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January 11-17, 2013 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. V, Issue 17
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KioskFri. Jan. 11
Book Launch Party & Music“The Inherited Heart”Bill Minor and Friends
The Works, 667 Lighthouse7:30 PM, $15, 372-2242
•Jan. 11 and 12
Healing Touch Program ClassMayflower Church, PG
call Caroline 831 915 3410•
Fri. Jan. 11Guitarist Goh Kurosawa
Plaza Linda Cantina7-9 PM, $10
659-4229•
Sat. Jan. 12Blues by Paige & DeCarlo
Plaza Linda Cantina7-9 PM, $10
659-4229
•Sat. Jan. 12
Author/Artist Talk“Passion for Place”
PG Art Center1-2 PM, Free
•Sat. Jan. 12
Tango WorkshopsPacific Grove Dance
205 17th St.1-3 PM, 3:30-4:30 PM, 5-6:30 PM
$45, $20, $30915-7523
•Sat. Jan. 12
Tai Chi for Energy Classes10 Consecutive Weeks
Chautauqua Hall11:30 a.m.
$120, 622-1994 •
Sat., Jan. 12Movie Night
“Moonrise Kingdom”Marina Library
7 p.m., Free883-7507
•Sun., Jan. 13
E-Waste Recycling EventMonterey FairgroundsGate 8, 9 AM-3 PM
Free, 372-5863•
Mon. Jan. 14Informal Discussion
World Affairs CouncilMPC, Social Sciences Bldg.,
Rm.1024 PM, Free
•Wed. Jan. 16Gentrain Lecture
Papyrus Trade NetworksMPC Lecture Forum 103
1:30-2:30 PM, Free646-4224
•Fri. Jan. 18
James Woolwine atPlaza Linda, Carmel Valley
7:00Suggested cover
•Fri. Jan 18
Piano ConcertMichael Martinez & Joe Bongiorno
6:30 PMat Canterbury Woods
651 Sinex Ave.•
Pacific Grove’s
InsideAnimal Tales & Random Thoughts ................. 12Book Review .............................. 5Cop Log ...................................... 3Dining ...................................... 15Green Page ......................... 18, 19 High Hats & Parasols .................. 4Homeless Chronicles ................ 16Money .................................. 9, 10Opinion ...................................... 8Otter Views ............................... 11Seniors ..................................... 13Sports ....................................... 17 See LAWS Page 2
Green machine - Page 19Escaped prisoner - Page 3 Bless the beasts - Page 13
Swearing-in ceremony
Officer Daniel Deis, center is sworn in by City Manager Tom Frutchey, right, at the official ceremony on Mon., Jan. 7. Police Chief Vicki Myers, left, said she was pleased to officiate as the first new officer for Pacific Grove since she became chief. She said it “sets the tone” for the coming years.
By Peter Mounteer
As of January 1, 2013 hundreds of new laws took effect statewide. Most notable are AB-2189, allowing certain undocumented individuals to receive drivers licenses and work permits; SB-1298 which permits the testing of driverless vehicles to be done on public roads; and SB-1172 which prohibits therapy on homosexual minors that attempts to alter their sexual orientation.
AB-2189 will be perhaps the most con-troversial of these new laws. The assembly bill comes into law as a response of compli-ance with a recent directive from the the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano. The directive allows “certain undocumented individuals who meet several key criteria” to continue residing in the United States and be eligible to to apply for work permits and defer their removal for up to two years. These “certain” individuals seem to be a small number of people, primarily young adults, according to a recent article published by the Southern
California Public Radio. SB-2189 would allow undocumented
immigrants who can provide “satisfactory” proof that their residence in the United States is authorized via federal law, to obtain a drivers license. The bill also discusses a slight modification to existing laws con-cerning rental cars. Section 12801 of the California Vehicle Code has been amended by SB-2189 to read that when renting a car signature comparisons between license of the driver and the driver’s signature need not be done in the presence of the renter. Both of these provisions in SB-2189 will allow undocumented immigrants greater civic freedoms in California.
However, nationwide, it is a different story. Last week with the arrival of the new year Iowa became the second state in the United States, after Arizona, to not grant driver’s licenses to young, undocumented individuals residing within state borders. Last November, President Obama received criticism from minority groups and others for not taking a definitive stance on im-
Newlawsfor2013Among the hundreds, here are a few
which will make a difference
CityjoinsareacrimepreventiontaskforceBy Marge Ann Jameson
Monterey Peninsula law enforcement police chiefs, faced with a rise in narcotics crimes and violent crimes, have requested their various cities to join in an area-wide task force to address the issues of violent crimes, gangs, and narcotics with a focus on the Monterey Peninsula.
Also involved are the cities of Carmel, Marina, Monterey, Sand City, and Seaside plus the Monterey County District Attor-ney, the California Highway Patrol, and CSUMB.
They have given it the name Peninsula Regional Violent and Narcotics Team, or PRVNT.
“The primary purpose of PRVNT is the enforcement of federal, state, and local controlled substance laws, and to prevent and control violent crime on the Monterey Peninsula,” wrote Police Chief Vicki Myers in her request to the City Council. The agen-cies intend to do this, in great part, through coordination of law enforcement regionally and through the sharing of related intel-ligence among the participating agencies. Additional resources will be made available to the participating communities to initiate investigations involving street level drug dealers with the goal of identifying, appre-hending and prosecuting offenders.
Chief Myers said they know that such crimes know no boundaries, so it makes sense that enforcement should be shared across the boundaries of the participating agencies.
Each of the participating agencies has agreed to dedicate resources in support of PRVNT. Seaside Police Department has ap-proved the Memorandum of Understanding and has assigned one commander and two police officers to PRVNT on a full-time ba-sis. Monterey and Marine have approved the MOU as well. Monterey has assigned one sergeant and one police officer full-time to PRVNT, and Marina has assigned one police officer. Chief Myers requested that Pacific Grove wait to assign any officers or even a civilian support person until the Pacific Grove Police Department is back to normal staffing levels. At that time, the MOU has stated that Pacific Grove will provide one police officer. At present, Pacific Grove only
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Pacific Grove’s Rain GaugeData reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods
Week ending 01-10-13 ................................... .69Total for the season ...................................... 9.38To date last year (01-06-12) ......................... 3.64Cumulative average to this date ................... 7.74
Wettest year ............................................................ 47.15during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98Driest year ................................................................. 9.87during rain year 07-01-75 through 06-30-76
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ChautauquaHallClean-UpDayThere will be a Chautauqua Hall Clean-Up Day on Sun., Jan. 13, from 10:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.This community service event is sponsored by the DiFranco DanceProject and
the City of Pacific Grove Recreation Department. Energetic middle-school and high-school students and community adults are invited to roll up their sleeves and join us in doing some basic clean-up chores at our much-used, much-loved historic Pacific Grove meeting hall.
Please wear work clothes and sneakers and bring gloves, if you have them. All participants will need to sign a waiver (parental signature needed for all those under 18 years). We'll supply cleaning supplies, latex gloves and simple tools. We'll also provide a simple salad, pizza, juice and cupcake lunch buffet at around 1:00pm.
Community service credit is available to students. Remember to bring your forms.For the waiver form and more details, go to our website: www.difrancodance.com,
News and Updates or contact Dianne Lyle at [email protected].
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migration, and with these recent events in state-to-state immigration policy, the stage may very well be set for new federal legislation regarding the rights of undocu-mented immigrants in the United States.
Up next is SB-1298, the senate bill that allows for the testing of “autonomous vehicles” on public roads with a driver present to take over in the event of an emergency. Techies out there already know that Google has developed technology that can be jerry-rigged onto certain exist-ing car models that allows them to drive themselves. Now is your time to rejoice. A Toyota Prius modified with Google’s experimental driverless technology has recently been awarded a testing license by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles that allows such vehicles to be further tested and used legally by “manufacturers, software developers and others” according the website for the Nevada DMV. Legisla-tion requiring the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to draft such regulations was passed by the Nevada state legislature in summer of 2011.
The product of that legislation cul-minated in the “Autonomous Vehicle Business License Application,” the first in the nation. SB-1298 is the same type of legislation, it authorized the California Department of Motor Vehicles to come up with a legal framework for these vehicles that will apply to California. The bill’s text states “the bill [SB-1298] would require that the Department of Motor Vehicles adopt regulations as soon as practicable, but no later than January 1, 2015.” The bill authorizes that only employees or other persons designated by the manufacturer may be allowed inside to take over in the event of an emergency, meaning these vehicles still have a long way to go before members of the general public can take a ride, let alone purchase one for private use. More legislation both statewide and nationwide is bound to be enacted in the coming years as this technology advances
and improves and garners more and more public attention.
And just as a reminder: If you see a car on the road without a driver and some funny-looking gadgetry mounted on the roof, don’t call the cops because it’s prob-ably just another test run.
Finally, we come to SB-1172, which was designed to make attempts by mental health providers to change the sexual orientation of patients under 18 illegal in California. “Was” because the bill would have gone into effect last week as law if it hadn’t been for a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge who issued an emergency hold on the law on December 21, 2012 until it can hear more arguments on the issue. The bill is the first of its kind to ban conversion therapy for minors. The bill also provides that any attempts at sexual orientation change made by mental health professionals will constitute “unprofes-sional conduct” punishable by the what-ever entity issued the provider’s license to practice. This legislation was approved by Governor Brown in September 2012.
According to the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) the bill is based on the “unanimous consensus of mainstream medical and mental health organizations” that such therapies are dangerous as gay/lesbian youths “already have a high risk of suicide” from the outset because of the discrimination and rejection they face on a daily basis. Additionally, the NCLR cited that the American Psychological As-sociation determined that such therapies are harmful to gay and lesbian youth, the effects of which include depression, self-hatred, suicidal tendencies, substance abuse, feelings of dehumanization, stress and disappointment, among others.
The bill itself was co-sponsored by various LGBT activist groups including the NCLR itself. New developments will surely come soon if the case moves forward.
has 10 officers on patrol (with three others either on disability or deployed overseas) and two commanders, but no other officers to spare.
Cost to the City, besides the cost of staff, is expected to be $1000 per year, but that money is also expected to be reimbursable through asset forfeiture. There may be other costs identified, such as overtime, court costs, office supplies and more, one the task force is fully operational.
A previous attempt to establish such a task force, dubbed Narcotics and Violent crime Task force (NVCTF) was abandoned in 2009 due to budget cuts at the state level and continuing budget cuts at the local level. The Salinas Police Department had been involved with NVCTF and provided a Commander to oversee it, but only for officers assigned to the Salinas office.
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CalPERSresolution:Firststepstaken
At the Jan. 2 City Council meeting, San Francisco Attorney Karol Denniston, hired by the City to help seek a solution to the pension cost problem facing Pacific Grove, introduced the concept of “legislate, don’t litigate” to both the City Council and proponents of an initiative set on overturning the 2002 agreement with the city’s safety officer unions. A hastily-called meeting on Jan. 9 set the effort in motion.
Some 40 people, most of them supporters of the initiative, met to air differences and ask questions. Along with City Manager Tom Frutchey and four employees, there were two retired police chiefs – Carl Miller and Darius Engles – Steve Gorman, a reserve officer; and the current union liaison, Officer Jeff Fenton; plus a few other interested citizens.
Denniston, who has worked with other cities in California as well as overseas, promotes a legislative solution to the problem of runaway pension obligations. She told the listeners that litigation would not solve the problem and that the current initiative, like others before it in 2008 and 2010, would result in interrelated lawsuits brought by affected employees, retirees, their bargaining units, bondholders and CalPERS itself and that it would delay the potential to find fiscal solvency for the City.
She praised the citizenry and City Hall for taking steps to pre-empt bankruptcy, which she believes is not an answer, either. She had, at the Jan. 2 City Council meet-ing, suggested that Pacific Grove form a task force with other affected cities to seek a legislative solution.
She said the answer has to come from Sacramento, in response to a question regard-ing a potential upswing in the economy, which she felt would take too long. She did not discount the effect of an improving economy, but said the CalPERS investment fund would have to increase by close to 15 percent per year to make a difference.
A smaller task force group was meeting Thurs., Jan. 10 as we went to press.
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Cop logMarge Ann Jameson
Waterrescue:SurferisOKOn Dec. 29, 2012 at around 2:00 p.m., a fire engine, ladder truck and water rescue
boat responded to a water rescue at Sunset and Ocean view in Pacific Grove. A surfer was located 600-800 yards offshore in rough seas. The surfer was in distress and holding onto a broken surfboard. The division chief set up incident command and the State Parks lifeguard arrived on the scene. The lifeguard used his personal water craft to enter the water and rescue the surfer. He transported the surfer to the Monterey fire boat and from there the surfer was transported to the Coast Guard pier. The rescued surfer refused medical assistance and was released.
Wet prowlerOn David Ave., a woman reported hearing someone outside her home. Of-
ficers saw a set of wet footprints leading to the garage, but there was no one to be seen by the time they arrived. She said someone had tried the front door but it was locked.
Frequent shopper oops shoplifterA person was reported as a frequent shoplifter at Rite Aid at Country Club
Gate. Seems he picks up alcohol and walks out without paying for it.Much ado about a 6 pack
A person shoplifted a 6 pack at Rite Aid. An employee attempted to stop him, standing behind his vehicle with hands on the tailgate. The suspect showed the vehicle into reverse and skedaddled.
