The La Honda Voice September 2018 - Always Free! Jack Eddy Sept. 15th Coastal Cleanup Day at San 1928-2018 Gregorio State Beach!! By Neil Panton by craig eddy Join us Saturday, September 15th 9am - On the morning of 12noon at San August 16th La Honda Gregorio State resident Jack Eddy Beach to help clean passed away at the up our local beach. hospice wing of the Each year volunteers VA hospital in Palo remove hundreds of Alto. Jack lived with his son, Craig Eddy, and pounds of trash and daughter in-law, Laurie McLean, in a cottage that recyclables. allowed him his independence right until the end. Jack had spent many years dealing with pain and Jane Sullivan limited mobility but never complained through it all. helping with the Jack has moved on but we should all aspire to, Coastal Cleanup like him, leave something behind that will live on. One morning 12 years ago Jack was having Parking has always coffee at the La Honda Country Market and met been free for cleanup local resident Greg McCartney. Turns out they had volunteers. Bring sturdy shoes or boots, layered many things in common. Both had a long history in clothing, sunscreen, and the whole family! We ham radio and emergency communications. encourage plastic buckets, reusable water bottles, and (continued on page 2) heavy gloves for cleanup, but we'll have plenty of supplies on hand. La Honda Teen Killed in Auto Accident There are additional cleanup locations along the (excerpt from https://www.mercurynews.com/ coast and inland. Visit SMC health 2018/08/28/serra-high-school-student-killed-in-car- (https://www.smchealth.org/general- crash/) …[Blake] Bottarini left his La Honda home information/coastal-and-bay-cleanup-day) to find early Monday morning and was driving his Toyota more information about the event and cleanup sites. Tacoma to school when he veered off northbound (continued on page 2) Skyline Boulevard and crashed into a tree, according to the CHP. The truck then traveled about 45 feet down an embankment, where it came to rest on its Puente Events side. . (continued on page 2) & Activities - Puente Annual health Fair Be an Agent by Registering People to - Caregiver Connection program Vote!!! - Puente’s Safety Net Services If interested, contact - Pescadero Farmer’s Market Lynnette Vega at - Exercise for adults 55 and over - Puente Job Openings [email protected] (Events and activities details on page 4) or (650) 747-0605

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Sept. 15th Coastal Cleanup Day at San Gregorio always monitoring the local frequencies and could be State Beach!! (continued from page 1) counted on for a ‘radio check’ or to forward San Gregorio Environmental Resource emergency info to the proper department. Center (SGERC) is proud to have been site captain for cleanup at the beach since 2003. SGERC has also Jack was a relative newcomer to La Honda, having assisted in cleanup efforts at Pomponio and Tunitas lived here for only 12 years, but he was very involved Creeks. The organization adopts a stretch of highway with The Merry Prankster Café and was a big on Hwy 84, keeping that area clear of trash since supporter of local music. Jack will be missed, but his 2007. SGERC has also been removing invasive legacy will live on long after we are gone ourselves. plants such as pampas/jubata grass and stinkwort If anyone would like to make a gesture to honor Jack since 2016. To and his contribution to our area, please consider a find out more donation in his name to the nonprofit SC4ARC club about SGERC, call so we can continue to serve the community at the their office at level you all have become accustomed to. Checks (650) 726-2499, or made out to SC4ARC can be mailed to SC4ARC, PO visit their Box 237, La Honda, CA 94020. website at www.sgerc.org. Camp Glenwood Runaway Sentenced Coastal Cleanup (excerpt from https://www.hmbreview.com/ volunteers news/camp-glenwood-runaway-sentenced/ article_4eb38c2e-a635-11e8-8ddf- La Honda Teen Killed in Auto Accident (continued 93a431691755.html from page 1) “An 18-year-old … A San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputy spotted the East Palo Alto truck at about 12:50 p.m. Bottarini was pronounced man, who deceased at the scene by emergency responders… committed a The crash is currently under investigation, and it does residential not appear drugs or alcohol were a factor, according burglary in La to the CHP… The statement signed by the [Junipero Honda in March Serra High] school's president, Lars Lund, and its while serving principal, Barry Thornton [said] "Blake will always time at the Camp Glenwood juvenile facility, was be remembered as a kind and caring young man. His sentenced to one year in county jail and three years family, friends and Serra classmates were very supervised probation in court on Friday. Clarence important to him, and he was a very important person Jackson and another juvenile from the facility walked in their lives." away from the La Honda camp on March 25 and broke into a home on Play Bowl Drive by smashing a Jack Eddy 1928-2018 (continued from page 1) window with a rock…The two were spotted by La They both knew many of Honda residents about a mile and a half from the the same people that facility, the Sheriff’s Office was called, and the two worked in San Mateo were arrested…” county emergency services. Realizing that Birds Eye View of La Honda South San Mateo County Misha Reswick made two videos of La Honda using coastside locals are left on a drone – beautiful footage of the area was set to their own during music. emergencies, they got San Mateo County officials to donate equipment to set up our own emergency communication network. To date the SC4ARC ham radio club has over 40 trained members who are able to respond quickly in emergencies, providing communications when cell phones and land lines go down. Many club members Go to: are also members of CERT (Community Emergency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg_Aoo88tXk&t= Response Team) and able to assist fire and police 1s when needed. Jack didn’t get around much but was

