02-21-14 - Cedar Street Times

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MONARCH COUNT
14,000 IN THE
SANCTUARY ON
02/01/14
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Mon. Feb. 24
Sustainable PG Presents:
“Chasing Ice” National
Geographic Documentary
At the Canterbury Woods
Auditorium
651 Sinex Ave. Pacific Grove
Free & Open to the Public
RSVP 657-4193
3:30 PM
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•Tues. Feb. 25
The Pacific Grove Young
Entrepreneur Awards Presentation
5:30pm - 7:30PM
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural
History, Pacific Grove
New champ - Page 4
Pacific Grove’s
Times
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Thurs. Feb. 27
The Stuff Cure
Book Talk
Pacific Grove Public Library
$10 suggested donation
7:30 p.m.
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Sat. March 1
First Saturday Book Sale
Pacific Grove Library
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Electric vehicles - Page 18
Yummy soup- Page 9
Feb. 21-27, 2014
Your Community NEWSpaper
City contracts
out Golf Links
management,
other services
Go, Home Girl, Go!
Sat. March 1
Student Composer Workshop
20 Ryan Ranch Rd., Monterey
Must pre-register at http://www.
composersandschools.com/
events/a-day-in-the-life-of-acomposer/.
Information www.
composersandschools.com
or (916) 248-5541
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With OK of unions
Wed. March 5
Boomer Education 101
Monterey Library
5:30-7:30 PM
646-3933 FREE
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Thurs. March 6
CERT Training starts
7 week course
FREE
600 Pacific St. Monterey
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Fri. March 7
All Saints’ students have been following the excitement of alumna Brita Sigorney’s
way to Sochi through her dad’s stories and reports during morning Chapel.
Mon. March 10
“Having an All Saints’ Alum compete in Sochi makes these Olympics very personal
for the All Saints’ community. This is the first time free skiing is a discipline at the
Olympics, and we are thrilled for Brita and her family,” said Michele Rench, All
Saints’ Head of School.
All Saints’ Athletic Director Thad Sigourney and his wife Julie are in Sochi, Russia,
to cheer on their daughter Brita in the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Brita qualified
third in halfpipe skiing behind Marie Martinod of France and just ahead of her
teammate, Maddie Bowman. In the medal round, Brita took a hard fall in her first
run but came back with an impressive sixth place finish while Maddie took gold.
A 2004 graduate of All Saints’ Day School, Brita skied the Women’s Halfpipe event.
International Women’s Day
Celebration and Potluck Dinner
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church,
490 Aguajito Rd.
831-594-6696
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Book Publishing 1-2-3
Bookworks (667 Lighthouse Ave.)
Cost: $15
Information, contact Laurie
at (831) 646-4507 or
[email protected].
5:30 p.m.
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Tue. March 11
City Employee of the Year
Passionfish
701 Lighthouse
5-6:30 PM
Free of charge
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Sun. March 23
Great Taste of PG, 21+ only
4-7 PM
Inn at Spanish Bay
$50 before March 1
$55 after March 1
[email protected]
Inside
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove........... 6
Animal Tales
& Other Random Thoughts............... 17
Cop Log.............................................. 5
Financial...................................... 9, 15
Food................................................... 9
Green Page....................................... 18
Health.............................................. 13
Marriage Can Be Funny.................... 16
Otter Views....................................... 17
Peeps................................................ 11
Seniors............................................. 12
Sports................................................. 8
Vol. VI, Issue 24
$21,000 Reward Offered for
Info on Sea Otter Shootings Shootings took place in September, 2013
A group of public and private entities and concerned citizens is offering a reward of
$21,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible
for the shooting deaths of three sea otters on the Monterey Peninsula in September 2013,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced. Three male sea otters, two sub-adults and one adult, were found dead in the vicinity
of Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove. One was found dead on September 3, 2013, and
two were found dead on September 5, 2013. Fish and Wildlife officer Rebecca Roca, the
contact person for Fish and Wildlife – the lead agency on the case in Sacramento – did not
know how they were found and local officials were unavailable to answer the question.
“Necropsies revealed that all three otters had been killed by coated lead bullets. Two
of the otters were shot in the head, and the third was shot through the back,” said Roca.
The animals were killed between September 1, 2013 and September 5, 2013.
The question on the minds of members of the public is why it took so long for Fish
and Wildlife to advise the media and the public, especially since five months after the fact
memories could have gone cold.
“We have been working on it since the incident,” said Roca. “Now we’re looking for
corroboration and to substantiate information we already have.”
A number of NGOs have come up with the reward. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is
See OTTERS Page 2
With the last-minute agreement of the
General Employees Association (GEA) and
Management Employees Association (ME),
the City Council voted Wed., Feb. 19 to approve a contract with CourseCo to manage
the Pacific Grove Golf Links. A 10-year
lease with two five-year options will be
signed.
CourseCo, according to the agenda
report, played a significant role in gaining
the agreement of the unions to support their
lease. Important parts included:
• City employees impacted by any City
agreement with CourseCo and with any
of the other service providers in the Public Works arena, have a smooth transition.
• Other City employees and operations are
not subjected to the uncertainly, stress,
and chaos that the extensive exercise of
bumping rights would create.
• CourseCo has the services of current
City employees, to ensure that there is
no break in Pro Shop, marketing, and
maintenance services during the transition between City operation and maintenance of the Golf Links and the assumption by CourseCo of the operation and
maintenance of the Golf Links, expected
in April, 2014.
• Costs of the transition are all recouped
in less than one year (i.e., a less than
one-year payback) for the Golf Fund
and the General Fund. The total fiscal
year 2013-14 savings are estimated at
approximately $103,100. In 2014-15,
yearly savings will be approximately
$454,000.
Part of the agreement reached with the
unions requires that they withdraw their
recent PERB complaint against the City.
Without costing any jobs, the City
Council agreed to outsource certain duties
which have been borne by City staff to date.
These include sewer maintenance, which
will be contracted to Green Line Waste
Hauler. The work to be done under this
contract consists of cleaning City sanitary
sewer mains and removing tree roots in
various locations throughout the City, as
directed by the Project Manager. The work
will also include the removal and disposal
of tree roots, solids, sludge, grit, grease,
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The Pacific Grove Rotary Club, which meets Tuesdays at noon at the Inn at Spanish Bay, will have as speaker on February 28 Don Kremer. His presentation will be “A
Trip to Nigeria.” Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland
at 649-0657.
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Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge
Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 02-20-14........................ .04”
Total for the season .......................... 3.21”
To date last year (02-15-13) .............. 10.29”
Historical average to this date ......... 12.77”
Wettest year ....................................... 47.15”
(during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98)
Driest year ......................................... 9.87”
(during rain year 07-01-75 through 06-30-76)
sand, pieces of broken pipe, and any other debris from the sanitary sewer lines and
sanitary manholes. Daniel Gho pointed out that the City does not own modern, specialized equipment to do many of these jobs.
Again, the city does not own specialized equipment so street striping will be
contracted to Mike Harvey’s Concrete and Asphalt Services. Under this contract, the
work would include traffic striping, pavement markings/markers, and thermoplastic
crosswalks on City streets, striping and marking/marker removal by grinding. Gho
also pointed out that the work could be done at night by an outside contractor and
provide less disruption on city streets.
The contract for park and turf mowing of all City parks and ball fields was
awarded to Gachina Landscape Management but does not include the cemetery.
CourseCo, which will take over the job at the next-door Golf Links, will also perform mowing and turf management at the cemetery.
There were objections from a member of the public to staff’s choice of arborist, based on experiences in another city. That portion of the contracting was tabled
pending further due diligence.
Gho advised that janitorial services, which includes the library and the museum,
will remain in-house, as an evaluation of the responses to the request for proposals
revealed that city staff can do the job at the lowest cost.
No City jobs will be lost. Work now performed by a number of employees in
the City would be shifted to the contractors, which will bear all associated costs,
according to the agenda report. While the contracts would reduce the necessary
number of FTEs in Public Works, the City has held off from filling authorized and
vacant positions. Several employees will be taking advantage of the City’s offers for
a smooth transition for staff, enabling their “soft landing.” As a result, there is no
need for a reduction in force associated with these contracts.
“There would be no impacts on members of the Management Employees Association as a result of these contracts. There would be changes in responsibilities
and assignments to members of the GEA, however, and to employees in some of the
part-time positions (who are not represented),” according to the agenda report.
Savings by contracting out the sewer positions will be $125,000 per year. Savings for turf mowing amount to $58,000 annually, while cost to use CourseCo for
mowing the cemetery is part of their lease of the Golf Links and is at no additional
costs, There is an expected $75,000 savings in equipment and staff by contracting
out street striping.
A decision on the tree trimming position is expected by the next city Council
meeting of March 5. With these agreements and the pending tree trimming one, City
Manager Tom Frutchey says that all of the contracting to outside providers that can
be done is finished.
Reduced Price: $1,345,000
Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast
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CONTRACTING From Page 1
Rotary to hear talk on Nigeria Feb. 28
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February 21, 2014 • CEDAR STREET
Taco Dinner Will Help
Send Students to Spain
Pacific Grove High School World Language Project will hold its annual Taco dinner and Silent Auction
fundraisers to provide an opportunity of a lifetime for
the students of Pacific Grove High School’s French and
Spanish Clubs.a European trip that will take the students
on tours of Paris, Biarritz, Madrid, Barcelona, Pamplona,
and San Sebastian to name just a few cities. The trip is
not offered every year, because of the expense, but every
other year to allow the group to hold fundraisers, work
part time jobs and raise funds. As you can imagine it is an
expensive undertaking and we are working hard to make
it possible for our hardworking and deserving students.
We have several activities throughout the year and
this event we hope will kick us off on the right foot and
make it more affordable for more students to participate
and enjoy this wonderful opportunity. We think that this
is one of the best and most fun ways our teachers can
improve our students’ lives, while improving their grades
and desire to become connected to the global community.
The Taco Dinner and Silent Auction set for May 2
will be held at the Sally Griffin Center, Meals on Wheels
Building, from 5 until 8 pm.
We hope that after a long day you will want to swing
by to relax your feet, enjoy a taco dinner, which you won’t
have to cook, just enjoy and then look for some great deals
by participating in our silent auction. There has been an
overwhelming response from the local businesses and the
auction items are stacking up. Hotel stays, dinners, rounds
of golf, kick boxing lessons, and more. If you wish to be
part of the event and want to make a donation, you can
also contact us. It is a tax deductible donation.
Tickets for the event are on sale now. $10 per adult,
$5 per child, or $25 per the whole family. Give us a call
and we can bring your tickets to you: Lawrence Bangert
(parent) at [email protected], 831-920-1554 or Kathy
Buller (Spanish Teacher) PGHS 831-601-2275. Bring the
whole family.
Free Workshop
Offered for Student
Composers
High school music students in the greater Monterey and Santa Cruz areas are in for a treat on Saturday, March 1: the opportunity to spend a day learning
and collaborating in pre-professional workshops with
working composers. This all-day workshop event, put
on by nonprofit organization Composers and Schools in
Concert (CSIC), is free for high school music students,
thanks to a generous grant from McGraw-Hill Education.
The day will be filled with composer workshops
which will introduce these students to music composition and the skills used by professional composers in
the music-creating industry. Each student will participate in one morning workshop and one afternoon workshop of his or her choice. Students can choose from
composer Gino Robair’s, “Improvising and Conducting
Strategies for Large Ensembles”; composer Karl Cronin’s, “Orchestrating American Folk Songs”; composer Steve Horowitz’s “Classical Graphic Scores and
Improvisation”; composer Katrina Wreede’s “Creating
the Blues”; composer Edward Schocker’s, “Creating
Music with Made/Found Objects and Other Unusual
Instruments”; and composer Steve Kirk’s, “Scoring and
Sound Design for Film, Television and Games.”
“Everything we do, we approach from the angle
of: what opportunities do we wish had been available to
us when we were high school music students? What do
we wish we could have been exposed to, as musicians,
before we got to college, or beyond?” explains Lisa
Oman, Executive Director of Composers and Schools
in Concert. The organization is filled with working
composers, musicians, and music teachers. “We are so
pleased to give local students this opportunity to work
closely with professionals, Grammy winners, innovators, at the top of their games in the field of composition.”
Although the deadline to register is February 27,
we strongly encourage students to register now in order
to claim their seat, and especially to let us know their
primary instrument, in case any special arrangements
are necessary,” says Oman. The March 1 event will be
held at 20 Ryan Ranch Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. Students must pre-register. Registration is online at http://
www.composersandschools.com/events/a-day-in-thelife-of-a-composer/.
For more information please visit www.composersandschools.com or contact Lisa Oman, CSIC Executive Director, at [email protected] or
(916) 248-5541.
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Times • Page 3
OTTERS From Page 1
offering a reward of up to $5,000; The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife
Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000; California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a reward
of up to $4,500.00; U.C. Davis Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center is offering a reward of up to $2,000.00; an
anonymous private donor is offering a reward of up to $2,000; Defenders of Wildlife is offering a reward of up to
$1,000; Friends of the Sea Otter are offering a reward of up to $1,000; and Dusty Nabor, a private citizen, is offering a reward of up to $500. Southern sea otters are protected as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act and the
Marine Mammal Protection Act. They are also protected by California law. Killing a southern sea otter is punishable by up to $100,000 in fines and a possible jail sentence. California sea otters were listed as threatened in 1977.
