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• Through March 22 Carmel Jewish Film Festival Various Venues Tickets www.carmeljff.org 800-838-3006 • March 20, 21, 27, 28 Once on this Island Jr. Musical theater by Monterey Charter School PG Performing Arts Center Coaching Champions - Page 11 Hallelujah! I’m Fit! - Page 14 Breakout Performance -Page 18 $12 Adults/$7 aged 18 & under For times, matinees see page 14 • Sat. March 21 Pacific Grove’s PG Pops Orchestra No charge PG Performing Arts 2:00 PM • Sat. March 21 Irish Celebraton with Amelia Krupski, Shannon Warto, and Taelen Thomas $15 Times • Mon. March 23 March 20-26, 2015 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. VII, Issue 27 Library & Police Team Up Info Booth at Farmers Market • First of the Season Born: Harbor Seals Face Uncertain Season Tues. March 24 Free film Cycling Across America for Sea Lion Adults and Pups Are Starving Due to Warmer Waters Homelessness 6:30 PM By Thom Akeman Performing Arts Center Free The harbor seal pupping season in Pa- • cific Grove started this week – a week earlier Thu. March 26 than last year - when a healthy pup was born D. Marc Mangel Lecture to a healthy mom on the Hopkins Marine Sta- Cetacean Society tion beach next to the coastal recreation trail. Whale savior talks to The birth occurred midday Tuesday, on Cetacean Society St. Patrick’s Day, and the mom took the pup 7:30 PM swimming right away, then nursed it and Boat Works Bldg. let it nap in very normal fashion. These are 120 Ocean View Blvd. mammals so that’s the early life – nurse, nap, • Thurs. March 26 exercise, nurse, nap, exercise…. Book Launch Reception With that first good sign of the spring “Mommy, Move the Sun” pupping, the city of Pacific Grove started By Jeanne Gould installing temporary fencing around the 5th At the Book Works Street cove beside Berwick Park, a spillover 667 Lighthouse area where several harbor seals are born • each year. Thu. March 26 There had been some earlier birthing “Paddy,” the first surviving Harbor Seal pup born on Pacific Grove beaches (this Film Screening attempts with at least four miscarriages or time, Hopkins) suckles. He (or she) appears to be doing well, learning to swim, ‘Lethal Seas’ stillborns in the past three months, and two and generally being cute. Photo by Kim Worrell Carmel High School live births where moms apparently had no 6:30 PM milk for food so abandoned their pups right Free away. further off shore and deeper to find the into the harbor that the boat launching ramp • Those earlier failures aren’t unusual, but water that contains their food. Animals that was closed. Trails were closed at Point Lobos Fri. April 3 a few weeks ago for the same problem. Monarch Memories Gala coupled with the fact many harbor seals here can’t swim out so far or dive so deep have Auctioning Butterfly Art look thinner than normal at this time of year, been starving and washing onto beaches Male sea lions migrate, spreading them- PG Art Center observers have worried that the food short- and rocks all along the shoreline. The car- selves from Mexico to Alaska except during 568 Lighthouse age in the ocean might be devastating for the casses of several sea lions – both pups and the summer breeding season. The female sea 6:30 -9:00 p.m. harbor seals as it is for the more numerous adults – have washed into Pacific Grove in lions would normally be in the Channel Is- • sea lions and shorebirds. the past few weeks, including at least four lands off Santa Barbara and Los Angeles year April 11 and 12 The water has been four to five degrees on the most popular beach at Lovers Point. around, giving birth in summer and nursing Good Old Days warmer than normal this winter and spring, At the Coast Guard Pier in Monterey, so their new pups for several months. The new Rotary Parade Saturday forcing fish that thrive in colder water to go many starving adult females have come pups would normally be there too at this time on Pine Avenue See SEALS Page 2 Fair with Crafts and Entrainment Downtown on Lighthouse Despite New Rules Both Days All The News That Fits, We Print We post as may as five new stories on our website every day. If you don’t get our Monterey Water Facebook updates or our bulletins which go to subscribers, you might want to think about checking our website now and then. We print on Fridays and distribute to more Standards Still than 150 sites. Please see www.cedarstreettimes.com Stronger than State’s Lacrosse: Carmel Routes the Breakers 19-2 As California heads into a fourth straight For more live music events drought year, the State Water Resources try www.kikiwow.com Softball: Pacific Grove struggles against Carmel in MTAL Control Board voted unanimously to extend Opener current restrictions on outdoor water use. Stage 1 Water Conservation Requirements In Monterey County, we are not im- Inside pressed. Restrictions on potable water use im- Carmel Schools To Get New Superintendent 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove...... 6 posed by the state of California fall far short Animal Tales First Viable Seal Pup Born at Hopkins Beach of those in effect in Monterey County. In fact, & Other Random Thoughts...... 7 Museum volunteers aid with oystercatcher monitoring according to staff at the Monterey Peninsula Cartoon...... 2 Water Management District (MPWMD), the Cop Log...... 5 Homicide/Attempted Homicide in Sand City State water people came to Monterey to learn Finance...... 15 Homeless in Paradise...... 13 Don’t Push Your Luck (O’The Irish) Behind the Wheel about conservation measures. Keepers of Our Culture...... 12 Standby Tickets Available for the Leon Panetta 2015 Lec- The governor, when he declared a Legal Notices...... 16 drought emergency on January 17, 2014 Otter Views...... 10 ture Series called for water users in California to reduce Performance Review...... 17 Poetry...... 16 Desperately Seeking Panama Pacific Memorabilia water consumption by 20 percent and im- Rainfall...... 2 posed water restrictions in July. But statewide, Real Estate...... 6, 16 Lacrosse: Pacific Grove Opens League Play with a Victory water users have not met the Governor’s call: Sports...... 18 over Palma on average, water use has only gone down 11 Weather...... 2 See WATER Page 2 Page 2 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015 Joan Skillman PSEALS From Page 1 of year, still nursing. But the food shortage is worse in the warmer water to the south so the new babies and now the pregnant females have tried to come ashore or get to colder Skillshots water in the north to find food. Those that can’t go any further stop here. How badly the food problems might affect our resident harbor seals remains to be seen. There were about 100 births last year at Hopkins and in the spillover rookery on the 5th Street cove. It’s also uncertain how human thrill seekers -- jerks who jumped over the chain- link fence at Hopkins to chase that harbor seals off the beach, climb the rocks on the other side and take “selfies” – might affect the pupping. The numbers of seals normally gathered on that beach dropped to nothing or almost nothing after such stupidity on March 8. It took nine days for seals to return in good number – 150 – and have what appears to be the first successful birth of the year. The pup has unofficially been dubbed “Paddy” because of its birth date.

PWATER From Page 1 percent, and in some areas it has actually increased. According to State figures, 95 percent of water agencies reporting had put in place outdoor water use restrictions. Outdoor water use restrictions are a key requirement for urban water suppliers under the Emergency Water Conservation Regulation, because outdoor watering accounts for as much as 80 percent of urban water use in some areas. July 2014 restrictions on water use statewide will continue, with the new restriction of prohibiting irrigating turf or ornamental landscapes during measurable precipitation and for 48 hours after it ceases. In addition, operators of hospitalities must provide guests with the option of choosing not to have towels and linens laundered daily. Restaurants and other food service establishments can only serve water to customers on request – a rule already in effect in MPWMD territory. Fix A Leak Week The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) is hoping resi- dents and businesses can spare 10 minutes of their time to save up to 10,000 gallons of water during Fix a Leak Week March 16 through March 22, 2015. The week, promoted nationally through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) takes on an even greater significance locally as unusually dry, drought-like conditions are once again expected through March and into April. Leaks typically occur after the cold winter weather contracts and sometimes freezes pipes and fixture couplings and when sudden hot weather expands them. Irrigation systems and plumbing are the main culprits with toilets as the number one source of leaks in the home or business. “The Water Management District offers free leak detection kits for your toilet,” said Stephanie Locke, MPWMD Water Demand and Conservation Manager. . “After flushing, simply drop the environmentally friendly tablet into your toilet’s tank and if the water in the bowl is colored, you have a leak.” Other free water saving devices offered to District residents and businesses include low-flow shower heads, faucet aerators, hose nozzles, shower timers and buckets and dish squeegees. The district also offers several generous rebates on water saving appli- Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast ances and fixtures. Friday Saturday Sunday Monday For more information call (831) 658-5601 or visit www.montereywaterinfo.org 20th 21st 22nd 23rd Joy Welch Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Chance Chance Chance Chance of Rain of Rain of Rain of Rain 68° 0% 67° 10% 65° 10% 63° 50% WIND: WIND: WIND: WIND: 50° W at 50° WSW at 51° WSW at 49° WSW at 8 mph 9 mph 8 mph 10 mph Spectacular Views! Master Suite on both levels + Elevator 2-Car Garage 807 Ocean View Blvd. $2,695,000 Times Open Saturday and Sunday 1:30 - 4:00 Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is “Joy’s quiet strength, persistence and published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. care for her clients is legendary Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is avail- able at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Cal BRE # 00902236 on the Monterey Peninsula.” Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson Graphics: Shelby Birch Cell: 831-214-0105 [email protected] Regular Contributors: Ben Alexander • Susan Alexander • Jack Beigle • Jon Charron• Rabia Erduman • Dana Goforth • Jonathan Guthrie Kyle Krasa • Dixie Layne • Travis Long • Dorothy Maras-Ildiz • Neil Jameson • Peter Nichols • Jean Prock • Jane Roland • Katie Shain • Joan Skillman • Tom Stevens Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Distribution: Ken Olsen, Shelby Birch Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods Cedar Street Irregulars Ava, Bella G, Benjamin, Cameron, Coleman, Connor, Dezi, Jesse, John, Kai, Kyle, Jacob, Josh, Josh, Meena, Nathan, Ryan, Shea Week ending 3-19-15 ...... 00” 831.324.4742 Voice Total for the season ...... 18.47” 831.324.4745 Fax To date last year (3-7-14) ...... 10.30” [email protected] Historical average to this date ...... 15.52” Calendar items to: [email protected] website: www.cedarstreetimes.com Wettest year ...... 47.15” Like us on Facebook (during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98) Follow us on Twitter to receive breaking news Driest year ...... 4.13” updates and reminders on your (during rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13)* Facebook page! *stats from NWS Montereys March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 3

