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Volume 93 No. 41 On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com
Y O U R S O U R C E F O R L O C A L N E W S , A R T S A N D O P I N I O N S I N C E 1 9 1 5
October 12-18, 2007
BULK RATEU.S. POSTAGE
PAIDCARMEL, CA
Permit No. 149
By MARY BROWNFIELD
UNDERCOVER OFFICERS from the CaliforniaDepartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board cited aCarmel art gallery owner for serving Champagne without alicense at a public reception Sept. 28, and now many otherswho have long paired art and wine for special occasions arerethinking their options.
According to ABC public information officer John Carr,an undercover investigator went to Simic art gallery and wasoffered a glass of Champagne. Accompanied by other plain-clothed investigators, and with two Carmel cops standing byas requested by the ABC, the officer cited gallery ownerBudimir Simic for serving booze without a license, a misde-meanor.
Carr said four ABC cops, rather than just one, were onscene because the group was “working on a number of otherlaw enforcement issues in the area.”
See FIRE page 29A
See FLANDERS page 13A
See BUST page 31A
PHOTO/KATHLEEN BOYER
A fire that started in the garage of a Palo Colorado Canyon home spread to sur-rounding vegetation and consumed 47 acres before it was extinguished Tuesdayevening. A firefighter died in the effort to stop it.
PHOTO/COURTESY HILLARY LIPMAN
Descendants of the man who homesteaded this spectacular Big Sur Ranch reaped a for-tune last week when it sold for almost $13 million. The buyer said he will build a “verylow impact organic home” on the property.
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City won’t appealFlanders decision■ Preservationist’s attorney to get $160K
By MARY BROWNFIELD
THE CITY council will not appeal a judge’s ruling thatFlanders Mansion can’t be sold without additional legalsteps.
But that doesn’t mean the council has decided to keep thehistoric home.
Rather than spend the time and money to challengeMonterey County Superior Court Judge Robert O’Farrell’sAug. 10 judgment, the council decided to comply with it.
In closed session Monday, the council also agreed to payFlanders Foundation attorney Susan Brandt-Hawley$160,000 in taxpayer funds. She could have sought muchmore by asking a judge to order the city to pay her fees.
The city also spent $83,448 defending the suit, accordingto administrative services director Joyce Giuffre.
Melanie Billig is president of the group that brought thesuit. According to its website, the Flanders Foundation boardof directors includes Roberta Miller, Anne Bell, BarbaraLivingston, Yoko Whitaker and Connie Wright.
“Recognizing the risks, time and costs associated with thefiling of an appeal and protracted litigation,” the agreementapproved by the council says, “the parties hereto intend bythis agreement to fully, finally and in good faith settle andrelease the foundation’s claims for attorneys’ fees and costs,
BULLDOZER OPERATOR DIES FIGHTING FIRE ON STEEP PALO COLORADO HILLSIDEBy MARY BROWNFIELD
A LIGHTNING quick response from Cal Fireand other Peninsula departments prevented a blazein rugged terrain from trapping people and destroy-ing homes Monday, according to Palo Coloradoresident and former volunteer firefighter RobCarver. But the victory came at great cost when CalFire heavy equipment operator Matthew Will diedafter his bulldozer overturned while cutting a firebreak on a steep slope.
“The whole canyon feels a real loss for that fire-fighter,” Carver said. “He died saving our houses.”
Carver was at work in his architecture firm’sBarnyard office when a neighbor and the Mid-Coast Volunteer Fire brigade member called around1:30 p.m. Oct. 8 to tell him a fire was burning in thecanyon.
According to Cal Fire public information officerJan Bray, the fire ignited in the garage of a home onRay Ridge Road off of Palo Colorado CanyonRoad. The resident had an old fire truck on the
property and was able to save the house, but the sur-rounding trees and shrubs caught fire.
“I immediately drove down to the house as fastas I could,” Carver said. “I gave the family photosand the family dog to the cleaning lady and had herdrive them out of the canyon, and I drove up to theridge to check on the progress of the fire.”
His wife, Mary Ann Schicketanz, arrived aboutan hour later, and together they watched the fireburn and witnessed the massive effort to confine it.The headquarters was the new Mid-Coast FireStation at the top of Palo Colorado Canyon Roadthat Carver designed for the brigade.
“The only reason so much was saved was theincredibly quick and intense response from CalFire,” he said. “They had the bombers there, thetankers there, the helicopters there, the groundcrews and three bulldozers.”
Given the steep, rugged area in which the flameswere burning, he said. “they wouldn’t have been
The agency, which has regulated the sale and serving ofalcohol in California for more than 50 years, employs 150sworn investigators who have the power to make arrests andcarry guns.
According to Carr, the investigators were acting on a com-plaint from someone in the community who reported thegallery was serving alcohol without an ABC permit.
“We checked it out, and contacted the owner and let himknow you can’t serve alcohol without a license,” Carr said.“Then an undercover officer went there and was served.”
A similar incident occurred two or three weeks ago at aPacific Grove bakery, though Carr did not have the name ofthe establishment that was cited.
About 78,000 stores, restaurants, bars and other business-es are licensed to serve booze, according to Carr. A venuesuch as an art gallery that does not typically pour drinks for
State agents bust gallery for serving bubbly
ARE YOU concerned that spraying for the lightbrown apple moth could be harmful to your family’shealth? Should the City of Carmel give up trying to sellFlanders Mansion? These questions will be part of anew readers poll to be launched by The Pine Cone nextweek.
Subscribers to The Pine Cone’s email edition will beable to participate in the poll, which will be conductedby an Internet polling company using special softwareto prevent multiple voting.
To subscribe to the email edition, go towww.carmelpinecone.com.
Pine Cone poll on apple mothspraying, Flanders Mansion
Descendants of homesteaders sell ranch for $13MBy CHRIS COUNTS
FOR THE past 122years, the 395-acre HarlanRanch in Big Sur has beenowned by the same familythat homesteaded it. Thatchanged last week when agroup called the Big SurPreservation Alliance pur-chased the property for near-ly $13 million.
The Big Sur PreservationAlliance is an LLC formedby Santa Monica business-man Adam C. Hall and apartner. The sale was handledby John Saar Properties.
When asked if he had anyplans to develop or preservethe property, Hall replied, “Inthe future, we intend to do avery low impact organichome and that will include
See HARLANpage 13A
By MARY BROWNFIELD
AFTER YEARS of pleading with the city to force dri-vers to slow down on his block of Dolores Street near twoschools, Jeff White got help this week. City workers installeda temporary speed hump — which is broader than a tradi-tional speed bump — near his home Tuesday.
White, who regularly asked members of the now-defunctCarmel Traffic Safety Commission to OK a speed hump onthe street even though a radar survey showed most peopledrive below the speed limit, finally tipped the scales in his
2A The Carmel Pine Cone October 12, 2007
SPEED HUMP TO SLOW SPEEDY PARENTS
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Workers for Enz Construction used large nails to affix a tem-porary rubber speed hump on Dolores Street Tuesday to helpslow drivers.
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favor by submitting a petition — signed by 23 people — tocity administrator Rich Guillen.
“We the residents of Dolores Street, Franciscan Way andSanta Lucia Avenue request the implementation of ‘speedhumps’ on Dolores Street at the southern edge of Carmel-by-the-Sea to permanently curb the ongoing problem of speed-ing in our neighborhood,” the petition reads. “We are sub-jected to parents of not one but two schools delivering theirchildren, running late, talking on their cell phones, and intotal disregard of the speed limits. We are subjected to peo-ple racing to and from Mission Ranch, and countless otherdrivers who have no regard for the speed limits and stopsigns. Something has to be done.”
In a letter accompanying the petition White delivered tothe city in June, he admonished city administrator RichGuillen, “The residents are in agreement — it would not be
prudent to not take action!”Guillen told The Pine Cone the neighbors’ support was a
significant factor in the decision to install the temporaryhump — Carmel’s first — at a cost of roughly $5,000.
“There are no others in the city, and we don’t even have apolicy that addresses it,” Guillen said, which is why he did
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Answer to puzzleon page 29A
Across
1 Film characterwho says “Play i tonce, Sam, for oldt imes’ sake”
5 Clear furni turemater ia l
11 Doctr ines
15 Having no cost , inCologne
19 Arrive
20 Choirs may s ing ini t
21 On
22 Make over
23 Base for manyFrench fr ies
25 “Are we f inished?”
27 C2H4, e .g .
28 1987 NicolasCage/ HollyHunter f i lm
30 Caterpi l larcompeti tor
31 One of two schoolcolors (a long withhel iotrope) of NewYork’s PurchaseCollege
32 Beluga del icacy
33 French pupi l
34 Ends ofsandwiches?
36 Light , maybe
38 “Nearer the Moon”author Nin
40 Was real ly agi ta ted
43 “The f ix ___”
45 French way
47 Letters ofcompassion
48 Set t ing ofBlackmore’s“Lorna Doone”
49 Tit les a t A.B.A.mtgs.
50 Doesn’t keep from
52 “Boola Boola”singer
53 Big car racersponsor
54 1950 #1 hi t forPat t i Page
58 Tenor in “TheFlying Dutchman”
60 Yulet ide quaff
61 Time ___
62 Sounds of re l ief
65 Robert Redfordfi lm … and a hintto what occurs a t23- , 28- , 54- , 77- ,111- and 116-Across
72 “Buona ___”
73 Pops
74 85-Across , e .g . :Abbr.
75 Tiny fract ion of amin.
77 Lead-in to “Showme!”
84 “Get i t?”
85 AOL alternat ive
88 Tedious
89 Excel lent , s langi ly
90 Ready for anemergency
92 Ear: Pref ix
93 High fashion ini ts .
94 Like cot ton candy
95 Works on, as a setof t i res
96 Toscanini’sbir thplace
99 Anwar ’s successor
101 Florida snapper
102 She was wildabout Harry
104 Rock’s ___Fighters
105 Not showing one’sage, in a way
107 Harding whomade headl ines in1994
111 1915 song thatpopular ized thephrase “Hail!Hai l ! The gang’sal l here”
114 Muscle re laxant
115 Party people?
116 Ice cream treat
118 Zodiac symbol
119 “Bee Season”star, 2005
120 Not unaware ofthe joke
121 Pugil is t Spinks
122 Eye doctor ’sconcern
123 “What are the___?”
124 Soaks in water
125 Timeless Turner
Down
1 Poem that endswith the funeral ofHector
2 Scooper
3 Gem State s t ream
4 Follow
5 1966 hi t “Li t t leLat in ___ Lu”
6 Card game with adraw pi le
7 Kumquat , for one
8 Esau’s fa ther
9 Funny Fields
10 Genesis son
11 Retort to “You area l iar!”
12 They get props fortheir work onBroadway
13 1998 French Openwinner Carlos ___
14 Church bel l locale
15 Like some assetsand smiles
16 Give a face- l i f t
17 Al Bundy player
18 A Siouan
24 Having no sequel
26 Grand CanyonState s t ream
29 Modern home ofancient Media
31 Walker, br ief ly
35 Composed
36 Volunteer Stateand Show Me Statestream
37 Danceaccompanied by agourd drum
39 Astron. , e .g .
40 Zaire’s Mobutu___ Seko
41 Cast of thousands
42 Variety of apple
43 Bri t ish verbending
44 Geometr ic f igs .
46 Pipe joint
49 Many a NASAworker: Abbr.
50 Georgia ___
51 Antler holder
55 Lil lehammer ’sland: Abbr.
56 Med. special ty
57 Newswoman Paula
59 Soprano ___ TeKanawa
63 Treat as a vi l la in
64 Poli t ical wri terShelby ___
66 Improvise
67 “Nothing ___sleeve”
68 “Platoon” set t ing
69 Laughfest
70 Big Ten sch.
71 Pull out
76 Toon pics
78 Stay too long atthe beach
79 ___ Hashana
80 Body of water seenin Munch’s “TheScream”
81 Moo ___ pork
82 ___ Clemente
83 Altogether
85 Swab
86 Abrupt ly s top
87 “I’m ser ious!”
91 Supermodel on thecover of SportsI l lustrated’s 1982swimsuit issue
94 Name-dropper,perhaps
95 Unit of l ight
97 Heart of Dixiestream
98 Gray matter?:Abbr.
100 Juicers
101 Author of “TheThird Man,” 1949
103 Friend of Carlos
105 Pitch
106 Orange ___
108 Child of Asianparents
109 The Last Front iers t ream
110 Range maker
111 Aler ts , for short
112 Opposi te of blew
113 Cousin of a s tork
114 Chocolate factoryneeds
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Police, Fire &Sheriff’s Log
Verde and Fifth. Engine and ambulance onscene. Investigation from the exterior of theresidence showed no indication of any prob-lems in the residence or the zone-indicatedbasement room. As the home was unoccupiedat the time, FireComm notified the alarm com-pany as to the status of the residence and theneed for a system reset.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine and ambu-lance responded to a medical emergency atSunset Center. Arrived to find police on scene
HERE’S A look at some of the significantcalls logged by the Carmel-by-the-Sea PoliceDepartment, the Carmel Fire Department andthe Monterey County Sheriff ’s Office lastweek. This week’s log was compiled by MaryBrownfield.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine respondedto a residential fire alarm activation at Monte
with patient. Fire engine assisted ambulancecrew with BLS care and extrication of patient.Transported to CHOMP Code 2.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance respondedto a medical emergency on Dolores Street.
Carmel area: Save Mart on CarmelRancho Boulevard reported two juveniles werein custody for theft.
Carmel Valley: Open door to a window-cleaning business in Mid Valley Centerobserved. Check done; main office secure. Noresponsible found.
Carmel area: Crossroads Safeway reporteda male stole wine and fled the store.
Carmel Valley: Citizen reported discoveryof weathered bones down an embankment thatlooked like animal bones. Case closed.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Reporting partyparked his vehicle on the southeast corner ofLincoln and Sixth. When he returned to his car,a note was left that the vehicle had been dam-aged.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: The Methodist
Hospital in Houston, Texas, requested CarmelP.D. attempt to locate a relative of a patient thatmay be a current or past employee of the Cityof Carmel. A concerted effort was made tolocate the relative with negative results.Officials at the Methodist Hospital were con-tacted with the results of the search and alsoreferred to the Carmel Police Departmentlocated in Carmel, Ind.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine and ambu-lance responded to a reported odor investiga-tion (smell of natural gas) at Ocean Avenue andMonte Verde. Firefighters discovered a slightsmell of gas, possibly due to a nearby gas meterreleasing a relief valve. The odor soon dissipat-ed and a secondary search of the complex,including the restaurant, showed no dangerouslevels of gas on the premises.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance was dis-patched to Cypress Drive in Pebble Beach for amale with esophageal spasm. Patient transport-ed to CHOMP Code 2.