Wallet found, with complicationsA wallet was found on Divisidero. The drivers license inside turned out to
be suspended/revoked. The owner’s mother was contacted and said she’ll have him pick it up.
Suspicious voice mail A woman on Sinex said she got a message to call a certain number, and when
she did they asked for personal insurance information. When police searched the name and number, it proved a dead end.
Scooter scootedAn electric scooter was found in the dirt on the berm next to the Middle
School, along with a helmet.Skateboard skated
A skateboard was left unattended on Junipero and someone attended it.Steamy scene
A fire alarm sounded on Congress and neighbors reported the windows were steamy. Owner arrived to let firefighters in and remembered leaving a pot on the stove.
Bark Bark BarkBark Bark Bark
Dogs reported bark bark barking on Prescott Lane, one inside and one outside. A note was left for the owner as it is assumed the dogs can’t read.
Bark Bark Bark 2A barking dog was reported on 17th Mile Drive.
Bark Bark Bark or not?A person complained about barking dogs on Miles Ave. but they weren’t
barking when the officer arrived. The complainant was advised to keep a log, but he said he didn’t want to. So he was advised to call dispatch if the dogs barked again but he said that every time he called, no one came. A check of records showed that no calls had come in.
Domestic quarrelOn 13th.Another on Eardley.
Phone held hostageA woman on 13th said her boyfriend took her cell phone to work with him.
She thinks he did it to get her attention. He brought it back home.Backpack lost
In parking lot behind ATC.Suspicious of nurse
A person reported that a male had called her a week before saying he was from VNA and would be coming by the visit. He didn’t show up so the patient called VNA, but they said they didn’t have any males nurses.
Possible mountain lion, definite large animalA person on Austin said that she was out for a walk and heard a loud “growl-
ing” sound, then saw a large animal jumping a fence, then entering a wooded area. She shone a flashlight and saw green eyes at a height that might be a mountain lion.
Silver Alert sparks a series of reportsWalking on Lighthouse Ave.At the grocery store at Country Club Gate.On Lighthouse Ave.
Bag of stuff foundA bag of abandoned property was found in the bushes near the library. It
was booked for safekeeping.Attempted burglary, successful damage
There was damage from an attempted burglary on Central Ave. Nothing was missing.
Patron reports homeless man A personal reported that there was a homeless man entering the theater during
a movie and they no employees could be found to report it to. Employees said there is a “homeless” man who frequents the theater, but is a paying customer.
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FiscalYear2013-14SpecialEventsCut this out and tape it to your refrigerator, if for nothing else than to know when not to leave your car parked in certain zones. Better yet, join the run and support City events.
4th of July Celebration Thurs., July 4Wine / Art Walk Fri., July 19Feast of Lanterns Celebration Wed.-Sun., July 24-28Pacific Grove Pet Parade Fri., July 26Peace Lanterns Celebration Sat., Aug. 10Celebration of Our Lady of Fatima Sat.-Sun. Aug. 10-11The Little Car Show Wed., Aug. 14Concours Auto Rally & BBQ Fri., Aug. 16Wine / Art Walk Fri., Sept. 6Pacific Grove Community Expo Thurs., Sept. 12The Triathlon at Pacific Grove Fri.-Sun., Sept. 13-15Cherry’s Jubilee Classic Car Show Sat. & Sun., Sept. 14-15Chautauqua Days Thurs.-Sun., Oct. 4-674th Annual Butterfly Parade Sat., Oct. 5Historic Homes Tour Sun., Oct. 6Juvenile Diabetes research Foundation Sun., Oct. 13Wine/Art Walk Fri., Oct. 25Lighthouse 5K & Kids 3K Runs Sat. Nov. 16Big Sur Half Marathon Sun., Nov. 17Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Mon., Dec. 2Christmas at the Inns Tues.-Wed., Dec. 3-4Annual Holiday Parade of Lights Thurs., Dec. 5Stillwell’s Holiday in the Park Sat., Dec. 7Jingle Bell 5K Run Sat., Dec. 14Together with Love Walk/Run Sun., Feb. 9C.E.F. Walk-A-Thon Sat., April 12
Sheriff’sDepartmentalert:Escapedinmateatlarge
James RimbeyAge: 29 DOB: 01-26-1983 Sex: M Race: W HT: 5’10” WT: 180 EYES: Green HAIR: Brown
Synopsis: On January 9, 2013 at approximately 1415 hrs, inmate James Rimbey walked away from the minimum security area of the Monterey County Jail while assigned to an inmate work crew. He was last seen by a witness run-ning towards the Natividad Creek Park soccer fields. An intensive subsequent area check conducted by members of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Salinas Police Department, California Highway Patrol and the Monterey County Probation Department failed to locate the fugitive. Rimbey had been sentenced to serve 3 years in the County Jail as a result of a burglary conviction. He is not considered to be violent. If anyone has any information as to the location of the fugitive, please call 911.
James Rimbey
RotarytohearMiddleEastexpertThe Pacific Grove Rotary Club will have as speaker on Jan. 15 Col.
Rick Francona, retired, a Middle East expert. The meeting will be held at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach, at 12:00 noon. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657
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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.
TheNews…from100yearsago.
Jon Guthrie
High Hats & Parasols
Forest Hill United Methodist Church551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays
Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956Pacific Coast Church
522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942Peninsula Christian Center
520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove
246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441Community Baptist Church
Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311Peninsula Baptist Church
1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church146 8th Street, 831-655-4160
Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363
First Church of God1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005
Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138
Church of Christ176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741
Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific GrovePG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636
Mayflower Presbyterian Church141 14th Street, 831-373-4705
Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207
Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818
First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875
Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.Congregation Beth Israel
5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015Chabad of Monterey
2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770
Winter/Spring'13DanceClassesforyouth
Three levels of co-ed Afro-Latin Jazz dance classes (ages 8 -18 years) and three levels of Jazzamatazz For Kids classes (co-ed for ages 4- 7 years) are offered by Dianne Lyle, at Chautauqua Hall, 162 16th Street (between Lighthouse and Central Avenues). This is an after-school program, sponsored by the City of Pacific Grove Recreation Department.
The '13 Winter/Spring DiFranco DanceProject classes begin during the week of Jan. 7 through Jan. 11.
Detailed class information and registration forms are available at the website, www.difrancodance.com or at the City of Pacific Grove Recreation office. Contact Dianne Lyle at [email protected] with any questions.
Real estate is way to goThe way to save and become financially independent is to invest in real estate.
For instance, you can buy an irrigated farm of 5 acres or more right now. This farm is located near Salinas in the Valley and is called Orange Land. Purchase terms are easy and include low payments. Also featured are 95 acres in the lakes country and 80 acres in Monterey County’s hill country. One owner of a nice parcel has stated that he is willing to swap his equity of $1,600 for property in the Grove.
Brokers in San Jose report that the entire San Jose area is booming and there is much land available for a song. See Charles Norton for help buying real estate. 1
Spa opensDo your feet ache? Your back hurt? Do you feel lousy all over? You may be in
luck! There is a new spa open in Pacific Grove at 130 16th Street that offers Sani-tarium treatment rooms. This fine spa also offers massage, baths, and vapor spray. It is recommended by most doctor’s to heal whatever is wrong with you. Whether for medical reasons or general interest, plan now to stop by for a visit
Vote NO on amendments to the constitutionIt will soon be all up to us as the “special” election date is nearly here. The
128 proposed amendments to the constitution make it almost a new document that should be voted down. The changes would grant the power to rich and greedy enti-ties such as San Francisco to annex poorer areas like Monterey County. This action must be stopped. Vote NO on the lot.
Old clock becomes new modelDid you know that the first clock was made for Henry VIII in 1540? It was
considered an astronomers timepiece that was ignored by Henry after he ordered it installed in a garden where all could see. The old timepiece told the hour, the minute, the month, the year, and the height of water beneath the London Bridge. It also showed the position of the sun and the phase of the moon. It is thought to have been designed by Nicholas Crater, the famed German astronomer lured to England by Cardinal Wolsey.
Then the old clock was lost until 32 years ago in 1880 when it was discovered in an old shed where it had lain over the centuries. Immediately there followed a mad rush to copy the clock which were sold around the world. Care to see a copy of the old clock? Check it out at Culp Bros.
Mount Tamaulipas Military AcademyThe only military school in the state that offers cavalry training and firing with
live artillery, Mount Tamaulipas is located near San Luis Obispo. The school also offers an open-air gym and full-size swimming pool. All graduates guaranteed becoming officers in the U. S. Army. This is the school’s 23rd year so it has a lot of experience. Art Crosby, A.M.D.D, is the headmaster. The school is fully accredited. You’ll do well to check out the school today.
Get healthyMost folks know that eating vegetables makes you healthy. So where do you
buy fresh vegetables this time of year? Well you might try Spoon and Hick’s. Those good people import vegetables from down south somewhere or another. 2
Snippets from around the area…· Chas. T. Norton, formerly a Notary Public and insurance salesman, has now
added Real Estate to his line of endeavors. See Norton at 571 Lighthouse, espe-cially for fire, life, and accident insurance.
· The Bank of E. Cooke Smith has both commercial and personal services avail-able. Open a savings account today. You will be paid 4%.
· The PG Review offers printing at big city prices. Bring your job in and let’s talk.And your bill amounts to …
· Special baked bread in brown- paper sacks for campers now available at the Grove Bakery. 15¢ a loaf.
· Rent a safety deposit box at the Bank of E. Cooke Smith for just $2.50 a year.· You can have a new bronze Tungsten lamp, made by Mazda, at a greatly reduced
price. Just $3.75 (with hanging device) at Culp Bros.· Wet cleaning is now dry. The innovative Grove Laundry Co can do it! Don’t
judge us by others! Men’s’ shirt collars. Only 15¢, starched and ironed. This is a real “whoopee.”
· Try Long and Gretter’s floral cream for tan, sun burn, and chaps. 65¢ a bottle.· Rye bread without seeds baked fresh at the Grove every Monday and Thursday.
15¢ a loafAuthor’s Notes
1 Previously mentioned was the fact that many news items a century ago, called “advertorials,” were in fact partly paid for by commercial interests to promote a product. This article features such advertorials.
2 Spoon & Hick’s was much like today’s Farmers Market.
References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).
ThomasHardytributetobepresentedattheWorks
“Time’s Laughing Stock: a Portrait of Thomas Hardy,” written and performed by Howard Burnham, will be presented at The Works at 677 Lighthouse Ave. The program, a dramatic celebration of the novelist and poet to mark the centennial of the Wessex Edition of his works, will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 20. A $10 cover will be charged. For more information call Howard Burnham at 803-467-7267 .
Arts and Events
Up and Coming
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TangolessonsscheduledatPacificGroveDanceDance lessons scheduled at Pacific Grove Dance on Saturday, January 12 include
Tango Workshops with guest instructor David Chiu. From 1-3 p.m. he will conduct a Partnering Tango Workshop. Tuition is $45. From 3:30-4:30 p.m. the Choreography Performance Tango Workshop will be given. The cost is $20.As a pre-requisite for this class students must pre-register and also be enrolled in the partnering workshop.
From 5-6:30 p.m. Beginners Tango Workshop, Double Dose #1 will be held. The cost is $30 or $50 for the Saturday and Sunday version of the workshop.
Private lessons are available on January 11-13. Pacific Grove Dance is located at 205 17th Street. Contact Nancy Hoeft at 915-7523 or by email at [email protected].
The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove Lecture Series presents:
"RobertLouisStevensoninMonterey"withKeithDecker
On Sun . , Jan. 27 at 1:00 p.m., The Heri-tage Society of Pacific Grove w i l l p r e s e n t “Robert Louis Stevenson in Monte rey" a lecture by lo-cal actor and p l a y w r i g h t , Keith Decker, focusing on Ste-venson's time i n Mon te r ey during an his-torically pivotal moment . A l l proceeds will benefit the Her-itage Society. The event will be held at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center, on the Pacific Grove Middle School campus located at 835 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove. Tickets are free for Heritage Society Members, $10 for non-members and $15 for family/couples non-members. Call 831-372-2898 to order tickets or for more information.
Mr. Decker, Stevenson aficionado, past-president of the RLS Club of Monterey, actor and playwright will present the lecture, hosted by The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, on Stevenson’s brief but indelible time in Monterey. His talk will feature a dra-matic reading of excerpts from Stevenson’s essay, “The Old Pacific Capital.”
“Chris Quist, from Monterey Historic State Parks, has recently discovered im-ages from turn-of-the-century Monterey,” said Decker, “which I plan to present with my reading, plus some interjected essays and related materials from Stevenson’s three months in Monterey. His time here was so brief, yet this time figured prominently in his career and memory. The movie‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ is all about Stevenson, but they don’t acknowledge him.”
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There’s an American proverb that claims, “A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato—the best part is underground.”
That’s probably the case for most of us, and gentle, unassuming, witty and self-effacing William Minor might claim it’s so for him, too. But if you’ve met him, or watched him perform, or read any of his prose or his poetry, you’d probably say the opposite is true of Bill. His ancestry, which he has the privilege of tracing back as far as the 1500s, all funnels down to the talented, generous writer, artist and jazz musician we know. He is the fruit of his family tree and the loving gardener of it at the same time. He says, “What a thrill, in the course of this project, to discover all of these relatives – distant or fairly close at hand – who were writers and left such remarkable accounts of their own lives! And to think that they, given the reciproc-ity of all things, are somehow part of me and I of them!”
