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Volume 42, Number 5, 2003 www.ventana.sierraclub.org M AGAZINE OF THE V ENTANA C HAPTER OF THE S IERRA C LUB OCT,OUTINGS NOV, DEC Jim Rose Local wild rivers need protection p. 3 Explore, enjoy and protect the planet hile it is the intent of The Ventana to print articles that reflect the position CHAPTER CHAIR Wof the Ventana Chapter, ideas expressed in The Ventana are those of the hand these responsibilities to a German authors, and do not necessarily reflect the Water Board election provides clear choices position of the Sierra Club. Articles, graphics energy conglomerate whose only inter- n November 4, six candidates are River. est in the Monterey Peninsula is the and photographs are copyrighted by the running for three open seats for Their opponents favored SB 149. This authors and artists and may be reprinted only amount of profits that can be squeezed with their permission. Oterms on the Monterey Pen- placed them in league with other oppo- from the area. DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS insula Water Management District nents of local control (special interests), Three Water Board candidates, Zan All materials for publication must be received (MPWMD) Board of Directors (Water who were the moving force behind the Hanson, Kristi Markey and Bob Pacelli, by the deadlines listed in The Ventana publica- Board). (See related story on p. 12.) McPherson legislation. Fortunately, this tion schedule (see below). No exceptions. support your right to control your water Carmel Highlands/Carmel/Carmel bill died in the Assembly Appro- policies, and the environmental efforts SUBMISSIONS FORMAT Valley (Division #5) is presently repre- priations Committee. Please limit articles to 800 words; letters to of the MPWMD. Their opponents sented by Zan Hanson, an environmen- This attempt to take over the demo- would take away your voting rights, and 300. All submissions may be edited for clarity tal attorney and current Chair of the cratically-elected MPWMD through and length. Submissions are preferred via e- end the restoration of the Carmel River. mail or on a high density 3-1/2 inch diskette. Water Board. In Monterey (Division #3), state action highlights the importance of The Sierra Club urges your active sup- Save files as “text” or “ascii.” Mail hard copy Kristi Markey, a public agency attorney, this year’s Water Board elections. It is port: contributions, volunteer help, to editor, address below. is running. Bob Pacelli, a documentary essential that we, the voters, retain con- word-of-mouth, and your vote for WHERE TO SEND SUBMISSIONS filmmaker, is running in Pacific trol over our water allocation and aug- Send submissions to: Debbie Bulger, Editor Hanson, Markey or Pacelli. Grove/Pebble Beach (Division #4). mentation policies. The alternative is to —Rita Dalessio 1603 King Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 These three candidates each were e-mail: [email protected] opposed to the massive (27,000 acre feet) CHANGE OF ADDRESS Do not call editor! Send address changes to dam proposed for the Carmel River. Their opponents supported the dam. Sierra Club, The Ventana, P. O. Box 52968, ROM THE DITOR Boulder, CO 80322-2968. Hanson, Markey and Pacelli favor the F E POSTAL NOTICE building of a modest 8,400 acre-feet, The Ventana (015057) is published 6 times a voter-approved, desalination plant in Autumn bounty year, (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Nov) paid by Sand City. This plant would be under ell, it’s fall. Where did the sum- Our little yard also produces plums subscription included in membership fee, by the jurisdiction of the MPWMD. It The Ventana Chapter of the Sierra Club, mer go? We have just harvested and lemons and in the future raspberries, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. would be less expensive than the huge Wour Concord grapes and picked asparagus, fuyu persimmons, and Periodical postage paid Santa Cruz, growth-inducing CalAm proposed plant the apples from our front yard tree. The oranges. Those trees and bushes were California, and at additional mailing offices. in Moss Landing, favored by their oppo- grapes are easy. We get just enough to planted recently and haven’t yet begun Postmaster: Send address changes to Sierra nents. CalAm’s plant would be under make grape jelly and squeeze a little bearing fruit. You can tell I’m not a fan Club, The Ventana, P. O. Box 604, Santa the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Cruz, CA 95061-0604. grape juice. of lawns. Editor: Commission, in Sacramento, and would But one little Gravenstein tree makes I take special pleasure in showing the Debbie Bulger • 457-1036 be built without voter approval. a lot of apples. With a hundred and one garden to my 3 and 5-year old grand- e-mail: [email protected] Hanson, Markey and Pacelli opposed apple recipes I am cooking up a storm. daughters and letting them pick a