07/20/18

In This Issue

Kiosk • Friday July 20

Opening Ceremonies Feast of Lantrns Chautauqua Hal 5-6:30 PM

• Saturday July 21 Feast of Flavors 12:00 PM Chautauqua Hall

• Saturday July 21

Feast of Dance 6-9 PM Chautauqua Hall

• Saturday July 21

Petiquette - Page 4

Feast of Lanterns - Page 15

Pacific Grove’s

PG Library Fundraiser Yard Sale 9 am to 12 noon 1342 Arena Avenue, Pacific Grove Help support the Pacific Grove Public Library Renewal Project •

Saturday, July 27

Queen Mom’sTea PG Maonic Lodge 3-5 PM $30 toclets at www.feast-of-lanterns.org •

Saturdy, July 27 Pet Parade Starts 2:30 PM •

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Surfing with Cops - Safe from all but Sharks?

Tuesday, July 31

Community Workshop Historic Reouces Inventory Pacific Grove Youth Center 6-8 PM •

Wednesday, August 1

Peer Support Session for Prostate Cancer Patients And Their Spouses 5:00pm At the Westland House Monterey 100 Barnet Segal Lane hosted by the Prostate Cancer Self-Help Group.

For information contact 831) 915-6466 •

Saturday, August 4

Peace Lanterns 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd. at 17th St., Pacific Grove •

Saturday, August 4 Poetry in the Grove 3PM - 5PM Little House in Jewell Park •

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Inside Other Random Thoughts................... 24 The Ark Lady...................................... 4 Aging in the Grove........................... 27 Cartoon.................................. 2, 10, 21 FYI.................................................... 27 Feast of Lanterns............................... 11 Gray Eminence..............................Dark Homeless in Paradise........................ 25 Keepers of Our Culture..................... 21 Legal Notices.................................... 23 Opinion...................................... 22, 23 Poetry......................................... 17, 25 Police Log.......................................... 7 Postcard from the Kitchen................. 26 Puzzle.............................................. 10 Rain Gauge........................................ 2 Reasoning with God........................... 8 Sports............................................... 19 Spotlight........................................... 20

Participants taking pat in Pacific Grove Police Department's Surf With a Cop event at Asilomar included (left to right) Valerie St Denis, the surfer in the black wetsuit: Chief Christey, Jay Ledford, and PST Michaela Basanese in shorts on the end. A great time was had by all as crews from Monterey Fire Department joined the fun.

TOT Increase Goes to Voters

Pacific Grove voters will notice another measure on their ballots for the November, 2018 election: An increase in Transient Occupancy Tax The TOT is be calculated on the total rent paid by the guest, not on a discounted rate that may be paid to a hotel operator by online travel companies or other third party booking agents.

If adopted, this measure will amend portions of the Municipal Code to increase the City’s TOT imposed on the rent paid for shortterm rentals from 10 percent of the rent paid to 12 percent and to apply the TOT to the total rent “paid by the transient” for the short-term rental.

The current TOT amount is 10 percent of the rent “charged by the operator.”

The measure would also amend certain definitions in the Municipal Code to address online travel companies and other third-party bookings.

This “general” tax would solely raise revenue for any and all municipal purposes, and shall be placed into the City’s General Fund. The operative date for the increase to the TOT, if approved by a majority of the voters, shall be July 1, 2019.

Chamber and Pacific Thai Cuisine Celebrate Successful Thai Cave Rescue

The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce and Pacific Thai Cuisine, the Monterey Peninsula’s premier Thai restaurant, recently celebrated the success of the Thai cave rescue at the Tham Luang cave system in Northern Thailand. The Chamber facilitated the arrival of three monks from Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Buddhist Temple in Berkeley who prayed and gave thanks before an audience of community members in front of Pacific Thai Cuisine. Members of the Norther California Thai Association, included former Association president Wanlop Kachinthorn, were also present and conducted the ceremony. Lex and Gina Juntaradarapun, owners of Pacific Thai, hail from the Chiang Mai province in Northern Thailand, relatively close to the cave system that trapped the soccer team.

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Joan Skillman

Grand Opening on Grand Avenue

Skillshots

Photo by Holger Hobbs

Jason Bradley told a reporter he took up photography “to work more with, in, and for the oceans.”

That was 15 years ago. Since then he has travelled the world, leading photo safaris and field expeditions, on solo assignments shooting landscapes, seascapes, animals, conservation and science efforts.

Last week he opened Bradley Gallery in Pacific Grove, He said he wants it to be not ony a gallery, but a center for photography and those who practice the art. He will not only display and sell works, but will lead seminars and workshops and will print the works of others.The gallery is 800 square feet, with two long walls that he’ll use to hang photo prints onto metal sheets with magnets, without the glare of glass or glossy paper. Bradley Gallery is at 178 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. Phone is 818-415-2767, bradleyphotographic.com

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Queen Mom’s Tea Pacific Grove Masonic Lodge July 27, 2018 – 3:00 -5:00 pm

Join the 2018 Royal Court in celebrating decades of service by our beloved Queen Moms. A royal tea will be served, and all Royal Mothers are invited to attend, especially Queen Moms from the past. Royal mothers are anyone who has had their child serve on the Feast of Lanterns Royal Court or Royal Guard. This event is also open to the public! It will be catered by the Bridge Ministry. Tickets are $30 and are available to be purchased at Pacific Grove Travel and at the door of the event. Tickets are available at Pacific Grove Travel, 593 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove.

For more information visit the Feast of Lanterns website at www. feast-of-lanterns.org or call 831-373-0631 (PG Travel) or 831-800-1905 (The Feast).

Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported at Canterbury Woods

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Week ending 06/4/18- 9:00 AM............ 0.00" Total for the season............................. 12.87" The historic average to this date is ........N/A" Wettest year.................................................. 47.15" During rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98 Driest year.................................................... 15.54" During rain year 07-01-12 through 06-30-13 RAINFALL SEASON BEGINS JULY 1 EACH YEAR

Near Lovers Point Data reported by John Munch at 18th St.

Week ending morning 7/19/18............. .02" Near Lovers Point Total for the 7/1/18). ......... .02" Dataseason reported by(since John Munch at 18th St. Last week low12/07/16.......................... temperature................ 54.5° Week ending .19"F Last week high temperature...............

67.5° Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........

5.42"F Last year rain (07/01/17-7/5/17)..................... .02F ” Last week low temperature..................41.5 Last week high temperature.................63.5 F

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Historic Resources Inventory Intro may Identify Some Properties for Removal, Others for Addition to the List

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Please join City staff and consultants Page and Turnbull for a Community Workshop on July 31, 2018 from 6-8pm for an introduction to the Historic Resources Inventory Update. The workshop will be held at the Pacific Grove Youth Center.

The update will survey properties currently listed on the Historic Resources Inventory using the city’s Historic Context Statement and best practices as the basis for evaluation of historic properties. In addition to identifying properties for potential removal from listing, the project will also identify potential new historic districts and individual properties to be added to the HRI. At the Workshop, please contribute by sharing old photographs or documents that may pertain to properties currently listed on the HRI. A scanner will be available at the meeting to scan relevant materials.

Museum Honors Volunteer Award Winners for 2017-18

The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History recognizes their Volunteer Award winners for 2017-18. They are: Connie Masotti - Ray of Sunshine Award: From making a child smile on Science Saturday to helping spread a sense of joy at the Monarch Sanctuary, to interpretive the nesting behaviors of Black Oystercatchers to rec trail walkers, Connie is undeniably a positive force.

Cindy Vanhootegem and Stephanie Edenholm - Judd Perry Memorial Award: This award acknowledges their hard work as Monarch Field Trip Docents. Making sure 60 students stay on the paths and follow the rules is hard enough, but these two volunteers do so much more than that, and send each child home with a memorable experience, sense of awe, and love for the monarchs that will last forever.

Bill Wolfe - Most Volunteer Hours: Bill, apparently, doesn’t need vacations, and the museum is richer for it. A mainstay as an incredibly knowledgeable Museum and Seawatch Docent and a BLOY Monitor to boot, Bill has put in well over 300 hours as a volunteer this year, landing himself the Most Volunteer Hours Award.

The Museum’s two part Fall Volunteer Orientation and Training will begin August 11 at the Museum! Please email volunteer coordinator Michael Brothers at brothers@ pgmuseum.org with any questions you might have.

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Dog Park & Open Space Petiquette Diana L. Guerrero

Ask ARK Lady Beastly behavior can escalate in a dog park and other open spaces but with cooperative efforts each can be a fun-filled place that everyone enjoys.

For real safety, a private supervised play group might be a better choice where you are less likely to encounter problems. Even so, public play areas are okay if you prepare and are aware of what actions you might need to avoid during a “dog park gone wild” experience.

Sanctioned Locations: One of the first things to do is ask pet professionals and municipal agencies for recommendations to designated venues near you. Although asking friends, and family members about locations may be helpful, they can also be misleading.

Additionally, you can conduct an Internet search to find less known options for a good public place or private facility.

Search terms such as “dog park,” “dog beach,” “doggie daycare,” “dog play group,” or “pet friendly” as a start. Be sure you include your city or zip code in the quotation marks.

Healthy Start: Next, make sure that your pet is in good health and up to date on any vaccinations that might be needed in a public environment where he or she might be exposed to communicable diseases or parasites such as fleas. Your veterinarian can help you pick the right products and alert you to anything you might need.

Right Conditions: Young animals (16 weeks or less) are not usually good candidates for public dog areas due to the fact that they are just building up their immunities. Private groups in clean, managed environments would be a better choice. Also, if your pet is intact (not spayed or neutered) a public

park is not the place to take him or her.

Although unschooled pets can all pose problems, females in heat can catalyze trouble and intact males often antagonize others.

Right Actions: Check out the locations without your dog prior to visiting with your pet. Watch to see how the dogs are with each other. Do they get along?

Are there bullies? Are some packing up together? Are people watching their dogs and managing the pets? Is the place clean and are people scooping their pet’s poop or is it a mess?

Social Constraints: If you are going to take your pet to the park, he or she should be responsive to your verbal commands. Treats and toys should not be taken into the park to avoid trouble.

Dogs will usually play with each other but don’t worry if they don’t. Is the park enclosed? If so, the rule of thumb is a maximum of two dogs for about 20 square yards.

Pet-Etiquette: Always give your full attention to supervising your dog when he or she is playing and intervene if play gets a bit too rough. Avoid using your cell phone or getting distracted by other owners. Watch for out for signals of discomfort, bullies, or dogs that might teach your pet bad behavior. Be flexible too since it might be time to leave if your pet isn’t having a good time or if he or she is being unruly.

Finally, be sure you carry pet deterrent and have a water, bowl, towel and ample poop bags to clean up after your pet.

Note to Readers: Since November of 2017 a number of dog-to-dog attack incidents have occurred in the surrounding area. Some locals mistakenly

'Petiquette' includes behavior at parks and open spaces.

think certain areas are leash free or dog friendly when they are not. Others fail to adhere to safety practices in their neighborhoods and around town. This segment shared basic tips so dog owners can make better, informed choices.

Another segment will discuss some of the local dog incidents. If you or your dog has been attacked in the last year and you’d like to be interviewed please reach out to the ARKlady.

Questions? Call (831) 291-3355 | Email Ask@TheArkLady.com | Visit ARKlady.com

About ARKlady: Diana L Guerrero (aka ARKlady) lives on the

Central Coast of California by the sea.

An author, animal whisperer and wildlife interpreter, her first word was “fish.”

Known locally as “DGinPG,”by she is a friend of the furred, feathered and finned. With a goal of enriching the lives of animals (both wild and tame) and empowering the humans that love them, she shares a lifetime of professional experience and specialty training with animal lovers--who are not only passionate about animals but that want to make a difference in their lives and in the world in which they live.

Is that is you? Consider this an invitation to join her at http://bit.ly/ AskArkLadyFB for a new type of animal

‘Born in Yosemite’ book signing July 22

A staunch believer in the conservation of the Yosemite experience, local author Peter T. Hoss has written the seminal “Born in Yosemite,” taking readers on a 75-year journey though historical events, personal recollections and relationships.

On Sunday, July 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., there will be a book-signing at River House Books in the Carmel Crossroads.

Hoss has been a child resident, employee, legal counsl, biard member of the Ansel Adams Gallery, hiker and skier as well as a privileged visitor.

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Live Plastic Free in July — and Beyond Sustainable Pacific Grove has scheduled a number of activities to promote Plastic Free July. Remaining two sessions are as follows: July 21st, Saturday, 11:30 - 1, Asilomar Conference Grounds MEET OUTSIDE PHOEBE’S CAFE Tips for Living Plastic Free Hosted by Claudia P. Tibbs Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. -Ryunosuke Satoro

- Come and share the creative ways you’re refusing single use plastic.

