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Y OUR S OURCE F OR L OCAL N EWS, ARTS AND O PINION S INCE 1915 Sandy Koffman: An active, happy life New beach that came to a sudden and unexpected end restrooms headed By KELLY NIX ning a modeling agency and managing a bar. “Even before she could drink, she was running the for ‘simple’ redesign AS NEWS of the death of former Pacific Grove joint,” Dan Koffman said. Mayor Sandy Koffman spread around the Monterey The modeling gig led her to the 1976 Peninsula last Friday, many people were shocked International Housewares Show, where he was n But council, commission still want that someone who was always so youthful and working for a company as a product design- them to be ‘world class’ vibrant could be gone. er. She was in Booth 505 and he was in This week, community leaders remem- Booth 506. By MARY SCHLEY bered her unabashed enthusiasm and “We met across a crowded conven- numerous contributions to local causes, tion floor aisle, and immediately I MEMBERS OF the city council and planning commis- while her husband, Dan, provided details thought this gal had magic,” Dan sion hammered out their basic wish list for the permanent about the illness that quickly took her life, Koffman recalled. bathrooms that would replace the porta-potties on the bluff at even as he reflected on their years togeth- Though she was married at the the south end of Carmel Beach. During a two-hour joint er in Malibu, Pacific Grove and time, the two became close friends. meeting Monday night, at which the restrooms were the sole Washington State — and especially her Eventually, she separated from her topic, they told architect Rob Carver the building should be love for the Monterey Peninsula. husband and moved to Malibu to be as small and simple as possible — but still worthy of one of Koffman, 60, who was mayor of Pacific with Dan. They married in 1978. the most beautiful places on the planet. Grove from 1994 to 2002, died Aug. 3 of “We began almost immediately to The meeting followed years of hearings and discussions pancreatic cancer at her home in Camano make each other’s dreams come true,” on plans developed by Carver, whose firm was hired by the Island, Wash., after a nearly six-month battle he said. city. After the city council earlier provided feedback to with the disease. While living the Southern California Carver, the planning commission approved his drawings in “We just celebrated our 34th anniversary, and lifestyle, the two would often take trips to San June, only to rescind that approval in July, following com- she had her 60th birthday just days before the transi- Ysidro Ranch in Montecito or to Monterey. plaints from residents. In order to avoid more of the same, tion,” Dan Koffman, 62, told The Pine Cone. “What happened is that over the years, we kept falling Mayor Jason Burnett convened the joint meeting to provide Born and raised in Chicago, Sandy Koffman studied in love with the Monterey Peninsula,” Dan Koffman said. unified direction to the architect. drama and journalism at Northwestern University. Her Carver explained he had designed the building to be “as early jobs included stints at an insurance company, run- See KOFFMAN page 28A See RESTROOMS page 13A Council decides to go along with Burnett wants union, La Playa meeting homeowner’s removal of large pine By MARY SCHLEY He said more than half of the hotel’s former workers had at least 20 years on the job, but that By MARY SCHLEY and may have caused their water main to THE FISTICUFFS between the local hospi- the company “thinks nothing of denying these break. While city forester Mike Branson tality union and the owners of La Playa Hotel workers even a chance at their own jobs and shat- A TORRES Street couple won their and the forest and beach commission continued this week, with a labor representative tering the lives of at least 100 of their families.” appeal to the city council Tuesday night, had told Steve and Ann Kenfield they telling the city council Tuesday a boycott is under “Well, that’s not OK,” Weller continued. “That receiving permission to cut down a large should fix the driveway by trimming the way and the hotel CEO defending the hiring kind of disgusting behavior is not welcome here, pine tree that’s damaging their driveway tree’s roots, rather than chopping the process in a letter to Mayor Jason Burnett, who and we will continue to let La Playa know that it pine down, an arborist they hired con- has said he wants to organize a meeting between is not welcome here until it does the minimally cluded it should go. Faced with dueling the two factions. decent thing in offering the jobs back to the work- experts, the council split 3-2 in the “There is a boycott that’s been called since the ers who have proved their expertise in them.” Kenfields’ favor. last time we had a meeting here,” UNITE HERE At issue is a 75-foot-tall pine next to Local 483 secretary-treasurer Leonard O’Neill See LA PLAYA page 21A the driveway on Torres just south of said at the Aug. 7 council meeting, adding that he Fifth Avenue. Roots near the surface believes it’s only the second boycott in the city’s pushed up pavers in the driveway, caus- history and is sponsored by Justice for La Playa ing a hazard that tripped two people, Workers, the California Labor Federation, the Park on hit list including one of the Kenfields, who is union and the Monterey Central Labor Council. undergoing physical therapy for the He also said the community supports the to get makeover resulting injuries, they said. In addition, workers, who were all fired by the hotel’s previ- they said its roots broke a water main. ous owner, the Cope family’s Nob Hill By CHRIS COUNTS Furthermore, the tree poses “a unique Properties, when it closed La Playa and sold it to safety risk,” due to its location on a busy Arizona-based Classic Hotels & Resorts. Since GARRAPATA STATE Park is on the state’s street, near an often full hotel parking lot then, the union has been trying to force the new closure list, but the California Department of and within falling distance of two his- owners to rehire the employees. Parks and Recreation is going ahead with a series toric storybook-style cottages built by “Mr. Mayor, a boycott sometimes brings an of significant improvements to the park, anyway. Hugh Comstock. impact to the town itself — it brings a black eye State parks filed an application with the “Should wind contribute to tree fail- to it,” O’Neill continued. “And you’ve reached Monterey County Resources Agency Aug. 7 for a ure, the historic Hansel & Gretel out to the other side on our behalf to see if you permit to improve public access and better protect Comstock cottages would be crushed,” could host a meeting or invite them to meet with natural resources at the 2,900-acre state park, they wrote in their appeal letter to the us. My understanding is that they’re willing to do which is located just south of the Carmel council Aug. 7. so at some particular point in the future, and we Highlands. The homeowners also hired arborist do appreciate your continued involvement.” Larry Tierney, a state parks facilities manager, Maureen Hamb to inspect the tree, and O’Neill’s comments Tuesday were consider- told The Pine Cone it’s too early to say how much she concluded several of the roots were ably less disparaging than those made by UNITE the project will cost, but the work will be paid for either damaged or rotten. HERE Local 483 representative Mark Weller at by taxpayers with Proposition 84 funds that were “Given the location and present slope the July 3 council meeting. Weller condemned approved by voters in 2006. The city council says this 75-foot Monterey of the driveway … Mrs. Hamb con- the new owners, saying they “have no sense of Because Garrapata gets so much foot traffic, pine, which towers above a house on Torres decency or responsibility toward Carmel, toward Street, can go. See TREE page 11A its community, toward its neighbors.” See PARK page 28A Have the complete Carmel Pine Cone delivered every Thursday evening to your iPad, laptop, PC or phone. Free subscriptions available at www.carmelpinecone.com 2A The Carmel Pine Cone August 10, 2012 Sandy Claws By Lisa Crawford Watson Clothes Hound

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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Report of the theft of Pacific Grove: Woman reported she is the a watch from a hotel on San Carlos Street. No realtor for a foreclosed property on Lincoln known suspects. Avenue. When she entered the property to Carmel-by-the-Sea: Medical emergency. assess its condition, she found that nearly all Report of a fall on city property on Junipero. the light fixtures, all the toilets and all the Police department, fire department and ambu- doors in the house were missing. She thought lance responded. Subject was not transported that the previous owners of the property to CHOMP. took the items prior to the foreclosure. She Carmel-by-the-Sea: Traffic collision on needed the incident documented for insur- Mountain View resulted in injury. ance purposes for the owner of the property, Carmel-by-the-Sea: Traffic collision on the bank. Junipero street caused injuries. Carmel-by-the-Sea: A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle on Junipero for a vehi- Carmel-by-the-Sea: Vehicle was stopped cle code violation. A strong odor of marijuana on Junipero Street for an inoperable right tail was noticed coming from inside the vehicle. lamp and expired registration. The driver and After a search was conducted, the driver was found to be in possession of 0.39 grams of mar- See POLICE LOG page 7RE ANNUAL 40th AnnualBOOK SALE Presented by The Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library Friday, August 10th* 10am - 4pm Saturday, August 11th* 10am - 4pm

