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Y OUR S OURCE F OR L OCAL N EWS, ARTS AND O PINION S INCE 1915 Baja California offshore rescue fails Appeals court: to save Nellie Brocchini, 68 Pebble Beach ■ Brain aneurism takes her life golf course on the boat she loved By PAUL MILLER has got to go A FIVE-MONTH voyage of friendship, love and discovery along the western coast of Mexico by longtime Carmel residents Paul and Nellie ■ Homeowners say they’ll ask Brocchini turned out to be a final farewell for the state Supreme Court to intervene couple, who were married 46 years. Nellie Brocchini died last Wednesday after an By PAUL MILLER artery in her brain ruptured while she was helping bring a dinghy back on the deck of their 36-foot A THREE-HOLE golf course in the front yard of a sailboat, Athena. At the time, they were anchored prominent home on 17 Mile Drive has to be ripped out and in a cove at Isla Partida, about 21 miles from the replaced with native plants, according to a California court of nearest hospital, in the city of La Paz, Baja appeals. California. Ruling last week in a lawsuit brought by the California

“One of the things that makes her death so PHOTO/COURTESY PAUL BROCCHINI Coastal Commission — which has been trying for five years shocking is that her health had been perfect — she to force homeowners Robert and Maureen Feduniak to get was limber, athletic and strong,” said Paul as he At the helm of Athena off the coast of San Luis Obispo County last rid of the mini golf course in their yard — the three-judge prepared to fly home to an empty house and a fall, Nellie Brocchini set a course for Baja California. She died in appellate panel overturned a 2005 decision by Monterey memorial service next week at the Carmel La Paz after a frantic rescue attempt at sea. County Superior Court Judge Michael Fields that the course Mission. “My sadness and feeling of emptiness are could stay. absolute.” Baja California — had to be stowed. “We had just had Because it had been there 20 years and was located in a When Nellie was stricken, their daughter, Theresa, 42, breakfast, and Mom was in the galley, but she put on her highly visible spot that was visited frequently by coastal and grandson, Alex, 12, were also on board. They had sailing gloves and announced she was ready to help on commissioners and their staff, the commission had, in effect, arrived just a few days before from their home in deck,” Theresa said. “She was happy.” Sacramento. Paul and Nellie had been cruising the coast of The wind was making it difficult to bring the dinghy See GOLF page 31A Mexico since leaving Monterey Bay last October. Their on board. In the commotion, nobody saw Nellie suddenly days were filled with seeing exotic sights, making new slump against the lifelines at the edge of the deck. friends and getting reacquainted with old ones. What turned out to be her last night was spent with friends and ‘I’m an optimist’ family in a raucous card game — a typical activity “Dad was at the hoist, and when I looked at Mom, she onboard a sailboat, far from TV and the Internet. The next was just leaning. I noticed she was unconscious,” Theresa said. “I yelled, ‘Mom! Mom!’ but she did not respond.” That was when the frantic, four-hour effort to save Nellie Brocchini’s life began — an effort that was compli- ‘I yelled, ‘Mom! Mom!’ — cated from the outset by the fact no one had any idea what was wrong. but she did not respond’ “I’m an optimist, and I figured she fainted or bumped her head and she was going to wake up,” Paul said. “We had no idea it was a life-threatening kind of thing.” day, snorkeling was on the agenda. “There were no rope marks on her body or outward “We awoke to sunny skies, but all of sudden it was signs of injury,” Theresa agreed. cloudy and windy,” Theresa recalled. A visit to a neigh- Still, they knew they had an emergency on their hands.

boring boat at anchor in the remote cove known as They pulled Nellie on the foredeck and laid her on her PHOTO/PAUL MILLER Ensenada Grande had to be canceled because of the side. She was breathing and had normal color, so there change in the weather. After assessing the conditions, the was no need for CPR. The next step was to call for assis- The coastal commission says a three-hole golf course in the family prepared to return to the harbor at La Paz. But first front yard of a Pebble Beach home has to be ripped out and the dinghy — used to go ashore to explore the wilds of See BROCCHINI page 10A replaced with native plants. Last week, an appeals court agreed. Pine Cone launches Opportunistic criminals ransack, steal cars email edition By MARY BROWNFIELD ing in. The CHP found a Toyota pickup truck abandoned on BEGINNING WITH this issue, The Carmel Pine Cone is THIEVES STOLE three cars and ransacked many more Highway 101 in Salinas and discovered it had been stolen available via free email subscription, publisher Paul Miller during a brief crime spree in Carmel last week. Sgt. John announced Wednesday. Nyunt reported California Highway Patrol officers recovered See THIEVES page 25A “The email edition will be just like the printed paper — the missing vehicles in Salinas March 29 after the culprits with all the stories, all the photos, all the features and all the abandoned one on the highway and crashed the other two in ads — but will be in pdf format,” Miller said. “It will be a field, but the suspects remain at large. Parolees arrested casing emailed to subscribers overnight Thursday/Friday each week, On patrol Thursday just after 2 a.m., officers noticed a and should be in everybody’s inbox by the time they get up parked car with an open door and stopped to investigate, on Friday.” according to Nyunt. They realized several cars had been ran- downtown post office There is no charge for the service. It is recommended only sacked and asked Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies to help for people who have high-speed Internet access. them search for suspects. TWO PAROLEES suspected of identity theft were To sign up, go to www.carmelpinecone.com, and click on “There were approximately 11 vehicles, and all of them arrested in Carmel Wednesday after a passerby reported the the “Free Subscription” link, which will lead to a simple had been left unlocked,” he said. The thieves tossed the con- men hanging around the post office on Fifth Avenue, accord- form. tents of the cars and searched glove compartments but only ing to Carmel Police Sgt. John Nyunt. “All you do is enter your e-mail address, click ‘submit,’ managed to steal small items, such as sunglasses. and you’re in,” Miller said. “No more ink-stained fingers.” A few hours later, reports of stolen vehicles started com- See PAROLEES page 25A 2A The Carmel Pine Cone April 6, 2007 Something for everyone at Agha’s Moss Landing business park

