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January 18-24, 2013 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. V, Issue 18

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KioskFri. Jan. 18

James Woolwine atPlaza Linda, Carmel Valley

7:00Suggested cover

•Fri. Jan 18

Piano ConcertMichael Martinez & Joe Bongiorno

6:30 PMat Canterbury Woods

651 Sinex Ave.RSVP: 657-4193

•Sat. Jan. 19

Information SessionAFS Intercultural Programs

Castroville Library2-4 PM, Free

800-237-4636 x1579•

Fri. Jan. 18World Affairs Council Luncheon

“Foreign Aid and Its Consequences”

Rancho Canada Golf Club11:30 AM-2 PM

$25 Members, $35 Non-members643-1855

•Sat., Jan. 19

All Women’s BallBenefit for Homeless

All Saints’ Church, Carmel8-11 PM, $20

624-0683•

Sat., Jan. 19Underwater Parks DayPoint Lobos Reserve10:30 AM-3 PM, $10

866-338-7227, Ext.101

Underwater Parks DayElkhorn Slough

9 AM-5 PM, Free866-338-7227, Ext.101

•Sun. Jan. 20

Thomas Hardy TributeBy Howard Burnham

The Works, 677 Lighthouse5:30 p.m., $10803-467-7267

•Wed., Jan. 23

Volunteer OrientationPeace of Mind Dog Rescue

615 Forest Ave.5:30-7 PM, Free

718-0122•

Wednesdays Jan. 23-Feb. 27

Abstract, Acrylic/Collage ClassesDeborah Russell1-4 PM, $160

920-8130•

Thu. Jan. 24“Insect Discovery Lab”

Monterey Library4 PM, Kids 6-UpFree, 646-3934

•Fri., Jan. 25

Improv Comedy: Mirth’O’MaticsGolden State Theatre

8 PM, $12402-8940

•Sat. Jan 26

Science SaturdayAmazing Migration

PG Natural History Museum11 AM-3 PM, Free

648-5716

Pacific Grove’s

InsideAnimal Tales & Random Thoughts ................. 12Cop Log ...................................... 3Dining ........................................ 9Green Page ............................... 19 Health & Wellness .................... 14High Hats & Parasols .................. 4Homeless Chronicles ................ 16Otter Views ............................... 18Seniors ..................................... 13Sports ....................................... 17Up & coming .......................... 6, 7Young Writers Corner ............... 10 See ROUNDABOUT Page 2

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RoundaboutatHolmanHwy/Highway1maybeintheworks

Important gateway to Pacific Grove may undergo

improvements, redesignAs a condition of the approval of Pebble Beach Company’s

Local Coastal Plan amendment, the company agreed to help fund improvements to the intersection at Holman Highway (Highway 68) and Highway 1. The City of Pacific Grove has been working with Monterey County, the City of Monterey, the Pebble Beach Company, Caltrans and the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) on designs to improve that area, a bottleneck during certain hours of the day. The intersection itself may fall under the purview of the City of Monterey if tentative plans go through.

A roundabout, familiar to drivers from many foreign nations, is

Citywillapplyformatchinggrantforwatersourcingstudy

The Pacific Grove City Council has elected to appropriate an additional $14,554 in the fiscal year 2013/14 budget from the storm-water portion of the general fund, to be applied toward a matching grant. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has a matching grant program, the Facilities Planning Grant Program, which would supplement City funds for “additional planning, en-gineering, cost estimating, financial, environmental, and regulatory assistance,” as identified by City staff, for the Small Water Projects studies authorized by the Council in December, 2012.

The grant would pay 50 percent of all eligible costs of the planning activities up to a maximum of $75,000. It must include a feasibility study, an evaluation of the recycled water project, a construction financing plan, an assessment of the recycled water

Downtownzoning

updatesstillhanging

Council sends changes back to Planning for

minor fixesBy Marge Ann Jameson

The city council Wednesday evening praised the work of the planning commis-sion but decided not to hold a first reading of the proposed zoning changes, deciding instead to ask for a few minor clarifications and definitions from the commission before they reconsider it.

With those changes, however, the zon-ing changes will likely go through. On the table are clarifications as to which types of business would require more stringent administrative review rather than an over-the-counter approval. Businesses such as research and development, flea markets, self-storage facilities, community gardens and car washes have been mentioned, along with a clear definition of “night club.”

The proposed zoning changes would require restaurants to stop serving liquor at midnight, a decision questioned by Coun-cilmember Alan Cohen who suggested that

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NewlookformainintersectionAfter nearly a

decade of being tossed back and forth from suggestion to commit-tee to drawing board and back to commit-tee, it appears that the design for the intersec-tion of Forest Avenue and Lighthouse Avenue will finally become a reality.

Story on Page 2.Drawings courtesy

Jeanne Byrne.

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Pacific Grove’s Rain GaugeData reported by Jack Beigle at Canterbury Woods

Week ending 01-17-13 ................................... .01Total for the season ...................................... 9.39To date last year (01-20-12) ......................... 3.64Cumulative average to this date ................... 8.66

Wettest year ............................................................ 47.15during rain year 07-01-97 through 06-30-98Driest year ................................................................. 9.87during rain year 07-01-75 through 06-30-76

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CalPERSresolution:Meetingscontinue

Facilitated by San Francisco Attorney Karol Denniston, a small group of concerned citizens met with City staff on Jan. 10 to continue the dialogue about the pension cost problem facing Pacific Grove. There was no member of the police union on hand, however.

City Manager Tom Frutchey indicated that there was an upbeat attitude about the small meeting, and announced another community meeting to be held on Jan. 30 at the Community Center. Also upbeat were proponents of the citizens’ initiative: Dan Davis and Sally Aberg each also expressed hope but stopped short of putting the initative on hold.

Denniston, who has worked with other cities in California as well as overseas, promotes a legislative solution to the problem of runaway pension obligations. She told the listeners at the first meeting that litigation would not solve the problem and that the current initiative, like others before it in 2008 and 2010, would result in interrelated lawsuits brought by affected employees, retirees, their bargaining units, bondholders and CalPERS itself and that it would delay the potential to find fiscal solvency for the City.

She praised the citizenry and City Hall for taking steps to pre-empt bankruptcy, which she believes is not an answer, either.

Mayor Bill Kampe descried the “head-in-the-sand” attitude of some cities in dealing with the CalPERS issue and also expressed hope that Pacific Grove could be a leader in forming a task force with other affected cities to seek a legislative solution.

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the preferred alternative so far. The aim, besides improving traffic congestion, is to minimize the use of retaining walls, save trees and money, reduce injury accidents, and reduce air pollution caused by the stop-and-go nature of the traffic at the intersection.

Another goal of Caltrans is to widen the bridge on Hwy. 68 where it crosses Hwy. 1, a project which has been delayed.

Caltrans expressed an interest in transferring ownership of Hwy. 68 to the County and the local cities involved, stating that it is unable to respond quickly to all the local development issues in the area, among which are the Pebble Beach project and a new entrance gate for the Defense Language Institute into the Presidio near Hwy. 68 and S.F.B. Morse Drive.

Caltrans currently owns the entire length of Holman Highway, all the way to where it ends near Asilomar Blvd. at Sinex and applies highway standards – a 12-foot lane width – to its design. If the county owned it, local street design standards could be used.

As a party to the negotiations, Monterey County plans to pursue state legislation to enable Caltrans to relinquish the segment of Holman Highway between the High-way 1 interchange and Community Hospital, which would facilitate construction of the roundabout.

Monterey City Council has already approved its intent to annex this highway segment in order to maintain signage and striping as well as the signal at the entrance of Community Hospital. The opportunity for Pacific Grove to apply for annexation will be about a year from now, in January 2014.

Concerns were expressed by Councilmembers Cuneo and Miller about potential costs, and each voted against the idea. Members of the public expressed concerns about the safety of the roundabout; the roundabout is not going to be part of Pacific Grove’s section of the highway, should the annexation occur.

Robert Huitt reminded the Council that the work on the Forest Hill specific plan was intended to make it more pedestrian-friendly, and that in discussions with Caltrans at the time the state agency indicated that Forest Hill was “a mismatch” for them. Traffic in and out of Trader Joe’s was identified as a problem at the time, and is still.

Planner Lynn Burgess said that there will be three more opportunities to take a look at the cost portion of the question before a commitment needs to be made. The item passed 5-2.

RotaryspeakerannouncedThe Pacific Grove Rotary Club will have as speaker on Jan. 22 Pamela Norton,

speaking on Rotacare Monterey Peninsula. The meeting will be held at The Inn at Span-ish Bay, St. Andrews West, in Pebble Beach, at noon. Lunch is $20 and reservations may be made by calling Jane Roland at 649-0657.

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market, and market assurances.The City plans to use the funds toward studies for the satellite water treatment

facility at the former wastewater treatment plan and the recycled water project in con-junction with the existing Pebble Beach Community Services District and the Carmel Area Wastewater District reclamation project. These are two of the three Small Water Projects identified for pursuit.

The total budget as regards the grant application is $125,000 of which the City seeks $62,500 from the grant. The City’s portion would include in-kind staff time as well as the current contract with James Brezack and Associations, an engineering firm with which, in November 2012, the City contracted to undertake the studies.

The third of the City’s Small Water Projects, Stormwater Recycling, has other grant funding available for planning, engineering, and environmental review. The City of Monterey is managing the analysis and has matched a separate grant with find from their Neighborhood Improvement Program.

hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast establishments be allowed to serve later if they so chose, because theoretically the guests would be staying on the premises.

Some updates include the use of the term “chattel” and the definition of “family” as including servants, both antiquated terms.

The Planning Commission was to meet Thurs., Jan. 17 and, according to Burgess, was holding an item on their agenda open as they expected the requests from the Council.

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DowntownbeautificationplanFirst suggested in 1993, the new specific plan for a redesigned, pedestrian-friendly

intersection at Forest Avenue and Lighthouse Avenue, the heart of downtown Pacific Grove, has completed its final bureaucratic hurdle and is on its way to a targeted completion of April, 2013 -- in time for Good Old Days.

The City Council approved an agreement with Nor-Cal Contractor, the low bid-der, for the construction of the changes. The engineer’s estimate was $213,350 and Nor-Cal’s bid came in at $190,850 plus a 10 percent contingency fee.

The pedestrian improvements will include sidewalks and bump-outs, street trees, vegetation and street lamps. there will b electrical upgrades and a sprinkler system which will involved moving a City meter that is not being used elsewhere. Public Works Director Mike Zimmer said the sprinkler system will also save staff time currently spent hauling water to the area in the middle of the night in order not to disrupt traffic flow.

There were meetings and plan reviews, seemingly never-ending, before a deci-sion was reached. Jeanne Byrne, whose firm drew up the plans, credits Zimmer with getting the plans to the final stage.

One advantage the delay brought was the current availability of more green (and cost-worthy) products to be used in the project which will reduce storm water and surface water runoff.

Funds will come from the 2007 Jeanette McIndoo bequest, a $309,000 gift to the City targeted for beautification.

DesalplantdealmayfallthroughCity Manager Tom Frutchey announced that the deal with Donald Lew to purchase

the Moss Landing desalination plant currently owned by Nader Agha may fall through because, according to Agha, Lew “has not performed.”

The deadline, Agha said, was January 17, 2013.The sale, announced earlier this month, would have meant a change in the agree-

ment between the city and Agha where the City would become the public agency for Agha’s desalination plant should the developer’s plan become the choice for water

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Cop logMarge Ann Jameson

EscapedbadguybackbehindbarsSheriff's deputies learned that the suspect, escaped prisoner James

Rimbey, was at an address in Salinas in the 700 block of Garner Ave. They obtained a Steagald warrant (written order issued by a court ordering the search of a third party's home to arrest the suspect of a felony), and immedi-ately Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force units went to the address and served the warrant. Rimbey was located inside the residence and was taken into custody without further incident. He was then transported to the Monterey County Jail for booking and lodging. He had not been considered dangerous.

School security checks conducted each day and reported.

Rape by live-inReporting party came to the station with her friend and sister. All three

had been crying and were upset. Reporting party said she had been assaulted and raped by her live-in boyfriend. As it occurred in Monterey, Monterey Police were dispatched to arrest the primary suspect.

Sex with a minorCase ongoing.

Not so neighborlyThere was an anonymous report of a garage sale without a permit on

Marino Pines. Sure enough, no permit. The police shut it down.Not so neighborly II

Two neighbors on Pine Ave. alleged each was created a noise disturbance and each alleged ongoing harassment.

False alarmOn Sunset. Owners on hand, but had forgotten the code.

Sidorderly Doncuct, Drunk but not driving on ArkwrightSubject was found lying on the ground, under the influence of something.

Transported to CHOMP.Drunk, had been driving

Suspect was found inside the vehicle with the motor running and emer-gency lights flashing. He was drunk. Ramon Galindo was arrested and booked and then transported to County jail.

Bark bark barkA large RV was parked on Moreland with a big, barking dog inside. A

note was left for the owner.Water run-off creating hazardous condition

On Buena Vista Ave.Cell phone went for a ride

A guy was working on his car and put his friend’s cell phone under the hood, then drove off. Uh oh. No phone upon arrival.

Another cell phone went for a rideA cell phone was reported missing on Congress. Reporting party said

they might have left it on top of the car and drove off.

Bike-eating potholeA man fell while riding his bike and he claimed it was due to poorly

maintained roadway. He planned on suing the city for damages. He refused medical attention and the abrasion on his knee was photographed.

