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10a.m.-noon Monterey County Neuropathy Support Group Monterey First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 501 El Dorado, Monterey Lindsay Fosler will discuss “Hereditary Amyloidosis with Peripheral Neuropathy” Free For Information: 625-3407 •

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Heart of the Lion - Page 15

Pacific Grove’s

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First Saturday Book Sale Library Arcade •

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Butterfly Days Mostly Downtown

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Monterey Public Library Community Room Kyle A. Krasa, Attorney, Krasa Law, Inc. Advanced Trust Planning

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3rd Annual Chalk Art Festival at Forest Grove

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Monterey Public Library Community Room Allison M. Barrientos, CPA, CFP®, Partner, Integris Wealth Management, LLC How to Build and Maintain An “All Weather” Investment Portfolio

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Monterey Public Library Community Room Travis H. Long, CPA, Travis H. Long, CPA, Inc. 2018 Tax Law Changes and LastMinute Tax Saving Tips

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Inside Animal Tales....................................... 3 The Ark Lady...................................... 4 Cartoon.................................... 2, 6, 26 FYI.................................................Dark Gray Eminence................................... 5 Legal Notices...................................... 5 Memorial Announcement................... 5 Police Log.....................................Dark Opinion............................................ 12 Puzzle.............................................. 10 Reasoning with God......................... 11 Spotlight........................................... 11 Homeless in Paradise........................ 10 Postcards from the Kitchen................. 9

Drone photos by Paul Black The basketball courts at Forest Grove Elementary School became a collage of iconic images of the Monterey Bay on Friday, Sept. 14.

Led by local muralist and proud Forest Grove parent Sandy Sanjurjo, students from throughout the school colored in the images that their classes had chosen to represent our town, marine life, and the state of California.

This marks the third year that Sanjurjo has donated her time and talent to Forest Grove students who all participat-

ed in the event during their physical education classes.

Parent volunteers placed chalk around the designs, then students colored in the appropriate spaces. After students laid down the first layer, parents used brushes to smooth out the images and blend the chalk lines.

The result is a stunning group project that is the physical representation of something beautiful that can be created when everyone works together.

The WAVE Summer Camp Peaks with the Leadership Program

By Michelle Netzloff-Luna Just like the cresting surf, the WAVE Program continues to surge up towards new altitudes of excellence. The Leadership Program is this year’s pinnacle, and it’s just getting started. Executive Director Darryl Smith piloted the program this summer when he partnered with Positive Coaching Alliance to provide campers with training on how to be successful on the field and most importantly, in life. Teamwork, leadership and anti-bullying strategies were among the topics covered by experts in each field. So outstanding was this inaugural program that it has become a focus for the summer camp. Darryl gives

us a glimpse into the Leadership’s agenda this past summer, and lets us in on his future plans for this comprehensive and essential program.

“Leadership is universal, although the way people perceive leadership is different. There are so many angles in being a good leader or in how to lead, and the guest speakers we had talked about leadership from these different angles. We brought in Positive Coaches Alliance and Peter Wood really set the parameters of what the kids were there for and what they were to do as mentors...how they were to help the teachers and how they were to help the kids. He spoke about how to treat people, how to involve yourself, and how to take initiative. From that point on we had a guest speaker everyday for about 45 minutes.

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Joan Skillman

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Skillshots

Ed Buller, former A.D, and football coach at Oak Grove High School, talked about Teamwork. Barry and Jeanne Frew from Frew and Associates, talked about Leadership. Buck Roggeman, principal of Forest Grove Elementary spoke about how to be a super hero and how to recognize your own unique strengths. And lastly, Andrea Page partnered with Ron Triplett to give an anti-bullying workshop to the Leadership kids as well as an anti-bullying presentation for all the campers and their parents.

Each of the Leadership speakers talked about leadership in the ways that it affected them and their lives, and the steps they took to figuring out what kind of leader they were. On the last day of the program, Frank and Michelle Knight of Adventures by the Sea took all the kids out for the whole morning on a kayaking and team building activity and it was the highlight. Because of the success of that day, what we’ve found is that, moving forward with the Leadership Program, we now want to have separate activities for the Leadership kids with the leadership activities extending into the afternoon, and then send them out as mentors. Our guest speakers will speak to them about leadership, and then do a project with them. Barry and Jeanne Frew, of Frew and Associates run a leadership program already, and they are going to be engaged in the future where they do all these leadership activities and fine tune the program so it will be much more involved. Everybody was really good, and all the speakers had great things in a different way to say to the kids. The kids were very attentive, and were anxious to get out and be active in the program.

The Leadership Program takes the whole WAVE Program to the next level, and it’s going to continue to get better. I thought the first year of the WAVE Program was really good, and I didn’t think we could do much more but it was even better this year. What makes the WAVE Program exceptional are the coaches, because they are fully invested in the future of these kids, and the way the kids help other kids, it’s just inspiring. But that’s the climate of Pacific Grove. I’m so excited for where this program is going to go.”

Bike Tour Coming Through

The Arthritis Foundation’s largest bicycle fundraising ride, the 18th Annual California Coast Classic presented by Amgen, will arrive in Carmel on Monday, Sept. 24, and then in Big Sur the following day, which will be Days 1 and 3 of the 8-day tour. We invite you to cover the news of the event from many of its different story angles as it rolls 525 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Last year, heavy winter storms compromised the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur and the Mud Creek landslide obliterated a swath of Highway 1, so for the first time in 17 years, the 2017 CCC Bike Tour detoured inland through King City and Paso Robles.

This year however, CalTrans announced in June that its project to rebuild Highway 1 through Big Sur was running months ahead of schedule, so CCC organizers quickly jumped into action and re-routed the 8-day tour.

The return to CCC's traditional route is a fantastic development for the 18-yearold fundraiser, which hopes to raise $1 million to benefit adults and children afflicted by more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions.

CHURCH YARD SALE! First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove 246 Laurel, Pacific Grove (831-373-0741) Friday Sept. 21 & Saturday Sept. 22 8AM to 2PM Everything from collectables, small appliances, shoes, clothing, home-goods, books, toys and more! Proceeds benefit church activities.

Pacific Grove’s Rain Gauge Data reported at Canterbury Woods

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Week ending 09/20/18- 9:30 AM.......... 0.00" Total for the season............................. 13.00" 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 8/2/18............... .03" Near Lovers Point Total for the 7/1/18). ......... .05" Dataseason reported by(since John Munch at 18th St. Last week low12/07/16.......................... temperature................ 53.5° Week ending .19"F Last week high temperature...............

61.2° Total for the season (since 7/1/16)........

5.42"F Last year rain (07/01/17-7/5/17)..................... .05F ” Last week low temperature..................41.5 Last week high temperature.................63.5 F

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Limit Short-Term Vacation Rentals In Our Neighborhoods Measure ‘M’ is NOT a “Ban!�

Despite the claims being made in political ads purchased by anonymous STR owners, and even a few of our own elected officials, Measure ‘M’ is NOT a “vacation rental ban.�

Measure ‘M’ limits Short-Term Vacation Rentals (STRs) to the Coastal Zone and Pacific Grove’s commercial districts—that is all it does! Measure ‘M’ continues to allow Home Shares, Seasonal Rentals and House Swaps throughout the entire city.

• Short-Term Vacation Rentals (STRs): Houses repeatedly rented for short terms (less than 30 days), frequently overnight, just like motels.

The owner/ resident/manager does not have to be present. • Home Shares: Single family homes that rent a bedroom on a shortterm basis while the property owner/ long-term tenant also is present.

It’s similar to having a paying houseguest that is supervised. • Seasonal Rentals: Homes rented for intermediate terms, typically 3090 days. • House Swaps: An owner/family trades houses with another owner/ family, typically for a vacation but without exchanging money.

Don’t Be Fooled....Read the Initiative at: www.pgneighbors.com Or contact the city clerk (648-3181) for a copy, then,

Vote YES on M To Protect Pacific Grove’s Residential Character

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Emergency Alert System to be tested

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on October 3, 2018. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 PM EDT and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether technological improvements are needed.

October 3 was the previously scheduled back-up date for the test, which was originally set up for this Thursday, September 20. A backup date is always planned in case of widespread severe weather or other significant events on the primary test date. FEMA and the nation’s emergency management community remain committed to the life-saving activities occurring through parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.

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At one of the Labor Day events I attended someone asked me “What does the Council get criticized for the most?� It was a very good question and after a bit of thought I realized it was the sense that we are changing things.

Interestingly enough, it is also what our local writer – Phil Bowhay – addressed in his column on Monday, and he didn’t think the city has changed that much. But some change is a part of life and much of it can be good.

Locally, the canneries closed and a world class Aquarium opened there. The railroad went away and we bought some of the land and made it a recreation trail. Holman’s Department store went out of business and a developer is turning that into condominiums. A couple of new buildings and a hotel have been approved for downtown. These will provide homes for people to live in and places for visitors to stay. That will also bring more customers to our stores and restaurants there –as

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Rudy Fischer for Mayor

well as more revenue to the city so that we can fix some of your streets and sidewalks.

Buildings can change and new restaurants can move in where others closed. What is most important, however, it that we don’t change the fundamental character of Pacific Grove. I think that whether you grew up here or moved here from somewhere else, that is what we find attractive and want to keep.

So work with me and the rest of the council to improve the physical infrastructure to make it better, even as we keep our town the delightful place where we all want to live.

To that end, I ask for your vote to become our city’s next Mayor on November 6.

Experience, vision, and a proven record.

Paid for by Rudy Fischer for Mayor in 2018, P.O. Box 475, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. FPPC # 1406773

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• September 21, 2018

Squirrel Negotiations

the birds. I am sure it was to get and rats into areas where bird even—and perhaps to get some feeders attract them. The ample minerals into his system. Alas, he food supply turns the mice into plump tender morsels considered then began to further scratch and chew the feeder and that was the a delicacy in the reptilian world. last straw. The big antique feeder The best part, from the snake perspective, is that this motivates now sits empty. dispensed squirrel snacks— Question: I am having a Instead, during inclement the rodents to all congregate in dashing it to bits as he dumped terrible time with the squirrels weather I provided a bird feeding one area so it soon becomes a it off the deck and onto the rocks near my home. Can you give me cylinder that hung from the regular snake smorgasbord! below. The motivation as to why any tips on how to handle their branch of a nearby pine. At first When all the squirrel he destroyed it, when the other destructive habits? Squirrelly delinquent’s efforts failed to reap the delinquent dropped by daily to squirrels had not, may never be Over Rodent Rebels check to see if I had come around the benefits, (favorite treats were revealed.

Answer: Learn the fine art of never found in the bird feeder) his to my senses. Then he pondered I talk to animals–so I squirrel negotiations! I don’t how he might get to the new actions quickly extinguished. In have room to list all the strategies immediately informed him that feeder. Nutkins discovered that retaliation, he gnawed the feeder his behavior was not acceptable. involved in “squirrel proofing” and damaged the wood so that the he couldn’t jump from the railing However it did not keep me from Plexiglas siding dropped down but you can check with the local to the feeder. He also could not honoring my agreement with stores that specialize in squirrel climb up the tree and down the and prevented the distribution of proof products. It is always fun to the other squirrels and I simply seed to everyone. It was then that bough. Nor could he reach the watch the entertaining footage of placed their treats on the railing suet feeder placed nearby. This I recognized that he really was a nearby. The lecture didn’t help– squirrels attempting to overcome really made him mad. selfish little so-and-so. various challenges online as well. the rascally rodent ignored those I discovered his temper when During this process he treats and instead began tossing Before relocating to Pacific he tossed a green pine cone onto understandably developed the Grove, I lived in the San the windshield of my truck and impression that Bernardino mountains. Here is cracked the glass. At this point I was an idiot. my story for your amusement—it we both called a truce. I no longer In his frantic does have some insights hidden parked under the pines and he efforts to help within. seldom dropped by. But once in me get a clue, My relationship with the a while he would still traverse he began to cart local wildlife has been a good the stairs and appear on my whole peanuts one. Since my move to a smaller down my hillside deck—with a whole peanut…and mountain community, above a another attempt to see if he could (44 stairs at last lake and adjacent to the national get through my thick skull. You count) and onto forest, the savvy squirrels and gotta admire tenacity! my deck. There I developed an agreement. The Lesson Summary: he would sit symbiotic relationship has worked until he attracted Wildlife feeding creates many well throughout all the years I problems for humans and my gaze. Once lived there…until the rodent rebel animals. he gained arrived.

When fed, wildlife suffers from my attention Other than trying to get population explosions, disease he began to me to veer off the road during and obesity. repeatedly their roadway Olympic dash thrust the peanut Feeding wildlife negatively competitions, the squirrels had impacts the environment and toward me. He not been much trouble. I always other native populations of wanted me to managed to avoid those highway get the message, animals. events successfully and believed If you insist on feeding birds, “I want squirrel the activities were really cleverly make sure your feeders are on snacks, I want disguised sacrificial strategies: squirrel snacks.” perimeter areas to avoid rodent Keep the coyotes busy clearing infestations.

