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What would aliens from outer space think of the human race if they had landed at Forest and Lighthouse last Saturday? They’d have seen nearly 2,000 kids and parents dressed in their Halloween finest. More pictures on Page 3. Photos by Gary Baley.
Monarch on a mission By Susan Sawyer U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region When Akimi King found monarch butterfly eggs in her garden near Klamath Falls, Oregon, in August 2017, she had no idea one would make western monarch history as the first Pacific Northwest migrant observed reproducing in California. Since monarch survival in the wild is less than two percent, King, a biologist in the Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office, raised the larvae indoors for the next month. On September 3, 2017, two adult monarchs emerged from the many pupating caterpillars King was nurturing. Within hours, the male and female were ready to fly. King affixed a small coded tag on the lower wing of each and set them free to migrate to the central California coast. “I didn’t know if I’d hear about the tagged butterflies again,” said King. “I was hopeful maybe one would be seen wintering along the Pacific coast.” The tags were provided by entomologist Dr. David James as part of the Monarch Tagging Program through Washington State University. James has researched migrating monarchs in the Pacific Northwest since 2012 and found the majority of
tagged butterflies are observed in overwintering colonies along the Pacific coast from Carpinteria north to Bolinas. However, none had been observed on milkweed or reproducing.
Adult female monarch butterfly B6679 stretches her wings after emerging from the chrysalis, just prior to receiving her coded tag. The newly hatched butterfly became the first recorded Pacific Northwest monarch to reproduce in Southern California, traveling more than 500 miles. Credit: Akimi King/USFWS. Tagged monarch butterfly identified as first Pacific Northwest migrant to reproduce in Southern California.
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EMPTY NESTERS: Mistakes that Could Cost You Thousands When Selling Your Pacific Grove Home
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Week ending 11/1/18........................ 0.05” Total for the season (since 7/1/18)........ 0.43” Last week low temperature..................46.2 F Last week high temperature.................69.6 F Last year rain to date (7/1/17-11/1/17).... 0.00”
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Who: Lyceum of Monterey County What: High School Model United Nations When: Nov. 10, 2018, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM Where: Stevenson School (3152 Forest Lake Rd, Pebble Beach, CA 93953) The Lyceum of Monterey will hold its Sixth Annual Model High School United Nations event for Monterey County students from Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove , Stevenson, and Santa Catalina high schools on Saturday Nov. 10, 2018. The keynote speaker will be Moyara Reuhsen a professor at MIIS in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies. She will address the students at 9:00 AM in the Keck Auditorium on academic preparation for internationally focused academic careers, as well as her research in prevention financial crimes on a global scale. The students will then be assigned to simulated sessions in either the Security Council, Economic and Social Council, or the General Assembly. These sessions will be led by trained graduate students from MIIS. The various committees will produce resolutions related to the Palestine Situation (General Assembly’s Economic and Finance Committee), Impact of Globalization and Human Rights (General Assembly’s Social Humanitarian and Cultural Committee), and the Situation in Myanmar (Security Council). This will be followed by a student press conference at which will be held in the 3:00 closing session at the Keck Auditorium. The public is invited to the opening and closing sessions. There will be plenty of photo and interview possibilities before and after simulated UN Sessions. Press is welcome to observe and photograph the committee sessions. Contacts: Chelsea Segal, MUN Coordinator: Chelsea@lyceum. org 372 6098 Emmy Ham, MUN Coordinator: Emmy@Lyceum. org 372 6098 Tom Nelson, Development Director, tom@lyceum. org 277 0168
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Three good reasons (to buy out Cal-Am) :
There’s no shortage of good reasons to get rid of Cal-Am as our water purveyor, (i.e. corporate water vs. public water, commoditizing a fundamental human resource, incompetence, dishonesty, regulatory capture, transparency, access, accountability, etc.), But the best 3 reasons, in my view, are these: 1. Lower costs. Since our Monterey District has been discovered to have the most expensive water in the nation (Food & Water Watch 2017 study), and since public water is on average 59% cheaper (also F&WW) than private systems, it should be quite easy for MPWMD to provide less expensive water to the Monterey Peninsula, and savings would begin fairly quickly. For starters, they would refinance CAW debt (if any) at a lower rate. All infrastructure projects would be cheaper. The profit motive would disappear along with the blank checkbook that CAW lavishly loves to use with subcontractors. And, if the desal project gets built, savings there would be in the tens of millions of dollars. 2. Ethics. In 2014, CAW was fined $390,000 for illegally dumping arsenic at the local landfill. In 2015, they were fined $870,000 for illegally charging customers around the state for some 62 projects that were either not finished, or sometimes not even started. They have been taking water illegally from the Carmel River since at least 1995. They have over drafted water from the Seaside Basin. Now, they are trying to steal water from Marina aquifers, and violating several local and state laws in so doing. They killed the previous ‘Regional Desal Project’, which had the necessary permits to move forward. They have not initiated any successful water projects since forever. Their No on J mailers are full of false statements that have been thoroughly debunked by another local weekly paper. Their dirty tricks campaign continues to grow and astound. They have broken promise after promise about producing new water supplies. They have opposed most of the water projects initiated by the Water Management District et al. And they still bill you for all their many failures, including the failed San Clemente Dam removal ripoff which cost the public $152,000,000 to take down. If you told me this is the water company you want, I would just have to say “are you nuts?” The list goes on and on. 3. Political Philosophy. For those of you who believe in “less government”, or smaller government, Measure J should be just your cup of tea. With Cal-Am being essentially the autocratic entity that governs your water service, well, they would be gone, for starters. Also, the elusive and inattentive CPUC would be gone, since they only regulate private companies, not public ones. The CPUC was originally designed to look out for ratepayers, but that notion has long ago gone by the wayside. We would also be rid of the the so-called Mayors JPA, for those of you who’ve even heard of them. They’re a self-appointed group of Peninsula mayors that do NOT represent residential ratepayers in the least. They’ve produced ZERO new water supplies, have NOT lowered your monthly water bill whatsoever, and annually wastes hundreds of thousands of your tax money on little more than cheer-leading for Cal-Am. They would have to disband. So that would leave the MPWMD as the sole purveyor of your water system and would fulfill one of the major purposes that they were created for. To me, that’s a three-for-one deal that should be applauded. Dump three money wasters, and compel the other one to perform the necessary duties it was tasked with in the first place. Now that’s less government ! That’s smart government ! And that would require a YES vote on Measure J. Larry Parrish Carmel Valley Editor, If the PG Chamber of Commerce was really pro-business, they’d quit supporting Measure M and embrace all guests in Pacific Grove. Guests of hotels, inns AND short term rentals all spend a ton of money at our local businesses, dine in our restaurants and use our services. Despite a massive misinformation campaign being waged by the PG Chamber— funded by the hotels, who don’t want any competition—there’s a reason our current and past mayor Jeanne Byrne, along with five of seven council candidates are against Measure M. They know it’s a financial catastrophe. Don’t be fooled: Vote No on M. Howard Hartman, Monterey.
Neighbors Matter! Editor,
As a concerned resident, who spent many evenings attending Pacific Grove City Council Meetings to let our leaders know how neighborhoods were being negatively impacted by STRs, I can assure you that Measure M came about because many residents did not feel that city officials were listening to their grave concerns about Short Term Vacation Rentals (STRs). For over 20 years my husband and I have gratefully lived in Pacific Grove and have counted our blessings. Our neighbors and neighborhood have always been high on the list of things we have been grateful for. To our great dismay, the house next door to us was sold in 2016 and it turned into a “Home Hotel” with STRs in the upstairs and downstairs units. Transient visitors coming and going up to 365 days a year! This is not something my husband or I could have ever imagined when we purchased our home in a R-1 Residential district. There are reasons why zoning laws have existed for the common good of all. Join me and my neighbors in voting YES ON M to restore the zoning and to protect the residential character of Pacific Grove for the residents who live here. Teresa Stasio Pacific Grove Dear Editor, If Measure M had been poorly written, the Pacific Grove City Attorney would have sliced and diced the measure. Our pro STRs-no-matter-what council majority would have gleefully kept the measure off the ballot, kissing our R 1 residential neighborhoods a permanent good night. Save our neighborhoods! Vote Yes on M. Barbara Thomas
Chamber of Commerce Supports Measure M Out of Greed Editor:
One of the paradoxes of the pro-Measure M campaign is its alliance with the Chamber of Commerce. The lead organizers are individuals who can be counted upon to oppose any and all business initiatives in Pacific Grove. Over my years on the Planning Commission, I have seen these individuals offer public testimony time after time opposing initiatives to add opportunities for the Pacific Grove business community. How then was this alliance formed? Why is the Chamber advocating for a position that will cost their non-hotel/motel members a lot of business? The answer is pure and simple: GREED. The owners of the Pacific Grove hotels and motels wanted to eliminate the competition they felt was offered by short term rentals. They took that position in spite of statistical data that shows that their revenue grew by 20 percent from 2014. Over that period, during fires and floods that reduced tourist visits all over the region, their occupancy remained rock solid. Last year their occupancy even grew by 6.3 percent. So in spite of this growth, the Chamber took the position that short term rentals had to be stopped. If approved, measure M will cost the rest of Pacific Grove merchants around 20 million dollars per year in lost revenue. The owners of Pacific Grove hotels and motels don’t give a damn about losing the neighborhood character of Pacific Grove. The only thing that matters to them is the elimination of competition. Bill Fredrickson Pacific Grove
Vote No on M to Protect Our Safety Editor,
I am very concerned about the people of Pacific Grove not understanding the impact of letting the Measure M pass. Being a resident of four years in PG and also a retired firefighter who back filled for the Soberanes Fire, I would encourage our fellow citizens to vote NO on Measure M for the following reasons. First is it will decrease funding to the city budget that will have a heavy impact on safety services like Fire and Police which will decrease response times and limit the amount of personnel for response. We need to protect our community with these professionals. Second we also need to help the small businesses that need visitors to buy good and services in out community. Thirdly we need to make sure to support the tourist industry because it is the biggest form of income for our coastal towns. We need to come together and support the local safety of Fire and Police and also support the local small business! Vote NO on Measure M save our jobs and protect our safety. Sean Ward Pacific Grove
Yes on M and the City Structure Editor,
In Sunday’s Herald, Pacific Grove’s council candidate Amy Tomlinson was quoted as saying. “Measure M is poorly written and takes control away from City Council but I do believe limiting and governing them is very important.” The City’s organizational chart has always placed the citizens first and foremost followed by the council. Council members are elected by the citizens, not to control, but for the purpose of representing the best interest of the community. Please join me with a Yes vote on Measure M to preserve our residential community. Sally Moore, Pacific Grove
Beware the Balkanization of Pacific Grove Editor,
I would to offer comment on Measure M, which seeks to eliminate short term rentals (STRs) from certain residential zones in Pacific Grove. First, the way Measure M is written is divisive. It literally seeks to split the residential sections of the city in two -some with STRs, and others without. We have one city, with similar residential zones; but some will be treated differently. I can’t think of worse way to fracture a city, or balkanize a town. Conversely, if one seeks just to limit STRs, then the City’s current ordinance is headed in the right direction. Measure M’s balkanization of the city’s residential zones seems even worse because the dividing line was drawn not by the city, but by the Coastal Commission! Measure M supporters have taken the Commission’s vision of STR access in coastal areas to be the rule for Pacific Grove. It would be ironic –no, it would be tragic, if the balkanization of Pacific Grove were guided by a State agency’s zoning opinion. The second problem with Measure M is money. Others have highlighted the bad effects that Measure M will have on the PG Budget. However, Measure M supporters with whom I have spoken either reply: “let the City Council worry about money,” or, they assert that “Measure U will cover the lost TOT/transit occupancy tax.” The first reply is irresponsible, and the second is unrealistic. Measure U increased TOT proceeds will not be a surplus windfall that can cover lost STR revenues. Those revenues will be needed just to keep pace with inflation, with higher costs, and with even more city infrastructure that has been ignored over the years and needs repair. How can future increased costs be met if we are just breaking even with yesterday’s, or even today’s budget? The answer is they can’t. In short, Measure M is dangerous --not only to Pacific Grove’s financial stability, but also in how it undermines the very spirit of community that its supporters claim to want to preserve! Mark Brice Chakwin Pacific Grove
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Arguments over Measure M are Getting Ridiculous Editor:
There are many misconceptions out there about STR’s and the backlash that STR owners are getting is absolutely ridiculous. We live in the USA and this is a free country where people can enterprise as they like and invest where they want and make money how they want. Everyone who has a STR license was granted one under the Pacific Grove City and lawfully rent their houses. The argument that we want to get back to how Pacific Grove was in the past is also ridiculous. Pacific Grove was founded as a Methodist retreat where people would come on vacation! No one has a right to live in Pacific grove or get cheap rent in Pacific Grove and the STR owners are certainly not responsible for making this happen. A recent study showed that 90 percent of owners would either sell or move into their home if they lost their license but would NOT rent them as affordable housing. Its absurd to think that home owners would lose money every month to make it more affordable for someone else to live here. The money that STR’s have brought into Pacific Grove for roads, police, fire, and for local businesses is huge. People who bought their homes 30 years ago for very little pay VERY little in property taxes towards all the needed funds for this city. It’s the investors and home owners who have paid huge amounts of money for their homes in the recent years who are the main ones that contribute to the local economy through property taxes. We know that 60 STR’s will be eliminated shortly from the lottery system. And remember STR’s make up less than 3 percent of total housing units in Pacific Grove. Do we really want to lose over 2 million dollars in revenues for the city? Vote NO on Measure M Jeremy Hill Pacific Grove
Give our new Council Proper Tools Editor:
Remember in 2008 and 2009, Pacific Grove was nearly destitute? If you don’t remember that, go back through the City’s archives – you will find that at that time, the City was so financially troubled, they held town hall meetings to get ideas from the general public as to how to generate money to run the City. There were not a lot of scintillating ideas that came out of those meetings . . . except one, which generated more income than the City thought possible. That was the idea to legalize and tax the short-term rentals that already existed in the City. I recall that Finance Director, Jim Beckenberg, came into my office to discuss the potential impact on City finances. Putting our heads together to analyze the question of how much income might be generated in TOT by legal STRs, we came up with a whopping $200,000 per year. That number seems insignificant today, but at that time, it was enough to motivate the City to give licenses to the STRs that were operating anyway. And the City certainly had no means (money) to enforce current codes. Here we are today, generating ten times that amount ($2.2 million last year), and we about to kill the goose that lays golden eggs. Measure M would take away most of that $2.2 million dollars and the benefits to Pacific Grove that STR guests in 250 homes so generously pay for. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. If you have a problem STR in your neighborhood, demand that the City use current codes to solve the problem. But don’t close down most STRs that do so much good for PG in the process. Vote NO on Measure M. There are better ways to solve problems. Give your newly elected Mayor and City Council an opportunity to do just that. Vote NO on Measure M.