Squirrel mistakes finger for a peanutFire and AMR responded to a child who was bitten by a squirrel. The

father stated that they were playing in the park and the son was standing still when a squirrel came up and chomped him on the pointer finger. They state they were not feeding the squirrel but suspect that the squirrel mistook the child’s finger for a peanut.

Burglary on 6th StreetUnlocked garage. Miscellaneous tools were taken.

Burglary on 18thReporting party said someone had stolen about $600 worth of painting

equipment from an unsecured garage.No burglary on 18 St.

Reporting party said someone entered her unsecured garage and rifled through her things but didn’t take anything. She said a similar incident had hap-pened a month earlier and that she had information on another possible victim.

Welfare check: DogSomeone reported a dog left in a vacant house, foaming at the mouth.

The dog did not appear distressed when the officer checked. The tenants were in the process of moving.

Graffiti at schoolThere was graffiti reported at the back of a school building, reported to

the officer while the school security check was being done.

Shoplifting on ForestA regular customer (we’re talking four times in one day) stole beer on

two separate visits in one day.

Suspiciouspersoncausesprecautionarylockdownofschool

On Jan.15,2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., officers from the Pacific Grove Police Department responded to the Monterey Bay Charter School campus located on the 1100 block of David Avenue regarding a suspicious person. School staff reported a white male, approximately 19 years old, 5’5” to 5’8” tall, stocky build, scruffy orange beard, wearing a camouflage jacket and beanie, had been loitering near school grounds for approximately one hour. For unknown reasons, the subject began “frantically” knocking on one of the classroom doors. The school was placed on lockdown while police personnel searched the campus and surrounding area.

Other local schools were also notified of the incident. The subject was not located and the lockdown was lifted after approximately 30 minutes.

If you have any information on this matter, please contact the Pacific Grove Police Department.

CERTDisasterresponsetrainingwillbeginJanuary26

Community Emergency Response Team is a Federal Emergency Man-agement Agency program that teaches basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist their family and others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not imme-diately available to help. The next Monterey CERT training runs consecu-tive Saturdays, January 26-February 16, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 646-3416 or email montereycert@hotmail.com. This training is offered free of charge, and family participation is encouraged. For more information, see www.montereycert.org.

MSTbeginsconstructiononbusstopupgradesinSeaside

With civil construction completed on Monterey-Salinas Transit’s JAZZ Bus Rapid Transit stops in Monterey and Sand City, work will now shift to intersec-tions in the City of Seaside. Beginning January 8, weather permitting, construc-tion will begin at the two existing bus stop locations at the intersection of Fremont Boulevard and Broadway Avenue. In addition, a new bus stop will be installed on Broadway Avenue just uphill from the Fremont Boulevard intersection to ac-commodate MST JAZZ buses heading toward residential areas of upper Seaside. Because these two existing bus stops will be temporarily unavailable during construc-tion, MST passengers should board at adjacent Fremont Boulevard locations near the corners of Amador Street (southbound) or Elm Street (northbound) Motorists traveling through the area should be aware of construction work taking place on the sidewalks and parking lanes adjacent to bus stop locations. To ensure the safety of construction workers, periodic lane closures will be required around work zones.

MST thanks the public for patience during the construction period as bus stops are upgraded to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act standards and to include the new JAZZ Bus Rapid Transit service amenities.

Customers with questions should call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1.

Threat investigated at Monterey High SchoolOn January 15, 2013, at 10:35 PM, the Monterey Police Department received

a report of possible threats being made by a Monterey High School student to other students via social media. The initial information led Detectives to believe that the juvenile suspect was in violation of the threats statute. The juvenile was arrested after leaving a residence to go to school at 7:32 AM this morning and a search warrant was served at the residence in Seaside.

Following an intensive investigation, the juvenile has been released without charges, although the investigation will be forwarded to the Juvenile Probation Depart-ment for their review. The Monterey Police Department and school officials worked together to ensure that students were safe and that the proper intervention occurred.

“This case serves as an important example of the need to contact law enforcement when worrisome statements about the health and safety of others become known,” said Lt. Leslie Sonné of Monterey Police Department.

Monterey Peninsula Park District offers wilderness skills series

A comprehensive six-part series on wilderness survival skills will be offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District on six consecutive Sunday afternoons start-ing on January 27. Each of the classes, which continue through Sunday, March 3, will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Garland Park Museum at 700 W. Carmel Valley Road. The instructor will be Rajiv Martell, a veteran survival skills instructor.

The program will allow participants to take on the challenges of nature and to gain tools to put into one’s “mental backpack” and learn about back country survival and outdoor safety. “This will be a fun and highly informative series that will empower the average outdoor enthusiast, world traveler or even a weekend hiker with skills that might just save a life,” says Joseph Narvaez, Environmental Education Coordinator for the MPRPD. “Classes include in-depth discussions, hands-on training and various survival scenarios.”

Also covered will be practice to prepare for any backwoods adventure. Among the topics covered will be wildlife, weather, food storage, fire-making, maps and equipment.

Pre-registration is required. The cost for all six sessions is $99 for residents within the MPRPD or $109 for non-residents. Additional information and registration are available at mprpd.org. Full details may be found in the “Let’s Go Outdoors!” fall/winter guide.

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Please bear in mind that historical articles such as “High Hats & Parasols” present our history — good and bad — in the language and terminology used at the time. The writings contained in are quoted from Pacific Grove/Monterey publications from 100 years in the past. Please also note that any items listed for sale in “High Hats” are “done deals,” and while we would all love to see those prices again, people also worked for a dollar a day back then. Thanks for your understanding.

TheNews…from100yearsago.

Jon Guthrie

High Hats & Parasols

Forest Hill United Methodist Church551 Gibson Ave., Services 9 AM Sundays

Rev. Richard Bowman, 831-372-7956Pacific Coast Church

522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942Peninsula Christian Center

520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove

246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

Central Avenue & 12 tsp.h Street, 831-373-4441Community Baptist Church

Monterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311Peninsula Baptist Church

1116 Funston Avenue, 831-394-5712

St. Angela Merici Catholic Church146 8th Street, 831-655-4160

Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Pacific Grove442 Central Avenue, 831-372-0363

First Church of God1023 David Avenue, 831-372-5005

Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pacific Grove1100 Sunset Drive, 831-375-2138

Church of Christ176 Central Avenue, 831-375-3741

Lighthouse Fellowship of Pacific GrovePG Community Center, 515 Junipero Ave., 831-333-0636

Mayflower Presbyterian Church141 14th Street, 831-373-4705

Central Presbyterian Church of Pacific Grove325 Central Avenue, 831-375-7207

Seventh-Day Adventist Church of the Monterey Peninsula375 Lighthouse Avenue, 831-372-7818

First United Methodist Church of Pacific Grove915 Sunset @ 17-Mile Dr., Pacific Grove - (831) 372-5875

Worship: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.Congregation Beth Israel

5716 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel (831) 624-2015Chabad of Monterey

2707 David Avenue, Pacific Grove (831) 643-2770

Winter carnival comingIt’s almost time for the fun-filled winter carnival. Coming next weekend, the

winter carnival offers joy and games for everyone. Come dressed in some costume, like a witch, fairy, animal, prince, or princess. Get your fortune told. Drink from the magic wishing well. Enjoy sweets. Pour yourself some really excellent coffee. Bite into a slice of toothsome pie. Just 10¢ a person plus extra for refreshments. One and all should plan to participate.

Great rug bargainsThe Climax Furniture store is offering great bargains in choice patterns in high-

grade rugs. The rugs measure 9’ X 12’. Just 53¢ per yard, which is below the store’s cost. Also on sale are remnants left over after the summer sale. Drop by Climax and check out the floor ware.

Long Beach faces drought, liquor wiseCitizens of Long Beach, California, adopted yesterday what is said to be the most

drastic prohibitory amendment in the entire state of California. Any person caught taking a drink of booze within the city limits will be held equally guilty with the person selling the hooch and fined $500. The vote was 3,553 for to 1,512 against. The amend-ment reads “It will be unlawful to possess, sell, give away, distribute, or to consume intoxicating beverages.” Exempted are doctors or druggists selling by prescription.

Allen for Country SupervisorIn regard to the special qualifications which Mr. A. A. Allen of Point Lobos possess

for supervisor of the Fifth District it seems useless to say more than: “Outstanding”. Yet we feel that we cannot too often remind the voters that at this critical time in the history of the peninsula that they should not fail to vote for Mr. Allen in the special election. He will among other things be behind constructing a splendid road from the Grove clear to Castroville.

Carmel Hill by Doctor RobertsAs there has come to be so much misunderstanding in Pacific Grove about how

I did so much for the people of Carmel, including the building of a dirt road over Carmel Hill, let me explain: Messers. Shepard and Wagner, managers of the Pacific Improvement Company, contracted me to undertake the building of said road and to cut down the grade so that the road can eventually be macadamized. I said: “this cannot be done, as contracted, in one year on account of the recent floods.” The Company then asked what I would do if 10 to 12 months were added to the contract. I replied: “I would appeal to the Jacks Company to lay the roadbed through Jacks’ property, thus saving $500 in excavating costs and much time.” They then asked how much it would cost to split the road and run a branch into Monterey and I replied $24,000.” The company said that is what they wanted done. Immediately, I called for bids for the extra grading. The bid of the P. I. Company was by far the lowest at $300, paid in cash. The Jacks’ Company agreed to provide right-of-way saying that it wanted to help the people of Carmel. We then began work most industriously. All of this was paid for by the Pacific Improvement Company. I put not one penny of my own money into the project. My work was intended to provide the Carmel people with year-round egress. And that is what happened. I am not ignoring Pacific Grove as is proclaimed by so many Grovians. I do not play favorites!

High School notesWednesday morning , the student body met at the Pacific Grove High School. The

group voted to issue one edition of the “sea urchin” this year. It will be passed out at commencement. A communication from Harry Wylie was read to the assembly. Harry resigned his position as Athletic Director, with thanks for having been chosen to serve. Will Chapman was picked to replace Harry. The Domestic Science class said that it is very proud of its fine collection of jellies. The girls also canned peaches and made tomato preserves. The girls announced that these goods are available for sale. Master Henry and Master Rogers were visitors at the meeting. Both are graduates of PGHS, graduating in 1898. The junior class was announced as the winner in the least number of absences and tardiness contest. That brought a cheer from the juniors present. It was also reported that there are prospects for an excellent girls’ basketball team this year. A sizable crowd of girls turned out for practice and considerable talent was noticed.

Snippets from around the area…• Miss Letha Martin Adair is down from the Big City to spend a week with her parents,

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin. Her husband John remained at home.• Tired of the rough and muddy roads to Castroville? Vote A. A. Allen for supervisor,

District 5. He promises a new, paved road.• Mr. Jay B. Nash, former athletic instructor at the Grove High School, now teaching

at the Fremont School, stopped in for a brief weekend visit.• Mrs. Lee Dangerfield and her daughter, Alta, enjoyed a trip clear to San Jose and

return by auto mobile.And your bill amounts to …

• American buffalo robes. We do not present these robes to the public as genuine buffalo hides but as the best substitute that has yet appeared. They have been tested in all sorts of weather and found to be warm and dry. $11.05 at Culp Bros.

• Extra stout bicycle stockings for women. The Lace House. 35¢.• Fruit pies. The Grove Bakery. $1.• D. H. Damewood custom makes home-cooked meals and pastries. Call Red 244

to order. Chockolete cakes a specialty. $1.50.

Author’s Notes

References: Pacific Grove Review, Monterey Daily Cypress, Del Monte Weekly, Salinas Index, Monterey County Post, Bullions’ Grammar (1890).Spoon &

This week Howard Burnham’s offering at the Works will be a celebration of Thomas Hardy to mark the centennial of the Wessex Edition of his novels. Burnham says he has an affinity with Hardy because Burnham was born in Bournemouth (Hardy’s Sand-bourne, where Tess murdered Alec d’Uberville) and educated in the heart of Wessex near Dorchester (Hardy’s Casterbridge). “Hardy is not all gloom and doom,” Burnham says. “There is quite a lot of humor, and he is that rare bird, the novelist who was an equally good poet.” The presentation is at 5:30 p.m. at the Works at 667 Lighthouse Avenue. The cover charge is $10.

HowardBurnhamcommemoratesThomasHardyattheWorks

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Type of Call Number Average Response TimeFire 2 3:15EMS/Rescue 87 3:16Hazardous Condition 6 3:35Service Calls 32 3:07Severe Weather 0 0:00False Call 6 3:37Total Responses 133

Current Year to DateType of Call NumberFire 27EMS/Rescue 863Hazardous Condition 79Service Calls 247Severe Weather 2False Call 110Total Responses 1328Total Code 3 Calls 1072Response Time <5 mins. 95%

Prior Year to Date (December 2011)Type of Call NumberFire 33EMS/Rescue 936Hazardous Condition 98Service Calls 295Severe Weather 0False Call 78Total Responses 1440Total Code 3 Calls 1155Response Time <5 mins. 92%

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The Beach House at Lovers Point sets a spring opening date

Kevin Phillips, managing partner of much anticipated Beach House Restaurant, confirmed in a press release plans to open the restaurant to the public in the spring of 2013. “Although everyone involved had hoped we could complete this mas-sive project by the new year, we felt it was more important to do the job right,” stated Phillips, “Now that the building is near completion, with plumbing and electrical inspection dates set, we will begin the interior construction. It’s a huge job but all the pieces are ready to drop into place and we hope to open sometime in March or early April.”Reservations a must for first 30 days

Due to the overwhelming anticipa-tion, the Beach House will begin taking reservations for its first 30 days of opera-tion, beginning in early February, prior to opening. Announcements of the “Reserva-tions Now Being Accepted” event will be made public with contact information and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Management has chosen this “reservations only” method in an effort to make the restaurant’s opening as smooth as possible for the new staff and to ensure the guests receive a complete Beach House experience on their first visit.

