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By CHRIS COUNTS about to get a REPORTS OF mountain lions in parks, along roads and in neighborhoods around the Monterey Peninsula have become pretty common. lot worse But for all the sightings in recent years, very few photographs have been produced to verify them. By KELLY NIX This week, a series of beautiful images, captured by Gerda Michaylov of Carmel Valley, present a CALIFORNIA AMERICAN Water Co. plans to fight a remarkably clear picture of an animal that inspires draft cease and desist order from a state water agency com- fascination and fear. pelling the company to reduce its pumping of the Carmel “I was lying in bed Friday morning when I River by a staggering 50 percent. looked out the window and saw the lion,” recalled Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board hand- Dr. Lubo Michaylov, Gerda’s husband. “I saw this ed down the proposed order, which provides a timetable for big animal walking around. It was not a deer, but Cal Am to severely rampdown river usage from 15 to 50 per- something else. I told my wife about it, and she got cent within six years. The order could be finalized in a few 1.19.07 her camera.” weeks. At some point in the encounter, while Gerda’s “Saving the first 15 percent is difficult but achievable,” camera was trained on the lion, her husband tapped said Cal Am spokeswoman Catherine Bowie. “But getting to the window. the 35 to 50 percent reduction is going to require a new water “The lion detected the noise,” said Michaylov, See WATER page 8A See LION page 29A

In a series of photos that CHS says it will wouldn’t be out of place on the pages of National Geographic, Gerda camouflage lit sign Michaylov of Carmel Valley captured the beauty, the By MARY BROWNFIELD gracefulness and the haughty attitude of a lion that visited THE ELECTRONIC sign maligned by Carmel High her yard last week. School’s neighbors but embraced by students will be relocated and camouflaged so passing motorists no longer see its brightly lit, red scrolling letters. On Monday night, the Carmel Unified School District

See BILLBOARD page 26A City politics gain LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTE, RUNDOWN TRAILERS worldwide audience JUST THE BEGINNING OF JENSEN CAMP’S TROUBLES By CHRIS COUNTS Jensen Camp are shocking: a failing, overflowing and illegal ■ Council votes to webcast meetings septic tank; trailers with no heat or no hot water; trailers with AS A result of numerous building code violations and failing floors, leaking roofs, mold or structural damage; trail- By MARY BROWNFIELD reportedly unsafe living conditions, the owner of upper ers installed without permits; wood stoves installed without Carmel Valley’s Jensen Camp may lose his permit to operate permits and exposed electrical wires. CITY-HALL WATCHERS will soon be able to keep his mobile home park. Meanwhile, the code enforcement track of zoning ordinances and budget reviews and listen officer who is investigating the camp said complaints by a See CAMP page 9A to citizen complaints — all from the comfort of home. local businessman and a Last week, the Carmel City Council unanimously county supervisor that he’s voted to broadcast its meetings via the Internet. being “heavy handed” are “This is yet another example of our trying to open unfounded. This dilapidated communication,” Mayor Sue McCloud commented Jan. Located about 25 miles trailer at Jensen 8 before discussion got under way. southeast of Carmel and just Camp in Carmel across a creek from the Valley has been “Seven years ago, we tried to get our council meet- declared uninhabit- ings broadcast live [on television],” city administrator Cachagua Store, Jensen Camp is a small community able by the state — Rich Guillen said, but it was too expensive. Not only is which it obviously streaming video via the Internet cheaper, the meetings of about 75 residents who is. But some resi- will be archived online for at least a year and can be rent trailers or trailer space dents say code viewed by anyone with a computer and an Internet con- from a single property enforcement efforts nection at any time. Agendas will also be posted online, owner, Javier Guzman. are going too far. allowing users to search for a specific topic, click on the According to code enforcement officer Phil appropriate link and be taken to that particular spot in PHOTO/CHRIS COUNTS the meeting. Hickenbottom of the Monterey County Sheriff’s See WEB page 28A Office, some of the code violations observed at Get your complete Carmel Pine Cone every Friday morning in convenient pdf format as an email attachment. Free subscriptions available at www.carmelpinecone.com. 2A The Carmel Pine Cone January 18, 2008 The bad news and the good news about parking downtown

By MARY BROWNFIELD take public works superintendent Stu Ross a few days to pull mits who are provided 180 minutes in the longer zones and down all the old 90-minute signs and a handful of 30-minute one hour in the 30-minute spots. STEALTHY ENFORCEMENT of overtime parkers will signs to replace them with new ones showing the two-hour “We’re going to try to coordinate this so everything is begin by the end of the month, Carmel Police Chief George limit. happening in a short amount of time,” Rawson said. “We’ll Rawson pledged this week. But parking time limits will also The limits will not change for residents with parking per- try to get the whole city posted as quickly as we can.” be extended. While officers employ cameras and GPS technology to determine whether vehicles have stayed put too long, the public works superintendent will be busy converting hundreds of 90-minute and some 30-minute spaces to two hours. The city council approved both last year. “We’ve been field-testing it and trying to make sure we’ve Community services officer worked out the little bugs,” Rawson said of the high-tech, Lisa Panetta gets used to $71,575 patrol vehicle. “My understanding is we’re ready to touch-screen technology in go.” the new camera- and GPS- equipped parking patrol cart Police will provide a short grace period — probably less that will be in full use on city than two weeks — when motorists will return to their vehi- streets by the end of the cles to find polite warning notices under the windshield month. wipers advising they were caught on camera staying too long. “I haven’t developed it yet, but it will be nicely worded to tell what happened with a few sentences,” Rawson said. “That will be part of our education process.” After that, the fine will be $30, just as it is for people caught with conventional chalk marks. Carmel P.D. owns only one GPS-equipped cart and usually has two or three PHOTO/MARY BROWNFIELD officers on the street tracking parking, so violators will be identified by either method. “There will be a blend of electronic marking and traditional chalk marking,” Rawson explained. Regarding the new time limits, Rawson expects it will