They currently range from San Mateo County in the north to Santa Barbara County in the south, living in the near
shore waters along the California coast. Anyone with information about the sea otter shootings should contact Special Agent Souphanya of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service at 650-876-9078. An anonymous report can also be made by calling the US Fish and
Wildlife contact line at 703-358-1949, or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife CalTIP line at 1-888-DFGCALTIP. The local number is 831-649-2870.
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PAC I F I C G ROV E C H A M B ER O F CO M M ERC E
Friday, February 21 • 6-9 PM
Glenn Gobel Custom
Frames
562 Lighthouse Avenue
Strouse and Strouse
Studio Gallery
178 Grand Avenue
Butterfly
207 A 16th Street
Crema
Artisana Gallery
Sun Studios
208 Forest Avenue
Tessuti Zoo
171 Forest Avenue
“Downton Abbey” Paperoni at Butterfly
The Pacific Grove Art Center will be open from 7-9 PM.
FREE EVENT • PLENTY OF PARKING
Walk maps available at all locations
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Times
Haley Walker Takes Poetry Out Loud
Will Represent Monterey County at State Level
Runner-Up Sharmaine Sun of Santa Catalina
In a close competition Haley Walker of Pacific
Grove High school won the Monterey County Poetry
Out Loud competition, edging Sharmaine Sun of
Santa Catalina school. Haley marks the fourth winner
from Pacific Grove in a row; three have gone on to
the national level.
Haley performed two pieces: “Kubla Khan” by
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and “An Arundel Tomb” by
Phillip Larkin, both long and dramatic poems.
Haley’s teacher is Larry Haggquist, English
teacher at Pacific Grove High School. Sharmaine’s
teacher is Simon Hunt of Santa Catalina School. Both
girls were coached by Alec and Kim Murdock.
Judges this year included Susie Joyce, Bill Minor,
Marge Ann Jameson, and Lynn Diebold, Arts Council
for Monterey County Board President. The prompter
was Jaqui Hope.
Other contestants at the county level were Chris
Good, Carmel High School and Diana Hinojos of
York School.
Should Haley Walker not be able to attend the
state contest next month, Sharmaine Sun will compete
on behalf of Monterey County.
Poetry Out Loud is a recitation contest designed
in 2006 by the National endowment for the Arts to
foster a love of poetry and dramatic arts at the high
school level. Students and their schools receive cash
awards.
Smugglers’ Boat Found at
Garrapata Beach, Big Sur
Panga boats similar to this one are popular in the developing world. They
were originally designed by Yamaha to operate directly off of beaches
which makes them popular with smugglers. Somali pirates like them, too.
Top: Haley Walker, first
place; Below: Sharmain
Sun, runner-up.
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
Will
Honor City Employee of the Year
Lifeguards from the California State Parks found a beached Panga boat while
conducting a foot patrol at Garrapata State Beach. The Panga boat is approximately
36 feet long and is equipped with two 200-h.p. engines.
The Panga boat contained several 55-gallon plstic drums filled with gasoline
and several pieces of loose clothing. A bale of marijuana weighing approximately
35 pounds was found under a tree a short distance from the boat. Officers from
the U.S Customs and border Protection Agency estimted several hundred bales
of marijuana had bee off-loaded from the Panga boat during the previous night.
Officers from the California Department of Fish and Game, California State
arks, and the Monterey County sheriff’s office also responded to the call. The Customs and Border Protection Agency is assuming full investigation of the incident.
Any questions related to the above incident should be referred to them.
Can Passenger Pigeons be
Brought Back from Extinction?
Sgt. Roxanne Viray will be honored by the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce
as City Employee of the Year on March 11 at Passionfish, from 5:00 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Passionfish is located at 701 Lighthouse Ave. The event is open to
the public free of charge.
SPCA Rescues Rhinoceros Auklets
Audubon depiction of American Passenger Pigeon
It's been 100 years since Martha, the last passenger pigeon, died in a zoo. Passenger pigeons were once the most common birds in North America, but now they are
extinct. Our local museum, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, is one of
the few places in western North America where the public actually can see a passenger
pigeon specimen.
Researchers wonder: What if passenger pigeons could be brought back from extinction? How could it be done? Might they live again?
Ben Novak is on the leading edge of research into reviving the passenger pigeon.
In a talk at the PG Museum of Natural History, he will address passenger pigeon
natural history, including misconceptions and misunderstandings about how the birds
lived. Most exciting, he will discuss the most recent discoveries from his research into
sequencing the DNA of passenger pigeons from museum specimens.
The SPCA for Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is caring
The talk will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 3:00 p.m. The Pacific Grove Museum
for two emaciated rhinoceros aucklets.
of Natural History is located at 165 Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove. Cost is $5 at the door
The first rhinoceros aucklet, a juvenile, was found on Carmel Beach. The second, an (free for Museum members).
adult in breeding plumage, was found on the recreation trail near Monterey Bay Kayaks
in Monterey. When rescued, the two birds were emaciated but alert and fairly strong.
Skilled SPCA staff are providing oral fluids and nutrition via feeding tubes. The adult
has recovered enough to eat fish and yesterday started enjoying time in warm water pool.
Video is available here: http://youtu.be/W9J1ASGCE6s
Upcoming Library Programs for Children
If you see injured wildlife or wild animals acting unusual, please contact the SPCA
Wednesday, March 5, 11:00 am • Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, 550
Wildlife Center at 831-264-5427. Skilled wildlife staff are available for emergency
Central Avenue, ages 2-5. For more information call 648-5760.
wildlife rescues 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For your safety and the safety of
the animals, never touch or try to feed wildlife on your own. Always call the SPCA Wednesday, March 5, 3:45 pm • Wacky Wednesday after-school program presents
“Shoe-Be-Do”: stories, science and crafts for grades K-2. Pacific Grove Library, 550
Wildlife Center for assistance.
The SPCA Wildlife Center is the only full service wildlife rescue and rehabilitation Central Avenue. For more information call 648-5760.
center in Monterey County. To donate to help rescue injured and orphaned wild animals, Thursday, March 6, 11:00 am • Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove
please call the SPCA at 831-373-2631 or donate online at www.SPCAmc.org.
Library, 550 Central Avenue, ages birth-2. For more information call 648-5760.
Are You In This Picture?
Do you know someone who might be?
Times • Page 5
S. Birch
Cop log
02/07/14- 02/13/14
Brace yourself . . . or not
A video surveillance camera caught a Hispanic male entering an orthodontics office
in the night. He exited quickly, however, and nothing was noticed stolen.
Attack Kitty
A person reported having been bitten on the forearm by a black, feral, male cat.
Says the attack was unprovoked.
Credit Card Theft
A stolen credit card was used to make online purchases in excess of $950.
In 1967, Holman’s Department Store employees dressed in period costume and
posed for Good Old Days. This year, the 57th Annual Good Old Days Celebration will be held on Sat., April 5 and Cedar Street Times and Jameson’s Classic
Motorcycle Museum are pleased to host a reunion for former employees of both
Holman’s and Ford’s Department Stores. If you, or someone you know, ever
worked there and would like to attend the gabfest, we’d love to have you! Business owners who operated there, and folks who worked for them, are invited
too. The event will be held at the Motorcycle Museum, 305 Forest Ave., between
1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Bring pictures and memories and we’ll see you there! for
more information, call Caroline at the Chamber of Commerce, 831-373-3304.
Breaking, no entering
The front door to an unoccupied residence on 11th Street was damaged.
Entering, no Breaking
A residential alarm sounded on Jewell Ave. Officers found the rear door open, but
no signs of forced entry. A check of the home found nothing apparently amiss. Neighbors
said the owners had been out of town for a couple of days.
Neither Breaking nor entering
A woman on Shafter reported that while she was away, someone attempted to
enter her residence through a side window, No one apparently entered and nothing
was missing.
Hey, we saw you in the movies
Suspects and vehicle in an alcohol theft from Country Club Gate were captured.
They had been on the security camera.
Women’s Day Celebration will include
Film, Discussion, and Potluck Dinner
The United Nations Association, Monterey Bay Chapter invites the public
to an International Women’s Day Celebration and Potluck Dinner on Fri., March
7, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Rd., off
Highway 68 between Carmel and Monterey.
Speaker Dr. Denise Dunning is the founder and ED of Let Girls Lead (www.
letgirlslead.org) which has contributed to improving the lives of more than 3 million girls globally through laws, programs, and funding that protect girls from
violence, ensure they can go to school and see a doctor when they need one, and
learn skills to escape poverty. She is a globally recognized thought leader and a
speaker at global conferences as well as a writer for media outlets like The Guardian and The Huffington Post. She also teaches at UCSF's Global Health Program.
Dr. Dunning is the executive producer of ¡PODER!, a brand new, 16-minute
documentary that highlights the power of investing in girls. The film is a short
about “Girls and Change in Guatemala: Changing the World – by Investing in
Girls Globally.”
For more information, call 831-594-6696, free admission with a dish to share.
World Affairs Council Luncheon
“The Developing World’s Middle Classes”
Professor Jeffrey Dayton-Johnson, Monterey Institute of International Studies,
will define and discuss middle classes, and their role in developing countries. Are they
robust enough to promote healthy democratic change and economic growth? Professor
Dayton-Johnson will discuss this and many other questions.
Wed., Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley
Road, Carmel.
Auditors (lecture only) free at 12:50 p.m. Luncheon $25 Members and $35 Nonmembers.
MC/VISA($2 extra) or Check; Vegetarian meal optional. RSVP (831) 643-1855.
Registration: www.wacmb.org
Classes and Workshops
World Affairs Council Discussion Group - “Great Decisions”
Great Decisions is a discussion of special topics, running 8 weeks, every Monday,
starting February 3.
Topics are:
Islamic Awakening, Feb. 24
Energy Independence, Mar. 3
Food and Climate, Mar. 10
China’s Foreign Policy, Mar. 17
U.S. Trade Policy, Mar. 24
When ear buds are advisable
Officers responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at a hotel found the guests
were speaking loudly and watching television which was turned up.
Found
A hoodie was found in front of the police department. There was no hood in it.
A flowered handbag was found at First Awakenings.
A bicycle was found in the sand near a roadway on Asilomar. Taken to the city
yard for safekeeping.
A marijuana pipe was found by the reporting party in his front yard on 8th St.
Right guy, wrong house
A person on Moreland reported that a man was pounding on her door and hollering about pizza. She hadn’t ordered pizza. When he knocked again, she called police.
In the meantime, officers had found the man, and he was, in fact, a lost pizza delivery
guy. Next time hold the anchovies.
Dumping the evidence
Early Sunday morning, a car was found over the embankment on Ocean View
Blvd. It was pulled out but there was no one else around. Twelve hours later it was
reported stolen.
Not caught in the act
A person reported a reckless driver. The driver has several restrictions on his license listing several streets in the city, but as no violation was observed by the officer,
nothing could be done.
Trusty dog
A drug-sniffing dog found a small amount of marijuana and marijuana wax in a
student’s vehicle at the high school. The student was issued a citation and given disciplinary action by the school.
Threatened teacher
A former student went onto the campus and threatened a teacher. The teacher did
not want to press charges, but the student was admonished by telephone.
Suspicious circumstances
A woman on Sinex reported someone called her and said they had a package from
the Mexican border and she needed to pay for it. She refused, but they called again.
This time she said “Leave me alone!” and they apparently did.
What are you up to? Have your peeps email our peeps!
editor@cedarstreettimes .com • Photos welcome
Joy Welch
The “Great Decisions Study Guide” for the eight weekly sessions is $20. They are
available, as supplies last, at the WACMB luncheons and at these discussions, from
Moderator Larry Johnson.
Free to the public, EVERY Monday 4 - 5:30 PM, NEW Location: MPC Room 101,
Social Science Building, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey. Parking $2 in Lot D permits
for attendees. www.wacmb.org
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CERT Training Starts March 6
The Monterey Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program is offering
a free FEMA-based 21-hour emergency skills course from 6:30-9:30 p.m. over seven
consecutive Thursday nights beginning March 6 at the Emergency Operations Center,
behind Fire Station 1 (600 Pacific St.) in Monterey.
CERT educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact
their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light
search and rescue, team organization, and emergency first-aid. Using training learned
in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members assist their families and others
following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
To enroll in this free course, email: [email protected] or call 831-646-3416.
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Times
Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols
100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove
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.
Main line
Advertise here!
Mr. Businessman, your ad would look good in this space! Stop by the Review and
we can design your advertisement to do you the most good.
Notice to Creditors
From the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of
Monterey, in the matter of the estate of Mary A. Holbrook, deceased, comes the call
to all creditors and to all people having a claim against the Mary A. Holbrook estate,
for evidence supporting such claims. Said evidence should be presented to the office
of Silas W. Mack, Esquire, within three months of the date of this notice. 1
Review supports McCall’s
McCall’s magazine, known as the queen of fashion, has entered into a subscription promotion partnership with the Pacific Grove Review. By subscribing to McCall’s
through the Review before May 1, you will save 25₵ on each one-year, monthly
subscription you place.