July 29th, Sunday, 2 - 4, PG High and Forest Hill Elementary MEET AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK Trash Clean-Up and Analysis Hosted by Colleen Ingram Join in, as we divide and conquer: one team cleans up the Track and Field, while the other picks up on Forest Hill

If you go to the beach take 3 pieces of plastic home with you!

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Elementary campus and along the fencing. Colleen will take the bags from both locations and will tally the findings and will share with all participants, SPG members and school officials so that we can learn how we need to focus our educational outreach.

Wear layers of comfortable clothing, and cotton or garden gloves. Biodegradable trash bags and limited number of grip n grabs available!

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Children’s Programs at the Library All programs at the Pacific Grove Library For more information call 648-5760.

Center for Spiritual Awakening 522 Central Ave. • 831-372-1942

Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove 325 Central Ave. • 831-375-7207

Chabad of Monterey

620 Lighthouse Ave., Entrance on 18th • 831-643-2770

Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove

Tuesday, July 24 • 11:00 am Stories for PreSchool (ages 2-5) • Wednesday, July 25 • 2:00 pm Music with Mr. Chris, the PG Music Man (all ages) • Thursday, July 26 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time (for babies birth - 24 months) • Thursday, July 12 • 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time (for babies birth - 24 months)

442 Central Ave. • 831-372-0363

Community Baptist Church

Monterey & Pine Avenues • 831-375-4311

First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel Ave. • 831-373-0741

First Baptist Church of Monterey

600 Hawthorne St., Monterey • Rev. Nate Rhen 831-373-3289

First Church of God

1023 David Ave. • 831-372-5005

First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove Worship: Sundays 10:00 a.m.

915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr. • 831-372-5875

Forest Hill United Methodist Church Services 9 a.m. Sundays 551 Gibson Ave. • 831-372-7956

Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove 1100 Sunset Drive • 831-375-2138

Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific Grove

PG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave. • 831-333-0636

Manjushri Dharma Center

724 Forest Ave. • 831-901-3156 manjushridharmacenter.org • carmelkhenpo@gmail.com

Wellspring Church

141 14th St. • 831-373-4705

Peninsula Baptist Church

1116 Funston Ave. • 831-394-5712

Peninsula Christian Center 520 Pine Ave. • 831-373-0431

St. Angela Merici Catholic Church 146 8th St. • 831-655-4160

St. Anselm’s Anglican Church

Sundays 9:30 a.m.

375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-920-1620 Fr. James Short

St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Central Avenue & 12 th St. • 831-373-4441

Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 375 Lighthouse Ave. • 831-372-7818

OUTSIDE PACIFIC GROVE Bethlehem Lutheran Church

800 Cass St., Monterey • 831-373-1523 Pastor Bart Rall

Congregation Beth Israel

5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel • 831-624-2015

Monterey Center for Spiritual Living

Sunday Service 10:30 am 400 West Franklin St., Monterey • 831-372-7326 www.montereycsl.org

Shoreline Community Church

2500 Garden Rd. Monterey 8:30 am 10 am & 11:30 am Sundays.

831-655-0100 • www.shorelinechurch.org

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church 698 Laine St, Monterey • Father Karas (831) 375-7200​ Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel • 831-624-7404 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 a.m.

Church in the Forest Erdman Chapel at Stevenson School 3152 Forest Lake Rd, Pebble Beach 831-624-1374

Gentrain Society Lectures

The Gentrain Society of Monterey Peninsula College is sponsoring these free public lectures in August, 2018. For lengthier descriptions and illustrations for these talks please see the Gentrain website.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: Bodie – Good Times and Bad: A New Photo Technique Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free; MPC Parking $3.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 The photographs of Will Furman bring together a lifetime of immersion in film, drama, theater, music and photography. “While the American landscape and animals has been a major focus, my desire to make people feel the spirit of places I photograph has led me on related explorations,” says Furman. “Bodie - Good Times and Bad” is his new book, featuring Furman’s photography and historic photos along with text by Nicholas Clapp. The book introduces Furman’s “Inside-Out” technique, single exposure photographs that capture the vibrant spirit still alive in the historic towns of the west. Shooting through a window while simultaneously capturing the reflection in the glass often creates the appearance of a double exposure, but it is actually one image. The viewer feels they are back in time themselves, making the experience fresh and captivating. The book has captured the attention of many prominent historians.

Furman has a long background in the commercial art world that prepared him for becoming a fine art photographer. He received a B.A. and M.A. from San Francisco State University in Television and Motion Pictures. Furman has directed and photographed hundreds of film and television productions, and numerous live music shows.

He is also a cabaret singer, musician and performer. Through his involvement in the arts he has developed a distinct eye that captures the drama, serenity and magic of nature and the world around him.

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Gentrain Society Lecture: Ocean Science and Technology at MBARI Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Forum 103 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Free: MPC Parking $3.00 Information: www.gentrain.org ; info@gentrain.org ; 372-0895 Steve Etchemendy, retired Director of Marine Operations at MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute), will provide an overview of the ocean science and technology at MBARI. This talk will discuss the changing ocean, the K-T extinction event, exploring the Arctic and Antarctic oceans, ocean mapping and fault zones, and the weird and wonderful behavior of sea life.

Right in the heart of Monterey Bay exists one of the most prominent ocean science and technology institutes in the world. MBARI, largely funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, has developed ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), MARS (Monterey Accelerated Research System), and the ESP (Environmental Sample Processor). MBARI scientists use these tools to explore and to understand the complex changes that are happening to the world oceans.

Steve received his degree in geological oceanography at the University of Washington in 1972. After repaying his Army scholarship by serving as an officer for six years, he went to work for Oceaneering International, and in 1982 achieved a world record for deepest dive in a one-man submersible named WASP. Later he spent four years as a manned submersible (Alvin) pilot for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. In1989 he was hired by MBARI and was their Director of Marine Operations for the next 26 years.

Genealogy Society to Meet

The Monterey County Genealogy Society, Inc. will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, August 2 at 7 pm. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Family History Center, located at the LDS Church, 1024 Noche Buena, Seaside.

This month’s meeting will be “Building a Family Tree in Power Point” by Caleb Smotherman.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. with doors open at 6:15 p.m. The Library will be open until 9 pm for research after the meeting. All meetings are free and open to the public: everyone is welcome. For further information, call 375-2340, or visit the website at www.mocogenso.org.

The Monterey County Genealogy Society Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization serving the Central Coast of California. The goals of the Society are to provide education, fellowship and support to its members and to the community of family history researchers both locally and throughout the world.

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MBCP enrolls more than 100 accounts in new renewable energy’ service offering

MBprime Delivers on Community’s Desire for 100% Renewable Service Offering Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) rolled out its 100 percent eligible renewable service offering - MBprime – on July 1, along with residential enrollment.

MBprime is designed to further reduce the environmental impacts of generating electricity while reducing dependence on fossil-fuels. MBprime will also address customer requests for a service offering that meets and exceeds California’s current Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals; 33% of electricity generated by eligible renewable energy by 2020 and 50 percent by 2030.

MBprime provides electricity generated from eligible renewable sources such as wind and solar. Although all MBCP service offerings provide electricity generated from carbon-free sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric, the State of California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard established in 2002 does not include large-scale hydroelectric. By offering a product which exceeds RPS standards, MBCP is satisfying the needs of customers with the highest standard for sustainability, while also contributing to a more diverse electricity supply for the state.

Prior to receiving feedback from residential customers and environmental business leaders like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, MBCP had planned to operationalize a 100% renewable offering sometime in 2019. Feedback from residential and commercial customers called for an accelerated rollout, prompting MBCP Board approval for MBprime on April 4, 2018 and making the 100% renewable offering available to all MBCP customers beginning July 1, 2018.

“I feel good moving to 100% renewables; well worth paying a little bit more,” shared Robert Frischmuth, Pacific Grove resident and Director at Communities for Sustainable Monterey County.

At an extra cost of $0.01 per kilowatt hour, MBprime will add an estimated $3-5/ month to the average residential customer’s electric bill. With enrollment for residential customers taking place throughout July, MBCP anticipates MBprime growing in popularity while increasing the degree to which MBCP is utilizing RPS-eligible renewable energy. MBCP reports over 100 customers have already enrolled in MBprime, with the Monterey Bay Aquarium leading the way.

“All of us at the Monterey Bay Aquarium applaud and appreciate Monterey Bay Community Power’s effort to address our strong commitment to switching to renewable energy for the health of the ocean and the planet, and to help us reach our sustainability goals,” says Margaret Spring, Vice President of Conservation & Science and Chief Conservation Officer. “We see this as a win not just for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but also for our community, our State, and ultimately, our ocean. We hope others will join us in enrolling in MBprime.”

Another impactful milestone reached, MBCP continues to grow and evolve at a remarkable pace. “Exceeding the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) and raising the bar for our own practices around power procurement has always been our goal but it took a world-renowned institution like the Monterey Bay Aquarium to help get us there so quickly,” says Tom Habashi, CEO for MBCP. True to form, the public not-for-profit agency is placing the will of Tri-County businesses and residents atop its many considerations around upholding the core mission to provide local choice, clean energy and economic vitality for the region.

As with all MBCP service offerings, MBprime customers will receive a 3% rebate on their electricity generation charges, to either keep or redirect towards one of MBCP’s rebate offerings: MBgreen+ or MBshare.

Monterey Bay Community Power is a Community Choice Energy agency established by local communities to source carbon-free electricity for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties while retaining PG&E’s traditional role delivering power and maintaining electric infrastructure. As a locally controlled not-for-profit, MBCP is not taxpayer funded and supports Tri-County economic vitality by providing cleaner energy at a lower cost, supporting low-income rate payers, and funding local renewable energy projects. For more information, visit www.mbcommunitypower.org

Cop Log

Good morning 7:45 Am\ Congress Ave. - Our Officer was dispatched to a local residence, for a possible mental health issue.

Handbags at dawn!

10:00Am\Lighthouse Ave. - There was a verbal dispute.

THE PLASTIC COVER BANDIT STRIKES AGAIN 1130 /lighthouse Ave. - Theft of plastic cover-no suspect information Someone fell 12:00 Pm \Sunset Drive. - An officer from PGPD was dispatched to a medical incident.

The DUH is silent.

1500 /14th Street. - Theft from an unlocked vehicle- no suspect information Things are always going bump in the night. Enjoy your alarm Card.

1808 / Pacific Ave. - Officers responded to a 459 alarm activation. Residence was found to be secure.

Dispatch was advised to notify the responsible party. An alarm card was left for the homeowner.

What a loser 1938 / Lighthouse Ave. - Personal property was lost near the above location between Pacific Grove and Monterey. The owner’s information was taken in case items are located.

Keep the noise down 2320\ Buena Vista Ave. - The PGPD were dispatched to a noise complaint call.

The involved parties were advised to keep the noise down.

7/8/ Sunday.

Just for the record, generally; one goes through life without warrants.

0248\ Country Cub Gate. - Mr. Matthew Delpriore Jr - 9/28'78- was arrested and taken to jail because he had two outstanding warrants. One was from an angry Judge.

This seems too coincidental. #Pulitzer 0330 / Country Club Gate Road. - While contacting a male subject in the Country Club Gate shopping center an unrelated black bag was discovered. The bag was collected and booked into the Pacific Grove Police Department for safe keeping.

Probably my agent’s. I haven’t heard from him in a while.

0800\Jewell Ave. - A phone found in the above area was turned into the PGPD. Item was booked for safekeeping.

Any given Toyota or Lexus products are so ugly, the vehicles should be abandoned 1222\Eardley Ave. - An abandoned vehicle was towed away and sent to oblivion after 72 hours.

Allen hopefully will continue to enjoy the fruit of a misdemeanor warrant!

1658 / Ocean View Blvd. - Allen Rodney -04/27/88 - was cited and release on a misdemeanor warrant.

Keith Larson turns into a seagull, and hears them on the "Roof-Roof."

2130\Funston Ave. There exists a report of a barking dog.

7/9/2018 Throw Bonnie and Clyde into the wine cooler 0150\Ocean View Blvd. - A male and female were cited for possession of open containers of alcohol and drinking alcohol in a public place.

Smile! You’re on candid camera, wave to your fans; in court 0358\Pine Ave. - Video submitted in traffic court, case number 18tr007359. Video to be held per Monterey County retention policy. Cite number pg14328. Held 60 days pending appeal.

Card 'em Danno 0208 / Sunset Drive. - Officers dispatched to PG Self Storage for burglary alarm activation. Building and erimeter checked and all were secure. No alarm permit on file for this location.

The MPC Theatre Company presents the World’s longest running musical!

