teach about professional processionals using marching techniques. The Monarch Bells, P.G.’s own three-octave choir, will hone their skills by learning from the experts. Join us for the free concert on Saturday, November 3, at the Performing Arts Center (835 Forest Ave.) at 5 p.m. and you will be amazed. Hear solos, duets, individual bell groups and mass rings. A mass ring means “massive.” Fifty plus bell ringers will
play more than 250 handbells in perfect harmony. Enjoy the beautiful music from bells that range in size from as tiny as a child’s teacup to bigger then a beach ball. Get carried away, immersed in the beauty of the bells at the most acoustically amazing venue in town! Still not quite sure what a handbell is yet? Visit us on You Tube at http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Q74t1ZoLnhs& feature=youtu.be for a recent performance or check out www. facebook.com/handbellfestival.
RE-ELECT
ROBERT HUITT
PACIFIC GROVE CITY COUNCIL “Loves this city with a passion. His education and experience on the Planning Commission and City Council are absolutely invaluable, even if we don’t always agree with him.” Cedar Street Times I’m running for re-election because I want to keep working for this community I love so much. For more about my background, experience, and position on issues, please visit my website: roberthuitt.com .
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‘Coping with Grief During the Holidays’ workshops
Hospice Foundation will present two free workshops, “Coping with Grief During the Holidays,” on Sat., Nov. 3, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church, 72 East San Joaquin in Salinas and on Sat., Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 800 Cass Street, Monterey. Local author and grief counselor Judy Tatelbaum, MSW, will present tips and offer suggestions about how one can successfully navigate. Representatives from local grief support programs funded by Hospice Foundation will be on hand to offer information and answer questions. There is no charge to attend. Call 3339023 for seating reservations or information, or go online www.hospicegiving.org.
The Zoom Room Howl-O-Ween Spectacular Fundraiser
The Zoom Room in Pacific Grove will hold its annual Howl-O-Ween party and fundraiser on Sun,. Oct. 28 from 2-4pm. This dog friendly event will include costume contests for you and your pooch, doggie games and prizes, tasty treats for people and puppies, adoptable dogs looking for good homes, and Halloween portraits. The event will be a ton of fun for the whole family. Admission for the event is $10 and all proceeds will support Peace of Mind Dog Rescue in their effort to help pets in need. Participants can register online at Zoomroom.me/mbay or can call the Zoom Room directly at (831)717-4580.
re-elect carmelita garcia mayor of pacific grove Dear Fellow Citizens of Pacific Grove, I have served as your Mayor for the past three years. Providing you with transparency, asking tough questions, staying focused on solutions and being financially prudent have been my priorities. I have made many difficult decisions to streamline government and increase efficiency in order to maintain the balance of providing essential services to all our residents. I’ve made sure your voice is heard, I’ve listened, and I’ve represented you. I have lived in Pacific Grove for over 20 years and I understand and appreciate that our community is very caring. We share a common desire to maintain our uniqueness and the quality of life. As your Mayor, I have, and will continue to work towards preserving the quality of life we value in Pacific Grove. We have made much progress addressing critical issues such as the employee retirement system and shared services. The most critical issue facing us today is a water supply that is reliable, sustainable and affordable. I have been a leader in this effort. I have supported efforts and business-friendly ideas to help improve our local business economy, and encouraged other businesses to locate here. I’ve led the way to protect and preserve our natural assets and environment. Our City needs to move into the future in a way that reflects our common desire. We need to look beyond today by effectively planning and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow. As your Mayor, I will continue to provide the leadership that will always represent your interests as a resident and neighbor. I will continue to work diligently to protect your tax dollars, and I promise to conduct the City’s business with complete transparency.
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it back and relax in the comfortable, antique setting of Phoebe’s Café at Asilomar Conference Grounds. Enjoy coffee and tea creations, fresh baked goods, lite bites, lunch specialties and for the first time in 100 years, beer and wine. Whether it’s a snack on the adjoining outdoor deck or a glass of wine and a cheese platter by the roaring fire in the Hearst Social Hall, great moments begin in Phoebe’s Café.
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A ‘spook-tacular’ time is assured to be had by one and all this Halloween weekend at the Monster Mash Masquerade hosted by Jeffrey Halford taking place Saturday, October 27 at Plaza Linda, 27 (Creepy) Carmel Valley Rd. Scare time: 7 p.m.-till? $10 boo-cks to get in. Costumes encouraged...dress up as your favorite Sea Monster...or Kiki Wow...or better yet, World Series-bound San Francisco Giants pitcher, the Bearded Wonder, Brian Wilson (831) 659-4229 or www.plazalinda.com for additional darkside details. Halford delivers a uniquely American melting pot of roots, blues, rock, and kick-ass pop - take some Southern soul, add a heap of Texas storytelling, a dash of Bay Area’s freewheeling liberal spirit/literary leanings/seedier side, throw in some desert sunshine and dirt, then stir together with an architect’s eye for detail and durability and you’ve got yourself an idea why Paste magazine recently named him to their “Ten Most Influential Artists of the Decade.” For over two decades, Bay Area resident Jeffrey Halford has sung with passion and conviction about important subjects ranging from the plight of Native Americans to the raging tragedy caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans not long ago hence his very apropos monicker, “Americana Troubadour.” “Halford played his heart out,” wrote critic Paula Munoz in Music Connection Magazine in a review of Halford’s show at Cafe Boogaloo in Los Angeles. “So much so, that the tiny space in front of the stage became crowded with people doing their moves to Halford’s tunes. Jeffrey Halford and crew go well beyond a mastery of their instruments,” Munoz concluded.
