Late-night surprise: Mountain lion charges into woman’s bedroom
By CHRIS COUNTS was reading in bed, ” recalled Jane Chanteau, who lives off “I hit him, and I yelled really loud,” she explained. Palo Colorado Road. “I woke up when my cat let out a horri- Much to the 73-year-old grandmother’s surprise, a lion SECONDS AFTER a late-night encounter with a moun- ble scream. It sounded like a cat fighting, only much louder.” pulled its head from beneath the bed. tain lion this week, a Big Sur house cat did the most logical Opening her eyes in the dimly lit bedroom, Chanteau “He jumped up on a box about four feet away, sat down thing possible — it scampered under its owner’s bed. thought she saw a dog chase her cat, a black and white 11- and just looked at me,” she said. “He wasn’t aggressive at all. Unfortunately for the cat, the mountain lion — following year-old named Bearli, under the bed. The intruder’s head He was calm.” close on its heels — tried to do the exact same thing. was also under the bed, so Chanteau gave him a good whack “It was about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, and I dozed off while I on his behind. See LION page 9A
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Y OUR S OURCE F OR L OCAL N EWS, ARTS AND O PINION S INCE 1915 Fierce advocate for historic buildings dies at 86 Kenney’s sentence to be
By MARY BROWNFIELD with, because she had definite ideas about how she wanted things done,” said former Carmel City life without parole ENID SALES — a dedicated preservationist Councilwoman Barbara Livingston, who met touted as a hero by some and vilified by others for Sales more than 50 years ago when both were liv- ■ Convicted of two murders her fierce fights against the demolition of historic ing in the San Francisco Bay Area. “In the end, of and ‘special circumstance’ buildings — died Wednesday at Community course, she was always right. She had a wonderful Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula of respiratory sense of aesthetics and ethics and would never failure. She was 86. By PAUL MILLER “She could be a maddening person to work See SALES page 9A HE ADMITTED he killed his neighbors, claiming it was in self- defense. But a jury decided John Enid Sales in front of Kenney’s story was a lie and convict- the Carmel City ed him of two counts of murder Council in 1999, Wednesday — second degree for receiving an award killing Mel Grimes after a confronta- from Mayor Ken tion over a boulder Kenney had White. Sales, who placed on a shared driveway, and first often battled with the degree murder for shooting Elizabeth city in court and in Grimes as she tried to get help for her front of the California Coastal Commission, mortally wounded husband. died this week at the After three days of deliberations, age of 86. the jury also decided the double mur- John Kenney’s ders were a “special circumstance” mugshot (right) which, under California law, means after he was Kenney will get life without parole arrested for PHOTO/PAUL MILLER when he is sentenced Nov. 3 by killing Elizabeth Monterey County Superior Court and Mel Grimes (above) Judge Stephen Sillman. in January The jury acquitted Kenney of 2007. This “lying in wait” — another charge week a jury which, combined with the murder convicted him City to try free MST trolley next summer verdicts, could have brought a sen- of two murders. tence of life in prison without parole. By MARY BROWNFIELD city on the MST board and helped spearhead the But because the jury decided on the “There were two ways to get the idea, said the free trolleys would serve three groups special circumstance of multiple mur- sentence of life without parole,” THE THIRD time was the charm for supporters of customers: businesses and their workers, visitors ders, the acquittal doesn’t lessen the Brannon said. “It was a very just ver- of a free cable-car-style trolley to shuttle tourists, and people who live in town. penalty Kenney faces, according to dict. workers and residents in a loop that will include “I think we all know that people who are parking Assistant District Attorney Berk Carmel Beach, Sunset Center, Vista Lobos, in front of their stores and moving their cars every Brannon. See KENNEY page 11A Carpenter Street and much of Ocean Avenue. After two hours are eliminating some of their own busi- rejecting two earlier proposals for a trolley, the city ness,” she commented. Instead, they could park in council decided last week to try out the Monterey- the free city-owned lot at Vista Lobos and hop a Salinas Transit trolley between Independence Day shuttle in the morning. Latest Internet scam: Fake and Labor Day next year. Council members said they preferred the new No uphill climb C.V. rental on Craigslist plan because the trolley would not leave Carmel. Visitors could similarly leave their cars in a downtown lot all day and still go to the beach with- By CHRIS COUNTS lord” calling himself Calvin Gore Free up parking out having to climb back up Ocean Avenue, while replied to her inquiry: “This concept is expected to increase the amount residents could use the trolley for running errands, THE THREE-BEDROOM “I am in