Vast collection! Donated, Sorted & Priced **EASILY ACCESSIBLE** Dear Friends, Neighbors and Visitors of Carmel, Hardcovers • Paperbacks • Collectibles Carmel Mission’s Junipero Serra School Gym In 1909, San Francisco’s Bohemian writers, poets and CD’s • DVDs • Tapes Rio Road (East of the Mission) artists journeyed to Carmel-by-the-Sea to find their artist Largest Selection Ever! 10,000+ Titles CARMEL paradise. They formed the Forest Theater Society and (831) 625-3418 / 622-7278 their dream of an artist colony. It began with Herbert Heron, Jack London, Mary Austin, George Sterling and many other artists who envisioned a community outdoor theater set in a forested natural amphitheater. With the help of their community, they made their dream come true and throughout the years, many artists and community members have contributed and performed on this stage, continuing it’s traditions and live performances for our community’s benefit and enjoyment. The Forest Theater Guild still follows in the footsteps of its founding organization and has continued today as our local Bohemian community theater troupe of Carmel providing quality theatrical productions for your enjoyment. We have come a long way since 1909, however, the challenges of ‘Community Theater’ are every present today with our current economic conditions and competition for funding and grants at a peak. Our commitment to present quality productions while mentoring our community youth has remained our mission, however costs have increased, from rights to quality plays and to our production expenses and staffing, to produce our shows. Our two main stage productions and much-loved “Films in the Forest” are reaching over $100,000 per season in costs, with only 20% of these costs supported by tickets sales. We must raise the remain- ing funds from our community fund drives, grants and donations from you – our friends, neighbors and visitors to the Forest Theater. We cannot do it without YOU. We are urgently asking for your help to raise the necessary funds to purchase our rights for next season’s live plays and fund our film series so that we can present the very best entertainment in theater arts to you – our community. Please donate to us now so we may meet a matching grant for our upcoming season. Become a donor for $100 and receive two tickets to “Opening Night 2013”, or become a Bohemian member for only $150 and receive benefits of tick- ets to our season ahead. And if you want to make sure your donation will contin- ue year after year, please think about offering an endowment or monthly amount that will help the Forest Theater Guild continue it’s long history well into the future. Donations can be made online at www.foresttheaterguild.org or you can mail your check to; Forest Theater Guild, P.O. Box 2325, Carmel, California 93921. As a gift to you, our biggest donation will “WIN TWO FRONT ROW SEATS” for the ENTIRE 2013 Season of live plays and “Films in the Forest”. Any donation of $100 or more will receive two free tickets to our Opening Night performance in May 2013 and will be entered to “Win a backstage party for ten of your friends”!!! Every donation counts - so please give generously. Thank you for supporting the Historic Bohemian Community Theater of Carmel. Rebecca Barrymore, Executive Director FOREST THEATER GUILD Forest Theater Guild is a non-profit organization. Tax id # 23-7227328 P.O. Box 2325, Carmel, CA 93921 (831) 626-1681 www.foresttheaterguild.org August 10, 2012 The Carmel Pine Cone 5A Water district: Nothing illegal about ARMIN C. HANSEN, N.A. household water limits, inspections (1886-1957) By KELLY NIX permit,” according to the district. “There is no record of such permits.” THE MONTEREY Peninsula Water The Thums’ lawsuit was filed by Richard Management District has fired back at a Thum’s sister, Margaret Thum, and Carmel Pebble Beach couple over a lawsuit chal- Valley attorney and former water district lenging the district’s authority to limit water director Zan Henson. use. While the Thums contend that the dis- In a suit filed Aug. 10, 2011, Richard and trict’s mandatory home inspection amounted Sharlene Thum challenged the district’s to an invasion of privacy and an unreason- restrictions on household water, permit fees, able government search, the district argues inspections of homes for illegal fixtures and that the couple didn’t take issue with the other common practices. search and agreed to limit the number of fix- In a 15-page response filed in Monterey tures on the property. County Superior Court, the water district “At no time did [the Thums] object to the contends the state granted it authority to district’s inspection requirement, fixture implement its methodology, fees and permit- methodology or connection charges,” ting rules when it was created in 1977. according to the district. “The Legislature granted the district broad power to ensure water is available for An unsuccessful appeal present and future beneficial uses,” accord- When the district informed the Thums the ing to the response drawn up by water dis- extra shower head required a permit, the cou- trict attorney Dave Laredo. “The district has ple appealed the decision, but it was upheld instituted a comprehensive regulatory April 18, 2011, by the water district’s board process to fulfill that responsibility.” of directors, which is a defendant in the law- suit. An illicit showerhead? The couple, the district argues, failed to The Thums, who purchased a Del Monte challenge the conditions of their bathroom Forest vacation home for $2.5 million in permit at the time it was issued. 2009, began their battle with the water dis- “Instead, they accepted benefits of the Lazy Fleet oil on canvas, 20”x 24” trict after they decided to convert an 85- permit, built their bathroom, and challenged square-foot closet to a bathroom. After the the permit only because they were caught Representing selected artwork from the estate of Armin Hansen district gave them permission to install the with un-permitted water fixtures,” according extra bathroom, officials performed a check to the district’s response. -Currently on view at our Carmel gallery- of the house to finalize the permit process. While the Thums contend the water dis- But during the inspection, the district trict’s restrictions on household water use worker not only checked the bathroom but contradict a state law, the district denies the TROTTER GALLERIES looked through the entire house, finding a claim. Early California & American Paintings Since 1980 shower head in another bathroom than was “Plain language allows the district to limit not permitted. water use so sufficient water is available for Although the Thums contend that the present and future beneficial uses,” accord- www.trottergalleries.com home’s previous owner, Paul Filice, insists ing to the district. he did not make any modifications to any of The water district also points to its theory CARMEL MAILING PACIFIC GROVE the fixtures after the district’s last inspection that there is a correlation between the num- On San Carlos near 7th P.O. 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By KELLY NIX ing of existing asphalt paths with a “permeable paver sys- tem,” and restoring of native habitat. DESPITE THE state’s severe budget crisis, the The upgrades would also require new ADA and direction- California Department of Parks and Recreation is planning to al signage and minor light post adjustments to accommodate spend $15 million to upgrade the paths at Asilomar the new routes. Conference Grounds to provide better handicapped access. “Public access and recreation Coastal Act policies make At its meeting in Santa Cruz this week, the California clear that maximum recreational access must be provided for Coastal Commission is expected to decide whether to issue a all segments of society,” according to the report. permit for the project, which involves a complete redo of the The development permit would also allow interior and park’s paths and boardwalks to make it easier for those in exterior improvements — unrelated to ADA improvements wheelchairs and those unable to traverse uneven footpaths. — to the conference grounds’ Crocker Dining Hall, includ- “We are upgrading all of our facilities to make sure we are ing a new kitchen, storage areas, exhaust roof vents, plumb- compliant” with the Americans with Disabilities Act, state ing line and electrical transformer. parks Monterey District superintendent Matt Fuzie told The The project, which Fuzie said will cost no more than $15 Pine Cone. “It’s also part of our mission [to make parks] million, is expected to be done in several phases, assuming accessible to everybody.” the commission approves the permit, and should be complet- The project involves making sure the pathways and access ed by 2016. PHOTO/KELLY NIX ways have no more than a 5 percent grade. It would also The coastal commission estimates that impacts from the When they were built almost 20 years ago, paths like this one were include rerouting and re-contouring of the pathways, replac- project would occur mostly in degraded dune and forest areas specially designed to be wheelchair friendly. But now they have to be rebuilt, because it turns out they’re a little too steep.

that are already impacted by development and the use of the conference grounds. ZAP AWAYGum Disease Though the pathway realignment project was designed to avoid special plant species, it will require the removal of 26 Monterey pines. Coastal commission staff recommended FDA Approved LASER TREATMENT for GUM DISEASE approving the project on the condition that state parks restore native habitat in areas adjacent to the construction zone and No blades, No sutures, no down time, Done in 2 hours by conducting off-site dune restoration at tide pools north of Why wait? the Asilomar State Beach. “The restoration activities would serve to mitigate for the Read more about it, Dr. Pechak anytime impacts to [environmentally sensitive habitat areas] and improve the habitat values on the conference grounds and at Asilomar State Beach,” according to the coastal commission Jochen P. Pechak DDS MSD report. Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology The upgrades would not impact the park’s two endangered species, Menzies wallflower and Tidestrom’s lupine, and the Perio & Implant Center majority of impacts would occur in “highly disturbed areas of OF THE MONTEREY BAY relatively lower habitat value,” according to the commission. 21 Upper Ragsdale Drive The proposed ADA upgrades were prompted by a lawsuit Monterey in Ryan Ranch across from The Herald filed against state parks in the late 1990s. As part of the set- Sedation “SLEEP” Dentistry tlement, the state agency agreed to make ADA improvements at all of its parks. We are a Delta Dental provider. With 16 buildings designed by Julia Morgan and built in Courtesy billing for all insurances. the early 1900s for the YWCA, the conference center has 317 Interest Free Financing available! 831 . 920 . 0009 rooms and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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MARY LEE SINGER By MARY SCHLEY ANNOUNCES WITH PLEASURE WITH NO comments from the public and no discussion THE RETURN OF among its members, the city council unanimously voted Tuesday night to waive $3,130 in city fees and give a “free use” day at Sunset Center worth $2,000 to the Carmel Art & Film Festival. Slated for Oct. 10-14, the festival includes film screenings throughout the city, lectures, a “Women in Film” program, photography, and an art show and sale. Tickets and sponsor ORNAMENTS AND FINERY FOR THE HOME packages run $10 to $25,000, and the festival distributes four $2,500 scholarships to worthy students. INTERIOR DESIGN • FINE LINENS • GIFTS & ACCESSORIES Tom Burns, who launched the festival with his wife, CUSTOM LAMPS & SHADES KSBW-TV news anchor Erin Clark, four years ago, request- - ed the waiver, and assistant city administrator Heidi Burch recommended the council not make him pay for processing the required special-event and sound permits, parking stall fees, the use of Devendorf Park for two days, and the closure 7150 CARMEL VALLEY ROAD of Mission Street between Ocean and Sixth avenues (provid- CARMEL, CALIFORNIA 93923 ed sponsors are found to use it). The city does not waive fees for “hard” costs, like signs, barricades and overtime for [email protected] police officers. 831.625.9600 As required, Burns provided the budget for this year’s fes- tival and the financial statement for last year’s. In 2011, the Carmel Art & Film Festival took in $177,196 in revenues, including a “major donor contribution” of $36,200 and a $10,000 grant, as well as $39,050 in sponsor- ships and “VIP package” ticket sales of $65,494. TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY NOON TO FOUR Expenses totaled $150,662, including $5,854 for advertis- AND BY APPOINTMENT ing, $38,889 for food and beverage, $33,315 for theater and equipment rentals, $12,170 for program printing, and $9,412 for transportation and room expenses. For 2012, Burns expects the festival to generate $318,575, according to the financial documents he provided the city, including $75,000 in sponsorships, a $75,000 major donor contribution and $113,600 in ticket sales. He estimated total expenses at $254,530, plus executive compensation of $28,000. Planned advertising costs total $10,500, including $5,000 for two billboards on Highway Thinking of buying or selling a house in the Monterey Peninsula? 101 and $2,000 for KSBW. Also budgeted are $17,500 for public relations firms, $65,000 for food and beverage, Be sure to use a realtor who advertises in The Carmel Pine Cone. $15,000 for program printing, $39,000 for theater and equip- They care about the community ... and they care about you! ment rentals, and $35,000 for transportation and room

