September 21st, 2012 Issue

In This Issue

Kiosk • Sat. Sept. 22

Discover Aromatherapy Free event 11-2 Grove Nutrition

• Sat. Sept. 29 and Sun. Sept. 30

11 AM - 5 PM Open Artists’ Studios Call PG Art Center 375-2208 •

Tree gift - Page 12

Fearsome threesome - Page 13

Walk with Pride - 20

Wed. Sept. 26

Free BBQ lunch Good Samaritan Center. 800 Scott St., Sand City. The event is being held to celebrate National Recovery Month 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Call 831-658-3811 for info •

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Sat., Sept. 29

Rollin’ & Tumblin’ Blues Concert 7-9:00 p.m.

Doors open 6:30 p.m. $10 cover PG Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove www.pgartcenter.org •

Incorporating the Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin Sept. 21-27, 2012

Your Community NEWSpaper

Thurs., Oct. 4

Fashions for Food Tea and Fashion Show 2:00-4:00 p.m.

At Sally Griffin Active Living Center, 700 Jewell Ave., $20 per person, $25 at door Proceeds go to provide meals for home bound seniors • Just an up-date on our Campaign Fundraiser to Save the Lovers Point Children’s Pool.

We have received 32 donations and have raised just under $7,000 dollars and our Mailers will be going out shortly.

The Monterey Firefighters Association has joined the campaign and is planning a Chicken Barb-B.Q. fundraiser on Sunday, October 7th, behind our Pacific Grove Fire Station!

Please save this date for a delicious afternoon meal.

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Fri., Oct. 12

Jazz Concert Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave7-9:00 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Cover $10 www.pgartcenter.org 831.375.2208

Inside Animal Tales ..........................9 Cop Log.................................3 Food ....................................14 Green Page ..........................12 Health & Well Being............21 High Hats & Parasols .............4 Opinion.........................10, 11 Otter Views..........................10 Peeps ...................................23 Puzzle .................................18 Seniors ..........................17, 18 Sports & Leisure...................13 Up & Coming ................6, 7, 8

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CONSIDER THE SOURCE!

Consultant hired to explore small alternative water projects for City At the Sept. 19 City Council meeting, the Council directed Sara Hardgrave, the City’s Environmental Program Manager to work with a consultant to develop a feasibility plan for a small water project that will use recycled water for city parks, the golf course, cemetery and other city property. The initial plan is due October 1 to the California PUC. The council approved City Manager Frutchey’s request for $35,000 to pay for the consultant’s services.

Frutchey pointed out that any prospective projects would not likely come to fruition for five years.

The council also insisted that any water source identified by the project showed show preference to those already on the water waiting list and that the Holman hotel project should not get first priority. The council voted 6-1 to approve the request. Mayor Carmelita Garcia cast the one dissenting vote.

Candidate forums set for Pacific Grove and New Monterey

On Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in cooperation with Pacific Grove Resident Association, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum. There will be a Meet and Greet from 6:00 to 6:30 pm. The Forum begins at 6:30 pm. Questions will be solicited from the audience. The League of Women Voters facilitate the forum.

A forum featuring candidates for Monterey City Council and Monterey Mayor has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, at 7 pm at the Hilltop Park Center in New Monterey.

The forum, sponsored by the New Monterey Neighborhood Association, will give the candidates an opportunity to state their positions on a wide variety of topics affecting the city.

There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the candidates.

The event is open to the public and all are invited to attend.

Vol. V, Issue 1

Discarded needle prompts bomb scare at ATC

Above Monterey County sheriff bomb squad personnel were among emergency deployed when a suspicious package was found at the american Tin Cannery. Photo by Peter Mounteer.

Below, the package itself. Pacific Grove Police Department photo.

It started with a discarded needle and wound up with an evacuation of the American Tin Cannery and nearby houses for a number of hours.

On Tuesday, Sept. 18, an employee of one of the businesses at the American Tin Cannery found a needle, which Pacific Grove Police Commander John Nyunt said was a small syringe such as a diabetic might use. But instead of calling the police or fire department at that point, the employee reacted by packaging the needle up in a box, about two feet by 8 inches and three inches deep, and drawing a skull and crossbones on it and labeling it “biohazard.” He then placed it on a trash can outside the building.

A maintenance worker spotted the box sitting on the trash can and called emergency personnel, with a resulting investigation by police, fire, the Monterey County Bomb Squad and the Seaside hazardous materials team. The streets were barricaded off and neighbors evacuated. Nyunt said the employee who had originally found the needle didn't come forward for a couple of hours, during which the package had been treated as a potential bomb.

"That's not the proper way to handle something like a syringe,” said Nyunt, because the package appeared to be much more dangerous than it was. Nyunt continued by saying that a package could be a much more serious threat and that the maintenance worker was correct in notifying the police.

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Times • September 21, 2012

Soccer Moms Clinic Sunday

The Pacific Grove Soccer Moms’ clinic will kick off on Sunday, Sept. 23, 3-4:15 p.m. at Robert Down Elementary School. The goal of the program is to teach beginning adult players basic skills they need to enjoy recreational soccer activities.

The program will run for six Sundays; the cost is $55 and soccer day care is available for children ages 3-12.

If you want to get off the sidelines and into the game, come find out what Soccer Mom Mania is all about. For further information contact Coach Rick Crow at 831-383-8587 / rcrow77534@aol.com

Fire Department Service Calls, August 2012

Pardon our dust!

City webpage is launched This week, the City of Pacific Grove launched its internally hosted webpage designed to provide instant access to information about the City to both residents and visitors. Numerous new features will improve accessibility and citizen �service.

In addition, by hosting the website internally, the City is reducing costs substantially.

During the next two weeks, the webpage will be refined and archival material continually added.

As part of the ongoing improvement of the web page, the City welcomes users’ suggestions and concerns.

Please send your thoughts and ideas to acamel@ci.pg.ca.us for transmittal to the appropriate department.

Elect

Bill Kampe Mayor

I believe there is a strong positive spirit in Pacific Grove.

Working together we can maintain our extraordinary quality of life and environment, plus the simple charm and essential character of our city.

We now need effective leadership to achieve practical solutions for the challenges ahead. With focused effort we can refresh and enhance this vibrant community we treas‐ ure.

As a Navy veteran with 35 years in private industry, plus 4 years on our city council, I bring the experience, open‐ minded outlook, and leadership to move PG forward.

I ask your support in the important November 6 election.

Bill Kampe

Website: www.billkampe.org Email: bill@billkampe.org Kampe for Mayor 2012, P.O. Box 326, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Paid for by Kampe for Mayor 2012 — FPPC ID# 1346398

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Marge Ann Jameson State Proposition 30: An ‘educational cliff’ or a ruse? Cop log

By Al Saxe California Governor Jerry Brown has expended a great deal of his time and political clout championing the passage of proposition 30. If passed, California residents and visitors will see the state sales tax increase from 7.25 percent to 7.5 percent for a period of four years. Additionally, California tax payers with taxable incomes between $250,000 and $300,000 will see their state taxes rise to 10.3 percent; those making $300,000 to $ 500,000 will see a rise to 11.3 percent. Those with taxable incomes of over $500,000 but less than $1,000,000 will pay a tax rate of 12.3 percent, and those earning more than $1,000,000 will be charged at a tax rate of 13.3 percent. The proposed increase in state income tax rates will be in effect for a period of seven years. The funds raised by the increases in state sale taxes and state income tax rates are projected to raise over $6 billion for the states empty coffers.

Governor Brown is adamant that failure to pass proposition 30 will trigger draconian cuts to our educational system at all levels – cuts that according to Proposition 30 supporters threaten to limit enrollments in our colleges, raise tuition rates for those already attending, and diminish the quality of K-12 education in all California Schools.

Supporters also point out that as our nation’s schools continue to drop in the competency rankings of their students compared to those from other countries, the failure of Proposition 30 will only accelerate this decline. While other countries are extending their school year, California schools may need to reduce the school year to 160 days.

Alarm bells have also gone off at our state colleges and universities. Letters have been sent out by the CSU system notifying potential students that if Proposition 30 fails they may not be admitted, and to those already in attendance, notice given that their fees may be increased by 5 percent.

Pacific Grove Unified School District would not receive additional revenue if Prop 30 passes since most of its revenue is derived from parcel taxes. However, if the measure fails, the $457 the Pacific Grove Unified district receives for each of its enrolled students from the state would be lost. This would result in a $930,000 loss in revenue.

This hit in revenue means Pacific Grove’s School Board would have tough decisions to make. Since 84 percent of the district’s budget is spent on personnel, layoffs could occur, as well as increases in class size. Programs such as adult education and after school sports may also suffer.

Opponents to Proposition 30 argue that our state leads the nation in home foreclosures, and a bad economy is not the time to raise the taxes on California residents.

They also feel that the sales tax increase will lay the burden on low and middle income residents, since wealthy residents will find additional loopholes to negate the increases in their state income tax rates.

The passage of Proposition 30 is uncertain. Some refer to it as California’s educational cliff (referring to the country’s impending fiscal cliff). To others it is nothing more than a ruse to avoid making necessary spending cuts to services expanding uncontrollably. Whatever your stand on Proposition 30 one thing is for certain: This time and this election your vote will make a difference.

Tax measures affect adult school deeply

In the past 3 years California’s adult schools have suffered greatly due to their designation as “Tier III Flexibility” (categorical) programs. The considerable sums of revenue that have been amassed as a result of attendance at adult schools have been swept, either in part or in total, by school districts needing to feed their K-12 program. In Pacific Grove, that amounts to approximately $1,375,000, with the adult school receiving a transfer for the 2012-13 school year of just over $450,000. Although the school is strongly supported by the Board of Trustees and the district administration, the financial realities of the time dictate budget adjustments to keep the K-12 program as whole and healthy as possible.

Both Proposition 30 and Measure A will have potentially significant effects upon the Pacific Grove Adult School depending on the outcome of the election on November 6. As dollars are either restored to or taken from the district coffers, the adult school is likely to feel the full force of the decisions made by California’s and Pacific Grove’s electorate. In recognition of that fact, the PG Adult School leadership has gone to great lengths to streamline its operation and create greater cost effectiveness and efficiencies where and whenever possible. Fees have noticeably increased over the past two years, as the program has been restructured (now with seasonal 10-week sessions). In addition, a nominal non-resident fee has been added to the Fall Session, where PGUSD residents get a break on their tuition, and those who live outside the district will pay a small charge to offset the fact that their property taxes do not support PGUSD schools.

Talk: Exploring the Option of a State-Owned Bank

Financial expert Laura Wells, the Green Party candidate for governor in 2010, speaks on the concept of a State-owned bank on Sat., Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m. at the Peace Resource Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside.

A wave of change is beginning in which public officials, candidates and organized citizens are proposing public banks around the country. Why? North Dakota has had a state bank for more than 90 years, and after the global banking crisis was the only state with a budget surplus, not a deficit. Rather than competing with local banks and credit unions, public banks partner with them and, in fact, improve their ability to lend. The State Bank of California would invest in schools, in students, and in local economies.

Laura Wells mastered her professional skills in the world of finance, in business analysis, computer programming, and managing complex financial systems, and earned a Masters of Education at Antioch University. She has worked in small businesses and large corporations; in the public sector and the private sector. In her years as a professional financial systems manager, Laura mastered the intricate worlds of stocks, bonds, pension funds, and real estate mortgages. She also has participated in five international delegations to Canada and South America to study innovations in participatory democracy and new constitutions.

There is a suggested donation of $10.

Did the officer recommend soap?

Police were called to ettle an argumemt on Funston Ave. Offensive words were used, but neither party wanted to prosecute.

Headphones stolen

Headphones were taken from a student’s backpack while at school. The case will be turned over to the school resource officer for followup with the school and possible video footage of the theft.

Stuff found

Something was found on the curb near Forest Grove Elementary. The report doesn’t say what it was, but it was apparently not litter as it was labeled and placed in storage at the City yard.

New in town

A 10 year-old boy was observed by an officer riding his bike without a helmet.

The boy was new in town and couldn’t provide his address or phone number, but he knew how to direct the officer to his home. The officer took him and his bike home and everyone got a lecture about bicycle safety.

The case of the smoking sign

A road sign was observed to be smoking. Actually, it was smoldering, sort of. The tube was apparently full of trash or leaves and some brilliant person decided to use it for an ashtray. A useful bottle of water was poured inside the sign and it didn’t reignite.

There were hundreds of potential witnesses because of the Triathlon, but no one saw the perpetrator and everyone involved thinks it was unintentional.

Purse found, owner in jail

A purse was found and turned in. The owner, it seems, had been arrested earlier in the evening. Owner says her drivers license was possibly stolen, but she picked up the purse with alternative ID.