One Team, One Goal
P.G.H.S. Girls Basketball
Team is Headed to Australia
The Pacific Grove High School Girls Basketball Team has been presented with a
unique opportunity to play basketball this upcoming summer in Australia. Head Coach
Ken Ottmar and Assistant Coaches Craig Bell and Bo Buller will travel with 13 players
and two team moms to Australia June 1.They have tournaments scheduled over a three
week period in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
As in the United States basketball is a very popular sport in Australia and surpasses
both rugby and cricket in participation.
The team has been working tirelessly in raising funds to cover their travel costs.
Accommodations and transportation are being provided by host families in the cities
where they will be playing the tournaments. The team's goal is to raise $33,000.
Currently the team is having an “opportunity drawing.” The grand prize is an all
inclusive trip for four to Mexico. Other prizes include two different golf packages,
and a one night stay with dinner at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur. Tickets are $25.00
apiece or five for $100.00.
Please contact Angela Matthews at 831-521-3045 if you are interested in purchasing
or to obtain more information. If you would like to make a donation you may make it
payable to P.G.H.S. Girls Basketball Team, P.O. Box 1364, Pebble Beach, CA 93953.
Tidbits from here and there…
• The Pacific Grove Athletic Association meets at the Civic clubhouse regularly on
the second Wednesday of each month at 7 P.m.
• Dimes are growing into dollars when deposited in a savings account at the E. Cooke
Smith bank.
• At Curnow & Curnow Grocers you always get the best goods, the swiftest delivery,
and rock bottom prices.
• Southern Pacific will be offering spring season prices on tickets purchased now.
Tickets will be good through the middle of July
And the cost is...
• The Hotel Manx in San Francisco, also known as the “house of comfort” is one of
the most popular hostelries available to folks from the Grove. Most are saying “meet
me at the Manx” Outstanding cuisine is available. No-bath prices start at $1.50 per
night. Come be our guest. Chester Kelly, manager.
• The Grove’s latest restaurant, managed by A. H. Henshaw, offers a special lunch
price of 75₵. Open daily
St. Anselm’s Anglican Church
Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620
1 “Esquire” is a courtesy title, used primarily for lawyers.
2 McCall’s, in business since 1897, was best known for its tear-out clothing patterns.
One year earlier, in 1913, McCall’s had been purchased by White Weld & Company
(sewing machine manufactures) and this promo was an attempt by the new owners
to expand readership). McCall’s featured the work of such skilled writers as John
Steinbeck and Earnest Hemmingway, and Eleanor Roosevelt (the President’s wife)
wrote a monthly advice column between the years 1949 and 1962. In 2000, the
irascible Rosie O’Donnell (entertainer) took over and changed the name to Rosie’s
magazine. Subsequent bickering and disputes put the magazine out of business in
2002.
Pacific Coast Church
522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942
Author’s notes…
Rotary Announces Speaker for Feb. 25
The Pacific Grove Rotary Club, which meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Inn at
Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach ,will have as the speaker on February 25, Mark Mahaney,
Camino De Santiago (Way of St. James) in Spain.. Lunch is $20 and reservations may
be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657
MPC Holds Auditions for
'Oklahoma!'
Auditions will be held Sat. and Sun., Maarch 1 and 2, for more than 30 parts in
the July production of Oklahoma! Actorsm singers and dancers are needed. Director
Gary Bolen advises that the role of “Laurey” is cast, but all other roles are open. All
musical auditioners should be prepared with a song and to learn a brief dance combination. For further information, such as location, contact Bolen at [email protected] or
at 831-646-4085.
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 an adjudicated newspaper published weekly at 306
Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The
paper is printed on Friday and is available at 138 locations throughout the city
and on the Peninsula as well as by e-mail subscription and with monthly home
delivery to occupied homes in Pacific Grove.
Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher
Phone 831-324-4742 • Fax 831-324-4745 • [email protected]
Forest Hill United Methodist Church
551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays
Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956
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 & 12 tsp.h 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
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
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
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula
375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove
915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875
Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.
Congregation Beth Israel
5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015
Chabad of Monterey
2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
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An Evening with Albert Paley Central Coast Art Association
Fundraiser for the Carmel Art Association exhibits at Sally Griffin center
As part of the monthly “Meet the Artist” series, Carmel Art Association is proud to
present ‘An Evening with Albert Paley’ on Sat., March 15, from 6 to 9 pm. This very
special event is also a fundraiser for the non-profit artist cooperative gallery. Following a reception in his honor,
the distinguished sculptor will
give an illustrated presentation
about his life in art introduced
by Carmel’s First Lady, Melissa Burnett. The evening will
conclude with a book-signing
for the new monograph Albert
Paley on Park Avenue.
Albert Paley is among
the most accomplished and
celebrated sculptors working
today. Beginning in 1974 with
his groundbreaking Portal
Gates for the Smithsonian’s
Renwick Gallery, to his monumental installation of 13 sculptures along Park Avenue in Manhattan last year, Albert
Paley has pioneered the evolution of metalwork from craft to fine art. In April 2014
the new film Paley on Park Avenue, which documents this challenging project from
conception through installation, will premiere on PBS. Then in late June, the Corcoran
Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. will launch a major retrospective exhibition, Albert
Paley: American Metal. Albert and his wife, artist Frances Paley, have made Carmel
their second home for more than a decade.
Seating is limited for this event; prepaid reservations may be made by calling
(831) 624-6176 by March 7. Tickets are $55 for CAA Associate Members and $65
for non-members. Checks may be mailed to CAA, PO Box 2271, Carmel, CA 93921.
The Carmel Art Association is Carmel’s oldest gallery and features the work of
over 100 local professional artists. It is located on Dolores Street between 5th and 6th
in beautiful downtown Carmel. Hours are 10 to 5 daily. For more information please
call 831-624-6176 or visit the CAA website at www.carmelart.org.
“Grandma’s Village” – oil on canvas
by Hanne-Lori Eggeman
“Point Lobos, Cypress Point” – oil on
linen by Vivian Healy
For further information, contact:
Gail Benton – Exhibiting artist – gail.
[email protected] – 831 236-2111
Hanne-Lori Eggeman – Exhibiting artist
– – 831 521-6377
Vivian Healy – Exhibiting artist – [email protected] – 831 645-9565
Jan Scott – CCAA Exhibition coordinator – [email protected] – 831
373-2019
Harry Wareham – CCAA Publicity
coordinator – harrywareham@comcast.
net – 831 372-2841
Andrea Fuerst – Director, Sally Griffin
Active Living Center – alcdir@mowmb.
org – 831 375-4454
Book Publishing 1-2-3
This 60-minute program features a quick glimpse at today’s dynamic book business
(including traditional, electronic, and self-publishing options), ideas for connecting
with editors and literary agents, the “Editor’s Tips on Craft” segment, and suggestions
to promote and sell writing.
Novice and accomplished wordsmiths of all genres will also benefit from the
playful prompts, imagination workouts, self-assessments (to inspire “Aha!” moments),
and Q&A.
Presenter: Professional editor/proofreader Laurie Gibson, whose work spans the
spectrum from the manuscripts of more than 100 first-time authors to classic novels
such as “The Color Purple.”
Mon., March 10, 5:30 p.m., at Bookworks (667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove –
formerly known as “The Works”)
Cost: $15; no pre-registration needed
For more information, contact Laurie at (831) 646-4507 or [email protected].
‘Flourish Monterey County’ focus of
President’s Speaker Series
With the theme, “Flourish Monterey County,” this year’s President’s Speaker
Series at California State University, Monterey Bay will get under way on March 4
when Mary Jo Waits visits campus.
Ms. Waits, director of the Economic, Human Services and Workforce Division of
the National Governors Association, was one of the most thought-provoking speakers
at the recent colloquium on Fort Ord redevelopment. She will expand on her ideas on
how to leverage university research to enhance economic development.
One of the messages that emerged from the colloquium was the need to move
beyond jurisdictional battles and take a comprehensive look at what makes economic
and environmental sense for the area. In her talk, Ms. Waits will continue the discussion begun at the colloquium.
Her presentation will start at 3:30 p.m. in the World Theater on Sixth Avenue
near A Street. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/maps.
The community is invited to this free event. No tickets are necessary, but reservations are requested. Please RSVP by calling the World Theater box office at 582-4580,
or going online at csumb.edu/rsvp.
Seawater desalination impacts on the
ocean subject of talk
Dr. Carol Reeb, a fishery geneticist who is a research associate at Hopkins Marine
Station, will talk about the impacts seawater desalination can have on marine ecosystems
when she speaks to the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society on
Feb. 27. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in The Boat Works building at Hopkins
Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Blvd. in Pacific Grove. It is free and open to the public.
Dr. Reeb, who has helped develop two amendments to California’s Ocean Plan for
seawater desalination, has examined 100 years of Monterey Bay records that indicate
the salinity on the bottom has been fairly stable. She has explained that that means the
heavier brine discharged by desalination plants wouldn’t mix with seawater as readily
as proponents have suggested, but could cover the seafloor like a layer of plastic wrap
and suffocate all the organisms in the sand and disrupt the valuable squid nurseries.
Anyone who has followed the 25-year debate about desalination on the Monterey
Peninsula knows the financial costs are very high. The environmental costs are yet to
be determined, but they might be very high too.
In addition to her work at Hopkins, Dr. Reeb developed The Water for Our Future
Award in conjunction with the Watershed Institute at California State University to
encourage young scientists to think about solving future water shortages.
Central Coast Art Association artists
Gail Benton, Hanne-Lori Eggeman and
Vivian Healy will host a reception to
exhibit and offer their work 5 – 7 p.m.,
Fri., March 7 at the Sally Griffin Center,
700 Jewell Ave., near Lovers Point.
There will music, wine, and finger foods,
including appetizers and desserts. Admission is free and open to the public.
These three artists present a wide
array of vivid images in various two
dimensional media. Daughter of an
Italian landscape painter, Hanne-Lori
Eggeman employs bright oils by knife to
create a sculptured effect in landscapes,
seascapes and portraits. A watercolor
instructor for 10 years, Gail Benton
has expanded into oils as well, offering
landscapes, figures, flowers and animals.
Although experienced in studio painting
in pastels, watercolor and oils, Vivian
Healy’s love of the outdoors draws her
to plein air seascapes, landscapes and
architecture in oils. She is a board member of Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters
Association.
The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday at the Sally
Griffin Center through April 24, and is
sponsored by the Central Coast Art Association.
“Looking Cute” – watercolor on paper
by Gail Benton
Got Jewelry to Spare?
The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Pacific Grove is requesting donations of costume & fine jewelry, purses, shoes, and accessories from now until April 24,
in time for their biggest event of the year. Discovery Shop’s Jewelry Fundraiser will
be held Friday, April 25 and Sat, April 26. Donations can be dropped off at The Pacific
Grove Discovery Shop at 198 Country Club Gate Shopping Center. The proceeds go
towards cancer research, education, advocacy, and service.
For more information call the Discovery Shop at (831) 372-0866.
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Pacific Grove
Sports & Leisure
Lady Breakers Bring Home First League
Title in 13 Years
Ben Alexander
Golf Tips
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The Pacific Grove High School Breaker Girls Basketball team has finished as
champions! They tore the net up!
The team is made up of the following players: Ally Patton, Christina Lucido, Abby
Burnell, Mackenzie Bell, Lela Hautau, Jessica Matthews, Sophie Lowell, Kendra Bell, Vanessa Villarreal, Reeve Grobecker, Lili Dawkins, Margaret Barretto
Coaches: Craig Bell, Ken Ottmar, and Bo Buller
PGHS Girls Basketball Win Big
By Angela Matthews
Who would have imagined that after securing back-to-back league titles while
playing basketball at Pacific Grove Middle School that these girls would be back
in the limelight? But this is exactly what happened on February 17 when the PGHS
Girls Varsity Basketball Team sewed up the MTAL league title after a 13-year girls’
basketball school drought.
The team came together in the fall and began working hard toward this goal. After
numerous hours of practice on the court with the team and often times individually,
“One team one goal,” the team motto, became a reality. The team is headed into playoffs
and will receive their seeding this coming weekend.
Breakers clinch Boys
Basketball League
championship
By Andrew Chyo
The Breakers were able to get the first four points on the board, but the Greenfield Bruins were dedicated to fight hard against the Breakers. The Breakers were
able to sail past the Bruins at the start, but the Bruins didn’t get too far behind, ending the quarter at 15-10, Breakers. In the second quarter, the Breakers were able to
jump on the Bruins early, putting the score at 22-11, Breakers. Although the Breakers
were able to open their lead early, the Bruins fought hard in the last part of the first
half in an attempt to match the Breakers. The Bruins were able to minimize the deficit to five by the end of the half. The score at the half: 28-23, Breakers. Luke Lowell
had 10 in the half.
The Breakers were determined to become the league champions, after failing
for three straight years. The Breakers were able to stay ahead of the Bruins, and
did not let the Bruins get anything major going for the duration of the third quarter.