Carmel Valley: Domestic disturbance onSchulte Road between girlfriend and boyfriend.
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October 12, 2007 The Carmel Pine Cone 5A
Lawsuit: Anchorwoman paidhalf of what co-anchor was
By KELLY NIX
A TRIAL date could soon be set for thealleged discrimination case involving a TVnews anchorwoman who said she was paidhalf of what her male counterpart was paid.
In December 2006, Jodi Jones, formeranchor for KCBA-Fox 35, filed suit againstthe station’s owner, Clear ChannelBroadcasting, claiming she made only about$40,000 a year while co-anchor BrianSpeciale was paid about $80,000.
“The law requires that if you have twopeople performing the same work with thesame level of experience and all factorsbeing equal, you can’t pay a female less thana male,” said Jones’ attorney, ChristopherPanetta.
Next week, attorneys for Jones and ClearChannel will meet for a case managementconference when a date for a jury trial couldbe set, Panetta said.
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“Jodi and Brian had the same level ofexperience and were doing the same work,”Panetta said. “And Jodi, in addition toanchoring, was producing the news as well.”
Clear Channel attorney Carla J. Hartleydeclined Wednesday to talk to The Pine Coneabout the case.
Besides discrimination and wrongful ter-mination, Jones is suing for infliction ofemotional distress and unlawful retaliation.
According to the suit, Jones’ attorneys
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6A The Carmel Pine Cone October 12, 2007
Officials: Brief spraying delay won’t impede effort to eliminate moth
See MOTHS page 31A
By KELLY NIX
THE CALIFORNIA Department ofFood and Agriculture said a court order pre-venting it from spraying a chemical to inter-rupt the mating cycle of the light brownapple moth shouldn’t seriously disrupt itseffort to eradicate the insect.
Several hours before planes were to spraythe Monterey Peninsula with a moth-confus-ing chemical Wednesday, Monterey CountySuperior Court Judge Robert O’Farrellissued a temporary restraining halting theoperation. On Oct. 18, O’Farrell is scheduledto decide whether the order will remain ineffect.
State agriculture spokesman Steve Lyletold The Pine Cone Thursday that an unin-tended delay between applications of thepesticide would not undo the results of thefirst treatment applied in September.
“We had the first application, whichalready has created mating disruption,” Lylesaid. “We had counted on the second appli-cation to continue with that process. As faras we know, we wouldn’t have to make up forit, we would just be further behind than wewanted to be.”
The state wants to eliminate the mothbecause it contends an infestation of theinsect could inflict major damage on localcrops, trees and plants. The impact on agri-cultural production of crops that are hosts tothe moth could reach an estimated $160 mil-
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“One of the significant elements of treat-ing this fall is it’s the time for the matingcycle for the moth,” Lyle said, “and we want-ed to get some pheromone in the area whileit was still in the mating cycle.”
The pheromone materials used areCheckMate OLR-F and CheckMate LBAM-F, which the state contends are not harmfulto humans. Some Peninsula residents com-plained of health problems after theSeptember application.
In his order, O’Farrell listed the ingredi-ent polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate —a resin listed as hazardous by the NationalInstitutes of Health that’s present inCheckMate.
“There is some secondary evidence,”O’Farrell wrote, “that raised possible con-cerns regarding potentially harmful propen-sities for a segment of the population.”
The restraining order was granted after alawsuit was filed by activist David Dilworth,executive director of his group, Helping OurPeninsula’s Environment.
Several cities passed ordinances opposingthe spraying, but none of them joined
October 12, 2007 The Carmel Pine Cone 7A
Carmel Valley reads The Pine Cone
By MARY BROWNFIELD
WITH MARY Bull, Carmel Unified School District’sassistant superintendent in charge of curriculum and instruc-tion, leaving soon to head the public school system in Vallejo,administrators had to find someone who could take over hertasks without too much downtime and serve until a perma-nent replacement is hired. CUSD Superintendent MarvinBiasotti selected John Lamb, who held a similar position atMonterey Peninsula Unified School district until his retire-ment in 2004 and then worked there as interim superinten-dent from March 2005 through January of this year.
“He’s eminently qualified — his name immediately cameto the forefront,” said Biasotti, who has known Lamb formore than two decades and worked with him during histenure as MPUSD interim superintendent. “I’ve always foundhim to be an upbeat, forward-thinking, positive person.”
Continuity and stabilityIn addition to having extensive work experience, Lamb
lives within CUSD boundaries and put his children throughits schools, according to Biasotti.
He reported Lamb’s “thorough knowledge of the dutiesassociated with this position and general knowledge of ourdistrict will provide continuity and stability until the districtcan employ a permanent curriculum administrator.”
Biasotti hopes that task will be under way by February. Inthe meantime, Lamb will take over Bull’s projects, includingrevamping the Gifted and Talented Education program andhiring another GATE teacher, and determining how best toimprove the academic achievement of special education stu-dents and English-language learners. He will also work toincrease the number of students who meet state university
admissions requirements when they graduate.“In most cases, he will be paired with a site administrator
who has been involved with whatever the project is to pro-vide the continuity and institutional memory — how farwe’ve come, where we are and where we’re going,” Biasottisaid. “And of course he will be working with Mary’s assis-tant, who knows that inside and out.”
Hiring Lamb also made more sense than recruiting fromwithin. While some other district employees are qualified totake on the temporary job, Biasotti doubted any would leavea permanent position to fill an interim one.
“Almost always, when you’re talking about an interim,you’re talking about a retiree or someone in house,” he con-tinued. “While we have people in house who have the skillsneeded, it would be disruptive and create a domino effectbecause it would make another vacancy.”
Biasotti said he expects Lamb to assist the district untilJune 30.
Veteran pinch hits for school district Library Friends hostBelle Yang
AUTHOR AND artist Belle Yang, who “trans-formed her father’s stories of growing up inManchuria into books acclaimed for both the beautyof her illustrations and her heartfelt account of hisstruggles,” will speak at 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at the SundayAfternoon Literary Tea and Program presented by theFriends of Harrison Memorial Library at the Churchof the Wayfarer.
“Her guest program presentation is warm andengaging,” reported Joyce Frasca. “Belle shares herpersonal revolution undertaken upon her artistic jour-ney.”
The program is free and open to the public.Refreshments will be served.
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By MARY BROWNFIELD
A GOLF tournament organized by thenonprofit Monterey Bay Retired E-9Association at Seaside’s Bayonet GolfCourse — and its recently unveiled newfront 9 — will raise money for military fam-ilies in need Thursday, Oct. 18.
“We’re looking for players and donations,and in this golf tournament, we make sureevery participant wins a prize,” said tourna-ment director Dick Darvey.
Named for the highest pay grade enlistedmen and women can receive, the MontereyBay Retired E-9 Association formed in 1989to support active and retired soldiers andtheir families in all military branches,according to Darvey, who retired as a com-mand sergeant major in the Army.
The group’s annual golf tournament rais-es funds for the Army Emergency ReliefProgram which, despite the indication of itsname, provides financial assistance to active,veteran and retired soldiers, and their fami-lies, in all U.S. Armed Forces branches:Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and CoastGuard. The money might be used for a fam-ily emergency, education or even car repairs.
“Any financial need is evaluated,” Darveyexplained. “And then they could be given
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Since its inception, the tournament hashelped the E-9 association raise $52,000 forthe AER, according to Darvey, who is look-ing for players of any skill level to partici-pate, as well as for contributions.
“Any kind of a donation,” he said. “I’llpick it up — I don’t care if it’s a can of cof-fee or a bottle of wine — that’s how everyonegets a prize.”
The cost to play in the tournament is $75for active and retired military, as well as forcivilians with Department of Defense I.D.cards, and $100 for all others. Registrationwill open at 7 a.m., with a shotgun start at8:30. A buffet lunch will follow.
“It’s an opportunity to play the new front9 at Bayonet,” Darvey added. “And it may bethe last time this tournament is played on theold back 9, including Combat Corner.”
Combat Corner is a series of challengingholes on the former military course, which isundergoing a complete overhaul in prepara-tion for the construction of a luxury hoteland homes at the Bayonet/Black Horse GolfCourse.
To register or to make a donation, callDarvey at (831) 235-1664 or (831) 422-8084.
HOWL-O-WEEN party for SPCATHE SPCA of Monterey County and
Carmel Dog Parties invite all canines, theirowners, friends and families to the inaugural“Howl-o-Ween Dog Party,” a benefit to sup-port man’s best friend, help end pet home-lessness and launch Quail Lodge’s new PetAcademy.
The event will be held on Sunday, Oct.28, from noon until 3 p.m. at Quail Lodge.
The family friendly event (no dogrequired) will be held at the picturesqueQuail Meadows. Carmel Dog Parties willprovide the elegant doggie party décor.Each Pooch will receive complimentarygourmet doggie treats as well as Howl-o-Ween boas or bandanas provided by CarmelDog Parties.
Human companions can help end pethomelessness by participating in a casualand flavorful lunchtime fare with winepoured by Talbott Vineyards for a suggested$20 donation.
All proceeds will benefit the SPCA ofMonterey County.
Adoptable animals from the SPCA willbe at the party, too. Children and dogs arewelcome.
RSVP no later than Oct. 22 to (831) 620-8820 or [email protected] is limited to 200 guests.
For more information, call the SPCA ofMonterey County at (831) 373-2631 ext. 203or visit www.SPCAmc.org, www.carmel-dogparties.com and www.quaillodge.com.
Kids invited to ‘Read to a Dog’MAGGIE THE therapy dog will visit the
Park Branch of Harrison Memorial LibraryOct. 13 and Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. “in hopes offinding some young boys and girls withgood books,” according to Grace Melady.The 4-year-old Samoyed owned by Patti andMichael Emmett has a mission “to helpimprove literacy in young people” by having
kids read to her.“Reading to a nonjudgmental listener like
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The Big Sur Spirit Garden will host Big Sur Powerdown’s“Localize-It” Festival Sunday, Oct. 14, from 2 to 9 p.m.
Performing at the festival will be Trio Alborado, DurgaMcBroom and the InSurGents, Becky White and the SecretMission, Big Sur Fiddlin’, Rosalia Byrne and Jessica Fagan,7Come11 and Jeff Klamer.
Trio Alborado is a mariachi band that has earned a devot-ed local following in Big Sur’s large Hispanic community.McBroom toured for years with Pink Floyd as a backupsinger, while the InSurGents offer a tasty blend of reggae,
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funk, swing, country, blues and swamp rock. White and hergroup present an exotic mix of folk and world beat music.Big Sur Fiddlin’ showcases the musical talents of four BigSur youngsters — fiddlers Emily Ford, Grace Forrest andNandi Forrest, and cellist Joe Ford. Two longtime Big Surmusicians — cellist Tracy Chesebrough and guitarist LeviStrom — under the name 7Come11, will play acousticmusic. Klamer will play guitar, harmonica and sing, whileByrne and Fagan will close the evening with a fire dance.
The event is a fundraiser for Big Sur Powerdown, a non-profit group dedicated to “localizing” Big Sur, encouragingenergy-efficient use of resources and preparing the commu-nity in the event of a natural disaster.
“The idea is that if there is a disaster, we come together asa community,” explained Linda Parker, a longtime Big Surresident who co-founded the group. “If someone is not pre-pared, we want to lend a hand. We’re looking at ways we cansupport the community. ‘Community’ is the operative wordhere.”
The event will feature demonstrations on a wide variety ofsubjects, ranging from organic composting and graftingtrees, to creating a seed bank and reducing dependency onfossil fuels. Among its projects, the group is working to cre-ate a recycling center in Big Sur Valley.
Other local nonprofits — including the Big Sur VolunteerFire Brigade and the Big Sur Health Center — will be repre-sented at the event.
The Big Sur Spirit Garden is located at Loma Vista, abouta mile south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and about 27 milessouth of Carmel. For more information, call (831) 667-2710.Police: Man robbed trio
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“He told them to give him their cell phone or he was goingto beat them up,” Rana said. Tutulu Fale reportedly also askedwhat was in a backpack one of them was carrying anddemanded money. “He kept on repeating that.”
One of the boys, who are 14 or 15 years old, turned oversome cash, and the three left. The robber also departed.
But the victims told police, and officers who were in thearea located the suspect near the park.
“He had some marijuana on him,” Rana said. “And he didhave brass knuckles on him, too, though it looks like the kidsdidn’t see that.”
Officers arrested Fale for robbery, possession of less than1 ounce of marijuana, and possession of brass knuckles. Hewas lodged at Monterey County Jail.
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PACIFIC GROVE GIVES UP QUEST FOR RENT FROM AQUARIUMBy KELLY NIX
TO AVOID what could be a lengthy and costly legal bat-tle, the City of Pacific Grove is giving up the effort to get theMonterey Bay Aquarium to pay rent for the city-owned landit occupies.
Instead, P.G. city staff will recommend to the city councilit renew the aquarium’s annual lease for $1, the price the non-profit has paid since opening 23 years ago, said city manag-er Jim Colangelo.
“We would be fighting for years in court,” he said. “Evenif we won, we might not be able to use the money the way wewant anyway.”
That’s because Colangelosaid the city could be boundby California State LandsCommission restrictions onhow revenue can be generatedfrom businesses that sit ontidelands.
The city’s intent was to usethe higher rent from theaquarium for various city ser-vices, Colangelo said. About20 percent of the aquariumcomplex sits in Pacific Grove,while the rest is in Monterey.
Earlier this year, the finan-cially troubled Pacific Grove,which is facing layoffs of 16staff members, sought to raise the rent for the aquarium.According to documents filed with the IRS, in 2004 theaquarium had revenues of almost $56 million and expensesof a little more than $42 million. Almost 130 officers andemployees of the nonprofit were paid salaries of more than$50,000.
But the aquarium, led by executive director Julie Packard,opposed any increase in the $1 per year rent and raised theargument that the state lands commission might imposerestrictions on the land, Colangelo said.
Aquarium officials this week were pleased with the city’sdecision.
“Generally, the policy is not to charge the aquarium any-thing for the use of tidelands,” said Hank Armstrong, theaquarium’s vice president of communications. “In principal,as a nonprofit, we don’t feel it’s appropriate to tax the aquar-ium in that way.”
Armstrong said businesses in Pacific Grove made nearly$6 million in 2006 from aquarium visitors who stayed inhotels and spent money in restaurants and shops. The cityalso generated revenue from sales tax and parking meters, hesaid.
