In This Issue
Kiosk Friday, September 10 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Families First Occupational Therapy Open House 161 18th Street Information: 831-920-1812 Free• Public Invited •
Saturday, September 11 7:00 a.m. Tri-California Kick Off Event 10K race •
Volunteers - Page 8
Football in PG Fog - Page 11
New Exhibit - Page 14
Saturday, September 11 10 a.m. PG Museum of Natural History Calling all Volunteers! Learn to become a docent for Monarch Grove Sanctuary Info: Annie Holdren • 6485716x17 Free • Public Invited •
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Saturday, September 11 1 – 4 p.m. CHOMP Blood Drive Del Monte Center, Monterey near Century Theatres For Appointment: 625-4814 Free •
Saturday, September 11
Sept. 10-16, 2010
Pacific Grove Community News
Vol. II, Issue 51
Kicking off the season
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Presentation: Torture, Popular Culture and the Truth Irvine Auditorium, MIIS 499 Pierce, monterey Contact Monterey Peninsula Friends (Quakers) carole8270@yahoo.com •
Sunday, September 12
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Gospel Classics Go Downtown Golden State Theatre 417 Alvarado Street, Monterey Free Admission * Free will offering 501(c) (3) non-profit Info: www.mpgospelcc.org •
Sunday, September 12 7:00 a.m. Sprint Distance Triathlon PG Ocean View Blvd, by Lovers Point Park 5K start •
Thursday, September 16 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pacific Grove Chamber Community Business Expo Chautauqua Hall Central Avenue and 16th (831) 373-3304 •
Sunday, September 19 12:30-2:30 Music in Jewell Park with Blue Tail Flies Free BlueGrass Bring a lunch! •
Now - September 25
MPC Storybook Theater Presents “Princess and the Pea” 980 Fremont Street, Monterey $9 -$15 www.mpctheatre.com 831•646-4213 •
Now - September 26
Willy Wonka Outdoor Forest Theater Information: 831•622-0100 •
Pacific Grove Jamboree Sept. 3, while not a regular season game, gave the Breakers a chance to show their stuff against visiting Stevenson School, Half Moon Bay and Seaside High Schools in a round-robin set. It was an opportunity for teambuilding as each school fielded both offensive and defensive teams. Above, L-R (back row) Cameron Baretto, Michael Amader and Gio Valdivia; Front row (L-R) Austin Shilstone, Sam Shaffer, James Lui and Kellen William Gibbs. Photo by Skyler Lewis. More photos on page 13.
Fire ravages PG house Tests say PGHS students not ready for college English By Marge Ann Jameson
Wed., September 29
7:00 p.m. Regional Water Project Presentation City Council Chambers 300 Forest Avenue Public is invited Ongoing Mondays Certified Farmers Market 4 - 7 p.m. Central & Grand, Pacific Grove Info: 831-384-6961 •
At approximately 10 pm on Friday, Sept. 3 fire engines responded to a major Pacific Grove house fire near the New Monterey border. The blaze consumed the upper unit of a duplex located in the 100 block of Evans Avenue between Lighthouse and Central. First arriving units found the upper unit heavily involved with fire showing from the
While test scores seem to indicate that, by and large, our students shine in most areas, the California State University system doesn’t think so. More than 60 percent of first-time freshmen statewide do not demonstrate readiness in English or mathematics or both, according to Mike Uhlenkamp, CSU’s public information officer. “Only 21 percent show proficiency in English,” statewide he said. Pacific Grove High School falls into that category, according to EAP test results posted recently. Faced with these growing numbers of incoming freshmen whose skills in English and mathematics fell below the university system’s standards, along with the increasing costs to the state universities and to the students themselves for remediation, CSU worked with
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Photo courtesy Monterey Fire Department
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Academy log, week 3: Traffic & D.A.R.E.
important it is to know where your kids are and who they’re with. It can go a long way toward averting trouble. They send a strong message to parents: Respect your children’s safety more than their privacy. Another way D.A.R.E. stays current is by addressing the changing face of bullying. Recent cases of “cyber bullying” have spread to the pages of Facebook, where fictitious pages are sometimes created as a way to harass and torment classmates. The specially trained D.A.R.E. officers have tools and connections to root out perpetrators of cyber bullying. One Citizens’ Academy student thanked the officers for their work with her son: “You really made him feel empowered,” she said.
By Cameron Douglas In the first hour of this week’s Pacific Grove Citizen’s Police Academy class, Officers Amy Lonsinger and Eva Rasul presented the D.A.R.E. program, a nationwide movement to educate our young people about the choices they face. D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons. It teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive lives free of drug abuse and violence. It was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles. Since then, D.A.R.E. has been implemented in three quarters of our nation’s schools, and in 43 other countries. In the past three years alone, more than 220 communities have begun their own D.A.R.E. programs. It focuses on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and the decision-making skills needed to avoid them and opens dialog between schools, police and parents. It allows kids to ask questions in a safe environment. And do they ever ask. To handle the blunt, direct questions kids will fire off, D.A.R.E. requires participating officers to complete 80 hours of special training. Officer Rasul, a D.A.R.E. graduate herself, has taught the program here since 2007. “It encourages kids to think,” said Rasul. “It’s amazing how attentive these kids are, and how much information they retain.” So far, she and Lonsinger are the only two certified instructors in the area. D.A.R.E. officers teach it on their “comp” time, meaning they arrange to fit the activity into their work schedule. Materials such as booklets come entirely from donations, which come from many sources. For example, some proceeds from the annual Auto Rally go to D.A.R.E. for instructional materials. Sometimes kids need an outlet. D.A.R.E. Dance serves that purpose. It includes 20 weeks of instruction from a professional dance teacher. Students involved in the program who show a strong interest are encouraged
Traffic enforcement
D.A.R.E. officers Eva Rasul, left, and Amy Lonsinger to apply for a scholarship for long-term study. Drugs, of course, are a main focus of the program as it endeavors to stay abreast of current trends. D.A.R.E. teaches kids how to assess the labels of over-the-counter medications, which helps them understand the risks of drug abuse. But let’s face it, Rasul says. Many kids today are being raised by people who used to party. Some parents will say, “I did it, and I turned out OK.” What they fail to realize is things have changed since they went through school, and not just the forms of drug abuse. Forget “huffing.” Forget the abuse of OTC medicines. Forget OxyContin, methamphetamine and crack. Let’s just about talk marijuana. The pot for sale on the street today is crossbred, concentrated and grown with sophisticated methods like hydroponics. It is typically 14 times stronger than what circulated in 1970. Add chemical enhancements, and some strains of street marijuana can reach potencies of 40 times stronger than “back in the day.” The officers want parents to understand how
“We want to prevent accidents,” said Corporal Steve Rana. He was addressing the notion that traffic cops lie in wait to “get” hapless drivers and boost city coffers. Rana sees himself as an educator. When he gets a break from his duties as a Carmel and Pacific Grove motorcycle officer, he teaches teenagers how to drive. He cheerfully directs them onto Lighthouse Avenue in busy downtown PG for a set of ever-changing circumstances that rivals any video game. Rana advises always keeping an eye on the speedometer. Seven of 10 drivers are not aware of their speed before getting pulled over. He meets all kinds. The angriest people, he noted, are those caught using hand-held cell phones and other devices while driving. They will often unleash a sudden, surprising salvo of profanity at the officer who pulls them over. And cell phone violations are currently the number one ticket in Pacific Grove, according to Rana. It all comes down to safety. As part of his presentation, Rana showed an in-car, dashboard video of a driver, unbelted, falling asleep at the wheel. (Who films this stuff?) We saw the driver’s eyes pop open as the car left the road, too late to regain control. He bounced all over the interior of his car and wound up sitting on his head in the back seat as the vehicle rolled and came to rest on the passenger side. Fortunately, he was not going fast or he would have been seriously hurt or killed. As it was, he just looked silly — incredibly silly. While some officers may just tear off the ticket and say goodbye, Rana lingers to make sure the driver understands the choices they have. There are three: •
Pay the fine.