The score after three quarters: 44-33, Breakers. Into the fourth, the Breakers put a
roadblock in front of the Bruins, halting production. The Breakers were able to lead
by as much as 12, with the score 48-36. The Bruins, however had other intentions,
preventing the Breakers from scoring for about 2 minutes, allowing the Bruins to
cut their deficit to within 4 with 50 seconds left. Within the final 30 seconds, the
Bruins were able to complete a layup to come within two of the Breakers. While
the Breakers were in-bounding the ball, the Bruins were able to tip the ball and gain
possession and drain a three-point basket to lead by one, leaving the Breakers with
7.4 seconds left in the game. The Breakers in-bounded and raced to half court where
a time-out was called. After the time-out, the Breakers in-bounded and were able to
race in between the Bruins’ defenders to make a layup, going up by one. The Bruins
were unable to make anything of the 1.4 seconds left by the Breakers.
The final score: Pacific Grove Breakers 52, Greenfield Bruins 51. Luke Lowell
had 17. Under Lowell, Bradford William Sendell had 8. Garrett Russell and Luke
Schrader each had 2. The Breakers are now awaiting seating into the CCS postseason on Sunday, following a postseason game next week.
Last week when the ATT tournament was here we all saw
some great shots from the pros. We also saw the pros
miss some fairways when they hit their drives in the rough
and sometimes in the trees! There is a lesson here for all
of the weekend golfers: No pro or weekend golfer will hit
the drives straight all of the time. So a good thought is to
get up on the tee box and try to have the mind set to keep
it in play. Now, that might be right center of the fairway or
left center of the fairway or maybe even the drive might be
in the rough but at least the drive didn’t end up in the out
of bounds with a two-stroke penalty, or it didn’t end up in
the water. Keep it in play so you can hit your next shot.
Great Taste of PG March 23
Save the Date! PG P.R.I.D.E. announces the 24th annual Great Taste of PG will be
held on Sun., March 23. Come join us from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for an evening
of great food, great wine, and great live and silent auctions at The Inn at Spanish Bay,
2700 Seventeen Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. We will have more than 30 restaurants and
wineries participating this year including Patisserie Bechler, Aliotti’s Victorian Corner,
Fandango, From Scratch Restaurant, Smith & Hook, Joullian Vineyard, and Pisoni
Vineyards just to name a few. Purchase tickets online before March 1, 2014 for $50
per person at www.supportpgpride.com (over 21 years of age only, please). Tickets are
$55 per person after March 1, and at the door.
We are also currently seeking additional sponsors, restaurant and beverage participants for the event, and we are accepting donations to our Live and Silent auctions as
well. Contact us at [email protected] for more information on donating
to the auctions, participating, or becoming a sponsor. All proceeds directly benefit the
classrooms and students in the Pacific Grove Unified School District.
2014 Feast of Lanterns Royal
Court Applications Now
Available
Become a part of the myth...the legend of the 2014 Feast of Lanterns. Uphold a
time-honored tradition of serving your community as part of the Feast of Lanterns
Royal Court. Expand your horizons in public speaking. Develop skills that will help
you throughout your life and your career. Spend a fun-filled summer with the Feast of
Lanterns, a great community event.
Applications are available for download on the Feast of Lanterns website, www.
feast-of-lanterns.org. You may access the Internet at the Pacific Grove Public Library
or at your school.
The big question is "Do I qualify to try out for the Royal Court?" If you are a
student in a grade from 8th through 12th who resides within the Pacific Grove Unified
School District, then you have the opportunity to try out for the 2014 Royal Court.
Visit Feast-of-Lanterns.org to learn more about the full application and checklist.
All applications, whether submitted online at Feast-of-Lanterns.org, mailed to
the Feast of Lanterns, P.O. Box 809, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 or dropped off at the
Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Friday,
February 28, 2014.
Do you have any questions? Please email Joni Birch at [email protected]
Times • Page 9
How confident are Americans Tuscan Kale and Farro Soup
in getting a mortgage?
Sally Baho
By Kevin Stone
Monterey County Association of Realtors®
Consumer attitudes toward the economy are improving along with Americans’
confidence in their ability to obtain a mortgage. According to Fannie Mae’s January
2014 national survey, 52 percent of consumers said they could easily get a mortgage,
which is an increase of two percentage points and all-time survey high. Optimistic views
toward personal finances and improved access to mortgages bode well for the housing
recovery and may be contributing to this month’s increase in consumers’ intention to
buy rather than rent their next home.
According to the survey results, 44 percent of respondents expect their personal
financial situation to improve in the next year, continuing an upward trend since November 2013.
The share of respondents who said the economy is on the right track increased 8
percentage points from last month to 39 percent.
Respondents who said it is a good time to sell a house increased 5 percentage points
from last month to 38 percent.
Fifty-five percent of respondents said mortgage rates will go up in the next 12
months, which is a decrease of two percentage points.
The share of people who said home prices will stay the same in the next 12 months
increased seven percentage points to 45 percent, while the share who said home prices
will go up in the next 12 months fell by six percentage points to 43 percent.
Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae, commented, “The dip in overall home price expectations, though notable, is consistent with
our view of moderating home price gains this year from a robust pace last year, while
positive trends in perceptions about the economy and personal finances over the next
year support our view of stronger growth in the broader economy.”
Kevin Stone
Monterey County Association of Realtors®
201-A Calle Del Oaks | Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940
(831) 393-8677 DIRECT
At the Farmers Market
The Perfect (Light) Winter Soup
This is a spin on a recipe shared with me by a dear Spanish-Italian foodie friend.
Farro is a grain of wheat grown in the Mediterranean and commonly used in Italian
cuisine; its nutty flavor pairs perfectly with the earthy flavors of kale and carrots. With
cold and flu season in full swing, and since we finally are getting some (light) winter
weather, soup is just what the doctor ordered! Buon appetito!
Try These New Services From
the Pacific Grove Library
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serves 2
Dianne Busse
Ingredients
How It All Stacks Up
Our Pacific Grove Library has several new offerings which we wish to share with
library card holders so you can take advantage of these free services.
Friends of the Pacific Grove Library have donated the funds to purchase these options. The goal is to promote use of our special Pacific Grove library. We welcome your
feedback once you have the opportunity to use these services.
To begin, on your home computer:
Enter the following PG Library web address into your browser: www.pacificgrovelibrary.org.
The Pacific Grove Public Library Online home page displays.
Select the program you would like to explore by double clicking on the title at the
top of the page.
Freegal (Download Free Music)
Freegal provides “free” and “legal” music downloads for library patrons. Approximately 7 million songs are available for free permanent download on your computer,
tablet, phone or iPod/mp3 player. Each library card holder can download up to three
free songs per library card per week.
The name Freegal (rhymes with “legal”) comes from the company Library Ideas,
who developed Freegal Music. It means “free and legal” music. The login screen will
appear requesting your library card account information. Once you are validated, you
will be in the Freegal area where you can browse, search and download music.
Select the music genre you like (for example: Country, Classical, Jazz, etc.) and
proceed from there to select music. Again, you are limited to 3 downloaded songs per
week.
enki Library (eBooks)
The enki Library is a shared, open-source eBook network developed by Califa,
a not-for-profit membership cooperative serving libraries in California, and Contra
Costa County Library, who partnered to co-develop this open source eBook Network,
shared by and accessible to multiple library systems in California. enki Library allows
California library members to download over 12,000 titles of non-fiction contemporary
books where you, as a library patron, can download eBooks from www.enkilibrary.org
after you login to your library account.
Discover & Go (Passes to Museums, Cultural and Educational
Institutions)
Discover & Go provides passes to museums and other cultural and educational
institutions north of Monterey. As a Pacific Grove Public Library cardholder, you have
access to numerous museums and institutions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
We hope to add Monterey area institutions soon. This unique program allows library
users to make reservations online by date or by venue and print out a pass. Customers
without Internet access can reserve and print out a pass at the library.
Join the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library for the Meet-the-Author Series
Betty and Mike Sproule will share
The Stuff Cure: How we lost 8,000 pounds of Stuff
for Fun, Profit, Virtue and a Better World.
Thursday, February 27, 7:30pm Pacific Grove Library
Hosted by Friends of the Pacific Grove Library
Suggested Donation: $10
Tuscan Kale and Farro Soup
½ cup dry kidney beans, pre-soaked overnight (alternatively, you could use canned
beans, drained)
½ cup farro
1 tbsp. tomato paste
4 cups broth (vegetable or chicken)
¾ cup dry white wine, I used Sauvignon Blanc
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ a white onion, diced
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 tomato, diced
1 tbsp. garden herbs, any mix of the following: oregano, sage, thyme, marjoram
½ a stalk of kale, cut into manageable pieces
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Place the pre-soaked kidney beans and dry farro in a medium saucepan; add water
to just cover the bean/grain mixture. Bring to a boil and then throw out the water. This
gets rid of a great deal of oligosaccharides in the beans that cause flatulence. Replace
water with the broth, white wine, and tomato paste; place over high heat, and when
it comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. (More broth can be
added for a thinner soup). In the meantime, sauté the onion, garlic, and carrots in the
olive oil with the herbs, salt, and pepper for about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes
and combine the farro/bean mix to the sautéed onion mix in the saucepan, allowing
to simmer for another 5 minutes (or more, if you prefer the carrots and beans softer).
Next, add chopped kale and mix well, submerging the kale in the liquid part of the soup.
Optional: toasted ciabatta bread or baguette brushed with a strong olive oil, cut into
small squares and sprinkled on top of each bowl. And/or a spoonful of kalamata olive
tapenade can also be stirred into the soup after removed from heat to add a rich flavor.
Local kick! I found my kidney beans, farro, tomato paste and white wine (Crane
Lake, Sauvignon Blanc) at our tried-and-true Grove Market. In addition to shopping
at the Farmer’s Market, Grove can provide you with everything else you could need
to make your delicious dinner and you’re supporting a wonderfully friendly local
establishment!
Monterey Schools County Spelling Bee
The Lyceum of Monterey County will host the annual regional Spelling Bee at San
Benancio Middle School on Sat., Feb. 22. The spelling bee is a competition between
students who are asked to spell words from the English language. This motivates the
children to achieve academically and perform at their best. The competition consists
of four competitions, the first three of which are conducted at the school level. At each
level, where the students are competing both written and orally, only the top 20 students move on to the next round. In the Final School Competition, the top 20 overall
spellers participate in a school-wide oral competition, where the top 4 (2 finalists and
2 alternates) move on to the county-wide competition.
At this year’s county competition, there will be approximately 50 finalists and 50
alternates competing for the title of the “top speller” in Monterey County. While the
students are given a list of words to study, it is not guaranteed that only these words
will be used. The competition begins at 9:30 a.m. It is a great event to show support
for our schools here in the Monterey Peninsula.
More information can be obtained at: http://www.lyceum.org, or by calling (831)372-6098.
Times
The Right Stuff
By Barbara Moore
Let’s face it. Most of us have more than we really need. Indeed, many of us
even have more than we actually want. Think about this the next time you try to find
something that you just know you have—somewhere—in the clutter that most of us
have. We wish we could simplify—pare down. But, there’s just too much to do--and
not enough hours in the day. So, we put off the job, and things continue to accumulate.
Local authors Dr. Betty Sproule and Dr. J. Michael Sproule have written a serious
book, but often in a humorous way, to help us all in our own battle against too much
‘stuff” as George Carlin called it in his famous comedy routine. The Sproules will
appear as part of the Friends of the Pacific Grove Library Meet the Author series on
February 27, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. (See the end of the article for further details.)
The Sproules (rhymes with “soul”—not “owl,” “school,” or “unruly”) tell their
own story to show us how it can be done. They decided what they learned by downsizing by more than a third could be helpful to others. They found that having “just the
right stuff, with no clutter” made for a happier life. Their book, titled The Stuff Cure:
How We Lost 8,000 Pounds of Stuff for Fun, Profit, Virtue, and a Better World, shows
us how this goal is achievable. They describe it as “a proven method to unstuff your
excess, organize what you keep, and regain control of your life.” Betty was the prime mover. She says she first started to pare down their belongings
after her mother passed away. There was “a mountain of stuff” Betty said she had to
sort through. She wanted to spare their two sons.
But, the really big incentive was that they lived in a 6,800 square foot home in St.
Louis, Missouri, and were moving to a home in Pacific Grove which was only 1,900
square feet. That’s right. Their new home was almost 5,000 square feet smaller.
Before, they had enough space, so they didn’t need to face getting rid of the things
that made their house a home. This time, it was different. They decided they had
to downsize before they moved because they calculated it would cost them 60 cents
per pound to move items. Instead, they jettisoned four tons (yes, that’s four tons) of
their possessions.
The Sproules were not hoarders. They had been married for 40 years, traveled to
49 states and 17 countries. Along the way, they picked up a lot of “stuff.” To make
such a dramatic change in their lives, they devised a system.
The first thing was to change how they thought about the task. Instead of thinking
of it as getting rid of things they loved, which sounded difficult, even painful, they
gave the job a positive spin and looked at it as a way to find a new home for the things
they owned. They also decided it would be easier to do it a little bit at a time rather
than try to do it all at once. That way, it didn’t seem as impossible or overwhelming.
The Sproules will share with us specific ways they learned to remove the clutter in
their home —and keep it that way. The book is chock full of ways to help you choose
what goes and what stays, and how to productively shed yourself of what you decide
you will not keep. Their advice is apparently very appealing to readers, because The
Stuff Cure is currently in the top 10 percent of Amazon book sales.
