Monterey Free RSVP 831-658-5601 Celebrates Earth Day Every Day • Pacific Grove Community High School Came from Money Donated to the City’S the Pine Cones
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Kiosk Inside This Issue SEAL PUP COUNT 40 as of 4/17/14 • Through May 14 Creative Writing Workshop Sally Griffin Center 700 Jewell [email protected] (831- 869-0860 • Tues April 22 Water Forum Here they come - Page 11 Good Old Days - Page 14-15 Including Measure O Debate Earth tone Easter eggs- Page 13 6-8 PM Embassy Suites, Seaside Sponsored by MCAR© Free • Pacific Grove’s Thurs., April 24 Book Signing Alison Jackson,Children’s Author PG Library 3-5 PM Free • Sat. April 26 JUST RUN! Ocean View Blvd. Times (Street Closures) Register www.bsim.org April 18-24, 2014 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. VI, Issue 32 • Sat. & Sun., Apr. 26 & 27 Urban Renewal Jazz Concert High-Speed Fiber Network Coming to Town MPC Music Hall, 7:30 PM, 3 PM Council Offers $20/ $25/ $15 920-1310 • Support for Sun. April 27 Rice Plus Project Dinner 4:30 p.m. Police Chief Vista Lobos Room Corner of 3rd Ave. between Vicki Myers Junipero and Torres in Carmel $20 per adult, $10 per child. In the face of attacks and criticism of www.riceplusproject.org Pacific Grove Police Chief Vicki Myers, City • Manager Tom Frutchey – her supervisor – Tues. April 29 brought an item to City Council on April 16 Discussion which expressed support for the embattled Russia & Ukraine: Roots and chief. It passed, with one abstention by Dan Ramifications of the Current Miller. Casey Lucius said that she didn’t be- Crisis lieve it was a matter for the particular forum Irvine Auditorium at MIIS of a city council meeting, but supported it. 499 Pierce St. at Jefferson Mayor Kampe was absent. Free to the public Regarding attacks by some media out- Info: Gabriele Simbriger- Williams, 831-594-6696 lets and two retired employees, Frutchey • said, “The information is distorted, outdated, Sat. May 3 or simply inaccurate.” He sought to set the Fort Ord Warhorse Day record straight, especially for those who 10-2pm apparently “believe what they have read Marina Equestrian Center, Marina and heard.” Above: Scott Bradshaw, President SiFi Networks America and Mayor Pro Tempore Free Frutchey pointed to progress made since Robert Huitt “seal the deal” with a handshake. Mayor Bill Kampe was recuperating • Myers was chosen as chief in the area in from surgery, but in a phone conversation on April 17 he said he was excited about Sun. May 4 terms of training and programs. He said that the prospect of the fiber network. The Tor House Spring Garden the Police Officers Association is willing to Pacific Grove was offered an opportunity to become a model for high-speed Internet Party 2014 approach the news media to “set the record connectivity via fiber cables running throughout the city as far as the curbs. SiFi Net- 2 - 5 PM straight” about no-confidence rumblings, Tor House, Carmel works of America, and English company, made the proposal and has been working with and he mentioned the recent labor agreement $15 City officials, demonstrating the ultra-fast download speed and gigabyte-per-second ca- 831-624-1813 See POLICE Page 5 • See FIBER Page 5 Sat. May 10 Rainwater Harvesting Class MPWMD 5 Harris Ct. Bldg. G Pacific Grove Community High School Monterey Free RSVP 831-658-5601 Celebrates Earth Day Every Day • Pacific Grove Community High School came from money donated to the city’s the pine cones. By microwaving them, they Sat. May 17 has been quietly celebrating Earth Day Trees for PG project. Pebble Beach Com- caused them to open so the students could Viva Las Vegas every day of the school year, and beyond. pany gifted pine seedlings to jump start collect the seeds. The seeds were tested for Chihuahua Pride Day They’ve outlasted other, larger programs viability and the healthy ones were planted in PG Community Center the student project, and Asilomar State 1-4 PM and show no signs of slowing down. In fact, Park environmentalists gave valuable as- small tubes filled with sand, peat moss, and http://www.facebook.com/ they are stepping up their efforts. sistance. other special nutrients. Free In 2012, students planted native Mon- The students, with their lead teacher When the seeds sprouted, they were • terey pines in protective shields. The Brad Woodyard, then began a nursery placed outside to acclimatize them. Eventu- trees outgrew the shields, so the students project in 2013. They canvassed the city to ally, they were planted -- or will be. the school replaced the shields with wire and tree find healthy Monterey pines and collected now has more than 300 trees in their fledgling poles hoping to forest. Inside provide protec- The students hope tion from deer to grow up to two thou- Good Old Days photos .................... 11 and foot traffic sand seedlings each year, 100 Years Ago in Pacific Grove .......... 6 for a few years. which can be replanted Animal Tales & Other Random Thoughts .............. 