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Pay the fine and attend traffic school (if circumstances permit).
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Trial by declaration. Most people don’t know about that last one. If you feel strongly there are circumstances or reasons pertaining to your traffic stop and you want a judge to consider them, you may send a letter to the court, written with as much clarity and eloquence as you can muster, detailing why your fine should be reduced or excused. It’s a long shot, but a judge will read it and make a decision based on law. Rana explained why it’s so important to sign off on the ticket when you receive it. It’s not an admission of guilt. It is a promise to take action, or “promise to appear.” It is also the driver’s release from the officer’s detention; and without it, the officer must then effect an arrest. Something else that many people don’t know: Drivers actually set their own speed limits outside of residential areas. Every five years when conditions are clear and dry, each road has its own traffic survey done to determine the speed by which 85 percent of cars travel. This is based on the fact that most drivers want to drive at a safe speed. This information is used to maintain the posted speed limit. However, the limit is 25 in all residential zones, unless otherwise posted.
Those terse CHP officers
Ever wonder why a California Highway Patrol officer acts so solemn when they are standing next to your car talking to you? It’s chiefly because most highway officers who die in the line of duty are struck by other vehicles. For example, if you have pulled off the highway as far as you can to stop, then the officer frequently has to approach on the driver’s (road) side of your car. A seemingly stern demeanor is simply the officer’s grim awareness that cars, trucks and semis are whizzing by mere feet behind him at 55-70 miles an hour. No one really gets used to that. If you are “red lighted” by a police officer: •
Pull off as soon as you can safely do so.
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Pull as far off the roadway as possible.
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Stay in your car unless the officer instructs you to get out.
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PGHS Young Writers’ Club
Young Writers’ Corner A Comic Thought Erika McLitus
In the world of ink and paper Stylized figures are always darting about, Shooting out a line And swinging through frames, Moving across the page To save a citizen in distress, Or defeat a cackling villain. In the real words of soft lines and shading Our subjects do nothing but find the light. Where are our superheroes? Are they buried beneath layers of blending? Or are they merely waiting For someone to draw a speech bubble And call for help?
Frozen
George Laiolo With a single stare, time is frozen. Nothing else in the room is seen or heard Except the mesmerizing flickering in the far right corner. The world goes on, but I am speechless. Like a Dumbfounded child looking down the face of a mountainous canyon. They tease in a tantalizing fashion, but their sweetness remains, along with A touch of bare eagerness to step away from the innocence within. Their light is both still and swift looking from one being on to the next But never conscious of the one overtaken by their gaze. It is almost as if one could grasp out and connect with their glow, yet, they are still just barely Out of reach; unattainable. At this moment, close to nothing matters. Not choices, nor actions, nor thoughts. All that matters is the pair of angelic blue eyes in the far right corner of the room, Rocked with radiant power by the woman who can pause life itself.
Two leading citizens die Lee Yarborough, John Fischer
Lee Yarborough, founder and former publisher of the Pacific Grove Hometown Bulletin, died of natural causes on Sept. 4. Yarborough was born on December 30, 1930 in Stockton, California and served as a city manager in King City. John Fischer, a widely-known community activist who contributed much time and energy to preserving the unique nature of our town, died in the early morning hours of Sept. 8. Fischer settled in PG in 1987. He served on numerous committees and commissions including the Natural Resources Committee, and volunteered more than 1800 hours at the Aquarium. In May, 2010 Mayor Carmelita Garcia had awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for his work.
Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010, and is published weekly at 311A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the city as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson News: Cameron Douglas, Katie Shain, Marge Ann Jameson Contributors: Betsy Slinkard Alexander • Guy Chaney • Jon Guthrie Amy Coale Solis • Rhonda Farrah • Neil Jameson • Dorothy Maras • Richard Oh Photography: Cameron Douglas • Skyler Lewis • Nate Phillips Distribution: Kristi Portwood and Stacy Loving Cop Log: Sandy Hamm
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Cop log PG Dog Gone Dog Report
Once again the dogs in PG this week were good boys and girls no reports of any misbehaving. The humans on the other hand were not as well-behaved.
Hello. We are not at war here folks, we’re in PG
Officer was dispatched to the Briggs Ave. area where someone reported having found a M8-Gas Grenade inside a garbage can (we are not sure why this person was in the garbage can). The officer collected the grenade and contacted the Monterey Bomb Squad to come and pick it up. The Monterey Bomb Squad came and retrieved the gas grenade and took it to the Monterey office to be destroyed.
Too busy?
On a routine traffic stop, officers pulled over a man in the Sunset Blvd. area. Turns out the Doctor driving the vehicle didn’t have a drivers license. He was booked and taken to PGPD were he was released after signing a citation.
Wad O’ Money
A man reported losing a wad of money while putting up flyers. He lost it on Lighthouse between Fountain and Forest. The man was hoping someone would turn it in, but after retracing his steps he found it himself.
The return of “The Camaro”
A woman reported receiving a threatening email from someone she sold a vehicle to. The email stated “If you don’t respond and refund a fair amount I guarantee the Camaro will return and I will introduce you to someone you will probably not want to meet. The reporting person wanted the incident documented and the person contacted. Officers attempted contact.
Spitting? Scratching? Did you really need that parking spot? Really?
Officers responded to the Forest Ave. are where a woman reported that another person became angry at her in a parking lot and began spiting on her vehicle. When the victim returned to her vehicle the suspect was gone and there were several deep scratches to her vehicle’s paint job.
Big SUV Lexus vs. Little scooter. Hmm: Ego Issues, Mr. Big Car?
A man was on his scooter going to Trader Joe’s when he heard a siren. He pulled over behind a big Lexus SUV. After the emergency vehicle passed, the scooter man proceeded into the Trader Joe’s parking lot, where he was followed by the Big Lexus. The driver got out and accused him of damaging his big gas-guzzling Lexus. The scooter driver felt he had not even come close to the big car and told the driver to call the police if he felt that there was a problem. Scooter Man then proceeded to shop and when he came out Big Car Man was gone. Scooter Man reported the incident just in case big SUV tried to pin a hit and run on him.
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p ACADEMY From Page 2 DUI: From traffic stop to courtroom
Sergeant Jose Figueroa can spot drunk drivers as easily as a kid sees an ice cream truck. For him, the parade never stops. Even off duty, he picks them out one by one until his wife admonishes him to knock it off. On duty, Figueroa administers field sobriety tests to people he suspects of driving under the influence. Field sobriety tests have evolved to where they’re pretty hard to beat. This is because they require performing two or more things at once with the attention divided — the things a driver must do effectively in order to be safe behind the wheel. The inebriated mind tends to get stuck on one thing and forget others. That’s how accidents happen. Why is DUI such a big deal? Consider: In 2007, 4,013 soldiers died in Iraq. That same year, 17,600 people died in the United States in DUI accidents. DUI makes up 41 percent of all traffic fatalities. What is DUI? Driving under the influence is not just about alcohol. DUI also extends to driving under the influence of drugs, be they illegal, prescription or OTC. To obtain a DUI conviction, two things have to happen: a) the person has to be driving, and b) the person has to be under the influence. Here’s a surprise. There is no legal limit for DUI, a common error in newspapers. A blood alcohol content level of .08 or higher means you are presumed to be driving under the influence. But you can be arrested with a BAC less than .08 if you have mixed a little alcohol with something else that impairs your judgment. Other circumstances can lead to an arrest. For example, someone found passed out
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drunk behind the wheel of a car that’s run off into a ditch will go to jail, as they were obviously driving under the influence when the accident occurred. Can a driver refuse a field sobriety test? Absolutely. However, if the officer feels you’re a threat to others on the road you won’t drive home. And we all sign a document of implied consent to submit to a chemical test when we obtain our California driver’s license. It means we agree to a chemical test if requested by a peace officer. Refusal to do so breaks that contract. The DMV will then summarily suspend the driver’s license for one year. So far, we’ve only talked about misdemeanor DUI cases. When people are injured, DUI becomes a felony. Next week: Recruitment, defensive tactics and weapons.