The Friends of the Library Meet the Author event will be held at the Pacific Grove
Library, 550 Central Avenue. There is a suggested donation of $10 for those who are
not members of the Friends. After their talk, the Sproules will autograph books, which
will be available for sale by our local store, Bookworks. Or, you can buy the book in
advance of the event at the Bookworks store.
Annual Meeting of The Heritage
Society of Pacific Grove
With guest speaker, filmmaker Eva Lothar
The Heritage Society of Pacific will hold its annual meeting February 23, at 2:00
p.m. to elect new directors to the board, disseminate general information about the
Heritage Society, and encourage the public to join its membership and sign up to volunteer at its various activities held throughout the year. Nominations for directors can
be made from the floor. The meeting is open to the public.
Immediately following the meeting, which typically takes less than 15 minutes, the
Heritage Society will present a special screening of the 30 minute documentary film,
“Street of the Sardine.” Filmmaker Eva Lothar is returning to the Monterey Peninsula
to host the event and describe her experience and answer questions. Come experience
the sights and sounds of Cannery Row from nearly a half-century ago.
For more information, please call the Heritage Society at 831/372.2898 or www.
heritagesociety.org
About The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove:
The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization,
with an all volunteer board of directors, whose mission is to record Pacific Grove’s
historical background and preserve its important architectural structures; to associate
persons concerned with maintaining the beauty and individuality of Pacific Grove; and
to educate its citizens and inspire pride in its neighborhoods.
Cannery Row, from bustling working canneries through the death of the sardine
runs to current tourist Mecca is the subject of Eva Lothar’s beautifully shot film,
“Street of the Sardine” The filmmaker narrates a short history of our neighboring area.
The film will be shown at the annual meeting of the Heritage Socity of Pacific
Grove’s annual meeting on Sun., Feb. 23 at 2:00 at the Center for Performing
Arts.
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Author Dan Coshnear Reads
At Old Capitol Books
Award-Winner Will Read from His Current
Collection, Occupy & Other Love Stories
Join North Bay author Dan Coshnear
for an afternoon of short fiction at one of
the Monterey Peninsula’s best-loved bookstores, Old Capitol Books at 559 Tyler
Street on Sat., Feb. 22, from 2:00 p.m. until
4:00 p.m. This is Dan’s first-ever reading
in Monterey County. The event is free.
Dan’s current collection of short
stories, Occupy & Other Love Stories,
was published by Kelly’s Cove Press in
a beautiful trade paperback edition with
full-color reproductions of paintings by
Oakland artist Squeak Carnwath. The
title story refers to the Occupy movement,
but most of the stories in the collection
are about very ordinary people trying
their best to be present, to be true to their
convictions, to their children…many of
the stories in Occupy are about the experiences of parenthood in the first decade
of the 21st century. They are love stories.
Dan’s first book, Jobs & Other Preoccupations, won the Willa Cather Award
from Helicon Nine (judge Rosellen Brown
called him “a thrilling discovery”) and
also received a Bay Area Book Reviewers’
Award in 2003. Dan has received a number
of other awards, including a Christopher
Isherwood Foundation Fellowship and
a Missouri Review Editor’s Prize for
“Custodian,” a story from Occupy. For
more information, please contact David
A. Porter or visit the Facebook event page.
Years from now a Ph.D. student writing about the culture of the Occupy Movement will surely point to Occupy & Other
Love Stories as an example of the fiction
that emerged from the protests against
Wall Street immorality and criminality.
It’s also fiction that stands on its own merits…Coshnear’s stories are compact with
vivid descriptions of people and places,
and with crisp dialogue that’s practically
audible. - Jonah Raskin, The Rag Blog
About Dan Coshnear
Sonoma County writer Dan Coshnear
is the author of two collections of stories,
Jobs & Other Preoccupations (Helicon
Nine 2001) and Occupy & Other Love
Stories (Kelly’s Cove Press 2012). Born
in Baltimore in 1961, he has traveled in
Europe, Canada, Mexico, Haiti, and all
over the U.S., often by thumb, and once for
a few thousand miles by freight train. His
stories have been published in Fourteen
Hills, juked, The Missouri Review, Third
Coast and Zyzzyva.
About Old Capitol Books
Located at 559 Tyler Street in historic
Downtown Old Monterey, Old Capital
Books is home to more than 45,000 titles.
The shop is just around the corner from the
historic Robert Louis Stevenson house and
across the transit plaza from the historic
Copper-Molera House.
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Your Achievements
Peeps
Santa Catalina School Announces 2013
- 2014 Fall Semester Honor Students
Santa Catalina School in Monterey,
California, has announced the recipients
of its fall academic honors, Gold Cord
and Honor Roll. To qualify for the Gold
Cord honor, a student must have a GPA
of 3.80 or above with no grade below
a C+. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a
student must have a GPA above 3.3 with
no grades below C+.
The 9th Grade Gold Cord students
are: Audrey Bennett, Octavia Dickinson,
Anna Hunt, Sarah Lamp, Ella Martinetto, Taylor Moises, Sophia Quevedo,
Genevieve Roeder-Hensley, Jae Shim,
Emmy Siletto and Juliana Tarallo.
The 9th Grade Honor Roll students
are: Nadya Abdullah, Barbara Avalos
Garcia, Samantha Bennett, Lolei Brenot,
McCall Brinskele, Giovanna Caloca
Villegas, Faith Camara, Kira Cruz, Sofia
D’Amico, Jenna Downs, Isis Enders,
Leigh Fahrion, Jordan Gersh, Ilana
Hagen, Katherine Karpenko, Kaylaa Kawasaki, Audrey King, Jennifer Lafayette,
Emma Laurits, Yancheng Ma, Gianna
Nale, Jessica Oh, Emma Patterson,
Grace Pryor, Isabelle Redfield, Elsa
Sandbach, Adriana Tatum, Rhys Wisner
and Katarina Wulstein.
are: Isabella Ateshian, Ruby Bantariza,
Courtnie Breitfuss, Jaime Chandler,
Hannah Grogin, Whitney Harrell, Paige
Henson, Claire Jellison, Victoria Kvitek,
Heather Mansour, Jenna Mazza, Alison
Mody, Ashten Nguyen, Amanda Radner,
Kathryn Ridgway, Grace Russell, Lucy
Stowe, Emily Szasz, Emma Williams
and Veronica Zelles.
are: Deneen Argueta, Chloe Barney,
Sarah Blake, Claire Cardona, Natalie
Chee, Alexandra Diakon, Veronica Diaz,
Jessica Gutshall, Natalie Kiboneka,
Sarah Levi, Rongshan Liu, Catherine
Lyche, Paulina Mastretta, Austin Melton,
Sara Munoz Ledo, Sierra Papazian,
Tatumn Satow, Ana Spanos, Isabelle
Wilbur and Suri Shi Wei Tan.
are: Madeline Bennett, Julia Clark,
Stella Crall, Madilyn Fisher, Leslie
Gobel, Xiadani Juarez Diaz, Katherine
Kamel, Joon Kyung Koong, Wen-Lin
Lin, Christine Marella, Brenda Melano,
Giovanna Mitchell, Krysia Ng, Maya
Pollack, Lauren Redfern, Susan Song,
Eleanor Stork, Sharmaine Sun and Rio
Turrini-Smith.
are: Daniela Avalos Garcia, Hannah
Baz, Shaden Beltran Ibarra, Colleen
Boensel, Anna Burks, Cecily Donovan,
Mackenzie Fisher, Jennifer Hernandez,
Sung Ha Hong, Jee Hee Lee, SiCheng
Li, Courtney Lindly, Lauren Mendoza,
Aliaje Prophet, Maiya Shoemaker, Lucia
Tarriba Villa and Willow Wallace.
The 12th Grade Gold Cord students are: Katelyn Allen, Andrea Arias,
Joyce Chan, Hannah Clevenger, Rachel
Davison, Amanda Etienne, Sonika
Finch, Sara Franks, Claire Gregory, Ellen Gustavson, Lauren Haas, Katherine
Hsu, Katelyn Johnson-Cryns, Charlotte
Johnston-Carter, Karen Ko, Katherine
Koulouris, Sophia Kuhn, Jocelyn La
Chance, Rhianna La Chance, Allison
Loomis, Karli McIntyre, Kylie Moses,
Lily Patterson, Ann-Kathrin Rauch, Gabriella Sardina, Gabrielle Sigrist, Lauren
Staples and Ting Zhu.
are: Halley Albert, Ireland Barnes, Ana
Ines Borromeo, Dylan Browne, Sedona
Chavez, Hannah Chee, Nicole Corriveau, Jessie Donlon, Hakela Felton,
Madeline Fithian, Aaryn Fleming,
Francesca Flores, Leanna Florez, Kiley
Gibbs, Regina Gonzalez Coppel, Grace
Hadland, Nia Jacobs, Janet Kiboneka,
Chase LeeHong, Jia Tong Li, Sophia
McMahon, Blair Miller, Nora Sakiz,
Ashley Sercia, Elizabeth Tardieu, Alex
Tarriba Villa, Hsin-Yun Tu, JiaYi Wang,
Sophia White and Devynn Wulstein.
About Santa Catalina School
Santa Catalina School is dedicated to the
education of young people between the
ages of 4-18, giving careful consideration
to the individual abilities and potential
of each child. The school’s mission is to
balance intellectual growth with spiritual
awareness, creativity with order, and individuality with compassion. Santa Catalina School is enriched by the diversity
of socioeconomic, religious, geographic,
and cultural backgrounds represented by
students and faculty. The Upper School
includes boarding students from 14 states
and 9 countries. Local students come from
not only the Central Coast, but also from
cities as far away as Gilroy, King City,
Santa Cruz, San Jose and Santa Clara. For
more information visit www.santacatalina.
org or call 831.655.9300.
Benjamin Rehm in Emerson Stage
Production of ‘Fefu and Her Friends’
at Emerson College
Benjamin Rehm of Carmel, majoring in BFA theatre design/technology at Emerson
College, is part of Emerson Stage’s production of “Fefu and Her Friends” as lighting
designer.
It’s spring in New England in 1935 when Fefu invites seven of her closest female
friends to her home to rehearse for a politically subversive presentation for a charity. In
an absurdist, non-traditional, non-narrative format, Fefu and her friends explore what
they mean to each other, their relationships to the men who control their lives, and how
power and control are simultaneously desired and relinquished. María Irene Fornés
possesses one of the loudest and clearest voices of the feminist playwriting movement.
For more information about Emerson Stage productions, visit www.emerson.edu/
emersonstage.
For more information about Emerson College, visit www.emerson.edu.
About Emerson Stage
As the producing organization of the Department of Performing Arts, Emerson Stage
trains students on stage and off to be the next generation of theater artists. Student actors,
designers, stage managers, technicians, and educators work side by side with faculty,
professional staff, and visiting artists to perfect their skills and deepen their understanding for their craft and the role theater plays in enriching our culture and community.
Officer of the Year: Brian Gorman
Officer Brian Gorman has been selected as the 2013 Pacific Grove Police
Officer of the Year.
Officer Gorman was selected by his
peers for his dedication, commitment,
integrity, teamwork and service. In addition to his service to the Pacific Grove
community, Officer Gorman recently
returned from active military duty during
which he distinguished himself by earning the Bronze Star.
“Officer Gorman has distinguished
himself as a very good officer and an
excellent person with a tremendous
work ethic. He is very deserving of this
honor,” said Police Chief Vicki L. H.
Myers.
Officer Gorman will be formally
recognized at the Monterey County
Peace Officers 43rd Annual Peace Officer of the Year Awards Dinner on Fri.,
Feb. 21.
Officer Brian Gorman
United Way Annual Community Service
Awards Now Accepting Nominations
We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.
-Winston Churchill
The Volunteer Center, a service of United Way Monterey County, offers our community the opportunity to honor volunteers who have made significant contributions to
their organizations through our annual Community Service Awards. If you have someone
you would like to nominate, please follow this link to the nomination form: https://
www.formstack.com/forms/UnitedWayMontereyCountyVolunteerCenter-application
There is a nomination fee to help cover the recognition costs. The cost for individuals nominations are $30, group nominations are $35, and groups of 5 or more are $40.
All nominations are due by Tue., March 4, 2014. Late applications cannot be accepted.
If you have additional questions please contact Erika Trejo at Erika.Trejo@UnitedWayMCCA org or via phone 831-372-8026 ext. 105.
Andrew Franks of Carmel Named to
Fall 2013 Dean’s List at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute
Andrew Franks, of Carmel, has been named to the Dean’s List at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute for the Fall 2013 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time
students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0
and have no grades below “C.” Franks studies Biomedical Engineering.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, is the nation’s oldest technological research university.
Forest Theatre Guild announces new board
The Forest Theatre Guild is delighted to announce its newly elected serving board
of directors.
Steve Retsky will serve as president. A board member since 2010, he has previously
served as the Guild’s vice-president and representative to the Forest Theatre Foundation.
Mr. Retsky’s service to the Guild stems from a long-term love affair with the Forest
Theatre that began in the ’90s, late at night, when art and nature met.
Carrie Glenn will serve as Vice President. Ms. Glenn is a long-time, local community theatre member, playwright, and was the co-owner of Rated “G” Productions,
a children’s theatre troupe in Pacific Grove. A professional etiquette coach and keynote
speaker, her talents and passions lie in acting, choreography and coaching.
