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FIRSTVEAR, NO.2 , CALIFORNIA 93920 SEPTEMBER 1978 Attorney General solicits affidavits Planners adopt tp establish prescriptive land rights Big Sur • Cannery Row, Carmel, rezoning On August 30 the Mon­ Big Sur beaches sought terey County Planning Commission approved a By GARY KOEPPEL resolution to rezone county coastal areas from the • Under the·· auspices of the California State Attorney existing Scenic Con­ Ge.lleral's Office; and pursuant to a request from the servation (SC) Zone to a new Central. Regional Coastal Commission, a selected group of zone called "CZ." The over 1,000 individuals are being personally solicited to resolution will be voted on submit their written testimony regarding their use of next by the Board of beach and upland areas in Cannery Rowand Carmel-Big Supervisors at their Sept. 19 SUi in order to determine "whether any public rights exist meeting. in the areas by reason of past public use." According to Robert According to informed sources, the "Questionnaire and Slimmon, County Zoning Declaration" was issued from the Los Angeles office of the Administrator, the new state's Attorney General. Each document is numbered, it is zoning will require a "Use being selectivelY distributed,}md it is being returned to Permit" rather than the the Attorney General in care of the Central Coastal "Special Permit" previously Commission. required by the Interim • Ordinance . . Contents of Questionnaire "The law provides that The four page document consists of two pages of detailed local governments must questions and two pages of area parcel maps. The make reference to the questions pertain to the use. of two coastal areas: a 14 Coastal Act in any new square block area surrounding McAbee Beach in Cannery adopted regUlations," said Ro\\(, and a three to four mile coastal area involving Carmel Mr. Slimmon, who added • nli~UJ.'Ul·U"', the uplands, and four beaches: Yankee Point, that a Coastal Permit would Malpaso, and Otter Cove. still be .,u"n.""" ofthe are New Re,QUi1!!e.len!tIi their use of areas, uae, the method '~L'~"'''''' "interference, or bad been observed , Interim area was used as one use public there will be three • becomes a declaration "under differences. and dated. First, whereas I no fees for the Permit, the new Use would cost $25; • the no CAPTAIN to for school on a rainy Sept. 5. Children are Ani Larry Brassfield alse returns to Ii husy any uses. Land uses which DeGroat, Anna Wrqdlt, and Laura Thrash. schedule. For story. please turn to Page 10. are now allowed are • and commercial. but under new would also require a AI!. applicantions for all land uses would go before the Planning Commission if the new zoning resolution • becomes law. Board to Meet The Board of Supervisors will discuss the CZ rezoning resolution at their next meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Salinas. • Continued on page1e~

The Dengates • Centerfold , Plane Crash & Fire 1000 . Page2 how? Fire Brigade calls. PageS Birth of a Newspaper ta) PageS (b) 1'10\, many people """€I usually present? Lion in the Rain­ • !fit areaS were tlJ'1j' Rinsed Morning tOOy making of tlAc"" areas? __~ Pagee If SO, plc~~sfi;;! Interview with Larry BraSSfield Page 10 Dixieland Jazz Page 11 I r Softball League Page 11 PHOTOSTAT of precedent-settiag questionnaire IUld parcel maps beiag Additional documents appear on page. Wildlife circulated. The Statement Numher has been removed to protect the Page 14 persen selicited. Page'2 BIG SUR GAZETTE September 1978 Plane crash in • Ventana ~Wildetness kills passengers, starts wildfire • By Paula WaDing A single engine plane crashed Friday, Sept. 8, in the killing the pilot and three passengers. The victims were identified as Wendy Eagling, 23; her brother, David Eagling, 25; Chris Aebersold and Teri Rushmer. An were from the Carmel Valley area. The crash occurred at about 7 p.m. at a point three­ q.uarters of a mile off the Coast Ridge Road touching off a ten-acre timber and brush fire. The blaze burned red- woods, madrone and brush. "Snow down area" It was in an area where the 1974 snow had broken branches and tree which later • potential fire risk. Marble-Cone fire a "snow of 30 California of fire fj