D.A.R.E. Officer Rasul to run fund-raising marathon Officer Eva Rasul, known to many in Pacific Grove as our police department’s D.A.R.E. officer, will make her second marathon run for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Oct.17. She will participate in the Nike Women’s Full Marathon with the Monterey Run team. She has set a fund-raising goal of $3,000 with Team in Training. Eva ran in the Napa Valley Marathon in March, when her success at raising donations of more than $2,500 encouraged her to raise her personal bar. “Running in the marathon was one of the most difficult yet rewarding experiences I have ever had,” she said. She says that she was impressed to learn that the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society spends 76 cents of every dollar directly on their missi9n of curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. She also says she is gratified to know that survival rates of people stricken with these blood-related cancers have improved dramatically, from 43 percent to 83 percent, a a direct result o9f research done by the Society. Anyone encouraged to help sponsor her run with a tax-deductible donation is encouraged to do visit her donation website at http://pages.teamintraining.org/ sj/nikesf10/Evita7997. A check payablt to LLS can be mailed to her at 580 Pine
p FIRE From Page 1 the windows and roof. Unable to mount an interior suppression effort due to ample combustible material and the advanced stage of the flames, fire crews made a stand outside and confined the fire to one residence. One occupant of the house was hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. All other occupants of the duplex and adjacent buildings were evacuated safely. It took about two hours to extinguish the blaze, according to Monterey Fire Department, and crews remained on-site overnight to make sure it did not start up again. The burned structure actually fronts onto Lighthouse, while the lower unit faces Evans. While the cost of the damage has not been determined, “the upper unit is 100 percent destroyed,” according to Monterey Fire Chief Sam Mazza. The lower unit sustained heavy water damage and is closed for now. An adjacent apartment building sustained cosmetic damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
3 days of activities celebrating Pacific Grove’s heritage
Art shows • Exhibits and Lectures • Dance Jam • Silent Auction • Music • Puppet Show
Traditional Butterfly Parade Annual Historic Home Tour Artists in Chautauqua Heritage Houses for the Birds
u u Pick up a schedule at various locations downtown and join the free and fee fun! Sponsored by the City of Pacific Grove
The morning after the fire, crews boarded up the second story which was destroyed. The vantage point from Evans is a much more telling one (above, left and below) as to how serious the damage was. Photos by Cameron Douglas.
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p TESTS From Page 1 the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to establish a program whereby high school juniors can measure their readiness for college-level English and mathematics. The result is called the Early Assessment Program and it is due to be fully implemented by 2012. Right now, the program is voluntary and even the local campus, CSUMB, is awaiting instruction from the CSU system as to how it will work. The object, according to Uhlenkamp, is to let students, their parents and counselors, know where they stand as juniors so that something can be done to improve their readiness during their senior year and over the intervening summers. “It’s conditional,” said Matt Bell, principal of PG High School, of the EAP program. “They have time to make up the work before they graduate.” In the case of mathematics scores, it could be as simple as taking Algebra II, he said. Uhlenkamp agreed, but he couldn’t answer whether English language skills could be brought up to standards in one year. Nor were we able to discern how a test on which 70 percent of our students scored above average and 21 percent at average levels in English Language Arts in the 2010 results could give almost the opposite result when a different set of readers evaluated them. One stated goal of the EAP program is “Giving more meaning and force to the California Standards Tests (CSTs).” The CSTs and the STAR tests are not required, though most PGHS students take them. Matt Bell, principal at PGHS, concurs. He said he would like to see more weight placed on the tests so that students “take them seriously.” He told the school board last spring, when he gave his annual report on high school progress, that he is working on ways to make the senior year a time for serious preparation for college instead of a time to take it easy and leave the campus early in the day. Another of EAP’s stated goals is “Aligning school and CSU standards so that success in school means readiness for the CSU.” Students and parents are bewildered when students do everything that’s required of them and place in the “B” or above grade category, only to find themselves unable to meet standards and spending money and time taking remedial classes as freshmen. Traditionally, it’s only the top one-third of students who make it in to the CSU system. “It’s abysmal,” said a former CSUMB English teacher, now on maternity leave,with whom we spoke. She asked not to be identified, but said that, in her experience, students across the board were unable to form complete sentences and “didn’t know the difference between ‘they’re, there and their.’” She didn’t know whether any of them came from Pacific Grove, but the odds are that they did not – only one PGHS student in a
recent survey indicated a desire to go directly to CSUMB, while more than half who answered the survey and expressed a desire to go to college said they were planning to attend a two-year institution – usually Monterey Peninsula College – before going to a four-year school. “Is it because of texting? Or spellcheck?” she asked, rhetorically. (Texting, for the uninitiated, and in the way she referenced it, is a form of shorthand used by people with electronic communication devices to save time and space. Spell-check is an option on most word processing software that calls attention to spelling errors – and sometimes grammar as well – and allows the writer to correct them. It often offers suggested answers.) Whether that teacher’s students came from Pacific Grove or not, it would appear those questions need to be answered, and there are many more as well. PGHS students’ scores have actually fallen in the past two years, from 26 percent who were “ready for college” in 2009 to 22 percent in 2010. In 2006, the first year for which scores are available, it was 23 percent. Carmel High School, on the other hand, has brought those scores from 15 percent in 2006 to 42 percent demonstrating college readiness in 2010.
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Next: MPC’s English Department
How they were rated In the English language portion, students are asked to write an essay on a given topic. They are then scored according to the following guide: a = response to the topic b = understanding and use of the passage c = quality and clarity of thought d = organization, development, and support e = syntax and command of language
Sunday, September 19 • 12:30-2:30
Jewell Park, Corner of Central and Grand
Bluegrass Music • Free Admission Old-fangled instruments & New-fangled sounds! Bring your lunch & the kids
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High Hats & Parasols The News … from 1910.
Grovians, soldiers to fight fires
Forest fires are sweeping through Southern Oregon and laying waste to large areas of timber land, according to information released by the Forest Bureau today. One company of soldiers from the Presidio, to be joined by young men from Monterey and the Grove, are planning to depart tomorrow morning to render fire-fighting services. Transportation is to be provided by the Southern Pacific at reduced rates. One conflagration, located near Butte Falls, has spread to raging more than three miles wide and is advancing at a terrific speed. The only hope of extinguishing this fire is rain or a dead calm. Four other fires which are considered dangerous are burning within fifty miles of Medford. It is generally believed that these fires were set by jobless men who afterward went to work for the Forest Service in putting the fires out. 1
Standardize dried fruits sizes?
State Horticultural Commissioner F. Jeffrey sent out a recent letter, addressed to dried fruit producers of California, calling attention to word he had received from importers at Amsterdam and Rotterdam. These importers threatened that unless California growers can standardize the sizes of their exportations, they will be refused further business and dried fruit will be purchased from Argentina and Brazil. California fruit is preferable, but the shippers do not make any distinction between sizes. Hence the Netherlands importers cannot tell from samples whether the fruits they will get are worth advanced prices. 2 Jeffrey suggested that dried fruit interest hold a state conference at which a plan of standardization can be formulate.