Americans Still Want Larger Homes PacRep Announces Program Changes: Kevin Stone Due to Forest Theater Closure, Monterey County Association of Realtors Auditions re-scheduled For the last several decades, Pacific fits the bill perfectly!” Moorer added that Do boomers have different house-size preferences than their younger counterparts, Repertory Theatre has presented classics performers who previously auditioned and just what size homes do Americans really want? Trulia set out to determine the and an annual family musical at Carmel’s for “The Wizard of Oz” remain under answers to these questions in a new survey that examined the discrepancy between historic Outdoor Forest Theater, includ- consideration for “Oliver!,” and need not people’s ideal residence size and the current size of the residences, among other factors. ing “Peter Pan,” “Beauty and the Beast,” audition again. Moorer also confirmed that Only 40 percent of respondents said they are living in the size home that’s ideal. “Willy Wonka” and Shakespearean works the annual classic will move to the Circle Over 43 percent answered that the size of their ideal residence is somewhat or much such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Theatre of the Golden Bough, and will be larger than their current digs. “Comedy of Errors” and “Romeo and the world premiere of a new adaptation of Only 16 percent said that their ideal residence is smaller than their existing home. Juliet.” Due to successive recessions in the Defoe classic “Moll Flanders,” which In contrast to expectations that baby boomers want to downsize, the survey found that the ’90s and the economic meltdown in will be stage from Oct 22 - November 8 more boomers would prefer to live in a larger home than a smaller one. Twenty-one 2008, the city’s capital upkeep program at the Circle Theatre. percent said their ideal residence is smaller than their current home, while 26 percent was severely impacted, and as a result, Community auditions for principal wanted a larger home – a five percentage-point difference. the Forest Theater fell into disrepair. and supporting roles in “Oliver!” will be Just over half (53 percent) of boomers said they’re already living in their ideally Conditions worsened until April of 2014 held on Sun., March 22, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at sized home. Nonetheless, members of this generation are more likely to want to down- when the facility was shut down over the Golden Bough Playhouse, on Monte size than millennials and GenXers. safety concerns. Plans for a 2015 season Verde between 8th and 9th, in Carmel. Millennials are much more likely to want to upsize than downsize. Just over 60 were dependent on renovation work being Rehearsals begin in late July with perfor- percent of millennials said their ideal residence is larger than where they live now – the completed by this summer, which the city mances running September 17 through largest proportion among the generations in the survey sample. recently announced will not be the case. and October 18 at the Golden Bough The- Only a little over 13 percent of millennials said they’d rather have a smaller home PacRep had originally scheduled atre. Auditioners should prepare one song than their existing one, which is also the smallest among the generations in the survey “The Wizard of Oz” for summer of 2015, and one monologue, one minute each. Ac- sample. but with the canceling of the Forest The- companiment will be provided. Audition- GenXers are hitting their peak earning years and many in this group may be in a ater season, and the move to the Golden ers should bring sheet music in their key. position to trade up. Just 38 percent of this generation said where they live now is a Bough, PacRep Executive Director Ste- To schedule an audition appointment, call dream-sized residence. Nearly a majority (48 percent) said their dream home is larger, phen Moorer made the decision to change Cindy at (831) 622-0100 ext.100. Pictures titles as well as locations. “‘Wizard’ is and resumes may be emailed to: contact@ dependent on flying the performers, which pacrep.org or mailed to PacRep Theatre Good Old Days Mustache Competition has become one of our trademarks at the PO Box 222035, Carmel, CA 93922. On Saturday, April 11 at 3:00 p.m., the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce and Forest Theater. The lower ceiling at the Those unable to make the audition dates Phill's Barber Shop will be hosting the first annual Best Mustache Competition at the Golden Bough just doesn’t do the flying may register online at www.pacrep.org/ Pacific Grove Good Old Days. The judging will be held at Phill's Barber Shop, located effects justice, so we’re opting for a non- Auditions. “Oliver!” will be directed by at 610 Lighthouse Ave., where new owner Phill Benson will choose a winner. flying show that will have a similar appeal Moorer, with choreography by Lara Devlin at the Golden Bough. We think ‘Oliver!’ and musical direction by Stephen Tosh.

PG Public Library and Police Team Up At Farmers Market on March 23 The City of Pacific Grove Public Library and Police Department are co-hosting an informational booth at Everyone’s Harvest Farmers Market on Monday, March 23, American Cancer Society Discovery 2015 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM in beautiful downtown Pacific Grove. Attendees can sign-up for a library card, meet a PG police officer, pick up a free Shop Hosts Annual Jewelry & Jazz bookmark, register their bicycle, learn about youth reading programs, participate in fingerprinting for a free child ID kit, and grab a free safety light. Celebration Fundraiser Please stop by and say hi. The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in Pacific Grove is currently ac- cepting donations of costume and fine jewelry, shoes, purses, and scarves for its annual Jewelry & Jazz Celebration Fundraiser. It will begin with a Friday evening Gala on Friday, April 24 from 4-7:30 p.m. with live jazz music and refreshments. It will continue Saturday, April 25 (10 a.m. – 5:30 JOB WANTED I.E. LIVE IN CARETAKER p.m.) and Sunday, April 26 ( Noon to 4pm). This event is our shop’s largest annual Monterey. Experienced and have excellent references. fundraiser for cancer research, education and patient services. Where else can you jazz yourself up with new jewelry, shoes, and a matching purse…while at the same time Call Maria at 831.372-7159. helping those whose lives have been touched by cancer? The ACS Discovery Shop is a quality re-sale boutique staffed by volunteers. It is located in the Country Club Gate Shopping Center at David and Forest Avenues in Pacific Grove. SEEKING LODGING IN PG THIS SUMMER For more information please call Jeanie Gould at ACS Discovery Shop at (831) 372-0866. Professional writer, female, non-smoker, non-drinker, no pets, seeks lodging in PG for four months: June 1-October 1. Furnished studio, mother-in-law, private quarters with bath, Monarch Memories Gala Planned etc. in quiet neighborhood close to bus line considered. Email The Pacific Grove Downtown Business Improvement District is proud to announce the Monarch Memories Art Project. contact information to: [email protected] Butterflies, hand painted by local artists, adorn the light poles in downtown Pacific Grove and other business locations such as the Pacific Grove Art Center. On April 3 from 6:30 -9:00 p.m., an evening of entertainment and fun is planned as the butterflies will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting the Pacific Grove Art Center. The Monarch Memories Gala will be held at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 LUNCH & DINNER Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove. For more information and to view the official Monarch Memories brochure, visit $ www.facebook.com/downtownpacificgrove 995 Monterey County’s EVERY DAY! Best Locals’ Menu! • Parmesan Crusted Chicken • • Fresh Catch of the Day • • Mile-High Meatloaf • • Grilled Calamari Steak • Your friendly local real • Italian Sausage Pasta Saute • 2727 Pradera Rd. estate professional born Carmel & raised on the • Flame Broiled Pork Loin Chop • Ocean & Pt. Lobos views, short walk to beach. 3 bedrooms + den, 3 baths, 2,900 sq.ft. Living room, family room, 2-car garage. Granite counters, hardwood and carpeted floors. Fenced Monterey Peninsula. Add a Glass of Draft Beer of House Wine —Just $2.99 backyard w/deck. List Price $2,295,000 Monday—Thursday, 2 Hours Free Parking Courtesy of the City of Monterey www.abalonettimonterey.com

Lic. #01147233 57 Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey Call (831) 373-1851 Page 4 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015 Bloomin’ Beautiful ! Spring is busting out all over. Local ‘Lethal Seas’ Film Documentary gardens and garden events are the topic of our program Monday, March 23, to be Previewed March 26 2015. Local gardener and writer from The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Monterey Bay National Pacific Grove, Bruce Cowan will be Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with NOVA and PBS, is hosting a free public speaking on his work primarily with na- sneak preview screening of “Lethal Seas” on Thursday, March 26 at the Carmel tive plants. His illustrated talk will fea- High School Performing Arts Center. Since the industrial revolution, the world’s ture the locations of garden gems prized oceans have absorbed roughly 30 percent of global carbon emissions and about by locals and visitors alike. We will also 80 percent of the heat generated by increased levels of greenhouse gases. These highlight upcoming garden events that increases come at a cost. Join the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary you won’t want to miss. Sponsored by along with local scientists to better understand what is happening in our ocean. the Monterey Hostel Society. Free Pro- Watch an exciting and illuminating documentary exploring the ways scien- gram. Public Invited. tists are unlocking the secrets of ocean acidification, one of the biggest environ- mental challenges facing our planet today. Does one remote reef hold the key? Participate in a conversation with local researchers and scientists exploring the challenges of ocean acidification. At the Hostelling International From Oregon’s Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery to beautiful Papua New Monterey Hostel Guinea explore the ways local economies are dealing with our changing ocean. 778 Hawthorne (at Irving St.) Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Carmel High School Performing Arts Theatre is New Monterey located at 3600 Ocean Ave Carmel.

