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May 28-June 4, 2010 Pacific Grove Community News Vol. II, Issue 36

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2010 graduating class of the Pacific Grove Community High School: (L-R) Manuel Amorin; Chase Beaulieu; Justin Boling; Justin Bossard; Laura Jeronimo-Arango; Shay Crawford; Taylor Young; Blaise Fletcher-Naar. Photo by Cameron Douglas.

Team Phoenix on their way

Eight students from the Pacific Grove Community High School received their diplomas at the graduation ceremony On May 26. They have varied plans for the near future, including:

Manuel Amorin: Traveling to Japan in June, then will resume work in catering and probably attend Monterey Peninsula College in the fall.Chase Beaulieu: Leaving to attend trade school in Wyoming at WyoTech to learn skills in automotive collision repair and high-performance engines.Justin Boling: Plans to continue working at Safeway while he saves money for studio time in his pursuit of a career as a musical artist.Justin Bossard: Will enroll at MPC, where he will seek further career counseling with a possible transfer to Sloat or Chico.Shay Crawford: Plans to get a summer job, and then apply to MPC in the fall. Shay

See GRADUATES Page 2

Friday, May 287 - 9 p.m.

Brad Herzog Book SigningTurn Left at the Trojan Horse:A Would-be Hero's American

OdysseyThe Works

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Sunday, May 301 - 3 p.m.

I Got It Quilted!Sharon Winter Quilt ExhibitBack Porch Fabrics & Quilt

Gallery157 Grand Avenue

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Now - June 4Pre-Registration 2010

Ragamuffin Musical Theatre Summer Day Camp

The City of Pacific GroveRecreation Department

Contact: Dianne Lyle 831 372-0375

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THEATRE CAMP•

June 1- July 23 Library Summer Reading

ProgramPacific Grove Library550 Central AvenueFor info: 648-5760

•Friday & Saturday, June 4 & 5

8:00 p.m.MPC Spring Dance Concert

MPC Main Stage980 Fremont Street, Monterey

646-4213$10.00 Students

•Thursday, June 3

7 - 8:30 p.m.Great American Song Book

Jazz ConcertOutdoor Forest Theatre

www.foresttheaterguild.org/indes.cfm/the_theater.htm.

•Friday, June 4

7 - 9 p.m.'Tiny Treasures'

Opening Reception withPiano Music by Michael Martinez

Pacific Grove Art Centerno-cost for the price of one

•Saturday, June 5

6:00 p.m.Santa Rosalia FestivalFesta Italia Crab Feed

FundraiserSan Carlos Hall, MontereyAnn Ferrante 831 375-1407

$35.00 at-the-door•

Sunday, June 133:00 p.m.

Norma and Richard MayerA Fiery Brand of Chamber Music

Pacific Grove Art Center$10.00 at the door

•Now- September 28

10 a.m.- 5 p.m.Exhibition,

The Liturgical Arts ofE. Charlton Fortune

1885-1967Mora Chapel Gallery

3080 Rio RoadSundays are Complimentary

•Ongoing Tues. & Thurs.

Salsa Dancing7 p.m.

Chautauqua Hall

David Laredo, Pacific Grove’s City Attorney, earned the Public Official of the Year Award for 2010 from the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. Laredo served as the Kinship Center founding director and is still their general counsel. He served on the Monterey Credit Union Board; Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 90; General Counsel for Monterey-Salinas Transit and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District; and Special Counsel for the Monterey Peninsula Airport District. He serves with

City Attorney Laredo, othershonored by Chamber

Seven vie for vacant seat

Seven Pacific Grove residents have filed for the vacan seat on the Pacific Grove City Council, left when councilmember Deborah Lindsay resigned in the first week of May.

The sitting councilmembers will make their choice at a special meeting on Tuesday, June 1 from among the applicants. That person will serve until the general election in November 2010.

Applicants, in alphabetical order, are:Richard Ahart, a businessmanAmong the issues he says he wishes

to work on are zoning, a sustainable water solution, CalPERS, and downtown business development.

Laura Dadiw of Dadiw AssociatesDadiw states that she is concerned for

the health and welfare of Pacific Grove youth, the fiscal health of the city, and water issues.

Rudy Fisher, Dept. of the Navy at DLIFisher brings special expertise to city

By Marge Ann Jameson

Acting Deputy City Manager Jim Becklenberg presented a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2010/11 to the City Council at a special meeting May 26. The Council voted unanimously to accept it and send it back to staff for polishing, with one change: they requested an increase the Library’s budget from $550,000 to $600,000.