Lenora Carey will serve as treasurer. Mrs. Carey is a communications professional
and lives with her family in Palo Colorado Canyon. She and her boys love the theater
arts and have all performed on the stage of the Forest Theater.
Crystal Honn will serve as secretary. With a BA in theater arts, Ms. Honn, also
known as Polkadopolis the Clown, is the owner of Imagination In Motion and has
enjoyed dancing and performing in Hawaii, Chicago and the Braunson Theater in Washington state. She has served on the Board of the Monterey County Film Commission
working heavily on “Where’s Marty?”
Returning board members also include Joseph Bryant, III, William Birch and
Brian Fulmer. At the end of the last term the board of directors appointed a new executive director, YvonneHildebrand-Bowen. Bowen is a fourth-generation Peninsula native and her family has long been involved with performing arts both locally and abroad. She is
pleased to be part of the Guild Legacy along with her children, who have also become
a part of the Forest Theater Family.
The Guild also welcomes the addition of Charlotte Hirahara as its new bookkeeper. The board of directors and members of the Forest Theatre Guild are excited for the
upcoming season and look forward to getting down to the business of playing.
For further information, please call 831-626-1681 or visit our website at www.
ForestTheatreGuild.org
Times
Make It A Golden Age
Seniors
Author Richard Wackrow discusses ‘Five
Myths About Airport Security & More’
Author Richard E. Wackrow will uncover the truth about the effectiveness of the
Transportation Security Administration in a special presentation on Sunday, Feb. 23,
co-sponsored by the Humanist Association of the Monterey Bay Area and Monterey
County Skeptics.
The lecture, “Five Myths About Airport Security & More,” is free and open to
the public. It will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. in the community room of Monterey Public
Library, 625 Pacific St., Monterey.
Wackrow, a retired journalist who lives in Montana, will talk about how the
“War on Terror” has spawned a “voracious counter-terrorism-industrial complex” that
largely exists for its own sake and has not contributed much to air travel safety. He will
demonstrate how the TSA’s highly touted layered security measures are not making
airline passengers much safer than they were before 9/11.
Wackrow’s recent book “Who’s Winning the War on Terror?” is available
through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Before retiring, he was a reporter and editor for
suburban newspapers in several markets, and has written for the Dallas Morning News,
Entrepreneur magazine and other major publications.
For more information about the event, contact Deborah Warcken at dwarcken@
gmail.com. More details about Wackrow’s work can be seen at richardwackrow.com.
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Challenges of Aging Subject of Series
Join Shirley Kiatta, RN, CMC on Monday, March 10, 6 - 7:30 p.m., at the Monterey
Public Library for presentation designed to recognize the challenges that may accompany the process of aging, whether you, your client, your parent, your child, is affected
by these challenges. You will learn the questions to ask and the resources available to
assist in reducing the stresses that accompany being a current or potential caregiver.
This lecture is part of The Next Chapter: Designing Your Ideal Life lecture series
that covers health and well-being.
Shirley Kiatta has more than 40 years of nursing experience and has a private
practice of RN Elder Care Consulting and Geriatric Care Management.
Adults are invited to attend and admission is free. Seating reservations are required.
Call (831) 646-5632 or email [email protected]. The Monterey Public Library
is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
2014 Healthy Aging Series ‘Caring for
your Loved One with Alzheimer’s
Emeritus at Harden Ranch, an Assisted Living and Memory Care Community will
hold the 2014 Healthy Aging Series “Caring for your Loved One with Alzheimer’s”
on Wed., Feb. 26, from 5:45-7:30 p.m., at 290 Regency Circle, Salinas. Carvette McCalib of the Alzheimer’s Association will speak about daily strategies and coping with
changes and community resources. Open to the public and this event is free of charge.
Refreshments will be provided. Seating is limited. For more information or to RSVP
call 831-443-6467 or [email protected]
Jazz Bash by the Bay
A three day celebration of the music of the
1920s and ’30s The Jazz Bash by the Bay brings together the many colorful forms of early jazz:
traditional jazz, swing, gypsy jazz, ragtime, blues, and big bands. Eight ballrooms
and cabaret venues under one roof, six dance floors plus a Saturday dance marathon. Enjoy the beauty of Monterey’s historic waterfront.
Eight world-class guest artists, 17 featured bands and three youth bands will take
to the stage during the 34th annual JazzAge Monterey’s Jazz Bash by the Bay, March
7, 8, and 9. All this music will happen at the Portola Hotel & Spa and the Monterey
Conference Center, 2 Portola Plaza, Monterey. Festival hours are 11:00 a.m. to 11:30
p.m. on Fri., March 7; 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sat., March 8; and 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. on Sun., March 9.
Day badges are $45 for Friday, $60 for Saturday and $45 for Sunday. All-Event
Badges are $105. Children under 13 are admitted free with an adult; high school students are also free. College students and active-duty military personnel badges are
$10 per day or $20 for all-event badges with an ID at the door. Group discounts are
available. For badge purchases and further information, call toll free 1-888-349-6879 or locally at 831-675-0298. Complete information, online badge sales and performance
schedules may be found at www.jazzbashbythebay.com
Kicking off the festival, the popular dance, Swingin’ by the Bay, featuring the
15-piece big band ClickTrax, Thur., March 6, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the
Portola Hotel & Spa. Tickets are $20 each, not included with any badge purchase. New
this year: the hit trio We3 featuring Bob Draga, Jeff Barnhart and Danny Coots, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Portola’s Bonsai Room. Tickets are $25 per person, for both events $35. All tickets available at the door.
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New You
Canterbury Woods hosts Documentary
On Mon., Feb. 24 Sustainable PG will present “Chasing Ice,” a National Geographic
Documentary, at Canterbury Woods Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public
but reservations are requested.
The recipient of the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation’s 2013 Outstanding
Achievement Award and winner of over 30 awards at film festivals around the world
features hauntingly beautiful videos of a photographer’s quest to deliver evidence and
hope to our carbon-powered planet. Revolutionary time-lapse multi-year recordings
compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they
disappear at a breathtaking rate.
Canterbury Woods is located at 651 Sinex Ave. Denyse Frischmuth of Sustainable
PG will host.
http://www.chasingice.com/see-the-film/trailer/
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State Senator Monning
Introduces Law Requiring
Labeling of Sugary Drinks
Armed with overwhelming research
linking soda and sugary drink consumption to skyrocketing rates of obesity,
diabetes, and tooth decay, the nation’s
first piece of legislation requiring safety
warning labels on sugary drinks sold in
California was introduced by Senator Bill
Monning (D-Carmel).
“When the science is this conclusive,
the State of California has a responsibility
to take steps to protect consumers,” stated
Senator Monning. “As with tobacco and
alcohol warnings, this legislation will give
Californians essential information they
need to make healthier beverage choices.”
Similar to other product health warnings, SB 1000 would place a simple warning on the front of all beverage containers
with added sweeteners that have 75 or
more calories per 12 ounces. The label,
developed by a national panel of nutrition
and public health experts, would read:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFETY
WARNING: Drinking beverages with
added sugar(s) contributes to obesity,
diabetes, and tooth decay.
“The science on the harmful impacts
associated with drinking soda and other
sugary drinks is clear and conclusive. An
overwhelming body of research has unequivocally shown that sugary drinks are
major contributors to obesity, diabetes, and
tooth decay,” explains Dr. Harold Goldstein of the California Center for Public
Health Advocacy, which is cosponsoring the legislation. “These diseases cost
California billions of dollars in health
care costs and lost productivity every year.
When any product causes this much harm,
it is time to take action.”
Sugary drinks are the biggest contributor of added calories in the American
diet, responsible for 43 percent of the
added calories in the American diet over
the last 30 years. Drinking just one soda a
day increases an adult’s likelihood of being
overweight by 27 percent and a child’s by
55 percent. Research shows that a soda
or two a day increases the risk of diabetes
by 26 percent.
“As physicians, we’re desperate to
break the cycle of diabetes and obesity
we see in our offices every day,” explains
Dr. Ashby Wolfe of the California Medical
STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFETY WARNING:
Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes
to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay.
Labels like this may soon be required
on sugary drinks if State Senator
Monning has his way.
Association, which is also sponsoring the
legislation. “Americans drink more than
45 gallons of sugary beverages a year.
These drinks have become a major part
of the American diet and we drink them
without a second thought to the damage
they do to our health. Consumers have
a right to know about the unique health
problems associated with soda and other
sugary drinks.”
The health implications are felt most
acutely by California’s communities of
color, which are the largest consumers of
these sugary drinks. Unless the obesity
epidemic is reversed, one in three children
born after 2000 – and nearly half of Latino
and African American children – will
develop Type 2 diabetes in their lifetime.
For that reason, the Latino Coalition for
a Healthy California and the California
Black Health Network have also joined
as sponsors of the legislation.
Free Screenings Offered at
CHOMP Heart Health Fair
Get free health screenings, talk to heart and nutrition experts, meet with personal
fitness trainers, and more at the fifth annual “Every Beat Counts” heart health fair from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, February 22 at Community Hospital’s Peninsula Wellness
Center in Marina.
Members of the public can also talk with a cardiologist, cardiac nurse, weight and
nutrition experts, personal trainers, and more -- and it’s all free. This is the fifth year
we’ve held the Every Beat Counts heart health fair; it usually attracts more than 200
people and it’s not unusual for us to find some who need medical attention as soon as
possible because of high blood pressure, undiagnosed diabetes, or other issues.
Staff from Community Hospital will provide free blood pressure, cholesterol,
and glucose screenings and interpret the results — a $200 value. There will be “ask
the experts” tables, with Richard Gray, MD, and Debbie Sober, RN, both of Tyler
Heart Institute, answering heart questions, and clinical dietitians answering nutrition,
diabetes, and weight management questions. Information will also be provided about
stroke prevention and treatment, quitting smoking, and CPR. Personal trainers from
Peninsula Wellness Center will be available to answer fitness questions and provide
tours of the center.
The bloodmobile will be there, collecting blood for use in our community.
For more information, call 883-5660. Drop-in — no registration is required and
no fasting is necessary for the screenings.
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Relief if You Paid Tax on a Short-Sale
2011-2013
Comprehensive Estate Planning:
The Power of Knowledge
Travis H. Long, CPA
Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Travis on Taxes
Planning for
Each Generation
Hopefully we are nearing the end of the short-sale and foreclosure saga that has
continued since 2008. My litmus test based on tax return filings is indicating that things
are much closer to being back on track. Prior to 2008, it was all about 1031 exchanges.
Those turned off like a faucet when the markets crashed, and then short-sales and foreclosures took center stage. I have seen those tapering off over the last couple years, and
I am starting to see 1031 exchanges again. The cycles continue!
But before we leave short-sales and foreclosures in the dust, there is a possible
silver-lining handed down by the IRS and FTB in the last few months. Taxpayers that
generated income tax as a result of a short-sale in California on their principal residence,
retroactive to January 1, 2011, may be entitled to a refund.
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 580b has been dubbed California’s “antideficiency laws” for years. It had a positive effect on homeowners because it basically
said if you had never refinanced your home and you lost it in a short-sale or foreclosure
that you could not be pursued for the balance you still owed (the deficiency), and the
remaining debt would not be taxable income to you because the debt was considered
nonrecourse debt.
This, however, left many people out in the cold that had refinanced. Suddenly, it
was a different ball game if you had done a refinance (and who didn’t during the run
of good years up through 2007!?), and the debts were then allowed by lenders to be
treated as recourse debts and they could pursue your personal assets. Alternatively they
could cancel the debt if it was not worth pursuing, leaving you with taxable income for
the amount cancelled.
Congress stepped in (and California generally conformed) during the housing crisis
and enacted favorable legislation which said you could exclude cancellation of debt
income generated by your personal residence. The catch, however, was that the debt had
to be “qualified debt.” In short, if you lived off the equity in your house by refinancing
to pull cash out and did anything with it other than improve the property, then you were
not eligible for the exclusion on that portion and would still have to pay tax.
Then, a few years ago, California passed Senate bills 931 and 458 which were
codified into law as California Code of Civil Procedure Section 580e as of January 1,
2011. This resulted because some unscrupulous lenders were entering into short-sale
agreements to allow sellers to go through with the sale of their property for less than
the amount owed to the bank, but then still pursuing the seller for the remaining debt
after the fact (often a big surprise to the seller). California’s enactment of this law was
good news for homeowners because it basically said, even if you had refinanced, but
had entered into a short-sale agreement with a lender, then you could not be pursued for
the remaining balance owed and that lenders would basically have to cancel the debt.
Of course, canceling the debt could mean tax was owed, but that was still better than
being pursued for the remaining balance!
Finally, in November 2013 a letter from the Office of the Chief Counsel at the IRS
written to Senator Barbara Boxer, due to an inquiry from her, stated that the IRS would
treat any debt pursuant to California’s 580e as nonrecourse debt! The Chief Counsel’s
office at California’s Franchise Tax Board followed up with their own letter a month
later saying they will conform to the IRS interpretation.
