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DayTripping: Pacifica Pier and Chai Lattés SEPTEMBER 2015 • Vol.1 • No.1 Pacifica HOME TOWN GIRL C astle on the hill ROLLING STRIKES UNLOCKING THIS MOST MYSTERIOUS LANDMARK LOCAL LANES THRIVE DESPITE ENTERTAINMENT COMPETITION CURRENT MAYOR KAREN ERVIN TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF PACIFICA AND A FEW OF HER FAVORITE THINGS Q&A BUSINESS FREE MONTHLY P R E M I E R E D I T I O N

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DayTripping: Pacifica Pier and Chai Lattés

SEPTEMBER 2015 • Vol.1 • No.1

Pacifica

homeTowngirl

Castle on the hill

rolling STriKeS

unlocking this most

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local lanes thrive despite entertainment

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current mayor Karen ervin talks about the future of pacifica and a few of her favorite things

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leadingQuestionmayor karen ervin discusses the future of pacifi ca. 10

coastalCaninechai the australian shepherd. 32

dayTripperpacifi ca pier and chai lattés with a view. 34

coastalGardenturning off the automatic irrigation system can improve your results ... and save water. 36

publisher’s note 4flashback 6upcoming 8real estate 38

Departments

on the cover Pacifi ca Mayor Karen Ervin at the iconic Pacifi ca Pier. Photo by Dean Coppola

The King of Cleanpacifi ca beach coalition combs coast for pollution

by Carina Woudenberg

20Castle above the fog‘pile of bricks’ becomes a coastal landmarkby vanitha sanKaran

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Featureslet’s rolliconic oceanside alley thrives into 21st centuryby ClaY laMbert

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PacificaSePTemBer 2015

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Publisherbill [email protected]

editor clay [email protected]

Writers carina woudenbergvanitha sankaranclay lambert

CoPY editor Julie gerth

PhotograPherdean coppola

design bill murray

Contributorspaul slavincyrus ready-campbell

business offiCebarbara anderson

CirCulationlynn altwer advertising sales linda pettengill randie marlowkathy schrammkarin litcher

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send letter and Photos Your contributions are welcome. please send photos and letters for consideration to [email protected]. ©2015, pacifica magazine

Publisher’s note

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welcome to the inaugural edition of Pacifica Magazine. For fifteen years we have been publishing a similar publication for your neighbors to the south in Montara, El Granada and Half Moon

Bay. In that time we have featured hundreds of unique residents, covered scores of community events and highlighted businesses of every kind. We’re proud of how well it has been received, and it’s always a hoot to produce.

While Half Moon Bay is distributed beyond these confines, we limited ourselves to subject matter from Devil’s Slide to Año Nuevo. Now, more than ever, the San Mateo County coastline is linked together. The tunnel has brought us closer together, not only physically but, more profoundly, mentally. As a longtime Montaran myself, Pacifica is my go-to community. Groceries, restaurants, entertainment, good surf. It’s all there. And no more white-knuckle driving.

the mission of Pacifica Magazine is to focus on what’s good, interesting, and worth-knowing about in the community. We’ll attempt to appeal to locals with features about your friends and neighbors, and at the same time serve the visitors with day-trip ideas, restaurant highlights, and a real-estate spotlight. We look forward to capturing the beauty of Pacifica and sharing the images with the community and beyond. While you’ll find it in racks from Half Moon Bay to Hillsborough, Daly City and South San Francisco, the content will be purely Pacifica. a place so unique deserves a unique publication.

If you’re a reader, we hope you’ll pick it up every month. If you’re a local business, we hope you’ll support it and use it to promote your company. If you have a great idea for a story, we hope you’ll share it. We’re all ears. This is a work in progress, and we’re thrilled to get the ball rolling. enjoy Pacifica.

We kick off Pacifica with some classic landmarks like Sam’s Castle and the Sea Bowl and we’re proud to feature Ian Butler and his efforts to keep Pacifica clean.

Comments, critiques or contributions?

We’d love to publish your letters and photos. Send

to our editor Clay Lambert.

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Launching a magazine to match the beauty of Pacifica

PacificaSePTemBer 2015

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Flashback

By Paul Slavin

in this rare photo from around 1910, the Little Brown Church, freshly built of resawn coastal redwood,

stands pretty much alone on the isolated, thinly populated San Mateo County coastline. In the following century this small, simple building would play many roles in nourishing the community that grew up around it.

It offered spiritual support in traditional Presbyterian Church services, weddings and funerals. It was later used as a youth center, a community meeting place and, as population increased, a schoolhouse. It was also, at various times, a baby clinic and a neighborhood movie theater. In its last civic duty it served as headquarters for the Pacifi ca Police Department from 1983 to 2001.

By that time the 90-year-old building, a victim of poor maintenance in our harsh coastal environment, had deteriorated to the point that demolition seemed to be the only rational course.