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said giving applicants’ consultants such sway over decisions TREE would set a dangerous precedent, and living in a forest car- From page 1A ries with it the risk of falling trees. He was inclined to support Branson and the decision of cludes there are no solutions available that will allow the the forest and beach commission. preservation of the tree,” they reported. “For me, it’s a reasonably high hurdle that we should over- But Branson, who also inspected the tree, said the roots turn their decision,” he said. “We put people on that com- causing problems to the driveway could be shaved down and mission to make these kinds of judgments.” the pavers replaced. While such maintenance measures might Councilwoman Victoria Beach said she felt she had too Worship be ongoing, they would also allow preservation of the tree. little information to decide, and when city attorney Don In his report for the council, he also pointed out it’s Freeman suggested seeking a third expert opinion, she said CARMEL  CARMEL VALLEY unknown whether the roots broke the water main, or the roots she would like the appeal continued to another meeting in MONTEREY  PACIFIC GROVE were attracted to the area by an existing break. order to do so. At its July 5 meeting, the forest and beach commission “I’m ready to vote,” stated councilwoman Paula Hazdovac voted 3-1 to deny the Kenfields’ application to remove the before observing that Kenfield had waited more than four- First United Methodist Church tree, instead recommending they “selectively prune the and-a-half hours for his turn at the podium. “These people of Pacific Grove offending roots in the appropriate manner and with profes- have had to sit here — it’s absolutely crazy, it really is.” found at www.butterflychurch.org Worship celebration @ 10:00 a.m. sional guidance.” “And if it’s a great idea to have a third opinion, why was- The property owners filed their appeal July 13, and at the n’t it suggested to them before tonight?” she wondered. “Five Important Lessons” Aug. 7 meeting, Steve Kenfield told council members he and Ultimately, the council voted 3-2, with Burnett and Beach Guest Preacher: Rev. Lee Hayward his wife “do not feel that the elevated risk to public safety has dissenting, to allow the Kenfields to cut down the tree, as Special Music: Corrie Pogson, Alto been adequately considered in this case.” long as they replace it. Loving Child Care, Children’s Sunday School, Chrysalis Youth Program “If that tree goes down, it’s hard to imagine there would 915 Sunset Dr. @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove, (831) 372-5875 not be catastrophic loss of life, most importantly, and of property,” he said. Church of the Wayfarer Branson reiterated that trimming surface roots — not the (A United Methodist Church) support roots — would be all that’s necessary to address the In memory of my son driveway problems. Message by Dr. Norm Mowery “I’m not proposing doing a linear cut of the roots which Keenan Lucero ‘Dare Mighty Things — NASA’S 7 are holding the tree up,” he said. April 9, 1992 - August 13, 2011 Minutes of Terror’ Special Music is by Laura Anderson, Soprano Safety and liability trump tree Council member Steve Hillyard made a motion to grant Bible Study at 8:45 and 11:15 AM the appeal, and councilman Ken Talmage agreed, citing safe- Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM • Loving Child Care ty and liability concerns. Children’s Sunday School at 10:15 AM “I think there is risk there,” Talmage said. “I don’t think it Lincoln & 7th, Carmel-by-the-Sea is appropriate for the city to ask a homeowner to take on lia- 624-3550 • www.churchofthewayfarer.com bility for a course of action that runs contrary to their expert’s opinion. What we’re asking the homeowner to do is trim the roots, and then if the tree falls over, it’s their liability issue.” He asked Kenfield if he would be willing to replace the tree, and the homeowner agreed. 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By KELLY NIX which would take up the entire block bounded by Lighthouse Cinemas. Lighthouse, Grand, Central and Fountain avenues. Huitt rec- The hotel, which would have a mix of Victorian and Art PACIFIC GROVE voters will decide in November if the ommended placing it on the April 2013 ballot once the city Deco design elements, would also include a large interior city’s zoning laws should be amended to raise the height limit and public learned more about the proposal. courtyard, and other leasable space on Central Avenue. Two downtown to allow a seven-story hotel to be built in the lot Mark Weller, with workers’ union UNITE HERE Local of the Holman building’s floors would be integrated into the where the Holman Building is located. 483, said placing the item on the November ballot is “putting new hotel, and there could be improvements to the façade The P.G. City Council, which heard from those for and the cart before the horse,” since the public has been provided and the building’s structural integrity. against the idea Wednesday night, voted 6-1 to place the few details about the project. Some of those who spoke out against the seven-story rezoning issue on the Nov. 6 ballot. If approved, the zoning “Usually the developer answers the questions and there building said it would cast an all-day shadow on nearby busi- would allow the downtown building height to be raised from are numerous city council deliberations,” he said. “Once ness. Others said it could create traffic problems. 40 feet to 75 feet, which businessman Nader Agha said is there is an agreed upon picture ... then they get into According to the city report given to the council, the use required for his proposed $50 million hotel. approvals.” of “building articulation, balconies, awnings, trellises and Councilman Robert Huitt was the holdout, saying the Agha hired successful hotel businessman Drake Leddy, varying window design would help break up the scale of the public needed more information about the 230-room hotel, who owns Presidian Hotels & Resorts, to work on the hotel height.” project. Presidian’s resume includes several Hilton and Agha’s hotel wouldn’t be the first at the location. In 1887, Marriott hotels. the El Carmelo Hotel opened on the same site and was the center of the downtown business district. That hotel had two Depressed downtown buildings — one 114-room building and a second building Agha hasn’t submitted a formal proposal for the hotel pro- with a dining room and kitchen that served its guests, resi- ject, which the city estimates could bring in well more than dents and others. It was demolished in 1919. $1 million in transient occupancy, property and sales taxes Apart from the zoning issues, Agha’s proposed hotel faces every year. The hotel could draw many tourists to the strug- water supply challenges, since the site doesn’t have enough gling downtown area. water credits to supply what’s necessary for a hotel. Michael Adamson, who works at the Monterey County Bank branch in the building and who has been involved in Water on tap and all expenses paid efforts to attract new businesses to downtown P.G., said a Agha said he plans to supply the hotel with water by large hotel would attract many more people to the city, which installing at least one 24,000-gallon-per-day desalination he called “depressed.” plant in the basement of the building that would draw H2O Longtime resident Richard Stilwell said the hotel would via a 20-foot well from the ground below. be an invaluable asset to Pacific Grove. A tank on the roof of the 88-year old building would store “This guy is a professional,” Stilwell said of Leddy. “He the water and Agha would truck away the brine to Moss hopes to do something nice for this town. He can put us back Landing for disposal. on the map.” If voters approve the zoning change, the project would The hotel would have two restaurants, a spa, and “event still have to undergo an exhaustive environmental impact space tailored to resident needs,” and one level of partially report. In 1994, voters approved Measure E, which allowed underground parking. the Holman building to be developed into a hotel but restrict- The project also calls for more parking in the back of ed the height of the building. Leddy said he and Agha would pay the city for all costs and potential legal fees associated with the ballot measure. Unique Gifts for Everyone

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Carmel should be the example setter for not She also advised Carver to take a differ- task than put his baby down on the floor, RESTROOMS wasting water, and I don’t think the showers ent perspective when he goes back to the “where you’re guessing what’s gone before From page 1A are needed.” drawing board, and to solicit the help of a you.” Skip Lloyd argued that what beach-goers landscape architect. She thought the out- The city should “provide the facility that see is more important than what people on come would be better “if we treat the point every other restroom across the civilized invisible as possible from Scenic Road.” The Scenic Road see. And while Carmel [at Scenic and Santa Lucia] as a landscape world is moving toward providing,” he said. low stone building with landscaped roof also Residents Association board member Dick project with an agenda other than going to No one argued with him. had many “sustainable design elements,” Stiles said the CRA wants the new bathroom the bathroom; in other words, if we say this Attendees also wondered how to secure though most were removed as a result of the built on the site where the three porta-potties is a point we want to exploit or leverage to be the sink when the restroom is locked at night, discussions. He asked if the city wanted to are now, planning commissioner Keith even more beautiful from a landscape per- if it’s outside, and someone suggested turn- set a good example with the building or sim- Paterson said that is not the optimal spot, spective, and then the toilet follows almost ing off the water. Hillyard said he thought it ply provide the bare minimum. because it would require removing trees and as an aside.” should be inside, away from the elements “We based our design based on the prece- interfere more with the view from Scenic. Carver said he understood. and adjacent to a hand dryer. dent of some of the other bathrooms in the Scenic Road resident Katie Morganroth “We should signal to the architect he’s to Burnett asked what other sort of feedback city,” he explained, which contain separate said that, since Carmel is “primarily a resi- put a world class facility in there, such as Carver wanted, and the architect responded, men’s and women’s toilet and sinks. They are dential community,” the bathroom should be you can’t see it, and then move on,” com- “I think this is excellent guidance all the way naturally lit and provide good ventilation, as limited to a single toilet, and the building mented councilman Steve Hillyard. around.” opposed to single toilet rooms with locking should not compromise the coastline “in any “I don’t like the idea of two unisex bath- Toward the end of the discussion, a doors that close out light and airflow. way, shape or form.” rooms with sealed doors,” councilwoman woman in the audience observed that the “We felt that was the preferable way, in Monte Verde Street resident Pat van Kirk Paula Hazdovac said. “As a woman, I feel bathroom should at least look a little bit like terms of making it a more pleasant experi- polled her neighbors — most of whom will unsafe with that.” a bathroom. ence to go to a public restroom than when never have to use a public toilet at the south A majority of council members and com- “I’m assuming we want people to use you go into a single restroom and have to end of the beach, since they live so close by missioners decided by a show of hands that this, so there’s got to be some way for them lock the door,” he said. — and reported 35 people opposed the pro- the bathroom should contain two toilets, one to recognize it’s a freaking bathroom, right?” The design could be shrunken down to ject, while just two supported it. She said for men and another for women, both ADA she asked. include nothing but two unisex toilet rooms they wondered why it was even necessary, compliant as required by law. They also Carver will draw and submit new plans to — one ADA compliant — with waterless and if it is necessary, they want it to be as decided there should be no provision made the planning commission for design review urinals and a common hand-washing area small as possible. Van Kirk also said she and for solar panels and no skylights. and then to the council for a final OK. outside, but “at the end of every single meet- her neighbors don’t want it to include a sink, But the bathroom should have a baby- According to city administrator Jason ing, the last comment is always, ‘Oh, but we “because, well, we’ve got water right there changing table that folds down from the Stilwell, the project is estimated at $225,000, want it to be world class,’” Carver said. where we water the dogs and wash off our wall, Burnett said, adding that he’s changed a and while some money has been budgeted “That’s sort of at odds with making it small feet, right there on the steps, we can wash lot of diapers during the past year and would for design, the city plans to solicit grants and and making it maybe a lot more unpleasant our hands and dogs and feet.” She was refer- much rather have a dedicated place for the donations for construction. than it needs to be,” but that’s a decision for ring to the spigot halfway down the stairs to the city council to make. the beach. Councilman Ken Talmage said he wanted “Just one or two simple toilets — nothing the structure situated slightly to the south on else,” she continued. “Nothing to attract any- the point of land that juts out at Scenic and body to the site for any reason.” Santa Lucia, but not so that it requires the But Carver said the law requires a sink for removal of any cypress trees. He also said it hand washing wherever a public toilet is should be as low profile as possible. installed, for obvious sanitary reasons. Planning commissioner Jan Reimers said she would rather not remove any of the trees, Back to basics either, “but if a tree has to go for the greater Burnett asked attendees if the building good, we could plant some more.” should be small or world class. “I don’t really think it can be both,” he Nearby residents don’t want sink said. “Not that it can’t be a great design, but Several members of the public chimed in, it’s a choice between a building that really including Greg Linder, a longtime surfer disappears or a building that is noticeable.” who said the building should not include a Council member Victoria Beach shower, as earlier proposed. described Burnett’s question as “a false “I see them left on, I see them dripping, I dichotomy” and said the building could be see them not working, I see people leave functional, sited well and beautifully them on while they walk off to get something designed while still being as small as possi- else they want to wash,” he said. “I think ble.

