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Kiosk In This Issue Through Mar. 1-31 “Of Mice and Men” Magic Circle Theatre, CV 7:30 PM, 2 PM Sun. $25, 659-7500 • Sat., Mar. 30 Easter Scavenger Hunt Fisherman’s Wharf 10 AM-4 PM, Free 238-0777 • Waning days - Page 12 Gardening Section! - Page 24 Babies on the Beach - Page 31 Sat., Mar. 30 Science Saturday on Bees Natural History Museum 11 AM-3 PM, Free Pacific Grove’s 648-5716 • Sat., Mar. 30 “Liberty Lost: Lessons in Loyalty” Stevenson School, Pebble Bch. 11 AM, Free 625-8300 • Sat., Mar. 30 Arbielle The Works 7:30 PM, $10 372-2242 Times • March 29-April 4, 2013 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. V, Issue 28 Sat., Mar. 30 Easter Party & Parade Del Monte Center 12:30-3 PM, Free 372-4540 Arwa Awan takes first in California • Sun. Mar. 31 & Tue. Apr. 2 She will represent California in Poetry Out Loud nationals “Ballet’s Greatest Hits” Lighthouse Cinemas Arwa Awan, a senior at Pacific Grove 1 PM, 6:30 PM, $9/ $6.50 High School in Monterey County, took first 641-0747 place in the 2013 California state finals of • Poetry Out Loud and will represent the state Mon. Apr. 1 in Washington DC at the national finals this David Cobb of Move to Amend spring. Connor Ricketts, a freshman at Char- Abolish Corporate Person-Hood ter University Prep in El Dorado County, Teamsters’ Hall, Salinas was the first runner-up and would represent 7 PM, Free, 375-8216 California in the national finals if Awan was • unable to attend. Shane Anderson, a sopho- Mon., Apr. 1 more at Bear River High School in Nevada Coastal Cleanup Custom House Plaza County, was the second runner-up. Noon-3 PM, Free Arwa Awan was coached by English 901-3833 teacher Larry Haggquist, also the coach for • the high school’s Mock Trial Team, and by Tue., Apr. 2 Kim Murdock, a drama coach, who also David Cobb of Move to Amend coached other Monterey County contestants Abolish Corporate Person-Hood at he local level. Murdock volunteered her Wave St. Studios, Monterey time and talent. 7 PM, Free, 375-8216 “The California Poetry Out Loud state • final is an extremely competitive contest, Thu., Apr. 4 and all the county champions are remarkable Sea Scribes Guild young men and women,” said Craig Watson, Park Lane Residence Arwa Awan of Pacific Grove High School at the recitation for Poetry Out Loud in Director of the California Arts Council. “The 7-9 PM, Free 224-3276 the Capital building in Sacramento. She will perform one of her pieces at the April 3 City Council meeting. Photo by Brian Baer. See AWAN Page 2 • Fri., Apr. 5 First Friday Downtown PG 5-8 PM, Free Council, initiative [email protected] Monterey County Mock Trial • Fri.-Sun., Apr. 5-28 group unable to “Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.” winning team represents area Golden Bough Theatre break stalement 7:30 PM , 2 PM, $7.50-$20 at State competition, places 13th 622-0100 Pacific Grove High School’s mock Kim, Miles Cutchin, Adam Kershner, Hugh on petition • trial team, winners of the Monterey County Hudson, Jin Kim, Bryan Sands, Rachel Da- By Marge Ann Jameson Sat., Apr. 6 competition, placed 13th last weekend vison, Allie Liu, Karen Ko and Josh Marcus. Artist Reception among schools from across California at The coaches were: Larry Haggquist, Hopeful of a settlement, the Pacific More on Page 2 the state event in Riverside. Diana Rosenthal, Emily Hickok and Elaine Grove City sub-committee on the broiling The Kiosk on our website PG was pitted against 33 other high McCleaf. initiative to overturn a 2002 decision on is updated daily. schools in arguing the fictitious case about The Monterey County team announced safety officer pensions worked with propo- www.cedarstreettimes.com a hit-and-run accident. The overall winner its presence at the competition assembly by nents of the initiative and an outside munici- was La Reina High School from Ventura chanting: pal bankruptcy attorney, Karel Denniston up County. until the last minute before petitions had to Competing for the seventh time at “Good morning your Honor, and Scoring Attorneys, be turned in to the Monterey County Elec- Inside the state level, PG completed four rounds May I introduce the winners of Monterey County? tions Office. on March 22 and 23. Twenty-three team Mock Trial People, Mock, Mock Trial People The special City Council meeting was Animal Tales members from Pacific Grove High were This is our year, 2013, called for Wed., March 28 to hopefully ratify & Random Thoughts ................. 16 joined by two courtroom artists and All thanks to the hardworking members of this a six-page “term sheet” which outlines how Cop Log ...................................... 3 one journalist from Santa Catalina Upper team. the City will attempt to mitigate its problems Food ......................................... 