The Inherited Heart: An American Memoir is his autobiography. Self-pub-lished and dotted here and there with tiny errors, it is still beautifully written and well worthy of being read over and over. Appointed the repository of the photo-graphs, letters and even books written by members of his family, and the owner of what must be hundreds of pictures dating from the Civil War forward, Bill Minor has woven them all into what he calls an autobiography, but is more a series of brilliant, stand-alone short stories and essays, loosely organized by subject if not an actual time line.
His stories and his memories behave as our own thoughts and memories might: Sitting before a warm fire, the family al-bum on our lap, we leaf through it, gazing at pictures and now and then explaining them to a grandchild, we are taken back and forth in time and memory, each im-age or story leading to another and then back to the first. We might not have been present but we have the tale, handed to us, of uncles and great grandparents, children buried too early, lovers lost and famous people our ancestors might have known, and, in turn, of stories they, themselves told. If we’re lucky, as Bill is, they wrote them down and didn’t trust the proof to capricious memory or some uninterested descendents.
A Pacific Grove denizen, he named his first “multi-media” piece after our city. It was a collection of poems and woodcuts, published in 1974.
Bill grew up in Michigan and gradu-ated from high school in the early 1950s. He tells of his childhood in those hopeful years and his coming-of-age in a family where he was the middle child and beset by insecurities and allergies.
Bill in a coat closet, winning a round of Spin the Bottle: “There in the dark (in more ways than one) I groveled like the rank amateur I was and ended up kissing what must have been Fred Schittler’s
raincoat – something very slick and rub-bery and out-of-doors. Perhaps it was a pet seal the family kept in the closet; I don’t know. It certainly wasn’t Patti, or so I hope.” We know the disappointment of girlfriends who left him standing on the doorstep or never even let him even that close, so we’re the more pleased to remind ourselves that he has been mar-ried for 40 years to Betty, a girl he lost but regained later.
How does one compete with an older brother named Launcelot, mentioned again and again as “precious” in his father’s di-ary whereas Bill is termed “sickly”? He says they have become closer in these late years, but not, probably, as close as he is with his younger sister, Emily. Nonethe-less, the stories of the family of five reso-nate with those of us who have siblings and who grew up in those years of this century when change was the norm and we awakened every day to something new.
He seems not to have taken after – or to – his father. There’s a loose comparison to Willy Loman, Arthur Miller’s Salesman, and an echoing of the word “loss” in con-nection with his father. But it’s clear he admires his mother, referring to her as the true ruler of the roost chez Minor. She is still alive and still beautiful, he says, at the age of 101.
But it is Bill who shines through the stories of his family in The Inherited Heart, as hard as he tries to steer us toward the generals and priests and physicians and authors in his family tree. We probably identify more closely with the kid who touched Harry Truman’s sleeve when he passed through Birmingham, MI than we do with any president’s close adviser, so distant from our own lives as to be unat-tainable.
When you have the chance, and you will Friday evening when he performs (with Heath Proskin and Jaquie Hope) at The Works, go listen to Bill Minor ca-ress the piano keys. Find one of his CDs (they’re listed in the book) and above all, purchase a copy of this book for your own. But don’t ask to borrow my copy of the CD “Love Letters from Lynchburg” or The Inherited Heart: An American Memoir. I lent out “Love Letters” and can’t remember to whom, and my well-thumbed copy of The Inherited Heart awaits another reading on my bookshelf.
Bill’s Uncle Cabell (James Cabell Minor, M.D.) wrote a book, published in 1917, called The Plan o’ The House o’ Man, Sir! Or The Parts Water and Posi-tion Play in the Prevention and Treatment of Physical Disorders of the Body. It sold for $1. Bill has a copy he inherited. Bill’s book costs $14.95, and surely you’d rather own The Inherited Heart: An American Memoir. You can order it from Bill by writing him (he’s still that old-fashioned) at 847 Junipero Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950 and adding $5 for shipping. Or you can buy it at The Works, 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove.
Book ReviewMarge Ann Jameson
“I grew up in a home where legends greeted one everywhere: on the walls...on book shelves...and in everyday speech...”
- Bill Minor
The Inherited Heart: An American MemoirBy William Minor© 2012ISBN 978-1-935530-71-8Park Place Publications, Pacific Grove
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TaiChiclassestobeginTai Chi for Energy classes start January 12 at 11:30 a.m. and will continue for 10
consecutive Saturdays at Chautauqua Hall. Preregistration is required. Contact Stephanie Taylor at 622-1994 or [email protected]. The classes cost $100 for 10 classes plus $20 for the video.
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PeaceofMindDogRescueholdsvolunteerorientation
Peace of Mind Dog Rescue will hold an orientation event on Wed., Jan. 23 for anyone interested in learning more about the organization and current volunteer openings. Opportunities available include fostering se-nior dogs, working at adoption events, and transporting dogs to veterinary appointments. The event will also include foster training and will be held at the POMDR Bauer Center, 615 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information please visit www.peaceofminddogrescue.org. Call 718-0122 to RSVP or email [email protected].
Arts and Events
Up and Coming
An information session about going abroad or hosting through the AFS In-tercultural programs will be held on Sat., Jan. 19, from 2- 4 p.m. at the Castroville Library, 11500 Speegle St., Castroville. High schoolers and their families are particularly encouraged to attend this panel discussion, which is free and open to the public.
Find out about: studying abroad for a year of high school or a gap year; study-ing abroad for the summer; scholarships for going abroad; hosting a high school student from another country; volunteering to support a fun and educational program
Spending time studying abroad can be a very rewarding experience for students as well as for hosting families. High school students can spend a full academic year or a semester immersed in another country and culture while attending a local high school and living with a host family. Sum-mer programs and gap year programs are also available. Choose from a wide variety of countries to learn about the cultures, to learn a new language, or simply to brush up your language skills. For students who wish to travel abroad but are concerned about the expenses, scholarship opportuni-
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ties are also available.The Monterey County branch of
AFS has been actively involved in for-eign student exchanges for more than 50 years. Area high schools have a reputa-tion for open-minded and open-hearted inclusiveness. Students from Switzerland, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, Chile, Thailand, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Belgium, Nor-way, New Zealand, and many other places, have spent time at our local schools and left with happy memories and strong ties to the community.
There is no “perfect” host family. Families come in many shapes and sizes: empty nest-ers, parents of teens, single parents, families with stay-at-home moth-ers or two-working parents, and homes where languages other than English are spoken, all have been successful host families.
Please note AFS is an all volunteer program and no stipend is paid to hosting families.
For more information about this or other AFS programs call Evelyn at 800-237-4636 x1579, or visit www.afsusa.orgress.
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Deborah Russell will offer abstract acrylic/collage classes on Wednesdays, Jan. 23 through Feb. 27, from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $160 for the six classes.
She will offer watercolor classes on Tuesdays, Jan. 22 through Feb. 26 or Thursdays, Jan. 24 through Feb. 28, from 9:20 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The cost is $125 for six classes.
For more information contact Debo-rah at 920-8130 or [email protected].
The public is invited to a free movie night on Saturday, January 12 at 7 p.m. at the Marina Library at 190 Seaside Circle in Marina. The movie, “Moonrise Kingdom,” will be shown in the Com-munity Room. Refreshments will be provided. Donations are welcomed.
The evening is sponsored by the Friends of the Marina Library.
Call 883-7507 for more information.
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January’s free offering from PacRep Theatre’s School of Dramatic Arts “Words on Stage” series features the work of Isak Dineson, writer of the famous memoir, “Out of Africa.” In addition to excerpts from this well-known biographical work, the program presents selections from her stories and letters, as well as moments in the life of this remarkable writer. Three local actresses, Julie Hughett, Susan Keenan and Anne Mitchell, will portray the legendary writer in readings from her works in “Isak Dineson: Stories from ‘Out of Africa’ and More.”
Karen Blixen was the Danish writer known by her pen name Isak Dineson, and perhaps best known for “Out of Africa,” which became a feature film starring Meryl Streep. It was Blixen’s account of living in Kenya in the early 20th century, where she ran a coffee plantation and became friend and physician to the many Africans who lived nearby or worked on her farm. It recounts her personal tale as a solitary European woman struggling in an African colonial setting, and tells of her loves and relationships, her adventures in East Africa, and her emergence as something of a feminist.
Beyond her biographical writing, Isak Dineson was also a remarkable storyteller. Inspired by the oral tradition of storytelling in Africa and by 19th century European fiction, she believed that, “The divine art is the story.” “In the beginning was the
SoDApresents“WordsonStage”story,” she wrote. Among the most famous of her stories is “Babette’s Feast,” sub-sequently made into an Academy Award winning film and “The Immortal Story,” adapted for the screen by Orson Wells.
Through her stories and letters, the program provides a glimpse into the life and work of one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Though nominated several times for the Nobel Prize, she never received that prestigious award. Nonetheless Blixen is an unforgettable character and a marvelous writer whose work delights and intrigues.
“Words on Stage” is a regular series offered by the School of Dramatic Arts, presenting informal readings of great literature, both poetry and prose, to local and visiting audiences.
The February 17 and 18 program, just in time for the Valentine season and Presidents’ Day, is “Love Letters of John and Abigail Adams”.
Admission is free. Donations are welcome and support the scholarship fund of Pacific Repertory Theatre’s School of Dramatic Arts. Two performances of Dineson’s work will be given on Sunday, January 20 at 2 p.m. and Monday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Indoor Forest Theatre (underneath the stage of Carmel’s historic outdoor Forest Theatre) at the corner of Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel-by-the-Sea. For more information visit www.schoolofdramaticarts.org
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Take CareBy Maria Poroy
It seems Obamacare is in, and while it has passed the legal hur-dles we still do not know the final form things will take when they are implemented in stages. Like Martin Luther King, I have a dream…but my dream is that a health insur-ance application was a single page and that it contained only your per-sonal data and billing information. No questionnaires listing so many things that can be wrong with you. No signature to release your medi-cal information for underwriting. I do not expect 2014 to be quite that sweet.
You will be able to get any plan regardless of your health history. In fact, it looks like you will have to have coverage. what about the little problem of just how you will pay for this coverage? we do not want a decline in care. Logically, when more sick people get coverage the higher the rates will be.
But wait! If everyone must be cov-ered, then the healthy, perky peo-ple, as well as the halt and the lame, will be covered. And it is that com-plete participation that is the saving grace. The way insurance works is that everyone who is insured pays into the pot. Today that is a lot of pots with names like Anthem, Blue shield, cigna and Aetna. when someone who shares your pot be-comes ill your contributions help pay the bills. we need a single pot, or some way to share the cost of a serious illness with all of the pots.
Now, the goal of each insurer when they underwrite a policy is to make sure they do not get more than their share of sick people, and that if you have a challenging health history you pay a lot more so there will be enough in the pot to pay claims.
some of the uninsured I talk with now are uninsured because of their health or similar problems like overweight. some are young and healthy or just plain healthy. They feel lucky, and the statistics are on their side.even if you think you are bullet proof you can get a nasty surprise. No amount of preaching from me is going to make you be-lieve that. But universal coverage means that you have to contribute even if you expect to remain healthy, and if you are a person with health problems you will to some extent be subsidized.
But for now I’ll say this: reform has improved the benefits for the insured. If you have been an a plan for over two years you need a sec-ond opinion of that plan. You may find coverage with better benefits, or price, or even some particular feature that suits you. Insurance companies encourage their sub-scribers to move from some older plans with disproportionate price increases. with everything else you have to manage in your life you may not even notice it until you reach your financial pain threshold. so call me now, or call me when it starts to hurt! Take care.
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The Vote is In!
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Volunteerasaliteracytutor
If you can read this, you are better off than 25 percent of Monterey County adults who are functionally illiterate and read below the fourth grade level. Imagine not being able to fill out a job application, read road signs, help your children with their homework, or under-stand the bills you receive. But the impact of illiteracy is not just on the individual. It is felt by the community at large. Busi-nesses suffer because it limits the abili-ties of the workforce; health and safety become an issue when individuals cannot read their prescriptions or safety warnings; informed civic engagement is limited; and people are more likely to become victims of scams.
Monterey County Free Libraries’ ReadMCFL program provides free tutor-ing to adults interested in improving their English literacy skills. Learners come to the program with many goals in mind: taking the GED, getting a driver’s license, becoming a citizen or getting a promotion at work. ReadMCFL has close to 100 learners on its waiting list who want to improve their lives by learning to read, write, speak and understand English better.
Make a commitment of just two hours per week for at least six months. Volun-teers are needed throughout the county. Volunteer tutors may join the ReadMCFL program at any point during the year by registering for our new tutor training. The next two-part “Orientation and New Tutor Training” will be held on the Peninsula. Attendance at both sessions is required.
