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When choosing a new neighborhood, house, or apartment for you and your furry friends, make sure your pet will love it just as much as you do. Moving can be one of the most stressful experiences in life and, in the midst of packing and moving, your pets can feel stressed too. HOW CAN YOU MAKE THE TRANSITION BOTH EASY AND SAFE FOR YOUR PETS? What Will Work: Make sure the neighborhood is safe for your pets. You want them to love your dream home as much as you do. Take into consideration the needs of your dogs and cats and the square footage. For instance, felines appreciate plenty of space to climb. Create virtual space with shelving, such as kitty blocks on top of furniture. A dog’s needs are different. Older dogs, puppies, and dogs with house-training issues often need access to a yard or the outside, which might be difficult in an apartment building or condominium with lots of stairs. Proper Preparation: How can you help your cats and anxious dogs adjust to the moving process? You can start early by bringing home boxes and keeping your feline friends in a familiar room weeks in advance with the boxes you plan to pack last. When moving day arrives, keep pets in a quiet room with the door shut or with your pet-friendly friends. We do not want your furry friends to get scared and try to make a quick getaway while the movers load up the truck. The Move: Months and weeks prior to the big move, you can prepare your pets by gradually acclimating them to their crates. Start by placing their food in the open crate and eventually having them eat their food in the crate with the door closed. Try carrying them around the house in their crate or for short drives in the car. Create a positive association with the crate, and develop play times and provide treats in the crate. Taking these steps will help you and your furry friends feel more comfortable when moving day arrives. Home Sweet Home: Now that you have arrived in your new home, resist the temptation to allow your pet to roam freely in the home to explore. You can help your cat or dog adjust to their new digs by placing them in one room as their own space and home base. This should include their favorite toys, treats, water and food bowls, and a litter box for cats. Gradually introduce them to the rest of the house once they seem comfortable, but restrict their access to every room. Keep a few doors shut. Slowly move the cat’s litter box into another room. Don’t forget to scope out the local dog parks and find a new veterinarian if you have traveled far.

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Contents

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Features

Departments

10 Volunteering

CoastalCanine

Duke the Alaskan Klee Kai. 36

for Mother Earth

LovingPets

Resources and Services. 33

Pacificans rally for annual cleanup and festivities. BY VANITHA SANKARAN

DayTripper

16 Forever Young

Will return next month.

Publisher’s Note 4 Flashback 6 Upcoming 8 Real Estate 38

‘Green Room’ is place where torch of musical passions stay lit BY VANITHA SANKARAN

20 Everybody’s learning how

One popular summer activity is always a favorite in Pacifica. BY VANITHA SANKARAN

24 Farmers market to table Growers ready their bounty for start of the season. BY JULIA REIS

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Learning to surf need not invovle fearing for your life

ne of my first surfing experiences involved a very long paddle out to the foggy and shark-infested waters of Tunitas Creek — commonly referred to as “don’t eat us” beach. It then involved a very long swim back in after a quick wipeout sent my leashless board tumbling to the shore. I remember feeling my toes graze the sand and how wonderful dry land felt. My wife and I learned to surf the hard way in the wilds of the San Mateo County coast, during the winter. Our instructor, mentor and good friend eschewed the more popular and userfriendly spots, like Linda Mar. We didn’t know any better, which was probably a good thing. Among our very first outings were the rocky waves of Pescadero, an isolated beach break we call “The Gulch” and the completely inconvenient Tunitas Creek. Not exactly Gidget’s Malibu. Our guide was a soul surfer and a connoisseur of classic boards. My borrowed board was 9-foot-6, yellowed, single fin log. It weighed as much as I do and had no leash. When I asked him about this before climbing down the cliffs at Tunitas, he just shrugged and said “just don’t fall.” That didn’t work out so well. While the Mr. Miyagi style of training might have worked for the Karate Kid, I don’t recommend it for surfing, especially on our unforgiving San Mateo County coast. Instead, grab a foam board AND leash, hire a certified instructor and head down to Linda Mar. While it is no Malibu, the friendly summer waves and Pedro Point backdrop will be much more condusive to learning — and you probably won’t fear for your life.

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Interested in surfing? Check out Vanitha’s story on the very popular Pacifica Surf Camp, then go hang ten. In last month’s issue we neglected to credit Ron Wilson for his great pictures of San Pedro Valley Park. Thanks Ron!

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Comments, critiques or contributions? We’d love to publish your letters and photos. Send to our editor Clay Lambert. clay@pacificamagazine.com