July 26 - August 12 mpctheatre.com • 831-646-4213 Theatre Company MONTERE Y PENINSULA COLLEGE

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What does God say about wisdom?

Bill Cohen

Reasoning With God Prov 24:13-14, “My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.”

Merriam-Webster defines wisdom as: “the ability to discern inner qualities and relationships, good sense, generally accepted belief, accumulated philosophical or scientific learning, or wise attitude.” Based on this definition, we might believe there is no single source of all wisdom. However, God disputes this assumption, Jam 1:5, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” He tells us we can always go to Him when we are seeking an answer to any question.

Now at first blush, we might consider this a rather bold and arrogant statement, however, we must first resolve the question of who God is and what He knows, before we jump to any conclusions. So, let us first exam what the Bible says about God, and then we can evaluate the truthfulness of the disputed statement: Gen 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” In the original text, the word for “God” used in this verse is “Elohim” or “Elohiym,” which means “creator.” Apparently, the first thing He wants us to know is that He creates, Mk 10:6, “But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.”

Gen 16:13, “And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?” In the original text, the word for “God” used in this verse

is, “El Roi” or “El Roiy,” which means “God Sees.”

He sees and knows everything we do. Job 33:21, “For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.”

Gen 22:14, “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.” In the original text, the word for the “place Jehovahireh” used in this verse is, “Yahwe-Yire,” which means “The Lord Will Provide.” He is the provider of all that we need. Matt 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Gen 17:1, “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.” In the original text, the word for “Almighty God” used in this verse is, “El Shaddai,” “shaDay,” or “Sadday,” which means “Omnipotent.”

Since, God is Almighty, He can do anything. Matt 19:26, “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”

Gen 21:33, “And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.” In the original text, the word for “the everlasting God” used in this verse is, “El Olam,” which means “God Everlasting.” God is telling us He is eternal; has always been, is, and will always be. Rom 1:20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and God-

head; so that they are without excuse”.

Ex 3:14, “And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.” In the original text, the word for “I Am” used in this verse is “Hayah” (haw-yaw), which means “to be, or to exist.” God told Moses His name is “I Am”; apparently, God wants us to know He exists, for without this belief there is no hope of salvation. Heb 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Ex 15:26, “And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.” In the original text, the word for “the Lord that healeth thee” used in this verse is, “Yahwe-Rofeca” or “Yahweh-Rapha,” which means “The Lord Who Heals.” He provides healing for both the body and the soul, Matt 12:15 “But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all”.

Judg 6:22, “And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face.” In the original text, the word for “God” used in this verse is, “YHWH,” “Yahwe,” “Yahweh,” and the word for “Lord” is “Adonai” or “adonay.” This is normally connotes a “Master” or a “Sovereign Ruler.”

Matt 22:37, “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”

Judg 6:24, “Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.” In the original text, the word for “Jehowahshalom” used in this verse is, “Yahwe-Salom” or “Yahweh-Shalom,” which means “The Lord Our Peace.” He is the Prince of Peace, the “Sar-Shalom.” Is 9:6, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

Ps 23:1, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” In the original text, the word for “shepherd” used in this verse is, “Y’hwah roiy,” “Yaweh Ro i,” or “Yahweh-Rohi,” which means, “shepherd” or “guide.”

Ps 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

Jer 23:23, “Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?” In the original text, the word for “God at hand” used in this verse is “Elohey miQarov” or “Elohim qarowb,” which means “God that is near.” God is everywhere, He is always nearby, and He is part of all things. Col 1:16, “And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”

Jer 33:16, “In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.” In the original text, the word for “The Lord our righteousness” used in this verse is, “Y’hwah-tzid’qenu s” or “Yahwe-Xiokenu,” which means “The Lord Our Righteousness.” 1 Pet 1:16, “Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

Mal 3:6, “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” In the original text, the word for “I change not” used in this verse is “shaniytiy”, or “shanah lo”, which means “immutable.” God never changes, Heb 13:8, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”

Rom 8:15, “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” “Abba, Father” is an Aramaic utterance within the original Greek text; it is the name Jesus uses when He calls to God the “Father.” Jesus is telling us that God is our Father and Jesus will be our brother, Matt 12:50, “For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

So, Who is He? He is a living, all-powerful creator, who is eternal, never changing, a loving Father, who is everywhere, sees everything, ruler of everything, completely righteous, a guide, a provider, the Prince of Peace, and the ultimate healer. And, He loves

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Emmy Award Winning Actor Ron Joseph Lends his Talent to Paraphrase’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame”

By Katie Shain Ron Joseph, a long-time SAG member has taken the stage with many winners and stars of stage and screen. Winners like Ann-Margret, Mitzi Gaynor, Juliet Prowse, West Side Story’s Jet, George Chakiris, Al Pacino, Robert Redford, oh but wait, there are tons and tons more. Currently, Joseph is starring in the role of “Frollo,” with a an impressive young, talanted and ambitious cast at the Out Door Forest Theatre in Carmel in the musical, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” directed by Andrew Marderian.

This is the third season that The Forest Theater Guild is in collaboration with Paraphrase Productions and their collaboration has produced “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The mission of Paraphrase is to foster a safe place for young adult artists to grow in both craft and character by offering a peer-to-peer mentorship program. They seek to bring seasoned actors together with the special talents of young upcoming actors. Joseph is an auspicious match. Paraphrase Board Ron Joseph Member, Carrie Glenn, sought him out at a Spector Dance concert.

Joseph has lived his life “headed toward the light” which he “feels everybody should do.”

As an actor, Joseph claims that he has been dancing, singing, acting, mentoring and teaching the art of acting, all of his life. From Hollywood to NYC, north, south, east. west and everywhere in between he has been scholarship-ed and bankrolled by a number of the “Greats.” Alexander Technique is among the skills Joseph includes in his range that spans film, television and stage. As well as a teacher, Joseph has also been involved in writing, producing and directing. As for interests beyond his “exuberance” for the world of theatrics, he is a proud husband and father, and in his spare time, likes to produce artistic paintings on canvas.

Joseph’s teaching credits are sensational, constant and continuous.

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us unconditionally.

If this is all true, can we really doubt His assertion He possesses all wisdom? Oh, we could argue this is just Biblical propaganda, however, for that to hold up we would have to find some error in the wisdom He offers. My experience is quite the opposite. After reading CS Lewis’ journey along the path to find flaws in God’s wisdom, I embarked on the same journey, but found, as CS Lewis did, only truth and a healing for my soul.

Of course, we can have no dissimulation in this process, or we will have only proven we never intended to find the truth, Gal 2:11-13, “But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.” Even Barnabas was lead astray by Peter’s hypocrisy. Only an honest study of God’s Word reveals the wisdom hidden within, which then validates our hope in Jesus, Jn 4:13-14, “Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

We cannot let the lies of this world keep us from the truth. Each of us must read the Bible for ourselves, then we can discern the truthfulness of the disputed statement!

Comments, opposing opinions and suggestions for future topics are all welcome at: bill@reasoningwithgod.com.

If you are ready to take your acting to another level, you can look for Joseph to be teaching in September, he is planning to teach a seminar for fall of 2018.

Your last chance this week to feast your eyes on Joseph “in the lights” in performance will be during “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” show. This is closing weekend, final shows run: Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:15 with a matinee on Sunday at 5:00 p.m., Santa Rita and Mountain View Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea: bpt. me/3441442 use code HBPC for 10 percent off General Admission.

Ron Joseph can be reached by contacting his manager: Carrie Glenn: 831 4027337 or carrie@carrieglenn.com

Candidate Filing Period for November is Open

The candidate filing period for elective offices in the Nov. 6, 2018 Statewide General Election begins Mon., July 16 and lasts through Fri., Aug. 10. “This will be an exciting filing period,” According to Claudio Valenzuela, Registrar of Voters, “It is our first election with the vast majority of the County’s schools and special districts electing board members in a general election”.

Nomination documents will be available 8 a.m. to 5 pm. weekdays during the filing period at the Elections office 1441 Schilling Pl. – North Building, Salinas. Candidates are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment. For more information or to schedule an appointment call (831) 796-1499 or email CandidateServices@co.monterey.ca.us.

The Monterey County Candidate Guidelines handbook, detailing offices up for election and requirements, is available at www.MontereyCountyElections.us.

All nomination documents for municipal elective offices are required to be obtained and filed with the office of the city clerk. Candidates must contact their city clerk for information regarding these seats. This means mayor and city council.

Mayor Kampe has already announced that he will not seek another term, and councilmembers Rudy Fischer and Bill Peake have said they will run for mayor.

There are three council seats opening: Ken Cuneo, Rudy Fischer, and Bill Peake all have terms which expire in November, 2018.

Robert Huitt, Cynthia Garfield, and Nick Smith will keep their seats until 2020 unless one of them decides to run for mayor in this November’s election.

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“Lest We Forget” by Peter Silzer Solution on page 19

Across 1 “That’s the last ___!”

6 Bengali sailors 10 Religious observance at St. Angela Merici 14 The person Ruth pledged to follow 15 Fertilizer chemical 16 Major type of trees on the Monterey Peninsula 17 Brothers’ keeper?

18 Auctioneer’s last word?

19 Graceful ocean swimmers 20 *Site of former Chinese fishing village (2 wds) 23 Male offspring 24 Pelvis-related 25 Pages (through) 29 New driver, typically 30 Metric volume amts.

32 24 horas 33 Back to square one 36 Number of weeks in an annum 37 Dedicated enemies 38 *PG event since 1905 (3 wds) 41 Overlook 42 Like the little lady who lived in a shoe 43 Unwilling to share 44 “Are you ___ of your mind?”

45 Money-minded exec.

46 PC brains 47 Swap 49 Showed again, like a TV show 51 The “A” in PGAC 54 *Polyglot Chinese matriarch born in 1859 (3 wds) 57 Siamese, these days 60 Unpleasant task 61 Graphic art style in Tokyo 62 Take in at work 63 What a feline is often told to do

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Pavarotti, for example “May it be so!”

Snigglers’ prey Features of many still life paint-

Down 1 Easier than buttons 2 Prohibition or prohibited 3 Famous Hood of yore 4 Egyptian sun god 5 Most likely to get a laugh 6 Cotton fabric 7 Bakery enticement 8 Large European moth 9 Ultimate pillar of Islam 10 Pebble Beach developer Samuel 11 Org. that might tell you where to get off 12 Shade of blue 13 U.S. draft agency 21 Common ground ivy 22 “Happy Days” diner 26 Idolize, perhaps 27 Nasty one 28 Smart-mouthed 29 School assessment 31 Taoist tradition 33 What the game is, to Sherlock 34 Longest human bone 35 Indian yogurt dish 36 Atty.’s degree 37 Service charges 39 Health pioneer Nightingale 40 End abruptly 45 Exec. at the top 46 Frequently discarded pizza remnants 48 Aladdin’s servant (Var.) 50 “All things being ___”

Friends of Harrison Memorial Library 46th Annual Book Sale August 9. 10, 11, 2018 Carmel-by-the-Sea Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library, Carmel Annual Book Sale (46th Year!) will take place at Carmel Mission’s Junipero Serra School Gymnasium Rio Road (East of the Mission), Carmel. There will be plenty of parking.

The event takes place over three days Thursday, August 9, 11 a.m. -- 4p.m.

(Members’ Pre-sale - $10 Membership Available at the Door) Friday, August 10, 10 AM - 4 PM Saturday, August 11th, 10 AM - 4 PM Purpose: Fundraiser for books & programs at the Carmel Library Description: A VAST COLLECTION OF DONATED AND SORTED BOOKS (Hardcover and Paperback), including collectibles, fiction, mystery, biography, history, cooking, gardening, travel, children’s books, sports, military, art (including hundreds of books from a regional art museum library), literature and more, as well as CDs, DVDs and tapes — offered at extremely modest prices. This is a cherished Carmel tradition and a treat for book lovers and bargain hunters alike! Lots of convenient parking. Come and browse. You’ll be delighted!

Information: 831-625-3418 or 622-9289 SPECIAL NOTE: We were saddened with the passing of Paula Cohn earlier this year who you have dealt with in the past. Paula was instrumental in helping us get the word out to all the right media outlets to ensure the success of the Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library sale - she will be dearly missed. In the interim I will be assuming her role until a replacement is found for her.

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Ammonia compound Many an office discussion Layers, like on a wedding cake It smells!

Was aware Chinese libation Son of Noah “___ we there yet?”

Housing Authority of the County of Monterey Names New Executive Director

After seven years as executive director of the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey, Jean Goebel has retired. With nearly three decades at the Housing Authority, Goebel was instrumental in advancing affordable housing in Monterey County.