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By KELLY NIX production of crops that are hosts to the moth could reach an estimated $160 million to FOUR months after the Monterey $640 million annually, according to the state. Peninsula was sprayed with a pheromone to The state began aerial spraying of the eradicate the invasive light brown apple moth in the fall because that’s when the moth, the state has not said whether the treat- moth’s mating cycle begins. The first appli- ment was effective or when it will spray next. cation of the moth-confusing pheromone The California Department of Food and was expected to disrupt the insect’s mating Agriculture contends it is still working with pattern. a group of international scientists to deter- The pheromone materials used are mine if last fall’s aerial spraying was suc- CheckMate OLR-F and CheckMate LBAM- cessful. F, which the state reports is not harmful to “The technical working group is assess- humans. But hundreds of Peninsula residents ing the 2007 program and will make recom- complained of health problems following the mendations for 2008,” CDFA spokesman September application. Steve Lyle said. “After they’re finished, we The health concerns prompted a lawsuit will announce a plan for further treatment.” by a local environmentalist. Monterey Lyle would only say the work is ongoing County Superior Court Judge Robert and did not indicate whether the CDFA had O’Farrell imposed a temporary restraining concluded anything from the first round of order to stop the spraying but later lifted it. spraying, how much the research would cost Officials argue the pheromones are a safe or when the 2008 treatment plan would be substitute for traditional pesticides. ApartmentsCottage revealed. Now Available, Jerry Powell, a Berkeley professor who First in Retirement— discovered the light brown apple moth in Visit Today! 2006, said it’s likely scientists won’t know First in Continuing Care the effectiveness of the state’s efforts until Classical duo there’s warmer weather. The First Choice for the Future “The moths have diminished activity dur- perform at Sunset ing the winter,” Powell said. “I don’t think we will know if the spraying had a signifi- THE CARMEL Music Society presents a Forest Hill Manor cant impact until late spring.” concert by violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Although the state has said it wants to Akira Eguchi Saturday, Jan. 19, at Sunset ow that people are moving into eradicate the light brown apple moth, Powell, Center. Shaham and Eguchi will perform N the cottage apartments at Forest along with James Carey, a professor at William Walton’s Sonata for Violin and Hill Manor, maybe it’s time for you University of California, Davis, contends the Piano; Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 2 moth can’t be eliminated, only controlled. in A minor; Joaquin Rodrigo’s Sonata to come and see why people are “Even if they use insecticides, they are Pimpante; and four selections by Pablo de choosing the value oriented lifestyle not really trying to eradicate it,” Powell said. Sarasate, “Zapateado,” “Romanza,” at Monterey County’s first Continuing “They are trying to gain control to a level “Andaluza” and “Zigeunerweisen.” Care Retirement Community. Visit that is economically feasible.” Tickets range from $20 to $57. Children The state contends an infestation of the under 18, if accompanied by an adult, get in Forest Hill Manor and choose a insect could severely damage local crops, free with advanced booking. Call (831) 625- cottage apartment for occupancy trees and plants. The impact on agricultural 9938 or visit www.carmelmusic.org. NOW or a Southwing apartment and move in later this year. Plan for the future! At Forest Hill Manor, you’ll enjoy the benefits of Continuing Care. January Clearance Sale • Lower Monthly Fees—the best value on the Central Coast. • Options in entrance fees: Classic Amortized or 90% Deferred Repayment which benefits your estate! • Control your future health care costs: enjoy the availability of health care when and if you need it in the new state-of-the-art health care center plus 10 days free care per year in the Medicare-certified skilled nursing center now under construction. • No upper age limit. • Choose a Cottage Apartment for immediate occupancy. Steinbeck, 2 bedroom/2 bath plus den • OR choose a Southwing Apartment now and move in later this year. • And, we’ll help you move with our Assistance in Moving Services. Call for information!

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RP did not wish to claim the phone. The owner control, diagnostics, packaging and gathering of the phone was contacted and the phone will information on a female in her 90s who was be released at a later time. experiencing a possible chronic nose bleed. Carmel-by-the-Sea: On Wednesday, fol- The patient was transported to CHOMP by Police, Fire & ambulance. lowup information was obtained relating to an earlier case regarding a cat bite. Contact was Carmel area: Carmel Highlands resident made by telephone with the owner of a cat. The reported her estranged husband violated a Sheriff’s Log injury occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the restraining order by calling her numerous owner’s mother’s residence in Sunnyvale. The times. owner picked up the cat while it was having a Carmel area: Female reported that a seizure and was scratched or bitten. After the motorcycle not familiar to her was in the drive- seizure, the cat ran out of the house and has not way to the Carmel Highlands residence she is a been found. No further action needed. caretaker for. The motorcycle might belong to Sleeping not allowed in client’s house Carmel-by-the-Sea: At 0420 hours, fire one of the guests. engine and ambulance were dispatched to a Carmel Valley: A Carmel Valley resident HERE’S A look at some of the significant transported on Wednesday to Monterey County water leak on Torres and Ninth. Upon our reported suspicious circumstances and civil calls logged by the Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Animal Services. MCAS advised the officer arrival at 0425 hours, found Carmel P.D., which problems with the landlord. Department, the Carmel Fire Department and the dog had been adopted from their shelter had shut the water off. Leak came from water the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office last several months ago by a Marina resident. purifier. Free standing water in kitchen and THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 week. This week’s log was compiled by Mary Attempts made to contact the dog owner met dining room removed and furniture placed in Brownfield. with negative results. On Jan. 5, followup con- safe area. Carmel-by-the-Sea: Victim reported that tact made with Monterey County Animal Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance responded her wallet was taken from her store on Ocean WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 Services and the dog owner surrendered the to a medical emergency on South Carmel Hills Avenue while she was working. dog. The dog is now up for adoption. [A Drive for a female with altered level of con- Carmel-by-the-Sea: A male suspect, age Carmel-by-the-Sea: On Tuesday at approx- Carmel police officer has decided to adopt her, sciousness. On scene with medic. Code 2 to 63, was arrested on Dolores Street for posses- imately 1310 hours, a citizen found a loose dog according to the animal control officer.] CHOMP. sion of hashish. Vehicle towed/stored by in the residential area and transported it to the Carmel-by-the-Sea: Reporting party found Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine and ambu- Carmel Chevron. Suspect transported to coun- Carmel Police Department. No ID was found a cell phone while walking in the area of Ocean lance responded to a medical emergency on ty jail. on the dog, and the dog was placed in the Avenue. RP did not know who the phone Dolores Street. Firefighters assisted ambulance department kennels. The dog was held and then belonged to and turned it over to Carmel P.D. personnel with patient assessment, bleeding See POLICE LOG page 27A

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chips and drying out the water-logged contents of the shed. The electronics were installed so workers could monitor Teens to help restore The teenage crew is set to get to work around 9 a.m. Jan. the pump station’s levels remotely — making it easier to take 19, according to Fannin. Local tree services are donating two quick action if a sewer main backs up. River School garden truckloads of mulch, which the kids will transfer and spread, “The guys can check from a laptop from their home as to and a “construction-minded dad,” will help figure out how to the levels,” von Dohren said. get the greenhouse back in line. The waterlogged monitoring equipment didn’t affect HURRICANE-FORCE winds shifted the greenhouse on They’ll also get to do some planting. The garden includes sewer treatment operations, he said. its foundation, water stood a foot deep in the work shed, and a “human sundial,” and the students will install “plants that Von Dohren said CAWD immediately alerted contractors, the stumps that served as chairs in an outdoor classroom reflect the biorhythms of time — the opening and closing and who could be in Carmel as early as this weekend to begin floated out the gate. The rowdy winter storm that hit Carmel changing,” Fannin said. replacing the equipment. Jan. 4 left its mark in the River School Children’s Garden, but “We will get it done in bits and pieces,” he said. “We have more than 20 high-school students will help erase it Saturday. to get electricians in there to do all the wiring.” Carmel High School junior Mallory MacGuire recruited The six other pump stations in Carmel survived the storm, classmates for the job, according to garden coordinator he said. Laurie Fannin. Flood water ruins “There are pump stations on Scenic Road right on the “We’ve been talking about developing more of a work- water near the end of Carmel Beach,” he said. “We didn’t force for the garden, so the high school can be a resource for sewer pump’s electronics have a lot of problems there, other than the waves were com- us, and we for them,” she said. ing over the top of the station onto Scenic.” Several Stevenson School students have also committed HIGH STORMWATER levels from the Jan. 4-5 deluge Von Dohren said CAWD is determining whether or not to to helping. were responsible for flooding one of Carmel Area waterproof the electronics, which he said could be costly. “The students know a lot of one another through sporting Wastewater District’s sewage pump stations, destroying The affected pump station is at Monte Verde and 16th. events, theater and everything else, but this is another posi- $50,000 of brand-new electronic equipment. tive way to form that social link,” Fannin commented. “It’s really sad because we just finished installing it a cou- They’ll get a lot done, too. River School students have ple of months ago,” said Ray von Dohren, CAWD general already helped put their sodden garden back in order by manager. “It’s not a new pump station, but the electronics retrieving the stray stumps and benches, spreading wood were all new.” Storm takes toll on P.G.’s pocketbook