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BULLDOZERS REMAKE SANDBAR TO KEEP WATER IN THE LAGOON

By CHRIS COUNTS a southerly channel to the ocean last week. A lack of rain this winter has resulted in someone had cut a channel. “It’s an effort to enhance fish habitat by low flows along the Carmel River. As the As a result, state parks has posted signs IN AN effort to protect young steelhead creating a higher pool of water in the lagoon slowly fills, the adjacent sandbar near the sandbar discouraging the public living in the Carmel River Lagoon from lagoon,” explained Ken Gray, state parks eventually erodes and the water pours direct- from tampering with the course of the river. being swept out to sea or eaten by birds, planner. “We’re trying to maintain good con- ly into the ocean, rapidly draining the “We were aware of the problem,” Gray workers from the California Department of ditions for the fish until rain returns in the lagoon. As the water level drops, the survival reported. “We are actively discouraging this Parks and Recreation used bulldozers to cut fall.” rate of young fish in the lagoon decreases, type of action.” steelhead advocates contend. By angling a Three winters ago, public works cut a manmade channel to the south, the river northerly channel in the sandbar at the flows to the sea at a much slower rate, while request of steelhead advocates, who claimed the water level in the lagoon stays higher. juvenile fish were being swept out to sea by The work began Monday morning, March the faster-moving southerly channel. 26, when two bulldozers started carving the Residents blamed the northerly cut for ero- southerly route. A third bulldozer began sion that threatened Scenic Road and washed operating the next day, and the project was away a large section of Carmel River State complete by late afternoon. Beach. Since then, public works and state One of the project’s objectives was to cre- parks have exclusively cut channels at the ate a wide barrier of sand between the chan- south end of the beach. nel and the sea. Gray said the project received the bless- “The higher the barrier, the greater the ing of a technical advisory committee repre- chance it will sustain itself,” Gray said. senting eight government regulatory agen- cies. No shovels, please While previous efforts to manage the Neighbors have complained in recent sandbar have drawn criticism, the latest weeks that someone — presumably using effort has drawn nothing but praise. hand tools — has repeatedly tried to open a “I’m very happy to see them working,” channel in the sandbar directly out to sea. offered Howard Skidmore, who lives near Just three weeks ago, a flock of seagulls was the lagoon. “I was worried we were going to observed feasting on fish at the spot where lose the water in the lagoon.”

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By MARY BROWNFIELD insisted it was just fog. buildings and vehicles that would put even the laziest proof- Carmel Bus No. 1’s guide, Mr. Lee, whose first name reader in a state of hysteria. (“Fire fighting jury exciter SHANGHAI, CHINA — ON A jam-packed journey became “William” in Anglicization, took his group of 22 to lamp,” affixed to an emergency light in the stairwell of a leaving little time for R&R, some 70 bleary-eyed Carmel Suzhou’s 450-year-old Lingering Garden, reportedly one of Beijing restaurant, was among the Top 10 laugh-getters, as Chamber of Commerce travelers milled about the lobby of only four “classical gardens” in China. In the traditional was “Fire Cock,” noting the locations of emergency water Beijing’s King Wing Hotel at 5 a.m. March 29, waiting for Chinese style, the garden contains a man-made hill and the taps in Suzhou’s Glamor Hotel.) buses to the airport for a 90-minute flight south to Shanghai. ever-important elements of trees, rocks and water, as well as The signs at the beautiful Tiger Hill — a verdant, colorful And so began Part 2 of the March 25-April 2 business lead- halls, rooms, pagodas and other hangout spots particularly garden with meandering trails, hundreds of steps and a ers’ trip to China that also included several dozen visitors popular with card-playing older women. 1,000-year-old leaning Buddhist pagoda at its center — were representing the Pacific Grove chamber. “Attention, Be aware of Pool,” warned a sign affixed to a philosophical in their attempt to encourage visitors to They barely glimpsed Shanghai — the nation’s most tree near a pond teeming with koi looking for handouts. behave. European and most industrial city — before alighting more Evidently, wonder-struck visitors posing for photos tend to “Your health rests with your civilized behavior,” read one buses for the drive to Suzhou, a “medium-sized” city of step backward and fall in. — perhaps suggesting people curb the ubiquitous and, to about 5 million. Immediately evident in the muggy heat was In fact, sign-seeking became a popular pastime of many in most chamber visitors, off-putting Chinese habit of hocking an oppressive blend of fog, dust and smog that obscured the Carmel group. With an evident lack of interest in proper and spitting. views of anything more than a few miles away. The guides translation, Chinese add English words to signs, billboards, “Take care of the environment, and the environment will take care of your mood,” said another. “Please don’t climb trees and pick flowers for the sake of life,” pleaded a third. Contrasting with the gardens’ royal roots were the views afforded by a boat ride down the Grand and Baby canals in Call Our Suzhou, known as the Oriental Venice, as well as individual NEW ACCOUNTS strolls down narrow residential streets. Men and women squatted on steps to wash clothes in the canals, and then hung TEAM Today! their shirts, pants and long johns outside their tiny homes to 649-4600 dry. People wolfed down dumplings, noodles and mysterious meats prepared on street-side griddles or took their meals away in knotted plastic bags. A mid-float stop provided tourists a chance to see what locals sell and buy, and to do some shopping of their own, at a small market crammed along tiny streets. Amy and Sharron It’s As Easy As Smith left with $1 bags of jasmine tea peddled by a toothy, grizzled man and a round-faced woman. Similarly priced MONTEREY COUNTY BANK Sets the Annual bags of tubular waffle-cone-like cookies were popular with

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There has been a lot of misinformation circulating throughout the community regarding this development project. This misinformation has caused some community concerns to arise. We would like to address those concerns.

Community Concern #1: R-4 Zoning will allow 162 units on the property. Response: The R-4 Zoning is being requested in order to allow for the reuse of the hospital. The requested number of residences is 11/acre, which is equal to the lowest density allowed in the city. With a limit of 40 market rate residences plus a bonus for affordable units, this equates to an R-1 Zoning Density.

Community Concern #2: Property values will go down and this project will destroy the feel of Carmel. Response: Restoring the abandoned hospital, presently in a serious state of decline, and find- ing a viable reuse plan consistent with the present feel of Carmel inclusive of gardens, patios, fountains and landscaping, will improve neighborhood property values. Allowing the building to decline will reduce property values and negatively impact the neighborhood due to visible deterioration, and the attraction of vagrants.

Response: Annexing the property into Carmel by the Sea will ensure the development’s design is consistent with the design criteria and regulations of the city rather than the County’s regula- tions. Carmel’s attention to detail in their review will create a quality project.