The Beach House is not only prepar-ing to cater to dinner guests but also to serve as stewards of the City’s iconic Lov-ers Point waterfront. The management has taken on the construction and maintenance of new public restroom facilities and the surrounding area. Already, they have made this location more accessible to the public with newly constructed walkways and public seating, according to the press release.

A master landscaping plan will soon be presented to the City in an effort to enhance the public’s experience at Lov-ers Point.

BusserviceonMartinLutherKingJr.DayMonterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will operate a Sunday schedule on Martin

Luther King Jr. Day, Mon., Jan. 21, 2013. The Salinas Transit Center, Bus Stop Shop in Monterey and customer service phone lines will be open. Administra-tive offices and the customer service window at the Marina Transit Exchange will be closed. The following MST bus lines will operate a Sunday schedule on Mon., Jan. 21, 2013:

1 Asilomar - Monterey2 Monterey - Pacific Grove via Forest Hill2X Pebble Beach - Salinas Express3 CHOMP - Monterey4 Carmel Rancho - Carmel 5 Carmel - Monterey7 Del Rey Oaks - Monterey11 Carmel - Sand City 16 Marina - Monterey via CSUMB 20 Salinas - Monterey via Marina23 Salinas - King City24 Carmel Valley Grapevine Express25 CSUMB - Salinas26 CSUMB – East Campus Express28 Watsonville - Salinas via Castroville29 Watsonville - Salinas via Prunedale41 Northridge - Salinas via East Alisal44 Northridge - Salinas via Westridge45 Northridge – Salinas via East Market49 Salinas - Santa Rita via Northridge69 Presidio - Del Monte Center93 Monterey - Pacific Meadows via CarmelJAZZ A Aquarium - Sand City via HilbyJAZZ B Aquarium - Sand City via BroadwayMST On Call MarinaIn addition to the routes listed above, Line 55 San Jose-Monterey Express

will operate a regular weekday schedule. All other lines will not be in service. Regular MST bus service will resume Tues., Jan. 22, 2013. Administrative offices and the customer service window at the Marina Transit Exchange will reopen Tues., Jan. 22, 2013.

For more information, visit www.mst.org or call Monterey-Salinas Transit toll free at 1-888-MST-BUS1. Limited transit information is also available by calling 211. For the latest information on any transit service delays that may occur over the holiday, customers can follow MST on Twitter at www.twitter.com/mst_bus.

Enjoy the Wonders of the Wharf

Restaurants • Whale Watching • GiftsFishing • Confections • Sailing • Live Theater

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Locals park free for 2 hours Monday-Thursday with ID

The Monterey Hostel Society’s Mon., Jan. 28 potluck/travel program,“Why Keep Ft. Ord Wild?” features avid hiker/bicyclist Bill Weigle, a member of Sustain-able Seaside and Keep Ft. Ord Wild. Wei-gle will discuss the relationship between the new Fort Ord National Monument and the adjacent undeveloped lands threatened by proposed developments.

Using pictures and maps Weigle will

HosteltravelprogramfocusesonFt.Ordlands

show where and what the contiguous undeveloped Wild Fort Ord is and how it is currently being used by thousands of recreationalists from around our region. A potluck will be at 6 p.m.; the program will start at 6:45 p.m.. Setup help at 5:30 p.m. will be appreciated. The public is welcome to come at no charge. For information call 372-5762.

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PeaceofMindDogRescueholdsvolunteerorientation

Peace of Mind Dog Rescue will hold an orientation event on Wed., Jan. 23 for anyone interested in learning more about the organization and current volunteer openings. Opportunities available include fostering se-nior dogs, working at adoption events, and transporting dogs to veterinary appointments. The event will also include foster training and will be held at the POMDR Bauer Center, 615 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information please visit www.peaceofminddogrescue.org. Call 718-0122 to RSVP or email info@peaceofminddogrescue.org.

Arts and Events

Up and Coming

An information session about going abroad or hosting through the AFS In-tercultural programs will be held on Sat., Jan. 19, from 2- 4 p.m. at the Castroville Library, 11500 Speegle St., Castroville. High schoolers and their families are particularly encouraged to attend this panel discussion, which is free and open to the public.

Find out about: studying abroad for a year of high school or a gap year; study-ing abroad for the summer; scholarships for going abroad; hosting a high school student from another country; volunteering to support a fun and educational program

Spending time studying abroad can be a very rewarding experience for students as well as for hosting families. High school students can spend a full academic year or a semester immersed in another country and culture while attending a local high school and living with a host family. Sum-mer programs and gap year programs are also available. Choose from a wide variety of countries to learn about the cultures, to learn a new language, or simply to brush up your language skills. For students who wish to travel abroad but are concerned about the expenses, scholarship opportuni-

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ties are also available.The Monterey County branch of

AFS has been actively involved in for-eign student exchanges for more than 50 years. Area high schools have a reputa-tion for open-minded and open-hearted inclusiveness. Students from Switzerland, Malaysia, Germany, Italy, Chile, Thailand, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Belgium, Nor-way, New Zealand, and many other places, have spent time at our local schools and left with happy memories and strong ties to the community.

There is no “perfect” host family. Families come in many shapes and sizes: empty nest-ers, parents of teens, single parents, families with stay-at-home moth-ers or two-working parents, and homes where languages other than English are spoken, all have been successful host families.

Please note AFS is an all volunteer program and no stipend is paid to hosting families.

For more information about this or other AFS programs call Evelyn at 800-237-4636 x1579, or visit www.afsusa.orgress.

Artclasssignupsnowopen

Deborah Russell will offer abstract acrylic/collage classes on Wednesdays, Jan. 23 through Feb. 27, from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $160 for the six classes.

She will offer watercolor classes on Tuesdays, Jan. 22 through Feb. 26 or Thursdays, Jan. 24 through Feb. 28, from 9:20 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The cost is $125 for six classes.

For more information contact Debo-rah at 920-8130 or divadeba@gmail.com.

The public is invited to a free movie night on Saturday, January 12 at 7 p.m. at the Marina Library at 190 Seaside Circle in Marina. The movie, “Moonrise Kingdom,” will be shown in the Com-munity Room. Refreshments will be provided. Donations are welcomed.

The evening is sponsored by the Friends of the Marina Library.

Call 883-7507 for more information.

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January’s free offering from PacRep Theatre’s School of Dramatic Arts “Words on Stage” series features the work of Isak Dineson, writer of the famous memoir, “Out of Africa.” In addition to excerpts from this well-known biographical work, the program presents selections from her stories and letters, as well as moments in the life of this remarkable writer. Three local actresses, Julie Hughett, Susan Keenan and Anne Mitchell, will portray the legendary writer in readings from her works in “Isak Dineson: Stories from ‘Out of Africa’ and More.”

Karen Blixen was the Danish writer known by her pen name Isak Dineson, and perhaps best known for “Out of Africa,” which became a feature film starring Meryl Streep. It was Blixen’s account of living in Kenya in the early 20th century, where she ran a coffee plantation and became friend and physician to the many Africans who lived nearby or worked on her farm. It recounts her personal tale as a solitary European woman struggling in an African colonial setting, and tells of her loves and relationships, her adventures in East Africa, and her emergence as something of a feminist.

Beyond her biographical writing, Isak Dineson was also a remarkable storyteller. Inspired by the oral tradition of storytelling in Africa and by 19th century European fiction, she believed that, “The divine art is the story.” “In the beginning was the

SoDApresents“WordsonStage”story,” she wrote. Among the most famous of her stories is “Babette’s Feast,” sub-sequently made into an Academy Award winning film and “The Immortal Story,” adapted for the screen by Orson Wells.

Through her stories and letters, the program provides a glimpse into the life and work of one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Though nominated several times for the Nobel Prize, she never received that prestigious award. Nonetheless Blixen is an unforgettable character and a marvelous writer whose work delights and intrigues.

“Words on Stage” is a regular series offered by the School of Dramatic Arts, presenting informal readings of great literature, both poetry and prose, to local and visiting audiences.

The February 17 and 18 program, just in time for the Valentine season and Presidents’ Day, is “Love Letters of John and Abigail Adams”.

Admission is free. Donations are welcome and support the scholarship fund of Pacific Repertory Theatre’s School of Dramatic Arts. Two performances of Dineson’s work will be given on Sunday, January 20 at 2 p.m. and Monday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Indoor Forest Theatre (underneath the stage of Carmel’s historic outdoor Forest Theatre) at the corner of Santa Rita and Mountain View, Carmel-by-the-Sea. For more information visit www.schoolofdramaticarts.org

The Mirth’O’Matics will keep the improv ball rolling for 2013 when they appear at Monterey’s historic Golden State Theatre on Friday night, January 25. Turning audi-ence suggestions into hilarious scenes made up on the spot, the Mirthers use their wit and creativity to make it a fun evening of improvised comedy.

The Mirthers are one of two short form improv troupes on the Peninsula. Improv is a style made popular for television audiences by “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” A variety of theater games challenge the actors, who must achieve certain game objectives, such as “Blind Line” in which the actors have to justify lines they see for the first time during the scene. The show also includes scenes of improvised songs, an audience favorite. “It’s an upbeat format with lots of audience interaction,” said troupe director Gerry Orton.

The Golden State Theater is located at 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. Tickets are $12 and are available at the door 30 minutes prior to show time. The show begins at 8 p.m.. Call 831-402-8940 for more information.

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AmazingmigrationsattheMuseumCould you travel hundreds, even thousands of miles by only using your memory,

or your sense of smell? Come see how well you can migrate! Try matching scents as salmon do when they try to find their home river, paint a hummingbird feeder, and try other fun activities as you learn just what makes these migrations so amazing.

Come to the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History on Sat.,Jan, 26, and drop in anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to participate. This fun filled event will be held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History at 165 Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove. If you have any questions, please contact the Museum at outreach@pgmuseum.org or (831) 648-5716 ext. 20.

PacificGrovemusicianatPlazaLindaNew Pacific Grove import James Woolwine will make a second appearance at

Plaza Linda, 27 Carmel Valley Road. on Fri., Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m.A gifted pianist and guitarist, he transitions seamlessly between the two."James Woolwine is a truly unique musical talent, generating exciting buzz as an

instrumental virtuoso who is also a gifted songwriter. He has been invited to record his debut solo instrumental album with William Ackerman (former president of Windham Hill Records) and Fiona Joy Hawkins (solo piano artist) producing.

His original song "Wait For Me" was a runner-up in the 2012 Song Of The Year contest. James recently became a featured artist on King City Radio of Monterey, CA.

Equally proficient on guitar and piano, his instrumental compositions combine a Classical background with Pop melodicism, Jazz sophistication, and Heavy Metal attitude. When asked his primary instrument and style of music James likes to reply that it depends on the gig, and his mood. While he can customize performances to one instrument or the other upon request, he prefers to showcase all of his abilities in eclectic shows. Guitar pieces that alternate between intricate fingerpicking and precise flatpick-ing, give way to piano pieces with beautiful melodies and stunning displays of technique. Interspersing the instrumental music with a few well-placed vocal songs, his stylistic diversity and superior musicianship ensures that audiences are always impressed, and never bored. Fans of Kaki King, Andy McKee, George Winston, Rodrigo & Gabriela, California Guitar Trio, Bach, Beethoven, or Metallica will appreciate James' talents."

Collage class offered at Scholze Park CenterCatie O’Leary is offering a class on collage on Tuesdays from Feb. 5 through

March 12 at Scholze Park Center, 280 Dickman Ave. in New Monterey. The class will meet from 1-3 p.m. Collage Classics Class is a series of creative projects using images from magazines, books and miscellaneous papers, odd juxtapositions with the familiar, obtaining unexpected. Results. The class is open to all levels. The cost is $50 to Monterey residents for the course, or $65 for non- residents Call 646-3878 for more information.

Arts and Events

Up and Coming

Friends of the PG Library presents a book talk by Julia Kennedy-Cochran, editor of "Ed Kennedy's War: V-E Day, Censorship, and the Associated Press".

January 27, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Edward Kennedy lost his job as a journalist for breaking the story of the German surrender in World War II. He later served as editor and associate publisher of the Monterey Peninsula Herald. Join Julia Kennedy-Cochran as she discusses the book she edited based on her father's memoirs.

Booktalk:CensorshipofthepressinWWII

CioppinoandVinoofferedatannualRotaryevent

The Fifth Annual Cioppino and Vino fundraiser will be held Saturday, January 26 at St. Angela’s Parrish Hall, featuring food from Phil’s Fish Market, including ciop-pino, salad, wine, bread and entertainment. The evening is sponsored by the Monterey Pacific Rotary Club.

Appetizers will be served and a silent auction conducted starting at 6 p.m. Dinner will be at 7 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person online, or $60 by mail. Visit www.mon-tereypacificrotary.org or call 277-4388 for more information.