Manny González, who is experienced in affordable housing with nearly 40 years of government service, assumed the role of executive director on July 16.

“The Housing Authority is a vital part of Monterey County, and I’m proud to have played a role in the important work that it performs,” said Goebel. “It serves people who truly need help in securing housing they can afford. And while the organization continues to make tremendous progress on key issues, the need for affordable housing remains great. I look forward to seeing continued growth and improvement for the agency and affordable housing with Manny taking the lead.”

González comes to the Housing Authority with an extensive background in public service. His career in government has spanned more than 39 years, including over seven years managing affordable housing in Phoenix, Arizona. González has also served on National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials committees and on the housing board of CHISPA in Monterey County.

Join the Crew

Opportunities Behind the Curtains

Looking for something to do? Love theater but would never step on the stage?

How about stepping behind the stage? Or build sets, sew costumes, learn how to run the lights? Our local theaters need tech people before, during, and after a show.

Want to learn about Technical Theater? The Monterey County Theatre Alliance will hold free Technical Theater Panel Discussion Workshops. The next one is Thursday, July 26, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Carmel Foundation, Southeast Corner of 8th and Dolores St, Carmel, CA 93921 For more information, go to http://theatremonterey.org or send an email to Programs@theatremonterey.org.”

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2018 Feast of Lanterns QueenTopaz and Scholar Chang

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In Search of Royalty …

How did Pacific Grove once again find such a stunning Queen, four enchanting Princesses, and a handsome Scholar to serve as this year’s Royals? Well, it all started with a group of smart, talented community minded teenage candidates and five discerning judges to discover the 2018 Royal Court – they are a wonderful example of today’s youth.

Each year after the new year begins, applications are accepted from excited teens and an informational meeting is scheduled for all prospective candidates and their parents. This meeting is to ensure candidates and parents are aware of the commitment it takes to be a Royal family. The Feast of Lanterns is a family affair. Candidates then participate in an interview prep circle that is designed to prepare them for the interview process. Interview prep includes instruction in the history of Pacific Grove and the Feast of Lanterns, suggestions on how to dress and present themselves during the formal interview, and tips and practice in the art of public speaking,

With the arrival of spring the process of selecting a new Royal Court and Royal Guard begins in earnest. Candidates are scheduled for their interviews with a panel of judges. Each year a new panel of judges is installed. The judges asked to serve are known to be active community members who enjoy Pacific Grove’s beloved summer festival.

This year the five judges include: Sherry Heitz Sands, who once served as Princess Amethyst and is a board member; Katie Samora Henden, who served as a Princess for two years and is a board member; Marabee Rush Boone, past Princess Turquoise and current pageant director; Peter Mounteer, photographer and Chamber employee; Terry Bishop Peterson, former Queen Mom and past board member.

So with judges in place and candidates prepared for the interviews, the judges begin their work … and it is not easy – Pacific Grove is rich with community spirited young men and women. Thank you judges for a job well done.

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A Nod of Thanks to the 2018 Feast of Lanterns Board of Directors

Each year a small band of locals come together to form the Feast of Lanterns board of directors. This energetic group works all year to pull together Pacific Grove’s iconic and beloved Feast of Lanterns. Some may have been inspired to serve because they were part of the Royal Court in their youth; others just love the festival and want to be part of something that means so much to them. For all, it is a labor of love.

Each year these directors begin the season with selecting the young men and women who will become part of the Royal Court through a rigorous

interview process followed by training them in the way of performing their Royal service. Then begins the raising of the money needed to put on the events, creating the media buzz, and putting on all the events everyone looks forward to each July. They do this all the while running a small nonprofit business.

Next time you see one of these community minded individuals, you might want to give a nod and a thank you for all they do to bring the Feast of Lanterns to Pacific Grove each year. They do this all for love of community.

Kaye Coleman, president; Matt Hoffman (not pictured), vice president; Dorothy Miller, secretary; Katie Henden, treasurer – Directors: Christina Cory, Joanie Hyler, Bryan Sands, Sherry Sands

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Meet the 2018 Royals Queen Topaz, Scholar Chang, and the Princesses

Elias Yevdash Scholar Chang

Serena Paci

Queen Topaz Serena Paci is Queen Topaz for this, the Royal Court’s diamond anniversary. Pictured in the diamond anniversary crown, her radiant smile expresses the pride she feels to reign as Queen Topaz during this special celebratory year – the 60 th anniversary of the Royal .

This is Serena’s third year serving on the Royal Court. In 2016, Serena made Feast of Lanterns history as the first Princess Peridot, and last year, Serena was Princess Amethyst, who joyfully wore a costume made of one of her favorite colors – purple.

Serena will be a junior this fall at Pacific Grove High School, and aside from her involvement in the Feast of Lanterns, Serena enjoys participating in team activities and clubs at school.

She has played travel and school volleyball, and this year she developed her leadership skills as captain on the JV volleyball team. She is involved in the Project Light Club through Pacific Grove High School, which strives to raise money for the Remera Mbogo Orphanage and its students’ educational expenses. Serena loves serving her community and being a role model for young children.

Serena is the proud daughter of Suhad Paci (Christine) and Camillo Paci.

Serena has an older sister Sofia, who also attends Pacific Grove High, and two younger brothers, Cesare and Massimo, who will enter preschool and kindergarten this fall. Serena is honored to serve as Queen Topaz for the Royal Court’s diamond anniversary year.

Elias Yevdash is Scholar Chang 2018.

This is his second year serving as a Royal with the Feast of Lanterns, and he is making history this year by being the first Scholar Chang and last year, the first to serve on the Royal Guard as Master Horse.

Elias is an incoming sophomore at Pacific Grove High School, who is bilingual in Russian and English, and is working to make it trilingual by adding Spanish. Elias studies in the martial art of Karate served him well when he was a member of the Royal Guard performing on the pier during the Pageant last year.

Australian born, Elias is a world traveler who has lived on 3 continents, but settled with his family in Pacific Grove seven years ago. Elias participated in a set of clinical studies at Stanford University in the hopes that this research will lead to a cure for diabetes,

and provide him insight as he works toward reaching his future career goal - to be a scientist or pediatrician.

Elias is the middle child of Vladimir and Natalia Yevdash. His older brother is Julias and his little sister is Yeva. Elias is honored to be one of the first to be selected to serve as part of the Royal Guard and take on the role of Scholar Chang this year.

Caroline Coen is Princess Amethyst 2018. This is her second year on the Royal Court; last year she fulfilled her childhood dream by serving as Princess Emerald.

During her freshman year Caroline participated in girls tennis, girls soccer, and distance track and field her at Pacific Grove High School, and this year, as a sophomore she plans on once again marching in the high school band with her flute, playing her violin in the CCS Honors Orchestra, and dancing at RockStar Dance Studio. Caroline manages to balance her extracurricular activities with academics, as proven by the straight A’s she received in her freshman year.

Caroline is the only daughter of Michelle Ford and Francis Coen, and she has two younger brothers, William and Thomas. The Feast of Lanterns has always been one of her favorite Pacific Grove traditions; she has collected Royal Court trading cards since 2011.

Caroline is honored to serve once again as a member of the Royal Court in this its diamond anniversary.

Caroline Coen Princess Amethyst

Siena Fisk is Princess Tourmaline, and is her first year on the Royal Court - a childhood dream of this Pacific Grove native.

Siena is currently a junior at Pacific Grove High School, and is an outstanding student with a 4.333 GPA. Her favorite subject in school is science, and she plans to double major in Chemistry and Psychology at college.

Siena is a gifted musician, who plays tenor saxophone in the Pacific Grove High School band. This is Siena’s third year playing in the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County High School All Star Band and her second year as 1st chair tenor saxophone. Siena is president of the humanitarian club, T.A.S.K., and she also spends time volunteering at the Carmel Equine Healing Collaborative, which provides equine assisted therapy. She is a member of the Pacific Grove High School Varsity Swim Team and is a lifeguard and give swim instructor at the Monterey Sports Center.

Siena is the daughter of Amara Korpi (Dave Korpi) and Colin Fisk (Maria Fisk). Siena has a stepsister, Tara.

Siena is proud to be a member of the Royal Court, on this its diamond anniversary.

Parker Llantero Princess Turquoise Princess Emerald – Cali Knoop Cali Knoop is this year’s Princess Emerald, who moved to Pacific Grove in 2011, and quickly made friends and began serving her new community.

This fall Cali will enter Pacific Grove High School as a freshman, marking another milestone in her young life.

While in Pacific Grove Middle School, Cali was the Creative Designer for the yearbook , was in Honors Choir and the school plays all three years. She is a part of her church youth group and has attended Girls Camp with them for 2 years. Cali is working on her Young Women’s Medallion, which helps to strengthen her skills and talents. Cali has been a Girl Scout since third grade and has been camping, spent time in senior centers, and volunteered at local charities.

Cali is the oldest daughter of KC and Carolynn Knoop. She has a younger sister, Hannah, and two brothers, Wyatt who is younger and Seth who is older. Cali is looking forward to her first year of service as a Princess on the Royal Court.

Siena Fisk Princess Tourmaline

Princess Turquoise – Parker Llantero Princess Turquoise is Parker Llantero, who is serving on her first Royal Court.

Parker excels academically and athletically at Pacific Grove High School, where she will be a senior in the fall and serve as Associated Student Body President. Parker currently serves as the President of the National Honor Society, Vice-President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Associated Student Body Treasurer, and Editor of the Yearbook. Parker was voted “Most Kind” at Pacific Grove High School this year. She is a third-year Varsity pitcher for the softball team, a shooting guard for the basketball team, and a member of the Tennis team and volunteered as an Assistant Lifeguard for the Junior Lifeguards Program the past two summers. Parker has taken a number of AP courses, and maintains a 4.0 GPA, who has plans to attend a service academy after graduation. She enjoys athletic challenges, camping, and hanging out with family and friends.

The eldest of five children, Parker is the daughter of proud parents Leslie and Richard Llantero and a shining example to her younger siblings Lyndsey, Sebastian, Gideon, and Dylan. As a proud third-generation Pacific Grove native, Parker is honored to serve as a member of the Royal Court and be a part of this celebrated community tradition.

Cali Knoop Princess Emerald

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New Brilliant Brocade Finery for the Royal Court

By Dixie Layne How many times have you seen the beautiful costumes worn by Queen Topaz and her Princesses as they represent Pacific Grove at any number of events throughout their reign – and have you ever wondered where these beautiful costumes came from and why they have a Chinese-style design to them?

It all began in 1958 with the revival of the Feast of Lanterns and the first Royal Court and the concept of the Pageant which ultimately led to the idea of a group performance – why not the telling of the then popular fable, “Legend of the Blue Willow”?

So, a script was written, music selected and now … costumes, which led Helen Shropshire (the Mayor’s wife) to suggest the naming of the Queen and Princesses after precious gemstones. The costumes should represent the Princesses gemstone colors and be appropriate costumes for the performance of “The Legend of the Blue Willow.”

The original costumes were made by Ruth McClung, who had been a costumer for MGM in Hollywood before moving to Pacific Grove. Ruth made the Queen’s dress and gold fringed cape in the traditional style worn by Chinese royalty along

with six two-piece Princess costumes.

It was 1960, when Jean Freeman made new costumes, and that they should look like the original costumes. In 1985 Ann Beyers made three new princess costumes, plus a dress with a cape for Queen Topaz. In 1988, Iva Heitz made a new Princess Amethyst coat and a white silk dress with a gold cape for Queen Topaz. In 2007, Virginia Coleman made several new black pleated skirts and it was 2014, when Joni Coleman Birch made a new Pearl costume and a new Sapphire costume in 2015.

2018 – New Costumes for the Royal Court’s Diamond Anniversary As beautiful as the Queen and princesses have looked over the years, after 60 years it was time for a make-over. For the Royal Court’s diamond anniversary a complete new wardrobe was designed and crafted by Iva Heitz, who is no stranger to making costumes for the Princesses, she added to the collection in 1988 – nor the costume needs of the Royal Court.

Her daughter was Princess Amethyst in 1988 and her granddaughter was Princess Tourmaline in 2017. However, this time her efforts culminated in new formal costumes, short jackets, purses, and even new

crowns - all in bright, shiny, butterfly patterned brocades.

Queen Topaz and the Princesses look stunning in their new costumes for this, the 60th anniversary of the Royal Court. Heritz made these beautiful new formal brocade costumes and crowns in colors to match the Royals’ gemstone names: Topaz, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Emerald, and Amethyst.

Heitz also made a blue topaz crown in addition to the traditional gold topaz crown the Queen wears, plus a diamond crown to mark the Court’s 60th anniversary. For less formal events Heritz also made capes and purses for the Royal Court in their gemstone colored butterfly brocades.