Does yelling count as contact?

A man on Monterey Ave. said his neighbor yells at him while he’s in his residence.

The person doing the yelling was admonished to not have any contact with the neighbor.

Laundry taken to the cleaners

The coin box of a laundry at an apartment on Lighthouse was forced open and an unknown number of quarters were stolen.

Flying surfboard

A man said he tied his surfboard on his car at Asilomar and on the way home it flew off. He turned around and retraced his route but was unable to find it.

Truant picked up

A truant from another school in another city was picked up and held at the police station for parental pick up.

Disgruntled with customer

A business owner says a former customer come into her business and yells and tries to use the microwave, and parks in front of the business for long periods of time.

The business owner wants police to tell the customer not to return or be arrested for trespassing. The officer couldn’t find the customer.

Bike found on golf course

It was turned in and held at the City lot.

Check scam

A person received a check for $600 in the mail. She deposited it and sent money to another party, only to find out that the check was fraudulent. People!

CCUI (Chasing Cat Under the Influence)

A person reported another person was chasing their cat and yelling profanities.

The other party appeared to be intoxicated. No word on whether they caught the cat.

Donations not donated

A person had left some discards meant for a particular charity on the sidewalk in front of his house, and when he returned they had been taken but not by the charity he had intended.

Littering with lunch

A person reported an ongoing problem with juveniles throwing ice cream, strawberries and cups in the area of his apartment complex.

In what class did they learn this?

A student was burned by a home made taser and had visible marks. He said he was a willing participant. The other student was suspended by the time the officer got there to interview him.

No love tap

A woman reported being punched by her live-in boyfriend. He was apprehended and arrested. The next day it eems he called but she was too blotto to provide a statement.

Lost stuff reported

A wallet on Lovers Point A skateboard near Caledonia Park A school book at the bus stop on 8th St.

Paper, scissors, rock, rear window

A person reported front windshield and rear window of her car on Granite. They next day, they came back with possible suspect info -- a family member.

Same thing happened to the rear window of a car on Walnut but maybe not by the same person as there was no indication they were relatives of the people on Granite.

Press 2 if no

A woman reported a collection agency had been harassing her by making automated calls and asking if she knew a certain person, which she didn’t. They said to press one if yes and two if no, so she repeatedly pressed two every time they called, all to no avail.

The company was contacted and advised not to bug the woman any more.

Did she or didn’t she? Only her receipt knows for sure

A woman suspected of shoplifting was detained. Employees said they thought she had paid for all her items but that they had observed her taking something from her purse and returning it to the shelf. The receipt matched the items in her bag, but they asked that she be admonished not to return.

DUI over .08

A woman was driving recklessly and when apprehended, Sara Ann LaForteza was found to be intoxicated.

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Times • September 21, 2012

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 1912.

Foreclosure suit (almost) filed

Several years have passed since Mrs. Martha M. Cooper decided to go in with Charles W. Howe, Hattie Howland and (allegedly) a few others in taking out a mortgage for purchasing a large section of coastal land to the south of Monterey. The mortgage was given on June 20, 1908. Mrs. Cooper’s purchase share was in the amount of $4,880.

The note was to bear interest of 5%. After turning over the money and affixing her signature to the mortgage, Mrs. Cooper heard nothing more from her would-be accomplices, nor did she receive any payment, interest or otherwise. Growing irritated after years of silence, Mrs. Cooper posted several letters demanding an “accounting for” from her “partners.” Still, she heard nothing. Now, Mrs. Cooper has filed suit in the Superior Court of Monterey County demanding that the entire mortgage be turned over to her.

Hold up, said the court. First needed is evidence that the mortgage was legal and provided title to the property. Mrs. Cooper has said that she intends to employ a lawyer to look further into the matter.

Author’s Notes

1 If 113 wpm sounds remarkably slow to be a world record, remember that the typist was using an early-model, rather-primitive, mechanical machine. The advent of electric units increased wpm output considerable.

2 Coffee quality, previously poor, was following the lead of Folger’s Golden Gate and improving in quality by leaps and bounds. Starbucks, however, had not yet appeared.

3 By “case”, this advertisement refers not to something in which to carry the typewriter, but to upper or lower case type. Upper case is a capital letter.

4 Rather than a ribbon, colored “oil” was brushed onto the letter bar.

References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).

Other side of the story

The answer of Julius A. Trescony and Robert F. Johnson, trustees under the will of the late Alberto Trescony, to the complaint of Mrs. Anita C. Purdy, filed as the prevailing suit on November 27, 1908, in Superior Court, is an interesting document, alleging as it does that Mrs. Purdy is indebted to the Trust estate in the sum of approximately $14,000, but refuses to pay that amount or any other. The trustees state that Mrs. Purdy acquired certain real property, referred to in the complaint, but did not compensate the Trust. They stated that they demanded that Mrs. Purdy turn all such property over to the Trust, but that Mrs. Purdy refused.

Mrs. Purdy’s original suit said that she is owed money by the trust, and demanded payment.

The trustees allege that when a final settlement of their accounts is made it will be discovered that Mrs. Purdy is heavily in debt to the trust. They stated that the plaintiff has refused to pay the balance and, upon close examination, has no money with which to do so, except such money as she may wrongfully force the trust to pay to her account.

World record set

Ladies who can type rapidly gathered in New York City this past week. The mission of each was to win a type writing contest and, hopefully, to set a new record. The winner of the contest did exactly that. Miss Elmira Pell sped along at 113 words-perminute, establishing a world’s record that will likely stand for quite a while. Miss Pell was working on an Underwood type writer. 1 Congratulations, Elmira!

New pot means better coffee

With the advent of Folger’s Golden Gate coffee, comes another new development.

Made by the Elliot company, this new way of preparing your brew makes good coffee taste even better. Called Elliot’s Perfection Filter Coffee Pot, two table spoons of pulverized coffee placed in this amazing device yield five cups of the best breakfast beverage available. After adding the dry coffee, pour boiling hot water in the brewing chamber and allow the liquid to trickle into the pot. A touch of cream adds flavor and cools the beverage. A full 4-quart pot yields 20 brewed cups, ready to drink. Instructions are included with each pot. The pots come in 3-pint to 4-quart sizes. For even better results, be sure to obtain your own coffee-bean grinder. 2

Snippets from around the area…

• I have lost a gold locket hung on a chain that means a lot to me. Engraved on the locket’s back: V.D.T.+C.J. Finder please deliver to the Review office. A reward will be paid.

• Dr. H. E. Douglas traveled to Sacramento on business last week. He returned to the Grove on Thursday of this week. The doctor declined comment on the nature of his business.

• Missing. A small, black, velvet purse containing a ten dollar bill. Please keep the cash and return the purse. No questions asked. Leave at the Review office or take to 207 Wood street.

And your bill amounts to …

• For sale. Good general purpose mare, now with foal. Also, a colt only nine months old. $90 for mare and foal. $45 for the colt. See at 225 Cedar Street.

• Extension tables at special prices. These will be available for only a short time at Paul’s Furniture store. Buy now and save money. A square table, 42” on each side, expands to ten feet in length when all three center pieces are inserted. Only $11.55.

• Aluminum cookware is the best! Waffle iron on special. Can be used on electric, gas, or wood stove. Easy to clean. 67¢ as sample item. Contact J. Bartlett, agent, 231 Park street.

• Everybody loves a winner. The Merritt machine is one of the very best, low-priced type writing machines on the market today. The Merritt writes 78 characters and does better work than most machines selling for $100 or more. This machine uses a metal type and is a double-case unit that requires no ribbon. 3 Writing is done by pressing the handle into the niche indicated and – wizzo! – your character appears.

Buy now at the low, low price of $11, complete with both cases. 4

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

September 21, 2012 • CEDAR STREET

Docent training for Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Do you enjoy learning about nature, sharing your love of the outdoors with others and meeting people with similar interests?

Join us to learn about becoming a volunteer docent at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve on Tues., Oct. 9, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. or Sat., Nov. 10, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

To register for one of the meetings, contact Melissa Gobell, Docent Program Coordinator, for location and directions: mgobell@parks.ca.gov 831-625-1470 Please reserve space by September 29.

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Rotary to hear Pete Tansill

The Pacific Grove Rotary Club will have as speaker on Tues., Sept. 25, Pete Tansill, whose topic will be “Sons of The American Revolution and Robert Tansill, USMC Captain.” The meeting will be held 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.

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Re-elect carmelita garcia Mayor of Pacific Grove Honoring Pacific Grove’s Traditions - Preserving Its Beauty I have called Pacific Grove my home for the past 20 years.

I truly respect and cherish the character and beauty that makes Pacific Grove our shining jewel - our precious gem.

As your Mayor, I have, and I will continue to protect and preserve our natural assets such as the Marine Sanctuary, the Monarch Sanctuary and our beautiful parks and open spaces.

I honor our traditional events such as the Good Ol’ Days, Butterfly Parade and Feast of Lanterns. I also support recreational facilities such as the golf course and the Kiddie Pool at Lovers Point.

Thank you for your support. Together we’ll continue to share our traditions and preserve our beautiful environment which is essential to us all.

Mayor Carmelita Garcia and Scruffy

Paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Carmelita Garcia Mayor 2012 - FPPC #1349643

www.pgmayor.com

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP!

PACIFIC GROVE MAYOR CARMELITA GARCIA

AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS WHO VOTED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, QUICK & SUSTAINABLE WATER TO CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES

Dan Miller, Rudy Fischer, Ken Cuneo, Alan Cohen Thank you for caring about your citizens, including those on fixed incomes and many others who cannot afford exorbitant and unnecessary water rate increases.

Please show your support for THE PACIFIC GROVE WATER PROJECT The only affordable, quick and sustainable water solution

How much are your water bills going up? Send story to: waterplus@redshift.com WATER NEWS UPDATE

By Ron Weitzman, President, WaterPlus

Note: All citizens who seek to minimize their monthly water bills should oppose any water-supply project developed by Cal Am and support the Pacific Grove Desalination Project, along with the mayor and council members, all leaders in public service, who voted in favor of it. Call your elected officials right now and tell them you want the publicly owned Pacific Grove Desalination Project!

Did you know that only 15 percent of the people in the United States get their water from private companies? Here are some numbers affecting your pocketbook that show why. In the case of Cal Am, the state allows the company to charge ratepayers 6.5% interest on borrowed money (versus 3% for

a public agency) plus 10% annual profit on shareholder equity (versus 0% for a public agency), while 24% of revenue obtained from ratepayers goes to corporate headquarters, and ratepayers are responsible for the company’s hefty federal, state, and local taxes (not charged to a public agency), as well as the great expense of interacting with the Public Utilities Commission (which does not regulate a public agency).

No wonder 85% of Americans get their water from public agencies, many of them cities.

That is a no-brainer if there ever was one.

Saturday’s Lecture Series

“The Legacy of Ed Ricketts” Chautauqua Hall, 1:00-4:30 p.m..$10 for 3 lectures

This rare opportunity brings together the work and minds of Don Wbber (Big Sur Jade), Bud Laurent (marine biologist/filmmaker) and Dr. Larry Crowder (Ed Ricketts Professor at Stanford University). You will have the chance to see the first public showing on the peninsula, of a new film by Bud Laurent and Peter Coonradt, “Between the Tides— The Legacy of Ed Ricketts” (for which the Monterey Bay Aquarium gave its blessing). This film profiles a number of people in the fields of marine biology/ecology, and gives historical information about the Monterey Bay, the Aquarium and a few local celebrities including Mr. Don Wobber.

This event is not to be missed! Complimentary light refreshments will be served. For information, call (831) 655-9775.

All net proceeds benefit the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.

1:00 p.m.

A Passion for Jade: the Sculptures of Don Wobber Don & Donna Wobber

2:00 p.m.

Between The Tides Lecture & Film Bud Laurent

3:45 p.m.

The Impact of Ed Ricketts on Marine Ecology & Conservation Dr. Larry Crowder

Look for schedule of events on www.ci.pg.ca.us THE ONLY LOCAL ORGANIZATION LOOKING OUT FOR YOU, THE RATEPAYER

Watch the WaterPlus video on the Pacific Grove Water Project to learn all about it: www.waterplusmonterey.com

Chautauqua Days is sponsored

by City of Pacific Grove

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Times • September 21, 2012

Arts and Events

Up and Coming History in the Making Pacific Grove’s 43rd Annual Homes Tour

By Claudia Sawyer They’ve heard it called the Hart Mansion. “Hart” is a nod to Dr. Andrew Jackson Hart, for whom the house was built in 1894. But “mansion” is a bit misleading, conjuring images of a huge home with vast quarters, sequestered within a large estate landscaped around it. This house actually rises up like a white wedding cake on modest grounds in the middle of town – the Last Hometown, also known as Pacific Grove.