Community Concern #3: Traffic will significantly impact the community. Response: Based on a traffic analysis, the impacts on nearby intersections are negligible as compared to the previous use of the building as a convalescent hospital and pre-school. 8A The Carmel Pine Cone April 6, 2007 After robust response, canine calendar sales slow

MORE THAN 1,400 copies of the 2007 Carmel Dog Release Party food tickets ($290) and $1 per calendar sold Calendar have sold since its release last fall, though sales ($1,408). have slowed considerably more than three months into the The city also paid a $15,000 invoice from Burghardt’s year, according to marketer Jeff Burghardt, who pioneered firm to cover printing costs the idea to hold a casting call and sell the calendar with part of $7.50 per calendar. of the profits benefiting the SPCA. According to administrative The calendar, featuring local canine stars photographed services director Joyce throughout town — including city information systems/net- Giuffre, calendar proceeds work manager Steve McInchak’s bloodhound, Wyatt, sitting paid that bill. in the mayor’s seat at city hall — sells for $14 per copy online The balance of funds, as at www.carmeldogcalendar.com. Photographer Paul Schraub well as future money contributed his services to the project. accrued after a subsequent In February, the Carmel City Council donated $3,291 donation to the SPCA, will from the proceeds to the SPCA. That sum included half of be used for community the $10-per-dog fee for participating in the Canine Casting events, Giuffre said. Call at Carmel Beach ($1,593), half of the Dog Calendar

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tor from Portland, Ore., Charles Layman, who was on vaca- Carlos Street home alone. But, still, he found reason for BROCCHINI tion. inspiration from the sudden loss of his beloved wife. From page 1A “He was pleased to find a strong pulse and no signs of “The camaraderie and willingness in the boating commu- external injury,” Theresa said. “He said he believed Mom nity were just tremendous,” he said. “And we’ve already got- tance. either had a stroke or internal cranial bleeding.” ten an unbelievable outpouring of support from friends.” “I got on channel 16, which most boats monitor, and said, “At that point, there wasn’t much he could do except One of those friends, Karen Sharp, said Nellie Brocchini, ‘We have an unconscious person on board, and we need help.’ advise us to get Nellie to a hospital,” Paul added. a longtime realtor with Coldwell Banker Del Monte’s Carmel And people started coming from everywhere. It was amaz- Nearby, a Sacramento college administrator, John office, “will be missed not only by her family and friends, ing,” Paul said. Zimmerman, was onboard his motor yacht, Aquafair, with but also by the real estate and sailing community who First to offer help were leaders of a group of kayaking his two sons on their college break. He agreed to take Nellie respected and admired her intelligence and kindness.” tourists and an American couple from a nearby sailboat. Next to La Paz. “She was just sweetheart of a person ... kind, level-headed to arrive was one of the kayak company’s customers, a doc- “All the other boats were sail boats, and she needed to get and capable. And she was such wonderful partner for Paul,” to the hospital fast,” Zimmerman said. said Rita Lewis, managing broker of the Coldwell Banker “I didn’t even have to say, ‘Please,’” Paul recalled. “These office where the Brocchinis both worked. “She will be so were all very caring people, and they had the skills we need- missed by everybody.” ed.” Nellie Brocchini was cremated in Mexico the day after she died. A memorial service will be held at the Carmel Her condition worsens Mission next Thursday. Nellie was placed in a sleeping bag so she could be hand- ed over the rail from one boat to the next. After the transfer, Editor’s note: The Brocchinis’ voyage to Mexico has been Paul returned to the Athena, which would take more than chronicled in three stories published in The Pine Cone since three hours to make it back town. Aquafair, with Theresa and last October. You can read them on our website. Follow the Dr. Layman along to monitor the patient’s progress, could link to this story, and then scroll down to the bottom. make the trip less than two. But Nellie’s condition was quick- ly worsening. “The lovely pink color in her face started to turn blue,” Eleanor (Nellie) Theresa said. “Dr. Layman immediately began mouth-to- mouth resuscitation, and when he got resistance through her Holcombe Brocchini mouth, he switched to mouth-to-nose resuscitation.” He kept Eleanor Holcombe Brocchini, 68, died suddenly of a brain up the effort for the entire, rough trip to La Paz. aneurism in La Paz, Baja California del Sur, Mexico, on When they finally arrived at the dock, five paramedics March 28, while on a sailing holiday with her husband, Paul. were waiting. They had been alerted by Zimmerman over his The Pine Cone has been following Nellie’s adventures since ship’s radio. A ten-minute ambulance ride brought Nellie she set sail from Monterey last Oct. 8. Brocchini to a military hospital. She is survived by her husband; her children, Matthew of “She still had a pulse when we got there,” said Theresa. Burlingame, Theresa of Sacramento, and Anne Brocchini But at 1:55 p.m. on March 28, almost four hours after she Sundin of San Mateo; and five grandchildren. She is also sur- PHOTO/COURTESY PAUL BROCCHINI was stricken, Nellie Brocchini died, with her daughter and vived by her sister, Katherine Holcombe Foulkes, of the heroic Dr. Layman at her side. She was just 68 years old. Paul and Nellie Brocchini in Puerto Vallarta last December. Piedmont and her brothers, Mike Holcombe of Oakland, Ted It wasn’t until an hour later that Paul Brocchini arrived at the dock in La Paz. Continues next page “The poor man learned from me that his wife of many years was gone,” Zimmerman said. “It turned out there was no way to save Nellie,” Paul Isla Partida Pilates, Yoga, lamented. He was not looking forward to returning to his San

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Attorney and columnist Robert Bruss believes that a buyer’s market, generally, can be defined as a “nor- mal” market. Over the forty years that he’s been a real estate investor, he insists, only about 25% of the time was the mar- ket characterized by multiple offers and rapid sales and sky- rocketing appreciation rates. It’s been normal, he claims, to see homes on the market for two to six months and to see the annual appreciation rate hovering slightly below 5%--or, when higher, generally a bit above the rate of appreciation. But it’s crucial to add that what is happening in one mar- ket may differ from what is happening only a zip code away. You should check each market, rather than generalizing, when deciding on the price you can afford to pay today. The “Bruss Rule” looks like this. First, check how long it has been taking on average for the houses that come to mar- ket in a particular area to sell. If it’s above 60 days, it can be characterized as buyer’s market in that area. Second, check the number of homes listed for sale in the area as against the number of sales that closed, and you will gain an idea of the number of months’ worth of inventory coming to market. If it’s more than six months, Bruss argues the area is experi- encing a buyer’s market—which is a “normal” market with its own strategies and opportunities. For help call Maureen at 622-2565 and visit her website at www.maureenmason.com.