Jan Leasure Managing Broker, Monterey Bay Property Management Monterey,
The PG Chamber Doesn’t Speak For Us All I’m lucky to have a thriving business in Pacific Grove that’s a hop, skip and a jump from my home. From the moment I opened my studio, not only did I find gallery owners and shops willing to carry my art, but I found a wonderful clientele among Short-Term Rental guests, who come year after year to take workshops with me. As they create artwork in my studio, their spouses or friends read books or have a cup of coffee and chat. These folks love Pacific Grove as much as I do and my family does; they want nothing more than to enjoy the beauty the rest of us enjoy every day of our lives. So it was disconcerting and disheartening to learn that the PG Chamber of Commerce, which is supposed to promote growth opportunities for businesses, teamed up with the Measure M folks to get rid of STRs. I began seeing newspaper ads by the Chamber promoting the Measure to ban STRs in all but the small Coastal strip. Friends forwarded emails to me from the Chamber, touting how STRs are hurting the local hotels and inns. I saw Chamber President Moe Ammar being quoted in media, proudly proclaiming his support of Measure M. In none of their communication did the Chamber include a word about the small businesses in town that are surviving because of STR customers. How well our restaurants and cafes are doing because visitors who stay in town want to walk to the nearest place to eat and drink. Or how our art galleries, studios, jewelry stores, and boutiques depend on out-of-town visitors who want to take home a beautiful, lasting reminder of their trip to PG. I’m hurt and confused by the Chamber’s actions. My efforts to speak to Moe Ammar fall on deaf ears. My business will suffer with 75% fewer STR visitors. How did we get to a place where a Chamber of Commerce is more concerned with the interests of a few at the expense of the many? Cindy and Art Horning Fusion Confusion Pacific Grove
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Local Who’s an Out-Of-Towner Says No on M Dear Pagrovians,
My husband and I own a short-term rental. Yes, we do live out of town. No, we did not buy our property as an investment. As a matter of fact, we have owned our home for 43 years. We brought up our 5 children and contributed much to the community of Pacific Grove. My children all worked in shops in PG, some that are no longer there, like Beverly Fabrics, the plant shop across from City Hall and the Ice Cream shop on Lighthouse. We have been in my home for the last three weeks to make some necessary repairs, using many local people. We need to be on the East Coast for family reasons. We do not want to rent long term as we still love being in our home from time to time with our grown children and grandchildren. We also do not want our home to sit empty. On this trip, I spoke to 5 neighbors around our STR. All of them are pleased to see our home in such good condition and are happy to see it is being used. Usually, by families who are celebrating special Birthdays or Anniversaries or having a family reunion. These guests love being in a home where they can bring members from different parts of the country to share time together. They buy groceries at Grove Market, they enjoy our wonderful bakeries, they go to local restaurants because our home is in walking distance to downtown. I have repeat guests who have been coming for 4 or 5 years. One family eventually bought a home in PG. When one of our guests needed to borrow something from a neighbor, they returned the borrowed item with a bottle of wine to say thanks. My guests are not loud and rude as some opponents paint them. They get strict instructions from me to only park two cars in front of my house, to bring in trash cans on time and to be respectful of our neighbors. I charge an extra refundable deposit that is only returned if there are no complaints from any of my neighbors. I hire local ladies to greet and meet my guests and be on call if problems arise. These guests are contributing needed money to Pacific Grove through the TOT and through all the money they spend in the area. Where will all that money come from if we restrict the number of STRs to just the Coast and commercial sections. Pacific Grove has been a model to other towns on how to manage STRs. There are 8300 housing units in Pacific Grove and 3 percent or 254 units are being used for STRs. With a 55 ft restriction to another STR and a 15 percent density requirement for a block, the Council has corrected some of the problems the folks complain about. The lottery took away many STRs but that will not be seen until April of 2019. Please vote NO on M so other families can enjoy our beautiful town, and our beautiful environment. Vote No on M so Pacific Grove can continue to receive money from guests to keep our town vibrant. I was so pleased to see how our Farmers Market had grown. I was surprised at how many of those attending were out of town guests who were staying at STRs. Yet, I know there were many Pagrovians who were against the Farmers Market years ago. There were folks who didn’t want our lovely movie theater either. When we arrived PG was a dry town and some folks didn’t want that to change either. Can you imagine PG without the Farmer’s Market, without the theater, without the restaurants that serve beer and wine? Change has been good for PG during our 43 years in this special town. Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater. The STR program does so much good and the Council has taken so many steps to improve the program for all residents. Vote No on M so further improvements can be made by Council when needed. Mary and Jim Looram Pacific Grove and New York
Don’t Let Hotels Take Your Property Right
Editor:
Pacific Grove Measure M would take away an option that might save your home. Many of us are just a terrible health issue, a loss of job, the death of a breadwinner, or a nasty divorce away from financial ruin that could threaten the loss of our home. The ability to rent our home to visitors might be our salvation. Do you really want to give up this option? Who is it that wants to take this property right from you? It’s the hotel industry. The political action committee Pacific Grove Neighbors United (PGNU) that supports Measure M is not a neighborhood uprising against short-term rentals (STRs). It’s a hotel protectionist effort. The PGNU filed reports showing where the money came from. Pacific Grove hotels and their surrogates, the Chamber of Commerce and Monterey County Hospitality Association, have contributed 68% of all cash raised by PGNU. Homeowners have contributed only 32% of total donations. In fact, only 19 homeowners felt strongly enough about STRs to donate $100 or more. Pacific Grove already has effective regulation that limits the number of STRs and includes operating rules and enforcement. If an owner allows neighborhood nuisances, he can be fined and even shut down. Responsible owners understand that their guests must respect the neighbors. Don‘t give up your property right. Vote No on Measure M. Let’s continue to offer homes to visitors from all over the world. Richard Matthews Pacific Grove Dear Editor, I am a born and raised Pacific Grove resident who has lived over 50 years in Pacific Grove. I live near several STR’s and am voting YES on measure M. I did not buy my home in a commercial zoned area and do not like living near mini-motels. I see increased traffic and noise and sometime 4 new vehicles at a time coming to and going from the STR. You should be able to recognize your neighbors. You may not live next to or near one now, but if you vote no on M, be prepared that this could happen. Preserve and protect Pacific Grove’s residential charter. Vote YES on M and Yes on U. Mary Draper, Pacific Grove
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A 97 year old Holocaust survivor was murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh this week. She survived Hitler but not Trump. This is for her:
JUST SOMEONE WHO CARES
Dachau. Bergen-Belsen. Auschwitz. I didn’t want to visit ex-concentration camp sites while I was visiting Germany in 1988 but it somehow seemed inevitable. I had been having a lot of flashback memories ever since I arrived in Germany. When I first visited Munich in 1977, I knew the city although I had never been there. So now where would I go to find a concentration camp? I was in the Frankfurt area, Griesheim, to be exact. Working for the Stars and Strips newspaper. I decided to call the local library. This was before the Internet so I could not google the info. On the phone, a librarian told me there were no such things as “conzentrationlagers.” “Nein, nein, nein,” she insisted. I prayed for help internally and a male voice unexpectedly interrupted the conversation. He gave me a phone number and told me to call him in about 15 minutes. I was stunned and the phone went dead. Curious about this turn of events, I made the phone call at the appointed time. Albert “just happened” to be passing by when he heard my conversation with the librarian. He was a Catholic man who had converted to Judaism and he was eager to assist me. A few days later, we met in Darmstadt, and he gave me a ticket to Dachau near Munich. The day I traveled was dark and somber befitting my mood. The leftover snow looked as old and muddy as I felt. Numerous busses, trains, and trams would take me from Darmstadt to Munich. I dreaded the trip. Normally, in Germany when you are in public, everyone speaks German. But on this day, everyone near to me spoke English. Entering the last bus, EVERYONE was speaking English. When I chimed in, we all laughed. I found out that a group of New Zealand high school students were visiting Dachau and would take this journey with me. As the bus stopped so did my heart. Exiting the vehicle slowly, I walked towards the gate. My feet felt like stone. Ahead, there was a building with a sign that said “Crematorium.” Looking at the barbed wire surrounding the camp, my footsteps faltered. Seeing the sign, a deep sobbing from within me erupted. I could not stop crying. Normally, I am a suspicious New Yorker so what happened next was inexplicable. A stranger approached and put his arms around me. He held me tenderly as my sorrow ran its course. “Who ARE you?” I asked rudely when I “came to.” “Just someone who cares, ” he replied softly. This teacher was from New Zealand and offered me companionship for the day. I turned down his kind offer because I needed some alone time. To see the camp for myself. To spend time in prayer. Still I was touched because I had assumed that the only other people who would be visiting Dachau would be Jewish folks from around the world. It never occurred to me that people from faraway places like New Zealand would want to visit Dachau. While touring the camp all day, I kept asking God Why. Why did this happen? How could you do this? I felt angry, sad and many emotions. The photos of stereotypical Jews, the Kristallnacht, and the arm bands. What sense did it all make? I wanted answers. I wanted peace and understanding. Hours later, back at the front gate, I met the high school girls from New Zealand. They were crying and put their arms around me and apologized to me for what happened during the Holocaust. These sweet innocent girls apologized to Me. At that moment, I realized that this was why I went on this journey. To put to rest the doubts, fears and terrors of the Holocaust. To forgive the Germans and the Nazis for the wrongdoing so that I could still believe and have faith in God. So that in my world all could be as Anne Frank wrote… after all that she had been through, she still believed in the basic goodness and kindness of human beings. I had grown up angry and afraid of the Germans. My family and many Jewish people I knew hated the Germans. They would not buy German cars nor associate with Germans in any way. The Germans were the enemy. But now, I could finally let go of the deep hatred in my heart that I had held there for so long. Bitter hatred I did not even know I had dissipated. And I felt FREE. -- CS HECHT 702-225-8206
Dear Editor, Measure M will not keep your neighbors. I lived on Laurel Ave in the late 90s, after being on Lighthouse in Pacific Grove through my youth. My neighborhood went through some changes. The house across the street from us sold. It was purchased by a man from Los Angeles who tore it down and built a large two-story house, partially blocking our view of the bay. This was his second home, which sat empty—no one enjoying that perfect view—nearly eleven months out of the year. The elderly lady in the house kitty corner passed away and her son—who had just gotten out of prison—inherited it. He moved in and instantly started trashing the house, trucks on blocks in the driveway, car parts and garbage around the house. Our neighbors behind us moved to Carmel Valley. They sold the home to a family from the Bay Area, who made it their second home and would come down a few weekends a year. The one constant was the people who lived next door to us: an older couple who many years later started cleaning nearby Short Term Rentals to supplement their income. My point in showing you my neighborhood is to explain first hand that neighborhoods change. Trying to predict or preserve a neighborhood is a tricky business, and not something to be legislated. But that’s what Measure M is trying to do: legislate neighborhoods. Empty second homes do not contribute to neighborhoods or bring any revenue for the city or local businesses. Banning Short Term Rentals outside the Coastal Zone will not suddenly restore neighborhoods. In my time speaking to the owners of these homes, I can say that most homes will become empty most of the year, while others will move to renting 30 days as furnished vacation rentals—neither option contributes to our city’s bottom line and neither one creates affordable housing. If affordable housing is our goal—and it should be—let’s Vote No on M, Yes on U and look to what Seaside has proposed, using some STR taxes to subsidize affordable housing. Allow the Mayor and City Council to keep adjusting the program so it can serve everyone—don’t allow this highly flawed measure to pass. Vote NO on M. Thank you for reading this. Ben Lazare Resident, Pacific Grove
Not a Do Over
Thinking about Measure M it occurred to me how lucky we are to live in a town where our biggest problem is that it is so nice we want to stop people from visiting to share the beauty we take for granted. It takes me back to the 1950’s and 60’s when the old timers complained about all of the “strangers” moving to town. I felt then as I do now why wouldn’t these people want to move here. The arguments for and against have gotten pretty crazy. One opponent of the measure suggested the city might have to close the doors if it were to pass. One supporter likened vacationers to a hoard of old western outlaws invading the town. Another thought it might lead to “welding shops and junk yards in our residential neighborhoods”. So who should you listen to? The motel owners who fund Yes on M or the STR owners who fund No on M. How about those who have no dog in the fight? Outgoing Mayor Bill Kemp, former Mayor Jeanne Byrne, retiring Community Services Director Don Mothershead who as far as I know don’t own a motel or an STR. All of them say Measure M would be bad for Pacific Grove. Or maybe City Manager Ben Harvey who said in last week’s Carmel Pine Cone if Measure M passes city staff would present cost-cutting “options’ to the council and let them decide which services to cut . He goes on to say “it would be impactful and noticeacable regardless of the option the city council selected”. In my mind it comes down to this. If you wake up every morning upset because some people share their homes with vacationers. If the STR on your block has lots of rowdy guests and for whatever reason you don’t choose to call the hotline to complain you should probably vote yes on M. If you are not in this category and think you probably will vote yes. Be aware it is not a do over. If Measure M passes and a service you enjoy is cut or eliminated it won’t come back. Pacific Grove encouraged STRs when times were bad. It would be foolhardy in the future to invest in a second home in town hoping to partially support it by sharing with vacationers. Even if the city begs for new STR investment. A yes vote on M is not a do over. Once that money is gone it is gone. Increasing the TOT at motels 2% will not replace it. Frank Cardinale
Endorsing Tama Olver for Council
What Happened to Hope and Acts of Kindness?