Greenville, South of time tourists stay in our city, which is an impor- visiting friends or getting to Scenic Road. house with lots of amenities was Carolina, now where my company tant factor of economic revitalization, as well as “Gas prices are high, and we’re trying to reduce offered for just $1,300 a month, has transferred me to,” the scammer improve the availability of visitor parking in the our carbon footprint,” Guillen said. “We should and all you had to do was send your emailed. “Unfortunately, I would business area,” city administrator Rich Guillen said encourage mass transit, even if it’s just within one first month’s rent and security not be available to show you the in his report Sept. 9. square mile.” deposit to somebody in South home.” Councilwoman Karen Sharp, who represents the Two prior failed propositions had the shut- Carolina. Instead, Calvin asked the poten- tles traveling into town but also serving other “The house is perfect and I am tial renter to fill out an online appli- areas, such as Pebble Beach. In May 2006, looking for a tenant who will take cation. the council decided not to test a trolley tar- very good care of it,” said the list- “After approval, I would send geting tourists, and in June 2007, the council ing on the Internet site, Craigslist. you the keys and agreement docu- voted 3-2 to reject a plan for one in and about The dream-come-true house ment via FedEx,” he continued. town, even though the Carmel Chamber of was supposedly located at 8040 To close the deal, all Brooks Commerce and the Crossroads Shopping Carmel Valley Road, the website needed to do was send $1,300, plus Village would pay for it. said. a $500 security deposit, to the land- With those proposals, people were con- “I drove out to the house, and it lord. cerned the buses would take people out of was not the one pictured in the ad,” Brooks was livid after discover- Carmel rather than bring them in. said Sheryl Brooks, who responded ing the scam. MST administrator Hunter Harvath dis- to the Internet listing by email, but “Let’s hope this creep can be cussed the proposed city-only route, which quickly realized the rental didn’t stopped,” she wrote. “It really makes would incorporate MST bus stops and exist. This MST trolley will carry tourists, residents and workers According to Brooks, a “land- See SCAM page 10A around Carmel for free next summer. See TROLLEY page 10A Get your complete Carmel Pine Cone every Thursday evening in convenient pdf format via email. Free subscriptions available at www.carmelpinecone.com. 2A The Carmel Pine Cone September 19, 2008 Burghardt gets his $60K contract for ‘economic revitalization’
By MARY BROWNFIELD 1 last Tuesday. During two prior meetings, the council debat- “Even though we recognize that marketing can go hand in ed renewing Burghardt’s $60,000 contract. It contemplated hand with economic revitalization, we felt it would be clear- MONTEREY ADVERTISING executive Jeff his accomplishments and goals, and the potential overlap er to eliminate projects that were already incorporated in the Burghardt’s job as “economic revitalization manager” is between his jobs as ER manager and as the city’s marketer Anda Burghardt marketing contract,” Guillen reported to the intact until next summer, the Carmel City Council decided 4- and publicist, for which his firm, Anda Burghardt, receives council Sept. 9. $128,750 per year. According to his “scope of services,” Burghardt, who will City administrator Rich Guillen said the third version of spend a minimum 10 hours weekly on his ER manager tasks, Burghardt’s work plan focuses on a few tasks slated for com- will develop an economic revitalization plan detailing how to pletion in 2008/2009. attract and retain quality businesses. He pledged to research demographics and analyze market Carrigg’s trends, develop goals and objectives, and create a timeline OF CARMEL and budget for implementing them. He will also create a “market profile” highlighting oppor- tunities, trends and pertinent information about Carmel in khaki’s . . . order to attract businesses, and identify the existing mix of businesses and determine what the desired mix is. anniversary Mayor Sue McCloud expressed her doubts about the use- C ARRIGG’ S fulness and efficacy of the job. “This is year two, and we event haven’t done any economic revitalization — that’s where I’m IS HAVING A selected coming from,” she said, adding that spending $60,000 on the reductions tasks Burghardt detailed seemed unnecessary. Instead, she said she thought an ER manager would be organizing new festivals and visiting trade shows. H UGE S ALE! suits “We have some empty stores, and have another as of yes- leathers terday,” she said, referring to Concepts, a longtime Carmel sweaters business that closed its doors on Ocean Avenue for the last time Sept. 7. “And I don’t see anything in here about how sport coats we’re working to fill those and get festivals.” outerwear Councilwoman Paula Hazdovac expressed frustration at Did you know... dress trousers the continuing debate. Fort Ord’s Mascot- In 1941, ten “This is the third time we’ve discussed this just this year, months before the