Volume 96 No. 47 On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com November 19-25, 2010 Y OUR S OURCE F OR L OCAL N EWS, ARTS AND O PINION S INCE 1915 Padres take home Shoe, prepare for playoffs Council considers By CHRIS COUNTS stricter workplace FOR THE Carmel High School football team, this year’s shoe was a perfect fit. harassment policy Carmel High cruised to a 56-21 win over arch rival Pacific Grove ■ Could ban even consensual relationships High School last Saturday in a final tune-up before the Central Coast By MARY BROWNFIELD Section IV playoffs begin. While the game had little impact IN THE wake of a sexual-harassment lawsuit against the on the standings, it took on great City of Carmel that resulted in a $600,000 settlement for for- significance because of “The Shoe.” mer human resources manager Jane Miller and generated Like “The Axe” that Stanford and criticism from residents who U.C. Berkeley fight over every fall, a said the city didn’t do enough bronzed football cleat is the trophy to deal with the problem, the ‘Prohibit that honors the victor of the annual city council considered a grudge match between the Padres revised harassment policy unlawful and the Breakers. Nov. 2. The new rules would harassment Carmel High running back clearly outline all prohibited Jimmy Osornio had the game of his behaviors and how to handle in plain, easy- life as the Padres trounced P.G. PHOTO/COURTESY CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL complaints. High. The senior, a third-string back After a suggestion from a to-understand just a year ago, broke countless tack- The Carmel High School varsity football team celebrates after Saturday’s 56-21 win resident, the possibility of language’ les by Breaker defenders as he rolled over arch rival Pacific Grove High School. For their efforts, which included six touch- prohibiting even consensual up 206 yards on 22 carries and downs by running back Jimmy Osornio, the Padres took home The Shoe. relationships between super- reached the end zone an astonishing visors and employees was raised, even though such relation- When “The Shoe” made its debut in 1948, Carmel High six times. ships are not illegal. It was unclear whether that proposal had a strong team that crushed P.G. High 33-0. In the first For Carmel High — which took home “The Shoe” for the would be part of the final policy. third straight year — there was jubilation when the game three years of the rivalry for the trophy, the Padres outscored the Breakers 95-19. But in 1951, an improved P.G. High bat- ended. For the Padres, the trophy offers more than just brag- See POLICY page 25A ging rights for another season. “It’s something they’re going tled Carmel High to a 6-6 tie. And in 1952, the Padres found to remember for the rest of their lives,” head coach Golden Anderson predicted. See SHOE page 8A Lifeguard’s quick response 11 DAYS AFTER CRASH, BIG SUR DRIVER SURRENDERS saves 8-year-old’s life By MARY BROWNFIELD By CHRIS COUNTS Lerner’s attorney, Jim Dozier, disputed the charge CALIFORNIA STATE Parks lifeguard Erik Landry did- THE DRIVER of a vehicle that crashed on Highway 1 in that his client broke the law n’t even have time to put on his wetsuit when he rushed into Big Sur Halloween night, leaving a Carmel gallery owner because he left the scene of the chilly water at Carmel River Beach Saturday afternoon to paralyzed, turned himself in to police last Friday. Myles the crash. rescue a boy who had been swept into the ocean. On duty in Goldman Lerner was charged with felony hit-and-run. “There is no crime in his state parks truck, Landry was patrolling along Scenic Meanwhile, two other passengers who were traveling in leaving the scene of an acci- Road south of Carmel when he happened to see a wave hit the vehicle — Joseph McEvoy, 26, and Vanessa Hacker, 28 dent once medical aid has the young boy, according to Mike McMenamy, supervising —were charged this week with felonies for being accessories been rendered,” Dozier ranger of the Monterey District for state parks. to Lerner’s crime. insisted. Shortly before the incident, Landry had been using the The 30-year-old Lerner had been missing since leaving But Sgt. Rick Salmeron the scene of the accident that occurred Nov. 1 a short distance of the California Highway See SAVE page 27A south of the Henry Miller Library. While he was a fugitive, Patrol said Lerner broke he was reportedly staying in Cachagua. state law anyway, because he The victim of the crash, local fine art photographer was required to give his Rachael Short, remains hospitalized at Santa Clara Valley name, current