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Flashback Sanchez Adobe recalls early colonization

n 1786, the Presidio and Mission Delores in the future San Francisco sought additional acreage to supply their isolated colony. They decided to establish an agricultural outpost in the San Pedro Valley, some 15 miles down the coast. It had been the site of a small, native Ohlone village called Pruristac, and also where the Portola expedition had camped just before first sighting San Francisco Bay some 17 years earlier. With the labor of native converts, a few adobe buildings were erected, about 40 acres were cultivated, and soon the fertile valley was supplying the mission with the necessary crops and livestock. But in 1791 an epidemic of European origin decimated the valley — a tragic fate common to Native Americans throughout the New World — t and the site was abandoned. In the following years similar epidemics struck Mission Delores and other population centers. By the middle of the 19th century, San Mateo Native Americans had virtually disappeared. By then, Mexico had won its independence from Spain and the vast lands once controlled by the church had been divided into “ranchos” and granted to private landowners favored by the government. These were huge stretches of land, thousands of acres, devoted almost exclusively to cattle raising. Jose Sanchez, a former officer at the Presidio, gained title to the 15,000-acre Rancho Buri Buri, comprising most of the northeast Peninsula. In 1839, Jose’s son, Don Francisco Sanchez, commandante of the San Francisco Presidio, was granted the 8,900-acre Rancho San Pedro, which bordered Buri Buri to the west and included modern-day Pacifica. In 1842 he began building his family home in the long-abandoned valley, on the site of the old mission settlement, supposedly reusing some bricks from the original adobe buildings. He lived there comfortably until his death in 1862, and his widow stayed on for some years before selling the property.

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Future owners enlarged and remodeled the structure, and in the coming decades it would serve many purposes. During Prohibition it was, naturally, a speakeasy. Thankfully, the old adobe was acquired by San Mateo County in 1947, fully renovated, and is now operated by the San Mateo County Historical Association. Paul Slavin is president of the Pacifica Historical Society.

Want to know more? Visit pacificahistory.org to learn more about the Pacifica Historical Society and programs at the Pacifica Coastside Museum. Go to a board meeting. They are at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Little Brown Church museum, 1850 Francisco Blvd.

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Taste of Pacifica will be an afternoon of outdoor fun and food. Bring an appetite, grab a plate, sip on wine and listen to the music of The Off Shoots while hanging out with new and old friends. There will also be a raffle and silent auction and you get one complimentary glass of wine and a wine ticket for the price of admission. When: 12 to 3 p.m., June 4. Where: The Surf Spot restaurant, 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica. How Much: $35 in advance, $40 at the door. More info: pacificachamber.com or (650) 355-4122.

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You don’t have to travel to Indio to hear the Rolling Stones in concert later this year. Dig the unauthorized version right here in Pacifica! The Unauthorized Rolling Stones promise moves like Jagger and some sultry backup singers – just like the real thing. When: 7:30 p.m., June 4 Where: Mildred Owen Concert Hall, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica. How much: Tickets range from $12 to $20. More info: pacificaperformances.org.

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A Grape in the Fog hosts “Quiz Night,” and you simply cannot have more fun for a buck. Join quiz mistress Sandy, who will present a series of five trivia categories full of questions that will leave you scratching your head and having a great time. Look for food and drink specials as well. When: 8 to 9:30 p.m., June 14. Where: A Grape in the Fog, 400 Old County Road, Pacifica. How much: $1. More info: agitf.com.

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Volunteering

PACIFICANS RALLY FOR ANNUAL CLEANUP AND FESTIVITIES

his year’s Earth Day activities began early, with cheery groups of volunteers lining up Linda Mar to clean local beaches and parks, weed out lots, and restore habitats with native plants and flowers. The city-wide volunteer efforts were organized by the Pacifica Beach Coalition as part of the 12th annual Earth Day event. Local residents came together with people from as far as Sacramento, Modesto and Nevada City to make Pacifica and environs cleaner and healthier places to live. And this year the efforts were focused on the sea otter. Lynn Adams, president of the coalition, took members of the government, media and environmental organizations on a VIP tour highlighting the scope and variety of the day’s work. The tour started at Linda Mar Beach. It’s a perfect example of how years of cleanups have turned a “former dump” into a healthy place families can enjoy. “The beach is cleaner than it’s ever been, and people would be outraged if it wasn’t,” Adams said. These days, so many people show up at the beach for cleanups that Adams directs local groups to other areas that need cleaning, weeding and new plantings. Individuals, as well as groups such

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Earth Day in Pacifica ended with EcoFest at Linda Mar Beach. There was juggling, music and fun for all the volunteers. Photos courtesy Pacifica Beach Coalition.

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as the Girl Scouts, the Cub Scouts, and the softball team from the College of San Mateo, worked hard not only in cleaning up litter but also in understanding why litter is so harmful to the local area and to beaches, the ocean and other communities. There were 80 work sites this year, ranging from Fort Funston to Tunitas Creek, and from the ocean’s edge up to Skyline drive. Cigarette butts are still the most common trash. A single cigarette filter in a liter of water kills all of the sand fleas in the water in just a short time. Sand fleas are an important part of the ecosystem, acting both as filter feeders and as food to fish and birds. Take out the sand flea, and the local food chain changes quite a bit. This year, Earth Day volunteers kept count of how many cigarettes they picked up, and placed them in a display at EcoFest, which followed the cleanup. Volunteers picked up nearly 16,000 cigarette butts, down from the nasty haul at last fall’s California Coastal Cleanup Day, when volunteers collected 20,000 in only two hours. It’s a start. Earth Day is not just about cleaning and beautifying spaces for individual use, but is also part of community efforts to enrich Pacifica in other ways. For example, the 4-H Million Trees project has the Boy Scouts and Spindrift volunteers joining forces to plant 15 toyon trees and 100 plants around the Spindrift School of Performing Arts to help the school finish its last task — landscaping — in order to gain occupancy of the new building. Trash, recycling and weeds collected during the day were transported to a waste collection site, where it could be weighed, recorded and sorted. In the early years of the Earth Day city-wide cleanups, volunteers removed a 20-yard dumpster filled with trash, recyclables and green waste. These days, organizers are seeing a fraction of that amount, and that’s a good thing. Less actual trash is being collected, and more green waste, such as weeds and dead plants, are coming in. People are learning not to litter, and to recycle when