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Colonel John Francis Powers Jr., our beloved patriarch of the Powers Family of Carmel, died on July 24 at the age of 92. He had celebrated his birthday on the fourth of July. “Jack” was married for 59 years to Dorotha Kilpatrick Powers. They had six children, sixteen grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. John Francis Powers Jr. was born in 1920 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Jack earned his BSA Eagle Scout Honor in his teens, played baseball, football, and ran track at Haverhill High School, then earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in economics from the University of Massachusetts. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and continued to serve for 32 years. Colonel Powers was a highly decorated combat veteran, air- borne paratrooper, special forces Green Beret, the likes of which we read about in history books and watch in movies. He lived it and survived it, yet never talked about valor and bravery; his actions and record said it all. Colonel Powers was a heroic American patriot who did his undying duty for country. Jack married Dorotha Mae Kilpatrick in November, 1946. They enjoyed a wonder- ful family life together, even with the everpresent call of duty. The family settled in Carmel in 1964. Colonel Powers retreated from military life to forge a new career as professor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, community service activist, coach, and grandparent. He taught economics at Monterey Peninsula College, served on the boards of Food Bank and Alliance on Aging, and helped foster local baseball development for local youth. John and Dorotha were stalwart supporters of Stevenson School. He assisted many elderly neighbors with fiduciary responsibility, and all of the while was a devout parish- ioner, usher, and volunteer at the Carmel Mission. He was a strong pillar of the com- munity. The Colonel’s reservoir of love for his family was limitless, constant and gen- erous. Every man is born and every man dies. Not every man truly LIVES. John Francis Powers Jr. lived a life the way it should be lived, with passion, love, fruitfulness, patrio- tism, fire, humor, selflessness, strength, courage, understanding, dignity, design. Boppa, we will miss you terribly, yet you are within us all forever. We carry on your spirit. Per John’s wishes, no services were held. He was cremated and ashes scattered at sea. The family requests that any gifts in his memory be donated to worthy charities. 14A The Carmel Pine Cone August 10, 2012 PING PONG, POKER PLAYERS RALLY TO AID HENRY MILLER LIBRARY

By CHRIS COUNTS variety of events — Fernwood Resort pre- thing they make that day to the library.” The ping-pong tournament starts at 4 sents a fundraising Ping Pong and Poker Part of the inspiration for staging the ping p.m., and there’s a $10 fee to enter. The TO HELP the Henry Miller Library in Tournament Wednesday, Aug. 15. pong tournament comes from the library’s poker tournament, meanwhile, will offer Big Sur raise enough money to upgrade its “This is a very generous gesture by namesake, who loved playing the game. With tables with $25, $50 and $100 limits. septic system — which is necessary if the Fernwood,” said Magnus Toren, the library’s a paddle in his hand, Miller famously In addition to ping-pong and poker, the nonprofit wants to continue hosting a wide executive director. “They’re donating every- squared off with Nepenthe restaurant co- event will feature a BBQ, a raffle and live founder Bill Fassett on many occasions. music by Songs Harry Hotbox Taught Us. While Fassett was no match for Miller as a The event comes less than a year after writer, he was definitely the better ping pong county officials notified Toren that the player — even if Miller’s astrologer predict- library must upgrade its septic facilities to ed otherwise. “Bill usually beat Henry,” meet state and federally mandated health and Toren conceded. safety requirements, including the Miller’s affection for ping pong gained Americans with Disabilities Act. According notoriety when he was pictured in a 1971 to Toren, the library needs to raise about edition of Playboy magazine playing the $140,000 to pay for the work. game with an attractive — and naked — “We’ve raised about $60,000 so far,” he model. added. “We’re almost halfway there.” Paying tribute to Miller’s fondness for the Fernwood is located on Highway 1 about game, the library’s literary journal is named, 25 miles south of Carmel. Call (831) 667- “Ping Pong.” 2422.

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By CHRIS COUNTS By CHRIS COUNTS Mustangs, Formula 1 and Porsche race cars, and Ferrari road cars. In addition to cars, Thompson’s work RETURNING TO Sunset Center three years after staging a Nat CONSIDERING THERE’S nothing he’d rather be includes local seascapes and landscapes, as well as air- King Cole tribute concert, the Allan Harris Band presents a cabaret- doing than photographing cars, Winston Goodfellow planes. style show Friday, Aug. 10. is in the right business. After studying fine art in college, Thompson found To create an intimate setting for the performance, Sunset Center’s Sunset Center’s Marjorie Evans Gallery presents an success as a commercial illustrator, working on the Joe Studio 105 will be transformed into the “Carmel Supper Club” for the exhibit of Goodfellow’s automobile images, “All Camel campaign for a decade. In the mid-1980s, evening. Access,” until the end of the month. though, he shifted his focus back to his first love, paint- “When he played here in 2009, everybody fell in love with Allan and “Winston has been around cars is entire life and he’s ing. When he and his wife, Beverly, moved to Carmel his band,” said Peter Lesnik, a former executive director of Sunset so in love with them,” explained Barbara Davison, the Valley in 1999, the artist didn’t have to look far for cre- Center who is co-producing the show. “Allan sings standards, he sings show’s curator. “He considers himself one of the ative inspiration. “He couldn’t help but paint the land- the blues, and he sings all kinds of really great music. Also, he’s so per- world’s luckiest people.” scapes right outside our door,” Beverly recalled. sonable. He’s the perfect fit for this crowd.” Since first displaying his work at Carmel’s Silver With Thompson’s wife serving as gallery director, A hard-working and charismatic entertainer who has been featured at Light Gallery in 1998, Goodfellow has established Light and Shadow Fine Art quietly opened its doors in jazz festivals in the United States, Europe and Asia, Harris is a three- himself as a world class automotive fine art photogra- time winner of the New York Nightlife Award for Outstanding Jazz pher. His photographs have been displayed numerous Continues next page Vocalist. times at The Quail — A Motorsports Gathering in Previously staged at All Saints’ Church, the Carmel Supper Club Carmel Valley, and his images have been featured in series will be presented at Sunset Center for the first time. “We faced a many publications, including Forbes, Playboy and number of challenges [at All Saints’] that were resolved by moving to Esquire. Sunset Center,” Lesnik explained. “It was the natural thing to do.” When Goodfellow isn’t photographing cars, he can Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $88 and include an often be found writing about them. He’s the author of “upscale” BBQ. And “Alan Silvestri is doing the wine,” Lesnik said. six automobile-themed books, including “Italian Sports Cars,” “Speed, Style & Beauty — Cars From the See LIVE MUSIC page 26A Ralph Lauren Collection,” and “Take Your Best Shot — A Guide on How to Photograph Cars.” A one time resident of the Monterey Peninsula, Goodfellow served as a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance from 1989 to 2010. The gallery, which will host a reception Friday, Aug. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m., is located at San Carlos and Ninth. The exhibit will be on display through the end of the month. The gallery is typically open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but it stays open late — even on weekends — if Sunset Center is hosting an event. Call (831) 620-2040 or visit www.sunsetcen- ter.org. n Autos, art come together at new gallery Just in time for this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, local painter Thierry Thompson unveils a collection of automotive art in his new gallery, Light This piece by Agnes Nyanhongo is featured in an exhibit open- The charismatic Allan Harris and his band play jazz and blues Friday, Aug. 10, at and Shadow Fine Art. ing Aug. 11 at Gallery Sur. Nyanhongo is considered Sunset Center’s “Carmel Supper Club.” Thompson’s favorite subjects include Shelby Nigeria’s most talented and successful female stone sculptor. Carmel-by-the-Sea Monterey County Monterey Pacific Grove FRIENDS OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY VINTNERS & 9th Annual MARINA MOTORSPORTS, INC. 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So far, the couple is thrilled with the downtown loca- Gallery Sur presents receptions Saturday and Sunday, tion of their gallery. “We’ve found that the people who come Aug. 11-12, for Agnes Nyanhongo, who is generally regard- here are serious art buyers,” Beverly said. ed as Nigeria’s most talented and successful female stone Thompson’s exhibit of automotive art will be on display sculptor. through the end of the month. The daughter of one of Nigeria’s most famous sculptors Located on Sixth between Lincoln and Dolores, the and the sibling of five other respected sculptors, Nyanhongo gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Call (831) 624- draws creative inspiration from the natural world. 2090. “Her technique is superlative,” gallery owner David

Painter Thierry Thompson’s “The Midas Touch,” at the top, and “La Prima Porta a Destra,” are featured in an exhibit on display at his new downtown gallery, Light and Shadow Fine Art.

Potigian said. “Her work is dignified, graceful, serene — and often joyful.” In her work, Nyanhongo often conveys the challenges women face in her native country. “I try somehow to express the role women play in society and the way they are being treated,” she explained. “They are still not free. They are struggling for freedom.” Saturday’s reception starts at 4 p.m. On Sunday, the gallery will host a brunch and reception beginning at 11 a.m. The gallery is located on the south side of Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln. Call (831) 626-2615 or visit www.gallerysur.com. August 10, 2012 The Carmel Pine Cone 17A FOOD & WINE

