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Fri., July 6 First Friday and Preview Feast of Lanterns Art Artisana Gallery 309 Forest 5-8 PM Free • Sat., July 7 and Sun., July 8 2PM Sat. July 7 at 7 PM Champs --9 Hash - 12 Peeps packing - 13 Pirates of Penzance Pacific Grove Middle School Performing Arts Center, 835 Forest Avenue Tickets at the door, starting 45 minutes before show times. General admission seating is $10 and $5 for Seniors and Children 10 years and under. • Wed., July 11 Benefit screening “Last Holiday” Forest Theater, Carmel Ticket includes includes beverages and a gourmet buffet dinner prepared by the A.I.W.F. Times board. July 6-12, 2012 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. IV, Issue 42 Details page 5 • Thurs., July 12 Closing reception 4 - 5 PM Tiny Treasures Where there’s smoke, there’s chicken Tickets $3/one or $20/seven. Judge finds Need not be present to win. Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave. for Pacific www.pgartcenter.org 831.375.2208 Grove in Hours Wed.-Sat. 12-5 PM and Sunday 1-4 PM. Office and galleries closed wrongful Mondays and Tuesdays. Galleries are free to enter. • death suit Mon., July 16 Writer’s Workshop By Marge Ann Jameson 6–7 p.m. at The Works Coffeehouse/ Bookstore (667 Lighthouse Ave., PG). Cost: $10 All civil claims against the City of No pre-registration needed Pacific Grove were effectively dismissed • when Monterey County Superior Court Mon., July 16 Judge Kay Kingsley granted the City of Water Forum Pacific Grove’s motion for summary judg- by Water Plus Volunteers served up 700 meals at the Fourth of July celebration held at Caledonia ment in the case of Woods vs. the City of Sally Griffin Center Park. There were an estimated 3000 people on hand for the free event (well, there Pacific Grove. The family of Joel Daniel 6:30-8:30 PM Woods filed a wrongful death lawsuit Free WAS a charge for the food) that saw people dancing the afternoon away to the jam band sounds of Moonalice and enjoying dozens of American flags which decorated against the City of Pacific Grove arising • from his death on September 2, 2008. July 18 the park. A reading of the Declaration of Independence was performed by costumed actors. More photos on pages 14-15. Photo vy Bob Pacelli. Joel Woods, 35, was killed in front of Gentrain Lecture the Pacific Grove Middle School when he The Coming of the Holocaust Monterey Peninsula College was struck by a driver who was under the Lecture Form 103 influence of prescription drugs. Woods Lectures are free. was picking up his son, a student at the Time: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Middle School, and had parked in a load- 831-646-4224 ing zone on Forest Ave. when Deborah Cedar Street Times has Marina Coast puts King, 55 of Monterey, hit him. He was moved offices thrown 30 feet and died at the scene. to 306 Grand Ave. Monterey County on notice The Woods family contended that Pacific Grove the passenger zone constituted a danger- ous condition of public property. “While in failed water project we sympathize strongly with the Woods Family for the loss of Joel Woods,” states Inside The Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) announced last week that it has served Jon Giffen, partner at Kennedy, Archer a claim for damages against its former Regional Desalination Project partner, the Mon- & Harray “under the circumstances, the Cop Log ...... 3 terey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), and the County of Monterey, based Judge effectively found that the accident Food ...... 12 on the actions of certain County officials. Green Page ...... 16 was not caused by the City’s decision to The claim is an effort to protect ratepayers and to preserve Marina Coast’s ability allow parking in front of the middle school Health & Well-Being ...... dark to go to court to recoup costs associated with the District’s costly and conscientious High Hats & Parasols ...... 4 but by a driver who was heavily under the efforts to implement the project. influence of prescription drugs.” The Homeless Stories...... 8 In a press release, Jim Heitzman, General Manager of the Marina Coast Water Legal Notices ...... 10 After reviewing all the documents and Opinion ...... 10 District said, “We did not come to this decision lightly, and it is with great disappoint- hearing oral argument, Judge Kingsley Peeps ...... 11 ment that we have been forced into this situation based on recent events.” He went on specifically ruled that the loading zone Sports ...... 9 to say, “MCWD has a duty to our ratepayers to preserve our ability to recover costs was not a dangerous condition of public Up & Coming ...... 5, 6, 7 associated with the Regional Desalination Project. Marina Coast acted in good faith property and awarded summary judgment. and worked diligently in support of the project, and it is troubling, to say the least, that The trial had been originally scheduled for Like us on Facebook we may have to go to court to protect Marina ratepayers. The claim we served today is September 10. Follow us on Twitter intended to preserve our ability to do just that, if we have to.” In February of 2011, Deborah King to receive calendar updates The claim puts the county on notice that Marina Coast seeks payment. The next was found guilty of gross vehicular and reminders on your step may well be a suit. manslaughter in the criminal prosecution Facebook page! Last summer, the County declared that the project agreements were void due to an for the death of Joel Woods. King tested alleged conflict of interest of County Water Resources Agency Director Stephen Collins, positive for an extensive list of drugs in and Cal Am pulled out of the project based on the County’s statements. The collapse her system including marijuana, morphine, of the Regional Water Project left Marina Coast with some $20 million in unpaid ex- Vicodin, Xanax, Ambian, Trazadone, penses. “We feel we have been left with no choice but to file this claim to keep open Wellbutrin, and other antidepressants. the option of going to court, if we need to pursue that remedy,” said Heitzman. “Our King was sentenced to 15 years to life in ratepayers deserve to have their day in court if they need it, and this claim preserves the criminal case. that right.” Send your calendar items to: The case continues against the Pacific [email protected] Page 2 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012

The summer trolley is back MPC Theatre Company

presentsThe show play sthrough July “Cabaret” 15 at Monterey’s Historic Bruce Ariss Wharf Theatre on Fisherman’s Wharf. Additionally, there will be a preview performance on Thursday June 28 at 7:30p.m. with tickets for this preview performance selling for $12.50 each. Regular performances are Thursday, Friday, & Saturday at 7:30p.m. (June 29, 30 July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14) and Sunday at 2:00 PM (July 1, 8, 15) at the Bruce Ariss Wharf Theatre, located on the historic Old Fisherman’s Wharf in downtown Mon- terey. The MPC Box Office is located at 980 Fremont Street, downtown Monterey. Tickets are $25 Adults, $22 Seniors; $15 Young Adults (16-21) & Military, and $10 Children 15 & under. Tickets will also be available 24 hours in advance, and are available for $20; Online $18 for Adults & Seniors. Dinner/Theatre packages are available for $36 per person. (Prices do not include, gratuity, drinks, or dessert) and must be purchased at least 24 hours in ad- vance. Dinner/Theatre packages include a prix fixe menu at Isabella’s on the Wharf (a Tene Shake signature restaurant) and performance tickets for CABARET. Tickets on sale at the MPC Box Office (646-4213) and online at https:secure3. TicketGuys.com/mpc for more information please contact Sky A. Rappoport, Theatre Manager at the Theatre Arts Department at Monterey Peninsula College, Post Office Box 761, Monterey, CA 93942, by phone at 831-646- 4213 or by fax at 831-372-1982.

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) is partnering once again with the city of Pacific Grove and the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce to provide Trolley service begin- ning Saturday, May 26 through September 3, 2012. The service is designed to draw visitors to the city. The MST Trolley – Pacific Grove will operate daily circulating the city departing every 45 minutes from approximately 9:30am to 6:00pm stopping at destinations including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Berwick Park, Lovers Point, Asilomar Conference Center, the Natural History Museum and numerous stops thought the downtown area for shopping and dining. The scenic route will include a tour of the bay along Ocean View Blvd. from Hopkins Marine Station to Asilomar State Beach. Onboard narration provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium provides passengers with information on the city’s history and points of interest. The Victorian-style trolley is designed to capture the look and feel of an authen- tic turn-of-the-century streetcar. The 27-passenger coach boasts numerous modern features: wheelchair accessibility using vehicle-mounted electric lifts, and “kneeling bus” capabilities to make boarding easier. “Smart Bus” AVL/GPS technology will continuously track location of vehicles via satellite and trigger announcements specific to the location of the trolley, and onboard security cameras will provide added safety for passengers and coach operators. For more information, visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1. Follow MST on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mst_bus for the latest service alerts.

Cast members of Cabaret. FourFour reasonsreasons toto checkcheck outout ourour SummerSummer ActivityActivity GuideGuide onlineonline Water Plus presents public 1 We provide fun & safe places to play informational event on water 2 We can help you conquer summer boredom Water Plus, a public benefit nonprofit organization, presents The Pacific Grove Water Forum - Leadership in Action, Monday, July 16 at the Sally Griffin Center, 700 3 Camps and activities create lifelong memories Jewell Avenue, in Pacific Grove, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The expert panel includes lead- 4 Exciting activities help build self-confidence ers of the Pacific Grove Water Committee. The event is open to the public. For more information, go to www.waterplusmonterey.com, or call, 831-373-8450. Programs The public is invited to learn how and why Pacific Grove is “leading the way to the YOUTH Programs quickest and most affordable water solution for the ratepayers. Find out exactly what Adventure Day Camp (grades 1-5) this means to your city, your family, you and your pocketbook. Get the facts,” says a Caledonia Park Playground Program spokesperson for Water Plus. Ask questions at this informational event. Expert panel Musical Theatre Camp includes Leaders of the Pacific Grove Water Committee. Open to the public. Seating limited. Light refreshments. Preschool (August – May) Reading Club @ the Library Youth Sports (Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Wrestling, and Soccer Camps)

And we’re not just about kids:

ADULT Programs Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal Facility Rentals (Parties, Socials and Wedding Receptions) newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Golf lessons and Afro-Brazilian Drumming classes Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Fri. and is available at Dance Programs & Classes: Brazilian Samba, Free-style, West Coast Swing various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription. Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann Jameson and Ballroom News: Marge Ann Jameson, Peter Mounteer Scrapbooking / Photo Album Making Regular Contributors: Ben Alexander • Mary Arnold • Guy Chaney • Rabia Erduman • Jon Guthrie • Amy Coale Solis • Rhonda Farrah • Neil Jameson • Tay- Jazzercise, Tai Chi & Yoga lor Jones • Richard Oh • Katie Shain • Michael Sizemore • Dirrick Williams Softball (Socko) Advertising: Michael Sizemore Dog Obedience Classes – (A.F.R.P.) Photography: Peter Mounteer Distribution: Kellen Gibbs and Peter Mounteer Senior Services (Sally Judd Griffin Center & Meals on Wheels) Database Interns: Sam Goldman (Lead), Grace Sizemore, Rachel Sizemore • Website: Harrison Okins For more details, give us a call at 648–3100 or 831.324.4742 Voice Check out our great new online Activity Guide! www.ci.pg.ca.us/recreation/default.htm 831.324.4745 Fax [email protected] Pacific Grove Recreation Department Email subscriptions: [email protected] 300 Forest Avenue, 93950 (at City Hall) Calendar items to: [email protected] (831) 648 - 3100 website: www.cedarstreetimes.com July 6, 2012 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 3 Fire Dept.’s Weed Abatement/ Fuel Reduction Report Marge Ann Jameson The Fire Department has been conducting weed and fire hazard abatement in- spections for the past two weeks. During this period, our Fire Inspectors were able to complete inspection of the entire City of Pacific Grove. Approximately 60 violations Cop log were noted, notices were issued to the property owners, and Fire Inspectors are work- Lost and found and lost and found ing with the responsible parties to achieve compliance. Initial follow up inspections A wallet was found belonging to someone from Pixley, CA. Where in the for these properties should be completed within the next 10 days. Eight properties will world is Pixley, CA? probably be referred to the Fire Marshal for further action, due to special circumstances Another wallet was found on Lighthouse Ave. beyond the Fire Inspectors’ expertise. A pair of prescription glasses was lost on June 23. Often when I can’t find These inspections were made in an effort to minimize the possibility of conditions mine, they are on top of my head. that allow a wildfire burning in vegetative fuels to readily transmit fire to buildings A wallet was found on Lighthouse and eventually returned to the owner. and threaten to destroy life, overwhelm fire suppression capabilities, or result in large property losses. School’s out, deer’s in A deer was stuck behind the fence at Robert Down School. SPCA sedated it and the fire department cut the wires securing the chain link to the poles and lifted the chain link and removed the deer. How did it get in there if it couldn’t get back out? And wasn’t there a gate? Over the 4th of July, the Fire De- Dog at large partment‘s Type-III fire engine (a A repeat offender dog was at large at Junipero and Forest. The dog was fire engine specifically designed for captured and a note was put on the owner’s door the come claim it. Later the wildland firefighting) (see left) staffed pet sitter came and paid the fees and claimed the dog. with three personnel available for Multiple collisions by drunk driver vegetation fire response patrolled Charlene Marchese collided with several parked vehicles on Carmel Ave. areas prone to vegetation fires (at no She was arrested for DUI. additional cost to Pacific Grove). Dog at loud Continuing case of barking dogs on Junipero: The neighbor says he can’t get his kids to go to sleep with the dogs are barking. The owner was contacted and said she’d been out of town and that the pet sitter was supposed to lock the ANTIQUES dogs in the house. She was advised to use a kennel service next time. Maybe the dogs didn’t want to move A new resident on Laurel was unloading his truck and his dogs were bark bark barking. The neighbors complained. The owner of the dogs said they have WANTED anti-bark collars, and he thought the neighbors should be a little more under- standing as it was the middle of the day. Taking stolen property for a ride • Asian Antiques Suspect Joshua Flatley was arrested after stolen property was found in his vehicle. • Jewelry, Silver, Coins DUI hit and run collision on Lighthouse The driver suspected in a hit and run, John Favoloro, was arrested on a • Paintings cite to appear. Reckless on meds • Clocks & Times Pieces A report came in of a possible reckless driver. Traci Michele Conlin was • arrested for suspicion of DUI meds. Furniture, Lighting & Carpets DUI and blank stare Christopher Stewart was stopped at a stop sign for about a minute with two vehicles behind him. When the officer drove by, he looked up with a blank stare. Later he was contacted drinking a beer outside his vehicle and displayed SOLD several signs of intoxication. But he refused tests so he was placed under arrest. Man of many bicycles $50,000 Reporting party said there’s a guy who appears to be riding a different bi- cycle every day near the boardwalk area at Asilomar. Surfers in the area confirm Chinese that the subject is widely known as someone who steals bicycles from vehicles. Pewter Teapot The subject is a transient on parole with search and seizure terms. We shall see. Vacuuming to loud music Neighbors complained that a fellow tenant has been listening to loud music and vacuuming frequently during the day. At night, their child makes a lot of noise. The vacuumer says the reporting party is actually the problem, though other tenants complain, too. The landlord says he doesn’t want to get in the middle of it. Driving with a suspended license NOW OFFERING Ronald Marini was stopped and found to be driving on a suspended license. Arrested, book, released on a cite to appear. FREE Vandalism A vehicle was keyed on Fountain Ave. No suspect info. APPRAISALS Grand theft laptop with no obligation A person reported that she hosted a party and someone stole her laptop. Call 831-335-9000 Check the guest list. Alarming or Bob and Rob Slawinski A family room alarm went off. Residence appeared to be secure. The alarm have over 60 years combined email photographs to: was unregistered. experience in handling Grocerylifting [email protected] fine art, jewelry and antiques One Natalie Scheuren was stopped by loss prevention employees at Safe- in Northern California way when she attempted to leave the store without paying for a bunch of stuff. Rocks belong in the garden A person on Ocean View Blvd. Reported that someone smashed his house window with a rock from his garden. It appeared to be vandalism and no attempt had been made to enter the house. Visit us online at Driver -1, Pole 0 A driver hit a pole on 17 Mile Drive. The pole was destroyed but the vehicle only sustained moderate damage. www.slawinski.com Change due? Reporting party said his drug dealer owed him some money. He provided the police with her whereabouts and said she was dealing drugs to kids. Offensive email Reporting party wanted a restraining order because her ex mother in law SLAWINSKI sent her an email about weight loss. AUCTION COMPANY We don’t repeat reports of sexual violence or domestic violence, mental 831-335-9000 illness or dementia. We do not report on deaths by natural causes. Page 4 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 Jon Guthrie in fee collections to the city’s treasurer. High Hats and Parasols And your bill amounts to … • All seats at this weekend’s showings at the Colonial theater are 15¢. Pop corn and iced juice, 8¢. Shows start at 7:30. Arrive early and sit up front. Dear Readers: Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & • M. H. Harlingame, the grocer, is offering big inducements to buyers who purchase Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology from his fine stock of apricots. The price named is two, large cans for 45¢, or $2.45 used at the time. The writings contained in are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey per dozen for whole, fresh fruit. These are choice offerings and buyers should take publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale advantage of this sale. It will be held on Saturday, next, only. in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices • Phillips & Lawley of Forest avenue will help you beautify your home. Wall paper again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding. is on sale for 50¢ a roll. Author’s Notes The News … from 1912. 1 Base ball and foot ball had not yet evolved into single words. Mutt and Jeff at Colonial Theater 2 Cantankerous groups in the Grove? Some things seem never to change. Two celebrated characters, Mutt and Jeff, will appear in a motion picture screening 3 Pacific Grove evidently charged a fee for installing or altering home plumbing. tonight at the Colonial Theater. Viewers will enjoy the comedians’ “little” experience with a zany German band. Also, don’t miss seeing The Rustler Sheriff and several References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, other flicker shows. The Rustler Sheriff stands out as a western drama full of excite- Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890). ment, and concludes with one of the most thrilling endings ever put on film. Don’t miss getting a seat! Grove may get base ball and foot ball fields! Mr. A. P. Builene has been circulating a subscription paper for the purpose of raising funds for the preparation of grounds for athletic events. Builene now reports that he has in hand more than $100 in pledges. He also said that surveyors are eager to begin work. The complex is planned with a track, ¼ of a mile in length, a foot ball field, and a base ball diamond.1 These grounds are to be prepared at the west end of Laurel avenue. Builene said that it is important to have the entire site ready before the Young Men’s Christian Association holds its state convention here. Trustees consider combining positions The Pacific Grove Trustees are still seeking the means of cutting back on expendi- tures and saving money. At last night’s meeting, Trustee Berwick suggested that several “paid” positions be combined, to wit: the town marshal and street superintendent and the recorder and tax collector. After vigorous discussion, the matter was tabled with no decision being made. Berwick said that avoiding such decisions may be akin to placing Pacific Grove’s financial future at risk. Compensation set After a lengthy and spirited discussion at the Trustees’ meeting, it was decided that temporary workers helping with the November election will be compensated at Forest Hill United Methodist Church the rate of $1 per day, plus a provided box lunch. Trustee Oyer demurred, stating that 551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays compensation should be computed by the hour seeing that various persons worked Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956 varied hours, some more and some less. Oyer was fine with the box lunches. Park question unsettled Pacific Coast Church Mrs. J. Pell is leading a campaign to enlist support for the Caledonia Park project. 522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942 She indicated that the Grove’s Trustees already had the funding in hand to prepare ten- Peninsula Christian Center nis courts, a croquet field, and children’s contraptions such as swings and a slide. Pell, 520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431 herself the mother of three, said that the restraining order against proceeding with park improvements represented a shameful travesty. Pell also said that the combatant groups First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove had allegedly reached an agreement to allow the installation of tennis courts until the 246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741 Superior Court could rule on children’s equipment. She said that the pro-park people were taken by surprise when the “Calm for Caledonia” bunch sneaked around and St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church obtained a second restraining order specifically forbidding work on the tennis courts. Central Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441 Pell also said that she had thought mankind was less cantankerous than in the past … but in the Grove, “one small group has seen fit to invoke the law for its own selfish Community Baptist Church purposes.” 2 Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311 Dog poisonings continue Peninsula Baptist Church One may not be partial toward dogs, but poisoning the animals seems a cruel and 1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712 unnecessary deed. Even so, the Grove’s dog-killing culprit is again at work and has this time murdered several dogs in the south part of town. Be it known that this is not St. Angela Merici Catholic Church the way to get rid of troublesome canines because good dogs and valuable dogs are 146 8th Street, 831-655-4160 just as apt to eat the poison thrown out as are the mangy curs. If a dog is found to be Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove a nuisance, complain to the owner. If that does not abate the nuisance, appeal to the authorities, but do not allow yourself to become a dog poisoner. 442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363 Shafroth for United States President First Church of God William J. Bryan has thrown the hat of Colorado Governor John Shafroth into the 1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005 ring as a Democratic Presidential candidate. Bryan, while addressing a public meet- Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove ing in Greeley, said to the crowd’s complete surprise: “I would rather see Governor Shafroth nominated for President than any other Democrat, mentioned previously or 1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138 unmentioned.” Church of Christ After the meeting, Bryan explained to the press that he was only supporting Shafroth 176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741 and was not down-playing any other prospective candidate. E. G. Bowman and family, who are visiting Colorado from the Peninsula, said they were impressed. Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove Salinas churchmen visit Grove, seek pointers PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636 In order to get pointers for new alterations which are to take place on the United Mayflower Presbyterian Church Presbyterian church in Salinas, a number of that community’s church congregation trav- 141 14th Street, 831-373-4705 eled by street train to visit the Pacific Grove Presbyterian church on Sunday. They had been told that the Grove’s Godly edifice was one of the most beautiful and functional Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove to be found in the area. 325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207 Chautauqua Circle meets Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula The Chautauqua Circle of Pacific Grove met at the Museum building Monday 375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818 evening, last. Among items on the agenda, the group listened to several esteemed members read papers that were enlightening in nature. At the conclusion of the meet- First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove ing, the Chautauqua Circle decided to accept the invitation extended by the Chautauqua 915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875 Education Committee to join them in a picnic on the beach. Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m. Snippets from the area Congregation Beth Israel • J. H. Lown, 412 Willow street, will haul your garbage. Leave orders at the Review 5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015 office or connect by telephone to Main 355. • A good-paying hardware business is now for sale at a reasonable price. For details, Chabad of Monterey stop by 586 Lighthouse avenue. 2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770 • The report to the Grove’s Trustees by Marshal Rich showed that during the second quarter $50 has been collected for business fees, $4 collected in dog fees, and $3 brought in as plumbing fees.3 Thus far this year, the marshal has turned over $105.19 July 6, 2012 • CEDAR STREET Times• Page 5 Arts and Events Up and Coming ‘Last Holiday’ presented Artisana Gallery will host in benefit screening The American Institute of Wine & Food (A.I.W.F.) Monterey Bay Chapter will host a screening of the film “Last Holiday” at the Forest Theater, Carmel, Wednesday, Feast of Lanterns July 11. The Forest Theater is located at the corner of Mountain View and Santa Rita, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Art Competition The price of the movie includes beverages and a gourmet buffet dinner prepared by the A.I.W.F. board. Guests will be served at 7:00 p.m. with the movie following around sunset. Ventana Vineyards will provide the wine. Warm clothing is advised. Opening night July 6 The movie concerns a shy woman, played by Queen Latifah, who dreams of being a professional chef. After she is diagnosed with a terminal illness she decides to take Friday, July 6, 2012 from 5:00-8:00pm a European vacation and live it up! The movie also stars LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton Join us for an evening of Exploration, Entertainment, Enjoyment! and Gerard Depardieu. 1st Friday P.G. Feast of Lanterns Art Competition Art Opening Cost is $25.00 for A.I.W.F. members, $35.00 for non-members. $7.00 for children Get out of the house and see what’s happening in Pacific Grove! under 12. Non-members who join A.I.W.F. at the event will receive the member price. The public is invited to attend. Admission to the movie only is $7.00 Send checks to Stop by Artisana Gallery and Join the Royal Court in celebrating local A.I.W.F. Monterey Bay Chapter, P.O. Box 1858, Monterey, CA 93942. Please RSVP artists during the Feast of Lanterns Art Competiton. by July 8, 2012 to Mary Chamberlin (831) 624-0830 or Dorothy Johnson (831) 655- Refreshements and entertainment will round out the evening. Art sales from the competition benefit the Feast of Lanterns. Show will be up through July 31. Artisana Gallery is at 309 Forest Ave. (across from City Hall) Pacific Grove, Sudanese-Americans seek CA 93950 (831) 655-9775 Artisana Gallery is open Monday-Saturday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sunday support for human rights by appointment. Please join the Sudanese-American Civilians are bombed and their farms and Society Monterey for a demonstration to huts are being burned. Food shipments For more information on 1st Friday P.G.-email [email protected] or protest the gross violations of human rights and emergency aid are being blocked to Become a fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/1stFridayPacificGrove or in the regions of South Kordofan and Blue starve the people in these areas. Demon- call Cedar Street Times 324-4742 or Artisana Gallery 655-9775 Nile in Sudan. The Sudan Government stration is Saturday July 7 from 12:00 to is waging a war against its own people. 3:00 at Window-on-the-Bay park.