Words do not adequately describe the new costumes fashioned

by Irma Heitz, as is often said, “a picture’s worth a thousand words” – please enjoy this photo array of Irma Heitz’s amazing talent.

Thank you, Iva Heitz for all you have done for the Feast of Lanterns, and particularly this exquisite new Royal wardrobe.

New short jackets for the Royal Court were made of a brocade patterned with butterflies.

Also part of the wardrobe for Scholar Chang, were a “formal” white costume (above) and the “poor scholar” costume he will wear on stage.

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Queen Mom’s Tea at Pacific Grove Masonic Lodge

Join the 2018 Royal Court in celebrating decades of service by our beloved Queen Moms.

A royal tea will be served, and all Royal Mothers are invited to attend, especially Queen Moms from the past. Royal mothers are anyone who has had their child serve on the Feast of Lanterns Royal Court or Royal Guard. This event is also open to the public! It will be catered by the Bridge Ministry.

The event will be held on July 27 from 3:00 TO 5:00 P.M. at the Masonic Lodge,

across from the post office at Lighthouse on Central. Tickets are $30 and are available to be purchased at Pacific Grove Travel and at the door of the event. Tickets are available at Pacific Grove Travel, 593 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove.

For more information visit the Feast of Lanterns website at www.feast-of-lanterns. org or call 831-373-0631 (PG Travel) or 831-800-1905 (The Feast).

POETRY IN THE GROVE

POETRY IN THE GROVE CONTINUES! For five years Susie Joyce was the facilitator of Poetry in the Grove. We wish her well in her new pursuits. She knows she is always welcome to visit whenever she is in the area.

To honor the tradition she started and continue to provide a place to share poetry, Poetry in the Grove will continue the first Saturday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Little House in Jewel Park next to the PG Library.

This August we will be reading and discussing Mary Oliver.

What: When:

The poetry of Mary Oliver Saturday, August 4, 2018 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Where: The Little House in Jewel Park

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How the Willow Pattern Plate Became a Legend

By Dixie Layne The romantic fable that has been told of Koong-se and Chang’s forbidden love at the Feast of Lanterns has less than a romantic beginning – it is a fable that was created in the late 18th century to promote Minton’s Chinoiserie Willow pattern china.

Many different Chinese-inspired landscape patterns are produced in England, but the most popular of these patterns is the distinctive and elaborate Willow pattern. Its exact moment of creation and by whom is not certain, but different English pottery companies have produced similar designs as far back as the 17th century.

It was Thomas Minton & Sons, who penned the original story of the Willow pattern, which is purely English in origin with no links to a Chinese story.

Overtime the story was adapted to accommodate the various Willow pattern designs – some stories included men on the bridge, some without birds, plus various spellings of Koon-se (Koon-Shee, Kwang-se) were used and other times the doves were referred to as swallow or pigeons – but all told the story of forbidden love. The most famous version of the story is, “The Story of the Common Willow Pattern Plate” that was published in “The Family Friend, an 1849 magazine. This version is the one the Feast of Lanterns based its story, “Queen Topaz Escapes: The Legend of the Blue Willow – Pacific Grove’s Version”, while taking creative license to change a few things, including changing the doves to monarch butterflies, of course.

“The Story of the Common Willow Pattern Plate” Once there was a wealthy Mandarin, who had a beautiful daughter, Koongse. She had fallen in love with her father's humble accounting assistant Chang, angering her father. He dismissed the young man and built a high fence around his house to keep the lovers apart. The Mandarin was planning for his daughter to marry a powerful Duke. The Duke arrived by boat to claim his bride, bearing a box of jewels as a gift. The wedding was to take place on the day the blossom fell from the willow tree.

On the eve of the daughter's wedding to the Duke, the young accountant, disguised as a servant, slipped into the palace unnoticed. As the lovers escaped with the jewels, the alarm was raised. They ran over a bridge, chased by the Mandarin, whip in hand. They eventually escaped on the Duke's ship to the safety of a secluded island, where they lived happily for years. But one day, the Duke learned of their refuge. Hungry for revenge, he sent soldiers, who captured the lovers and put them to death. The gods, moved by their plight, transformed the lovers into a pair of doves.

Another favorite version is the “Willow Pattern Poem,” a bit more romantic and often passed from mother to daughter along with the family Willow pattern china.

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“The Willow Pattern Poem” My Willow ware plate has a story, Pictorial, painted in blue From the land of tea and the tea plant And the little brown man with a queue.

Whatever the food you serve, daughter Romance enters into the feast, If you only pay heed to the legend, On the old china plate from the East.

Koong-Se was a mandarin’s daughter And Chang was her lover, ah me, or surely her father’s accountant Might never wed pretty Koong-Se. So Chang was expelled from the compound, The lover’s alliance to break, And pretty Koong-Se was imprisoned In a little blue house by the lake.

The Doughty old mandarin reasoned It was time that his daughter should wed, And the groom of his choosing should banish, That silly romance from her head.

In symbols the dress she should wear, Her headband of scarlet lay waiting, She should ride in a gold wedding chair.

He was busily plotting and planning, When a message was brought him one day, Young Chang had invaded the palace, And taken his sweetheart away.

They were over the bridge when he saw them, They were passing the big willow tree, And a boat at the edge of the water, Stood waiting for Chang and Koong-Se. The furious mandarin followed, The groom with revenge in his eyes, But the little boat danced on the water And travelled away with the prize.

But vengeance pursued to their shelter And burned the pagoda, they say From out of the flames rose the lovers A pair of doves winging away.

They flew toward the western heaven The pretty Koong-Se and her Chang Or so says the famous old legend From the land of the Yangtze Kiang.

I wouldn’t be one to deny it, For the little blue dove and her mate Forever are flying together Across my Willow ware plate.

There are as many versions of the fable as there are of the Willow pattern plate, but all tell the tale of forbidden love just as England’s national poet William Shakespeare did in his most famous tale of forbidden young love in “Romeo and Juliet.”

Saturday, July 27 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Pageant Day at Lovers Point The Royal Court introductions follow with the pantomime of the “Legend of the Blue Willow” with entertainment representing cultures from around the world. The evening culminates with a canopy of fireworks over the Cove.

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Feast of Lanterns Event Schedule

Celebrating the Royal Court’s 60th Anniversary This year the Feast of Lanterns activities and events will be held over the last two consecutive weekends in July. The first weekend begins on Friday, June 20 with the Opening Ceremony followed on Saturday with the Feast of Flavors and Feast of Dancing.

The following Friday, June 27 the Pet Parade and Queen Mom’s Tea will be held with the grand finale held Saturday, July 28 at Lovers Point.

Friday, July 20

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Opening Ceremony and cake cutting

at Chautauqua Hall • 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Saturday, July 21 • Feast of Flavors at Chautauqua Hall • 12:00 pm

Join the Royal Court for lunch as 25 of Pacific Grove’s restaurants provide favorite dishes for this buffet luncheon. The Bridge Ministry assists local volunteers with serving lunch at the Feast of Flavors.

Saturday, July 21 • Feast of Dancing at Chautauqua Hall • 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Dance the night away with the Royal Court and Royal Guard! DJ Chris spins a hometown dance party. Families with special needs children are invited to join Queen Topaz, Scholar Chang, and the princesses for a private meet and greet and photo opportunity at 5:30 pm.

Saturday, July 27

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Pet Parade

Gather at Caledonia Park • 2:30 pm

Come one, come all – join the Royal Court as they lead the young and young-of-heart with their costumed pets of every kind in a parade down Lighthouse Avenue. Costumes for humans and pets are welcomed and encouraged. Parade participants gather in Caledonia Park by 2:00pm to get organized and receive their souvenir participation ribbons and trading cards from Queen Topaz, Scholar Chang, and the Princesses. Parade starts at 2:30pm. Directly following the parade the PG Recreation Department staff will have ice cream treats for all the participants.

Saturday, July 27

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Queen Mom’s Tea

at Masonic Lodge • 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Join the Royal Court for tea and to celebrate and thank the 60 decades of Queen Moms that have played an integral part in the success of the Feast of Lanterns. All Royal Mothers are invited to attend, past and present. Royal mothers are those mothers who have had a child serve on the Feast of Lanterns Royal Court or Royal Guard.

Saturday, July 28 • Pageant Day at Lovers Point • 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

The day starts at 10:00 am with Children’s activities on Lovers Point at, Feast of Foods, and Yoga with the Royal Court (please bring your own mat).

The Sand Castle Contest takes place on Cove Beach where entries will be judged by the Royal Court at 2:30pm, with participants announced at 3:00pm.

The Presentation of the Colors by Cub Scout Pack 125 is at 1:30pm followed by entertainment on the Pier.

The Sponsors Walk, and Former Royalty introductions start at 8:00 pm.

The Royal Court introductions follow with the pantomime of the “Legend of the Blue Willow” with entertainment representing cultures from around the world. The evening culminates with a canopy of fireworks over the Cove.

Special Note: There will not be a separate closing ceremony Sunday afternoon. The Feast of Lanterns will close with the Pageant on the Pier Saturday night.

Save this schedule and don't miss a minute of the beloved Feast of Lanterns

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The Department at Surfs Together...

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Broncos Moving Up

Chief Christey heads for the waves wearing a PGPD "rash guard" T-shirt during Surf with a Cop. On Tuesday, 7/17/2018, the team beat Rocklin's Bronco All Star team 5-1, to win the Super Regionals. They are going to the Pony Zone Championships in Whittier, CA next week. If they win next week, they go to the Pony World Series.

Here is the Pacific Grove 12U Bronco All Star Roster: Sean Ishii #34 Sam Knox #5 Jack Giammanco #8 Montana Wells #16 Ryan Bell #13 Kyle Lavin #3 Tyler Cina #60 Max Potter #17 Aiden Quinton #9 Jack Weber #12 Marshall Pearman #8 River Lyon #23 Brody Edmonds #1 Coaching Staff: Craig Bell, Head Coach Galen Ishii, Assistant Coach Joe Potter, Assistant Coach

Puzzle Solution: Lest We Forget Puzzle on page 10

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Gossip & Fiddly Bits

Heard Over the Back Fence

to be used for single family housing rehabilitation. Nowhere does it say “second bathroom” however.

• Former Monterey County Supervisor (20 years) Dave Potter has announced that in November he will run for mayor of Carmel, where he lives.

New banners on the light standards downtown were purchased with Economic Development Department funds. Purple, chartreuse and orange harken back to the ’60s and give me the twirlies.

• Patrick Flanagan rescuing Poetry in the Grove in the absence of Susie Joyce, a founder, who moved away. Patrick often wrote poems in to the Bulletin as I recall.

For five years, the salon has been held at the Little House in Jewell Park on the first Saturdays of each month, from 3-5 p.m. and that will continue. Thanks, Patrick!

• Fall classes begin August 20 at MPC. They start August 8 here in Pacific Grove.

• Mark Stotzer isn’t as happy about the changes at Lucky as we are. He says all that lovely open space is at the expense of choices on the shelves. We, however, noticed a lot of products we’d never seen before.

• One mark of a good actor (or dancer, for that matter) is how well they recover after dropping the leading lady on her bum. No names here.

• PG Library will hold a Fundraiser Yard Sale on Saturday July 21 from 9 am to 12 noon at 1342 Arena Avenue, Pacific Grove. Sale of housewares, antiques, toys, furniture, decorative pieces, rugs, books, misc. will help support the Pacific Grove Public Library Renewal Project.

• The Community & Economic Development Department announces a grant award from the state Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) in the amount of $500,000

Binational Migrant Education Teacher Program and Migrant Education Summer Program Enrich Monterey County Families with Culture, Learning, and Love For the 27th year in Monterey County, teachers from Mexico are visiting local districts to share their knowledge and engage in their own professional growth. The

Binational Migrant Education Program is an international program between the Secretary of Public Education of Mexico and the California Department of Education

(CDE) which offers the binational summer program - a collaborative effort among the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Secretary of Foreign Relations), Secretaría de Educación Pública (Secretary of Public Education) of individual states in Mexico, the Mexican Consulates, the CDE, and participating Migrant Education Regions. As part of the program, teachers from Mexico spend six to eight weeks in a school district in California sharing culture and teaching strategies to support migrant students.

This year, 12 teachers (seven from Michoacán and five from Guanajuato) are concluding their intensive professional development work next week. While here, they have gifted their passion for education and knowledge of Mexican culture and curriculum to Pre-K through 12th grade students and/or parents in ten Monterey County districts (Alisal, Chualar, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, North Monterey County, Salinas City, Salinas Union High School, Santa Rita, South Monterey County).

During a visit to the July 11, 2018 Monterey County Board of Education meeting, two binational teachers shared their reflections on their time here and expressed true gratitude for the welcoming spirit shown to them throughout their time in Monterey County.