and the blaze under control and a survivor, later died. "MAST did a Briga e responds to structure fires Forest Service official Jack uu"a'l.,r • for MAST (Military Assistance to crew who removed the survivor MARY HARRINGTON t\.riUlS;!eUJ!L, and Jim Hunott. of CDF to a helicopter, assisted CDF Other were the structure fire at USFS, the Mr.nt.... ",,, U.S. Forest Service from Ventana Restaurant. Minor says they "did a super job. fll'e caused major u.,""",~;", Sur and Pacific was to a 111alicopter hovered" over the terrain at a.m. a deck and detached the Seco wall as a result of a The Monterey County Sheriffs Departmeut and the area at the Partington Crew, CDF smoldering log pile atijacent Support 'lour FAA are investigating the cause of the crash. The home of architect was turned en '!'Oute. to an outside fireplace on the • disintegrated upon landing. Muennig. Smoke was not at home terra.ce. Restaurant em­ Frank Stewar~ spotted by Chief at the time of the and ployees put out the fire and ,\~ ~~U VDLt/HIII;? FrankStewart, who was stationed in who called Muennig's cause of the fire is under the Fire Brigade checked to of the Molera Fire and has since tra,nsl'erl'ed to bur Bob Nash to check.· The see that the fire had not was ~mong those called to help. He acted as Service The Fire Brigade have spread to the interior of the coordinating food service for the crew. About a half dozen nearby Partington resiidents Rain wall. Responding were Chief women helped with food preparation as well as on the fire who responded and suc­ leS!.eni~d chances Trotter. Assistant Chief • line. c~ded in knocking down and grass ca1~llinsr. Chamberlain, Don Assistance from Nature and containing fire to the made Krausfeldt, Ken Wright and A gentle rain which started Saturday in the late af­ immediate area. Michael easier, Contents of the room Ron Thrash. Cause of fjre is ternoon helped th~ mop-up crews by dampening the entire Warren, Bob Patrick lost in the fll'c included unknown. Losses estimated Send ten-aere burn. Moore, Kate Sarah valuable collections of art at $500. tax-deductible Healy, Christian and mauY of them out of reported donations to: Howard used shovels record albums, and an morning fire in the • ~''lO-et~~ and hoses to combat architectural drawings, The coffee-catering area of the CHIEF house itself was saved; Lodge. flames were WALTER TROTTER REDWOOD GROVE. or RIVER SITES members losses were estimated at and extinguished were Chief b,y the morning crew. Cause: Big Sur, CA 93920 BIG SUR CAMPGROUND Larry Phelan, Mike next evening the Fire flammable coverlet over the 667-2322 on Highway One Sutton. Ralph Dengate, Don on",.,.., was called out coffee maker • Margaret Retums to Chenery Big Sur loss dies at 88 Our hearts and October 5 wcmgnLs are with her at this

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and friends memories of Mrs. Margery Johnson patio by was covered with birds IJighr by night with a great • Coast Gallery of animals. She loved them 'Big Sur all. Whenever Margaret

By PAT CHAMBERLAIN insulation. alarm. 7/1-S.R. 1, S/Ventana. Vehicle. Elec. system E/S.R. 1 at Molera Ranch. Asst. Fire 2/ll---Fernwood Vehicle brush fire. Sur Ranch. 1. area. res. Accident. 1 3/4· acre brush tree. 19'15 Vehicle fire. Total Children wire in fire. Total vehicle loss. 7/5-S.R. 1 at Molera Ranch. outlet. Minor B/ll-S.R. 1 near Pfeiffer Vehicle and brush fire. • Coast Center. Big Sur State Park. False Accident. 50 ft. of Tom EsaIen lnst. Structure, Inn. Ventana alarm. brush. to Structure. Candle left burning Structure. Lack of 7/13--East side, S.R. 1. vehicle. gas ledk unattended. Total damage insulation around N/Fernwood. Grass fire. PG&E 7/12-Riverside heater. to room 57. lU""",,,. .,. $5,000 Arson. utility pole fire. ground. Boiler foom. 10/24-Post's homestead. Sur 'Ranch. West Lucia Camp­ 10/8-West side. S.R. 1, 12/13-Partington Ridge. Structure. Minor damage. Ventana Corp. Hot Water' side S.R. 1. S/Pt. Sur. ground. Episcopal N/Point Sur. Ground fire. Roosevelt Res. Chimney Out on arrivaL • heater leak. Fire out Fire in duff. Illegal Church. Ground fire. Illegal campfire. fire. Out on arrival. upon campfire. Careless smoking. 50 sq. 12/B--S.R. 1. N/Pt. Sur. Gas 12/20-East side, S.R. 1, at 7/15-Old Coast Rd. Molera 10/27-Sycamore Cyn. 1976 ft. wash down. Mill Creek. Wildland fire. Ranch. Tree. Illegal Downings property. 4/1B-S.R. 1, N/Fernwood. 1977 Assist CDF. campfire. Grass. One acre. Illegal ground. Structure Gas wash down. 2/28-East side. S.R. 1, 1978 7/22-S.R 1. Near Fullers'. burning. No.6. Cause unknown. 5/1-S.R. 1 at Pfeiffer Big Near Capt. Cooper. 1/23-Partington Ridge Rd. Ground fire. False alarm. H/8-Riverside Camp- Moderate damage. (First Sur State Park. Gas wash Ground fire. 50 sq. ft. J. Trotter.. Vehicle fire. 9/I)-Partington Ridge. • ground. Vehicle fire. known major structure down. Illegal campfire. Electrical Total Muennig Res. Structure. Total damage. fll'e that didn't burn to the 5/3-Burns Creek. Gasset 3/5-. West damage. Major. 11/17-False alarm. ground.) Res. Fire in rubbish pile. side. S.R. 1. S/Pt. Sur. 2/28-01d Coast'Rd. 3/4 mile 917-Ventana Restaurant. 11/25-El Sur Ranch. West 1/5-Doud Ranch. PG&E Spontaneous combustion. Duff fire in cypress grove. E/Bixby Creek. Vehicle Ventana Corp. Structure. side S.R. I, S/Pt. SUI'. pole fire. Downed wire. 5/9--S .R. 1, Hurricane Illegal campfire. fire. Arson. Total damage. Hot logs against wall. Fire in duff under cypress 1/20-Partington Ridge. Point. Vehicle fire. Ac· 3/26-East side, S.R. 1. 3/18-Partington Ridge. Minor damage. trees. me gal campfire. Crile Prop. Illegal camp­ cident. Total damage. S/Nepenthe. False alarm. Koeppel property. 11/29-Ventana Inn. fire. 6/24-Ventana Restaurant. 81l-Partington Ridge. Able Chimney, dirty flue. 9/9-Responded to Big Sur • Ventana Corp. Structure. 2!5-Partington Ridge. Ventana Corp. Grill fire. Res. Brush fire. Minor damage. with "Jaws of Life" for Wall behind fireplace. Roosevelt Prop. False Out on arrivaL B/9-S.R. 1 S/Hurricane Pt. 6/30-Old Coast Rd. 1/2 mile traffic accident victim.