Monterey Peninsula RAGAMUFFIN MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY Republican Women proudly presents Federated Luncheon The monthly luncheon of the Monterey Peninsula GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S Republican Women Federated club will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at Rancho Canada Golf Club, 4860 Carmel Valley Rd. The featured guest speaker is MaryAnn Leffel, President of the Monterey County Business Council Board, who will discuss business and innovation in Monterey County. The public is always welcome. Social time is at 11:30, and luncheon starts at noon. $22 per member and $25 for non-members. RSVP before Mon. July 9. Call Pat at 375-3573 or Diane via email at [email protected]. Bike museum to open in one month PPIIRRAATTEESS OOFF PPEENNZZAANNCCEE,, JJRR

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Neil Jameson, whose motorcycle museum at 305 SATURDAY,SATURDAY, JULYJULY 77 at 2:00PM2:00PM and 7:00PM7:00PM Forest Ave. has been the subject of much speculation, will be volunteering at Laguna Seca during Moto GP and so advises that the museum will open for weekend SUNDAY,SUNDAY, JULYJULY 88 at 2:00PM2:00PM visits on the weekend of Aug. 4 and 5. A grand opening is planned. On display will be a number of vintage motorcycles, PACIFIC GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER in as-is condition, from his collection. There is no cost to visit the museum. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR Other vintage motorcycle owners will display their machines from time to time in future months and years. Jameson will present photos, films and videos of general GENERAL SEATING: $10 SENIORSSENIORS ANDAND CHILDRENCHILDREN ((10 and UNDER): $5 interest to motorcyclists and a comfortable space will be offered for riders to swap lies, kick tires and tell people how fast they went in their younger years. - THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE RECREATION DEPARTMENT - Page 6 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 Arts and Events Up and Coming Ragamuffins will produce Monterey Jazz Festival and Monterey Bay Aquarium “Evenings by the Bay” ‘Fame Jr.’ Summer Concert Series returns Set during 1980-1984, the last years of New York City’s celebrated High School The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the fifth year of the “Evenings by of the Performing Arts, “FAME, Jr.” is the bittersweet, but inspiring story of a diverse the Bay” concert series, produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium. group of students, following them as they commit to a grueling four years of artistic Taking place Saturday and Sunday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the and academic work. With candor, humor and insight the show deals with many of the Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Gallery from June 30 – Sept. 2, the 20-performance issues that confront young people, still today, especially those who are striving to enter concert series features some of the Monterey Peninsula’s most talented professional the demanding world of the performing arts. musicians, as well as student musicians in the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Education Rehearsal days include expert coaching in dance, voice, acting and other valuable Programs. The “Evenings by the Bay” series provides a much-needed outlet for live musical theater techniques that will develop teens’ triple-threat skills. There will be music, and enhanced value and entertainment for Aquarium visitors, already an inter- lots of fun and hard work for the aspiring performer. nationally renowned destination for all ages. The concerts are included with regular Ages 13 through 18 years (coed) are encouraged to enroll. The session will take admission to the Aquarium. place Mon., July 16 through Sun., August 5, including the performance weekend. Since its inauguration in 2008, Evenings by the Bay has brought live music to Sessions take place Monday through Friday, with the addition of weekend perfor- the Monterey Bay Aquarium each summer, transforming an already exciting visit mances on August 4 and 5, and company rehearsal hours are 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. into something special for both visitors and performers. The 2012 concert series will Auditions will take place Friday, July 13 from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., by appoint- feature saxophonists Paul Contos, Roger Eddy, Gary Meek, and Stu Reynolds; pianist ment, at Chautauqua Hall. Bill Spencer; bassists Pete Lips and Dan Robbins; vocalists Lauri Hofer, Julie Capili, Rehearsals will take place at Pacific Grove Performing Arts Center. and Scotty Wright; flutist Kenny Stahl; as well as the bands Along Came Betty, Aporia, Staff includes Dianne Lyle – Director, Michael Blackburn - Music Director, And Monterey Bay Jazz Orchestra; and Bayside Jazz from Monterey Peninsula College. In Staff. To register, Download registration forms at our website: www.difrancodance. addition, hand-selected students from the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Education Programs com. Fee is $350 for three-week session. for more information contact Dianne Lyle at will also perform. [email protected]. www.difrancodance.com For forms/info click links on: Ragamuf- All concerts will take place on the first floor in the Marine Mammal Galleries sec- fin Musical Theatre Camp. Sponsored by the Pacific Grove Recreation Department. tion of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Evenings by the Bay schedule / All performances from 6:00-8:00 p.m. July 7: Stu Reynolds’ Latin Jazz Project July 8: Stu Renolds & Friends Free lecture, screening for July 14: Along Came Betty July 15: Roger Eddy & Friends July 21: Pete Lips with Lauri Hofer high blood pressure July 22: MPC Combo: Bayside Jazz Free blood pressure checks and a talk medications, and other measures that can July 28: Gary Meek & Friends about how to prevent or control high blood help prevent hypertension and its life- July 29: Kenny Stahl & Friends pressure are being offered during an event threatening complications. The event is August 4: Two Bass Hit: Pete Lips, Dan Robbins & Friends sponsored by Community Hospital of the from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26 August 5: Roger Eddy & Friends Monterey Peninsula. One in three adults at Peninsula Wellness Center, 2920 2nd August 11: A Tribute to the Brecker Brothers has high blood pressure ― and 20 percent Avenue, Marina. Tours of the wellness August 12: Aporia featuring Julie Capili & Scotty Wright don’t even know it. center will also be offered. August 18: Along Came Betty Richard Gray, MD, and Mike Barber, Registration is required by calling August 19: Paul Contos & Friends RN, of Community Hospital’s Tyler Heart 1- (888) 45-CHOMP or (888) 452-4667. August 25: Kenny Stahl & Friends Institute, will talk about lifestyle changes, August 26: Bill Spencer & Friends September 1: Monterey Jazz Festival Students September 2: Monterey Bay Jazz Orchestra About the Monterey Jazz Festival The Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates the legacy of jazz and expands the boundaries of and opportunities to experience jazz through the creative production of performances and educational programs. www.montereyjazzfestival.org