Legends and records indicate Dr. Hart was the local obstetrician, who delivered babies on the first floor of the house and raised his family upstairs. When he died, the house went to one of his two sons, also a doctor, and next, to his grandson, a dentist.

During the 1970s, the house was used as a restaurant, Maison Bergerac and the chef and his family lived upstairs. As restaurants come and go, it was followed by Gernot’s Victoria House and, ultimately, Robert Kincaid’s White House on Lighthouse. And then it went up for sale.

Jim and Kathy Turley had dined in the big white house, had wandered by it many times from their home, a few blocks down the road. When the “for sale” sign went up, they wondered what kind of restaurant would come in next.

After the house had been on the market for a little more than two years, the Turleys considered its vacancy a tragedy and felt the sadness in the still structure as they walked by. Their only hope for consolation, they realized, was to buy it.

“The house, an 1894 Queen Anne Victorian, is just gorgeous,” said Jim. “It even has a little green historical plaque. In working on the house to do minor repairs, I found it was constructed of beautiful quality redwood, even in parts one would never see.

The ceilings, hand-plastered, are 12 to 14 feet high. I had the house inspected by civil engineer to make sure it was sound. He disappeared with his hardhat and flashlight, and

Old, new and vintage

Everything Old Is New Again

The AFRP Treasure Shop, benefiting Animal Friends Rescue Project, will present “Everything Old is New Again,” a bonanza of old, new and vintage items, starting on October 1 and running through October 7. The store is located at 160 Fountain Ave. in Pacific Grove, and specializes in antiques, furniture, jewelry, elegant clothing, collectibles, and more. All proceeds help support AFRP’s rescue and adoption programs.

Shop hours are Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Donations and volunteers are always welcomed and appreciated. For information, please call Manager Jane Roland at 333-0491 or gcr770@aol.com.

Mirth’O’Matics to give their quick wit a workout at the Works

The Mirth’O’Matics are returning to The Works in Pacific Grove on Sat., Sept. 29 and will bring with them their quick wit and sense of humor to turn audience suggestions into hilarious scenes. The path the scene takes is one of constant surprise for the actors and the audience heightening the fun.

Gerry Orton, Mirth’O’Matic director, explained that improv actors put their brains into a holding pattern and react from their heart and gut.

“Thinking gets us in trouble,” Orton said. “The brain is trying to protect our ego by controlling the scene but the fact is we’re never able to control what our scene partner will do or say.”

Orton further explained that staying in the moment “allows our spontaneous creativeness to bubble to the surface. Photo by: Alison Kerr: Allison Yant (L) in Yes, there are moments of feeling a scene with Jason LeVeque and Richard awkward and uneasy, but we learn to Westbrook. embrace those moments and trust our instincts.” The result is a fast paced, fun and funny evening of improvisation theater.

The Works, Pacific Grove’s cozy combination coffee shop, book and art store is located at 667 Lighthouse Ave. In addition to offering an array of coffee and tea drinks, The Works’ menu includes pastries, and fruit smoothies.

Customers are welcome to browse the bookstore and view original works of art.

Show time is 7:30 p.m. Limited seating is on a first come, first served basis. It’s advised people arrive early.

General admission is $12 a person, students $10. For more information, the public may call 831-372-2242 or 394-3031.

then came out shaking his head. ‘I have never seen a house built this well,’ he said. ‘It’s in beautiful condition; don’t touch a thing.’ He thanked me for letting him look at it.”

Hart Mansion is one of six featured homes on the 43rd annual Home Tour in Pacific Grove presented by the Pacific Grove Heritage Society, next month (Oct. 7). This special community open house enables guests to get up close and inside a handful of historic homes, as well as a contemporary home that slips seamlessly into the architecture and aesthetic of the town.

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Contrary to Hart Mansion, which the Turleys consider not haunted but harboring secrets, such as hidden cabinets and empty wine bottles from the Prohibition era, Christine Crozier has known and loved every detail of her Victorian her entire life. In fact, her grandparents bought the house the week she was born. Her mother inherited the house 25 years ago, and now Crozier, the eldest of four children, is buying the house herself.

The 9th Street Victorian is a bright, sunny yellow, yet Crozier, an artist, admits the considerable architectural detail on the house creates a lot of opportunity for color. A decorative artist for more than 30 years and a fine art oil painter for more than 20, Crozier has taken it upon herself to enhance nearly every room in the house with hand-painted murals and other embellishments.

“I work in high realism and trompe l’oeil in my decorative art, but am loose and spontaneous in my fine art,” said Crozier. “For my house, I drew my color palette from the work of Carl Larson, a Swedish artist from the turn of the last century. So I have a Victorian house, decorated with clean, Scandinavian styling. As an artist, I can’t always afford all the structural changes I might want, but I can make it beautiful through painting. It is a joy to transform this family house but still honor its past.”

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An iconic Victorian in town has joined the tour this year the 1902 Victorian-era mansion built as a residence for banker J.J. Osborne and occupied, since 1961, by Beacon House residential and outpatient treatment facility. Designed by renowned architect William H. Weeks, the house is an alchemy of Colonial Revival detailing and Victorian styling. Through the largesse of Samuel F.B. Morse, founder and president of the Pebble Beach Company, Beacon House was able to acquire the house to the benefit of the community.

“So many people see this beautiful building and don’t actually know what it is or what we do at Beacon House,” said Case Manger Carollee Edmonds, who has had two historic homes on the tour. “Because it is a house and not a commercial building, we have kept it a home atmosphere where people can feel they are among family. We walk a fine line between respecting and preserving the historic quality of the home whilealso accommodating those who live and work there. It is a challenge to keep it up, but it is so important to respect the space and work with it and not alter it.”

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Among the other houses on the tour is an English country farmhouse on Evergreen Road. After living in London for 33 years, owners Steve and Cindy Wasley purchased the property in 1988. They intended to remodel the modest house but encountered enough problems to warrant razing the house to the foundation and beginning again.

It also meant getting exactly what they wanted.

“We started by talking with Pacific Grove architect Ed Bredthauer,” said Steve, “about bringing in pieces of furniture we had purchased in the English countryside to direct the aesthetic.”

The Wasleys opted for an open-plan living room and outside living space, and ended up with a gabled home with an 8-foot porch in front and a 6-foot porch off the master bedroom. They chose cedar cladding on the exterior, and hickory flooring and redwood open-beam ceilings inside, with double-hung casement windows that took them back to their time in London. The brick on the fireplace and chimney came from veneers reclaimed from old buildings in Chicago.

“If you come into our house,” said Steve, “you will have a sense it has been here for a long time. After winning the new construction award from the Pacific Grove Heritage Society, we felt it was only right to put the house on the tour. If others think it is that nice, we felt we should open it up for the public to see.”

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Additional houses featured on the tour include a historic home on 19th Street, as well as an Arts and Crafts bungalow on Forest Avenue which, through a bequest, was purchased by local nonprofit Peace of Mind Dog Rescue. The structure is a modernized space within a historic shell, which preserves the heritage of the house but works well for the nonprofit headquarters.

In addition to the featured houses, the tour will include its traditional historic properties, including Point Pinos Lighthouse, Chautauqua Hall, Ketcham’s Barn, Asilomar’s, Pirate Den, Pacific Grove Library, and the Christian Church on Central Avenue. Each will be open to the public at select hours during the day.

And don’t forget the 8th annual Heritage Houses for the Birds Contest and Auction, a complement to the Historic Homes Tour, which contributes more than half of its proceeds to the Lighthouse Restoration Project. Held in concert with the Historic Homes Tour and Artists in Chautauqua arts and crafts fair, birdhouse bids are being accepted for more than two dozen birdhouses, currently on display in the windows of businesses throughout town. On Sunday, public votes will be tallied to help determine winners of the People’s Choice award, Best-of-Show, Mayor’s Choice award and The Best Assessed Value award.

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Times • Page 7

Arts and Events

Up and Coming pHOUSE TOUR From previous page

c. For information: 831-373-3304

Below is a schedule of the events at this mostly free event. Guests can wander inside each featured home and down the hallways of history to find the story living inside each one and then join the community to explore historic public venues and participate in activities designed to connect the past to the present in Pacific Grove.

1. Historic Home tour - 10a.m. - 4p.m. Tickets $20 a. Self guided tour with docents at each home b. Tickets available: Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove c. For information: 831-372-2898 Heritage Society or 831-373-3304 Chamber

2. Artists in Chautauqua - 10a.m. - 4p.m. Free admission Chautauqua Hall, 16th and Central Ave. 3. Heritage Houses for the Birds Contest and Auction - 10a.m. - 3p.m.

Free admission Elmarie Dyke Park beside Chautauqua Hall, 16th and Central Ave. 4. Historic Walking Tour – 11a.m., 1p.m., 2 p.m. Free admission a. Meet in front of Victorian Corner Restaurant b. Tour the Historic Downtown including the Holman block

Patron’s Show seeks patrons

Every year the Pacific Grove Art Center hosts a fundraiser called the Patron’s Show, one of their biggest fundraising efforts.

As a non-profit, historical arts center this event is critical to the Art Center’s continued success in serving the public and meeting that mission. The show features myriad artwork donated by artists of all stripes. At the end of the exhibition, in December, tickets are sold for the exact number of pieces donated. No one goes home empty-handed.

The Art Center seeks artists and patrons to donate original works of art: paintings, drawings, sculpture, collage, photographs that are ready to hang.

“You’ll receive a receipt of donation and a nice feeling for having contributed to a wonderful community non-profit arts center,” said Alan Puryear, Executive director of the Art Center.

Donors may drop off artwork during the Art Center’s open hours, Wed. through Sat. noon - 5:00 p.m. and Sun. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. from now until Oct 17, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

The Pacific Grove Art Center is located at 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. The purpose of the Pacific Grove Art Center is to educate, Appreciate, exhibit, encourage, and inspire.

5. Asilomar Historic Tour ‒ 10a.m. - 3p.m. Free admission Pirate Den Living Room and Guest Room 6. Point Pinos Lighthouse ‒ 10a.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission with Home Tour ticket 165 Forest Ave. 7. Historic Tour – 12p.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission Pacific Grove Library, 550 Central Ave. 8. Historic Tour – 1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission Christian Church, 442 Central Ave. 9. Heritage Houses for the Birds Contest and Auction – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free Admission Elmarie Dyke Park beside Chautauqua Hall, 16th and Central Ave. Events benefit the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove and Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Call 831-372-2898 or visit pacificgroveheritage.org for further information.

The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove & Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce present

PACIFIC GROVE’S 43rd ANNUAL

HISTORIC HOME TOUR SUNDAY, OCT. 7 2012

10 AM to 4 PM

Annual Tour of Historic Homes & Properties

TICKETS $20 Available at Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce www.PacificGrove.org • www.PacificGroveHeritage.org

Important notice: Historic properties that retain original architectural features may not be accessible to all.

If you have special access needs, please call 831-373-3304. Shoe coverings are provided. No high heels, please.

FREE EVENTS INCLUDE: Artists in Chautauqua • Heritage Houses for the Birds • Historic Walking Tour FOR MORE INFORMATION: 831-373-3304

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Times • September 21, 2012

Arts and Events

Up and Coming Free poetry writing workshop coming

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. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation, with additional funding from the Friends of the Monterey Public Library.

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.

16 Anniversary Culinary Classique benefit event will arrive November 18 th

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

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PACIFIC GROVE DINING GUIDE 17th Street Grill (LD)

Best hamburgers, wraps and quesadillas in town! Outside patio dining or inside.

617 Lighthouse Ave. ....... 373-5474

Aliotti’s Victorian Corner Restaurant (BLD)

Great food, great ambience, great service.

Family owned & operated since 1977.

541 Lighthouse Ave. ...... 372-4641 www.victoriancornerpg.com

Mauricio’s Restaurant (BL)

Local Favorites...Breakfast & Lunch 7:303:00.

589 Lighthouse Ave. ....... 645-9051

The Red House Café (BLD)

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Fandango Restaurant (LD)

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223 17th Street ................. 372-3456 www.fandangorestaurant.com

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Joe Rombi’s La Mia Cucina(D) A locals favorite for 16 years. Open Wednesday- Sunday starting at 5pm.

2011 Voted Best Italian.* 208 17th Street ................ 373-2416

MEXICAN

Peppers MexiCali Café (LD)

Come enjoy freshly prepared meals in a cozy red, historic Victorian house in the heart of PG.