Editor:
Editor:
I have felt strongly for a very long time about cruelty and injustice in America and the world. I wanted to contribute something that was positive - no negativity. If this suits your publication, please print it for hope and human kindness. Thank you. I’m so tired of the liars, manipulators, and fear-mongers - the selfish, heartless, and cruel beings of this country and the world. The US used to be the advocates and protectors of the needy and abused. We were the human rights leaders and helpers for EVERYONE EVERYWHERE. We were reasonable, helpful, and kind. What has happened to us - and the world? What happened to hope and acts of kindness? I personally know or know of so many wonderful people who are doing an astonishing amount of goodness - or trying to. Each individual needs to help. Choose a message, a passion that enlivens you, and follow your heart. We can each do something marvelous! Let’s work toward hope and kindness, understanding and inclusion. Mary Ann Wilkinson Pacific Grove
I am writing to ask PG residents to cast one of their three votes for City Council for Tama Olver. Having worked closely with Tama in one of her several volunteer positions, I have watched and learned from her on how to approach divided issues. She has always come from a calm and reasoned position, often taking in the longer term and broader view of present circumstances that can lead to good policy. I believe she would work for the city’s benefit in both environmental areas and business development. Will Gibson Pacific Grove Editor, Vacation rental homes are a fundamental part of the visitor accommodations we have to offer in Monterey County. Contrary to the nay sayers vacation rental homes are a low cost alternative for extended stays, large and extended family vacations, and just people looking for an alternative to hotel and B&B stays. The facts regarding how guests behave are well documented and the misconception that visitors throw wild parties and abuse our neighbourhoods is false. You need only go on line and look at the reviews and the memories that are created visiting our world class city to see the truth. No on M. We need sensible ordinances, not bans on a critical part of what we have to offer visitors who come to stay on the Bay! Lowell Strauss
November 2, 2018 • CEDAR STREET
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Xenophobia has no place in PG
Sometimes Size Matters! Dear Editor Here’s the correct map, showing the Short Term Rentals in true perspective to the rest of Pacific Grove. Only 250 out of 8000 residences.
Is PG succumbing to tribalism? Frankly, I don’t understand the small-town xenophobia with regards to tourists staying in Short-Term Rental (STR) residential property. Sustainable STR tourism does not harm the “identity” of PG. It’s the best of all possible worlds when it comes to local economic development where tourists pay the bulk of the city’s expenses for upkeep and beautification. I’m a single mom. I purchased my PG home in 1997 and lived in it for several years while working on developing the 21st century Strategic Plan for Monterey County and updating the General Plan of Pacific Grove. Now I work in the field of environmental and cultural conservation outside of PG and rent my home on a short-term basis. Upon retirement, I’m looking forward to moving back to PG. Over time, I’ve seen PG become an global mecca for many persons with a diverse array of needs. I myself use Airbnb and VRBO when traveling for business. My recent guest came from Santa Monica with her 84-year-old dad and two dogs to visit her aunt, a 70+ year PG resident. Other guests come with special needs children for whom privacy is paramount---something they can’t get at a hotel. I’m happy to share my earnings with the city in the form of TOT taxes; with the gardener who keeps my yard looking great, the fix-it guy who repairs stuff around the house, and his wife, who cleans my house between guests.
Here’s the fake news map put out by the Measure M proponents. They want to scare you into thinking short term rentals are blanketing Pacific Grove . If they were this huge, they would each be the size of a major apartment building! Have you seen short term rentals actually stacked on top of each other in our town? Wouldn’t it be nice if the people who want to ban short term rentals would just be honest? I guess that’s asking too much these days.
My STR affords me basic necessities, including putting food on my child’s plate, paying for his education and hopefully planning for retirement. Sound familiar? Yes, I’m just like many Pagrovians. I’m also a fifth-generation Californian. I choose not to fall prey to tribalism but to live in the 21st century with models for sustainable tourism that are a win-win-win for all involved, just like the attached photo. Josephine Thompson Pacific Grove
Cal Am’s Campaign: “Lie Repeated a Thousand Times” Editor: Cal Am’s No on J campaign is flat out lying to voters. Measure J will NOT cost customers $1800 a year. They deliberately fail to account for the profit we now pay that would offset the cost of buying Cal Am. In fact this is the whole reason a buyout would prove financially feasible. The money saved from paying Cal Am’s profit and corporate taxes would neutralize the buyout cost. If not, then it is not financially feasible and there would be no buyout. The feasibility study is the safeguard. Sincerely, They are also lying about their true value, just like they did in Felton where CalAm claimed $46 Kirstie Wilde million and sold for $13 million. Cal Am’s value is about one third of what they’re claiming. This is the “lie repeated a thousand times” campaign with $1.87 million behind it. Don’t let Cal Am defeat our community with lies. Vote Yes on Measure J to buy Cal Am IF it’s financially feasible. If you have questions on Measure J get the facts at Public Water Now.org or call 778-4885. Melodie Chrislock Carmel
Vote Sure in California this November
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has launched the VoteSure™ initiative, a first-of-its kind statewide public education campaign to increase voter awareness about election misinformation online and provide official, trusted election resources. The campaign includes the launch of VoteSure.sos.ca.gov, a new web portal that consolidates important voter resources for the November 6, 2018 General Election. “Californians are paying attention to the November 6 General Election, but so are those seeking to interfere with our elections by spreading misinformation,” said Secretary of State Alex Padilla. “With our new VoteSure initiative, we are reminding California voters that for reliable, official, nonpartisan information about the November 6, 2018 General Election, they should go directly to the source: the Secretary of State’s website or their local county elections office. Staying vigilant and being informed is how Californians can vote sure this election.” The VoteSure.sos.ca.gov portal includes links to help voters look up their voter registration status, find their polling place and early voting opportunities, and learn about their rights as voters. “With the rollout of our newly beefed up elections cybersecurity and VoteSure public education campaign, California voters should vote with confidence this year knowing that those intentionally spreading misinformation can now be prosecuted criminally, and that threats are being countered 24/7 by the Secretary of State’s office,” said Senate Elections Chair Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park), who championed funding for the new campaign. As part of the VoteSure™ initiative, voters who included an email address with their voter registration will receive email communications and resource information directly from the Secretary of State’s office. Voters can also report suspicious content on social media that may be spreading election misinformation. The VoteSure campaign will run through Election Day with paid advertisements on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. “The 2016 election ushered in a new era in which election misinformation is increasingly used as a tool to try to disenfranchise voters and undermine our democracy,” said Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto). “That’s why it is crucial for California to continue to take the lead in countering these nefarious tactics. The efforts of Secretary Padilla and California’s 58 county elections officials to ensure that voters receive accurate, nonpartisan information about California’s election rules and procedures are critical in protecting the integrity of our elections.” Intelligence officials are unanimous in determining that foreign actors spread election misinformation ahead of the 2016 Presidential Election. In response, the
California Legislature and Governor approved funding in the Budget Act of 2018 to address election misinformation in the FY18-19 budget. This included the creation of the Office of Election Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management. A new cybersecurity website Cybersecurity.sos.ca.gov was created to inform the public about efforts being taken to protect elections.
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• November 2, 2018
Opinion
Editor,
This is a real example
My family arrived in Pacific Grove in 1937 and I am a 4th generation PG Native.
Measure M is an Over-Reaction Editor:
I am both a resident of PG and an STR-owner - and I’m proud of what our STR property is doing for the City of Pacific Grove. This home is a significant portion of the retirement plan for my wife and me, and we go to great pains to keep the property looking pristine and making sure that renters are respectful of our neighborhood. Our interests aside, the kinds of people we rent to are generally retired couples or small families who share our love for the Central Coast, and get great joy from walking the trail, seeing the wildlife, and going to Pavel’s - in other words, they’re just like us. They frequent restaurants and shops all over the peninsula - but primarily PG.They are retired doctors, lawyers, teachers, parents visiting their kids at CSUMB or DLI, and Bay Area families looking for a break from the ratrace. Many of them have asked us about buying a home in PG (including ours!), and I can confidently say that we’d all be proud to have them as neighbors. They don’t want to stay in a hotel for a week - they want the space, peace and quiet of a residential experience. Finally, this STR brings in over $6000/yr in TOT to Pacific Grove - and all of that will go away if Measure M passes. I don’t doubt that others have had unpleasant experiences with STR’s in over-dense areas, but most of that was prior to the current density and management regulations and we should absolutely shut down STR’s that don’t comply with those regulations. When others have told me that STR’s are ruining housing availability and rental costs in PG, I think, “How is that possible? Only 3 percent of the homes in PG are STR’s!” A well-regulated STR program is a boon to both the city finances and to our downtown businesses. We’d be crazy to throw all of that out with the draconian legislation in Measure M. Ron Lloyd Pacific Grove
We Need an Impact Review:
As all know, the atmospheric rise in real estate prices has consistently pushed middle class families out of Pacific Grove. This silent exodus harms our town. It harms our community and our image as “America’s Last Hometown”. This statement may seem contradictory to my favorable stance towards vacation rentals in PG. You may ask, “If you don’t want families to leave how can you stand for using PG homes as vacation rentals?”. It may seem paradoxical but I believe the vacation home industry, at the currently capped level of 250 licenses, is indeed a necessity of the times we live in. If you will, an intermediate solution to wholesale selling of PG homes to outsiders who come only a few weekends a year. I will give a real example of how vacation rentals help PG family’s stay in town. How they help PG real estate stay in PG hands. How they help PG businesses stay in business. How they help the City of PG finance itself. This is a real example. My mother owns two homes with mortgages that her income would not be able to pay. One of these homes she has dedicated to the vacation rental business. The other home is our family home, the home I grew up in and where my family has lived for the last thirty years. The vacation home pays its 10% city tax on all stays. This direct tax fills the city coffers with and generates a completely passive income source for the City. The vacation home also pays it yearly licensing fee, being one of the first homes in PG to license itself as an STR. Between every guest, a local cleaning company cleans the home, generating employment at a base level.