Part I on Tue., Jan. 15, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Marina Branch
Part II on Wed., Jan. 16, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Seaside Branch
For more info or to register, call 883-7597 or email [email protected]
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The Housing Division of the City of Pacific Grove’s Rehabilitation Loan Program provides affordable financing for repairs and improvements of owner occupied homes in the City of Pacific Grove. The intent of the program is to help residents improve the safety of their homes and to preserve and protect the current housing stock. The City of Pacific Grove’s Housing Division distributes CDBG money to assist homeowners in rehabilitating their homes. The City is taking applications for its waiting list for loans of up to $50,000 per household. Since the early 1990’s the City of Pacific Grove Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program has helped over 150 homeowners improve their homes. In 2005, a CDBG funded Housing Condition Survey found that 17% of dwelling units were in need of some type of rehabilitation. In an effort to encourage low income homeowners to improve their properties the Housing Rehabilitation Program has continued to grow. The Housing Division screens interested homeowners to determine if they meet the Income Guidelines *. Loans are affordable with no money down, no monthly payments, 3% simple interest due in 30 years, or when property transfers title or the owner no longer occupies the home. Each loan is administered via escrow and is secured by a deed of trust. *Homeowners with these incomes or lower may be eligible. (2012 guidelines) Household Size 1 Person 2 People 3 People 4 People 5 People Annual Income $38,750 $44,300 $49,850 $55,3500 $59,800 Are you worried about any of the following? Leaks in roof, windows, or doors? Outdated plumbing, heating or electrical systems? Crumbling foundation? Termite damage? A disabled family member who will benefit from accessibility upgrades? The City can help. Don’t put off repairs any longer - call the Pacific Grove Housing Division at 831-648-3199, email [email protected] or go to City Hall, 2nd floor. City staff will help you with the application process, will inspect your home, help you select a contractor, and monitor the work until your project is complete. Check out our website at http://ci.pg.ca.us/housing Here is an example of one of the City’s Rehab projects:
Book Signing, Gallery Exhibit & Reception
Thom Atkins, author of Beading Artistry for Quilts
Sunday, January 13, 1-3 p.m.Back Porch Fabrics Gallery
157 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove831-375-4453
Exhibit of beaded quilts through February 19.
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Letters to the EditorCedar 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 various locations throughout the city and on the Pen-insula as well as by e-mail subscription and with home delivery to occupied homes in Pacific Grove.
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Thanks,MontereyFirefightersEditor:
Once again, the Monterey Firefighters Association proved that the magic of Christmas is still alive and well. Their holiday spirit touched the lives of 240 children from 112 families. Our partner communities and nonprofits from Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Sand City, Girl Scout Troop 30603, the AT&T Language Line, Casanova Oak Knoll Homeowners’ Association, Monterey High School’s staff and students and many others supported the annual toy drive and wrap party. Women’s Services and Child Care at MPC, Kinship Center Family Ties, Sand City Police, Monterey Bookmobile staff and the Pacific Grove Kiwanis made it possible for Santa’s team to connect with families in need. A special heartfelt thank you to all for volunteering your time and energy into making this wonderful community outreach program possible. Just one look at a child’s face when Santa arrives on a fire engine to deliver an unexpected gift is truly magic.
Andrew D. MillerFire Chief, City of Monterey
HopkinsBeach:It’sajewelanditneedsprotectionTo the City Council:
I would like to invite all of you to take some time and come by to visit Hopkins Beach where a variety of wildlife can be observed on any given day. We are incredibly fortunate to have this beach blocked off so that the very shy Harbor seals could take up residency and give birth to their pups, all to the amazement of our visitors. I too was out there today and spoke to 147 people and over the past several days over 300 people. All of these visitors were excited to not only be able to see the Harbor seals so close but to also catch a glimpse of our visitor the massive elephant seal. To be precise, there are actually two elephant seals on the beach currently. I always inform the visitors that they should return to our city in April to see the birthing of the harbor seal pups in action and many of them said they would.
It is, as I have stated many times in previous emails, our wildlife, our trees, and our coastline that brings these visitors here. We must take steps to protect it, at all costs, otherwise, no business will ever succeed here because there would be no reason to come to Pacific Grove over Monterey or any other coastal city. I care about this city deeply and I make a point of sending the visitors to our local restaurants and stores should they ask me for places to eat and shop. But, my main function is to protect the wildlife and educate the public to their importance. The visitors have said to me repeatedly that they have never seen so much wildlife in such a small place and they are happy that we protect it, but we can do more and should. Hopkins Beach is a jewel, as is all our coastline, trees and wildlife. With projects being planned, I am concerned for the seals at Hopkins, as they never have enough protection and so I am asking you to consider them and to consult with those that spend the time watching their behavior (Thom Akeman for example) before beginning any work around or near them. And please do not assume that putting a tarp up on the fence will work to protect them. All work involving that area should be halted until after the pupping season. There are a lot of pregnant seals already on the beach and the visitors are eager to see their pups in this upcoming season. I am a little surprised at how much attention this particular elephant seal has received and would just say that he isn’t the first and only last month, there were seven elephant seals at Hopkins Beach.
I have never spent a day at Hopkins where I didn’t see something amazing. Come
down and see for yourselves the amazing life in our own backyard.
Kim M WorrellPacific Grove
PoliceneedtocuttheircostsEditor,
When discussing the staffing needs of the PG police department, it’s important to note the cost of the services we currently have. The budget for the police department in FY 2010-2011 was approximately one third of the city’s total budget. The budget for the police department for FY 2011-12 was more than half the city’s total budget--$8 million from a total city budget of $15.5 million. A recent report at the December 19, City Council meeting revealed considerable overages to even that amount budgeted for the department. The highest priority with respect to the police department is to get the budget under control.
Sincerely,Linnet Harlan
Poet-in-ResidenceshouldbepartoftheLibrary’sfunctionEditor:
This letter was sent to the City’s Library Board in advance of their Jan. 8, 2013 meeting.
Dear Members of The Pacific Grove Library Board,
I am writing to add my voice to the decision making process regarding the Pacific Grove Poet in Residence Program and the Poets’ Perch. I was a proud and happy resident of Pacific Grove for more than 25 years and, though I had to move to Del Rey Oaks several months ago, I still consider myself a Pagrovian. I hope to live there again. As a part of my continued commitment to Pacific Grove, I joined the Poetry Team working with Dr. Barbara Mossberg, PG’s current Poet in Residence in April 2012. Working with Dr. Mossberg has increased my desire to promote poetry in our city. Dr. Mossberg has adopted the motto “No place safe from poetry.” I contend that we, as a populace, are safer with poetry as part of our civic life. Mental health and wellbeing, as we have so tragically seen in recent years, are civic issues. As a community, we need to support ways for people to identify, express and chan-nel passionate feelings and impulses, explore confusion, shape selfhood, connect with a common humanity and reduce isolation. Poetry is one of those ways. Civic poetry draws us together in challenging times and helps us to celebrate happy times and commemorate loved ones and accomplishments. It is a means of shaping the social atmosphere of our city, a way to create a culture of safe expression and ac-ceptance. Creating and nurturing the “last hometown” culture is a long held and cherished goal of Pagrovians. It is what makes us the city we are and the city others want to visit.
Both our federal and state governments have affirmed the importance of poetry in civic life by having long standing poet laureate programs. We have been gifted with the legacy of Ms. Latham-Lachish in the form of the Poet’s Perch. Her bequest to us states that the house at 140 18th St. Pacific Grove be used “for the purpose of maintaining said residence as the ‘Poet’s Perch.’ This residence is to be available for poetry readings, maintenance of a poetry library for the study of poetry, or for other poetic purposes. The residence may be rented to a caretaker or other poet, so long as said rental does not interfere with the aforementioned purpose. I direct that this gift may be accepted only on the precise terms and conditions specified herein, and that it shall be used only for this disposition and for no other similar purpose. If the City of Pacific Grove Arts Commission fails for any reason to accept and use this gift for the exact purpose specified herein, I direct that it shall instead be disposed of as part of the residue of my estate”.
It makes sense to me to leave the poetry program as part of the library board, rather than trying to create a new commission to oversee and administer it. Pacific Grove Library has a reciprocal agreement with Monterey Library. Is there some way to use this partnership with the poetry program? If the PG poetry program is part of the library and the library is in partnership with the Monterey Library, then the stake-holders in the poetry program are much more numerous than has been considered and include residents of Del Rey Oaks, a city that has no library.
The Latham-Lachish will does not specify having a poet in residence. It speci-fies using the Poet’s Perch for some poetic purpose. I also think we can expand our idea of poetry to include music.
My recommendation is that the poetry legacy continue to be administered by the library board and that a task group be formed to explore and present options for enacting that legacy. The task group should include our current Poet in Residence. I would like to be a part of this task group and to continue to be part of the process of keeping poetry alive in Pacific Grove. I am happy to serve as a volunteer member in the capacity of regional representative, since I am not currently a resident of Pacific Grove.
Sincerely, Cathleen Gable MA
Adjunct Faculty Monterey Peninsula College
Del Rey Oaks
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American Tax Relief Act of 2012The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law January 2, 2013.
There was lots in the bill, but I am going to hit on a few that are notable and others that having meaning to a lot of people. I think making the Alternative Minimum Tax patch permanent and indexed for inflation was a huge victory for many taxpayers. That patch has been kicked down the road for years. The indexing will certainly alleviate concerns of a similar problem down the road. Many middle class people do not realize they were on the cusp of paying thousands of dollars more on their 2012 tax returns due in April without this fix.
The estate tax exemption being set permanently at $5 million and also indexed for inflation is huge, especially for Californians that own property. In a lot of ways, this simplifies estate planning for most individuals and will bring into question the need of the typical A-B split for many people that currently have it. Having a B trust, or bypass trust, would require additional tax work in the future, so the ability to eliminate it, could be worth the cost of amending your trust. Family dynamics may of course still dictate a B trust is prudent.
Various other temporary provisions we have been enjoying that were made per-manent included marriage penalty relief for joint filers, better rules for student loan interest deductions and dependent care credit rules.
Quite a few things were extended but not made permanent. A big one was extending the exclusion from income of cancelled debt on personal residences for another year. This could be a lifesaver for those still struggling with mortgages that are "underwater." Deductions for grade school teacher expenses and an above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses were other items extended through 2013. More important than the deduction for tuition was the extension of the American opportu-nity tax credit through 2018 which saves taxpayers up to $2,500 each year as a result of education costs. Enhanced provisions of the child tax credit were also extended through 2018.
Small businesses have had the luxury of writing off high dollar amounts of many capital asset purchases through code section 179. This was slated to return to $25,000, but has been extended through 2013 at $500,000. Bonus depreciation and accelerated expensing of qualified leasehold, restaurant and retail improvements on a 15 year schedule instead of returning to a 39.5 year schedule was also extended.
Bush-era tax rates and capital gains rates have been retained for everyone but the wealthy. For people making over $400,000, their marginal bracket rose from 35 percent to 39.6 percent, and their capital gains tax went from 15 percent to 20 percent. There is also a new 3.8 percent medicare tax on investment income for people gener-ally making over $200,000 and a new hospital insurance tax of .9 percent for people generally making over $200,000. Itemized deduction phaseouts have also returned for high income earners.
Everyday wage earners will be negatively impacted by the return of a 6.2 percent tax for Social Security rather than 4.2 percent tax we have had for the past two years, as
Congress provided some dramatic theatre over the New Year’s holiday, eventually passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act, more commonly known as the “fiscal cliff legislation.” The legislation made significant “permanent” changes with regard to the estate tax that fun-damentally change many longstanding traditional approaches to estate planning, especially the common “A/B Trust” for married couples.
For more than a decade, the estate tax exemption (the fair market value of one’s estate that can pass free of any estate tax) was in flux. In 2002, the exemption was $1,000,000. It increased over the years to $1,500,000 in 2004, $2,000,000 in 2006, $3,500,000 in 2009, unlimited in 2010, and originally back to $1,000,000 in 2011. At the end of 2010, Congress passed tempo-rary legislation to increase the exemption to $5,000,000 in 2011, indexed for infla-tion. However, the $1,000,000 exemption amount was scheduled to return in 2013.
The fiscal cliff legislation makes the $5,000,000 exemption, indexed for infla-tion, permanent. Of course, nothing is “permanent” with regard to the law. A new Congress may always override what a pre-vious Congress accomplished. However, unlike any time over the past dozen years, there is no “sunset clause” that automati-cally drops the exemption. As a result, we finally have some certainty regarding the estate tax. With the index for inflation, the 2013 exemption is $5,250,000.
The legislation also made permanent a concept originally introduced in 2010 as a temporary idea: “portability.” The idea behind portability is to provide an oppor-tunity for a surviving spouse to “claim”
the deceased spouse’s unused exemption as his/her own. This means that a mar-ried couple is not required to have spe-cific planning in place to maximize each spouse’s exemption. The surviving spouse may choose to file an estate tax return, IRS Form 706, within nine months of the first spouse’s death to elect portability, thus claiming the deceased spouse’s unused estate tax exemption. Although there are some exceptions and caveats to portabil-ity, it is a powerful tool that changes some traditional estate planning strategies.
For generations, the centerpiece of a married couple’s estate plan was the A/B Trust. With an A/B Trust, upon the death of the first spouse, the trust divides into two sub-trusts, an “A Trust” for the surviving spouse’s share and a “B Trust” for the deceased spouse’s share. The idea behind an A/B Trust is to capture the estate tax exemption of the first spouse to die to increase the amount of inheritance a mar-ried couple may pass free of estate tax.
Before portability was introduced for 2011, an A/B Trust was the only method for capturing the deceased spouse’s unused exemption. When portability was intro-duced for 2011, it was only scheduled to be available for two years. Because it was not a permanent tool, it wasn’t prudent for estate planning attorneys to rely on porta-bility. As a result, A/B Trusts were still critical in ensuring that a couple’s estate is not required to pay unnecessary estate tax.
The fact that the fiscal cliff legislation makes the estate tax exemption perma-nently high and establishes permanent portability means that A/B Trusts are
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If you need to clear a room quickly don’t yell “Fire!”. Yell “Life Insurance” instead and that will work better.