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662 Lighthouse Ave. ....... 643-1060

170 Forest Ave. ................. 373-6892

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Pacific Thai Cuisine (LD)

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COFFEE HOUSE Trailside Café & Coffeehouse (BL)

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Times • September 21, 2012

Your letters

Opinion Make nice or move (redux)

I’ve said it before: Lately, I have made it a practice to arrive late at City Council meetings in order to avoid the oral communications segment of the agenda. In fact, with my recent expansion and the juxtaposition of City Council meetings with my press time, I’ve skipped a couple of meetings, though our reporter was there. As a result, I may miss some genuine tidbits of information brought by the public, but by and large I feel that what I miss is a lot of shouting, lecturing, name-calling, outright lying, bullying and self-aggrandizement. Later, when I bring it up on video-on-demand on the City's website, I can fast forward through the segment and stop it if I see a new face at the podium. My stomach thanks me for it.

A couple of weeks ago, I missed an attack on my own newspaper. Interesting, that person broadsided me and then had the gall to write a letter to the editor and, when I refused to run it, launched a campaign through emails and blogs on the Internet saying I had “silenced a citizen.”

Let me remind that person and his cohorts that freedom of the press belongs to the person who is paying for the printing, and last time I checked, it was me.

There is nothing in the Constitution that says I have to provide space though I welcome letters and opinions. But I am under no compulsion to run everything that is sent to me.

The Internet has made it easy for people to drop short, snotty little emails, full of gramatical errors, and avoid sitting down to write a well thought-out, carefully researched – and proof-read – letter which I might consider publishing.

Interestingly enough, I would pay more attention to a letter written on a subject of concern, even if emailed, than I would to a phone call or a visit.

What upset me most about the whole incident -- and may it blow away with the fog -- is that the mayor and the city council did nothing to stop this person, even though there is a warning, in print and orally made, stating that oral communication “comments must deal with matters subject to the jurisdiction of the City and the Council.” I guess the Pacific Grove definition of “matters subject to the jurisdiction of the City and Council” is right next to the Pacific Grove definition of “freedom of the press” I repeat a question I posed in another editorial: Is it something in the water in Pacific Grove? People who would otherwise be decent human beings turn into playground bullies when they are here. Make nice, people. Or move.

- Marge Ann Jameson

Holman: Other environmental concerns Editor: Apart from the inadequately addressed issues of exponentially increased traffic with its noise and other pollutants, and water with its obvious shortage and infrastructure problems, as regards the gigantic hotel proposed for the entire block, sidewalk to sidewalk, bounded by Lighthouse Avenue, Grand Avenue, Central Avenue and Fountain Avenue, numerous other environmental concerns have yet even to be mentioned.

The developer, Mr. Leddy, has assured us (8/29 Chautauqua Hall) that business for Pacific Grove’s current tourist lodgings would not be adversely affected when his proposed 230-plus room luxury hotel is in operation, because it will be drawing, “ an entirely different type of guest than those who visit currently …additional visitors who will have different needs … expect different services, …”. I believe P.G. residents must know exactly what research Mr. Leddy has done to determine what impacts such large numbers of additional visitors, which he knows will be of an entirely different type, will be expected to have on the extremely important and beautiful natural habitats which Pacific Grove has gone to such great and uniquely successful efforts to preserve.

How is he quantifying these?

I believe that Pacific Grove has the sorts of guest accommodations we do, mostly small and built as they are around and under pines, cypresses, and oaks, because the primary point of coming here is to experience — along with the (past) architectural charm — the nature which abounds. Currently, everyone is drawn to the trees, the trails, the parks, the ice plants, and the wildlife, as well as to the tide pools, the rocks and the beaches, and the entirety of the marine sanctuaries, precisely because they are being kept as safe and pristine as possible. In other words the developer is correct, presently a certain “type” of visitor chooses Pacific Grove. They come here, and we live here, for P.G’s rare success in holding off such improvements as a 7-story building of hundreds of thousands of square feet, which demolishes the historically significant Holman’s garage, completely changes the character of downtown, and literally puts the town’s Carnegie library in the dark.

Cosmo Bua Pacific Grove

Legal Notices

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20121710 The following person is doing business as C. E. L. Plus, 612 Fountain Avenue #5, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. Jacob Torres, 612 Fountain Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 8/24/2012, File Number 20121710. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Jacob Torres. This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2012.

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Otter Views

Resale gets an unfair shake PG’s resale shops – and the resale concept in general – have been taking some tough shots lately from promoters of newer, brighter, and swankier futures.

To hear the critics tell it, resale shops are shameful indicators of a moribund economy. Their presence in city centers especially is viewed as a sort of creeping parasitism, like crown of thorns starfish despoiling a healthy reef.

It’s an easy case to make in a society that lionizes supermodels and hedge fund billionaires. If we lived the American dream as spun out by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, there would be no resale stores, and we’d all be shopping on Rodeo Drive.

Besotted with this fantasy, some civic boosters seem to feel that if PG’s resale stores will simply self-deport to the hinterlands, supermodels and hedge fund billionaires will swarm into town like bees to honey. Sales of caviar, sable coats and vacation homes will surge.

Prosperity will return.

Somehow, I don’t see it. The 2008 mortgage-swap swindle that enriched Wall Street hedge funds doesn’t look likely to benefit Main Street anytime soon. Instead, homelessness and poverty continue to spike as unemployed millions seek jobs that America’s captains of industry sent overseas years ago.

Couple those productivity losses with an aging population and two long, ruinous Middle Eastern wars, and you have a nation staggering under debt and unable to pay its bills. Something has to go. Increasingly, that looks likely to be the social “safety net” woven during the Great Depression.

As Congress cuts funding for social services that support the poor, the elderly and the underemployed, resale shops are going to become more important, not less desirable.

That’s because resale shops embody

“social capital,” the aspect of capitalism most easily overlooked by Rodeo Drive oligarchs. Any community’s true wealth is not its per capita share of supermodels and billionaires, but its network of willing, committed and caring citizens.

From what I can see, Pacific Grove is blessed to have benefit stores and the dozens of volunteers who staff them.

While society’s larger safety net frays around them, PG’s resale stores raise funds for homeless people and homeless animals, for troubled youths, cancer sufferers and the home-bound elderly.

The stores also serve otherwise unremarkable citizens who lack the limo fare to Rodeo Drive. Need furniture?

Clothing? Cookware? Small appliances?

Random tschotchkes? Affordable art for bare walls? PG’s resale shops have you covered like a nearly new lamp shade.

And that brings us to recycling. As America slowly recovers from the conspicuous consumption hangover so aptly satirized in the film “Wall-E,” we’ve veered back toward the idea that things can be owned and used more than once.

Although championed by progressives and environmentalists, recycling is at heart a conservative practice.

Ironically, one of the things it conserves is a community’s reputation. All over the country right now, empty storefronts, shuttered factories and abandoned buildings are what Wall Street’s “masters of the universe” have bequeathed to hometown America.

As America’s “last home town,” it is to Pacific Grove’s credit that benefit shops are “recycling” retail space that otherwise would stand empty and dark.

So give me a break, Rodeo Drive.

As both “value-added” recyclers and wellsprings of social capital, PG’s resale shops are useful, helpful and economically vital. And the citizens who staff and support them deserve better than some thoughtless slap-down.

Letters to the Editor Cedar Street Times welcomes your letters on subjects of interest to the citizens of Pacific Grove as well as our readers elsewhere. We prefer that letters be on local topics. At present we have not set limits on length though we do reserve the right to edit letters for space constraints, so please be concise.

We will contact you to verify authenticity so your email address and/or telephone number must be included as well as your name and city of residence.

We will not publish unsigned letters or letters which defame or slander or libel.

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Your letters

Opinion Drake Leddy

Notes on the Proposed Hotel

Al Saxe

Dear Residents of Pacific Grove, Thank you to all who continue to communicate with me about the exciting opportunity for Pacific Grove to finally have a hotel property that will serve the needs of the community while also complementing the existing beauty and grace that is Pacific Grove.

If you attended the Forum on Thursday, September 20, you saw that we’ve been working to incorporate new concepts into the planning and design of the proposed hotel. For example, the Fountain Avenue elevation stays well below the proposed 75 foot zoning limit. The step backs from Central Avenue are more much more significant than in the prior rendering, and the hotel is set back farther from the street on Fountain Avenue to allow for wider sidewalks. In addition there are full bay setbacks from Fountain Avenue at the Central Avenue intersection, the Hotel Grand Entrance and at the Parking Pavilion Entrance. The visual effect is something like a hound’stooth pattern which is accentuated by the use of different construction materials (brick/cast stone/stucco/shiplap/shingles) and gives an impression of a series of lovely Victorian “townhouses”. Remember that the design process is ongoing, and our goal is to create a design that fits into the fabric of Pacific Grove.

I have heard from several residents who are interested in learning more about the financial impact the hotel will have on the city. In my last column, I spoke about the secondary impact. Here is some general financial information.

A conservative estimate of the total direct annual income to the city from the hotel is $1,437,867. In addition, the projected annual revenue to the city from sales tax which is generated by guests of the hotel spending money in neighborhood businesses (based on 70 percent occupancy rate with an average of 1.75 person per occupied room and each guest spending $50 per day within the city but outside of the hotel) is $5,142,000. The city’s portion of the 8.25 percent sales tax at 1.75 percent is $89,985 annually. The school district’s share of the new property tax revenue from the hotel could be up to $338,764.

Another benefit the hotel brings to the community is new jobs. We estimate that once fully operational, the hotel will employ approximately 230 permanent full time employees.

As you can see, the proposed hotel will have a very positive impact on the health and vitality of Pacific Grove. A recent industry report shows that recovery in the hospitality sector is gathering speed with a 4% increase in 2012, and for the first time in 5 years, travelers are paying more on average for hotel rooms. Pacific Grove deserves to have a piece of that pie.

Our next Public Forum will be in early October. Stay tuned for details so you can plan to attend. I want to meet you and hear what you have to say.

In the meantime, if you have questions about the ballot measure, please contact our Local Community Liaison, Craig Riddell at 831 521-1685.

Sincerely, Drake Leddy Responsible for the overall leadership and corporate strategy of Presidian, Drake Leddy is a seasoned expert in project feasibility, strategic planning, market structures and relationships, and portfolio and asset management. He holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law; is affiliated with the State Bar of Texas, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Urban Land Institute; is past president of Real Estate Council of San Antonio; and is a past member of the Hilton Franchisee Advisory Board.

Thrift shops give Pacific Grove character, says tourist Editor:

I want to second the astonishment expressed by letter writer Deborah Zwolenkiewicz (Pacific Grove) in the Sept. 14, 2012 issue of Cedar Street Times. What was Councilmember Dan Miller thinking? An ordinance to limit the number of thrift stores?

Why? These shops are a major tourist attraction for Pacific Grove.

Here is a true story, an example of what Deborah was talking about. Just this last weekend, when my husband John and I were enjoying a short trip, we had to take our dog to an emergency pet clinic in Arroyo Grande. When the clinic’s receptionist heard we were from Pacific Grove, her face lit up. Turns out she visits Pacific Grove often, stays in “the B&B across from the police station,” and what does she like best? “Thrift shops and consignment shops”!

This morning, I received this message from her: “I am planning on coming down at the end of the month or the first week of Oct. ... It is so important to have these shops there because it gives character and many out-of-towners love to shop and care about recycling and if we can give other people’s goods a chance WHY NOT. ... The new stores on the wharf are great but a lot of people like to find odd things and different things so I hope city council has a change of heart. I know I do and a lot of my friends do. Hope to see you soon, Sally” So here is a randomly encountered person who totally backs up Deborah’s defense of thrifts as a big asset to our community. Only an example, you say. But how likely is it that we should just happen to meet the one unique tourist who comes back again and again because she appreciates the character of Pacific Grove?

Lots of us locals do, too! (Why doesn’t Dan?) Vicki Pearse Pacific Grove

Guest Opinion Canterbury Woods

They’re Back!!!

By Al Saxe

Pacific Grove Council members gasped, while spectators attending the last council meeting grabbed for their purses and kids. Even this reporter‘s first knee jerk reaction was “Oh no there they go again!” To the dismay of many, Canterbury Woods had struck again with their purchase of another house on Spazier Avenue.

Once I returned home, locked my door and stopped shaking, I began to revisit the Canterbury woods housing issue. Why the firestorm?

Many of our neighborhoods are vacated during the day with kids in school and parents off to work. Numerous emergencies and robberies have been averted by stay-at-home seniors looking out for their neighborhood. Our commissions, chamber of commerce offices, schools, thrift shops, community events such as Good Old Days, Feast of Lanterns, our library, The Heritage Society, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and museum, would not survive without the thousands of hours given them by our seniors. The average age of a Red Cross responder is 70! It has been said that 99 percent of our fire department calls are in response to senior health emergencies. Let’s look at it another way. The seniors are helping our firefighters stay active instead of hanging around the firehouse eating food and polishing fire trucks.