Although the city council was scheduled next week todecide on the lease, Colangelo said Packard recommendedthe item be pulled and placed on a future agenda. The citycomplied.
Colangelo nor Armstrong knew the reason for the requestand The Pine Cone was told Packard was not available forcomment.
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By KELLY NIX
ONE WEEK after the Pacific Grove City Councilapproved the layoffs of 16 employees, city leaders are nowhoping voters will pass three tax measures, which they saycould make or break the city financially.
Pacific Grove’s estimated 9,000 registered voters on Nov.6 will be asked to approve a half-cent sales tax, a property taxand a business license tax.
“It’s safe to say that without the taxes,” city finance direc-tor Jim Becklenberg said, “we will have severe reductions inour current services.”
The cuts could mean fewer police officers and firefight-ers and a reduction in other services, including the library,museum, public works and building maintenance.
The city pays annually about $950,000 for the library,$280,000 for the museum, $350,000 for street maintenanceand $700,000 to maintain parks and public buildings.Factoring in benefits and other costs, each of the city’s 25sworn police officers are paid about $108,000, Becklenbergsaid.
In a meeting last week, the city council approved staff rec-ommendations to eliminate 24 city employee positions,including the layoff of 16 current workers.
Although no services would be cut with the current reor-ganization, if the tax measures don’t pass, the city will haveno other choice but to make painful reductions, said citymanager Jim Colangelo.
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The city estimates it could make $1.7 million per year ifvoters approve the taxes. Measure P would cost most proper-ty owners $120 per year. Measure O deletes the current capon the city’s business tax of $3,000 per year for each busi-ness, and Measure Q raises the sales tax.
The taxes and the reorganization — which itself will savethe city about $580,000 — will help offset a predicted $2million annual shortfall.
The city manager may also propose a citywide salaryreduction to save money, Becklenberg said.
“My ballpark estimate is that we would need an approxi-mately 20 percent across-the-board salary reduction to savethe $2 million dollars,” he said.
The reductions would need to be negotiated with unions,Becklenberg said.
If the tax measures don’t pass, Colangelo said he will pre-
sent cost-cutting options to the council in December.“We have already asked some of our departments to look
at this and see what we would do if we have to make signifi-cant cuts,” he said.
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 election started going outTuesday, according to the Monterey County elections depart-ment.
The Monterey Peninsula Taxpayers Association opposesthe P.G. tax measures. The group contends the city’s employ-ees receive overly generous benefits and pensions, whichshould be cut instead of taxes being raised.
But at the last council meeting, Tim McCormick, repre-sentative for the Laborers’ International Union of NorthAmerica, Local 270, which represents city workers, threat-ened a lawsuit over the 16 layoffs, contending the city can’treplace the jobs with lower paying ones.
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THE CITY of Pacific Grove is negotiating to get theimmensely popular Concorso Italiano car show — an eventthat draws more than 10,000 people every year — on its ownturf.
City manager Jim Colangelo said he and golf coursedirector Mike Leach met with Concorso Italiano owner JackWadsworth Thursday to determine the possibility of hostingthe event on the city’s municipal golf course. It’s currentlyheld at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside.
“It would involve the city’s golf course being closed,”Colangelo said.
After Thursday’s meeting, Colangelo told The Pine Conethe city will provide more information to Wadsworth, includ-ing how many days the city might need to close the golfcourse to allow for preparation for the car event. The group
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“When Jodi raised the issues with them [supervisors],”Panetta said, “the response we got is, ‘We are going to moveyou to the weekend broadcast,’ which we believe is retaliato-ry and done in retaliation for making that complaint.”
After leaving the station in July 2006, Jones was replacedby Olga Ospina.
The California Labor Code and Fair Employment andHousing Act prohibit employers from paying lower wages towomen and prohibit employers from retaliating againstemployees for complaining about unequal wage rates, Jones’lawsuit indicates.
According to Jones’ employment application, she gradu-ated from San Jose State University with a degree in broad-cast journalism and had experience as a producer, reporterand anchor for the TV station when it was owned by theAckerley Group.
“Although Mr. Speciale had no more on-air news experi-ence than Ms. Jones had, there existed a considerable dispar-ity in their pay,” according to court documents.
Jones began working for the TV station in Oct. 1999 butwas “forced to quit” on July 24, 2006, because Clear Channelrefused to pay her equal wages and because the station threat-ened to demote her for raising the issue, according to the law-suit. Speciale still works at the station.
Earlier this year, Clear Channel requested the case beresolved through arbitration, but in July, Monterey CountySuperior Court Judge Kay Kingsley ruled the arbitrationagreement was unenforceable and denied the media giant’srequest.
Although Jones signed an arbitration agreement when shewas hired, court documents filed by Panetta claim the docu-ment was “one-sided, self-serving and riddled with defectsthat violate California law.”
Panetta said he sent a letter to Clear Channel requestingthe parties “engage in settlement discussions,” but they werenot able to resolve the lawsuit. Panetta said it’s possible thecase could still be settled out of court.
Council unsympathetic to neighbors’ cries over their viewBy MARY BROWNFIELD
THE SANTA Lucia Avenue residents who took out afull-page color ad in The Pine Cone to enlist others in oppos-ing their neighbors’ plans for a second story lost their appealMonday afternoon. Tom and Diane Stone asked the CarmelCity Council to overturn the design review board’s approvalof Graeme and Chris Robertson’s remodel, but the councilunanimously voted to let the project proceed.
The plans call for adding a 478-square-foot second story,demolishing part of the lower level, remodeling the houseand adding decks. The upper floor will include a master bed-room and bathroom.
The Stones, who live across the street on the north side ofSanta Lucia, said the addition would block most of theirsoutherly view and obstruct the light filtering through theirwindows. They also said the project would diminish the valueof their property.
But a site visit indicated the addition would not deprivethe Stones of much of their view of the mountains, which isalready inhibited by a large cypress and other trees, accord-ing to senior planner Sean Conroy. Furthermore, the Stones’best views down Franciscan Way and from their second storywould be unaffected.
“The addition is approximately 80 feet from the residence,so it will cast no direct shadow on the Stones’ property orblock the sun’s rays,” he told the council during a specialmeeting Oct. 8. “Staff does not agree the project will have asignificant impact on light or views.”
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Hall also offered The Pine Cone a writtenstatement: “The purchase of Harlan Ranchsprouted from my desire to become a stew-ard of a coastal refuge. Coming together tocreate an environment that is sustainable andoff the ‘grid,’ has always been a dream ofmine. The Harlan Ranch connects us to aunique experience that often eludes us in ourdaily lives. This rare property embodies whatmany of us may find sacred: peace, tranquil-ity, and a love of being on the land in a pri-vate expansive natural setting. It is an honorto become the steward of such magnifi-cence.”
Located along Highway 1 just north ofthe tiny hamlet of Lucia, the ranch providesa fascinating snapshot of Big Sur’s pioneerhistory. The family’s patriarch, WilburJudson Harlan, came to Big Sur on foot in1885. The 25-year-old settler soon staked outa homesteading claim, built a hand-hewnredwood cabin and married Ada AmandaDani, the daughter of another prominenthomesteader.
While most motorists on Highway 1 areunaware of the ranch, 1.5 miles of the scenicroute passes through it. An occasional rustedmetal sign posted along the highway with thefamily’s name etched into it is the only indi-cation of the ranch.
Lucia, which was founded by the Harlanfamily in the 1930s, is still owned by WilburHarlan’s descendants. Featuring cabins, acliffside restaurant and a convenience store,Lucia sits on a dramatic southwest-facingbluff overlooking Big Sur’s south coast.
and all issues related thereto, arising out ofthe litigation entitled, ‘The FlandersFoundation v. City of Carmel-by-the-Sea etal.’”
The settlement marks the end of a courtbattle that began in November 2005 after thecouncil voted for the sale and the nonprofitsued to stop it. The group argued the cityviolated state environmental laws by optingto sell the mansion rather than lease it out,and by not putting the matter to a publicvote. It also said letting the building fall toruin was unlawful.
Ruling finalizedIn January, O’Farrell heard arguments in
the case, and in February he sided with thefoundation. The city filed objections to theruling, but remained on the losing side whenO’Farrell signed the final judgment Aug. 10.
O’Farrell determined Carmel violated the
California Environmental Quality Act bymoving forward with the sale of the mansion— which was built in the 1920s and pur-chased by Carmel taxpayers in 1972 — whenit could have leased it to a private residentinstead. Since the environmental impactreport determined selling would have signif-icant environmental impacts, the counciladopted “findings of overriding considera-tion” in order to proceed with the sale.O’Farrell said it had to first demonstrate thelease option, the alternative the EIR deemedas environmentally superior, was infeasible.
The judge also found city officials guiltyof “demolition by neglect,” a violation of theCarmel Municipal Code dictating historicbuildings “shall be preserved against decayand deterioration, kept in a state of goodrepair and free from structural defects.”
He recounted comments by Mayor SueMcCloud, attorney Bill Conners and plan-ning services manager Brian Roseth con-firming the dilapidated and declining state ofthe mansion, including holes in the roof andwater damage.
Finally, O’Farrell found Flanders, whichis surrounded by the Mission Trail NaturePreserve, should be considered parkland,considering “the plain meaning of the rele-vant statutory language, the history present-ed in the administrative record and the rea-sonable construction of the term, ‘park-land.’” Therefore, selling it would requirefollowing specific Government Code sec-tions, “including but not limited to subject-ing any proposed sale to public vote.”
The ruling requires the city to set aside itscertification of the Flanders EIR and itsapprovals of the sale, and to immediately“implement repairs necessary to avoid fur-ther significant deterioration.”
Now what?According to city attorney Don Freeman,
the council carefully considered challengingO’Farrell’s ruling before a higher court but“decided that it is in the best interest of theentire community to resolve this matter andnot appeal the recent ruling.”
On Tuesday, McCloud told The Pine Conethe mansion’s fate is in limbo. Since it waspurchased along with the surroundingacreage 35 years ago, city councils havestruggled to find a use for Flanders. Council
members had hoped to raise capital for othermunicipal projects by selling it.
“We don’tknow whatwe’re doingn e x t , ”M c C l o u dsaid. “Allwe’ve decid-ed is to settle,not appeal,and not payany furtherfees.”
Fr e e m a nsaid the citymust filedocuments by Dec. 7 outlining how it ismeeting the court’s requirements, includingcare and maintenance of the mansion andany planned studies regarding its future.
“We will tell the court what we’ve done,what we’re doing and what we have plannedfor the future,” he said. “We should outline aplan for maintaining the facility until suchtime it’s disposed of and should also demon-strate some analysis in terms of the lease ver-sus sale, because that was a big issue withthe court.”
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He recommended the council deny theStones’ appeal and uphold the board’sapproval.
Representing the Stones, attorney PaulHart asked the council to delay the hearingfor two months so the Robertsons could trimtrees on and around their property toimprove the Stones’ view — a concessionthe Robertsons offered during the discussionof their application at the DRB. Conroy saidthe city approved the thinning of the trees butwould not make the work a condition ofapproval due to the difficulty of enforcing it.
According to Hart, it’s unclear “whethertrimming will mitigate the loss of view bythis additional story.”
“There’s no reason why the mitigationcan’t be performed in advance,” he said, andthe Stones wanted assurance the trimmingwould occur as promised. If it doesn’t, heargued, the project would violate city rulesstipulating views should be shared, so thecouncil should send the application back to
the design review board with a request for aredesign.
During his turn at the podium, GraemeRobertson defended the plans, which wereapproved twice by the DRB — first in June,and again in August after he agreed to arehearing at the request of the Stones andother neighbors who had concerns.
“We’re not asking for variances. We’rewell within our rights to add a second storyto our home,” he said, and the addition wasoriented to block as little of the view as pos-sible.
Numerous Carmel residents told thecouncil the Robertsons are upstanding resi-dents with integrity and are as good as theirword. They encouraged the council to denythe Stones’ appeal and approve the plans.
Among their supporters was Jay Marden,principal of Carmel River School, whopraised the couple in a letter read byFranciscan Way resident Clay Berling.Carmel Foundation CEO Jill Sheffield, real-tor Judie Profeta, former councilwomanElinor Laiolo and restaurateur Rich Pepealso testified on their behalf.
Sarah Berling condemned the Stones for
running the Pine Cone ad and said it is “notthe way we deal with neighbor issues.”
“I speak for all the neighbors onFranciscan Way when I say Graeme andChris are very honest,” she said.
Speaking on behalf of the appellants,Camino Real resident Dick Oliver said,“There’s no question of the integrity of eitherparty. I have been friends with the Stones for42 years and can say the same the exact samethings about them.”
The issue, he said, is balancing each cou-ple’s needs and rights.
Pruning not OKFormer councilwoman Barbara Living-
ston commented, “I know Graeme and Chris,too, but I am sure the Stones are wonderfulpeople, too.”
She took issue not with the project, butwith the city’s support of the tree trimming.
“The pruning of the cypress and othertrees should not even be on the table for dis-cussion,” she said. “Most importantly, it is aviolation of city codes to trim trees forviews. We all know that.”
Retired building official Tim Meroneysaid he often cited residents and tree compa-nies for pruning to improve views, andencouraging it as part of a building applica-tion would set “a terrible precedent.”
An emotional Diane Stone, who repeated-ly dabbed at her eyes, was consoled by herdaughter and mopped her brow during thehearing, told the council she and her husbandhave been Carmel homeowners for 20 yearsand plan to live here full-time after serving“in an unpaid volunteer capacity for ourchurch” in Tahiti. She said she traveled10,000 miles to make the appeal.
“We can understand the Robertsons’ pointof view,” she said. “They want a largerhouse, they want a better view, they feel theyshould be able to have both.”
Stone said her family encouraged her toplace the newspaper ad. “I live so far awaythat the freedom of the press seemed the onlyother option,” she said, pleading with thecouncil to protect her light and view.
“You are our last hope,” she continued. “I
feel like I stand here alone today except for afew other voices.”
No popularity contestWhen the public hearing closed, city
attorney DonF r e e m a noffered someadvice.
“The citycouncil, inmaking ad e t e r m i n a -tion thise v e n i n g ,needs to lookat the citygeneral plano r d i n a n c e sand policies, not how long someone hasknown someone, been a resident here or hasintegrity or doesn’t have integrity,” he said.“This is a land use decision and has to bebased on the general plan, your zoning codeand your policies.”
Councilman Gerard Rose quickly dis-patched with the issue of pruning. “I don’tthink tree trimming has anything to do withthis,” he said. “We don’t trim trees for views,period. I don’t think that’s what this isabout.”