THE BENCH OPENS FOR BUSINESS, WINEMAKERS’ CELEBRATION TURNS 20 ON A sunny Monday morning so beau- views as well as one that speaks to today’s Erin Herendeen-Hill, wine buyer and man- 2006 with a seat on our patio overlooking the tiful it looked made-to-order, Pebble Beach current food and beverage trends.” ager for the Pebble Beach Market, is stock- 18th Green and Stillwater Cove — truly a Co. CEO Bill Perocchi and President Cody The menu employs “innovative cooking ing the wines that are listed at the Lodge’s match made in heaven,” Rallston reported. Plott greeted a few special guests and cut the techniques” like sous vide (slow cooking newest restaurant. The market is also celebrating the P.B. ribbon on the resort’s new restaurant, The ingredients sealed in plastic in a water bath), She said she was even working with the Concours d’Elegance with an in-store raffle Bench. Built to capitalize on the views, cater wood-roasting and open-flame cooking. new head sommelier at the Lodge, Jim on Sunday, Aug. 19, for those attending the to a broad audience and complement the “Rather than trying to classify the restau- Rallston, on pairings so that customers who world-famous homage to collector cars. Lodge’s other restaurants, the venue focuses rant by a certain cuisine or region of the loved what they got at The Bench could try Folks with tickets to the show who also stop on wood-fired cooking under the guidance world, we bring a variety of these genres to recreate the experience at home. “It is in to buy wine will be entered into a raffle of new chef de cuisine Yousef Ghalaini. together,” he said. “As a result, we truly feel such an exciting opportunity to feature a with a grand prize from Boisset Family “It replaces an iconic restaurant, Club like we have something unique on the menu grand opening, we couldn’t resist!” she said. Estates worth more than $800. XIX, that had been operating at the Lodge for everyone.” The pairings they decided to showcase, Throughout the day, Concours attendees for 45 years,” He also based on offerings at The Bench, include who purchase JCB Sparkling 21, JCB Perocchi described fire-roasted oysters, one of Ghalaini’s many Sparkling 69 and Raymond Vineyards said. “A lot Ghalaini as specialties, with “the delicate and mineral” Cabernet will receive one raffle ticket per of people had soup to nuts “the perfect Broadbent Vinho Verde NV from Northern bottle. The prize is amazing: a $300 case of a lot of affec- fit” for the Portugal; and Margherita flatbread (San wine, a magnum worth $200, and a tour and tion for that company’s Marzano tomatoes, basil and mozzarella) tasting at JCB Lounge and Raymond restaurant.” By MARY SCHLEY culinary with Sangiovese 2010 Rosso di Montalcino Vineyards in Napa worth $300. The winner But over team and in from Cordella, because “the acidity of the need not be present to win and will be noti- the years, Club XIX’s formal ambiance and the kitchen at The Bench, where he’s capital- Sangiovese is a perfect foil for the toma- fied by phone or email on Sunday. cuisine became dated, and guests told the izing on his own creativity and the area’s toes.” But, “my absolute favorite pairing at The Pebble Beach Market is open daily company they wanted something more casu- bountiful ingredients to prepare menu items The Bench is a glass of our local Caraccioli al but still reflective of P.B.’s quality food so tempting that guests will have difficulty Cellars Santa Lucia Highlands Brut Cuvee Continues next page and service. choosing because they’ll want one of every- “When we set out to develop our new thing, according to Plott. restaurant concept, we wanted to take full “This day is truly exciting for Pebble YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET! advantage of this location,” he said. 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Of From page 1A He first reminded Burnett La Playa was losing money, those, 58 people applied, representing about 15 percent of the suffering physical deterioration and coping with “seriously total number of 400 applicants. The pool was narrowed to the A few days later, the union held another protest outside antiquated” reservations systems, marketing efforts, business 150 candidates who “a) wanted the positions actually offered, the hotel and launched its boycott. plans and employee guidelines. b) at the wages offered, and c) for the hours of work needed.” “Effectively, when it was sold, La Playa Hotel was a failed Of those, 28 were former La Playa workers. When certain Hotel boss responds business in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea which represent- positions were eliminated, the pool decreased further, to 123 Matt Crow, Classic Hotels & Resorts CEO, confirmed ed an extremely risky investment for any buyer,” he wrote. people, including 22 former employees. Burnett was trying to facilitate talks between the hotel oper- The hotel was closed for eight months while expensive and “We applied the same criteria to each applicant and hired ator and the union. necessary interior remodeling and infrastructure upgrades those for each position who we considered would best fill “Jason called us yesterday [Monday] to say he wanted to were completed. their role in the high-functioning customer service team that announce that he’s convening a meeting between the union “As you know, our key focus has been on making La Playa we were creating,” Crow wrote. Ultimately, three of the 26, and us to try and address the ‘controversy.’ We told him that Carmel a viable business once again and, in the process, or 12 percent of the group hired, had worked for La Playa’s we don’t really see a controversy, and it isn’t really an issue increasing TOT revenues, promoting Carmel-by-the-Sea, and previous owners. for us — people can exercise their free speech rights to say providing the sustainable jobs that only successful business- “We now have a team of 26 great, hard-working and whatever they want,” Crow said. “We’re completely focused es can create,” he wrote. enthusiastic permanent full-time hourly associates,” Crow on growing our business, and it’s coming along fine.” He also pointed out that his company had never employed wrote, calling them “a team of some of the best, most ener- But Crow provided Burnett the name of his labor consul- anyone in Monterey County and did not fire anyone. The for- getic and talented associates we have had in our company’s tant, Doug Cornford. mer workers were laid off by the previous owners, who also 50-year history.” “Doug knows La Playa’s history and has a cordial rela- sealed all personnel records before selling the hotel. The new He described the hiring process as careful and fair, and tionship with union reps,” he explained. “In fact, we intro- owners acquired previous bookings that amounted to an said the company is committed to its new staff. “We would, duced Doug to them before we even bought the hotel and occupancy rate of less than one half of 1 percent through the of course, never consider firing our well functioning team identified him as the guy to call at anytime about labor ques- end of the year, and no wedding, business or corporate book- and replacing them with people a third party thinks we tions. 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I We just want to make La Playa successful and respect from the city and the community ed The Pine Cone this week to describe an am the bartender here now,’” she quoted the and continue to grow so we can employ more unnamed bartender as saying. And the bar- people.” tender said the new owners do not want local Some customers have, in fact “been very, CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE 2012-6 customers, according to Wagner. very abusive to the staff — shockingly so,” AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF But La Playa general manager Mary Crowe said, though she declined to go into CARMEL-BY-THE SEA AMENDING CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA MUNICIPAL CODE Crowe said she had heard nothing about such detail. “But by and large, a lot of the local SECTION 2.72.050 (H) REGARDING THE PROCEDURE FOR AN ANNUAL LIBRARY BOARD OF an incident or anything remotely like it. And folks are wonderful, and we love having TRUSTEES REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE CONDITION OF THE LIBRARY it was ridiculous to think La Playa’s owners them here, and they come in regularly, and WHEREAS, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Section 2.72.050 (H) states that the Library Board of Trustees will make and management don’t want local business. an annual report regarding the condition of the library; and we’re always happy to see them,” she said. WHEREAS, the last official annual report to the City Council occurred in Fiscal Year 1970/71; and WHEREAS, in the intervening years the procedure has changed with regard to the report itself and to whom the report has been made; and WHEREAS, since 1982 the California Public Library Survey has served as the de facto report. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA does here- by resolve to: Adopt the attached amendments to the Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Section 2.72.050 (H) (Exhibit “A”) Severability. If any part of this ordinance, even as small as a word or phrase, is found to be unenforceable such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any other part. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after final adoption by the City Council or the California Coastal Commission, whichever occurs last. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 7th day of August 2012 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH; HAZDOVAC; HILLYARD; TALMAGE & BURNETT NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE SIGNED, JASON BURNETT, MAYOR ATTEST: Heidi Burch, City Clerk

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CITY COUNCIL G. “Operator” shall mean the person who is the proprietor of the hotel, whether in the capac- culated based upon $1 per occupied room per night. Such levy shall begin on the effec- CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA ity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee or any other capacity. Where the tive date of the ordinance adopting the HID. ORDINANCE 2012-5 operator performs its functions through a managing agent of any type or character other than an Use of revenue employee, the managing agent shall also be deemed an operator for the purposes of this and shall The activities to be provided by the HID will be funded by the levy of the assess- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF have the same duties and liabilities as his/her principal. Compliance with the provisions of this ments. The total revenue from the levy of assessments with the HID shall not be used CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA ESTABLISHING THE CARMEL HOSPITALITY chapter by either the principal or the managing agent shall however be considered to be compli- to provide improvement or activities outside the HID or for any purpose other than the IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ance by both. purpose specified in the resolution of intention. The proceeds of the assessment shall be Authorized Uses. spent to administer marketing and visitor programs to promote the City of Carmel as a WHEREAS, on July 3, 2012, the Carmel City Council adopted Resolution No. The purpose of forming the HID as a business improvement area under the Law is to provide tourism destination. All funds shall be expended consistent with the purpose of the Law. 2012-48 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea revenue to defray the costs of services, activities and programs promoting tourism that will bene- HID assessment revenues remaining at the end of any fiscal year may be use in subse- declaring its Intention to Establish the Carmel Hospitality Improvement District”; fit the operators of lodging operations in the HID through the promotion of lodging operations and quent years in which HID assessments are levied as long as they are used consistent WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2012-48 was published and copies thereof were duly the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea for small conferences and groups. It is the intent of this chapter to with the requirement of this Section. The Carmel City Council shall consider recom- mailed and posted as required by the applicable provisions of the California provide a supplemental source of funding for the promotion of group business in the HID and it mendations made by the Advisory Board as to the use of assessment revenues. Government and Streets and Highways Codes; and is not intended to supplant any other existing sources of revenue that may be used by the City of Delinquency, penalty and interest WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2012-48, a public meeting concerning the Carmel-by-the-Sea for the promotion of tourism. The specific services, activities and programs to A. Any lodging operation that fails to remit any assessment imposed by this ordi- formation of said district was held before the City Council on July 3, 2012; and be provided by the HID are as follows: nance within the time required shall pay a penalty of ten (10%) percent of the assess- WHEREAS, all written and oral protests were duly heard, and testimony concern- A. The general promotion of tourism with the HID shall include costs of programs and phys- ment amount in addition to the assessment. Any operator who fails to remit any delin- ing the proposed district was received and considered; and ical improvements as specified in the business plan to be adopted annually; quent remittance on or before a period of thirty days following the date on which the WHEREAS, the City Council determined that there was no majority protest with- B. The marketing of conference, group, and vacation business that benefits local tourism and remittance first became delinquent shall pay a second delinquency penalty of ten per- in the meaning of Streets and Highways Code Section 36525, as written protests were the local lodging industry in the district; cent of the amount of the assessment in addition to the amount of the assessment and not received from owners businesses in the proposed district which would pay fifty C. The marketing of the HID to the travel industry in order to benefit local tourism and the the ten percent penalty first imposed. (50%) or more of the assessments proposed to be levied; and local lodging industry in the district. B. In addition to the penalties imposed in this chapter, any operator who fails to WHEREAS, protests are weighted based on the assessment proposed to be levied Boundaries remit any assessment imposed by this chapter shall pay interest at the rate of one-half on each lodging operation. For purposes of determining the applicable majority protest The boundaries of the HID shall be the boundaries of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. of one percent per month or fraction thereof on the amount of the assessment, exclusive figure for the initial formation of the district, the proposed assessment to be levied was Levy of assessment and exemptions. of penalties, from the date on which the remittance first became delinquent until paid. calculated based on the assessment rate multiplied by the most recent available data for A. The HID shall include all lodging operations located within the HID boundaries. Any and all remedies available to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea for other non-payment the lodging operations gross lodging revenues as reported to the City during fiscal year Beginning on the effective date of the ordinance adopting the HID, the assessment shall be levied of assessments shall be applicable in the event of non-payment of an assessment under 2010-11. against all lodging operations, existing and future, within the boundaries of the business improve- this chapter. Any penalty and interest fees collected from a lodging operation due to ment district with the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The assessment shall be collected bimonthly, delinquency shall be remitted to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea for any lawful purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE based on the gross lodging revenues for the previous two months. New lodging operations within C. Any assessment required to be paid by any lodging operation under the provi- CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA does hereby resolve to: the boundaries shall not be exempt from the levy of assessment. sions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt owed by the lodging operation to the City. Establish the Carmel Hospitality Improvement District as set forth in Exhibit “A”. B. Each operator shall, on or before the last day of the month following the close of each cal- Any person owing money to the City under provisions of this chapter shall be liable to endar month, or at the close of any longer period which may be established by the City an action brought in the name of the city for the recovery of such amount. Severability. If any part of this ordinance, even as small as a word or phrase, is Administrator, make a return to the City Administrator, on forms provided by him/her, of the total Advisory board. found to be unenforceable such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any other gross lodging revenues charged and received for occupancies in the lodging operation. The return The Advisory Board shall review the implementation of this chapter, the imple- part. shall be made whether or not gross lodging revenues have been charged during the month. At the mentation of programs and activities funded through this chapter, and advise the City Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective September 7, 2012 time the return is filed, the full amount of the assessment shall be remitted to the City Council on the amount of the district’s assessments and on the services, programs, and Administrator. The City Administrator may establish shorter reporting periods for a lodging oper- activities to be funded by the assessments, and shall perform such other duties as PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ation if he/she deems it necessary in order to insure collection of the assessment and he/she may required by the Law, including preparing the Annual Report. The Annual Report shall CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this seventh day of August 2012 by the following roll call require further information in the return. be submitted to the City Council no later than the last day of March each year. The City vote: C. If any operator shall fail or refuse to make, within the time provided in this chapter, any Council shall ensure that the Advisory Board has timely access to all public information AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEACH; HAZDOVAC; HILLYARD; TALMAGE report and remittance of said assessment or any portion thereof required by this chapter, the City regarding collection, disbursement, and uses of the funds collected under the terms of & BURNETT Administrator shall proceed in such manner as he/she may deem best to obtain facts and informa- this ordinance. NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE tion on which to base his/her estimate of the assessments due. As soon as the City Administrator Modification or disestablishment. ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE shall procure such facts and information as he/she is able to obtain upon which to base the assess- The City Council may modify the provisions of this chapter or may disestablish the ment imposed by this chapter and payable by any operator who has failed or refused to make such HID or parts of the HID after adopting a resolution of intention to such effect, and after SIGNED, JASON BURNETT, MAYOR report and remittance he/she shall proceed to determine and assess against such operator the adoption of an ordinance in compliance with the Law. ATTEST: Heidi Burch, City Clerk assessment, interest, and penalties provided for by this chapter. In case such determination is Criminal penalties made, the City Administrator shall give a notice of the amount so assessed by serving notice per- In addition to the civil penalties and action set forth in this chapter for failing to EXHIBIT “A” sonally or by depositing it in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the operator so comply with the provisions of this chapter, the following criminal sanctions may be uti- CMC ______Establishing the Carmel Hospitality Improvement District assessed at his/her last known place of address. lized at the discretion of the City, either together with or completely separate from the Section 1. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq. and any D. Such operator may within ten days after the serving or mailing of such notice make appli- civil remedies: subsequent amendments, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Hospitality Improvement cation in writing to the City Administrator for a hearing on the amount assessed. If application by A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an District is hereby established in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and all lodging opera- the operator for a hearing is not made within the time prescribed, the assessment, interest and infraction and shall be punishable therefore by a fine of not more than five hundred dol- tions in the HID established by this ordinance shall be subject to assessment as set forth penalties, if any, determined by the City Administrator shall become final and conclusive and lars per occurrence. herein. immediately due and payable. If such application is made, the City Administrator shall give not B. Any operator or other person who fails or refuses to furnish on time any return Section 2. The City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea finds that lodging less than five days written notice in the manner prescribed herein to the operator to show cause at required to be made, or who fails or refuses to furnish a supplemental return or other operations within the HID will be benefited by the activities funded by assessments to a time and place fixed in said notice why said amount specified therein should not be fixed for data required by the City Administrator, or who renders a false or fraudulent return or be levied. such assessment, interest and penalties. At such hearing, the operator may appear and offer evi- claim, is guilty of an infraction, and is punishable as set out in this section. Section 3. Chapter ____(Carmel Hospitality Improvement District) is hereby added dence why such specified assessment, interest, and penalties should not be so fixed. After such C. Any person required to make, render, sign, or certify any report or claim who to Title ______of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code to read as follows: hearing the City Administrator shall determine the proper assessment to be remitted and shall makes any false or fraudulent report or claim with the intent to defeat or evade the deter- Title thereafter give written notice to the person in the manner prescribed to be remitted and shall there- mination of any amount due required by this chapter to be made, is guilty of an infrac- This chapter shall be known as the “City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Hospitality after give written notice to the person in the manner prescribed herein of such determination and tion and is punishable as set out in this section. Improvement District Law.” the amount of such assessment, interest and penalties. Section 5. A. “City Council” shall mean the City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea E. It shall be the duty of every operator liable for the collection and payment to the city of an This ordinance shall not be interpreted in any manner to conflict with controlling B. “Advisory Board” shall mean the Carmel Hospitality Improvement District assessment levied by this chapter to keep and preserve, for a period of three years, all records as provisions of state law, including, without limitation, the Constitution of the State of board established by the Resolution of Intention to oversee the HID. may be necessary to determine the amount of such assessment as he may have been liable for the California. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be C. District or “HID” shall mean the Carmel-by-the-Sea Hospitality Improvement collection of and payment to the city, which records the City Administrator shall have the right to unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections subsections District created by this chapter and as delineated in Section ____. inspect at all reasonable times. To conduct such inspections, the City Administrator may utilize the and clauses shall not be affected thereby. If this ordinance, or any section, subsection or D. “Gross lodging revenue” shall mean the rent charged by the operator per occu- services of City employees or of outside firms or persons such as certified public accountants or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid as applied to a par- pied room per night for all occupancies, plus any other non-optional ancillary charges auditors, each of whom shall possess full city authority to conduct said inspections. ticular appeal, the validity of this ordinance and its sections, subsections and clauses in imposed on occupants of occupied rooms including but not limited to resort fees, house- Annual review of assessment regards to other contracts, shall not be affected. keeping gratuities and utility surcharges. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, occu- All of the assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be reviewed by the Carmel City Section 6. pancies by federal government employees on government business for 30 consecutive Council annually in April of each year, based upon the annual report prepared by the Advisory This ordinance shall become effective on September 7, 2012. days or less shall not be included in gross lodging revenues. Assessments levied pur- Board. The Advisory Board shall complete its report not later than the last day of March each year. Section 7. suant to the District shall not be included in gross room rental revenue for the purpose After approval of the annual report, the Carmel City Council shall conduct a public hearing to levy The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, shall of determining the amount of the transient occupancy tax under Chapter Three of the assessment for the ensuing fiscal year. If at the conclusion of the public hearing, there are written enter the same in the book of original ordinances of the City and shall make a minute Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code. protests by the owners of the lodging operations within the HID that would pay fifty percent (50%) of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is E. “Lodging operation” shall mean a lodging unit, as defined in Section 17.70.020 or more of the total assessments of the entire HID, there will be no assessed levy in the ensuing passed and adopted. Before the expiration of 30 days after passage of this ordinance, of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code, which pays transient occupancy tax to the fiscal year. the City Clerk shall cause the same to be posted in three public places within the City City. Imposition of initial assessment. of Carmel-by-the-Sea. F. “Law” shall mean the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989, The Carmel City Council hereby levies and imposes and orders the collection of the initial Publication dates: Aug. 10, 2012. (PC 821) California Streets and Highways Code Sections 36500 et seq., as amended. assessment to be imposed upon lodging operations in the HID described above, which shall be cal- 26A The Carmel Pine Cone August 10, 2012