Many local residents, however, felt strongly that the historic old building should be saved – renovated – and reopened as a public museum. The fi nancially strapped city of Pacifi ca could hardly support this massive undertaking, but concerned citizens formed the Little Brown Church Committee and, in 2004, won a ballot initiative that granted them the right to renovate the Little Brown Church – at

their own expense.In the following decade, the Pacifi ca Historical

Society organized countless fundraisers, rummage sales and individual donations of money, labor and material. Bit by bit, year by year, as scarce funds became available, society members rebuilt the venerable old church from its leaky, rotted roof right down to its crumbling foundation. This seemingly miraculous renovation is now almost complete and the Pacifi ca Coastside Museum is scheduled to open Aug. 22. Please join us.

Paul Slavin is a member of the Pacifi ca Historical Society and a contributor to Pacifi ca Magazine.

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Upcoming

~ Fogfest 2015What: the 30th annual fogfest celebrates the pacifica commu-nity and raises funds for local groups and the gift for pacifica fund. attractions include a pa-rade, live music and dancing, food and beverages, arts and crafts, photo exhibition, games and contests. the organizers ask you to leave your pets at home – the no pets policy is strictly enforced.When:sept. 26 and 2710 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.Where:palmetto ave., pacificasaturday parade begins on southern end of palmettoHow much:admission is free, and foods and merchandise are sold on site.More info:pacificcoastfogfest.com

~ West Side Story What: local theater troupe pacifica spindrift players performs the clas-sic broadway musical “west side sto-ry.” in this production, shakespeare’s romeo and Juliet are transported to modern-day new york city, where the two young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. the troupe says the couple’s “struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most inno-vative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.”When:aug. 14 to sept. 68 p.m. fridays and saturdays, and 2 p.m. sundaysWhere:pacifica spindrift players1050 crespi drivepacificaHow much:general admission: $30students/seniors: $25More info:pacificaspindriftplayers.org

~ Bobbe Norris and Larry DunlapWhat: vocalist bobbe norris and pi-anist husband larry dunlap journey to some new musical shores in this performance. along with some swing-ing and sultry jazz-flavored repertoire, they will feature new arrangements of songs from the 1960s and ’70s, in-cluding material from the songbooks of the beatles, buffalo springfield and stevie wonder. to join in the perfor-mance and complete the band are two very talented artists, bassist John shifflett and drummer Jason lewis.When:aug. 297:30 p.m.Where:mildred owen concert hall (pacifica performances)1220 linda mar blvd.pacificaHow much:non-members: $20 students/seniors: $17members: $15More info:pacificaperformances.org

~ Sanchez art Center 50/50 ShowWhat: the seventh annual sanchez art center 50|50 show challenges more than 60 artists to create one work of art every day for 50 days in a row. the artists create 3,000 works, each 6” x 6” in size, filling all three galleries at sanchez art center. key-boardist henry salvia will provide the music on opening night.When:preview fundraiser: aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. tickets sold in advance.public opening: aug. 28 from 8 to 10 p.m. last day is sept. 20.gallery hours: 1 to 5 p.m., friday, sat-urday and sunday Where:sanchez art center1220-b linda mar blvd.pacificaHow much:private preview tickets: $20gallery admission is free, and the art-works are for saleMore info:(650) 355-1894sanchezartcenter.org

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Pacifica Magazine: What is it about Pacifica that attracts you and draws you into serving the community?Karen ervin: I have been a resident of Pacifica since I was a year old. My parents moved here from San Francisco back in 1965 and it was an amazing time to grow up here. I lived on a cul-de-sac in Park Pacifica. There were over 40 kids on Point Reyes Way within five years of each other. I grew up riding my bike or walking to wherever I wanted to go. I always felt safe — whether at home, at school or taking a walk with my dog at the beach. I had an amazing childhood and wanted my kids to experience that same feeling of community that I did while growing up. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, I came back home and met my husband who grew up in the opposite end of town in Fairmont. We both worked in San Francisco and loved the proximity, the community vibe, and the idea of raising a family in such a beautiful and close-knit environment. Pacifica and the entire coastal community draw you into serving. There are amazing people here who are passionate about education, the environment, local politics and taking care

of our fellow neighbor. It is a majestic and very special place to live and serve, and I can’t imagine not being part of it all. PM: Being mayor is a big commitment. How do you fit it in with other parts of your life?Ke: I don’t do it alone. I need support — and sometimes a lot of it. I am surrounded by caring, supportive, positive people including my extended family, my employer and fellow co-workers, my fellow councilmembers, an awesome city staff, who do the bulk of the work, and great friends.I work full time at Genentech, a biotechnology company in South San Francisco where I have been for 14 years. The work I do there is very rewarding, and the fact that they encourage me in my commitment to my community is huge. Mike, my husband, and I have two college-age children, Zach and Aly, along with two dogs and a cat. My husband and kids are all supportive of my commitments to the community and I feel it has shown them the value of giving back. Our kids are more involved, and it has nurtured an interest in politics and social issues,

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and I love the nightly conversations it has encouraged. My husband is amazing, and very patient and understanding. He is also an excellent cook and never complains about going the extra mile to make it all work. My dog Bailey takes me for a walk or run whenever she can catch me, and that keeps me going strong.