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From previous page Junior Federated Women’s Club and the League of Women was the co-writer of quarterly real estate reports published in Voters. She won a Federated Women’s Club statewide award The Carmel Pine Cone since 1995 and one of the most suc- Holcombe of Vancouver, Wash., and David Holcombe of for her work in public relations. cessful real estate agents in the area, creating a large network Walnut Creek. Nellie had incredible talents with small children, both as of clients and friends through her diligent work in listing and Nellie was born in Concord, raised in Piedmont and a teacher and as a mother and grandmother, raising three selling properties. Her volunteer work in Carmel included earned a B.A. in child development from UC Berkeley. She rock-solid children and dedicating as much time as possible the St. Vincent De Paul Society and Project St. Bernard. taught most elementary grades and preschool. When she, to her five grandchildren. She was a talented seamstress and Nellie was a member of the Carmel Woman’s Club, the Paul and their three children were living in Rio de Janeiro, the inventor of the Nellie-Ball, a small, hand-sewn felt soc- Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club and the St. Francis Yacht Brazil, in the 1970s, she founded and directed a successful cer ball that delighted generations of kids. She was also an Club in San Francisco. She was a devout Roman Catholic preschool at the American Catholic School in Rio. This avid bridge player, sailor, traveler, reader and puzzle solver. and a member of the Carmel Mission parish since her return preschool was a junior Babylon, as the children came from Nellie and the family moved to the Monterey Peninsula in to Carmel in 1986. all over the world and the parents wanted them to get a head 1978 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They lived first in Carmel, Nellie was deeply loved and admired by her large family, start in English prior to their entering English-speaking then six years in Carmel Valley before returning to Carmel in her Carmel circle, and her many friends around the world. All schools. Nellie groomed and shaped this polyglot crew with 1986. Upon arriving in the area, Nellie and Paul founded The who knew her know there was no person more reliable, capa- patience and good humor. Pewter Shop, among the first lessees of the then brand-new ble or dedicated to her family and friends. Her intelligence, Her two older children, Matt and Theresa, were born in Barnyard. kindness and competence, not to mention her skill in the Bogotá, Colombia, when Paul was on assignment there with Nellie managed the retail aspect of the business in all of kitchen and with a sewing machine, are sorely missed. the United States Information Agency. Later she and the fam- its facets — selling, personnel, buying, shipping and book- A memorial service will be held on Nellie’s behalf at the ily lived in Brazil twice, Washington D.C., Staten Island, keeping — until she and Paul closed the shop at the end of Carmel Mission on Thursday, March 12, at 10 a.m. In lieu of N.Y., and Summit, N.J., where daughter Anne was born. 1992. At that time, she joined Paul as his partner in real estate flowers, the family would appreciate donations, in her name, While in New Jersey, Nellie was a dedicated mother, sales. to the St. Vincent De Paul Society, 1475 La Salle Ave., homemaker and volunteer. She held board positions in the Nellie and Paul joined Del Monte Realty in 1995. Nellie Seaside, CA 93955. Historic Downtown

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By CHRIS COUNTS With the precision of a mathematician, St. Mary uses gentle curves and smooth sur- WHILE MANY artists try to replicate faces to create simple yet elegant shapes. what they see in nature, others simply use the Like St. Mary, Johnson is an artist who forms they view in nature as a starting point uses nature as an inspiration for her abstract for their own creative experiments and work. explorations. “I don’t even see real objects in my mind,” “I’ve spent a lifetime observing mathe- conceded Johnson, an oil painter and print- matics in nature,” explained Seaside artist maker who lives in Carmel. “But my work Michael St. Mary, who joins Barbara always pertains to nature.” Johnson and Jan Wagstaff in a new exhibit, In her new work, which features oil paint- “Observations,” which opens this week at the ings and mixed media prints, Johnson makes Carmel Art Association. The nonprofit liberal use of the colors green and blue, pri- gallery will host a reception Saturday, April marily because she knew her work would be 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. displayed next to the third artist in the exhib- At first glance, St. Mary’s hand-carved it, Jan Wagstaff. Also a Carmel resident, Napoleon marble and pecan wood sculptures Wagstaff offers a collection of oil paintings look like abstract geometric designs. But he depicting the dense forests of New Zealand assures us they come from the natural world. (hence the greens and blues). “My pieces have a high order of geome- On a visit to New Zealand last fall, try and complex curves,” said St. Mary, who Wagstaff became fascinated with the coun- try’s lush vegetation, particularly its tree once worked for an architectural firm creat- Above is “Flower ing 3-D models. “But they’re all derived ferns. Stand,” a watercolor from forms in nature; like waves, for by Mark Farina; to the instance.” See NATURE page 31A right is a marble sculpture by Michael St. Mary. The Cultural Heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea

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By CHRIS COUNTS called “ticked off.” According to Cowen, Trotter was a talented artist who was “She always won,” Dotson laughed. “She took our money modest about her work. WHEN TOOTIE Trotter passed away last month, Big every time.” “She had her own style of art,” he said. “She called it Sur lost not only a beloved longtime resident, but one of the Nelson and Trotter met when they were 8. The two ‘doodling.’” community’s last remaining links to its fasci- became fast friends. Trotter also loved golf, Cowen said. nating pioneer past. “I miss her,” said Nelson, who liked to “We’d go to the AT&T, and we never missed watching the Trotter died March 12 after a two-year bat- call her friend, “Bucko.” “She was a great Masters,” he recalled. “She knew all the players and she tle with lung cancer. She was the granddaugh- gal. She was a real gem.” knew all the rules.” ter of Sam Trotter, a master builder and color- According to Nelson, she and Trotter left ful individualist who landed in Big Sur more Pfeiffer School in 1960 after completing the than a century ago. eighth grade. The two later attended high See TROTTER page 24A Christened Jeanette Ann Trotter, the life- school on the Monterey Peninsula. long Big Sur resident was known to friends “That was the last year of the Pfeiffer and family as Tootie. School,” Nelson recalled. “There were only “When she was a baby, she was called ‘My about 25 students, and six in our class. The sweet little petunia,’” explained her sister, school had just two rooms.” Sylvia Anderson, who lives in Arroyo Grande. CHURCHHURCH SERVICESERVICES “That turned into ‘My sweet little petutti,” and C S Birds, frogs and ‘doodling’ before long, everybody called her Tootie.” Trotter’s talent went beyond just playing Born in Salinas in 1946, Trotter attended cards. the old Pfeiffer School in Big Sur Valley that “She loved to hunt birds with her dad,” stood where the Big Sur Multi-Agency Tootie Trotter recalled Ken Cowen, her partner for 33 Facility is now located. As the years passed, years. “She was an excellent skeet shooter. she became a familiar face at a variety of local She could outshoot just about anybody.” inns and restaurants where she worked. She once managed Cowen has particularly fond memories of Trotter at pic- Big Sur Campground and Cabins, and she cooked breakfast nics and outdoor outings. at Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn for many years. More recently, she “She really enjoyed family get-togethers,” Cowen said. Carmel Presbyterian Church worked at the front desk at the Glen Oaks Motel and served “She loved camping and she loved making food. We’d go Ocean at Junipero, Carmel-by-the-Sea as a clerk at the Ripplewood Resort. camping, and she’d cook breakfast, lunch and dinner. She 831-624-3878 • www.carmelpres.org To her friends and family, she was an unforgettable per- was an excellent cook.” ✞ Contemporary Worship Service at 9 AM sonality. Trotter also loved frogs. In addition to a pair of African ✞ Adult Class at 9 AM ✞ Traditional Service at 10:30 AM “Just spending time with Tootie made my day,” remem- frogs she kept as pets, her Big Sur home was filled with ✞ Children and Youth Sunday School at 10:30 AM bered Pat Dotson, a friend of Trotter’s for 30 years. “She had images of the cute amphibians The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 such a great sense of humor.” “She collected frogs,” Cowen said. “Ceramic frogs, solar- A COMMUNITY THAT WORSHIPS GOD AND EXPERIENCES SPIRITUAL GROWTH In recent years, Trotter would often meet with Dotson, lit frogs, frog planters, frog wind chimes, anything to do with THROUGH A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST Willie Nelson and Billie Jean Anding to play a card game frogs. There are hundreds of them around here.” Sundays @ 6PM