Councilmember Lisa Bennett, Library liaison, begged staff and council for greater support for the Library, saying “next year’s council can decude it if they want,” but that the current level of service was, in effect, embarrassing for a city like Pacific Grove.

Alan Cohen, though he voted for the measure in the end, suggested that $550,000 was already an 18 percent increase and that he felt it would be prudent to keep funding as it was proposed by staff. “What if we have to cut it in 2011-12?” he asked.

City Manager Tom Frutchey suggested that the budget was conservative and expressed concern that a proposed parcel

Budget, Round 1:Increase in

library fundingsent to staff

See BUDGET Page 16

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p GRADUATES From Page 1Pacific Grove’s Rain GaugeData reported by Guy Chaney

Week ending 05/19/10 .................................... .03Total for the season .................................... 19.55To date last year (2009) .............................. 15.36Wettest year ............................................................ 47.15during rain year 7/1/97-6/30/98*Driest year ................................................................. 9.87during rain year 7/1/75-6/30/76**Data from http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/renard.wx/

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wants to major in philosophy.Blaise Fletcher-Naar: Building on his accomplishments as a classical guitarist, Blaise will probably pursue music.Laura Jeronimo-Arango: The first in her class to graduate, Laura wants to be a primary school teacher.Taylor Young: Plans to attend MPC, and then move on to the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actress.

About 100 parents, family members and classmates from both high schools came to the Performing Arts Center for the event. “This is a diverse group,” said teacher Brad Woodyard. “They really did it their way.” The community high school serves grades 10-12 and is located at 1004 David Avenue.

Interim, Inc. which helps mentally disabled people find housing and is still involved with Boy Scout Troop 90.

Other award recipients included:Lisa Thomas (Sprout Boutique) and Steve Thomas (Thomas Brand Consulting)

as Rookies of the Year; Linda Donofrio as Chamber Ambassador of the Year; Viveca Lohr, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels, Non-Profit of the Year; Marita Johnson who owns Marita’s Boutique and Marita’s Shoes, Entrepreneur of the Year. The James R. Hughes Citizen of the Year award went to Ron Schenk.

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finances, and states that he wants to help the council work on such issues as historic architecture, restoring natural resources, restoring the library’s hours and functions, revitalizing downtown, and restoring the city’s infrastructure -- street and sidewalks foremost on his list.

Eric Fonferek, Peninsula Outreach advocate at Legal Services for SeniorsFonferek would like to expand Pacific Grove’s tax basem stimulate business growth,

and raise Pacific Grove’s tourist profile.William Fredrickson, retiredFredrickson is currently a city volunteer on the Planning Department. He wants to

see a balanced tree ordinance and to work on the city’s expense structure, increasing tourish, and resolving view corridor issues.

Khalil Ibrahim, faculty at MIISWhile he did not list specific goals, Ibrahim says that he is interested in serving

the council.Daniel MillerAmong his areas of focus, Miller lists stabilizing the city’s finances, the tree

ordinance, restoration of the Pt. Piños lighthouse, the city’s infrastructure, and library funding.

Each applicant will be given time for a brief presentation before the decision is made. The last time appointments were made to the council, they were sworn in on the spot and immediately took their place on the dais.

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tax would not quite produce the matching $630,000 proponents are hoping for.

“Why not? Are there any fewer parcels than there were before?” asked Bennett. Frutchey replied that staff are

“making adjustments” to the proposed ballot measure to help it pass.

The proposal will come before council soon.

The budget is based on certain assumptions:• The low point of the recession may

not have been reached yet, so property taxes are projected at 2 percent less than the current year and sales and transient occupancy taxes are lower than the prior year,

• All General Fund services and staffing levels are funded,

• The budget includes all existing labor agreements with the Police Department and assumes non-sworn staff furloughs will end on June 30, 2010.

• CalPERS will remain in place for the foreseeable future and the city’s contribution will increase by .728 percent for sworn safety employees and .462 percent for others in 2010/11.

• The budget for fire services assumes a regional Joint Powers Authority will be in place by July 1, 2010 and will continue the agreement with Monterey until the JPA is complete.