I already knew off the road kills so the faster and he wanted whole Keep hedges and plants more adaptable squirrels don’t surrounding feeders low or clear peanuts–but have to worry about predators. to avoid or prevent danger from the animal I don’t normally feed wild snakes and other critters. behaviorist animals (here in PG it is illegal) Peanut hearts help reduce and trainer in but my mountain lake home garden digging and caching me refuses to traditionally catered to the avian (storage) of food items. reinforce bad clans. The antique feeder erected Avoid endangering others behavior. there in the 1940s was graced by

Now savvy by driving slower in wildlife flocks of feathered friends who corridors and do not veer over the people know • Fed squirrels can bite pets or kids rotated feeding times and shared divider lines into oncoming traffic that you can reduce • Squirrel populations explode when fed by humans cooperatively. Each species creating a number of problems during squirrel Olympic events. garden digging, patiently waited their turn for If you hit a squirrel, remember and prevent the destruction of the seeds out of the bird feeder. birdie snacks by sitting on the that road kills are the predators’ vent screens, caused by caching Not just a little bit mind you, he antler perch, branches of the version of fast food. critters simply by distributing actually dumped over five pounds peanut hearts instead of whole nearby pines, or on the railing of Squirrels have sharp teeth and can of bird seed onto the ground (the the deck. (But yes, bird dramas chew up many things. They can peanuts. The real criminal feeder held ten pounds easy). occurred away from the feeder.) also inflict serious bites. of the neighborhood was the My contract with the squirrels This ruse was disguised as Some tools that have worked to uninformed part-timer who a quest for his favorite food— was that in exchange for leaving handed out those peanut missiles. deter squirrels include: baffles, which happened to only be on the The human miscreant created the bird feeders alone, they shock, sheet metal, Slinkys® or railing and not in the bird feeder. I havoc by creating bossy rodents would find small rations of plastic bottles over wires and sunflower seeds and peanut hearts suspect he made a deal to feed the who began demanding premium poles, inverted pots, grease and a other rodents in the area, because handouts instead of being happy elsewhere. Life was good. Then wide variety of hot peppers and it happened, a squirrel delinquent mice and rats love bird seed. with what they manage to forage– related items. Some people trap However, it may have really arrived. Adolescents are a or charm from the other residents. and move the squirrels to the been a strategy to keep the challenge, but rest assured that residences of their enemies.

If that were not enough, the rattlesnakes fed so they wouldn’t this rodent rebel was a real ruleSwitch to less squirrel attractive rowdy rodent then began the pose a risk to him. After all, breaker. destruction of the antlered rattlers like to follow the mice First, he broke the dish that Please see SQUIRRELS Page 5 perch–once so loved by

Diana L. Guerrero

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PSQUIRRELS From Page 1

bird food such as safflower seed, niger (thistle seed) and suet without the added goodies.

Trivia of interest: • 20 percent of all gas grill owners have to replace squirrel chewed hoses.

• Squirrel proof bird feeders have spawned a multimillion dollar industry.

• Squirrel invasions include destruction of wood structures, plants, gobbling up large quantities of bird food, and these rascally rodents sometimes do bite the hands that feed them.

Thanks for your questions.

Keep them coming!

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,” 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.

Questions? Call (831) 2913355 | Email Ask@TheArkLady. com | Visit ARKlady.com Questions should be community oriented, personal pet behavior issues are best tackled in a virtual or in-person behavior consultation. Need help? Book a consultation here https://arklady. as.me/virtual-consultation

Golden Years

John O’Brien

Health & Vitality

As we get older, we hope that our “Golden Years” will be filled with ease, time with grandchildren, travel, and time doing things we’ve always wanted to do. However, our later years can also be fraught with unforeseen issues that require legal assistance from trusted individuals who understand the unique needs of seniors. This kind of help can also be accompanied by a hefty price tag.

Low-income seniors live on a fixed income and are often not able to afford the services of private-pay attorneys, which can cost on average $350 per hour. Faced with Legal problems threatening their independence and financial security, seniors become victims of financial abuse, scams, physical elder abuse and in all other ways are shut off from equal access to justice.

However, there is help! “Legal Services for Seniors is a local non-profit that provides legal services at no charge to Monterey County seniors 60 years of age and older with an emphasis on the socially or economically needy.

In the more than 30 years Legal Services for Seniors has existed, they have helped more than 90,000 Monterey County seniors assert their legal rights in elder abuse (both physical and financial), Medicare, Landlord-Tenant, Wills, Probate guardianship and many other areas of law.

In addition to being a much needed resource for seniors, it is a meaningful place for volunteerism. Legal Services for Seniors is always looking for interested, energetic law students, pro bono attorneys, paralegals and administrative assistants to help us fulfill their mission to provide quality, no-cost legal services to Monterey County’s low and very low-income seniors.

Legal Advocate Reena Shah will be sharing more about the work of Legal Services for Seniors at the September Health & Vitality. Her focus will be on Wills, Advance Health Care Directives, Springing Powers of Attorney, Landlord/Tenant Law, Guardianships, and Consumer Law. She will share how they reach out to all areas of Monterey County. Reena will also share how you can get involved in helping others.

Learn more about the vital services offered by Legal Services for Seniors at the presentation of “No-Cost Legal Representation for Seniors” sponsored

by Central Coast Senior Services, Inc., Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, and Hospice Giving Foundation and will be presented at The Park Lane, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey, Tuesday September 25th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the Vista Room. Refreshments provided. I hope to see you there.

Dignity Memorial has announced REMEMBERING Barney J Hulse

February 28, 1952 – September 10, 2018 Visit the full obituary for Barney J Hulse https://www.dignitymemorial.com/ obituaries/pacific-grove-ca/barney-hulse-7992732 to view service dates and times, leave a condolence message or share a memory.

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Legal Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181679 The following person is doing business as LEGACY ANTIQUES and CARMEL DOLL SHOP, 213 FOREST AVENUE, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: DAVID EUGENE, 426 Alcalde ave., Monterey Ca. 93940. MICHEAL JOSEPH CANADAS, 426 Alcalde ave., Monterey Ca. 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 08/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 10/15/85. Signed: David E. Robinson. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28/18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181679 The following person is doing business as KONA KAVA COFFEE COMPANY, 749 Bayview Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950: JONATHAN PETER O’BERGIN, 749 Bayview Ave., Pacific Grove Ca. 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 09/04/18.

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 9/04/18. Signed: Johnathan Peter O’Brien. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28/18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181729 The following person is doing business as EARTH LADY BOTANICALS, 58 Carlton Drive, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940: SUSAN ALICE, 58 Carlton Drive, Monterey, CA 93940. 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 8/29/2018. Signed: Susan Ragsdale-Cronin. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/18.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20181520 The following person is doing business as QUINTO CREEK DESIGNS, 37 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923: BARBARA DITMORE, 37 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel, CA, 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 07/25/18. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on 7/15/18. Signed: Barbara Ditmore. This business is conducted by an individual.

Publication dates: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/18.

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• September 21, 2018

A Family Tradition that Spans 68 Years I saw your poster and wanted to send you my three generations of butterfly parade pictures. The first is of my mom, Garyth Ann Evans (1950). She is a retired PG kindergarten teacher and also walked as a teacher in the parade for years. The middle picture is me, Glynis Tyler Barrett (1985).

I teach special ed at Forest Grove now and enjoy walking as a teacher every year. I teach kinder-2nd grades, so I get to walk with the butterflies. And the last picture is my daughter, Coral Rose Sunshine Barrett (2005).

She just graduated high school.

– Glynnis Barrett

Editor’s Note: Garyth Ann Evans took part in another of our favorite Pacific Grove events while in high school – the Feast of Lanterns. She served as Princess Sapphire 1963

Heritage Home Tour Returns for

Butterfly Days

One of the Heritage Society’s all time favorite events – The Heritage Home Tour, will be part of Butterfly Days this year.

The Home Tour is a one day event, Sunday, October 7 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased via The Heritage Society’s website, www.pacificgroveheritage.org, or at The Barn located at 605 Laurel Avenue.

Tickets will be on sale at the Barn Saturday, September 22 and 29 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm; Friday October 5 from 1:00pm until 6:30pm; Saturday, October 6 from 11:00am to 4:00pm, and Sunday October 7 from 11:00am to 2:00pm, although the Barn will be open to 4:00pm.

There are 14 venues on the tour, and the tour’s nine heritage homes range from the exquisite Hart Mansion and the delightful Toad Hall to a perfectly preserved board and batten cottage built in 1911. In addition to the nine homes on the tour, there will be five special venues open including a private showing of rarely seen or published photographs of Pacific Grove from 1888 to 2018 in the Retrospective Gallery, homemade ice cream served at the Barn, and the full color volume 2 of Life in Pacific Grove by publisher Patricia Hamilton will be on sale at the Barn - and so much more for you to see and experience.

For additional information please contact the Heritage Society via email at info@ pacificgroveheritage.org or call 831/372.2898 or stop by the Barn located at 605 Laurel Avenue in Pacific Grove.

Previous editions of Cedar Street Times can be found at www.cedarstreettimes.com Back issues are located under the tab “Past Issues”

Health & Vitality Speaker Series

No-Cost Legal Representation for Seniors Presented by

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Wills Advance Health Care Directives Springing Powers of Attorney Landlord/Tenant Law Guardianships Consumer Law

Legal Services for Seniors is a non-profit law firm, providing legal service for free to seniors 60 years of age and above. They have an office in Salinas 9-5, M-F as well as outreach to the rural parts of Salinas Valley, the Peninsula and North County. They help 2,200-2,500 seniors a year with direct, confidential and free legal assistance.

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United Nations Association presents 19th Annual Documentary Film Festival in November

The 19th Annual International Documentary Film Festival, presented by the Monterey Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association, will be held on Friday and Saturday November 2 and 3 at 7:00 pm. Seven award-winning recent films will be screened at the Golden State Theatre in downtown Monterey. The films reflect issues of war and peace, the environment, immigration, education, refugees, and more. Together, they express our shared humanity. General admission is $15 for each evening at the door; a twonight pass is $25. Admission for UN Association members and teachers is $10 per evening. Students with a school ID are admitted free. For more information, see www.unamontereybay.org or call 831-275-0781; email unamontereybay@ gmail.com.

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Oktoberfest Winners

Winners of the Miss Jr. Oktoberfest, Adelheid Cox (left), and Miss Oktoberfest, Heidi Adams, were crowned at the Oktoberfest: Monterey Bay at The Barnyard Carmel on September 15th, 2018.

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• September 21, 2018

Birdhouse Exhibit and Silent Auction To Be Held in Museum’s Garden

The Heritage Society’s annual Birdhouse Competition and Silent Auction will be held in the Museum of Natural History’s garden Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Bidding and voting closes Sunday, October 7 at 3:00pm, and winners will be announced at 4:00pm.

This year the categories were changed to celebrate some of Pacific Grove’s traditional places or events like the Butterfly Parade, Museum, or Library that are all celebrating significant anniversaries this year, or others that Pacific Grove just wouldn’t be Pacific Grove without, like its architecture, the Feast of Lanterns, or wildlife. These categories were meant to entice artisans to build birdhouses that are representative of all things Pacific Grove. We

think you’re going to really like the results.

Come down to the Museum

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Hotel Durell’s Butterfly Window: a labor of love

Hotel Durrell plans cal for showcasing the window from Holman’s

By Susan Goldbeck The PG City Council gave final approval for the construction of the Durell Hotel on August 15. The boutique, sixteen - room hotel will be located across from the library on Central and Grand. At the public hearing on the issue many members of the public urged the incorporation into the project of the magnificent butterfly stained glass window which decorated the front of the Holman building for nearly twenty years. The hotel’s developer and former owner of the Holman building Nader Agha was not only pleased that residents appreciated the window he said that he had already made plans to include it in the project. He reserved the window from his sale of the Holman building last year with that view in mind.

Although many PG residents believe the butterfly window was always part of the Holman building, it was not.

The beautiful window was the crown jewel of the remodel of the Holman building after Nader and his partners purchased it. The design of the window was the combined effort of Nader Agha and his former wife and business partner Durell. Nader drew the design himself and Durell gave significant input into the design. “It was Durell’s idea to include not only the mature butterflies, she also wanted to show the monarchs in their cocoon stage hanging on eucalyptus branches. “ The Monarch butterfly

is of course the icon of Pacific Grove which hosts the butterflies when they fly in from their Canadian home each fall to mate in our butterfly sanctuary. The moniker for our town is Butterfly town USA. “The butterfly window was redesigned and reworked at least twenty times over an eight month period. We wanted a Tiffany style with a lot of bright colors. The ten by fifteen foot window is the largest Tiffany stained glass window in the world,” said Nader. “ The design was sent to a stained glass expert in Santa Ana who made the window. After completion the window was trucked up to Pacific Grove. The existing window at Holman’s had to be replaced and reworked to fit the new window. People all over the world have admired the window.”

“Durell and I love Pacific Grove.