Others will point out that selling a house to the non-profit Canterbury Woods Corporation will mean a loss of property tax revenue to the city. I agree. That is awful since we might not be able to hire another high paid consultant.

Let’s get real. Where’s the beef? Oh, I know the recently bought homes on Spazier Avenue will not have metallic rock bands practicing in the garage at god awful hours. No meth labs will be able to take over, and 10 cars will no longer be nestled in front of homes, in driveways and back yards.

Relax people.The last I heard Arthritis and Macular degeneration aren’t contagious. Seniors are not dangerous to your health, safety and neighborhoods. Neither are Canterbury Woods or Forest Hill Manor!

Triathlon at Pacific Grove is a great solution

Editor: Our lifestyles are increasingly under attack. We’ve been constantly admonished as being couch potatoes and our poor diet choices have led to a nation of obesity and resultant coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis. Enter Tricalifornia.

With little fanfare or notoriety, Terry Davis again brought his remedy to Pacific Grove this past weekend as he has these past 18 years.

How well received was it? Almost by word of mouth close to 3,000 showed up and lined the streets at Lovers Point, most to compete in events they did not believe possible months before. Few would be mistaken for class athletes. Mostly they resembled you and I, somewhat out of shape, but determined to awaken their bodies. There were 5K and 10K runs, relays, and the heretofore foreboding Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons.

Who showed up? Children from age six to great grandfathers in their eighties, war heroes with their battle scars and your neighbors, some with amputations.

Hence, the question of the day: Is not now the right time to jump into a program for a healthier and more enriched life?

Bill and Pam Ziering Carmel

Legal Notices 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. 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.

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Times • September 21, 2012

The Green Page Ocean Frontiers Film presented

Restoring Pacific Grove’s Forest

Celebrate today’s ocean pioneers at the reception and enjoy sustainable seafood and wine from the Central Coast.

A Special Film Event for the Monterey Bay Community Sunday, September 23 @ 3pm Film & Panel Discussion Golden State Theatre, Monterey Reception to Follow with Local, Sustainable Seafood & Wine

Free & Open to the Public

Ocean Frontiers is an inspiring voyage to seaports and watersheds across the country where unlikely allies—farmers, shippers, scientists, fishermen and conservationists—are working together to sustain the sea and our ocean economies.

Following the film, a panel with local experts will discuss the relevance of the film to Monterey Bay and report on our accomplishments in the region.

Community High School students receive seedlings from Julie Wong, horticulturalist with the Pebble Beach company, in the truck. Photo by Al Saxe.

Inspiration

One Tree at a Time, One Year at a Time

They may not need me, but they might And so I’ll keep my head in sight;

By Al Saxe

A smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.

Pacific Grove Community High school students begin anew their attempts to save our urban forest. The Monterey Pine seedlings given them last year by the Pebble Beach Company have more than doubled in size due to frequent watering and a loving stewardship. Pebble Beach Horticulturist and employee Julie Wong has delivered another 200 trees for this year’s planting. In addition, funds donated by Pacific Grove resident Barbara Thomas and supplies provided by the city’s public works department will enable the students to expand their ambitious project by gathering cones from healthy Monterey Pines, extracting their seeds, and growing them in the school’s greenhouse.

The goal is to have 500 to 1000 pine seedlings ready for planting by late spring. These seedlings would then be available for other schools and community groups to plant.

Stewardship of our forest is everyone’s concern. If you would like to volunteer your time or make a donation to ensure this worthwhile project continues to make a difference please contact Brad Woodyard at the Pacific Grove Community High School at: bwoodyard@pgusd.org

How true!

Submitted by Marilyn Mae Bell

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Open Government.

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A Monterey County native.

Marc is a third generation Monterey County resident who grew up working in the fields in Pajaro. He knows that our open spaces & beautiful natural resources are what make our area one of the most picturesque places in the world.

Fighting for clean water.

As a water rights attorney, Marc has fought to enforce the Clean Water Act. On the State Water Resources Control Board, Marc was instrumental in ordering the restoration of Mono Lake

Protecting our environment.

As a supervisor, Marc adopted the first wetlands protection policies to preserve the Elkhorn Slough and helped establish the foundation for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

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3,491 volunteers remove 16,827 pounds of pollution and debris in three hours Save Our Shores (SOS) has announced the results of Coastal Cleanup Day 2012 on Monterey Bay. From 9 a.m.-12 p.m., at more than 70 cleanup sites throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, a total of 3,491 volunteers took ocean conservation into their own hands by removing 16,827 pounds of debris in an area spanning from Wadell Creek to the Big Sur coast.

In Santa Cruz County, 2,354 volunteers spread across 76 miles of beach, river, lake, creek and slough to remove 9,947 pounds of pollution and debris in just three hours. Separated out, that’s 7,744 pounds of trash and 2,204 of recyclables prevented from trashing our Sanctuary and littering our communities in Santa Cruz County alone.

In Monterey County, 1,137 volunteers spread across 81 miles of beach, river, lake, creek and slough to remove 6,879 pounds of pollution and debris in just three hours.

Separated out, that’s 6,133 pounds of trash and 746 of recyclables prevented from trashing our Sanctuary and littering our communities in Monterey County.

Volunteers and Site Captains, specifically in south Santa Cruz County due to the way ocean currents typically deposit debris, were looking out for tsunami debris from Japan. “We will have detailed information soon,” said a spokesperson.

The top five cleanup sites with the most poundage removed today were, in order: Elkhorn Slough with 2,020 pounds; Upper Carr Lake with 1,960 pounds; San Lorenzo River at the Covered Bridge with1,664 pounds; Lompico Creek with 1,425 pounds; and San Lorenzo River at the Tannery with 860 pounds.

Total pounds of trash removed in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties combined: 13,877 Total pounds of recyclables removed in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties combined: 2,950 “This year’s Coastal Cleanup Day was the perfect opportunity for the Monterey Bay community to come together in support of our unique and beautiful marine environment. The thousands of volunteers we saw cleaning our waterways and beaches today will inspire a stewardship and ethic that extends far beyond September 15th.’,” said Rachel Kippen, Program Coordinator at Save Our Shores.

See our online photo album, press may use photos, credit Save Our Shores: http:// tinyurl.com/accd-2012.

At least 1,000 volunteers brought their own reusable buckets, bags, gloves, and water bottles to help lower the carbon footprint of Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, as part of the Bring Your Own campaign.

Save Our Shores conducts reoccurring monthly cleanups in Santa Cruz County on the third Saturday of each month, as well as in Monterey County on the second Saturday of each month.

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September 21, 2012 • CEDAR STREET

GOAL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Pacific Grove

Sports and Leisure

Triathlon memories

$200,000 __

Above: the Kelp Crawl courtesy Tri-Callifornia Events

Fearsome Threesome is Best in Class

The relay team known as the Fearsome Threesome, made up of Kai Headley, Benjamin Soria and Elihah Taurke, showed the adult teams what 10 year-olds can do at the Pacific Grove Triathlon.

The boys, all students in the fifth grade at Robert Down School, were first in their age group and bested some of the adult teams running the same course.

Each mark = $1,000

≤ $7,000 As of 9/19/12

Above: Ali Lord and Timmy O’Halloran

Left, bottom, are the three with their medals: L-R Kai Headley, Benjamin Soria and Elijah Taurke.

Save the Pool Campaign update

BBQ planned

Just an up-date on our Campaign Fundraiser to Save the Lovers Point Children’s Pool.

We have received 32 donations and have raised just under $7,000 dollars and our mailers will be going out shortly.

The Monterey Firefighters Association has joined the campaign and is planning a Chicken BarbB.Q. fundraiser on Sunday, October 7, behind our Pacific Grove Fire Station!

Please save this date for a delicious afternoon meal.

L-R above: Elijah did the running portion of the event, coming in at 13:31.

Riding the bicycle portion was Benjamin Soria, who did the 12.4-mile course at 47.28.

The quarter-mile swim was handled by Kai, who came in at 9:00.

Ben Alexander

Golf Tips

Have you ever seen a lesson being given by your local PGA Pro using training sticks? They put the training sticks on the ground along the player’s toes and in front of them to show aim and ball position. I use them all the time with my students.

They are made out of fiberglass – very cheap – and are about three feet long.

You can get them at Golf Mart. I suggest you do get two and use them as a visual guide. They are manufactured in bright colors so you can see them visually aiding you in your practice. I don’t usually suggest a training device but these are the best I have seen, cheap and they really work.

Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Poppy Hills Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf. com

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Free BBQ for Recovery Month

On Wed., Sept. 26, Community Human Service’s Genesis House, the Salvation Army, and Interim Inc. will hold a free BBQ lunch at the Good Samaritan Center, 800 Scott St. in Sand City. The event is being held to celebrate National Recovery Month and will be open from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Call 831-658-3811 for more information.

Since 1969, Community Human Services has provided professional, affordable mental health and substance abuse counseling and recovery services to the residents of Monterey County. These services focus on the entire family and include programs for people of all ages.

Genesis House is a 36-bed State licensed residential drug treatment program operated by Community Human Services. Children ages 0 to 5 are able to reside with their mothers while they are enrolled in the program. Treatment includes 24-hour supervision, lodging and meals, initial medical examination, individualized assessment, treatment planning and counseling, and aftercare planning and services. Treatment costs range from $5 – $160 per day, depending on individual circumstances.

Anyone wishing to support Community Human Services’ work to provide mental health, substance abuse, and homeless services to Monterey County residents should visit www.chservices.org.

If you would like more information about Community Human Services please call (831) 658-3811 or email rmccrae@chservices.org.

If you can walk, you can tango . . .

Tango is a dance of seduction. It is a dance between a man, a woman and the music.

It is a romantic, mysterious, passionate dance that speaks to the soul.

Professional Tango Instructor from Los Angeles, David Chiu assisted by Nance Hoeft invite you to experience the Romance of the Dance: Saturday, October 6, Free Absolute Beginners Workshop from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

The Pacific Grove Art Center, Gill Gallery, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove There will also be an intermediate/advanced Pre-Milonga Workshop (tango dance party). price TBD, 8:00 - 9:00 pm – Int/Adv followed by a Milonga from 9:00 - midnight, Tango Soirée: Midnight In Paris.”

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As requested: Abuelo Jameson’s salsa fresca Neil Jameson

The Retired Firehouse Cook We had a great 4th birthday party here at Cedar Street Times a couple of weeks ago, with contributors, advertisers, staff and readers trooping in and out, munching cake and putting faces with the names. We even had 20 or so poets flash mob us and recite poems about food, written by Pablo Narudo. Beats having poems about bugs, like Robert Burns’ “Ode to a Louse.”

I made a bodacious salsa, which was as popular as the birthday cake, and received a lot of requests for the recipe. Trouble is, I never make it the same way twice, but I did my best. Al Saxe went straight home and made up a gallon or so, and then graced us with this story and a pint or so of the salsa.

I used to follow a 1-1-1 rule when I made salsa: One can of stewed tomatoes, one bell pepper, one Anaheim pepper, one jalapeno pepper, one yellow onion, one stalk of celery, one bunch of cilantro. OK, so you probably would like more celery and less cilantro. In my old age I’ve gotten more adventurous and I even lurk at the produce counter to try new things. But the trick is to make it like you want it. That way, if your guests don’t like it, you’ll have lots of the kind you want left over!

It stores, covered, in the refrigerator for about 10 days. If there’s still any left (like if you went on vacation and weren’t snitching some every afternoon) it will likely need to be cooked and refrigerated again, after which it will last another few days. But who ever has any left?

Salsa To Die For! (And Some Have!)

By Al Saxe Well, the Firehouse Cook has made me a believer. His special salsa recipe passed down from great grandfather Ramon Ortega Jameson would make the Dos Equis man blink.

Great grandfather Jameson didn’t use a branding iron to mark the cattle roaming his rancho. No siree, he just sharpened a branch he’d cut off the old willow tree , dipped it in his salsa and traced his mark on the longhorn’s hide. The hair went one way and the cow went the other way! Now unless you’re looking for some inexpensive hair removal lotion I would recommend tempering the salsa a wee bit.