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Jameson’s Classic Motorcycle Museum he Monterey Bay Educational Center & Benefit Gallery would like T to give a great big thank you to Pacific Grove and all of its citizens! MBEC wouldn’t be the success it is today without the support of Butterfly Town USA. We’re saddened to leave Pacific Grove but have found a new home in Monterey and would love to have visitors. Feel free to stop by and say HI!
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Support our troops during the holidays Operation Care and Comfort (OCC) will be sending special Christmas care packages to our deployed troops on November 14. For these packages, the organization needs small unbreakable Christmas ornaments, Christmas lights, small Christmas wreaths that can be decorated, watch caps, Christmas cards and letters of support, blank Christmas cards for the troops to send home, blank CD’s, DVD’s, small games, comic books, and anything to remind them of home and that we are thinking of them. The troops are also asking for fleece blankets. Since 2003, OCC has sent over 440 tons of care packages to our troops. In addition, OCC will be adopting military families for Christmas under its “Adopt a Military Family” program. Funds are also needed to purchase items for these projects. OCC is an allvolunteer organization. All donations are tax deductible. If you wish to help with either of these projects, please call Joan at 625-5128, or send checks payable to Operation Care and Comfort, c/o Joan, 25350 Pine Hills Drive, Carmel, CA 93923.
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Measure F…Yes or No? (Also ribs and Crema) Dorothy Maras-Ildez
Food for Thought I don’t often delve into the political realm when it comes to giving opinions, but I’m going to just ask a couple of quick questions for the citizenry of P.G. to ponder. When the Holman building housed Ford’s Dept. store, didn’t they have say 40 or more employees that had to park their cars somewhere too? I’m guessing that Ford’s might’ve had a couple of hundred people shopping in their store on any given day. What is the difference between that amount of traffic going in and out all day and a 100 cars parking at the same location to spend the night, eat dinner in P.G. and drop some money in the cash registers of the local merchants? Oh, and did I miss the TOT tax that goes into the city’s bank account?
There was a restaurant at the top of Ford’s building as well. Same size, same parking, same water…right? If you are worried about traffic… remember you had the same ‘issues’ with the movie theater too. That seems to be working out OK doesn’t it? Do you want to have a few extra cars to deal with or a completely dead downtown and a city that can’t support its own infrastructure and support staff like you have now? OK, I shall get off my soapbox now and go back to minding my peas and carrots.
Chef Cy Yontz at Rocks the BBQ Ribs at Rio Grill
I’d like to say I never met a BBQ rib I didn’t like, but that would be a lie.
How to live a stress free and joyous life
Rabia Erduman, a counselor and teacher, will present a cost-free talk on living stress free at The Mindshop on Friday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. During this workshop, you will learn simple and easy techniques for dealing with stress and assisting your body, mind, and emotions to stay relaxed even in a stressful situation. You will be able to explore different kinds of tension caused by different circumstances, and be given the necessary tools to clear it out of your system. Rabia Erduman has been in private practice and teaching workshops since 1983. She is the author of Veils of Separation – Finding the Face of Oneness, and has created relaxation and chakra meditation CDs that are available in The Mindshop. The Mindshop is located at 522 Central Ave. in Pacific Grove.
Everyone has their own notion of what Rib Nirvana tastes like. Some like ‘em saucey, some like ‘em dry, some like ‘em falling off the bone and gooey…you see what I’m saying. After many decades of searching for my version of the perfect BBQ Rib, I can finally shout Whoop-dee-flippin’- dee! They exist,not only in my mind, but on a plate as well. Chef Cy Yontz at the Rio Grill located at 101 Crossroads Blvd. the mouth of Carmel Valley (625-5436) is now my very own “Rib God”. Why have these been hiding from me all this time? OK, my perfect ribs are the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, smoky, moist, but not falling off the bone and still taste like sweet porky goodness. If they don’t make you lick your fingers and abandon all of your table manners while gnawing at the bones, they aren’t Chef Cy’s BBQ Ribs. A half-rack of these pink little beauties run 19.40 and are served with some equally awesome coleslaw and a cayenne-yam cake. If you are still searching for “your Rib God”, give these a try. I will be the un-ladylike person sitting at the table next to you with a napkin wrapped around my neck, smacking my lips and licking the bones.