We have lived here, raised our three children here and ran our businesses here at the Holman building. When we remodeled the Holman building we wanted to do something to reflect our feelings for this town. The butterfly window is what we came up with. Looking up at the butterfly window on the Durell hotel once it is completed will be of particular meaning to my family. It will always remind us of Durell who we lost to cancer in 2016.”

Construction of the Durell Hotel will be started in early 2019.

The arched, glowing window is familiar to people from all over Pacific Grove and beyond.

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“Soul Music” by Peter Silzer Celebrating the Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir annual concert, 9/29. Solution on Page 23 Across 1 Sit-up target 4 Sense of style 9 Missing voice in the music featured in this puzzle 13 Race segments 15 “Up a ___ without a paddle” 16 Height x width 17 Get ready to start 18 Spreading through every part 20 Commandment word about parents 22 Epic poem 23 “Maybe it was something I ___” 24 *Preacher, singer, producer known for “To God be the Glory” (2 wds) 28 Older brother of Michael, LaToya, and Janet.

29 “Oh give ____unto the Lord” 33 “___ imitates life” Aristotle 36 Where R.L. Stevenson is buried 39 Some people can’t carry one 40 *Like 24- and 52- across (3 wds) 44 Isaac’s eldest 45 In any way (2 wds) 46 Place to be pampered 47 Whose remains are contained in the Carmel Mission 50 Bravo y Grande 52 *Made “Oh Happy Day” an international hit (2 wds) 58 Big letters in NASCAR 61 Like some straits 62 Ancient Nile kingdom 63 Situated across a plane 67 Onion and shallot relative 68 Franc and Mark successor 69 Came to a close 70 What tatters tat 71 Non-human family members?

72 Hangs in there 73 Una of an ano

Down 1 “___ and Omega” 2 Young White House resident 3 Expend, oddly enough 4 ___/IP (internet protocol) 5 What you be?

6 More arid 7 Drummer’s responsibility 8 Hard way to make a living (2 wds) 9 Belfry denizen 10 Diva delight 11 Dispatched 12 Good kind of advice 14 Chess or curling, for example 19 Yiddish author Sholem 21 Employee’s desire 25 Citation abbrev.

26 Frequently misused punctuation mark 27 Feathery features on Sunday?

30 Major part of trail mix normally 31 Kind of pack for hiking 32 Hospital fluids 33 “I haven’t seen you in ___!”

34 ___ of Sharon 35 Peter the Great of old Russia 37 Bad way to be left?

38 Summer month in Mumbai 41 “Blessed are the ___ in heart” Jesus 42 Hip bones 43 Bozo, for example 48 Puts two and two together 49 Spin around 51 Calvary, Golgotha, or Place of the ___ 53 WW2 Polish nurse hero ___ Sendler 54 Geeky types 55 Steel girder 56 Sib’s daughter 57 Japanese spirits?

58 “One small ___ for (a) man” 59 Amen!

60 Split hairs?

64 Turndowns 65 Actor’s world?

66 Mag bosses

The Carmel Foundation Presents

“An Illustrated View of Historic Hotel Del Monte.”

Join John Sanders, a historical storyteller whose colorful tales of the past offer contemporary relevance. During his 31-year career at the Naval Postgraduate School, he introduced visiting dignitaries to the historic Hotel Del Monte, now the NPS campus. “An Illustrated View of Historic Hotel Del Monte” portrays the legend and lore of Monterey and Carmel as it explores Hotel Del Monte’s role in transforming the region from a Victorian era Sleepy Hollow into a world-class tourist destination.

The presentation also discusses Del Monte’s role in preserving the area’s scenic beauty, cultural heritage, and romantic legacy.

Details: · Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 2:30pm-4:00pm · The Carmel Foundation’s Diment Hall - SE Corner 8th & Lincoln, Carmel · This presentation is free and open to the public · Space is limited to 100 · For more information, please contact Leticia Garcia, Director of Support Services at 831.620.8705 or lgarcia@carmelfoundation.org.

The Carmel Foundation hosts weekly Wednesday Programs- a lecture, entertainment, or educational presentation such as a Cooking Demo with Myra Goodman, Monterey’s La Merienda Celebration or a monthly Wellness Series with VNA & Hospice.

Fire Services Subcommittee to open negotiations to continue using Monterey Fire In its quest to provide the best service for the lowest price, the City Council explored the shared service protocol of the fire department. At the September 19 meeting, the recommendation of the fire services subcommittee passed on the Consent Agenda.

In July 2018, the City Council Fire Services Subcommittee sent out and received responses to the City’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for fire services from Cal Fire and Monterey Fire Department. Both responses were reviewed, discussed and scored by the

Subcommittee. They found that both proposers met the expectations of the RFP, and would be capable of providing excellent service to the City.

The Subcommittee found the clearest difference between the two proposals to lie within the efficient transition of services category. SB 239 requires Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approval in order to transition fire services, with some limited exceptions.

The LAFCO application must contain an independent comprehensive fiscal analysis, prepared by a third party.

Because hiring Monterey would not be a shift in service, there would be no added procedures if the City selects Monterey.

On the other hand, switching to Cal Fire would require LAFCO approval, which adds time and uncertainty to the process.

To its credit, Cal Fire acknowledges the SB 239 issue, and it appears that Cal Fire would take the lead in obtaining LAFCO approval.

Because price and terms have yet to be finalized, and the City may still negotiate with both parties, the submitted proposals from Monterey Fire Department and Cal Fire will remain confidential outside of the Subcommittee during the procurement process. The proposals will be released at the successful conclusion of the negotiating process.

The Subcommittee will (1) Meet with the City Manager to develop negotiating points and strategy; (2) Direct the City Manager to initiate negotiations with Monterey Fire Department; and (3) Direct the City Council Fire Services Subcommittee to return to the City Council with a recommendation for the award based on the results of negotiations.

Second Condor Found Shot Dead The condor was found dead on private property in Porterville, California in May 2018. The property is located south of Hot Springs Road and east of Old Stage Coach Road in Tulare County. The Service’s Wildlife Forensics Laboratory conducted a necropsy and determined the cause of death to be trauma from a gunshot wound.

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What does God say about intolerance?

Bill Cohen

Reasoning With God Merriam-Webster defines intolerance as: “the quality or state of being unable or unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters or unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights.” So being intolerant says we are unwilling to grant others equal rights. It says we want to be treated differently, better. Does this attitude not say we want people to respect our opinions and choices, but we are unwilling to accept theirs? Why would we desire to be treated better than anyone else?

Where does this attitude come from and where will it lead us? What does God think about it?

Christians who avoid bad behavior are not being intolerant of those who are living it. As a matter of fact, God calls us to love everyone, even those who are not following God’s advice, Jn 13:34, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” God has always loved sinners and He calls them to make the choice to sin no more, Jn 8:11, “She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.” He even died for them, Jn 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

The truly intolerant people of this world want everyone to approve of the way they are living. They want everyone to live the way they have chosen to live.

Christians cannot be lured into calling bad behavior good, Is 5:20, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good

evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” We are instead called to always be truthful, to love all people, in spite of the evil some are doing. It would be intolerant of God to come down and punish us every time we did something evil, or for Him to ask us to punish others whenever we saw someone following the devil. This is not God’s way. He tells us to let Him do the punishing and judging; God has a plan and everything will work out for good, in the end, Rom 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” God knows the devil is always using bad behavior to lure us away from God. Let us not be fooled by the devil’s labels.

Intolerance can be identified by a behavior that demonstrates we still harbor bitterness, wrath, and anger. So, are we not then grieving the Holy Spirit?

Eph 4:30-32, “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Isn’t grieving the Holy Spirit the only unpardonable sin? Lk 12:10, “And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.” It is the Holy Spirit who leads us to God, His righteousness, and His eternal family.

It is intolerance, which leads us to ignore the Holy Spirit and God. Rev 2:2, “I know thy works, and thy labour, and

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thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:” God never asks us to blindly follow someone claiming to be a Christian, He wants us to test them to make sure they are true believers of His Word. He wants us to understand that He is creating His eternal family; it is one body with many members and one Spirit, 1 Cor 12:12-14, “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.” It is intolerance that breeds divisions and He wants us to avoid these divisions. He asks us to reason with Him and His Word. Reasoning leads us to discuss what we believe, calmly, lovingly, and with a mind open to the possibility we might not have the correct understanding of the subject being discussed. This is how we help each other learn to become member’s of His eternal family, Acts 20:32, “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.”

1 Cor 1:26-27, “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;” God asks us to love everyone, the intolerance shown in this world is in direct conflict with what God is asking us to do. Are we going to follow men or God? Acts 4:19, “But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.” God explains why some refuse to follow His Spirit, 1 Cor 2:14, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” It is because they think it is foolishness.

Lk 19:1-5, “And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.” Jesus is always ready to abide with us; all we have to do is honestly seek Him, Rev 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Intolerance keeps us from hearing His Word, when His servants try to share it with us, and, thus, we separate ourselves from His grace, Rom 5:2, “By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Amos 3:3, “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” How can we ever walk together, when we are so intolerant we will not even listen to each other with a desire to understand? We must stop separating ourselves, Prov 18:1-3, “Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.” Some of us will choose to separate ourselves from God and His wisdom. We will desire what is in our hearts, more than we will desire the love of God. When this happens, we will show contempt for those following God and we will attempt to bring them dishonor. Today we can see the truth of what God told us twenty-five hundred years ago because it is visible in our own society, if we are willing to honestly discern it, Jer 17:9-10, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” Intolerance is one of the problems we are witnessing in our society today and it is not God’s way!

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

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Cedar Street Summit —Part 8

Remembering Ralph Rubio’s big boondoggle . . .that worked!

Remember Ralph Rubio’s big boondoggle at Seaside City Hall?

Flipping through old columns led to rediscovery of this headline from the March 27-April 2, 2015 edition of Cedar Street Times: “Kick the Can Politics--Homelessness versus diplomacy on Seaside City Council.”

“If I were empowered to give out public service honors,” the text said, “Seaside City Councilman David R. Pacheco would have won 2015 Diplomat of the Year Award at last week’s city council meeting.”

I nominated Seaside for “the hypothetical 2015 Boondoggler of the Year Award.”

Why? While homeless veterans slept outdoors like old baked potatoes--in dirty army jackets behind tattered flags—Seaside was reluctant to commit $35,000 to join other peninsula cities in tackling homelessness.

Although the veterans were abiding

by Article 20 of the United Nations’ “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” which states “(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly. (2) No One may be compelled to belong to an association”, Mayor Ralph Rubio refused to vote yes on the issue close to Dave Pacheco’s heart, and Mister Pacheco was distressed about the ragged, tattered people in parks and parking lots.

PG’s matching funds challenge More than one year earlier, Pacific Grove councilperson Rudy Fischer, now a candidate for mayor of PG, had invited

Wanda Sue Parrott

Homeless in Paradise

Ralph Rubio, Mayor of Seaside Courtesy City of Seaside every city council on the peninsula to accept PG’s matching funds challenge.

This meant $1 per resident would be donated to a pot to be given to designated non-profit service providers helping the homelessness on the Monterey Peninsula.

Monterey and Carmel joined, then Sand City, but Seaside resisted for more than a year, despite councilman Pacheco’s unfunded participation in the project’s monthly meetings.

a game government plays like it’s a sport: putting off until well past tomorrow what could be, but isn’t, accomplished today, especially where money is withheld from a party or legal entity claiming entitlement to the funds.

Such boondogglery seemed obvious when Mayor Ralph Rubio argued for keeping the $35,000 inside city limits to be slated solely for Seaside’s homeless population.

Mayor Rubio got his way, and I got a great column from observing the mayor’s stubborn stance versus Dave Pacheco’s near loss of temper, and diplomatic control as he said council was kicking the can down the street for too long.

That was a year before Trump’s election, and eruption of bully politics that made Mayor Rubio look like a saint!

What’s your opinion about Seaside’s Mexican-American mayor who will soon retire after devoting most of his adult life to serving the hometown he loves with hands, heart, mind and soul?

Boondogglery on the brain My book “The Boondoggler’s BiBoondoggles are like fingerprints; no ble—How to Fight Like City Hall to two are the same Win!!” had just come out, so boondogglery A boondoggle is a stall-and-delay tacwas fresg in mind as I watched local re-en- tic that usually ends one of three ways for actments of boondogglery I’d defined as people or entities waiting for resolution.

He/she/it gives up the pursuit.

He/she/it dies and the matter ends.

He/she presses for resolution and settles by lawsuit or compromise.

How’s your boondoggle history?

Have you told a caller “I’ll get back to you” and then purposely not followed through? If yes, you boondoggled the caller by making him or her wait for something undelivered.

A seasoned boondoggler, like a powerful politician and/or diplomat, never says outright yes or no; instead, he/she says maybe.

A boondoggler is a person who bluffs, but never cheats. (A boondoggler who cheats becomes a criminal.)

True boondogglers can be honest people who mystify the truth instead of life.

Boondogglery is everywhere Boondogglers can be professional panhandlers in sandals and shorts along curbs or at street corners who work so hard to keep from working that they’re on the job all day and all night.