Rose said the Robertsons compromisedwith the surrounding landowners as much aspossible on their design and did their best tominimize the impacts of the second story.
“The only way I could justify saying,‘No,’ to this project would be if we were tosay we’re not going to allow a second storyanywhere in this city because it might impactsomeone’s view,” he said.
If people want to preserve the views fromtheir home, Rose continued, they should buythe lots around them.
“I have sympathy for the Stones but agreewith staff,” councilwoman Karen Sharpadded.
The council voted 3-0 to deny the Stones’appeal and uphold the DRB’s approval.McCloud and councilman Ken Talmage hadto step down due to potential conflicts.
Ballots began arriving in the mail this week for absentee voters who will decide water dis-trict, school board, fire district and other local races Nov. 6. In an effort to make votingmore convenient and save people 41 cents, Monterey County Registrar of Voters LindaTulett approached cities to see if they would be willing to put locked ballot boxes at theirfront counters. Absentee voters can drop their ballots at any location, including Carmel-by-the-Sea, where they might get a smile from administrative assistant Stephanie Pearce aswell. Other Peninsula cities that agreed to host the boxes — to which only the electionsdepartment has the keys — include Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, Sand City and Marina.
Nov. 6 election is already here
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‘The pruning of cypress and other treesshould not evenbe on the table’
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DDeeaarr VVootteerrss::I bring a passion for excellence in education to my current position on theCarmel Unified School Board. I would greatly appreciate your vote and theopportunity to continue to work on behalf of all children in our district.
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Qualifications• Current CUSD Board Member (Appointed Incumbent)• Masters in Governance (Awarded by the California School Board Association)• B.S. and M.B.A. in Business Administration • 12 Years Volunteer Leadership & Service in CUSD • Two children educated in Carmel Unified Schools • Community Leadership and Participation
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Two years after ban lifted,live music thrives downtown
By CHRIS COUNTS
FOR A town that once had serious issueswith live music, Carmel will be seriouslyhopping with great jazz this weekend.
Vocalist Ed Reed and pianist Al Lernerhave played with a virtual of Who’s Who ofjazz greats. They’ll perform at the Jazz andBlues Co. Saturday Oct. 13. Meanwhile, theCypress Inn will celebrate the secondanniversary of live music in town with aweekend-long jazz party.
■ Better late than neverAs a youngster growing up in Watts dur-
ing the Depression, Reed didn’t have to trav-el far to hear great jazz music.
“Charles Mingus’ sister was married tomy mother’s pastor’s son, and they livedacross the street from us,” the 78-year-oldReed recalled. “He always had that bass withhim. Whenever he came to his sister’s place,he was always playing records. I couldn’tstay away.”
Mingus would later become one of jazzmusic’s most influential composers andbandleaders, as well as one of its more tem-peramental performers. But at the time, hewas in his early teens and taught the youngerReed how to sing chord changes.
With a fine voice inherited from hismother, who once aspired to sing opera, anda deep love of music, Reed seemed headedfor a career as a jazz vocalist before he wassidetracked by heroin. After joining theArmy at 17, he became addicted to the drug,which inevitably led to numerous run-inswith the law, not to mention the near collapseof his music career. For the next fourdecades, Reed’s love of music — and his life— took a back seat to his need for narcotics.He did three stints at San Quentin and one atFolsom State Prison.
While he doesn’t deny his guilt, hebelieves he was treated harshly because ofthe color of his skin.
“I was sent to prison for a thumbnail ofheroin,” he remembered. “Back in thosedays, being black was not the highest honor.”
Ironically, Reed’s time in prison gave him
an opportunity to play with some of jazzmusic’s finest performers. During his incar-ceration, he played with saxophonists, andfellow inmates, Dexter Gordon and ArtPepper. But the cellmate he remembers bestwas a relatively unknown guitarist namedRalph Bravo.
“He was the greatest guitar player I everheard,” Reed offered. “Later, I asked [jazzguitar great] Joe Pass about him and he said,‘Don’t ask me about him. He’s too much.’”
In and out of prison, Reed overdosednumerous times and struggled to stay alive.By his own count, he attended 25 differentdrug rehabilitation programs. But finally, in1986, something clicked.
“I finally got it that I didn’t have to doheroin anymore,” he said.
After overcoming his addiction, Reedbecame a counselor and started giving talksto addicts and their families. But he never
Benefit highlights ties between CHOMP and local artists
CHRIS COUNTS
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL of theMonterey Peninsula has a surprisinglydiverse and compelling collection of art-work on display in its lobbies and hall-ways.
So it seems only reasonable the hospi-tal would be the recipient of fundraisingefforts by the local art community.
On Saturday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m.,the Trajan Gallery in Carmel will host areception for Thomas Pradzynski, a Polishartist who will unveil a new collection ofpaintings. Proceeds from the receptionwill benefit CHOMP.
Pradzynski, who paints with acrylicson canvas, is a Paris resident who hasbeen in love with that city since he firstvisited it as a young boy. According togallery director Cyd Gloer, Paris is a per-fect match for Pradzynski’s talent.
“His art is very romantic,” Gloerexplained. “And it brings back greatmemories for anyone who has ever trav-eled to Europe — the streets they’vewalked on, the cafes where they haveeaten and the hotels where they stayed.”
In addition to capturing the essenceand charm of Paris, Gloer said Pradzynskimeticulously recreates its buildings.
“If a building has a crack in it, he paints acrack in it,” she said.
The cost of attending the fundraisingreception is $100 per person. All proceedsbenefit the hospital, which Gloer appreciatesfor its art collection as as well as its medicalcare.
“It’s really a nice facility,” she said. “It’slike a spa as much as it’s like a hospital. And
they really have a nice collection of originalartwork.”
Big Sur pianist Dick Whittington willplay jazz, Chateau Julien will pour wines andPacific Coast Catering will serve hors d’oeuvres.
The gallery is located on the corner ofOcean and San Carlos. For more informa-tion, call (831) 625-4388 or visit www.tra-jangallery.com.
■ From the courtroom to the great outdoors
As an attorney living in Berkeley,Marlene Weinstein would seem like anunlikely candidate to be a Big Sur artist. Butafter winning prizes in the past two Big SurArts Initiative plein aire contests, Big SurRiver Inn general manager Janet Lesniakdecided it was time to give Weinstein hervery own Big Sur art show.
The River Inn will host a reception forWeinstein Saturday, Oct. 13, from 3 to 6 p.m.
“I’ve known Marlene several years,”Lesniak said. “When she came in the restau-rant and told me that she had won a prize inthe plein aire contest for the second straightyear, I said, ‘Let’s see what you have,’ and
Polish painter Thomas Pradzynski, whose workwill be featured at a fundraising receptionSaturday, specializes in Paris Street scenes.
Dramatic Brahms piano concertohighlights symphony’s first program
By CHRIS COUNTS
THE MONTEREY SymphonyOrchestra will open its 2007-2008 season atSunset Center Sunday, Oct. 14, performingpopular works by Beethoven and Schubertbefore closing the program with Brahms’famous “Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat.”
Pianist Barbara Nissman will make herMonterey Symphony debut in dramatic fash-ion when she performs a piece that is at oncechallenging and unforgettable.
“It’s the Mt. Everest of piano concertos,”said Nissman, a former University ofMichigan classmate of symphony musicaldirector Max Bragado-Darman. “This is oneof my favorite concertos and a real joy toperform. And I’m very much looking for-ward to working with [Max] and the orches-tra.”
Joseph Truskot, the symphony’s executivedirector, is thrilled to bring Nissman — who
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By STEVE VAGNINI
OCTOBER PROMISES to be a month filled with anincredible array of music on the Monterey Peninsula, withSunset Center and Golden State Theatre leading the way. TheSunset Center fall concert series kicks into full gear thismonth with a troika of concerts beginning with thisSaturday’s Rising Stars Raising Funds featuring some ofthe most talented children in the country performing in abenefit concert for pediatric cancer research. The performers,ranging in age from 8 to 18, have appeared on Oprah and“The Tonight Show,” and they are all donating their time forthe special event. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
The following Thursday, Oct. 18, The ManhattanTransfer performs at Sunset Center at 8 p.m. The first groupever to win a Grammy Award in the Pop and Jazz categoriesin the same year, the quartet received 12 Grammy nomina-tions for its 1985 album, “Vocalese.” A fixture in Americanpopular music for more than three decades, TMT specializesin Big Band, Jazz, Rhythmand Blues and plenty ofmusical stops in between.Blending harmonies andshowcasing soloists who arestars in their own right, thequartet of Tim Hauser,Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Pauland Janis Siegel havereleased 24 albums and werevoted into the Vocal GroupHall of Fame in 1998.
On Wednesday, Oct. 24,three-time Grammy winnerKris Kristofferson appearsat Sunset Center in supportof his latest album, “ThisOld Road.” A member of theCountry Music Hall ofFame, Kristofferson hasrecorded 26 albums, includ-ing three with Willie Nelson,Johnny Cash and WaylonJennings as part of theHighwayman. A Phi BetaKappa graduate of PomonaCollege, the soon -to-be-sep-tuagenarian earned a Rhodesscholarship to study litera-ture at Oxford, where heboxed, played rugby andhoned his skills as a song-writer. The concert starts at 8p.m.
Tickets to all SunsetCenter concerts may beordered online at www.sun-setcenter.org or by callingthe box office at (831) 620-2048. Sunset Center is locat-ed in Carmel on San Carlosat Ninth Avenue.
The Golden StateTheatre in Monterey contin-ues to book a wide variety ofmusic, and this Friday, Oct.,12 things should get a littlecrazy with the appearance ofwell known singer/satiristWeird Al Yankovic. Knownfor his humorous parodies ofpopular songs, Yankovic’sshtick has earned him threeGrammy Awards, four goldrecords and six platinumalbums. He has sold morethan 12 million albums andrecorded more than 150 par-ody and original songs.
Also performing at theAlvarado Street musicvenue, blues legend B.B.King makes his firstMonterey appearance inmore than a decadeThursday, Oct. 25. Since hestarted recording in the1940s, Riley B. King hasreleased more than 50albums and has helped pro-mote the blues genre to aworldwide audience.
To purchase tickets toGolden State Theatre perfor-mances, call (831) 372-3800.
The White AlbumEnsemble, a group of talent-ed Santa Cruz musicianswho have made a name forthemselves with their perfor-
mances of classic Beatles albums, are back at it again andwill perform “Unplugged,” Saturday, Oct. 13, at HiddenValley Music Seminars in Carmel Valley. Instead of featur-ing any one album, the eight-piece highly acclaimed groupwill perform a variety of tunes from the period of 1966-1970— music that the Beatles were making primarily in the stu-dio. Tickets are available at www/tix.com and at ParadiseWine Bar, 24 Carmel Valley Road.
Power-pop trio Holiday and the Adventure PopCollective performs Oct. 13 at Monterey Live on AlvaradoStreet in downtown Monterey. Their latest CD release,“Songs for Feeling Strong,” was recorded in front of a liveaudience at Beach Boy Al Jardine’s Red Barn Studios in BigSur and features 11 original songs and two covers, includingthe Beach Boys classic, “Surfer Girl.” The Adventure PopCollective is fronted by two vocalists, Derric Oliver and
Music-filled October on the Peninsula
Sunset Center PresentsMANHATTAN TRANSFER
Thursday, October 18, 8 PM
Sunset Center PresentsKRIS KRISTOFFERSONWednesday, October 24, 8 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsGROUCHO!
With Gabe KaplanSaturday, October 27, 8 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsCHERRYHOLMES
Thursday, November 8, 8 PM
Sunset Center PresentsDAVE MASONJOHN MAYALL
AND THE BLUESBREAKERS
Saturday, November 17, 8 PM
Sunset Center PresentsTANGO BUENOS AIRESSaturday, November 24, 8 PM
Smuin Ballet PresentsTHE CHRISTMAS BALLET
–A Sunset Center Tradition–Friday, December 28, 8 PM
Saturday, December 29, 2 and 8 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsMARK RUSSELL
Saturday, January 12, 8 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsTHE FOUR FRESHMENSaturday, January 26, 8 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsTHE MOSCOW CIRCUS
–A Russian Folk Fair –Wednesday, February 6, 7:30 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsRIDERS IN THE SKY
Saturday, February 16, 8 PM
Performance Carmel PresentsTHE GOLDEN
DRAGON ACROBATSTuesday, March 4, 7:30 PM
For more information visitwww.sunsetcenter.org
or call 831.620.2048At San Carlos and Ninth in Carmel
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And if you’re feeling fancy, swing by The Ritz-Carlton forits signature seasonal treatment — and my favorite low-calpumpkin-pie alternative — the 60-minute Pumpkin Pedicure.
The pumpkin fest takes places Saturday, Oct. 13, andSunday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Main Street; HalfMoon Bay. For more information, visit www.mira-
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Globetrotting model and actress-turned-Top-Chef-host Padma Lakshmijust released her second cookbook,“Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet: A World ofRecipes For Every Day” (Weinstein
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Inspired by her travels and love of international fare (seewhy I love it?), Lakshmi shares more than 100 recipes fromPeru, China, Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Tokyo and thePhilippines. “Eating and cooking is as much about our iden-tity as about our mood ... the American palate is the mostopen and inviting audience for the world’s flavors. When Ilook at how Americans eat today, I come to the conclusion
Pumpkin pedicures, pinot noir and tapas
(Above) One of the delectable offerings at Esteban, a newMediterranean restaurant in Monterey. (Below) PadmaLaksha’s latest cookbook includes 100 recipes that draw onthe cuisines of many countries.
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that we are all a little bit Chinese, a little bitMexican, a little bit Italian and French. Ourlives have all been touched by the many cul-tures that coexist among us,” says the Big-Apple-based author.
For more information, visitwww.PadmaLakshmi.com, tune into TopChef on Bravo or Padma’s Passport on theFood Network.
■ A taste of theMediterranean in Monterey
Friday, Sept. 28, Estéban, a restaurant andlounge, opened its doors for dinner andcocktails in the heart of downtown Monterey.Estéban promises a unique culinary experi-ence where guests can “sip, savor and share”Mediterranean tapas and Spanish-inspiredcuisine sourced from local organic farms,local purveyors and day-boat fishermen. Thekitchen is helmed by Executive ChefKenneth MacDonald, whose experienceincludes time at world-renowned Pan Pacifichotels in San Francisco and Bangladesh, anda variety of 5-star hotels in Sydney,Australia, London, England, and Glasgow,Scotland.