Sipping Java at Recently Opened Crema
Following the outstanding Edible Monterey sponsored Pessagno Wine Pop Up dinner at La Crème a couple of weeks
ago, I decided to give their off-shoot, Crema, Pacific Grove a try for coffee one morning last week. Arriving at around 11 a.m, I jetted up to a great parking spot right at the front entrance at 481 Lighthouse Ave. (375-1300). They are currently open daily from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and have plans to expand the hours to include tapas and a wine bar in the near future. The place looks fabulous, warm and inviting. No corporate feel here, but don’t mistake that to mean that it isn’t clean, well-run and friendly. I was greeted before I physically got through the door with a “Hi! Welcome to Crema” from an employee who was obviously on a break but didn’t shirk the duty of greeting a guest. Bravo! Some nice looking baked goods were calling my name but I resisted and ordered a Café Americano. Served hot, prepared beautifully and full of flavor, this was the best cup of coffee I’ve had since I learned what a real cup of coffee tasted like while in Italy. Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting furnishes their organic beans and you can tell the difference. The coffee was smooth, had a great chocolatey mouth feel, back-notes of cherries and a perfect crema. Go figure…the place is named Crema, after all . Just FYI, Chef Jon Moser of La Crème upstairs is now preparing his soon to be famous sticky buns to be served at Crema. Don’t miss a chance to feel welcomed, appreciated and support this fledgling business.
Meowloween at the SPCA
The SPCA for Monterey County presents Meowloween, featuring cat and kitten adoptions for only $19.05 (in honor of the year your SPCA was founded). Meowloween takes place today through October 31 only at the SPCA. The SPCA is located at 1002 Monterey-Salinas Highway, across from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Adoption hours are 11-5 on weekdays and 11-4 on weekends. All cat and kitten adoptions include the pet’s spay or neuter surgery, permanent microchip identification, vaccinations, collar, SPCA ID tag, cat carrier, a health evaluation, cat or kitten food, and lots more. Regular cat and kitten adoption fees range from $20 to $125.
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There are over 80 children signed up to read or be read to as a part of The Friends of the Library's Read-A-Thon fundraiser to benefit the Pacific Grove Library on Saturday, October 27, Noon to Midnight. It's not too late for you to help sponsor a Reading Chair for as little as $30.00. The Read-A-Thon encourages our kids to read more, and all the proceeds will go directly to benefit the Library. It is also Tax Deductible! For more details on how you can sponsor or donate, stop by the Library or call Mary at 324-0085.
John Wehrle specializes in public art, and his thought-provoking work is a familiar sight in the San Francisco Bay area, especially the East Bay. But 47 years ago, when he was a newly-commissioned lieutenant in the Army signal corps, his subject matter was altogether different – soldiers at war. Wehrle was a combat artist in Vietnam, the leader of the first group of Army artists sent to create a visual record of that war. His paintings and drawings are part of the Army’s permanent collection and were featured in the 2010 exhibition Art of the American Solider at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. After his Army service and graduate school at the Pratt Institute in New York, he found his way to San Francisco and has lived and worked in California ever since. The community is invited to attend a free presentation by Wehrle as the visiting artist series continues at California State University, Monterey Bay, at 6 p.m., Nov. 8, in the University Center. The University Center is located on Sixth Avenue at B Street. Wehrle has been creating really big art since 1975. He specializes in site-specific public artworks; his projects include mural-size paintings for interior and exterior walls as well as elaborate architectural installations that combine text, painting, ceramic tile and relief sculpture. “I always liked painting and being outdoors and somehow managed to combine the two into a viable career,” he told the DeYoung Museum. “Working in the studio can be a neurotic activity. When you are painting in public, it’s more of a performance, albeit a slow one.” Wehrle’s presentation is the final event in this semester’s visiting artist series. It opened in September with a presentation by installation artist Julio Cesar Morales and continues with a talk by Bay Area artist Mildred Howard on Oct. 25. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/map.
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PGHS students present play about autism
Next weekend, students from Pacific Grove High School will present “Lifting the Hush,” an original theatrical piece about autism, at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center. Written and choreographed by director Emily Stewart, the play combines music, theater, and dance to create a unique expression of the mind of an autistic child. All proceeds gained from the production will be donated to Autism Speaks. The play will be performed on October 25, 26, and 27 at 7:00 p.m., and the house opens at 6:30. All ages are welcome to enjoy. Join us for an experience little like anything performed here before, and help a cause so close to many people’s hearts but little talked about in our world.
About the Play
Pacific Grove students of all grades auditioned for this independent project dealing with autism. Amber Murdock, an autistic girl played by Maya Mueller, marches
through life, yearning for an open mind to understand. The story depicts her way of viewing the world, and how that affects everyone around her; her mother, her father, her friends, her teachers, and her peers. Amber eventually comes to learn that she cannot simply hide from those who do not understand her; she must reach out and help others to understand.
About Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders in which the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills is affected. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. 1 in 88 American children as on the autism spectrum–a ten-fold increase in prevalence in 40 years. Autism has been defined
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Health and Wellness
How Breast Cancer Empowered Me There is a lot of fellowship among breast cancer survivors. People tell breast cancer personal stories, go on breast cancer walks and join breast cancer support groups in order to be closer to other survivors…as well as Thrivors – that’s Thriving Breast Cancer Survivor…of which I am Blessed to Be one! Being close to other breast cancer survivors/Thrivors prevents the loneliness many women feel who have had, or have Breast cancer. And you can learn a lot about breast cancer from hearing breast cancer personal stories. Please keep this Essential in mind as you read on…in all of Life… “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Perhaps…One of the greatest difficulties in life is facing one’s own mortality. The incidence of breast cancer, as well as living with breast cancer, and the uncertainty of its outcome can be a time of emotional, physical, and spiritual upheaval in one’s life. It is often said that with great difficulties comes personal growth. This personal growth and strength can also bring a sense of accomplishment: “I made it, I finished my chemotherapy and radiation treatments and I am here to talk about it.” You reflect on what you have learned. I sure did. The breast cancer experience brought me to another place that I just had not encountered in normal everyday life. It is an experience that stands alone and is set apart from everything else that has ever happened to me. Often others will say how much they admire you for the strength you showed in coping with breast cancer. Accept and be proud of not only getting through breast cancer treatments but also for the wisdom the experience has taught you. You are now in a position to give back and it will feel good. You can choose to empower
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Wellness Empowerment others, share what worked for you during your breast cancer treatment, and offer encouragement to someone who has been newly diagnosed. Empowerment knows that no matter what situation you are in that there is always something positive you can do. Given choices No one chooses to grow by facing Life’s difficulties, but this is how Empowerment begins… and together with personal growth you emerge as a person with courage, empowered to Be Your True Self. Feeling empowered is subjective… and varies from individual to individual. But the Universal Truth of Empowerment comes from the knowledge that you have options and control over your choices… the ability to make those choices… and the responsibility for the choices you make. Empowerment is that feeling and conviction that comes from having gone through a difficult situation and made it. Capturing your “new normal” is taking that newly Empowered Self and using it to form a new and improved YOU. The way you viewed yourself in the world and how you filled your days prior to having breast cancer will take on new meaning. Your perspective may not change at all, but for most women living with breast cancer, the experience enriches their lives and takes life down a new path. Finding Empowerment no matter what stage of breast cancer treatment you are in, regardless of what season of life you are experiencing, is about using it to create a “new normal” for YourSelf. As a significant aside, please know that women are natural attractors. Yet due
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Life is meant to be lived with the thought that life is not a dress rehearsal – you only have one chance at it….and, yes…The show must go on! Once you have come face to face with Your mortality, then you can truly live. In that spirit, Debbie Mazza-Taylor, who lost her five-year experience with breast cancer just days before her forty-first birthday, wrote this poem: For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind? And to melt into the sun. And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath From its restless tides, that it may rise and expand Seeking God unencumbered? Only when you drink from the river of silence Shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountaintop Then you shall begin to climb. And when earth shall claim your limbs, Then shall you truly dance. To Our Health & Empowerment Together! 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, MA, DRWA The Wellness Institute International 877-82COACH toll free 877-822-6224 rhonda@HelpMeRhondaNOW.com www.HelpMeRhondaNow.com www.TheWellnessInstitute.tv www.EvolvedWorld.com
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MPC Theater’s foray into public schools spurs future efforts for drama program
MPC Theatre Company’s Storybook Theatre has just completed touring Androcles and the Lion. This pilot program was funded in part by a grant from the S.T.A.R. (Support Theater Arts Regionally) Foundation of Monterey County, and - for the first time - allowed a Storybook Theatre production to be taken into the local schools. The traveling troupe of six actors and two support staff visited four public schools, performing for nearly 1,500 students. Seven performances were given at Alisal High School in Salinas, Carmel Middle School in Carmel, Foothills Elementary School in Monterey, and Salinas High School in Salinas. This production marks the theater’s premier entry into the realm of touring theatre, to an eager audience of public school children who might otherwise never experience the magic of live theatre. Aurand Harris’s adaptation of Androcles and the Lion is a refreshingly antic, an irreverent treatment of Aesop’s fable, written in the style of Italian Commedia dell’Arte. A group of players set up the stage and give a performance capturing many of the Commedia’s stock characters: the miserly Pantalone, the bragging
Captain, the romantic Lovers, the trickster, and, of course the endearing Lion. As the play skyrockets with zany comedy, it also grows with the warmth of friendship. This centuries-old tale is one of the most popular children’s plays ever written, with its enduring themes of freedom and friendship. After its publication in 1964, Androcles was televised and soon became standard fare for school, community and college theaters. The play remains at the top of produced pieces. Storybook Theatre Productions are made possible in part by grants, and support from The Farrell/Allen Fund of the Community Foundation, The Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services, The Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop, the S.T.A.R. Foundation, The Jim Tunney Youth Foundation, and our Fairy God Parents. Storybook Theatre is currently working on a new touring piece to be presented in the Spring of 2013 to local schools. The extent of touring will be reliant upon grants received to fund this program. For further information, to request a performance at your school, or to make a contribution to this program, please contact Sky Rappoport SRappaport@mpc.edu or Henry Guevara HGuevara@mpc.edu.