Karen Liliana Jaimes Martinez from San Miguel de Ayende, Guanajuato, shared the importance of the program saying, “The phenomenon of student migrant between México and the United States poses great social challenges, which directly affect school age children and young adults. The emotional instability that occurs when they are in this situation can cause in their education and contribute to student dropout rates. It may also develop a lack of national identity and idealism, social and cultural instability, confusion of language etc. This program promotes the development of Mexican children and young adults who are in this situation given the fact that they are the most vulnerable. Promoting global learning is one of the elements reflected in the teaching practice in Mexico. By teaching children and young adults who

come from the U.S.A., sharing strategies and methodologies of teaching with both U.S. and Mexican teaching partners, we hope to produce empathetic, responsible people with values.”

Christian Hernandez from Michoacán, Mexico, expressed his excitement for the learning opportunities and the hospitality shown to him. “I cannot wait to tell my coworkers and friends that way schools work here. Fellowship, friendship, support for, and responsibility are very important things in schools as a teacher, and you have them all, right here in California. My favorite part of my experience here has been the warmth shown to me by everyone I meet.”

During their board visit, the two also distributed gifts of candy and crafts to the Board and Cabinet from Mexico.

Summer sessions throughout Monterey County districts are serving students Pre-K through 12th grade. Throughout the programs, binational teachers are partnering with the local district’s teachers to offer lessons focusing on curriculum and strategies from both the United States and Mexico. During parent workshops, teachers from both countries partner to provide family members positive parenting strategies, and sessions on health and wellness, along with cultural activities including crafts and performances.

Monterey County Office of Education’s Migrant Education Program Region 16 Binational Teacher Summer Program serves as a model throughout California, receiving guests from other regions to observe the comprehensive and impactful program offered to Monterey County’s migrant families. Teachers are hosted by local families and welcomed with three intensive days of orientation and professional development. The summer sessions are concluded with beloved closing celebrations and programs, showcasing student projects and cultural performances.

Jessica Hull Communications and Public Relations Officer Monterey County Office of Education

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For Whom the Bell Tolls in Pacific Grove This week’s “Keepers of Our Culture” continues our sneak preview of the upcoming Life in Pacific Grove: Deeper Connections. Throughout the summer, we’re featuring excerpts from the 22 special topic articles to be featured in volume two of the Life in Pacific Grove series. The authors are professional writers and talented amateurs who share a common belief that PG is the best place in the world to be a writer. That’s a theme that you’ll see throughout this and future columns: PG as the ideal place to live the literary life, the perfect Retreat for Writers.

As a special bonus, Life in Pacific Grove: Deeper Connections will feature stunning color photography by Peter Mounteer.

This week’s excerpt by Stan Countz and Nancy Bell focuses on public bronze sculptures created by the late Christopher Bell. If you’ve spent any time strolling around our town, you’ve undoubtedly admired “Life at the Top,” depicting a mother sea otter and her pup, at Berwick Park, and the “Butterfly Children” sculpture in front of the P.G. Post Office.

The Stories Behind the Sculptures Christopher Bell and the Pacific Grove Rotary Club presented “Life at the Top” to the city in 1994 and it has become quite a focal point in the region, appearing in countless tourist photographs. Christopher spent hours scouting out the perfect spot between the trees where it now sits.

Another “Life at the Top” sculpture sits at the Portola Plaza Hotel in downtown Monterey where the Christopher Bell art gallery was located for many years. His first gallery was located on Grand Street behind the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Today many galleries are located there, but Christopher originated the first one. He later moved his gallery, The Christopher Bell Collection, up across Lighthouse to 213 Grand Avenue before he was invited to open a larger, more prominent gallery at what is today the Portola Plaza Hotel.

Christopher Bell’s other well-known public bronze sculpture is “Butterfly Children” in front of the P.G. Post Office. This life-sized statue, purchased by the city in 1996, was created to honor the thousands of local children who have participated in the annual Butterfly Parade in October.

On the day of the sculpture dedication, Janice Hare brought her first grade class from Robert H. Down Elementary School dressed in their colorful homemade orange and black monarch butterfly wings.

They, along with other members of the community, helped to dedicate this new community landmark.

Keepers of our Culture Joyce Krieg and Patricia Hamilton

Jordan Bell, one of Christopher and Nancy Bell’s two sons, has been a student of his father’s art since the early age of 2 years old, when he would sit beside his dad with his arm around him and “help” him create sculptures in his studio Grand

Street. Jordan’s five-year-old image can be seen in “Butterfly Children.” The little girl is Michelle Annereau. Some people think the little girl looks like Nancy. She says, “I did do modeling for his sculptures and we were married for nearly 25 years.”

Christopher included his other son, Aaron, in this statue by turning Jordan’s foot out, as it appeared in a favorite family photo of Aaron.

Christopher referred to his wife, Nancy, as his “chief critique artist.” In fact, due to her feedback, he altered many of his creations, including the butterfly children sculpture. In the clay version, one day, he “decapitated” Jordan’s head in order to change the direction of his gaze.

Before he passed away tragically in December of 1997, Chris had created

hundreds of limited edition bronze sculptures and one-of-a-kind fabricated pieces on a variety of themes, from nautical and maritime to covered wagons and miniature mailboxes.

An avid model-maker as a boy, Chris was drawn to the three-dimensional medium of sculpture. He felt the allure of the sea when he visited New England as a child. After a brief apprenticeship, he met and married Nancy and set out on his own in 1973. By 1976, his name was becoming known in collector’s circles and he was creating commissioned pieces for the annual World Offshore Technology Conferences at Houston’s Astrodome, the largest trade show in the world.His work reflects a life-long fascination with the real and imaginary inhabitants of the sea.

Christopher jokingly referred to himself as Mr. PG, so it’s fitting that his sculptures decorate our town. The family will always miss Chris; he said he was “one in a million,” and we so agree. His memory lives on in his beautiful bronzes in Pacific Grove, Butterfly Town USA. Life in Pacific Grove, Part II, is Coming!

The first volume of Life in Pacific Grove, featuring true tales by residents and visitors, is available for purchase at the Pacific Grove Public Library and at Bookworks. The second edition will include longer essays with deeper connections by local authors, including Brad Herzog,Randy Reinstedt, Joyce Krieg, Diane Tyrrel, Chris Swainson, Jeff Whitmore, Joyce Meuse, Rebecca Riddell, Rudy Fischer, William Neish and others.

Topics will cover city politics, hippie days, hootenanny, tai chi, the writing life, strong women and more. Life in Pacific Grove books are published by Keepers of Our Culture, an imprint of Park Place Publications, 591 Lighthouse Ave., #10, in P.G. To schedule a free consultation about writing and publishing, call Patricia Hamilton at 831/649-6640. Creative and dependable book services since 1982.

Photo Caption 1: The late Christopher Bell created two of Pacific Grove’s most beloved public sculptures, the mother sea otter with her pup in Berwick Park, and “Butterfly Children” in front of the P.G. Post Office.

Photo Caption 2: Sculptor Christopher Bell managed to feature both of his sons in “Butterfly Children.” Five-yearold Jordan was the model for the boy, but that’s other son Aaron’s turned-out foot!

The model for the little girl was Michelle Annereau.

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Your letters

Opinion

Be careful about lawyers’ spin on Cal Am Editor:

The Monterey Peninsula Herald recently ran a commentary pointing out the difficulties of public acquisition of Cal Am, authored by two eminent attorneys, both of whom who are affiliated with two well-known and respected law firms. They made several references to the extensive experience they each have, particularly in eminent domain legal matters. And, as good attorneys will do, they cite actual facts and put the best possible spin on them as part of their experience, to the benefit of their client, even if the facts are taken out of context and are not directly relevant to the spin they are promoting.

It’s not reasonable to assume the two attorneys, from different firms, got together on their own initiative to get involved in the public water takeover efforts. One of them has represented Cal Am, and the other won a case often referred to by Cal Am, in which a public acquisition effort failed. So who could possibly have hired them to speak out with a pro-Cal-Am spin?

Important facts cited by the attorneys are in part meant to bolster their boast of great experience. However, those facts lose relevance because they define differences as to what is involved in the PWN effort. In short, one case, Felton, did not involve a trial, a major experience highlighted by both. The other, which did go to trial and won, did so in great part because in that case, Claremont, initiated its effort without necessary preparation, knowledge and a strategy for winning.

None of those flaws exist here.

So, be careful when you read the well-written, seemingly accurate version from the attorneys. They know what they are doing and are using certain actual facts to support their position, but ignoring the relevance of those acts.

Bill Hood Carmel/Columbus OH

Future of PG at stake over invasion of STRs Editor:

Pacific Grove’s City Finances and Short Term Rentals (STRs)

Editor: Our STR Program is one of the most regulated programs in the country. The program has very specific restrictions, clear rules and diligent enforcement.

STRs directly provide the city with more than $1.7 million per year to support public safety, street repairs and improvement, park maintenance and recreation services, library staffing and materials, and city services like code enforcement and environmental monitoring. This revenue comes mostly from taxes paid by our visitors. In addition, STR visitors support local shops and restaurants, adding to business income, employment and sales tax revenue to the city.

STRs play an important role in our city’s financial well-being.

The proposed ban of STRs in all but the Coastal Zone will reduce revenue from this program by more than 70 percent. A ban will drastically reduce our ability to maintain public safety staffing, fix potholes, create bike routes and sidewalks, keep library hours, improve parks and maintain the city. Further, in the next 5 years we are obliged by state law to pay increasingly large pension payments. We cannot default, ignore or change the pension promises made years ago. Without STR revenues, we will have to drastically cut services, hours and programs.

The last few years have been good to Pacific Grove. We have a more vibrant downtown, more activities, and better services for citizens and visitors alike. But we cannot count on this booming economy to continue. In order to build a stable, solid financial future for Pacific Grove we need to be prudent in our commitments and build a diverse, resilient spectrum of revenues. We must build a financially sound future for Pacific Grove, using all reasonable sources of revenue to maintain the high quality of life that our community deserves.

Please learn about this issue and join me in voting against an STR ban that will severely compromise our city’s future.

Cynthia Garfield Pacific Grove

We lived in South Lake Tahoe for eight years, starting in 2003. It was a great place to live, just like Pacific Grove.

But no longer. The number of owner-residents in South Lake Tahoe has decreased dramatically. The area has been infested with short-term rentals, with in excess of 2,200 permits having been issued by the city and the county. It didn’t start off at 2,200 but when the politicians got a taste for TOT (transient occupancy tax) they kept adding to the number. The area has a population roughly equivalent to Pacific Grove. Permanent residents are leaving.

They are being replaced by transients living in homes owned by distant investors who have never and will never live there. Neither the renters nor the new owners have a vested interest in the community. And it shows. Population is down, school census is down, and small businesses are hurting and/or going under. You could almost say that no one lives there anymore.

The people of Pacific Grove are facing a choice on the November ballot. Option 1 is to stand by while our residential neighborhoods become a warren of mini-motels, a virtual cash-cow for the city managers. Option 2 is to maintain our city as “America’s last home town.”

Pick one. You cannot have both.

R.J. Goad Pacific Grove

Returning to our pages next week July 27, 2018

Mini motels are not the only way to raise money in Pacific Grove.

Editor,

I would like to respond to a lengthy opinion written

by Hank Armstrong in the July 13 Cedar Street Times.

He raises monetary issues, which are understandably important to people who rent houses in residential areas by the night. But that isn’t what Pacific Grove United Neighbors is about. We are about community, knowing our neighbors.

And as Councilman Bill Peake points out, the city can probably find a way around a reduction in taxes from short-term vacation rentals. That way could be on the same November ballot, raising the city’s transient occupancy tax on all overnight rentals and pulling in more money from our established inns and motels.

With an unfunded liability of over $120 million to PERS for city pensions, other attempts to raise money for services warrant a look. We don’t want mini-motels in our neighborhoods when there are other ways to finance city services.

We also don’t want the fear mongering in slick ads that have appeared recently, with blue-eyed children in arms facing an unsafe future if short-term rentals are limited. We want a community and will vote to support the community.

In full disclosure, I am one of the three proponents that filed the initiative. I’m baffled as to why Mr Armstrong, who lives right behind me and knew of my efforts, failed to acknowledge all of the proponents, not to mention the 1,646 registered voters who qualified the initiative for the November 6, 2018 ballot.

Karin Locke Pacific Grove

Luke Coletti did not go it alone re: STRs Editor:

I was surprised to read a letter in last week’s Cedar Street Times that says Luke Coletti has proposed a shortterm vacation rental measure for the November ballot. I remember committee meetings with several dozen other people involved with him in that proposal, input and support from the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, and 1,646 registered voters who signed petitions to put it on the ballot. To ignore all the supporters and try to personalize the issue seems an ill-advised attempt to diminish it. The Pacific Grove Neighbors United are just that – plural!