PM: Pacifica has its own vibe that’s different from San Francisco or the communities to the south. What is your vision for its future?Ke: Pacifica has always been known as a coastal bedroom community on the outskirts of San Francisco and the Bay Area. There is a long history here in protecting our open space in lieu of excessive development. As we move into the future I hope we continue to grow as a tourist destination, and we continue to provide the quality of life that we all have come to know and love. It is important to maintain our historic and coastal character, and, at the same time, we must prepare for change. We must determine how we want to evolve as a community. This takes a lot of community engagement and a shared vision. My future vision of Pacifica includes a more walkable, bike- and pedestrian-friendly community where people work, live and play, all while retaining a thriving and sustainable economy and environment.

PM: Are there opportunities for people to get involved with the city of Pacifica that don't require running for office?Ke: There are endless opportunities for people to get involved. One way is to apply to be appointed to serve on a variety of committees and commissions that focus on different issues that the city faces, and provide feedback to the City Council. These

committees usually meet at least once a month and are also active participants in the projects they encourage. These include the Planning Commission, the Beautification Advisory Committee, Open Space and Parkland, Emergency Preparedness, the (Parks, Beaches and Recreation) Commission, Economic Development, and the Youth Advisory Committee. We also have a variety of task forces that are created to address specific short-term projects. All of these groups provide vital support and keep Pacifica going. Additionally, the Senior Services program, a division run by PB & R, is largely supported by an amazing group of volunteers and provides a great opportunity to give back to your community. Pacifica is largely supported by people who care about their community and want to pay it forward. Whether it is on behalf of our environment, our seniors, our youth or each other, there is a place for everyone to get involved.

PM: If you have out-of-town guests, where do you take them?Ke: So much to do and so little time! We

can start out our day with a morning walk or hike. Depending on conditions — both the weather and our own — we either head to Devil’s Slide Trail for a beautiful run along the majestic coast, or do some hiking in San Pedro Valley Park. Or, if we have our four-legged friends, we head to Mori Point or the Pedro Point Headlands. If the ocean is calling, we hit Linda Mar Beach with our boogie boards, surfboards or kayaks, and of course our wetsuits, and jump in! We will definitely be in need of a delicious cup of freshly brewed coffee at one of our many awesome coffeehouses, or if we have built up an appetite we can enjoy a hearty and delicious breakfast while watching the ocean waves. In the afternoon we can enjoy some amazing local art at the Sanchez Art Center, take a tour of the Sanchez Adobe, go see a show at the Mildred Owen Concert Hall, or take a tour of Sam’s Castle by the Pacifica Historical Society. If we have some energy left over from the morning activities we can play a round of golf at the world-famous Alister MacKenzie Sharp Park Golf Course, go fishing on the Pacifica Pier, or enjoy a game of bowling at the Sea Bowl bowling alley. In the evening, we can unwind at some of our renowned and welcoming restaurants and enjoy an amazing meal while watching an unbelievable sunset. I would definitely need more than a day or two to show my guests all of the very special sights and sounds in Pacifica and enjoy doing so every time I get an opportunity to show off this beautiful city that I call home. PaCiFiCa

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The Pacifica Pier is one of the best fishing spots in California. Bill Murray / Pacifica Magazine

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Pacifi ca Pier

walking to the end of the 1,140-foot, l-shaped pacifi ca pier is truly to take an ocean excursion. it’s about as far out to sea one can get without a boat or getting wet. pick a clear, sunny day and enjoy sweeping views from mussel rock to san pedro point. the wildlife is abundant and keen eyes may spot passing whales.

the pier is especially popular with anglers and is often consid-ered to be one of the best fi shing piers in california. in summer, fi shermen can often pull up salmon or striped bass. no fi shing license? no problem. none is required, as long as you remain on the pier. this means it’s a great spot for both seasoned and occasional fi shermen. all you need is a pole and bait, which are available in nearby shops.

in winter, many will trade their poles out for crab traps and try their luck with dungeness crabs. no license is required for crab-bing either, but local rules and regulations do apply.

the pier is open year-round from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m., but some-times will close due to inclement weather. since the pier is not protected by a harbor, it takes the brunt of large swells or high winds. wear some layers on your visit. even the sunniest days can quickly become foggy, especially in the summer.

the stucture, formally known as the rev. herschell harkins memorial pier, was originally built in 1973 and has seen many renovations over the years.

the pier is complete with lights, benches, fi sh-cleaning stations and restrooms. parking is nearby and free. to get there travel highway 1 to pacifi ca, take the paloma avenue/francisco blvd. exit, then take paloma west to beach boulevard. turn left and travel south to the pier.

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Vijay Jip, an employee of 17

years, poses for a portrait with mascot

“Herman” at Sea Bowl in Pacifica.

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“That was practice!” Herrera pleads, but the electronic scoreboard won’t hear it. G-Dog was going into the 10th frame sporting a less-than-impressive score of 78. Not that it matters. The four young women were tucked inside a Pacifica institution known as Sea Bowl on the middle of a Thursday afternoon, and they couldn’t have been happier.

“Where else can you do this?” Gabriella Martinez explained. “It’s something we can do together and it’s competition.”

A little friendly competition has brought a lot of people to Sea Bowl over the years. Ken Royce opened the bowling

giovanna herrera – who goes by “g-Dog” when she’s bowling – addresses 10 white pins at the other end of a lane that looks a tad too lean right now. She marches to the foul line with purpose. She winds

up and releases. The pink ball crashes to the floor and rumbles left … into the gutter. Seated around the scoreboard, cousins Carina martinez, Jennifer hernandez and gabriella martinez giggle.

iconic oceanside alley thrives into 21st century

By Clay Lambert / Photos by Ryan McNulty

Charlie Evans high-fives Dan Brother, both from San Francisco, after bowling a strike.