Jazz choral concert was a treat for the audience By Michael Sizemore

There were a good number of reasons to attend the June 29 Urban Renewal Summer Concert in the Steinbeck Forum at the Monterey Con- ference Center. First, it’s a good and noble thing to support local talent. Also, the concert was a benefit for the non-profit Express Yourself, Inc., which exists to help underprivileged youth and senior citizens fund music instruction. However, the performers in this concert gave the audience more than could have been expected. The audience’s mood was obviously bright as Sean Boulware stepped up to conduct the 22-voice jazz ensemble. The audience’s enthu- siasm grew as the choir performed jazz numbers and talented soloists offered a variety of songs. A highlight of the evening was a solo rendition of “Cruella DeVil” by eight-year-old Jayne Eldridge, a student of the Dennis Murphy School of Music. Other solos were by Richard Bryant, Diane Ehlers, Janice Perl, Sean Boulware, Linda Hylle, Dennis Murphy, and Miranda Perl. The Dennis Murphy School of Music Combo accompanied the choir and soloists and performed an instrumental, “A Train,” with Gary Meeks featured on the saxophone. Janice Perl and Richard Bryant, backed by the entire ensemble, per- formed the finale, “Smack Dab in the Middle.” July 6, 2012 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 7 Arts and Events Up and Coming PacRep announces Gentrain lecture Tony Award Winning Play The Coming of the Holocaust Dr. Peter Kenez retired last year after more than 45 years of teaching at ‘God of Carnage’ the University of California at Santa Cruz. His lecture will draw from a book Pacific Repertory Theatre continues mances on Wednesdays and Thursdays, he has recently completed of the same name, a comparative study of how dif- its 2012 repertory season, sponsored by July 11 and 12, at 7:30 p.m., with Saturday ferent Nazi-occupied countries came to possess the prerequisites for the mass The Barnet Segal Charitable Trust, with and Sunday matinees on July 7 and 14 at murder of the Jews. the Olivier Award winner for Best New 2:00 p.m. Performances are at the Circle He will also build upon material from a course he has co-taught for the Comedy, Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre of the Golden Bough Playhouse, past 25 years with Neufeld-Levin Co-Chair Murray Baumgarten, a professor Drama League Awards for Best Play, God located on Casanova Street between 8th of English and comparative literature. of Carnage, a comedy of manners about and 9th Avenues, Carmel-by-the-Sea. He states, “ I want to talk about how it was possible for the Nazis to carry people that don’t have any, June 1 – July Ticket Information out their policies. I want to talk about the preconditions: 1. Modern, as op- 14, at PacRep’s intimate Circle Theatre 2012 Season FlexPasses are now posed to traditional anti-Semitism. What made Jewish success possible. 2. The in Carmel. available for up to 10 Pacific Repertory establishment of a totalitarian state. 3. The war. How different countries varied Under the direction of PacRep’s Theatre productions at $28 per subscrip- in carrying out mass murder.” Artistic Director, Kenneth Kelleher, God tion, a 40 percent savings over single ticket Dr. Kenez has taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz since of Carnage written by Yasmina Reza prices ($146 for subscribers 65 years of 1966. He remains active as an emeritus professor, planning to teach several (playwright of the Tony Award winning age and older and $87 for student/teacher/ courses on Russian, Eastern-European, and 20th-century European history. His comedy, Art), revolves around two highly military). A variety of subscription plans primary expertise is Soviet history. He received his doctorate from Harvard strung couples played by PacRep resident are now available allowing the choice of before coming to UCSC as the founding faculty member of Stevenson College. artists Julie Hughett and Tim Hart and three to ten plays, priced at $103 - $228 He has written nine books, which include A History of the Soviet Union from guest Equity artists Rebecca Dines and for a savings of up to 40 percent ($76 - the Beginning to the End and the autobiographical Varieties of Fear: Growing Cassidy Brown, that meet for a civil dis- $146 for seniors and $55 - $87 for student/ Up Jewish Under Nazism and Communism. His next book project is titled The cussion about a playground fight between teacher/ military). Single tickets for all Gloomy Years of Communism: Hungary, 1948-1953. their young sons. The conversation quickly shows are on sale now. General admission Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Form 103 morphs into a laugh-out-loud, train wreck single ticket prices range from $16 to $38 980 Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940-4799 of an afternoon among “humans” turned with discounts available for seniors over Lectures are free. “savages”, called “90 minutes of sustained 65, students, children, teachers, and active July 18, 2012 mayhem” by The New Yorker. The New military. Time: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. York Times hailed God of Carnage as a The Pacific Repertory Theatre Box 831-646-4224 “four-way prize fight” and the Chicago Office is located at the Golden Bough www.gentrain.org Tribune praised Reza’s play, calling it Playhouse on Monte Verde Street between http://gentrain.org/lect.html a “savvy and deliciously caustic new 8th and 9th Avenues, Carmel-by-the-Sea. comedy.” Business hours are Tuesdays through Director Kenneth Kelleher has taken Saturdays; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., telephone the reins of numerous PacRep premieres (831) 622-0100 or visit www.pacrep.org including A Number, Eurydice and The for more information. Blue Room, and will also be directing Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing PacRep is supported by ticket sales, and Three Tall Women for the 2012 season. individual donations, special events, and Julie Hughett recently appeared in grants from The David and Lucile Packard Every Christmas Story Ever Told, and Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Founda- has been a leading actress with PacRep in tion, The Berkshire Foundation, The Shu- numerous productions since 1987. bert Foundation, The S.T.A.R. Foundation, Tim Hart has performed in scores of The Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, The PacRep productions from Richard III to his Chapman Foundation, The Barnet Segal most recent role as the elementary school Charitable Trust and the Harden Founda- spelling champion in Spelling Bee. tion, among many others. Equity member Cassidy Brown returns to the PacRep stage having ap- peared in Doubt, Comedy of Errors and PacRep Theatre as the uppity servant “Malevolio” in 12th 2012 PERFORMANCE Night. Equity actress Rebecca Dines has CALENDAR appeared at regional theaters throughout God of Carnage the United States including Berkeley Rep, TheatreWorks and the San Francisco SAT July 7 2:00pm (mat) Shakespeare Festival. WED July 11 7:30pm God of Carnage performances con- THU July 12 7:30pm tinue with additional weekday perfor- SAT July 14 2:00pm (m/close)

Writing workshop offered “Book Publishing 1-2-3: From the Writer’s Fingers to the Reader’s Hands”

Sprinkled with stories and tips (e.g., finding literary agents), this lively program will empower and inspire writers of all levels. Join us as we take a quick look at today’s book biz, checking out traditional, electronic, and self- publishing. Then we’ll briefly review the genres of memoir and children’s literature, and share some practical ideas to help writers get published and sell their work. Presenter: Laurie Gibson, the editor/proofreader who’s served more than 100 first-time authors. In addition, her work for publishers includes “The Color Purple” (2003 edition) and the writing of musician Jimmy Buffett and President Herbert Hoover. Laurie has also taught for both UCSD and UCLA Extension programs. Monday, July 16, 6–7 p.m. at The Works Coffeehouse/Bookstore (667 Lighthouse Ave., PG). Cost: $10. No pre-registration needed. Questions? E-mail [email protected] or call (858) 635-1233 Page 8 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 With a Bible in One Hand, He’ll Be Walking Toward the Light If you’ve known Joseph for any time stroking his beard and glancing at a small at all, you’ve probably seen him with his Erika Fiske bracelet of crosses around his wrist. tattered Bible open to a favorite passage. Joseph’s been a minister since the You might have seen him along a street early ‘80s. “I was sitting in my jail cell in Monterey, playing his harmonica and Homeless on the Peninsula for third degree robbery,” he said. “While looking like he just stepped away from I was there, I took ministry school. The panning gold in the Old West. He’s short Montana, finally landing here a year ago. nel rat with the 101st Airborne Special preacher came in every week to teach us. and a little ragged looking, with a black “I like this town,” he said, smiling Forces. He says he had the dangerous job After three years in jail, I was released and hat, leather jacket, a grizzled beard and through his beard, and glancing down of crawling through tunnels holding gre- started doing street ministry.” an easy smile. at his Bible. Sunday is a favorite day for nades in his mouth and looking for booby “I read the Bible every morning and Joseph is a street musician, a min- Joseph, as he joins others in prayer under traps that might kill American soldiers. every night,” he added. Joseph believes ister and one of the homeless. He looks the morning sun. The vet was shot when his platoon he can heal people, although he hasn’t much older than his 57 years—-probably Putting his Bible aside for a mo- was ambushed. “I was the only one to been able to heal himself. After 47 years from all the alcohol and cigarettes. On ment, Joseph carefully opened a piece come back,” he said, looking down. “I of using the “most addictive drug” of all this sunny, Sunday morning he joins a of cloth in which six small harmonicas was the lucky one. It took me three days – tobacco -- his health is failing. large group of people just like himself, were neatly lined up, awaiting the next to crawl back, because I could only crawl “I started smoking at the age of 10,” waiting at Window on the Bay for the street performance. “Someone just came at night. And I was in a lot of pain.” he said, putting away his harmonicas with weekly prayer circle and breakfast for the up and gave them to me,” he said, gently His reward for seven months of ser- weathered hands. homeless, led by another local minister, running his hand over them. Joseph had vice was a dishonorable discharge. Joseph Living on the street this way doesn’t Brian Bajari. another harmonica before these, but it was lying in an army hospital when a First worry Joseph, because he knows when his Many here look like they’ve lived was stolen when he left his bag outside a Lieutenant walked up and gave him a hard time comes the arthritis will be gone and hard lives and are tired of moving on from Walgreen’s store. time for surviving the ambush. Unable to his lungs will be clear. And with a Bible place to place. It’s a stark contrast to the In his younger days, Joseph also listen to another word, Joseph raised his in one hand, he’ll be walking toward that wealth and beauty surrounding them—-the played the trumpet and clarinet, and had fist. “I knocked him out,” he said, eyes light—-and back to the only woman he’s snow white sailboats bobbing in the bluest more than a few jobs— from electrician, staring off as if he was back there watching ever loved, gone so many years ago. of waters, the warm sandy beaches and the roofer and concrete worker to fisherman, that scene again. “Everyone in the hospital Erica Fiske is a Pacific Grove resi- bustling wharfs. carpenter and tugboat crew member. “You ward was cheering me.” dent and former journalist. She tasted “I’ve been homeless since my wife, name it, and I can do it,’he said. Joseph recalled another time he homelessness herself when, after being Cathy, died 28 years ago,” Joseph said, still But Joseph doesn’t really do it any- almost lost his life due to hypothermia, an in-home caregiver for years, her a sadness to his eyes. She died of cancer more. He never quite came back to society when he fell into the water during a boat- patient died and she found herself un- in New Mexico, a week before her 30th after losing his wife. “Yeah, I still miss ing incident and was barely pulled out in able to secure another client. When her birthday and eight years after marrying her,” he said. “I was praying for her last time. “I saw a white light, and I was al- landlord raised her rent from $1,800 to Joseph. With her passing went Joseph’s night. I pray for her every night.” ready heading toward it when they grabbed $2,500, homelessness was a real spectre. happiness. Joseph believes he would still be in me,” he said. With her background in journalism, “I loved her so much,” he mumbled, the tree service business and still have a Joseph expects to find that light again Erica became interested in the stories of adding that without Cathy, his life just fell home if his wife had lived. “Now my ar- someday. For now though, he keeps play- local homeless people and has written apart. Soon Joseph was medicating him- thritis is so bad nobody would hire me,” he ing his harmonica and reading his Bible. a series. Her stories will appear weekly self with heroin and other drugs. Over the said, blaming the pain on a gunshot wound “Home is wherever I put my head down- for the foreseeable future, as there are years, he moved from Florida to Texas to from Vietnam, when he was an Army tun- --a park, the beach, wherever,” he said, many, many homeless out there.