I was also surprised to read the letter’s contention that “many” of the short-term rental owners “love our little hometown.” I don’t doubt that some do love this place as much as I do, but it’s the “many” I wonder about. City files last week showed only 18 percent of the short-term rental owners actually live in PG. A whopping 82 percent of them don’t; they are absentee owners who use their houses here as mini-motels for overnight rentals. I think they may love to exploit our little hometown for personal profits, but they choose to live elsewhere.

Let’s be honest. If you don’t want the house next door to your home turned into an overnight rental for different strangers each night, join us and vote “yes” on the Initiative to Preserve and Protect Pacific Grove’s Residential Character on the Nov. 6 election ballot.

Thom Akeman Pacific Grove

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PGUSD Free and Reduced-Price Meals 2018-2019

Pacific Grove Unified School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines.

Households do not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children automatically qualify for free meals when any household member receives benefits from CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR. Children who meet the definition of foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway, and children enrolled in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.

Contact school officials if any child in the household is not on the notification letter.

The household must let school officials know if they do not want to receive free or reduced-price meals.

Applications forms and information will be available in school offices, school registration events and on the district’s website at pgusd.org under the food service tab. Households that want to apply for meal benefits, must fill out one application for all children in the household and give it to the nutrition office at 435 Hillcrest Ave, Pacific Grove Ca 93950 For a simple and secure method to apply, use our online application at pgusd.org under the food service tab. Contact the nutrition director at 831-646-6521 for help filling out the application. The school will let you know if your application is approved or denied for free or reduced-price meals.

Households may turn in an application at any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now, but your household income goes down, household size goes up, or a household member starts receiving CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR, you may turn in an application at that time. Information given on the application will be used to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school officials. The last four digits of the Social Security number from any adult household or checking that you do not have a Social Security number is required if you include income on the application.

Households that receive Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits, may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals by filling out an application.

Foster children are eligible for free meals and may be included as a household member if the foster family chooses to also apply for the non-foster children on the same application. Including foster children as a household member may help the non-foster children qualify for free or reduced-price meals. If the non-foster children are not eligible, this does not keep foster children from receiving free meals.

Your child’s eligibility status from last school year will continue into the new school year for up to 30 school days or until the school processes your new application, or your child is otherwise certified for free or reduced-price meals.

After the 30 school days, your child will have to pay full price for meals, unless the household receives a notification letter for free or reduced-price meals. School officials do not have to send reminder or expired eligibility notices.

If you do not agree with the decision or results of verification, you may discuss it with school officials. You also have the right to a fair hearing, which may be requested by calling or writing the hearing official: Assistant Superintendent, 435 Hillcrest Ave Pacific Grove CA 93950, (831)646-6509.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Opinion

Firefighters Union Asks Residents to Consider Before Backing a New Contractor

Dear Pacific Grove Resident, For almost 10 years, Monterey Fire Department has served your community with pride as your local fire department.

Currently, the Pacific Grove Council is contemplating replacing your fire department. They are evaluating contracting with another agency and displacing Monterey Fire Department Firefighters from your fire station. As a resident served by the Monterey Fire Department, here are a few points we hope you will consider: Approximately 25% of our firefighters either live in PG, were raised In PG or have been previously employed as Pacific Grove Firefighters. We have strong ties to Pacific Grove. Our members are coaches, have children in the school district and are volunteers in the community. Our members take great pride in providing service to a community that we are invested in both professionally and personally.

During the past ten years, while we have been your fire department, we have been involved with many traditions and events in the city of Pacific Grove. Some of these are the Feast of Lanterns, Good Old Days, National Night Out, fundraisers for the PG Chamber of Commerce, Parade of Lights, EMS standby for many races and sporting events, Snow in the Park and toy

delivery to needy families during Christmas. Our members have also donated to the pool at Lovers Point.

When we merged Monterey and Pacific Grove Fire Department personnel in 2008, the Monterey Fire Department absorbed all of the previous Pacific Grove Fire Department (PGFD) employees. Our labor groups worked hard to blend the two cultures and make it one. There are still many members of the PGFD working within the Monterey Fire Department. In fact, some of those members are still assigned to the station in Pacific Grove. In the fire service, it is extremely important to have local knowledge of streets, buildings, businesses, etc. This allows us to provide faster, more efficient service. We work hand in hand with PGPD and public works and have developed excellent working relationships. Our department has established and sustained local knowledge of the City of Pacific Grove. It is multi-generational knowledge that is collectively held by the men and women of the Monterey Fire Department. Any other agency would face an incredible challenge trying to become as familiar with the city as we are. We remain dedicated to providing low response times and excellent service.

One of the possible results of the

Council choosing a different Fire Department, could be the elimination of up to 12 positions within Monterey Fire Department. This could result in firefighter layoffs. As the leader of our 76 firefighters, it is very troubling to have the threat of someone losing their job.

Obviously it is the desire of the Monterey Firefighters Association to continue to provide service to Pacific Grove.

We will continue to be engaged in the community and take pride in doing so. We have a long history in the city.

We will continue to represent the City of Pacific Grove with the same pride and professionalism that we do to all of the districts we serve. If you would like to help, we urge you to write or email your council, as well as make your voice heard. Help keep your firefighters in place to continue providing you with the highest level of service you deserve.

Respectfully Submitted, Neal Hurd President Monterey Firefighters Local 3707

Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181438 The following person is doing business as CYPRESS CLEANERS, 230 Grand Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: JKA INVESTMENT, 230 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/13/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/13/2018. Signed: Jin Jung, CEO. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10/18

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181363 The following person is doing business as RYLI’S & PAPA’S PIZZERIA, 931 Alisal Street, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93907: MVR & ASSOCIATES, INC., 931 Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93907. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/03/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 01/23/17. Signed: Mark A. Renteria, president. This business is conducted by a corporation.

Publication dates: 7/6 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181267 The following person is doing business as CRAFTEDBYCOLEY, 107 1st Street, Pacific Grove, P.O.Box 51428, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: NICOLE MARIE BROWN, 107 1St Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/19/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/19/18.

Signed: Nicole Marie Brown. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 7/6 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18

CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:00 p.m.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181327 The following person is doing business as ESSENTIAL PRIVATE INVESTIGATION & CONSULTAth TIONS, 142 11 Street, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: ROBERT EDWARD KELLEY, th 142 11 Street, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/29/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/29/18. Signed: Robert Edward Kelley. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 7/6 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181253 The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA CONCRETE and CCI, 45060 Merritt Street, King City, Monterey County, CA 93930: CALIFORNIA CONCRETE, INC., 5060 Merritt Street, King City, CA 93930. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/18/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 2/9/10.

Signed: Michael McWilliams, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/18 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 20181364 The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious name(s) listed: RYLIS & PAPA’S PIZZERIA, 931 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, Monterey County, CA 93907. The fictitious business name was filed in Monterey County on 1/23/2017, File Number 20170167. Registered Owners: MARK ANTHONY RENTERIA, 474 Franscioni Street, Soledad, CA 93960. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 7/3/18. Signed: Mark A. Renteria. This business was conducted by a, individual Publication dates: 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27/18

The City of Pacific Grove City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, to be continued to a public hearing on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pacific Grove City Hall Council Chambers, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 to consider the following: Project Location: 522 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 (APN 006-178-009) Application #: Architectural Permit (AP) and Use Permit (UP) 18-364.

Description: Appeal of Planning Commission’s approval to demolish the existing 3,472 square feet building and to build a new 37,056 square feet mixed-use three-story structure consisting of ten (10) residential units on the upper floors, restaurants/retail on the first floor, and an underground parking structure.

Zone District/General Plan Designation: Commercial Downtown/Commercial Coastal Zone: No Historic Resources Inventory: No CEQA Status: Exempt per CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332 Class 32, Infill Exemption Applicant/Owner: Phil Johnson, Architect, on behalf of Gerald Leigh, owner Date of Application: May 3, 2018 Staff Reference: Wendy Lao, AICP, Associate Planner. wlao@cityofpacificgrove.org Notice dated: June 26, 2018 If you have any questions about this item, please call the staff contact listed above at the Community and Economic Development Department (831) 648-3183. Please note that Section 65009(b)(2) of the California Government Code provides that legal challenges to the City's action on this project may be limited to only those issues raised in testimony during the public hearing process. The City of Pacific Grove does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The Pacific Grove Civic Center is an accessible facility. A limited number of devices are available to assist those who are hearing impaired. If you would like to use one of these devices, please contact the Community Development Department at (831) 648-3190.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181142 The following person is doing business as ALWAYS HOME SERVICES, 1141 Lighthouse Ave. #327, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: WANDA LOUISE DELAHANTY, 1141 Lighthouse Ave. #327, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/04/18.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 6/1/1992. Signed: Wanda Louise Delahanty. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20/18

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181208 The following person is doing business as TRI-SURF RECORDS, 5th Between Mission and San Carlos, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921; P.O. Box 5687, Carmel, CA 93921: WALTER NICHOLAS GEORIS, 7th 3 NW of Hatton, Carmel, CA 93921; and GASTON GEORIS, 3 SW of 3rd, Carmel, CA 93921. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 06/12/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/1/1992. Signed: Walter Nicholas Georis. This business is conducted by a joint venture.

Publication dates: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6/18

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Jonathan and Marvin

I was driving home from work. A seagull sauntered across in front of the car. I really mean sauntered. He took a couple of steps then turned and looked at me. Took a couple of more steps and looked up at the sky. He was in absolutely no hurry. Seagulls are interesting birds. At the Treasure Shop they nested in the roof. There were droppings all over the place, my red car, christened Ruby

by Virginia Stone, was a favorite target. The sidewalks were a mess. Pacific Grove hired a raptor lady to patrol the streets and drive them away. I guess something was accomplished but not according to Ruby who still sported the big white blobs. We invited the falcon and his owner to visit us in the shop. As messy as they are they are beautiful creatures.

Many years ago there was a story Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, and illustrated by Russell Munson a, fable in novella form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. Bach wrote it as a series of short stories that were published in a magazine in the late 1960s. It was first published in book form in 1970, and by the end of 1972 over a million copies were in print. Reader›s Digest published a condensed version, and the book reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list, where it remained for 38 weeks. In 1972 and 1973, the book topped the Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States. In 2014 the book was reissued as Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition, which added a 17-page fourth part to the story.

Jonathon is bored with daily squabbles over food. He learns everything he can about flying until he is expelled from his group. He meets two other gulls who take him to a “higher plane of existence” in which there is no heaven, but a better world found through the perfection of knowledge.

Richard Bach worked on the book over the years.

It is allegorical, somewhat religious in its approach, but at the time it was written it was a huge hit becoming a movie, a book, and a song by Neil Diamond. It is listed as one of 50 “timeless spiritual classics” and even evoked a parody Marvin Stanley Pigeon which was published in The New Yorker; “Marvin Stanley Pigeon was no ordinary pigeon. While other pigeons spent their time grubbing for food, Marvin Stanley Pigeon worked away on his book

Jane Roland

Animal Tales Other Random Thoughts

in the window ledge outside of the Manuscript Room of the Public Library in Bryant Park. He wanted to get his novel done in time for Macmillan’s spring list”.

Now you know more about seagulls than you ever desired. Most of us hate the mess they create. Per-

haps it is a case of I love you, but I hate what you do, because they are beautiful looking.

When I told the story of “my tree” which has been demolished, thanks to new neighbors the woodpeckers lost their homes. I grieved for them and was told not to feel bad, they are dirty, destructive birds. I know that is true; however, I enjoy looking at them and am sorry for the generations that have been lost because nests were destroyed, and eggs broken. For several days the parents returned to their home and there were pitiful sounds emitting from above. I told you that there is now a trunk towering into the sky. Not very attractive. The branches with the needles were beautiful. And it was my friend.

I am most grateful to the people who have stopped by to tell me how much they enjoy my column and the newspaper. Some seem to like the animal stories, other the history of this area. I will do what I can to satisfy you all. We are also happy you enjoy the paper so much. We are most proud of it and our editor, Marge Ann Jameson, who works 24/7. I know many of you have found the new shop (PacRep’s Neverland Benefit Shop at 1219 Forest Hill Shopping Center – Suite D) because of the Cedar Street Times’ constant promotion. We are very proud of our store and hard working volunteers. Please don’t forget we are looking for donations of all kinds, even the greeting cards that come as promotions. We look forward to seeing you all. We also remind you that there are plays running constantly, stop by and pick up a brochure. They are amazing, professional performances.