HELP A SEA OTTER

ost people know sea otters as cute, curious animals that use rocks to crack sea urchins open, store food in pockets of their fur, and hold hands while they sleep. In fact, otters are apex predators and are considered a keystone species, meaning they are critically important to the diversity and health of their local ecosystem. If this one species disappears, then the whole chain around them also becomes unbalanced. For example, otters eat sea urchins that in turn devour kelp. Without the otters, urchins would take over, kelp forests would be decimated, and all of the animals that live in or feed on kelp would also be in danger. The worldwide population of sea otters once numbered in the hundreds of thousands. Unfortunately, the animals were hunted to near extinction by traders interested in the animal’s extra-fine fur. While otters are slowly making a comeback, they are still vulnerable to human actions, such as chemical runoff, pet waste, oil spills, litter, and our fishing food otters normally eat. It’s important to remember that keeping healthy waters leads to healthy otters, and improves the world for all of us. Everyone can help an otter. Consider walking and biking more and driving less. Reduce the use of plastics and oil products. Recycle more, use tote bags, purchase products with less packaging, and use reusable cups, mugs, silverware. Pick up pet waste and deposit in the trash. Learn more about otters and use your voice to speak up for them and teach others. — Vanitha Sankaran

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Two Pacifica Playschool volunteers help to remove 450 pounds of grass and weeds from the sandboxes at Edgemar Park.

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they can. Back at the Linda Mar site, people came in from their cleanups, tired and ready to check out EcoFest’s many booths offering food and drinks, education, and, of course, entertainment. Kids with bright face paint listened to local school bands as parents drank cold cider and watched the Earthcapades juggle and talk about the environment at the same time. Each year, the coalition picks an animal to learn about, and this year the sea otter was chosen. Lilian Carswell, Southern Sea Otter Recovery & Marine Conservation coordinator, talked about the sea otter’s place in the environment and what locals can do to help the animal thrive. The word is getting out not to litter, but there is still a lot to be done. While some beaches have become much cleaner, volunteers at other areas, such as Pacifica Pier, continue to be find large amounts of plastics and cigarette butts. Also, trash from San Jose,

Fremont, Sacramento and elsewhere comes in and out of San Francisco Bay from the streets and through the storm drains. The litter flows north toward Point Reyes and back to Pacifica’s beaches and the San Mateo County coastline, or makes its way to the Pacific Gyre in the middle of the ocean. It’s not unusual to find gun shells and bottle caps, one site leader said to the kids in his group. Even trash in the street can get washed or blown into the ocean and end up in someone else’s city. “Our goal is to continue the efforts in Pacifica and to grow them as much as possible to the rest of the Bay Area, the state and the world. It’s easy to see how all of our communities are connected, and how everyone has to pitch in to help,” Adams explained. “It comes back to the idea that everything is connected to the ocean.” The Pacifica Beach Coalition organizes monthly cleanups in a number of areas. To find out more about how you can help, visit www. pacificabeachcoalition.org. PACIFICA

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Forever young

From left, siblings Tait Cowan, 8, plays drums, Green Room Music owner Jay Michaelis instructs, Lola Cowan, 10, plays bass and Ellah Cowan, 12, plays guitar and sings during a lesson at Green Room Music last month.

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‘GREEN ROOM’ IS PLACE WHERE TORCH OF MUSICAL PASSIONS STAY LIT s you walk into Green Room Music in Pacifica you get a glimpse into what Jay Michaelis’ teenage bedroom must have looked like. In fact, many of those same posters are still hanging on the wall here. “We’re perpetually young,” Michaelis says with a laugh. Michaelis’ musical heroes were the perfect wall art when he founded Green Room Music five years ago with co-owner Mark Sessler. The center is a music school with a lot going on. It offers two-week summer intensive “Rock Camps” for kids of all ages as well as Monday and Thursday rock camps during the school year. They offer private lessons for all instruments, hourly and monthly rehearsal space rentals, a burgeoning vintage retail store and they are in the process of creating an in-house recording studio. Michaelis and Sessler are both Terra Nova High School graduates and Pacifica natives who started playing music around age 6. They say their inspiration to create Green Room Music came, in part, from a hole in their own childhood’s recreation options growing up in Pacifica. “I would have killed as a

young musician to have a place like this,” says Michaelis. “I remember just going to the bowling alley and blowing my allowance in 10 minutes.” As longtime friends, Michaelis and Sessler say the name “Green Room” comes from their days playing together as the house band for a local surf hangout in Pacifica in the 1990s. Their band would hang out in a green-colored room in the house. In show business, “the green room” is known as a space that functions as a waiting room for performers. “That’s where all the magic happens. It’s where all the best music happens and everybody’s just chillin’ and exchanging ideas,” says Michaelis. Before founding Green Room Music, Michaelis and Sessler had both been longstanding music teachers in the community. Sessler taught the guitar students and Michaelis had the drummers. They were always saying how they should get their kids together to take it to the next level. “We had been teaching for so long. We had all these really talented kids with no outlet,” says Michaelis. When the perfect space opened up in Crespi Shopping Center, they jumped on it. It has become a onestop shop where parents can drop off their kids at the music school and head to the gym downstairs or