Great Grandfather Jameson mellowed it for his lady friends by cutting it with whiskey! No te preoccupies amigo, I have modified Neil’s recipe below for you. However you still need to eat responsibly. If eating the salsa at parties away from home, please have a designated driver. It’s Salsa To Die For! 28 oz can Las Palmas Victoria Green Chile Enchilada Sauce 3 tomatoes diced 1 green bell pepper diced 1 red bell pepper diced 1 pasilla pepper with seeds 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper with seeds Four celery stalks diced 1 bunch of cilantro including stems (chop finely) 1 Tbsp. cumin 1 or 2 full heads of garlic diced One med. yellow onion diced One med. red onion diced Place ingredients in glass or stainless steel bowl. Do not use plastic. Mix well.

Have glass of water nearby when sampling.

Not meant for homes with low flush toilets.

Store salsa in glass container in refrigerator. It will keep for ten days. Salsa can also be canned.

One of the guests at the birthday party was Jane Gasperson, who arrived, with Ruth Grooms Mathewson, while there was still some slsa left. She promised me a recipe for a killer diller dip, and didn’t disapoint. I thought maybe this dip could be made without the cream cheese and cottage cheese and used as a salad or a sandwich filling — why not?

I found the chutney at Save Mart, on aisle 12, on the shelf beneath the Tabasco sauce. It comes in a 9-oz. jar, so the rest can be spread on a sandwich instead of mayonnaise or as a dip for chicken or fish.

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8 oz. cream cheese 8 oz. cottage cheese 1/4 c. sour cream 2 tsp. curry powder 5 oz. chutney 1/3 c. chopped green onions + 2 Tbsp. chopped green onions 1/3 c. raisins 1/3 c. flaked coconut 1 c. chopped, cooked chicken 1/2 c. chopped salted peanut Combine the cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream and currey powder well.

Spread in an 8x8 dish. Spoon on the chutney as a layer. Combine the onion, raiins and coconut and sprinkle over the top. Cover with a layer of chopped chicken and garnish with the chopped peanuts and 2 Tbsp. of onions.

I’m ready for another party.

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Times • Page 15

Personal Finances

In The Money Travis Long, CPA

Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.

Travis on Taxes

Planning for Each Generation

Only a few days left for IRA

If you started a business in 2012 or have an existing small business, you have ten days left (October 1) until the annual deadline to establish a SIMPLE-IRA if you want to make contributions this year for yourself or your employees. A SIMPLE-IRA is a solid retirement option for small businesses for a number of reasons. The first reason is that they are free and easy to set-up. By comparison, if you start a plan such as a 401(k), you can bank on approximately$1,000 a year in administrative fees. The SIMPLE-IRA (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) is established by filling out an easy form (IRS Form 5304-SIMPLE) and signing and dating it. You also need to contact a custodian which will be responsible for initially handling the funds. If you have a financial advisor, this person will often be the point-person. Otherwise, you can contact Vanguard, �Fidelity, Schwab, or a number of other financial companies and they will be happy to set you up at no charge in minutes. They may have account fees, but those should be minimal.

The SIMPLE-IRA allows the employees (and the owner) to contribute up to $11,500 of their wages through payroll deductions into a retirement account. This directly reduces their taxable wages. The other part is the employer match. Each year, before the year starts, the employer chooses a one, two, or three percent match, or a two percent guaranteed contribution. If the employer chooses one of the match options, they will match the employee’s (and their own) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to a cap of one, two, or three percent of the employee’s annual wages. The match is tax deductible by the business but is not taxable income to the employee. A business can choose to exclude employees that are not expected to make over $5,000 during the year or have not made over $5,000 in any two prior years (whether or not consecutive).

Self-employed individuals with or without employees can also take advantage of this plan. If you are a sole proprietor, your wages are determined by your net income at the end of the year. You must submit your contributions by January 30 of the following year. The match for your employees and yourself does not have to be submitted until the tax return due date.

Self-employed individuals with no employees that net over $70,000 may wish to consider a SEP-IRA since you can contribute more at that point. A SEP-IRA is also easy and inexpensive to maintain.

Of course, the best reason to set up a SIMPLE plan is to start contributing to your retirement and helping others see the value as well.

Prior articles are republished on my website at www.tlongcpa.com/blog.

IRS Circular 230 Notice: To the extent this article concerns tax matters, it is not intended to be used and cannot be used by a taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed by law.

Travis H. Long, CPA is located at 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and focuses on trust, estate, individual, and business taxation. He can be reached at 831-333-1041.

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Saving some of the toothpaste in the tube

When closing a decedent’s estate, the Trustee or Executor (commonly referred to as the “Fiduciary”) is often eager to distribute all of the assets of the estate to the beneficiaries. However, typically there are expenses that trickle in after the bulk of the estate has been distributed. This can leave the Fiduciary in a bind if he/she has already “squeezed all of the toothpaste out of the tube” and has nothing left to pay the last expenses.

To avoid the necessity and awkwardness of the Fiduciary having to ask the beneficiaries to pay their shares of the last expenses, the Fiduciary should explore whether to hold back a “reserve” (a small amount of cash) prior to making the distributions of the estate to the beneficiaries. The idea is to retain enough cash to be able to pay final expenses without having to ask all of the beneficiaries to “chip in.” � In calculating the amount of the reserve, the Fiduciary should consult his/her tax preparer to determine whether the estate will be required to file a tax return and whether the estate will be required to pay taxes. If a tax return will be required, the Fiduciary should ask the tax preparer to estimate the cost of the tax preparation fee and the amount of the tax, if any.

The Fiduciary should also consult his/her attorney to determine what the final legal fees will likely be and whether there will be any additional fees such as recording fees or filing fees.

If the estate is in a position to be closed within a year of the decedent’s death, there is the possibility that there could be unknown creditors of the decedent who later make claims against the estate. Although the Probate Code specifies that in such a case the beneficiaries would be personally responsible for their pro rata share of the debt, it would be helpful and more efficient if the Fiduciary had the cash to be able to resolve these issues. The likelihood of creditors making valid claims against the estate after the distribution of the bulk of the assets should therefore also be considered in calculating the amount of the reserve.

Once the amount of the reserve is determined, the Fiduciary should prepare an accounting to the beneficiaries showing an inventory and appraisal of the estate, the Fiduciary’s proposed fee, the planned distribution amounts to each beneficiary, and the amount of the reserve. Because the concept of a reserve might not be familiar to most beneficiaries, it is often a good idea to include an explanation of its purpose. Once the beneficiaries approve of the final accounting, the Fiduciary may distribute the assets minus the reserve to the beneficiaries.

The Fiduciary should hold on to the reserve until he/she is absolutely certain that all final expenses have been paid. Generally, this would be after the final tax returns have been filed, after final attorney fees have been paid, and after at least one year has passed since the decedent’s date of death. The balance of the reserve can then be distributed to the pro rata to the beneficiaries of the estate.

Although it is a rather simple concept and ultimately does not have a significant bearing on the amount of each beneficiary’s share at the time of distribution, keeping a small amount of “toothpaste in the tube” prevents potential headaches for the Fiduciary and allows efficient resolution of final expenses.

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Fine Art Festival set for Fisherman’s Wharf

The Old Monterey Fine Art Festival will be held on September 22 – 23, 2012 at Fisherman’s Wharf.

This outdoor festival will feature accomplished artists from throughout the Western United States presenting their original work in all medium of two and three dimensional fine art, including paintings in acrylic, oils and watercolors, photography, etchings, sculpture in clay, metal, stone and wood. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss their work. All work will be available for purchase.

In addition to fine art, fine crafts will also be presented. Festival patrons will find blown glass, turned wood, semi-precious jewelry, pottery, stained glass, and an array of high quality crafts.

The festival will be located at the Old Transit Depot, at 451 Del Monte and Figueroa Street. Patrons will be able to visit the many retail shops and fine restaurants at Fisherman’s Wharf. Food and beverages will also be available at the festival.

The hours of the event are from 10:00 am – 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

Admission is free. The event is handicap accessible.

The Old Monterey Fine Art Festival is presented by West Coast Artists. For addiditonal information visit West Coast Artists’ website at www.westcoastartists.com or call 818-813-4478.

A potpourri of random thoughts Jane Roland

Animal Tales This column will be odds and ends of random thoughts. Summer seems to be over. Today it is cold and grey. Deciduous trees are beginning to shed leaves, preparing for winter when they will gear up for spring finery.

There are not as many birds hovering around the feeders and I haven’t seen a squirrel for over a week. We have a large pine in front of our garage, one of the tallest in Monterey. It is often so covered with woodpeckers, who have bored holes (many of which they store with goodies for later), that the city comes by regularly to gage the measure of destruction. So far so good; visitors from out of town have been known to gaze in amazement at the sight of 50 bright-headed birds pecking away. These creatures often vie with the finches for food, not to forget the jays and, indeed, squirrels (who hang from the feeders).

Our animals seem happy to be in most of the time and the cats return home earlier in the evening.

By Maria Poroy

Take Care

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Getting(orobjective, expert advice The election is warming should I say “heating”) up, we will be happy to see it end. Baseball is in full swing, is starting and Christmas doesn’t cost youfootball one cent more. decorations are in stores.

Pacific Grove is alive with discussions about a Your health is important. hotel at the site of our building, the election and a new plunge.

Call today for a second opinion.

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Times • Page 17

Out and About with Seniors

Make This a Golden Age A woman’s decision on when to claim Social Security Susan L. Alexander, Esq.

Spotlight on Seniors

A recent Investment News article reviews the results of the first-ever study of what financial advisers tell their clients about Social Security claiming strategies. The Wharton School's Pension Research Council study concluded that while most financial advisers consider it an important part of their job to educate their clients about how Social Security benefits fit into their overall retirement income plan, some may be inadvertently hurting their female clients by not fully understanding how claiming decisions affect survivor benefits, dooming many of them to poverty in very old age.

The study asked financial advisors to consider several hypothetical scenarios of 62-year olds and select one of three strategies they would be most likely to suggest in each situation, including claiming reduced benefits as early as possible, even if the client was still working and subject to earnings cap limits; waiting until normal retirement age to claim full benefits; or delaying until age 70 to receive the maximum benefits.

In many cases, delayed claiming is the best choice and can make a significant difference in income at older ages, particularly for women who tend to live longer than men on average and are more dependent on Social Security survivor benefits for income in retirement.

But in a scenario where a 62-year old man in average health and lifetime earnings that were significantly higher than his same-aged wife planned to retire at 62, only 20 percent of advisers recommend that he delay claiming maximum Social Security benefits at age 70, even though the hypothetical couple had $800,000 in assets that could easily allow them to delay his claiming decision. And nearly a third of the advisers recommended claiming benefit early at 62, even though it would significantly lower survivor benefits for the widow later in life.

Women who have lower lifetime earnings than their husbands can claim spousal benefits worth up to half of the husband's benefit if she claims at her normal retirement age; less if she claims benefits earlier.

But if the husband dies first, which is actuarially likely, the wife switches to survivor benefits worth 100 percent of the monthly benefit that her husband received. And if he had waited until age 70 to claim the maximum benefits―including 8 percent per year delayed retirement credit between ages 66 and 70―her survivor benefit would include those delayed retirement credits.

“For the majority of married couples, the widow's benefit should be the predominate concern, “ said Kenn Tacchino, co-director of the New York Life Center for Retirement Income at The American College in Bryn Mawr, PA. “So often advisers look at ns have Alzheimer’s disease. the break-even analysis and ignore the insurance value of Social Security,” he added.

“You need those extra dollars on the back end when you are very old, not to help you zheimer’s has more than doubled buy a boat when you're 64.”

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Sept. 26 deadline for PGHSAA All-School Reunion reservations

Wednesday, Sept. 26, is the deadline to make reservations for the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association’s All-School reunion weekend, Oct. 6-7. A dinner will be held Sat., Oct. 6 at 6:00 p.m. at Rancho Canada, 4860 Carmel Valley Road in Carmel. No-host cocktails are at 6:00, and a sit-down dinner will be served at 7:00.

The cost for the dinner is $75 per person.

On Sun., Oct. 7, a brunch will be held from 10:00-1:00 at Rancho Canada. The cost for the brunch is $25 per person. Attendees must be current members of the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association or a guest of a member. Members of the Association are invited to visit the Association’s Web site, www.pgusd.org/alumni, and download a reservation form for the reunion dinner.

Graduates and attendees of Pacific Grove High School, as well as those who attended of any of the district’s public schools, are welcome to join the Association; membership forms are available on the Web site. Annual membership is $15.

For more information about the upcoming reunion weekend, call Edie McDonald, event chair, 831-626-8699, ladyflyeredie2@aol.com, or visit www.pgusd.org/alumni.

The Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association, a 501(c)(3) corporation, was originally formed in 1889 and reactivated in 1962. It raises money to make grants to Pacific Grove High School’s programs, and it awards scholarships to students each year.