Vote No on M Editor:
My name is Les Brown. I have owned a residence at 711 Pine Avenue in PG for over 18 years. My family annually visited for 9 years before that. After several years of staying at the Centrella Inn we could no longer afford the high rates. So we stayed at short-term residential rentals (‘STRs”) until we could afford to buy our home. With the increase in hotel prices, today, we could never have afforded to stay in PG. My family spent entire summers at our home, school breaks and many holidays here. I lived here full time for two years as well. I plan to retire in June. We want to move to PG full time. But we will need supplemental income to afford to keep our home. We cannot do that if we have to rent our home out full time or if we cannot obtain supplemental income through STRs. In the 16 years that we rented out our home we never received any complaints. The only people who will benefit from measure M, and can afford to retire in PG under measure M, are the rich. The rest, like my family, will be left without the ability to supplement our incomes to remain in PG given the ever-increasing housing prices. Measure M’s restrictions sets one neighborhood against another and is bound to degrade prices further in the “non-Coastal Zone” area. This issue needs a through impact review with regard to those of us on pensions, in retirement, and struggling to pay the high mortgages in PG. That’s the job of the City Counsel. Vote NO on Measure M. And let’s work hard to find a real solution that benefits all the citizens of PG. Sincerely Les Brown
Between every stay, all of the linens and towels are taken to a PG laundromat and washed and folded by a PG business. We hire a PG landscaping company to take care of the yard. We hire PG contractors and handymen to maintain the house. We recommend PG restaurants and PG stores to all of our guests, and many of them rave about our suggestions. We send our guests to Grove Market and other PG shops for their necessities. We recommend the PG golf course, the “MVSVEUM”, and Lover’s Point Beach for recreation activities. The money we receive allows my mom to pay her mortgage, and permits her to keep the house. A standard rental would not allow her to cover the mortgage and she would have to sell. This business is allowing us to pay the mortgage, to keep the home in our family now and for future generations. Occasionally there (especially in Summer) is enough money to help pay the mortgage on our family’s primary residence. You see, my mom can pay the mortgage on the family home, but it’s tight, and the occasional seasonal “extra” from the vacation rentals gives us enough breathing room to stay in PG. Without this vacation rental who knows where my family would be living. But it most likely wouldn’t be in Pacific Grove. And that would be a shame, wouldn’t it? A family who’s been in PG for 80 years. With various generations of graduates from PGHS. A family that, without this vacation rental, would be forced out of our hometown. But we’re just one family. We’re just a few people.
Dear Editor, As a concerned resident, who spent many evenings attending Pacific Grove City Council Meetings to let our leaders know how neighborhoods were being negatively impacted by STRs, I can assure you that Measure M came about because many residents did not feel that city officials were listening to their grave concerns about Short Term Vacation Rentals (STRs). For over 20 years my husband and I have gratefully lived in Pacific Grove and have counted our blessings. Our neighbors and neighborhood have always been high on the list of things we have been grateful for. To our great dismay, the house next door to us was sold in 2016 and it turned into a “Home Hotel” with STRs in the upstairs and downstairs units. Transient visitors coming and going up to 365 days a year! This is not something my husband or I could have ever imagined when we purchased our home in a R-1 Residential district. There are reasons why zoning laws have existed for the common good of all. Join me and my neighbors in voting YES ON M to restore the zoning and to protect the residential character of Pacific Grove for the residents who live here. Teresa Stasio Pacific Grove
Now let’s think about all of the PG businesses that depend on our business. Who depend on the business generated by our vacation rental, and all 250 licensed STRs (less than 3% of the housing stock in PG). Nor shall we forget the city, who benefits from the business as well, and as such can continue to provide the city services it is charged with providing. Thanks, in part, to PG natives like us. PG natives who are fighting to stay in our hometown. A PG family fighting to survive in our hometown. Normal people, fighting to help other locals thrive in our hometown. Just think what would happen if PG forbade vacation rentals? Tax revenues would fall. Local businesses and self employed entrepreneurs would lose massive amounts of business. And, quite possibly, my, and other, families would have to leave Pacific Grove for good. We’d be forced to sell our homes to those who come just a few weekends a year. Sell to those who leave our schools empty, for their children only come a few days at a time. Sell to those who don’t know anybody in our community, know nothing about the history of our community, and care nothing about our town at all. In a perfect world would vacation rentals be necessary? Perhaps. Maybe not. That said, we’re not living in a storybook world. Given the current circumstances and challenges facing our native local residents, I do believe that the current vacation rental model; as currently structured; is the fairest and most just way to help PG families and businesses stay in Pacific Grove. ,Vote NO on M. Sincerely, Shawn D. Stocker
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√ Vigorously monitor the city budget. √ Pass a cell tower ordinance. √ Complete a coastal plan. √ Develop a downtown plan to promote business. √ Fund delayed infrastructure needs. √ Revise conflicting, out-of-date city ordinances. √ Insist on transparency and open government.
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What does God say about the Mystery of Christ? Bill Cohen
Reasoning With God What does God say about the mystery of Christ? The Jews knew the Messiah was coming, Dan 9:25-26, “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.” But, they did not recognize Him, Jn 4:25-26, “The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.” Jesus told them he would be resurrected, but they chose to misunderstand Jn 2:19-21, “Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body.” Paul explains the mystery of His will, which helps us understand that the blood of Jesus’ sacrifice will save those who believe in Him, in spite of their previous sins, Eph 1:7-9, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:” Part of the great mystery of Christ is the fact so many people will not see the truth, even some who witnessed His miracles, His healing power and His resurrecting of the dead. Today, many ignore the historical evidence of his existence and His sacrifice on the cross,
even though there are plenty of nonChristian references from that period in existence today. If Jesus is the Messiah, could anything in this life be more important than examining the evidence? Yet, mysteriously people refuse to examine the evidence and accept unfounded rumors instead. Another part of the mystery of Christ is the fact that history keeps unfolding in a way that conforms to the plan He chose, thus fulfilling His prophecies. Even though so many of our leaders have used evil means in an attempt to achieve ends that oppose His plan. A few names come to mind; Emperor Diocletian, Emperor Shapur II, Emperor Constantine, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Pol Pot. This is but a small sampling of the leaders who have tried to eliminate the freedoms Christianity advocates. Eventually, all of them failed, and God’s prophecies continue to be fulfilled. Another part of the mystery of Christ is the many chains of people who have answered the call to spread the Word of God, here is just one chain; D. L. Moody to F. B. Meyer to J. Wilbur Chapman to Billy Sunday to Mordecai Hamm to Billy Graham to the millions he led to Christ. Paul discusses part of the mystery in, Eph 3:3-6, “How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:” So, the mystery that salvation was not just for the Jews, but for everyone who accepts Jesus as their savior, was kept hidden until Jesus began His ministry. Jesus gave many clues in the parables He told, but apparently, those who
knew the scriptures chose to ignore them, Rom 16:25, “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,” Jesus came to prepare the way for the Holy Spirit, who has been sent to help us understand God’s plan, Jn 14:26, “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” God asks us to reason with Him, but He never forces us, Is 1:18, “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” He wants us to understand He has invited everyone to be part of His eternal family, not just some chosen few, 1 Tim 3:16, “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” When we begin to do our part in spreading His Word, it is the Holy Spirit who bring us the words when we need them, Ex 4:10-12, “ And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.” and Col 4:3, “Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:” Just another part of the mystery! We think we are very smart, however, God reminds us, Is 55:8-9, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” He wants us to remember we did not create this world and nothing we do can stop His will from being fulfilled, Eph 3:9-11, “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:”
Giant Kelpfish
He keeps teaching us that we all have a part to play in His plan and He calls us to shine His light so that others can find the path to Him, Rom 10:14-17, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” and to remind us He has left us His Word to help us on our journey to Him, Eph 3:4, “Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)” Jesus has promised to return to take His family home, Jn 14:1-3, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” He knew many would try to pervert His Truth and weaken the hearts of those who believed, so He left us hope, Col 2:2, “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;” He calls us to understand the mystery, which brings us that needed hope, Col 1:27, “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:” All who preach the Truth are doing God’s work, 1 Cor 2:7, “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:” May we all work to fulfill God’s calling in us, 2 Tim 4:2-5, “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.” If you have comments about the blog you just read, want to express an opposing opinion, have suggestions for future topics, and/or want me to email you the blog weekly, just email me at bill@ reasoningwithgod.com. Comments, opposing opinions and suggestions for future topics are all welcome at bill@reasoningwithgod.com.
Wildlife Spotlight by Dan Bohrman
Heterostichus rostratus
Giant Kelpfish are common kelp-dwelling fish found in shallow waters along the coast of California. They can reach lengths of two feet and vary in color depending on their habitat. As the name implies, Kelpfish spend much of their lives hiding among Giant Kelp stalks, picking small crustaceans, worms, and fish from the canopy. Kelpfish are a food source for many other creatures, including larger fish, egrets, and pelicans.
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A ban on Short-Term Rentals will not reduce rents or solve area housing issues, as Carmel and Monterey have shown us. We urge No on M. — Bill and Cheryl Kampe
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Measure M is a Lemon. Measure M makes promises it can’t keep: it won’t lower rents, create affordable housing, or even increase hotel occupancy. It will keep one promise though: it will cut our city services by up to $1.5 million per year at a time when pension obligations will add as much as $4 million a year to our expenses. Residents—homeowners, seniors, renters, children— will pay the high cost of M with decreases in police and fire department protection, recreation programs, road repair, preservation of the Monarch Sanctuary, our historic archives, parks and our coastline, and staffing at our Library. PG businesses will pay the cost of Measure M with a decrease of $15$20 million per year in revenue. If vacation rental guests stay elsewhere, they eat and shop elsewhere. STR owners will no longer need regular services of local contractors, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, painters housekeepers and hundreds of other personnel. 5 of 7 City Council candidates are voting NO on M, along with leading residents like Bill and Mary Fredrickson, Rudy Fischer, Debby Beck, Steve Lilley, JR Rouse, Terry Coen, Lin and Dave Blaskovich, Bill Bluhm, Bob Sadler, Georgia Kary and Kathleen Kennedy. “IT IS CONCLUSIVE THAT THE CITY WILL LOSE SUBSTANTIAL AND MUCH-NEEDED TAX REVENUE [IF M PASSES]. AIRBNB IS NOT GOING AWAY. TECHNOLOGY’S INFLUENCE ON ALL INDUSTRIES IS TESTING ESTABLISHED PRACTICES AND NORMS. DISRUPTION IS THE NEW NORMAL.” — The Monterey County Weekly Endorses NO on M
NO on M Paid for by the Committee for a Financially Sound Pacific Grove, #1408375
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“When you look at the landscape from the lens of labor, you can see just how many jobs these short-term rentals are providing and how they are vital to local employment. That’s why MBCLC is encouraging NO on M.” — Cesar Lara Monterey Bay Central Labor Council AFL-CIO “The City Council already put restrictions in place in the Short-Term Rental ordinance and can take other actions if needed. Measure M would take that flexibility away, leaving us stuck with a problem ordinance.”
— Rudy Fischer
“Measure M will, in very short period of time, decimate the budget and force cuts in services, staff and investments in the city’s future. PG deserves better.” — Cynthia and Mark Garfield
“Measure M is poorly written, will tie the hands of City Council and make it costly for the city to address future STR issues.” — Jeanne Byrne, former Mayor “Measure M will take money away from the City and lead to service reductions. Why not continue the revenue stream from tourists to help us invigorate our city?”