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raised a family in the historic Grimes home- TROTTER stead, which is still located at the mouth of From page 19A the canyon. In the 1920s, he helped construct give yourself the gift of better hearing the Trails Club, a facility that was incorpo- rated into the Nepenthe restaurant in the late Link to the past 1940s. A handful of contemporary Big Sur Her passing leaves her brother, Michael, residents live in hand-hewn redwood cabins as the last remaining Trotter still living in constructed by him. A scan of the local real Big Sur. estate ads often turns up a reference to a When a 20-year-old Sam Trotter left “Trotter cabin.” Missouri in 1891, he had $20 in his pocket. Sam Trotter died in 1938, just a year after When he arrived in California, he had just $1 Highway 1 was completed. left. Despite his somewhat precarious finan- Two of Sam Trotter’s sons — Frank and cial position, he was a hard-working and Walter — were also skilled at construction. resourceful young man, and before long he The pair was instrumental in building was thriving in his new home. In 1893, he Nepenthe and the Grange Hall. visited Big Sur for the first time, and as his Tootie Trotter is survived by Cowen; her diary notes in great detail, he was captivated siblings, Sam Trotter, Michael Trotter, Sylvia by the place. Anderson, Tracy Kane and David Trotter; her In the late 19th century, access to Big Sur daughter, Jennifer Michelson, and two was limited to either a treacherous boat trip grandchildren, Dakota Michelson; and Lyle or a rugged overland wagon trail. Most folks Southall. Her father, Walter Trotter, died in chose the latter, and that was the route Sam 1990, and her mother, Guelda Fenton Trotter, Trotter took to reach Palo Colorado Canyon, passed away in 2002. where he was employed harvesting tanbark There will be no memorial service. At call us today for a complimentary oaks and redwood trees. In 1905, he married Trotter’s request, memorial gifts may be into the Pfeiffer family, the first permanent made to the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade, hearing aid consultation and American settlers in the region. the Big Sur Health Center and Hospice of the From 1906 to 1923, Sam Trotter lived and Central Coast. a free hearing test to see if you can be helped by hearing aids She was a poet… To the children who loved to hear her stories, she’ll always be remembered for her patience and charm. We realize that the most important people aren’t necessarily the ones with the biggest stories to tell. The most important ones are those who touch your life simply by having lived. We offer peace of mind for you and your Carmel Rancho Shopping Center family with dignified and affordable cremation services. 26135 Carmel Rancho Boulevard Arrangements may be made Suite 23B, Carmel in the comfort and convenience of your home. phone (831) 625-6159 831.375.4129 FD 1451 toll free (877) 890-EARS Mission Mortuary www.carmelhearingaids.com