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■ Tantara/Pisoni dinnerat Bouchée
Neither Tantara nor Pisoni winery needsany introduction. If you know ’em, you love’em. But if you’re still learning about localA-list Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers:Pisoni consists of 45 acres of small vineyardblocks perched at 1,300 feet on the southernend of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA,while Tantara is situated on the Bien NacidoVineyard a bit farther south in Santa BarbaraCounty.
Come meet the men behind the viticulture— Gary Pisoni, owner/winemaker of PisoniVineyards & Winery, and Jeff Fink,owner/winemaker of Tantara (brother toBouchée owner, David Fink) — over a feast
From previous page paired with Chef de Cuisine ChristopherDettmer’s creations. Delicious menu detailshaven’t been released yet, but here’s whatguests will get to savor wine-wise:
1st Course: 2004 Tantara Winery PinotBlanc Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa MariaValley.
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The reception starts Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.and dinner at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $140 perperson (plus tax and gratuity). Bouchée islocated on Mission Street between Oceanand Seventh. To make reservations, call(831) 626-7880 or visitwww.boucheecarmel.com.
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Chicago chefs spice up Covey
CHEFS FROM the award-winningPeninsula Chicago hotel will kick startthe “Lifestyle Academy — CulinaryDinner Series” at The Covey Restaurantat Quail Lodge this month. Chef deCuisine Calvin Soh of the hotel’sShanghai Terrace will cook Oct. 16–27,and Executive Chef Terry Crandall willrule the kitchen from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8.
Soh specializes in taking a contempo-rary approach to classic Chinese cuisine,creating dishes such as Herbal ChickenTea, Lobster Dim Sum and the Wok-Roasted Wagyu Beef. Crandall willshowcase dishes from the “NaturallyPeninsula — Flavours” cookbooks,including Pan-Seared Diver Scallopswith Heirloom Apple, Cider-Jasmine TeaReduction; Line-Caught Turbot withCaper-Raisin Chutney, Baby Spinach,Lemon Verbena Bubbles, and Corn-NutCrusted Bison Short Ribs with CreamyGrits, Rainbow Chard and PickledOnions.
Matt Bolton, the Covey’s Chef deCuisine, and his team will support theguest chefs. $95 per person, plus tax andtip. For reservations or more informa-tion, call (831) 620-8820 or visit us atwww.quaillodge.com.
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lives in West Virginia — to Carmel.“Barbara is very much in demand,”
Truskot explained. “She’s a longtime associ-ate of Max, and they’ve worked together onseveral occasions.”
Truskot said the Brahms concerto pro-vides a wonderful opportunity to showcasethe talents of Nissman and the orchestra.
“It’s probably the greatest piano concertoever composed,” he offered.
In addition to the Brahms concerto, theorchestra will perform Beethoven’s“Leonore Overture No. 1” and “Schubert’sSymphony No. 4 in C minor.”
“The piece by Beethoven was the firstoverture for his first opera,” he explained.“This is the first time the symphony has per-formed this work, and I believe the audiencewill recognize it as one of Beethoven’s best.”
The piece by Brahms was inspired byBeethoven.
“Brahms heard Beethoven’s Fifth and wasinspired to compose something in the samekey,” he said. “He named it ‘Tragic,’ but
when people hear it, they discover it isn’tvery tragic. It’s a very joyful, tuneful piece ofmusic.”
Sunset Center will host performances at 3p.m. and 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $35to $65. For ticket information, call (831)624-8511 or (800) 698-8511.
■ 2008 Fanfare CompetitionThe symphony is soliciting original
scores for a “Fanfare for Brass andPercussion” from composers who live orwork in Monterey County. The piece will beperformed by the symphony May 17, 18, and19, 2008. Also on the program will beDebussy’s Nocturnes and Mahler’s“Symphony No. 1 in D Major,” known as“The Titan.” The winner of the 2008 FanfareCompetition will receive a $1,500 prize fromthe Arts Council of Monterey County.
“This is our effort to reach out to localcomposers and musicians,” Truskot added.“We want you more involved with what wedo.”
The deadline for submissions is Jan. 14.2008. Truskot encourages would-be com-posers to visit www.montereysymphony.orgfor updates.
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HONEYBEAR BERGER, 11, a delightful BelgianTervuren, is aptly named. She looks like a Honeybear.Her name was mentioned in a recent Sandy Clawscolumn as being a Carmel Beach friend of beagleXoubit Morey. This week a stranger saw Honeybearat the beach, and struck by her unusual beauty andobvious Honeybear qualities, inquired, “Are youXoubit’s Honeybear?”
She lives in Carmel with her Mom Donna, DadDavid, and her best friend and sister, Belle, a blackand white cat. They play together in the friendliestway possible. Sometimes when Honeybear is taking asnooze and Belle wants to play, she’ll sneak up on herand bite her on the lip. She knows she’s in for a goodchase all around the house after this playful assault.
Lately, with the hesitant return of squirrels toCarmel following the Great Squirrel Plague a numberof years ago, Honeybear looks for them in trees along the Scenic Road walking pathabove the beach.
She also keeps an eye out for a gopher whom she encountered recently amongthe ground cover there. When she spies the gopher, she immediately freezes — allthe better to confound him — then, as if in freeze frames, she ever so slowly inchestoward the gopher. At the last possible moment, the gopher disappears down hishole — another joyful game completed.
To summarIze her likes: Honeybear has a sweet temperament and loves to playwith children. She loves her two sisters, Melissa, who lives in Chico, and Michelle,who teaches in Las Vegas, and looks forward to their visits. Her favorite toy is a non-talking, eyeless Elmo doll whom she carries about by the head.
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after I saw her work, I said, ‘Let’s hang them for the sum-mer.’”
Weinstein has exhibited 10 of her pastel Big Sur land-scapes at the River Inn since July. She plans to bring another10 down for Saturday’s reception.
“I’ve told her, ‘Stop doing law and start painting full-time,’” Lesniak offered. “Each year, painting takes up morespace in her life.”
Performing at the reception will be Phil deGruy, a giftedmusician who plays the guitarp, an instrument that combinesfeatures of the guitar with the harp. A true original, deGruyis a New Orleans native who has made Big Sur his home-away from home for the past two decades.
“There’s going to be great art, great music and greatfood,” Lesniak predicted. “It doesn’t get any better than that.”
For more information, call (831) 667-2700 or visitww.bigsurriverinn.com.
■ P.G. galleries stay open late for art walk
Pacific Grove will host an art walk Friday, Oct. 12, from6 to 9 p.m.
The event will feature 15 downtown galleries, includingBella Cosa Studio, Esterel, Le Beau Soleil Fine Art, the LoftGallery, Lysakov Art Company, Pacific Grove Floral, StudioLoLo and Tessuti Zoo.
Gallery owners and artists will be available to discusstheir work. For more information, call (831) 373-3304.
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would probably meet again a week after that to discuss thepossibility, he said.
The upscale event could be good for retail businesses andrestaurants in Pacific Grove, a city that would seem to lenditself to the show for its scenic coastal backdrop.
“I think it really has the potential for us to get that crowdinto Pacific Grove,” he said, “and to attract people we mightnot be able to attract otherwise.”
Colangelo said the city’s special events committee hasalready placed Concorso Italiano on its special events calen-dar.
Concorso Italiano, typically held on Friday of ConcoursWeek each August, features the largest assembly of Ferrarisat a single car show and draws enthusiasts from around theworld. About 1,000 mostly Italian automobiles, motorcyclesand boats are on display. The show, touted as a “celebrationof Italian style,” began in 1985 at Quail Lodge.
Colangelo said the city’s hotels and inns would likely be
full at the time of Concorso Italiano since it is held on thesame weekend as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance andother related events on the Peninsula. But he said the city’sshops and restaurants could benefit from the thousands ofpeople who attend the event.
Essential details of hosting Concorso Italiano, includingparking logistics and how much revenue the city might make,were discussed at Thursday’s meeting, Colangelo said.
“If we can work things out,” he said, “we will be taking itback to the council sometime in November.”
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat on October 25, 2007 at 2:00p.m. the Cypress Fire ProtectionDistrict, Board of Directors will meetat the Rio Road fire station locationat 3775 Rio Road, Carmel to con-sider adoption of a Fire DistrictOrdinance which would adopt theCalifornia Fire Code (2007 Edition)and the California Fire Code of 2007with the District’s amendments; andto prescribe regulations governingconditions hazardous to life andproperty from fire and explosion andto provide for the issuance of per-mits.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Design Review Board of the City ofCarmel-by-the-Sea will conduct a publichearing in the City Hall CouncilChambers, located on the east side ofMonte Verde between Ocean andSeventh Avenues, on Wednesday,October 24, 2007. The public hearingswill be opened at 4:30 p.m. or as soonthereafter as possible. Note: one ormore of the items may be on theConsent Agenda. Items on the ConsentAgenda will be approved without dis-cussion unless someone requests oth-erwise. For all other items staff will
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2. DS 07-4*Diocese of Monterey – Carmel Mission3080 Rio RoadBlock US, Lot(s) 38 Re-considera-tion of a Design Study application forthe installation of parking lights in theLarson Field Parking Lot located adja-cent to the Carmel Mission.
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really took his resurrected jazz career seri-ously until a contemporary jazz multi-instru-mentalist, Peck Allmond, heard him sing.
“I was gigging around at the time,” Reedsaid. “Peck heard me and said, ‘You need torecord.’ I don’t like the music business, butPeck wouldn’t leave it alone.”
The resulting recording project yielded“Ed Reed Sings Love Stories,” which fea-tures an elegant collection of ballads writtenby such luminaries as Duke Ellington,Thelonius Monk and Bing Crosby. With theexception of the a cappela “MotherlessChild,” he’s back by a quartet led byAllmond.
“The success of the CD is kind of a vin-
dication for me,” Reed said of the CD, whichwas released in January. “I deeply appreciateit. After all these years, I’m just reallyhappy.”
Reed will be backed by Larry Dunlap onpiano, John Witala and Bud Spangler ondrums.
Remarkably, the 78-year-old Reed is theyoungest performer on Saturday’s bill.Opening up for him will be 88-year-oldpianist Al Lerner, who will be on hand tosign copies of his new book, “Vamp ‘TilReady.”
“Al is remarkable,” said David Kimball,owner of KRML and the Jazz and Blues Co.“He still splays tennis every day and he’s avery funny guy. He was Harry James pianoplayer, and he was also musical director forEddie Fisher, Al Martino and Alan Sherman.He has done it all, and he remembers every-
thing.”The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$40. The Jazz and Blues Co. is located in theEastwood Building on the west side of SanCarlos, between Fifth and Sixth. For moreinformation, call (831) 624-6432 or visitwww.krml.com.
■ Celebrating a birthdayTwo years ago, when Carmel lifted its 70-
year-old ban on live music where alcohol isserved, the Cypress Inn quickly establisheditself as a beacon for jazz aficionados. Localjazz players like pianist Dick Whittington,guitarist Bruce Forman and flutist KennyStahl have regularly performed at the inn,which welcomes dogs as well as their jazz-loving owners.
“From the very beginning, it’s beengreat,” said Bobby Richards, who helped theCypress Inn get an OK from the city to fea-ture live music. “We started offering it thefirst night we could. The city council evencame over.”
But getting the music permit from the citywas no small task.
“The council decided they would allowlive music, but then they put all these stipu-
lations on it, like decibel levels and gettingpermission from every neighbor within 200feet,” explained Richards, who works asoperations manager for Cypress Inn co-owner Denny Levett’s Strutz-LevettInvestment Co. “We had to jump throughsome hoops first. They gave me a list, and Igave them everything they needed.”
Featuring live performers three or fourtimes a week, the Cypress Inn has been thegreatest beneficiary of the city council’schange of heart about live music.
“Offering live music was a natural for us,”Richards said. “The locals come here to lis-ten to the music, and the guests get to meetthe locals. Everybody likes that.”
Richards believes music is simply goodfor Carmel. “It really complements thetown,” he added. “There’s been a resurgenceof life downtown.”
Whittington, Forman, Stahl, drummerVince Lateano and bassist Robb Fisher playFriday, Oct. 12, from 6 to 10 p.m. A quartetfeaturing everybody except Stahl will playSaturday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 10 p.m.Classical guitarist Richard Devinck will per-form Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Cypress Inn is located at Lincoln andSeventh. For more information, call (831)624-3871.
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POLICE LOGFrom page 4A
See POLICE page 28A
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Report of peace disturbance at localbar. Upon arrival, it was learned that the 22-year-old suspectthrew a bar stool at a waitress and patron before leaving. Thesubject was contacted and arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: A garbage-can lid was thrown at a res-idence on San Carlos Street, causing minor roof damage.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Found wallet left at the post officeturned over to Carmel P.D. for safekeeping.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: A citizen reported finding a loose dogand secured the dog at the residence on Casanova Street until theofficer’s arrival. The officer obtained the dog and transported herto the department and secured her in the kennel at 1025 hours.Carmel P.D. had prior contacts, and a message was left for theowner. The dog was released to the owner’s friend at 1605 hours.Fees were paid and a warning was issued. Current dog licensewill be obtained, and the department will be advised when com-pleted.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Attempted burglary to a residence onSanta Rita Street. Resident returned to find pry marks next to awindow. No entry made.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: A dog on a leash bit a person while itwas walking past the victim on Dolores Street.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Dog at large on Second Avenue.Carmel-by-the-Sea: Person reported she had an argument
with her boyfriend. The argument escalated and her boyfriendthrew a glass of wine on her face and grabbed her right arm. RPstated she did not want to press charges, but she did want it doc-umented.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: On-duty emergency personnelresponded to a walk-in medical emergency at Carmel FireStation. The paramedic and captain provided care to a female inher 20s who was experiencing head pain and nausea secondaryto being struck by a surfboard in the ocean off of Carmel Beach.Care included patient assessment with diagnostics, primary sur-vey, neurological exam, secondary survey and gathering infor-mation. The patient refused further treatment or transport butwas advised by the paramedic to see a doctor and/or go to the
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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance dispatched on a mutual aidfor Westmed along with Cal Fire to Sycamore Place for a malewith left-side weakness. Patient transported Code 3 to CHOMP.
Pebble Beach: A Trappers Trail resident reported his 52-year-old son failed to come home after leaving the house onSept. 28 at about 0900 hours. Case continues.