Monterey Regional Parks offer American Cancer Society Discovery three new classes this week Shop presents A class in stand-up paddle board- • own connection with the environment. ‘Christmas in July’ ing, the opportunity to learn all about Batik Mystic Instructors: MPRPD Staff. American Cancer Society Pacific batiking and a five-day multi-adventure Batik is an art form inspired by Ages 9-12, Monday-Friday, July Grove Discovery Shop is presenting camp for children ages 9 through 12 are nature and practiced since ancient times. 9-13, 9 AM-4 PM (each day), including a new event, blending Christmas among the upcoming offerings of the Mon- Using the natural world to rouse your overnight July 12-13, base camp Marina with Summer. While the weather is terey Peninsula Regional Park District’s creative spirit, you will drip and swirl wax Library 190 Seaside Circle, Marina, $250 great, you can get a head start on your (mprpd.org). on fabric to create intricate patterns and (district resident), $275 (non-district Christmas shopping. Details follow. To learn about symbolic motifs. A talented local artist resident). The shop will display Christmas all activities of the Monterey Peninsula will guide you as you brilliantly dye each • items as well as summer stock -- Ha- Regional Park District, see its Let’s Go piece. Instructor: Debbie Baldridge. To register online, go to mprpd.org waiian shirts and more. Outdoors! guide or go to mprpd.org. Ages 7-adult, children 10 and and register with Visa, MasterCard or Dis- The sale will be held Saturday, • younger must be accompanied by a paid cover. Walk-in registrations are accepted July 14, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, WhasSUP! adult, Sunday, July 8, 10 AM-12:30 PM, Tuesday-Friday from 11 AM to 1 PM at July 15, Noon – 4:30 p.m. Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Re- the MPRPD office, 60 Garden Court, Suite ACS Discovery Shop in Pacific Kowabunga! Work out and have search Reserve (ESNERR), Elkhorn Road, 325, Monterey (checks, money orders and Grove is located at 198 Country Club a blast at the same time! Throw in the $20 (district resident), $22 (non-district credit cards accepted). Pre-registration is Gate (next to Save-Mart) beautiful waters of Monterey Bay and resident), plus $10 materials fee. strongly recommended. There will be an you have yourself “Stand-Up Paddle • additional charge of $5 to register on the SHOP! DONATE! VOLUN- Boarding.” Tips, techniques and all gear day of class (space permitting). On-site Eco-Venturers (5-day camp) TEER! Your generosity will help us included. Just bring a willing attitude and registration will begin 20 minutes prior Experience a rainbow of adven- take the next step in the fight against enthusiasm for an amazing time on the to the start of class. All check-in and reg- tures! Hiking, horseback riding, kayaking cancer by supporting research, advo- water. Instructor: Monterey Bay Kayaks. istration closes 5 minutes before the class and an overnight campout are some of the cacy, and service. Ages: 13-adult, Sunday, July 8, 10 begins. For more information, please call highlights of this multi-adventure camp. Call the Discovery Shop at (831) AM-12 noon, Monterey Bay Kayaks, Del Joseph at 372-3196, ext. 102, or send an Campers will come away with new skills, 372-0866 for more information. Monte Ave, Monterey, $35 (district resi- a greater sense of appreciation for the out- e-mail to [email protected]. dent), $39 (non-district resident). doors and encouragement to develop their July 6, 2012 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 9 Pacific Grove Sports and Leisure Ben Alexander Champs! Golf Tips

Ben Alexander PGA PGA Teaching Professional, Pacific Grove Golf Links, Poppy Hills Golf Course PGA Teacher Of The Year, No Cal PGA 831-277-9001 www.benalexandergolf.com

Pacific Grove defeated a tough and tenacious Monterey team 15-12 to win the PONY Mustang “B” Sectionals (9-10 year olds) in a game played at George Washington Park in Pacific Grove on Monday night. With the score tied 11-11 after 4 innings, PG I getting ready to do a short game golf erupted for 4 runs in the top of the 5th inning and Sean Powell pitched the final 2 1/3 innings limiting Monterey to one run. Oki academy with two people from the Bay Hautau, Sean Powell, Leo Lauritzen, and Tommy Moran all contributed to the victory with doubles. The game ended with runners Area. For a half day session I will teach on first and second and the tying run at the plate when 3B JJ Courtney made a running catch of a pop up in foul ground and quickly my clients how to score better from 40 threw to SS Nathan Wood covering second to double off the runner. yards away which is the distance most of Both teams upset higher seeded teams in the semi-finals Sunday with #4 Monterey upending #1 Toro Park and #3 PG over- you will have trouble with. coming an early 9-1 deficit to beat a strong Salinas Valley team 12-10. The basic formula to score better is Pacific Grove advances to the PONY Mustang Regional Tournament in Castroville and plays in the first game, Monday, July to putt the ball when ever its possible as 9th (530pm). putting will keep the ball on the ground The Mustang A Sectionals continue at Pacific Grove Municipal Stadium this week with the championship game on Thursday and you will have a better chance to get at 730pm. the ball up and down. If you cannot putt, chip it. Play the L-R JJ Courtney, Leo Lauritzen, Henry Woods, Nathan Wood, Nathan Taormina, Jordan Booker, Tommy Moran, ball back in the stance, use a 7 iron and Oki Hautau, Sean “Junior” Powell, Colton Bell, Justin Hein, Toby Larssen, Hayden Black. keep the ball low don't fly. The last choice Coaches, back row L-R: Brian “Woodie” Wood, Brage Larssen, Craig Bell is pitch it using your sand wedge and adjust your swing per the distance you’re trying to cover. I’m sure after tomorrow my clients will see how easy it really is to score better by using the correct shots. Surf Forecast 06/29/12-07/04/12 Protect your From SwellInfo.com • Updated 07/05/12 at 6:00 AM good name! Fictitious Business Name Statements Friday 07/06/12 2-4 ft 2-4 ft expire after 5 years. Saturday 07/07/12 4-5 ft 4-5 ft Sunday 07/08/12 3-4+ ft 3-4+ ft Deadline for publication of Legal Notices Monday 07/09/12 2-4 ft 3-4+ ft. is Tuesday 07/10/12 3-4+ ft 3-5 ft noon Wednesday before publication. Wednesday 07/11/12 3-5 ft 3-5 ft Call 831-324-4742 for details. Green = Clean • Blue = Fair • Red = Choppy Check Swellinfo.com for the up to date forecast and more resources. Updated twice daily. Page 10 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 Letters Opinion

Pacific Grove heading into Nothing sporting about risky uncharted water hunting bears with dogs Editor: Editor:

As a taxpayers in Pacific Grove we strongly object to the P G City Council taking There is something radically wrong when some people abandon whatever hunting any further action regarding any kind of agreement regarding the Moss Landing Com- ethics they might once have had, to use packs of bawling dogs to hunt American Black mercial Park, LLC and developer, Nader Agha. Bears, who are made of sterner stuff. Black bears will flee from dogs and usually climb The City Of Pacific Grove has no business partnering on development of a water a tree to escape them. desalination project approximately 24 miles north of the City, located in the County, If this were done for scientific purposes as some would have done, the bears would and requiring right-of way and support facilities in at least two other cities, (Seaside undergo blood tests, a tooth might be extracted to determine its age, and it would be and Marina) and costing a minimum of $130 million dollars. radio collared, and allowed to recover from the tranquilizer and set free. The City is not in the water business. The Moss Landing proposal is for a desalina- The existing law allows hounds to chase and kill bobcats as well; a species that has tion plant. This is innovative technology which is not in general use in California and a very benign impact on any ecosystem. Bobcats (like coyotes) consume many species requires some of the most complex regulatory and permitting processes of any type of of rodents, some of who carry the bubonic plague flea, which can transmit plague to development. These processes would likely take years to complete. people and felines as well; while canids are resistant. The City is considering being the “lead agency” for this project under the Califor- If any bear does any documented economic damage to bee hives, or a pet; then nia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) even though all the physical impacts will be removing that problem bear from that vicinity is in order, if approved “scare tactics” within other jurisdictions. While this is allowed, it is beneficial only to the developer are not effective. But wholesale killing of black bears by ignorant hunters, (many of who needs some public agency to take on the awesome responsibility. It should not whom don’t know a sow from a boar bear, because they make such a motionless target be little Pacific Grove. The City would be required to coordinate with all other agen- in a tree), is an abomination! As a wildlife veterinarian, and formerly multi-State and cies, including but not limited to, the County of Monterey, Seaside, Marina, Monterey Federal licensed wildlife rehabilitator I and my veterinary colleagues definitely disap- Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, Monterey Peninsula Water Management prove of such wasteful stupidity. District, California Public Utilities Commission, State Department of Fish and Game, I have seen hound packs too often veer off and chase non target species, and the State Lands Commission, State Coastal Commission and federal agencies. laggard owners don’t seem to care about that unfortunately, as well as cub bears being Most lawsuits are filed as to the sufficiency of the environmental documents. This shot out of trees, by so-called hunters. There is nothing sporting about hunting black means that lawsuits would be filed against Pacific Grove, if it becomes the “lead agency.” bears and bobcats with hounds, in spite of the protestations of the dumb owners. Legal proceedings could go on for years. While the Moss Landing LLC could declare SB 1221 deserves the support of all Californians who value the diversity of wildlife bankruptcy, the City of Pacific Grove would be left “holding the bag”. and intact ecosystems, for generations to come. Even if City staff costs are reimbursed, there are not enough hours in the day for PG staff to tackle this workload and still pay attention to all the other needs of the Marvin J. Sheffield, D.V.M. citizens right here in Pacific Grove. Other staff and consultants would have to be hired Wild Candid Research Group and managed. Pacific Grove As the project is not engineered yet, the $130 million estimate includes only concep- tual costs and many processing steps are not even included in this very sketchy budget. If projects in other jurisdictions are used as examples, costs will increase dramatically. We cannot predict what the interest rate on bonds will be by the time the City would be ready to issue them. As a tiny city and such a small user of the water, would there Homeless stories in paper even be a market for bonds issued by Pacific Grove? Mr. Agha is looking for a buyer and a developer for his property and that should touch him deeply not be the taxpayers of Pacific Grove. What happens if this limited liability corporation Editor: runs out of money and declares bankruptcy, as we’ve seen happen in many other cities? Does Pacific Grove declare bankruptcy as well? We certainly hope we have the good Last Sunday I attended an inspiring concert of Celtic music by Molly’s Revenge sense not to go down this path. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church at 146 12th St. in Pacific Grove. The minister, Father The current recession has taught most public agencies that this is a time to trim Michael, explained that the concert was a fundraiser for developing a documentary expenses and to avoid risky investments. There are rows of empty storefronts just steps or other information regarding the plight of homeless women in the Monterey area. from City Hall. Let’s concentrate on our own hometown and leave water politics to Apparently single women who are homeless here have a much harder time than men others. in finding shelters in churches etc., and they are in greater danger. The numbers of homeless women here are increasing. Betsy and Michael Weisman This brought to mind Cedar Street Times and the deep, powerful and thought- Pacific Grove provoking articles on homeless people written by Erika Fiske. Father Michael had not seen the articles. I suggested that he contact Cedar Street Times and maybe interview Erika. This would be a great opportunity for both of them. And ultimately it could be a potential benefit to the tragic existence of the women and other homeless Erika writes about. Legal Notices These articles, more than anything else in Cedar Street Times, touch me deeply. I wish everyone in Monterey County could read them.

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We do the proof of publication. Marge Ann Jameson, Editor/Publisher We accept credit cards. Phone 831-324-4742 • Fax 831-324-4745 Email: [email protected] July 6, 2012 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 11 Your friends and neighbors Peeps Santa Catalina School Another Monterey Bay Red Cross presents honor students Volunteer Deployed to Montana Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, has announced the recipients of its to Aid in Wildfire Relief Efforts fall 2012 academic honors, Gold Cord and Honor Roll. To qualify for the Gold Cord The American Red Cross Monterey Bay Area Chapter is sending a second local honor, a student must have a GPA of 3.80 or above with no grade below a C+. To qualify volunteer to Montana to join the relief operations. Leaving this week is local resident and for the Honor Roll, a student must have a GPA above 3.3 with no grades below C+. Red Cross volunteer Michele Reiners, from Carmel Valley. Reiners will be volunteering as a client caseworker to help people affected by the wildfire in Montana and this will The 9th Grade Gold Cord students are: Madeline Bennett, Anna Burks, Laura be her first disaster deployment. The American Red Cross has deployed 37 volunteers Colosky, Makena Ehnisz, Madilyn Fisher, Leslie Gobel, Jennifer Hernandez, Cathy and employees from the region, which includes San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Hsu, Katherine Kamel, Brenda Melano, Giovanna Mitchell, Lauren Redfern, Susan Bay, Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley, to Colorado, Florida and Montana. Song, Eleanor Stork, Sharmaine Sun, Rio Turrini-Smith. More than 1,400 Red Cross disaster workers continue to help people across the country affected by power outages, wildfires out west and flooding in Florida. Hundreds The 9th Grade Honor Roll students are: Gabrielle Alias, Colleen Boensel, Julia of people are still unable to go home as wildfires continue to burn in several western Clark, Stella Crall, Cecily Donovan, Mackenzie Fisher, Onyx Gaston, Xiadani Juarez states. More than 60 people spent Wednesday night in Red Cross shelters in Colorado, Diaz, Joon Kyung Koong, Jee Hee Lee, SiCheng Li, Wen-Lin Lin, Courtney Lindly, Wyoming, Utah and Montana. Nearly 650 people spent Wednesday night in 39 Red Lauren Mendoza, Anna Michel, Maya Pollack, Aliaje Prophet, Karen Reina, Maiya Cross shelters across 11 states and the District of Columbia. Shelters are open in West Shoemaker, Willow Wallace, Daphne Wilson. Virginia, Montana, Florida, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and around Washington, D.C. Since early June, the Red Cross has The 10th Grade Gold Cord students are: Andrea Arias, Ana Ines Borromeo, Han- supported families across 16 states, operating shelters, serving more than 237,000 meals nah Clevenger, Rachel Davison, Amanda Etienne, Sonika Finch, Sara Franks, Kiley and snacks and distributing almost 140,000 relief items like rakes, shovels, coolers, Gibbs, Claire Gregory, Katherine Hsu, Katelyn (Tandy) Johnson-Cryns, Charlotte work gloves, cleaning supplies and hygiene kits. Johnston-Carter, Julia Klimczuk, Karen Ko, Jocelyn LaChance, Rhianna LaChance, “The Red Cross is helping people who have no power during this dangerous heat Allison Loomis, Tanya Madrigal, Kylie Moses, Lily Patterson, Ann-Kathrin Rauch, wave while continuing to feed and shelter people impacted by the wildfires out west Chloe Reimann, Emma Russell, Nora Sakiz, Gabriella Sardina, Gabrielle Sigrist, Lauren and flooding in Florida.” said Charley Shimanski, senior vice president, Red Cross Staples, Hsin-Yun Tu, Ting Zhu. Disaster Services. “We urge people to stay safe and follow the direction of local of- ficials during these emergencies.” The 10th Grade Honor Roll students are: Halley Albert, Katelyn Allen, Rachel How people can help Carter, Joyce Chan, Sedona Chavez, Hannah Chee, Hakela Felton, Francesca Flores, Those who want to help can make a donation to support American Red Cross Leanna Florez, Ellen Gustavson, Lauren Haas, Kate Hartman, Sukari Hill, Elizabeth Disaster Relief by visiting www.redcross.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. People Hulme, Nia Jacobs, Katherine Koulouris, Chase LeeHong, Jia Tong Li, Minwei Li, can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also Karli McIntyre, Blair Miller, Kaysha Nguyen, Kayla Sharp, Elizabeth Tardieu, JiaYi be sent to local American Red Cross chapters or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box Wang, Sophia White, Caroline Wright, Devynn Wulstein. 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

The 11th Grade Gold Cord students are: Abigail Austin, Tamar Babaian, Anna Ben- ham, Catherine Bolt, Eun Kyung Boo, Rose Burnam, Stephanie Chen, Tseng-Jung Chen, Mary Cho, Marisa Christensen, Madeline Clark, Alora Daunt, Caitlin Dullanty, Kelsey Calling Teen Singers, Dancers, Green, Katherine Griffin, Cynthia Hale-Phillips, Anne Haueter, Tierney Hightower, Kendra Hoffman, Valerie Hooper, Laila Joseph, Jee Yeon Kim, Michelle Lee, Sohee Actors and Musicians! Lee, Szu-Yu Liu, Amanda Nansel-Giuliano, Paisley Piasecki, Amy Sublett, Jiwon Yi. Come join us and tell your story The 11th Grade Honor Roll students are: Mikayla Avalos-Feehan, Bridget Bartz, Sydni Bellucci, Sophia Delgado, Tamsen Forrest, Hannah Gordon, Meghan Henderson, in this summer’s production of Emily Hunter, Lily Kaplan, Alexis Kern, Gina Laverone, Shiyao Lu, Jessica Michalek, Whitney Perez, Paloma Picazo, Lucille Scattini, Georgia Sedlack, Perry Sheldon, Sarah Short, Jessica Wibisono.

The 12th Grade Gold Cord students are: Megan Bomar, Hsin-i Chu, Jessica Davids, Chloe Dlott, Annika Fling, Katharine Garcia, Jessica Gardepie, Courtney Gillespie, Gabrielle Haselden, Francissca Kang, Anna Keller, Yoojin Kim, Sarah Morris, Alex- andra Pingree, Sarah Ruhnke, Michaela Scanlon, Jenna Sitenga, Ji Soo Song, Vanessa Woodard, Ashley Worsham.