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books containing people’s names, addresses, PAROLEES account passwords and other personal infor- From page 1A mation. Bach Festival seeks volunteers “Jesse did an extraordinary job doing the investigation of those names,” Nyunt said. THE CARMEL Woman’s Club will administration, photography, promotion Checking them out from an unmarked “Those people had no relationship to the sus- host the 2007 Carmel Bach Festival and ticket sales. car, detective Jesse Juarez noticed their vehi- pects. One of them was a victim out of Texas Volunteer Expo Saturday, April 21, from In 2007, the nonprofit festival will cel- cle — parked in the lot across the street — who had been a victim of identity theft three 10 a.m. to noon. ebrate its 70th anniversary. had an expired registration sticker. A com- times.” Hundreds of local volunteers annually The Carmel Woman’s Club is located puter check revealed the driver, 30-year-old The people listed in the books “were from support the three-week festival, which at San Carlos Street and Ninth Avenue, Angus Brown, was on parole out of Long all over the place,” he said. begins July 14. This year, volunteers and across from Sunset Center. For more Beach. The men might have been spending time interns are needed to assist with trans- information, call (831) 624-1521 or email “We developed a plan and watched what at the Carmel post office to dig through the portation, hospitality, event production, [email protected]. they were doing in case they were casing the bins of discarded mail and pick up other banks or something,” Nyunt said. “We had information about potential victims. officers strategically placed.” “People have to be very careful with the inside or nearby. None of the vehicles For two hours, the men stayed put. (No way they dispose of their mail in the post showed signs of being hotwired. one was enforcing the 10-minute parking office,” Nyunt warned. THIEVES From page 1A Leads are few, but Nyunt said Carmel limit in the lot.) But when they began to Brown, who was out on parole for pos- P.D. is working with other law enforcement drive away, officers pulled them over. session and sales of marijuana, and Cottom, agencies in hopes of tracking down the per- “We found out the passenger [Jessie who was out on parole for assault with a from Carmel. petrators, as several Peninsula cities have Cottom, 26] was also a parolee,” Nyunt said, deadly weapon, were taken to Monterey “The first one was recovered before the reported similar incidents. and neither was allowed to leave Southern County Jail after their parole officers people even woke up,” Nyunt said. And while Carmel is hardly a hotbed of California. “In fact, one of them was sup- requested they be arrested for violating the The owners of a Honda Civic hybrid and criminal activity, thieves and burglars are posed to be at work but came up with a story terms of their releases. The men are being a Toyota Camry weren’t quite so lucky. CHP known to cruise town in search of opportuni- he wasn’t feeling well.” transported to Southern California by the officers recovered their cars late that morn- ties. Nyunt reminded residents and visitors Police don’t know why the men were in state department of corrections, according to ing in a field at Cooper and Blanco when to lock their cars and homes. Carmel, but a vehicle search yielded note- Nyunt. farm workers and the ranch owners found them crashed there and notified authorities. “This is a very safe community and we “It looks like they were racing around out don’t want people to be paranoid,” he said, there in the fields and being malicious with “but it’s always a good idea to keep your Fisher Graduate School of the vehicles,” Nyunt said. The windows were property as well as your home secured.” broken and parts had been ripped off. For more information or to report any- International Business at the Like the ransacked vehicles, the stolen thing suspicious, call Carmel P.D. at (831) Monterey Institute of International Studies truck and cars were likely left unlocked, 624-6403. Anyone who sees a crime in according to Nyunt, probably with keys progress should dial 911. The Millionaire Boot Camp FRIDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 20, 2007 THROUGH APRIL 22, 2007 S. John Hernstadt 1938-2007 Dr. Landry has specially crafted this weekends seminar so that participants gain insights on becoming financially self sufficient through interactive exer- S. John Hernstadt, a long time resident of Carmel Valley, passed away peacefully at cises, financial games and engaging simulations... You will come away with a home on March 21, 2007, as a result of personal roadmap to begin your path to success. heart failure. He was sixty-eight years old. John was born in New York City in 1938 Call to Register where his father was a well known arbi- (831) 647-7178 trageur on Wall Street and his mother made a name for herself on Broadway as a Professor Steven P. Landry Ziegfeld Girl. John spent his formative PhD, CPA (Colorado), CMA, CFM, CFP® years at the Hernstadt family estate in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York, graduating from Scarsdale High School in 1956. He went on to study languages at Middlebury College in Vermont but dis- Get your Pine Cone by email. liked the stiff collegiate atmosphere and Free suscriptions at www.carmelpinecone.com. cold New England winters so he decided to leave school and venture forth on his own, spending the next several years traveling extensively to the warmer and more pleasant climes of Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Brazil. He first discovered the charms of central Europe in the early 1960s and settled briefly in both France and England. He loved the theatre and theatre people, developing instant, long lasting Mary Janet (Jean) Lindley friendships with many celebrities, including Earth Kitt, Bobby Short, Diahann Carroll and Johnny Mathis. While living in London he attended performances of the January 25, 1922 ~ March 26, 2007 Royal Ballet, was so impressed he became close friends with some of the principal dancers and followed the company on their world tours. He spent the next few win- She was born January 25, 1922 in Vancouver, ters in California and Hawaii to void the cold in Europe and the Eastern U.S. and in British Columbia, Canada, and came to the 1965 met a beautiful Hawaiian girl named Eddi Kop. They shared many interests including tennis, moved in together and soon became inseparable. In 1967 he entered United States in the 1940s to work at Columbia into a business relationship with Robert Darwin in Los Angeles, formed an invest- University in New York City. Mrs. Lindley ment partnership and moved their business to Carmel Valley where they set up a thor- received her undergraduate degree in business oughbred horse breeding operation on a 23 acre ranch. The following year they from the University of British Columbia but was reached an informal business arrangement with Charles Russell, then owner of the Stonepine Resort property in Carmel Valley who, at the time, ran one of the best a life-long learner who also studied at Columbia known, most highly respected thoroughbred stables in California. This arrangement University, Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, led to the acquisition of several fine, Kentucky bred thoroughbreds that soon won a Pasadena College and Claremont College. number of important stakes races at tracks throughout the state. For several years, Eddi, John and Bob made a dashing threesome attending and contributing to innu- In 1951, she married Peter L. Lindley, with merable social events and functions throughout the Pebble Beach — Carmel area, but in 1994 John’s life was change forever when he was rendered an instant quadriplegic whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage before in a tragic automobile accident on Carmel Valley Road. He has only survived since his death in 2002. that time because of attention and devotion given him by his principal caregivers, Jeannette Brown, Juan Montes, Cindy Cefalu, Eva Montes, Kuan Chan and Carol Mrs. Lindley lived in Altadena for 30 years, where she was active in the arts as Torres, and by the loving help, guidance and continuing support afforded him by his long time business partner, counselor, confidant and trusted friend, Robert Darwin. well as Beyond War. In 1987 she and her husband retired to Carmel where she John is survived by his brother Bill Hernstadt, now living in the Republic of was involved in The Foundation for Global Community, World Affairs Council Singapore, his nephews Edward Hernstadt from Brooklyn, New York, and William L. and served as a docent at Tor House. Hernstadt from Woodside, California, his nieces Ruth Diones of Ardlsey, New York, Stephanie Hernstadt from Los Angeles, and Liane Hernstadt who makes her home in She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Key of Fullerton, a son, Robert Lindley New Zealand. He is also survived by his long time live in companion and friend, Eddi Kop, who has returned to her family and roots in Hawaii. of Davis, three sisters: Monica Storey of Calgary, Geraldine Reeves and Kaye John was a generous patron of the arts giving lavishly to various worthy and often Klijn of British Columbia, as well as four grandchildren. At her request, no ser- under funded causes including the San Francisco Ballet, the UJA Katrina Relief Fund vices will be held, but memorial gifts may be given to Tor House in Carmel. and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. A private burial was held at El Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove, California, on March 26, 2007, with a celebration of John’s life planned for later in the year. 26 A The Carmel Pine Cone April 6, 2007 Pacific Grove Shopping & Dining

tain news reporter with a taste for politically sewing of intricate embroidery, which can held people’s sweet-smelling offerings and CHINA themed dinnerware paid 100 yuan (about take 15 months for a master to complete. sent plumes of smoke into the sky, and From page 6A $14) for a stained serving bowl emblazoned With people hunched over their sewing pro- monks whose heads bore rows of ritual scars. with the faces of a dozen Chinese generals to jects in the exhibition hall, it was easy to see An enjoyable afternoon cruise on nearby than a few travelers hankering for something complement the plate of U.S. Presidents in a why one particularly minuscule style became West Lake, popular with tourists as well as sweet and crunchy. Rachel Neiman, teenage kitchen cupboard back home. known as “the forbidden stitch” because brides and grooms, would have afforded daughter of architect Cliff Neiman and his But no one — not even adventurous den- those who did it at length went blind. lovely views of the city were it not for the wife, Pamela, considered a genuine tist Chris Manke — bargained for the meat Warned they would not find such handi- heavy “fog.” Chairman Mao red book but decided to set- stalls’ animal brains and other body parts, work elsewhere, many Carmelites spent their tle for the new English/Chinese version she though Scott Manke insisted his dad would hard-earned dollars at the well lit, spacious Bright lights, BIG city bought earlier in Tien An Men Square. A cer- eat a scorpion on a stick if anyone bought factory shops. (Note to future visitors: The following day’s three-hour bus ride one. Nobody tried to make Chinese XXL is not the same as American back to Shanghai revealed the abundant him prove it. XXL — a point guides use to tease their cus- high-rise apartment buildings erupting on The wide range of cook- tomers. “Tien An Men Square can hold 1 former farmland throughout the countryside, ing ingredients for sale — million Chinese,” Vicky said, “but I don’t seemingly extruded by a gigantic machine in which also included live tur- know how many of you guys.”) rows with no bustling towns nearby. Mr. Lee tles and snakes — reminded said the residents hold their own little mar- the Carmel tourists of one Next stop: Hangzhou kets and create their own communities. tour guide’s observation that The group’s shoppers were similarly Shanghai, with a population of 17 mil- some Chinese will “eat eager to spend $45 for a can of Emperor’s lion, changes daily as modern skyscrapers everything in the sky except Tea at the Dragon Well plantation in grow and old buildings disappear. At any an airplane, eat everything Hangzhou, a wonderfully lush city three given moment, hundreds of cranes raise and with four legs except a table, hours away from Suzhou. Like almost every- lower materials at building sites. An ambi- and eat everything with two thing else sold in China, green tea is said to tious plan to revamp the cityscape by 2015 legs except people.” promote health, long life and happiness. On means 24-hour construction, with flood- With its inexpensive the hillsides surrounding the teahouse and lights glowing from cranes atop vertiginous wares and open bargaining, gardens, women in pointed woven hats structures such as the Park Hyatt the market contrasted with plucked tea buds, and a couple of them gig- office/hotel, soon to tower over everything the expensive government gled when Chris Manke, ever eager to try else. The Grand Hyatt adjacent to it, occupy- factory stores that were something new, bit down on a light green ing floors 53 through 87 of the Jin Mao obligatory stops on the tour. bunch and made faces in response to its bit- Tower in the city’s Pudong area, is already Like Beijing’s traditional terness. the world’s highest hotel. But Rob Weakley, pearl, jade and cloisonné fac- The one-night stay in Hangzhou — not food and beverage director for Park Hyatt’s tories, Suzhou is home to nearly long enough — also included a visit Highlands Inn and a Carmel chamber travel- silk and embroidery factories to the 1,700-year-old Lingyin Temple, where er, said the new hotel will begin on the 86th where women demonstrated the devout burned incense and prayed to the floor. the spinning of thread from huge camphor-wood likeness of Buddha and Their first night in Shanghai, more than a PHOTO/MARY BROWNFIELD silkworms’ cocoons (the other idols. Church of the Wayfarer pastor dozen Carmel travelers — including cham- A Suzhou woman washes clothes in one of the city’s canals. contents of which are used in the Rev. Norm Mowery received the up-close ber CEO Monta Potter and Cynthia Vernon, While cruising the waters in a boat, visitors see a wide array Chinese medicine, so noth- observation of Eastern religion he had hoped of clothing items strung on lines to dry in the tropical air. ing goes to waste) and the for, including a huge metal cauldron that Continues next page