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the kids can head to the batting cages after music lessons. Green Room Music’s three instructors, which include Michaelis, Sessler and Dave Cannaday, are all working musicians themselves. In fact, Michaelis currently plays drums and vocals for his band, “State Line Empire,” which produced a single with the rock guitarist Slash and has opened for big bands like Thin Lizzy. He also enjoys professional endorsements from five companies. He says instructors’ experience helps them give their students a dose of reality when it comes to making a career in the music world and learning different ways to generate income to survive. “We wanted to have a creative corner and somewhere for musicians to go. This is such an eclectic coast,” says Michaelis. “We are kind of an incubator for the next generation.” They’ve had overwhelming success with their summer Rock Camp, a two-week intensive during which they help kids form a band. By the end of the two weeks that band performs in front of an audience. During the camp, they also create a promotional photo and a CD single produced in a recording studio. “For me, the most important thing is seeing kids transform during camp from being not sure at the beginning to being totally confident after a couple weeks,” says Sessler. “Its pretty cool to see them on stage in front of 200 people.” “I think it’s a real positive healthy risk for kids in their development,” says Michaelis. “They’re having fun and they don’t even know that they’re learning compromise, cooperation and they’re also expressing themselves. That’s really important as a kid in the ’burbs.” Michaelis says. He makes a point to say that Green Room Music is not trying to push kids into rock stardom, but instead trying to nurture musical passions. “A lot of people say this is a rock star university. This is not,” he said. “This is more of a music school and we’re trying to hand down the gift of music for kids. And obviously if they become rock stars that’s great.” And more than a few kids to come out of Green Room Music have hit it big. The Helmets, a group of 10-year-olds that got together when they were 8, played at Lollapalooza this year and they’ll be playing at BottleRock Napa later this year. In addition to giving lessons to some of the band members and providing a rehearsal space, Michaelis has worked with The Helmets to help them write original songs. “At the end of the day I don’t want them to play like me or anybody else. I want them to have their own voice,” says Michaelis. In addition to music lessons, students of the summer camp get to form bands and create publicity photos.

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Michaelis says he has also met some amazing musical families through Green Room. Tye Trujillo, who is the son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, plays in The Helmets. And Getty Franco, the son of The Mother Truckers’ bassist Pete Franco, plays for another successful band, The Reckless and the Brave. “Everything can be taught. A lot of people say, ‘I don’t have rhythm,’ but that’s not true. We all have a heartbeat. It’s our job to harness that,” says Michaelis. He’s been able to see the growth firsthand throughout the years that many of the same kids keep oming back. He points to their wall of fame, lined with band posters from past rock camps. “We have some kids that are totally super young and now they have mustaches,” laughs Michaelis. “It matters who you make music with. To me, creating something out of nothing with another human being, that to me is what music is about and that’s what I’m trying to teach inadvertently,” says Michaelis.

Michaelis and Sessler say they get back as much as they give. “It’s very cyclical. They’ll re-spark my love for it. And it never really dies, but that’s kind of why I got this torch tattoo,” he says pointing to his arm. “It’s a sacred torch. They help me keep it lit, but also I might be passing it along to the kids.” PACIFICA

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know how to teach ocean safety. “Southern California just has more organized beach safety training, such as Junior Lifeguards and other water programs, run by the county and the state,” says Amy Gubser. “We needed that here, too, especially since these waters have the added threat of the cold temperature.” The Gubsers, both of whom have healthcare training and lifeguarding experience, came up with the idea of teaching the ocean safety fundamentals “without taking the fun away.” They purchased a few surfboards and invited all the kids they knew who had their own wetsuits. They held their first camp in 2000, and reinvested their profits into buying more equipment. Today’s camps are full all summer long. Each camp is held for one week, with three-hour lessons each day. They are open to children from ages 6 to 18. Kids are broken up into smaller groups by age and level. Special needs kids are mainstreamed so they get the instruction appropriate to their developmental level, and so other kids get to work with kids they might not normally see at school. Each camp usually has 25 students, with 12 to 15 instructors. Kids wear royal blue jerseys, while junior and senior instructors each wear red or white colors so they can be identified right away. The city of Pacifica allows eight kids per instructor, but Gubser wanted a ratio closer to one senior instructor for every four kids, with additional junior instructors helping out. They haven’t had any injuries so far, Gubser says with pride, “probably because of that ratio.” Most of the lessons happen in the water so kids get comfortable being in the ocean while they learn. Instructors stay behind students when surfing one-on-one, but there’s also a mosh pit where kids can just play. The camp is structured around the mnemonic ISURF.