The parrish hall is located at Lighthouse Avenue and 10th Street.

“InsectDiscoveryLab”atMontereyLibrary

The Monterey Public Library will present “Insect Discovery Lab” on Thursday, January 24, at 4 p.m. Children ages 6-up are invited to meet, touch, and learn about beetles, walkingsticks, millipedes and other fascinating insects. Seating is limited. Sign up in advance at www.monterey.org/library or call 646.3934. Admission is free. The Monterey Public Library is located at 625 Pacific Street, Monterey.

PacReptopresent“LegallyBlonde,theMusical”

PacRep Theatre’s SoDAonStage program will present “Legally Blonde, the Musi-cal,” Jan. 31 through March 3, at the Golden Bough Theatre in Carmel, featuring Sydney Duncheon, 40 energetic musical theatre performers, two canine performers, and a live rock band under the direction of guitarist Don Dally.

Under the direction of Stephen Moorer, with choreography by Lara Wheeler Devlin, more than 40 top high school and college performing arts students from throughout Monterey County, performing alongside PacRep’s professional guest artists, will be featured in the production.

In PacRep’s “Legally Blonde,” sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle stops shopping, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law School. She discovers her own unique approach to the law, defending exercise video queen Brooke Wyndham in a salacious murder trial. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. After its 2007 Broadway opening, this pop culture sensation earned multiple Tony nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Based on the 2001 film, “Legally Blonde” is so much fun it should be illegal.

Sydney Duncheon, most recently seen in PacRep’s 2012 production of Hairspray, is featured in the role of Elle Woods. Also appearing are guest artists Gracie Poletti as Paulette, Kenny Neely as Emmett Forrest, Stephen Poletti as Professor Callahan, and Kristen Carder as exercise video personality Brooke Wyndam. PacRep is also pleased to introduce local canine performer Piper, appearing in the coveted role of Elle’s dog Bruiser.

“Legally Blonde” will begin with two discount preview performances on Thursday and Friday, January 31 and February 1 at 7:30 p.m., opening February 2 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, February 3. Performances continue Thursday through Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m., closing March 3. A two for one discount on general admission tickets is being offered for Thursday night per-formances throughout the run. Golden Bough Theatre is located on Monte Verde Street between 8th & 9th Avenues in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

General admission single ticket prices range from $7.50 to $28 with discounts available for seniors over 65, students, children, teachers, and active military. For tickets call 622-0100 or inquire online at PacRep.org. The PacRep Box Office is located at the Golden Bough Theatre. Business hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Telephone 622-0100 or visit www.pacrep.org for more information.

PacRep is supported by ticket sales, individual donations, special events, and grants from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, the Berkshire Foundation, the Shubert Foundation, the STAR Foundation, the Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, the Chapman Foundation, and the Harden Foundation, among many others.

AcelebrationofRobertBurns’birthday indramaandmusic

Taelen Thomas will dramatize Robert Burns’ wild and passionate life on January 26 at the Indoor Forest Theatre in commemoration of Burns’ 254th birthday. There will be an emphasis on Burns’ classic “Auld Lang Syne,” and the stories behind many of his other well-known songs.

The show features fiddle music composed and preserved by Robert Burns, performed by Laura Burian of the hills of Virginia and the group “Heartstrings” of Monterey.

In addition to writing his own often thrilling, funny, heartbreaking and revolutionary poetry and songs, Burns collected and preserved over 200 traditional Scottish songs, many of which found their way to America, especially to Appalachia, where Laura Burian learned to play them on the fiddle, Burns’s own instrument of choice.

This performance, co-produced by Pacific Repertory Theatre, will take place on Sat., Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m., at Carmel’s Indoor Forest Theatre, corner of Santa Rita and Moun-tain View. Admission is $10. For more information contact chroberts@hotmail.com.

TrioGlobotoperformatAllSaints’Trio Globo will be presented in concert as part of the Music at All Saints’

performance series, Friday, January 25, 8 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 9th & Dolores, Carmel. A reception will follow.

Trio Globo epitomizes the quintessential ensemble for the 21st century. The trio has crafted a totally original voice in contemporary acoustic jazz. With roots in jazz, classical and sacred music, rhythmic influences derived from travels in six continents, and a combustible spontaneity, cellist Eugene Friesen (formerly of the Paul Winter Consort), pianist and master harmonica player Howard Levy (formerly with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Kenny Loggins and Paquito d’Rivera), and percussionist Glen Velez (formerely with the Paul Winter Consort, and Steve Reich) are true originals and have re-invented their instruments in new music, personal and global.

Purchase tickets at www.allsaintscarmel.org; by calling 624-3883; at Book-mark Music in Pacific Grove; or at the door the night of the performance. General seating is $30; premium seating is $45; students pay $10.

For more information call 624-3883 or visit www.allsaintscarmel.org.

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By Peter Mounteer

Imagine this: a piano brightly chirps in tandem with the funky plucking of a deep double bass, accompanied by the soft tap-tap of cymbals and snare drums to start off a lively, engaging perfor-mance by the PGHS Jazz Club. If you are a fan of jazz ensembles you should definitely consider checking this group out: A collection of high school musi-cians from across the peninsula who have a particular interest in playing jazz.

The club itself was born out of the combined efforts of a group of parents of Pacific Grove High School students, who came together to figure out a way to keep the jazz class at the high school alive in the face of 2008 budgetary cuts. One member of that group was Kim Jones, mother of drummer Taylor Jones, one of the four members of the popular indie-rock band “Mozzo Kush,” native to Pacific Grove. The jazz class was moved from its early-morning slot to

take place after the regular school day adjourned, and was funded in part by Monterey Peninsula College. But only for one year. In 2009, the funding disap-peared and the program was again facing possible closure.

Jones and the rest of the parents needed to work out another solution. At stake was not simply a jazz class, but the chance for students at PGHS to play as members of Monterey Jazz Festival’s High School All-Star Band, the biggest event of the year for young jazz aficiona-dos county-wide.

Jones said, “My son, Taylor, was the drummer [in the jazz class] and I didn’t want him to not have that opportunity.” The Monterey Jazz Festival requires that participating students be members of their own jazz program at their respec-tive high schools. Jones and the group of parents came up with a system whereby students interested in participating would pay a nominal fee, around $250 at the time, to take the class for the whole year. If a student’s family couldn’t come

up with the necessary cash, the parents would look for sponsors in the com-munity in addition to accepting private donations. The program still works that way, except now any student in any county school can become a part of the club, allowing struggling programs in other schools to keep their jazz students eligible for entrance into the All-Star band with the Jazz Festival.

The public will have a chance to hear jazz per-formed by this group of ex-ceptionally talented young musicians on January 20 at the Pacific Grove Perform-ing Arts Center at Pacific Grove Middle School, at 3 p.m.

Band director Todd Clickard took over the jazz club from PGHS Music Department Chair Dave Hoffman in 2008. Clickard is a full-time professional musician and music educator with a

strong background in jazz performance, who studied under Joe Henderson and Mel Martin, among others. Clickard has also performed with the Temptations, Louie Bellson, and Al Martino among others. He selects a variety of styles for the group to play, and says he picks music that is “fun and challenging but not too advanced.” Some of the group’s members are private students of Click-ard, who teaches music in his studio in Salinas.

Past members of the club have gone to such places as Japan and Vancouver playing with the All Star High School Band because of their involvement with the PGHS Jazz Club, and many have continued to pursue jazz in college, with some enrolling at the University of Pacific’s Music Conservatory or play-ing in the marching band at University of Oregon. “As long as parents can pay and anonymous donors can help, the club will continue,” Jones said in an interview.

The public will have a chance to hear jazz performed by this group of ex-ceptionally talented young musicians on January 20 at the Pacific Grove Perform-ing Arts Center at Pacific Grove Middle School, at 3 p.m.

PacificGroveHighSchoolJazzClubkeepshopesforthefuturealiveStudents’ aspirations funded by parents and community donations

Jazz Club members from various area high schools practice for the concert coming up on January 20 at the Center for Performing Arts at the Middle School

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Food for ThoughtDorothy Maras-Ildiz

Love Me? Then Feed Me! Guys (and girls too): Wake the heck

up! Valentine’s Day is just a few short weeks away. If you seriously wish to eat anytime between the hours of 6 p.m.-9 p.m. NOW is the time to make reservations at your favorite romantic place. Waiting til the week before is not recommended and will net you a lovely table at 5 p.m. or 10 p.m. I know how frustrating that is, so pick up your phones and dial . Best bets ? – Fandango, Joe Rombi’s , Passionfish (who wouldn’t want to be romantic at a place called PASSIONfish? ), Fifi’s –ooo la la. And to you novice Valentines out there…if you can’t get the reservation ON Valentine’s Day itself, make the day before or the day after special. Here are some helpful phrases to assist you: “Honey, I just couldn’t wait for Valentine’s Day to show you how much I love you so we are going out on Feb. 13th.” Or –“Sweetheart, I didn’t want to share your beauty with all of those other people dining out on Valentine’s Day, so I made reservations at your favorite place the day after.” You’re welcome !

What’s New Around Here? People tend to believe that nothing

really new happens in our sleepy little corner of the world. Not true! Announcing Lunch at Il Vecchio beginning Monday, January 21.

There aren’t many places where you can carb load pasta for lunch to assist in blasting you through the rest of your work day for $9.00. Rest assured that this won’t be just ‘ pedestrian pasta’. This will be outstanding, quick and satisfying.

La Balena Cucina Toscana is on Junipero Ave, between 5th and 6th, in Carmel. labalenacarmel.com 831-250-6295 – What a fun, comfortable and convivial dining experience ! The new darling of the Italian dining set is set back and away from the street and difficult to find unless you know where

you are headed (isn’t every place in the dark Carmel night hard to find ?? ). La Balena ( means The Whale in Italian..just FYI) is well worth the hunt. Do not , I repeat…Do not attempt to go there without a reservation. The place is tiny ( 35 seats ) and they fill up fast and folks tend to linger since they are enjoying the

meal and the ultra-friendly service. Food is Ahhhh…mazing ! There is a whole lotta buzz currently about La Balena. Try hitting it on a weeknight instead of the weekend for optimum results.

Crema Wine & Tapas Bar – 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Thur.-Sun. • 481 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. • 324-0347

As the end of the work week slowly grinds to a halt, unwind with friends or even just by yourself wrapped up in Crema’s cozy atmosphere. Fireplaces lit with candles, comfy leather chairs and sofas enhance the feel of ‘coming home’ to a great glass of wine (Try the Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay….$27.00 per bottle). But even better than being comfy at home…Chef Jon Moser rocks the sea-sonal Tapas menu. I’ve worked my way through all of the weekly offerings, with a little help from my friends, of course, and haven’t hit an ‘off’ dish. Everything is high quality, seasonal, presented beau-tifully and right-priced. Tapas generally run between $4.00-$6.00 per plate and they offer a beautiful cheese plate and a salumi platter for $13.00 that is perfect for sharing…or not. All wines that are offered by the glass are available by the bottle too which insures a far better experience than many ‘wine by the glass only’ programs generally offer. Just FYI, places will rou-tinely offer a poor selection of wines by the glass to force the consumers hand to order a full bottle of something far more expensive. Thankfully, this is not the case at Crema.

The Beach House Restaurant at Lov-ers Pt. – Unfortunately the opening date has been pushed back once again to either March or April. Boooo-hoooo! But kudos to them for wanting to open right instead of quickly. You only get one chance to make that all important first impression and believe me, the critics will be out in force at this beautiful landmark location. Take all the time you need and do it up BIG !.

A Couple of Your Favorite Places to Dine Are Up For Sale – I’m not at liberty to divulge which ones, but if you have a spot that you love, you’d better get your-self a reservation and eat there soon. It may not be there in a couple of months….just sayin’.

One word: Reservations, reservations, reservations

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“ComedyofErrors”Carmel’s historic founding Bohemian theater, the Forest Theater Guild has an-

nounced their second show of the 2013 Season of live productions on the historic home stage at the Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Their production of William Shakespeare’s play “Comedy of Errors” will be adapted to the founding Bohemian art-ists of Carmel’s historic past and will be directed by Mickie Mosley. The auditions for cast will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January 26 and 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Carmel Youth Center located on 4th and Junipero in downtown Carmel. Callbacks will be held on Saturday and Sunday Feb 2 and 3 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the same location. Applicants should bring a brief resume and will be asked to read from the script. No prior experience is required and all community members are welcome to ap-ply. For more information on the auditions, please call our executive director, Rebecca Barrymore, at 419-0917.

The Forest Theater Guild, in association with the Shakespeare Society of America, will produce revivals of historic Shakespearean productions originally performed by the Forest Theater Society in the 1930’s and 40’s at the Outdoor Theater. “This partnership will benefit both historical organizations and bring back a much-beloved tradition to our home theater,” stated Artistic and Executive Director, Rebecca Barrymore.

The Forest Theater Guild will be opening its season in mid-May on the Outdoor Forest Theater stage with performances on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.. Tickets will go on sale online at www.foresttheaterguild.org, beginning in late January and will be $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and military, and $10 for children under 18 years old. (Note that children’s tickets have been reduced by $5 each beginning this season.)

Children under four are free at all performances. Tickets go on sale one hour before the shows at the box office on site at the theatre at �Santa Rita and Mountain View in Carmel.