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Maureen Mason COLDWELL BANKER Del Monte Realty Call Dana BRE#00977430 831-324-4742 650 Lighthouse Ave.Ste.110 Deadine is March 27! Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Cell (831) 901-5575 Direct (831) 622-2565 walkpacificgrove.com [email protected] March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 5 Grand Theft Marge Ann Jameson A bicycle was stolen from a garage, not on Grand but on Redwood Lane. More tools taken On Lincoln Ave, from an unoccupied dwelling. Cop Log Found stuff An ID card was found. The owner was contacted and came and got it. 3/6/15 – 3/13/15 An ID card was found. The owner was contacted and it was returned by mail. A cell phone was found on Ocean View. The owner called the police department He did it, not me (how did he do that?) and retrieved the cell phone. Vehicle stopped for code violation had four occupants in it. Two turned out to be A drivers license was found. gang members. A further search revealed an airsoft gun under one of the seats. Everyone Harassing texts to wrong number said “Not me,” but when separated they ratted each other out and said they were going A woman reported harassing texts and phone calls were coming from an area code to hold people up for money. Case was sent to PRVNT for followup. similar to hers but not the same. Police contacted the caller and told them to knock it Alarm activation off. He mumbled something about Facebook and that was the end of that. Shell Ave. Good neighbor fence makes neighbor complain Pico Ave. Neighbors are in dispute over a fence and a property line. One person claims the Chestnut St. fence was built on the property line and stakes were used near a PG&E line. He has Pine Ave. removed the bamboo fence twice. The builder of the fence claims the neighbor and/or Chestnut St. his daughter keep trespassing on his side of the property line. The complaining property Ransford Ave. owner wants a survey. Lighthouse. Stuff snooped through Towing the mark Several storage areas in the front lobby of a business on Lighthouse were gone Abandoned vehicle on Lobos. Marked and towed. through. The safe was intact and the reporting party was unable to say whether anything Illegally parked vehicle towed. was taken from the storage areas. The doors had been unlocked. Illegally parked abandoned vehicle towed. Not only that, but the tags didn't belong Hazardous fluids dumped to that vehicle. Several jugs of windshield wiper fluid and antifreeze were dumped in the driveway At apartment complex on David. of an apartment complex. Monterey Fire was called to help with the cleanup. Bark Bark Bark Palm-sized dent Found dog, no chip , on Bayview. Taken to SPCA. A palm frond fell on a car on Pine Ave. and made a dent. Three people came into the police lobby to talk about barking dogs. Neighbors reported a dog locked in black Suzuki. The owner was located and had Vehicle fire on Lobos been sleeping. Said she didn't know how the dog got in the car, and she had reported Owner tried water but eventually resorted to a fire extinguisher. Vehicle had recently it missing at 10 that morning. The temperature was 98 degrees inside the car. Owner been worked on for a wiring problem. admonished. Will they test the dog for ability to get into locked cars? Maybe she just likes to have the police visit Smiling Driver Inspires Fear A woman reported a break-in, but all the doors and windows were locked from the A student was made to feel uncomfortable by a male driver who slowed down and inside. Officer advised her to get a security camera, as she has reported similar events smiled at her, then circled around and did it again. Area check made but no one match- in the past, none of which had merit. ing his description was found. IRS scam Theft of bicycle This is the one where nasty people call and threaten jail time for unpaid taxes. Unlocked. Duh. On Fountain Ave. Potential victim didn't fall for it. Lost Tree limb in roadway A piece of jewelry on Lighthouse. On Forest: Apropros. Found Tree limb on sidewalk Peronal property on Syida. On Lighthouse. Thank heavens it wasn't a lighthouse. More personal property found by Public Works. Someone found an MP3 player and gave it to a parking enforcement officer. Drunk and disorderly On 17 Mile Drive. Slept it off while lodged at Monterey PD. Disagreement over a bed Police were called about a peace disturbance over a piece of property. The person Volunteers to be Feted with Bluegrass Music moving out agreed to leave behind a bed frame and dresser (which was what the fuss Since 1994 Return of the Natives has worked with community volunteers and the was all about) without intention of returning to get it. The other person agreed to take BLM to restore and revitalize Fort Ord. In 2012, Fort Ord became a national monument said bed and dresser. due to its ecological and historical importance. Volunteers are invited to come and enjoy the scenery, plant native plants, and help Going to do some landscaping? restore the natural beauty of Fort Ord National Monument. Enjoy a live bluegrass band, Garden tools were taken from an unlocked shed on Beaumont. the Tommy & Dave Duo! Everyone is welcome. A great family activity that is free. Tools, water and snacks provided. Wear sturdy footwear and plenty of layers. Bring your community service forms to get hours. Directions: Follow BLM Special Event signs from a) the intersection of Imjin Rd. and Reservation Rd. in Marina or b) the Lightfighter Dr. exit off of Highway 1 (main CSUMB exit). Site located 25 minute drive into Fort Ord from gate entrance, and for this Museum Desperately Seeking special event you are allowed to drive your vehicle into Fort Ord National Monument. For more information go to our website csumb.edu/ron, or contact Alyssa Schaan Panama Pacific Memorabilia by email [email protected] or call 831-582-3686. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exposi- Volunteer groups of 10 or more please RSVP. tion (PPIE), a spectacular world’s fair held in San Francisco to celebrate the Panama If under the age of 18 a waiver must be signed. Please contact Return of the Na- Canal, completed just two years earlier. tives prior to the event. Monterey County found itself in the spotlight June 12, 1915 when the aptly named The event will be postponed only if it is raining hard on the day of the event. Event Monterey County Day kicked off in California’s state building. At five acres, and built postponement will be posted on our website http://ron.csumb.edu/, our facebook page, in the popular Mission style, the fashionable building was the largest and most glam- and a voice mail recording on the 582-3686 line by 8:30am on the day of the event. orous of the state buildings on display during the exposition. Monterey County Day included a display of taxidermy fish set up in a fake aquarium, as well as a collection of other animals. In the 1930s, some of those objects went on display at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Other exhibits featured canned fish and abalone, agricultural and forestry products. Scientist who helped end The PPIE opened on February 20, 1915, just two years after completion of the Panama Canal. By the time the fair closed on December 3, 1915, close to 20 million people had walked through its gates. whaling speaks at Hopkins In honor of the 100 year anniversary, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural His- The professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz who served as tory plans an exhibit featuring Monterey County’s contribution to this historic event. the scientific expert last year to help convince the International Court of Jus- But staffers need the public’s help in collecting memorabilia photographs, or any other tice to revoke Japan’s special whaling permit will speak to the Monterey Bay relevant objects that tie into Monterey’s presence there. Chapter of the American Cetacean Society in Pacific Grove on March 26. Dr. Marc Mangel examined the science involved in the controversial whaling in the Antarctic on behalf of Australia, which brought the legal challenge. PG Pops Free Concert Sun. March 21 Dr. Mangel, a Distinguished Research Professor in Mathematical Biology Free Concert by the Pacific Grove Pops Orchestra at UCSC, is also the director of the Center for Stock Assessment Research, a On Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m., PG Pops Orchestra will present another in UCSC-National Marine Fisheries Service partnership that trains students in its series of free public concerts at the Performing Arts Center of​ Pacific Grove, 835 quantitative methods needed for ecosystem management of fisheries. Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove. The Japanese were killing an estimated 1,000 whales a year under a permit The program, which includes music by John Williams, Saint-Saens, Beethoven, that allowed them to collect scientific information. The court found the actual and Mahler, will be conducted by Ms. Barbara Priest, award-winning music educa- scientific information collected could be gathered with nonlethal methods. tor of over 20 years and former guest conductor of the La Mirada Symphony. Ms. Dr. Mangel’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Boat Priest will be conducting professional musicians playing alongside students of all Works building at Hopkins Marine Station, 120 Ocean View Blvd. It is free and ages. open to the public. More information can be found on the cetacean society’s The Pacific Grove Pops Orchestra gratefully appreciates and accepts any dona- Web site at www.acsmb.org. tions made at this free concert. Page 6 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015

Poetry Writing Workshop Set for April 4 Jon Guthrie’s High Hats & Parasols at Monterey Library Join poet, teacher, playwright and author, Patrice Vecchione for a Poetry Writing 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove Workshop on Saturday, April 4, 2 - 3:30 p.m., in the Monterey Library Community Room. The workshop will include writing exercises, inspiration and feedback. Adults Are auto mobiles really here to stay? and teens 14-up are invited to attend. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. The first Department of Motor Vehicles has been created in 1915 with the accep- Call 831.646.3949 or email [email protected]. tance in Sacramento of Senator E. S. Birdsall’s Vehicle Act of 1915.1 Nation wide, This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received Americans are driving 191,000 horseless carriages 2 The one millioneth sale is expected from The James Irvine Foundation. later this year. In 1914, California began issuing its first permanent license plates upon The Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey. establishment of auto mobile laws by the legislature in 1913. The manufacture of home made tags was outlawed. The 1914 plate was brick red with white characters. Affixed to the plate was a metal validating tab, roughly square with scalloped edges, inscribed with Registered Motor Vehicle, State of California. An assigned number followed. The 1915 plate was yellow with black characters. An octagonal-shaped, metal validating tab affixed to the plate noted the year. The legislature is considering transferring the California Motor Vehicles Department into the California Division of Motor Vehicles, operated under the Department of Finance as a revenue-producing entity. The change is being hampered by a handful of legislators who believe the auto mobile will prove to deserve only a temporary place in society. The horses and carriages of these individuals can be seen tethered outside the state capitol each time the senate meets. Goes nude in movies Actress Audrey Munson has promised that those who purchase tickets will soon St. Anselm’s Anglican Church get to see all of her. Now that promise is being kept. Audrey strips down to the al- Meets at 375 Lighthouse Ave. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. together to startle viewers in the film entitled Inspiration. During interview, Audrey Fr. Michael Bowhay 831-920-1620 said that she felt ill-at-ease for a few minutes, knowing that almost all of the technical crew were male. Gradually, however, she got used to the nude phenomenon. The film Bethlehem Lutheran Church is about a sculptor’s female model who loses her memory. She must endure certain Pastor Bart Rall trials—including disrobing—to find a cure. The film will not be screened in Pacific 800 Cass St., Monterey (831) 373-1523 Grove, but the owners of the Monterey and Seaside theaters said that they are trying 1 Forest Hill United Methodist Church to arrange showings. 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays Americans irate Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 World War I continues to rage in Europe. Italy has joined the entente with Great Britain and Canada, hoping to knock Turkey out of combat. Meanwhile, Germany has Pacific Coast Church used deadly chemicals in gas form, a despicable act that Americans implore. Germany 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 said that the use of gas was necessary to end the stalemate existing on the western front. The German navy continues to use U-boats to interrupt shipping to Great Britain. Several Peninsula Christian Center ships flying United States’ flags have been damaged or sunk. 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 Remembering Abe Lincoln First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove A remembrance that has been in the works a long while is now becoming reality. 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 At a modest celebration held in Washington last week, the first stone in the Abraham Lincoln memorial was laid. Mister Lincoln was one of our most notable Presidents. St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Ku Klux Klan Reorganized tsp.h Central Avenue & 12 Street, 831-373-4441 Those who favored the Confederacy will be glad to get the word, supporters of Community Baptist Church the North not so much. At a confab convened at Stone Mountain near Atlanta, George, the Ku Klux Klan was declared back in business. William J. Simmons, proclaiming Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 himself the Grand Wizard, chaired the session. The Klan alleges itself to be a fraternal Peninsula Baptist Church organization. 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 Farmers join fight against eight hour workday The Farmers’ Protective League, having a sizable membership spread throughout St. Angela Merici Catholic Church California, has taken a room at the Traveler’s Lodge in Sacramento. The room is to serve 146 8th Street, 831-655-4160 as headquarters in the fight against limiting working days to eight hours. Anti eight- Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove hour people have until November to get the job done. The League intends to distribute literature pointing out the inequities of the law. Most, for instance, are unaware that 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 employing people to work more than eight hours a day could result in the employer be- First Church of God ing sent to jail. Frank Levitt, President of the League said working hours should be set 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 in negotiation between employer and worker and not universally dictated by the state. Sinclair may be speaker Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove Upton Sinclair, the famed author and affirmed socialist, has been approached about 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 participating in this summer’s Chautauqua. Sinclair is currently attending classes about Church of Christ movie making offered by Cal Poly, San Dimas which is currently holding classes on what was once the campus of the Voorhis School for boys 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 Side track Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove Tidbits from here and there… PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 Mrs. Laura Conklin, once a resident of the Grove, is dead. Mrs. Conklin moved to Salinas but returned to the Grove each Sunday to attend church. Mayflower Presbyterian Church Edward Berwick has returned to the Grove from Oakland where he attended a confer- 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 ence held by the Peace in Schools Association. Berwick was named President for Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove the next year. 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 And the cost is … Stop by Cramer’s and check out the specials displayed in our window every day. We Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula have a salve for eczema. Guaranteed to work. 35ȼ a bottle. Two bottles for 65ȼ. 547 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 Lighthouse avenue. First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Our luck didn’t hold and we’re offering for sale a complete infant’s outfit, alas unused, including a stroller. After one week, we’ll sell it all to the family bidding the best price 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 over $20. Get connected with Red 402 to make an appointment to examine he offering. Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. We make complete three piece suits cut to order. On special for $15. A. A. Pullman, Congregation Beth Israel Tailor. Work guaranteed. Stop by for measurement at my home-office, 721 Lighthouse 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 Author’s notes … 1 Munson’s bare breasts did not deflate the box office. Inspiration was the highest Chabad of Monterey revenue producer to date. 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770 Monterey Church of Religious Science Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 372-7326 http://www.montereycsl.org Friends Helping Friends http://www.facebook.com/MontereyChurchofReligiousScience The Friends of the Pacific Grove Library is committed to the proposition that the vitality of our town rests on an active and vibrant library and a healthy business com- Manjushri Dharma Center munity. To that end, we are pleased to announce: 623 Lighthouse Ave. Dine Out With Friends: Wednesday, March 25, Pacific Thai Cuisine 831-917-3969 Wednesday, April 22, Red House Cafe www.khenpokarten.org A Friendly Night at the Movies. On the second Wednesday of April (April 8), Lighthouse Cinemas will donate 10 percent of the ticket price of everyone identifying themselves as a Friend. March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 7