Conversely, a boondoggler can be a workaholic who wears a suit, tie and wing tip shoes, or a nun in a habit.

Boondoggling, like gambling, is a game to which many are addicted. It can be like a rash; if the itching stops, you’re either cured, disconnected, or dead.

A boondoggle is often a scheme that started with a dream that had a theme.

Ralph Rubio’s boondogglery fits this definition because the outcome of his resistance to joining the matching fund challenge was the benefit the city’s homeless veterans received when $35,000 was ultimately used toward establishing the Veterans Transition Center (VTC) where many formerly homeless Seaside veterans now live in refurbished quarters on old Fort Ord. Calling all Veterans!

For details about the VTC, contact Phil Butler, Ph.D, former Vietnam Prisoner of War and Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired), 831-649-1336, phil.@phillipbutlerphd.com.

Phil is president of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 46, mission statement of which is: “Exposing the true cost of war and militarism.”

Address is: Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, Ca 93955.

The 2018 Homeless Veterans Stand Down is coming from Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30, 2018 at its new location, the Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey, CA).

As was the case at prior stand downs in the heavy equipment area at the former Fort Ord, the event that might not have happened if Mayor Ralph Rubio hadn’t hung onto his dream and stood his ground will include benefits a veteran boondoggler might not have dreamed of, including: clothing issue, meals, event housing, counseling, legal services and health/ dental services.

Also, VA claims assistance, military records and documents review, discharge upgrades, employment referrals and even veterinary service for animal companions.

Add in music, entertainment and much, much more.

Contact www.VTCMonterey.org, www.MontereyStandDown.org; or call Marlene at 831-883-8387, Ext. 238.

As I reviewed the column that gave Seaside the hypothetical Boondoggler of the Year Award in 2015, Ralph Rubio reemerged as neither powerful city father nor bullylike boondoggler.

Instead, he appeared in the image of the savior a formerly homeless veteran I call Sparky, who is now sober, clean and housed, described as “a humble carpenter, like another beloved public servant who was born in a manger two thousand years ago.”

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Opinion

Jan Leasure

We have tried legalizing and taxing short-term rentals (STRs), and we’ve tried banning them. The problem is, we haven't gotten very good at either. And because this subject is so emotionally charged, it is extremely difficult for the parties to come to the table. Emotion causes people to jump to conclusions without empirical data.

For example, a common “meme” is that short-term rentals contribute to the affordable housing problem in Monterey County. This is false. The City of Pacific Grove surveyed its STR owners to ask what they would do with their homes if they could not rent them for less than 30 days. Nearly 100% said they would either keep them for their own family use or rent them only occasionally for 30 days at a time (which requires no license and generates zero transient occupancy tax).

Only a few said they would even consider turning their home into a long-term rental.

This was tested in 1993, when Pacific Grove first banned rentals of less than 30 days. I was managing the lion's share of STRs in Pacific Grove when the ban was adopted, and only one of those properties became a long-term rental. So to think that eliminating STRs will open up more long-term housing is, unfortunately, wishful thinking.

Emotions surrounding this subject have also caused some to jump on the zoning bandwagon (i.e. “single-family residential neighborhoods are for single-family residential use”), yet most of the County’s bed and breakfast inns and many hotels and motels are in or adjacent to residential areas. To reconcile the zoning conflict created by this apparent contradiction, jurisdictions have created “special” zoning districts for these uses. Monterey’s hotel/motel zones are essentially circles that were drawn around existing establishments in the 1980s. But the use preceded the zoning; the zoning did not precede the use.

In addition, in all Monterey County communities, the number of home-based businesses being run from single-family homes far surpasses the number of short-term rentals. Should a homeowner be allowed to use his or her home to create income in one way, but not in another?

Some Monterey County communities have agreed that owner-occupants should be allowed to short-term rent rooms in their homes to create an income stream. But that leads us back to the zoning question.

If residents of single-family zoned neighborhoods are allowed to rent rooms (either long or short-term), does that violate zoning laws by making those homes multi-family? When the question of zoning is raised in reference to STRs, we have to be very careful not to fly the zoning flag without looking at zoning from the 10,000-foot level to see how it applies to various situations.

And zoning is an issue that is changing rapidly: because of the need for affordable housing and the increasing ability to work from home, the lines that separate living space from work space are becoming very blurry.

Then there is the question of regulation. The primary complaints about short-term rentals over the years have been noise, parking, and trash. I would never say that short-term rentals are without their problems. There are occasional issues, just as there are occasional issues with long-term tenants and owner-occupants. However, the number of problems compared to the number of rented nights is exceedingly small. During the first year that the City of Pacific Grove kept these statistics, there were 21 complaints out of over 90,000 rented nights.

I estimate that I have rented a quarter-million nights in the last 35 years, and I can count on my fingers the number of times we’ve had issues. Obviously, the goal is zero complaints, but that is unrealistic, just as it is unrealistic to think that we would never have a long-term neighbor who plays his music too loudly or leaves his trash cans on the street after the pickup. And when we compare the small number of complaints with the financial benefit to our County, there is more than enough money generated to resolve the few problems that occur.

So logistically, how do we do that? In most jurisdictions around the country where STRs have been licensed, each rental is required to have a local contact that is available 24/7 to resolve problems. This is a really good start. The contact person responds quickly to resolve any issues, removing most of the burden from the jurisdiction.

Some other solutions that have not been implemented locally but could be: NOISE: NoiseAware, a device that looks like a smoke detector, is a decibel meter that sends a text message to the local contact when the noise level gets too high at a property.

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TRASH: Require STR owners to subscribe to “on property pickup” – a service that picks up and returns trashcans to where they are stored, so they are never on the street. ( We use this strategy with great success.)

PARKING: STRs are actually a solution to traffic and parking, since most STRs are vacant 30-50% of the time, and occupants typically use fewer cars than permanent residents. To help even further, STR owners could be required to make all garages/carports available for parking, and off street parking could be mandatory.

MANAGEMENT: Owners and managers could be required to attend a workshop on how to run an STR successfully with as little impact on the neighborhood as possible. This solution has been implemented in Las Vegas with tremendous success.

AFFORDABILITY: I mentioned earlier that STRs do not supplant affordable housing. But to be sure, part of the STR licensing process could be a requirement for a rental market analysis by a local, long-term property manager. If the market rent falls into what the jurisdiction defines as “affordable,” an STR license could be denied on that basis.

In a free market economy, whenever there is a demand for a product or service, a supplier will appear. My experience with STRs has taught me that visitors who want to stay in a vacation rental where STRs are banned will either find someone who will rent to them underground (thus paying no transient occupancy tax)—or they’ll select a similar location where they can legally rent, such as Santa Cruz or Cambria, in which case their vacation dollars are spent outside Monterey County. STR guests who have been asked the direct question of whether they will visit Monterey County if they cannot rent a home have made it clear that they will go elsewhere.

Some argue that vacation rental guests who are faced with a ban on their choice of accommodation will simply go to a hotel. But most won’t. First, it is not their preferred accommodation type, and second, it is often more expensive to rent an equal number of hotel rooms as compared to a house.

And finally, the hotels in Monterey County are full during the same time that vacation rentals are busy. So it will be challenging for vacation renters to find hotel rooms at the times they most want to visit.

Embracing and regulating an activity that has become part of the travel landscape is a much more logical solution than a ban, such as those in Monterey and Carmel by the Sea, or regulations that are a ban in disguise, such as the Monterey County draft ordinance. It costs money to enforce a ban— even a partial one. And even in these healthy economic times, we observe that the jurisdictions of Monterey County don’t have enough money to fund the programs and improvements to which they are obligated. It seems foolish to turn our backs on an activity that brings so much financial benefit to the residents of our County. One independent study by TXP, Inc. of Austin, Texas, found that STRs accounted for over $131 million in total local economic activity in the County (and more than 1,400 jobs). Isn’t it fiscally irresponsible to ignore an income source of that magnitude, not to mention the impact on employment?

I understand the desire to live in a neighborhood where everyone knows their neighbors on a first-name basis and where they wave to each other as they come and go to work each day. But that way of life is changing, regardless of what we do about STRs. Let’s face it - there are few employment opportunities in Monterey County that afford today’s homebuyer the ability to purchase a home here. The vast majority of buyers of Monterey County homes— especially those along the coast where STRs tend to be located— are from out of the area. So whether we allow STRs or not, many homes are going to sit empty a large part of the time; they are not going to house full-time residents. And vacant homes encourage crime in our neighborhoods. At least with STR guests and housekeepers coming and going, potential burglars see the lights on frequently.

I started by saying that this is an emotional issue, and after all these years of arguing for fair and reasonable ordinances, I am pretty pragmatic about it. But I do still get great joy from sharing this most beautiful part of the world with others who are not as fortunate as we are to live and work here.

Sincerely, Jan Leasure 816 Wave St. Monterey, CA 93940 jan@montereyrentals.com 831.402.1765 Jan Leasure is the President of the Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance, and the broker/owner of MontereyRentals.com, a consortium of property managers representing over 500 short and long-term rentals on the Peninsula since 1983.

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We need a caring, open, and respecful local government Message From Bill Peake, Council Member and Mayoral Candidate

Shirley and I moved our family from the SF Bay Area to the Central Valley in 1990. Hanford had low home prices, so we could afford a down payment on a house in Pacific Grove. In our opinion, PG has it all: beautiful coast, a small quaint town and lots of trees. Not to mention a beach and tide pools which our two young boys enjoyed.

Starting with Tim and Cleo McCoy, folks were very nice to us. The McCoys sold us the house and lived next door.

We enjoyed visiting with them: Tim would have on hand Hershey’s chocolate bars for the boys and we took pleasure in visiting with Cleo, who was bedridden. Perhaps it was because Shirley’s mom used a wheelchair that made this connection special.

Over time, we became aware how much the community cares about the town and each other. It is astonishing. Not everyone agrees, but overwhelmingly we share respectful differences of opinion. We have a phrase on our block “living in paradise” perpetuated by our neighbor, Chubb. It’s a good reminder to see the bright side of things.

Retirement allowed me to give back to the community. It didn’t take long before I was a lighthouse volunteer, on the Recreation Board and later the Heritage Society Board. It’s easy to make new friends volunteering and I also dis-

covered the satisfaction of helping out through local government.

I also found a larger challenge being on City Council. It’s a humbling experience. There is much to learn as to how the City operates and how the community thinks.

Being a patient, respectful listener and transparent with your thoughts goes a long way to building trust. These attributes should carry over to local government. I’ve read that folks place much higher trust in their local government than state or federal governments. As Council Members, we should be available and earning that trust every day.

Much of local government is providing those services we all normally expect: good roads, storm drains, sewers, parks, police, fire, library, etc. But besides these, we need to be proactive stewards of our wonderful coast and its wildlife. And, we need to face challenges such as city finances, the local economy and housing for those who work in PG. Having a caring, open and respectful local government will go a long way to helping us meet these challenges successfully.

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

Tuesday, Sept 25 11:00 am Stories for PreSchool (ages 2-5) Wednesday, Sept. 26 3:45 pm Wacky Wednesday (science, crafts, stories for ages 5 and up) Thursday, Sept. 27 11:00 am Baby Rhyme Time (for babies birth - 24 months) For more information call 648-5760

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Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for Flavors of Pacific Grove, A Celebration of Great Chefs. The event will take place at the Pacific Grove Golf Links Club House, 79 Asilomar Avenue, on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Flavors of Pacific Grove will showcase Monterey Peninsula’s finest chefs and wineries serving hors d’oeuvres and tastings to the guests. Please consider volunteering during set up, silent auction, live auction, food service and check out. For more information, contact Rita at (831) 373-3304 or rita@pacificgrove.org.

Advantages to the Community of our STR Dear Editor, My husband and I currently own a home and absolutely love our little portion of Pacific Grove. It truly is a very special place. We maintain a STR license and vacation rent our home.

Our plan has always been to use our home about half time when we retire, and vacation rent our home for a portion of the remaining time. Vacation renting our home has allowed so many benefits, both for us and for the community: We have funds to improve our home and thus the neighborhood. People who vacation rent their homes are more likely to invest in aesthetic improvements and maintain their homes. In our neighborhood, there are several homes that are not maintained or are vacant. In contrast, we actively manage our home, and we are currently working on yard and exterior improvements to aesthetically improve and maintain our home.

We only rent to people whom we have researched and personally talked to on the phone. We discuss rules for our home, which ensures not only respect for our home, but also for our neighbors and the neighborhood.

The lodging occupancy taxes we pay to the city help our community. People who hold STR licenses represent only 3% of the total homes of Pacific Grove, but contribute almost $2 million to keep our town in good working order.

The income we provide to many other businesses also helps create a vibrant community. We hire and pay approximately $10,000 annually to a small privately owned cleaning company owned by a wonderful woman who moved here from

Mexico at the age of 14 to escape abuse from her family. She gained citizenship in her 30 plus years of living here, started a successful cleaning business, and raised two boys (one who recently completed a college degree and the other who is currently applying to college). She employs a small team of people who all benefit from working for ours and other STR’s in the area.