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Going to market Formerly without a single farmers market, the coast now boasts multiple markets, all offering something a little different. Here’s what you need to know if you want to go:  The Pacifica Farmers Market goes from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through December. Find it at Rockaway Beach.  The Half Moon Bay Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through December. It is located at Shoreline Station on the corner of Highway 1 and Kelly Avenue, 225 Cabrillo Highway.  Pescadero Grown! is held from 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday through October beginning June 2. It’s located at the Pescadero Country Store, 251 Stage Road. 24

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amaraderie, live music and plenty of produce – what’s not to like? Besides the blooming of wildflowers and the occasional April shower, springtime on the coast has become synonymous with the return of farmers market season. That’s in large part thanks to Erin Tormey, who founded the Coastside Farmers’ Markets. Tormey, a farmer of nearly 20 years, got to talking to other small, first-generation farmers about wanting to find a space to market and sell their goods. These farmers weren’t growing enough product to consistently sell to supermarkets or at large urban farmers markets, so they wanted a better fit. Tormey started the Half Moon Bay market with 12 vendors in the early 2000s. The Pacifica one followed several years later. With the Half Moon Bay market in its 14th season and Pacifica entering its seventh year, the bazaars now boast 60 total vendors or around 40 when the markets are most bustling. Seventy percent of the vendors are based on the coast or within San Mateo County. The Pacifica and Half Moon Bay farmers’ markets run May through December. The five-year-old Pescadero Grown! market, organized by the resource center Puente de la Costa Sur, starts in June and wraps up at the end of October. Among the vendors you’ll see between the markets are Greenhearts Family Farm, Del Sur Farm and Tormey’s Farm Fatales. They represent the diversity you’ll find at the market, whether with the offerings or the farmers themselves.

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Guillermo and Norka Bayley at Del Sur Farm in Pescadero

he husband and wife duo behind Del Sur Farm has lived in Pescadero for more than 30 years. However, they didn’t venture into farming until several years ago. That was when Guillermo, then a landscaper, got the idea to switch from ornamentals to vegetables. Norka, a preschool teacher at Pescadero Elementary School, supported the proposition. “He wanted the change and to keep developing his skills with the land,” she said, sitting alongside Guillermo in the house they reside in on the farm property. “He’s always had a green thumb, and I thought it was good work so I went along with it.” The change took Guillermo to the University of California, Santa Cruz. There, in 2007, he enrolled in the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems as an apprentice, working full-time on the campus’ farms for a year. It was his first exposure to farming. “I learned the organic way of growing vegetables, the healthy way of growing what you eat,” Guillermo Bayley said. “It was eye-opening for me.” Guillermo took his knowledge to a farm just outside of the town of Pescadero. He and his wife have leased the 1.3-acre property for eight years now. They grow flowers, herbs and vegetables like kale and leeks in a field, and have a “hoop house” for tomatoes and cucumbers as well. All of it is certified organic. “It’s beautiful to wake up and look at the farm and the colors – it’s such a rich land,” Norka said. Del Sur Farm is going into its fifth year at the Half Moon Bay market. Every Saturday, the Bayleys rise early – “when the stars are still out,” says Norka – and drive 20 miles down the coast to Shoreline Station. They prepare for the morning bustle, then relax with breakfast and coffee before the market opens. “There is something special about the people from the coast,” Norka Bayley said. “Everyone is so friendly and easy-going. It’s a good ambience (at the market).” Unfortunately for Coastsiders, this year will be the Bayley’s last at the market. They plan on retiring and moving to Uruguay, Guillermo’s native land, after this season. Before that happens, they’d like to transfer the business to a like-minded individual or family. “We’ll have a garden there – we always have,” Norka Bayley said.

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aul Hamilton and fiancée Aurora Wilson started from scratch to get to where they are today. The couple’s love of farming is a product of their own love story. Hamilton, a Hollister native, and Wilson first met when he stopped in her family’s stained glass and jewelry shop in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district and asked her on a date. Both attended the University of California, Santa Cruz – Wilson as an environmental science major, Hamilton as a film and digital media student – but did not cross paths until after they’d graduated. Neither had experience farming, although growing up Hamilton worked on farms in Hollister. Living and learning alongside organic growers in New Zealand planted the seed in the couple’s minds. That experience made organic and sustainable farming “part of who we are and what we do,” Hamilton says. “We have kids that come out here and start eating straight out of the field,” Hamilton said as he walked the 10-acre farm property on a recent morning alongside Wilson and their young daughter Lenora Sol. “You couldn’t do that in a conventional field. It’s a testament to organic farming.” It took hard work and sacrificing the creature comforts for Wilson and Hamilton to get into the agriculture business. The couple started from “virtually nothing,” Hamilton says, recalling how he traded his watch for a pickup truck to get started. They spent their first year farming in Hollister, living out of a tent in a cornfield. A couple years in, Hamilton and Wilson were at a food event