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Update on Tom Nelson washouts, service line corridors, etc. Removal is Update 24 quite easy either by cutting or pulling (in soft soil) or August from using a rogue hoe or pick axe. If cut or pulled before Tom’s flowering, the plant can be composted in place and gofundme will not return the following year. Once buds have page: “Tom formed, all plants should be bagged since viable has finished his seeds will still develop from the pulled plants. The Radiation and life of the seeds is about 2 years. Chemotherapy Be on the lookout, treatments. His and either remove physicians are monitoring his progress bi-monthly. plants yourself, or The next 90 days is critical to his recovery. He passed report to the with flying colors after meeting with the teams at San appropriate Mateo General and Mills Peninsula. authorities (in this Tom was diagnosed with Stage 3 Throat Cancer in case, San Gregorio April 2018. After a two-month battle with insurance Environmental companies and rising medical expenses, he finished Resource Center ([email protected]) or 650 726- his first week of Radiation and Chemotherapy at 2499. As always, feel free to contact us for assistance Mills-Peninsula Cancer Treatment Center and San in removal of Pampas, Jubata or Stinkwort on your Mateo Medical Center. property or volunteer to join our team. Our Tom is doing his best to remain positive enthusiastic volunteers love seeing native plants have throughout the ordeal. "I can't imagine this a chance to thrive in the San Gregorio watershed. happening to another human being until now"! A scary, yet humbling experience. One that I will never Second Annual Insurgent Art Benefit for forget! KPFA begins Friday, September 15th Thank you GoFundMe and all donors for your Featuring continued support. I couldn't have done this without music by The you!” (go to this link to donate: Jones Gang, https://www.gofundme.com/La-Honda-Market) poetry by

Mauro New Invasive in Town! Ffortisimo & By Neil Panton Clifford Hunt Now that the Kick The second annual Ferlinghetti Insurgent Art Pampass sheriffs have Benefit for KPFA will consist of a series of shows at rounded up most of the the San Gregorio General Store, with each night Jubata plants in town, a featuring music, poetry, and an art auction. Every new invasive has arrived dollar raised will go to KPFA. The first show on 9/15 to challenge the will begin with music by The Jones Gang. authorities. Dittricia KPFA Grassroots Free-Form Resistance Radio is graveolens (aka Stinkwort) is rapidly moving onto one of the most important voices out there when it roadsides and pastures all around the Peninsula. comes to keeping us informed about what is really Stinkwort is a short, yellow-flowered annual going on. KPFA is listener supported, taking no blooming in late Sept.-Oct. money from corporations, and staffed with dedicated, Few plants have been spotted in La Honda or San intelligent and compassionate people who want to Gregorio, but the Pampas team has turned its make our world a better place. It is that simple. attention to identifying and removing Stinkwort We are asking for items we can sell/auction that before it gains a toehold in our area. One local horse would make money to add to donations for KPFA, pasture with a sizeable infestation is being tackled by free speech radio. Also food/wine contributions for the owner and our team this month, hopefully before the event(s). Items can be mailed or dropped off at: the plants flower. Even now, the horses get sticky San Gregorio General Store foliage on them causing issues with their hair. 7615 Stage Road, P.O. Box 71 A native of southern Europe, Stinkwort grows to San Gregorio, CA. 94074 or contact about 3 ft. tall with sticky and aromatic foliage. http://insurgentart.com/ for additional info/donate These invasives take advantage of disturbed soils, roadsides, overgrazed pastures, drained wetlands,