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Top, the bowling alley is a popular spot for families and birthday parties. Above, Kendall Reynolds, 3, from Pacifica, strikes a pose for her mom. Left, A bowling pin machine works behind the scenes to setup the next frame for bowlers.

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alley and pool hall in 1959, on the site of a former granite quarry. It was a different time. Men worked in a postwar boom of offi ce and industrial jobs, and the women were more likely to work at domestic tasks. After work, the men often came together in a bowling alley for league play that provided a chance to talk about business and give your boss his occasional comeuppance. The layer of cigarette smoke hanging in Sea Bowl in those early days could rival the fog outside.

Bowling surged across the United States. Pro bowling was a staple of Saturday television and legends of the game like Dick Weber and Earl Anthony even played at Sea Bowl in those early years.

“That was the heyday of the bowling alley,” says Royce’s grandson, David Szeto. Today, Szeto owns and operates the alley that has been in the family one way or another for more than fi ve decades. In 1978, Royce leased the lanes to outside managers and the facility’s name changed to Pacifi ca Coast Lanes. Over time, the building languished and the alley felt old, dingy, dark.

“It was all that and more,” he said. “All the things we would try to avoid.”

In 1996, Szeto decided to renovate the place and operate it himself. He began to think of the space the way a customer would, rather than as an owner or manager. He changed the

façade and brightened the inside. He took pains to replace the pool hall vibe with a more family-friendly feeling. That was no accident. Szeto says he considers his competition to be theme parks and metroplexes – places that appeal to a wider audience. The world was changing again, and bowling alleys wouldn’t survive if they were only the haunts of middle-aged men with a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other. Szeto was up for the challenge.

“Back then I had more time and energy, and maybe fewer brain cells,” he said with a smile.

Nearly 20 years later, the bowling alley remains part of the fabric of the community. It rocks on Friday nights. “Astrobowl” is part disco, part bowling alley. From

10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., bowlers hurl glow-in-the-dark balls through laser lights and indoor fog. The rest of the

week, senior leagues and children’s birthday parties create a constant cacophony that is music to the ears of employees, some of whom have been with Sea Bowl for decades.

It takes at least four workers to keep the doors open at Sea Bowl. There is always a manager on duty at the front desk, someone working the grill, a customer service representative for any trouble on the lanes, and

a mechanic capable of fi xing just about anything that goes wrong

with the 32 Brunswick pinsetting machines in the back.

Bowling by the numbers

The Bowling Proprietors Association of America says that

bowling remains the No. 1 participant sport in the country. How big is it?

18 million kids between the ages of 6 and 17 bowl every year.

49.5%of bowlers are female, a fact that might fl y in the face of popular

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134 musclesare used in the course of bowling.

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of a 1-mile walk.

“i broke the record for employee of the year.

three times!”— viJay Jip

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Pedro Alvarez has been working on pinsetters ever since he came to the country from Mexico 30 years ago. He started at a bowling alley in Japantown in San Francisco and has been working behind the scenes at bowling alleys ever since. His domain is a tight space behind the end of the lanes, where specialized machines make use of 11 rubber belts and a gear box to gather up the pins and bowling balls and send them back into action. Alvarez is modest, but as facilities manager, he knows a lot about the machines that make a bowling alley work.

“There are only a few guys who know how to do it,” he admits.“That guy is like MacGyver!” says Vijay Jip, making reference

to a television character who can do it all. Jip has worked as a customer service representative at the Pacifica lanes for 17 years. It’s basically his job to make sure everyone in the building is having a good time. He resets lanes and mops spills. Mostly he smiles and works the crowd.

“I broke the record for Employee of the Year,” he says. “Three times!”

Jip came to America from his native Fiji. He says he was greatly influenced by the words of John F. Kennedy, who was inaugurated as president shortly after Sea Bowl opened.

“He said, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you,’” Jip recalled. “That changed me. I’m here to do what I can for you.”

That’s good news for Ashley Larsen and her two kids, who came to bowl without great expectations. All three Larsens were struggling to break 50 in their game. Mom was distracted by a reporter when little Lily Larsen tugged at her sleeve.

“My root beer spilled!”Somewhere, Jip was preparing a mop. PaCiFiCa

Spared from the gutter

while sea bowl continues to attract fans on the coast, these are difficult times

for bowling alleys on the peninsula. recently, alleys have closed in palo alto, redwood city and daly city to make room for more profitable ventures.

that’s because the business doesn’t really pencil out, according to sea bowl owner and operative david szeto.

“on a price per square foot basis, i can get more from retail,” he said. “they are closing left and right.”

still, szeto maintains there is money to be made in a business that is all about having an inexpensive good time.

“believe it or not, bowling is having a resurgence,” he said. it’s family friendly, and you don’t have to be that good to bowl and have a good time.”

Carina Martinez is cheered on by her friends.