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efore Erin Tormey was a farmer and founder of the Coastside Farmers’ Markets, she made a living doing event coordination and other work for nonprofits. It was Tormey’s passion for gardening, instilled in her by relatives, that inspired her to become a farmer. “My great-uncle from Italy had an incredible large backyard garden in what’s now a posh part of Atherton,” Tormey said. “He brought garlic and shallots in his pockets when he came from Italy. When he gave me my first boxful, I got the 73rd generation of that garlic he brought with him. So I always have had my own garden.” Tormey lived on the Coastside until she was a toddler, when her family moved to San Mateo. Upon returning to Half Moon Bay in her 20s, she planted her great-uncle’s garlic and shallots and grew a couple hundred pounds of it. “I didn’t necessarily set out to become a farmer, but that happened,” Tormey said. “It’s amazing – it gets in your skin somehow.” Now, Tormey lives on a ranch and grazes chickens that roam unconfined. She sells their eggs and honey at the Pacifica farmers market. Tormey has also been planting rare and unusual apple trees from all over the world, and hopes they will bear fruit in time for next year’s market. Nearly 20 years after becoming a farmer, Tormey takes pride in her profession and how the Coastside farmers markets have grown. “People make it a point to shop the farmers market – I see it as a political act,” she said. “You’re making an active choice to participate in and with your community doing something fundamental and wholesome, which is feeding your family. Sometimes I get a little misty about it.” She added that despite the intensive labor and crazy work hours, there’s a unique satisfaction that comes from being a farmer. “You can make all the money in the world, but you can’t make more time,” Tormey said. “If you’re spending your time in the day nurturing living things, there is something very compelling and soul-satisfying about that.”

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y grandma has a Meyer lemon tree that’s been producing a bumper crop of lemons for decades. Each year the ladies in her bridge club, her bowling partners, and our family eagerly await our annual allotment. It’s about more than a bag of lemons: it’s time spent with Grandma. It’s the kids’ lemonade stand. It’s the exchange of lemon preserves with neighbors and friends. As a multi-generation Californian, I’ve taken the abundance of citrus around me for granted. So much of the country’s fresh citrus comes from our state, and it’s estimated that California has as many backyard citrus trees as commercial. However, a new citrus pest is threatening to destroy our precious trees. Cause for alarm The Asian citrus psyllid (sill-id) is a tiny insect that spreads the Huanglongbing (Wong-long-bing) disease, also known as HLB or citrus greening, while feeding on citrus trees. HLB presents itself in the form of bitter inedible fruits, yellow mottled leaves, tree decline and eventual death. After an infected psyllid makes contact with a tree, it can take several years for HLB symptoms to appear. The Asian citrus psyllid was first identified in Florida in 1998. Seven years later the state confirmed its first HLB-infected tree. Florida sprang into action in an attempt to stave off an agricultural catastrophe, but with minimal results. Asian citrus psyllid in our own backyard While Florida is across the country, the Asian citrus psyllid and HLB have become alarmingly close. In 2008 the psyllid was found in a citrus tree in Southern California and in 2012 HLB was confirmed. In November 2015 the psyllid was identified in Daly City and Pacifica. To prevent the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid, there is a quarantine within San Mateo and San Francisco counties. The quarantine begins at the south end of San Francisco and continues

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Allcare Veterinary Hospital of Pacifica Check out my blog to find out more about pet care and my adventures! Go to RockawayRicky.com or send me questions at ricky@rockawayricky.com And also - see page 1 of this issue for great tips on moving with your pet! Re/Max Star Properties Christine Stahl - CA BRE# 00939168 • 650-868-0461 Pete Lommori - CA BRE# 00449165 • 650-888-5884 www.LommoriStahlGroup.com XNLV269814 34

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PET TIP: Heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes causing a potentially fatal heart and lung condition. Treatment of the disease has risk and involves injecting an expensive arsenicbased drug. It only takes the bite of one infected mosquito to transmit the disease. Give a preventative medication year-round. Before starting preventative, a blood test must be done to make sure your dog does not already have the infection. Life-long prevention is safer and costs less than the danger of the disease and treatment. We are a small animal hospital welcoming dogs, cats, rabbits and pocket pets. We have digital imaging available and in-house laboratory for diagnostics. We offer full care for your most treasured pets including diagnostic exams, preventative care, surgery and dental services. allcarepacifica@gmail.com www.allcarepetpacifica.com (650) 3598387, 225 Carmel Ave., Pacifica

We are a full-service, state-of-the-art Veterinary Hospital. We provide medical and surgical care onsite, including digital radiology and an in-house laboratory. We also offer stem-cell therapy for hip, knee, and shoulder problems. Whether you need routine vaccinations, diagnostic medicine for difficult cases, or surgery, our team will meet your needs with courtesy, professionalism, and compassion. loring@pacificapet.com www.pacificapet.com (650) 359-3685, 4300 Coast Highway, Pacifica

Happy Tails Doggy Day Care & Grooming PET TIP: So many pet care tips! How to choose just one? Walking your dog, that’s it! Your neighborhood, beaches, trails are all wonderful places to walk your pup. Remember not to hurry along though, let them sniff, sniff and sniff some more. Sniffing is both mentally stimulating and it is a natural instinct to inspect everything. So since you are walking them, make sure they get the most of a wonderful outing and take a leisurely stroll with your best friend. Happy Tails is a Bed, Breakfast and Spa for your dog. We happily offer day-care, indoor lodging on our private ranch, all breed-full service grooming using amazing all-natural products formulated for your pets skin. Day-care and lodging guests enjoy spacious yards and use of our own on-site dog park.We pride ourselves in providing the very best care for your pup either for the day, the week or in our spa. Come see for yourself, your dog will thank you! happytails2u@sbcglobal.net | www.happytailsatmorganranch.com (650) 222-6113, 1320 Park St., Montara

