Carmel Pine Cone, July 30, 2010 (Main News)
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Volume 96 No. 31 On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com July 30-August 5, 2010 Y OUR S OURCE F OR L OCAL N EWS, ARTS AND O PINION S INCE 1915 Disputed Ansel Adams plates Jane Miller releases include Mission, Lone Cypress Guillen’s emails, By CHRIS COUNTS but not her replies A DEBATE is raging over the authenticity of 60 By PAUL MILLER glass negatives purchased for $45 by a Fresno man who believes they were created by the late photogra- AFTER RECEIVING a $600,000 settlement from the pher, longtime Carmel Highlands resident Ansel City of Carmel and apparently agreeing not to publicly dis- Adams. cuss the case, former human resources manager Jane Miller Beverly Hills appraiser David Streets — who went on a public relations offensive this week, supplying two grabbed headlines this week when he valued the Monterey County newspapers with emails she claims negatives at more than $200 million — shared 17 of demonstrate that city administrator Rich Guillen had an inap- the controversial photographs with The Pine Cone. propriate relationship with her. The photos will no doubt be of interest to many res- But the messages supplied idents since they include striking images of the by Miller to Monterey County Carmel Mission and the Lone Cypress. Streets said Weekly and the Monterey the collection contains a total of eight Monterey County Herald, in which Requests to Peninsula images. Guillen compliments Miller But an Oakland woman threw cold water on the and tells her he “adores” her, see both ends claim of authenticity — and the $200 million valua- do not include any statements tion — Thursday when she told KTVU-TV one of that go to the heart of Miller’s of a conversation the images supposedly taken by Adams in Yosemite claim that she was harassed at are repeatedly National Park was actually taken in 1923 by her work and retaliated against uncle, Earl Brooks. when she rebuffed Guillen’s ignored “I thought, ‘Oh my God, that’s exactly the same advances. And they pointedly picture,’” as one she knew well, said Mariam do not include any of Miller’s Walton. emails to Guillen. Streets raised more than a few eyebrows Tuesday Miller and her lawyer, Michael Stamp, ignored repeated when he suggested the “Ansel Adams” negatives requests from The Pine Cone for the complete email were worth so much. But he told The Pine Cone his exchanges. Without them, there is no way to judge the pro- estimate was actually “very conservative.” priety of Guillen’s behavior or the validity of her lawsuit. “These emails seem inappropriate, but they could also be ‘The real McCoy’ innocent, especially if she responded in kind,” said a source Matthew Adams, who runs the Ansel Adams close to city hall who did not want to be identified. “Did she Gallery in Yosemite, was widely quoted this week as tell him to stop, or that she liked him, too?” saying the negatives could not possibly be worth as much as Streets claims, even if it could be proved See MILLER page 26A that they belonged to his grandfather, which he said was unlikely. Streets, though, said he’s convinced the negatives OURT SIDES WITH CITY did belong to Adams. These striking images of the Carmel Mission and the Lone C Cypress are claimed to be by Ansel Adams and worth millions. See ADAMS page 27A But they could be by an Oakland man and worth a bit less. IN MANDURRAGO CASE By MARY BROWNFIELD THE CITY of Carmel has won a round in court against Suspected DUI teen rolls car after Pasadera party developer John Mandurrago, who for the past nine years has been trying to demolish an old downtown bank building at By MARY BROWNFIELD scrapes to his arms, legs, face and other areas of his body, Dolores and Seventh and replace it with apartments, condos, according to Lehman. CHP investigators concluded O’Shea shops and a garage. A PEBBLE Beach teenager lost control of his speeding was drunk and driving at an excessive speed when he In a decision released July 22, Monterey County Superior car while driving drunk, hit a boulder and flipped the 2007 Court Judge Lidia Villareal concluded the city didn’t break Mercedes E350 into the front yard of a Pasadera home early See DUI page 26A the law or violate Mandurrago’s rights during a convoluted Saturday morning, according to California Highway Patrol decision-making process that ended in the project’s denial officer Bob Lehman. The driver, 19-year-old Edward late last year. O’Shea, and one passenger, The decision came only a few weeks after an appeals 18-year-old Christopher Stargazer makes