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Want to join in on the action? While the official Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris Program scheduled clean ups for this year have passed, the big annual Coastal Clean Up Day is right

around the corner. Since 1985, Californians up and down the coast have gathered on the third Saturday of September to pick up trash at their local beaches. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Pacifica Beach Coalition will be leading clean up events from as far south as Pillar Point Harbor and up to Mussel Rock Park in Daly City. Most clean up events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

After clean up, Pacifica Beach Coalition President Lynn Adams says a gathering is planned at The Surf Spot in Pacifica. Don’t want to wait until September to help out? The website also lists sites and times where volunteers can meet to pitch in with the trash pick up.

For a full list of locations, check out the calendar page at pacificabeachcoalition.org.

Think you found tsunami debris?Be on the lookout for anything that appears roughed up by a long sea voyage, says Mussel Rock site captain Helen Nicely. Many of the items will attract a va-

riety of barnacles. Check for any Japanese writing and if you suspect you’ve found something that may have originated from the 2011 tsunami, take photos, keep it for investigation (if possible) and contact the Pacifica Beach Coalition at [email protected].

Staying on top of a tsunami of trashPacifica Beach Coalition polices coast for pollutionBy Carina Woudenberg

On a recent Friday morning, Ian Butler was busy making his way down a cliff side in Pacifica. His path was an ever-eroding embankment difficult enough to justify the use of the ropes strategically placed along the descending pathway. For the Pacifica resident and his canine companion, Zeela, the cliff side jaunt was a familiar one.

“She’s been my partner for all the eight years I’ve been coming here,” Butler said of Zeela. “It’s her job to sniff and make sure I didn’t miss anything.” They are coming up on what’s to be known as “The Secret Waterfall,” a moniker Butler had an unintentional hand in creating a few years ago. He

needed to refer to the place with the waterfall no one seemed know. Butler’s looking for trash, particularly plastic junk. Through the Pacifica Beach Coalition, Butler — who works as a tree trimmer — officially adopted

the beach and made it his mission to visit it on a regular basis to work toward keeping it clean. The Pacifica Beach Coalition is a volunteer-driven community in Pacifica made up of residents who have a passion for preserving the local beaches,

creeks and local wildlife and Butler is just one of several in the area to take an active role.As the site captain for The Secret Waterfall, Butler visits his site about twice per week, armed with burlap sacks and a can-do spirit that allows him

to get through several pounds of waste that is often brought in from the area streets through the waterfall itself. Sometimes, however he’ll spot a few surprising gems.

“It’s ironic because I’m here to find the most disgusting, unwanted, undesirable things I can,” Butler said. “But once in awhile I accidentally find something that’s cool.”

The more unusual items Butler’s spotted on his bi-weekly trash pickups include 11,000-year-old Columbian Mammoth bones, a couple messages in bottles people had dropped from the Golden Gate Bridge, a barnacle on a buoy that became a beloved family pet of sorts for a week and even 10 $100 bills.

Among the more sobering finds Butler and a few other site captains have been discovering in recent years is debris they suspect could have originated from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011.

Shortly after Earth Day earlier this year, Butler discovered a large laundry basket which could have been used for collecting shell fish and a large 40-pound buoy that featured the company name "Sanshin Kako.” The company, which is based in Japan, is most well known for producing food for schools and hospitals but buoys made by the company have been washing up in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska.

In fact, as Mussel Rock site captain Helen Nicely pointed out, Charles Moore of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch fame, found many of these buoys in the ocean garbage hole and believes they did originate from the 2011 tsunami.

Mussel Rock sits immediately to the north of The Secret Waterfall and also attracts a lot of trash, in part due to its close proximity to the neighboring Allied Waste facility.

Last August, Nicely was in for a surprise when she spotted a 17-foot long fiberglass skiff at the Mussel Rock beach that was completely covered in barnacles.

“It had been tossed around a long time in the ocean,” Nicely said. The barnacles were a special type known as pelagic barnacles that feature long necks

Ian Butler climbs down a rocky section while picking up trash at a beach south of Mussel Rock.

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By Carina Woudenberg / Photos by Dean Coppola

on a recent Friday morning, Ian Butler was busy making his way down a cliffside in Pacifica. His path was an ever-eroding embankment

difficult enough to justify the use of ropes strategically placed along the descent. For the Pacifica resident and his canine companion Zeela, the cliffside jaunt was a familiar one.

“She’s been my partner for all the eight years I’ve been coming here,” Butler said of Zeela. “It’s her job to sniff and make sure I didn’t miss anything.”

They are coming up on what’s to be known as “the Secret Waterfall,” a moniker Butler had an unintentional role in creating a few years ago. He needed to refer to the place with the waterfall no one seemed to know about.

Butler is looking for trash, particularly plastic junk. Through the Pacifica Beach

Coalition, Butler — who works as a tree trimmer — officially adopted the beach and made it his mission to visit on a regular basis to work toward keeping it clean.

The Pacifica Beach Coalition is a volunteer-driven community group in Pacifica made up of residents who have a passion for preserving the local beaches, creeks and local wildlife, and Butler is just one of several volunteers in the area to take an active role.