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Attorney files motion to suppress Regional park surveillance evidence in arson case to pay for bridge in Mission Trail ■ Jury trial set for April allowed could mean it is, and Monterey County Deputy By MARY BROWNFIELD District Attorney Steve $10,000 IN tax dollars from the Monterey Somers said the Supreme Peninsula Regional Park District will help pay for con- INVESTIGATORS ILLEGALLY tracked the man Court has already issued a struction of a new footbridge in Mission Trail Nature accused of setting 11 fires in the Jacks Peak area and grow- pertinent decision. Preserve. The Carmel City Council voted without dis- ing pot at his house, according to his defense attorney. The court ruled that as cussion Jan. 8 to accept the money, which it applied A motion to suppress evidence in the case is set for a hear- long the police officer could for last August. The bridge, to be located on the trail ing in Monterey County Superior Court Feb 14. legally follow a suspect leading through the Mission Vista area of the preserve, Arrested last August and jailed on $2 million bail, Lance wherever he goes in his car, will cross a service road near the Rio Road entrance. Oliver Scott was held on arson and drug charges in there’s nothing illegal in The MPRPD Parks, Open Space and Coastal November after Cal Fire investigators testified that physical using technology to do it Preservation Grant Program is funded by an assess- evidence and surveillance tied him to almost a dozen suspi- instead, according to ment on property owners, and the project’s environ- cious fires set in the Jacks Peak area in 2006 and 2007. Somers. “It seems logical to mental, administrative and legal clearances must be Sheriff’s deputies also told the judge he had been growing, me,” he said. obtained before the district will begin cutting checks selling and using marijuana. Cal Fire investigators Lance Scott to the city. But part of that evidence-gathering violated the law, spent almost a year working The council authorized the transfer of city funds according to Scott’s lawyer, Richard Rosen. on the case before they arrested Scott last summer on suspi- from the Capital Improvement Reserve Account to pay “What’s unusual about this case is that the police used a cion of setting fires that burned in vegetation several feet for designing and installing the bridge with the expec- global positioning device without a warrant,” he said. from the roadside in July, September and October of 2006, tation the account will be replenished when it receives Investigators affixed the tracker to the bumper of Scott’s car and March, July and August of 2007. That part of the reimbursement for “labor, materials, equipment and and used it to monitor his whereabouts. Peninsula typically sees one or two incidents per year. other related project costs that the district may deem Using a GPS tracker without a warrant could constitute Scott has requested a jury consider the case against him, appropriate.” The council also approved $5,000 for the illegal search and seizure, according to Rosen. and the trial is scheduled to begin April 21 in Judge Terrance project’s permits and foundation engineering. “It’s a new area of the law, and there is no Supreme Court R. Duncan’s courtroom. A pretrial meeting is set for April 3 The grant agreement requires the city to complete decision one way or the other on whether it’s OK,” he said. to determine whether the case can be settled with a plea bar- the new footbridge by Nov. 30, 2010. But the absence of a ruling that GPS surveillance is not gain before it goes to trial.

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HIGH WINTER surf and a deficit of sand down there,” he said. “We would, if we had to, During a storm- on Carmel Beach will slow and complicate get down there on foot, but that would defi- driven high tide Jan. 5, huge any rescues there, so people should take extra nitely compromise patient care.” waves completely care at water’s edge, according to the fire CFD would rather not risk such delays in covered Carmel department. treating someone who is injured. Beach right up to When someone gets injured on the beach “We’re trying to make people aware when the bluff. Much of or stuck in the currents, emergency vehicles they’re down there to minimize the risk of the sand was usually descend from Scenic Road near getting hurt or stuck in the water,” Kastros washed away Eighth Avenue to reach the patient. said, adding that if people’s instincts suggest and access for But high tides and winter storms have not doing something, they should listen. He emergency washed much of the sand away, leaving a hill advised staying off the rocks and clear of the vehicle is too steep to navigate safely, according to water until the sands return. now difficult. Carmel Fire Capt. Mitch Kastros. “That was probably the worst storm we’ve