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• BIG SUR GAZETTE s..,tember. 1978 ltitlUli soo ltttlUpntnts • the rignt to edit or reject letters which do not meet its Education, Entertainment and Busing 1lti£wpnintli standards of good taste, ac­ As with anything new in curacy and length. Letters Big Sur, The Gazette is likely must bear the name, mailing Imagine yourself on a bus for 534 hours on 1. cellent use could be 'made of that 534 hours. to arouse interest and gerier­ address, location and tele­ Too much of a goOd That's how much each language could be included. A lab for ate conversation. Happily, phone number of the writer. middle school and high student can look forward to could even offered on the bus. to Mr. Tur~ those who have ideas and Only your name and "Big spending on the school bus this year. Some more, turici any program can be made up if their ones comments may voice them in Sur" (or elsewhere) will be some slightly less. (In one sense, Sur forced didn't meet our needs. the opinion section tilled printed. No anonymous let­ busing.) What would it cost? That "Viewpoints. H We respect ters accepted for publica­ What can do with aU that time'? Talk to friends, but much less than some for which and welcome your tion. watch the make mischief'! It all wears the has raised funds. And students can raise Write "Editor, The Gazette." Be your own Brev- thin when you do it hours each Read, their own money, if some direction and Ity means more viewpoiAts • get sick" is the usual Few can read any Who knows. take per issue can be included. length of time on a road ' nl"l"IllI"am such Here are some rules: The success of The Big Sur Suppose that same bus were used'? Ask someone who rides an hour and Letters, preferably Gazette depends on your channels ofaudio programs and ",u,mll.mll Ue,LIlS!eat,SI half each way. each "Oh sure, I'd listen to it," said should not exceed response. Let us hear from could still talk to friends and watch view. Chances are Trotter. words. The Gazette resef'les y~u. you:d do less and less mischief. No of a great loss. on a bus is rare, and raise $60 for a last any school bus driver can could do with less know the old bus that to have a radio in it?" • mischief. "WeU, the kids time Audio programming exists on it. But last we to one. l<:",,,,.vnnA to find a used system from an old in a it didn't work out. The kids OUR REPUBLIC system? it last year, hut there money to I spoke to, Mr. John Tnrhl1ril''\. the one we wanted." AND ITS PRESS Director for In-Flight Motion which services With some and r think we could do audio entertainment for airlines in San Francisco, he better than ,WILL RISE OR FALL •• sees no reason such a system couldn't be 1U;>W11''''U With a radio, how do you decide which station to listen school bus. He referred me to the Audio to? a radio must be better than TOGETHER in New York for further information. channels could make a ride seem shorter. Joseph Pulitzer editorial will include his response.) must be better than one. Tracy Trotter: If four channels could be programmed'by the students H~',T"'''\TlW''' has different tastes. 1847-1947 and four by the teachers of middle and high school, ex- • Fraser praised Commission ac­ Thonxl Diablo first hand a inspiration to us all) Gazette welcomed tivities is more newsworthy wondrous. than satirization of the Dear ~ig Sur, Canyon is still Dear Editors: Department of Interior or Many thanx to more To the Viewpoints Editor: moving full steam ahead critique criticized people than I could I was amazed to read more pertinently, In­ toward getting its (\n..... "jdno ;onRTEttullatlons to you all corporation efforts. name. My season license. The last few on the of the Dear Editors: • forest service is ending soon. I guess Sur has All three are tantamount this Sur Gazette! We were to each other in their I leave with much reluc­ be as Q1H·,,,,,,t,,,,o with both the way the last tance,' fond memories, and now has its potential effects on the the ones content and of the erstwhile, polities free, Big hopes'of I and P.G.&E. eXlleC'LS The enthusiasm have enjoyed Sur community and "on line" in has been !1'El11er'llUII1 therefore deserve equal home. It was a a result of the "'m·.nUSla!~T.I!' review privilege to have LO\JlCII