— Ken Cuneo
“I’m concerned about the city’s financial future. Measure M will most definitely have a catastrophic effect on the City if passed.“ — Don Mothershead
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Won’t you be my neighbor? Editor:
The definition of Neighbor is not only defined by the proximity of our homes to each other but also in the closeness of our hearts and actions toward one other. Please Vote No on Measure M because it is the right thing to do and because our town has suffered enough. We have been torn apart, we have become divided, turned upside down by the many back and forth accusations from each side. The town I love so much feels like a stranger I don’t even know anymore. Anti -Short Term Rental signs have sprung up all over Pacific Grove for the past year causing both visitors and residents to feel uncomfortable and not welcomed. False unsubstantiated facts encourage people to vote YES on something that will not solve any of the problems that short-term rentals have so unfairly been blamed for. If Measure M passes, there is not going to be more affordable rentals because these vacation homes were never intended to be long term. How can a million-dollar plus home ever provide affordable rents? I feel bad for the long -term renters in Pacific Grove because they have been told something that is just not true or fact based. Rents are not going to go down and there will still be a lack of affordable housing. The majority of short-term rentals are family homes passed down or inherited or homes that the owners have for their own use and hope one day to retire in. I know this for a fact and can prove it and yet those who are trying to pass Measure M say these homes belong to investors who are only interested in money with no regard for the fabric of the neighborhood. If Measure M passes, then most of these homes will remain as family second homes in which case their friends and families will continue to use them. Many will also rent to guests who stay for 30 days without the city collecting any tax and the neighbors still complaining about strangers being next door. There will be no way to regulate short term rentals as the city will have no control as it will be under the California Real Estate Division and local police. The city, the MCVRA and my company have all done our own polls and the majority of owners have stated they are not going to be turning their homes into long term rentals yet the opponents still use this as the primary reason to get people to vote yes on measure M. This feels so much like a nasty divorce. Who do we believe? We are like the children being asked to choose one parent against the other. Most important I would like to ask everyone to reflect on what has happened to our town? How did we get here and how do we bring our town back together? So many of us on both sides of this issue worked together respectfully for 3 years to create a fair and reasonable ordinance. Those of us in favor of short-term rentals have made many concessions in order to create an ordinance that showed respect and consideration toward those who were against short term rentals. We now have one of the strictest ordinances in the nation when you take into account the cap, and density factors. We had a lottery this spring where 50 owners beginning April 2019 will loose the right to rent their homes as short-term rental as well as their dreams. Wasn’t this enough pain for those who were the losers? This is where it could have and should have ended. Have we become so blind sighted that we cannot see the good that comes out of being able to offer affordable places for families and loved ones to stay and who contribute 2.1 million to our economy by visiting stores, restaurants and participate in many of the local activities? Do we really think that by eliminating 160 homes of the existing 250 that the hotels are going to be getting these same guests? These guests come to stay together in a home and they usually stay for more then 3 days. These same guests under different circumstances will choose a hotel. They deserve to have a choice. Sometimes guests want a yard for their dog or a room they can all watch TV together or enjoy a place to grill. Is this so wrong? Isn’t there enough for everyone? We are talking about less then 3% of our home inventory. It was not so long ago in our history that the hotels were against bed and breakfast and did not want them either, but the public wanted them and demanded them so now they accept each other. Having been an Inn owner I find it ironic that the Inns and bed and breakfasts would not come to our support. History shows that it is the consumer that is the one who dictates the need and the statistics show that more and more families are requesting vacation rentals. If they cannot stay in PG then they will go elsewhere. I recently rented a vacation rental back East to be with my mom who is dying and my 5 siblings so we could all be together in one home. This could not have happened in a hotel nor is it fair to expect that this should be our only option. Where does the freedom to choose begin and end ? Sanctuary sends guests to Asilomar and several other Pacific Grove Inns and hotels when our guests are looking for a smaller place to stay after they have stayed at one of our homes and they want to extend their stay before or after their time with us. I would love to see the hotels, B & B Inns and vacation rentals working together to bring more visitors to our town and referring guests to each other because it is for the good of our economy and for our community. We need to keep our downtown vibrant so the hotel and bed and breakfast guests will want to keep returning. We need each other and we are all interconnected. I am still so confused as to why the Chamber of Commerce whose entire purpose is to support small businesses would turn against two of its own members? What would happen if the vacation rental organization decided that they did not want the Inns anymore because they were competition and tried to systematically get rid of them? The Chamber is made up of many like businesses that all support each other, share with each other and provide choices to the traveler. They welcome new restaurants and bed and breakfasts and soon a new hotel so why does the chamber believe that short term rentals should be treated any different? Diversity and choice creates healthy competition asking us all to be at our very best and we all benefit from it. Short term rentals bring millions of dollars not only in TOT tax but also to our local businesses and employs many gardeners, cleaners, window washers, rug cleaners, and countless others. Everyone seems to be focused on the money and if Measure M is defeated it will be most likely because of the compelling reason that we need the TOT money to keep our city vibrant and that no one has given Plan B to make up the difference. I don’t understand how the chamber and hotels can be against the increased TOT and against short term rentals at the same time. Where exactly is this 1.4 million dollar shortfall going to come from? The Coastal Zone is already saturated with vacation rentals and there is a density rule in affect making it very unlikely that more vacation rentals can be added. I want to say that my owning a vacation rental company has not and never has been about just the money and I know this is true for many of the wonderful people who own vacation rentals. It is about my love of people and my 40 years of being in the hospitality field having owned several Inns and bed and breakfasts. It is about knowing that I am helping to create jobs for my employees that provide a better life for them as well as my own family. I currently have 5 staff who live in Pacific Grove. All of their jobs are going to be affected in some way if this measure passes. I also find joy in offering beautiful homes that nurture and inspire and welcome people from all over the world to have a wonderful experience in our homes by reconnecting with loved ones. Our lives are so busy these days and bringing together loved ones I truly believes helps all of us heal our differences and celebrate our humanity because in the end it is our families and friends that love and sustain us. We are all travelers and we all depend on the kindness of strangers. Right now, our country is so divided, and it is hurting all of us. We need to find a way to work things out and we can start right now in our own home town by finding some generosity, good will, and some acknowledgment that we all want the same basic freedoms. Regardless of the outcome on November 6th we must find a way to extend our hands and hearts out to each other and begin the process of healing. We are one town and we are all so blessed to live and work where we do. Please be generous and Vote no on Measure M Annee Martin owner/founder of Sanctuary Vacation Rentals
A lesson in Ironies
Dear Editor: Anyone else find it ironic that the Yes on M group tout they don’t want businesses in neighborhoods but four of the leads (Dan Miller, Thom Akeman, Luke Coletti and Jenny McAdams) all have businesses licenses from their home, sometimes several at once? Anyone else get a chuckle out of the candidate who is running as a housing expert who claimed she was a “naive homeowner” when it was found last week that she listed her Seaside home as her primary residence to use the tax exemption? Anyone know if she lived in the house for a year to comply with the Fannie Mae loan requirements or is she naive about the Federal Fraud penalties of $250,000 and two years in jail along with the payback of the loan? Anyone? Her home business license lists her as an accountant yet she asked for the Profit and Loss Statement of Pacific Grove. Cities can’t make a profit. There are no such statements. Naive accountant as well? When she claims STR’s are owned by outside investors, does her so -called primary Seaside residence count as an outside investor since she doesn’t live in it or just other people? Or it’s OK just when it benefits your taxes? McAdams can’t run as a housing authority and have an accounting business AND make all these tax and housing errors. Can she? Voters? Can she? How about the fellow running for Council as a fiscal conservative who touts the City should live within it’s means. Anyone ever question what he did for a living and whether he lived within his means? Anyone? Dan Miller’s brochure says where his wife works, where his grandparents worked and where both his parents worked but nothing about where he has worked Ever run a successful business? His brochure says his father missed 2 days of work in 35 years. I’m concerned with how many days Dan missed, not his dad and I wouldn’t be concerned at all if he wasn’t running on a ticket wherein the City should have better fiscal and business management. Tell me where you worked and how successful all those home business licenses were. Even Luke pulled his home business website the day we found it stating “I never made any money at it.” Ah, it’s OK if you have a home business if you aren’t good at it. Maybe he writes initiatives to shut down successful home businesses. I get it. How about the lawyer that signed the Measure M initiative, an initiative animated by the return of STR homes to affordable housing? Wasn’t she the one that blocked the affordable housing unit in Pebble Beach? Is it ironic that she lives next door to the unit? How about a Chamber President whose sole mission statement is to promote tourism and has signs all over his Chamber office that would substantially limit tourism housing and spending? And last but not least, how about Thom Akeman stating his neighborhood used to be a quiet street before STR’s? Ask him how many evictions he’s responsible for that removed long term renters and how long he held his neighbors in court with his main claim that the Disney Channel is on all day and he’s tired of hearing it? Bad memory about how quiet it was and how very neighborly you’ve made that stretch of PG? Three of us that rented to long term renters, got so tired of his rantings and law suits that we all stopped renting. Geesh it’s a couple ironies short of a baker’s dozen. Joy Colangelo Pacific Grove
Who’s in Charge? Editor,
The debate over Measure M has continued to escalate to the point that folks are poaching lawn signs! Currently there are 256 permits for short-term rentals granted by lottery to residential property owners in Pacific Grove. These permits are divided between zoning subject to rules established by the Coastal Commission and the City of Pacific Grove. Of the 256 permits issued, 85 are scattered among the 626 residences in the Coastal Commission area. The other 171 are sprinkled throughout the 5,081 residences under Pacific Grove’s jurisdiction. As far as density is concerned, nearly 13.6% of residences within the Coastal Commission boundaries have STRs, while a mere 3.4% of residences outside those boundaries have permits. Since the Coastal Commission has zoning authority over adjacent municipalities, the proposed Measure M only covers properties outside the Coastal Commission boundaries. So if Measure M were passed, STRs still would be admissible in the Coastal Commission areas. This seems unnecessarily unfair - the valuation of a home owned by a card carrying STR permit holder probably would increase. And the lottery method of allocating permits is absolutely ridiculous. I’m sure many of the “permit” losers never imagined gambling with their real property rights as collateral outside of Vegas. The California Coastal Commission will transfer much of its permitting authority to a municipality after ratifying a Local Coastal Program, LCP, developed and submitted to the agency by the municipality. I discovered that the city is currently in the process of amending its LCP, and it will be discussed at the city council meeting scheduled for November 28th. So who’s on first? If the majority really wants to eliminate STRs, shouldn’t they start with a LCP approved by the Coastal Commission to bring all PG properties under the same zoning umbrella? Because otherwise, residents outside the “golden” zone lose. In addition, what’s the big deal about 3+% of the residences having STRs? I don’t see boulevards of Motel 6s when driving through town. In fact, maybe the existence of STRs has encouraged updating and remodeling. I’m a firm believer in a free market with governmental interference at a minimum. Vote no on M, and get involved at the ground level. Stop stealing signs, stop moaning, do your homework and get involved. Personally I don’t think a 3+% STR density is anything to worry about. Our country has more pressing issues. Sharon Buttimer Pacific Grove
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Pacific Grove 3rd Q 2017 vs. 2018
Jane Roland Bella and Friends
Patrick Ryan
There is a story on line about a family in North Carolina who cares for injured wild animals, the ones we see in our back yard. One such critter was a squirrel who had been almost killed by an owl. She was four weeks old. The Harrisons named her Bella. They nursed her throughout the winter with other squirrels they had rescued. When the time was right, all were released. Most disappeared but Bella returned and still returns. She comes daily looking in the dining room door, badgering the dog and begging for treats. She is happy to be picked up and cuddled. However, the most interesting thing about Bella is that she has become part of the family. Not only does she love to sit on laps and be stroked, she likes to dress up and is happy to wear a hat. “It’s not often we’re surprised by the animals roaming in our back yards. Sure, the neighbor’s cat might show up on occasion with a dead bird, but for the most part, the comings and goings of the local critters are all ordinary. But, sometimes, even animals meant to live in the nooks and crannies of suburbia can surprise us. Just ask the Harrison family of South Carolina, who rehabilitates wounded animals and then releases them back into nature. When one squirrel came into their care not so long ago, it was just another day on the job.’ For some reason we have been talking about these creatures. Some people cringe and say scornfully “they are nasty rodents”. These same folks have greatest fondness for Guinea Pigs, which are also of the rodent tribe. Our daughter, Jennie had Rodeo (a Guinea) who lived for several years and was adored by the family. We always had a hamster in our house when the children were around, and I remember a couple of white rats which shared my bedroom. When the big Monterey Pine graced our yard there were many squirrels and thousands (all right it seemed like thousands) of wood peckers. When the city cut down the tree (I guess it was dead, even John said it was dead, but I loved it, it was a majestic, wonderful tree), we lost most of the inhabitants. I see very few of the birds who have found a new haven I am sure. The squirrels moved, probably some to the Monterey Pine in our side yard. I watch them scampering all over the place, especially on the fence. They hang off the bird feeders and drink from Annie and Toby’s bowl of water in the back patio. They are all colors, black, brown and grey. Our animals simply look at them and I imagine they would welcome them in…I don’t know that I could go that far, but I probably could. Some of you might remember when something destroyed the squirrel population, for several years we didn’t see any at all. Then little by little they returned, first they grey, now all colors grace our yard. We have a culvert behind our street, I believe it is the home for the deer that come and munch on our roses and agapanthus. They seem to be immune from Round Up and even after treatments the flowers are gone. We have become inured, I guess even deer need dessert. We had a lot in Pebble Beach and would put out a stake with a salt lick. As I drive down Grove Street, which is seriously in need of repair, I see nothing but trucks on one end. I have nothing against these vehicles, John had a little yellow one. I just don’t like them all over our block. When we moved here, there were few houses. It was very peaceful. Late in the day, the quail would march down the street. Now it can be noisy in the morning and many abodes have been built, many cheek to jowl they are so close together. We see no quail. Each week I recommend you stop by the PacRep Neverland Benefit Shop in the Forest Hill Plaza. You can stop by Mike’s Appliances, do your laundry, and have dinner at Alberto’s, or lunch at Bechlers, in between come to the newest benefit shop on the Peninsula. It is a beautiful store and this weekend almost everything is half price with some item’s seventy-five percent off. We will love to see you and there are treats for you and your pup which you are welcome to bring. We can always use volunteers to help at the cash register or processing goods.. Jane Roland, gcr770@aol.com
Local Real Estate Update As we careen into Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year, let us see how our local residential market is doing in Pacific Grove. While the weather was pretty gray for most of the summer, will the numbers seem gloomy or sunny? The numbers below reflect single family homes only and do not include condos or townhomes.