PGHS Annual Shine our Shoe Dinner Dance
The annual Shine our Shoe Dinner Dance is set for November 9 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. The event will be held at the traditional spot, Chautauqua Hall. Silent and live auction follow with dancing to the band Firefly. Tickets are $30 a piece and this is an adult only evening. Auction items are sought and can include anything from gift items to dinner, hotel and sporting goods tickets, goods and services. Each sport program at the high school will be putting together baskets representative of their sport. If anyone is interested in donating an auction item, large or small they can contact Angela Matthews at 241-0407 or Crystal Hawes at 236-5257 to make arrangement for pick up. Tickets will be available at the door or from any board member or from Angela Matthews. coins_c2x4_buyin_sd_1212 8/24/12 6:31 PM Page 1
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Learn how the West was Won
Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival is coming back Do you like handsome cowboys and pretty cowgirls and the “cowboy way of life”? Do you want to recite some cowboy poetry, sing a cowboy song or learn to play the harmonica? Do you love engraved silver jewelry, fringed leather jackets, and Western art and collectibles? Do you want to hear some of the best respected, award-winning Western performers in the world? Then, don’t miss the 14th Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival and Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace at the Monterey Conference Center, One Portola Plaza in Downtown Monterey from November 30-December 2, 2012 (www.montereycowboy.org). The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival is a popular annual event for all ages. It celebrates Monterey’s contribution to our western heritage with cowboy poetry, music and a first class Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace. The festival brings together people from all over the United States and Canada to enjoy and learn more about the “cowboy way of life,” including its history, current values and culture. The Festival’s outstanding 2012 performer line-up includes Juni Fisher, Paul Zarzyski, Waddie Mitchell, Sons of the San Joaquin, Marian DiCicco, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Ed Peekeekoot, Dave Stamey, Brenn Hill, Gary Allegretto, Wally McRae, The Old West Trio, Kent Rollins, Belinda Gail, Carolyn Martin and Adrian. There will also be a Harmonica Workshop with Gary Allegretto. The festival has many shows scheduled over the three days plus a Jam Session on Friday night, a Saturday night dance, a Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace, a Vaquero Breakfast, Silent Auction and its special Sunday morning Cowboy Church, which benefits The Salvation Army and features many of the top performers of the weekend. Come out and celebrate the Cowboy Way of Life in a comfortable indoor setting! Enjoy earthy humorous cowboy poetry and poignant, beautiful cowboy music by award winning performers. Find a unique holiday gift at the Western Marketplace with a great range of high quality merchandise by talented artisans. Enjoy a down home barbecue and meet the performers on Friday night. Wake up to a special Vaquero Breakfast performance on Saturday morning. Learn how to play the harmonica at a fun harmonica workshop on Sunday afternoon. Kick up your heels at the Saturday Night Dance (back by popular demand!) and bring your guitar and sing at the Open Mike Session – for both children and adults – on Saturday and also at the Friday Night Jam Session. The 14th Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival and Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace features 8 different performance sessions throughout the weekend that fits everyone’ schedule and interests, with a great mix of cowboy music and poetry, ranging from only $25-$35 per session. The Cowboy Festival has also created some exciting new events as part of its line-up this year: • Mix and Mingle with the performers at a Friday night BBQ dinner on Friday, Nov. 30 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. right before the first performance. $20 per person.
• Back by popular demand is a Saturday Night Dance on Saturday evening, Dec. 1 from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. in the De Anza ballroom. The talented Carolyn Martin Swing Band and the Saddle Cats will perform. $20 per person. • A Harmonica Workshop! Gary Allegretto, the award-winning “Harmonicowboy” teaches complete beginners ages 5 and up to play 4 Western songs instantly – guaranteed. Absolutely no musical experience or even a harmonica needed as the workshop includes a harmonica, musical booklet and a session of great entertainment. $20 per person. Advance reservations recommended at www.montereycowboy.org. • A Jam Session with many of the Cowboy Festival performers… and you if you bring your instrument…on Friday night, Nov. 30, at the Portola Plaza Hotel. Free.
About the Western Marketplace The Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace features more than two dozen artisans (see list below) that offer an array of interesting items for Christmas gifts and collectors, including outstanding Western art, photography and books, clothing, (hats, jewelry, handmade boots, belts, purses, jackets, etc.), custom and antique saddles, Navajo blankets and much more.