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• Page 6 BIG SUR GAZETTE September, 1918 I read late, and slept lightly, but my I dressed for a long hunt. My best hiking boots, double my traps were undisturbed in the I let the old socks, extra shells, a piece of rope, Kleenex, a tough ewe out of her cage. and waited for the trapper to arrive windbreaker. I just didn't know where the morning would and do my work for me. take me. I was certain that eventually it would bring me to Dave Butterfield arrived in a pickup truck. He Lion in the· the lion. and that I would kill it whether I could ever changed out of his cowboy boots rubber boots, and completely justify its killing or not. after I'd explained the problem. he and Ii box You cannot survive on the homestead if you do not of small equipment into the back decide. If you cannot kill, you must move back to suburbia, • "Better lock We want 'em in the Rain-Rinsed and count memories and souvenirs: the ax scar on traps." he and feist in the house. your shin, arthritic elbow. The farther into the dense The decision was made. The night was cool and brush. The had last instead of wet. I checked my traps by the cage. were on up the hill for last old ewe. Morning untouched and again I released the ewe into the flas·tUr,e. Dave the to the Story by wife was slumbering in the warm water'bejd. brush so the was screened. JACK CURTIS in the canyon were asleep the ~ garden trowel he leveled a small at the front hunted or fled in the carcass where the lion would have to come. out and went down to the roosters had not sensed the dawn. "He won't eat it if it's " he said cOIlVerssitional1y when I my was overcast with a as he worked. "As turned, the Rock was darkness. were too Instead of the haif-mile of narrow lane, I He cocked each d011bl'e-sl()rlllged nrl1ifel'reli to walk. seemed my should knee, and the less mechanical and more in the Each a tnu>_tn.flt. and the sodden the east now, a faint • r,Wi)-nr'Om;rF!(I anchor. outlined distant San Martin Cone let him Marble Peak, real lion "''''lnh." brush. Wear him The word feist comes from the Middle to The old ewe blatted and ItIll'tlW.'U He set the five fart. as she could. denim OVer the pans I where she'd gone. I loaded the 30-30 In the framed strainer case, to the and ran the rest of way The quail were the entire until it was i .."i"iI~l" dow.n to the traln·Slet. down the path around the hill, a gray California •• any good. aren't All the were "m·uu,,,. thrasher tipped off a brush to grab a bug. how I do it." hair on the of my to rise. I levered a sheH The whole hill and were mine. The world slept He looked the set over. to dress it up some, I into the rifle chamber because I didn't while cat and entered It dream. guess~'; He dragged .a fence post over alld had those 'traps. I brush. was no At the of the lane. I jaeked a blunt eartridge positioned it as an easily passed by obstacle. He wadded dls·tul"l'lal'"'' no movement, no sound, but two traps were into the chamber of the I the seope at a dried a bunch of dried weeds and wiped the earth around the stalk. It was clean and clear. My hands were eold, and like ,the miracle an artist prodUces, the scene became S

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Ralph What comes to mind is Loretta I think, is the Ralph's complete ability to sweetest person in the get along with anybody and whole world. They've been Speaks ••• everybody. He doesn't make active in the church. Ralph snap decisions about people, has always helped keep the Ralph Dengate has been THIS MUST BE THE the highway maintenance and he. is always available church up. Their son Willard MOST DIFFICULT ROAD when help is needed. was married there. foreman in Big Sur for TO MAINT AIN IN· 15 years. He retires in And, as many people have CALIFORNIA. IS THAT Retire witnessed over the years, as BiII Thompson October after having served SO, RALPH? . What I like most about a total of 33 years in Dictrict hard as he tries, without a doubt, Ralph is truly a lousy Ralph is that he is a very 5 with Caltrans. Yeah. You close this one quiet and understanding The event of his shot! But we love him and everybody's on your .... anyway! person who takes it all in, retirement occasioned the On the whole I've enjoyed then is very helpful and gets following interview with it very, very much, There's Edmund Kara the job done. Gazette Editor Gary been some heartaches, some Koeppel. disappointments, but WHEN DID YOU BECOME WILL YOU MISS BIG SUR -He's_given me a couple of Kristin Coventry overall, I've been real happy A MEMBER OF THE BIG AND THE COMMUNITY? very beautiful pieces of RALPH, WHEN DID YOU here. The ladies are all going to FIRST COME TO BIG SUR, SUR GRANGE? wood. He's always been very I'm looking forward to miss his favorite line: he AND WHAT HAD YOU interested in what I'm WHICH WAS THE having no schedules, to an Friends doing. I'm crazy about the puckers his lips, smacks DONE BEFORE? Loretta and I joined when LARGEST ROCK YOU we came here in 1963. I got open-ended vacation. . guy. He challenges me to them together, and says HAVE SEEN ON THE here in time to help build the I'm gonna miss the people make him chuckle. "C'mo.n, ladies, give us a Loretta and I arrived in ROAD DURING YOUR kiss!" - ~new kitchen. here -- it's gonna be slow and He helped me· haul the Big Sur in July of 1963. I Speak ... 