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“We are also looking seriously into aqauculture develop- AGHA ment such as abalone, salmon, tilapia, shrimp and algae,” he CRASH From page 2A said. From page 5A The park could also feature a facility to manufacture park. biodiesel, a renewable, non-petroleum-based fuel made from of the road covered in blood,” according to Heather Kirwin, The cleanup included getting rid of junk and vast quanti- vegetable oil. who along with her boyfriend, Corey Wood, had been driving ties of mineral residue that had been stored in 11 multi-mil- Reuben Helick, a Santa Cruz leasing agent working with south on Highway 1. “We pulled over and he asked us for a lion-gallon water tanks. The tanks will be used to store water Agha to bring in businesses to the green park, said the devel- cell phone. He said his buddy’s car had flipped over the side when the desalination plant is up and running, Bose said. opment is much needed in the area. of the cliff. We went to take a look and there was a vehicle “The California Regional Water Quality Control Board “Monterey County is underserved by light industry,” upside down on the beach.” has blessed the cleanup operation,” Agha said. Helick said. Places where such businesses are welcome, such Kirwin told the CHP she and her boyfriend gave Anderson In August of last year, Agha submitted an application with as Sand City, are filling up rapidly, he said. and Schneider a sleeping bag to keep them warm while she the county planning department for the development. County “You have Santa Cruz to the north, Monterey to the south flagged down two motorists who said they would contact planner Carl Holm said the county needs a lot more docu- and Salinas to the east,” Bose said. “If you draw a triangle, authorities. mentation. there is nothing in between except us.” “I sat on the ground holding Dane’s hand and just kept “It is going to be a pretty big project,” Holm said. Although there will likely be shops and restaurants at the talking to him to keep him awake,” she said. Just south of where he hopes to build a large desalination park, Helick said the group is still planning what those retail Wood said he climbed down the cliff and checked the plant lies an empty field where Agha also hopes to erect businesses might be. inside of the Ford where said he saw Robbins, “with his head large solar panels, which will be used to supply energy to Agha also owns the Holman Building in Pacific Grove, half-submerged” in the water. “There was no pulse,” Wood much of the park — and even to run the desal plant. the Monterey Antique and Gift Center and is planning a said. “The desal plant will be a green operation that relies on 4,200-lot housing subdivision in Soledad. He bought the It was later determined that Robbins drowned. Field died solar energy to generate power to extract the sodium chloride refractories site, across the street from the Moss Landing from multiple blunt force trauma, police reports indicated. out of the seawater and provide a reliable source of clean, power plant, out of bankruptcy court in 2003 for $7.5 mil- drinkable water,” Agha said. lion. A day of surfing If such a thing is possible, it would likely please the “The site had been in full operation for 65 years,” Agha When the crash occurred, the teenagers were returning California Coastal Commission, which announced last sum- said. “All we are doing now is continuing productivity of the from a two-hour surf trip at Pacific Valley Beach. mer it would use global warming as a factor when consider- site with the deletion of the pollutants.” Earlier that day, on the way to Big Sur, Robbins had been ing applications for power-hungry desalination driving 90 to 95 mph, according to a CHP report. plants in the state. Traditional power plants, such as Although the survivors told the CHP they had all smoked the plant in Moss Landing, burn large amounts of marijuana and some shared a bottle of Jack Daniel’s hours oil or natural gas to generate electricity. They are a before the crash, a toxicology report indicated speed, not significant source of carbon dioxide. drugs and alcohol, was the reason Robbins crashed. In 2004, Agha signed a lease with the The attorney expressed the opinion that the excessive Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District speed wasn’t just recklessness. for a large desal facility on the property. So far, the “It was probably more of a result of his lack of experience public water agency in North Monterey County has as a driver and lack of experience in driving an F-350 vehi- not secured permits from the coastal commission cle,” Swartz said. “That’s a huge vehicle. 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Property rights and wrongs

IN THE Broadway musical “Rent” — loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s classic opera about artists struggling to survive in 19th century Paris, “La Bohème” — a group of squatters stage a protest when the owner of the vacant lot next door to their favorite abandoned warehouse decides to turn the lot into a film and music studio. An ugly confrontation looms until one of the Bohemians counsels patience: “The owner of that lot ... has the right to do with it as he pleases,” sings would-be videographer Mark Cohen. It’s an odd line for a musical that tries to recapture some of the communal ide- alism of the 1960s — that romanticized era when private property rights were deemed subservient to the common good. One of the reasons the movement failed — like other common-property movements throughout history — is that even hippies turned out to value their privacy, their space and, yes, their property. But is it true that property owners have the right to do, as the musical says, whatever they want with their land? Obviously, no. While there are plenty of people who show up at public meetings to express the opinion that landowners have no right to do anything with their land — that no permit can be issued without the community’s consent — the idea that a

landowner should be able to do whatever he wants is so extreme, nobody even “I go to Trader Joe’s for the choices.” “I go to Trader Joe’s for the prices.” espouses it in a serious way. The arguments that go on all the time in this coun- “I go to Trader Joe’s for the hugs.”