Cowboys in the Schools
The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival also coordinates the popular “Cowboys in the Schools Program” with a special educational event that was held at the Carmel Valley Trail and Saddle Club on Sept. 27, 2012 for hundreds of visiting schoolchildren. During the school year, volunteers work with local educators to introduce the concept of Cowboy Culture and the influence of the vaquero to a diverse group of elementary school students. This “Cowboy Way of Life” program helps to teach youth selfesteem, ethics, values, writing, art and history. Young people also participate in the “Open Mic” event during the festival weekend. Monterey County has a long historic cowboy tradition that is celebrated at the Festival events. Additional sponsors are also being sought to underwrite the costs of the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Earlybird 2012 sponsors include Bacon & Company, Taylor Farms, Hayashi & Wayland Retirement Plan Services, Monterey Downs, Carmel Host Lions Club Foundation, Mapping Solutions, Yellow Brick Road Benefit Shop, the Arts Council of Monterey Chris Harrold, Vance and Bonnie Baldwin, Antonio and Nancy Corbelletta, Joanne Johnson, George and Fritzie Kilian, Ralph and Sherry Johnson, Suz-Anna Morandin, Elaine Hill and John Schoettler Sarah DeFalla, CPA, Dennis & Donna Marvin, Irene Bramers McCallion, Pure Cowboy, JA & Ann Brown, Thom Eley & Chere Northon, Steve Sheam and the Farr Family. For more information about the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, to become a valued sponsor, or a volunteer, visit the website at www. montereycowboy.org .
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Mark or Sin? Definitions for a modern world Over the years, I have witnessed a great deal of conversation regarding “sin,” everything from how bad sin is, how far away sin takes you away from God, to how we are all subjected to a sinful nature based on the actions of both Adam and Eve. Sometimes it is downright frightening to even think about sin, because any thought or discussion seems to embrace murder, rape, stealing, or acts of unmentionable turpitude so disgusting even Charles Manson blush. Sin may be an outrageous act, but it does not have to be, and why is there so much drama surrounding this very old, very common topic? I feel as if Vincent Price should be resurrected to moderate any conversation where sin is placed on the table for discussion. So what is sin? Is sin strictly a religious term? And does sin even have any real meaning in today’s world? Well, I will start by saying today’s world is no different from yesterday’s or tomorrow’s world. For example, whether you write a letter, send a text, impart telepathically, or use smoke signals, the truth is all you are doing is communicating. Sin is a core concept, and at the core, the same needs and desires that you have today are the same every person has ever had, or will ever have. Just like communicating. At the core, there is love, attention, a sense of belonging, creativity, and the need to touch - and the need to be touched. As long as there are people, this, I am certain, will not change. It has been said, yet I have not fully investigated, that in the day of kings and queens, on the range where archers would compete and practice with bow and arrows, at or near the target sat a caller. The “caller’s” job was to inform the archer and audience of the arrows landing by yelling out the results of an arrows impact. When the archer shoots the arrow and hits the mark, the caller, in a very loud voice, would yell “mark.” If the arrow missed its mark, the caller would yell “sin.” As I know it to be, as time went on the word “sin” came to represent a person’s wrongdoing against the will of God as the word has been used in biblical translation. This term and its implications were/are impelled upon people as the barometer of morality, social behavior, and public acceptance. Sin as religious and government interpretation became policy, used to
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Principle Living direct or manage a community of people, and today there is very little difference. As I see it, the problem with this is, sin becomes more of a public matter rather than a personal issue, and “sin” is always personal before it is public. I will say it again… “Sin” is always personal before it is public.” Just as the arrow shot from the archer’s bow, each of us is a unique shot designated to land on a specific mark in life and time. More times than not, it is our thoughts, our conversations, and the company we elect to keep, which influences our lives, and prevents us from hitting our intended target. I believe the most critical question is; What is your target, our target, and how is it known? Because at the core this question asks each person to look within, to find their deepest spiritual self, and to live this revelation without compromise. Sure it’s bad to kill and maim. Yes, it is wrong to lie and steal, but these actions are the result of something greater, and far simpler. It is the disconnect of mind and body from spirit and soul that is the greatest sin, in this, when we lose our sense of spiritual balance, and when we do this, we become conduits of wrongdoing. In my thinking, sin is anything that persuades you from reaching your God-given purpose, or prevents living life to your fullest potential. In short, sin anything that causes you to miss the mark, which translates to a loss of spiritual connection. Sin is anything that will cause one to think or feel as if they are separated from the love of God. It could be drugs and alcohol just as easily as it could be the guy or gal across the room. Sin could be not going to school, or going to school rather than going to work. Sin could be adultery or it could be marrying the wrong person.