This means that anyone who filed a tax return in 2011 or 2012, or even this year, and
reported cancellation of debt income related to the short sale of a principal residence,
should consider filing an amendment for a possible refund. It is still possible to have
income tax, primarily if you did not live in the house for two of the last five years prior
Times • Page 15
*KRASA LAW is celebrating its 5th Anniversary with an Open House on Tuesday,
September 25, 2014, from 5 to 7 pm at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public. We hope to see you there!
Estate planning is about everything you have and everybody who is important to
you. It is therefore important that your estate plan is comprehensive and addresses your
needs. Although many people believe that their situations are “simple” and that they do
not need a “complicated” estate plan to effectively carry out their wishes in the event
of mental incapacity or upon death, the amount of knowledge and detail that must go
into a complete estate plan is astounding.
A good estate planning attorney should be knowledgeable in a variety of legal
disciplines such as:
1. Creating and drafting estate plans which consist of living trusts, wills, financial
power of attorney documents, advance health care directives, HIPAA waivers, and
trust funding (i.e., changing title of assets to the living trust and updating beneficiary
designations on retirement plans and life insurance policies);
2. Medi-Cal planning (also referred to as “elder law”) to help people qualify for
public benefits to pay for long term care when financial resources are low;
3. Asset protection planning (better described as “risk management planning”) by
establishing LLC’s and certain irrevocable trusts to help protect assets from creditors in
certain situations (and sometimes by incorporating these ideas into a client’s living trust);
4. Tax planning, such as mitigating or eliminating the application of the federal estate tax, capital gains tax, and preserving the California Proposition 13 property tax base;
5. Trust Administration to help settle a decedent’s estate when a living trust was
established; and
6. Probate to help settle a decedent’s estate when no living trust was established
or when the living trust was poorly written or poorly executed.
I take pride in being well-versed in all of these areas. Most people do not appreciate all the work and knowledge that goes into a detailed and comprehensive estate
plan until they are able to see the end result. When I meet with my clients to review
and sign their estate plans and they see all of the detail, they often ask in amazement:
“How did you learn all of this stuff?” I have a four-part answer:
1. I have such a passion for knowledge (most likely because my parents were both
educators) that I often complete quadruple the amount of continuing legal education
hours that are required to maintain my license to practice law.
2. I belong to WealthCounsel, a national organization of attorneys who are dedicated
to estate planning. My WealthCounsel membership gives me sophisticated software,
access to the top estate planning minds throughout the country, access to groundbreaking symposiums on estate planning, and access to cutting edge estate planning
ideas. I am also involved with other organizations to help deepen my knowledge such
as California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, NAIPC, Compassionate Care Alliance, and Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula.
3. I am always happy to give presentations on estate planning or provide advice
to colleagues such as financial planners, tax preparers, or other professionals who have
estate planning questions. By teaching and explaining the law to others, it allows me
to view my practice from a different perspective and to identify issues that I would not
otherwise recognize.
See KRASA page 16
See LONG page 17
Estate Planning
Living Trusts & Wills
Elder Law Care
Trust Administration
Medi-Cal Planning
Asset Protection
Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.
Kyle A. Krasa, Esq. is
Certified as an Estate,
Planning, Trust and
Probate Specialist
by the State Bar of
California Board of
Legal Specialization
704-D Forest Avenue • Pacific Grove
Phone: 831-920-0205
www.KrasaLaw.com • [email protected]
Times • Page 16
Scene 26: Jane’s Mother-In-Law Manifesto
S: So what is it you’re saying? I should have a timer in my purse, set it for one hour,
and dash out of here when it rings?
Bernard Furman
Marriage Can Be Funny
J: No, all I’m asking is that you keep our crowded schedule in mind and limit your stay
accordingly, whether on weekends or weekday nights.
S: So I can’t pop-in spontaneously, I have to make an appointment, not more often than
bi-weekly, and be sure to leave in a reasonably short time. Does that summarize it
so far?
J: That’s about right.
Jane and her mother-in-law, Shirley, are seated in the living room of Jane’s apartment.
S: Does Andy know about the document you’re holding?
Jane: I’m so glad you were able to come here this afternoon, mother. With Andy out
playing golf all day, I thought it would be an ideal time for us to chat about something
that’s very important.
S: And what did he say?
Shirley: I’m delighted you called me, sweetheart. What’s on your mind?
J: The reason I wanted to see you is that I’d like to do everything possible to assure that
you and I have a good relationship.
J: Yes, he does. I read it to him.
J: He said he was sure you and I could work things out.
S: Is there anything else?
J: One more item.---When you come here, please—no inspections. Don’t go from room
to room, as some of my girlfriends’ mothers-in-law do, looking for dust or dirt.
S: That’s commendable, dear, I’m all for it.
S: Am I allowed to go to the bathroom?
J: I have many married girlfriends, and the one thing they all seem to have in common
is problems with their mothers-in-law. I thought a lot about how to avoid this, and
came up with a list of rules which I believe will make us the exception. (She picks
up a piece of paper from table.)
S: I could bring my own porta-potty.
S: I can’t wait to hear them.
J: (Reading) Rule number one: No impromptu visits.
S: No pop-ins?
J: That’s right. If you want to visit, just call and we’ll agree on when.
S: So I have to make an appointment to see my son?
J: I’d prefer if you saw it as arranging a mutually convenient day and time.
S: What’s next?
J: Frequency of visits.
S: You mean how often I’m here?
J: That’s right. With Andy usually working late, we have limited free time together
which I’m reluctant to share with anyone too often, and that includes my mother as
well as you.
S: What do you have in mind?
J: Not including holidays and birthdays, I thought at least two weeks should elapse
between visits.
S: I’m afraid to hear the next one.
J: It’s the last one on visitation.
S: That’s a relief.
J: But a very delicate subject.
S: That doesn’t sound so good. What does it relate to?
J: Duration.
S: You mean the amount of time I’m here?
J: Yes.
S: You’re afraid I’ll overstay my welcome?
J: Let me put it this way: Andy needs to get to work early, so we have to go to bed
early. Guests who stay past our normal bedtime disrupt our routine, making the next
day very difficult.
S: What about weekends?
J: We have so much to do, we can’t spend too a great deal of time with anyone—not
just you.
Legal Notices
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. 20140166
The following person is doing business as HARDLEE
ENTERTAINMENT, 225 Crossroads Blvd. #261,
Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923 and SLACK,
25 Crossroads Blvd. #261, Carmel, Monterey County,
CA 93923. NIGEL JAMES SCOTT HARDY, 4 NE
Torres and 1st, Carmel, CA 9392103961 and TYLER JOSHUA DAWN, 3231 King Circle, Marina,
CA 93133. This statement was filed with the Clerk
of Monterey County on Jan. 22, 2014. Registrant
commenced to transact business under the fictitious
business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed:
Nigel Hardy. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Publication dates: 1/31, 2/7, 2/14,
2/21/14.
File No. 20140230
The following person is doing business as CONCOURS AT STONEPINE ESTATE, 225 Laurel Ave.,
Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950. THE
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CENTER OF
MONTEREY COUNTY, INC. This statement was
filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Jan. 28,
2014. Registrant commenced to transact business
under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed
above on 01/28/14. Signed: Russell L. Hatch, Vice
President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 1/31, 2/7, 2/4, 2/21/14.
File No. 20140193
The following person is doing business as SKYBOX
INDUSTRIES, 201 D Calle Del Oaks, Del Rey Oaks,
Monterey County, CA 93940. STEVEN SUMMERS,
201 D Calle Del Oaks, Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940,
and SUZANNE SUMMERS, 201 D Calle Del Oaks,
Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940. This statement was filed
with the Clerk of Monterey County on Jan. 24, 2014.
Registrant commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on
01/01/14. Signed: Steven Summers This business is
conducted by a general partnership. Publication dates:
1/31, 2/7, 2/4, 2/21/14.
File No. 20140057
The following person is doing business as MISS TRAWICK'S HOME & GARDEN SHOP, 664 Lighthouse
Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950.
LISA DOMINGUEZ, 515 12th St., Pacific Grove, CA
93950 and ROXANE J. VIRAY, 515 12th St., Pacific
Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the
Clerk of Monterey County on Jan. 9, 2014. Registrant
business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed:
Lisa Dominguez This business is conducted by a
general partnership. Publication dates: 1/31, 2/7, 2/14,
2/21/14.
J: Of course.
A: Don’t be silly.
S: Are we done?
A: Yes.
S: I have two comments.
A: The first is….?
S: I feel like I’ve been mugged.
A: And the second?
S: I should have brought my lawyer.
P4.KRASA
From Page 15
I limit my practice to the areas described above. I think depth of a legal prac-
tice is far more important than breadth. The law is too complex to “dabble” in various
practice areas. A good attorney knows and appreciates the limits of his or her practice.
I have no problem in declining a case if I feel that it is outside my area of expertise
and I am more than happy to refer such cases to other attorneys. This allows me to
concentrate and further develop my practice areas, ensuring that any project I agree to
handle will be a project in which I can provide value to my clients.
A qualified estate planning attorney is knowledgeable in a wide variety of practice
areas and ensures that your estate plan addresses many different needs.
KRASA LAW is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, PG, and Kyle may be reached
at 831-920-0205.
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used and cannot be used by a taxpayer for the purposes of avoiding penalties that may
be imposed by law. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. 20140369
The following person is doing business as BREEN
CONSULTING, 220 Ardennes Cr., Seaside, Monterey
County, CA 93955. MARGUERITE S. BREEN, 220
Ardennes Cr., Seaside CA 93955. This statement was
filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 11,
2014. Registrant commenced to transact business
under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed
above on 02/11/14. Signed: Marguerite S. Breen. This
business is conducted by an individual. Publication
dates: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/14.
File No. 20140308
The following person is doing business as VISTA
DEL TORO PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION,
27441 Vista Del Toro Place, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93908. PHILIP BALMA, 27436 Vista Del Toro
Place, Salinas CA 93908. This statement was filed
with the Clerk of Monterey County on Feb. 04, 2014.
Registrant commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on
1968. Signed: Philip Balma. This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a
partnership. Publication dates: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/14.
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The following person is doing business as 1 PRIORITY JANITORIAL PLUS, 271 W. Alvin #C, P.O.
Box 3533., Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93912.
DEXTER C. WOODS, JR., 271 W. Alvin #C, Salinas,
CA 93912. This statement was filed with the Clerk
of Monterey County on Feb. 11, 2014. Registrant
business name or name(s) listed above on 01/15/14
Signed: Dexter C. Woods, Jr. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 2/14, 2/21,
2/28, 3/7/14.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:
Petition of JEE UN CHONG
Case No. M126355
Filed January 21, 2014. To all interested persons: Petitioner JEE UN CHONG filed a petition with this court for
a decree changing name as follows: present name MARCUS SERGEEVICH BERLINSKY to proposed name
MARCUS LAMONT BERLINSKY. 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 must 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: March 14, 2013 Time: 9:00 a.m.,
Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Road,
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: January 27, 2013 Judge of the Superior Court:
Thomas W. Wills. Publication dates: 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21/14
Times • Page 17
When Pink Was Big
The Clambake at Pebble Beach
Jane Roland
Animal Tales and
Other Random Thoughts
Since when did Pebble Beach become “Pebble”, it affects me the same way as hearing “Frisco” and even “LA.” Is it thought to be a term of affection to shorten a name
to its simplest possible form? Of course they could say “Beach”, “Los” or “San”, but
those words could mean anything with the name. To me and others of my generation it
is Pebble Beach. Words have been changed over the years, some have been accepted...
sadly...such as preventative for preventive (correct), him and me instead of he and I. In
the early days naming the other person first was considered polite, using the correct part
of speech was grammar. Now anything goes. Listen to newscasters, read periodicals,
everyone errs. Even English teachers can be guilty so mispronunciation is perpetuated.
However, this column is not about speech. It is about The Crosby. When I first
arrived on the Monterey Peninsula, I was a small child. Many years later, after I had
graduated from college, my mother uprooted from Tucson and moved here. She settled
on the River Ranch in Carmel Valley and I went to San Francisco to start earning a living.
I made every effort to come down for special events, such as the annual clambake and
Concours D’Elegance which, in those days, were a lot of fun and friendly to the natives.
Bing Crosby loved golf; he had a two – handicap, and, in 1937, decided to start his
own tournament, He put up $10,000 prize money from his own pocket and convinced
many of his golf-loving buddies to go to Rancho Santa Fe Country Club near his home
in San Diego. They played in a team format of professionals and amateurs. They had
the game during the day and, when the tournament was over, would have a clambake
for the stars and golfers. The first event was won by Sam Snead, who took home the
grand amount of $500. The tournament was a huge success with the stars and professional golfers, becoming the most popular tournament on the West Coast Tour. It was
suspended during World War II, but in 1947 Crosby moved the event to Pebble Beach.
By then it had grown so large that it needed to be played on two courses.
The field would rotate through the Cypress Point and Monterey Peninsula Country
Club courses over the first three rounds, and then would be cut for the final round to
the 25 Pro-Am teams and the 60 Low-Pros, and they would play at Pebble Beach. This
format remained the same until Spyglass Hill replaced the Country Club in 1967.There
were a few amusing anticdotes. In the early fifties, Johnny Weissmuller, who many
of us still remember as Tarzan, hit a ball that lodged in a tree. He decided to knock it
out; to that end he climbed the tree. pushed it out and nudged it on the fairway. Before
climbing down, he hung by one hand from a branch and with the other pounded his
chest and gave out the Tarzan yell.