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Woman has narrow escape
Mrs. Harry Jost had a narrow escape from serious injury at the Grove train depot this morning. Jost was visiting in a car where her daughter planned to ride on her way to college. Several friends were also visiting. Their farewells proved so forceful that it was not noticed that the train began moving before the visitors departed. Immediately, the group bounded for the door and jumped off. Mrs. Jost, however, grabbed at the railing, missed, and fell. Her feet flew across the rail and would have been severed if it had not been for the quick action of her daughter in jumping off the train and pulling mom to safety. No harm was suffered beyond a few bruises and one broken rib.
Princess Bonnie now playing
Princess Bonnie, the beautiful, free-structured operetta that has pleased so many people in other cities, is to be presented at the Work Theater starting this evening. Participants are all well-known society people from the Peninsula. They have been hard at work on the play and have their parts well committed. Those who attend will see acting that is equal to professionals. 3
Boy Scouts visit Salinas
Pacific Grove and Monterey Boy Scouts left this morning for Salinas. While there, the boys plan to offer exhibitions of their superb training. The boys made the trip in autos furnished through the generosity of H. R. Warner, L. D. Lacey, and C. W. Peterson. Several of the passengers claimed this as their first ride in an auto mobile. 4
Unique home started
Mr. and Mrs. A. Blohm are having the foundation for a handsome home laid at 117 Fountain avenue. The structure will be a very attractive and convenient one, although it will be unlike any other residence in the Grove. It will be two stories in height and will have a large basement. The structure’s first floor is larger than the second floor so that it will appear something like a layered wedding cake from outside.
Notes from around the area…
Pacific Coast Church 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441 Community Baptist Church Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Peninsula Baptist Church 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-647-1610 St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th Street, 831-655-4160 Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363
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The Ancient Order of Foresters has changed its meeting to Thursday evenings beginning at 8. Sojourning brethren are cordially invited to attend. Scobie Hall.
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J. H. Lown, 412 Willow street, will haul your garbage. Leave orders at Review office or phone Main 355.
First Church of God 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005
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Anyone seen trespassing on the Gomez tract, which is near Pacific Grove, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Certain parties have been observed visiting the place and stealing fruit. Mrs. J. G. Hubbard, Executrix.
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138
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Miss M. E. Young of New York City checked into the Pacific Grove Hotel today for a stay of undetermined duration.
The cost of living… •
Five acre tract with small barn and spacious house is for sale. Located just three miles from the Pacific Grove hotel, the property can be sold on terms or by barter. Owner is asking $1,000. See Grove Real Estate.
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Ladies straw hats with large brims are now on sale at Roth-Coney Company in Pacific Grove. Prices range from 15¢ to 50¢.
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A quart bottle of white pickling vinegar costs only 15¢ at Oliver Grocery Company.
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New dress linens are being offered at 35¢ per yard at the Fair.
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Several men were later indicted and found guilty on charges of arson.
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California shippers were also providing samples of the largest fruits available, but shipping the smallest.
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Princess Bonnie originated as a magazine game for youngsters allowing them to create their own styles. These were puzzles for youth who loved fashion.
Church of Christ 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove 804 Redwood Lane, 831-333-0636 Mayflower Presbyterian Church 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.
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A New You in 2010
Health & Well-Being
How to keep from reaching for fast food Many times for myself I realize that starting a bad habit or making an unhealthy diet choice can simply be the result of “I just need something to eat right now!” We all know fresh food is wonderful, tasty, healthy and even more – but it has to be prepared, whereas fast food can be as simple as cruising through the drive through on the way home – rather than preparing a homemade meal – just because it’s less hassle. Another issue is the amount of work, ingredients, time and money it takes to make a main dish for each meal and then not really having much left over. This creates a cycle that is hard to maintain. It is also frustrating and the main reason why fast food is the first choice for a lot of people. It may also be a big reason for others, who normally have a healthy diet, to get off track. Here is my staple meal plan that keeps me from reaching for fast food, how I keep prepared, healthy fresh and tasty food ready to eat and within reach, and some of the little steps I take to save money, time and constant trips to the store. To begin with, I keep our favorite and most used whole grains stocked up in bulk. I did not always buy bulk but the more I customized my staple plan, the more I had to keep going out to the store for them. Not only do I now save on trips but also the store offered a discount for buying this way. In our home we keep brown rice, garbanzo beans, green split peas and blackeyed peas, which all come in 25 lb. bags. I bake sourdough bread so we also keep 50 lbs. each of whole wheat flour and wheat
recipes, teach you to bake bread, create a home garden or anything else to help with your healthy staple meal plan I will be honored to help; you can just give me a call J.
Amy Coale Solis MH
Amy Herbalist berries, which lasts us over six months. I keep large bags of almonds, walnuts, raisins, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, sesame seed, flax seed, hemp seeds and also flax oil, canola oil, coconut oil and olive oil. I grow all our greens and many seasonal vegetables in the garden. Gardening is very helpful, money saving and it is super fresh too. (I really do believe in growing our own food. Its not talked about much but I see it the future in healing and nutrition.) With all of the dry staples on hand, and after harvesting in the garden, I just go to the market each week and buy what I need. I buy fresh, local, in season, on sale and do the best to go as organic as possible. Along with homemade sourdough bread I also keep a few other items made up and ready to eat. Hummus is one of them. It is very high in protein and so tasty on fresh whole grain bread. Green kale salad is always there, also brown rice and beans or peas. Every few evenings I relax and take time to prepare the entrées, rather than constantly preparing every thing each day – I make it fun. We top our whole grains with corn tortillas, sprouts, goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, avocado, olives and green onions. It is an extremely healthy, tasty and filling. You can always choose to
add something anytime, especially if something is in season, fresh, on sale or if you feel up to a recipe. This summer I have been throwing all of this together in a bowl and then going for it. I recommend you try it… Then be sure to let me know what you think! We all have different favorites and preferences so listen to your body and choose the whole grains that you love. I hope that by sharing my healthy staple meal plan you may have picked up a few ideas to incorporate into your diet, and I hope this makes things a bit more ready and available. Having healthy pre-made items there for you when you need a bite to eat makes it so much easier to choose homemade food over fast food, other unhealthy choices or even dining out. For many of us making a healthy diet choice it not a problem as long as the meal option isn’t a complete hassle. If I can help share ideas, plans,
Amy Coale Solis M.H. (831) 262-6522 amy@amyherbalist.com www.amyherbalist.com Amy Herbalist is a local Master Herbalist, Certified Health Specialist. Amy also is a Baker, Homesteader/ Homemaker and Organic Home Gardener. She writes for the Cedar Street Times as well as her personal Amy Herbliast Newsletter. “ M y p a s s i o n s a re g a rd e n i n g and growing my own food, learning about herbs and studying their healing properties, sharing with others the wonderful benefits I have found, to help people reach optimum health through nutrition, and to educate them about the healing properties of food and herbs. My goals are to continue studying, practicing and sharing the benefits of herbs, nutrition and a sustainable lifestyle.” Join the Amy Herblist Newsletter and receive Amy Herbalist’s Five Favorite Natural Secrets!