If lots of us are prejudiced against life insurance it isn’t because there is anything wrong with life insurance. While you have probably seen cases where it was a real blessing, it has been sold with high pres-sure tactics, guilt and fear. I never wanted to sit at someone’s kitchen table and ask, “But don’t you love your wife?” Please.
Life insurance is great. What we don’t like is the company it keeps. For pennies on the dollar it creates an im-mediate estate. What this means is that a young family just getting by with normal expenses may not have much in the way of savings or property. Rather than wait years to build up assets, they can buy enough term insurance so that they do not have to worry about the loss of a breadwinner and they don’t have to sacrifice the quality of life right now to prepare for that risk.
If there is no one in your life you need to care for you may not need life insur-ance. Aside from basic needs, it is a good way to leave a gift to an organization or charity that is close to your heart.
It is a common belief that people put off getting life insurance because they are in denial about dying, but I believe that it is more likely they want to focus on living and use their resources to enjoy life. This is why it is important to remove the pressure, determine the least amount of insurance needed and the lowest price available.
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Life insurance is not an investment. Be wary of anyone who tries to convince you it is. There are special business uses of life insurance such as executive deferred compensation where tax advantaged cash accumulation is important, but it is not the way for a family to build a nest egg.
I hate advertising that shows unre-alistically low premiums few people can qualify for, or those that promise your premium will never increase as you get older but fail to tell you the value of the death benefit will decrease. Maybe not a lie but it sure is a sin of omission.
Term insurance is the best value for most family needs. You need a top rated company so it will be there to pay when needed and you need the best price. That simple. Different companies have different rates because of their financial condition and the accuracy of their prediction of loss-es. They consider your age,gender,health issues and life expectancy based on you and your immediate family. Depending on your information, some companies will like you better…that is underwriting.
So, no more pressure and deception. If you have someone to take care of go to my site www.PoroyQuickLife.com and use my needs calculator to find out how much insurance you really need. Then enter you personal information to find out which company will make you the best offer. Or just give me a call. I’m not going to tell you what you should do but I am here to help. I’ll bet you need less insurance than you think and that you will pay less than you expect.
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The city of Pacific Grove general municipal election will be held on November 6, 2012 for the following offices: mayor (one two-year, full-term office) and council member (three four-year, full-term offices).
candidates may obtain nomina-tion forms from the Pacific Grove city clerk’s Office, 300 Forest Av-enue, Pacific Grove, cA 93950, (831) 648-3181. completed forms must be filed with the city clerk’s office by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2012, unless an eligible incumbent does not file for re-election, in which case the nomi-
nation filing period will be extended until 5:00 p.m. on wednesday, Au-gust 15, 2012.
To date, the following have taken out the papers for the November election:
MayorBill Kampe
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On July 16, the Irs website pre-sented this interesting article with 10 tips on amending income tax returns.
If you discover an error after you file your tax return, you can cor-rect it by amending your tax return. Here are the 10 tips from the Irs:
1. Generally, you should file an amended return if your filing status, number of depen-dents, total income or deduc-tions, or tax credits were re-ported incorrectly or omitted. Other reasons for amending are listed in the instructions.
2. sometimes you do not need to file an amended return. Often times the Irs will cor-rect math errors or request missing forms, such as Forms w-2, when processing an original return. In these in-stances, you may not need to amend.
3. Use the Form 1040X (Amended
4. Us Individual Income Tax re-turn) to amend a previously filed Form 1040, 1040A, 1040eZ 1040Nr or 1040Nr-eZ. Make sure you check the box for the year you are amending on the Form 1040X. An amended tax re-turn cannot be electronically filed.
5. If you are amending more
than one year of tax returns, prepare a separate 1040X for each year and mail them separately to the appropriate service center (see “where to File” in the Form 1040 in-structions).
6. The Form 1040X has three columns. column A shows the original figures from the original tax return. column B shows the changes you are changing. column c shows the corrected figures. There is an area on the back of the form to explain the specific changes and the reasons for the changes.
7. If the changes involve other forms or schedules, attach them to the Form 1040X. Failure to do so will cause a delay in the processing of the amended return.
8. If you are amending your re-turn to receive an additional refund, wait until you have received your original refund before filing Form 1040X. You may cash your original refund check while for any additional refund.
9. If you owe additional tax, you should file the Form 1040X and pay the tax as soon as possible to limit the accrual of interest and penalties.
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“The Bench” opening in pebble BeachOn August 6 a new restaurant, The Bench, overlooking the 18th green,
will debut at the Lodge in Pebble Beach. It will be noted for its interna-tional styles from Asian to Italian to Middle east, featuring incredible tech-niques of wood roasting and open-flame cooking. The Bench occupies the space formerly known as club 19.
We subscribe to the IRS Newswire, which just released, on January 8, 2013, to tax professionals their Tax Season Open-ing for 1040 filers.
Following the January tax law chang-es made by Congress the Internal Revenue Service announced their plans to open the 2013 tax season on January 30, 2013. “So What?” you say!
This means that the IRS will begin accepting tax returns on January 30, 2013 and no sooner.
Because of the tax law changes en-acted on January 2, the IRS needs time to update forms and complete programming and beta testing of their processing sys-tems. The IRS had anticipated beginning efile processing on January 22, 2013.
According to the IRS the majority of households, approximately 120 million taxpayers, should be able to start filing on January 30.
IRS statistics state that last year more than 80 percent of taxpayers filed electronically.
The IRS will not accept nor process paper returns prior to this date. Accord-ing to IRS Acting Commissioner Steven T. Miller “The best option for taxpayers is to file electronically.”
The IRS states that taxpayers will receive tax refunds more quickly by using e-file and having their refunds directly deposited. So, even with the delay this year, the IRS still wants as many of us to continue to file electronically.
However, several forms will be de-layed due to revisions based on the Ameri-can Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA). So far, the IRS believes the most impacted forms will be the Residential Energy Credit, Depreciation and Amortization, and the Form associated with the General Business Credit. These forms and others that will need to be revised will be posted on the IRS website. IRS will announce at a later date when these forms will be completed, tested, and available for filing. IRS is hoping to have these forms revised and available for acceptance sometime at the end of February or early March.
The moral of the story is to have patience! The tax code has become more complicated and not less with all the tax laws that have been passed. When in doubt seek professional help or check out the IRS website for updates. (IRS.gov) Or, do both!
Per Circular 230 issued by the United States Treasury: The contents of this ar-ticle’s subject of tax concerns, are not to be used by taxpayers for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be assessed and imposed by law.
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The Pacific Grove Art Center will host the “Portrait and Clothed Figure Painting Workshop” by world-renowned realist painter Warren Chang. This is an opportunity to study in-depth, limited-palette techniques used by master oil painters for centuries, as taught by Warren Chang, a professional artist and art professor.
The workshop will be held January 6-8, from 10-5 daily, with a one hour break for lunch. This three-day portrait and clothed figure painting workshop will emphasize working in an extended limited palette in oil for an emphasis on tone and value. Instructor dem-onstrations take place on the first two days. Lectures will include the construction of the human head, light and shadow and a brief covering of painting the figure and multiple figures in indoor and outdoor environ-ments. The cost is $375. To register, send payment to Warren Chang, 824 Lottie Street, Monterey, 93940. For more information call 277-8474.
January is the month of the “White Sale,” the traditional time to find bargains on sheets and linens and household items in general. Since 2005 the Carmel Art Association has designated January as the month for great deals on original fine art as well. The artist members present, “Get the Picture,” a special show where they offer their work at reduced prices from Jan. 3 through Feb. 5.
According to Sales Manager Mau-reen McBride, “People look forward to
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January when they might find a piece they admired earlier that’s now more af-fordable. It’s fun for people to come and see what their favorite artists have on the wall. So many great pieces are brought in for this show.”
The Carmel Art Association is Car-mel’s oldest gallery, established in 1927. Located on Dolores Street between 5th & 6th, it is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.carmelart.org or call 624-6176.
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January brings gusty rain, storm surf and football playoffs. I kept an ear on ESPN’s radio broadcasts over the weekend while dismantling Christmas décor, but the games were so one-sided they seemed fixed. Most “wild card games” were decided in the first quarter. Monday’s vaunted BCS title clash was over in five minutes.
As the gridiron offered little enthrallment, I turned instead to the half-read New Yorkers, discarded flyers, stacked fundraising appeals and old utility bills that had turned the coffee table into an archaeological dig. Near the top of the pile, an inaugural notice from the Obama campaign recalled my own brief presidential foray.
One year, a passing resemblance to Abe Lincoln in height, posture and eyebrows led to a telephone summons from the local Republican Party chairman. “We need you to play Lincoln for our President’s Day dinner,” he said.
“I can’t go to a Republican dinner,” I replied. “I’m a union man.”“The union can spare you for one night,” he said reasonably. “It will probably be
a more perfect union without you.”I couldn’t argue with that, and I was curious to see if I could pass for America’s
16th president. I’ve often been told I have the same world-weary, stoop-shouldered, melancholy aspect as the Great Emancipator, and the craggy facial features to match.
“All right,” I agreed at length. “But I don’t have a beard.”“Oh, I’ll take care of that,” he said. We agreed to meet on President’s Day at the
local country club. ”Wear black,” he instructed, “and use the service entrance.” Dressed in funereal hues, I walked up to the country club at the appointed hour like
a peasant nearing the tsar’s palace. I half expected security guards to release a brace of borzois upon me, but the county chairman answered the service bell without incident.
“Ah, there you are.” He motioned to a tall stool in one corner of the kitchen. “Sit on that, and I’ll fix you right up.” Soon he was pinning black crepe cloth onto the hem of my coat to lengthen it. Then he screwed a tall stovepipe hat down onto my head and clipped a string tie to my collar. “Now, close your eyes,” he directed. I felt something cool and gluey slurping onto my face.
“Hey! Cut that out!” I yelled, un-presidentially.“Relax,” he said. “It’s just the rubber cement for your beard. Here, hold this.” He handed me a shrunken head. Not a real shrunken head, like that young Rock-
efeller who vanished in New Guinea, but a lurid plastic voodoo skull that looked like it might glow in the dark. Dangling the head from its ropy black hair, I regarded it tragically.
“Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him . . . .”“Lincoln,” the chairman prompted. “You’re supposed to be Lincoln, not Hamlet!”“Sorry, it must be all these black clothes.” I swung the shrunken head toward him.
“So if I’m Lincoln, is this Douglas? Are we supposed to debate?”“That’s your beard, Abe. Now, hold the skull steady while I trim off its hair and
stick it to your face. You can practice your speech while the cement dries.”A few minutes later, I strode off to the President’s Day dinner in my black frock
coat and stovepipe hat, the voodoo skull’s hair glued to my cheeks with crusting slime. I tried to look as grim and sorrowful as Lincoln, which wasn’t hard to do at that point.
“Hello, citizens!” I intoned, making my grand entrance into the country club dining room. I saw that the assembled Republicans were tanned, silver-haired and distinguished, though for the moment they were distinguishing themselves chiefly by devouring their dinners. One or two glanced my way.
“Hello citizens! We cannot escape history!” I tried again, raising my reedy Lin-colnesque voice to compete with the clash of cutlery and the sizzle of cherries jubilee. I remembered to thrust my arm out, but I forgot to duck. The doorframe knocked my stovepipe hat to the floor, where it risked compaction from my sturdy rail-splitter shoes.
“The fiery trial through which we pass will write us down . . .” I continued, bend-ing over to grope for the hat. As I did so, the gummy beard hairs flopped into my eyes with momentarily disabling effect. “Will write us down in honor and dishonor to the latest generation!” I stammered, blindly gaining my feet.
I was grateful to feel a firm hand grip my elbow and pull me back into the kitchen. It was the precinct captain. “Nice job, Abe,” he said, adjusting my coat and hat. “Once you can see again, we’ll start the photo opps.”
Other presidents have not sought my counsel. But if one ever did, I’d say “re-member to duck.”
they will see two percent less in their paychecks as a result. Another negative impact for people with high uninsured medical expenses, is that the threshold for medical itemized deductions has moved from 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income to 10 percent. Individuals 65 and up will still enjoy the 7.5 percent rate for another three years.
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
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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.
generally no longer necessary as an estate tax planning tool. With each individual al-lowed to shield at least $5,250,000 from inheritance tax, the vast majority of couples will not need to use the unused exemption of the first spouse. Furthermore, portability is always available should future circumstances dictate otherwise.
A/B Trusts are still useful for non-tax reasons. For example, if there is concern on the part of a couple that the surviving spouse will amend the estate plan to disinherit certain individuals, then an A/B Trust still makes sense for these “control issues.” This is especially relevant for blended families or if there is concern that the surviving spouse might be manipulated by an unscrupulous individual.
If you have an A/B Trust solely for estate tax purposes (i.e., you are not concerned about “control issues”), you might want to consider amending your trust. The fiscal cliff legislation makes A/B Trusts largely unnecessary for estate tax purposes and removing the A/B aspect of your trust could greatly simplify its administration.
Of course, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the A/B Trust format and amending your A/B Trust is not necessary. It is simply important to be aware that, in light of the fiscal cliff legislation, your A/B Trust can be simplified if you so choose.
The fiscal cliff legislation also impacts gifting, trust administration and asset pro-tection. A qualified attorney can help you determine how the legislation affects� your estate planning needs.