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(continued from page 1) Neil Young Secretly Weds Darryl Hannah (except from http://ultimateclassicrock.com/neil- Puente will host its Annual Health Fair on Sunday, young-daryl-hannah-secret-wedding/) October 7th at Pescadero “…The couple was married on Young’s boat before Elementary School from noon– a reception was held near 3pm. Come take advantage of a San Luis Obiispo [sic], number of free health screenings and services Calif., a four-hour drive including dental, vision, blood pressure, and more, as from Los Angeles, in order well as lots of health-related information, activities to make it difficult for and education opportunities. All are welcome! paparazzi to get there…[there were]100 guests, including Stephen Stills and Joni Mitchell…The date The weekly Caregiver Connection will resume its of the wedding had been chosen to be as close as schedule of presentations possible to a full moon; Young sang his 1992 song and activities starting “Harvest Moon” to Hannah. Guests were each Tuesday, September presented with a locket containing photos of the bride 11th from 10am–noon. and groom…Young and Hannah’s relationship September 11th – Story time with the San Mateo became public in 2014, after he filed for divorce from Library Pegi, his wife of 36 years. The move drew criticism September 18th – Principal Phil Hophan will drop by from some people, including onetime for a meet & greet, followed by a caft/ science bandmate David Crosby, who branded Hannah a project: Slime vs. Oobleck – who will win?! “purely poisonous predator.” He later apologized for September 25th – Puente’s Safety Net Services team the remark...” will provide an introduction to the services they offer. Looks like there will be a lot fewer Neil sightings Contact Samantha Warner for more details – in the area now that Neil is living in SoCal. [email protected] Annual Harvest Dinner - Sept 15th The weekly Exercise for Seniors 55+ class will th Don't forget to get your resume on Friday September 7 at the La Honda tickets for the annual Puente office. Lynette Vega will Harvest Dinner right here in lead attendees in an invigorating the La Honda Gardens on session of low-impact exercise. September 15! This is the Email [email protected] or dnewitt@mypuente La Honda Educational .org to reserve your spot in the class. Foundation's annual fund- raising dinner, and it supports La Honda Elementary The Pescadero Grown! Farmer’s Market continues programs such as our amazing garden program at the each Thursday from 3-7pm through October. The school. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased online market features fresh, healthy produce at www.lahondakids.org or by responding to me from local farms, kids activities, live at [email protected] music, free bike repair, and more! Contact Linnea Hoffman at [email protected] or call Pool News from Kathryn Ryan 650-879-1691 for more information. Our lifeguards are now done for this season, and what a lovely Puente is looking for some new team members. and safe season it was, thanks Current available career opportunities to all of them!! Our Head include Program Director, Parent Co- Lifeguard, Jessica Rudluff, led the team again this Op Lead Teacher, Development year, and she did a fabulous job. The pool will stay Director, and Community Health Program Associate. open as long as it is warm enough to attract You can find out more about these positions on our swimmers, 10 a.m. to dusk, with "after hours" rules web site at https://mypuente.org/career- in effect. This is for members and people who opportunities/. Applicants are welcome to submit a bought season passes, or are on a pass, and have cover letter and resume to Rita Mancera, Executive passed the swim test. Sorry to say the pool has Director, Puente, PO Box 554, Pescadero, CA cooled down already due to cooler temps in 94060, [email protected]. August. I doubt it will regain 80 degrees, but if you The Puente La Honda office has a new look! Drop in keep moving, you can probably still enjoy it for a and check out our new paint job! couple weeks.