attack on Pearl and we’re already two-and-a-half months into his contract,” Harbor, the newly activated 7th Infantry she said. “That’s because some of us keep changing focus. If at Fort Ord was able to indulge in a love we could just get started ....” of dogs that is still seen on the Monterey “Fine, I’ll just vote against it,” McCloud said, and she did. Peninsula. Among the base’s 15,000 The council voted 4-1 to renew the contract. Randi Greene men lived 75 dogs. Private Everett Scott had left his 10-year-old airdale back at his farm in Kansas, and the grieving dog named Laddie had lost 15 of his 40 pounds in the three months since Scott arrived at Fort Ord. Laddie was flown the 2,000 miles to California to be re-united with his master. When he arrived at the post he was found wrapped in blankets and hot water bottles. Laddie perked up at the sound of Scott’s voice and began eating again. The base veterinarian provided blood transfusions, injections, and brandy. Men at the base hoped that Laddie would enjoy his last years chasing rabbits around the Army Reservation. But Laddie survived only four days on the base. The 7th Infantry held a simple funeral for their new – and late – mascot. (Next: The Monterey Gold Rush)
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By MARY BROWNFIELD Peninsula fire departments have three or four people per engine working each shift. DURING CONTRACT negotiations Fire engineer August Beacham, president with Carmel’s professional firefighters, city of CFD’s union and a member of the com- administrator Rich Guillen agreed to consid- mittee along with Rawson, Miller, Guillen, er hiring more of them. And last Tuesday, the administrative services director Joyce Carmel City Council agreed to do just that Giuffre and engineer Matt Gardner, called — employ one additional firefighter per the issue “extremely important.” shift — at an estimated annual cost of “Firefighting is a labor-intensive activity, $324,000. and having that third firefighter is a quantum In a heavily forested city with many old leap for us,” he said. buildings lacking fire sprinklers and numer- Councilman Gerard Rose, who represents ous homes built of wood, police chief the city on the board of Carmel Regional George Rawson told the council Sept. 9, hav- Fire Ambulance, which is jointly run with ing enough firefighters in the station to the Carmel Valley Fire Protection District, quickly respond to a blaze is vital. And said agreements with neighboring fire though the two people who work on the departments ensure enough firefighters ambulance parked at the downtown station respond to structure fires in Carmel. are cross-trained as firefighters, they fre- But that system could fail, he supposed, quently respond to medical emergencies that and he asked if spending an additional make them unavailable for at least an hour $27,000 per month would be worthwhile to — and often longer. For at least a decade, the keep the city from violating safety standards. ambulance crew has backed up the fire “It’s a lot of money, but it’s worth it,” he engine, according to Guillen, but that system said. “If it saves one firefighter from major is “outdated.” injury sometime in the next 20 years, it’s “Every time the ambulance is gone, it worth that.” only leaves two in the city — two people to Councilman Ken Talmage said he thought cover billions of dollars in infrastructure, and the management of the fire department our lives and the environment here,” said fire should be settled first. chief Andrew Miller. “And I really feel that But Guillen said increasing the number of two isn’t enough to adequately give us the people on the engine to three is simply a opportunity to do our job.” matter of “getting basic fire services back in While negotiations with the firefighters’ the fire department” and updating a decade- union compelled Guillen to raise the issue old system. and form a committee to study it, state occu- “All we’re looking at is authorizing three pational safety laws also played a part. They additional firefighters, not how that hap- require a minimum of four firefighters on a pens,” city councilwoman Paula Hazdovac call, so a pair can remain outside a burning commented. “We’re not putting an ad in the building while two others enter. paper to hire three people tomorrow.” According to Rawson, a fire chief who Councilwoman Karen Sharp, who lost her violates that law can be fined as much as house to a fire in Santa Barbara years before $250,000 and face criminal prosecution, she moved to Carmel, admitted talking about while a $3.5 million fine could be levied firefighting got her a little choked up and against a city or fire district. With three peo- said more staff is well worth the cost to tax- ple on the fire engine and an on-call super- payers. visor rushing to the scene of a fire, the “One life is worth so much more than requirement would be met. Almost all other $324,000,” she said. 4A The Carmel Pine Cone September 19, 2008