• Reserves will not be tapped to balance the 2010/11 budget and will increase to approximately $2.3 million by June 30, 2011. Property taxes are expected to be

lower due to a lower CPI and there will likely be a budget gap in future years, but revenues will cover costs this year.

The next hearing on the budget will be on June 16 at the city Council meeting.

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The Forest Theater Guild Presents

Treasure IslandFirst performed at the Outdoor Forest Theater in 1913

May 28-June 20Fri. & Sat. 8 PM

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PG’s TRAN gets exceptional ratingStandard&Poor’s Ratings Services assigned its ‘SP-1+’ short-term rating to the

tax and revenue anticipation notes (TRANs) issued on behalf of the City of Pacific Grove. In its announcement, Standard & Poor’s said, “The rating reflects our view of the following: Note structure that includes an early set aside of note principal payments prior to maturity; Strong coverage levels at each of the set-aside dates and an adequate coverage level at maturity based on the city’s projected general fund cash position; and Available alternate liquidity in external funds, which would bring coverage to strong levels at maturity if used.”

Draft Master Fee Schedule presentedActing Deputy City Manager Jim Becklenberg presented a proposed Master Fee

Schedule for the city which focused on the cost-recovery rationale for the Community Development department, including long-range planning fees, and fees for building and planning. He said that if the city continued at the current 27 percent in cost recovery as was the case in 2009/10 fiscal year, the result would ne a subsidy from the general fund of $260,000. Those funds, he felt, were better spent elsewhere and for the greater good of all citizens.

He also suggested increased fees for the cemetery, stating that the city needed to be in step with the market. “The current business model is broken,” he said. There is a deficit of $240,000. Plans call for 500 new burial sites.

The revised Master Fee Schedule somes back to council on June 2, along with the first reading of the final budget update for 2009/10 fiscal year.

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Vince TuminelloDon and Donna WobberPacific Grove Police Dept.

The BookmarkTrotter Galleries

I’m Puzzled!Capelli Salon

Murphy Robins/Crack Pot GalleryStrouse & Strouse

Peter Silzer gallery on GrandWinning WheelsDress For Change

LAM DesignsSprout Boutique

Thomas Brand ConsultingCaherine Al-Meten

Sahin Gunzel, Union BankCentral Coast Silkscreen

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Pacific Hot GlassMarita’s Boutique and Marita’s ShoesRhonda Farrah, The Wellness Institute

Tessuti ZooTri California Events

Save MartThe Discovery Shop

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Chip Lockwood, Ph.D.Rite Aid

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Hot YogaRon Rice

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Also available will be some personalized products such as trading cards, and even specialty items including “fridgies” (refrigerator magnets), coffee mugs and T-shirts. Prices, we feel are very competitive.

Those who have asked for reprints of some of our more artistic photos will be happy to learn that they will be offered as gallery wrap mounted canvas prints as well.

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City responds to lawsuitBy Cameron Douglas

The City of Pacific Grove will challenge the facts presented in a Superior Court lawsuit filed against the city by a local retirement community. The dispute continues over Canterbury Woods’ use of some off-campus properties that it owns.

A 2009 complaint filed by residents of Spazier Avenue stated that Canterbury Woods exceeded its boundaries by use of off-campus properties for some of its clients. The city served Canterbury with a notice of violation, which Canterbury contested, and a hearing was scheduled.

Last January, in the first use of a hearing process designed for such matters, Hearing Officer David Spradling heard arguments from both sides. Spradling ruled that Canterbury Woods had violated local zoning laws, and gave 60 days to comply with a cease-and-desist order. Canterbury disagreed with the ruling, which left Superior Court as their only recourse.

In March, representatives from Canterbury and Episcopal Senior Communities met with the city manager and with attorney William Conners to announce ESC’s decision to press the case.

The city responded within the 30 days allowed after receiving notice of the suit. The next step is a hearing called a demurrer, requested by the city to determine if the facts stated in the complaint are accurate or if a re-statement is needed.

A demurrer, which is filed near the beginning of a case, is a pleading that objects to an earlier pleading filed by an opposing party. “Demur” means to object: a demurrer is the document of objection. A demurrer is not a challenge to the ultimate merits of a case. It challenges the legal sufficiency of a claim, cause of action or defense. If the cause of action in a complaint lacks a cognizable claim or does not state all the required elements, then the complaint can be dismissed with the demurrer. At one time, the demurrer was the most common pleading by which a defendant challenged the legal sufficiency in civil and criminal cases. Today, such pleadings are abolished in most jurisdictions, including federal courts, the exceptions being Virginia and California jurisdictions.