ConcerttobenefitWomen’sCrisisSupportThe Haute Enchilada �Café will present singer-songwriters Alisa

Fineman and Kimball Hurd on Sunday, January 27 in a concert to benefit Women’s Crisis Support. Ten dollars of every ticket sold goes to support Women’s Crisis Support.

Tickets are $25. One complimentary glass of Ventana Vineyards Wine and small bites are included with the ticket price. The show starts at 5 p.m.

The Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres in Santa Cruz County has a 35 year history of providing advocacy and services to women and children affected by violence. Those services include court accompaniments, restraining order assistance, counseling, emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis line, outreach and education and support groups. It is the only rape crisis center in Santa Cruz County and includes an emergency response team. All services are available in Spanish and English and are free or low cost. Kal-yne Foster, director of development, states, “It is generous donations from local organizations such as The Haute Enchilada Café & Galerias that enable us to provide the vital services to help local women ultimately lead much healthier, happier and more successful lives.”

With their new release, “Faith in Our Love,” Alisa Fineman and Kim-ball Hurd offer up a unique collaboration of songs that speak directly to what we strive for in our daily lives and what it means to care well for each other and the places we live. Monterey Bay-based and long-time favorites in the San Francisco Bay area, Alisa and Kimball have earned national acclaim for their songwriting and world music repertoire. Known for her “deep, emotional singing voice,” Alisa’s background in sacred music adds a com-pelling world music component to this duo’s lush repertoire. She is perfectly complemented by multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter Kimball Hurd, best known for his role in City Folk. Hurd, a Bammie (Bay Area Music As-sociation) award winner, offers up songs from his own catalog of powerful originals. His instrumental prowess adds dimension to the duo’s performanc-es with vocal harmonies and an array of tasteful musical accents on guitar, mandolin, mandola, dobro, banjo and slide guitar. Their appreciation for the ordinary miracles of everyday infuses their songs with a sense of place, pos-sibility and deeper meaning in all of us

The Monterey County Weekly wrote: “Fresh folk/rock/pop duo with gorgeous harmonies, exquisite blend of acoustic instruments and insightful lyrics that speak directly to the heart. Alisa and Kimball replenish the world with beauty on every level and are good medicine for the soul.” -

The Haute Enchilada is located at 7902 Moss Landing Rd, Moss Land-ing. Reservations are required. Call 633-5843.

FlashmobrehearsalsbeginFridayOne Billion Rising Flash Mob rehearsals will be hosted by the Dance Jam

community on Friday evenings from 7-8 p.m. at Chautauqua Hall. The Flash Mob rehearsal will be followed by the Dance Jam from 8-10 p.m. Rehearsals begin Friday January 18, and will continue on January 25 and February 1. There will be no rehearsal on Feb. 8.

The One Billion Rising Flash Mob will take place on February 14 from 4-8 p.m. at the Monterey Center for Spiritual Living, 400 W. Franklin Street, Monterey, as part of the movement to end domestic and sexual violence against women around the world. For more information visit the One Billion Rising Monterey Facebook page.

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The American Red Cross Monterey Bay Area Chapter is has announced its 2013 Heroes Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 18 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey. The dinner recognizes acts of heroism by local residents and pays tribute to those who have performed lifesaving deeds

The Chapter is currently seeking nominations for the Hero Awards, which recognize members of the local commu-nity who have shown courage, dedication, and character through acts of heroism and kindness. These people could be your neighbors, co-workers, friends, or family.

Award recipients will be selected by a committee of local community leaders based on the degree to which their acts of heroism uphold the values of the American Red Cross and leave a lasting and positive impact on the residents of the Monterey and San Benito Counties.

Nominations are invited in any of the following categories:

· Animal Rescue Hero· Fire Safety· Good Samaritan, Adult· Good Samaritan, Youth· Law Enforcement Hero· Medical Professional Hero· Military HeroThe deadline to submit nominations

is Thursday, February 28, 2013.Criteria for Nominations:· Nominees must work or reside in

Monterey or San Benito County.· The heroic act does not need to

have occurred in Monterey or San Benito County.

· Nominees for the Hero Award must have performed an act or acts of courage to save or attempt to save someone’s life.

· The heroic act must have occurred between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012.

The Monterey Bay Area Chapter web-site at www.arcmontereybay.org has more details on each of the categories as well as a nomination form. For more information about the Hero Awards or to attend and/or become a sponsor of the Heroes Din-ner on May 18, please contact Daniella Zapata at Daniella.Zapata@redcross.org or call 626-5251.

Sponsors of the event include Premier Media Sponsor KCBA-TV FOX 35/KI-ON-TV CBS 46 Central Coast News and Sign Sponsors Monterey Signs. Masters of Ceremonies will be Jasmine Viel and Marc Cota-Robles, Anchors for KION- TV.

Proceeds from the banquet will sup-port local American Red Cross Chapter’s lifesaving programs and emergency services.

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Young Writers’ CornerPGHS Students

The Light in Our HandsBy Emily Stewart

Chang slid his outstretched hand in the cold stream. The paper lantern floated gently out of his fingers and began to drift away, a glowing cloud in the reflected sky. Chang straightened up, brushing his hands off on his pants. I entangled my hands in his, hoping to dis-tract his bleak expression.

“And that is to honor my father, and my father’s father, and all the fathers before him.” He finally spoke, gazing at the nothing but the flickering yellow lights enfolded with soft purple petals. “Each of whom died in war. It does not matter which war. All wars have become the same to me. They have all blended together in a useless clump of pain and anger, the shouts of the soldiers, the screams of the dying.”

I watched as the light slowly drowned itself farther down in the river, dragged down by the changing tides.

“And every day,” Chang whispered with scorn, his muscles tight-ening under his arm. “On this festival, I am reminded of all the people killed in the name of convoluted justice.” His chest heaving, Chang’s voice cracked. “Their ancestors must walk alone, with no one to honor them by sending cheap flower lanterns down a river. I suppose that must be all you look forward to, if you are dead. But at least you have the lesser of two evils.”

Chang’s mouth set in a grim line. I followed his line of sight and watched with him as the figure Ling Ma appeared in the doorway, which illuminated her figure with light. Clutching the last of the handcrafted paper lanterns, she struggled desperately to reach the water’s edge. She knelt, and extended her shaking arms; but she held that lantern tight in her wizened hands. The first tear came, and then another; and she wept, holding her family, long dead and gone, close. She could not let them go down the river.

“I would rather die than live a life of loneliness, watching every single one of my family be killed.” Chang said, closing his eyes to the pain of his grandmother and sharply turning. The movement caused me to stumble, and I caught his shoulder for support. He shrugged off my hands, his eyes fixated on the churning river’s depths, and spoke again.

“I do not expect to live. I know I will die in war, as did my father, and my father’s father. It does not matter which war. Only a matter of time…”

I rested my head on his shoulder, but he was too wrapped up in his own thoughts to notice me.

“And for whom.”

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High Honors ~ 3.5 – 3.99Lila Afifi, Baktash Ahmad, Kaitlin Alt, Megan Backs, Kevin Bangert, Mitchell Barr, Mohammad Emran Baryal, Danielle Baudoux, Kendra Bell, Veronique Benard, Jack Bergon, Anthony Berteaux, Naiya Biddle, Daniel Boatman, Claire Borges, Nicholas Borges, Yann Brown, Abigail Burnell, Guadalupe Cabrera-Barrios, Wesley Carswell, Dylan Chesney, Young In Choe, Wonjoon Choi, Shawn Christopher, Konner Coleman, Sabrina Colonna, Rebecca Cooper, Rachel Cope, Anthony Cruz, Stefano Cueto, Emily Czaplak, Kyle Czaplak, Theresa Dana, Julian DeAmaral, Hannah Delworth, Jacob Ellzey, Sophia Favazza, Sean Gatward, Katrina Gessaman, Melina Giroto Tazinassi, Meriel Glysson, Marshall Goldman, Sarah Gordon, Therese Grate, Zachary Hagood, Michele Haugen, Folauhola Hautau, Liam Headley, Alexandra Hughes, Amber Hughes, Sofia Huston, Anna Iannamico, Arielle Isack, Evan Jaques, Kaelene Jensen, April Johnson, Jordan Jones, Bailey Kato-Dutton, Corina Victoria Kaufman, Paz Kerchner, Joshua Kim, Geehyun Lee, Junghyun Lee, Gianne Leoncio, Maggie Lindenthal-Cox, Victoria Lis, Rachel Lo, Elizabeth Loh, Cesar Lopez, Victoria Lopez, Austin Lord, Matthew Lynberg, Samantha Maksoud, Lakyn Marciano, Aidan McIntyre, Taylor McMackin, Claire Momberger, Joslyn Morgan, Emily Muller-Foster, Lauren Murphy, Delphie Myron-Russell, Jack Norris, Eric Orozco Viscarra, Ahmed Osman, Golnoush Pak, Kristine Pak, Daniel Pankratz, Cole Paris, Maxwell Paris, Roma Patel, Dakota Penniman, Jadon Phillip, Katherine Phillips, Lorenzo Pimentel, Jennifer Porzig, Liam Posson, Melissa Radler, Taylor Rhoades, Sabrina Riffle, Kellyn Rodewald, Joaquin Romero Cortes, Paula Rueda-Villamil, Kevin Russo, Lauren Sanchez, Danielle Sloan, Kimberlee Sollecito, Rachel

Spung, Andrew Steward, Erica Sy, Emma Teering, Noah Thanos, Alex Thibeau, Levi Thompson, David Twohig, Vanessa Villarreal, Baylie Vogelpohl, Ava Vucina, Haley Walker, Michelle Watkins, Jennifer Winter, Aris Zavitsanos

Honors ~ 3.0 -3.49Mohammad Ahmad, Yahya Al Daqqaq, Anthony Allen, Lena Andreas, Nicholas Armas, Shyla Atchison, Muhammad Taha Awan, Cathy Baez, Sam Balali, Derly Barajas, Margaret Barreto, Mohammad Nouman Baryal, Mackenzie Bell, Tyler Beron, Nicolas Boatman, Eric Boerner, Joseph Bonanno, Zachary Brown, Kyle Bryan, Daniel Bursch, Daniel Burschinger, Peter Burschinger, David Cardona, Laurence Cefalu, Andrew Chyo, Kenneth Coleman, Forest Compton, Mario Costa, Liam Cunningham, Miles Cutchin, Noah Dalhamer, Veronica Davis, Lillian Dawkins, Steven Deatherage Jr., Samantha Deems, Tianna Delpozzo, Samba Diallo, John Diehl, Anthony DiPretoro, James Donlon, Uzo Ebo, Zelda Elisco, Petur Fahem, Honora Fairgarden, Christopher Fife, Kolby Foster, Luis Galicia, Joanna Garcia, Benjamin Getreu, Jack Giovinazzo, Alexander Gonzalez, Jade Greathouse, Manuel Grenert, Shayne Grindstaff, Raquel Guerra, Shelby Gutierrez, Daniel Harrington, Logan Hart, Matthew Helms, Jacqueline Hernandez, Luke Holsworth, Christopher Housel, Hugh Hudson, Thomas Hudson, Eaen Irwin, Grant Jaholkowski, Olivia Jamison, Angus Jansen, Jeremy Jenanyan, Gerardo Jeronimo Arango, Michael Johnson, Angela Jones, Rawan Karaki, Brian Kearney, Kyra Kennedy, Jonathan Kim, Yoon Jin Kim, Keaton Klockow, Laura LaFleur, Joseph Larson, Jason Leach, Hera Lee, Christian Leisner, Charles Lembo, Brandon Libby, Kendra Lis, Christian Longway, Sophie Lowell, Christina Lucido, Troy Lundquist, Courtney Lyon, Roman Maaske, Brendan MacLaren, Sina Makki, Josette Marsh, Monika Massey, Jake Matthews, Jessica Matthews, Kenna Mattison, Alexandra Medrano, Elise Momberger, Janelle Montiel, Connor Moody, Colton Moore, Erik Morales, Nicholas Moran, Aaron Morehead, Lindsey Morgan, Zachary Morris, Nathan Moses, Tiffany Mosqueda, Simon Mourgues, Marshall Murphy, Marina Nakhla, Kelsi Nieves, Caitlin O’Donnell, Jordan O’Donnell, Christian Olsen, Kenneth Olsen, Jennifer Osborne, Katelyn Peakes, Elaina Pennisi, Kazia Peralsky, Spiro Pettas, Cierra Pieroni, Mariano Pimentel, Roque Pinheiro, Dominik Prado, Caleb Reyes, Tatiana Rolph, Joshua Roman, Bianca Rosa, Gabriel Rose, Rex Russell, Jenna Russo, Noah Ryan, Martin San German, Emanuel Saunders, Christopher Scanlon, Luke Schrader, Sophia Schwirzke, Korley Shaoul, Brittany Shaver, Tessa Shifflett, Jun Simmons, Riley Small, Benjamin Smith, Courtney Smith, Erica Smith, Sophia Sorenson, Julia Spears, Rutger Sperry, Eirik Andreas Stensboel, Abigail Stewart, Dashiell Stokes, Catherine Strang, Sabrina Suarez-Ortiz, Isabel Sweet, Nicholas Synsteby, Carlyn Tagg, Wesley Tagg, Kacee Takasaki, Nanak Dakota Tatum, Gone Tawdrouse, Grant Taylor, Celeste Torres-Luis, Veronica Trinidad, Noa Umbaugh, Beshoy Wahba, Natalie Waitt-Gibson, Devin Williams, Jackson Wood, Monika Worcester, Joshua Wren, Jessica Wujcik, Jeremiah Ybarra-Greenberg, Mia Yontz, Samwaeil Yousif

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Union Bank has named Pacific Grove’s Sandi Dix Eason as Regional Executive for Community Banking and Business Banking for the Greater Mon-terey Bay Region. Eason is responsible for providing retail banking products and services, as well as business banking and credit solutions for privately held busi-nesses in the Monterey/Salinas area, from Morgan Hill to Soledad. She is based in Monterey.