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Lady Jane Hilburn, a beautiful and gentle Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, lost her battle with a failing heart August 21, 2008, at the age of eight years and four months. Having survived the first six years of her life in a desolate Missouri puppy mill as a “mill mama,” she rose to become a welcomed regular at some of the best dog-friendly establishments on the Monterey Peninsula such as The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Covey at Quail Lodge and, of course, The Cypress Inn, where she often greeted other dogs in the bar while her parents, Don and Carol Hilburn enjoyed an evening meal. Her rescue from the puppy mill by Lucky Star Cavalier Rescue, Inc., provided the opportuni- ty for her adoption by Don and Carol in April, 2006. Until then she had never walked on grass or climbed a stairway, never had a toy or a dog bed until her rescue and had experienced only harsh treatment by humans. Nevertheless, she was the most gentle little creature one could imagine and always exhibited a quiet dignity that touched all who met her. Her name was so appropriate for she was indeed the perfect “lady”. She attended all the Cavalier events and enjoyed her “Cavie” friends Lilly McTurk, Lexie Harrington and Blossom Brooks and will be missed by them, as well as by Petunia Nelson, Aspen Peters-Rothman and Chips Zola-Urcis. She loved to climb into the back seat of dad’s Jaguar every time he would go somewhere, whether it was just a trip to the Post Office or a family getaway to one of many California desti- nations, including The Four Seasons in Santa Barbara, to visit friends Arnold and Dianne in Conveniently located in For more information, Fresno, or to Napa, Sonoma or Mendocino. She loved her afternoon walks on Carmel Point, wan- Ryan Ranch please contact dering along the sidewalks in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea and visits to the bank with her dad. at 10 Ryan Court, Monterey Ernie Lostrom at She was still gradually, and very tentatively, learning to trust people and if Lady Jane even sniffed Suites for Sale/Lease (831) 646-1000 or your hand it was like a fabulous gift from this little being. 750+ sq. ft. [email protected] Lady Jane was much loved, will be sorely missed, but never forgotten. Lucky Star Cavalier Rescue, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) corporation that rescues Cavaliers from puppy mills and finds “forever” homes for them. It operates nationally and Lady Jane’s dad, Don Pre-construction pricing now available! Hilburn, is now its treasurer. Tax deductible donations in support of this organization may be sent to P.O. Box 7054, Carmel, CA 93921. More information is available at www.luckystarcavalierrescue.org.
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Each year, locals and visitors alike savor BBQ egregious, but clearly illegal,” Pfeister Sept. 20 - Oktoberfest, Saturday, Sept. 20, 4 and Mexican food, delectable libations and they had no reasonable ground to suspect to 7 p.m., Seccombe Hall, All Saints Episcopal scrumptious desserts, while listening to fabulous claims in her suit. that Pfeister had committed or was commit- Church, SE Corner Lincoln & 9th, Carmel. Tickets: live music and shopping the handmade works of Carmel Police arrested Pfeister Aug. 6, ting a crime.” $25 / adult, $5 / child. Benefits All Saints Church many fine artisans and craftspersons. 2007, after serving a search warrant for her She also claims police knew the painter social outreach programs. Oct. 5 - Candlelight Choral Evensong is a tra- apartment and finding her in possession of a was lying when he made the allegation that Sept. 25 - The Thursday, Sept. 25, Carmel ditional Anglican Church worship service incorpo- pellet gun. Pfeister resisted arrest while she brandished a gun. Residents Association program, “How the Herald rating hymns, chant, choral music, prayer, and Will Cover the Election,” will feature the paper’s meditation. Here at All Saints Episcopal Church, being taken into custody and was taken to newly appointed Executive Editor Joe Livernois. All located in Carmel, at 9th & Dolores, The Evensong Monterey County Jail, according to police. Excessive force? of the current campaigns — from President to Choir sing every first Sunday of the month at 5.30 But Pfeister, 62, says her constitutional In her suit, Pfeister contends officers, Congress to local issues, have generated an enor- p.m. in the sanctuary. The choral settings for rights were violated. “Their oppressive and while taking her into custody, “used exces- mous amount of interest — so this should be a live- Evensong span the centuries, from the 16th malicious actions were not only intentional sive force, slammed her against the wall of ly discussion. In addition, there will be plenty of through our own, and various settings for this ser- time to ask questions on any subject relating to vice are sung during the year. This beautiful ser- and done with wanton and reckless disregard her foyer, put an elbow in her back and media coverage and The Herald. The event is vice is open free of charge to the public. for [Pfeister],” her suit alleges, “but also with sprained her arm while twisting it behind her open to the public. 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