15 YEARS? boring without all this ac­ door (for Clint Eastwood's Ralph was born in Jamestown, North Dakota. traded foreman . jobs with We've been active tivity. But we're looking Walter Trotter Harry Dick Ross house) into town and deliver Gary Koeppel Loretta was born in WeDs, Minnesota, but grew up in Vic Moe. I came here and he members in the Grange I think that one that came forward to visits from our it. More than any other the same small town as Ralph, Jamestown, North Dakota. took over myoid job at since we came, and L think down last winter at -Sea Big Sur friends. When we needed Ralph he He's such a goddamn He helped get the bird single person Ralph has They were married June 29, 1944. Shandon Maintenance it's been a very good Lions was the biggest that organization for the com­ was always there. It didn't wonderful person, it's (the Phoenix sculpture at done the most in keeping the They have three sons and 11 grandchildren. Loretta has Station. came down in one hunk. We matter if it were after dark difficult to put him into Nepenthe) up there. I was highway, open and safe twin brothers, twin sons and twin granddaughters. Before that I worked with munity. After all, we do had another at Partington need a community building, or before daylight, and it words. ,-. always embarrassed that· I throughout the worst of all a traveling paint c~ew out of WHAT IS YOUR FUN­ that made a dent in the road and it should be supported, didn't matter what it was -­ Over the years, no matter forgot to thank him publicly possible conditions -- fires, Morro Bay for 15 years. two and a half feet deep! NIEST EXPERIENCE IN moving rocks for the if Ralph has been up all day storms, floods, mudslides, maybe a little bit more than YOUR 15 YEARS HERE? when we had the party. Another big one took 30 it is. school bus or rescuing and all night gpening the washouts, rockfalls, etc., etc. WHEN WERE YOU BORN 'sticks of dynamite to break stranded motorists -- Ralph road after a slide in or slide He and. Loretta have been Oh, there are so many. Doris Fee AND WHERE'! it up. alway~ did his best. out, he always waved me quiet, almost unseen an­ Ralph with friend at. road's edge. TO WHAT OTHER COM­ During one storm a motorist MUNITY ORGANIZA­ Nobody has been more , through with a wide, happy, Big Sur residents are chors in the community. The I was born a long time WHAT IS THE BIGGEST asked about the road con­ helpful to the community cheerful smile. Grange, church, ambulance, TIONS DO YOU BELONG? dition when we were most grateful to Ralph for ago, one October in MUDSLIDE YOU'VE unless it'd be his wife, , And that ~ has endeared being helpful whenever and Fire Brigade will feel Vicki Koeppel loretta Jamestown, N()rth Dakota. clearing a slide. The road SEEN? Loretta. I respect the time, him to th«:, .coast. some special need has their absence, and the In 1940 I joined the Marines was open but it was a mess, River Inn, 1973, the energy, and effort they have arisen. This was especially community will cherish their He's got the most and was stationed in Well, we're members of and we warned him about Speaks .. ~ second slide, in February. both devoted to this com­ Kenny Wright evident last year when memory. thankless job in the California until being the Saint Francis of the falling rocks. He was about Redwoods Catholic Church. munity. preparations were being Best of hunting anse him; time and were on the same frightening aspects of them: I was there quite a you got it. blow. My superintendent Ron Thrash ARE THEY, AND WHAT and Ron Thrash were re­ and the fire truck stay in the crew. Ralph's job. "Some of the while because they wouldn't He's done a lot of favors Bill Reynolds (District Once they were working storms at night -- we would transfer us. We were the old DO THEY DO? setting the charge very garage -- which is a state As a boss he's been the for people -- many of which Maintenance Engineer) with polaskis (a combination be called out all night long hands there, we'd ,been carefully, and one of the yard. IS THE, WORK OF We got three boys, the fairest man I've ever worked cannot be mentioned! This is what he figures the axe and hoe) near Marge for problems. Sometimes there before the war. 