Shamrock Ranch Kennels & Stables PET TIP: Your furry friends can get in on some saving-the-planet goodness, too--and have plenty of fun--with toys made from recycled materials or sustainable fibers (sans herbicides or pesticides) such as hemp. You may also consider upcycling some old rope or socks with added extra knot in the middle. These days we all need to consider our ecological footprint, pups included. You may also consider using natural shampoos and cleaning products as well. More than just pet care, Shamrock is the home away from home for many of the bay area pups. We have worked hard over the past 50 years to bring better than ever pet care to the bay area by questioning and experimenting with the best way to care for dogs. We are also fortunate to be located in a secluded valley, where people and animals alike find an easy time. We offer training, boarding, grooming and Playcare. contact@shamrockranchkennels.com| shamrockranchkennels.com | 650.359.1627 | 100 Shamrock Ranch Rd. Pacifica

Your pet deserves the best care PET TIP: Want to see a dramatic difference in your dog’s focus, motivation and desire to offer good behavior? Try switching things up and rather than feeding your dog from their food bowl-- where typically dogs do very little and get a whole lot--have them work for you (sit/down/ come/tricks), and reward highly with their meals. If everything good comes from you (rather than for free), your dog will naturally CHOOSE to listen to you. A good dog = A rewarded dog. At Jump’n Java Agility Dog we offer recreational and competition dog agility classes. We have students ranging in age from 10 years old to over 75 years young. We welcome all different types of dogs (small to tall, purebred and mixed, with a variety of different drive and skill levels). We focus on each dog-handler team and help them reach their personal best in agility. Jump on in and sign up for an Introduction to Agility today. JumpnJavaAgility@gmail.com | www. JavaDogTrainingCenter.com | (650) 305-1110 | 12001 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay

Rockaway Ricky Dog With A Blog - Re/Max Star Properties PET TIP: Rockaway Ricky’s Blog is full of

helpful pet care tips. Even suggestions to help your pets when preparing for a move. I am the official mascot of the Lommori-Stahl Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Star Properties. I like to share my daily adventures about my canine and feline friends I meet along the way and also blog about dog food recipes, service and hero dogs, pet adoption, and other helpful hints. See my dog with a blog stories, adventures, and helpful hints at www.RockawayRicky.com RockawayRicky@RockawayRicky.com | (650) 868-0461 | 450 Dondee Way, Ste. #7, Pacifica

Linda Mar Veterinary Hospital PET TIP: So you have a new puppy You’ve just acquired a new puppy and with it, not only a whole set of responsibilities and concerns, but also a lot of joy and pleasure. It is a good idea to consult with your veterinarian about your puppy’s health. For general information we also recommend you read some books about puppies and dogs. We at Linda Mar Veterinary Hospital are dedicated to providing the very best in veterinary care. We embrace the special bond between people and their pets in an atmosphere of caring and compassion. We are proud to be the only animal hospital in Pacifica to be awarded the Checkbook Guide’s top rating for both quality and price. At Linda Mar Veterinary Hospital, we offer weekend and extended

evening appointments as well as technician appointments throughout the day for services that do not require a doctor. You do still need to call ahead to secure one of these appointments. lmvh1@yahoo.com | lmvet.com | 650.359.6471 | 985 Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica

available on our website. Coastal Cat Clinic, providing customized care for your cats! At Coastal Cat Clinic we understand that cats are special and deserve to be treated that way. We provide comprehensive medical care in a tranquil environment to help keep your cat at ease during their visit with us. As pet lovers and owners ourselves, we believe in the unique bond between a pet and their owner, which is why we try to practice medicine and treat your pets as if they were our own.

Coastal Cat Clinic PET TIP: The more you know about your cat, the better equipped you will be to meet your cat’s needs. Our experienced team has put together a list of great cat resource links,

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Duke Age: 5 years Breed: Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Klee Kais might look like miniature huskies but they’ve got a much different personality. They are playful, smart and curious about everything. Five-year-old Duke absolutely fits the bill. He came to Barry Munsterteiger’s family three and a half years ago, after siring two litters for his breeder. “Duke’s a true companion,” Barry says. “He wants to be everywhere I am, right by my side and ready to go at a moment’s notice.” It turns out Duke is more of a people dog, than a dog’s dog, and he clearly thinks he’s just another human in the family. Barry fondly relates a day when the family took a walk up the Devil’s Slide Trail, and stopped at the wall near the Egg Rock overlook. Whales had been spotted in the area, so the kids wanted to scan the waters. Well, anything Barry’s kids can do, Duke can do, too. When asked what he saw out there, Duke hopped on the wall right next to the kids and looked out alongside them. After all, who doesn’t want to see whales? 36