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Road Trip with Desiree was curious and the locals paid attention as we an original story by Christine Davison ordered Bloody Mary cocktails. "Where are you headed?" asked the bartender in a low, raspy voice. We headed west from Salt Lake City on a "San Francisco," we exclaimed! cold, clear day in January. I picked up Desiree from In a strange way, I usually tried to keep La her apartment just before sunrise. The van needed to Honda my little secret. This time, however, I was too go back to California after the yearly inspection and giddy with enthusiasm to conceal our true license plate renewal in Utah. I was excited for the destination. I whispered that we were really going to open road and the vast stretch of desert between Salt La Honda. The bartender then Lake City and Reno. There were mountain peaks, started reminiscing about Ken valleys and long canyons. The Great Salt Lake was Kesey, the Merry Pranksters oddly beautiful in the morning light. There were so and infamous Kool-Aid Acid many hues of greens, blues, yellows and browns that Test of the 1960s. With all of we appeared to have landed on a strange and the history and legends of La wonderful planet. This was the beginning of a grand Honda, this conversation adventure, and we were headed to my favorite place: could continue for a very long CALIFORNIA! time, so we finished our Desiree, originally from Kansas City, drinks and hurried on our Missouri, was one of way. my closest friends and Happy Hour Sign down the road from Colfax the most real and fun person I had ever The big and ugly monster of the known. With reddish- Sacramento Freeway was our next reality. The road brown hair, porcelain- was six-lanes thick but at least traffic was white skin and tiger- moving. The effects of the Bloody Mary had long green eyes, she could worn off. I was optimistic to cross the Bay Bridge liven up just about before sunset. Once through Sacramento, Desiree anywhere. Desiree took a turn driving. After a while, it was approaching partied like a rock star 4 p.m. and there were exit signs for San Francisco. I and celebrated life to the grabbed a beer from the cooler for Desiree as an fullest. Everyone loved initiation for the bridge crossing. There was traffic Desiree and I knew La backed up as we approached the tollbooth. I was Honda would too. getting impatient waiting in line and wanted to drive Chris and Desiree so Desiree could just sit back to enjoy the beer and The weather was dry through the Sierra the experience. I had the cassette ready to play Nevada Pass. There was snow everywhere, except for "California" by Joni Mitchell. I was determined to the road. Sometimes the van felt as though it was make everything perfect. skiing on its own through a winter wonderland of Sometimes my impetuous nature gets the giant sequoias and Douglas firs. After an hour and a best of me, and in this case, excitement, desire, and a half drive through the mountains, my favorite stop little craziness took over. We were stopped was the lovely town of Colfax, California. Located in momentarily waiting for our turn at the tollbooth. the lower foothills of the Sierras, Colfax was the first Without notice, I yelled at Desiree that I wanted to truly warm place along the way. drive, “Hurry up and jump out!" Desiree, caught off I parked in my usual place by the railroad guard, lunged frantically for the driver's door. She got station. It was always peaceful there. Fresh air poured tangled in her seatbelt briefly, but managed to slide through the open windows of the van as I flopped on out. I looked ahead and to my surprise, we were the bed. I took a long, deep breath. I had left winter moving! In all of the excitement, Desiree forgot to and reached another paradise. It was also “Happy put the van into park. She was already running in Hour” and time for our celebratory cocktail. Since front of the van to the passenger side. It was too late this was Desiree’s first trip to La Honda, everything to stop the momentum of this very heavy machine had to be just perfect. We skipped toward the saloons with a mind of its own. I was still in the passenger and chose a bar with an open door and smokers seat and everything, like a strange dream, appeared to gathered outside. I could hear jukebox music as we be in slow motion. Cars were edging up to the entered. An older, very thin and very tan woman tollbooth and didn't seem to notice that we were came in from outside to serve us. Our cheerfulness creeping up on them with no one in the driver's seat. I panicked! …To be continued

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Contact Bob Dougherty at [email protected] for questions and Lisa Mateja of Puente at [email protected] for advertising

Noise in La Honda Just a reminder in our small town: Noise sources associated with demolition, construction, repair, remodeling, or grading of any real property, provided said activities should not take place between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. weekdays, 5:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. on Saturdays or at any time on Sundays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The County provides more information here: https://www.smcmvcd.org/sites/main/files/file- attachments/smcmvcd_dpeir_12_noise.pdf

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More and more Peninsula buyers are discovering that within an hour or two drive, with little traffic on appealing country roads, they can be in La Honda, Pescadero, Loma Mar, or Half Moon Bay. Whether it is a contemporary home with an ocean view, a quaint cottage, or a rustic cabin in the redwoods, properties are selling quickly and often with more than one offer and over the asking price. If you are thinking about selling and would like a valuation, give us a call. We’d be happy to meet you in our office in La Honda or our office in Half Moon Bay.