residence Share the wealth for Medical Center. Short, who suffered a broken neck, is co- address and other informa- Myles Lerner owner of Gallery Exposed. tion “to any traffic or police officer at the scene of the accident.” toy drives, community When asked why Lerner left the scene, Dozier said he was disoriented from the collision, which left him with a concus- Thanksgiving Monarchs galore! sion. He was later treated for his concussion at Community See DRIVER page 17A By MARY BROWNFIELD THE KIWANIS Club of Monterey — with the help of volunteers and generous donors — served up 2,300 Thanksgiving dinners last year, and organizer Chief Rawson to retire Michael Fields anticipates demand will be high again next week when the doors open for the 40th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Monterey ■ Full pension at 54 Fairgrounds. Fields was careful to remind people that everyone is By MARY BROWNFIELD welcome to attend the free meal, not just those in need, and the casual event is much more like a large family FTER 34 years in law enforcement — his last nine as A gathering than a soup kitchen. the chief of Carmel Police Department — George Rawson is “We want everyone to feel like they’re treated with retiring next month to take a job that brings him full circle. dignity, like they’re walking into my living room,” he He will become head of security at Northridge Mall, the said. “You don’t have to be embarrassed — everyone same shopping center were he got his first taste of law should feel joyful.” enforcement in 1974 while working to thwart shoplifters at He also wants to make sure everyone is well fed. Mervyn’s. The supply of turkeys is looking pretty good, though PHOTO/CHRIS COUNTS Cmdr. Mike Calhoun, who has worked at CPD for more There are five times as many Monarchs in the Pacific Grove See CHARITIES page 19A sanctuary this year than last. See page 26A. See CHIEF page 10A Get your complete Carmel Pine Cone every Thursday evening in convenient pdf format via email. Free subscriptions available at www.carmelpinecone.com. 2A The Carmel Pine Cone November 19, 2010 Sandy Claws By Margot Petit Nichols Besides getting together with his friends, he takes TUCKER HOUSEMAN, 9, is part mini poodle and daily walks at Carmel Beach with Mom and her walk- part something else — possibly a mini lion. He weighs ing group. Sometimes he accompanies landscaping about seven pounds and sports a unique, Simba-like contractor Dad in his truck. Other times he visits artist coif. Mom at Gallery North. Dad Jeff and Mom Mary Liz, who adore little Tucker’s favorite stuffed animal toys are Bearly, a Tucker, dressed him up as an escaped prisoner for the polar bear, and a small stuffed fox. city’s Halloween/Birthday Parade last month. His At night, Tucker sleeps in Mom and Dad’s room, black and white striped outfit had a matching convict either on a cushion or on a jacket that has slipped to pillbox hat which was kept on his wild mane with an the floor and is too inviting to pass up. elastic band. Carried away with his criminal attire, Tucker mini- lunged at a large golden retriever dressed in fairy wings. But the big dog, as big dogs do, regarded Tucker with kindness and continued on his sylphine way without being goaded into an unseemly embroil- ‘A Day on Mountain’ ment. The Housemans adopted Tucker from the illustrator to sign books Monterey County SPCA three years ago; it was love at first sight. Tucker has two grown up sisters who live in Fairfax: Heather, and Sara Gardner, married to Steve, BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATOR Erin Hunter will sign and Mom of pug Cho Cho, one of Tucker’s closest copies of her new book, “A Day on the Mountain,” Saturday, friends as well as a first cousin. Nov. 20 at Pilgrims Way bookstore. Other pals are Penny, a dachshund/Chihuahua mix Written by Kevin Kurtz and illustrated by Hunter, “A Day who lives in San Rafael; Winston, a mix of unknown on the Mountain” is a children’s book that takes a trek up a origins, but who looks like a mini German shepherd; mountain. Along the way, Kurtz and Hunter introduce their and Cosmo, a cocker spaniel who works as a greeter young readers to animals that live there, including black at Nancy Dodds Gallery here in Carmel-by-the-Sea. bears, garter snakes, big horn sheep, salamanders, humming- birds and many others. Hunter studied botanical Thank you everyone illustration at the California for all their support Professional Pet Sitting Academy of Sciences and Your Pet Sitter in the comfort of your own Home the Smithsonian Institute’s and friendship Museum of Natural History.