Lyceum Tells Winners of Jane Roland 25th Annual History Day Animal Tales and Lyceum of Monterey County and Monterey County Office of Education announce the winners of 25th Annual History Day, held at Los Arboles Middle School on March Other Random Thoughts 8. Students representing All Saints Day School, the International School of Monterey, Los Arboles, Seaside Middle School, Stevenson School and York School participated. The theme for this year was Leadership and Legacy in History. The following students will represent Monterey County at the State Finals in Rocklin, CA, on May The Moscow Subway Dogs 8-9, 2015. Do dogs think? There has been a great deal written about this. There are different Junior Historical Papers: theories. One is that “of course dogs think” (I am not venturing into other animals right Finalists: Dominic Encerti : The Freemasons and Their Contributions to Society now). Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer, said that dogs are instinctual animals and Nora Butler: Best Work of the Century, the Nakaz of Catherine the Great that is what we love about them. They are not, according to him, thinking creatures. Honorable Mention: One opinion is that they don’t think as much as we do. I, personally don’t believe Chloe Scheid: In the Face of Discrimination, the Poetic Influence of Langston Hughes dogs think as such. They don’t wake up in the morning and say to themselves, “It Junior Group Performance: is morning and time to go out, and then I will have breakfast.” Dogs feel, they know Finalists: Gabriella Gallo-Rodriguez, Tara Smith and Gabriella Flanders: Julia Morgan, kindness and cruelty. Leader for Women in the Workplace and Her Legacy in American Architecture Our chocolate Lab, Brandy, was found at the Hollister animal shelter. We adopted Junior Individual Websites: her and took her at once to our veterinarian, Bill Cleary. Bill was impressed and com- Finalists: mented upon what a beautiful dog she was. That was almost 15 years ago. I must confess Gwyneth Rider: Anna Pavlova that Brandy was a miscreant. If the door or gate was left ajar she would take off and run India Gonzales: Alan Turing like the wind. When she took off, she was found at the Navy School, on the Highway, Honorable Mention: all over town. If she hadn’t been discovered she would eventually come home. Sophia Herro: Alice Waters However, she had been abused. It took years for her not to cringe if a foot inad- Junior Group Websites: vertently touched her rear end and once stepping out of our living room door she saw Finalists: a man in work boots and started to scream…She didn’t think “He is going to hurt me!” Mariana Rico, Karle Reyes, and Hoan Le: The Beatles She recognized a threat. Over the years she has mellowed. No longer does she roam, Connor Adams and Ryan Nielsen: Steve Jobs, Innovating Engineer but every morning when John brings me coffee in bed, she, Lilah, and Toby the cat, Honorable Mention: plod down the hall to wish me “good morning.” She is John’s dog, but I will do when Angelica De Guzman, Sabrina Henry-Hunter: Dolores Huerta: Leader with a Legacy he is not here. Where one of us is, there, too, is she. Junior Individual Documentaries: Does she “think” about it? Animals are creatures of habit and react to signs. If John Finalists: gets out of his chair at 10:45 p.m., all of the animals are alert “It’s treat time” and each Noah Conklin: Queen Lili’uokalani one of them hurries to his/her post for goodies. Grace Deakyne: August Piccard, Leadership and Legacy on Land and Sea Recently there was a fantastic story about the Honorable Mention: Moscow stray dogs. They have been called “commuter Alyssa Stegall: Leadership and Legacy of Kim Il Sung dogs” and are beloved by many. Metro employees have Junior Group Documentaries: been charged with keeping them out of the city’s un- Finalists: derground system. I doubt that it will work for long as Susanna Hoffman and Ellie Yamashita: Julia Morgan the public has come to recognize and love the canines. Stefan Hubrich, Chase McCrystal and Jesse Ruediger: Shakespeare The population of stray dogs is thought to be direct Honorable Mention: descendants of pre-Revolutionary, or even ancient, Margo Ezcurra and Anna Wheat: Julie Packard- Driving Force for Ocean Conservation Russian packs. During the winters the dogs started to Junior Individual Exhibits: move underground. They even mastered the escalators and moved into metro stations Finalists: located near the city’s surface. Matthew Galloway: Marie Curie They would fall asleep on the station Emily Hansen: Martha Graham, Leadership in Dance and a Legacy of Beauty floor and passengers would walk around Honorable Mention: them so as not to disturb the nap. There Mariah Trinity: Why We Still Read Mark Twain are those dogs who live in the subway but Junior Group Exhibits: do not travel, those who take short trips Finalists: to avoid walking and then there are those Julia Sexton and Tess Franscioni: Diana, Princess of Wales: The Legacy She Left and who take long trips, working the crowd the Leader She Was for treats and “emotional contact.” Samantha Hiura, Maeve O’Connor, and Jesse Merenda: Coco Chanel Andrei Neurovnov, the Russian me- dia’s go-to expert on animal psychology and behavior, has been studying Mos- cow’s strays for decades. He is Russia’s “Dog Whisperer.” He tells of the dogs who hop on a train and “flake out” on a bench or on the floor. They will nap until their stop comes up. This is generally a place in the suburbs that has good garbage. Later they will hop on their train and return to the city. There are 30 to 35,000 homeless dogs in the city. Many are the metro dogs. While they often travel in packs, they are not aggressive; in fact they welcome atten- tion. They are polite and go out of the train to “do their business.” Metro workers feed them as well as the riders. Dogs learned to recognize stations from the announcers’ voices – “although,” said Neuronov “like humans, the commuting dogs occasionally fall asleep and miss their stops.” Though there is still no official legal framework for regulating the stray population, the future of Moscow’s metro dogs is uncertain. The new director of the system “has no patience for dogs.” Also the Russian capital has been plagued by vigilante dog hunters who resort to strewing poison in parks. There are fewer dogs to be seen in the stations. “I suppose they are too clever to die,” Neurvov mused. “I think they are going partisan.” One dog, chased away by a guard, gave up on the escalator and joined the line at the ticket counter. A call-center employee was heading home, but when she saw the dog she bent down and offered part of her dinner to him. He turned away. “It’s the first time I try with a Chicken McNugget, but he doesn’t eat it.” She said she usually buys sausage for the strays, the expensive kind. In 2001 a woman stabbed to death a dog named Malchik, a black feral dog who had made Medeleyexskaya station his home and guarded it against drunks and other dogs. The incident provoked outrage among celebrities and the general public. The woman was arrested, tried and underwent a year of psychiatric treatment. Funds were raised to erect a bronze statue of Malchik which now sits at the stations’ entrance. Do dogs think? Not the way we do, but perhaps it is better. They certainly reason. Why can’t our mobs be as orderly and polite as the Moscow Subway Dogs? Jane Roland…[email protected]

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Pacific Repertory Theatre and Forest Theater Guild to Host Forest Theater Renovation Town Meetings Representatives from the Forest tax-payer money.” A. Blocking performer and to the east of the stage. Theater’s long-time resident theatre Yvonne Bowen, Executive Director audience access to the forest. Actors C. Disabled access issues. To ad- companies – Pacific Repertory Theatre, of the Forest Theater Guild, expressed performing scenes in the forest on either dress concerns of safety, convenience, the Forest Theater Guild and PacRep’s gratitude to the city for continued side of the audience is a Forest Theater and to avoid potential embarrassment School of Dramatic Arts – will host two advancement of the project and noted, tradition, and a key element in what or discomfort, disabled performers and “town hall” style meetings to discuss the “In an attempt to expedite the project, distinguishes the facility and makes it audience members, and various mem- negative impacts of the city’s renova- as urged by the user groups and com- unique. The forest itself becomes part bers of the community, have asked for tion plan for the historic Forest Theater. munity alike, the normal process for a of the scenery, thus… the forest theater. an emergency route on one side (the Meetings are scheduled for Thursday project of this type was condensed to an Unfortunately, the current plan seri- east) and a main entrance on the other March 26 at 7:00 p.m. AND Sunday extremely short time frame. This has led ously degrades this feature by installing side (the west). These access routes were March 29 at 2:00 p.m. at the Golden to concerns and questions being raised continuous handrails between most of originally recommended by the architect Bough Theatre on Monte Verde between by many, regarding the current plans the forest and the auditorium. Hillside as meeting “equal access” requirements 8th & 9th in Carmel. Community mem- for the project.” Both the PRT and FTG seating, especially during matinees when - both for safety, and for to achieve truly bers, performers, directors, choreogra- board leadership agreed that a public the bleachers are in the direct sun, would “equal” access. phers, and regular audience members forum where everyone could ask ques- be similarly impacted. D. Raised service driveway with are invited to attend. As a city project, tions, voice concerns and share positive B. East ramps vs. west ramps. The multiple retaining walls. Council comments or questions from city com- input would be helpful in addressing the permanent impacts of installing three members have voiced concerns about the missioners, council members, staff, or situation. “My sincere hope, with hold- ramps through the east forest, and none visual impact and cost of the driveway the theatre architects, are welcome and ing this town hall type of meeting, is to on the west, have emerged as a serious remodel, specifically the raised driveway are being invited to attend. gain more public support for the project issue. For example, negative impacts ramp that was recently approved to ac- “Unfortunately, since the project going forward. There is a lot of work include a 66 percent reduction in pit- cess a single handicapped parking space, skipped the typical city commission to be done and this will allow everyone space, severely affecting a prime acting a concern shared by disabled patrons. An process, city leaders and the community the opportunity to participate in a very area at the front of the stage, and the alternative design – with an increase in appear to be uninformed when it comes constructive way,” added Bowen. ability to utilize an orchestra; audiences accessible spaces and a pathway to the to several serious deficiencies with the The primary topic of discus- entering and exiting across the front of existing parking lot – had been requested current plan,” said Stephen Moorer, sion will be the overall impact that the the stage disrupting performances and by council, but details have not been PacRep founder and a 40-year veteran of current plans will have on the artistic causing undue attention to be drawn to forthcoming from the architect. the Forest Theater, adding “many of the integrity and audience enjoyment of the the disabled; disabled performers would comments being made at council meet- historic facility. Theatre representatives be unable to leave the backstage without For further information on the For- ings are either short on facts and figures, and various members of the community disrupting a performance. Further, there est Theater Town Meetings, please con- or just plain wrong, and the result is a have voiced serious concerns over sev- would be a major visual degradation of tact Stephen Moorer, at 831-238-0941 or terribly flawed plan that wastes $2M of eral issues, including: the traditional “forest entrance” located by email at [email protected].

Where Have All the Mayors Gone? Says Pacific Grove Needs More Composed especially for the Mayors Water Authority: Negativity and Outrage Where have all the flowers gone, Long time passing? Where have all the flowers gone, Long time ago? Dear Editor: Where have all the flowers gone? Gone to weedpiles, every one. In my opinion there is not nearly enough negativity or outrage in Pacific Grove. When will they ever learn, When will they ever learn? When it was published that P.G. was number eight in California cities with the worst Where has all the water gone, Long time passing? pension debts, I thought at last those people in Camp Kampe will finally be enlightened Where has all the water gone, Long time ago? as to how bad off we really are. Instead they were satisfied that we are not in the top Where has all the water gone? Gone to developers, every one. seven. What! Being number 8 in a State this size is disgraceful and clear evidence of When will we ever learn, When will we ever learn? mismanagement. Pagrovians, what more do you need? Is it interesting to note that the City Manager, Thomas Frutchey, was given in- Where have all our dollars gone, Long time passing? demnity (absolved of all responsibility) in his contract a few short months before this Where have all our dollars gone, Long time ago? career ending report from the State was published. Where have all our dollars gone - gone to Cal-Am, every one. As to the City's and the CalPERS-recipient judge (reversing his earlier decision) When will we ever learn, When will we ever learn? winning the lawsuit against our pension reform initiative, I find that the lawsuit was an Where have Cal-Am’s lawyers gone, Long time suing? homage for the union on our dime. What exactly did the City win? The people certainly Where have Cal-Am’s lawyers gone, Long time ago? didn't win. The only clear winner was the union. Where have Cal-Am’s lawyers gone? Gone to court, every one. Why should we have faith in any changes at the state level? Not only are they Where we always get burned, Where we always get burned! also CalPERS-recipients, they took campaign contributions from the same union to get into office. Where have all the mayors gone, Long time passing? With feigned optimism and polite demeanors the City leaders and our Chamber of Where have all the mayors gone, Long time ago? Commerce are trying to change the very nature of Pacific Grove from a City of Homes Where have all the mayors gone? Gone to Cal-Am, all but one. as stated in our Charter, to a business first tourist mecca. They are doing this under the When will they ever learn, When will they ever learn? guise of raising revenues to replace services that were lost to the pensions. The new taxes, building permits, liquor licenses and rampant commercialization are merely to Larry Parrish fund or hide the funding of the pension machine that is now in control of this town. Carmel Valley Are we still Pacific Grove or are we now CalPERS Grove? We can't be both.