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Your achievements
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Al Skonberg: Everyday philanthropic hero By Katie Shain One very lucky Pacific Grove woman, Mrs. Al Skonberg. knows Al as her husband of 55 years. She is the first person he mentioned at the time of our interview. Some know Al as a retired Navel Chief Petit Officer, others as their neighbor or friend. There are those that know him as a member of the VFW, American Legion, Fleet Reserve Assoc., or TREA (The Retired Enlisted Assoc.). Others may know Al as Paul Mortuary knows him, for his dedication and devotion in responding 24/7 to any request they may call upon him to provide. Skonberg’s reputation doesn’t stop there. We know him for his commitment to Kiwanis Club, and last week we caught him at a pancake breakfast for the PG Youth Center. He is a concerned citizen who supports schools and other projects the Kiwanis Club sponsors. Another demonstration of Skonberg’s worldclass leadership through philanthropic volunteerism was brought to our attention by Community Hospital Staff. As one of their outstanding blood donors, they offered to introduce us so we could learn his story of donating blood, (or platelets in his case). Skonberg makes the time to
regularly donate platelets at the Hartnell Community Hospital Blood Donor headquarters. While ‘whole blood’ donation is the most common form of donating, Al explained that during a platelet donation, blood is drawn from one arm and transferred to the apheresis processor. Through this means platelets are separated from the blood, and then the rest of the blood is returned to the donor. About every seven minutes, he receives an audible signal that reminds him to manually squeeze a hand-held pump that re-establishes the flow of blood to be processed. The process takes about two hours and requires a bit of pre-planning on Al’s part. He looks forward to showing up on a regular basis, responding to a health-history interview and undergoing some preliminary testing. Most donors relax, watch movies, or read as a way to pass the time. To date Skonberg has donated more than 6.5 gallons of blood/ platelets. Platelets are very small colorless, cell fragments found in the blood. Their main function is to help clot blood. The patients that need platelets are those whose ability to make their own platelets is compromised by heart surgery, chemotherapy or some form of disease. Platelets may be donated as often as every 3 - 7 days, up to 24 times a year.
Left: Al Skonberg donates platelets. Blood is drawn from one arm and runs through an aphersis processor which extracts the platelets. The blood is then returned to the donor.
Blood donation facts
Community Hospital’s patients use around 430 units (pints) of blood each month. Peninsula community members supply nearly 100 percent of the needs and it stays here in the community. Potential donors must be at least 17 years old with weight of at least 110 pounds; healthy, with no cold, flu, infection or illness; provide a photo identification; and not be at risk for AIDS/ HIV or hepatitis. (16-year-olds may donate with parental consent.) ‘Whole Blood’ donations are the most common. A person can donate one unit (pint) of whole blood that can be separated into individual components to help save multiple lives. Whole blood can be donated every 56 days. Blood can be maintained for 42 days and the process takes less than an hour. ‘Double Red Cell Donation’ (Red cell apheresis) may be done every 112 days. The automated double-component collection system allows a donor to give two units of red cells in just one visit. Blood is drawn, then red cells are separated and the remaining blood is returned to the donor along with additional saline, replenishing most of the lost fluids. “Alyx” is the affectionate name given the computer that manufactures this process. ‘Platelet’ donation (platelets help blood clotting) takes approximately two hours to process. Platelets may be donated as often as every 3 to 7 days, up to 24 times a year. Drop-in donations welcomed at the Blood Center, 576 Hartnell St. Suite 100, in Monterey. For appointments call 625-4814. Your business or community group can sponsor a mobile blood drive by calling 625-4586.
Vicki McKee and Nicolas
Volunteers in common By Katie Shain Pacific Grove residents Vicki McKee with Nicolas, (her other “significant other,” constant companion, and also a certified CHOMP Therapy Dog) said “I can’t imagine an easier way to make a significant contribution toward the well being of others.” “A personal goal that I have,” said Vicki, “is to get my name on the 15-gallon donor wall. As I am working on my 13th gallon, it won’t be long.” Nicolas just closed his eyes and lie contentedly on her lap while they sat in the recliner as the steady drip filled the single unit pouch with one pint of whole blood. We interviewed Vicki and her dog Nicolas, a long-haired dachshund, at the Hartnell Blood Center in Monterey. She has lived in Pacific Grove since 1985 and she schedules regular appointments during her lunch hour to make ‘whole blood’ donations. Nicolas assists at these visits as a participant advocate. Decked out in his Therapy jacket, which he sports with pride, anticipation and enthusiasm, he patiently and politely presides in Vicki’s lap during the process. Vicki told a heartfelt story of having received a call from the mother of a son in need of her specific blood type. Over time, when this young man was in need of additional transfusions, she gladly became his “personal donor.” Though in he did not survive, that young man’s legacy lives on in Vicky’s memories and in the memories of his family, friends and the Monterey community at large. The Frank E. Sollecito Jr. Leukemia Fund and Monterey’s Frank E. Sollecito, Jr. Ballpark, are both named in his honor. Vicky McKee and her CHOMP Therapy dog Nicolas know how it feels to be of service in a personal way when it comes to giving what they have back to the community. When Nicolas is not assisting Vicki at her blood donating contributions, she is joining him on his rounds at Community Hospital, taking his cheerful spirit into the rooms of willing recipients. They both volunteer their time with loving hearts and the essential spirit of philanthropy at its intended best. The shelf life for storing whole blood is only 42 days therefore Sharon Paddock, Blood Center Supervisor for Community Hospital keeps busy maintaining a steady flow of matching patients’ needs and demands with donor supply. Paddock has minimized the stress with her skilled team of nursing assistants. She also counts on the cheerful aid of Nancy Shammas, Donor Recruiter, (who also lives in Pacific Grove). Nancy keeps the Blood Mobile visibly in circulation and accessible to the community. If you are interested in donating blood there are six Blood Drives scheduled for the month of September. “Every unit of blood can save up to three lives”, says Sharon Paddock.
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CHOMP runs six blood drives in September The September 11 drive is from 1-4 p.m. at Del Monte Center, near Century Theatres. Locations and dates of the other drives are: •
End of Summer Haiga
dry spell
Naval Postgraduate School, 1 University Circle, Monterey, 10:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Sept. 23 (military clearance required for gate access);
fresh out of ideas
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Capital Insurance Group, 2300 Garden Road, Monterey, 9-11:30 a.m., Sept. 24;
washed ashore
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Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. September 26
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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September 28; Community Hospital campus at Ryan Ranch, 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Monterey, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 30.
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, founded in 1934 and located at 23625 Holman Highway in Monterey, is a nonprofit healthcare provider with 205 staffed acute-care hospital beds and 28 skilled-nursing beds, delivering a continuum of care from birth to end of life, and every stage in between. It serves the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding communities through locations including the main hospital, outpatient facilities, satellite laboratories, a mental health clinic, a short-term skilled nursing facility, Hospice of the Central Coast, and business offices. Find more information about Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula at www.chomp.org.
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Haiku: Neal Whitman Photo: Elaine Whitman
Happy Birthday Soul Vibes!
Recently celebrating one year on the air were PG’s Tara McCabe, left and Frankie Knight, hosts of Soul Vibes which airs on KNRY 1240 AM on Fridays from 7:05-9:00 p.m. The show celebrates 60’s and 70’s soul music and promotes local events and non-profits. Photo by Adrianne Jonson.
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Breakers line up for upcoming season:
Above: Timmy Bell (85), Left and Kellen Gibbs (16) Below, a Seaside Player
Above:Jonathon Villareal (22) guards a player from Half Moon Bay
The Breakers hosted the Pacific Grove Jamboree on Friday, Sept. 3, inviting Pebble Beach’s Stevenson School Pirates, Half Moon Bay’s Cougars, and last season’s Central Coast Section Medium Schools champs Seaside High Spartans to face off in a round-robin, non-league contest. Head Breaker
Coach Chris Morgan said it was pretty much a practice, as each team attempted to field as many players as possible to give them a taste of what they’ll face beginning Friday, Sept. 10 when regular play begins.