And what do you think about all the people in the world, in your community, that, because they do not receive love, attention, or a sense of belonging from people like you and I, feel as if they are separated from the love of God? For many of us, it is easier to look at the acts of humanity and judge rather than be accountable through intimate relationship. Is there sin in that scenario, is that a sin? According to the bible, a serpent spoke to Eve, asking a question, and with further conversation said something to her like, “surely you will not die, but will become as wise as God knowing the difference between good and evil” It was poor company and persuasive conversation that influenced Eve’s thoughts, and the rest, as they say, is history. Think about this: If we can negotiate what actions are or are not “sin,” or which is lesser or greater, then sin cannot be only the action taken, but must also be the matters of heart that precede the action. In that regard, there are three conditions to consider which are called the “Three C’s of Cin.” They are cognition, conversation, and company, and they are why sin is personal. Cognition: At all times there is thought before there is action. Sometimes, from the sub-conscious mind, we act without realizing, but the sub-conscience is still the mind and what we do with the thoughts of our mind, sub-conscience or not, is ours to own. Conversation: What we believe and what we do are often based on what we listen to and what we talk about, be it internal or public conversation. If we listen to, or talk about something long enough, over time the possibilities of acting upon or becoming what we verbalize are increased as our thoughts morph to new (or differ-
Modern Health and The Face
The face, long immortalized by da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, is where we Americans evaluate character, integrity, beauty, and intelligence. The face carries so many important things in our society: the eyes for vision and insight to the soul, the mouth to communicate, taste, and touch, and the ears to listen. Our emotions and wellbeing are worn on our face, visible to the world. When we take care of our physical health and skin, we look better and feel better; projecting a healthy attractive image. When we take care of our mental and emotional health, our inner calm and contentment is reflected on the face. Modern health and beauty provides us with the advantages of science, as well as natural plant and alternative therapies. While some Americans may seek surgery, laser treatments, or botox to address signs of aging or facial injury, others try modern chemical peels or plant-based creams and serums to improve appearance. Interestingly, facial acupuncture can improve vitality and appearance; and for those
Jacquelyn Van Deusen-Byrd,
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suffering from facial paralysis or nerve pain, welcome relief. Treating the face and skin in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture comes with a discussion of health and evaluation of factors affecting appearance. The face indicates the state of Qi (vital energy), blood, and internal organs. It also indicates the health of mind and spirit. Similar to the ear, eye, and tongue, the face can be mapped to organs of the body. Complexion and luster, and facial color all provide guidance in understanding the deficiencies and excesses of the body. A normal complexion in Chinese medicine is bright, shiny, and glowing with moist, firm skin. Dry skin with a dull-white complexion can indicate blood deficiency, while dry skin with reddish checks indi-
cates yin deficiency. Heat conditions are visible in reddish tones, and dampness in sallow yellowish complexions. Recent studies in the World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion (Sep. 2010) indicates success with electro-acupuncture and facial acupuncture for paralysis and nerve pain. From a TCM perspective, these conditions may initially result from an excess of wind, heat, and phlegm. Left untreated, they can become disabling and painful. Regulating the yin-yang energies of the body, clearing excess, and relieving pain can result in minor to substantial functional and visible improvements in our appearance. Understanding and correcting internal imbalance, allows the acupuncturist to effectively treat facial conditions and pain.
ent) standards. Company: Influence is both subtle and direct, and in this context, keeping company means person-to-person, media, internet, indirectly through others, or any way or place where physical or nonphysical contact is possible. One of the surest ways to achieve growth or fall upon demise is through the company we keep. Sin is a choice. Its personal, it becomes public, and it does not have to be grandiose. Matter of fact, the truth about sin is, sin is simple, sin is subtle, laying in wait always wanting to be realized. Sin is preceded by thought, which indicates that sin has a much simpler presence than we would like to believe. So simple that sin is anything that causes thought or feeling that you, or I, are separate from, or separated from the love of God. Which makes me wonder if the only sin that truly matters is “thinking” we are as wise as God! Pray and meditate daily… It makes a difference. You can contact Dirrick at dirrick2497@ yahoo.com, “like” him on Facebook, or go to www.PL4life.com
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A popular modern treatment for facial rejuvenation is a combination of acupressure (facial massage with aromatic essential oils) and gentle facial acupuncture. Facial acupuncture uses a minimalistic approach of very fine needles to stimulate blood flow and cell growth, while providing a lifting effect. Incorporated into facial acupuncture, are stress relieving techniques. As we release pent-up frustration, anger, and stress, the muscles in our face relax and our inner happiness shines through. For those suffering from TMJ (temporal mandibular joint disorder), jaw pain and muscle spasms may also be relieved. Jacquelyn Byrd is an acupuncturist and herbalist at Pacific Grove Acupuncture and Five Branches TCM Clinic in Santa Cruz. She also teaches Chinese Herbology at Five Branches University, San Jose. You can reach her at (831) 393-4876, or visit our website at www. pacificgroveacupuncture.com. Take advantage of our new patient coupon for pain relief, or enjoy a facial rejuvenation treatment (acupressure with aromatic oils and gentle Japanese needles).