Renata Yundt-Hulse Pacific Grove Letters to the Editor Cedar Street Times welcomes your letters on subjects of interest to the citizens Celebrating Adult Education Week: PG of Pacific Grove as well as our readers elsewhere. We prefer that letters be on local topics. At present we have not set limits on length though we do reserve the right to Adult School Is A Good Choice edit letters for space constraints, so please be concise. We will contact you to verify authenticity so your email address and/or telephone number must be included as well Editor: as your name and city of residence. Pacific Grove is a good option for adult education. I have been part of the English We will not publish unsigned letters or letters which defame or slander or as a Second Language (ESL) class and I am glad I chose this school. I can see how my libel. English skills have improved. Pacific Grove Adult School has friendly and professional Cedar Street Times is an adjudicated newspaper published weekly at 306 Grand teachers. They always make a very dynamic class. Our classmates are from different Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is counties who can help me practice my English language. This week we are celebrating printed on Friday and is available at 150 locations throughout the city and on the Adult Education Week, therefore I am writing this letter. Peninsula as well as by e-mail subscription and with monthly home delivery to oc- Wendy Lara cupied homes in Pacific Grove. (Colombia) Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher Phone 831-324-4742 • Fax 831-324-4745 • [email protected] March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 9 Your Achievements Peeps Cycling across America for homelessness So you’re cleaning up after a night at ogy. Luke graduated from CSUMB as well, with a degree in environmental science. your work as a bartender, polishing glasses On Tuesday, March They took a GoPro and documented the trip with no expectations of showing the and restocking cocktail napkins, and you video, but when they got home and began to put the video together, it resulted in a get a bright idea. 24, the public will have a funny, fast-paced piece which shows the highs and the lows of the adventure. A trailer Why not ride your bicycle across the chance to go on the tour is available: Search “Luke and Daniel bike across America” on You Tubeand it will United States and see if you can raise some be the first video that pops up. money for a favorite cause, like Dorothy’s with them when they pres- Here is the link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBJQotP4-TQ Place? You turn to your coworker, and say, ent their film at the Per- On Tuesday, March 24, the public will have a chance to go on the tour with them “Hey, Luke, I’ve got an idea...” when they present their film at the Performing Arts Center at the middle school at 6:30 Thus began Dan and Luke’s excellent forming Arts Center at p.m. Admission is free, and there will be a chance to donate. adventure. the middle school at 6:30 There’s a Facebook page at A long way from home: Cycling across America for Dan Troia, a Pacific Grove native, and homelessness his friend, Luke Young, took off on a pair p.m. Admission is free, and of touring bicycles with 50 pounds of gear there will be a chance to and not much of a plan. “We winged it,” said Dan. “We didn’t donate to fund their next know what we were doing.” adventure. Part of the plan did involve raising funds for Dorothy’s Place, a Franciscan shelter project in Salinas. “I was asked to give food to the homeless, so I went to check out Dorothy’s Pace,” said Troia. “I wanted to help immediately The two young men set up a website and a Pay Pal account and took off, starting in Portland, OR where they dipped their tires in the ocean as a starting point. From there, on June 1, 2014, they pedaled their way to New York City, a 71-day trip. They camped along the way and sometimes stayed with people they met, who took them in. “That was one of the best things about the trip,” said Troia. “The nomadic lifestyle is really liberating,” he added. “I liked the freedom of being able to pick up and leave at a moment’s notice, the unpredictability.” He remembers Montana as his favorite state. What he didn’t like was the weather. He said they spent most of the month of June in hail storms and thunderstorms. There was 99° weather, and once they ran out of water, but they kept pedaling on. “We were exhausted some days with the everyday grind,” said Troia. “We loaded up with 4000 calories a day but we were constantly hungry. We are a lot of peanut but- ter, jelly, and whole wheat tortillas. There was also whole wheat pasta and tuna.” Yum. The trip cost $10 per day, excluding the $1200 touring bicycle. Troia graduated from CSUMB He has aspirations of teaching at Pacific Grove High “We did it!” Daniel and Luke n New York City. School, and says he remembers Mr. Bliss’ biology class, and how he took the class to Marina to hand out presents. 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Yellow wildflowers and emerald meadows having reached some sort of scenic and shadow beneath the redwoods, crescendo along the Central Coast, it seemed prudent to travel through them Saturday Highway 84 was Winkie Land in- to a couple of mystery spots I had too long overlooked. carnate. And at its summit was a sort The first was a narrow valley I must have sped past 30 times over the years. of Emerald City, a deep green forest Glimpsed from Highway One on a sunny day, it has the aura of a storybook setting from flat where several roads converged. some earlier age. N.C. Wyeth or Maxfield Parrish could have painted those wooded Purveyors of food and beverage hills, rolling farmlands and quiet stream. made it a popular staging area for According to the highway sign, the valley’s winding, two-lane road promised bikers and cyclists. access to the towns of San Gregorio and La Honda. The former features picturesque Twisting up the mountain and farms and a Civil War-era tavern. The redwood redoubts of the latter gained renown snaking down the other side, the from hippie-era novelist Ken Kesey and his painted bus full of “Merry Pranksters.” road eventually sloped into the No psychedelic buses plied the San Gregorio road during my transit Saturday, town of Woodside, the first place but fancy racing bikes and motorcycles abounded. It was easy to see why. On a clear I’ve been where horse crossings day, Highway 84 offers dry pavement, exquisite views, varied terrain and little car or command more signage than cross- truck traffic. walks. While I didn’t see the mu- Dominating Saturday’s traffic were high-performance bikes that spun along the table “horse of a different color” roadside in tight, fast-moving packs of 10 or 20, their riders hunched over the handle- from MGM’s 1939 Oz movie, bars, as lean and focused as greyhounds. The motorcyclists I saw tended to ride solo thoroughbreds aplenty nickered on speedy “rice rockets,” but one big regiment of Harleys thundered through, the bikes in the white-fenced paddocks of running two abreast in classic formation. country estates. Beyond the scarcity of four-wheeled traffic, I’d guess the route’s terrain is the A long, gradually sloping ac- big draw for cyclists, motor and otherwise. With an open river valley at the ocean end cess road thronged with bicyclists and steep redwood forests inland, Highway 84 offers a training circuit short enough to led to the Big Daddy of country complete in a morning but challenging enough to get the endorphins churning. estates, the century-old Filoli man- I don’t know if scenic beauty factors into a serious bike workout, but it was there sion. Built by the San Francisco for the taking on Saturday. Dotting meadows and pastures and thick along the roadsides, mining colossus William Bourn, the wildflowers called “footprints of the spring” swept the green hills like a yellow the manse overlooks 654 Oz-like wind. Even brighter and richer were chest-high colonies of mustard and scotch broom acres of meadows, forests, ponds that engulfed the bottom lands in a golden surf of blossoms. and European-style formal gardens. All that yellow reminded me of L. Frank Baum’s Kingdom of Oz, a fanciful It’s a sort of peninsular Down- domain comprising four ton Abbey, with one wing for the “lands” whose denizens family and another for the servants. wore different colors. The The ballroom has immense murals, eastern part of the quad- cut crystal chandeliers and a stone rant was “Winkie Land,” fireplace as big as a garage. Atop a a name derived from stage at one end, a Steinway grand “winks” of yellow sun- beckons some bygone virtuoso in light that penetrated the swallowtails to play Strauss for thick forest in its southern ghostly waltzers. A woody library half. Accordingly, yellow includes photos of the Bourn was the Winkies’ color. women in exquisite finery “being They would have presented” to the king and queen of felt right at home on Sat- England. By California standards, urday. From the intense this is old money. cadmium yellow of the After passing through the wildflower meadows to Bourne and Roth (Matson Navi- the cooler play of sunlight gation) families, the estate was donated to the National Trust in 1975 minus most of its art and furnishings. Years of painstaking acquisition work refurbished the mansion with Programs at the Library reasonable facsimiles, and the stately house is now open six days a week for tours by the dazzled hoi-polloi. For more information call 648-5760 But the gardens are the main attraction on a sunny spring day. To extend the Oz analogy, every color was represented among the flowering fruit trees and immaculate Wednesday, March 25 • 11:00 am planting beds there: Winkie yellows, the ruby reds of the Quadlings, the blue palate Pre-School stories at the Pacific Grove Library, ages 2-5. of the Munchkins and the velvety purples of Gillikin Land. Wednesday, March 25 • 3:45 pm As the travel guides say: worth a visit. “Wacky Wednesday” after-school program presents Rain Rain Go Away: stories, science and crafts for all ages. Thursday, March 26 • 11:00 am Stories for Babies and Toddlers at the Pacific Grove Library, ages birth-2. Point Lobos State Reserve Presents Thursday, March 26 • 3:00 pm Easy Access Adventures at Bird Island Tales to Tails: children can read out loud to certified therapy dogs in the chil- The Point Lobos State Reserve offers many interesting interpretive walks and dren’s area of the Pacific Grove Library. events, and they are held nearly every day of the week. Twice a month, special events Wednesday, April 1 • 11:00 am are conducted on easy access, wheelchair accessible trails. During the Easy Access Easter stories for pre-schoolers, ages 2-5. Adventures, an enthusiastic group of docents set up interpretive stations with marine mammal and bird information, as well as spotting scopes to give you and up-close look Wednesday, April 1 • 3:45 pm at fascinating creatures. Come and enjoy fabulous vistas of the rocky coast from one of “Wacky Wednesday” after school program presents Bunny Tales: stories, science the ADA accessible trails. Nature lovers of all ages will enjoy the visit. The Easy Access and crafts for all ages. Adventures are usually held the first Wednesday and third Saturday of most months. The Thursday, April 2 • 11:00 am next Easy Access Adventure is set for Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. Stories for Babies and Toddlers, ages birth-2. For event information, see the Point Lobos Foundation web site for Planning Your Thursday, April 2 • 3:00 pm Visit and the Events Calendar. Public Walks are another great way to learn about the “Tales to Tails”: Children can read aloud to certified therapy dogs in the children’s cultural and natural heritage of the park, and are held most days. They are also listed area of the Pacific Grove Library. on the Event Calendar. The Park’s entrance fee per vehicle is $10.00, $9.00 for seniors, and $5.00 with a disabled discount card. PG Library Book Club This Book Club, sponsored by the Pacific Grove Public Library, usually meets the second Monday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Little House in Jewell Park. The Book Club reads mostly fiction, tries to select critically acclaimed materials Did you do something wonderful? and selects books that have been on the market for a while so readers can check them out from the library. Have your peeps email our peeps Each month one member functions as the moderator, which provides different perspectives and ideas. The moderator selects the book to be read and discussed. The at [email protected] result is individual interests can be shared at the meeting. Contact [email protected] for more information. March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 11 Champions All Pony League’s Special Night for Differently Abled Players