We hire a weekly gardening service, semi-annual window washers, and other service providers to care for our home on a regular basis.

If we are able to maintain our license, we have drawings and plans to carry out a large re-landscaping plan to improve the esthetic appearance of our home and thus hire several different trades in doing so.

I believe that STRs are a great benefit to the town for all of these reasons.

I believe that if as a society, we are not willing to change with the times it would be a mistake for the good of the community. We need to move forward, making wise choices along the way that make sense for a rising economy and a growing community. We must be willing to do so and not let unwarranted fear stand in our way. Remember, we are only thinking of a small portion of the total homes in Pacific Grove: STRs represent a very small portion, yet generate close to $2 million for our community.

I appreciate your time in hearing my views, and wish to thank you in advance for your consideration in including this in your paper.

Sincerely, Susan Quinn Pacific Grove

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Dear Editor:

As a realtor and Associate Broker with 12+ years experience in Pacific Grove, the community I grew up in, I'd like to quell some fears and correct the misinformation that seems to be circulating in town regarding Short-Term Rentals (STRs).

Every community in the United States—bar none—has experienced an increase in both rental and sale prices of homes. Pacific Grove is no exception. I keep reading that people think "if STRs went away, there would be affordable housing." The only way a community can accommodate affordable housing is to build, and we have neither the land nor the water to accommodate that.

The majority of home buyers coming from the Bay Area tell me the Monterey Peninsula is far more affordable than where they're coming from, and, with its moderate temperatures, more desirable.

Just ask any visitor walking the streets of downtown where they're from and why they are staying in PG. It may be an eye opener, and it may make you realize you're not the only one who feels this is a great place to live and work.

I have a hard time understanding why potential renters feel a property owner should rent their home at anything other than market rate and why local residents feel a property owner should sell their home for less than market rate. Let's take a look at what actually determines market rate in PG and who your rental competitors are:

1. CHOMP has hired many employees for their new facilities. The hospital actually purchased a few apartments in New Monterey to accommodate the traveling nurses and doctors new to the area.

2. Naval Postgraduate School 3. Defense Language Institute 4. Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) 5. Cal State University - Monterey Bay 6. Monterey Peninsula College 7. Monterey Bay Aquarium employees Those who come to study or work at the above institutions contribute to our economy; they lend an intellectual gravitas to our community; and they enrich us culturally. They're also a reminder that not only do we need housing for employees, students & staff, we need housing for the hospitality industry who service our main industry, tourism.

As someone with deep roots in Pacific Grove who chose to stay and work here, I truly wish Pagrovians could look at the facts of why housing has become so tight and so expensive instead of blaming 250 STRs, the majority of which have been family vacation homes for decades, passed down from one generation to another. I also wish we could all open our hearts and minds to those who are lucky enough to share our bounty.

Debby Beck Pacific Grove

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Looking for the actual figures on STRs We the residents of Pacific Grove have heard consistent messaging from the short-term rental owners (82 percent of whom are not residents of Pacific Grove), Mayor, City Council, and candidates regarding the loss of revenues and services the city will face if Measure M passes.

At the same time, the City is not able to produce the actual net of the program via a profit and loss statement to back up these claims of “$1.4 million”, “$1.7 million”, or whatever number is shared depending on who the messaging is coming from.

The City of Pacific Grove has published a trove of data identifying precisely, the relative fiscal contribution and desirability of short-term rental (STRs) vs. licensed lodging (hotels, motels, B&Bs).

The City of Pacific Grove’s data shows short-term rental guests are spending a fraction (22 percent or 1/5) of what licensed lodging guests spend in our Pacific Grove businesses. This totals $3,400,000 less over the span of a 3-year period. Our business community loses 78 cents for every dollar spent at

an STR, and the City loses the sales tax on that amount for every dollar spent in an STR. The City’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and sales tax data is not pro- or anti STR. It does not distort, argue, or market a position for or against them.

It is poor governance to enact policy that favors a special interest group, while diverting funds from the business community and City coffers. It would be good governance to make concessions for what works for the community - providing support to our lodging businesses, rather

than competing and hindering them. Our lodging businesses are the engine of our local economy driving visitors to other businesses. As Pacific Grove needs revenues, wants to improve commercial TOT, and increase sales tax revenues, the answer is simple: review your own data and further limit (or completely ban) short-term rentals.

Jenny McAdams Pacific Grove

Other Points the City of Pacific Grove’s data confirms: From FY (fiscal year) 11-12 through FY 14-15 TOT (transient occupancy tax) for commercial lodging gained yearly. Estimating from the bar graph slide nine, a $500,000 gain during this 3-year timeframe. From FY 12-13 through FY 14-15 sales tax increased robustly with a $400,000 gain. Pacific Grove businesses enjoyed a 13% increase in revenue measured by the sales tax increase which is an additional $4,571,428.57 in sales to our Pacific Grove businesses, 2. From FY 2014 to Fy 2017 there is no gain at all for TOT for commercial lodging, rather holding steady at about 3.5 million. STRs show an increasing rate of TOT during this timeframe. Sales tax revenue increased only 2.86% during 3-year period. The increase in STR guest stays produced $1,142,857.14 in sales during the 3- year period STR guest stays increased while licensed lodging stays held constant.

3. The City has seen the yearly gains in revenues from commercial lodging stop with the increase in short-term rentals. TOT commercial lodging income for the City has held steady at a robust $3,600,000 since Fiscal Year 2014-2015.

4. Commercial lodging contributes annually to

our City 3.5 to 5 times more than the short-term rentals and short-term rentals contribute less than 4% of Pacific Grove’s annual revenues.

5. The data includes lodging tax revenues (TOT) since 2011 for both STRs and licensed lodging (hotels, motels, B&Bs), as well as sales tax revenues collected by STR guests vs. licensed lodging guests all conveniently presented in easy to visually understand bar graphs, as well as dollar amounts as per slides 9 and 11 of the presentation.

6. The City of Pacific Grove’s data also provides a basis for inference of what would happen if STRs were reduced in number or eliminated entirely. Inference is in contrast to the City relative income data for STRs vs. Commercial lodging PG City data that is fact. It is “in the books”.

7. Looking at the robust yearly gain in commercial lodging from 2011-2015, the data suggests it is more likely than not that visitors will return to commercial lodging absent STRs. The robust yearly increase in commercial lodging would resume. Note that STRs did not cause a decrease in commercial lodging, just a holding

steady rate of use producing a rock solid $3,500,000 in TOT revenue per year.

8. There is no basis for STRs providing fiscal benefits to address Pacific Grove’s substantial CalPERS debt.

9. The City loses money for guest stays at STRs rather than commercial lodging 10. There is no for benefit of increased spending at Pacific Grove businesses as guests who stay in short-term rentals are spending about ⅕ of commercial lodging guest 11. There has been a loss of peace of mind of a significant portion of our residents, loss of harmony in the City, and a drain in resources and staff time including responding to lawsuits for short-term rentals 12. Attorney and staffing fees dedicated to shortterm rentals are yet to be published.

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Jenny McAdams Pacific Grove Candidate for City Council

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Memories of Manhattan and lunch at Sardi’s Jane Roland Animal Tales The Heart of the Lion I have written about some of these occurrences in the past, but after so many years,it is hard not to be repetitive.

This is New York remembrances. I have been asked about my favorite city.

Fortune has enabled me to visit several metropolises in Europe. I quite agree that many of the buildings far surpass those in the Big Apple; although one of my favorite constructions is the Brooklyn Bridge. My first six years were spent on Governor’s Island in New York Harbor. It was then Fort Jay, one of the early military establishments. I remember visits into the city, for shopping, the circus at Madison Square Gardens and horse shows where my father was military attaché. There were the Aquarium and Zoo. We went from there to Ft. Huachuca where my father died unexpectedly, and Mother moved us to Tucson.

In the nineties I was fortunate to be able to visit Manhattan every year for many years with my close friend, Ann Simpson, and several times with John.

There are so many memories. One constant during those visits was John’s brother, Jerry, who had offices on Wall Street and made certain that the two visiting ladies were well entertained.

One night he and Ann, his wife, took us for dinner in the restaurant at the bottom of Rockefeller Center, we sat a table where we overlooked the skating rink and famous statue of Prometheus . It was in February, the last great storm of the year. It was a humdinger. Jerry had arranged for us to see Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donny Osmund. We came out of the elevator to the sidewalk, from the restaurant, there were no taxis in sight and the snow was flying. This was New York City, with thousands of people, suddenly a car pulled up in front of us…”Hey, Jerry, what are you doing out here?”

Jerry told him that he was waiting for a cab, “Oh, hop in, I will take you where you want to go” and he did…that is one of the most amazing small world stories I know…Now, to show what kind of man Jerry is. He always drove his car to the train which he took into the city.

However, that night Ann had brought it over, but it was parked miles away.

There were no cabs because the storm had worsened, Jerry left us, walked the distance to get his vehicle and took us to our hotel. Greater love has no man, right? Ann and I often visited his office, which was a corner overlooking the East River. Around the corner from the parking garage of The World Trade Center, when, on February 26, 1993, 12:18 p.m., a terrorist bomb exploded

leaving a crater 60 feet wide and causing the collapse of several steel-reinforced concrete floors near the blast.

Although the terrorist bomb failed to critically damage the main structure of the skyscrapers, six people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured. The World Trade Center itself suffered more than $500 million in damage. This was around the corner from the St. Paul’s Chapel. Presumably those responsponsible for the later demolishment for The World Trade Center were responsible.

We drove by the devastation at a visit to Jerry’s office in late February of that year.

One of our visits was with daughter, Jennie, to attend the wedding of Jerry and Ann’s daughter, Tracy. We spent a few days in the city prior to going over to New Jersey for the nuptials and spend some time with John’s family.

The story of the loss of all our tickets to plays, dinners, and traveler’s checks will need to be covered later. However, they were found on the plane when it had returned to San Francisco, one of United’s employees was flying back and said he would meet us at the Newark Airport. John and I went over to pick them up. Jennie was to meet us at Sardi’s where we were dining prior to seeing “Sunset Boulevard” with Glenn Close. The plane was late. But we obtained our tickets and raced back to the bus and from Port Authority to Sardis. I was dressed in a flowered summer frock and sandals. Naturally all the women at the restaurant were wearing the obligatory black frock, high heels and fancy jewelry. Jennie, having arrived early, was taken on a tour of the famous caricatures. A young waiter took Jen on the tour and it was “old home week” when he revealed he was from Carmel. We love Sardi’s and tried to visit each time we were in the city.

Once when we were there late for cannelloni after a show we were stopped by a man and his entourage “I imagine,” he said to John, “that we are the only men in New York wearing bow ties who tie their own.” We were told by the matre d’ that it was Charles Nelson Riley (“Hollywood Squares”).

That same visit saw a beautiful luncheon for Tracy at The Tavern on The Green, dinner at The Russian Tea Room, “Miss Saigon” and a wedding reception that is the most elegant I have every attended. I miss New York and know I can never go again, but the memories linger on. Thank you, Jerry, for contributing to those happy thoughts. Jane Roland – gcr770@aol.com

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Times

• September 21, 2018

When Life Gives you Lemons, Make a Cake Sally Baho Post Cards from the Kitchen Monterey CA A Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake to be precise. I like letting life happen to me.

This is not to say I don’t have ambitions or make plans, I do. But I like to leave space for spontaneity and what the world might bring me. Last week my boss brought me a bag of Meyer lemons from her tree. I gave about half to my parents and still had over twenty lemons so I had to make one of my favorite cakes, Meyer lemon coffee cake.

It’s dense but soft, has a lovely streusel layer on the bottom, and gets drizzled with a sweet lemony glaze.

Ingredients: For streusel: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 teaspoon coarse salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled For cake: 5 Meyer lemons cut into thin slices 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons finely grated Meyer lemon zest 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream For glaze: 1 cups confectioners’ sugar 3-4 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice First make the streusel: mix flour, brown sugar, and salt together. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until small to medium clumps form. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to use (no more than 3 days).

Next, make the cake: boil the lemon slices in a medium saucepan of simmering water for 1 minute. Drain, and repeat.

Since you will be putting the lemon slices in the cake, this takes away the bitterness.

Arrange the lemon slices in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let cool. At this point I go through with a spoon and pick out all of the seeds because crunching into a lemon seed in the midst of enjoying coffee cake is quite undesirable.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch angel food cake pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt then set aside. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest with a mixer on medium speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about one minute. With the mixer running, add eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with sour cream.

Spoon 1/2 of the batter evenly into cake pan. Arrange 1/2 of the lemon slices in a single layer over the batter. Spread remaining batter evenly over the top. Cover with the remaining lemon slices in a single layer. Sprinkle the chilled streusel evenly over the batter.

Bake until cake is golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes, this took me more like 65-70 minutes but my oven likes to take its time.

Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan and the center tube. Carefully wiggle the cake out of the pan paying attention to not break or damage the cake. Let cool completely on rack.