As the site captain for the Secret Waterfall, Butler visits about twice a week armed with burlap sacks and a can-do spirit that allows him to collect several pounds of waste that is often brought in from the area streets through the waterfall itself. Sometimes, however, he’ll finds a few surprising gems.

“It’s ironic because I’m here to find the most disgusting, unwanted, undesirable

cleankingThe

of

pacifica beach coalition combs

coast for pollutionIan Butler with his dog Zeela

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things I can,” Butler said. “But once in awhile I accidentally find something that’s cool.”

The more unusual items Butler has spotted on his biweekly trash pickups include 11,000-year-old Columbian mammoth bones, a couple messages in bottles people dropped from the Golden Gate Bridge, a barnacle on a buoy that became a beloved family pet of sorts for a week, and even ten $100 bills.

Among the more sobering finds by Butler and other site captains is debris they suspect could have originated from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011.

Shortly after Earth Day earlier this year, Butler discovered a large laundry basket that could have been used for collecting shellfish and a large 40-pound buoy with the company name “Sanshin Kako.” The company, which

is based in Japan, is best known for producing food for schools and hospitals, but buoys made by the company have been washing up in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska.

In fact, as Mussel Rock site captain Helen Nicely pointed out, Charles Moore, of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch fame, found many of these buoys in the ocean garbage hole and believes they did originate from the 2011 tsunami.

Mussel Rock sits immediately to the north of the Secret Waterfall and also attracts a lot of trash, in part due to its close proximity to the neighboring Allied Waste facility.

Last August, Nicely was in for a surprise when she spotted a 17-foot-long fiberglass skiff at Mussel Rock beach that was completely covered in barnacles.

“It had been tossed around a long time

“it’s ironic because i’m here to find the most disgusting, unwanted,

undesirable things i can. but once in awhile

i accidentally find something that’s cool.”

Ian Butler carries out two bags full of trash at a beach

south of Mussel Rock.

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“When there’s a lot of rain you would think it was a class five whitewater river,” Butler said of the waterfall. Butler snapped this picture a few years ago after a series of storms. Right, this fiberglass skiff was discovered last August at Mussel Rock Beach just north of Pacifica’s Secret Waterfall. Photo courtesy of Helen Nicely. Below, a 40-pound buoy Butler found on Pacifica’s northern most beach in April. Photo by Ian Butler. Below right, Butler carries a burlap sack to gather trash at a local beach.

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Think you found tsunami debris?

Be on the lookout for anything that ap-pears roughed up by a long sea voyage,

says Mussel Rock site captain Helen Nicely. Many of the items will attract a variety of bar-nacles. Check for any Japanese writing and if you suspect you’ve found something that may have originated from the 2011 tsunami, take photos, keep it for investigation (if possible) and contact the Pacifica Beach Coalition at [email protected].

in the ocean,” Nicely said. The barnacles were a special type known as pelagic barnacles that feature long necks and are indicative of a long period at sea.

Though the barnacles let off a stinky “bad fish smell,” another volunteer helped Nicely remove them with a credit card, and they discovered the Japanese writing that led them to believe the boat was a casualty of the 2011 tsunami. The skiff was tested for radiation (though the risk was unlikely since the Fukushima Daiichi plant meltdown occurred after the debris was lost to sea) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and California Coastal Commission were notified. The boat’s owner has not been found.

Back at the Secret Waterfall, Butler muses about the foreign trash and the potential of finding more in years to come.

“Tsunami debris isn’t cool, but there’s lessons in that too,” said Butler. “We’re at a point where the debris is here and we’re going to be seeing it for a while.” PaCiFiCa

Want to help keep Pacifica clean?

While the official Japanese Tsunami Ma-rine Debris Program scheduled clean

ups for this year have passed, the big annual Coastal Cleanup Day is right around the cor-ner. Since 1985, Californians up and down the coast have gathered on the third Satur-day of September to pick up trash at their lo-cal beaches. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Paci-fica Beach Coalition will be leading cleanup events from as far south as Pillar Point Har-bor and north to Mussel Rock Park in Daly City. Most clean up events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

After cleanup, Pacifica Beach Coalition President Lynn Adams says a gathering is planned at The Surf Spot in Pacifica. Don’t want to wait until September to help out? The website also lists sites and times where volunteers can meet to pitch in with the trash pickup.

For a full list of locations, check out the calendar page at pacificabeachcoalition.org.

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Butler is a volunteer for the Pacifica Beach Coalition working to keep area beaches clean.

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Castleabove the fog

Sam’s Castle in Pacifi ca has a commanding presence.

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Driving on the tree-lined roads of suburban Pacifi ca, it seems unlikely to fi nd a castle among the rows of homes. Yet there it stands, a Scottish-style “stone” building that is actually made of concrete. The castle was built after the 1906 earthquake by Henry Harrison McCloskey, grandfather of former U.S. Rep. Pete McCloskey. The home was meant to be a sturdy haven safe from future disasters, but over the years, it has passed into the hands of criminals, villains and fi nally, an eccentric man with both a designer’s eye and a touch of sheer whimsy.