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“This draft order, I believe, misses the target,” he said. The MPWMD board of directors hasn’t taken an official Improved Lighthouse Cinemas could reopen in May position on the matter but will weigh in on the cease and desist order at an upcoming meeting. By KELLY NIX A Paul Mitchell beauty school and liquor giant BevMo With no alternative water project close to being built, Cal courted the city last year in hopes of occupying the building, Am customers are already reeling with the prospect of living A REVITALIZED Lighthouse Cinemas could reopen in a but those deals eventually fell through. The movie theater with a 50 percent reduction in water usage, Berger said. few months, according to the owner of the Pacific Grove doesn’t require any additional city permits, making it an eas- “I’ve already gotten calls from people who are con- building who said he is closing in on a deal to bring the ier fit. cerned,” he said. “I’ve seen the word ‘Draconian’ in emails movie theater back to life. North American Cinemas, a Santa Rosa company, which sent to me.” The owner, Robert Enea, is finalizing a deal that includes Enea said owns 125 screens on the west coast, is slated to Although the people of the Monterey Peninsula are tied a complete redo of the theater, which closed in 2006 because operate the theater. with residents of Eureka and San Francisco as the most fru- of poor ticket sales. gal water consumers, residents could be forced to save even “I believe that we will have a deal completed within the more. next two weeks,” Enea told The Pine Cone. “The theater may “That’s what we have been educating people about — to be in a position to reopen sometime in May.” WATER conserve now and stay within the limits,” Berger said. “But it The improvements planned for the 8,500-square-foot From page 1A could get much worse.” building at 525 Lighthouse Ave. include new seats, new car- When The Pine Cone asked State Water Resources peting, new curtains, new wallpaper, new sound system, supply.” Control Board spokeswoman Liz Kanter whether the board remodeled snack bar lighting, new interior and exterior paint The momentous order represents the water board’s believed the Peninsula could survive with 50 percent less and awnings, he said. strongest action against Cal Am and its customers since water, she said, “We will see. We hope so.” But all that investment comes with some risk, Enea 1995, when it issued Order 95-10 calling for the company to acknowledged. reduce pumping of the river by 70 percent, contending the Alternative projects proposed “The success of the proposed venture will be predicated company didn’t have rights to the water. Cal Am contends it’s worked hard to find an alternative upon the patronage from Pacific Grove residents,” he said. “Cal Am’s continued illegal diversions are causing harm supply to the Carmel River since 95-10 was issued 13 years Enea, a Danville-based developer who is also working to public resources of the Carmel River,” according to the ago. with the city to upgrade the Old Bath House Restaurant, said draft cease and desist order issued this week. “We have been doing everything we can to comply with he will be a limited partner with the tenant and theater oper- Although Cal Am has a legal right to draw just 3,376 acre- this order since it was issued, from the original dam propos- ator. feet of water per year from the river, it pumped 11,285 last al, to the Coastal Water Project, to conservation,” Bowie said. “That was the only way we could entice an operator to year, creating low levels in the river, which harms the steel- The Coastal Water Project is a $200 plus million proposed reopen the Lighthouse Cinema,” he said. head fish and red-legged frog populations that inhabit it. For desalination plant at the Moss Landing power plant with an City manager Jim Colangelo said a movie theater could decades before that, the company’s use was even greater. (An aquifer storage and recovery project in Seaside. help get more foot traffic downtown, something he said acre-foot is about 325,000 gallons.) Although the company was supposed to start testing a would be beneficial to stores and restaurants. Bowie said the company is planing to fight the order, or pilot plant for the project months ago, it’s been on hold The four-screen Lighthouse Cinema, last operated by ask that its cutback timeline be extended. because of a permit delay over the power plant’s controversial Metropolitan Theatres Corp., shut down in September 2006, “What we want to avoid is a situation where we have a 50 once-through cooling system, which kills marine organisms. after the new multiplex Century Cinemas at Del Monte percent cutback from the river and we don’t have an alterna- A competing company, Poseidon Resources, has proposed Center opened. tive in place,” she said. building an even larger desal facility next to the Moss Cal Am has the right to request a hearing within 20 days Landing power plant. Neither project has been approved by of the date of the order issued by the SWRCB’s deputy direc- the California Coastal Commission. tor for water rights, James Kassel. Yet another company, Water Standard Company, has proposed building a desalination plant on a large shipping ves- Overpumping sel. Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General The only project approved that will provide new water is Get your complete Pine Cone by email — Manager Dave Berger said the SWRCB decision to compel a small desalination plant being built in Sand City that will Cal Am to comply with Order 95-10 was “commendable” offset a mere 300 acre-feet of water per year — a drop in the free subscriptions at and “long overdue.” But in his opinion — not necessarily that www.carmelpinecone.com bucket. of the MPWMD board — the order is missing something “What we need from our elected officials and community important. It doesn’t mention how Cal Am might make up for leaders,” Bowie said, “is to tell regulators we need to fast- the water its needs to stop using. track a solution.” And he says it should include a deadline for eliminating If not, the Peninsula will be pressed to come up with new all of the illegally pumped water. ways to conserve.

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Hickenbottom said his agency has responded to 47 meet with a representative from the California Department of Hickenbottom — who was on vacation when the last arti- complaints in the past 36 months ranging from child molesta- Housing and Community Development, the agency that over- cle was written — responded to the comments this week. tion to animal cruelty. He said the camp has recently been sees the camp. Hickenbottom said it is possible the state “I appreciate Supervisor Potter’s quick response to his home to “piles of rotting garbage, more than 100 junked could revoke Guzman’s permit to operate the mobile home constituents’ concerns,” he said. “However, after a thorough tires, 14 inoperable vehicles and two stolen vehicles.” park. If the state revokes the permit, its jurisdiction will fall investigation by the senior staff of the sheriff’s office, it was Also, a 6th District Court of Appeals ruling in September to the county. Hickenbottom said if that’s the case, tenants determined that none of the allegations from Mr. Jones were determined the county can be sued by Jensen Camp residents can withhold rent. true.” after it was determined their drinking water was tainted with While Rider was critical of Guzman, others in the camp Hickenbottom said no tenant has been evicted from their dangerous levels of naturally occuring fluoride. The appeals defended their landlord and the conditions of their communi- home, and the notices they’ve received are simply warnings. court ruling reversed a 2006 ruling that released the county ty. He also addressed the notion he is responsible for the camp’s from liability in the case. Audrey Bozer, 80, said she has lived in Cachagua for most recent troubles, a sentiment echoed by Rider. In response to the code violations, Guzman insisted the of her life. “I love it here,” she said. “We’ve never had any “If somebody does lose their place to live, it’s not the fault recent scrutiny of the camp is the fault of two tenants, Ashley problems. Javier is a good landlord. All the people who live of the code enforcement officer or the state,” he added. “It’s Rider and her elderly, bed-ridden father, Chuck. Rider con- here are honest, hardworking people.” the fault of the property owner who allowed his property to firmed she did call the county to complain about the condi- Brad Baker believes the camp’s problems have been deteriorate to a condition that made that property illegal and tion of the trailer where she and her father live, but she overblown. “For the most part, things can be fixed,” he said. unsafe to live in.” denied she is to blame for the recent code enforcement. “Many things are being fixed.” Guzman, meanwhile, said he’s doing everything possible Hickenbottom confirmed her complaint did not initiate his Baker’s wife, Barbra, called Guzman a “good landlord.” to address the county’s concerns. investigation. “We’ve never had any problems,” she insisted. “I’m cooperating with multiple authorities and I’m bend- In response to her complaint, Guzman accused the Riders For his part, Hickenbotton conceded “the camp is looking ing over backward trying to help my tenants,” he said. “But I of sabotaging their own trailer, which has been condemned better.” But he still described its condition as “very sad.” only have a limited amount of money. 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From previous page You’ve no doubt heard about the much-pub- antioxidants, particularly polyphenols and Bertrand Thomas. He mentioned to the licized benefits of drinking a glass of wine a resveratol. winemakers that grapeseeds discarded at the day, but what you may not know is grapeseed Scientific research has shown the active end of the harvest contained powerful anti- on a private patio. Barely able to form words contains a concentration of antioxidants sev- component of polyphenols — proantho- aging properties and were a valuable source — from the wine, warm bath water and eral times stronger than vitamins C or E. cyanidin — is particularly concentrated in of PCOs. beautiful contrast of grey skies against lush Most people in the know have identified cer- grape skins and seeds. It was the cutting- Only grapeseeds from making white wine green foliage — I staggered indoors for a tain environmental stressors — such as ciga- edge researcher, professor Joseph are used for the extraction of polyphenols warm grapeseed oil massage and foot thera- rette smoke, pollution, alcohol and sunlight Vercauteren of the department of pharmacol- (with red wine, the seeds are left in the vats, py (read: more spine-tingling good mas- — contain destructive oxygen molecules. ogy at University of Bordeaux, a center of where they release their polyphenols). They sage). Post-treatment, my skin felt smooth These nasty molecules are called free radi- research on wine and health, who helped hold the majority of polyphenols, and it takes and taut and, mentally, I was completely cals, and they wreak havoc on skin, tiring it establish that PCOs are highly effective in more than a ton of seeds to extract one kilo stress-free. I don’t know if it shaved years off out and aging it prematurely. Many scientists countering free radicals. But only during the of polyphenols. my appearance, but my winter-wrecked skin and skin-care experts believe the best way to last two decades has serious attention been Vercauteren’s disclosure paved the way to felt uncommonly soft for weeks to come. combat these free radicals is by using antiox- focused on the role of PCOs as a beauty a new approach fighting free radicals and, I admit vinotherapy sounds a bit faddish, idants. Wine grapes are the perfect fruit for treatment. therefore, aging. but it seems to have a strong base in science. skin conditioning, as they are very high in During a 1993 visit to Chateâu Smith After the Pharmacy Faculty of Bordeaux Haut Lafitte, a Bordeaux vineyard, Vercauteren met with property owners Mathilde Cathiard-Thomas and her husband, Continues next page