The evening before Opening Day, Pacific Grove’s Pony League players and parents hosted a special night at the Municipal field, for players who can’t sign up for regular baseball due to differing abilities. Fourteen players between the ages of 5 and 21 attended and suited up in jerseys to learn to bat, catch, field, and make it around the bases. There were also more than 30 volunteers from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades who coached and encouraged the new players. “The kids were amazing,” said parent board mem- ber Kacey Giammanco. “We didn’t really know what to expect, and the volunteers were gentle and engaged. They asked questions and encouraged the players right along.” Issues facing players included autism, visual chal- lenges and cerebral palsy, among others. There were walkers and even a wheelchair, and more than enough smiles to go around. Pony League’s parent organization has, since 2009, encouraged the local leagues to sponsor their own Champions Leagues, but doesn’t provide a lot of coaching advice for the Champions. It didn’t seem to matter to the Middle School “coaches,” who pitched right in. Kacey said that the local organization was able to hold the Champions League night without charging the families anything, thanks to local sponsors. She par- ticularly mentioned Neil McLaren at Field of Dreams, who provided all the personalized jerseys and hats for the players at no charge. They’ll likely get to wear them again soon. the “The mission of our 100 local Pony League is planning another Champion game in May -- this time a day game -- and another in percent volunteer run organiza- July, just before the annual Super Regionals which are always hosted in Pacific Grove. tion is to instill, in the youth of the community, ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for them- selves and others. This objec- tive will be met by providing Photos by Brett Crannell supervised competitive games and practices. Board Members, League Officials, Coaches, Umpires and Parents alike shall bear in mind that the winning of games is secondary to improved skill level and to the develop- ment of stronger and happier youth who will grow through League play to become healthy, well-adjusted adults.” Page 12 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015 Guided Autobiography 2 Theme: Early Memories and the Development of Trust Nietzsche and My Family Narrative “Just trust yourself, then you will know “That which does not kill us, makes how to live.” us stronger.” - Johann Wofgang Goethe - Friedrich Nietzsche Several students in our GAB 1 classes Patricia Hamilton Interviewing my older relatives and have signed up for Guided Autobiography hearing ancestor stories revealed hearty 2, to write more in-depth personal history Keepers of our Culture immigrants from Pre-Revolutionary days stories. One theme is the development who subsequently pushed westward with of trust. Humans are unique from other each new wave of pioneers to settle this mammals in the sense that we require an country. Through their DNA I inherited extended period of nurturance. Law con- to the Dixieland section of Madera. I was strength and resilience, along with a high my brothers and I snuck out behind the aptitude for psychological adjustment. siders children minors until they become a tomboy and my three brothers followed house taking it, a raw potato, and a box of 18 years old. During these formative years, me everywhere. Edward was then five, Combined with the food, shelter and matches. While frying potato slices, I ac- love from my parents—and by trusting the child learns to trust that mother/father Michael was four, and Robert was three. cidentally set fire to dry grass in the field, or a parental surrogate will be there to Curious and inquisitive, we roamed unsu- my instincts—I was able to survive and a fire I snuffed out quickly but was terrified thrive. I felt more personal strength and fulfill their needs for survival. These needs pervised, barely clothed in the heat of the nonetheless. I still can’t cook. refer to our basic requirements for food, valley, playing in the dirt or splashing in shelter, security, and love. My parents gave an irrigation ditch. me food, shelter and love, but I was forced We played lookout running along the to learn early on to trust my instincts for rickety, narrow catwalk high up on the survival. wood slat pump house, and got into as Growing Up In a Farm Family much mischief as we could. We swung I was born in Cedarville, Surprise from long ropes we found tied to the raf- Valley, California, the middle child of four ters in the hay barns; rode bareback over brothers and two sisters. My father was a plowed hay fields on the horses: Queenie, farmer, my mother a housewife, and dur- the small, brown bay, and Trigger, the ing my formative years the family moved tall, golden stallion. I still love the thrill up and down the Central Valley, from of adventure! Stockton to San Joaquin, with a couple of Shirley, my sister two years older than short stays in the Gold Country, as Daddy me, joined us outside in the evenings when chased an unrequited dream of having a we all would crouch behind our car, which big spread like his older brother Leo. was parked near the yard light in the drive- Farm life proved an early Garden of way, and sneak up on feral cats that were Eden for me, with days of unrestrained ex- trying to eat moths attracted by the light. ploration and discovery, idyllic in nature. I Occasionally we got lucky and grabbed a was carefree, confident, and fearless—as wild kitten by the nape of the neck, excit- edly holding on for a mere instant, until it long as I steered clear of discipline, which Three Near-Death Experiences discovered new possibilities for myself. constricted my mind and spirit, and made squirmed loose and scratched the heck out of our hands and arms, fleeing back into I very nearly died on three occasions. And I continue to have an appreciation for me feel powerless to do anything but run When I was three I fell into a cistern where my parents and for life. away. the shadows. I’m still a cat person. My mother gave me a tiny cast iron big sister Lorraine was swimming with a I learned also that both my mother (a Tomboy Takes Charge skillet that came as a premium hanging on friend and I nearly drowned (my first out- triplet born in 1909) and my father (a twin In 1953 when I was seven we moved a new bottle of Crisco Oil, and one day of-body experience: I looked down from born in 1905) had been oxygen-deprived at above the water and saw my floating, birth and were ‘a little slow,’ according to surprised face staring up at me). When I Shirley. Incubators were not yet available was four, on the way to Grandma’s house in small towns. for Thanksgiving, I fell out of the back of I’ve learned so much about myself our car as we bounced over the railroad and my family’s history. Questions have tracks. It was over an hour before Shirley been answered and I feel more grounded could get Daddy’s attention to come back with each tidbit of information—and my for me. When I was five my father ran grandchildren do too. over me with a cultipacker—a piece of New Guided Autobiography Classes farm equipment pulled behind a tractor Please see our Guided Autobiography that crushes dirt clods and levels the field ad elsewhere in this issue for informa- for planting. The iron spikes severed my tion about using James Birren’s themes left ear, gouged deep scars in my skull, to write your personal history: for your and embedded large chunks of dry earth own enlightenment and for the enjoyment and gravel all along my backside. I was and stability of your family. More info at not expected to live, but after having KeepersofOurCulture.com or call 831- my ear sewed back on, numerous blood 649-6640. We hope you will join us on an transfusions, and a two-week stay in the incredible journey! hospital, I did.

The Hamilton Family, 1946: Back row, parents Claude and Charline; ront row, Shirley, Lorraine, Patricia and Richard.

Book Launch Reception JUST SOLD | 724 Forest Avenue | Pacific Grove What: A local first time author will hold a Book Launch Reception for her “hot off the press” memoir: Mommy…Move The Sun.

When: Thursday, March 26, 2015; 4:30-6:30pm

Where: The Book Works, 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove

Contact: Jeanie Gould 831 594-2700 [email protected] In the photo: Deane Ramoni, Realtor at Sotheby’s International Realty, Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche, and Cassandra Ohlsen, M.D., Director of Development Brief summary: ongratulations to the Manjushri Dharma Center It was a sunny day in Pacific Grove, and the dew was still sparkling on the grass. and the Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche for Nikki was in her sandbox, but she didn’t look content. “What? I signed to her. That C manifesting their dream of having a permanent Buddhist precise moment in time was when she innocently asked me to move the sun for her, Center in the heart of Pacific Grove. They are a nonprofit, so she could enjoy its enchanting warmth while flicking sand.... 501c3, and welcome all contributions that can help trans- Our story is about how Nikki, our severely handicapped daughter who was never form this diamond in the rough to the jewel that we all expected to live, instead has been able to move the sun for us. And not just for her know it can be. “Walk with the dreamers, the believers, family and friends, but for many others in our local community and school districts. the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the Deane Ramoni, GRI Reator After three years of love, sweat, and tears (and a sprinkle of humor) our memoir, successful people with their head in the clouds and their 831.917.6080 Mommy...Move The Sun is now a reality. It is available for purchase at local book stores feet on the ground.” Wilferd Peterson and on amazon.com in both soft cover and kindle formats. CalBRE#01265751 March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 13 ’Twas the Luck of the Irish for 12 Homeless Lasses Faith and begorra, there was more than a wee touch participation, women must agree to share an apartment of leprechaun magic in Marina during St. Patrick’s birth- Wanda Sue Parrott with a roommate, to abstain from smoking and using day week, and you might have had a taste of it yourself. drugs, and to consume no alcohol. The big celebration started with the cutting of a green The lucky ladies began moving in on Mon., March ribbon at 12:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 12 in renovated Homeless in Paradise 16. Out of cars and trucks came blankets, pillows, bundles former government housing, in a eucalyptus grove known of clothing, cell phones. Into their own new spaces went as Lexington Court, on a hilltop in old Fort Ord. now be as many as 7,000 homeless children in Monterey boxes to be unpacked and sorted. Now owned and operated by Shelter Outreach Plus, County. Books, beads, earrings, photos of loved ones, Monterey County’s largest provider of homeless housing Although various services exist in Monterey County favorite bath oils, toothbrushes, face creams and hair and emergency shelter beds, the building contains six for women with mental health issues, women who are brushes—all are items taken for granted by girls who two-bedroom, 1 bath units. victims of violence or other abuse, or women with were never homeless, but treasures to those starting the The apartments will house 12 formerly homeless children, no facilities provided safe shelter or afford- comeback process beginning with a long hot shower, single women making the transition back to self-suffi- able housing specifically for single women, particularly washing your hair, and having coffee with cinnamon toast ciency and independence through the Women in Transi- women past 50, until last Sept. followed by a nap in your own fluffy new bed. tion (WIT) Program. Then, One Starfish Safe Parking Program began Financial support was received from the Community offering safe overnight parking in church parking lots May you always have work for your hands to do. Foundation of Monterey’s Fund for Homeless Women. for women who slept in their vehicles. A social worker May your pockets hold always a coin or two. WIT will provide individualized case management, life with One Starfish has helped several women find housing May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. skills counseling and other essential services, along with and employment. May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. housing for six months, one year or even 18 months. Plans are proceeding for launching I-HELP for May the hand of a friend always be near you. The ribbon-cutting, which formally launched the women. The Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging And may God fill your heart with gladness to opening of Women in Transition, was accompanied by Program will allow 25-30 homeless women to rotate cheer you. tours of the apartments, creatively furnished and elegantly among the 30 participating Monterey Peninsula houses - Irish Blessing decorated by supportive partners from Sotheby’s Inter- of worship that now provide dinner and sleeping space national Realty, whose airy, light touches were like fairy each night of the month to homeless men. Reyes Bonilla said, “Despite the fiscal challenges we stardust sparkling at noon. The new 12-bed WIT program opened five days face as a non-profit, we have been fortunate enough to before St. Pat’s traditional March 17 birthday, which is obtain much of the resources needed to operate the WIT Sleep is the first sign of recovery. usually celebrated with corned beef, cabbage and green and other programs. Unfortunately, additional resources - Irish Proverb beer. At WIT no beer is allowed. To qualify for WIT are need to operate WIT, but we believe we will raise the resources through the generosity of our partners and Reyes Bonilla, executive director of Shelter Out- the local community.” reach Plus, said, “The unfortunate reality is there are At Shelter Outreach Plus, the “Bed Night” cost to simply not enough beds to serve the 2,500-plus women, Artfully decorated by women from Sotheby’s Interna- house one person for one night is now $25, as compared men, and children who are homeless each night in Mon- tional Realty, each of the 12 apartments has a unique to $24 last year, so SOP ended St. Patrick’s Week with a terey County.” look. Team laders from Sotheby’s were: Debby Beck, Bed Night Campaign that placed hot wings on its menu. According to the 2013 Homeless Census, between Brenda An-derson & Nicole Truszkowski, Annette On Thurs., March 19, at Buffalo Wild Wings in Sea- 300 and 350 women were sleeping in vehicles on the Boggs, Gin Weathers, Amber Russell and Debbie side, 10 percent of the pre-taxed sale price was donated streets of the Monterey Peninsula each night. Statistics Heron. to Community Homeless Solutions for every customer from the 2015 Point in Time Homeless Census will be who mentioned Shelter Outreach Plus. released in May. Unofficial statistics indicate there could