One of the castle’s early owners was a Dr. Galen Hickok. Hickok is best known for

running a children and women’s retreat in the castle, but in fact, he actually performed illegal abortions. The local newspaper followed each development of his trial, like the discovery of charred bones buried outside. The bones turned out to be chicken remains, but the abortion rumors were true. It wasn’t until his imprisonment at San Quentin, though, that the police discovered the good doctor wasn’t

By Vanitha Sankaran

‘pile of bricks’ becomes a coastal landmark

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Galen Hickok, or even a doctor at all. He’d stolen the name and records from the real Dr. Hickok, who lived in Kansas.

The castle’s colorful history doesn’t end there. One owner set the building up as a speak-easy, with rumrunners who bypassed Coast Guard patrols and offloaded their cargo using Pacifica’s fog as cover. The rum reportedly fueled wildly popular dinner and dancing parties, and even a brothel run by San Francisco’s famous madam, Dolly Fine.

The Coast Guard also lived in the castle at one point and moved in 14 men and their trained military dogs to watch for enemy spies and submarines. They left the property trashed and in the care of a mentally fragile Annie Eakins, who shared her home with 20 or more cats.

Over the years, the castle developed a reputation for being haunted. The owners at the time made good use of the rumors and charged visitors to come find the ghosts on the weekends. If you can believe it, ghost-hunters have since verified the claim.

a real-life love storymuch of the castle’s history focuses on the sins and

crimes of its inhabitants, but the building also features a truly romantic love story. the man who built the castle, math anderson, also ran anderson’s store, down the hill. between working on construction and delivering groceries from the store, anderson spent most of his day on the castle grounds. so did bertha Johnson, who was hired to take care of the kitchen. she hadn’t been too sure about this muddy, foggy town, at least until she met anderson. the two spent hours talking in the kitchen and anderson often took her out in his car when mud slides delayed deliveries brought in by train. seven months later they were married.

Docent Deidra Kennedy, left, and Enola Bledsoe, of San Carlos, share a laugh during a tour of the castle.

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Docent Steve Talsky greets visitors at the castle entrance. Below, Docent Eileen Kewing in tells stories in the Crocker Room.

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Eventually, the castle was bought by its latest owner, Sam Mazza. He paid $29,000 for the “pile of bricks,” as he called it. Mazza restored and decorated the castle with chandeliers, tapestries, antique furniture and a full suit of armor. Mazza bought the castle furnishings from various San Francisco theaters, but also hunted estate auctions and even garage sales for delights that caught his eye. Although the Mazzas never lived in the castle, they held a string of fundraisers and parties in the years that followed, including an affair proclaiming the ghosts of “Sam’s Castle” were gone.

Maybe the ghosts did leave, but the Sam Mazza Foundation brings them back each year to re-enact the castle’s high points. Actors brimming with histories of characters such as Dr. Hickok, Ms. Fine, and even Mr. Mazza himself, tell the castle’s story with fl air. These ghost tours are available four days out of the year, but other tours are scheduled regularly. Concerts and other events are currently being held through the summer and fall. PaCiFiCa

Learn morefor details on the castle, visit the foundation’s website at http://

www.sammazzafoundation.org/the-castle/visiting-the-castle/. the tours are intended for adults only, and no pets are allowed. do not wear high heels to avoid damaging the fl ooring and allow a few hours to explore the two-fl oored home. each artifact and room has its own history, all of which give the place its three-dimensional character.

Highlights of a visitby the time sam mazza bought the castle, it was

largely in ruins. he envisioned a unique, beautiful and quirky home, but his friends laughingly called it his white elephant. in response, mazza proudly hoisted a “sam’s white elephant flag” on the roof.

white rubber balls used to hang off the white cones on the castle turrets. mazza took glee in telling his

visitors that the balls were actually painted toilet fl oats. too bad the winds have since blown them away.

mazza long coveted the mason and hamlin organ featured on the fi rst fl oor. the organ’s owner was unwilling to sell the organ by itself. when that owner’s home went up for sale, mazza bought the home and the organ inside, then resold the home right away.

Source: “Images of America: Sam’s Castle” by Bridget Oates and fi lm provided by the Sam Mazza Foundation.

The terrace offers sweeping ocean views on a clear day.

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Born at home, Chai was one of 10 in her litter. Her mother, Jasmine, was a work-ing trial champion. Those athletic genes, combined with her intelligence and some experienced training from rhodes, helped Chai win a number of herding ti-tles in australian Shepherd Club of amer-ica competitions.

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Conserve water, do it by handturning off the automatic irrigation system can improve your results ...and save water

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with the drought, warm weather and water restrictions, you’ve heard me blather on and

on about how to care for your garden in a water-wise fashion. One way to conservatively support the areas in your garden that need and like more water is to turn off that irrigation system and water by hand. This takes a bit of extra time, it takes consistency and thoughtfulness, but it’s the easiest thing you can do to keep your garden happy and healthy. It’s also quite meditative — often my friends and clients say it’s the best part of their day.

But I’m noticing (even with my own employees ... you know who you are!) that not everyone fully understands what watering “by hand” means, or how it’s properly done. Below is a step-by-step guide for how to water by hand. This may seem incredibly basic to you, but give it a read and see if there’s anything you can take away for your own watering techniques.

Step 1 - How bad is it?