October 26, 2012 • CEDAR STREET
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The Green Page Greenwood Park project coming into focus By Cameron Douglas Many people enjoy a good, heavy rain. They know it brings up the water supply, nourishes plants and washes everything clean. The sound of steady rain on the roof is soothing and reassuring. But as rain water rushes down the gutters of Pacific Grove, it can carry things out to sea that are harmful. Sediment, pathogens, fertilizers, hydrocarbons and metals travel in the water and run out to sea. Unchecked, these contaminants threaten our local ocean ecosystem. Because our part of the coastline is designated an Area of Special Biological Significance, the State Water Resources Board has mandated that storm water pollutants be dramatically reduced. Pacific Grove is required to reduce pollutant load by 90 percent during a design storm event, which is a storm of a magnitude that falls within the design specifications of a storm sewer system. In their continuing efforts to protect the waters of Monterey Bay, city officials, representatives of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and members of the community are pursuing an ambitious water filtration project at one of the town’s main waterways, which runs through the gulley at Greenwood Park. Unlike other such projects, the modifications at Greenwood do not involve a lot of machinery. In fact, there may be none. The goal in this case is to create a natural wetland area that filters impurities from water runoff and puts them into the earth before they reach the ocean. Earlier, the City of Pacific Grove received a substantial grant for the purpose of water outfall quality improvement. Local officials, affiliates of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and members of the community quickly started a process aimed at finding ways to stay in compliance with the new regulations. The situation became more critical after a sudden, mysterious spike in e.coli and enterococcus readings in 2011 – e.coli having more than tripled over readings from 2010. Officials at the city decline to speculate on the cause. Several organizations have monitored water quality at Greenwood Park for the past 10 years, including Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Coastal Watershed Council, Surfriders and others. Community volunteer efforts such as Urban Watch and First Flush have monitored runoff through Greenwood Park from June to October. These summer flows are diverted to the city’s recently completed dry weather diversion project. Winter runoff is another matter: The water then runs straight to the ocean. “We conduct monitoring during the dry season in addition to the wet season for a couple of reasons,” said Senior Planner Sarah Hardgrave. “One reason is to check on the urban diversion system and make sure it is working, because the ASBS [Areas of Special Biological Significance] Special Protections don’t allow dry weather discharges. In addition, dry weather monitoring helps to identify illicit (non-storm water) discharges to the municipal storm sewer system, and to develop a baseline of dry weather surface water quality data against which future changes can be measured and which can be used to compute urban pollutant concentrations.”
Lisa Emanuelson is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. For the past 10 years, Emanuelson has worked with volunteers to check the season’s First Flush. This happens when there is at least .1 inch of rain, with sheeting water on the roadways. That sheeting water is the key, as oils, brake dust and other residues flow into the storm sewer. It often washes away months of accumulation. The volunteers scramble to catch samples to get an accurate picture of what contaminates are passing through and how much. Emanuelson and her teams have monitored up to 13 sites in this way. “We want to really focus on larger outfalls,” she said, which would narrow the monitoring to eight sites. Because Greenwood is one of those larger outfalls, Emanuelson and her colleagues are especially interested in this project. It is truly a community effort, with a high level of resident involvement. At a two-day design charrette held in midSeptember, three teams examined various aspects of the project, including geology, vegetation, safety, and degrees of effectiveness for different designs. The results of the discussion and study were submitted to Fall Creek Engineering of Santa Cruz, a water resources engineering company that will eventually do the work. So far, there are two main ideas: a set of in-stream filtration pools, or an offstream pond. The final design is not completely worked out; but most involved in the planning process agree on some things. One, some of the eucalyptus trees must be removed – but not all. The eucalyptus tend to kill off underlying vegetation, which is central to the project. Two, the area’s existing characteristics must be preserved as much as possible, so only a subtle change in appearance will take place. And three, to keep the small footbridge that allows people to walk across. There are other things to consider. Those include concern about child safety in an area of ponds; the geology of some parts of the area, where the soil is only about five inches thick above solid granite; cessation by the city of dumping wood chips; and how best to prevent the area from becoming a homeless camp. Despite the challenges, Emanuelson is confident the project — in whatever form it finally takes — will work. “The designs the residents came up with are really good,” she states. Peter Haase, Principal Engineer for Fall Creek Engineering, is currently resolving some questions that have come up, and plans to go back to the community in early November. The next step after that, says Haase, will be to submit a final draft of proposals for consideration by the Pacific Grove City Council. Resident Bill Monihan has lived on 13th Street for 13 years. “I bought the house because of the park,” Monihan says, adding that he’d like to see it continue as a natural habitat for egrets and redshouldered hawks. He favors removing a few eucalyptus and replacing them with cypress and/or oaks. He also suggests re-naming it “Greenwood Open Space.” Chiefly, Monihan hopes to see the existing aesthetics that attracted him to PG preserved: “It [Greenwood Park] was founded in 1880, and our house was built in 1889. It would be nice to keep the neighborhood intact.”
Above: This popular footbridge will most likely remain part of the venue after the project is completed. Photo by Cameron Douglas. Left: A horse-drawn carriage stops on the original bridge over the gulley at Greenwood Park. From the C.K. Tuttle Collection: Courtesy the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.
Robert Pacelli
Pacific Grove City Council Supporting Pacific Grove YES to creating Community Safety Director who combines the positions of fire and police chief, who will reside in Pacific Grove and take advantage of community knowledge to best utilize shared services.
YES to creating a plan for the future of Pacific Grove: By planning for the
years 2020, 2030 and beyond we’ll be able to shape and create the kind of community we want.
YES to following through on projects voted on and approved by the City Council, regardless of changes in staff or council. Think sewers. The sewer fund was set up to solve a problem. As with other projects, its progress needs to be transparent and tracked over the years.
YES to adding colored bulbs to the trees on Lighthouse. Thanks for your support! FPPC#1248293
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