“Sandi’s extensive experience of nearly four decades in the financial ser-vices industry and her strong ties to the Central Coast region are solid assets as we continue to invest and solidify our presence in this market,” said Executive Vice President George S. Leis, regional president for the Central Coast division. “We are excited to have someone of Sandi’s caliber join our team.”

“We’re thrilled to work with Sandi, and her solid understanding of managing client relationships will help us extend our customized business banking solutions to valued clients in the greater Monterey Bay region,” said Union Bank Executive Vice President Todd Hollander, head of Business Banking.

Eason has held a variety of positions in her 36 years in the banking industry. Most recently, she worked as the head of the business banking group at One-West Bank. She also served as president and CEO of Coast Commercial Bank, headquartered in Santa Cruz, and spent 29 years at Wells Fargo Bank as a senior vice president and division manager of Business Banking for Central California .

Active in the community, Eason serves on a variety of non-profit boards and committees, including the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, �the Living Breath Foundation and the B4T9 Women’s Master’s Cycling Team. She has also volunteered her time with numerous organizations, including Second Harvest Food Bank, the Juvenile Diabetes Re-search Foundation, Sutter Hospital and Maternity Center , Santa Cruz Economic Development Council, the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Blood Drive, Tannery Arts Center and Leadership Santa Cruz. A former Aptos Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year, Eason, whose family has lived in the Monterey Peninsula area for four generations, gradu-ated from Pacific Grove High School and raised her family in Pacific Grove.

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PGHSAAnamesofficersandboardmembersfor2013

At its January 10 meeting, the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association installed its 2013 officers and board members. Executive officers include Beth Penney, class of 1973, president; Edie Adams McDonald, class of 1956, vice president; Patty Fifer Keiffer, class of 1960, recording secretary; Donna Murphy, class of 1979, corresponding secretary; and Joanie Hyler, class of 1968, treasurer.

In addition, Pete Hartstra of the class of 1972 was appointed to join the board of 16 people, who meet 7 times each year to man-age the Association’s business, consider requests from the high school for funding, award scholar-ships to graduating Pacific Grove High School students, and plan activities. Money for funding and scholarships comes from dona-tions made to the Association, a 501(c)(3) corporation, which was originally formed in 1889 and reactivated in 1962. Last year, the Association awarded $11,300 in scholarships and almost $10,000 in funding for the high school and its programs. Several open seats remain on the board.

Graduates and attendees of Pacific Grove High School, as well as those who attended of any of the district’s public schools, are welcome to join the association; membership forms are available on the web site. Dues are $20 per year.

For more information about the Pacific Grove High School Alumni Association and its programs, or about joining the Association or its board, visit the PGHSAA web site at www.pgusd.org/alumni.

Chelsea Adeyemo joins Legal Services for Seniors

Chelsea Adeyemo Esq. has joined Legal Services for Seniors (915 Hilby Ave., Ste. 2, Seaside, CA 93955, 831-899-0492, www.lssmc.net) as their Monterey Peninsula Outreach Advocate. Chelsea, a long-time volunteer at Legal Services for Seniors, graduated from the Monterey College of Law and was sworn in as a fully licensed attorney last December.

Legal Services For Seniors is a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to Monterey County seniors 60 years of age and older with an emphasis on serving those who are socially and/or economically needy. We have offices in Seaside and Salinas and outreach in South County, North County and the Peninsula.

For 28 years we have successfully helped more than 77,000 Monterey Country Seniors with legal issues such as landlord-tenant conflicts, Medicare insur-ance mix-ups, consumer fraud, financial elder abuse, simple wills, guardianships and more.

ArleenHardenstein,Bratty&BluhmisnewMCARpresident

The Monterey County Association of Realtors installed Arleen Hardenstein as president of the organization at a luncheon December 14 at Plaza Hotel in Monterey. She became a Realtor in 2005 as an associ-ate with Bratty and Bluhm Real Estate in Pacific Grove, and became active in the Local Government Relations Committee the following year. She ascended to chair of the committee in 2009. She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2010 and in 2012 was selected to serve as president-elect. She also serves as a state director for the California Association of Realtors.

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Animal Tales and Other Random Thoughts

Jane Roland

On January 12 I had a severe case of writer’s block. It doesn’t happen to me very often, but when it does I marvel at those journalists who daily pour thoughts onto paper. (One of my favorites is Jon Carroll in the Chronicle.) I decided to give it a rest, watch the 49ers demolish Green Bay and see what I could glean from the newspapers this morning.

I have made it clear many times that I prefer newspapers, magazines and books over digital material. The benefit of a book on Kindle or a similar tool is obvious when one travels. I still believe I would follow in Victoria Carns’ footsteps. Buy paperback books and leave them at the destination.

There is something so comforting about turning pages and feeling the paper. For instance, I went off to boarding school in 1946 in Texas. I left on the train from Tuc-son with my approved reading material. I can’t possibly remember what it was, but hidden inside was “Forever Amber.” Anyone under 60 reading this column will need to Google Kathleen Winsor, the author of this steamy tome, forbidden to the young and banned in Boston. By today’s standards it would be comparable to “Heidi,” but in 1946 my younger self reveled in the description of the torrid love scenes. When I arrived in El Paso and was met by a dour Miss Porterfield (straight from “Jane Eyre”) the censored book was under the seat in the railway car. Could not have done that with an electronic device. (Don’t point out that “Amber” could have been dumped. I know that.)

There was a story in the paper this morning about firefighters in Felton who rescue large animals.

This evolved from an aborted effort to save a horse, trapped in a gully. Though the horse was healthy, there was no equipment to bring him up the hill and the animal was euthanized. From that tragic occurrence came the idea that large animals

are property and firefight-ers are obliged to protect property as well as people. This does not include domestic pets.

When I was a child, if a cat was in a tree, a fire-man would come and get it down. It was a given. I have no idea when that changed, having had no cats up a tree. However, Ben and Virginia Stone had an episode with their beloved feline, Casey. Casey was a Maine Coon whom they adored. He was a rescue cat and had lived many years with his family, an integral part of the family: sleeping with them, curling on Ben’s shoulders during dinner parties and sitting in the middle of the card table during a game of bridge. One night he became too curious about something in the large pine tree in their yard. Up he went, higher and higher, and

then, “Oh, no!” thought Casey “I can’t go up, and I’m scared to go down, what will I do?”

Ben and Virginia were equally panicked. There was no ladder that would go that high. They attempted to entice the kitty down with treats. No luck. Finally they went to bed, hoping and thinking Casey would be down by morning. No one slept.

When dawn broke, the fur ball still huddled up above, mewing piteously. Ben called the police department, hoping for some helpful advice. There was none. He then rang the fire department. They also were unable to assist. The days when the fireman would rescue the cat are gone forever. The SPCA had no suggestions. A day passed; fear grew. What would they do; what could they do?

Finally someone suggested a tree service. And, lo and behold, the young man in charge said he would come over and see what he could do. He arrived, asked Virginia for a can of tuna, and using his tree trimming equipment was raised up to the top. Casey huddled and was afraid, but, oh my, that tuna smelled good. He gingerly crept forward.

The knight in shining armor grabbed him, tucked him under his coat, then brought Casey to the ground and the arms of his “mom and dad.”

“What we can give you? What do we owe you?” the Stones asked the young man.

“Oh, nothing. I am happy he is safe, glad to help. But, if you would like to do something, make a donation to Beacon House.”

And there you have it: There are good Samaritans in the world. This is a story brought to mind from a newspaper. Long may the presses roll.

Jane Roland is the manager of the AFRP Treasure Shop at 160 Fountain Avenue in Pacific Grove. She may be reached at gcr770@aol.com or 333-0491.

Annual genealogy conference set for January in Seaside

On January 26, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. the 32nd Annual Ancestor Roundup Genealogy Conference will be held. Nationally known genealogist, author and college instructor Karen Clifford, AG, is keynote speaker and one of over a dozen instructors at the all-day genealogy conference. $30 includes lunch and a syllabus with early registration by January 15, 2013. Co-sponsored by the Commodore Sloat Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Location: Family History Center and classrooms at the LDS Church, 1024 Noche Buena (at Plumas), Seaside CA. Information and registration, Serita Sue Woodburn, 831-899-2121 or email seritasue2@comcast.net.

‘Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir’ author to read at CSUMB

Identity and history at their most dynamic and personal

Deborah Miranda, a member of the Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation, will give a presentation at CSU Monterey Bay on Jan. 24. The public is invited to the free event.

Dr. Miranda will read from her new book, “Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir.” The book, part tribal history, part lyric, part intimate memoir – should be required reading for anyone interested in California Indian history. She tells stories of her family as well as the experience of other California Indians through oral histories, newspaper clippings, recordings, personal reflections and poems.

The result is a work of literary art that is wise, angry and playful all at once.In the book, she says:“If we allow the pieces of our culture to lie scattered in the dust of history,

trampled on by racism and grief, then yes, we are irreparably damaged. But if we pick up the pieces and use them in new ways that honor their integrity, their colors, textures, stories―then we do those pieces justice, no matter how sharp they are, no matter how much handling them slices our fingers and makes us bleed.”

A California native, Dr. Miranda is an associate professor of English at Washing-ton and Lee University in Lexington, Va., where she teaches creative writing, Native American literatures, poetry and composition.

She is the author of two poetry collections, “Indian Cartography” and “The Zen of La Llorona.” Her collection of essays, “The Hidden Stories of Isabel Meadows and Other California Indian Lacunae,” will be published by the University of Ne-braska Press.

The presentation will be held at 6 p.m. in Room 120 of the Student Center, located on Inter-Garrison Road near Fifth Avenue. A book signing will follow the presentation. Driving directions and a campus map are available at csumb.edu/map. While the event is free, attendees must purchase a $2 parking permit.

The Otter Cross Cultural Center is the event sponsor. For more information or to make disability-related accommodations, call Tim Bills at 582-4645 or e-mail tbills@csumb.edu

A searing indictment of the ravages of the past and a hopeful look at the courage to confront and overcome them.

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January 18, 2013 • CEDAR STREET Times • Page 13

Out and About with Seniors

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“Dad Couldn’t Remember How To Get Home.”

(Source for all statistics: Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org)

An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s has more than doubled since 1980.

The number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease will continue to grow — by 2050 the number of individuals with Alzheimer’s could range from 11.3 million to 16 million.

Half of all nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.

A person with Alzheimer’s disease will live an average of eight years and as many as 20 years or more from the onset of symptoms.

The average cost for nursing home care is over $50,000 per year but can exceed $70,000.

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The answers to the legal and financial challenges posed by Alzheimer’s disease can only be answered on an individual basis by an attorney whose practice is concentrated on elder law, Medi-Cal planning, and estate planning.

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Spotlight on SeniorsSusan L. Alexander, Esq. (J.D., M.P.A., LL.M.)

With the Affordable Healthcare Act, changes in Medicare and congressional budget talks, the amount of information that will impact seniors can be daunting.

Let’s take a look at some of the key changes for 2013:

The ACA included a number of ad-ditions to Medicare coverage, including: annual wellness exams (with preventative screenings), discounts for brand name pre-scriptions (52 percent) and changing the “doughnut hole” (Part D drug provision) to provide additional help or discounts for beneficiaries who exhaust their benefit.

Most notable for 2013 is Medicare’s new policy for Transitional Care Man-agement services. Medicare will pay a patient’s physician or practitioner to coor-dinate care, 30 days following a hospital or skilled nursing stay. Compensation to Medicare providers will be more directly tied to patient outcomes, which can in-clude a reduced reimbursement for your

doctor and hospital if you return to the hospital within 30 days for the same issue.

To further help consumers make better choices, health care providers are required to disclose in writing if they fi-nancially benefit from a referral or product they recommend to patients. This includes all healthcare entities including physi-cians, hospitals, pharmacies, distributors and manufacturers of devices and medical supplies.

In addition to changes in delivery and payment of healthcare services, taxation and deductions will also be affected. For some high earners there will be increased taxes and decreased deductions. The threshold for deductions of unreimbursed medical expenses has increased to 10%

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Keychangesinhealthcarefor2013of adjusted gross income (up from 7.5%). Your tax professional can answer ques-tions about how these increases could affect you.

For additional Medicare information,

The Commissioner of Social Security announced last week that the agency is expanding

available services with the creation of a new online program entitled “My Social Security Account”, a personalized account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits. This new online service will allow people to conduct business with Social Security without having to visit an office or make a phone call, and without a long, frustrating wait for a letter to arrive in the mail.

More than 60 million Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients can now access their benefit verification letter, payment history,

and earnings record instantly using their online account. Social Security ben-eficiaries also can change their address and start or change direct deposit information online. Social Security beneficiaries and SSI recipients with a my Social Security account can go

online and get an official benefit verification letter instantly. The benefit verification letter serves as proof of in-come to secure loans, mortgages and other housing, and state or local benefits. Additionally, people may use the letter to prove current Medicare health insurance coverage, retirement or disability status, and age. People can print or save a cus-tomized letter.