Carmel area: Victim reported a theft of a $4,275 sportcoatfrom a business located in the Crossroads.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
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Carmel-by-the-Sea: A 22-year-old male suspect contactedthree juveniles within Forest Hill Park and demanded propertyfrom their persons. The victims left the area along with the sus-pect. The suspect was later located in the vicinity and wasdetained. He was identified and subsequently arrested and laterlodged at Monterey County Jail.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Citizen complaint of construction at aresidence on Monte Verde Street in violation of the CMC[Carmel Municipal Code]. Contact made with the homeowner atthe residence in question. Residence was found to be currentlyunder remodel with permits on file with the city. Homeownerwas advised that work could not be conducted on a Sunday ifpermits were on file with the city. A check for prior violations
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20072054. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: VARGAS LATH & PLASTER-ING, 9690 Martin Lane, Salinas, CA93907. NICOLAS VARGAS, 9690Martin Lane, Salinas, CA 93907. Thisbusiness is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on: N/A. (s) NicolasVargas. This statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Monterey Countyon Aug. 30, 2007. Publication dates:Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 2007. (PC919)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20072126. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: SBARBORO ZANETTAVINEYARDS, 7 Trampa Canyon Road,Carmel Valley, CA 93924. EDWARD J.SCHNEIDER III, LLC, California, 7Trampa Canyon Road, Carmel Valley,CA 93924. This business is conductedby a limited liability company.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on: N/A. (s) EdwardJ. Schneider III, President. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Sept. 10, 2007.Publication dates: Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5,12, 2007. (PC 920)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20072164. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: DDD QUIK SIGNS, 845 WestMarket St., Suite P, Salinas, CA 93901.OMAR VALERA, 26 Harvest St.,Salinas, CA 93901. MIE VALERA, 26Harvest St., Salinas, CA 93901. Thisbusiness is conducted by a husbandand wife. Registrant commenced totransact business under the fictitiousbusiness name listed above on: Sept.13, 2007. (s) Omar Valera. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Sept. 13, 2007.Publication dates: Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5,12, 2007. (PC 921)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20072150. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: BENJAMIN FRANKLINPRESS, 25700 Shafter Way, Carmel,CA 93923. DAVID LOYE, 25700Shafter Way, Carmel, CA 93923. Thisbusiness is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on: Sept. 1, 2007.(s) David Loye. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Sept. 12, 2007. Publicationdates: Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 2007.(PC 922)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENTOF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME File No. 20071967. The follow-ing person (persons) have abandonedthe use of the fictitious business name:1. ARTISTIC GLASS DESIGN2. AWARDS, TROPHIES ANDPLAQUES3. CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED LOCK-SMITHS4.CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED LOCK-SMITHS OF MONTEREY COUNTY5. GONZALES LOCK & KEY6. GREENFIELD LOCK & KEY7. KING CITY LOCK & KEY8. MONTEREY COUNTY LOCK &KEY9. SOLEDAD LOCK & KEY10. SOUTH COUNTY LOCK & KEY11. SOUTH VALLEY ENGRAVING12. SOUTH VALLEY LOCK & KEYThe fictitious business referred toabove was filed in Monterey County on04/05/2006. DIANE BRUEGGEMAN,267 Palo Verde Street, Greenfield, CA93927. JOHN BRUEGGEMAN, 267Palo Verde Street, Greenfield, CA93927. This business was conductedby an individual. (s) John Brueggeman.This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County onAug. 20, 2007. Publication dates: Sept.21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 2007. (PC923).
SUPERIOR COURTOF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. M86434.TO ALL INTERESTED PER-
SONS: petitioner, PIA BAKER &FRANK JARMAN, filed a petition withthis court for a decree changingnames as follows:A.Present name:MARIE ELIZABETH BAKER-JARMANProposed name:MARIE ELIZABETH JARMAN
THE COURT ORDERS that allpersons interested in this matter shallappear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any,why the petition for change of nameshould not be granted.
NOTICE OF HEARING:DATE: Nov. 2, 2007TIME: 9:00 a.m.DEPT: TBAThe address of the court is 1200
Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940.A copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least onceeach week for four successive weeksprior to the date set for hearing on thepetition in the following newspaper ofgeneral circulation, printed in thiscounty: The Carmel Pine Cone,Carmel.
(s) Kay T. KingsleyJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Sept. 18. 2007Clerk: Lisa M. GaldosDeputy: C. Williams
Publication dates: Sept. 28, Oct. 5,12, 19, 2007. (PC924)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. GM-109680-C Loan No. 0359261972
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 9/30/2005.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE
PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICESNATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. A public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the Financial Codeand authorized to do business in thisstate, will be held by the duly appoint-ed trustee. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to satis-fy the obligation secured by said Deedof Trust. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the property address or othercommon designation, if any, shownherein. TRUSTOR: ALBERTOVASQUEZ AND ANA BERTHAALVAREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ASJOINT TENANTS Recorded 10/6/2005as Instrument No. 2005106734 inBook, page of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of MontereyCounty, California, Date of Sale:10/19/2007 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale:At the main (South) entrance to theCounty Courthouse, (facing theCourtyard off Church St.), 240 ChurchStreet, Salinas, California PropertyAddress is purported to be: 11561CRANE STREETCASTROVILLE, CA95012-0000 APN #: 030-047-008 Thetotal amount secured by said instru-ment as of the time of initial publicationof this notice is $539,382.40, whichincludes the total amount of the unpaidbalance (including accrued and unpaidinterest) and reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses, and advances at thetime of initial publication of this notice.Date: 9/20/2007 EXECUTIVETRUSTEE SERVICES, LLC 15455 S.F.Mission Blvd., #208 Mission Hills,California 91345 Sale Line: 714-259-7850 Ileanna Petersen, TRUSTEESALE OFFICER ASAP# 90604909/28/2007, 10/05/2007, 10/12/2007
Publication dates: Sept. 28,Oct. 5, 12, 2007. (PC925)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. GM-109680-C Loan No. 0359261972
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST DATED 9/30/2005.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. A public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by a stateor federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the Financial Codeand authorized to do business in thisstate, will be held by the duly appoint-ed trustee. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to satis-fy the obligation secured by said Deedof Trust. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrect-ness of the property address or othercommon designation, if any, shownherein. TRUSTOR: ALBERTOVASQUEZ AND ANA BERTHAALVAREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ASJOINT TENANTS Recorded 10/6/2005as Instrument No. 2005106734 inBook, page of Official Records in theoffice of the Recorder of MontereyCounty, California, Date of Sale:10/19/2007 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale:At the main (South) entrance to theCounty Courthouse, (facing theCourtyard off Church St.), 240 ChurchStreet, Salinas, California PropertyAddress is purported to be: 11561CRANE STREETCASTROVILLE, CA95012-0000 APN #: 030-047-008 Thetotal amount secured by said instru-ment as of the time of initial publicationof this notice is $539,382.40, whichincludes the total amount of the unpaidbalance (including accrued and unpaidinterest) and reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses, and advances at thetime of initial publication of this notice.Date: 9/20/2007 EXECUTIVETRUSTEE SERVICES, LLC 15455 S.F.Mission Blvd., #208 Mission Hills,California 91345 Sale Line: 714-259-7850 Ileanna Petersen, TRUSTEESALE OFFICER ASAP# 90604909/28/2007, 10/05/2007, 10/12/2007
Publication dates: Sept. 28,Oct. 5, 12, 2007. (PC928)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. T07-27595-CA Loan No. 0097178875
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDERA DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-01-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTIONTO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OF THEPROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. A public auction sale tothe highest bidder for cash,cashier's check drawn on a state ornational bank, check drawn by astate or federal credit union, or acheck drawn by a state or federalsavings and loan association, orsavings association, or savingsbank specified in Section 5102 ofthe Financial Code and authorizedto do business in this state will beheld by the duly appointed trusteeas shown below, of all right, title,and interest conveyed to and nowheld by the trustee in the hereinafterdescribed property under and pur-suant to a Deed of Trust describedbelow. The sale will be made, butwithout covenant or warranty,expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by the Deed ofTrust, with interest and late chargesthereon, as provided in the note(s),advances, under the terms of theDeed of Trust, interest thereon, fees,
charges and expenses of theTrustee for the total amount (at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale) reasonably estimat-ed to be set forth below. The amountmaybe greater on the day of sale.Trustor: MANUELA HERNANDEZAND CRECENCIO HERNANDEZ,WIFE AND HUSBAND, AS JOINTTENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee:CR Title Services Inc. Recorded 05-11-2006 as Instrument No.2006042428 in book, page ofOfficial Records in the office of theRecorder of MONTEREY County,California, Date of Sale: 10-18-2007at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: AT THEMAIN (SOUTH) ENTRANCE TOTHE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,(FACING THE COURTYARD OFFCHURCH ST.), 240 CHURCHSTREET, SALINAS, CALIFORNIAAmount of unpaid balance and othercharges: $591,303.26 StreetAddress or other common designa-tion of real property: 1757 HAVANASTREET SEASIDE, CA 93955A.P.N.: 012-113-017 The under-signed Trustee disclaims any liabilityfor any incorrectness of the streetaddress or other common designa-tion, if any, shown above. If no streetaddress or other common designa-tion is shown, directions to the loca-tion of the property may be obtainedby sending a written request to thebeneficiary within 10 days of thedate of first publication of this Noticeof Sale. The Trustee shall incur noliability for any good faith error instating the proper amount of unpaidbalances and charges. For SalesInformation please contactAGENCY SALES AND POSTING atWWW.FNASAP.COM or 714-259-7850 REINSTATEMENT LINE: 800-430-5262 Date: 09-28-2007 CR TitleServices Inc. P.O. Box 1500 RanchoCucamonga, CA 91729-1500 888-485-9191 HEIDI MUCHA,TRUSTEE TECHNICIAN FederalLaw requires us to notify you that weare acting as a debt collector. If youare currently in a bankruptcy orhave received a discharge in bank-ruptcy as to this obligation, this com-munication is intended for informa-tional purposes only and is not anattempt to collect a debt in violationof the automatic stay or the dis-charge injunction. ASAP# 90705309/28/2007, 10/05/2007,10/12/2007
Publication dates: Sept. 28, Oct.5, 12, 2007. (PC930)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20072237. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: RICKYANN’S GOURMETSANDWICHES, 3785 Via Nona Marie#108, Carmel, CA 93923.THE HOUSEOF STRAUSS, INC., 26078 DoughertyPlace, Carmel, CA 93923. This busi-ness is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on: July 10, 2007.(s) Richard M. Strauss, President. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Sept. 24,2007, 2007. Publication dates: Oct. 5,12, 19, 26, 2007. (PC 1001)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Date of Filing Application:September 27, 2007.
To Whom It May Concern:The Name of the Applicant is:
NAFT PETROLEUM INCThe applicants listed above are
applying to the Department ofAlcoholic Beverage Control to sell alco-holic beverages at:
7 Carmel Center PlaceCarmel, CA 93923-8662
Type of license:20 - Off-Sale Beer and Wine
Publication dates: Oct. 5, 12, 19. 2007.(PC1002).
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE
of DAVID SCOTT MENMUIRCase Number MP 18786To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-
tors, contingent creditors, and per-sons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the will or estate, or both, ofDAVID SCOTT MENMUIR.
A PETITION FOR PROBATEhas been filed by SUE OWENS inthe Superior Court of California,County of MONTEREY.
The Petition for Probaterequests that SUE OWENS beappointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of thedecedent.
THE PETITION requests thedecedent’s will and codicils, if any,be admitted to probate. The will andany codicils are available for exami-nation in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requestsauthority to administer the estateunder the IndependentAdministration of Estates Act. (Thisauthority will allow the personal rep-resentative to take many actionswithout obtaining court approval.Before taking certain very importantactions, however, the personal rep-resentative will be required to givenotice to interested persons unlessthey have waived notice or consent-ed to the proposed action.) Theindependent administration authori-ty will be granted unless an interest-ed person files an objection to thepetition and shows good cause whythe court should not grant theauthority.
A hearing on the petition willbe held on in this court as fol-lows:
Date: October 26, 2007Time: 10:30 a.m.Dept.: 17Room:Address: Superior Court of
California, County of Monterey, 1200Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940.
If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the courtbefore the hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the decedent,you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the person-al representative appointed by thecourt within four months from thedate of first issuance of letters asprovided in Probate Code section9100. The time for filing claims willnot expire before four months fromthe hearing date noticed above.
You may examine the file keptby the court. If you are a personinterested in the estate, you may filewith the court a Request for SpecialNotice (form DE-154) of the filing ofan inventory and appraisal of estateassets or of any petition or accountas provided in Probate Code section1250. A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner:ROBERT E. WILLIAMS215 W. Franklin St., #219Monterey, CA 93940(831) 372-8053.(s) Robert E. Williams, Attorney for Petitioner.This statement was filed with the
County Clerk of Monterey County onOct. 1, 2007.