11 School, and one journalist from Carmel Mock Trial People, Mock, Mock Trial People with the costly current pension system. Green Page ............................... 31 High School. Celebrating greatness like it’s our birthday! Instead, an obviously unhappy Mayor Health & Wellness .................... 15 The team from Monterey County Haters said we wouldn’t win Bill Kampe announced at the March 28 City Legal Notices ............................ 22 included: Stella Park, Minhee, Cho, Ari- Objection! Hearsay!” Council meeting that the term sheet the City Opinion ...................................... 9 elle Isack, Maya Sritharan, Malia Graci- had offered had been rejected by the initiative Otter Views ................................. 8 anni, Hannah Azerang, Jenna Hively, Lyla The Lyceum of Monterey County and Peeps .......................................... 7 supporters and that the petition copies, 99 in Sports & Leisure ........................ 13 Mahmoud, Dani Baudoux, Paige Silkey, local attorney Michael Whilden have spon- all, had been turned over to the City Clerk, Up & Coming ................... 5, 6, 10 Brainna Rakouska, Hannah Chung, Becky sored and organized the county competition David Concepcion. Concepcion, in turn, YWC ........................................ 21 Cooper, Olivia Jamison, Brooke Fairgar- since 1998. GOOD OLD DAYS ................... 19 den, Rachel Biggio, Yann Brown, Josh - Peter Funt See STALEMATE Page 2 Page 2 • CEDAR STREET Times • March 29, 2013 p p From Page 1 Kiosk STALEMATE AWAN From Page 1 width and breadth of California’s diversity She will go on to compete in Washington, and creativity is well represented in these DC on April 27 and 28, and Pacific Grove Carmel Art Assoc. Gallery will submit the petitions to the Monterey talented young men and women who High School will receive $500 for books. 6-8 PM, Free participated today, and we are delighted Ricketts, as the runner-up, receives $100 624-6176 County Elections Office for verification of the more than 1300 signatures. A total of that Arwa will represent California in the from the NEA, and $200 for books at his • national finals.” Sat. April 6 955 legal signatures are needed to qualify school. Target Stores has made a grant the measure, which then would have to ei- Fourteen other students made it to the which will pay airfare and other expenses First Saturday Book Sale semi-final round. Pacific Grove Public Library ther be enacted into law by the Council or and for Awan and one parent. Noon-5 PM placed on the next available election ballot. The competition took place on the The state’s Poetry Out Loud program • The deadline was required in order evening of Sunday, March 24, at the is directed by the California Arts Council, Sat., Apr. 6 to see the item on the upcoming election Sacramento Sheraton (Round 1), and the and was initiated by the NEA and the Po- HistoricWharf Walk ballot. morning of Monday, March 25 (Rounds etry Foundation. Local arts agencies and Fisherman’s Wharf Both City Council members who 2 and 3), on the state Senate floor. Video school districts conduct the program on the 10 AM-Noon, $20/$15 spoke on the subject and Dan Davis, leader recordings of both days are available at county level. The California Arts Council 521-3304 of the citizens' initiative group, were cor- http://www.calchannel.com/ would like to thank Target Corporation for • This year marks the eighth time the sponsoring the state’s program and help- Sat., Apr. 6 dial and praised each other's group. But Davis said they could not get past a couple California Arts Council has produced ing bring California Poetry Out Loud to “The Inherited Heart” the annual competition -- the largest of as many California high school students Bill Minor and Friends of points. Davis said the initiative group wanted acknowledgement that fraud was its kind in the nation, with more than as possible. 559 Tyler St., Monterey 40,000 students from approximately 35 2:30 PM, Free perpetrated by on the city by then-city Additional thanks are extended to 333-0383 manager Ross Hubbard and his advisors, California counties participating. The the California Channel and its staff who • a point which the current City Council is program encourages high school students allowed Monday’s portion of the competi- Sat., Apr. 6-May 25 not willing to concede. to learn about poetry through memoriza- tion to be broadcast and webcast, and who Grief Support Group A prior petition and initiative in 2010, tion, performance, and competition. The video recorded Sunday’s program for later Westland House one which limited City contributions to California state final is the culminating viewing both on California Channel cable Register by Mar. 27 employee pensions to 10 percent, was competition in California between county stations as well as webcast at http://www. 12:30-2 PM, Free enacted into law to avoid the expense of a winners who have shown their merit in the calchannel.com/.