Survey your garden and observe the spots that seem dry. This will manifest in the obvious ways — dry, yellowing (sometimes, not always), droopy plants. But sometimes, it’s not so obvious, and the effects are just as bad. For example, grasses like Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa) or Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum rubrum) don’t wilt when they fi rst dry out. Their grass blades wither inward, making them look thinner with a duller color. Learn the unique rhythm of your garden and try to see when it needs a bit more water.

Step 2 - Water it!

It’s a myth that you should not water in the middle of the day for fear of “burning” the plant. In our climate, this mostly never happens, although watering in the early morning or afternoon is far better for many reasons. However, if you are running past

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your garden on your lunch break and notice something really dry, stop and water it. Waiting will only weaken the plant, making it more susceptible to disease and death. Watering a dry plant even one hour early can make the difference of a living plant or a dying plant.

To water by hand, pull your hose all the way out, so you are more inclined to hit all the spots that need it. Attach a hose nose with a shut-off valve, so you can turn it off while moving the hose around the garden (this helps save a ton of water). Use your thumb, or a hose attachment and find the best stream that works for your spot in the garden. With my roses, they are big and established, so a jet stream is needed sometimes to really hit the area with a lot of water. But for my iris and perennial bed, I have to be sure the attachment is on gentle mode, so as not to move the dirt off the base of the plant. Watering too harshly will hurt the plant and stunt growth. Be gentle, slow and thorough for optimum hand watering.

With potted plants, be sure to use your thumb or a gentle hose attachment to fully soak the pot, until the water is around the entire pot and about to spill over theedge. Pull back and go to another

pot to water, letting the first pot drain through. Repeat this as many as six times, depending on the size of the pot. If anything spills off the edge of the pot, be sure to wipe clean and adjust your water flow. If you have sprayed too hard and moved the soil away from the base of the plant, be sure to adjust it back. I tend to water in a circular motion, starting with the edge, then moving inward.

Step 3 - Water again

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard someone tell me, “I swear I watered it.” I (mostly) believe them, but it’s obvious that it wasn’t watered enough or your plants would not be dry! When you think you are done watering, take a trowel and dig down by the plant a few inches. Do you see fully saturated soil? No? Then water again.

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Chris Gibbs 236 Avalon Dr. Cristian Mayorga and Estrella Bonilla $750,000

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Alan O. Rordorf, trustee 1072 Granada Dr. Scott C. and Kristine K. Nemes $810,000

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Raymond Grinsell, trustee 420 Buel Ave. Scot Untiedt $730,000

Elizabeth E. D’Orazio, trustee 295 Sterling Ave. Nathan Gustavson $1,030,000

Robert R. and Mary J. Durkin, trustees, et. al.

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Jennider L. O’Malley 1310 Rosita Road Blanka Holmes $605,000

Patricia S. M. Cook, trustee 8 Ortega Cour Jonathan and Peggy S. O’Brien $660,000

William J. and Jeannette L. Gorham, trustees

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Veronica T. Santos 652 Park View Circle Pacific Home Investment LLC $600,000

Peter and Jenny Galea 1120 Palou Dr. Adam and Josephine White $805,000

Michael W. Cates II and Suzanne B. Kiehn

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Jeffrey A. Terrell 1023 Zamora Dr. Leonard A. and Marla Beatie $740,000

Lisa A. Husted 1080 Monte Verde John F. Flaherty, trustee $710,000

Gary J. Hughes, trustee 7 Ortega Court Robert C. and Sharon L. Spring, trustees $800,000

Jennifer D. Henderson 5005 Palmetto Ave. No. 56

Chris and Caolun Inglis $550,000

Andrea R. and Mawaffaq R. Mustafa

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Peter A. Lommori, trustee 1043 Yosemite St. Donald C. and Melanie Sowyrda $900,000

Mary E. Cohen 775 Claridge Dr. Joseph K. Vo and Lien T. B. Dao $480,000

Annalisa Lafrance 29 Montecito Tiffany A. Zammit $650,000

Kurt Groesch 424 Ebken St. Alejandro Uribe and Julianne Franceschi $700,000

Dyan C. Cushing and George A. Damron IV

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Linda and William Murphy 612 Rockaway Beach Paul Y Durkee, Kira Federer $962,000

Dallas J. Affolter, trustee 225 Verona Ave. Dianne C. Affolter and Dallas J. Affolter $818,500

Martin D. Letcher and Peggy L. William, et. al.

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Oleta L. Gomes vacant land Venkat R. Immanni $100,000

Dennis J. Bridget E. McNamara, trustees

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Daniel P. Talbert 5007 Palmetto Ave. Sergey and Flora Stepansky, trustees $600,000

Vivian A. and Timothy C. Davis

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Susan M. Yasuhara 211 Bancroft Way Julian M. Clark and Brenda L. Marchetti $650,000

Steven K. and Marybeth Dyer, trustees

1020 Glacier Ave. Raymond T. Huber and Kimberly J. Camozzi $900,000

Ronald L. Galli, trustee 324 Keith Ave. David T. Vasquez, et. al. $710,000

William and Tetiana Kaut 448 Heathcliff Dr. Scott and Anne C. Long $755,000

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bigshotFrom Mussel Rock to San Pedro Point, Pacifica displays its glory on a warm summer day. Bill Murray / Review

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