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Carmel Pine Cone, December 7, 2012 (Main News, Gift Guide) GIFT GUIDE A SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE THIS WEEK’S PAPER – DECEMBER 7, 2012 Volume 98 No. 49 On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com December 7-13, 2012 Y OUR S OURCE F OR L OCAL N EWS, ARTS AND O PINION S INCE 1915 Redwood ‘snapped at the base like a stalk of asparagus’ Council can’t discuss Flanders lease option By CHRIS COUNTS A SERIES of storms packing a mighty punch pound- n Must wait until latest EIR is finished ed the Big Sur coast last week, causing traffic delays, inter- mittent power outages and property damage. By MARY SCHLEY Highway 1 was closed Sunday night after a slide cov- ered the pavement near Rain Rocks, just a short distance AFTER BEING told they could not even discuss the away from an ambitious Caltrans project to reduce the possibility of leasing Flanders Mansion until the latest ver- impact of slides on motorists. The road was cleared and sion of the environmental impact report on the future of the reopened the next morning. historic house is finished next year, Carmel City Council The staff at the Henry Miller Library received a scare members unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize city Monday morning when a huge redwood tree came crashing administrator Jason Stilwell to seek expert advice about what down in its garden. Library assistant Mike Scutari saw it to do with a property that’s been the center of debate for four fall — about five minutes after a library volunteer moved decades. her car from its path. The discussion arose at the Dec. 4 meeting after council Nobody was hurt, but the tree “snapped at the base like members fielded several proposals in closed sessions earlier a stalk of asparagus,” Scutari told The Pine Cone. PHOTO/KODIAK GREENWOOD this year from people expressing interest in leasing the his- “It took out part of the fence, one of our terracotta A mammoth redwood at the Henry Miller Library caused surpris- toric Tudor-style mansion and renovating it themselves — sculptures, the entire PG&E power pole and not much ingly little damage when it fell Dec. 3. A fence was destroyed, but either because they think they could deduct the renovation else,” reported Magnus Toren, the library’s executive direc- now there’s plenty of redwood to fix it. Posing with the tree are costs from their income taxes, or because they would live in tor. “The tree fell with almost surgical precision to mini- Tracy Chesebrough (left), Julia Stoddard, Mike Scutari, Mary Lu the house rent-free. mize damage.” Toren and library director Magnus Toren. For most of the past decade, the council has focused on Toren estimated the tree was about 200 feet tall. trying to sell the house — an action supported by a strong The library brought in local tree wizard Tracy of material for a new fence.” majority of voters in November 2009 — but the effort has Chesebrough to help remove part of the redwood, while While it’s doubtful the fence will be repaired with wood been stymied by two lawsuits filed by the Flanders PG&E began working on installing a new pole. On the from the tree, Toren told The Pine Cone he hopes to use Foundation. bright side, Toren noted that “there will be some usable some of it create shelving for a collection of Big Sur nat- At the meeting, city attorney Don Freeman cautioned the wood.” On the library’s Facebook site, Monterey County ural and cultural books. The collection will be named after council against discussing the merits of a lease vs. a sale until Planning Commissioner Keith Vandevere made the same after the final environmental impact report has been certi- observation, suggesting the redwood could provide “plenty See REDWOOD page 11A fied. According to a timeline submitted by consultant Denise See FLANDERS page 19A Businesses petition CPUC for larger desal plant AFRP faces mounting By KELLY NIX “In order for [Cal Am] to adequately serve its customers, CPB strongly recommends that a significantly larger desali- vet bills for shepherd A COALITION of local hotels, restaurants and other nation plant be added to the project alternatives to be studied business interests contends the desal plant proposed to sup- in the EIR,” according to the letter to the CPUC. ply the Monterey Peninsula with water should be much larg- As proposed, Cal Am’s desal project would supply only n Severe wounds hidden under fur er to support the hospitality industry, make it possible to enough to replace water being illegally taken from the build on existing lots of record and generally make the Carmel