lemon (no change of address calls, please!) State Senator Bruce McPherson’s SB 149. So far I’ve made applesauce, apple chut- to make lemonade. I want them to Production: This legislation attempted to take away ney, apple tart, apple crisp, apple kugel, observe the cycles of the seasons and to Lynnelle Wing, Art Director; Vivian Larkins, Clove, Debbie Bulger the right of Peninsula voters to directly baked apples and sweet potatoes, apple- understand where their food comes Writers: elect their own district representatives, blueberry cake, and apple bread pud- from. Rita Dalessio, Debbie Bulger, and to directly vote on water augmenta- ding. I’m looking forward to apple pie, Not from the supermarket. Not Jodi Frediani, Tom Hopkins, tion projects. The McPherson bill also apple kuchen, and more. wrapped in plastic or in a box. But from Bill Magavern, Jim Metropulos, would have ended the MPWMD’s envi- It is supremely satisfying to eat the the earth where someone stuck their fin- Clifford Rechtschaffen, Patrick Moore Photographers: ronmental projects, including its success- food grown in your own yard. It is gers and pulled weeds and watered and Jim Rose, Jodi Frediani, ful restoration efforts on the Carmel amazing what one can grow on a small plucked off snails. George Jammal, Sven Manias, city lot. This year we cultivated sugar I want them to appreciate that land is Christian Splittgerber snap peas, fava beans, tomatoes, pump- necessary to grow food, and it might not Proofreaders: kins, acorn squash (volunteers from the be a good idea to cover that land with Richard Stover, Vivian Larkins Charles Koester compost), and yellow crooked-neck impervious surfaces that prevent the Distribution: squash. water from returning to the water table. Lew Weinstein, Debbie Bulger, The gophers got the string beans. I’m I also want my granddaughters to see Sheila Dunniway rather relaxed about the pilferage and that it’s possible to grow vegetables and Advertising Sales: consider it a tithe. fruits without poisoning the ground, the Debbie Bulger Late Night Food Delivery & Software: air, the water, and ourselves. Richard Stover I want to see them savor a piece of Chapter website: The BOULDER CREEK apple pie and smile and say with pride, “I http://ventana.sierraclub.org BREWERY picked the apples!” Please send all Letters-to-the-Editor to: —Debbie Bulger Editor, c/o Sierra Club • 1603 King St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Send e-mail to: [email protected] Quality or quantity? Open 7 days a week value or price? S.C. Coffee Roasting Co. Coffees Organic Coffee the Sun VENTANA PUBLICATION SCHEDULE: Homemade Desserts Lots of other goodies! or fossil fuels? Issue Deadline Mailing Date #6 Nov. 10 Nov. 28 Pouring our 1996 1st place Stout what world and 2000 Bronze Winning Summer Wheat will you choose? Restaurant open at 11:30 every day Articles received after deadline may Serving food and grog www.AppliedSolarEnergy.com/choices not be published. to 11 PM Weekdays & 12 AM Weekends 333-1919 x 20 2 The Sierra Club / Ventana Chapter Volume 42 Number 5, 2003 Printed on Recycled Paper Ventana Wilderness Alliance LETTERS leads Wild River Campaign The Ventana welcomes letters. Send to: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Help save our wild rivers The Ventana, 1603 King Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 by Tom Hopkins or email to [email protected] Please include a phone number with idden within the wild backcoun- tate this communication a post card is your letter. Anonymous letters are try of the northern Santa Lucia included in this issue of The Ventana that not accepted. Letters may be edited HMountains and along Monterey readers are urged to sign and mail. These for length. County’s spectacular Big Sur coast, are a cards, along with similarly-worded peti- handful of free flowing rivers and tions, will be presented to our local elect- Invasive exotic streams that retain the same wilderness ed representatives as the campaign We always look forward to our Ventana. character enjoyed by the native Salinan unfolds. Please sign and mail your sup- Lots of good info. But isn’t that iceplant on and Esselen peoples centuries ago. These port card today to save our wild rivers. your front cover? rivers should be preserved in their wild Additional information is available at: Edna Vollmer free-flowing state because they provide www.ventanawild.org/projects/rivers/ Santa Cruz Jim Rose clean water, recreation opportunities, Tom Hopkins is a founding board mem- Stop unwanted catalogs The Arroyo Seco river, running wild and scenic enjoyment, cultural resources, and ber of the Ventana Wilderness Alliance free, is one of many rivers that deserve Yesterday marked the beginning of a sea- are essential for the survival of countless and a Life Member of the Sierra Club. designation as a “Wild and Scenic River.” son that seems to be starting earlier each species of native plants and animals.