For quick reference to the table above, sold means the total amount of single family homes that sold in 2017 and 2018. List price is what the home was listed for and sold price is what the home ultimately sold for. DOM stands for days on market, or how long it took the home to sell. Price per square foot is determined by dividing the final sales price by the square footage of the home, which can be useful when evaluating the asking price or determining the sales price of a home. There was a 9.8% decrease in the amount of homes sold when comparing the 3rd quarter of 2017 vs. the 3rd quarter 2018. While on a percentage basis that seems large, it actually works out to being only 4 less homes sold in the 3rd quarter, which is not that significant. The average list price and sold price have both increased, with list price increasing 13.1% and sold price increasing 12.4% respectively. In a lower inventory market, it is always important to look deeper into the numbers to see why we have seen this increase in comparable quarters. In the 3rd quarter of 2017 the most expensive home sold was on Oceanview for $3.5 million, while the most expensive sale in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was on Arena(Asilomar area) which sold for $5.75 million. Also, in the 3rd quarter of 2017 there were 5 homes which sold for $1.5 million or above while in the 3rd quarter of 2018 there were 7 homes which sold for $1.5 million or above. In a low inventory market, these numerical differences can have quite an impact on the percentages. The average days on market showed a 20% increase in 2018, up from 49 days on market to 59 days on market, but once again a deeper look reveals the reason. In 2017 there were only two homes that took over 100 days to sell and one of those took 409 days to sell. In 2018 there were 6 homes that took over 100 days to sell and two of those took over 300 days with a separate one taking 291 days. This is directly related to the amount of higher priced homes that sold in the 3rd quarter of 2018 vs. 2017. I do a lot of open houses and talk to a lot of people every weekend which helps understand the thoughts of the buyers and sellers out there. The common refrain remains, “when will the prices stop rising?” I personally have noticed a slight slowdown in activity recently, but it always seems to do that before a big election. Let’s see what happens after the election is over. However, a property priced and presented home will continue to sell in two months. For a seller, that continues to be good news. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or listing advice. Cheers. Patrick.ryan@sothebyshomes.com Broker Associate 831-238-8116 www.pebblebeachabodes.com
City of Pacific Grove Annual Notice of Vacancies BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
Veterans Day Event
The City of Pacific Grove is seeking applications for the following Boards, Commissions and Committees for vacancies that currently exist and/or will expire January 2019. For a complete description of the purposes and meeting schedule of each of the available Boards, Commissions, and Committees, please visit the City’s website
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 10:30 AM
at the Point Pinos Lighthouse 800asiomar Ave Pacific Grove
at https://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/about-city/boards-commissions Appointees must be registered Pacific Grove voters, with the exception of the Economic Development Commission. Applications for these vacancies will be accepted until positions are filled. Interested persons may pick up an application at the City Clerk’s Office, 300 Forest Avenue or a copy may be downloaded from the City’s website at: https://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/sites/default/files/forms/city-clerk/application-app-boardscommissions-12-14-09_0.pdf Further information may also be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at (831) 648-3181 or by emailing cityclerk@cityofpacificgrove.org
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Just looking for coffee in Connecticut Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways. -Stephen Vincent Benét Greetings from Westport, Connecticut! My aunt and I are here for a wedding and we woke up on Friday, bleary eyed from having gotten to sleep at two a.m. and awoken by housekeeping pounding on the door at nine. Thinking we were in a cute, walkable part of town—how would we know otherwise, we Uber-ed in from the airport in the middle of the night—we went for a walk in search of coffee. After quite a bit of searching, we settled for what everybody suggested…Dunkin’ Donuts. As we approached the strip mall just passed our hotel, next to South Beach Tan and before Dunkin’ Donuts, we read in blue lettering: Layla’s Falafel. “Chris, they might have coffee! Let’s try…” We went in and a jolly man, who had the air of not knowing how to sit still, greeted us. “Do you have coffee?” I asked. “Turkish coffee?” He asked with a slight Arabic-accented-East Coast-English. “Yes.” “Of course,” he bellowed with a smile, “sit down.” We sat and watched the comings and goings of the
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I looked at the food in the display case and he joined me. I asked him in Arabic if he could heat up the manooshay (singular form of manaeesh, the thyme-spice blend (called za’atar) atop flatbread). “Chameeyay?” He asked, which means lady from Damascus. I said yes and he touched his hand to his head, “ahla w sahla” (welcome). The touching of the hand to the head means he would metaphorically put me on his head, like a crown, it is a sign of hospitality and respect. Swamped with customers he asked, “Do you know how to make ahwe (coffee)?” “Yes.” I responded. “You come make it.” He motioned for me to come to the kitchen. I twisted my hair and secured it with a clip. I was handed a dallah (stovetop Arabic coffee pot), I filled it with water and added a bit of sugar, and balanced its small base on the commercial burner. The woman working in the back wanted to help. Rabia was from Morocco. “But don’t be afraid!” She said with a huge smile, “Layla taught me how to make everything, even kibbeh.” Kibbeh are Levantine meat pies that are very labor-intensive. I made the coffee and tried small talk with the dishwasher in Arabic. He smiled at me and told me, “I’m Porta Rican, aldo evry-wun tinks I’m Arabian.”
• November 2, 2018 Rabia and I searched high and low for demitasses
and couldn’t find them. She said she couldn’t ask Dino during the lunch rush. Almost intuitively, he yelled out from the register that the cups might be downstairs. She put down the paper soup cups she had pulled out as a backup and I asked her if I should go with her downstairs. “No no no,” She patted my arm. I followed anyways. We fished through boxes of to-go boxes and napkins until we found a box of demitasses. Upstairs I found my aunt patiently waiting. I served the coffee and that was the beginning of a three-hour meal.
slow fast-food joint. By this time, it was the lunch crowd and we were starting to get hungry so I went to look at the food offerings. He was helping a young girl, she told him in Arabic that she thought I needed help. In Arabic he responded to her that I was a regular. I had never been to the place—or Connecticut—in my life, I did not know this man.
We started with the strong Arabic coffee alongside the manaeesh. When we got our demitasses refilled we were also each handed a piece of baklava. We nibbled and sipped, chatted and enjoyed. Some piping hot falafel with
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sesame dipping sauce appeared. Next, we were brought a spicy spinach and chickpea dish. Dino asked over the counter if we would like some chicken shawarma. “Just a little one,” he motioned with very Levantine hand gestures. We were brought a second table and a platter with tabouli (Levantine parsley salad), hummus, garlic dip, pickles, and a chicken shawarma wrap. At this second table Saul and a basket of freshly fried French fries joined us. Saul is on his sixth post-retirement job, hangs out at Layla’s every day, and helps with catering jobs. The flavors and the people were fantastic. We sat back, pleasantly stuffed, and were thankful we had gone in search of Dunkin’ Donuts. Feel free to write me at SallyBaho@gmail.com or visit my website at www.SallyBaho.com to read more
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Only One Week Left to Pass Measure J
Thank you all so much for the hard work you’ve already invested! We’re hearing that many voters are still confused and undecided. They could make the difference between a glorious win and a gut-wrenching loss. We can’t underestimate Cal Am’s “lie repeated a thousand times” campaign. Please join me in doing everything we can to help educate those on the fence. We need your help this week to talk with voters one on one. CALL FROM YOUR HOME or JOIN A PHONE BANK Please help clarify the issues for your neighbors and friends. We need every vote. VOLUNTEER TO CALL HERE or call 778-4885. The full text of Measure J is now on the website if you need to refer to it.
Phone Bank Party Friday, Nov 2, 3-8pm Saturday, Nov 3, 10-5pm
Center for Change /1238 Fremont Blvd., Seaside Bring your phone or pick up a list and script to call at home. PWN MONTEREY OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK Tuesday, Oct 30 thru Monday, Nov 5, Noon-3pm 1340 Munras Ave., Monterey We still have some yard signs left. You can also pick up the disclaimer stickers. Bumper stickers and small window signs, too. PWN FACTS vs. CAL AM FICTION The Facts vs Fiction mailer just hit 35,000 voter households. It cost about $12,000 to produce and mail. If you can help with one more donation, please do so. In the next few days expect to see hard-hitting ads on Facebook and in all newspapers. Thank you!!! George Riley DONATIONS Cal Am has spent $1.87 million to fight Measure J. Your help at this point is needed more than ever. Please Donate Here or by mail to Public Water Now, P.O. Box 1293, Monterey, CA 93942. Follow PWN on Facebook for the latest local water news. Visit the Public Water Now Website
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The TOT measure Editor, I notice that Measure M’s proponents are now claiming that the loss of revenue from that measure will be made up for by the passage of the TOT measure. That’s fuzzy logic - at best. The TOT measure was put on the ballot to bring in ADDITIONAL revenue the city needs to pay new costs that we know are coming. The City Council was looking forward and taking the appropriate action to avoid budget problems in future years. That’s why the Council vote to put that measure on the ballot for your approval was unanimous. The additional TOT revenue is needed ON TOP OF existing revenue, not instead of. Revenue from the TOT measure is also projected to fall far short of what will be lost if Measure M passes. There is also no certainty that the TOT measure will even pass, and the combination of that failing as well as STR revenue going away would be devastating to Pacific Grove. In my opinion this would once again leave our city short of the funds needed to pay our bills and make progress fixing up the city. I have confidence that the changes the city council has already made will go a long way toward taking care of any problems that have developed in a few neighborhoods. If those measures do prove insufficient, the Council can take further steps later to ensure a reasonable STR program and manage any changes to the city’s budget at the same time. We have the flexibility to do that. STR’s have been allowed in our city since 2008; covered by city documents such as the Municipal Code and the Zoning Code. The General Plan does not cover STR’s, but that document is 24 years old and in need of revision anyway. Nor will doing away with STR’s create affordable housing. A review I made of a random sample of STR’s showed that they range in value from $844,000 to $1,544,279, and would
rent for $3,000 to $4,300 per month – hardly in the affordable range. Additionally, over 80% of STR owners have said they would just keep their homes for their own use – adding to the 1,800 mostly unoccupied second homes in our city.
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What will make housing more affordable is for some of the proponents of Measure M to stop their absolute stranglehold on water as a way to control growth. If you don’t have water you can’t build. If you can’t build, the existing homes become more valuable and people of moderate income can’t afford to buy a home here.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20182053 The following person is doing business as LAZY MILLENNIAL FARM, 1700 Old Stage Road, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93940: LEONARDO DANIEL SANCHEZ, 324 Sequoia Street, Salinas Ca 93906. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/16/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/01/2018. Signed: Leonardo Daniel Sanchez. This business is conducted by copartners. Publication dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23
For the first time in most people’s memory we have a fully staffed police department. We are negotiating for a new fire services contract. The city has a plan to spend $60,000 a year for ten years to finally fill in the gaps in our sidewalk network. We have fixed up Park and other streets, and part of Fountain near the Movie Theater. We have slurry sealed most of the Candy Cane Lane area and already replaced most of the street lights there. But there is much more work to be done in Pacific Grove. We need to also fix up the neighborhood streets on Bentley, Walcott, Heacock, Pico off of 17 Mile Drive, parts of Sinex, Gibson, Walnut, Stewart, Bishop and Seaview up near Bechlers, as well as 14th Street from Central to Lighthouse. Even Del Monte Boulevard needs some attention. Of course I would like people to vote for me to be the city’s next mayor. But no matter who you vote for; don’t tie his or her hands on making progress in fixing up our city by burdening them with a deficit budget. Initiatives are a bad way to make public policy. I ask voters to not tie the council’s hands – potentially for decades – with Measure M. The members of the city council are your elected representatives. That council changes every two years and is very responsive to the voters. A flawed citizen initiative is not. Rudy Fischer
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20182052 The following person is doing business as LAZY MILLENNIAL FARM, 1700 Old Stage Road, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93940:MATHEW LEISEL, 60 Stephanie Drive Apt. D-310 & BRITTANY LEISEL, 60 Stephanie Drive Apt. D-310.. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/16/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 11/17/2018. Signed: Matthew Leisel. This business is conducted by co-partners. Publication dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20182009 The following person is doing business as COLEUP CRAFTING CLOSET, 107 1st Street, Pacific Grove Ca., 93950: NICOLE BROWN, P.O. BOX 51428 Pacific Grove, Ca. 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/9/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 10/9/18. Signed: Nicole Brown. This business is conducted by co-partners. Publication dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20182157 The following person is doing business as HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS & INN, 660 Dennett Street Pacific Grove, CA., 93950; KSK INVESTMENTS INC.NOEL, 660 Dennett Street Pacific Grove, CA., 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/31/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed, Sejal Patel. This business is conducted by co-partners. Publication dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20182041 The following person is doing business as CREATIVE ART SERVICES, INC., 16 San Clemente Trail, Carmel Ca 93923; CREATIVE ART SERVICES, 16 San Clemente Trail, Carmel Ca 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 10/9/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed, Cheryl Thiele. This business is conducted by co-partners. Publication dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23
These Short-Term Rental Guests Thank You for the best butterfly-
watching, otter-spotting, sandcastle-building, coffeetable drawing, baseball-playing, friendship-making beach vacation they’ve ever had. For many of our littlest visitors whose parents want to stay in a house instead of a hotel, our coastline is the first they’re ever seen. Let’s welcome them back year after year. Vote NO on M.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181896 The following person is doing business as DOWNTOWN LIQUOR, 541 Tyler St.., Monterey, Monterey County, California 93940; ISSA NEMEH MAIDAA, 541 Tyler St.,, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 09/24/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 06/24/18. Signed, Issa Nemeh Maidaa. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/18. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181917 The following person is doing business as ATAGOL FITNESS, 801 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California 93940; ATAGOL FITNESS LLC, 801 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove CA. 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 09/26/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 09/26/18. Signed, Julie Marie Schnitzer. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09/18.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181902 The following person is doing business as DRAGONFLY YOGA, 811 Walnut Street, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: CHANTAL FAGER, 811 Walnut Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 09/24/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 9/24/18. Signed: Chantal Fager. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/19/18, 10/26/18, 11/02/18, 11/09/18.