Publication dates: Oct. 5 12, 19,2007. (PC1003)
Loan: B1863 Other: Investor Loan#:File: 2822174 DLH A.P. Number 187-041-031 Notice Of Trustee's Saleunder Deed of Trust YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,DATED 4/14/2005, UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.Notice is hereby given that FirstAmerican Title Insurance Company, aCalifornia corporation, as Trustee, orSuccessor Trustee, or SubstitutedTrustee pursuant to the Deed of Trustexecuted by Blake H. McDonald andElsie B. McDonald, trustee of theMcDonald Family Trust dated June 21,1983 Recorded on 04/21/2005 asInstrument No. 2005039284 in Book n/aPage n/a of Official Records in theOffice of the County Recorder ofMonterey County, California, and pur-suant to the Notice Of Default and elec-tion to sell thereunder recorded6/20/2007 in Book n/a, Page n/a, asInstrument No. 2007049044 of saidOfficial Records, will sell on 10/26/2007at At the north wing main entrance tothe Monterey County Courthouse, 240Church St., Salinas, CA at 10:00AM atpublic auction to the highest bidder forcash (payable at the time of sale in law-ful money of the United States), allright, title and interest conveyed to andnow held by it under said Deed of Trustin the property situated in said countyand state hereinafter described: Exhbit"A" Real property in the City of CarmelValley, County of Monterey, State ofCalifornia, described as follows: ParcelI: Parcel A as shown on that certain par-cel map entitled "Parcel Map of 5.05acre tract in Rancho Los Laureles" filedOctober 31, 1974 in volume 7 of parcelmaps, at Page 83. Parcel II: An ease-ment for road and underground utitlitiespurposes 30 feet wide lying adjacent toand 15 feet on each side of the follow-ing described centerline: Beginning at apoint on the common property line ofParcel A and Parcel C distant S.80º02'50" E., 181.33 feet from the com-mon corner of Parcel A, Parcel B andParcel C, as said point is shown on thatcertain map entitled, "record of survey,15.14 acre tract", etc, filed in volume 10of surveys at Page 82, MontereyCounty records; and running thencefrom said point of beginning (1) N.35º00'00" E., 17.00 feet; thence (2) N.20º40'00" E., 110.00 feet; thence (3) N.9º55'00" E., 165.00 feet; thence (4) N.65º00'00" E., 62.00 feet; thence (5) S.78º39'00" E. 57.00 feet to a point in thecenterline of a 30 foot wide road andunderground utilities easement, asshown on said map, distant S.54º08'43" E., 426.23 feet and 77º25'32"W., 37.95 feet from the most northerlycorner of said Parcel A. Parcel III: Aright of way for road and undergroundutilities purposes 15 feet wide lyingsouthwesterly of the followingdescribed line: Being a portion ofRancho Los Laureles and also being apart of that certain 66.535 acre (net)tract of land conveyed by John W.Mercer to Murlie Douglas Mercer bydeed dated June 25, 1947 and record-ed in volume 984 of official records atPage 78, records of Monterey County,California. Parcel IV: Beginning at apoint on the easterly boundary of theaforementioned 66.535 acre (net) tractof land, said point being A 4" X 4" post"W.3" on the northwesterly boundary oflot 48, as shown and designated on thatcertian map entitled, "Los RanchitosDel Carmelo" a subdivision filed forrecord April 4, 1927 in volume 3 of citiesand towns at Page 39, records ofMonterey County, California; thencealong said easterly boundary of said66.535 acre tract of land (1) N.31º40'30" E., 648.83 feet to the truepoint of beginning; thence leaving saideasterly boundary of said 66.535 acretract of land (2) N. 85º 52' W., 90.46feet; thence (3) N. 70º 28' 17" W.,106.00 feet. Parcel V: An easement forroad and underground utilities purpos-es 30 feet wide lying adjacent to and 15feet on each side of the followingdescribed centerline: beginning at apoint in the centerline of 30 foot wideroad and underground utilities ease-ment distant N. 85º52' W., 90.46 feetand N 70º28'17" W., 106.00 feet fromthe northwest end of Encina Drive, assaid point is shown on that certain mapentitled, "record of survey, 15.14 acretract," etc., filed in volume 10 of surveysat Page 82, Monterey County records;and running thence from said point ofbeginning (1) N. 54º40'47" W., 15.00feet; thence (2) N. 35º19'13" E., 62.14
feet; thence (3) N. 54º08' 43" W., 340.00feet; thence (4) S. 75º30'07" W., 72.32feet top an angle point in the westerlyboundary line of Parcel A (5.04 acres),as shown on said map. Note: Parcels II,III, IV and V herein described are onlybeing included so as to avoid the com-pany being the cause of excluding itfrom deeds or encumbrances, but noinsurance is to be provided as to saidParcels. Anything to the contrary in thepolicy or endorsements thereto notwith-standing, said Parcel is not insuredeven though it may be included as partof the description of the land describedor referred to in the policy. The compa-ny requires that the insured(S) acknowl-edge in writing that they understandthis. Should a request, however, bemade for insurance in this regard, itmust be referred to the title departmentfor an appropriate response. APN: 187-041-031 The property address andother common designation, if any, of thereal property described above is pur-ported to be: Vacant Land: Directionsmay be obtained by writing request sub-mitted to the undersigned within TenDays from the First Publication of thisnotice. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectnessof the property address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein.The total amount of the unpaid balanceof the obligation secured by the proper-ty to be sold and reasonable estimatedcosts, expenses and advances at thetime of the initial publication of thenotice of sale is: $861,459.77 In addi-tion to cash, the Trustee will accept acashier's check drawn on a State orNational Bank, a check drawn by aState or Federal Credit Union or acheck drawn by a State or FederalSavings and Loan Association, SavingsAssociation or Savings Bank specifiedin Section 5102 of the Financial Codeand authorized to do business in thisstate. In the event tender other thancash is accepted the Trustee may with-hold the issuance of the trustee's deeduntil funds become available to thepayee or endorsee as a matter of right.Said sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, express orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to satisfy the indebted-ness secured by said deed, advancesthereunder, with interest as providedtherein, and the unpaid principal bal-ance of the note secured by said deedwith interest thereon as provided in saidnote, fees, charges and expenses of thetrustee and the trusts created by saidDeed of Trust. Dated: 9/26/2007 FirstAmerican Title Insurance Company, assaid Trustee a California corporation330 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA95062 (831) 426-6500 By: Deborah L.Howey, Foreclosure Officer P32306310/5, 10/12, 10/19/2007
Publication dates: Oct. 5, 12, 19. 2007.(PC1004).
SUPERIOR COURTOF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. M86506.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
petitioner, DAVID LEON CHORJEL JR.,filed a petition with this court for adecree changing names as follows:A.Present name:DAVID LEON CHORJEL, JR.Proposed name:DAVID LEONE
THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter shallappear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any,why the petition for change of nameshould not be granted.
NOTICE OF HEARING:DATE: Nov. 9, 2007TIME: 9:00 a.m.DEPT: TBAThe address of the court is 1200
Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940.A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petitionin the following newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county: TheCarmel Pine Cone, Carmel.
(s) Hon. Susan M. DauphineJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Sept. 25, 2007.Clerk: Lisa M. GaldosDeputy: Edward Arias
Publication dates: Oct. 5, 12, 19,26, 2007. (PC1005)
SUPERIOR COURTOF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. M86507.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
petitioner, F. YUMIKA GILMER, filed apetition with this court for a decreechanging names as follows:A.Present name:F. YUMIKA GILMERProposed name:MIKA LEONE
THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter shallappear before this court at the hearingindicated below to show cause, if any,why the petition for change of nameshould not be granted.
NOTICE OF HEARING:DATE: Nov. 9, 2007TIME: TBADEPT: TBAThe address of the court is 1200
Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940.A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petitionin the following newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county: TheCarmel Pine Cone, Carmel.
(s) Hon. Susan M. DauphineJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Sept. 25, 2007.Clerk: Lisa M. GaldosDeputy: Edward Arias
Publication dates: Oct. 5, 12, 19,26, 2007. (PC1006)
PEBBLE BEACHCOMMUNITY SERVICES
DISTRICTRESOLUTION NO. 07-25
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSID-ER A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FORAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THECALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (2007 EDI-TION) AND PRESCRIBING REGULA-TIONS CONCERNING CONDITIONSHAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPER-TY FROM FIRE AND EXPLOSIONAND FOR PROVIDING FOR THEISSUANCE OF PERMITS
•The Board of Directors of the
Pebble Beach Community ServicesDistrict (“District”) will conduct a publichearing at 9:40 a.m. on October 26,2007 to consider adoption of a pro-posed District Ordinance No .25 toadopt the California Fire Code (2007Edition), and to prescribe regulationsgoverning conditions hazardous to lifeand property from fire and explosion, aswell as issuance of permits. The hear-ing will be held at the District at 3101Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach, CA93953.
A draft negative declaration hasbeen prepared with respect to the envi-ronmental analysis of the Ordinanceunder the provisions of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Quality Act (PublicResources Code 21000 et seq).
Copies of the proposed Ordinanceand Negative Declaration are availablefor review at the District AdministrativeOffice at 3101 Forest Lake Road,Pebble Beach, CA 93953, and theDistrict website at www.pbcsd.org.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by theBoard of Directors of Pebble BeachCommunity Services District, PebbleBeach, Monterey County, California, ata regular meeting held on September28, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Directors:Froke, Verbanec, VerhasseltNOES: Directors: NoneABSENT: Directors:Hornbuckle, Laska
ATTEST:Richard D. Verbanec, Board PresidentCraig E. Anthony, Board Secretary
Publication dates: Oct. 12, 19. 2007.(PC1011).
SUMMONS – FAMILY LAWCASE NUMBER: PT 1446
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:DAMIAN RODRIGUEZYou are being sued.
PETITIONER’S NAME IS:BRIGIDA LOPEZ-AVENDANOYou have 30 CALENDAR DAYS
after this Summons and Petition areserved on you to file a Response toPetition to Establish ParentalRelationsihp (form FL-220 ) orResponse to Petition for Custody andSupport of Minor Children (form FL-270) at the court and have a copyserved on the petitioner. A letter orphone call will not protect you.
If you do not file your Response ontime, the court may make orders affect-ing your custody of your children. Youmay be ordered to pay support andattorney fees and costs. If you cannotpay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a feewaiver form.
If you want legal advice, contact alawyer immediately. You can get infor-mation about finding lawyers at theCalifornia Courts Online Self-HelpCenter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or bycontacting your local county bar associ-ation.
NOTICE: The restraining orders onpage 2 are effective against bothspouses or domestic partners until thepetition is dismissed, a judgement isentered, or the court makes furtherorders. These orders are enforceableanywhere in California by any lawenforcement officer who has receivedor seen a copy of them.
The name and address of the courtis:SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,COUNTY MONTEREY 1200 Aguajito RoadMonterey, CA 93940
The name, address and telephonenumber of the petitioner’s attorney, orpetitioner without an attorney, is:BRIGIDA LOPEZ-AVENDANOP.O. Box 1662King City, CA 93930RONALD D. LANCE11 W. Laurel Dr., Suite #205Salinas, CA 93906(831) 443-6509Reg: #LDA5 County: Monterey
NOTICE TO THE PERSONSERVED: You are served as an individ-ual.
Date: Feb. 14, 2005(s) Lisa M. Galdos, Clerkby Erica Aledo, DeputyPublication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26,
Nov. 2, 2007. (PC 1009)
28A The Carmel Pine Cone October 12, 2007
POLICEFrom page 26A
was made with negative results. Homeowner agreed to cease anyfurther work and would not conduct any future work in violationof the CMC during the weekend or on weekdays.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Carmel P.D. was requested to stand byat a downtown business on Mission Street while two formeremployees/roommates met to exchange property belonging toeach other. One party went to her residence in Seaside andreturned with multiple items belonging to the other person. Theother party provided a telephone that belonged to the personresiding in Seaside. The property was exchanged and the resi-dent from Seaside verbally acknowledged that a rental depositwould be returned to the other party since the telephone hadbeen returned. Both parties were counseled on avoiding anyinteraction or communication that could lead to criminal chargesbeing filed against one or the other.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: An anonymous jogger turned in a foundwallet while jogging on the beach.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Accident. Traffic collision on privateproperty on Junipero Street. Vehicle was drivable.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance dispatched to Scenic Roadfor a male with altered level of consciousness. With treatment ofpatient on scene, patient refused transport to the hospital. Withunderstanding of risks of not being transported and seen med-ically, patient signed a medical release form with wife as wit-
ness.Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance dispatched to a motor vehi-
cle accident on Highway 1 at Yankee Point Drive. Ambulancereduced to Code 2 by fire personnel at scene. Arrived to findfour patients on the roadside without complaints. Ambulancecrew assessed all patients for injuries, and a medical releaseform was signed by the guardian. Ambulance crew observedanother motor vehicle accident at the same location, immediate-ly assessed those victims for injuries and found both patientsrefusing transport. Release form signed for adult and minor.Patients left at scene with highway patrol. Rechecked originalpatients and found no change.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine and ambulance respondedto a medical emergency on Carmelo Street. Engine and ambu-lance on scene. Crew assisted with vitals, report information andloading for a female in her 70s with right shoulder and neckpain. Patient transported to CHOMP by ambulance.
Big Sur: Report of an intoxicated subject known to thereporting party on Highway 1. Upon arrival, found the subjectintoxicated. Arrested and booked into the jail. Case closed.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Cell phone found on Carmel Beachnear Eighth Avenue.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Grand theft. Victim reported itemsmissing from his locked vehicle while parked near the beach atDel Mar.
Carmel area: Safeway in the Crossroads reported the theftof two six-packs of beer. The suspect, a male, was located andcited.
Carmel Valley: Person reported a civil issue over property ata Via Cicindela residence.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Person on Dolores Street reported sev-eral coworkers had made threatening remarks toward herbecause of a work-related issue. Reporting party found out aboutthe threats through a third party and did not know who theseindividuals were specifically. RP requested this incident be doc-umented.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Person reported juvenile skateboardingon their property on Third Avenue and around the Vista Lobosarea. Subject contacted at his residence holding his skateboard.Admitted to skateboarding and was warned not to skateboard onprivate property. Reporting party declined to press charges.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance dispatched to CypressDrive in Pebble Beach for a medical emergency.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance dispatched to CarmelValley Road for a medical emergency.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine and ambulance responded
to a medical emergency on Dolores Street. Engine and ambu-lance on scene. Crew assisted with vitals, EKG, oxygen, reportinformation and loading for a female in her 60s with near syn-cope. Patient transported to CHOMP by ambulance.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Driver was stopped on Junipero Streetfor a stop-sign violation. Subsequently cited for driving whilesuspended, and the vehicle was towed.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Accident. Traffic collision on publicproperty on Lincoln Street. Vehicle had to be towed away.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Officer responded to a call regarding adog tethered in the bed of a truck, parked at a construction siteon Mountain View. The officer contacted the owner of the dogand informed him of the tethering law. The dog was very friend-ly and in good health. The owner agreed to the time limits onsecuring a dog. Information obtained; the owner recently movedand the dog will be re-licensed in the current town.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Carmel P.D. received an investigativereport from Monterey County CPS involving the possible abuseof a child in another jurisdiction. The incident was found to havealready been reported to two other jurisdictions, and attempt tocontact the reporting party was met with negative results.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Victim came in to report on Sept. 25 atOcean and Junipero there was a non-injury accident. Party No.1 was at the stop sign when party No. 2 hit him from behind.Both parties agreed to exchange information.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Subject cited for suspended licenseduring a traffic stop on Ocean Avenue.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Units responded to a call for service ata local bar on Lincoln Street. The bartender/agent of the busi-ness was asking for the removal of a patron. The bartender wascontacted and provided a list of subjects not permitted on thepremises. The patron was shown not to be permitted in the bar.The patron was contacted and asked to leave. The patron agreedto leave without incident. The subject was clear of wants andwarrants.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance responded to Highway 1and Carpenter for a motor vehicle vs. a pedestrian. On scenewith the sheriff’s office, CHP and Cal Fire. Ambulance found nomedical. A deer was hit by a car. Deer died on scene.
Carmel Valley: Business owner reported a piece of framedartwork was missing.
Carmel area: Resident reported receiving a suspicious callasking for personal information. Person claimed to be from theIDT Protection Service.