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BlessthebeastsThose of us who love animals find it hard to un-
derstand those who do not. I suppose the opposite is true: People who cannot tolerate dogs and cats scorn (subliminally) those who do.
The former category sometimes go overboard; the domestic animals take over their homes and lives. The latter cringe at the hair, the mess and the responsibility. Never the twain will meet.
John and I had a discussion last week about our ani-mals’ internal clocks. He feels that they cannot tell time. I know that they do. On Sundays I recline in bed. My husband spoils me with coffee and newspapers (which he brings daily), but also a sweet roll. On the week days
the dogs come running back to wish me “good morning,” usually with a moist kiss. Then they run off down the hall. I know that dog shunners will shudder at the thought. On Sundays, however, Lilah (the dorgi) hangs around because she knows there will be a plate to wash. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the herd gets restless; they are ready
for their walk. At 11 p.m. the dogs sit up and cats meow. It is
time for their parents to retire, which means a treat.In the paper last week there was a story about
a cat that became a crossing guard. During the school week, she was on duty at the appropriate times, morning and night guiding her charges across the street. On weekends she didn’t get out of her bed. How did she know if she couldn’t tell time (or read a calendar)?
There have been doves and pigeons who are long time tenants in the rafters of the building
which houses our shop. As spring arrives and the trees begin to put out new shoots, the birds come to roost up above. As we work in the back room we hear them cooing. I realize that this is an anathema to those who need to clean up the mess on the roof, but the little coos are music to our ears.
Boots, Dave Winter’s pup (a rescue dog), comes to work with him and has her own vol-unteer name-tag. She is a real flirt and knows she can coerce us into giving her cookies. On Tuesdays, she hangs around out front and seduces the customers. On Thursday things change. Susan Steele brings her lunch, which she shares with Bootsie. If for some reason Susan is not there, the little dog goes crazy; she keeps running to the back room frantically looking for her friend and her bountiful goodies.
At four o’clock in the afternoon, John and the dogs, generally trailed by our marmalade kitty Toby, go for a walk. Sammy, the shy Siamese mix, comes in without fail and waits while I fill the dogs’ bowls. Then he runs in and helps himself to Lilah’s kibbles. He is gone again until around 7 p.m. when he is in for the night.
Dogs (and cats also) will sit at a window or gate awaiting the return from school of their best friends. I previously told you about our black Lab, Beau, who waited every Tuesday morning for the garbage men so he could make the rounds with them.
The animal may be asleep; but suddenly his ears perk up, long before there is anything to hear, and he rushes to his post.
“Ah,” you are thinking, “it is simply the time of day or changing tides.” (Tides always seem to get involved.) Who cares? It isn’t just domestic crea-tures. All animals respond to anticipation whether it is good or evil. Farm animals will anxiously await their meals or the presence of their humans. On the opposite spectrum, those who know only cruelty will hide when they hear the boots of their aggressors.
Today there was a great story in the Chronicle about a sanctuary for “farm refuses.” Kim Sturla rescues farm animals and relocates them to Animal Place in Vacaville or Grass Valley. There are chickens, goats, sheep, turkeys, rabbits, cows and pigs all saved from deplorable conditions. They each have a name and live their lives in comfort with love. I imagine that Sadie, the cow, and Auntie Star, the goat; with their companions, know when it is time for a meal or some loving.
Animals are the greatest comfort and it is now common practice to use them for therapy. They visit children who need a gentle muzzle or nestle up to those in nursing
homes. They help those with disabilities by answering doors or finding lost objects. They have patience and kindness missing in many humans.
We can’t nurture all animals or take them into our homes. We can support the organizations that do, by donating time as a volunteer, giving space in our homes either as a foster parent or forever companion, or give funds to keep them going.. It is critical for our planet’s survival that we help those who cannot help themselves; or, as they become extinct, so, too, will we.
Jane Roland is the Manager of AFRP Treasure Shop in Pacific Grove. Contact her at [email protected].
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Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts
Jane Roland
MoneylectureatMontereylibraryThe Friends of the Monterey Public Library and the Monterey Public Library En-
dowment Committee present “Will My Money Last As Long As I Do?”, a wealth man-agement lecture with Certified Financial Planners Kevin Mahoney and Gifford Lehman, on Thursday, January 17, 2 - 3 p.m., in the Library Community Room. Participants will gain a framework and actionable takeaways to help ensure financial security for life.
Adults over age 50 are especially encouraged to attend. Admission is free, but res-ervations are required. Call 646-5632 or visit www.monterey.org/library. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.
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The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is soliciting donations to help it mark its 130th anniversary next year. The museum first opened its doors in 1883 and continues as a free community institution today. The museum is located at 165 Forest Avenue. Call 648-5716 for more information.
The Monterey Hostel Society’s Mon., Jan. 28 potluck/travel program,“Why Keep Ft. Ord Wild?” features avid hiker/bicyclist Bill Weigle, a member of Sus-tainable Seaside and Keep Ft. Ord Wild. He is Prof. Emeritus of Mathematics and Environmental Studies at University of Maine at Machias where he taught for 25 years, and he has a Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Michigan. Weigle will discuss the relationship between the new Fort Ord National Monument and the adjacent undeveloped lands threatened by
HosteltravelprogramfocusesonFt.Ordlands
proposed developments. Using pictures and maps Weigle will
show where and what the contiguous un-developed Wild Fort Ord is and how it is currently being used by thousands of rec-reationalists (walkers, runners, bicyclists, equestrians, photographers, bird-watchers, etc.) from around our region. A potluck will be at 6 p.m.; the program will start at 6:45 p.m.. Setup help at 5:30 p.m. will be appreciated. The public is welcome to come at no charge. For information call 372-5762.
How does the international com-munity spend foreign assistance? What determines how nations give? How ef-fective is foreign assistance in promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, promoting good governance, and helping develop civil societies? Does foreign aid promote democracy? Does it sometimes lead to economic dependency?
Dr. Sophal Ear, a specialist on post-conflict reconstruction and political economy, will provide a fresh perspective in a lecture, “Foreign Aid and Its Conse-quences: What Works, What Doesn’t, and
“Should the U.S. put boots on the ground (again) in the Middle East?” The World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area will host an informal discussion group on Monday, January 14 at 4 p.m. at Monterey Peninsula College in Room 102
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Why.” Dr. Ear, a Naval PostGraduate School Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs, will speak at the World Affairs Council luncheon on Friday, Janu-ary 18 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Road.
The luncheon is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Advance payment is required by January 15. Call 643-1855 for more information or register online at www.wacmb.org. The lecture itself is free for those who do not eat lunch. The lecture will begin at 12:40 p.m.
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in the Social Sciences Building. The event is free, and free public parking is available in Lot D. The group meets every second Monday at 4 p.m. except in February and March. A different topic is dealt with each month. Call 236-6813 for more informa-tion or visit www.wacmb.org.
What do Gabriel Garcia Marquez, sub-marine canyons and the Chinese economy have in common? They are among the classes that will be offered this semester through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at California State University, Monterey Bay.
OLLI continues its sixth year with a diverse range of courses and speakers spe-cifically for those 50 and better. With sup-port from the Bernard Osher Foundation, the program is part of a national network that recognizes learning and exploration have no age limits. Members are inspired to take a fresh look at themselves, their world, and the possibilities that await them.
A highlight of this semester’s offerings is a five-session class, “Joseph Campbell: Nature, Myth and Art,” taught by Susan Shillinglaw, a professor of English at San Jose State University and scholar in residence at the National Steinbeck Center.
Among the course offerings are sev-eral writing classes; the “Good Reads” book club; a look at human health and environmental chemicals; the journals and art of Jo Mora; political conflict in cinema (taught at the Carl Cherry Center in Car-mel); and “Gender in American Culture.”
Continuing this semester is a two-ses-sion marine science series that will cover the deep mystery of submarine canyons and the evolution of the marine mammals of Central California. Both will be taught by Dr. Ed Clifton, a geologist who spent his career with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Former Assembly member Fred Keeley is back with a two-session class, “The New California: Is Real Change In Our Future?” The class will take a look at the reforms voters sought and changes those reforms have brought about.
The lineup also includes the three-session OLLI Author Series, “The Story Behind the Story,” and a Friday lecture series examining issues of our time. Both are free.
Individual class offerings can be pur-chased, or attendees can sign up for an an-nual membership – which includes tuition for six classes for $180, or four classes for $120. An all-inclusive membership is available for $210, which includes an un-limited number of courses. Memberships include discounts on campus events and other benefits.
For more information or to register for classes, call 582-5500 or visit OLLI online atcsumb.edu/olli
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Choir from Santa Catalina and carolers young and old brighten
chilly days at Canterbury Woods. Photos by Marley Knoles.
Canterbury Woods ended the year embracing their usual holiday traditions—from residents singing for each other, to students from Santa Catalina singing carols, to what looks to be a visit from Santa Claus—it was a very musical month! The visit from Santa Catalina students is always a favorite—they take time to mingle after singing and presented residents with sweet handmade ornaments and were happy to receive a sweet treat of their own—lollipops!
Ringing in the New Year, residents gathered for an original play: “New Years ‘Round the World” by staff member Fred Nielsen. Many joined in with costumes and multicultural music and entertainment for this New Year’s Eve production. And then early risers were treated to a champagne brunch in their pjs to catch the 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade on TV.
Here’s to a Happy 2013 for everyone!
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Transform your negative beliefs. . .transform your life.
Rabia Erduman, CHT, CMP, RPP, CSTAuthor of Veils of Separation
831-277-9029www.wuweiwu.com
Transpersonal Hypnotherapy • ReikiCraniosacral Therapy • Polarity Therapy
Nervous System Healing • Trauma ReleaseCDs: Chakra Meditation, Relaxation, Meditation, Inner Guides
Sayingyestolife-ATantricapproachFacilitator: Rabia Erduman
The ultimate goal of Tantra is the Divine Union between the Goddess Shakti and God Shiva. The tantric path is an all inclusive path, it is about saying yes to what is happening. Accepting what is happening brings us deeper to ourselves. The denial of it creates separation.
Ecstasy is the substance of life. If we had eyes to see, we would perceive the very air that is all around us as a fine luminous web made of ecstasy. When we accept an emotion and feel it fully, it dissolves back into its original state which is ecstasy.
Come and explore with Rabia as she guides us on a journey of mind, body, and energy work to assist in letting go of old emotions and limiting belief systems and obtain optimum balance - the dance of Shakti and Shiva, the Inner Masculine merging with the Inner Feminine. Tantra means expansion, and the merging of Shakti and Shiva allows us to expand into our true nature which is Oneness.
An 8-week class, starts on Mon., Jan. 14, 6:30pm-8:30pmAt Pacific Coast Church, 522 Central Ave., Pacific Grove
Cost: $105Call The Mindshop at 831-372-2971 to register.
SpadaroAwardwinnerannouncedRosine Culcasi of Rosines Restaurant won the John “Spud” Spadaro Hospitality
Award for this year. She will receive the award on Mon. Jan. 14 at Pt. Pinos Grill in Pacific Grove, at the Golf Links, with meet and greet beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the presentation to take place at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited.
The committee for the third Annual John “Spud” Spadaro Award announced this year’s nominees prior to receiving votes and choosing Ms. Culcasi:
Terri Scardina Hernandez – Sandbar & GrillRosine Culcasi – Rosine’s RestaurantAnna Vindiola – Monterey Plaza Hotel & SpaCarmen Banka – formerly of Mike’s SeafoodThis award is presented annually to a member of the hospitality industry on the
Monterey Peninsula who best exemplifies the excellence in customer service in the tradition of the late John “Spud” Spadaro, who both worked in restaurants in the Mon-terey/Salinas area and who was the owner of Spado’s in Salinas, California.
TreasureShopreceivesanentireestateThe AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avemnue in Pacific Grove has received
an entire estate consisting of furniture, art work, collectibles and much more. Proceeds from the sale of these items will benefit Animal Friends Rescue Project. The store is open 10:00 until 4:30 Monday through Saturday and 11:00 until 4:00 on Sundays. For information, please call the Treasure Shop at 333-0491.
Tour Ft. Ord National Monumentwith Monterey Peninsula Park Dist.
A guided hike to the Fort Ord National Monument is among the nature programs scheduled as the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org) moves briskly into the New Year.
Pre-registration is required, as it is for all fee-based classes and programs.To learn out about all activities offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park
District, see its Let’s Go Outdoors! fall/winter guide or go to mprpd.org.•
Guided Hike to the Fort Ord National MonumentJoin your neighbors in a hike along the Sgt. Allen MacDonald Cavalry Trail to the
historic Comanche’s Grave on the newly designated monument land. We’ll start with an overview of the Army’s warhorse history before heading out to the National Monument. Enjoy the unique flora and fauna of the rare maritime chaparral. Up to a six-mile hike including in some areas of sandy soil. Instructor: Margaret Davis.
Ages 13-adult, minors must be accompanied by a paid adult, Sat., Jan. 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Marina Equestrian Center, 2830 5th Ave. (corner of California Avenue and 9th St.), Marina, $5 (district residents), $6 (non-district residents). Pre-registration is required.
To register online, go to mprpd.org and register with Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Walk-in pre-registration is accepted Tuesday-Friday, 11 AM to 1 PM at the MPRPD of-fice, 60 Garden Court, Suite 325, Monterey (checks, money orders and credit cards accepted). Pre-registration is required for all fee-based classes and is strongly recom-mended for all free programs. No day-of-registration for fee-based programs will be accepted. For more information, please call Joseph at 372-3196, ext. 102, or send an e-mail to [email protected].