Jane Roland – gcr770@aol.com [Ed. note: Thank you, Jane, for the kind words.

Yes, I check in at Neverland often, looking for butterfly brooches and books of local interest, including “Tuesdays With Gene.”

To your list with Jonathan and Marvin, I could like to add “Cromwell the Self-Important Crow” who announces to all his wise, ever-hungry compadres whenever I go out the front door. This goes back a couple of years to when I left a pasty in my open cargo compartment and went back into the house to continue packing for a picnic. Cromwell noticed, and by the time I returned with another load, he’d eaten my pasty and shared it with the group. He is ever hopeful I will do it again.]

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Humpty Dumpty Housing—Part 22

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Reprise the seersucker suit-sucking smugglers of the 1960s

Deriding the United Nations (UN) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) lately earned our commander in chief airborne trips from the Brits as an effigy baby blimp wearing diapers.

If it weren’t so funny, I’d shudder at the ironic memory of a drug smuggler I met in the late 1960s who tried to sell me a trip.

Therefore, I seek two answers: First, where can I see this modern diaper-clad dirigible?

Second, what connections are there with homelessness?

Plenty!

Housing is the number one need in this county and country. Not market rate rent, but way, way below it.

Right here in Monterey County, between 1000 and 5000 units that rent for $300-$500 per month were needed yesterday!

Housing First means Housing NOW! Without low income housing, Hidden Homeless people live in zoolike enclosures, sharing mattresses on floors all across Monterey County, sleeping in shifts, and enduring such cramped cell-like conditions that as many as 12 through 30 people cram into one small house.

Most of them speak little or no English. They’re often field workers. Others work in the hospitality industry, cleaning hotels, gardening at resorts, and cooking, waiting and bussing in restaurants.

Since tourism is now the peninsula’s number one industry, they hold low-paying service jobs.

“They’re needed, so we can go out to eat in restaurants where they work,” a Pacific Grove resident told me. “We just don’t want them to live here.”

To which I responded, “Are you familiar with the proclamation made by the General Assembly of the United Nations back in 1948?”

“No. Tell me about it.”

“When postwar housing for all was popular and prevalent in America,” I said, “the world was given this gift called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”

Excerpts follow.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Think about it!

It seems to me that a political socioeconomic system that allows 500 homeless women to live without adequate shelter on the Monterey Peninsula is a form of degrading treatment or punishment.

If local, county and state authorities, and private industry, can’t or won’thelp, it behooves the federal government to step in.

Mister President, what do you think?

It also seems homeless veterans who roam our streets, unsheltered and often unshod, are slaves to a system that owes them something more than they’re getting. So give them what they need!

Mister President, listen up!

It also seems the egregious lack of live-in facilities that provide mental health care and housing for the elderly is a form of degrading treatment to those who need help most. Homelessness can be torture.

Would it be better for the federal government to bring back institutions ranging from orphanages to mental hospitals than leave the defenseless to defend themselves?

Which leads back to the baby blimp analogy: unless housing for all is addressed, will today’s youth produce another version of my generation’s seersucker suit suckers?

The seersucker suit suckers of Southern California After Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) kicked off the race for inner space in 1965, savvy Southern California smugglers imported a brand of undetectable LSD from Tijuana by dressing in lightweight cotton seersucker suits saturated with cheap liquid Tijuana LSD that dried while they lounged in cantinas.

I was offered a $5 hit for a single suck on the button of a seersucker suit, $10 for a double-cuff, or $20 for a lapel lick and suck.

“How much profit will you make?” I asked.

“Between $1,000 and $5,000 for a jacket,” the smuggler said. “Maybe $20,000 for the whole suit.”

Wanda Sue Parrott

Homeless in Paradise

YESTERYEAR’S ORPHANS Tijuana toddlers of 1985, with toys delivered by California Rosicrucians, you’re now in your forties.

Cómo están ustedes?

Did you cross into the U.S. to attend school?

Or become drug smugglers?

Work in the fields? Are you border guards overseeing today’s homeless children

“How much did the suit cost?” I asked.

“Between $25 and $50, depending on whether it’s white or blue.”

I whistled.

“Which trip do you want to take?” he asked.

“Sorry,” I said, “Flying makes me airsick.”

Mister President, think red-white and blue. Are you still airborne?

Copyright 2018 by Wanda Sue Parrott Contact amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com or call 831-899-5887

torn from asylum-seeking, illegal-alien parents they might never see again?

Digame, por favor: Faces of Poverty age, but do they really change?

Photo and poem by Wanda Sue Parrott

A New Lease on Life

By Jonathan Shoemaker

Juan had crawled at least a mile, to be sure he’d not been seen.

Now he lay upon the bank of a steep, dried up ravine.

There was nothing he could do but to lie without a sound, moving slowly past the guards, just a foot above the ground.

Distant hills, with sparse green shrubs on golden fields of tall parched grass, softened in a sunset haze as he waited for time to pass.

Hours later, dawn awoke him.

In his thigh, an aching grew as he lay there in the bushes by the roadside, wet with dew.

No idea how I got here.

Must have gone without a hitch.

But my leg feels like it’s burning.

How’d I end up in this ditch?

The man had said, “Wait until dark.

And I don’t know you, if you’re caught.”

There was a danger helping others.

I don’t blame the guy, he thought.

I won’t tell them that he helped.

He’s good enough to lend a hand.

Juan slid down and closed his eyes and thought of life in the promised land.

After dark, he scrambled low, quickly crawled beneath the truck, tied four ropes to the bobtail’s frame, secured himself, and cinched them up.

The driver put the truck in gear, slowly pulled up to the gate, engine idling, inching forward.

Hope there’s not too long a wait.

He stood up and brushed away the weeds that caught around his feet.

Then he saw his leg was burned and blistered from the tailpipe’s heat.

Must have passed out from the pain, and he left me here for dead.

And he turned and started walking toward the job that lay ahead.

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Whataburger After a Wedding: All About Hamburgers Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen San Antonio, Texas

Have you ever wondered why hamburgers are called hamburgers? I was pondering this question this past weekend after my aunt announced to the family that some of the young people (Yours Truly included) had gone out for burgers after my cousin’s wedding the night prior.

One uncle, his wife, and three kids live in San Antonio, Texas. The middle sibling—and only girl—got married this past weekend so a lot of the family flew in for the festivities. I was a bridesmaid representing the bride’s father’s side of the family. The mother’s side was represented by two bridesmaids, plus the groom’s sister, for a total of four bridesmaids.

The bride, four bridesmaids, and the bride’s mother all met at eight in the morning the day of the wedding at the hotel where the reception would take place that evening. A hair stylist and makeup artist came to the room and began to do makeup.

I had opted to not have my makeup done by the makeup artist so I made coffee in the one cup hotel room coffee maker for all the ladies. Repeatedly.

This often happens but the hair stylist underestimated the amount of time it would take to straighten and style coarse, curly, Mediterranean hair so the bride started to get nervous. I should say, got more nervous because she was already nervous at the start of the day. To quell her anxiety, I told her I would style my own hair and borrowed some of the hair stylist’s tools.

When everyone was ready, 45 minutes behind schedule, we met up with the groomsmen and groom and went for a photo shoot in the blistering, humid San Antonio heat. We lasted about 10 minutes on account of the climate and the schedule then re-piled into the limo and made our way to the church, now extremely late.

The ceremony was lovely although I didn’t understand most of it as it was in a Coptic

Orthodox church and the mass was spoken in Coptic. The groom is Egyptian-American of the Coptic Orthodox faith.

We caravanned back to the hotel for the reception, which included a dinner but was predominately dancing.

After we saw the bride and groom off and helped the mother of the bride clean up, we kids decided we needed a midnight snack at one in the morning. So we piled into individual cars and went to the nearest Whataburger, a regional fast food chain based in San Antonio.

We were all still dressed in our maroon floor-length bridesmaid dresses, with full makeup, and now-fallen hair; the boys donned their suits. We ordered burgers, fries, shakes, and chicken strips, took a number and piled in a booth. The young attendant wearing a uniform and ball cap with a big orange “W” on it brought us our food, the burgers neatly wrapped in orange paper and I must admit it was nothing to write home about (although here I am, writing home about it!). The best man, who is a highly-trained chef decided that the allure of whataburger is regional pride, similar to Californians’ love of In-n-Out. According to the Whataburger website, “over six decades ago, an adventurous and determined entrepreneur named Harmon Dobson had a bold idea: to serve a burger so big that it took two hands to hold, and so good that after a single bite customers couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a burger!” He named his humble burger stand, located on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, ‘Whataburger.’”

And the name hamburger? I was telling my uncle we had hamburgers but they weren’t made of ham. Which prompted my inquiry. My aunt said she had heard it was because they came from Hamburg, Germany. Naturally, I consulted Professor

Google. Of course the origin is highly disputed, some claim that Otto Kuase invented the burger in 1891 by cooking a beef patty and putting a fried egg on top.

Another claim is that hamburger--a ground meat patty between two slices of bread-was created in 1900 in the US by Louis Lassen, a Danish immigrant. Yet another story suggests that Charlie Nagreen sold a meatball sandwich between two slices of bread in 1885 at the Seymour Fair in Wisconsin. He named it the hamburger after the Hamburg Steak so loved by German

immigrants.

Now there are more claims on the origin of the hamburger but I wanted to just give you a taste of the history and tell you of my culinary adventures in San Antonio, TX. I felt like a true American kid, sitting in a fast food joint late at night while my cousins wreaked havoc—they decided to have a photo shoot with the “wet floor” signs and I feared we would be kicked out. Luckily, it wasn’t too classy of a joint and we were fully ignored and left to our own devices.

Emma Russell graduates from Bates College

Emma Russell of Pacific Grove graduated after majoring in politics and minoring in German and anthropology at Bates. Russell, the daughter of Julie P. Carson of Pacific Grove and James A. Russell of Seaside, is a 2014 graduate of Santa Catalina School.

Bates College graduated 473 students from 39 states and 42 countries on May 27, 2018. Cumulatively, the Class of 2018 performed 82,000 hours of community service, exemplifying Bates’ commitment to community learning and civic action.

Acclaimed human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, whose work has brought greater equality to the U.S. criminal justice system, delivered the address at Bates’ 152nd commencement ceremony. In his speech, Stevenson told the graduating class, “Your hope is your superpower. Hope is what will get you to stand up sometimes when other people say, ‘Sit down.’ Hope is what will get you to speak when other people say, ‘Be quiet.’ I believe that hopelessness is the enemy of justice, and injustice prevails where hopelessness persists.”

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When Should Aging Drivers Retire?

John O’Brien

Aging in the Grove Independence.

For many of us it is a word synonymous with driving. Driving gives us the freedom to go where we want and when we want. I am sure you remember your first car and what it meant to you to be a new driver!

But while we all would like to believe we would know when it is time to stop driving, will we? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention documented that in 2015, more than 6,800 older adults were killed and more than 260,000 were treated in emergency departments for motor vehicle crash injuries. (In the same year 2,747 teens between 13 and 19 died) This amounts to 19 older adults killed and 712 injured in crashes on average every day.

While senior drivers may be more cautious, drive fewer miles and are more likely to follow the speed limit and rules of the road, they are also more susceptible to life threatening injury in a collision due to the frailty of the aging body. Seniors driving skills are more likely to face challenges such as medication side effects, loss in range of motion in the head and neck, visual and auditory changes, and memory impairing illnesses.

While challenging, these things do not have to mean an end to independence.

There are options with the Department of Motor Vehicles for those who are not completely ready to give up the keys but may be willing to self-select driving within the city limits and off of the freeway or choose to only drive during daylight.

There are also local agencies that provide individualized transportation needs like ITNMontereyCounty (831-233-3447) and services through Monterey-Salinas Transit (888-678-2871) such as Taxi Vouchers, RIDES services, and Navigators to help master riding the bus.

Additionally, caring for your body can help you drive longer. The Mayo Clinic offers these suggestions: Stay physically active to keep your body flexible.

Schedule regular hearing and vision screenings.

Manage your chronic conditions and understand your limitations.

Drive when both you and the roads are in good condition.

Keep your cell phone put away. Even a quick glance can cause an accident.

Keep your driving skills fresh with community classes.

To learn more about staying safe on the road and what resources are available to you should it be time to give up the keys, please attend, “Age Well Drive Smart” sponsored by Central Senior Services, Inc., Visiting Nurses and Hospice and presented at The Park Lane, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the Rendezvous Room. California Highway Patrol Officer Madueno will share changes in the law, safe driving strategies, and changing conditions that seniors face. ITNMontereyCounty, Monterey-Salinas Transit, Department of Motor Vehicles, and Valley Hearing Center be present with useful resources for safe driving and driving alternatives.

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