pitch court ruled that another Superior Court judge erroneously Schmidt of Monterey, were dismissed one of Mandurrago’s lawsuits over the project. hospitalized after the crash, Mandurrago told The Pine Cone Tuesday he’s not sure while the third passenger, 20- to save Big Sur year-old Salinas resident See MANDURRAGO page 12A Julian Cornel Dela Cruz tracking station Sillano, was treated at the scene. Lehman said uncon- By CHRIS COUNTS firmed reports indicate the teens had been at a party in SINCE THE late 1970s, the U.S. Air Force has the upscale housing develop- operated a missile tracking facility near the top of ment off of Highway 68. Anderson Peak, a 4,000-foot mountain that looms While speeding down the above the Big Sur coast just north of the Esalen curving, downhill stretch of Institute. Estrella d’Oro, O’Shea “hit Edward O’Shea But according to Patrick Barthelow of Auburn, the some kind of boulder in the U.S. Dept. of Defense has plans to remove the facility front yard and rolled the and its 36-inch telescope — and he’s not happy about vehicle over,” at a home in the 400 block, Lehman said. it. “There were injuries to all three parties.” Barthelow said he believes the facility has provided Schmidt suffered a head injury and was taken by AMR a great benefit to the public and will continue to do so, ambulance to Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, while if it is permitted to remain in place. In an effort to gain Sillano complained of bruising to his forehead and received PHOTO/PINE CONE FILE treatment from medics but was not hospitalized. See PEAK page 12A A plan to tear down this former bank building was dealt a seri- O’Shea also went to SVMH via ambulance for care of ous blow by a Monterey County judge last week. 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 July 30, 2010 COUNCIL MEMBER SCHEDULES TOWN HALL MEETING Shoe store rewards CARMEL CITY Councilman Jason Burnett will hold a this type of thing is less like- town hall meeting Monday, Aug. 2, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in ly to occur again? What does generosity and matches it advance of Tuesday’s council meeting. The gathering will be this mean for the manage- held in the Babcock Room in Sunset Center. ment of city hall?” HEDI’S SHOES will gather good footwear for the Burnett said he plans to discuss the city’s $600,000 settle- Burnett is also seeking Salvation Army this weekend. Called Soles for the ment of a sexual harassment and age discrimination lawsuit input on further cutting city Monterey Peninsula, the event is cosponsored by filed by human resources manager Jane Miller, and especial- spending to help lessen Jambu Footwear and will take place on consecutive ly how a similar payout can be avoided in the future. demand on reserves, and he days at three shops: Hedi’s in downtown Carmel July “Do we have the right internal policies and procedures in wants to know how his con- 30, Hedi’s in the Barnyard July 31, and Aug. 1 at the place? Were the policies and procedures followed? Was the stituents want Carmel repre- owners’ new store, Shu, in Del Monte Center in right person or group of people put in charge of handling the sented in the ownership and Monterey. original complaint and subsequent lawsuit?,” he asked in his operation of a desal plant. Each shopper who donates a not-too-used pair of town-hall announcement. “What actions should we take so Finally, he said, “One of shoes for the Salvation Army will receive a $10 Hedi’s my priorities in the coming gift card and take home a free gift (with purchase). year is to find a resolution to The store will also match each pair of donated shoes the ongoing question of our with a pair from its inventory. fire services,” and he’ll ask Jason Burnett Store owner Movahedi McIntyre said a new pair of people for their thoughts on shoes “can completely change someone’s outlook,” that, as well. which can be especially helpful while pounding the Sunset Center is located on San Carlos Street at Ninth pavement hunting for a much-needed job. In addition, Avenue. To learn more, visit Burnett’s website, www.burnet- the drive will help get good shoes to kids just in time tforcarmel.com. for school. the rear entrance of Coachman’s Inn which she had never seen before. Sandy Claws Mom was frantic and ran out of the Plaza, calling for Zoe. As she neared the inn, holding Zoe’s collar By Margot Petit Nichols and leash, still calling for Zoe, a couple asked her if she was staying in Room 3 at Coachman’s, because there was a little dog sitting on the mat in front of ZOE SETTLE, 6, a sweet little Chawienie the door.