Make the glaze: Just before serving, stir together confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake, letting excess drip down the sides. Let glaze set before slicing, about 5 minutes.

Enjoy! I always love hearing feedback so feel free to write me at SallyBaho@ gmail.com or visit my website SallyBaho. com to read more about my adventures and thoughts, actually it’s more like thoughts about my adventures.

Meyer Lemon streusel

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Community meets Activity in the heart of Pacific Grove.

Free rainwater harvesting and greywater system classes offered Events Highlight Water and Monetary Savings The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) will hold the next installments of their Water Wise Landscaping Workshops Series on October 13, 2018. The two classes focus on Rainwater Harvesting and Greywater Systems and will be led by Dan Finklea of Handy Dan Construction and MPWMD Staff. They are FREE to the public and lunch will be provided to attendees of both workshops.

The first of the two workshops, scheduled from 10-12pm, will teach attendees about harvesting rainwater through cisterns. The second workshop will provide an in-depth review of Greywater Systems including code requirements and parts and

design recommendations. Rebate information will be provided at both events.

Rainwater Harvesting October 13, 2018 • 10am-12pm

Greywater Systems: From Laundry to Landscape October 13, 2018 • 1pm-3pm

Location: MPWMD Offices 5 Harris Court, Building G, Monterey CA, 93940

COST: The events are free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided to attendees of both classes To RSVP, visit montereywaterinfo.org and click events

Get ready for a very busy social schedule. Enjoy coffee with friends. Attend a lecture, join a book club or take a class.

Venture outside and explore all that downtown Pacific Grove has to offer or take a quick drive into nearby Monterey or Carmel.

At Forest Hill, you can make every day a beautiful adventure.

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September 21, 2018 • CEDAR STREET

The Carmel Valley Report

Bob Silverman Cambria Land Trust Representative to Speak at October Carmel Valley Open Space Public Presentation WHAT: The community group, Carmel Valley Save Open Space, (CVSOS), will present Rick Hawley, the Property Manager for Greenspace - The Cambria Land Trust, at their next members meeting.

He will lead a discussion on successful methods of acquisition and management of community open space.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, at 6:30 pm, 2018 WHERE: Carmel Valley Community Youth Center, Community Room, 25 Ford Rd. Carmel Valley, CA 93924 WHO: Richard Hawley, Interim Executive Director, was the founding Executive Director of Greenspace, and has provided leadership for the organization throughout its 30-year history in terms of land acquisition, forest health manage-

ment, creek restoration and monitoring, and environmental education. Hawley has organized numerous neighborhood fundraising campaigns to purchase parcels now serving as wild areas, pocket parks, and cultural resources.

Hawley is a Certified Land Trust Counselor after completing the National Land Trust Counselor Program offered by the Trust for Public Land. He has had extensive training in forest pathology, water quality monitoring, invasive plant species, watershed issues, steelhead, redlegged frogs and other threatened and endangered species. Now nearly retired from Greenspace, he grows Monterey pine seedlings for reforestation purposes.

Greenspace’s mission is to protect and enhance its ecological systems, cultural resources and marine habitats through land acquisition and management, public education and advocacy. As a local land

trust, Greenspace is committed to ensuring the environmental and cultural well-being of Cambria and San Luis Obispo County’s North Coast for residents, visitors and future generations. They count three primary tasks: land preservation, environmental education, and resource and ecosystem advocacy.

HOW: CVSOS is a newly formed non-profit comprised of community members, created to save to save open space land in Carmel Valley for the benefit of the community. Our objective is to acquire the Delfino property for emergency services staging and as open space for community benefit.

CVSOS boasts over 200 members working in 5 committees. The group has garnered the support of owner Mary Delfino, as well as significant support from political leadership, including Fifth District Supervisor Mary Adams.

Quail Lodge joins Breast Cancer Awareness Drive This October, Quail Lodge & Golf Club will once again join the global effort to raise awareness on breast cancer through its Quail in Pink initiative and we are extremely excited to announce that this year all fundraising proceeds will be donated to the local non-profit Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County (BCAG), an all-volunteer nonprofit organization of breast cancer survivors who raise funds and awareness to improve the lives of local breast cancer patients and their families!

Select highlights are as follows: ALL MONTH LONG: Guests staying at the hotel, or individuals purchasing green fees or retail items from the golf shop, will have the option to make a minimum donation and receive a commemorative Quail in Pink support pin and place a Quail in Pink adornment in honor of someone they love on one of the Trees of Hope on display in the lodge lobby and Golf Shop.

ALL MONTH LONG: Signature Pretty in Pink Vodka Cocktail featured in Edgar’s Restaurant and Waypoint Bar & Deck. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to BCAG. ALL MONTH LONG: Quail in Pink embroidered apparel and accessories for sale in the golf shop. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to BCAG. ALL MONTH LONG: Commemorative Quail in Pink sleeve of Golf Balls for sale in the golf shop. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to BCAG. Saturday, October 13, 2:00 to 4:00pm: Quail in Pink Afternoon Tea at Waypoint Bar & Deck at Quail. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to BCAG. Saturday, October 20, first-ever Quail in Pink Drive for a Cause. This approximate 115-mile journey will depart from Quail Lodge in the morning with a stop en-route to an Express Lunch at Pinnacles National Park before returning to Quail Lodge by 3:00pm for our October Horsepower Happy Hour. All proceeds from the rally will be donated to BCAG. Saturday, October 20, 3:00 to 7:00pm, Waypoint Bar & Deck: Horsepower Happy Hour Goes Pink. Guests who bring their own pink car, or decorate their car in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, will receive a free appetizer.

Or they can just come check out the other vehicles on display and enjoy Waypoint’s Happy Hour Menu until 7:00pm.

Additionally, all October, Quail will have the following little “touches of pink” around property: Pink lighting at night in the Quail Lodge and Clubhouse main entrances proudly provided by Glastonbury Audio Visual Event Specialists

Breast Cancer Awareness pink flags through print, digital or television coveron the golf club practice range and pink- age, sharing on social media, or word of lined cups on the playing course mouth!

Pink ribbon used by housekeeping staff in guestrooms Should you have any questions, or for further information and assets, please We, at Quail, are excited to partner contact Quail’s agency of record Murwith a local non-profit, BCAG, for this phy O’Brien Public Relations at quail@ years’ initiative where the proceeds will murphyobrien.com or, of course, you can directly benefit the women and men in the always reach out to me directly. communities that we live. We kindly ask for your support to help us raise awareness Thank you in advance for your supand drive fundraising for this fantastic port of this very worthwhile cause! cause in any way that you can – whether

Porsche automobiles return to Quail Lodge in September

Car week is not over in Carmel Valley’s Quail Lodge. Quail Lodge announced that a Porsche car event will take place on September 23 2018.

Porsche owners are invited to display their vehicles.

The car display will probably be near the front entrance to the the Quail Lodge rather then at the Golf Club house next to the course driving range. The announcement explained that Quail Lodge & Golf Club invites the display of high performance “vintage Porsche’s” and that those who display a Porsche will receive a free appetizer at the “Waypoint Bar & Deck” at Quail Lodge. The event will run from 3pm to 7pm. The club invites guests as well an others to the event. Contact Quail Lodge for andy additional information. There are plans for another car event in October featuring a different car company.

At the recent Bonhams’ car auction at Quail a 2015 Porsche 918 Weissach Spyder sold for $1,407,500.

As we reported on August 10 there will be a formal opening of the new visitors center to Palo Corona Park on the grounds of the former Rancho Canada Golf Course on the afternoon of September 28 with events open to young and old alike. A great way to spend an afternoon at the park with many educational opportunities for the entire family. For more details check the web site of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park.

Bob SilvermanVintage Porsche Automobile (cQuail Lodge)

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Mikayla Carr Enrolls in Belmont University’s Largest Class Yet

Mikayla Carr, a Carmel Valley, CA (93924) native, enrolled at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee this semester as part of the University’s largest class yet. The school kicked off its fall 2018 semester with a record-breaking enrollment number as the University welcomed 8,318 students to campus, nearly triple the enrollment in 2000 and marking a 65 percent increase in the last decade alone.

This marks Belmont’s 18th consecutive year of record enrollment.

Belmont’s sustained growth has been accomplished through traditional, residential education, as the University also marked the opening of its largest residence hall to date in August. As part of its Vision 2020 strategic plan, Belmont aims to enroll 8,888 students by the Fall 2020 semester, providing more students than ever the opportunity to embrace the Belmont mission to “engage and transform the world.”

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “August is always an incredible month at Belmont, as each year our upperclassmen create a Move In weekend experience like no other, cheering their new peers as they and their families first arrive to campus for the fall semester. I cheer along with them as we are honored that more and more students choose Belmont for their education, and that the quality of each incoming class continues to rise, this year seeing an average ACT composite score of 27. Our students are selecting Belmont because they want to be challenged by rigorous academics, taught by dedicated faculty and transformed by an education that will empower them to make a difference in their communities. And for the 74 percent coming from outside of Tennessee, they want to live in Nashville.”

Applications for freshman admissions for Fall 2018 saw a significant increase of 5.3 percent and resulted in an accomplished incoming freshman class of 1,634 students, the largest in University history.

Belmont also continues to be among the top destinations for transfer students as 494 transfers, also a record, joined the campus this fall. The University’s graduate schools, which offer more than 25 master’s degrees and five doctoral programs, attracted 658 new students for 2018-19 new academic year.

This year’s incoming freshman class hails from 48 states and nine countries, with 74 percent of the class originating from outside of Tennessee. As a group, Belmont’s Class of 2022 scored an average of 27 on the ACT and held an average high school GPA of 3.7. The new students made their presence known throughout Nashville during orientation as more than 2,100 freshmen and transfers participated in the annual SERVE event, which allows students to engage in community service at nonprofit sites around the city.

Belmont’s student body currently consists of 6,730 undergraduate students and 1,588 pursuing graduate/professional paths.

Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment David Mee added, “Each new admission cycle brings promise for continuing enrollment growth at Belmont.

And Fall 2018 was no exception. Belmont continues to attract talented, thoughtful and civically-engaged students from every state and all corners of the globe. Growth at Belmont, first and foremost, represents the potential the University has to impact society through the great contributions our alumni make each and every day.”

Ranked No. 6 in the Regional Universities South category and consistently named as a “Most Innovative” university

by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont University is home to more than 8,300 students who come from every state and more than 36 countries.

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Times

• September 21, 2018

Two Encounters with P.G.’s Wild and Natural Life Keepers of our Culture Patricia Hamilton and Joyce Krieg Our guest columnists this week are taking a look at two aspects of wildlife and nature in Pacific Grove: fishing in the bay and the ever-present seagulls. Ken Rockefeller is a life-long sport fisherman on the Monterey Bay, while Russell Sunshine is a retired international business consultant and author of Far and Away: True Tales from an International Life who gives us an inside look at the falcon and

Pacific Grove sport fisherman Ken Rockefeller obviously had a good day dropping a line into the bay.

falconer taking charge of P.G.’s gull abatement program. Much expanded versions of both stories appear in Life in Pacific Grove, Book II: Deeper Connections, to be released on October 13 as part of the P.G. “Indie Author Day” celebration.

Ken Rockefeller: Dropping a Line in the Bay Forty some years ago, sport fishing first became part of my life with a piece of bamboo, a string and a hook on the end of it. We did something we called pole poking. At low tide you could stick your pole in a hole and pull up fish right from the rocks. Then there came a point where we noticed the boats out in the bay and we realized we could never cast that far, and we figured those people in the boats must be catching a lot more fish.

So we evolved into fishing from boats. But it all started with a group of young boys out on the rocks, seeing how far we could cast. Throughout life, we always wanted to get out on the water.

I still remember the first time I went out on the bay in a boat. I felt just total excitement because you have no idea what danger lurks underneath in that deep canyon. When you have a great whale come up beside you and breathe out and spout and then humpbacks breaching right next to you, it’s like, “Wow, what an experience!”

You just go out to enjoy it, and if you catch a fish, that’s a bonus. Just go for the excitement of being out there. People live their whole lives and never get to do that.

I live right on the edge of the map and I go out on this beautiful, pristine water and it’s been preserved. There’s such a difference. I’ve been out on water that’s completely brown. It’d be a beautiful day and the water wouldn’t reflect blue. Just brown because it’s polluted. I’ve seen this down south and up north in San Francisco. Our bay is blue and pristine and beautiful.

[a Harris’s hawk] downtown patrols are high-profile and

is now six years of age. Barring her serious injury or chronic infection, they can look forward to spending another 20 years together.

Indie Author Day 2018 Celebrates P.G. and Writers!

Life in Pacific Grove Book1, featuring true tales by residents and visitors, is available for purchase at the Pacific Grove Public Library and at P.G.’s official falconer, David Lindenthal-Cox, Bookworks. The second edition, and son Mac with two of their gull abatement to be launched October 13 at hawks, Kat and Mora.