We are proud of the reputation Charter School Presents Spring we have earned. Musical Theater Production Pauline Rosenthal Tropical tunes will fill the air when “Once on This Island” premieres March 20, and the Monterey Bay Charter school presents their spring middle school 2 Years of Service musical theater production. With Caribbean-themed music and dance, “Once on the Island Jr.” tells the story of Ti Moune (Cailey Yates), a peasant girl who Our vision is to be recognized as the most rescues and falls in love with Daniel Beauxhomme (Matthew Baer), a wealthy professional, ethical and highest quality boy from the other side of the island. When Daniel is returned to his people, funeral service provider on the Monterey the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the Peninsula. We always go the extra mile strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death in helping people. We are committed to (Andrew Simpson, Helena Bartowski, Akasha Brown, Dylan Cohan). The offering the highest level of service by always family friendly musical is based on the novel My Love My Love by Rosa Guy, listening and responding to the needs of and is an adaptation of the original Broadway musical which garnered eight those we serve. Tony nominations. All performances will be held at the Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center at Pacific Grove Middle School: March 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 7:00 p.m. with matinees March 22 and 28 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets at the door: Adults $12, 18 390 Lighthouse Avenue, PG years and under $7. For additional information contact Linda Temple, MBCS Call 831-375-4191 Stage Manager at [email protected], 831.229.1668. or visit www.ThePaulMortuary.com FD-280 Page 14 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015 Fitness: One of the Best Things in Life Can Be (Practically) Free! By Barbara Russek I’m also a two-left -feet dancer who loves to cut the rug. On a rainy day, I If you think you need to spend an frequently put some of my favorite Old- arm and a leg to keep your body in good ies but Goodies music on via You Tube shape, listen up! Health club member- and let The Beach Boys, Elvis and The ships, expensive athletic equipment and Beatles get my juices flowing other workout goodies are fine motiva- On the 7th day I rest—how sweet tors for some folks. With more modest it is. resources, I’ve developed a workout Why do I work out when I could be routine that gets results with practically relaxing in the comfort of an easy chair no cash advance. To give you a few with the remote in one hand and a latte specifics: in the other? First and foremost, I want Three or four mornings a week I can to do everything within my power to be found circling the track, aka our local stay healthy. There is so much to enjoy two-floor mall; this includes walking up in life; I don’t want to watch others hav- and down the steps en route. I started ing all the fun. And I definitely don’t out last October with four or five sets of want folks spending their valuable time stairs and I’m now up to eight or nine, taking care of me. Movement gives me depending on my energy level, whether that good feeling of being in control of I’ve had enough sleep the night before my body…and looking my best—at any and --equally important-- a nourishing Walking is a great exercise and has no price tag attached. age. breakfast that morning. I am not a medical professional. Walking those long sets of stairs af- Never did play one on tv. But I can fords me a good cardio workout, builds say for sure that with all the medical up the muscles in my legs (which I’ll advances and advice available, there is need for tackling the hills in PG this for each of us is working on our own walking the mall with 50 minutes of only one person who can take charge of summer) and affords me time for reflec- personal best. yoga and stretching at home or perhaps my health: me. tion in the stillness of the morning. I An extra perk to being a mall walker riding the bike path in the late afternoon Please consult your doctor before also enjoy the camaraderie (and feeling is keeping up with the latest fashions via on my vintage l960 Triumph bicycle. beginning any fitness routine. of security) of being around other mall window shopping. The good news is Not only do I love that bike, I love the walkers, as we praise each other’s mini that at this hour of the day my tempta- feeling of wind in my face as I gather Barbara Russek, a former classroom accomplishments. Not a one of us is try- tion is at an all time low—the stores momentum on a crisp winter’s day. If French teacher, is a freelance writer. ing out for the Olympics or attempting to haven’t opened yet! my bike weren’t firmly planted on the She welcomes comments at Babette2@ outdo the others. The name of the game A couple days a week, I intersperse ground, I could almost swear it’s flying. comcast.net Older Adults Get Fit and Active at Pacific Grove Adult School

By Lance Wright

Older adults on the Monterey Peninsula are fortunate to have a resource that can help them improve their strength, flexibility, balance, and overall conditioning. They can improve the quality of the lives by having more energy and improved mobility. The resource is the Active Older Adult fitness classes offered by the Pacific Grove Adult School. They have six very competent and enthusiastic instructors who offer 14

different types of exercise classes. There is something for all interests and ability levels. All of the participants in these classes have the same goal of improving the quality of their lives and delaying the declines that occur with aging. Each of the participants has a story about how the classes have helped them restore some of the abilities that have declined. The classes are very welcoming to new students and everyone is supportive of each other regardless of ability level. The instructors provide options so that each participant can make the exercises suitable for their ability level. As they improve, participants can challenge themselves to try more vigorous routines. You can learn about these classes by visiting the Pacific Grove Adult School at 1025 Lighthouse Avenue on top of the hill near the Butterfly Preserve. The phone number is (831) 646-6580. You can access their brochure of classes on their website: www.pgusd.org Classes are offered in 10-week sessions, four times a year. But don’t wait to join the fun and improve your fitness. Start exploring a class right now. The first time you visit a class is free. I am currently taking aerobics, Pilates, and Gyrokinesis classes. I can do more leg. Not bad for a 66-year-old. I tell everyone that I am training “not to fall down”. I pushups and sit ups than I have been able to in the last 10 years. I am much more discovered that the term for a person in their 60’s is a sexagenarian, so I figured that I flexible now and can even touch my toes … with my palms. My heart gets a great better get in shape. work out as I do a pretty intensive aerobic routine with a bunch of lovely ladies (and My plan is to visit each of the 14 different classes and tell readers about my experi- a few guys). I lost 10 pounds and my hunched back posture. I don’t experience any ence and the wonderful instructors and participants that I meet. I think I will save the back pain when working in the garden (My wife keeps making me move some very tap dancing class for last. heavy paving stones). And I can put my shoes on and tie them while balancing on one March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 15

Liz Taylor’s Diamond Penalties, Interest, and Is No Best Friend Shortfalls Kyle A. Krasa, Esq. Travis H. Long, CPA Planning for Travis on Taxes Each Generation

Marilyn Monroe famously informed several duties of trustees that are relevant Believe it or not, time is actually start- sounds like a concept that would just apply the world that “diamonds are a girl’s best in this example: ing to run out if you plan on filing your to people that make quarterly estimated friend” in the 1953 movie, “Gentlemen Duty of Loyalty: a trustee must taxes by April 15. Many firms require com- taxes, the reality is that it applies to all of Prefer Blondes.” Apparently fellow Hol- administer the trust solely in the interest of plete information to be in the office by late us. It even applies to those that file their lywood legend, Richard Burton, heeded the beneficiaries. Regardless of whether March or the beginning of April in order returns on time and pay all of their taxes by that advice: he gave his then wife, Liz the trustees personally feel Christie’s is at to assure the returns are completed by the April 15. So why would you owe penalties Taylor, a heart-shaped diamond known fault, the trustees must consider the inter- April 15 rush. Most people understand that for being such a model citizen?! as the “Taj Mahal” for her 40th birthday. ests of the beneficiaries in every decision personal tax returns and any tax owed are Think of it like this: if your employer In the aftermath of Liz Taylor’s death, the they make. due on that day. Even if you file a 6-month decided that paying you every two weeks diamond is proving to be no “best friend” Duty of Impartiality: a trustee extension for the return, the tax is still due for the wages you had earned was too at all and is the center of a legal dispute must deal impartially with all beneficia- on April 15. This requires you to consider much of a hassle, and decided instead they involving her estate. ries. If some beneficiaries feel that they the possibility of a shortfall and then send were just going to cut you a check once According to the LA Times, Taylor’s should be happy with the proceeds from in an estimate by April 15 if deemed neces- a year in December (or heck, how about successor trustees hired Christie’s auc- the sale of the other assets and should sary, otherwise you will incur interest and April 15 of the following year - why rush tion house to sell her personal property at return the proceeds from the sale of the penalties if you underestimate. it?), you may have a difficult time paying auction. The diamond was sold for more diamond but other beneficiaries feel dif- There are a number of charges the your bills throughout the year, and would than $8 million to an anonymous buyer. ferently, the trustee must take into account taxing authorities stack up to collect a then have to borrow money and pay inter- However, months later the buyer returned the differing interests of the beneficiaries. little extra flow for the general treasury est on it to carry you until you got your the diamond to Christie’s claiming that it Duty to Control and Preserve if you are delinquent, and they are all next annual paycheck. was not from the Mughal Empire as he/she Trust Property: a trustee must “take rea- based on unpaid tax. There is a late re- Even if you were a superb money had thought. Christie’s agreed to cancel sonable steps” to keep control and preserve turn penalty, a late payment penalty, an manager and budgeted your annual pay- the sale despite the fact that Christie’s trust property. “Trust property” would underpayment of estimated tax penalty, check carefully so you wouldn’t have to made no guarantee as to the diamond’s include the proceeds from the sale of the plus interest! If you have ever seen the borrow money, you would still conclude history other than the fact that it was of diamond. The trustee must proceed with play “Les Miserables,” it can seem a bit that this is an unfair deal and demand that “Indian origin.” caution before simply handing over almost like the opportunist innkeeper, Thenardier they pay you some interest since you do After agreeing to cancel the sale in or- $8 million in proceeds from the sale of the who sings, “Charge ‘em for the lice, extra not particularly fancy giving your em- der to appease the buyer, Christie’s then in- diamond just because Christie’s makes for the mice, two percent for looking in ployer a free loan for a year! The taxing sisted that the trustees return the proceeds such a demand. the mirror twice! Here a little slice, there authorities are the same way. Their “pay- from the sale of the diamond. The trustees Duty to Make Trust Property a little cut, three percent for sleeping with check” is the taxes you owe them and they countered that the auction house violated Productive: a trustee must make property the window shut.” want to get paid throughout the year, or at its agreement with the trust by canceling productive. Would returning the proceeds In two weeks we will discuss filing least get compensated for your continued the sale and is opposed to returning the from the sale of the diamond be counter- extensions and cover the penalties that use of their paycheck. California and the proceeds. Christie’s argues that it upheld productive? can start accruing after April 15 - those federal government do not exactly have its contract by successfully selling over Duty to Enforce Claims: a trustee include late return penalties, late payment stellar records of managing money (what $183.5 million worth of Taylor’s personal must “take reasonable steps to enforce penalties, and interest. This week we government does?). As such, they have property and that the diamond represents a claims that are part of the trust property.” will focus on the penalty that can accrue to issue bonds to borrow money to cover small portion of the overall sale, implying Fighting the insistence from Christie’s to throughout the past year up until April their expenses and then are stuck paying that the trustees shouldn’t have a problem return the proceeds from the sale of the 15 - underpayment of estimated tax. If interest on the bonds! So they want their returning the proceeds since the sale of the diamond and pursuing a breach of contract you would like to catch up on our Back to paycheck! other personal property was so successful. suit against the auction house are certainly Basics series on personal tax returns, prior Employees have taxes taken out of It is up to the courts to determine who “claims that are part of the trust property.” articles are republished on my website at each paycheck and remitted regularly by will prevail in this dispute. However, an However, what are “reasonable steps” in www.tlongcpa.com/blog . their employers. Self-employed people interesting question arises: did the law re- this scenario? Do the trustees need to fac- Underpayment Penalties do not, and generally must pay quarterly quire the trustees to file a suit in this case? and Form 2210 The California Probate Code details See KRASA Page 16 While underpayment of estimated tax See LONG Page 16