Below, Stefan Rock (21) pushes past a Stevenson Pirate
Photos by Skyler Lewis
September 10, 2010 • CEDAR STREET
The Fog Advantage
Right: PG’s Taylor Odell (24) in a duel against a Seaside player
Right: Stefan rock (21) carries the ball with Seaside hot on his tail
Pacific Grove lines up against Stevenson as the ref prepares to blow the starting whislte
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Legal Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of GLENN KRONICK Case No. M107840 Filed August 31, 2010. To all interested persons: Petitioner Glenn Kronick filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name GLENN KRONICK to proposed name GLENN KRONICK McINTOSH. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above myst file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: October 15, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: August 30, 2010 Judge of the Superior Court: Lydia M. Villareal. Publication dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/10 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of ARIEL QUEZADA PEREZ Case No. M107414 Filed August 18, 2010. To all interested persons: Petitioner Ariel Quezada Perez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name ARIEL QUEZADA PEREZ to proposed name AUSTIN PEREZ-QUEZADA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above myst file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: October 8, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: August 18, 2010 Judge of the Superior Court: Lydia M. Villareal. Publication dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/10
Legal Notices ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: Petition of JESUS ADRIANA MORENO TORRES Case No. M107775 Filed August 30, 2010. To all interested persons: Petitioner Jesus Adriana Moreno Torres filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name JESUS ADRIANA MORENO TORRES to proposed name Adriana Moreno. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above myst file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: October 22, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 14. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: August 30, 2010 Judge of the Superior Court: Kay Kingsley. Publication dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20101718 The following person is doing business as Tumbleweed Properties at 98 Delmonte Ave., Suite 205, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940 and Tumbleweed Partners at 98 Delmonte Ave., Suite 205, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: Clarence J. Vondrehle, 441 Pine Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 12, 2010. This business is conducted by an individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. Signed: Clarence C. Vondrehle. Publication dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/10
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20101687 The following person is doing business as Rodeo Jewelry Import at 135 Auburn St., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901: Charles Gallagher, 765 W. Acacia St., Salinas, CA 93901. This business is conducted by a general partnership. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 6, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on August 6, 2010. Signed: Charles Gallagher. Publication dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.20101776 The following person is doing business as Ocean Edge Power Washing, 213 Crocker Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, Monterey County: Michael Thomas Coleman, 213 Crocker Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950 and Elizabeth Ann Coleman, 213 Crocker Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This business is conducted by a husband and wife. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 19, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on August 16, 2010. Signed: Michael Thomas Coleman. Publication dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20101811 The following person is doing business as Del Monte th Fine Art at 6 Avenue 2SW of San Carlos, Carmel, CA 93923: Brent Michael Gross, 235 Highway 1, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 23, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signed: Brent Michael Gross. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20101714 The following person is doing business as Advantage Chiropractic, 551 South Main St., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93901: Jonathan Craig Milrod, 17811 Countryside Ct., Prunedale, CA 93907. This business is conducted by an individual. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 11, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. Signed: J. C. Milrod, D.C. Publication dates: 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20101814 The following person is doing business as Coastal Plumbing at 2585 N. Larkin Ave., Fresno, CA 93727: Fresno Plumbing & Heating, Inc., 2585 N. Larkin, Fresno, CA 93927. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 23, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/2001. Signed: Gary L. Kumpe, Vice President. This business is conducted by a California Corporation. Publication dates: 9/3. 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/10
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20101729 The following person is doing business as Monterey Point of Sale, Cardworks, Monterey POS at P.O.Box 22528, Carmel, CA 93922 / 26362 Carmel Rancho Lane #217, Carmel, CA 93922: Andre Herrera, 3204 Golden Oaks Lane, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on August 13, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. Signed: Andre Herrera. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.20101576 The following person is doing business as Earth Farm & Yoga at 6805 Mesquite Way. Prunedale, CA 93907, Monterey County: Carrie A. Mann, 6805 Mesquite Way, Prunedale, CA 93907. This business is conducted by an individual. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 26, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on January 1, 2010. Signed: Carrie A. Mann. Publication dates: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/10
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Your letters
County libraries are not free Editor: As a retired second grade teacher I know that reading is crucial for each child’s development and education. The library is where children are encouraged to read from a very young age. I am extremely distressed about the erroneous information suggesting that our library should go to the County library . The county library is NOT free. I would hate to lose our local control of our beloved library just because some people think we can get something for nothing. The county auditor controller’s office has confirmed that PG taxpayers do not pay money into the Monterey County Free Library. Those who say the county would provide services to PG without charge are wrong. Communities which receive services from the county system pay for them. The library has studied all four options and the only one that will work for PG is Measure Q: a guaranteed 2.83 percent from the City, a $90 special parcel tax from the residents, and a $45 tax per rental unit. Let’s get the PG library back to at least 40 hours a week so that the families and children of PG can borrow the books they are looking forward to reading. Judy Wills Pacific Grove
Former mayor says Yes on Q
Editor: During the 12 years I served as an elected Council member and Mayor of Pacific Grove I learned that our citizens truly loved living here. We were fortunate to have many resources to provide our residents with services for their safety, recreational activities and opportunities to visit our Museum and a great Library. Residents were always willing to step forward and help bolster the efforts of our staff, volunteers and elected officials in their quest to to keep Pacific Grove the wonderful town we all loved dearly. It is my hope that our fellow residents will recognize our collective need to save our beloved Library by joining with me and the Friends of the Library by voting Yes on Measure Q. Robert A. Quinn Pacific Grove
Re: Canterbury: Live and let live
Editor: We have heard that there has been some misinformation in the media about the problem between Canterbury Woods and Pacific Grove. We believe that there are good, intelligent people on both sides of this matter, and hope that they can all sit down together and resolve this without having to spend huge amounts of money on attorneys' fees and court costs. We don't understand why the city plans to set aside its own administrative hearing panel's decision and return to the original 11 alleged violations? At the hearing, the city withdrew five, and the hearing officer left only four zoning violations on the table. If the problem is that the neighborhood is zoned for single family housing, this is precisely what the extra houses owned by Canterbury are being used for—single family housing for couples or single individuals. Not multiple families living under one roof. What difference does it make if an elderly couple residing in a house on Spazier or 19th St. get their meals at Canterbury, or receive them from Meals On Wheels which residents are able to do in any neighborhood in Pacific Grove? Both Episcopal Senior Communities (ESC), who owns Canterbury Woods, and Meals on Wheels are classified as non-profit organizations. Canterbury Woods has been very good to the community at large. On many occasions they have opened their facility so those of us who don't live there can attend concerts, lectures, etc. We don't know any other retirement community in this area that does that. Personally, as Pacific Grove taxpayers, we'd rather see our tax dollars used to support our wonderful library than to pay unnecessary legal fees. To us it is an embarrassment that a high-quality town like PG cannot fund a library. Judy and Bruce Cowan Pacific Grove
Clarifications on MOW story
Cameron - Thank you so very much for your support of Meals on Wheel. I enjoyed the Save Our Breakfast story. I wanted to make several corrections, however, which I hope you will share with the community. Our Fund for the Future itself did decline during the recent recession, but it is slowly recovering. It is not, however, in the red. What we have seen is a decline in government funding, communty donations and interest income from the Fund, all of which are used to underwrite programs, esp. home delivered meals which represents 60% of our budget. In the event of a shortfall, MOWMP by-laws allow the agency to withdraw a small percentage from the Fund to meet budgetary needs. The decline in giving and grants, in tandem with a rise in prices and the growth of the number of low income clients who cannot make the suggested donation, are putting a strain on the MOWMP budget and may well force us to dip into Fund principle to meet current need. The principle, however, remains solid. Hence the Save Our Breakfast campaign, launched to fill the gap in government funding in particular. This is an important distinction because we do not want our community to think that we have run through our quasi-endowment, to which many have made bequests over the years. Meals on Wheels remains one of the area's most financially stable nonprofits. Christine Capen-Frederick Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula
Opinion Inexperienced drivers: Small steps forward Recently the mother of a Pacific Grove High School student brought a copy of her child’s certificate of completion from an online driver’s education course, the option for most young drivers now that there is no driver’s education classroom time offered in most schools. The certificate said that the teenager had completed at least thirty 50-minute periods of classrom course or the equivalent instruction approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. She said it took her child four hours to complete the course. Now, after a commercial course in behind-the-wheel training, this young person is eligible to get a driver’s license and go out on our roads.