20 The protective by future students or Cop Log ............................................. 5 shields were other community groups. Finance ........................................... 18 wisely saved as The students, while Food ................................................ 13 the students be- they work hard at the pro- Green Page ...................................... 22 gan their own gram, realize they cannot Legal Notices ................................... 19 Marriage Can Be Funny ................... 19 tree nursery. do it alone. Besides the Opinion ........................................... 17 Funds for assistance already af- Otter Views ...................................... 20 the purchase of forded, they suggest that Peeps ................................................. 8 the wire, tree Real Estate News from MCAR ............ 7 Seedlings grown from local Monterey pines were sprouted in the student nursery. Sports .............................................. 11 poles, and ties Today they can boast more than 300 trees in their forest. See TREES Page 5 Page 2 • CEDAR STREET Times • April 18, 2014 Joan Skillman Rice Plus Project Sets Skillshots Fund-Raisng Celebration Rice Plus Project founder Sandyha Kolar was recently honored with a Jef- ferson Award by KSBW-TV for her efforts to feed those in need and provide them with warm clothing, blankets, and other life essentials. There will be a fundraising spring celebration hosted by the Rice Plus Project on Sunday, April 27, starting at 4:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Vista Lobos Room, corner of 3rd Ave. between Junipero and Torres in Carmel. Dinner includes tomato rice, refried beans, chips and salsa, guacamole, flour tortillas, vegetable fajitas, chai, strawberry lemonade and ice cream. Cost is $20 per adult, $10 per child. For more information go to www.riceplusproject.org. PENDING 4079 Los Altos Drive Your friendly local real 2727 Pradera Rd. Pebble Beach estate professional born Carmel House + guest house on over 1/3 acre! & raised on the Ocean & Pt. Lobos views, short walk Main house: Single level, 3 beds/2.5 baths, to beach. 3 bedrooms + den, 3 baths, 2,113 sq.ft., 2-car garage.Guest house Monterey Peninsula. 2,900 sq.ft. Living room, family room, is large studio w/full kitchen and laundry, 2-car gar. Granite counters, hardwood 709 sq. ft. Gorgeous backyard w/deck and and carpeted floors. Fenced backyard w/ tiered brick patios. deck. Reduced Price: $1,345,000 List Price $2,895,000 Lic. #01147233 Rainwater Harvesting Class Set The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) will hold a Rainwater Harvesting Class on Sat. May 10 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The free class will cover general rainwater harvesting information in addition to recommendations on water management and available rebate programs. The class will be held at the MPWMD offices, 5 Harris Ct., Bldg. G in Monterey. The free workshop will also focus on system design, maintenance, permitting requirements as well as information on the type and size of the collection tanks. Par- ticipants will learn where to purchase parts and equipment. The class is one in a series of free workshops and classes created to help Water Management District residents save water during California’s drought emergency. The class is co-sponsored by the Water Management District, Aqua Soleil and Ew- ing.To RSVP, visit www.mpwmd.net/rainwater or call Stevie Kister at 831-658-5601 Pacific Grove Weekend Forecast Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 18th 19th 20th 21st 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 Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Chance Chance Chance Chance Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is avail- of Rain of Rain of Rain of Rain able at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. 61° 10% 61° 0% 65° 0% 65° 10% WIND: WIND: WIND: WIND: Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson WNW at WNW at NW at WSW at 48° 13 mph 49° 12 mph 49° 11 mph 50° 12 mph News: Marge Ann Jameson Intern: Meagan Hickey Graphics: Shelby Birch Regular Contributors: Ben Alexander • Jack Beigle • Cameron Douglas • Rabia Erduman • Dana Goforth • Jon Guthrie Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge • John C. Hantelman • Kyle Krasa • Dixie Layne • Travis Long • Data reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods Dorothy Maras-Ildiz • Neil Jameson • Peter Nichols • Richard Oh • Jean Prock • • Katie Shain • Joan Skillman Week ending 04-17-14........................ .00” Distribution: Duke Kelso, Ken Olsen Cedar Street Irregulars Total for the season .......................... 7.97” Anthony F, Anthony L, Ava, Cameron, Carter, Coleman, Connor, Coryn, Jesse, Nathan, Shayda To date last year (04-05-13) .............. 11.45” 831.324.4742 Voice Historical average to this date ......... 17.58” 831.324.4745 Fax [email protected] Calendar items to: [email protected] Wettest year ......................................