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From previous page patented stabilized grapeseed polyphenol, the beauty line Caudalie and the term “vinotherapie” were born. Next time you go to a spa, think about getting a service My New Year’s Resolutions: that incorporates the benefits of one of our region’s finest commodities, the grape. Here on the home front, several ✓ Reduce My Wrinkles Monterey Peninsula spas use grape-derived elements in luxe treatments: ✓ Have Brighter, Smoother Skin Continues next page ✓ Get Rid Of Brown Spots & Spider Veins

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From previous page the optimal reduction of visible signs of aging. A hydro-recovery mask revitalizes the skin and seals in moisture to protect against Grand Opening environmental influences. ! 415 Carmel Valley Road, (831) 648-9463 ■ The Spa at Pebble Beach or www.bernardus.com 6HDVLGH V6XPSWXRXV1HZ%HDXW\'HVWLQDWLRQ The treatment: Antioxidant Grapeseed Scrub (75 min./$195) ■ Monterey Plaza What is it: The body is smoothed with an exfoliating blend of crushed grapeseeds Hotel & Spa sourced from Napa Valley. Then, enjoy a The treatment: Grapeseed Antioxidant V grapeseed-and-rosehip mud masque, with a Body Treatment (80 min./$175) final full-body application of grapeseed oil. What is it: First, get exfoliated with a ivaz Beauty The Spa at Pebble Beach is located adja- grapeseed and rosemary body scrub. Once cent to Casa Palmero, near The Lodge, and buffed into a state of relaxed bliss, indulge in on the 1st Fairway of Pebble Beach Golf a full body massage with grapeseed oil. Salon and Day Spa Links; (831) 649-7615 or www.pebble- Finally, get wrapped in a warm cocoon while beach.com. your scalp is massaged with warm lavender grapeseed oil. A cup of grapeseed tea com- Free 15 min Chair Massage* ■ The Spa at pletes this treatment. By Certified Massage Technician Bernardus Lodge 400 Cannery Row, Monterey; (831) 646- 1700 or www.woodsidehotels.com/mon- The treatment: Chardonnay Facial (50 terey/spa.html. ěǱ min./$135) What is it: This facial incorporates a Men’s and Women’s Hair Services blend of phytonutrients and polyphenols for Continues next page Manicure and Pedicure Acrylic (Solar Nails) Massage Facial Treatments Microdermabrasion Chemical Peels Body Treatments / Wraps Professional Makeup Permanent Makeup Eyelash Extensions Special - 10% Off Any Service or Product At the Seaside City Center (Next to Washington Mutual) 800 Broadway Ave. Suite A-1 Seaside, CA. 831-394-8900 www.VivazBeauty.com