Dry Run for First Flush

NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary will host the 13th annual First Flush/ Dry Run water quality monitoring event on the Central Coast on Sunday, September 23, 2012. During First Flush volunteers collect field measurements and water samples from storm drain outfalls along the Monterey peninsula that drain into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary during the first major rainstorm of the winter season. The Dry Run is in preparation for the First Flush where volunteers head out to assigned sites and collect field measurements and water samples for any storm drain currently flowing. Samples are tested for bacteria, nutrients, and metals.

Dry Run 2012 is set for Sunday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. (Kick-off events with water sampling to follow).

Meet at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary conference room at 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455. Monterey.

The event will offer opportunities to photograph and interview volunteers collecting data and samples at sites in Pajaro, Pacific Grove, Monterey, Seaside, Carmel and Carmel Valley.

First Flush monitoring has been conducted since 2000 and provides cities with information about the quality of the water flowing off streets and into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This event is also designed to increase public awareness of water quality issues by providing a glimpse of regional water quality conditions. The information volunteers collect is used by local cities and resource managers to protect and improve the health the bay.

NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth’s environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources. Visit http://www.noaa.gov On the Web: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: http://montereybay.noaa.gov/

Monterey Peninsula Voices seeks Volunteer Treasurer

The non-profit choral group, Monterey Peninsula Voices, formerly Monterey Peninsula Choral Society is looking for a volunteer treasurer. The person needs to know Quick Books/Quicken, prepare tax information for the preparer, check 501c(3) updates, and produce P/L statements. In return for this service, the Board of Directors would offer free ads in program books, free tickets to concerts, and a year-end statement for tax deduction for labor donated. Writing checks and reconciling bank statements is not needed.

Interested persons please email vfrank2@yahoo.com Monterey Peninsula Voices is a California 501 (c ) (3) non-profit corporation. www.thempcs.org

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Times • September 21, 2012

Out and About with Seniors

Make This a Golden Age

PG Puzzle by Sam Buttrey Election year

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September 21, 2012 • CEDAR STREET

Jazz group to perform in benefit Pacific Grove Art Center

Times • Page 19

Puzzle Solution #11 Election Year

Fri., Oct. 12 Jazz Concert Tarquinia Jazz group Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove 7-9:00 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Cover $10 www.pgartcenter.org 831.375.2208 tarquiniaq@yahoo.com

Tarquinia Jazz is a professional jazz ensemble performing in various configurations around the Monterey Peninsula, as duo or trio. Their repertoire consists of vocal standards in the style of June Christy and Keely Smith, with masterful improvisation from seasoned straight-ahead jazz instrumentalists.

Hart Smith was a 12-year member of the Grammy-nominated Toshiko Akiyoshi New York Jazz Orchestra which toured extensively throughout the US, Europe, and Japan. As a studio musician in Los Angeles, Hart arranged and recorded for numerous film and live performance projects. He is a versatile brass instrumentalist, as well as a jazz pianist, and maintains a private music teaching studio in his home on the Monterey Peninsula.

Heidi Van der Veer hails from Carmel, and received her B.A. in Performing ArtsVoice from the University of Hawaii. While earning her degree, she appeared with the Hawaii Opera Theater Studio, also performing as a solo wedding singer, and throughout the Hawaiian Islands as a member of the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Kanilehua Chorale. In demand as a soloist for church services, she held jobs with the St. Andrew’s Cathedral Choir and Church of The Crossroads in Honolulu, and at Holy Cross in Hilo.

Van der Veer also spent a year in Italy where she performed the role of Cherubino in an avant-guard production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the Teatro Signorelli in Cortona, Italy, as well as appearing in recital and chamber music concerts with the Studio Lirico in central and northern Italy.

Her interest in the vocal music of J.S. Bach led to further study of the baroque period, including two summers at Oberlin Conservatory’s Baroque Performance Institute, and she has been a member of the Carmel Bach Festival Chorus.

After years of travel and study abroad she once again calls the Monterey Peninsula her home where she teaches voice and piano at her Van der Veer Studio for Music and the Arts, located on Carmel Rancho Blvd. Heidi has also been pursuing a career as a jazz singer, and her group, Tarquinia Jazz, will perform at the Pacific Grove Arts center in October and January. Heidi began her jazz vocal career singing in nightclubs in Florida and can now be heard around the Central West Coast with her own Tarquinia Jazz Trio. Join the Tarquinia email list at tarquiniaq@yahoo.com for information on upcoming performances.

Docent training for Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Do you enjoy learning about nature, sharing your love of the outdoors with others and meeting people with similar interests?

Join us to learn about becoming a volunteer docent at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve on Tues., Oct. 9, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. or Sat., Nov. 10, from 1:00 p.m.

– 3:00 p.m.

To register for one of the meetings, contact Melissa Gobell, Docent Program Coordinator, for location and directions: mgobell@parks.ca.gov 831-625-1470 Please reserve space by September 29.

The Stuff of Legend

Erin Baiano

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Wednesday, October 3 at 7:30 PM at Chautauqua Hall

Tickets $20 advance/$22 at the door or $18 to Celtic Society Members

On sale at The Bookmark, 307 Forest Ave. and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/261176 Reservations at (408) 847-6982 or celtsoc@aol.com Experience the spellbinding partnership of County Clare’s 6-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Martin Hayes and the greatly gifted American guitarist Dennis Cahill in a return engagement, by popular demand.

Prepare to be amazed.

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Times • September 21, 2012

Pacific Grove students Walk with P.R.I.D.E.

Pledges will raise funds for classroom projects

Photos by Robin Lewis

More than 150 kids from grade school on up through high schoo, along with parents and supporters, participated in the recent Walk with PRIDE staged by PG P.R.I.D.E to raise money for such amenities as field trips, class parties and instructional supplies which are not provided in the school budgets.

They walked from Lovers Point to the Aquarium and back on a foggy morning -- perfect for exercise. With pledges due in October, organizers don’t know yet how much was raised, but Linda Jones at Robert Down School said that as much as $20,000 was raised during the event last year, 2011. The event has been held annually for some 15 years.

September 21, 2012 • CEDAR STREET

Times • Page 19

New You

Health and Well-Being

Playing small does not serve the world A friend and colleague told me, “The most important thoughts you will ever have are what you think about God, and what you think about yourself.” I cannot say it was an original thought, but original or not, I see a great deal of truth in his statement. And yes, I know, for many reasons scores of people do not believe in God, and for even more reasons just as many people (not always the same people) do not have very good thoughts about themselves.

One of the tenets of Principle Living is, “It’s not about religion, it’s about relationship.” The reason why this is important is: Too often rights, traditions, and rituals of religious practice supersede its own purpose of personal growth regarding spiritual relationship. My personal opinion is, as long as the practices of a religion promote recognition of inherent qualities in self and others, the idea of sameness based on a single human race, and extend its teaching towards servitude, charity, hope, peace, and understanding, regardless of the type of religion it is, I think we’re on the right path. On the other hand, when or if a religion postures as superior and right above all others, mandates that its believers must look alike, and/or forbids exploration and education of other religious practices, then I say we are not doing OK. Of the religions I am aware of, I can safely say there is room for growth and change within all of them. With that said, I profess my belief to be Christian, and from that perspective, I would like to address the most important thoughts you will ever have.

When I consider the Bible says in the book of Genesis that God is “Am,” my immediate response is, “What is ‘Am’?”

It is a simple yet profound consideration when dissecting, defining, or questioning the identity of God. A question like this could lead to discussion and debate for eons. However, rather than chase the rabbit in pursuit of an answer, I would like us to agree that the answer to the question is Am is all-inclusive. In other words, Am is; tangible or intangible. All things are included.

It’s a lofty, way-out-there philosophical premise that on a scale of one to 10, rates 10! But hold this thought…

Now, if God is Am, and Am is that big, get a hold of this! The Bible also says in

Dirrick Williams

Principle Living the book of Genesis that mankind, humanity, you and I, are created in the image of God. If we have been created in the image of God, in the image of Am, how great, inherently good, intuitive, self-aware, present, graceful, and wonderful, are we?

Even if you do not believe in God, would it be so bad, or so wrong to think of yourself and others as a reflection of something so awesome? More importantly, this means if we would like to know more about who and what we are, it behooves us to consider what Am is, because we have been created in that image.

One of the things I often think about is how magnificent and amazing the human being truly is. Not so much our physical existence, but spiritual, and even more, astonishes me is the amazing manifesting powers we posses by-way-of our combined physical and spiritual existence. For as much as I appreciate the exploration and gains of science and technology, the only thing more amazing is the manifesting powers of the human being. It is simply mind boggling what we can do. From thought comes form, from intangible we manifest tangible, we have an idea and it happens. Really kind of amazing when you think of it, isn’t it? Have you ever thought about the process of manifestation and the miraculous power we possess? According to the Bible God created, then God formed. As well, according to the bible we are made in that image. So what happens when someone has adverse thoughts about him or herself? After all, as I said earlier, “for many reasons scores of people do not believe in God, and for even more reasons just as many people (not always the same people) do not have very good thoughts about themselves.”

Another thing I often think about is how we taint, cover, dilute, waste, abuse,

and excuse the greatness within us. As with every action there is an equal and opposing reaction, so with our greatness there lies this fault, that we would live a life of assumed identity. Identities not based on inherent qualities of “Am,” but rather based on marketing concepts, social-economical posturing, race and gender stereotypes, and religious and political propaganda. In so many ways, we create for the mind what the spirit already knows. In so many ways, we promote ideas that are right about what is wrong with us, but fail to realize there is nothing wrong except the thoughts we have about us.

When I was a child, and even to this day I hear people sing the song “How Great Thou Art.” This song has echoed for centuries around the world, and has done so always referring to God and the goodness and greatness of God. However, I have a question: If you and I have been created in that image, then in effect, we can sing that song about ourselves — can’t we?

It may seem odd to do, but some day you should close the blinds, lock the doors, and stand in the middle of your living room and sing as loud as you can “How Great Thou Art,” and sing it about yourself! Here’s another thing to think about.

As it is, the title of the song is spoken (or sung) as statement, but if it were a question, “How great thou art?” what would the answer be? Knowing that you and I are the living reflection of something so grand, if it were a question, what would your answer be? Could you stand in the middle of your living room and sing the song in the form of a question, do you think you could fully embrace the answer?

Marianne Williamson wrote, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our

darkness that frightens us most.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us, and when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

I encourage you to release your fears and to let your light shine. Although we are all similar, the truth is there is uniquely one you, and with every breath you take you should celebrate you. Throughout creation you are the most amazing, most astounding element of all, created in the image of God, with the ability to dream, imagine, create, and manifest. Just as God created and gave life, you create and manifest the life you live.

You have the ability to manifest…

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Modern Health and Low Back Pain Low back pain is one of the most common health problems experienced today, and among the top reasons Americans seek medical attention. Incorrect lifting, overexertion, traumatic injury, arthritis, sciatica, and scoliosis all contribute to acute or chronic back pain. Unfortunately, damp coastal weather on the Monterey Peninsula can aggravate the low back, while extended sitting or exercise can cause an acute flare-up of pain and inflammation. When our emotions, daily activities and sleep become affected, we frequently look for pain relief.

Statistics from the National Institute of Health are daunting; with ¼ of Americans seeking help for low back within the past 3 months. Economically, the costs in decreased workforce productivity and medical intervention are staggering.

While the percent of pain associated with the low back is a daunting 28%, healthy back practices and preventative measures can provide relief.

Individuals today are seeking Com-

Jacquelyn Van Deusen-Byrd,

Modern Health on the Monterey Peninsula

plementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) for pain relief, in combination with traditional Western Medicine. CAM therapies include acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage, meditation, natural supplements (e.g. fish oil, glucosamine, herbs), and yoga. With the rise in CAM, scientific studies are being conducted and evaluated to determine the efficacy of alternative health care. So far, the results are promising. Some of the CAM therapies, including acupuncture, are showing a moderate to substantial decrease in pain.

The most common pattern in acupuncture and Traditional Asian Medicine associated with Yao Tong (low back pain) is ”Qi and Blood stagnation”. The vital energy of the body, Qi, and the circulation of blood, has become impaired or obstructed

due to injury. Pain associated with Qi stagnation in the lumbar region feels full, and distending, dull and achy. Pain from blood stasis is piercing and generally fixed in location; turning the back and walking may be difficult. Pain associated with colddamp weather feels heavy, worse with rain, and better with warmth.