New Pacific Grove import James Woolwine will make a second appearance at Plaza Linda, 27 Carmel Valley Road. on Fri., Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m.
A gifted pianist and guitarist, he transitions seamlessly between the two."James Woolwine is a truly unique musical talent, generating exciting buzz as an
instrumental virtuoso who is also a gifted songwriter. He has been invited to record his debut solo instrumental album with William Ackerman (former president of Windham Hill Records) and Fiona Joy Hawkins (solo piano artist) producing.
His original song "Wait For Me" was a runner-up in the 2012 Song Of The Year contest. James recently became a featured artist on King City Radio of Monterey, CA.
Equally proficient on guitar and piano, his instrumental compositions combine a Classical background with Pop melodicism, Jazz sophistication, and Heavy Metal attitude. When asked his primary instrument and style of music James likes to reply that it depends on the gig, and his mood. While he can customize performances to one instrument or the other upon request, he prefers to showcase all of his abilities in eclectic shows. Guitar pieces that alternate between intricate fingerpicking and precise flatpick-ing, give way to piano pieces with beautiful melodies and stunning displays of technique. Interspersing the instrumental music with a few well-placed vocal songs, his stylistic diversity and superior musicianship ensures that audiences are always impressed, and never bored. Fans of Kaki King, Andy McKee, George Winston, Rodrigo & Gabriela, California Guitar Trio, Bach, Beethoven, or Metallica will appreciate James' talents."
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Collage class offered at Scholze Park CenterCatie O’Leary is offering a class on collage on Tuesdays from Feb. 5 through
March 12 at Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave. in New Monterey. The class will meet from 1-3 p.m. Collage Classics Class is a series of creative projects using images from magazines, books and miscellaneous papers, odd juxtapositions with the familiar, obtaining unexpected. Results. The class is open to all levels. The cost is $50 to Monterey residents for the course, or $65 for non- residents Call 646-3878 for more information.
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Her Editorness received a gift of a loaf of panettone, that wonderful Italian fruit bread, along with a sug-gestion of a recipe using it. Naturally, I was elected to prepare it while she was in charge of vetting the recipe.
My grandfather, who lived to be 98 years old, loved panettone though I don’t know how he acquired the taste.
Having been a powder monkey in the British Navy and part of the battle for Gallipoli, he returned to his native Cornwall to try his hand at mining, a job Cornishmen are famous for. But along came a depression, so he and his brothers and their wives and children (among them my mother) took pas-sage on a ship and came to America. Grandpa raised angora goats in Gold Country and later settled in Watson-ville where he set up a fertilizer busi-ness – more precisely, he delivered chicken poop to the fields and ranches in the area.
My grandparents were happy and successful and never wanted – nor asked – for anything. They’d take their Airstream to the desert each year and loved to spend the afternoon at the Red Barn flea market. Escaping a depression in England, only to land in the middle of one here in America, they were frugal and careful with their money.
In his later years, I’d ask him if there was anything I could do for him and the answer was always “no.” I caught him once up on his roof, well into his ninth decade, cleaning the gut-ters of the house with no one spotting him on the ladder.
I’d also ask if there was anything I could get for him on my way over
for a cup of tea, always kept on the stove. Sometimes he’d ask for a bottle of Tawny Port, sometimes a loaf of panettone. Those last few years, when there was only him, a loaf of panettone could last a long time, and he would make French toast of it when it got a little old.
So a loaf of panettone always makes me think of him and I was glad to see the gift. We had some of it as a sort of dessert, then I made big, thick slices of the rest and served panettone as french bread for Sunday morning brunch.
To make any kind of French toast was always a contest at the firehouse. I won the Firehouse French Toast Cookoff of the Century with a pillow loaf of sourdough bread, cut extra thick and dipped in a mixture of a cup of half and half and three beaten eggs plus a teaspoon of vanilla. I dip the bread on each side in the mixture and grill it on a hot griddle with a little butter until it’s golden brown on both sides.
Sometimes I sprinkle a little sugar on it when I serve it, but almost never add syrup – and I sure wouldn’t add it to French toast made with pa-nettone.
Karin Locke, giver of the panet-tone, said that when she makes French toast with panettone, she doesn’t combine the milk and eggs but rather dips first in the milk, then in the eggs, then in some slivered almonds spread out on a plate. The almonds get a little crispy on the griddle and are perfect without any syrup.
Try it. And think of my grandpa when you do.
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Daniel probably hit bottom the night he tried to stay warm by rolling himself into a damp, moldy carpet beneath an
underpass in San Francisco. Cold, hungry and homeless, his life seemed to be over. But then, he really never had much of a life— growing up without love, shuffled from place to place. This past Monday a very different Daniel sat in the Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company in Pa-cific Grove, having a coffee and dessert while discussing his journey from life on the streets to life as a student at Monterey Peninsula College.
The secret of his success was the love he received from some strangers in San Francisco who found this dirty, hopeless veteran living on the streets and offered him love and a place to live at Grace Healing Home. Later, in Monterey, he was taken in by I-HELP and given a place to sleep. Some caring individuals working with the homeless helped Daniel find a place to live in Pacific Grove and access to military benefits to continue his education.
Daniel’s story began long ago, in the Utah home of his Mormon parents. “I was born in Logan, Utah, but grew up all over the state. I had a harsh upbringing. My parents didn’t care about me,” he notes. Daniel’s stepmother was abusive and never wanted him, but he was acting out with his grandmother and in a children’s home. Finally, he wound up at a foster home. Meanwhile, his birth mother, a heroin addict, died when Daniel was 13. Despite everything, he managed to gradu-ate from West Jordan High School in Utah.
Unable to find a job, he became a mortar infantryman in the U.S. Army, getting basic training at Fort Benning and then going on to Fort Campbell and Iraq. When he left the military after his second deployment to Iraq, he moved to Califor-nia. Daniel soon found the homeless life far more stressful than active duty, because of the constant effort to find food, a place to sleep and safety. On the streets, he never knew when someone might walk up in the middle of the night and try to kill him.
When he’d run through his money, couldn’t get the church job he hoped for and began living on the streets, he turned to drugs. “I was spending all my money on drugs, specifically crystal meth. I started going crazy, not caring about myself,” he says. “One night some church people came and scooped me off the streets, took me to a house and let me stay for a month. They showered me with a lot of love. It was almost a spiritual experience that night. It was life changing.”
Although Daniel wound up on the streets again in San Francisco, he had changed. “I didn’t want to use anymore,” he says. “I stopped smoking cigarettes, us-ing drugs and drinking. I think God did it. He changed the way I was thinking. I had no more cravings. It was instantaneous, and I’ve been clean and sober since March 24 of last year.”
Then Daniel remembered the beauti-ful Monterey pines and decided to join the homeless community on the Monterey Peninsula. “I came here the end of June last year. I was trying to find someplace where I could succeed,” he notes. Daniel was pleasantly surprised. “This place has more resources than a lot of places I’ve been. Here you’ve got I-Help, and they want you to find a job. It’s nice staying in a church with a lot of people around who really care and show love.”
Besides I-HELP, there are a number of groups and individuals providing food, clothing, bicycles and other resources at places where the homeless congregate,
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The Thunderbird Senior Singles Club, so named because it was founded in the early 1990s at the former Thunderbird Book Store in the Barnyard, Carmel, is welcoming new members.The meetings are now held at Stravaganza Restaurant in the Carmel Crossroads. The social club is thriving and open to single men and women 55 years and over.
The club offers a variety of activities to suit every interest. These include hikes to such locations as Big Sur, Point Lobos and Toro Park; TGIF gatherings usually at least twice monthly at different locations in Carmel, Monterey and Pacific Grove; a book club that meets monthly; house parties; an Explorers’ Group that visits local and out-of-area museums and other cultural venues; and other special events.
“There’s a group for widows and widowers and another for young people,” states Midge Frick, one of the Thunderbirds’ founding members. The only re-quirements for Thunderbird Senior Singles are that members live alone and are age 55 or older. There is also no requirement that members must live in the area.
In addition to providing social activities, the club is a source of support for people who would otherwise be alone. This is an opportunity to meet new people, enjoy activities, and have fun. For more information or to join the Thunderbird Senior Singles Club please call Kathy Warthan at 372-7510 or email her at [email protected].
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Homeless ChroniclesErika Fiske
The Seventh Annual All Women’s Ball will be held Saturday, January 19 from 8-11 p.m. at All Saints’ Church in Carmel. All women are invited to come and “dance for a cause,” as the evening is to benefit the Community Human Services’ Elm House and Safe Place pro-grams. Desserts, fun and Rock and Roll are on the program.
The invitation reads, “Come in your best or worst dress, your prom or wed-ding dress and dance to your heart’s de-light! Live DJ, refreshments, and prizes for best costumes. Donation $20.”
“Women of all ages love dressing up,” says Deborah Smith, Women’s Ball founder, “so we have prizes for best and worst costumes. We’ve had a ninety-
All-Women’sBallbenefitshomelessyear-old woman come to the dance in full makeup and her walker. People really want to do what they can to help homeless women and teens.” Robert Rapp, of Community Human Services, loves to remind people of the words of a teen in the Safe Pas-sage Program: “Before the program I thought that nobody was going to be able to comfort me in my problems the way drugs and alcohol did. When I leave I’m going to leave with my head held high. I can’t fix my past. All I can do now is start over and go the right way.”
All Saints Episcopal Church is located at 9th and Dolores Streets in Carmel. For more information call Deborah Smith at 624-0683.
The Fifth Annual “Sabu’s Safari - Old Hollywood Gala” fund-raising event Septem-ber 29 sold out quickly again this year. It raised $164,650.00, surpassing last year’s dona-tions, exceeding the million dollar mark in the five-year total to benefit the Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps. Over 330 attendees were treated to a fabulous night of dinner, dancing, casino and silent and live auctions at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa. Sabu Shake, Sr., a restaurateur and philanthropist, passed away 14 years ago. The Shake family continues to honor him with this charitable celebration in partnership with the Salvation Army.
According to Sabu Shake,Jr., “Sabu’s Safari was again a huge success this year raising $164,650 to benefit The Salvation Army of the Monterey Peninsula in memory of Sabu Shake, Sr. We were overwhelmed with the generosity of our community, business associates and friends with so many donated items for this year’s auction.” Sabu’s Safari showcased talented chefs from the Shakes’ family restaurants as well as guest chefs from other local establishments, providing an outstanding dinner, fine wines, and an amazing array of desserts. Live auction items included getaways to Napa Valley, Puerto Vallarta, Palm Springs, Italy, Kona, Hawaii and much more.
To make a donation or for more information about this event, please call 372-2406. To view last years’ event, go to http://www.sabushakesr.org/sabussafari/index.html
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(left to right): sabu shake, Jr., Ted elisee, anne Marie elisee, Major David Yardley, chris shake.
through the Salvation Army, at A Safe Place for youths and elsewhere around the community.
“I-HELP was a big help to me. It was a huge step in my success,” he says, add-ing that it would be helpful if the home-less looking for work could be given bus passes. “We got a lot of clothes and a place to shower, but as far as looking for a job, they make you walk everywhere.”
One day, someone with I-HELP en-couraged Daniel to find out what veteran benefits were available for school under the GI Bill. Others gave him a computer, notebooks and pens. And Daniel found a room to rent. In Daniel’s case, it really did “take a village” to get him on his feet.
One local couple involved in the Sun-day service for the homeless at Window on the Bay talked of getting churches involved in adopting various homeless individuals like Daniel, but the idea was dropped when they learned the response from local churches would probably be about five percent.
So Daniel is one of the lucky ones. “I started school this past summer semester. My whole first semester I was staying with I-Help in churches and going to school during the day,” he says. Daniel would ride to MPC on a bicycle and had to be back by 4 p.m. to catch the I-HELP bus to a church.
“This semester I’ve been blessed. I hurt my knee on a skateboard, and friends have been taking me to school,” he notes.
Daniel smiles easily, but admits he still struggles with depression and loneli-ness from time to time. “I feel it all the time, because of how things have been most of my life. From 13 on, I was alone.” Still, at just 26 years of age, and after six years in the military and a life on the streets, he now has a 4.0 average at MPC and is working toward a master’s degree in history.
“The library and personal develop-ment classes at MPC were the best classes I’ve ever taken,” he notes. “We learned good habits to help us through school, including critical thinking skills, essay writing and everything we needed to know about college.”
The veteran is determined to become a teacher. “History is fascinating. I love it, especially U.S. history. The more I find out about my country, the greater my sense of patriotism,” he explains with a smile.
And Daniel doesn’t mind spending most of his time studying. He’s just happy to have a roof over his head. “I’m a simple person. I go to school, do my best to get my work done on time and have a few friends I go to church with. Since I became ‘not homeless,’ I like to stay inside. It’s nice to be inside,” he says.
But nicest of all are the people in Daniel’s life today, people who really care. Finally.
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PacificGrovePonyBaseballandSoftballseeksponsorshipsfor2013season
Spring 2013 Pacific Grove Pony baseball and softball is almost here. Given the success of the group’s sponsorship program last year, organizers are offering even more benefits to sponsors in 2013.
Information is available on the Pony League’s redesigned website at www.pgpony.org.
All funds raiser through the program provide player scholar-ships, field improvements, and new equipment for the various teams. There are 42 teams from throughout the Peninsula.