The 12th Grade Honor Roll students are: Carla Berra, Emily Blake, Clare Bozzo, Emily Buswold, Chandler Chavez, Hayley Ditmore, Margaret-Jane Foletta, Claire Giffen, Jane Goodfellow, Kelsey Hand, Rebecca Hill, Gwen Humble, Casey Lewis, Jimena Madero, Genevieve Maher, Catherine Reiss McAniff, Glenna Pasinosky, I-Jou (Elaine) Sheu, Phoebe Udomsri, Ashley Watson, Savannah Wright. Ragamuffin Musical Theatre About Santa Catalina School Santa Catalina School is dedicated to the education of young people between the Teen Company ’12 ages of 4-18, giving careful consideration to the individual abilities and potential of each child. The school’s mission is to balance intellectual growth with spiritual aware- Mon., July 16-Sun., Aug. 5 ness, creativity with order, and individuality with compassion. Santa Catalina School is enriched by the diversity of socioeconomic, religious, geographic, and cultural Monday - Friday rehearsal hours 12 noon - 4:30 PM backgrounds represented by students and faculty. The Upper School includes boarding Performance on Sat. and Sun. Aug. 4 and 5 students from 14 states and 9 countries. Local students come from not only the Central Coast, but also from cities as far away as Gilroy, King City, Santa Cruz, San Jose and CONTACT: Dianne Lyle [email protected] e-mail Santa Clara. For more information visit www.santacatalina.org or call 831.655.9300. WEBSITE: www.difrancodance.com For forms/info click links on: Ragamuffin Musical Theatre People pick up our paper AGE: 13-18 years (coed) because they want to! LOCATION: Pacific Grove Middle School Auditorium, They read it, they keep it, and share it, 835 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove because we write about them! STAFF: Dianne Lyle - Director Michael Blackburn - Music Director And Staff Advertise with Cedar Street Times, REGISTER: Download registration forms at our website: Pacific Grove's only adjudicated, weekly www.difrancodance.com NEWSpaper FEE: $350.00 for three-week session We’re in full color and we’re read all over! Page 12 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 Different strokes for different folks. . .or even sisters It must be a family trait. Her Editor- black beans and all the others that have ness’s baby sister, Barbie, is on a life mis- been popping up on the shelf. Her Editor- sion to find the easiest, quickest recipes Neil Jameson ness votes for Navy beans. possible, as is her older sister. This is To make the recipe simpler, and in- a kid who, instead of taking a wardrobe stead of making up individual servings, I’d when she went away to college, loaded increase the eggs to six and add a quarter up a case of Top Ramen and another case The Retired cup of milk or ginger ale in a separate of canned vegetable soup, stuffed them in bowl and pour the egg mixture over all the her Volkswagen, and that’s what she lived Firehouse Cook other ingredients once everything else is on all the way through her Ph.D. cooked (right after number 1 above). Cook Now Darling Baby Sister has two on medium heat until the egg mixture is college students of her own, another who set. To me that seems a lot simpler for a turned 16 this week, and the youngest, on busy person than cleaning the pan out in whom we have pinned all our hopes. the middle of the process. You could serve Recently Barbie posted this recipe it up like a piece of pie, and now it has on Facebook because she was so proud little relation to Barbie’s hash, but what of herself for getting through a recipe that the heck. I always called it Surprise Pie her family would eat, and without dump- anyway, not hash. ing it all on the floor. Her Editroness, for I’m not going to tell the story of the her part, would gloat that she had made a sponge cake Barbie made for her daugh- recipe without burning herself, let alone ter’s 16th birthday, the cake that sank in setting the kitchen on fire. the middle so she had to fill it up with Personally, I think it’s a case of “stu- Franglico and chocolate frosting. That’s pid smart.” Pretend you can’t do some- for another column, maybe. thing, so someone else will do it for you. The trouble that Her Editorness found with the recipe was that it had black-eyed peas in it. She eats one black-eyed pea each year, on New Year’s Day, the day when China to ban people from the South eat black-eyed peas for good luck. Other than that, black-eyed Shark Fin Soup at peas turn her wrong side out. And believe me, you don’t want to be on her wrong state banquets The Chinese government reports side. So she started adding and subtracting that it will prohibit the serving of ingredients and would up with bean with shark fin soup at official banquets. bacon soup instead of black-eyed pea hash, Shark fin soup is an expensive and but that’s how it goes around Ft. Jameson. popular delicacy which naturalists But forget Bean with Bacon Soup -- and environmental activists blame here’s Darling Baby Sister’s recipe, fresh Here’s the picture Barbie sent of her black-eyed peas hash. This was before for a sharp decline in global shark off the Internet, for. . . serving it over orzo and before all the teenagers came home and ate it. populations. Sausage and BlackEyed Pea Hash The ban, reported by Xinhua, 8 oz. diced turkey andouille sausage stirring occasionally. Add the celery, to- thing, nor did she use the Dijon or the the state-run news agency, could 2 stalks sliced celery matoes, bell pepper and squash and saute water. She served it over orzo. take as many as three years to take 3 diced medium tomatoes another three minutes. Stir frequently. Add When my mom cooked hash, she’d effect and it is unclear as to how the 1 med. red bell pepper, cubed the water and the seasonings and the peas. make a well in the hash and break the egg ban will be enforced across the huge 1 med. yellow crookneck squash, cubed Simmer two minutes or until the peas are into it and serve that up. country. ¼ c. water heated through. I’ve been making a similar recipe to Retailers in Hong Kong charge 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme Remove the mixture from the pan Barbie’s for years, using a great variety of as much as $346 per pound for dried 2 tsp. cider vinegar and keep it warm. Wipe the pan with a different types of sausage and an equally shark fins, which, when made into 2 tsp. Worchestershire sauce paper towel. great variety of peas and/or beans, most soup, sell for about $26 per serving. Its 2 tsp. Dijon mustard Return the pan to the heat and add notably jalapeno flavored black-eyed peas. appeal is largely its price, as the soup 1 can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained the oil, coating the pan. Crack four eggs I tended to make it a bit more spicy for is bland and has a slippery texture, 1 Tbs. Canola oil into the pan separately and cook until the the firefighters than one would for women The fins are obtained by catching ground black pepper to taste eggs set. and children, but all these variations are sharks and cutting off their fins, then Serve out the hash and top each serv- optional anyway. throwind the animal back into the Heat a large non-stick skillet on me- ing with one of the eggs. Top with pepper. To the recipe, I’d add a diced jalapeno ocean to drown. Sharks must continu- dium high heat. Add the sausage and saute or pasilla pepper. I’d try most any of the ally swim to be able to breathe. four minutes or until lightly browned, Now comes the fun part – the varia- newly popular beans, such as the Cuban tions. Barbie says she didn’t do the egg Transform your negative beliefs. . . transform your life.

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One good turn leads to many more And the need for volunteers