It is important to note that the low back is strongly influenced by the kidneys and bone health. A decline in the kidney qi and essence, more common in the elderly, can result in chronic intermittent dull pain, soreness, and weakness. Diet, activities, and lifestyle either aid or adversely affect us. With the “right mix” of wellness care, our bones will be strong, regenerative, and lasting. Calcium and D3 (calicalciferol) can promote osteocyte (new bone growth)

production and bone strength. A smart glucosamine formula with herbal supplements such as Boswellia (frankincense), Bromelain (pineapple extract), and Notoginseng can also prove helpful.

Acupuncturists use a combination of modalities to treat low back, including the use of very fine, sterile disposable needles. Tuina therapeutic massage and vasopneumatic cupping release muscle strain or sprain, while herbal formulas can be customized to decrease inflammation and pain. Moxibustion (Mugwort) can be used alone or in combination with needles to promote relaxation while warming and relieving pain.

While standard acupuncture prescriptions are available, the real power of Asian Medicine comes from evaluating contributing factors and an individual’s specific patterns associated with pain.

It is also important to consult with your Western health care provider with an acute onset of pain, or when chronic pain does not decrease.

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Times • September 21, 2012

Homeless and losing hope Homeless Chronicles

Erika Fiske I was actually looking for a woman in her 50’s for a different project when I came across 33-year-old Victoria, seated on a crate behind Whole Foods, where the homeless often meet for conversation and a meal. Victoria didn’t look like many of the homeless. She appeared healthy and well-spoken, certainly capable of working or managing a household. And she was anxious to tell her story, hoping it might help bring back her baby boy, taken from her months ago.

This is Victoria’s story. If it’s true, it’s a story no parent wants to carry with them through life, a story of poverty and powerlessness, a story of people with all the power in hospitals and government agencies -- deciding what’s best for the children of the poorest in our society. In Victoria’s case, it’s a man and woman who tried to do what society wanted, only to have their baby taken from them anyway.

And it all began when Victoria became pregnant with her second child. She was working at a veterinarian’s office at the time, making good money as a vet tech. When doctors announced her pregnancy was high risk, and she shouldn’t be working around animals, she quit and began looking for another job. But work isn’t easy to find these days, and just about impossible for someone with a high-risk pregnancy.

It wasn’t long before Victoria was out on the streets. Eventually she found a place of sorts at the Occupy encampment at Veterans Memorial Park in Monterey. When the city closed it down, she was on the streets again. “Social services wouldn’t do anything to help us,” she said. To buy food, she’d hold a sign by the street, asking for help.

Then, on April 17, Victoria walked to the local hospital, CHOMP, and had her healthy baby, weighing five pounds and born three-and-a-half weeks early. She named the boy Darion. “He has big blue eyes,” she noted, stopping a moment to remember that day, and compose herself.

The hospital was to hold the baby for two weeks, but a social worker there called Child Protective Services(CPS), and then the trouble began. From that point on, Victoria and her boyfriend, 37-year-old Bobby, pretty much lost their rights as parents.

Victoria said the doctors and nurses did not agree with actions taken by the social worker. But the couple was tested for drugs, with negative results. They were given a 48-hour deadline to find housing, which they did. Michelle, a supervisor with the Kinship Center, a local adoption agency, invited the couple into her home. “It was a nice house by the Country Club Gate to Pebble Beach, in Pacific Grove,” Victoria said.

It looked like things were finally going their way, with a house for the tiny family and a job for Bobby, who began working at a local auto dealership.

But CPS never visited the home. Instead, on May 1 CPS came to the hospital with police and took Victoria’s baby away, placing him in a foster home in King City. “The CPS worker never called or showed up at our home,” Victoria said. “CPS never met with our pastor either. They had it out for us from day one.”

And then, Victoria said she and her boyfriend were given a list of classes and counseling to complete in Salinas, requiring them to catch the bus there several days a week. The result was that Bobby lost his job at the local car dealership and the couple was unable to make a home for their baby. In fact, a CPS worker had told them, “I don’t know how you’re going to do this,” Victoria said.

Well, CPS was right. They couldn’t do it. Instead of helping the family make a life together, the agency did all it could to break up that family. And now, the couple is being told that unless they find a home and work by Dec. 19, their baby will be adopted out to the family in King City. To this day, the couple is allowed to see their baby just two hours a week, in Salinas.

Nowhere is the powerlessness of being homeless more evident than in the case of Victoria, Bobby and their baby. As even some of the most progressive cities pass more laws impacting the lives of the poorest, preventing them from even sitting down on a sidewalk or in a library, it becomes easier for government and law enforcement to do what they want with these people---to take away babies, if they choose.

Like so many in the area, Victoria comes from a military family. She was born in Wisconsin and moved here in 2001. She has worked as both a vet tech and nail tech over the years. Victoria says she has a “millionaire mother” close by who no longer speaks to her, and she’s related in some way to the owners of a local auto dealership.

But none of that matters now.

As Victoria spends so much time jumping through hoops for CPS and just trying to survive, she’s feeling increasingly hopeless. “The last two weeks, I’ve been breaking down mentally,” she said. “If we don’t find something soon, we’ll lose our baby.”

Kittenfest: Give a kitty a forever home

Animal Friends Rescue Project is having a Kitten Fest at their Pacific Grove adoption center by filling the adoption center with adorable kittens, all ready for their new homes, from Sept. 24 to 30. Visit the adoption center located at 560 Lighthouse Ave. from 12-5 Sat. - Wed. and 12-7 Thurs. and Fri. Kitten adoption fees will be reduced to just $50 and each kitten is spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, FELV/FIV tested, vaccinated for FVRCP, de-wormed, treated with flea treatment, receive a free vet exam, free cardboard carrier and free toy. AFRP will Double the Love (2 for 1 adoption fee) if one of the kittens is solid black.

It’s an ideal time to adopt a new kitten, since the spring and summer months bring a surge of kittens and cats to our local shelters AFRP is full of wonderful kittens looking for their forever home.

For those who want to help but cannot adopt - donations are always welcome to help AFRP assist more cats desperately in need. For more information or to make a donation visit www.animalfriendsrescue.org or call 831-333-0722.

Animal Friends Rescue Project is dedicated to finding good, permanent homes for stray, abandoned, injured and abused cats and dog from our local shelters. AFRP relies on support from the community to rescue and adopt out over 1,500 homeless cats and dogs each year. Since 1998, they have placed over 17,500 cats and dogs into loving new homes. AFRP also operates the Lifelink Transport program which has transported over 6,000 dogs to safety with other rescues throughout California since 2007. AFRP is the safety net for the animals most at risk in our local shelters.

“Ocean Frontiers” film screening and panel discussion Explore stewardship of ocean resources

Ocean enthusiasts and the community are invited to view the Monterey premiere of Green Fire Productions new film, “Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship” followed by a panel discussion with local leaders from agriculture, recreation, conservation, business, education, and the community. They will share ideas about cooperation to sustain our ocean and its reliant economies, while celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. A reception will immediately follow. The screening and reception are free to the public.

The screening will be held on Sun., Sept. 23 at 3:00 p.m., with the panel at 4:00 p.m., and the reception at 5:00 p.m.

Screening and panel will be held at the Golden State Theater, with the reception at the Museum of Monterey.

Congressman Sam Farr will be on hand at the reception. Other notables in attendance and available for questions will be William Douros, West Coast Regional Director, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; Paul Michel, Superintendent, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Janine Chicourrat, General Manager, Portola Hotel; Greg Young, Local Catch Monterey; Steve Webster, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Karen Meyer, Producer, Green Fire Productions; Kris Beal, Executive Director of the Central Coast Vineyard Team.

The event is hosted by: Central Coast Agricultural Water Quality Coalition; Central Coast Vineyard Team; City of Monterey; Institute for Innovation and Economic Development; Local Catch Monterey Bay; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Monterey Bay Dive Charters; Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office; Monterey County Business Council; Monterey County Farm Bureau; Monterey County Hospitality Association; Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Monterey, Upper Salinas Las-Tablas, San Mateo, Coastal San Luis, and Cachuma Resource Conservation Districts; NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and West Coast Regional Office; Ocean Conservancy; Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce; Passionfish Restaurant; Save Our Shores; and Save the Whales.

Art of the Sea Monterey Festival

Free art and music event set for Saturday in Monterey

The “Art of the Sea Monterey Festival,” the second annual free art festival sponsored by Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf Association (www.montereywharf.com) will be held on Sat., Sept. 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Upper Custom House Plaza and Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf at #1 Old Fisherman’s Wharf in California State Historic Park located in Downtown Monterey.

This unique annual interactive event features a wide array of fun activities, music and dancing, and celebrates our local talented professional and amateur artists who will display and sell their unique maritime-themed artwork in a variety of mediums.

The “Art of the Sea Monterey Festival” also provides many interactive family activities and lots of great music. Jiri Nozicka will demonstrate fishing net mending, Jean Edwards will do pottery wheel demonstrations, Lisa Smiley of Smiley Orca will do face painting, Magician David Groves will perform magic arts, and there will be a beach clean up activity conducted by the Wahine Project (volunteers should bring their own gloves and buckets). In addition, the event will feature Green Pedal Courier and the Plastic Bags Bag Monster who will roam the Wharf. There will be demonstrations of Gyotaku, the Japanese art of stenciling, which involves squid and fish stenciling. Maritime Historian Tim Thomas will conduct his informative Wharf Walks. The whole Wharf will feature chalk art creations and there will also be caricatures, which are fun cartoon pictures that are sketched of attendees.

There will be a wide array of live music and dancing, including a concert by Barbara Joy and the La Mesa Community Children’s Chorus plus Peggy Stap, Director of Marine Life Studies and her canine research assistant, “Whiskie, the Whale Spotter” will take place in the Wharf Theater from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Barbara Joy is a singer/songwriter/guitarist and recording artist who performs in concerts and on stages across the country. She also writes musical themes for nonprofits and performs in concert with children and choruses at fundraising events.

According to Mary Alice Cerrito Fettis, President of Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf, “We are very pleased to host this free community event that highlights the talents of local artists and inspires others. In these challenging economic times, this Festival truly helps our valued local artists who are so important to our region…and whose work enhances the quality of our lives!”

Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf, the “Whale Watching Capital of the World”, a top destination for locals and visitors, features over 36 outstanding restaurants, gift shops, home-made candy stores, fish markets, whale watching and fishing trips, the Wharf Theater, and other special entertainment. The new free Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf VIP card that includes over two dozen special offers is now available for download at www.montereywharf.com. There is 2 hours free parking for locals with ID Monday through Thursday. For more information, to volunteer or to become a sponsor, please call Susan Costales at (831) 373-3337 extension102 or email susanc@mcgilloway-ray.com and check out www.montereywharf.com.

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Times • Page 23

Your friends and neighbors

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Magazine honors CSUMB as ‘military friendly’

McCord’s design wins award

For the fourth consecutive year, CSU Monterey Bay has been named a “militaryfriendly school” by G.I. Jobs magazine.

The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges and universities that are doing the most to embrace America’s military members, veterans and spouses as students, according to the magazine’s director, Sean Collins. “Inclusion on the list of military friendly schools shows Cal State Monterey Bay’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” Collins said.

The magazine polled more than 12,000 schools nationwide in determining the results, examining criteria such as efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students.

Among CSUMB’s military-friendly practices are web pages with information specifically for veterans; a designated veterans services liaison and campus support team to help veterans make the transition from active duty service to successful educational pursuits; and a Student Veterans Organization.

CSUMB has seen an increase in the number of queries and applications from veterans since the webpages went up and the veterans’ contact was put in place. The number of veterans contacting the university for pre-admission counseling has increased, with queries coming from veterans and active-duty service members across the U.S. and around the world.

This semester, CSUMB has 96 student receiving educational benefits from the Veterans Administration (GI Bill) to support their educational goals; 63 of them are receiving the new Post 9/11 GI Bill benefit, which helps pay tuition/fee costs as well as offering a monthly housing stipend and a book allowance during the semester.

Another 25 students are eligible for the Federal VA Dependents Educational Assistance program (DEA) as dependents of deceased or disabled veterans. The DEA program offers a monthly stipend to offset living expenses during the semester.

The State of California also offers a state tuition waiver to dependents of deceased or disabled veterans through the California Department of Veterans Affairs. There are 112 students at CSUMB this semester who are using this program.

To learn more about federal veterans educational benefits, visit http://www.gibill. va.gov. Information about services for veterans at CSUMB is available at csumb.edu/ veterans or by e-mailing veteran_services@csumb.edu.

G.I. Jobs Magazine’s list of top veteran-friendly schools can be viewed at www. militaryfriendlyschools.com.

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Times • September 21, 2012

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Market SnapShot (as of September 18, 2012) Pacific Grove Single Family

Number of Properties

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$785,000 $1,354,571

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$579,000

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$512,500

$644,167

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Closed Sales Year to Date

130

$540,000

$619,725

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