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Kyle A. Krasa, Esq. is Certified as an Estate, Planning, Trust and Probate Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Kyle A. Krasa, Esq. Legal Specialization 704-D Forest Avenue • Pacific Grove Phone: 831-920-0205 www.KrasaLaw.com • [email protected] Page 16 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015

PLONG From Page 15 PKRASA From Page 15 estimates. But in either case, if you come to the four quarters, no matter when the 15, then you are penalty proof. California up short at the end of the year, the taxing taxes were actually paid. For instance, if conforms to all of these federal rules. It tor in the expense of litigation, the delay authorities will assess “underpayment you got a large bonus at year-end, the taxes also has an additional rule for taxpayer’s of court proceedings, and the possible bad penalties” if you do not meet certain would be allocated evenly to all quarters. that make over $1,000,000 ($500,000 Mar- press as a result of a potential court battle? thresholds. This makes sense since in the default ried Filing Separate) - those taxpayers are Duty to Defend Action: a trustee So when are underpayment penalties calculation, the income is also spread out required to pay in 90 percent of the current must “take reasonable steps to defend ac- assessed? In the simplest calculation, the evenly to all quarters. year tax or they will face penalties. tions that may result in a loss to the trust.” federal taxing authorities take your total Self employed people can have prob- Contrary to its unfortunate label as Trying to stop Christie’s from taking the tax liability at the end of the year, divide lems with this, however, since the actual a “penalty,” it is essentially just interest. proceeds back is certainly defending an it by four and assume they should have dates of the estimated tax payments are And it is currently at that same rate of three action that might result in a loss to the received 25 percent by April 15, 25 percent used in their cases, but the income is still percent per annum. I often have clients that trust. Is participating in a court battle in by June 15, 25 percent by September 15, spread out evenly by the default calcula- say they hate paying penalties and want to this situation “reasonable”? and 25 percent by January 15 of the fol- tion. This could create unjust penalties if do whatever they can to avoid underpay- This dispute concerning Liz lowing year. They look at the dates and they earned a big chunk of their revenue ment penalties. When I ask them if they Taylor’s diamond illustrates all the factors amounts sent in by you and then figure near year end, and then sent in a check at would like a loan at a three percent rate of that prudent trustees must weigh when out how much your were short and for year-end. The revenue would be spread out interest instead, they want to know where determining what action to take with how many days. They then assess the three to all quarters, but the taxes would look de- they can get more of it! If you are going respect to the administration of a trust. percent rate on those figures and amounts linquent since they were paid at year-end. to owe a substantial sum and would need Trustees cannot simply be driven by how of time. The Form 2210 allows you to correct this to take the money out of investments that they personally feel about the situation. California has a special schedule by using an annualized income installment are almost certainly earning more than Instead, trustees have legal obligations to which requires 30 percent paid in April, 40 method whereby you enter in your year- three percent in today’s markets, it would the beneficiaries of the trust and the intent percent paid in June, 0 percent in October, to-date cumulative net income (as well as be a wise decision to pay the penalties of the decedent’s estate plan as a whole and 30 percent in January. This unequal other income and deductions) at the end and pocket the spread. If your money is that often limits their options and dictates schedule requiring 70 percent of your tax of each quarter to change the calculation just sitting in a bank account, however, it how they proceed. to be paid in during the first five months method, and avoid these penalties. would be a different story. KRASA LAW is located at 704-D For- of the year was California’s little trick to Fortunately, there are some general In addition to the calculation sections, est Avenue, Pacific Grove, California, and help balance the budget a few years back. rules that may allow us to be “penalty the Form 2210 also has boxes to request Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205. You also may be wondering why it is proof” so we do not have to worry about relief from late payment penalties. Disclaimer: This article is for gen- June 15 and September 15 instead of July this every year, 1) If you have paid in at eral information only. Reading this 15 and October 15, as June is only two least 90 percent of the current year tax Travis H. Long, CPA is located at article does not create an attorney/client months after the first quarterly payment liability you are penalty proof, or 2) If 706-B Forest Avenue, PG, 93950 and relationship. Before acting on any of the was due (but you owe it on income for you paid in at least as much tax as your focuses on trust, estate, individual, and information presented in this article, you three months!). The answer is that I have tax liability in the prior year, then you business taxation. He can be reached at should consult a competent attorney who no idea. I heard once that it had to do with are penalty proof unless your income is 831-333-1041. is licensed to practice law in your com- a projected budget shortfall by Congress over $150,000 (75,000 if Married Filing munity. many decades ago, and they were trying Separate), then simply paying in at least as to balance their budget. That would make much tax in the prior year will not qualify sense, but I can’t say for sure. you - you will have to pay in 110 percent Rudolph Tenenbaum If you have taxes withheld by your of the prior year amounts, or 3) If the net employer or another source, for calcula- tax you owe is less than $1,000 after sub- tion purposes, they are evenly spread out tracting out payments you made by April Poetry

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Publication dates: 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/15 Old Capitol Lions Clubwww.blindandlowvision.org March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 17 ‘A Cappella Showcase’ Was a Big Hit Mike Clancy Performance Review

By Mike Clancy

The second annual “A Cappella Showcase” musical review took place Saturday night, March 14, at the Com- munity Church of the Monterey Penin- sula in Carmel Valley. And WOW, was it a hit with the sell-out audience! Widely-known local music teacher and choral director, Kristen Thomp- son, organized the event, which was sponsored by the Monterey Bay Belles Above, Right Top, and Right: Kristen Thompson Women’s Barbershop Chorus. Eleven directing the “Bay Belles” at “A Cappella Show- different acts, spanning a wide range case” in Carmel Valley. of age, genre, skill and style, joined together in a celebration of a cappella singing, which means singing without accompaniment by musical instruments. “Soprano Boy,” Logan Thorstenson, delighted the crowd with two classical pieces, evoking comparison with world- famous soprano, Jackie Evanko. Janice Perl’s “The Franklin St. Voices” jazzed up the house with their youthful energy and talent. Soloist Linda Hylie used her remarkable voice to tell a love story in three beautiful songs. And the “Four on the Floor” quartet used their three songs to show the full range of what is possible Above: Boy soprano Logan in the barbershop style of a cappella Thorstenson singing, while getting one of the biggest hands of the night from the audience. Other notable acts were Chartwell School, Buena Vista Middle School, the “Bay Belles,” the “Vocal Point” quartet, the “VOCI” Chamber Singers, the “Can- nery Rogues” quartet, and John L. Nash Below: Soloist Linda Hylie Jr.’s “Monterey Peninsula Gospel Com- munity Choir.” All of these groups were accomplished and entertaining, with the gospel choir really standing out with their energy, enthusiasm and talent. Special thanks to Kristen Thompson for making this wonderful event happen for the second year running. And thanks to Kristen for being such an important part of the Monterey Peninsula music scene! Kristen holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in music from San Jose State University, and has taught band, choir, Above” Chartwell School choir orchestra, music appreciation and general music all over the Central Coast for the past 30 years. She directed the Monterey Peninsula Cypressaires Bar- bershop Chorus for nearly 10 years, and brought this group to prominence in the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In addition to her teaching responsibilities at a number of local schools, Kristen currently directs the “Bay Belles” (http://monterey- baybelles.blogspot.com) and the “Del Monte Brass” (https://wiki.nps.edu/dis- play/DMB/Home), while singing lead in the “Vocal Point” quartet (http://vocal- pointquartet.blogspot.com) and playing percussion with various local groups on a regular basis. People like Kristen Thompson, and events like her “A Cappella Showcase,” are what make the Monterey Bay Area such a wonderful place to live.

Right, top row, L-R: Four on the Floor and the Cannery Rogues

Right, bottom row, L-R: the Franklin St. Voices and VOCI

Pictures of other performers didn’t turn out. Apologies to Buena Vista Middle School and Monterey Peninsula Gos- pel Community Choir. Page 18 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 20, 2015 Pacific Grove Sports Ben Alexander Softball: Pacific Grove struggles against Carmel in MTAL Opener Golf Tips The Breakers struggled to get anything going in their Mission Trail Athletic League opener on Tuesday afternoon, as they were defeated by Carmel 11-1. [02-17-15] Pacific Grove again fell into an early hole, by going down 8-0 after 3 innings. The Breakers were able to get on the board in the fourth, on an Abby Burnell double that scored Victoria Harris. That would be it though, as Carmel would put on 3 more runs Ben Alexander PGA in the bottom of the fifth, to close things out. PGA Teaching Professional, Abby Burnell went 1 for 2 with a double and 1 RBI, while Victoria Harris went 1 Pacific Grove Golf Links, for 2 with a triple and scored a run for the Breakers. Bayonet Golf Course Pacific Grove (2-4, 0-1) will next play at home against Soledad (2-3-1) on Thursday, PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA March 19, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. 831-277-9001 Box Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Runs Hits Errors www.benalexandergolf.com Pacific Grove 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 Carmel 3 1 4 0 3 0 0 11 13 0

Stats – Pitching IP H R ER BB SO WP HB PC (L) Baker, S. 4.2 13 11 10 4 0 2 0 92

Batting AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SAC HP SB Harris, V. 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lucido, C. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 I gave a lesson yesterday to a player who was a beginning Burnell, A. 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pasquariello,D. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 golfer for the most part. We first started with a few simple Hautau, Lala 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 basics: pre shot, ball position grip stance and posture. Once Consiglio, R. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 we had him in a better start position, I told him to practice the Gruber, C. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 pre shot until he owns it. We had him hit some shots and he Hughes, D. 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Lowell, S. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hit them up in the air, straight and had a big smile on his face. Hautau, Lela 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wow, this stuff really works! Crowly, S. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lacrosse: Pacific Grove Opens League Breaker of the Week Play with a Victory over Palma Pacific Grove has now won two straight matches, after defeating Palma 8-5 on Sam Balali Thursday night. [03-12-15] While the Breakers offense was led by Kane Miller and Austin Book, who scored a combined 5 goals, it was the defensive play of goalie Eli Swanson who helped solidify the victory. 2 Years of Theater Swanson recorded 22 saves on 27 shot attempts by Palma, which is a season high for Swanson. 2 Years of Cross The Breakers (4-1, 1-0) will look to build on this victory, as they play at Carmel Country (3-0-1, 1-0), the defending MTAL Champions, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Class of 2015 Stat Leaders – Kane Miller, 3 goals Austin Book, 2 goals Reece O’Hagan, 2 assists Reece O’Hagan, 8 groundballs Eli Swanson, 22 saves Sponsored by: Winning Wheels Bicycle Shop 318 Grand Ave, Pacific Grove Breaker Athlete (831) 375-4322 Eli Swanson I’d like to nominate PG Varsity Breaker of the Week Lacrosse Goalkeeper Eli Swanson as “Breaker Athlete of the Week”. This was a breakout performance for Eli Jessica Natalie who’s in his first year as Varsity goal- keeper. The Head Ref asked for the goalie stats as he mentioned that Eli 2 Years of Softball was the difference in the game outcome (captain) for the Breakers. 2 Years of Basketball Eli’s performance statistically was as good as it gets in this difficult posi- Class of 2017 Eli Swanson, tion that demands toughness, tenacity First Year Varsity and fearlessness. Eli was just that in Goalkeeper, Pacific this exciting game against a very tough Sponsored by: Grove LaCrosse and seasoned Palma squad made up of mostly Seniors played at Howard Cow- Central Coast Silkscreen & Embroidery Nomination by an Breaker Stadium, Thursday, 3/12/15, 215 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove Chuck Dunbar, 6 p.m. This was also the league opener 831.372.1401 LaCrosse advisor for PG moving them to 1-0 in league, 4-1 overall. By: Golnoush Pak March 20, 2015 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 19

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