Indie Author Day—a national low-cost—good PR and frugal event hosted locally by the fiscal management. The authorities have noted pedestrians’ evident enthusiasm for sidewalk encounters and seminars.

Likewise, the voiced appreciation of merchants and residents for David and Mac’s [David’s son Mackenzie] vigorous nest clearances.

This is not a campaign that will be won in a single annual cycle. It’s better understood as a war of attrition. Gulls A bird of prey and her handler is not are stubborn, savvy and territorial. The oldest birds something you see every day on the streets of Pacific Grove! In addition to are probably too set in their ways to be persuaded discouraging seagulls from nesting in the downtown area, the hawks are great for not to nest downtown. starting conversations, from seniors to Russell Sunshine: ‘Intelligent But younger generations youngsters, tourists and residents alike.

Creatures from Other Species’ should gradually get the Two years into its five-year gull point: roosts closer to shore are Pacific Grove Public Library— less of a hassle, with no nest will include longer essays with disrupters and no fearsome deeper connections to our town, hawks. The relocated gulls’ such as city politics, hippie health should also rebound, days, hootenanny, tai chi, the as they revert to a more writing life, strong women and normal diet. more. If you are an author and David would never pretend would like to submit a query to that gull abatement is publish your book about Pacific what sustains his passion Grove, please contact Patricia for falconry. Abatement Hamilton at publishingbiz@ A glorious day for the fishing fleet on the engagements perform a sbcblobal.net. We’re looking for Monterey Bay. public service and help stories that entertain, educate abatement program, Pacific pay the bills. And he genuinely and inspire. Life in Pacific Grove Grove is well-satisfied with enjoys pedestrian contact, books are published by Keepers interim progress. Quantitative especially with irrepressible of Our Culture, an imprint of success is difficult to confirm, but kids. But the chief source of Park Place Publications, www. the city is assiduously tracking his joy is daily interaction with parkplacepublications.com. the decline in gull misbehavior intelligent creatures from other complaints. For the municipal species. This non-verbal, intimate government, David [falconer communication has never lost David Lindenthal-Cox] and Kat’s its appeal. David’s partner Kat

September 21, 2018 • CEDAR STREET

Triple Threat Kyle A. Krasa, Esq.

Planning for Each Generation My law school Civil Procedure professor often said: “You write the law and I’ll write the procedure and I will win every time.” His point was that understanding and following proper procedure is often more important than understanding the substantive law itself. While it might often feel like “form over function,” procedural rules are designed to ensure due process.

In the estate planning context, following the proper procedure for executing legal documents that legally effectuate your testamentary intent is critical. Below are three common procedural mistakes that people make when attempting “doit-yourself” estate planning as well as possible solutions.

Problem 1: Non-Self-Proving Will A formal will is generally witnesses by at least two disinterested witnesses.

The witnesses subsequently sign the will attesting under penalty of perjury that the testator declared the instrument to be his/ her will, appeared to be acting of his/her own free will, and did not appear to be under menace, fraud, or undue influence.

Often the attestation clause that the witnesses sign does not include all of the text that is required under the law. If this is the case, the will is not “self-proving” and additional procedures are required in order to admit the will to probate. If one of the witnesses can be located, the witness may

sign a statement that he/she remembers witnessing the testator’s execution of the will. This document is known as a “Proof of Subscribing Witness.”

If no witness can be located, the will can still be admitted to probate if further evidence is presented that satisfies the court that the instrument was intended to be the testator’s will.

Problem 2: Holographic Will If a will is not properly witnessed, it may still be valid if the material terms of the trust are written in the testator’s handwriting. This is often referred to as a “holographic will.”

In order to admit the holographic will to probate, someone familiar with the testator’s handwriting must file a document entitled, “Proof of Holographic Instrument,” stating that the handwriting in the will appears to be the same as the handwriting of the testator.

Problem 3: Typed Will Without Witnesses In the current digital age of computers where many younger people do not even know how to write cursive, drafting documents using word processer software is the modern equivalent to a holographic will. It is common for testators to use their computer software to write their own wills. If the will does

not have witnesses with the proper attestation clause, then the will might not be valid on its face.

California law allows such a will to be admitted to probate under the “harmless error” rule which allows for such a will to be admitted to probate provided that there is clear and convincing evidence that the testator intended the document to be his/ her will. A person familiar with the will should file a declaration with the court explaining why the will should be admitted to probate despite its non-conformity with the proper procedure for executing a valid will.

Bonus Problem: Copies Only If the original will cannot be located, there is a presumption that the testator intended to revoke the instrument. However, this presumption can be overcome by introducing clear and convincing evidence that simply not being able to locate the original does not necessary mean that the testator intended to revoke the will.

In such a circumstance, complete signed

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photocopies of the will can be admitted to probate.

Conclusion Although there are many ways to overcome a will that was not properly executed, methodically following proper procedure can make things much easier for your loved ones in the event of your passing. Attorneys who specialize in estate planning are familiar with the execution requirements and can ensure that you do not make a procedural mistake that creates uncertainty and unnecessary expense and delay.

KRASA LAW, Inc. is located at 704-D Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California and Kyle may be reached at 831-920-0205.

Disclaimer: this article is for general information only. Reading this article does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before acting upon any of the information presented in this article, you should consult a competent attorney who is licensed to practice law in your community.

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FOR PG CITY COUNCIL Education: B.A. in Social Science M.A. Education Single, Multiple Subject and Adminstractive teaching credentials Professions: Teacher Principal Coach Superintendent Business Owner Police Officer

The City of Pacific Grove has worked in partnership with Creekside Center for Earth Observation for the development of a management plan for the Monarch Grove Sanctuary. On a yearly basis, Dr. Stuart B. Weiss, has worked with City staff to identify management activates that need to occur in the Monarch Grove Sanctuary and also George Washington Park. Dr. Weiss report highlights recent history and current conditions, long term views, and recommendations.

Currently: • Vice-Chair of Pacific Grove’s Recreation Commission

This year’s recommendations in summary for the Monarch Sanctuary are:

• Test administration at the Defense Language Institute

· Protecting and replanting sapling pines that have been knocked over

• Member of the Italian Heritage Society

· Overall Clean Up

· Removal of dead and dying pines near nectar beds · Thinning of Cypress in dense stand north of nectar beds · Irrigation system management · Nectar Bed cleanup City staff will be hosting a walk through of the Monarch Sanctuary on Tuesday September 25, 2018 at 11:00 am to discuss the proposed maintenance activities within the sanctuary.

Times • September 21, 2018 Anything Interesting in Pebble Beach?

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Patrick Ryan

Local Real Estate Update Pebble Beach 2nd Q 2017 vs. 2018

Last week we took a look at the numbers for Pacific Grove, comparing the second quarter of 2017 vs. 2018. Today I would like to shift over to Pebble Beach and see if anything interesting has happened in the single-family residence market during the second quarter of this year.

2017 2018 % Change

Sold

List Price

Sold Price

DOM

Price per sq ft

38 45 18.4%

$1.96 Million $2.38 Million 21.4%

$1.86 Million $2.25 Million 21%

77 88 14.3%

$583 $715 23%

For quick reference to the table above, sold means the total amount of single family homes that sold in 2017 and 2018. List price is what the home was listed for and sold price is what the home ultimately sold for. DOM stands for days on market, or how long it took the home to sell. Price per square foot is determined by dividing the final sales price by the square footage of the home, which can be useful when evaluating the asking price or determining the sales price of a home.

Some very interesting numbers are in the table above, with some significant increases all around. Double digit increases in all categories. Over 20% increases in the listing price, the sales price and the price per square foot. An almost 20% increase in the amount of homes sold in the 2nd quarter and a 14.3% increase for the days on market. Theses numbers are quite impressive, but let’s take a deeper look and see what drove these increases.

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, there were four homes that sold for over $5 million, with one selling for $8.7 million, one selling at $9.5 million and one at $10 million.

In 2017 there was only one home that sold for over $5 million, selling at $5.8 million.

There were three homes in the 2nd quarter of 2017 that sold for over $3 million. Just by those numbers, one can see how the increase of list price, sold price and price per square foot increased so much. However, an even deeper look will give us an even better clue as to why the numbers are what they are.

In the 2nd quarter of 2017, the lowest price per square foot home sold located at Strawberry Hill for $959,500 and was 3,500 square feet which works out to selling at $270 per square foot. In the 2nd quarter of 2018, the lowest price per square foot home sold located at Sunridge Road for $840,000 and was 2,600 square feet which works out to selling at $319 per square foot. This helps account for the significant increase in sales price per square foot in the 2nd quarter of 2018. Overall, the numbers tell us that Pebble Beach continues to see strong demand across the sector and properly price homes will sell. Please feel free to call or email with any questions. Until next time have a great weekend…Cheers!

Patrick.ryan@sothebyshomes.com Broker Associate 831-238-8116 www.pebblebeachabodes.com

UC Berkeley professor blames rent control for California’s housing shortage

Scott Dick Monterey County Assoc. of Realtors Market Matters

By Adam Brinklow

S HARE Kenneth Rosen, a UC Berkeley economist and real estate consultant, published a paper Wednesday titled The Case For Preserving Costa Hawkins, in hopes of swaying voters against Proposition 10.

Proposition 10, which will go before voters in November, would repeal the 1995 Costa-Hawkins Act, a state law that severely curtails rent control in California cities.

For example, under Costa-Hawkins, only San Francisco apartments built before 1979 may be subject to rent control.

Passing Proposition 10 would not in and of itself create any new rent control housing, but it would allow cities to expand rent control stock for the first time in decades if they so choose.

Rosen, however, argues that turning the clock back to 1994 will stifle new housing and drain apartment stock.

Here’s how his case breaks down: “Following decades of strong population growth and persistent underbuilding, California is in the midst of a housing crisis. The statewide failure to keep up with new demand for housing, even through the recent period of rapid economic growth, resulted in a shortage of available housing and rapidly rising housing costs.”

“Rent control incentivizes property owners to convert rental units to other uses, such as for-sale housing units or non-residential buildings. Rent control limits the creation of new rental supply by discouraging development activity, especially without guaranteed exemptions for new properties.”

“Persistent low levels of construction reflect a wide range of factors including a combination of high construction costs, restrictive land use zoning, community obstruction and prohibitive or costly regulatory hurdles.”

“The supply of rent-controlled units also declined in California cities since the enactment of rent control, as property owners converted apartment buildings to other uses.”

“A recent Stanford University study examined the effects of a 1994 ballot initiative. Nearly 10 percent of the properties newly covered by the updated ordinance were redeveloped during the period from 1994 through 2016.”

“Costa-Hawkins established between local and statewide interests a degree of certainty for the housing market and supported the development of new apartment supply in recent years. Today, however, repealing Costa-Hawkins could create a haphazard patchwork.”

Peninsula

Sports

HIGHLIGHTS

PONY and Softball plan fund-raiser

Pacific Grove PONY Baseball and Softball is proud to announce a special fundraising event featuring the nationally-ranked CSUMB Women’s Softball team in an inter-squad scrimmage. The game will take place on September 23, 2018 starting at 3pm and will be played at the Pacific GrovPONYe Municipal Ballpark located at 230 17-Mile Drive in Pacific Grove. The cost is $5.00 for adults and free for kids and students.

“This is a great opportunity for the team to showcase its talents and reach out to the community.” said Andrea Kenney, the CSUMB Softball Head Coach. “Our players get the chance to play on a natural field and we are thrilled to partner with PG

PONY on this event.

“Coach Kenney and her team have been nothing short of amazing in their support of our league,” commented PG PONY President Steve Thomas. “The genuine caring exhibited by the staff and players is incredible. To have this caliber of softball played on the Monterey Peninsula is a wonderful thing.”

What: CSUMB Women’s Softball Inner-Squad Scrimmage When: Sunday, August 23rd at 3pm Where: Pacific Grove Municipal Ballpark, 230 17 Mile Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Cost: Adults: 5.00 - Kids and Students Free - Full Snack Bar Available

Stevenson beat Carmel 11-9 at Carmel High School. Ryan Nielsen had 4 goals and 4 assists and Luca Bozzo had 4 goals also. Graeme Sharp had 15 saved in the goal.

Stevenson beat Monterey 13-6 today at Stevenson. Luca Bozzo led the team with 4 goals while Connor Jacobs and Jasper Dale chipped in two apiece.

Varsity Volleyball won in 3 sets.

Kat hewitt - 12 kills, 2 blocks, 8 service aces Maggie Mclean- 6 kills Annika Huang- 5 kills, 2 blocks Ingrid Blau 9 digs Kira Seggerty - 5 aces Audrey Goldsmith- 26 assists, 4 digs

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Pacific Grove Vs. Stevenson Huge win at Homcoming Game Pg 26 Stevenson 0

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Sports

GOLF SCORES WILL RUN

NEXT WEEK

Dylan Santos rushed for 56 yards.

Honorebel Walker rushed for 103 yards.