Marge Ann Jameson
Editorial Maybe it will all turn out all right. Maybe this teenager will be responsible and careful and all those things we hope all drivers will be, regardless of age and experience. But I know that statistics show that a higher percentage of young drivers, those under the age of 20, are involved in fatal accidents involving the driver, their passengers, occupants of other vehicles and non-occupants than other age groups. Nationwide, California has the highest number with Florida running a close second. It seems to me that we have been taking a step backward for every two steps we take forward in protecting our young people -- and others -- from the dangers of driving. Funding for state-mandated drivers education in the schools has dried up at the same time that we are placing more restrictions on young drivers in terms of how many passengers they can carry, the requirements for obtaining a license, and when they can drive a motor vehicle. I live on Cedar Street, a route taken by many young drivers on their way to the high school campus for class and activities. Most drivers who use that route are careful drivers and obey the speed limit. But yesterday as I stepped off the curb to look around a parked SUV before I attempted to cross the street, I was nearly run over by a young man in a speeding car. He never even looked at me. It was the last straw. Former California Highway Patrol Officer Rich Richards started a program a few years ago called Start Smart. He started it in response to the high number of fatalities among teen-aged drivers. It is a voluntary course for teenagers and their parents and is offered by a CHP officer in a classroom setting. Recently, following a serious accident involving Pacific Grove High School students, a Start Smart program was offered with the cooperation of the Pacific Grove Police Department. The classroom was full. We can only wait and hope that the course had an impact on the teenagers in attendance, but it seems to me that the Start Smart program is a healthy dose of prevention and should become a part of Pacific Grove’s teen-aged drivers’ curriculum. There was a petition circulating, and it has gone to Assemblymember Monning’s office along with a request for legislation requiring the Start Smart program for young drivers. We’d like to see our school officials, at a minimum, require this course before allowing young drivers to park a vehicle on school grounds. It’s a small step. But so was that step off the curb yesterday. -Marge Ann Jameson
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. Cedar Street Times is published weekly at 311A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is printed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the city as well as by e-mail subscription. Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher Phone 831-324-4742 Fax 831-324-4745
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Opening tonight at PG Art Center New Exhibits: September 10-October 21, 2010 Opening Reception Friday, September 10, 2010, 7-9 pm With Music on Piano by Dorothy Gerstein
“Body Pitcher,” Bob Pettit Ceramic
Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-375-2208 pgart@mbat.net • www.pgartcenter.org Hours: Wed-Sat 12-5, Sun 1-4 pm The 21st Annual Monterey County Artists Studio Tour Exhibit “Waking John Random-” “Going Out of Business Sale: The Work of Studio Artist JoAnn Kiehn” Studio Artists of the Pacific Grove Art Center Group Show The Historic Home Tour Art Exhibit Please enjoy the Pacific Grove ArtWalk on Friday evening, September 10, before the Art Center opening. Many galleries in the area will open at 6 pm, one hour before the Art Center galleries open at 7 pm.
The 21st Annual Monterey County Artists Studio Tour Exhibit The Pacific Grove Art Center is pleased to host this exhibit, which includes a representative piece of work by each artist participating in the 2010 Monterey County Artists Studio Tour. The artists include glass blowers, jewelers, painters, photographers, potters, sculptors, wood carvers, and others. Brian Blood, Dick Crispo, Cheryl Kampe, Emy Ledbetter, Barry Marshall, Alan Masaoka, The Peninsula Potters, Rollin Pickford, and Jim Pinckney are among the 64 exhibiting artists participating in the Tour. Their work will fill the Gill Gallery with an amazing collection of art in many forms. Visiting the exhibit will help you to plan your tour of open studious throughout Monterey County, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 26, 2010. A second Gala kickoff reception will be held at the Art Center from 7-9 pm on Friday, September 24, 2010.
“Head of Christ” John Random Steel
“Waking John Random,” A Retrospective of the Work of Artist John Random “1940, Southeast England. As six-year-old boys, my mates and I had two passions: scrumping and shrapnel. The first consisted of ranging through the gardens of homes abandoned by their owners, who had fled inland to avoid the expected invasion by the nasty Nazis, and gorging ourselves on the unpicked fruit. The second was scouring the streets for the detritus of the war going on overhead. We all avidly collected it. Ever day, fleets of German bombers flew over our town on their way to attack London. Squadrons of fighters took off from the local aerodrome to engage them, and all the guns along the coast opened up. Enemy planes that were hit would unload their bombs and turn back to try to reach the French coast. Many crashed. It was an ongoing spectacle every day for months. “Whatever is going on currently is normal to children, so 1940 was a good year. The trees were full of fruit, and the sky was full of shrapnel. It was manna. My mother worked in a munitions factory and brought home pockets full of rejected parts. They were precisely machines and very shiny. I was enthralled. Thus was born my love for found objects. “Upon my arrival in Monterey in the spring of 1969, and having a studio on Cannery Row, my first work was building the original tables in Tillie Gort’s Café, which are still in use there. Two permanently installed works locally are the fountain “Sanctuary” on Cannery Row, and “Y2K” at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur. “As I scan this body of my work, I see that it consists of some 95 percent recycled materials. The beauty of the found object genre is that there is an endless supply of stuff. One can think outside the box. Be lavish. Try one thing, then another. Cut it in half or weld it together. Turn it upside down or inside out. Pour a martini over it. This approach to art is excellent mental therapy, and a lot of fun. I urge everyone to try it.” -John Random
“The Dream” Marilee Childs Acrylic Transparency
From the Artists Open Studio Tour Exhibit Studio Artists of the Pacific Grove Art Center Every other year, the Art Center celebrates the work of our studio artists with a group show of their art. This year’s exhibit is bigger and better than ever, and includes the work of studio artists Marilee Childs, Caroline Kline Copeland, Debra Davalos, Sheila Delimont, Mark Farina, Mary Fletcher, JoAnn Kiehn, Robert Lewis, Susan Moore, Connie Pearlstein, Marybeth Rinehart, Dante Rondo, Sherard Russell, Julie Brown Smith, Frank Sunseri, and Julie Terflinger. They work in a variety of media, including acrylics, collage, fiber, hand-painted silk, jewelry, mixed media, needlepoint, oil, printmaking, sculpture, and watercolor. This show provides a wonderful opportunity to view some of the creative work takes place at the Art Center, often behind closed doors.
“Father And Son” Warren Chang Oil
“Inspiration” Helga-Browne-Scarlett Mixed Media
September 10, 2010 • CEDAR STREET
Times • Page 15
The Arts
Art, Wine & Music Walk Sept. 10
Now Showing Ongoing
At Artisana Gallery 309 Forest Avenue
Greg Magee: Photography “Wild Central Coast” Reception Friday, august 6 5-8 p.m.
Pacific Grove Art Center
568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove Art Center Open Wednesday-Saturday 12-5 p.m NEW SHOW OPENS SEPT. 10
Classes at the Art Center
Outdoor Painting-10a.m.-1p.m. Saturdays. Ongoing drop-in class that meets at various locations around the Monterey Peninsula. All media and skill levels welcome. $20 per class. Lots of instruction available.. For more information or location schedule call 402-5367 or e-mail: artnants@aol.com
Big Sur Coast Series 3 by Warren Strouse
Drawing Class- 6-8p.m. Thursdays at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Class will learn the basics of perspective, shadow and line. Beginners welcome. Four week session $75. Next session Strouse and Strouse Studio-Gallery, 178 Grand Avenue, will celebrate their 1st starts anniversary during the next Wine, Art & Music Walk on Fri., Sept. 10, from 6:00-9:00 pm. in downtown Pacific Grove. Additional galleries include The Loft - 208 Forest Avenue, Tessuti Zoo - 171 Forest Avenue, Artisana Gallery - 309 Forest Avenue, Glenn Gobel Custom Frames 562 Lighthouse Avenue, jjgray photo art - 591 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite 21, Le Chat Moderne - 606 Lighthouse Avenue, and Blessings Boutique - 620 Lighthouse Avenue. The Pacific Grove Art Center - 568 Lighthouse Avenue will open from 7:00-9:00 pm as well. The event is complimentary and open to the public. Art Walk maps are available at any of the above locations or the Chamber. For more information, contact the Chamber at (831) 373-3304.