'local characters walked up for -- he's more than fair I appreciate Ralph most in MAINT AINING THE elder two are twins. William community ought to get Johnson's house when "All they did go out, but it was quietly behind them' and about the whole' job. Jack Mahoney the way he operates during HIGHWAY SEASONAL is a Major in the Air Force from the state. of .a sudden Ralph carne only in case of a real AND AFTER THE WAR? discharged a pistol. If you I've -learned a lot from an emergency, especially OR YEAR 'ROUND? stationed in Omaha, and think Cape Canaveral He and Loretta have been' running up -- scrambling up emergency. They would go In 1944 Ralph made Loretta an offer she could not refuse. Wayne is 'in San Luis at him, and he's been a great A cordial chap, helpful and real faithful in the Grange. with other agencies. Why, the bank holding his hands out (at night) to move slides Then I· came back to the rockets'take off, you should next door neighbor. cooperative, Ralph is a good he's received -letters of Oh, we've got to work the Western Electric. Willard is For the Revue and over his face saying 'Oh Oh and r.ocks if it wasn't too states, and was sent to the have seen them! man for his job. He enjoys commendation from year around. Thing that a splicer for General Melodrama, she has always Oh!!!' The only thing I could hazardous. Those stormy troop training camp for the the community, and is a people don't realize is that Telephone in Washington. Lolly Fassett takenpart in the kitchen and Department of Parks and think of was that he'd hit nights!" Army in Morro Bay where meaningful part of it. Recreation, the Forest 50 per cent of the work-is out We plan to visit my he has always taken part in himself with the polaski. About the highway: ~'I've we trained five .divisionsout He has always been in­ Service, Highway Patrol, always enjoyed the ride up of San Luis Obispo in of the public's eye. Like brother and son in ANY FINAL THOUGHTS? the lights or curtains. In What actually happened was we're cleaning culverts, it Washington in October and terested in our projects and Guelda Trotter fact, last year he said it was and many letters from the that they'd been digging and and down, always. Never Amphibious Warfare. has lent us his expertise. He doesn't show on the surface. do some fishing, and we plan Yes, from me and the the first time he ever sat public. he chopped into a nest of tire of it. It's .always a I liked the area very, very helped us move the PhoeniX . Ralph has always been so We just finished three to spend November in State, I'd like to thank the down and watched the revue I also like the way he has yellow jackets and they beautiful drive.· When we much and am still here, and Bird to the Patio, which was helpful clearing the road for weeks of cleaning culverts. Nebraska visiting William. local people for all their help without having to work in it. become part of the Big Sur stung him on the nose!" have friends, that's one of ,am going back there, to San the school bus in the mor­ When they're full you don't In December we'll start and support. quite a project. He is a He had never been out to see community, and how he'has our tours, going up and Luis. We have an old home friend to artists and has nings. He personally sees­ let the maintenance yard be see them driving over, and heading foi' our home in San '. And they better not aU the acts from the lront. down the highway, showing there, and y'know, the best always been a}riend of Big that the road is clear. used for parking the am­ them different things." part of it is, it's mine, all when they're empty you Luis. forget to visit! ' He's also on the Volunteer Sur. He has kept his men Fire Brigade. He's done a lot bulance and fire truck for Howard WeiCh Loretta doesn't feel Big mine! It's pretty nearly a don't see them, but we know working and they like and for the church. the community. Sur has really changed much hundred years old, but it's a they're there! Kenny MeyrQse- respect him. I don't know of a nicer We're really going to miss ' When the road's closed, in the 15 years they've been good old house; I wouldn't Both he and Loretta have him up there. Dengate's our hero! He's here. "There are changes," trade it for a new one! woman ... She's really a For 13 of my 20 years of done so much for the Grange dedicated woman. always kept the road open, she says, "but you'd really I HAVE HEARD AND driving the schoolbus Ralph and the church. Don Krausfeldt has told Bob Billings (District and he's always open for a have to go out and look for DURING YOUR 15 YEARS READ THAT THIS IS ONE cleared the highway ofrocks me of all the foremen he Maintenance Superin- joke. He's elfishly cheerful. them." AS FOREMAN ON THIS OF THE BEST MAIN· early in the morning. He was 'BilU!ost worked for Ralph's the best. tendent) HIGHWA Y YOU MUST