Ryan Douglas 1 rec 15 yards, 5 tackles Alex Murray 9 tackles

Puzzle and Clues on page 10

Evan Johnson 2 rec 35 yards Alec Romans 5 tackles

Lucas Sansone 6 tackles

Connor Cosand 2 rec 15 yards

Varsity volleyball came out on top winning 3 - 2 @ Watsonville High KILL LEADERS: Kat Hewitt - 14 Maggie Mclean - 9 Audrey Goldsmith - 6 DIGS: Ingrid Blau - 28

Soul Music by Peter Silzer

Taylure Craven - 20 ACES: Kira Seggerty - 9

GWP Stevenson vs Catalina

Stevenson 6 Santa Catalina 18 JV : Stevenson 7 Santa Catalina 12

Stevenson girls tennis lost to Salinas high school 3-4.

Highlights were #1 singles player Tomi Main with a win 6-2, 6-2 and #2 singles player Eszter Speder 6-0, 6-1. # 3 doubles players Linda Zhang and Jennifer Tan won 7-5, 6-4.

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• September 21, 2018

Measure M – The STR battle heats up

By Gary Baley This November Pacific Grove voters will decide whether to restrict all short-term rentals of single-family homes to commercial districts and the coastal zone—Measure M on the ballot—a voter sponsored Initiative to Preserve and Protect Pacific Grove's Residential Character. If approved, Measure M would eliminate about 70 percent of the city’s STRs within 18 months of its effective date. STRs are defined as homes rented for less than 30 days at a time and does not include renting rooms in an owner-occupied home.

Fully 82 percent of Pacific Grove’s STRs have out-of-town owners. On a city-by-city comparison, Pacific Grove has the plurality with 18 percent of STRs locally owned; 15 percent in all other cities in Monterey County; 7 percent out-of-state; and the balance of 60 percent by owners in all other cities in California.

Income from STRs can be four times that of long-term rentals. A typical STR with a 70 percent occupancy rate might generate over $60,000 of income per year. Three property management

companies handle most STRs in Pacific Grove: Monterey Bay Property Management, Sanctuary Vacation Rentals, and Pacific Grove Rentals.

Measure M has energized opposing groups of citizens and politicians with differing views of the future milieu of Pacific Grove. Mayor Bill Kampe opposes Measure M mainly on the city’s financial grounds; whereas, Mayor Pro Tempore, Robert Huitt, supports it as safeguarding the community’s character.

Lawsuits Historically Pacific Grove had banned STRs, but in 2010 the City Council allowed them. Their popularity increased dramatically with the advent of Airbnb, Homeaway and other Internet listing sites. Then, under pressure from residents, the city adopted an ordinance in 2017 limiting the block density of STRs to 15 percent and conducted a lottery to determine which STRs could be eligible for license renewal. Two lawsuits ensued.

In STRONGpg (Short Term Rental Owners Neighborhood Group of Pacific Grove) vs Pacific Grove, Joy Colangelo, Kevin Delaney, William B Harder, Alka Joshi, Kathryn Kranen, and Spencer Tall

sought to enjoin the city from implementing the lottery and “… from taking unlawful and arbitrary action, in excess of their authority, in violation of state and local laws and constitutional protections, and in derogation of the Petitioners’ fundamental vested rights for the continued lawful use of their properties for short-term occupancies and vacation rentals under the City’s Municipal Code”.

In Hobbs vs Pacific Grove, William and Susan Hobbs and Donald and Irma Shirkey have filed a civil-rights lawsuit against Pacific Grove “to be free from unlawful deprivation of their right to allow guests to stay in their home”. Both plaintiffs each own a single STR. The Goldwater Institute of Phoenix, Arizona has joined them as council.

Both lawsuits are basically on hold pending the outcome of Measure M in the November election.

Finance Currently there are 253 STRs in Pacific Grove generating about $1.8 million in Transit Occupancy Taxes (TOTs) and fees annually. A straight 70 percent drop would mean a $1.2 million loss

of revenue to the city. The mitigation of rollover business to local hotels and unaffected STRs is unknown; however, the City Council has placed on the ballot Measure U which would increase the TOT from 10 percent to 12 percent and would largely offset Measure M lost revenue if approved by voters.

For Measure M The citizens group that organized the campaign to put Measure M on the ballot is Pacific Grove Neighbors United. Their motto is “Neighborhoods Are for Neighbors—not Hotels”. Tom Akeman and Luke Coletti are among its founders. Coletti noted that residential neighborhoods should never be saddled with generating business tax revenue.

Moe Ammar is Executive Director of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce and supports Measure M. He has lived in Pacific Grove for 32 years and has led the Chamber for over 25 years.

He believes STRs will inevitably change the character of the town by having a new batch of vacationers that you don’t know every week in the neighborhood.

“Vacationers tend to party a little more, they can smoke cigars and pack seven guys in a room” he said “Nobody who lives next to one wants one”. He also opined that in our limited housing market, STRs crowd out locals who must live elsewhere causing increased commuter traffic on our streets, clearly evident if you drive down Lighthouse Avenue toward the tunnel in New Monterey at 5 pm. He also points out that STRs don’t comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act and all of Pacific Grove’s homeowners associations prohibit STRs. Further, “Since STRs are primarily owned by out-of-towners, revenue from these properties overwhelmingly leaks out of Pacific Grove” he said.

Living in a “hot zone” of STRs, Tom Akeman’s experience is emblematic of many local residents’ concerns toward STR lodging. Akeman, a 30-year resident of Pacific Grove, lives on 18th Street and is surrounded by five STRs within 150 feet of his home. On his street he has witnessed three evictions of long-term renters by absentee landlords who then converted their properties into STRs. “About four years ago things really changed” he said “when Airbnb came along these were no longer homes—it became a huge industry and changed the character of the neighborhood.” He added that it was like living in an airport terminal with people coming and going, towing suitcases at all hours and blocking driveways.

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Stoking the STR fires

“The five council members who oppose Measure M don’t live near any STRs” Akeman said “I offered to swap houses with them on the weekend so they could see for themselves, but there were no takers.” Akeman believes that except for councilmembers Peake and Huitt who live near and oppose STRs, “the council

is detached from reality”. He pointed out that if an absentee landlord wants to open a motel [an STR], there is no notice to the neighbors—no opportunity to voice any opposition until after the fact when you must pay a $500 fee to file

an appeal. “The deck is stacked against us residents, they want the money” he added “When our government fails, the people are entitled to vote themselves.

We believe this council has failed.”

Against Measure M Hank Armstrong and Bill Fredrickson are members of a Measure M opposition group called WeLovePG, a

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group of about 20 which was organized soon after Measure M qualified for the ballot. Bill is also chairman of the Pacific Grove Planning Commission. Their main concern is the loss of revenue for the city if the measure passes. WeLovePG’s motto expressed on yard signs is “Keep PG Vibrant”. They point out that the city has a rising pension liability and without sufficient revenue, services like police, fire, library, and recreation will be cut. They claim Measure M will result in a five to seven percent budget cut for the city. Further, if STRs are eliminated, some will convert to longterm rentals or vacant second-homes providing no tax revenue to the city. The group reports that STRs constitute only three percent of Pacific Grove’s housing stock; long-term rentals 43 percent; owner-occupied homes 36 percent; and vacant units 18 percent according to the U.S. Census 2016 Fact Finder.

Hank and Bill were interviewed at Armstrong’s STR on Jewell Avenue.

It was like a model home. The exterior and interior were showroom quality. It is easy to understand the allure vacationers might feel staying in such lodgings.

Outside on the lawn was a sign which read “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you are our neighbor” written in Mandarin, Hindi, and English.

Armstrong described the typical STR renter as a family of three to five people here on vacation and looking for all the amenities of a home. He feels that if STRs are banned in PG, they will go to another city. He said that only about 10 percent are here on business. “Vacationers spend a lot of money in the community” he said “It’s discouraging to see the head of the Chamber of Commerce campaigning for a measure that will hurt many of its retail members.” He also said that STRs provide local jobs for painters, cleaners, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and gardeners to keep their properties in the top shape STR renters expect. Fredrickson added “It makes no sense to me that the chamber’s executive director has adopted as a partner the most anti-business advocate in Pacific Grove.” He went on to say that the city has looming financial obligations for retirees and it’s “what’s coming down the road” that concerns him. “Losing STR revenue is a long-term financial burden the city can’t risk” he said.

Fredrickson pointed out that many STR owners are like himself who bought property in Pacific Grove and rented it until retirement when he came to live here for good.

Upshot Two groups of citizens who love their hometown differ in their approach to the future of that town, but their discourse is civil, reserved; and will be settled in November democratically, peacefully—an exemplar for our country perhaps.

Times • September 21, 2018 Downtown Monterey Parking Spaces will become Parklets Page 26 • CEDAR STREET

On Friday, September 21, the City of Monterey will participate in (PARK)ing Day, an annual event that transforms parking spaces into temporary parklets. These mini parks will feature green spaces, outdoor seating and fun and educational booths from various City departments.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., PARK(ing) Day visitors can relax and enjoy a takeout lunch in a parklet, or have coffee and donuts with a police officer. Gardening or landscaping tips from Parks staff will be available, or visitors can meet your local Fire Department personnel. Monterey Recreation and Monterey Sports Center will also be on

hand to provide physical fitness education, play fun games, and share their upcoming fall and winter programs.

Celebrated on the third Friday in September, (PARK)ing Day celebrates parks and public spaces in cities across the country, and raises awareness of the need for more pedestrian-friendly spaces in our urban areas. The initiative also promotes civic pride and invites residents to think about how we can transform our local urban environment.

Note: (PARK)ing Day will temporarily close eight spaces on Alvarado Street between Pearl Street and Franklin Street.

Note: Seaside willcelebrate their PARKing Day on Saturday, September from 10AM-2PM: http:// www.ci.seaside.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=234

Genealogy Society Meets

The Monterey County Genealogy Society, Inc. (MoCoGenSo) will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, October 4 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 “Discoveries In Deeds” by Junel Davidsen, CG. 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.

College Application Season is Here

Dear Families of Seniors, It’s hard to believe that it’s already here, but the College Application season has definitely begun! UC applications opened up August 1. CSU applications will open on October 1. All are due in November, which really is right around the corner.

With all these deadlines and decisions pending it’s hard to know where to start. How does my student actually apply? How do their transcripts get sent?

SAT scores? Financial aid? Who fills out the FAFSA, the parent or the senior? What is the FAFSA? When does this all have to happen? What about community college/ MPC? It can all be pretty overwhelming.

If you or your student have any questions about the college application process and what to do, you definitely are not alone. Please join us on Thursday, September 20th at 6:30 PM in the PGHS library for a Question and Answer session with the PGHS counselors. Students and/or parents welcome!

- Kristin Paris

Times • Page 27 National Gospel Heritage Month Concert September 21, 2018 • CEDAR STREET

Vanessa Ramirez

MPGCC and John L. Nash, Jr., Founder and Director, present their 11th Annual Concert recognizing National Gospel Music Heritage Month. The program features the music of multi-award winning California Gospel legends Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Andrae and Sandra Crouch and other California notables. The music will be performed by a FABULOUS cast of guest artists, choirs and musicians, including Cynthia Simons, Barbara Bryant, Tammi Brown, Gail Webb, Veronica McWoodson, Venetia Britton, Janice Buxton, Lawrence Matthews, Antoin Timmons, Janet Pearl, Denise Wineglass, Nor Cal Gospel Music Workshop of America Choir (GMWA), Terrence Kelly and Oakland Interfaith Community Choir, and Derrick Hall and Company.

Andrae Crouch (1942-2015), winner of 7 Grammys and numerous other awards throughout his career, was a rare talent who was a prolific gospel singer, composer, arranger, record producer, choir director and pastor whose career spanned more than 50 years. He is known as the “father of modern gospel music” noted for incorporating contemporary secular music styles into gospel. He influenced and collaborated with many stars such as Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Paul Simon, Diana Ross, Madonna, to name a few.

Sandra Crouch is the twin sister of Andrae Crouch, and also is a Grammy Award winner. She is an American gospel music performer, drummer and songwriter. She co-pastored Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ in Pacoima with her brother until his death in 2015. Andrae and Sandra were born in 1942 in the Los Angeles area.

Edwin Hawkins (1943-2018) began at age 7 and was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound.

An album recorded in 1968 as a fund raiser for his group The Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ was picked up by an underground DJ who played the song “Oh Happy Day” which became an instant hit selling more than 7 million copies worldwide for which he received his first Grammy. He received 4 Grammys and in 2007 was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.

Walter Hawkins (1949-2010), the younger brother of Edwin was an American gospel music singer and pastor, participated in Edwin’s choir until 1970 when he established the Love Center Church in Oakland. In all he produced and/or collaborated on 116 hit songs listed on the Billboard Gospel Music charts.

MPGCC is a diverse group of multiple ethnic and musical backgrounds united in their desire to learn and perform music from the gospel music tradition. Throughout the year they perform concerts and participate in many community events locally and on the road. This concert is free but donations are always welcomed. Sponsors are the Arts Council of Monterey County / Monterey County Board of Supervisors, Yellow Brick Road, Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services, Cedric Nash, Brian Parks and Family.

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