There came Presidents, military dignitaries, movie stars, the very wealthy, and those
who were not. It became a hugely popular television event in the sixties. I recall sitting
in a living room, by the sun deck and watching Bob Hope, his thinning hair blowing in
the wind, he was talking with excitement to Bull Halsey (Admiral William F.), World
War II’s most acclaimed fighting admiral, who stood witness to the end of imperial
Japan on the deck of the battleship, U.S.S. Missouri. I am sure they were discussing
golf technique. In those days, the mid-fifties, we would stroll onto the course, park in
driveways and attend the parties that occurred especially in the homes along the course.
I had broken my leg and was on crutches but somehow we managed to get up to the
hole at Cypress and watch some famous star tee off. It was raining, but we were young
and a little dampness didn’t diminish our ardor. I wish I could say it was the game, but,
it was not. It was the proximity of movie stars.
On the Thursday prior to the Clambake there were always big doings at the Mission Ranch (this was pre-Eastwood ownership)...pro-golfers would party in the area
which we called “the barn.” Thursday was also “teachers’ night” at the Ranch, and,
when appropriate, skier’s night. It was always a great deal of fun. There was a couple
from Hemet who always visited Mother, and, if they had no party to attend, would
throw one. They continued the tradition until the mid-seventies. In 1977 Bing died,
doing what he loved best, playing golf, in Madrid. His heirs moved the Clambake to
North Carolina and a new event became a signature Pebble Beach Tournament, The
AT&T Pro Am. Millions of dollars have gone to charities, but nothing is the same and
we miss the old days.
I returned to the Peninsula, after a 12-year absence, in 1971. The only thing I
remember about the tournament in 1972 is what I saw on television. That and the
1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a
winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972
in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. I had been married to John for about a month, and brought
to the marriage two children, Ellen age 8 and Jay, almost 12. We all came down with
the flu – bad flu. Jay was first, Ellen next, then I. John was the last to go but we all
succumbed.
I recall Sue Dewar telling me that Lee Trevino had come up to her and brushed flecks
of water off her jacket. It must have been raining then. We call it the Crosby Weather.
I am sure we went to few tournaments, but we certainly enjoyed the parties. Early
on Tommy and Phil Cordray had a gathering in the Valley. Later, we went yearly to the
Cypress Room at the Lodge to a wonderful bash put on by Dolph and Peggy Graupner…
There are new (and old tales) about this tournament, Bill Murray, always a favorite,
tossing Kitty Ragsdale in a sand trap. The same Murray doing outrageous things, but
donating time, talent and treasure to those less fortunate than he.
Now we are in the early stages of the Winter Olympics, and the golf tournament
is taking place in the rain.Today there are sports stars (my pet, Alex Smith represented
the Niners). I am sure there are many homes that have been rented out and some will
rue the day. Earlier it was cleats on shoes that caused havoc on wood floors; currently
it will be something else. Driveways are leased for parking. It all goes on and will long
after we are gone, but we will watch from the comfort of our home and let the others
slog through the muck to catch a view of their favorites. Jane [email protected]
Tom Stevens
Otter Views
A Serengeti-sized herd of puffy clouds migrating across the dawn sky Tuesday
created a “bed of coals” sunrise so colorful it woke me up. As the clouds morphed from
pearl gray to fiery pink, they reminded me of a curious sight from childhood.
For a time in the mid-1950s, the industrialist Henry J. Kaiser maintained among
his several residences a shoreline estate on the east end of Oahu. Tall fences discouraged gawking from the land side, but the “Kaiser mansion” could be seen from surf
breaks just offshore.
Thus, long before psychedelics, neighborhood surfers beheld a wondrous sight:
large pink poodles cavorting on a bright green lawn. When we reported this phenomenon to our parents, we learned the poodles had been dyed at the behest of Mrs. Kaiser,
who loved pink.
The poodles weren’t as numerous as Tuesday morning’s clouds, but they were
bright enough to be seen from afar. Even from a half-mile away, you’d be riding a
wave along the reef and pink poodles would come into view, reclining on the estate’s
lawn like a flock of fairy tale sheep.
These days, such wanton dogdyeing might prompt recriminations
from PETA or the SPCA, but this
was 1955. If Mrs. Kaiser wanted
pink poodles, she could have pink
poodles. In fact, she and Henry J.
could pretty much have pink anything, and so they did.
I should point out here that
Kaiser was no garden-variety millionaire. He was a magnate. His
West Coast cement plants and “victory ships” had helped win World
War Two, and one of the nation’s
premiere health care systems bears his name. He even manufactured for a few years
an odd-looking car modestly named “The Henry J.”
After the war and the car, Kaiser fixed his steely gaze upon Hawaii, a sleepy U.S.
territory soon to be electro-shocked awake by the advent of statehood. Like capitalist
titans before him and many others to follow, Kaiser looked at Hawaii and saw what
wasn’t there yet. Where there were fishponds, he saw suburbs. Where there were reefs,
he saw marinas. Where there were beaches, he saw hotels. And everywhere, he saw pink.
On the color wheel, this pink fell somewhere between Porky Pig and Pepto-Bismol;
between Pinky Lee’s bow tie and Kim Novak’s cashmere sweater. Distinctive enough
to have its own color mix number, “Kaiser Pink” soon proliferated throughout the
Oahu of my childhood.
Before Kaiser arrived, the Territory had two big pink structures: the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Tripler Army Hospital. To see other pinks, one had to look to nature; to
tropical plants and flowers; guavas and grapefruits; sunrises and sunsets; feathers on
parakeets and stripes on reef fish.
Post-Kaiser, pink spread to an unlikely array of vehicles, objects and artifacts. All
over Honolulu, pink construction cranes, pink dump trucks, pink bulldozers and pink
pile drivers built pink hotels. A fleet of pink catamarans plied the limpid waters off
Waikiki. Tourists visiting Kaiser’s Hawaiian Village hotel rode to their rooms in pink
jitneys, wore pink bathrobes, rented pink surfboards from the beach boys.
Elsewhere, Kaiser’s pink dredges were busily chewing up reefs, marshes and fish
ponds to create a whole new city of 50,000 on the island’s east end. As planned, canals
feeding into a grand marina would give boat owners of this tropical Venice speedy
access to water skiing, ocean sailing, snorkeling and reef fishing.
As it happened, the industrialist’s dream city got built, but the construction silt
turned the surrounding ocean into an undersea graveyard. It was one of the few instances
where Kaiser’s tenure caused the color pink to diminish. Pink fish, pink shrimp, pink
corals and pink anemones all vanished from the area.
As Kaiser’s new city was rising from the marshland, he dispatched one pink dredge
to carve a marina into the reef off his mansion. Over the course of several months, the
dredge methodically tore up the reef, pulverized the coral and spat it out as a slurry.
Pumped ashore through a floating pipeline, the crushed coral became the pad for the
magnate’s personal boat house.
The floating pipeline, meanwhile, became a shortcut to the surf for neighborhood
kids. Clutching our flippers and foam “kick boards” (this was pre-Boogie), we’d clamber
atop the pipes at the boat house end, extend our arms for balance, then walk seaward
toward the distant dredge.
As incoming waves lifted, dropped and twisted them, the seaweed-slick pipes
clanked and swayed beneath us, occasionally bucking us off. If we managed to stay on,
our bare feet registered the hum and buzz of the coral slurry racketing toward shore.
And if we made it all the way out to the dredge, we might see the crew smoking and
playing cards in their little deck house.
Then we’d dive off the pipeline, don our flippers, point our kick boards shoreward
and catch a wave. Looking up, we’d see poodles as pink as a flock of clouds at sunrise.
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to your short-sale. The reason is that when a home is disposed of with nonrecourse
debt, the total amount of debt outstanding at the time of the short-sale becomes the
sales price of the home. You then subtract your cost basis, and the difference is your
gain on sale. However, if you lived in the home for two of the last five years, then you
get a $250,000 gain exclusion for filing as a single status, and $500,000 gain exclusion
if married filing jointly, pursuant to IRC Section 121.
You need to act on this during the next year if your short sale was in 2011 as the
statute of limitations expires three years after filing.
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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Solid progress
Electric Vehicles are coming on strong
By Cameron Douglas
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it: technological and engineering advancements in
electric cars are happening fast. Twelve
years after the last EV-1 left the highways,
the current breed takes electric motoring to
the next level. Other than four rubber tires,
today’s electrics have little in common
with conventional automobiles.
Radical new batteries
Electric cars face the problem of having to carry heavy batteries. This hurts
performance and causes additional power
drain, which shortens the vehicle’s operating range, and in turn requires longer
charging time. The longer charging time
potentially increases carbon footprint depending on where the recharging energy
is coming from. A team of European automotive researchers and engineers recently
made a significant breakthrough that could
be the dawn of a whole new generation of
zero emission vehicle technology.
Volvo car group has developed a new
concept for lightweight structural energy
storage components that are designed to
improve the energy usage of future electric
vehicles. The new materials consist of
carbon fibers and a polymer resin, to create
a very advanced nanomaterial. Structural
super capacitors are also used. The carbon
fiber laminate is layered, shaped, and then
cured in an oven to set and harden. The
super capacitors are integrated within
the component skin. This lightweight
material can then be spread in and around
the vehicle, not only saving weight but
also improving weight distribution for
improved handling and control. This new
design replaces other components that
store and charge energy.
The new material supports the battery
and is molded and formed to fit around the
car’s frame, door panels, trunk lid, and
wheel wells to save space.
This material gets recharged and energized by the familiar uses of regenerative
braking and/or plugging into a charging
station.
The design has been tested with a
Volvo S80, creating a trunk lid and a
plenum cover out of the new material.
Initial tests show the material to be strong
and pliant, while recharging and storing
energy faster than conventional batteries.
The trunk lid installation is a functioning
electrically powered storage component
with the potential to replace the standard
electric car batteries, plus being lighter
than a standard metal trunk lid. Successful
replacement of the plenum cover resulted
in enough power for accessories associated
with the 12-volt system (Headlights, horn,
windows, etc.), and enough left over to run
the start-stop battery.
Volvo estimates that by complete
substitution of an electric car’s existing
components, an electric system weight
savings of 50 percent can be achieved,
with the car’s overall weight cut by more
than 15 percent.
Research and development for the
new material took only three and a half
years.
Safest car on the road
Weight savings and advanced power
storage aren’t the only things happening.
The Tesla Model S recently achieved the
best safety rating of any car ever tested
by the U. S. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. The NHTSA gave
the Tesla a 5-star rating in every category.
Approximately one percent of all cars
tested by the federal government achieve
a 5-star rating, but additional points are
added to the overall Vehicle Safety Score,
where the Tesla set a record of 5.4.
The all-electric Model S set a record
for lowest likelihood of injury to occupants. The Tesla is a sedan, yet it exceeded
the impact protection ratings of all SUV’s
and minivans. The score measures probability of injury from front, side, rear,
and rollover accidents. The Tesla has no
heavy iron engine block in the front, which
significantly increases the “crumple zone”
in the worst of all collisions, a head-on.
This provides more time to slow down
the occupants’ momentum. The Model
S motor is only about a foot in diameter
and is mounted close to the rear axle. The
empty – but well-reinforced – front section
serves as a second luggage compartment.
The rear crash test proved very important, especially considering the optional
third row children’s seat. And for that
reason, Tesla installs a double rear bumper
if the third seat is ordered.
The Tesla also shined at rollover risk,
with the other top vehicles in that category
faring 50 percent below the performance
of the Model S. At an independent testing facility, the Tesla refused to roll over
via the usual methods. The battery pack
is mounted below the floor pan, providing a very low center of gravity. Testers
had to improvise a way to make the car
finally flip.
And finally: When put to the roof
crush protection test, the Tesla broke the
test machine. While the exact amount of
force required to crush the roof was not
determined, engineers decided that at least
four fully loaded Model S vehicles could
be placed on the roof of the test car without
the roof caving in.
Here comes Germany
BMW recently introduced its allelectric i3, boasting a range of 130 to 160
kilometers (80 to 100 miles). The company
has also developed a range extender option. This involves a two-cylinder gasoline
engine rated at 34 horsepower, mounted
adjacent to the electric motor above the
rear axle. The range extender increases
the car’s day-to-day operating range to
nearly 200 miles.
Running costs for the i3 are about 40
percent lower than the highly economical
320dA. Costs for the i3 may be even lower
in places where larger subsidies are available for electric cars.
The car debuted late last year in New
York, London and Beijing. Base price for
the car is set at 35,000 to 39,500 euros
($48,000 - $54,300). The electric Beemer
scoots from zero to 60 km/h (37 mph) in
3.7 seconds, and from 0-100 km/h (62
mph) in 7.2 seconds. It has a top speed
limiter set for 150 km/h (93 mph).
Auto enthusiasts and others are
excited about the innovative i3. With its
aluminum chassis and carbon-fiber passenger compartment the i3 weighs in at
2,634 pounds; lighter than most compacts,
yet offering more interior space. Its low
weight contributes to spirited handling and
off-the-line punch.
The next decade of electric car development, it seems, may be quite interesting.
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