stresses me out.” By Erika Fiske Soon Mendelsohn will begin offer- ing free tech help on the Loaves, Fishes and Computers face page as well. With It all started with a catering job in so much going on, he has to say “NO” 2008. “I was their IT guy,” said Christian sometimes, he said. “We’re so busy we Mendelsohn. “Then someone across the can’t afford to give all our clients all the hallway gave me an old computer, and time they want, or all the time we want to I took it home.” And that was the seed give them. We’re too stretched.” that grew into Loaves, Fishes & Comput- And because of the people served by ers, Inc., a nonprofit computer business Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Mendelsohn founded by Mendelsohn on Roberts Street, could probably use a counselor or two on behind the Home Depot. The nonprofit his volunteer staff. “A lot of our clients provides low-cost refurbished computers have a fair amount of time on their hands, to low-income residents of Monterey, San and they’re going through a tough time in Benito and Santa Cruz counties. their lives. So when they come up here, “I had absolutely no hardware expe- they want someone to talk to.” rience,” Mendelsohn said. “But I fixed it Mendelsohn and others they try to up.” With the help of friends, and Google, listen and give as much time as possible he got the old computer to work and gave it to each client. And sometimes they offer to a nine-year-old boy whose family lived suggestions. Mendelsohn has had to learn in a trailer and had no computer. about all the nonprofits in the area and Mendelsohn felt so good about what what they offer—so he can direct people he’d done that he decided to make a in need to the right agency. change in his life. “I thought, ‘This is what “For instance, a lot of clients don’t Christian Mendelsohn, right, shows a customer some of the many refurbished I want to do, fix computers,’ ” he said. “I know how to use computers and are low computers he has available at very reasonable prices. put ads on Craigslist looking for people income. There are organizations that teach with computer equipment they didn’t free computer classes,” he said. They can want. And I put flyers everywhere I could. get a refurbished computer with Microsoft I started acquiring computer equipment.” Office from his business for $99, including And so began a hectic schedule that tax, and save $300. Laptops run $119, and continues today. Young, handsome and a three-month warranty comes with the quick to smile, Mendelsohn charms his Community could help non-profit computers. volunteers and customers despite hav- “We have plenty of older computers ing to do three things at once and be two Loaves, Fishes & Computers coming in, but we need newer ones to stay places at the same time. Seated behind a current, and they need to be reliable. We busy desk by the window, and overseeing also need flat screen monitors,” he said. rows of laptops, towers, computer screens win a minivan July 27 Pentium 4 or newer are accepted, and and printers, he’s always busy with some- donations are tax deductible. thing—usually typing or talking on the “Understand they’re not the fast- phone. Often there are one or two people By Erika Fiske est computers in the world, but they’re fixing computers in the room. And Men- perfectly capable of doing things people delsohn never knows when a client might There’s a sparkle in Christian Mendelsohn’s eyes when he passes out the need a computer to do,” he said. Also, with walk up those stairs and want to talk. colorful cards entitled, “Please Vote for Us.” That’s because he and his volunteers reduced hours at so many libraries, and In the beginning, while putting to- work hard to help low income families, qualifying students and other nonprofits limited computer time, “kids pretty much gether this business, Mendelsohn kept his obtain low cost, refurbished computers. Now the community has a chance to need a computer these days.” job at a Pacific Grove catering company. repay his good deeds. “With the excess income, I rented the Loaves, Fishes & Computers, founded by Mendelsohn, is among 500 finalists glass room below this office for $390 a in Toyota’s “100 Cars for Good” program for nonprofits across America. There month,” he said. were 5,000 competing at the start. Now the local nonprofit is up against only four Military Spouse “I would come in on weekends and others nationwide, giving it a one in five chance of winning a new Toyota Sienna refurbish computers,” he said. Word got minivan. On July 27th, you and your friends have 24 hours to vote for Loaves, Business Assoc. around, and people began asking to help. Fishes & Computers via your Facebook account. His first volunteer, Dan, is still with him The contest started in May and only two local nonprofits made it to the finals. is formed for today. And Mendelsohn continues to need The other is the YWCA of Salinas, Mendelsohn said, but the two aren’t competing new volunteers, with only eight regulars against one another. The minivan is needed to transport equipment and volunteers. mutual aid You can make sure you don’t forget by following a few easy instructions: working at the moment. There have been The Military Spouse Business As- To access the Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program, you must log into your about 50 volunteers since the start of the sociation (MSBA) offers tools and re- Facebook account. business. sources that encourage the Military Spouse Mendelsohn’s biggest volunteer needs 1) In any web browser, go to http://www.100carsforgood.com. In the top, right entrepreneur to successfully operate a are for a QuickBooks bookkeeper, client corner of the window, type LOAVES in the search field and click the search business through the military lifestyle. support, an operations manager, computer icon, or hit the RETURN or ENTER key on your keyboard. MSBA helps to promote your business in refurbishers, sales, equipment acquisition 2) Click once on the title for LOAVES, FISHES & COMPUTERS, INC. your community and online, helping you and someone to set up computers in homes 3) Click once on the REMIND ME button. maintain meaningful self-employment as and pick up donations. 4) Click once on the CONFIRM button in the pop-up window. you follow your Service member’s career. In January of 2010, Mendelsohn quit 5) Click CLOSE in the top right corner of the window to hide the pop-up win- Membership is free for active-duty, his fulltime job at the catering business reserve, retired and veteran military to work full time refurbishing computers. dow and return to the 100 Cars page on Facebook. 6) On July 27, the assigned voting day, you will receive a reminder on your spouses. The Red, White and Blue Pages, “It was a very scary time, and I was on a an online business directory to advertise shoestring budget,” he said. For the next Facebook page to return to the 100 Cars for Good campaign page to VOTE for Loaves, Fishes & Computers. your business; Community support and two years, he made just enough to pay peer-to-peer mentoring through a Face- rent and put food on the table and gas in book Page are also offered. One-on-one his car. His income went from $50,000 a YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE ON JULY 27TH ONLY, BETWEEN 7 AM business counseling through a Small year to $22,000. AND 8:59:59 PM PACIFIC TIME. Business Incubator Program, legal and But the difficulties didn’t stop there. tax advisors available to quickly answer Setting up a nonprofit wasn’t easy, and your general business questions are further keeping it going is still a major undertak- benefits. CONUS and OCONUS tips and ing. “In California, it’s easy to set up a lists are available to guide you in moving nonprofit, but that doesn’t give you tax teers to help clients and answer phones and idea of this nonprofit to the community, your business. There will be networking exemption, because you have to apply some 60 emails a day. acquiring equipment by calling businesses events in your local community and a list to the IRS for a 501C3. That took two The computer company is located at and schools to donate, refurbishing the of available seminars and classes to help years,” he said, noting that he turned in 348 Roberts Avenue and has distributed computers, selling computers to nonprof- you grow your business. a three-inch thick document to apply for over 550 computers to the community its and on a sliding scale to individuals, the exemption. It takes three months to since its founding. It also has a refurbish- repairing computers on a sliding scale You can learn more about MSBA get approval. ing facility in Marina, near the airport. basis, managing volunteers and recruiting online at milspousebiz.org, on Facebook “The most difficult part right now is “We’re teaching 15 classes this sum- volunteers, he said. “military spouse business association” trying to stay organized with the demand mer on how to refurbish computers,” he “But the most difficult part is trying or Twitter @milspousebizinc. Contact for services, and having the ability to say added. “There are a lot of aspects to this to manage everything without the financial Susan Breen, [email protected] ‘No,’ “ he said. Mendelsohn said he’s business. Everyone is a client.” resources—trying to find the resources or by phone at 717-578-7053 for more stretched too thin and needs more volun- Those aspects include selling the to do everything right,” he said. “That information. Page 14 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 4th of July

Maybe it was a bit windy, but the sun shone on Pacific Grove’s annual 4th of July event at Caledonia Park. The Rotary Club hosted a reading of the Decla- ration of Independence, veterans of many conflicts were honored, the Royal Court of the Feast of Lanterns was presented, and Moonalice got everyone out on the dance floor.

Chicken quarters, salad, beans and garlic bread made up the menu, or there was sausage on a roll. There were birthday cakes, too, and soda and water. July 6, 2012 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 15 Volunteers make it happen

They decorated, they barbecued, they cleaned up. Dozens oif volunteers helped the Chamber of Commerce and the City Recreation Department present the annual Fourth of July event at Caledonia Park. We just had to include a picture of a future volunteer, too, who did his part by taking a nap. Photos by Bob Pacelli and Marge Ann Jameson. Page 16 • CEDAR STREET Times • July 6, 2012 The Green Page

Ft. Ord tour reveals base cleanup plans skepticism in those who have heard it all By Michael Sizemore before. This time, however, she thinks the figure may be accurate, She pointed out trees that had been “limbed up,” or had lower branches On June 23 I gathered with my fam- trimmed to allow workers to get under ily and a large group of others at building the branches. She explained that, in the 4522 on the former Fort Ord, loaded with process of clearing ordinance, people with them into two large buses, and took a ride detectors have to actually get close to the around the installation to receive a report ground seeking thick or large pieces of on the U.S. Army’s efforts to make the area metal. Then holes must be carefully dug to safe for civilian use. see which of the items are unexploded or- Melissa Broadston, our guide, ex- dinance. Nearby soil must also be checked plained that the former military base con- to see if it must be removed. She said that, sists of 28,000 acres, and that the main use since 1994, more than four million holes of the fort was for training, which involved have been dug. firing weapons and exploding ordinance. Broadston commented that no injuries From 1917 until 1994 it was an active have occurred that relate specifically to military installation. Ninety percent of the ordinance. One injurious thing which has fieldwork in the cleanup process has been happened is harmful exposure to poison accomplished, she said, which leaves an oak. She said that the plant is common on enormous amount of paperwork yet to be the fort and that, even if the person work- finished. She explained that plans are to ing doesn’t “catch” it, those who clean the be largely completed with the build out laundry can. This problem has been largely of the area in eight to 10 years. She also solved by having the workers wear white explained that she has been using that bunny suits that can be discarded after use. Water tanks that hold water to help out the fires that are set to clean up unex- same figure for quite a few years, causing One misconception that Broadston ploded ordnance. Helicopters suck water out of them to spray on fires. Photos by Lorrie Sizemore.

cleared up for me was that I learned that native species return to the treated area. the army is doing a “surface” cleanup. As we rode through the area desig- Some of the ordinance is buried deep nated as the new National Monument, underground, she explained, which would she explained that a large area has already make it incredibly expensive to reach. been turned over to the Bureau of Land Ordinance that deep is not thought to be Management, but that much of it is still dangerous. not ready for re-use. It was fairly easy, she noted, to tell Two public tours are planned annu- areas which had recently been burned and ally, one in February and one in June. are growing back, or areas with extremely Private groups can also arrange tours. Here’s why you should stay on the think maritime chaparral that have not yet Those seeking more information can pavement at the former Ft. Ord: unex- been cleared. She noted that burning helps call 800-852-9699 or visit www.fortord- ploded ordnance in many shapes and cleanup.com sizes. Below, a map shows progress of base cleanup.

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Fort Ord Main MEET HERE! Gate Exit LIGHTFIGHTER DR Joe Lloyd Hosted by Former Fort Ord BRAC: Way 4522 Joe Lloyd Way Environmental Cleanup Keep Fort Ord Wild June 23, 2012 GIGLING RD 6THAVE MONTEREY BAY 8THAVE BEHIND THE SCENES will present in CLEANUP &-9 Tour Highlights Carmel Valley MEET HERE: 4522 Joe Lloyd Way When: Wednesday, July 18 – 6:30 PM Where: Hidden Valley Music Seminars 88 Stop 1. Seaside Munitions Response Area MONTEREY RD West Carmel Valley Road Stop 2. Del Rey Oaks Parcel Sustainable Carmel Valley is hosting Stop 3. York School (athletic field) Chris Mack, spokesperson for Keep Fort GEN. JIM MOORE BLVD COE AVE 2005 4. Orion Overlook Ord Wild (KFOW) for an informative pre- 2003 sentation and discussion on preserving this 2008 5. Laguna Seca Overflow Parking SEASIDE 2003 unique resource in the heart of Monterey 6. 2012 Burn Plan Units &- &-8 Bay. Keep Fort Ord Wild is a community 1 2009 2007 Stop 7. Munitions & Explosives of coalition dedicated to the preservation BROADWAY AVE 2003 2010 Concern (MEC) - Ongoing of trails, recreation, wildlife and habitat 2009 Clearance and Investigation on Fort Ord. KFOW supports sensible, Stop 8. Completed Burn Areas economically viable, redevelopment of the Stop 9. Parker Flats (includes stop at extensive blight within the urban footprint &-7 Veterans' Cemetery) 12 of the former base. They support conserva- 11 10 Return to 4522 Joe Lloyd Way tion of existing undeveloped open space &- &- for the enjoyment of current and future S BOUNDARY2 RD 6 generations. Residents from all areas of BARLOY CANYON 7 &-5 Monterey County can become active sup- porters and allies of the movement around &-4 this important cause. What happens on Fort Ord will affect the quality of daily &-3 life of all who live, work, and play around Monterey Bay. This presentation will take place on 0 0.5 1 Miles Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 pm at Hidden . Valley Music Seminars. Drawn by: Bart Kowalski Date: 5/10/2012 File: For more information call 831-624- G:\Temp\Bart\mxds\behind the scenes cleanup a-sizeJune23_2012C.mxd 9467.