Sponsors may elect to sponsor one team for $300 or two teams for $500. By sponsoring a team, you will receive:
Your company name and logo displayed on your team’s uniform
Commemorative sponsorship plaque with team logoBusiness listing displayed on www.pgpony.org websiteA banner is offeredNew this year is the ability set up a table for vending at your
team sponsored event.In past years, team sponsorships have sold in within a few
weeks’ time. Information is available on the Pony League website or by emailing Fatima Silva-Gambello, PG Pony sponsorship director at [email protected].
KeepItSimpleonthegolfcourseI just returned from the Northern California PGA Teaching forum.
For the last two days PGA pros from all over Northern California learned from other teachers to help us help you play better golf.
One of the featured speakers was Bill Harmon, brother of the well known teacher Butch Harmon. Butch has been rated the number one teacher in America. Bill spoke to us about how he teaches PGA Tour players.
He taught basic fundamentals like grip, posture and position of the golf club at impact. These essentials are exactly what I teach my tour players and what I taught a beginning golfer a few days ago.
When you get to the driving range, work on a good grip posture and swing just like the PGA Tour players do. Get a lesson when you can.
The tip of the week is to practice fundamentals and keep it simple.
Apple Cider tourney:Team took 7thKeatonKlockow:1stMartin San German: 2ndLuis Pina: 4thJosh Roman: 7th
Girl’s varsity soccer,Junior
She had two assists in Tuesday's game against King City.
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The Green Page
The Monterey Regional Waste Management District, in partnership with Waste Management, Inc., is offer-ing a special collection event to recycle polystyrene foam. Polystyrene foam is commonly used for packaging, cush-ioning and shipping products such as appliances and electronics. Commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam, it is lightweight, bulky and difficult to recycle. Working together, MRWMD and WMI have solved this challenge to offer this holiday recycling collec-tion event. The MRWMD is collecting polystyrene foam at its recycling drop-off area through Thursday, Jan. 31. The drop-off area is located at 14201 Del Monte Blvd., two miles north of Marina.
The polystyrene foam will be trucked to WMI’s recycling facility in Castroville, where it will be densified and shipped to a recycler who will convert it to architectural molding and other extruded products.
Packing peanuts are not accepted in this recycling collection event as they are best reused and may be dropped off at local shipping stores.
According to MRWMD General Manager William Merry, “Polystyrene foam is bulky and takes up space in the landfill. It also has the tendency
Free local recycling available for polystyrene foam
(styrofoam) through Jan. 31to break into small pieces and is a pervasive litter problem. Working co-operatively with Waste Management, the District is pleased to provide this recycling opportunity for local residents.”
The collection box is located at the MRWMD Recycling Drop-off area, which also provides recycling for cardboard, wrapping paper, plas-tic containers, glass, and metal.
More information is available by contacting Jeff Lindenthal, MRW-MD Public Education and Recycling Manager, 384-5313, [email protected], or Jay Ramos, WMI Material Recovery Facility Manager, 633-7878, [email protected].
Did your Christmas presents ar-rive in some of this stuff?
MontereyPeninsulaRegionalParkDistrictannouncesPreservationGrants
Funds to help support local community improvement projects
The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) is proud to announce
the recipients of the MPRPD Parks, Open Space and Coastal Preservation Grants for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Grants have been awarded to the Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, the University Corporation at Monterey Bay (CSUMB), Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Carmel Valley Recreation and Park District and the City of Pacific Grove.
“Our grants program assists local cities, agencies, community groups and non-profit organizations implement worthwhile projects that help to restore or improve parks, open spaces and coastal areas within our district for the benefit of residents and visitors,” commented MPRPD General Manager Jim Sulentich. “The grants program is the District’s annual fulfillment of the terms of the 2004 Assessment District ballot measure. The District Board of Directors approves the grants after they have passed extensive review by the Citizens Oversight Committee and the Board’s Community Grant Committee. In these economic times, it is even more critical for public entities like ours to engage with the community.”
This year’s grants include funding for the Pt. Pinos Lighthouse restoration: a conditional grant of $30,000; parking lot and park improvements in Carmel Valley for $4,950; the creation of enhanced viewing access at the harbor seal rookery on the Mon-terey Bay Coastal Trail by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History for $6,420; a conditional grant of $40,000 toward replacement of the Lovers Point Children’s Pool; and $3,000 for CSUMB’s Return of the Natives coastal native plant restoration projects by students and community volunteers.
“With the help of our Assessment District Citizen’s Oversight Committee and District Staff, we were able to identify these worthy applicants,” added Ward 4 Direc-tor and President-Elect Kathleen Lee. We want to encourage the community to take advantage of this program as it truly does improve our region.”
For more information please contact the District Offices at 831.372.3196 or at [email protected]
SaveOurShoresseekscommunityvolunteers
Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central Coast, announced today that their volunteer training program is starting in February. The renowned Sanctuary Steward Program prepares citizens to become high impact marine educators, community organizers and resident experts on issues affecting the Monterey Bay. Stewards help to educate the greater community on issues such as pollution prevention, marine debris, habitat conservation and marine fisheries.
Program participants receive a professional level education from highly renowned marine biologists, scientists and conservationists. In turn, Stewards make a personal pledge of 50 volunteer hours per year to volunteer for Save Our Shores. These highly trained Stewards are poised to take leadership roles in hosting beach clean-ups, making presentations and attending special events.
“I had three goals for the summer of 2011: Do something that would ben-efit my local community, be outdoors as much as possible, and hopefully learn something in the process. The Save Our Shores Sanctuary Steward program allowed me to achieve all three. The most fulfilling moment for me as a Save Our Shores Steward was on the 4th of July. I was told on numerous occasions how much my efforts were appreciated, and how thankful they were for my being there.” - Curtis Luckado, Sanctuary Steward Class of 2011
In 2012, Save Our Shores volunteers prevented 26,000 lbs of trash from harming our ocean and marine wildlife. They also helped to educate over 23,000 community members on issues affecting the ocean. Imagine what our beaches would look like without Save Our Shores volunteers? Save Our Shores encourages people to join the Sanctuary Steward Docent program and give back to the ocean this New Year. Save Our Shores relies on volunteers to carry out their mission of advocating for the beaches and waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
The 2013 Sanctuary Steward Docent Program is now forming. Classes will be held every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from February 21 to April 11. The application deadline is February 7. Community members passion-ate about the ocean are encouraged to apply. Information and applications can be found online at saveourshores.org/stewards or by calling (831) 462-5660 x3.
For more information, please contact Rachel Kippen at Save Our Shores at (831) 462-5660 x 3 or email [email protected]. You can always
find us on the web at www.saveourshores.org.Save Our Shores is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine
environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. Our core initiatives are Clean Boating, Marine Debris and Ocean Awareness. Over the last 30 years SOS has been locally responsible for key accomplishments such as helping to establish the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, prevent-ing offshore oil drilling and cruise ship pollution and bringing together diverse stakeholders to find common solutions to ocean issues. Today we focus on edu-cating youth about our local watersheds, tackling marine debris on our beaches and rivers, supporting habitat conservation efforts, implementing our nationally renowned DockWalker program and providing our community with educated and inspired Sanctuary Stewards! For more information about Save Our Shores visit our interactive website www.saveourshores.org or call at (831) 462-5660.
E-wasterecyclingeventatFairgroundsThe North Fremont Business District and Monterey County Fairgrounds are teaming
up with Electronic Recyclers for the New Year’s Electronic Waste Recycling Event on Sun., Jan. 13 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.. The public should enter through Gate 8 at 2004 Fairgrounds Road in Monterey (behind CVS Pharmacy) to drive up and drop off their e-waste items. The collection provides local residents and businesses with an opportunity to safely unload their old computers, television sets, monitors and other out-dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling. The recyclable items can include TVs, monitors, LCD monitors, plasma screens, laptops, computer towers, printers, copiers, faxes, calculators, stereo systems, keyboards, mice, speakers, cell phones and telephones. (Note that no batteries can be recycled at this event.)
It is illegal to simply throw an old television or computer monitor or other e-waste in the trash in the state of California. Electronic items have toxic elements like lead and mercury in them that are environmentally hazardous when they are dumped into landfills. By law, such products must now be recycled properly and in ways that won’t harm the environment. In an attempt to help residents and the environment, the North Fremont Business District and Monterey County Fairgrounds have become proactive in their efforts to collect electronic waste.
The electronics collected will then be trucked away and recycled by Fresno-based Electronic Recyclers, the Monterey County Fairground’s partner for this event. The collection is designed to provide local businesses and schools, as well as private residents, with an easy way to get rid of their old electronics. Each year in California, hundreds of thousands of computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions and other electronic items are replaced by newer, more advanced equipment. It is estimated that up to 75 percent of these outdated electronics are in storage because people don’t know what to do with them.
For more information, please call the Monterey County Fairgrounds office at 372-5863.
January 11, 2013 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 19
By Cameron Douglas
The dry cleaner storefront at 230 Grand Avenue in Pacific Grove doesn’t look like much. A simple counter for receiving and returning clothes. Alterations are being done off to the side on a Mitsubishi industrial sewing machine. But in the large back area hundreds of garments and linens are being worked on. It’s busy in there: but what you really feel when you stop in is the buzz of progressive thinking.
Jin Jung, Director of Operations at Cypress Clean-ers, is a motivated man. “I just want to be ready,” he says, referring to what lies in the future. Five years ago, his concern for the environment drove him to seek out cleaner ways to dry clean. He found a true green process patented by a company called GreenEarth®.
Other dry cleaners claim to have “organic” meth-ods. What is organic? It depends on the application. Produce that is free from exposure to pesticides and chemical fertilizers is considered organic. In the world of dry cleaning, “organic” means the chemicals used are structured on a chain of carbon, the element found in all organic compounds. Such compounds include gasoline; and most petrochemical solvents used by the dry cleaning industry for the past 150 years.
In a consumer alert issued by GreenEarth®, the public is advised to be watchful of dry cleaners who claim to be using “organic” or “natural” methods. GreenEarth® holds a patent on their process, and charges annual license fees for its use.
Modified, liquid silicone is at the heart of the GreenEarth® process. It is a clear, chemically inert, odorless liquid. GreenEarth® describes it as the “same basic ingredient used in many shampoos and condi-tioners, skin creams, deodorants and other personal care products.” If released to the environment, liquid silicone degrades to sand, with trace amounts of water and carbon dioxide.
According to the GreenEarth® website, some other qualities of liquid silicone are:• Non-toxic (oral, dermal, inhalation) determined by
EPA study protocol.• Non-irritating to skin, non-sensitizing. No immuno-
suppressant effects.• Non-VOC (Volatile Organic Compound), EPA ex-
empt.• Also exempt from California Proposition 65.• Affirmed by California Air Resources Board as an
acceptable dry cleaning solvent alternative.• Low surface tension for faster penetration and soil
removal.• No odor, no shrinkage. Gentle on all fabrics. • Not aggressive toward dyes. Loads can be mixed for
increased efficiency and productivity. Static free.In addition to liquid silicone, Cypress Cleaners uses
an expensive, biodegradable “HE” detergent. Jung’s customers confirm the merits of his process. “People love it,” says Jung. “Their clothes feel much softer than with the usual detergents.”
There’s more. Recently, Jung installed new comput-ers and implemented an entirely new system for tracking what goes in and out of the shop. Instead of the old dry cleaning tags that are matched to a claim ticket, tiny bar codes are attached to each garment. Each bar code is unique. Specific information goes into the computer about whom the garment belongs to, when it arrived, any special instructions, what work was done and when it was picked up.
With the bar code system, errors have dropped almost to zero. “My commercial accounts are happy because of less mistakes,” says Jung. He also points out that since the computer makes it so easy to track what belongs to whom, training/orientation time for new employees has dropped from a period of weeks to a just matter of hours.
Of course, it hasn’t come easy. “My wife Karen and I worked 12-14 hour days to get everything in place,”
Jung says. Jung has also created a smart phone app that will no-
tify customers when something is ready. A corresponding number by the icon tells the customer how many items are done, the same as email programs tell how many messages are unread.
Since switching to GreenEarth®, Jung has seen about a 10 to 15 percent increase in profitability, while his gas bill has gone down. Employees at Cypress Cleaners are showing a marked increase in efficiency. With less effort needed for organization and garment tracking, Cypress staffers can pay more attention to the details of cleaning.
Look for interesting changes at 230 Grand Avenue. Photo by Cameron Douglas.
Familiar ID tag used by most dry cleaners. New bar code tags (bottom) measure about one inch long, and are specific to each garment. A quick scan shows all related information stored in com-puter. Photo by Cameron Douglas.
Staff members also enjoy healthier working conditions, where they are now free of the heavy odors and dizziness that come from working with petrochemicals. Jung has more changes and improvements in mind, and suggests watching for them soon.
One more thing: If you have Ugg boots and can’t find anyone who can clean them, the search is over. Cypress Cleaners figured out how to do it.
Innovation. Methods that are truly good for the en-vironment. Loyal, happy customers. Lower utility bills. Increased workplace efficiency. Healthier, happier em-ployees. Higher profits. Jung’s investments are paying off.
Clean,greenandefficientCypress Cleaners brings new methods to an old trade
If you have Ugg boots and can’t find anyone who can clean them, the search is over. Cypress Cleaners figured out how to do it.
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Real estate Bulletin574 Lighthouse Ave. • Pacific Grove • (831) 372-7700 • www.BrattyandBluhm.com
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