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Los Lobos unplug their guitars at Sunset NONPROFIT HONORS ARTISTS WITH RECEPTION, By CHRIS COUNTS a CEO from a cereal company running a record company now.” AS SINGERS and songwriters for Los Lobos, Louie With a major record label in its corner, Los Lobos could DOCUMENTARIES Perez and David Hidalgo have rarely worried about con- safely explore the common ground between rock ’n’ roll and forming to pop music’s ever-changing standards, so they its own cultural heritage. And while Los Lobos never again By CHRIS COUNTS see no point in starting now. achieved the success of “La Bamba,” audiences responded Perez and Hidalgo perform an “unplugged” concert at favorably to the band’s emerging creative — and cultural — Y SHINING a spotlight on a few of Monterey County’s Sunset Center Friday, Jan. 18, offering longtime fans an B explorations. most gifted — and enduring — artists, a nonprofit group hopes unconventional mix of acoustic music, storytelling and “From Finland to Vermont, nobody has ever given us a to inspire others to tap into their creative impulses. audience interaction. hard time for singing in Spanish,” Perez insisted. “Besides The Arts Council of Monterey County will host its third Like Ritchie Valens and Carlos Santana, Perez and just making music, we’re redefining myths about the way annual Champions of the Arts Gala Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Hidalgo make music that honors their Latino heritage and people view Mexican Americans.” Embassy Suites Hotel in Seaside. Honored at the reception will still manages to rock. Yet despite the critical acclaim the be cartoonist Gus Arriola, poet Ric Masten, plein aire painter band received in its early years, Los Lobos can trace its See LOBOS page 24A Elsie Dill, philanthropists Kim and Gina Weston, educator popularity to the recording of a 100-year-old folk Bruce Graham, artist Todd Kruper, volunteer Orlando Castro, song, “La Bamba,” for a movie about Valens, a 17- arts advocate Martin Macareno, arts council board member year-old Latino rocker who tragically died in the Jerry Smith of Seaside and a local nonprofit, the Aromas Hills same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly in 1959. Artisans. Macareno and Smith passed away last year. Valens recorded the original version of “La Bamba.” “It’s important to share all these wonderful stories to see “We really put our hearts into playing that song, what’s possible when someone lives a life of substance, mean- and we were honored to record it,” Perez recalled. ing and joy,” explained Paulette Lynch, executive director of “But we didn’t put too much stock in it, either. Its the arts council. “This is a big thank you to these people for success took everybody by surprise.” making the choices they’ve made.” Traditional Mexican folk ‘The future of the arts’ The song also catapulted Los Lobos to the top of Arriola, 90, is the creator of the “Gordo” comic strip, which the Billboard charts in 1987. Most pop listeners prob- was nationally syndicated from 1941 to 1985. Masten, who has ably figured the band was just getting started. In real- been proclaimed by his admirers as the Poet Laureate of Big ity, its members had been playing together for more Sur and Carmel (where he grew up), has used his own lengthy than a decade. “We’d been around since 1973, but battle with prostate cancer as a source for creative inspiration. we’d been neatly tucked away on the east side of Los The Westons, meanwhile, established a scholarship fund in Angeles,” Perez said. Monterey County for aspiring fine-art photographers. If there were any concerns that the success of “La In addition to honoring Monterey County’s rich creative tra- Bamba” might change the members of Los Lobos, dition, Lynch hopes the reception will help stimulate discus- those fears were quickly dispelled when the band sion about the future of the local arts. released its next recording, “La Pistola y El “The people who care about these artists are the ones who Corazón,” an album dedicated exclusively to low-fi care about the arts — and the future of the arts — in Monterey traditional Mexican folk music. County,” she added. “It was time to come back to earth,” Perez While Lynch is focused on creating a memorable evening to recounted. “We weren’t going to make another ‘La honor artists, arts council president Michael Houston has Bamba.’” focused his talents on a video documentary project that aims to Thankfully, the band had the support of its record record the life stories of local creative types. company, Warner Bros., to pursue its creative impuls- “I’m not a very good plein aire painter,” he conceded. “But es. I’m a pretty good amateur video maker.” “We were able to have some artistic freedom,” Best known for making music you can dance to, David Hidalgo (left) The video documentaries of the 2008 honorees can be Perez explained. “The music business has changed a and Louie Perez perform an acoustic concert Friday. great deal since then. It’s not the same today. You get See ARTISTS page 24A Monterey Carmel Valley Symphony, young pianist DiningAround CARMEL MUSIC SOCIETY 19th Annual the Peninsula presents Gil Shaham Violin A Village team up for third concert CARMEL Bouchée ...... 22A Akira Eguchi Piano Affair By CHRIS COUNTS Christopher’s on Lincoln . . .23A January 19 January 21 Cypress Inn ...... 8A & 23A A YOUNG pianist from the See page 24A See page 23A Flaherty’s ...... 23A Mediterranean could be just the right Hola at The Barnyard ...... 24A complement to the Monterey Symphony Sushi Heaven ...... 24A when it performs its third concert of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Monterey season at Sunset Center Sunday and CARMEL VALLEY AND Monday, Jan. 20-21. SUNSET CENTER GOLDEN STATE THEATRE MOUTH OF THE VALLEY presents Daniel del Pino, born in Lebanon to Gardiner’s Resort ...... 23A Reception to meet Spanish parents, will be featured as a New Director Merle soloist when the symphony plays three MONTEREY timeless masterpieces, Felix Siamese Bay ...... 32A Peter Lesnik Haggard Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture Op. January 22 February 12 26., Frederic Chopin’s Piano Concerto PACIFIC GROVE See page 21A See page 21A No. 2 and Ludwig van Beethoven’s An Choi ...... 26A Symphony No. 3. 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known local country and rock ’n’ roll band featuring vocalist Thieves go for booze, MUSIC Candi Cobb, will perform Friday, Jan. 18, and the popular From page 21A night spot know primarily for top-notch old school and funk high-tech equipment bands will begin booking country acts on a monthly basis. promise to offer the same mix of rock ’n’ roll and eclectic The California Cowboys have been booked to perform the music, plus a few new surprises. Performing at Monterey Cannery Row venue in February. Call (831) 649-8050. BURGLARS STOLE flat-screen televisions, electronics Live Saturday, Jan. 19, Vermillion Lies is a pair of sisters Now in their 59th year of performing, The Four and booze from a home on Casanova Street sometime who describe their sound as “music for people who like to Freshmen are known to audiences world wide for their between Jan. 2 and Jan. 9. wear hats.” According to their publicist, “A Vermillion Lies unique style of vocal harmony. Performing at Sunset Center A housekeeper for part-time resident David Amoroso show is part concert, part theater, part burlesque and part Jan. 26 at 8 p.m., their shows are a mixture of new arrange- realized the items were missing and reported the crime to cabaret, and the ladies have earned a reputation for an amaz- ments of jazz standards and familiar classic favorites. The police. ing live performance and beautiful arrangements.” The show current lineup is composed of Brian Eichenberger (lead “It appears there was no forced entry,” Carmel Police Sgt. starts at 9:30 p.m. Call (831) 646-1415 for more details. voice and guitar) Curtis Calderon (2nd voice and trumpet) Mel Mukai said. “That’s why we’re checking to see if the At 321 Alvarado St., Club Octane, has been sold to Joe Vince Johnson (3rd voice and bass) and Bob Ferreira (4th door was left unlocked or if hired workers had an opportuni- Shapiro and Sean Herrera. Shapiro, a former employee of the voice and drums), a member of the popular group for 15 ty to enter the house.” Catalyst in Santa Cruz, promises to shake things up, and part years. For information and tickets, call (831) 620-2048. The culprits took a 42-inch flat-screen TV valued at of his new plan is to book national touring acts. Some may $1,800 and a 30-inch flat-screen valued at about $1,500, as remember The Club back in the early ’80s, the area’s premier well as a $2,000 iMac computer and a $300 inkjet printer, music venue at the time, a room that featured a wide variety according to Mukai. They also stole 15 bottles of wine worth of up and coming artists, including Huey Lewis & the News, a total $500, and six bottles of miscellaneous hard liquor val- Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos and David Crosby. Stay tuned. ued at $150. 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that’s really the bottom line,” she said, but ters, according to Pallastrini. decades, he said, it does. BILLBOARD she agreed repositioning the sign would “It’s time for the school to try to do some- But Funt, who during a prior meeting From page 1A help. “The sign is really in-your-face to the thing a little different in the communication called the sign “an embarrassment,” worried community.” domain,” he said. “I have a real strong feel- the resolution would “come off like we’re Board of Education heard more complaints Though she also dislikes the sign, trustee ing about that.” being in- about the digital sign and postponed adopt- Amy Funt said the district would try to make And as a longtime Carmelite, Pallastrini your-face to ing a resolution declaring it exempt from it useful to the school and “invisible to the also said he understands some people are the people local zoning rules and the California rest of the community, which doesn’t need it resistant to new things, including lit signs. who are ‘They’re going Environmental Quality Act. or want it.” The students like the sign, according to objecting to to try to make School officials described changes “Half the people I talk to think it’s harm- Kyle Macdonald, who is president of the stu- the sign.” designed to make the electronic sign less less and appreciate the information, and 50 dent council and represents it on the school Since the sign as unob- offensive. In November, a light on top was percent are very strongly opposed to it, think board. Students also consider it a valuable board mem- trusive as possi- disconnected, the screen was dimmed and it it’s disgusting and outside the values of way to let the community know what’s going bers Marcy was turned off between 8 p.m. and 7:10 a.m. Carmel,” observed board member Howard on at CHS. Rustad and ble, and I appre- each day. (The Jan. 4 storm that caused Given, who said he would rather focus his “I don’t mean to sound callous, but you Dan widespread power outages scrambled those energy on students, faculty and community live next to a school, and why wouldn’t you Hightower ciate that.’ settings, CHS Principal Karl Pallastrini said, pride in the school. want to be involved?” he asked. left the meet- and the sign was still on late Monday night.) CHS teacher Anne Marie Rosen said her Some neighbors reportedly wish they ing before the On Jan. 14, district superintendent mother, who owns three properties in the were consulted first, and Biasotti agreed sign was discussed, Given suggested delay- Marvin Biasotti said the school plans to shift area, hates the sign so much she hopes she they should have been. ing a vote on the document. the board to face the parking lot and will lives long enough to tell people not to vote in “We all heard this proposal a year-and-a- “Because of the local scrutiny, I would grow plants behind it to further shield it from favor of another CUSD bond. half ago to install this sign, and none of us like to have the full board to weigh in so we neighbors and drivers. anticipated this reaction,” he said. “It’s not can all be accountable,” he said. President Avril Meyer, a parent, wished it would Community connection that we didn’t care; we just didn’t anticipate Annette Yee Steck agreed and tabled the res- just go away. But students need to be able to communi- the reaction, because the last thing we want olution. “I would recommend you not defy the cate with the surrounding community is to offend our community.” After the meeting, Carmel Hills Drive local community values and standards — through means other than email or newslet- “It was going to be a message board for resident Jim Suchan, who has objected to the the school,” Funt objected, not for everyone sign and questioned its legality, said he else. appreciated the school’s willingness to move Larry & Sherry Sands it. Owners No resolution “Although I would prefer the sign not to Biasotti requested the board adopt the be there and was upfront about it, I thought it resolution stating the sign is not subject to was a good alternative,” he told The Pine Tel 831-372-4421 zoning rules or state environmental law, Cone. “They also indicated they would be Fax 831-372-0844 “because it’s being questioned: Does the camouflaging the back of the sign by school have the right to do this?” installing a trellis and having greenery grow [email protected] Since the message board is educational up there to try to make it as unobtrusive as www.paulsdrapery.hdwfg.com and replaced one that had been there for possible, and I appreciate that.”