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Rudy Fischer for Mayor
√ My top priority is to protect the city’s budget and spend wisely; but to also: √ Preserve our historic homes – but make sure homeowners can modernize and renovate without unjustified costs. √ Protect our quiet neighborhoods – but make sure that the streets, sidewalks, and street lights are in good condition. √ Fix up our urban parks, ball fields, and recreation areas. √ Maintain the best public safety around. √ Keep the city socially, fiscally and environmentally responsible.
Maryln Andreas Hank Armstrong Steve Arnold Rui Barcelos Frances Barcinas Lin Blaskovich Bill Bluhm Al Borges Sallie Brun Ray Byrne Emily Cabral Anna Marie Cardoso William Fredrickson Organizations:
EXPERIENCE, VISION, AND A PROVEN RECORD. Thomas Greer Richard and Jean Haskell Charles Higuera Alka Joshi CaseyLucius Michael Littman Elizabeth McLeod Carol Marquart Mike Milliorn Philip Morgan Alec Murdock Todd Norgaard Cindy Norlin
Regional Leaders: Former Pacific Grove Mayor Jeanne Byrne Former Councilman Ron Schenk Former Police Chief Carl Miller County Supervisor John Phillips Sand City Mayor Mary Ann Carbone Del Rey Oaks Mayor Jerry Edelen Del Rey Oaks Councilman Dennis Allion Water District Board Chair, Andrew Clarke Sheriff Steve Bernal
Bruce Obbink Broeck Oder Brad Owens Linda Petersen Bill Patterson Don Redgwick Bob Sadler Joseph Smith Martin Sublett Sam Teel Antony Tersol Richard Watson and others……
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It’s an obvious choice; which is why Rudy is endorsed by residents, former mayors, current and previous councilmembers, regional leaders and organizations
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Monterey Peninsula
Sports
Breakers Dominate Cardinals, 30-12
The Pacific Grove High School PAT, his 18th successful PAT of the season. varsity football team picked up In the final quarter, with many of the younger players KIM AND MARQUESS CAPTURE a road victory against the Santa getting a chance to relieve the starters, Keith Ray made Cruz Cardinals on October 26th, multiple key tackles to halt long Cardinal runs. The BEN WATSON PRIZE improving the Breaker record Cardinals would score once with a 20 yd run by Henry to 4-5. The Breakers dominated Champion, and again in a 7 yard run by Alex Rosas. Junior Cathy Kim and freshman Ryan Marquess sailed Page 26 • CEDAR STREET • November both ends of2, the2018 field, scoring 30 Both PATs failed, leading to a final score of 30-12. their FJ sloop to victory in the 26th running of the Ben unanswered points and shutting “It was the Podell show on defense,” referring to Watson Race on October 28. Junior Carl Ahrens and out the Cardinals for the first three the tenacious efforts of the brothers Maximilian and senior Marko Zaninovich placed 2nd, while juniors quarters. Chase. “There must have been a deal in their house Gage Bradford and Betty Ng were 3rd. PG head coach Chris Morgan credited his team’s where the less aggressive brother wouldn’t get dinner hard work during the week, saying “A great week of or something,” he joked, highlighting their sacks, Held each spring and fall, the race course to the bell practice translates to a great game.” blocked passes, and fumble recoveries. buoy near Cannery Row was a favorite of Watson, After Chase Podell recovered a fumble and Breaker Offensively, Moore’s two TDs and 132 yds rushing who was Sailing Team Captain in 2003 and who defenders forced a punt to end two Cardinal led the Breaker offensive onslaught. “Blake just did a died in 2005. Shortly after Ben’s death, Stevenson possessions, Parker McAnally smashed through great job running, and our O-Line really came together sailors began to honor his memory by vying for Cardinal defenders to the end zone with seconds blocking to create the opportunities.” the Ben Watson MemorialCity’s Award. A special feature of annual Free Throw Contest on Saturday, Oct. 27th atinthe High School Gymnasium. remaining the first quarter. Sergi Rodas-Mendoza Next week is the famous “Shoe Game” with Carmel, the race requires that the two sailors in the FJ sloop completed the PAT, setting the first quarter score at 7-0. an old rivalry and the last game of the season for the Theafter Top Two finishersthe will advance change positions in the boat rounding buoy. to the Peninsula Finals in December, hoping to advance to the District, Northern California and all the way to Nationals! In the second quarter, Chianti Carter recovered a Breakers. Carmel is 9-0, making them potentially Please will them luck! Cardinal fumble and Maximilian Podell thrashed the the most formidable foe PG has faced all season. Winds ranged from 5 mph at the start to 10 mph at the Cardinal QB with multiple pass blocks and sacks. “Carmel is a great team, there’s no denying it,” Morgan finish, under sunny skies. “The defense has got a little attitude,” said Morgan acknowledged. “In order to compete against them, we at halftime. “They are out for redemption from last need to have a great week of practice and play mistakeweek.” free football.” Mendoza capitalized on the defensive effort with a Kickoff is set for 7:30 on Friday, November 2, at successful 33-yd field goal with 3 minutes left in the Carmel. half. Only a few score-board second later, Jordan Booker snagged an interception at midfield, which Blake Moore followed by a few brilliant runs and a TD in the last minute of half. Mendoza’s PAT lifted the score to 17-0, ending the half. Early in the third quarter, Moore snagged an interception on the Santa Cruz 18 yd line, setting up his second TD run of the night less than a minute later. A high snap shot the ball into the hands of Mendoza rather than his place holder, leading the kicker to make a nearly successful attempt at a 2-point conversion. He completed a pass just a yard short of the goal line. Then, with three minutes left in the third, Ben Minik snagged an interception, returning it for the final Gage Bradford and Betty Ng rounding the Cannery Row bell buoy halfway Breaker TD of the night. Mendoza would complete the
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HIGHLIGHT _________________
Stevenson beats Carmel 9-7 to clinch a CCS berth. Ryan Nielsen and Patrick Powers score 3 goals each and freshman Owen Monke has 10 saves.
PCAL Tournament
2018 Local Elks HOOP SHOOT Youth Basketball Free-Throw Contest Results of the Pacific Grove Recreation Department's Elks Hoop Shoot contest held at P.G. High on Saturday, October 27th. The top two contestants advance to the Peninsula Finals in December in an attept to advance to the State and National contest! Please give special recognition to all of these athletes for their great efforts. Also, please congratulate our winners as well be represtenting our City.
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Our pirate girls competed in the final round of matches for the PCAL tournament today at Chamisal. Singles player Tomi Main beat Makayla Chassion 6-1, 6-3 in the final round for first place singles. Doubles team Taylure Craven and Eszter Speder won in the final round, beating Camryn More and Rylie Doolittle 6-2, 6-2.
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They are not to blame. For many of our littlest short-term rental guests, PG’s coastline is a first. It’s the first time they’ve spotted seals, built sandcastles, chased after hummingbirds, played hideand-seek at Caledonia Park, blown out candles on their birthday cakes. They come with their parents, their grandparents, their aunts and uncles, their brothers and sisters. They come to play, to explore, to be superheroes and be rocked to sleep. There’s a whole generation waiting to share what Pacific Grove has to offer. Let’s let them in.
NO on M
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The Monterey Public Library Endowment Committee & Friends of the Library present
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Limit Short-Term Vacation Rentals In Our Neighborhoods Hysteria and the Money Myth The owners of Short-Term Vacation Rentals (STRs) have been running bogus ads claiming Pacific Grove will lose $1.5 million to as much as $30 million if voters approve Measure M in the Nov. 6 election and limit the STRs in our residential neighborhoods. That’s self-serving nonsense. The City Attorney’s impartial analysis in the official Voter Guide mailed to all voters says the city expects to lose $1.1 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) if Measure M passes. (Page 16 in your Voter Guide.) Fortunately the same ballot has a Measure U, which would increase the TOT rate from 10 to 12%. Voter approval of that is expected to increase the city’s TOT collections by $1.1 million, according to the City Attorney’s impartial analysis. (Page 28.) That sounds like a win-win. M + U = stability.
Read the Initiative at: www.pgneighbors.com Or contact the city clerk (648-3181) for a copy, then,
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Cal Am has given us the HIGHEST water costs in the nation. It’s time for a change.
NO billion dollar buyout! Cal Am’s claim that a public buyout would raise water costs is based on their ridiculously inflated $1.04 billion value.
Just a scare tactic. The Feasibility Study is a safeguard. Let’s find out what Cal Am is really worth.
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Your vote for Jenny is a vote for community! A unique and diverse perspective. Putting our residents and businesses first. Serving with the integrity, transparency, and accountability we deserve. A strong voice for
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Resident Advocate | Housing Advocate | Your Advocate Paid for By Jenny McAdams for City Council 2018 | FPPC #1409666
Pacific Grove Unified School District is renowned on the Monterey Peninsula, and we are very fortunate to have some of the best teachers in the area. My family and I have been long time residents of the area, volunteers at the schools, and have two sons currently attending school in PGUSD. With 25 years of experience as the Director of Technology working in city and county government, I feel that I could assist the district with some of the challenges it is currently facing. Having directed hundreds of staff, successfully managed multi-million dollar budgets, and worked for many years with various unions, I believe I can offer the PGUSD Board a fresh perspective that encourages transparency, communication, and partnership. With your support I look forward to working with the administration, teachers, parents, and community to create a dynamic and engaging education for the students. I would be honored if you would support this vision with your vote. Twitter: @JonWaltonPGUSD
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Water Management District Continues a Decade of Excellence From local and county issues to state and federal ones, there are a lot of different opinions about water. As a public agency, however, we can only deal in facts.
FACT: Our mission is to promote or provide for a long-term sustainable water supply, and to manage and protect water resources for the benefit of the community and the environment. Here are the facts about how we are fulfilling our mission and commitment to our community.
FACT: We have delivered new water supply Paralta Well Pebble Beach Reclamation Project Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pure Water Monterey Project
FACT: We are a state leader in water conservation
960 Acre-Feet/Yr 1000 Acre-Feet/Yr 1920 Acre-Feet/Yr 3500 Acre-Feet/Yr
In just 4 years, we have issued over $575,000 in grants to help facilitate six small local projects that reduce potable water use Through our outreach and legislative efforts, we have helped the Monterey Peninsula reduce its overall water consumption by almost 40% while issuing over 5.1 million dollars in rebates.
FACT: We are focused on environmental stewardship
FACT: We pride ourselves on true public transparency Drawing on renewed mission, values, and vision statements, our staff and Board of Directors have created a culture of transparency and honest communication with our constituents, businesses, and other organizations and municipalities. We regularly meet with the public and stakeholders before formally discussing and voting on the issue at hand.
What happens when the investor-owned utility tasked with supplying water to the residents, businesses, and visitors on the Monterey Peninsula is illegally overdrafting the area’s water sources and endangering flora and fauna along the way? The Water Management District steps in to provide the assistance necessary to repair the streambanks of the Carmel River to prevent erosion as well as restoring the riverbeds and surrounding habitat to improve conditions for the fish and animals that live there.
Before improvement efforts
FACT: We regularly contribute to our community Each year, we contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to our community in free conservation devices and grants to educational institutions, community groups and environmental organizations. These contributions will help parks, schools and non-profits to conserve water and save money.
Following improvement efforts
The Steelhead Rescue Team has been responsible for saving thousands of the endangered fish – 171,000 since 2008 – relocating them in the river or allowing them to flourish and grow at the Sleepy Hollow Fish Rearing Facility before their release back into the wild. Additionally, our scientists are employing state of the art monitoring technology to learn more about how to preserve the species, tagging over 4,000 steelhead the past three years.
FACT: We are the region’s authority on water matters Often the first call by the public or press requesting information on water related matters or local municipalities seeking help with water management, we continue to serve the needs of the residents, businesses, and organizations on the Monterey Peninsula with stability, transparency, and honesty. While the personalities of our Board of Directors may change, we are steadfast in our commitment to our mission: promote or provide for a long-term sustainable water supply, and to manage and protect water resources for the benefit of the community and the environment.
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Webster Slate
Cop Log
More air needed on Moreland. The Deflating Despot departs Vandalism\Moreland Ave. - A female reported that an unknown subject let the air out of the tires of her vehicle. Do you hear what I hear? Yup, Circus theme music.
Congress Ave. - A three wheeled “jeep” baby stroller was located in the Rip Van Winkle open space near gate #10. The reporting party stated the stroller had been there for several days. Another passerby advised me that she had seen the stroller there for approximately three days. The stroller was a blue “jeep” stroller, model #jj014-xsr1. I photographed the stroller then put it in the property locker at city yard for safekeeping. Good guys get their bikes back. Thanks to PGPD
Found property\Country Club Gate. - Officers responded to the above area regarding juveniles acting suspiciously. Upon the officers’ arrival, the juveniles left the area, leaving two bicycles behind. The bicycles were taken to the station for safekeeping and later returned to the owners. The shaft-er becomes the shaft-ee
Attempted theft \ Shafter Ave. – The suspect is Timothy Croom. I was dispatched to a past tense, attempted theft of a generator. The suspect located. Then, cited and released Sun ridge is now sunnier.