TAINED SECTIONS Oli' always so kind about making W'e;re going to have He'll do anything in the HA VE EXPERIENCED HIGHW AY IN THE a safe trip for the kids, and trouble replacing Ralph. world for him, because he Ralph is my right hand in SOME UNBELIEVABLE COUNTRY. I BELIEVE IT. he did a helluva job! because he"d done so much lays out the work and lets the Big Sur area. With his THINGS. DO YOU? for the commUflity and for the men go do it ... He experience and ability, he Don Krausfeldt the state in keeping the road· figures they're going to the has been on his own with There's probably some open. I wish him the best . job the way they're sup­ little supervision from me. I wish I'd have kept a places, but I've never heard­ Well I'm not happy about hunting and fishing in his posed to do it. He gets the job done by diary. Could write a-helluva of them. his retirement! It took me 13 retirement. H b ., getting the right equipment book. Well, it's been a good ..--S~.. een actIve In One time, the head of the years to find a human being everything. when we need it. He holds experience. Had a lot of good road maintenance for the for a foreman -- I hate to see Esther Ewoldson up his end well and I've had bosses who have tolerated whole state of New Jersey, him go. no worries at all. me ... I'm not the easiest one stopped to talk and asked He is very fair. He's all for Ralph, you know, can Barbara Chamberlain. He gets on well with the to get along with, you know. ' about our operation, men, the state, but he can look control bulldozers, dump He's got the good of the men, and he is, of the old But you never know equipment, miles of road. beyond the book; the book trucks, loaders and grader~, people in his heart. Forget ,. school; he has coped with what's going to happen next When I told what we ha,d he for him is a guide, not a but he stilI hasn't been able the bureaucratic nonsense, the "new thinking" and he on this road, it might be thought I was lying. He said Bible. to catch that gopher in his he doesn't like red tape; he endured it to retirement. blowin' up a car to being he'd have to use half tIle men Oh, he knows how to get garden! . uses good common sense and I've tried finding a accused of dynamitin' before in the state of New Jersey to mad and chew, but even The Dengates assumed so judgment, and he gets the replacement, but it's going daylight. We get accused of keep this road open. We had ~ then he is fair. much responsibility in the work done. to be hard to fill his boots. doing lots of things, get an awful time convincing He's irreplaceable to the community, I just don't We -- the community -- are I'll have to spend more time swore at, threatened to get him that just a few of us did state, the community, and know what we're going to do going to miss the hell out of in . Big Sur and I'm sure Pearl Harbor, 1940 the hell kicked out of us ... it. his friends. without them. him. , going to miss him. 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• Located on Highway One 28 Miles South of Carmel The Market ... Ventana's own gourmet Market and International Delicatessen, located right on Highway One at our entrance, featuring quality produce, gro­ Vine indoors or on our • ceries and sundries plus Imported cheeses, meats, salads and sandwiches to go or to eat on beautiful .terrace and enjoy our adjoining outdoofTerraoe. Look for the colorfulClnzano umbrellas lust north of our Shell Gas Station. unsurpassea 40-mile". vistas Shell Gas Station~ ... oj 'Big Sur Coastline. • Just at the entrance road to the Restaurant and Inn on Highway One.. Flne Shell gas and oil pro­ ducts, at your service. Open eight to six every COAST GALLERY day of the year. BIG-SUR Open dai Iy year 'rotJnd Ventana Campgrounds ... 11: 30 a.m. to midnight A beautiful, private campground set in a forty­ Historic Showplace of Big Sur Art • acre ~edwood grove. Unique, natural setting. Open year-around. and Coastal Crafts since 1958 Dini ng and Cocktails The Bakery ... Open 9-6 Daily Reservations for large parties only Freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries pre­ 667~2345 pared daily. For custom-made cakes, ask for 667-2301 l Ventana's executive chef. LOCATED ON HIGHWAY ONE On Highway One (408) 667-2331 33 miles south of Carmel r Vent ana Big Sur. Big Sur, CA 93920 50 miles north of Hearst Castle 30 miles&¥Sout~ oj Carmel - Page 12 BIG SUR GAZETTE September, 197a