ty, and in every highly desirable part of the country, are over specific, limited would go down. Please let me remain in development projects, never unlimited ones. Carmel. Letters Lloyd Morain, So often do these debates arise, the United States Supreme Court has had Carmel plenty of occasion to define exactly what a property owner’s rights are. The most to the Editor ‘Not the solution’ important one is: To put his land to a use which is profitable for him. If he is The Pine Cone encourages submission of letters Dear Editor, which address issues of public importance. Letters I sympathize with Christopher Tanner’s denied this right, he must be compensated. cannot exceed 350 words, and must include the letter (March 23) concerning the need for affordable housing in Carmel. Unfortunately, But the use doesn’t have to be the one that produces the maximum profit, or author’s name, telephone number and street address. Please do not send us letters which have been sub- the proposed annexation of the former even a large profit. It only has to be the use which produces a reasonable prof- mitted to other newspapers. We reserve the right to Carmel Convalescent Hospital property will determine which letters are suitable for publication not provide that much-needed affordable it. Thus, if a farmer can make money farming his land, he doesn’t have to be and to edit for length and clarity. housing. The Pine Cone does not accept letters to the edi- The present application is only for the allowed to build homes on it. If building a single-family home on a lot would tor by fax. Please submit your letters by U.S. mail, e- annexation of the property into the city lim- mail, or in person (addresses are provided below). make money for the owner, he doesn’t have to be allowed to build 10 homes. In its of Carmel coupled with a zoning change to R-4. This will allow an increase of densi- most cases, anything a landowner proposes which goes beyond the minimally ty to the property from 7 units (as zoned by Time to do nothing the county) to 45 units, a 550 percent profitable use of his land doesn’t have to be allowed at all. It is at the discretion Dear Editor, increase. No project with any provision for of his neighbors, acting through their elected representatives on the city council There are times when it is better to be affordable housing is included in this appli- doing nothing than to be busy doing nothing. cation for annexation as the applicants have or county board of supervisors. Now is one of these. presented it. Annexation of the former Carmel hospi- Furthermore, there are other more rele- This basic principle is worth revisiting in light of the proposal to turn the for- tal property would destroy two neighbor- vant issues that need to be of concern at this mer Carmel Convalescent Hospital into as many as 75 condos. hoods and necessitate a rebuilding of the time. The surrounding neighborhoods would Valley Way-Carpenter-Lower Trail intersec- bear the brunt of increased development that Obviously, this proposal goes beyond any rights belonging to the property tions. Some of the adjacent properties, this zoning change will bring. These neigh- including on 1.7 acres bordering the project, borhoods will be filled with more traffic, owner. would no longer be an informal nature congestion and noise. Up to 450 additional As his proposal makes its way through the permit process, only one question reserve. cars per day could be using these already Even well meaning officials can lack impacted streets. Yes, we need affordable needs to be asked about his plan: Is it good for the community? Obviously, the foresight. Erosion of the quality of living and housing, but this proposed annexation is not the near mystique of Carmel would eventual- the solution. landowner will argue it is. And he may be right. But he also may be wrong. ly lead to a downward spiral of property Michael LePage, desirability. Yes, property tax revenues Carmel

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Commission from ordering a coastal homeowner to remove a wouldn’t be enough. In fact, the judge noted, the commis- GOLF private three-hole golf course from around the house and sion’s staff wasn’t notified of the existence of the mini course restore the area to its native sand dune vegetation.” Native until Stephen Staub, a forester with the Del Monte Forest From page 1A landscaping was promised by a previous owner, Bert Foundation, brought it to their attention in 2002. Bonnano, when he got permits for the house, which over- allowed it to exist and was “estopped” from requiring it to be looks Fanshell Beach, in 1983. The Feduniaks weren’t noti- Better land to preserve? removed after so many years, Fields ruled. fied of the requirement when they bought the house in 2000 When the coastal commission demanded the golf course But according to an opinion written by Presiding Judge for $13 million, according to court documents. be removed, the Feduniaks offered a compromise: They Conrad Rushing, who was appointed to the 6th District Court For estoppel to apply, Rushing said, coastal commission- would pay up to $300,000 for restoration projects in other, of Appeal in 2002 by then-Governor Gray Davis, “the doc- ers or their staff would have had to have “actual knowledge” more environmentally sensitive, areas of Pebble Beach. But trine of equitable estoppel does not bar the California Coastal the mini course was there. Happening to walk or drive by the commission rejected that offer and threatened to fine the Feduniaks $4,000 a day until the course was removed. In court, the Feduniaks argued their property had never been important habitat. “My clients still think it would be artistic techniques — wood cutting, etching and watercolor better for the environment if their offer of offsite mitigation NATURE — with printmaking in her most recent work. had been accepted, because the property they offered to help “It’s interesting and fun to combine techniques,” Takigawa restore was actually environmentally sensitive,” said their From page 16A said. “It gives more depth to an image.” attorney, Doc Etienne. Printmaking often offers up surprises, as well. But the appeals court said it was far too late for that issue “It was a wonderful experience,” said Wagstaff of her “The press almost becomes a collaborator,” she explained. to be raised. The promise to landscape the land around their recent travels. “It’s such a beautiful place, with its rich Maori “Printmaking takes predictability and control away. It’s very house with only native plants was valid, the judges said. And culture. It rained a lot, but I’d go back in a heartbeat.” refreshing. You never know what to expect.” it didn’t matter that nobody tried to enforce it for nearly two An art instructor at York School, Wagstaff took a semester Like many of her contemporaries, Takigawa takes her sub- decades, they ruled. off to travel and paint in New Zealand. “The school is very ject matter from nature. “The natural world is what really According to Etienne, the Feduniaks were “very upset and supportive of me as an artist, which is really quite remark- captures my attention,” she said. Her work often depicts fish, disappointed” when they heard about the appeals court rul- able,” she said. “They realize the kids benefit.” flowers and birds. ing. He will be filing papers in the near future asking the Farina, a Pacific Grove resident, will present a mix of California Supreme Court to review the case, he said. Local trio featured in “Gallery Showcase” plein aire local scenes and still lifes done in watercolors, Also opening this week is the art center’s monthly while Meheen, who lives in Carmel, offers a collection of “Gallery Showcase,” which will feature the creative talents of watercolors and oils depicting regional landscapes. Pamela Takigawa, Mark Farina and Alicia Meheen. The gallery is located on Dolores Street between 5th and Takigawa, a Carmel Valley resident who is perhaps best 6th and is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show known for her extensive study of owls, combines a variety of will continue through Nov. 29.

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