Playing Saturday, Aug. 11, at Plaza Linda is a bluegrass LIVE MUSIC ensemble, the Fog Valley Drifters. And on Sunday, Aug. 12, From page 15A Plaza Linda hosts a fundraising concert for Arms of Angels, a new nonprofit that provides free grief counseling services to local families. The lineup of musicians includes Wow, and Ninth. Call (831) 620-2048 or visit www.sunsetcen- Troy O’Shann, Michael Chatfield, Guitar Bob, Eddie ter.org. Gutierrez, Sonia Werk, Valley Soul and many others. There’s a $10 cover for all shows. Plaza Linda is located n Jazz, bluegrass and Angels’ benefit at 27 E. Carmel Valley Road. Call (831) 659-4229 or visit www.plazalinda.com. A trio of talented jazz musicians — vocalist Cathy Segal Garcia, flutist Kenny Stahl and pianist (and former n The queen holds court Monterey Peninsula resident) Ross Garren — share the stage Friday, Aug. 10, at Plaza Linda restaurant in Carmel The matriarch of the local jazz scene, pioneering drum- Valley. mer and singer Dottie Dodgion joins Big Sur pianist Dick The host of a popular weekly jazz jam in Encino, Garcia Whittington Saturday, Aug. 11, at Cypress Inn. works as a producer, composer and vocal coach when she’s Today in jazz, women play just about every imaginable not singing. “Her voice is deep and sultry and resonating,” instrument. But when Dodgion broke into the genre in the local music promoter Kiki Wow offered. “She’s a heavy- early 1950s, women were — for the most part — relegated to weight in the jazz world.” singing or occasionally playing the piano. Stahl, meanwhile, is a gifted local performer, recording Despite a patriarchal stranglehold on her chosen profes- artist and composer who once toured with pop star Stevie sion, Dodgion persevered, establishing herself as one of the Wonder. “I don’t believe I’ve ever heard a better flutist any- first female professional jazz drummers. Throughout the where,” Wow said. 1950s and 1960s, she played in “funky dives” and “brightly Recently named Best Jazz Soloist by the National Flute lit casinos,” sharing the stage with luminaries like Charles Association, Stahl will travel to Las Vegas this week, where Mingus, Benny Goodman and Herbie Hancock. he’ll perform — along with many of the world’s greatest “Dottie is easily the best interpreter of standards on the flutists — at the NFA’s annual convention. Peninsula,” Whittington explained. “She’s known interna-

English horn virtuoso Thomas Stacy takes the stage Sunday, Aug. 12, ZANTMAN ART GALLERIES at Hidden Valley Music Seminars in Carmel Valley. tionally by jazz fans and she sang and played with many of Please join us for an the greats.” Exhibition and Gala Reception When she performs at Cypress Inn Saturday, Dodgion will for Master Impressionist present a tribute to one of her favorite singers, Billie Holiday. The set list for evening includes hits like “I Wished on the Moon,” “All of Me,” and “Dancing in the Dark.” Duane Alt The show starts at 7 p.m., there’s no cover, and your well- behaved pet is always welcome. The Cypress Inn is located at Saturday, August 18th Lincoln and Seventh in Carmel. Call (831) 624-3871 or visit 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm www.cypress-inn.com. 6th & Mission Street, Carmel n The beat goes on in Big Sur (Next to the Fire Station) The Monterey Bay’s premier reggae band, Jonah and the Enjoy fine wine by Whale Watchers, returns to Fernwood Resort Saturday, Aug. 11. Talbott Vineyards and Led by singer and bassist Alex Shirley, the band features appetizers by Portobello’s. Big Sur’s own Tracy Chesebrough and Tony Fusco on gui- tars, John Tallon on drums, Cary Lowney on percussion, View Duane Alt’s collection at and Bill Steacy on trumpet, keyboards and percussion. Together, they serve up a mix of originals and covers that pay www.zantmangalleries.com tribute to a genre of music that took the world by storm when Call to reserve paintings at the late Bob Marley rocketed to fame four decades ago. 800-432-7972 Continues next page