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Acknowledging the emergency

IT MIGHT not seem like it at first glance, but the State Water Resources Control Board’s proposal to step up enforcement of pumping limits from the Carmel River could turn out to be a good thing. Not because it could mean a return to the Draconian water conservation mea- sures this community experienced in the late 1970s and early 1990s — when landscaping was left to wither, special events were threatened with cancellation, and activists started calling for hotel rooms to be closed. Those things would be terrible for this community, especially if imposed on a long-term basis. But the limp way State Order 95-10 has been enforced since it was issued more than a decade ago has also been very harmful to some residents. Not long ago, a vacant property in Pacific Grove sold for $250,000. With water, it would have been worth about $200,000 more. Thus, the seller lost a small fortune because this community does not have an adequate supply. And that unfortunate property owner is not the only one. Homeowners want- ing to add a bathroom, restaurant owners with plans for a few additional tables, and even cities which would like to provide some affordable housing — all of these perfectly legitimate civic goals have been thwarted since 1995. Meanwhile, the rest of us continue on our merry way, using as much water as we like. Most local residents are being very conscientious. But, as we reported recently, many are not. Just 20 percent of Cal Am’s residential customers use 46 percent of the water. Why should that be allowed to continue when so many people can’t get what they need? More to the point: As long as the majority has all the water it wants, there has “You can say what you want. The coat may be Aunt Floss, but the collar is definitely Uncle Max.” been no political impetus for getting a water project built. And that’s why Cal

Am and its competitor, the Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, in so many ways, we say, “Thank you!” have made so little progress. A good example is the fact that environmental doc- Sue McCloud, uments Cal Am submitted to the Public Utilities Commission more than two Letters Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea years ago have still not been turned into an EIR by the PUC staff. And don’t for- Undergrounding alternative get that a pilot desal plant has been sitting around unused at the Moss Landing to the Editor Dear Editor, Undergrounding of utilities is not the power plant for more than a year — largely because of delays in getting permits panacea it’s been made out to be. In heavily to operate it. Everybody pitched in forested areas, where the bulk of the prob- Dear Editor, lems occur, undergrounding may not even be So why is the SWRCB frustrated by the lack of progress on a new supply to The Jan. 8 city council meeting led off permitted by environmental protection laws. replace water illegally being taken from the Carmel River? It’s not because with the council (Ken Talmage, Paula However, protection from the extraordinary Hazdovac, Gerard Rose and Karen Sharp) inconvenience, and in some cases outright there’s no effort to build a replacement project. It’s because there’s no serious giving well deserved public recognition to danger, of loss of power from storms can be effort to approve one. the city’s staff for its performance during the had for a fraction of the cost and far less dis- Jan. 4-5 storm and its aftermath. Staff mem- ruption than undergrounding. All that would change very quickly if people started seeing a threat that their bers relocated on the 4th to the Emergency Properly installed generators, fueled by taps might run dry. And that’s where the latest SWRCB order could be very use- Operations Center in the police department either gasoline or natural gas, with an auto- where they fielded some 139 calls for ser- matic switch to engage them, can be used to ful. vice in the 24-hour period. supply either essential circuits or an entire We don’t care if Cal Am’s desal plant is the project that gets built. It doesn’t On Saturday, the staff again was at work house. There are some people with such trying to deal with storm damage. Even whole-house systems installed who didn’t matter to us if Pajaro/Sunny Mesa gets its way instead. It would also be fine if office staff members were on the streets even know when the power went off Jan 4. a series of smaller projects are developed, or if an offshore desal plant goes into cleaning drains and helping as best they The real beauty of such an individualized could. But storm assistance included others solution is that only those who need or want operation. For that matter, why not bring some icebergs from the arctic? They’re in the community: the Carmel Innkeepers it would pay for it. The best system imagin- all melting anyway. Whatever it is, something must be done. Association drew up a list of inns giving dis- able wouldn’t cost as much as the taxes for counts to residents and their animals who undergrounding large areas, if it could be And who should do it? The permit morass is so bad, we think the Legislature were without heat and electricity; the Carmel done at all. Perhaps we can find a way to pro- should step in. So far, the bigshots in Sacramento have done little except ignore Foundation was open Saturday and Sunday vide low-cost loans for those who choose to to provide support and snacks, and the install such backup power without raising our water shortage when they’re not dreaming up more regulatory roadblocks. Carmel Chapter of the American Red Cross taxes or digging up all the streets in the But if a true water emergency is recognized to exist in the Monterey Peninsula, assisted in many ways as it has done in times forests. of need throughout its history. Rick Verbanec, Pebble Beach maybe our Legislators will decide to start helping us solve it. To you and the many others who helped Continues next page