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“He knows the kids are part of his pack,” Barry says. Duke focuses on giving the kids his full attention whether they’re out camping, hiking or just playing at the park. “Duke has been great at teaching (them) responsibility and compassion,” Chasing the kids, or being chased, along coastal trials, and splashing in the water puts a big smile on Duke’s face. Apparently he’s teaching the kids how to appreciate the great outdoors, too. Not all of Duke’s days are fun and full of play, though. He and Barry went through agility training for about a year, and Duke even tags along on the commute from Pacifica out to Mountain View. Mostly he spends his day entertaining Barry’s co-workers, but someone’s got to lighten things up at the office. He’s clearly the unofficial mascot for Barry’s section of the workplace. After a hard day at work, nothing says home better than a dried pig ear and the time to enjoy every last morsel. Whether he’s people or dog, working or playing, it’s clear Duke had found his place with his family. PACIFICA — Vanitha Sankaran

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See trees and greenery from the many windows that provide lots of light. A convenient and open floor plan, this country coastal home has a low maintenance yard and is surrounded by multiple tiers of decking for relaxing or entertaining. If you like the outdoor lifestyle there are plenty of opportunities right on your doorstep for hiking, surfing, bike riding, golfing and walking.

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Jamal A. Ishida Teresa A. Frechette Trustee, ET AL Sharyl Hardiman Scott J. Alameda, Trustee Benaiah Ventures, LLC Matthew L. & Karen L. Porter Barbara Helphrey Michael O’Connell and Michael Panesi Chary and Wolfgang J. Patzelt David D. Huebner and Andrea Bryson James and Christine Carroll T. Anne Lassahn, trustee Alex and Cathy Bullentini, trustees Rommell and Michelle Adao Aaron L. Granger and Colleen B. McGushin Thomas K. and Kimberlee Wong Victoria L. Allen et. al. John R. Scholz and Marina Atayde-Scholz Dana C. Kelly Ted Pahimulin Nicholas Macario and Mercedes Ferretti Rebecca L. Neal Sheri Broussard, trustee

447 Inverness Drive 1518 Francisco Blvd., Service Station 24 Outlook Circle 648 Foothill Drive 360 Carmel Ave. 1241 Lerida Way 106 Bella Vista Ave. vacant land 1247 Galvez Dr. 2 Ortega Court 275 Winwood Ave. 1360 Linda Mar Blvd. 331 Coral Ridge Dr. 304 Firecrest Ave. 99 Outlook Circule, No. 23 211 Clifton Road 1726 Palmetto Ave. 1155 Fernandez Way 390 Paloma Ave. 626 Forest Lake Drive 1369 Terra Nova Blvd. 695 Linda Mar Blvd. 210 Palmetto Ave. No. 11

Man C. Wong & Wai M A Yeung Jeffrey Brammer Renee Tercovich & Evan Michalski Erika T. Dokman & Paul J. Jordan Suzanne & Craig Sewwll Alene M. Brisbane, Trustee Daniel MacKowski Curtis J. and Margaret R. Deptuck Ryan R. and Jennifer S. Kradke Max J. Fasbinder and Andrea M. Chao Nancy Blair and Sarah Rosen Robert G. Gannon MG Capital Christine Wong Glenna S. Rozal Susan S. Yem Jose G. and Jennifer Barba Taiten and Jasna Cowan MG Capital LLC. Antonio K. and Joy F. DeLeon Mercedes Ferretti Kyle F. and Daniel F. Tonazzi Cheryl C. and Marcus R. Zimmerman

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urb appeal can go a long way toward making a home more attractive to its inhabitants as well as prospective buyers once the house is put on the market. Improving curb appeal is a goal for many homeowners, and while many projects aimed at making homes more aesthetically appealing can be costly, there are ways for cost-conscious homeowners to improve their properties without breaking the bank. Put your green thumb to use. A well-maintained landscape can dramatically improve a home’s curb appeal. Pay attention to the plants, shrubs and trees throughout your property, watering them during periods of little rainfall and trimming them when necessary so your lawn does not look like an overgrown, neglected suburban jungle. Professional landscaping services can help you maintain your property, but even if your budget does not allow for such an expense, you can still make sure your landscape adds to your home’s appeal by keeping a watchful eye on the property and addressing any issues that arise. Redo your front door. While their eyes may initially be drawn to a well-manicured lawn, prospective buyers will eventually find their way to the front door. If your door is especially old, consider replacing

it. If your budget does not allow for such an expense, you can still give your home’s front entrance an entirely new look by installing some inexpensive molding around the door before giving the door a fresh coat of paint. Plant flowers. Another inexpensive way to make a home more appealing is to plant some colorful flowers around the property. Line walkways with flowers native to your region, as such plants will last longer than exotic alternatives that may not be capable of adapting to the local climate. In addition to lining walkways, hang window boxes filled with colorful flowers or plants outside naked windows. Doing so can make windows seem larger and add some color to your home’s exterior. Spotlight certain parts of your property. Solar spotlights placed around trees and other attractive features in your yard can shed light on those areas of your property you’re most proud of, even after the sun has gone down. Improving curb appeal may sound like a significant undertaking, but there are many ways budget-conscious homeowners can make their home’s exterior more appealing without going broke.

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