Carmel Valley: Male reported his elderly mother was bat-tered by her husband who has Alzheimer’s. He was taken toCHOMP on a 5150 hold. [Section 5150 of the Welfare &Institutions Code states, “When any person, as a result of men-tal disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, orgravely disabled, a peace officer ... or other professional persondesignated by the county may, upon probable cause, take, orcause to be taken, the person into custody and place him or herin a facility designated by the county and approved by the StateDepartment of Mental Health as a facility for 72-hour treatmentand evaluation.”]
Carmel area: An elderly female at the Crossroads was upsetwith her caregiver.
Carmel Valley: Hidden Valley resident reported a suspiciousvehicle. It was later determined to belong to a neighbor.
Carmel Valley: Unknown suspect(s) pulled up real estatesigns located at the corner of Miramonte and Laureles Grade.
Carmel Valley: Female reported that unknown suspect(s)stole property from her unlocked vehicle on Schulte Road.
Carmel Valley: Person reported having a problem with aprospective tenant.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
Carmel-by-the-Sea: The manager of an Inn on Torres Streetcalled to report that a large tree limb had come down in the park-ing lot area. He said that he saw a large 18-wheel truck turn ontoTorres Street from Ocean Avenue. As the truck turned, he heardthe scraping of branches against the trailer. At that point, he didnot know that the limb had fallen. He was told a short time laterthat the limb had fallen and hit a car. The officer noticed someminor damage to a blue Jeep. The damage consisted of a dent onthe driver’s side, to the rear of the left rear window. No otherdamage could be seen. The renter of the vehicle was given acopy of this report for the rental agency.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Reporting party said that she and herhusband are in the midst of a divorce. She said that her husbandhad verbally berated her in the past in public and in private. RPsaid she had driven to meet her sister for dinner. She had justparked her car and her windows were down. RP’s husbandappeared at the driver’s door and began to yell and scream at theRP for about 15 minutes. After he was done, he walked away. RPdidn’t know how or why her husband was there. RP stated thatshe is afraid of her husband and wanted this incident document-ed.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Victim reported her ex-husband wasangry and in a verbal argument because the house he rented wasfor sale and realtors were at the residence when they weren’tsupposed to be. Reporting party on Camino Real was concernedbecause the subject was so irate and irrational, and the RP want-ed the police to be aware in case something were to happen. Hedid not threaten any physical violence and has no history ofphysical violence, but the RP was merely concerned. She latercalled back to report that he does not have a license or insurancebut drives all the time. Information only.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Driver, a 64-year-old male, wasstopped on Rio Road for a turning violation, failing to stop at astop sign and failing to signal. He was found to be DUI and dri-ving on a suspended license. He was also found to have an out-standing warrant out of Trinity County. He was lodged at coun-ty jail.
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able to fight it just on the ground.”In addition, crews from Los Padres National Forest Fire
Service, Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District, CarmelValley Fire Protection District and Big Sur Volunteer FireBrigade responded, according to the Monterey CountySheriff’s Office. Deputies conducted traffic control at PaloColorado Canyon and Highway 1, only permitting residentsto enter on foot. Search and rescue team members assisted inthe precautionary evacuation of 16 homes in the area.
Carver said he received a voluntary evacuation order andwas packed and ready to go, but opted to stay. Schicketanztelephoned the Big Sur Land Trust and requested the gates toGlen Deven Ranch be opened so anyone who needed to fleecould do so without clogging the road. The land trust oblig-ed.
“The canyon was very congested with fire equipment, andthere were people in Garrapata Canyon who could have beentrapped if the fire came over,” Carver said. “All it would takewas some wind.”
Fortunately, no wind rose, and fire crews stopped theblaze about 100 yards from Carver’s home, he said. After itwas officially declared controlled Tuesday evening, Brayreported 47 acres had burned. An overnight rain helped pre-vent any flare-ups, and an investigation into the origin andcause is under way.
Ultimate priceWhile no structures were lost other than the garage where
the fire started, and no one else was harmed, the criticallyinjured Will was airlifted to San Jose Regional MedicalCenter Monday and died Tuesday morning. Bray said a CalFire team is investigating the accident.
A resident of Hollister, Will, 30, joined Cal Fire in thespring of 2003 and graduated from the state’s fire academy inIone. He is survived by his wife, Diana, and two children: 10-
year-old Trysten and Elsie, who is 8. Chief Ruben Grijalva inCal Fire’s Sacramento office said uniformed personnel wouldshroud their badges and flags would be raised to half staff inhis honor.
“We want to do some kind of memorial for the fallen fire-fighter,” Carver added.
Bray urged anyone so inclined to write a check to the CDFFirefighters Benevolent Foundation (Tax ID No. 20-5686356) and mail it to the Matt Will Memorial Fund, CDFFirefighters Benevolent Foundation, 1731 J St., Sacramento,CA 95814. She said the money will pay for Will’s service,with the balance benefiting his children.
Always be preparedCarver said the fire illuminated the need for a cohesive
disaster-response plan and better sharing of informationamong residents. Cell phones don’t work there, and e-mailonly functions until the power is cut, as it was during the fire.
“We’re trying to organize better disaster prep and com-munication, because there were thousands of rumors flyingaround, and that gets the anxiety up,” he said.Misinformation included how the fire started and how muchit had destroyed.
A meeting is planned, and some residents may purchaseradios and scanners that will function in the canyon. Theycould also resurrect the phone tree that was once in place.
“With these things, it always takes a little bit of a disasterto bring it to the forefront of people’s urgency list,” he said.
Fire officials also said the blaze highlighted the impor-tance of clearing and maintaining vegetation within 100 feetof homes in rural areas.
County OKs contestedCarmel Point project
MONTEREY COUNTY Planning CommissionerKeith Vandevere called it the “most visually sensitive lotin Carmel.” Apparently, his colleagues didn’t agree. Theplanning commission voted 8-2 this week to give condi-tional approval that would allow Lon and MorleyMoellentine to build a new home on Carmel Point.
The project aims to demolish an existing 2,704-square-foot single-family residence and 426-square-footgarage, replacing them with a three-level 5,167-square-foot single-family residence with a 1,498-square-footsubterranean garage. The property is located at 26195Scenic Road.
Opponents complained about the size of the pro-posed home and warned the proposed two-story homewould block views of the historic Kuster house, locatednext door.
Also dissenting was planning commissioner MarthaDiehl. She and Vandevere represent the 5th District,which includes Carmel and its surrounding unincorpo-rated areas.
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Bizarre
THE LAWSUIT to halt the sale of Flanders Mansion was an insult to the cit-
izens of Carmel, inasmuch as it was nothing less than a blatant effort to thwart
their clearly expressed desire to use the money invested in the house for some
other civic purpose.
The fate of the mansion, which the city has owned for 35 years but never fig-
ured out how to put to a public use, was a principal issue in several recent elec-
tions. In almost every case, the “Preserve Flanders Mansion” candidates lost,
while the candidates who wanted to sell it were victorious.
And in the most recent municipal election, not a single legitimate candidate
who was allied with the Flanders Foundation bothered to run for mayor or the
city council. Why? Because they knew it was an issue that would surely lead to
defeat.
Instead, they did what activists up and down the State of California have
learned to do: They took their case to the one place where voters have almost no
say. In other words, they sued.
And, thanks to numerous statutes that manage to be all-encompassing and
vague at the same time, such as the California Environmental Quality Act, once
they got in to court, the odds were in the preservationists’ favor. Not only that,
but if they prevailed in court, they had a very good chance of forcing the tax-
payers — the very people whose will they sought to thwart — to pay for the
privilege of being told what to do.
In January, Judge Robert O’Farrell sided with the preservationists and against
the voters of Carmel. And this week, in an effort to avoid being stuck with even
bigger bills later, the city council decided to pay $160,000 (of their constituents’
money) to the preservationists’ attorney.
This bizarre experience is something akin to being mugged and then being
forced to pay an attorney to defend your assailant.
The fact that taxpayers are always being handed the bills for things that would
never make it through the democratic process is no solace.
Decades of debate in front of numerous different city councils have shown
that Flanders Mansion, which can only be accessed through a quiet residential
neighborhood, is simply not suitable for public use. And without such a use, it
does not belong in public hands. The voters understand this. Somehow, they
have lost their say.
‘As trees die off,we need to replace them’Dear Editor,
I want to thank The Carmel Pine Cone forhelping get the word out on our recent Treeand Garden Care Forum co-sponsored by theCarmel Forest & Beach Commission and theFriends of Carmel Forest.
With everyone’s efforts and the support ofthe city council, we made it a huge success.There was standing room only at CarpenterHall as attendees learned from arboristBarrie Coate and garden expert Dave Egbert
that large pine, cypress and oak trees areindeed compatible with beautiful gardens.
Many Carmel citizens are painfully awareand many more are becoming aware of theurgent need to take better care of our urbanforest. The tree forum helped us betterunderstand what our personal responsibili-ties are on our own property. And by exten-sion, the responsibilities of the City ofCarmel to maintain our public street andpark trees.
After all, what is one of the key elementsthat makes Carmel as beautiful as it is? Ofcourse, it is our trees. As the trees die off,both on private property as well as city prop-erty, we need to be replacing them. Thinkabout what a treeless, naked Carmel wouldreally look like ... it would not be a prettypicture.
Unfortunately, a change of our skyline isalready taking place and we must move morequickly and efficiently in our efforts toreplenish our trees. It is time for everyone,Carmel citizen and city official alike, towork together and provide the interest andfinancial support necessary to keep themagic that is so much a part of our beautifultown.
Kathleen Coss,Carmel
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TRUSTED ADVISORIdeally, your mortgage professional
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not want a permanent hump placed in the street. “If the citycouncil wants to support speed humps, they need to have thatdiscussion. In the interim, we can install a rubber one and doa 60-day or 90-day trial and see what people’s reaction is.”
One neighbor’s reaction is already known. In a Sept. 4 let-ter to the mayor and city council, Dolores Street resident andcity administrative coordinator Margi Perotti opposed itsinstallation.
She argued the speed hump doesn’t fit in with Carmel, isa tripping hazard, is unwarranted, facilitates increased airpollution and noise, and poses a danger to bicyclists, motor-cyclists and emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fireengines. She also said the hump might lead to increased traf-fic on other streets as drivers reroute to avoid it.
“A simple solution for vehicle speed control would be anincreased police presence on this street, particularly duringpeak travel periods,” she wrote, such as when Mission Ranchis open for dinner, and when parents are driving to and fromthe nearby Junipero Serra and Carmel River schools.
On Oct. 9, Dolores Street south of Santa Lucia Avenuewas closed for several hours while a crew from EnzConstruction hammered large nails through the yellow andblack plastic hump into the asphalt. Originally, Guillen andRawson decided the bump should be closer to mid-block, butWhite objected because it could interfere with parking infront of his house, according to Guillen. With White’s andanother neighbor’s OK, the hump was placed closer to SantaLucia, at the property line between the two homes.
“He initially wanted two installed, and we thought thatwould be too much,” Guillen added. “He’s been persistent. Ifhe hadn’t gotten the signatures, we probably wouldn’t be hav-ing this conversation, but we thought it would at least beworth a trial. It will be interesting to see what kind of reac-tion we get.”
Dilworth’s suit.“We need to have adequate review and calm, careful
analysis of this,” Dilworth told KSBW TV Wednesday. “Andthat’s what this suit is about, having an environmental impactreport prepared so we all can look at all the facts and calmlydecide, not have this forced down our throats.”
The state was able to avoid doing an EIR by declaring themoth’s arrival an emergency. Meanwhile, the state has indi-cated it plans to conduct a full environmental assessment ofthe project, which it says will take more than one year tocomplete.
Louis Caverly, who accompany themselves on fiddle, guitar,tuba, trumpet and piano.
Also performing this month at Monterey Live, Portuguesesinger Sara Tavares has been one of the top performingartists in Europe for several years. Only 16 years old whenshe was successful in two of Portugal’s most prestigious TVmusic contests, Tavares is of Cape Verdian descent. Initiallyknown as a singer and composer of gospel, funk and soul,Tavares has gradually incorporated more of her Africanmusic into her compositions. Her latest album, “Balance,”released in February 2006, combines contemporary musicwith her African roots. The concert starts at 9:30 p.m. Oct.20. Call (877) 548-3237 for Monterey Live tickets.
Bluehouse, the Australian duo of Jacqueline Walter andBernadette Carroll, performs Oct. 18 at the Ol’ Factory inSand City at 7:30 p.m. Bluehouse plays folk-flavored popmelodies meshed with powerful, intricate harmonies andinspired guitar and bass playing. The Ol’ Factory is located at1750 Contra Costa in Sand City. Call (831) 394-6000 forreservations and more information.
When the Monterey Bay Blues Festival hired ChristineSandin to be executive manager, Sandin and her husband,Joe Fletcher, made the cross-country move. An establishedmusic promoter in New England, who has also presentednumerous concerts in Africa, Fletcher will present his firstlocal concert the weekend of Oct. 20-21, and it looks like awinner. The Monterey Music Summit is being advertised as“a multi-media, interactive arts festival that serves as a forumfor new thought and inspired intervention regarding the crit-ical political and social issues of our time.” The summit willfeature a variety of up-and-coming artists on two stages,including Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Roots, Cake andBrandi Carlile. For a complete lineup, or to purchase tickets,check out Fletcher’s website atwww.joefletcherpresents.com.
customers can obtain a special-event permit for $25 to $100,depending on the size of the affair.
“The daily license must benefit a nonprofit organization,and there must be a charge for the alcohol,” he said. In addi-tion, the business must ensure no minors are served. Privateevents do not require permits.
Mmmm, lemonadeBarbara Kreitman, who frequently celebrated new shows
at Gallery North on Dolores Street by pouring wine duringthe past three years, said she had to rethink that practice andplanned to go nonalcoholic at recent opening.
The Carmel Art Association across the street also intend-ed to offer wine with hors d’oeuvres at a public opening butdecided to put out the punch bowl instead.
Director Susan Klusmire said she plans to apply for oneof those ABC permits before the next event.
“We’ve been here for 80 years, and now it’s an issue?” sheasked. “Obviously it hasn’t been a problem.”
“Anytime we get complaints from the community, wehave to go,” Carr said. “In all law-enforcement issues thatcome before us, if there’s potential for illegal activity, wehave to check it out.”
To help people learn about the booze laws, the CarmelChamber of Commerce is hoping to schedule a meeting dur-ing which an ABC official will explain the rules to all inter-ested businesses.
Mayor Sue McCloud said the city council also wants tohear from the state agency on the matter.
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