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From previous page guitar and Kirk Edwards on drums, the after serving in the New York Philharmonic The show is the second installment in band serves up a smart mix of Baby-Boomer for 38 years. Arguably the world’s most Carmel Plaza’s Concerts in Carmel music favorites like the Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues,” recorded English horn player, he was fea- series. Manzoni Cellars will pour wine at the The show starts at 9 p.m. and there’s no the Eagles’ “Hotel California,” Van Halen’s tured as a soloist more than 70 times during event, which starts at 5 p.m. cover. Fernwood is located on Highway 1 “Running with the Devil,” Aretha Franklin’s his distinguished career with the orchestra. The music is free, while food and drink about 25 miles south of Carmel. For details, “Chain of Fools” and Janis Joplin’s “Piece of The concert — which is part of Hidden packages are $15 per person. Carmel Plaza is call (831) 667-2422. My Heart.” Childers and Co. also have a Valley’s Masters’ Festival Recital Series — located on the southwest corner of Ocean The following afternoon — Sunday, Aug. great affection for the Fab Four — they even starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are $20. Hidden and Junipero. Call (831) 624-1385. 12 — Jayson Fann and the Ashe (pro- play a reggae version of “Lucy in the Sky Valley is located at Carmel Valley and Ford nounced Ash-AY) Ensemble performs at the with Diamonds.” roads. For more information, call (831) 659- n Rockin’ blues and country Big Sur River. When he’s not building his The Dino Vera Band, meanwhile, plays 3115 or visit www.hiddenvalleymusic.org. eye-catching “spirit nest” structures, Fann is blues, soul and jazz Saturday, Aug. 11, at the The Old Buds take the stage Saturday, a talented percussionist whose group brings Fuse Lounge. n Free concert series Aug. 11, at the Running Iron in Carmel together music and dance traditions from Both shows start at 9 p.m., and there’s no Valley. Featuring local music scene veterans around the world. cover. The Fuse Lounge is located inside the Three-time Grammy-nominated bassist Bob Viales on guitar, Scott Eychaner on The music begins at 1 p.m. The Big Sur Carmel Mission Inn at 3665 Rio Road. Call Dennis Murphy will present a concert bass, Sal Marullo on drums — with every- River Inn is located on Highway 1 about 24 (831) 624-1841 or visit www.carmelmis- Friday, Aug. 10, at Carmel Plaza. body pitching in on vocals — the band miles south Carmel. Call (831) 667-2700 or sioninn. As a musician, Murphy has produced, serves up an good-time mix of rockin’ blues visit www.bigsurriverinn.com. arranged or played on more than 100 record- and country. n ‘A poet among craftsman’ ings. A former member of the smooth jazz The show begins at 9:30 p.m., and there’s n Classic rock at the Fuse band, Acoustic Alchemy, the talented instru- no cover. The Running Iron is located at 24 A Grammy nominee in 2005, English mentalist is a co-founder of the Dennis E. Carmel Valley Road. Call (831) 659-4633. One of the Monterey Peninsula’s most horn player Thomas Stacy performs Murphy School of Music in Monterey. popular live acts, Cheeky Spanks plays Sunday, Aug. 12, at Hidden Valley Music classic rock Friday, Aug. 10, at the Carmel Seminars in Carmel Valley. Mission Inn’s Fuse Lounge. Called “a poet among craftsman” by no Featuring Jill Childers on vocals, John less an authority than the late conductor Sherry on lead guitar, Jimmy Rossi on bass Leonard Bernstein, Stacy retired last year Kathy Sharpe Studio & Gallery Oil and Watercolor Paintings and Prints Let Me Help You Save Thousands Needle Point Canvas If your loved one lives in a care facility and pays $4,000 or more per month, I may be able to save you thousands. We need to talk! The Del Monte ~~~ provides the following and more, at one inclusive monthly fee*: Individual and

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She spent 30 days in said there would be a memorial service for Koffman Aug. 25 “We have always had a love affair with the fog and the the hospital, which was 60 miles away from their home. Dan at 2 p.m. Details will be posted on the city’s website. rain,” he explained. Koffman drove there every day to be at her bedside. The Koffmans, who immediately felt welcomed by their “From day one, she was in excruciating pain,” he said. P.G. neighbors, started the nonprofit Pacific Grove Eco- “We learned how to manage pain.” PARK Corps, which aimed to plant Monterey pines in the city. Besides pharmaceuticals, they used homeopathic medi- From page 1A “We were interested in the 100-year life of these trees that cine and prayer to keep her pain to a minimum. “It took a some of its trails are in poor shape, while others are simply were already 80 years old,” he said. whole lot of effort, and there was a lot of fine tuning,” he “unofficial” trails created by visitors. One of the project’s Though Koffman didn’t necessarily want to be a politi- said. goals is to fix the trails that are necessary and remove those cian, her desire to become more involved with the communi- But at some point, the cancer had taken complete control that aren’t. ty prompted her to run for mayor. She squared off against of her body. The project also includes installing better signage, restor- Jeanne Byrne in 1994 and won. But the morning after win- “She was unconscious for my birthday” in April, Dan ing habitat along six miles of trail, repairing and replacing ning the election, Dan Koffman said they were taken aback. said. wood and cable steps at two existing locations, improving “She looked at me said, ‘Now what the hell will we do?’ The two discussed what would be in her obituary. scenic overlooks, and building better bridges so hikers can he recalled. “I said, ‘Do what you have always done. You are Koffman, who didn’t like many photos of herself, chose a safely cross two waterways within the park, Sobranes Creek a quick study.’” picture for her obit that was taken during the time she first and Dowd Creek. Warm and personable, Koffman became a cheerleader ran for mayor. According to Tierney, part of the impetus for doing the who bridged political divisions because she genuinely liked Eventually, her fighting spirit and will to live couldn’t project is to improve habitat for the Smith’s blue butterfly. people, her longtime close friend Robert Huitt told The Pine fend off the inevitable. She passed away peacefully at their The tiny insect — which is designated an endangered species Cone. home at 2 a.m. with her husband by her side. by the federal government — depends on coast buckwheat “She wasn’t politically ambitious; she just loved the “She did a remarkable job until she could no longer for its survival. And coast buckwheat thrives in Garrapata opportunities that came with being mayor,” Huitt said, “And speak,” he said, adding that she is, “and will always be,” in his State Park, Tierney said. she made good use of them to build the youth center, civic presence. If state parks gets approval to move forward with the pro- center and senior housing” complex near Lovers Point. “We have been separated before,” he said. “She has gone ject, the first phase is expected to begin in the spring. The Though Dan and Sandy Koffman never thought they ahead and we will be together again in the cosmic scheme of improvements will be done by workers from the California would leave Pacific Grove, the couple decided to move to things one day.” Camano Island, a less developed area in Washington State. Conservation Corps and state parks’ trail crew. “We chose this neck of the woods because it really ‘Balance’ reminded us of the Monterey Peninsula 30 years ago,” he Chamber of Commerce President Moe Ammar, who FEES said. worked with Koffman for eight years while she was mayor, From page 8A said the one word that comes to mind when he thinks of her A sudden illness is “balance.” expenses. The budget for this year’s festival anticipates An avid hiker, Koffman was also a vegetarian who led a “She was able to balance the needs of the residents, busi- $36,045 in net profits. healthy lifestyle. News that she was sick was bewildering and nesses and environment,” Ammar said. “She cared about peo- At the council meeting, Mayor Jason Burnett apologized abrupt. The sudden bouts of heartburn she was experiencing ple, earth, pets and mostly P.G. She was very friendly, happy, for making Burns wait from the meeting’s start at 4:30 p.m. in the months before she got sick weren’t much cause for honest and caring. She worked well with staff and other until nearly 9, when his request was finally heard. No one concern. council members. She wanted positive change.” from the public commented on the proposed waiver, and the In hindsight, though, Koffman said it may have been a Pacific Grove City Hall, which flew flags at half-staff in council unanimously adopted a resolution waiving the fees symptom of her illness. Sandy Koffman’s honor from Monday to Wednesday, issued Burch recommended, citing the festival’s draw, free events “On Feb. 26, Sandy was running, jumping and doing a press release about her death, calling her a “people person” and scholarships.

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The answer is simple

IF YOU’VE been following the campaign debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, you’re aware that one of their most basic disagree- ments is over the value of stimulus spending versus tax cuts. The president argues that the best way to get the nation out of its economic doldrums is to raise taxes so the government has more money to spend, while his challenger says the best thing is to cut taxes so the spending can be done by the people who earned the money in the first place. If you think of these two positions in terms of getting the economy moving again, it might seem like they’re both right. After all, when the government spends a dollar on a new highway, or even if it just gives it away in the form of food stamps or Medicaid, it puts that dollar in the hands of someone who turns around and spends it on something else, just like an upper-income person does when he uses one of his dollars to buy a fancy car or support a charity. So the impact on the economy of $100 billion in stimulus spending should be exactly equal to the impact of $100 billion of tax cuts, right? Wrong. There is actually a big economic difference in the value of a dollar spent by someone who earned it instead of someone who didn’t. And the differ- ence isn’t in what they did after they got the dollar — it’s in what they did before they got it. To understand this, it’s helpful to start with a little mental exercise. Imagine you have a 16-year-old son who needs some spending money for a night out with friends, and he asks you for $100. Which would be better: (a) to “You can turn off the fog lamps now, dear.” hand over the money as a gift, or (b) require him to earn it by doing something So, as long as no one is rushed to the hos- that’s worth at least $100 to you? pital, we (as taxpayers) are forced to follow Obviously, the answer is (b), but not for the reason you may be thinking. Yes, the law by paying for a driver’s license and Letters insurance and for any ticket you are pulled of course, requiring him to do a little work for his money would be good for his to the Editor over for, while illegals are excused, accord- personal development. Some people might even say it’s simply the right thing to ing to the officer. When will you do something about it? do. But the real value in requiring him to earn his spending money is more prac- “Wait till this happens to you,” and then what Illegals are exempt? will you do about it ... stay silent or vote your tical: When many people in a community do the same thing — earn $$$ by Dear Editor, frustration? On Saturday, Aug. 4, we were driving doing useful things for other people — the aggregate effect is to make the entire Had there been a fatality, would we blame north on Highway 1 near the Pacific Grove and sue the county for not protecting us from community healthier, wealthier and, yes, wiser. In fact, for a society to be suc- exit when, directly in front of us, a car this silent invasion of illegals encouraged by swerved because a patio chair just fell off the cessful, it is absolutely essential for a large segment of the population to get out corrupted politicians? What is the purpose of truck ahead of it. We took the brunt of the having a Department of Homeland Security of bed in the morning thinking, “What can I do to earn some money today?” The impact and hit the chair. if we do not protect our borders, enforce the As we and the driver of the truck pulled opposite thought, “Who’s going to give me something for nothing today?” is law and insist on identification — and this over to park, a lady came running out from includes the police upon stopping illegals! doom for any society if more than just a few people have it. the truck to tell us she did not speak English As the sign on the highways reads: “Your and did not have a driver’s license or insur- In other words, if people are to have money, it is essential that most of them tax dollars at work”? ance, and asked if we could settle. The dam- George Dominguez, earn it by doing useful work, because it is that effort, more than the spending age to our car was a small dent and scratch- Pebble Beach es. that flows from it, that creates prosperity for everybody. A couple of minutes later, the California The president can argue all he wants that raising taxes on people with sub- Highway Patrol happened to stop to investi- gate our incident. Based on what happened, a Just walls and grass stantial incomes won’t deter them from being productive, and that government person now can excuse a minor accident on Dear Editor, Regarding Flanders Mansion, I want to largesse doesn’t deter people from trying to support themselves on their own. our highways and settle right there and escape the fine for not properly tying down say a few things about the way things are But it is inescapably true that he is right only if the tax-and-spend programs he items on their vehicles, let alone having no now. I live on Hatton Road (where Flanders is advocates are very limited. driver’s license, etc. What is more shocking is for the highway police to not fine nor ask located) in my own home that I bought with Likewise, even the most conservative Republican sees the need for taxes and them for a license or insurance. my family six years ago. In addition, I moved The highway patrolman asked me if I to Hatton Road when I was seven years old agrees that society should help take care of those who need it. have lived long here in Monterey, because he and just going in to the second grade at River But such basic issues aren’t what the presidential candidates are debating. said accidents like this happen all the time. School. My mother still lives in that same His comment to us was there are regulations house, so basically I’ve been going there or The question they’re concerned with is more immediate: How do we get the established for illegals in this county. He also living there for 44 years. economy moving right now? And if that’s what you want to do, the answer is went on further to say that, thank goodness, Flanders Mansion is our direct neighbor. it was a minor incident and no one was It has almost always been empty since I’ve obvious: Cut taxes. hurt. See LETTERS next page