People age 18 and older can sign up for an account at www.socialsecurity.gov/

NewSocialSecurityOnlineInformationMeansSimplicityforSeniors

myaccount. Once there, they must be able to provide information about themselves and answers to questions that only they will know. After completing the secure verification process, people can create a “My Social Security Account” with a unique user name and password to access their information. People age 18 and older who are not receiving benefits can sign up for such an account to receive a personal-ized online Social Security Statement. The online Statement provides eligible workers with secure and convenient access to their Social Security earnings and benefit infor-mation, and estimates of future benefits they can use to plan for their retirement. In addition, the portal also includes links to information about other online services, such as applications for retirement, dis-ability and Medicare.

Given the significantly reduced fund-ing for federal government agencies, the creation of the new “My Social Security Account” feature represents an innovative way for individuals to receive faster ser-vice without the inconvenience of calling or going to a Social Security Office. For more information, you can visit www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

Wishing you all a very happy New Year!

Susan Alexander is a local Elder Law and Estate Planning attorney with offices in Pacific Grove. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attor-neys and Wealth Counsel, and holds an advanced law degree in Tax Law. Susan can be reached at 831-644-0300.

visit the following websites: the National Council on Aging, www.ncoa.org , and Medicare, www.medicare.gov.

Health care reform is a complex pro-cess that will roll out over the next several years. Therefore, changes for 2013 are relatively modest. We can expect more dramatic changes in 2014 and beyond.

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Transform your negative beliefs. . .transform your life.

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New You

Health and Wellness “Consciousness is a mirror, a mirror reflecting mirrors.” --Oshu

I’m going to ask you to challenge yourself today by asking you some tough questions.

What stands between you and having what you want?

Be honest. Is it a lack of education? A toxic marriage? A bad divorce? You have no relationship and can’t find anyone? A problem employer? Yes. Are You stuck in a job you hate?

Be honest. Is it a medical condition? A weight problem? Lack of money?

Be rigorously honest. I’m proposing that the real reason that

you don’t have what you want is because you are creating your life unconsciously, by default, instead of consciously by design.

Most of the time you are blocking the deliberate creation process because your conscious messages and your unconscious

messages are in conflict.Am I saying that you are deliberately

or consciously sabotaging yourself? Ab-solutely not, but I am saying that through limited, mostly unconscious beliefs, and negative, unexamined, habitual patterns, you are creating your life by default.

The focus of this New Year 2013, for those who wish to be awakened, is about collapsing the limiting beliefs and uncon-scious habitual patterns that stand between you and what you want.

Once you become conscious about what is truly happening in your life and

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why you don’t have what you want, you are destined to live a life that is free of fear, doubt and worry. One in which you feel happy and rejoice soundly in the knowledge that you are meant to thrive; not struggle. A life consciously chosen and deliberately created that puts you into a state of unlimited possibility instead of a state of limitation and unfulfilled desires.

I know you can deliberately create the life you desire and experience abun-dance you have only dreamed of. And, then some!

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simply slapping positive thoughts on top of a lifetime of negative expectations. You need to uncover and release the un-conscious obstacles and habitual patterns that hold you back from creating the life you desire. I celebrate your deliberately created life. Now!

Rhonda M. Farrah, MA, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and spiritual teacher, is dedicated to the practice of health & wellness empowerment, assisting individuals in developing life strategies to help them help themselves. Her creative endeavors are dedicated to individual empowerment and the conscious evolution of humankind, all earthlings, that we may align perfectly with our Creator, fulfilling our purpose while enjoying its process.

Medications effective at treating restless legs syndrome will be discussed by pharmacist Dharma Naidu at a talk in Monterey on January 19.

Naidu, a pharmacist at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, will talk about common side effects and drug interactions at the Restless Legs Support Group, which is free and open to the pub-lic. Restless legs syndrome is a condition in which a person’s legs feel extremely uncomfortable, typically in the evenings while they are sitting or lying down, of-ten disrupting sleep. Moving around can temporarily make the condition go away. Restless legs syndrome can begin at any age and generally worsens with age.

The meeting is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, January 19 in the conference rooms at Community Hospital’s Ryan Ranch Outpatient Campus, 2 Upper Rags-

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dale Drive, Building D, in Monterey. For more information, call 649-7210.

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, established in 1934, has grown and evolved in direct response to the changing healthcare needs of the people it serves. It is a nonprofit healthcare provider with 207 staffed acute-care hospital beds and 28 skilled-nursing beds, delivering a continuum of care from birth to end of life, and every stage in between. It serves the Monterey Peninsula and surrounding communities through locations including the main hospital, outpatient facilities, sat-ellite laboratories, a mental health clinic, a short-term skilled nursing facility, Hospice of the Central Coast, Peninsula Wellness Center, and business offices. Find more information about Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula at http://www.chomp.org/.

“Drop 20 pounds in 10 days with the cabbage diet.” Or the grapefruit diet. Or the all-meat diet.

Do any of these diets really work? Michelle Barth, registered dietitian at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and Dr. Mark Vierra, general surgeon, separate truth from myth and talk about what really works when it comes to successful weight loss in a free talk on Thursday, January 24.

The event is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Peninsula Wellness Center conference room, 2920 2nd Avenue, Marina (Highway 1 at Imjin Parkway). Registration is required by calling 888-452-4667.

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Homeless ChroniclesErika Fiske

FormerNavySealfightinghislastbattleonthestreetsofMonterey

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munity's assistance to get an adequate and accurate count of the county's homeless population. Next week are the training opportunities for both Seaside and Salinas areas. The following week is the actual census taking. Census takers will be going out in threes (a driver, a census taker, a homeless guide); therefore, no one will be out alone. It is a one-day data collection effort required biannually by US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

“This data will allow our communities to maintain access to much needed funding. Volunteers as drivers and census takers are desperately needed,” said Larry Parrish, one of the organizers. “Please get the word out to as many folks who might be able to give some of their time.”• 2 p.m. or 6 p.m. Tues. Jan. 15 at Salvation Army, 1491 Contra Costa St. in Seaside:

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Jonathan warms himself at the central bus stop in Monterey after a cold night on the streets.

After a cold night that dipped into the 20s, Jonathan stretched out on a bench at the downtown Monterey bus stop on Tuesday afternoon to sooth his aching legs in the warm sun. He proudly wore a cap from the USS Wisconsin and closed his eyes. A cane rested against the wall beside him. Jonathan, 56, was a sniper for the U.S. Navy SEALs and a Navy intelligence officer until a bullet passed through his legs many years ago. When he was put at a desk to shuffle papers, he left the Navy and returned to the U.S. For the past 18 months, Jonathan has been homeless--and dying of stomach cancer.

He could be the poster child for a country that uses its soldiers, and then throws them away. But Jonathan displays no bitterness, even as his life is coming to an end. He’s proud of his service to his country and that of his father, who was in the military for 30 years before his death.

“I did 14 confirmed kills, and they all deserved it,” Jonathan said, recalling his past as a sniper. “It was me and a spotter.”

Jonathan’s training with guns began at an early age, as a resident of Switzer-land. “In Switzerland we were required to begin military training at 13 years of age,” Jonathan said, adding that by 16, he had to keep a gun under his bed.

The vet’s family traveled the world as his father, Burt, carried out his duties as an intelligence officer. He worked out of the American Embassy in Switzerland and served as a Chief Provost Marshal at the Defense Language Institute in Mon-terey. The family purchased a home in the Carmel Valley in 1948 and held onto it throughout those years.

After living in places like Moscow and Paris, the family wound up in the Dominican Republic, where Jonathan’s father was nearly assassinated as he took his children to school one morning. That was the time of Francois “Papa Doc” Du-valier, and Burt was there to help get rid of him. Jonathan’s father was unfazed by the attack, which missed all of them. He continued on to deliver the kids to school.

“My Dad was just 5’5”, but he was the most hardcore person I’ve ever known,” Jonathan said. Besides getting cancer later in life, Burt also developed Alzheimer’s.

Jonathan sat up on his sunny bench to go on with his stories of daring res-cues, assassinations and bad decisions by higher-ups that cost the lives of his fellow men in uniform. One of Jonathan’s assign-ments during his 12 years in the Navy was the failed attempt to rescue 52 Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Iran, ordered by former President Jimmy Carter. “We lost a lot of guys. We weren’t given enough time to put the sand filters on the helicopters,” he said.

After a weather report from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey pre-dicted no sandstorms during the rescue, the filters were left off.

“We told them it would just take 30 minutes to put the filters on,” he added, but people like Jonathan were overruled. “We lost four helicopters.”

Jonathan’s injuries occurred on a mis-sion to Iraq. “My buddy was shot in the head and killed while he was showing me pictures of his wife and two kids,” he said. After exiting his friend’s skull, the bullet passed through both of Jonathan’s legs. The same day, Jonathan was stabbed in the chest. When he was assigned to a desk because of his injuries, he left the military.

“I couldn’t handle desk duty, process-ing paperwork all day,” he said. Jonathan wound up in Seattle and although he was out of the Navy, he was contacted regard-ing one last assignment, tracking down a war criminal who tortured and killed U.S. soldiers in Vietnam. Due to bad informa-tion, that never occurred. Eventually Jona-

than returned to the Monterey Peninsula and became a paramedic with the Carmel Valley Fire Department and American Medical Response.

Lately, Jonathan hasn’t had the stami-na to hold a job, especially with the cancer. “Until a year ago, I’d run five to seven miles and bike everyday. But my injuries caught up with me,” he said. “Now it takes me 40 minutes to walk a distance that used to take me five minutes, because I have to find benches where I can sit and rest.”

Because he’s a veteran, the $200,000 in cancer treatments have been covered for Jonathan. “Cancer has killed everyone in my family,” he said, listing stomach, colon and lung cancers. “It’s bad genetics, and it’s all been in the last five years—my mother, father, oldest brother, next oldest brother, sister and now me. I never did anything to get this stomach cancer.”

With just $500 a month to live on, and a little money for providing physical therapy to some vets in Carmel Valley, Jonathan no longer has a roof over his head. “I was living in a boarding house till 18 months ago, renting a room,” he said, noting that the building was sold. “Lately I decided it was more important to stay local than renting elsewhere. I knew there were places where I could stay in town. All the cops know me. One even gave me $60.”

Jonathan won’t divulge his sleeping place, other than to say “it’s dry and out of the wind, and it’s not on the beach or in the woods.” But he can’t escape the cold, noting “it was 26 the day before yesterday

four percent of normal. If I got the flu, I could die. The day before yesterday I was coughing up blood.”

Living outdoors hasn’t helped. Al-though he applied for low-income housing two years ago, nothing has opened up in this area. “The only housing they had for me was in East Salinas. If I went to the 7-Eleven at night with my cane, I’d be a total target,” he said. Even in Monterey, Jonathan admits to being mugged a couple of times. “The last time it happened I took two of them down, but the third one hit the back of my head with a brick.”

Jonathan said he gets a little depressed at times, but it doesn’t last. There was a point when he actually measured the distance between boulders at the Bixby Bridge, in case he decided to drive off the cliff someday. “I’ll keep going till I get to the point that it’s not worth it anymore. I’m still full of life,” he said.

The vet was married twice over the years, and even stopped smoking at the request of his second wife, a physician. “She left me for another doctor,” he said, smiling as he took a puff of his cigarette.

Thinking back to his years of intelli-gence gathering, Jonathan now views this country’s many wars as a waste. “It’s been a waste of time, money and lives,” he said, adding that it was also a very profitable business for people such as former Vice President Dick Cheney.

“Our invasion of Iraq provided the military machine with something to do, and trust me, they’ll always find something to do,” Jonathan said. “If it’s not Iran next, it’ll be Pakistan.”

Jonathan hasn’t seen the latest film on the mission to kill Osama bin Laden—“Zero Dark Thirty”—and he doesn’t want to. “I saw ‘Black Hawk Down’ and it brought back too many bad memories of our failed mission in Iran,” he said. “I don’t care how many countries we defeat, there’ll always be another. We got nothing out of Iraq or Afghanistan. But I lost two friends who were blown up in Afghanistan over the past few years.”

War and the military are distant memories now, as Jonathan spends his days among the homeless of the Monterey Peninsula. He can usually be found on these bus stop benches, or at the public library reading medical textbooks and fic-tion. But Jonathan doesn’t need a book to experience adventure—he lived it.

“And I’m still a good shot,” the for-mer sniper said. “At the Swiss Rifle Club in Soledad, I can still hit a quarter at 300 feet, three times in a row.”

Unfortunately, it will take more than a gun to win this last battle.

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that used to brighten the night by Peet’s Coffee and Tea in Monterey. It was re-moved when the homeless tried to warm themselves there on cold evenings, he said.

Jonathan is lucky to be alive. “I was supposed to be dead six months ago,” he said. “I’ve been doing chemotherapy and taking pills, and my white blood count is

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SaveOurShoresseekscommunityvolunteers

Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central Coast, announced today that their volunteer training program is starting in February. The renowned Sanctuary Steward Program prepares citizens to become high impact marine educators, community organizers and resident experts on issues affecting the Monterey Bay. Stewards help to educate the greater community on issues such as pollution prevention, marine debris, habitat conservation and marine fisheries.