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From previous page half of the lights seemed to be aimed at our house, which was school and the manufacturer, it is my opinion that the poles offensive and unacceptable. When my husband contacted are still too tall and lights are still too visible for the neigh- the school to complain about the lights and the pollution they borhood, open space and parkland. Misdirected outrage were creating from our vantage point, they arranged for the Marjorie Longo, Dear Editor, manufacturer to return to campus, to adjust the lights down- Neighbor of Carmel High School I am remarking about the outrage against The Pine Cone ward, so that we no longer look into the bulbs. The lights are for running an article about the surfer who drowned recently. less offensive from our house now, but the system used still People were upset that it appeared to be an unfair story about seems inappropriate to the area. a family man, a good man. I am here to say, due to the recent On this crystal clear Wednesday morning, I arose early to BROCCHINI • RYAN autopsy, there are really only two people who should be tar- look at the glassy and still very dark, Pacific Ocean. The first thing I saw was the new lights at the pool. While we are geted for anger: the person who gave Peter Davi his first dose Thinking of Selling? appreciative of the cooperation we were afforded by both the of meth and the one who sold him his last dose. Had this man Internet marketing is essential today. not been high on meth, per- Let us show you our exciting, new haps he would not have internet audio-visuals. drowned, perhaps he would Call for the links. still be catching that perfect Thinking about going wave, perhaps he would still be alive. It was unfair to be mad at the staff of the Pine Cone when the people who TANKLESS? should have been blamed are still out there and probably still selling their wares to the IS YOUR WATER HEATER TIRED AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT? friends of this man. If anger WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF: is called for, take a step back and look in the mirror. If you 3 Endless Hot Water? are that person, you should be 3 Up to a 50% reduction in your energy bill? the one watching your back 3 More space in your water heater closet or garage? now that the truth is known. Walter H. 3 Cleaner Water? Pacific Grove 3 A longer lasting water heater (up to 3x longer)? 3 Being environmentally conscious? Too many lights We know the market. Dear Editor, Call for a free quote to replace your old water heater with the latest Follow our penetrating real estate columns published in Carmel High School has a in technology, a Noritz Tankless Water Heater. The Carmel Pine Cone new outdoor swimming pool. There are a total of 14 1,500- CALL DAVE AT WARREN’S PRECISION PLUMBING Paul Brocchini and Mark Ryan watt bulbs on four 60-foot 831-238-1498 or 831-601-1620 posts surrounding the pool. 831-915-7925 www.carmelabodes.com Originally, approximately Meg’s Margaret Amelia (nee Joyce) rrssee MMoorrtga Health Notes eevvee ages Gorman RR Mrs. Margaret Gorman passed away peacefully on December 17, Call 2007, at the age of ninety-four. She had lived in Carmel since 1968. She and her late husband, Sylvia Cox Mr. Elmer (Bud) Gorman had built their “retirement sanctuary” at Presented by Yankee Point Drive, overlooking the ocean. They became residents Reverse Mortgage Specialist Meg Parker Conners, R.N. at Carmel Valley Manor in 1977. COPING WITH BLINDNESS Margaret, at the time of her death, was Carmel Valley Manor’s Age-related macular degener- longest term resident. She remained actively involved in this com- Financial Heritage ation (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among older Americans, munity until about five years ago, when her health became more (831) 585-8317 often leads to depression. fragile. According to one study, about 30% of people will develop Survivors include her daughters, Dr. Shelley Gorman of Toronto, depression within a few months of Ontario; Mrs. Cynthia Quinsey of Eureka, California; and Ms. having been diagnosed with AMD in both eyes. The good news is that Dublin Popov of Salem, Oregon. There are six grandchildren and 10 it is possible to delay (and even great-grandchildren. prevent) depression in some of these people by using problem- A memorial remembrance time will be held at a regular Vespers solving therapy to improve their service at Carmel Valley Manor on Jan. 20, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. coping skills. Problem-solving sessions involve identifying prob- Donations in her memory can be made to the American Friend’s lems that are caused by loss of Service Committee, 65 Ninth St., San Francisco, CA 94103. eyesight, and finding ways to cope with (or work around) them. After The Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation two months of problem-solving in collaboration with Il Fornaio Restaurant therapy, people who learned the problem-solving techniques were and the Pine Inn, Carmel only half as likely to have developed depression as people in a Presents usual-care group. PUBLIC NOTICE AMD may be caused by variety of factors. Genetics, age, nutri- Poetry’s Thin Cane – tion, smoking, and sunlight expo- Pebble Beach Community Services District Finding the Way In a Dark House sure may all play a role. Several recent studies have indicated a NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING strong link between nutrition and A Poetry Reading and Talk the development of AMD. It has Friday, January 25, 2008 by been scientifically demonstrated that people with diets high in fruits and vegetables (especially The Board of Directors of the Pebble Beach Community Services District will con- Charles Atkinson leafy green vegetables) have a Winner of the Wayland Press Competition, lower incidence of AMD. For duct a public hearing on a proposed Ordinance No. 25 to adopt the 2007 edition of the more information, please call California Fire Code, including local amendments; prescribing regulations governing The American Book Series Award for Poetry, VICTORIAN HOME conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, hazardous material or explosion; the Sow’s Ear Poetry Prize, the Stanford Prize, CARE/RESIDENTIAL CARE The Emily Dickinson Award and HOMES. Since 1979, we provide providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and repealing The Ledge Poetry Prize the best home care and geriatric Ordinance No. 22. The public hearing will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at care management for seniors or 10:00 a.m. in the District Boardroom located at 3101 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach, adults with physical and/or mental Saturday, January 26 challenges in and around CA. Monterey and Santa Cruz Residents and property owners are encouraged to review the proposed ordinance 2:00 pm Counties . P.S. Early signs of age-related and submit verbal and/or written comments at the public hearing. The ordinance can At The Pine Inn, Ocean Avenue, macular degeneration include loss also be accessed on the District’s web site at between Lincoln and Monte Verde, Carmel of central vision and the ability to (http://www.pbcsd.org/news/pbcsd_ord25_firecode1207.pdf) Written comments will FREE ADMISSION see detail clearly. also be accepted by the District at any time before the public hearing and should be Meg Parker Conners is an RN and owner of Victorian Home sent to the General Manager at 3101 Forest Lake Rd., Pebble Beach, CA 93953. Care and Victorian Residential Care Homes. For assistance, call 655-1935. Publication dates: January 11 & 18, 2008 (PC112) With support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors 32 A The Carmel Pine Cone January 18, 2008

privileges on a favorite patio chair. Rosie’s right ear flaps a little differently than her left Sandy Claws due to a run-in with a raccoon in her backyard. Rosie, ever stalwart and protective of her home, tried to roust the raccoon, but the masked bandit chased her across By Margot Petit Nichols the garden and struck back, tearing a hole in Rosie’s ear. Mom came to the rescue and kicked at the angry raccoon with her bare feet. “What was I thinking?” she said. But she saved Rosie from a further mauling. ROSIE LOCKWOOD, 11, is a charming blend of Mom, a retired nurse and MPC English teacher, now Chihuahua and dachshund. Her wheaton fur is nicely is a medical writer and stay-at-home Mom for her three in contrast to her royal purple harness and rhinestone- furry companions. She and Rosie go for a walk daily at studded collar. Carmel Beach, and Rosie gets one other outing a day: She is indeed a princess, according to Mom Wanda, Friend Marguerite Moore drops by with her two dogs, who was wearing matching purple running shoes Gamin and Tucker, and they all go for a walk at when we met on the walking path above Carmel Trailside Park. Beach Tuesday morning. Another outdoor activity Rosie enjoys is digging up Rosie recently lost her best friend and brother, ripened bones she buried in the backyard, bringing Charlie, an Australian shepherd/pit bull mix who died them into the house when they are ever so off-putting. after a long illness. At home, she now has two remain- At night Rosie sleeps on a pillow on the floor in ing siblings — cat Larry, 11, and Gracie, a kitten. They Mom’s room under her doggie blanket. The cats, of all get along well, and Larry and Rosie share sunning course, hog the bed. Historic Downtown

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