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CCAA Workshop on Abstract Acrylic/Collage to be given by Deborah Russell, 2009 winner Feast Of Lanterns Art Contest. The workshop is two days, Sept. 14 and 15 at Asilomar. $100 for members/$150 non members. For reservations call 831-659-0600 or email divadeba@gmail.com
Chamber of Commerce to hold street dance party downtown Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce will hold a street dance party on Friday, September 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Bank of America parking lot, located at 601 Lighthouse Avenue. Beat Street Santa Cruz band will perform for the first time in Monterey County. Beat Street is a high energy, non-stop dance band playing a wide variety of popular rock and soul favorites from the 60's, 70's and the 80's, with some modern rock thrown in to spice things up. Beat Street was formed six years ago and is widely known in Santa Cruz for soaring vocal harmonies and fun-loving spirit. For more information, contact the Chamber at 831-373-3304 or www.pacificgrove. org.
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The Green Page Gulf Oil Disaster: Have we learned anything? Originally I set out to acquaint local folks with the pleasures of seeing native birds and interesting wildlife within Monterey County, but it is necessary to digress and include areas of our country that are at special risk of industrialization to the point of complete ruin as functioning ecosystems for people and wildlife. The unbelievably huge and ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should not only serve as a dire lesson for Americans who have been too complacent about allowing Big Oil to set their own standards as to where and how they will drill; without divulging their emergency plans to contain even small spills. Our top government officials are equally to blam, for their cupidity in accepting vague promises regarding the methods of dealing with “accidents”. What is even more disturbing are the Louisiana Oil Companies denouncing the 6-month moratorium placed on drilling in the Gulf by President Obama. Whether their methods of drilling are superior to those of BP is a risk we cannot assume, based upon mere verbal assurances. While they bemoan the loss of jobs for the Oil Men in their employ, whom I would venture to say have better padded wallets than the Fishermen, Shrimpers and Shellfish harvesters, who face an entire collapse of their livelihood, for a lengthy and indefinite period of time. It may take decades before the effects of the polluted marshes and coastline will be safe for harvesting seafoods for human consumption, or sustaining native wildlife. The quest for alternative energy sources as been underway for at least 10 years in the Western States, before the incumbent administration came into office. Natural gas has been touted (and correctly so) as a far better choice for reducing the polluting carbon footprint that oil emits as a fuel; however natural gas companies have had a field day, by extracting natural gas in the sleaziest manner possible. The extraction methods currently in use by the companies has resulted in unbelievable contamination of vast areas of some very important and sensitive ecosystems that the BLM should have and could have monitored much better. With current technology it is inexcusable for gas companies to continue to resort to such wasteful and damaging methods of destroying huge tracts of land and laying waste to wildlands that had been pristine for both people and wildlife. The current dirty methods used to extract a clean burning fuel such as natural gas, are an abomination over much of the Western States, and I shall cite some examples. Colorado may make the uninitiated think “cowboy country” and some of it still is; however huge areas outside of Rifle and the Roan Plateau, in Northwestern Colorado, are fllled with many hundreds of well pads, each sprouting dirt roads like a spider web. Storage tanks, diesel powered compressors, and 18-wheel tanker trucks and other machinery now glint in the sun. Multiple gleaming pools of very toxic waste water, cover what once had been a serene sagebrush expanse of wildlife habitat known as the Piceance Basin, of typical cowboy country, and hosting elk, mule deer, blue grouse, greater sage grouse, various songbirds and pronghorn antelope. Much of it was public land valued highly for grazing, hunting, and recreational usage by people longing for environmental beauty and wildlife watching. Even if these uses had been curtailed, it would have been suitable for housing, but not any more. The diesel powered compressors belch noise 24/7 these days, because these areas selected for natural gas production here differ from those that that the oil companies search for. Petroleum companies had produced natural gas easily as a byproduct of the oil drilling, enabling the capture of the gas, from the subterranean deposits; however the current dirty methods in use include unconventional areas consisting of shale, coal and sandstone. In order to extract the gas from such formations, the gas companies use toxic “cocktails” consisting of carcinogens such as benzene and toluene plus sand and water in their hydraulic “fracturing” fluids, which are pumped into the ground under tremendous pressure. The “fractured” formations or “frac” are then watered to release the gas; and the poisonous effluent fluids are then dumped into holding ponds, which are extremely toxic; so that in some of the most arid regions of our country, the groundwater is being poisoned, then pumped to the surface and finally dumped into manmade holding ponds, to evaporate its witch’s brew. In 2005 Congress exempted the gas Industry drillers from the rules pertaining to the Safe Drinking Water Act, and Clean Air Act by scuttling existing regulations. Of the 6100 drilling permits on BLM controlled lands, more than 25% of them were thereby approved by circumventing existing laws and eliminating any environmental review,
or approval of the EPA, thus receiving a “categorical exclusion.” Many of these exclusions were improperly granted in states such as Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado. According to the N. Y. Times there have been murmurings from the White House and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar that the administration will enact changes to correct some of the current abuses dating back to the Bush era. Sadly so much of the prime wildlife habitat in the Rocky Mountains, has been already leased for gas development that only Congress could work to eliminate the exemptions from our environmental laws; and we need to get BLM personnel under direct order to do their job protecting wildlife, and habitats. Lastly, we need to eliminate methane leaks from the gas fields, which wastefully escape into the atmosphere. Raw natural gas also contains butane, propane, mercury, acids, plus other chemicals until it is purified to extract the desired methane. The Enterprise Gas Processing plant, does purification in N.W. Colorado, although there are regional purification plants in other states as well. Purified methane flows through interstate pipelines to populations centers. The Vermillion Wildlife area of Northern Colorado, has been coveted by the gas drilling industry. Conservationists are hoping to keep it free of any gas drilling rigs. This fabulous area is home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons, kestrels and other raptors, for nesting sites. Its riparian areas host canyon tree frogs, kit foxes, and assorted native small fish species. In Northern Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, there are leases to Big Oil that need to be eliminated ASAP. The Chukchi Sea off the NW Coast of Alaska, is another area leased to Big Oil, but currently under a moratorium. The Chukchi Sea is extremely important to the indigenous Alaskans who use Bowhead whales as a food source; and also is one of the remaining seas with the best sustainable ice for polar bears to hunt upon, and for seals to rest and pup on; as well as harboring sea mammals such as walrus, narwhales, several seal species, and sea ducks, such as eiders. Any oil spill no matter how small would be catastrophic for that body of water. Containing oil spills in icy arctic waters is nigh impossible and 100 times more difficult than attempting the same in the the Gulf of Mexico. It would result in major species extinctions. Is this what we want?
Marvin Sheffield, DVM
Expert Opinion
Blessing of the Monarch Sanctuary Helen Johnson of Pacific Grove, Founder and Major Benefactor of
Monarch Alert
has asked members of the
Ohlone-Castanoan-Esselen Nation of the Central Coast to bless the
Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary. The ceremony will take place on
September 25, 2010 2:00 PM
a date close to the autumnal equinox,
at the Sanctuary on Ridge Road between Lighthouse Avenue and Short Street.
The Nation’s Butterfly Dancer, Delphina, will participate and all are welcome to join her dance. Please attend and add your blessing for the regrowth of the trees and the return of the Monarchs.