Sun Ridge Road. - A citizen brought ammunition to the PGPD. The ammunition will be stored for destruction. Full contact Yoga gone terribly wrong
Asilomar Ave. – There was a civil matter that also involved a complaint of assault. Dearest friends, here I go. It’s great to be back. I write you all now, because I must. You are reading issue xxcccll. The issue just before the midterm election. Fact are facts, and words matter; the direct descendant of Daniel Webster pontificates. The City of Pacific Grove enjoys fantastic candidates. Each and every one that I have met, and come to know; deserve your vote. I want them all to know that, no matter how it shakes out in a few days; your time will come: I hope. Each and every one I spoke with, I told them all the same thing. I told them not to do it. I then told them why, they should not do this. I told them all to run, run: for their lives. Each and every of these candidates I spoke with, then expressed a sense of purpose. All of our candidates want to, personally; improve their own community. We here at Cedar Street Times appreciate, the candidates that have read, and do read; Cedar Street Times. This is obvious. This is fair. If you run for office in a city, and you don’t read the local newspaper; you should run for office somewhere else: where the local paper (if there is one.) won’t notice. Personally, I wish that Bill Kampe could be the Mayor forever.
Musical chairs gone terribly wrong
Fight in public place \ Central Ave. – There was an argument regarding seating and property. A game of musical tenants goes terribly wrong
Tenant lockout \ 11th Street - civil issue
Postal delivery gone terribly wrong
Dog at large\Forest Ave. - Dog vs postal carrier
Sounds like these car thieves don’t know how to actually steal a car Attempted vehicle theft\Lighthouse Ave. - The reporting party reported that his vehicle was tampered with some time over the last few days. There are no leads at this time. They always know the Repo Man is coming
19th Street. - An agent from digital dog recovery called to report a repossession from the address above. Owner is aware. The owner always knows the Repo Man is on his way
Vehicle repossession (repo) \ Fountain Ave. - An agent from daybreak metro called to report a repossession from the address above. The owner was unaware. Around these parts this crime is particularly heinous
Thank you Mayor Kampe, for all the energy you expended.
Vehicle theft \ Morse Drive. - A motorcycle was stolen from a local residence.
We here at Cedar Street Times, your local newspaper; thank you for being righteous. I hope you make time to write for this paper.
Vehicle theft \ Adobe Lane. - A trailer was stolen from local residence.
Speaking of politics, as I am; I’d like to start by stating my platform. For three full days now I have been drinking more than Ulysses S. Grant. At least, I have been trying to. I am pretty sure I have him beat with the whole, I want to party like its 1864 thing. Mostly because of my drug intake, good manners and caring attitude. All of which are legendary. Less legendary than my hair, though I digress. It is my privilege to work at this paper, for Marge Ann. It is your privilege to read this newspaper, Marge Ann’s free newspaper. It is a privilege to advertise in Marge Ann’s newspaper. In my spare time, Marge Ann insists that I pretend to be a journalist. Whilst pretending to do so, I observe. Marge Ann has set me free, into an “observational- journalist” state of play. The photographer- Ansel Adams- once said “shoot what you know.” Joseph Stalin said “Give us music we can whistle.” As the Carmel Pine Cone channels the mediocracy of its editor, both measures “M” & “J” channel the mediocrity of the men in charge of thus. Together this all smells unpleasant, to me. “M” is fronted by two bullies, various corporations and the; Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. Who have annoyed this newspaper, and are guilty of worse. “J” is fronted by two spoiled brats. Who have annoyed this newspaper, and are guilty of worse. I find this all to be disquieting. “The bullies and the brats use large amounts of money to have their way.”- Webster Slate-Cedar Street Times- somewhere in PG- Indian fall ‘018- Probably enjoying extended patrol from the very best people to ever wear blue gabardine.
Thief needed a trailer for the motorcycle he just stole
Probably because subject had left items in her vehicle.
Theft of personal property \ Sinex Ave. - The subject had items taken out of her vehicle. Time will tell if a new watch is needed.
17 Mile Drive. - A watch was found on the street at the above location, and it was brought to PGPD. The watch is being held for safe keeping. No fun on Funston
Funston Ave. - There was a neighbor dispute.
And the Chicken Sh&t of the Week Award goes to… The Complainer. Noise complaint\ Lobos Ave. - Officers were dispatched to a complaint of loud music. Address is a short term rental managed by sanctuary vacation rentals. When officers arrived at the residence, the noise level was low but voices could be heard from the backyard. Officers spoke with a guest and advised of him of the complaint. * *The above is an unusual entry. It is the first time I’ve noticed that, the owner is identified. I’ll guess that some might say, the complainer was frothing at the mouth with a sanctimonious fervor that can be so common amongst a rather puritanical contingent. “The noise level was low.” Would there have been a complaint if the house had been occupied by a long term resident? I think not. So I just have to compare and contrast both neighbors. One neighbor got himself so worked up over “A low noise level”, which if I had to guess was normal conversation level volume; then he got the PGPD involved. I know well that our PGPD is always happy to help though they always have real important police work to do. They are always busy. To me it seems like the complainer could use some work on his problem solving skills, and I’ll guess manners too. The visitors were actually well with in most people’s reasonable guideline of behavior and volume. They were quiet and well behaved and polite. Personally I’d rather live next door to these visitors than what some might say is a sanctimonious zealot with hyper sensitivity issues.
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Inspirare!
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• November 2, 2018
By Katie Shain Sunday afternoon, October 28, at Church in the Forest, locally seasoned Virtuoso, Dr. Sean Boulware presented the third performance of his most recent inspiration in vocal sound, “Voices Rising!” sung by his latest, hand-picked voices, comprising the group “Inspirare.” A superfine blend of ‘a capella’ music selections interspersed with exquisite piano accompaniment by Rumiana Drumeva puts “Inspirare” on the map. ‘Inspirare’ offered an afternoon of beautiful visions and beautiful sounds, much like the elegant presentation standard that I Cantori di Carmel has set, only with colorful formal and flattering gowns on women with crisp formal tuxedos for the men. As is his known traditional stamp, Boulware chose and compiled a special brew of composers and song selections designed to touch hearts and bring listening souls to their feet. Which nearly happened to me in “Ella’s Song” with its African tempo and socio-political lyric, “we who believe in freedom . . .” At times the broad and varied rhythms led to temporary various personal rhythms within the choir, at just a couple of points, but on a whole, every determined talent brought each piece to fine and precise crescendos, decrescendos and all with superb and elegant nuances, each with identifiable enthusiasm, charm, expertise and swelling unanimity. A very good sign at the onset was the sight of Richard Bryant. When the time arrived for his solo, he came to full life and voice. Bryant fabulously brought “Underneath the Stars” by Kate Rusby to a splendid gentle close. More of that please and perhaps well before the end. As always, I never get enough of Michelle Boulware. She was the second great sign that told me that Inspirare was going to bring a great show. Reg Huston must be mentioned as present and counted for in the solid bass section. These are names that I know can be counted on for great and proficient sound quality. More bio-info on the musicians is always fun, informative and ultimately a useful tool on the program to introduce us to the talent on stage. Adding pleasure always has become the joy of observing young Isaiah Boulware raise his star-quality to its unique and unlimited skies. Boulware performs with great professional talent and his percussive contributions are impressive and obviously expanding. Happy will be the day when we can all enjoy an entire ‘Boulware Family Event.’ Admittedly, I had expectations. There is plenty of top talent on that stage, much of which I felt underexposed to and look forward to being showcased. Certainly, Rachel DeMaster is among them. With an intermission of 15 minutes I’m willing to be exhausted by wonderful talent. A great testament to Boulware, is bringing this collective of fine soloists together to perform as a choir. This collaboration apparently had a total of three rehearsals together. An amazing feat and a great recipe for the foundation of their future together. My understanding was that the creation of Inspirare was, and is, an historically long overdue, creative and inspired plan to spend less time “pounding notes” together and spend group time polishing the performance. And ultimately, to provide performing musicians
with the opportunity to receive proceeds from the door charge in addition to all the standard expenses. This is a wonderful concept; though sadly most likely it is going to require further audience education. The bottom line is however, they actually picked up pay checks “in great thanks to their community supporters!” The average audience has little awareness of the lifelong investment that musicians pour into their art. Since the early development of music to the historical point of being “Notated” or written down in the 1700’s, very little has changed. Many people don’t realize the human voice is actually an instrument, let alone being the most complicated instrument to perform with and to compose music for. Boulware’s eternal willingness to lead the mass exodus in the awareness toward enlarging the universe of vocal sound is more than commendable. Boulware is a family man of many and great talents and he is more than worthy of any and all the massive community support that can be possibly be amassed. You’ve heard the expression “Support the Arts!” Do it! . . . and don’t forget Small Press! Look forward to more breath-inspired “Inspirare.” Concerts are planned for 2019. Mark your calendars for February 22, 23 and 24 to be entertained by the choir, “Inspirare” in their upcoming show “Music is the Food of Love!” www. InspirareChoir.com
The Carmel Foundation Presents “Staged Reading with Carol Marquart and Team- Interview with Lady Di.” Join Carol Marquart and her team for a staged reading of Diana Princess of Whales. Diana is at a turning point in her life. Not yet officially separated from her husband, Prince Charles, Diana has invited “down market” tabloid writer, Jayne Morgan, to Kensington Palace for what she calls “a girly talk.” They gossip and they share a few off-colored jokes. Diana is everything Jayne imagined her to be: charming, down-to-earth, glamorous, and witty. Then things get serious…At the end of the interview comes an unexpected revelation…what could it be? Details: · Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 2:30pm-4:00pm · The Carmel Foundation’s Diment Hall - SE Corner 8th & Lincoln, Carmel · This presentation is free and open to the public · Space is limited to 100 · For more information, please contact Leticia Garcia, Director of Support Services at 831.620.8705 or lgarcia@carmelfoundation.org. The Carmel Foundation hosts weekly Wednesday Programs- a lecture, entertainment, or educational presentation such as a Cooking Demo with Myra Goodman, Monterey’s La Merienda Celebration or a monthly Wellness Series with VNA & Hospice.
Mary Adams hosts meeting on homelessness
So many of us struggle with the reality that in this land of plenty, we still have neighbors who are homeless or marginally housed. And, over the past few months I've heard from numerous residents about their concerns for the growing number of homeless persons across our county. Now is the time for us to talk about the issue, identify solutions, and take action. Monterey County, in partnership with local cities and homeless service providers, is in the process of developing a Homeless Emergency Aid Plan (HEAP) to deliver much needed services to our community's homeless. This plan will be funded by a one-time investment of up to $12 million dollars from the State. You need to give voice to the plan to ensure the unique challenges of homelessness in the Fifth District are understood and addressed. I invite you to join me on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. in Monterey Public Library's Community Room (625 Pacific Street, Monterey) for an open discussion and strategy session on homelessness. You will have an opportunity to share how homelessness has impacted you personally, as well as contribute ideas to inform our County's plan.
About The Carmel Foundation The Carmel Foundation is an organization that serves members 55 and better in the Monterey County area and beyond. The Foundation is located in Carmel on the southeast Corner of 8th and Lincoln. The Carmel Foundation gives seniors an opportunity to live productive, enriching lives by offering a luncheon program, homebound meal delivery, free medical equipment loans, in-home services and respite grants, free lending library, Saturday movie, Technology Center, low-income housing, and more than 60 classes and activities each week. For more information, contact Kimberly Willison, Director of Development at kwillison@carmelfoundation.org, www.carmelfoundation.org, or 831.620.8701. CONTACT: Kimberly Willison, Director of Development The Carmel Foundation Voice: 831-620-8701 FAX: 831-622-0733 www.carmelfoundation.org
Music Boosters Seek Volunteers for Half Marathon Dear PGUSD families and friends,
It’s crunch time and I am in urgent need of MANY more volunteers for the Monterey Bay 1/2 Marathon. This has become an annual event for PG Music Boosters and is presently our number one income source. We are short of volunteers and in urgent need of more people to sign up. The task is simple - The event takes place the morning of Sunday November 11, from about 5:45 AM til about 9:30 AM. I need volunteers to staff course positions, move bike rake barriers into place and monitor the intersection to make sure no cars or other vehicles find their way onto the course. All anyone really needs is the ability to move the barricades (not that heavy), a lawn chair to sit on and perhaps a blanket and iPad or book or something else to pass the time while you cheer the runners on. Once all the volunteer positions are staffed I will be able to secure grant money for Pacific Grove Music Boosters - but I have got to get the minimum # of volunteers in order to make that happen. You can sign up here - 1. Go to: http://montereybay.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/… 2. Enter team password - for us it’s PGMusic 3. Click on appropriate shift(s) and fill out contact info. 4. Click “Join your team” button. T-shirts go to all volunteers, too.
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