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AS WE know by now, Curiosity is the name of the latest who took a wrong turn en route to Burning Man. n The feathers in the foreground of the panorama are great boondoggle perpetrated on the American people. Unfortunately, what we’ve seen from Curiosity is redun- those of Daffy Duck, who was fricasseed by Marvin the The Mars rover cost us several billion dollars, money that dant. Earthlings have already probed the nooks and crannies Martian’s illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator in the could have been spent ensuring that Wall Street tycoons don’t of Mars with rovers and seminal 1958 Looney Toons lose their yachts. probes. documentary “Hare-Way to Instead, we spent all that money on a science project built We’ve already seen the beyond the realm the Stars.” by a bunch of scientists who insist that climate change is the photos. However, our favorite n The structure in the far real deal. You know the type: heathens who spread the fiction is the 360-degree color distance has definitively been that dinosaurs predate Adam and Eve. panoramic view of Mars, By JOE LIVERNOIS identified as the former head- They will use “evidence” collected from Curiosity to pieced together from 817 quarters for the Monterey brainwash the American public into thinking that Mars is red. photographs taken from Peninsula Water Management What Curiosity has shown us so far are several wide-angle Opportunity, the rover that’s been roving around Mars like Agency. The historical archives discovered inside the build- photographs that look as though they were taken by someone WALL-E since 2004. ing indicate that, having failed to manage water on Mars and A quick scan of that panorama would lead the average leaving the planet barren, the agency returned to Earth to Earthling to believe that Mars is a place where nothing ever resume its good work in Monterey. happens. Nothing could be further from the truth. n The only sign of water found on Mars appears to have On closer inspection, it unveiled a number of stunning once emanated from a broken California American Co. water revelations about our nearest planet and its cosmic signifi- main. cance. I have completed my own exhaustive pixel-by-pixel analy- sis of the panoramic photo, and I am prepared to release these findings about Mars: n Remember those golf balls Alan Shepard hit into space LETTERS from the moon in 1971? I do believe we found them, assum- From previous page ing they were Titleists. n Look closely as the camera approaches the northwest lived here. That seems to be the perpetual state of affairs. The area, with Mount Sharp in the distance. See that item at the Flanders Mansion is empty. Was it haunted? We liked to base of the hill? Yep, those are my car keys. think so when we were kids. n Forget Obama’s Kenyan birthright. This Rep. Allen Now, it is costing the city millions of dollars because the West thing promises to be considerably more bizarre, and a city can’t unload it. I don’t really care if it stays empty forev- whole lot more believable. Savvy observers of American pol- er. It is still regal and mysterious as I walk my old dog, itics have always assumed Keyes is simply the weirdest Chance, next to it. It is still a beautiful setting. politician to tarnish the halls of the U.S. Capitol. As it turns My late step-father, Hilton Bialek, and my mother were out, the remnants of Keyes’ hatching can be seen about 20 visiting a castle home in England that was so old there were seconds into the panorama, thus disproving the notion that just remnants of walls and spaces left on the ground. So their Mars is capable of supporting intelligent life. friend would point and say, “Over there was the kitchen.” n The shadow near the flat stretch in the panorama Mostly, there was just grass growing around remnants of old SALE ENDS appears to be that guy who took the wrong turn en route to stone walls. At this rate, with the city and the Flanders SOON Burning Man. He is wearing a loincloth and driving a solar- Foundation, our Flanders Mansion will have a similar fate. powered mobility scooter. He is also very lost, but only in Carolyn S. Akcan, cosmic terms. Carmel The Best of Home & Garden CATE ELECTRICAL License No. 218160

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JEANNETTE WITTEN is an attorney. sometimes.” Gregory Peck playing Atticus Finch, to this past couple of years, I’ve homed in on activ- She once plied the mighty waters of govern- I asked her what she thought of the econ- day. As for her children, “I don’t let them ities where I see myself making the most dif- ment, biotech and high-tech security when omy today. “It seemed to be on the upswing, watch television, except in an emergency ... ference in the community and changing peo- she worked for Jackson Kelly in Pittsburgh because I wasn’t seeing more transactions for myself.” ples’ lives.” She spends much of her time and was in-house counsel to a firm in West that were upside down, but then, the past She added, “I love the fact that my daugh- supporting Voices for Children (formerly Virginia. But for the past six years, couple of months, ter reads out loud.” The 2-year-old doesn’t CASA) and Hands to Help Seniors. she has been practicing transac- businesses aren’t hir- know the words, proud mama says, but she With all that, she is not without further tional law in a much smaller arena ing and are struggling turns the pages and makes sounds. goals. To wit, she would like to climb Mt. at the Monterey firm Parravano to make a profit.” With her involvement in a number of Kilimanjaro some day. In the meantime, she Witten, and has already established She is also seeing a Monterey Peninsula nonprofits, she was pos- and her husband and twins and two dogs live a first-rate reputation, both for her lot of couples who sibly spreading herself too thin. So, “in the in Carmel. lawyering and her significant role own businesses in a number of local nonprofits. putting more and more Plus she has 2-year-old twins, a of their own money girl and a boy. into them, trying to “It’s business law, specifically stay afloat. In a bad small business law. A lot of licens- economy, that often ing, trademarks, copyrights. has dire consequences, Allan MacMillan Hudson Generally, just helping people start and Jeannette some- 1919 -2012 the business in the right entity. And times has to counsel then, once we get things off the her clients to let go of ground, acting as a resource for the pride they’ve Surrounded by family in his Carmel home, CDR Allan M. Hudson, USN (ret) passed them as an outside in-house legal Jeannette Witten invested in their busi- from this life late in the evening of July 28 at the age of 93. Allan was born in counsel. Like a local restaurant. ness so they won’t Monterey, California on April 7, 1919, son of Rear Admiral Lester Jay and Margaret They don’t need to have an attor- invest their life sav- Hudson and grandson of engineer and entrepreneur ney on retainer. We just help them promote ings as well. She’s seen many people forced A. M. Allan of Point Lobos and painter Charles their business and grow it.” into filing personal bankruptcies and losing Bradford Hudson. Allan was the older brother to Tom, She began taking over the practice from everything, which is particularly sad when David, and John. Ron Parravano several years ago. He has they’re counting on their business to cover been involved in local business law for 30 them in retirement. years. Jeannette noted that, in all that time, But Jeannette is also able to apply her As a boy, Allan’s playground was A.M. Allan’s he had never had to write a buy-sell agree- big-world experience to small-town busi- ranch, which included what is now Point Lobos State ment where the seller was underwater. But nesses and provide alternatives that are not Preserve. It was at Point Lobos and the San Jose with the economic climate so sour, for five part of the local legal patois. Her under- Creek Canyon where he spent his days exploring, rid- years now, most of the agreements that she is standing of inventory management, for ing horses, hunting, and fishing. He attended the Bay handling show a loss. example, enables her to shift direction for School at Monastery Beach, and with his mother’s some clients who think they help, pursued his interest in art by taking painting are headed for a collapse and, classes from a local artist. Many of Allan’s fondest instead, wind up with a greater childhood memories were forged on this unique and Great Lives success than they had known. beautiful piece of California Coast. It’s very satisfying. “I just think you owe it to them to By TONY SETON show them more options and Allan spent his high school years in San Pedro, California and then attended U.C. to try to keep a positive out- Berkeley from 1937 to 1939. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis in What sets her apart from a lot of people look.” June 1939 as a member of the Class of 1943. It was there he met Mary Rea with a legal shingle is that she does more How did Jeannette get into this field? It Benson, whose father was stationed at the Academy. Allan’s class finished a year than execute documents. She strategizes with was in western Pennsylvania, where she early due to the war, and Mary and Allan were married a week later in Washington, her clients, making sure that they understand helped her grandmother in the various small DC on June 24, 1942. Allan saw combat in the South Pacific aboard USS New the range of options that are open to them. farm businesses her grandparents ran. She Orleans (CA-32), including the Battles of the Eastern Solomons and Tassafaronga. For instance, working with a small business saw a lot of cheating and theft, and it upset Following the war, Allan served at sea aboard USS Cone (DD-866) and USS Fred T. she had helped to form, she guided the own- her. Plus she read, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Berry (DD-858). Allan was also stationed as an Engineering Duty Officer at Mare ers into maximizing the value of their intel- which increased her hunger for justice. Island Naval Shipyard in California and at the Navy Boiler and Turbine Laboratory in lectual properties before they considered fil- But she grew up in a home without tele- Philadelphia. ing for bankruptcy. “It’s like birth to death, vision and hasn’t seen the movie, starring Following his active naval service, Allan and his family returned to the Monterey Peninsula where he worked as an engineer for Firestone Tire, at Dalmo Victor Laboratories, and then was a founding partner of Del Monte Technical Associates in 1960. In 1966, Allan and Mary moved the family from Carmel to Mountain View, where Allan took an engineering position with Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Palo Alto. Allan left SRI to start his own company, Hudson Controls, in Mountain View, where he designed and built numerous specialized and state-of-the-art control sys- tems for a variety of industrial applications. He intentionally kept Hudson Controls a one-man operation, often employing his children to help fill large orders.

For 58 years, Allan and Mary enjoyed a loving marriage complete with all the joys and challenges of raising 8 children. After Mary’s stroke in 1988, they returned to Carmel where Allan cared for Mary until her death in 2000. In 2002, Allan met Joanne McFann of Carmel and together they shared over 10 years of love, compan- ionship, and travel. In his later years, Joanne brought Allan much comfort and strength.

Allan was an artist at heart, which made him a brilliantly creative engineer with a passion to learn how and why things worked, but was especially gifted at finding out why things did not work. There was nothing Allan could not build, fix or improve. Among other interests, Allan made jewelry, learned stained glass art, built model rail- roads, learned to cook, played the piano, and loved and cared for his many animal companions. Later in his life, the State of California received the gift of Allan’s time and experience when he returned to Point Lobos State Preserve as a docent and was able to share his lifelong stories of this beautiful place with visitors of all ages. Allan leaves a legacy of valuing creativity, appreciation of family history, and commitment to family and country.

Allan is predeceased by his wife Mary, son Alex, and brothers, Tom and David. Allan is survived by his brother John (Monica) of Point Lobos; his children: Michael (Barbara Lyons) of Mountain View; Peggy Hudson of San Diego; Rhaea (Elizabeth) Hudson Maurel of Boston, MA; daughter-in-law Cari Collins Hudson of Preston, Idaho; Sarah Adams (Lew) of Carmel; Martha Sakakura (Randy) of Linden; Peter (Anna Shimko) of Sausalito; and Patrick (Julie Nelson) of Woodbine, MD; his grandchildren: Jon, Jeff, Kate, Ben, Charles, Chris, Alisa, Jenny, Brandon, Brian, Mac, and Turner, many nieces and nephews, and Joanne McFann, her four sons, Michael, David, Gregory and John and their families.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent in Allan’s name to the Point Lobos Foundation Route 1, Box 62, Carmel, CA, 93923, or to the Visiting Nurse Association, P.O. Box 2480, Monterey, CA, 93942. 32 A The Carmel Pine Cone August 10, 2012