Program participants receive a professional level education from highly renowned marine biologists, scientists and conservationists. In turn, Stewards make a personal pledge of 50 volunteer hours per year to volunteer for Save Our Shores. These highly trained Stewards are poised to take leadership roles in hosting beach clean-ups, making presentations and attending special events.

“I had three goals for the summer of 2011: Do something that would ben-efit my local community, be outdoors as much as possible, and hopefully learn something in the process. The Save Our Shores Sanctuary Steward program allowed me to achieve all three. The most fulfilling moment for me as a Save Our Shores Steward was on the 4th of July. I was told on numerous occasions how much my efforts were appreciated, and how thankful they were for my being there.” - Curtis Luckado, Sanctuary Steward Class of 2011

In 2012, Save Our Shores volunteers prevented 26,000 lbs of trash from harming our ocean and marine wildlife. They also helped to educate over 23,000 community members on issues affecting the ocean. Imagine what our beaches would look like without Save Our Shores volunteers? Save Our Shores encourages people to join the Sanctuary Steward Docent program and give back to the ocean this New Year. Save Our Shores relies on volunteers to carry out their mission of advocating for the beaches and waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

The 2013 Sanctuary Steward Docent Program is now forming. Classes will be held every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from February 21 to April 11. The application deadline is February 7. Community members passion-ate about the ocean are encouraged to apply. Information and applications can be found online at saveourshores.org/stewards or by calling (831) 462-5660 x3.

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Sustainable Carmel is hosting the second in a series of speaker events on Wednesday, January 30, at 6 p.m. at the Pilgrim’s Way Community Bookstore located on Dolores between 5th & 6th Streets in Carmel. Author Paola Berthoin will speak on bioregional imagination, with a book signing and new readings from “Passion for Place: Community Re-flections on the Carmel River Watershed,” sharing ideas of bioregional imagination, “imagining a different future by living with the land that supports us.”

To reserve a seat, RSVP to Pilgrim’s Way at 624-4955 or cynthia@pilgrim-sway.com.

“‘Passion for Place’ is the intimate story of a land, as defined by its watershed, told by the many voices of those who have come to call Carmel Valley home. Stun-ning photographs, drawings, translucent paintings of landscapes both grand and small orchestrate these stories into what can only be described as a symphonic love affair with home, the kind of love we all must learn to express if we are to save this beautiful place, indeed any place, from ourselves,” said David Cavagnaro, author of “Living Water.”

Paola Fiorelle Berthoin was born in London and has lived in Carmel Valley since 1965. From co-running Coco La Fleur, a Carmel Valley restaurant and takeout establishment in the 1980s, to teaching in Monterey County schools to

co-establishing the visionary organiza-tion Rising Leaf Watershed Arts in 2001, Paola has been using her talents as an artist, grounded in the natural sciences, to inspire people to care for Carmel Valley, the Salinas River valley and all watersheds of the Earth.

Sustainable Carmel is a two year old grass-roots non-profit focused on support-ing Carmel-by-the-Sea to become a more vibrantly sustainable place for residents, businesses, visitors, and students. Projects include: a proposed community garden, re-cycling and composting assistance at com-munity events, initiating and helping to pass our city’s plastic bag ban, trash patrol at Carmel Beach during summer months, involvement in the city’s efforts to add recycle bins to the downtown area, put-ting on films with the Carmel High School Environmental Club, counting trees with the Friends of the Forest, helping various segments of the business community to become more environmentally successful.

Pilgrim’s Way Community Bookstore and Secret Garden has been an indepen-dently-owned bookseller for over 40 years. Located in the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pilgrim’s Way features an eclectic assortment of book titles, jewelry, and locally-made merchandise. It is Carmel’s only full service bookstore.

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After the farmer’s market vendors packed up and drove away, a moon as thin as a beaten dime rose through the branches of silhouette trees. The sky was blue-black; clear and icy with stars. Overhead, Orion stretched his arms toward Monterey as if seeking its warmth.

At the market earlier, huddled shoppers had commiserated about the cold, swapped low temperature readings, talked windshield-scraping technique. The fruit and nut vendor reported a morning low of 24 in Modesto. The seafood man just smiled as his bare hands packed chip ice around fillets and crab claws.

Because I grow cold easily and tend to whine about it, I need to remember that cold is relative. For instance, I thought Monday evening was cold, but the seafood man looked cheerful in his icy domain. I was cowled and layered like an arctic monk, but some shoppers strolled about the market in their running shorts.

It’s possible they weren’t cold at all. Or, they could have been using psychology. A magazine ad I saw recently featured a bearded, bare-chested man afloat in a ragged ice hole of the sort Minnesotans chop for winter fish-ing. With his arms resting easily on the snowy rim, he looked as relaxed as a samurai in a furo bath.

The man in the ad is renowned in ice water immersion circles for his varia-tion on “cogito ergo sum” – I think I am warm, therefore I am. Evidently, it’s all mental mastery. Or maybe not all. Some physical training might be neces-sary as well: perhaps a series of ever-longer, ever-colder immersions. Start in infancy with tepid bassinet water and slowly build up to the ice fishing hole.

I’m too late for all that, but I do use “it could be worse” psychology. Monday’s farmer’s market, for instance, opened beneath clear blue skies on a sunny afternoon. When I started shivering, I thought about how much colder the day would seem under dark, cloudy skies with a brisk wind.

“Or, it could be windy and dark, and then start raining,” I thought, remem-bering how much colder one feels when also wet. This calmed the shivering, but I still wasn’t enjoying as much apparent warmth as the people in running shorts. So I added more conditions.

“It could be windy, rainy and dark, and then the rain turns to sleet,” I thought, recalling a Christmas in Chicago. “Then the sleet turns to snow and ice, the wind gains blizzard force, and you start floundering in blind, desper-ate circles.”

In a Russian folk tale, a peasant and his wife decry their small, cramped bungalow until the rabbi directs them to bring all their livestock into the house. After living like that for a week, the poultry and animals are returned one by one to the barnyard. At the end, the peasants rejoice in their newly spacious home.

In mid-January, clothing can work like that. If you think you’re cold, re-move all garments until you’re standing barefoot amid castoff clothes. Then, after a week, put the clothes back on. You won’t notice the cold nearly as much. Another tactic I use at this time of year is to check out mountaineering books. Reading “The Boys of Everest” or “Into Thin Air” always makes me feel toasty, safe, and frostbite-free.

Another title I can recommend to those who might feel cold is the Martin Cruz Smith thriller “Polar Star.” Smith sends his disgraced Moscow detec-tive Arkady Renko fleeing to frozen Siberia, then onto a “factory ship” in the Bering Sea, finally onto the arctic ice itself. As each frigid setting lowers the thermometer still further, the reader feels increasingly happy to be in California. Jack London’s Klondike stories produce similar comparative euphoria.

If psychology and reading fail, I try to get to a laundromat. The washers generate some peripheral warmth if you choose hot water, but the glass doors of the dryers thaw numb hands in seconds with blasts of soul-restoring heat. Once manual dexterity returns, you can feed in more quarters. And because laundromats are well-lighted, you can lean against the dryer door and read “To Build a Fire.”

Then there are real fires. Generations of Californians have warmed themselves around beach bonfires and blazing 55-gallon drums. Here in PG, fireplaces are numerous, though noxious. My apartment has one, and I used it for a while last winter. It delivered all the expected sensory payoffs – the roar, hiss and crackle, the flaring heat, the flickering orange shadow dance, the shimmer of bedded coals.

But then one night I walked outside, smelled the acrid smoke, and realized I was poisoning the neighborhood. Now I just light candles in the fireplace. The flickering shadow dance is still there, and for the illusion of warmth, there’s always psychology.

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UnderwaterParksDayJan.19Special displays at Point Lobos and

Elkhorn SloughThe fifth annual Underwater Parks Day will be celebrated Sat., Jan. 19 to honor

the implementation of a statewide network of marine protected areas. The celebration, which has its roots in Southern California, is being noted on the Central Coast for the first time this year.

Just as the nation’s parks, forests and wilderness areas protect special places on land, California’s MPAs protect unique areas in the ocean for future generations to enjoy. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve are two examples of protected areas.

Funded locally by the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Underwater Parks Day will feature special displays at both locations.

At Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, divers will set up an exhibit for visitors to view underwater wildlife from 10:30 a.m. until noon. These tanks will be set up in the Whalers Cove parking area where guests can touch, feel and learn about local inver-tebrates. From 1:30 – 3 p.m., visitors can enjoy presentations by outstanding marine environmentalists and filmmakers, including Michael Allen, Chuck Davis, Kip Evans and Alberto Nava. Underwater photographs will be on display all day at the Whaling Station. There is a $10 fee to enter Point Lobos State Reserve. Once inside exhibits and presentations are free.

At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Visitor Center will feature information on the marine mammals that thrive in the Elkhorn Slough Marine Protected Area. These include the southern sea otter, a threatened species that is critical to the health of kelp forest environments. Elkhorn Slough currently hosts the largest concentration of southern sea otters on the coast of California. In addition to exhibits at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve, a presentation on marine mammals in the slough will be held from 11 a.m.-noon in the Reserve’s conference room.

California is leading the nation in creating a statewide network of marine protected areas. As of December, 2012 the coastal network has been completed, establishing over 120 protected places from the Oregon border to Mexico. On the central coast, as part of the initiative, the protection offered at places like Elkhorn Slough and Point Lobos has been expanded. The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation is working with other ocean and coastal resource organizations to communicate the importance and significance of the network, a legacy for future generations. For more information go to www.CaliforniaMPAs.org.

POINT LOBOSDeriving its name from the offshore rocks at Punta de los Lobos Marinos, Point of

the Sea Wolves, where the sound of the sea lions carries inland, the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve has often been called “the crown jewel of the State Park System.” In addition to its spectacular beauty, nearly every aspect of its resources is of scientific interest. There are rare plant communities, archeological sites, unique geological for-mations, and incredibly rich flora and fauna of both land and sea. Point Lobos hosts two Marine Protected Areas, the Point Lobos State Marine Conservation Area and the State Marine Reserve.

The Point Lobos Foundation is a charitable non-profit association formed in 1978 to support interpretive and educational programs at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and to assist California State Parks in preserving Point Lobos. Our mission is to ad-vance visitors’ enjoyment and understanding of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, to protect its natural environment for future generations and to strengthen the Monterey County network of coastal California State Parks. Learn more at www.pointlobos.org.

ELKHORN SLOUGHElkhorn Slough (pronounced “slew”) is the largest tract of tidal salt marsh in Cali-

fornia outside of San Francisco. This ecological treasure at the center of the Monterey Bay coastline provides much-needed habitat for hundreds of species of plants, animals and birds. The seven-mile slough has been designated a marine protected area.

The Elkhorn Slough Reserve is 1,700 acres of land managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with additional funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and is open to the public Wednesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Reserve partners with the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, which protects nearly 4,000 acres in the watershed, for the conservation and restoration of the slough. Learn more at www.elkhornslough.org.

Diane Glim is well-known in Pacific Grove, maybe best for her continual smile and cheerfulness. She is also well known to marine mam-mal conservation groups for her dedicated volunteer service for the past 25 years.

Now she’s about to take over more volunteer duties as president of the world’s oldest organization dedicated to whales and dolphins research, education and conservation – the American Cetacean Society. The Ceta-cean Society, based in San Pedro, CA, has seven local chapters on the West Coast, from San Diego to Seattle, and one in Indiana.

Glim takes over the leadership role in January. “I just feel like I could contribute more,” she explained. “I would like to make whales more under-standable and get more people to care about them.”

In her efforts to save marine mammals, she has twice been president of the cetacean society’s Monterey Bay Chapter and one of its representatives to the national’s board. The local group meets monthly at Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove for programs that are open to the public.

Glim joined the local chapter shortly after moving here in 1988, getting intrigued with the harbor seals along our shoreline and attending a cetacean society program to learn more about them.

She also discovered our sea otters and became an active volunteer with the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sea Otter Research and Conservation to help care for abandoned pups and injured otters brought into the Aquarium.

Three years ago, Glim helped found Viva Vaquita, an international or-ganization trying to save a nearly extinct porpoise found only in a northern section of Mexico’s Gulf of California. Their fundraising efforts are helping local shrimp fishermen find alternatives to the destructive gillnets that have trapped and killed many of the small vaquita.

Glim also volunteers with California State Historic Parks in Monterey. She works as an account executive for Monterey County Weekly and

has lived in Pacific Grove for 25 years with her husband, Bernie. Their daughter, Ayla, is a student at Humboldt State University in Arcata.

An animal lover, Glim has been interested in marine mammals since 1977 when she saw a life-size model of a gigantic blue whale during a “Save the Whales” conference at Indiana University. She graduated from there with a major in telecommunications.

With all her other activities, Glim said one of her goals as national president of the American Cetacean Society is to work more closely with other organizations devoted to whales and dolphins.

“We can educate people better and make them aware that these big animals are smart and sensitive beings that deserve to be respected and protected,” Glim said. “It’s important for all of us.”

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Diane Glim and a model of a vaquita. She has been chosen national president of the American Cetacean Society.

Legal Notices

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 20122369

The following person is doing business as KIMSON ROBOTICS, 1204 Patterson Ln #3, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950/P.O. Box 5902, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93944. JESSE JUNGHYUN KIM, 1204 Pat-terson Ln #3, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 12-21-12, File Number 20122369. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name(s) listed above on n/a. Signed: Jesse Junghyun Kim. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 01-04, 01-11, 01-18, 01-25-13.

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