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are: 'Z Lessons Tires III 111111 II TWO MICHElIN mud and snow tires PIANO LESSONS. $5 lor with wheels. 175·13X. $5a or Caretaking Mechanic C nt ct Ma v best offer, 667-2222. • Carpentry Painting PO Box 109, Big Sur Construction & Supply Inc. Child Care Personal Your LICENSED CONTRACTORS Lost Want Ad Community Pets LOST LAST WEEK-a copper fish 667 .. 2211 Services stringer at Little Morrow on Hill's Plumbing Ranch. $5.Qa reward. Please call Belongs Mrs. Pfei1fer at 667 ·2520, Thank • Electrical Real you, Here For Rent Estate ~"'TE S POST,\- Garage Sales Road Pets Seacliff Stutno .. ust:: Grading . GOOD /fOME WANTED FOR LOVING, FOR RENT Q.~ ~ Gardening JOLLY BLACK Great Dane-lab ~ !..... YOUR Roofing mix. Will neuter him if desired. $400/moflth -Z . - • Hauling Inquire about his dowry. Call 567- Call 667-2508 ':l U.S.MAlL ~ ZIP CODE Help Wanted RototiUing 2222. '* *' RumBlage House Photos Childbirth If.*****'' Sales BIG SUR poST OFFICE Cleaning IDLEWILD P/fOTO SOUGHT. The 'Education y -,~ Window Hours 8: 30-4: 30 M-F Septic. Gazette would like to publish a Insurance photograph of IdleWIld, the hotel £eague ~1\1.. > Closed Sat./Sun. • that once existed along the south Classes \ Lobby Hours 8: 00-8: 00 M-P Service in homes Landscaping fork of th!) . Can 9: 30-8: 00 Sat. Tree you help us? 375·5737 " Lessons Service Lost and Tutoring Found • Work t]e'd; eA4II.((l ~ /Id Miscellaneous Wanted fd4ie " 9a1dte Fill in blank using one word to a space. Classified deadline: • OCTOBER 5 $200 Classified heading : ______for 20 words. Additional words 10c each. It pays to i1r"" It! tt • advertise in W... r t wU5t t Mail payment with copy. 22 BIG SUR • MontereylCarmel to Big Sur 2.00

See note for days of operation 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 10.20 10.35 10.45 11.10 11.30 11.40 FOR LONGER COpy USE SEPARATE PAGE. • 2.20 2.35 2.45 3.10 3.30 3.40 Big Sur to' Carmel/Monterey· Phone MAIL THIS FORM TO: Pl.. Ift., Bixby Creek Point Lobo. CARMEL MONTEREY 667-2512 Neponlhe Bill Sur Bridge Siale 6th " 0011 MOI1le S,ale Patll Old Co... 1 Rd. Re ..rY~ MinlOO " AlvaradO 10 A.M.~2 P.M. See note for days of operation 5ig hr <&ugtttt , P.O. Box7 12.50 12.55 1.15 1.35 1.45 2.05 [' 3.50 3.55 4.15 4.35 4.45 5.05 Big Sur, CA 93920 Paga16 BIG SUR GAZETTE Big Sur rezoning• Continued from page 1 • Prescriptive land If the Board adopts the resolution, it will then set a date for public hearings at both the Planning Com· mission and Board of rights sought by Supervisors. The Board's public hearing is tentatively~J1 ""n""''''''1 for Oct. 10,; All affected coastal I Attorney General owners will be of the hearing dates in the media and by maiL Continued from page 1 CZ toRemafD prEICe1:1elllt. and no present owner of AfterLCP property in the zone will be .. he said. Mr. Slimmon said that, • ''The questionnaire invites exaggeration of once establishedl the basic seemingly sanctifies of the idea of requiring a Use may well find themselves not only to civil Permit for all applications but to possible criminal as well." will probably remain even after the Local Coastal Giou-Dietz Program has been certified. When asked if a Use • Gion-Dietz is the consolidated term used to refer to two Permit and a Coastal Permit law cases (Gwn vs, Santa Cruz and Dietz vs. King) wherein were redundant, Mr. private property was taken without compensation because Slimmon replied that it public use had been sufficient to (lstablish implied probably would be up to the dedication. The Gion property had been used the public time the County assumes for 60 years, and the Gietz property had been used for over jUJ,'isdiction. When the 100 years. County completes and the .­ Unrestricted use of private property the public could Coastal Commission certifies amount to dedication of the land. The law is unclear as to the. LCP, 4 Coastal Permit the question of the extent of the use. The law will no longer be required. reads: "Litigants. therefore, seeking to show that has "The County feels and the law says that, as the local agency, we must adopt the "Who determines what Coastal Act," he. said. • Concluding, "It is hard to· coastal area will be adopt any zoning without leaving it somewhat open for targeted next?" the applicant's and the County's standpoint. It . been dedicated to the public need that persons have used the land as SUPPORT public land. If the land involved is a or shoreline YOUR • area, they should show that the land was used as if it were a public recreation area," Newell wins sculpting ... LOCAL "And that's the kind of asKed in the In Gordon Newell them the to controversial because the NEWSPAPER AG'1i said one concerned homeowner in cOl1flpieted the installation of selected the to establish scU.lpt'ure commISSIOn for Won State Competition at an open of trespass by of Motor During rather than the Incorporation uUL'UU;'K in Seaside. was traditional process • One about but had the to select five models from and committees. Committee not seen the determines what seulln,ure is a direct this area be ent,ered in a coastal area will be tal'·lrei:oo Italian marble. state·wide co-chaired meastlres six feet two wide and two •

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