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September 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNE THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SDAY 1 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga Note: Events on this calendar are subject to change. The La Honda Voice - Contact Bob Dougherty with Amanda clubhouse, More current information may be available from the [email protected]. For advertising in the La 9am by calling venue: Alice’s - 851-0303 AJ’s- 747-0331, Honda Voice, please contact Lisa Mateja of

SG Store – 726-0565 Puente.

2 Second Harvest 3 Yoga 4 "Balance, Stretch and 5 Zumba 6 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga with 7 Intro Exercise 8 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga Food, OLR with Mary Tone Yoga" with Jamie 10- 6:30- Jamie, 6-7:15pm, Clubhouse 55+ @LH with Jamie clubhouse, 9am Church, 12-1 @ Club- 11:15, LH clubhouse 7:30pm, Alices: John Henry’s Farm, 7-9p Puente, 10-11a San Greg Store: Kari & house, 4- Caregiver Connect, 10-12 LHE Pesc Farmer Mkt 3-7p San Greg Store: Sweetspots/ Harmony Grits, 5:30p Bookmobile, 3:00-3:45p LHPO Mike Grimes, 11-6p 5-7p

9 Second Harvest 10 Yoga 11 "Balance, Stretch and 12 1 3 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga 14 Intro 15 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga Food, OLR with Mary Tone" with Jamie 10-11:15, Zumba with Jamie, 6-7:15 Exercise 55+ with Jamie clubhouse, 9am Church, 12-1 @ Club- LH clubhouse 6:30- Alices: Thunder Hug, 7-9p @LH Puente, San Gregorio Store: San Gregorio house, 4- Caregiver Connect- 10-12 7:30pm, Pesc Farmer Mkt 3-7p 10-11a Montara Mountain Boys, Store: Gary 5:30p (Story time with the SMC LHE San Greg. Atkinson etc., Jones gang for Horsman (etc) and Library) Store: Insurgent Art Benefit, 11-9 Dan Newitt, 11-5 Bookmobile, 1-2:30, LHPO Midnight Blue. Coastal Cleanup Day– 9-12 5-7p Annual Harvest Dinner, 5p

16 Second 17 Yoga 18 "Balance, Stretch and 19 20 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga 2. 1 Intro 22 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga Harvest Food with Mary Tone" with Jamie 10-11:15, Zumba with Jamie, 6-7:15pm, Clubhouse Exercise 55+ with Jamie, 9am San Greg. Store: @ Club- LH clubhouse 6:30- Alices: Federico Ciosi Franciosi, @LH Puente, San Greg Store: Michelle

Tom Faia and house 4- Caregiver Connect, 10-12 7:30pm, 7-9p 10-11a Capelli and Mark/Cindy nervous Piñata’s, 5:30p (Principal Phil Hophan) LHE Pesc Farmer Mkt 3-7p 7p Lemaire 11a-5 11-2p Bookmobile, 1-2:30, LHPO Bookmobile, 3:00-3:45p LHPO SMC Recycling Event in La Honda – 10am-noon

2 3/30 Second 24 Yoga 2 5 "Balance, Stretch and 26 27 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga 28 Intro 29 Slow Flow Vinyasa Yoga Harvest Food, with Mary Tone" with Jamie 10-11:15, Zumba with Jamie, 6-7:15pm, Clubhouse Exercise 55+ with Jamie, 9am OLR Church, 12-1 @ Club- LH clubhouse 6:30- Alices: Bundy Browne, 7-9p @LH Puente, San Greg Store: Gary San Gregorio house 4- Caregiver Connect, 10-12 7:30pm, Pesc Farmer Mkt 3-7p 10-11a Horsman, etc. and Bundy Store pm on 9/23: 5:30p noon, Puente’s Safety Net Lit San Greg Store: Browne, 11-5 Flying Salvias and Services team Night, Three on a Tree, Rob Powell, 11-5 Bookmobile, 1-2:30, LHPO 7p, LH 5-7 Cafe