River without providing any for lots of record, infill, By KELLY NIX Peninsula a better place to live. business expansions or home remodels, something the busi- In a Nov. 9 letter to the California Public Utilities ness coalition wants to change. WHEN TWO-YEAR-OLD miniature Australian shep- Commission, the Coalition of Peninsula Businesses requests The coalition’s bid is contrary to a request from develop- herd Herbie was rescued from a Stockton animal shelter last that the CPUC study the possibility of an alternate, larger ment-wary group LandWatch Monterey County, which earli- month by a volunteer with Pacific Grove-based Animal desal plant to the facility California American Water propos- Friends Rescue Project, the dog’s fur was matted, and he es in North Marina. See CPUC page 12A stunk. But unbeknownst to the Stockton shelter and the volun- teer who rescued him, Herbie had wounds below his thick FPPC says North coat so terrible there was a question whether he would live City’s pension bonds another day. Salinas Valley Fund The AFRP regularly rescues dogs from other shelters that get A+ from investors are at risk of being euthanized. group broke law See SHEPHERD page 15A By MARY SCHLEY By KELLY NIX THE CITY’S pension obligation bonds to pay off more than $6 million in retirement debt hit the market THE GROUP that was Monterey County supervisor can- for 90 minutes Nov. 29, with buyers from across the didate Marc Del Piero’s main financial supporter broke state country competing to purchase them. The bonds are law when it failed to disclose $95,000 in contributions to him refinancing a loan from the State of California that car- and two other candidates this year, according to a state ries an interest rate of 7.5 percent. agency that investigates violations of the Political Reform “With our price adjustments, we estimate the total Act. refinancing will be 2.94 percent,” including the costs of At a meeting Dec. 13 in San Diego, the California Fair issuing the bonds, city administrator Jason Stilwell told Political Practices Commission will consider whether the the city council via email shortly after the sale last North Salinas Valley Fund for Responsible Growth should be week. “Total gross savings would be $4.2 million.” fined for not filing a campaign statement disclosing contri- Buyers were from California and across the country, butions of $45,000 to Del Piero, $35,000 to 4th District with bids from the County of Solano, a Los Angeles Supervisor Jane Parker and $15,000 to Ed Mitchell, who credit union, a San Francisco Bay Area bank, a Florida plans to challenge Lou Calcagno for the 2nd District county city, a Minnesota city, retailers and a money manager in supervisor spot in 2014. Seattle, according to Stilwell. The three contributions were made March 20. PHOTO/COURTESY AFRP The North Salinas group, considered by the FPPC to be a Aussie shepherd Herbie, shown recovering after surgery, had horrible See BONDS page 14A gashes hidden under his fur that were discovered by veterinarians. See FUND page 15A The AFRP needs help paying his vet bills. 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 December 7, 2012 Sandy Claws By Lisa Crawford Watson to see him, he pressed his face, as hard as possible, Buddy boy against their hands, as if he could come right through the cage and into their arms. Once he was released to the play yard at the shel- AS THEY wandered through row upon row of ter, the kids clapped their hands and called, “Come cages filled with earnest faces, each dog dancing and here, little buddy!” His ears perked up, and he came jumping in a grand gesture of delightfulness, one little right to them. And that’s how Buddy, maybe 3, maybe dog sat quietly, looking. When the children bent down 2 years old, maybe a maltipoo maybe a malti-bichon, found his forever family. While Buddy may have been a docile little dog at the shelter, he is an exuberant little rascal at home. The Short Sales Simplified family created a special space for him in the den behind a 4-foot safety gate, but came home to find he had cleared it like a hurdle and was waiting for them at the front door. After a few more attempts at securing him, they abandoned their efforts and gave him run of the place. Their little track star is not just a jumper; he’s a sprinter who will run right out the door if given the chance. Angela Savage “We have to be very careful,” his family says. “After REALTOR, GRI walking Buddy every morning for two months, we let him out without his leash, and as soon as his feet 831-809-6387 touched the front porch, he was gone.
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