The demurrer hearing is set for June 18, according to City Attorney David Laredo. San Francisco attorney John Sanger will continue to represent Canterbury Woods. Pacific Grove will be represented by the city attorney’s office.

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Pacific Coast church522 Central Avenue, 831-372-1942

Peninsula Christian Center520 Pine Avenue, 831-373-0431

First Baptist Church of Pacific Grove246 Laurel Avenue, 831-373-0741

St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal ChurchCentral Avenue & 12th Street, 831-373-4441

Community Baptist ChurchMonterey & Pine Avenues, 831-375-4311

Peninsula Baptist Church1116 Funston Avenue, 831-647-1610

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 Grove804 Redwood Lane, 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 @ 10:30 a.m.

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High Hats & ParasolsThe News … from 1910.

Stealing from Uncle Sam 1

Ralph Gregory, one of Pacific Grove’s most popular mail carriers, has pleaded guilty to stealing from his employer, the United States Post Office.

Gregory said that he yielded to temptation and snitched postage stamps from a drawer in the post office. The purloined stamps amounted to $6.81. The theft was almost immediately discovered and an attempt started to ferret out the guilty party. A sting operation was therefore set, and Gregory fell for it when a mark approached and stated that he needed to purchase a few stamps. Gregory agreed to exchange stolen stamps for a reduced value in cash. 2

A United States Marshal then appeared to arrest Gregory, who was transported to Salinas where he appeared before G. A. Daugherty, United States Commissioner. The suspect was placed under bond for his appearance before the United States District Court.

Gregory paid for the stolen stamps at the time of his pleading. He will probably be dealt with more leniently than if he had denied his guilt and attempted to contest the accusation.

Returns from San Quentin dutyJohn P. Harkins, who for ten years has served as an officer at San Quentin prison,

has severed his connection with that institution, and has again taken up residence here. Harkins stated that he intends to engage in business, but has not yet decided exactly what he wants to do.

A spokesperson for San Quentin said that Harkin’s resignation was accepted only with great reluctance. Harkins has distinguished himself with outstanding service during his time at the prison. 2

Pioneering resident passes onMore than a quarter-century ago, Henry Davenhill departed with his family from

England to wander around California and finally settle in Pacific Grove. About six years ago, Davenhill gave up renting and purchased a home for

himself and his wife at Alder street and Pine avenue. He resided there until his recent death and was frequently visited by his six children and sister. Davenhill had been nearly blind for the past several years.

A short funeral service at the home was officiated by the Rev. Edward Molony, rector of St. Mary’s by the Sea. The remains were interred in El Carmelo Cemetery.

Patrons enjoy D’s theaterNearly every one of the large audience present last night expressed themselves as

being highly pleased with the excellent show they had seen. More than one said that the show is worth much more than the paltry price paid for admission.

Tonight’s flickers, the closing night for this living show, again include King Saul, Ransom Reason, Leather Stocking, and David. Accompanying travelettes are said to have been filmed in as realistic a manner as possible by Biograph. All seats are 25¢. First showing begins at 7, the second showing at 8:30.

Notes from around the area…• Mrs. A. F. Bullene caught an early-morning train to travel to San Francisco.

While there, she intends to attend a recital by the renowned operatist Madame Sembrich.

• Mrs. Almina Westling of Chicago, Illinois, and Mrs. Alice Holler of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, arrived on yesterday’s train and checked in at the Centrella. The women are endeavoring to complete a journey around the entire nation. They are much taken by local beauty.

• Mr. C. M. Hunter was in town today as a representative of the Hamilton Brown Shoe Company. Hunter will be showing samples at the Centrella for the next several days.

• Mrs. C. K. Tuttle got a pleasant surprise Monday evening when she was called on by a party of ten of her friends. The affair was planned by Miss Gladys Tuttle and Miss Winifred Tuttle in honor of their mother’s birthday. The evening was passed playing Five Hundred. 3

• City Engineer H. D. Severance has been instructed to prepare an estimate of the cost of grading Ocean View Avenue. 4

For sale or rent…• When you have a head ache, you need Nature’s Remedy Head Ache Pills. At

Gretter’s for 25¢ a box.• Telephone me at Red 269 and order your Sunday dinner cooked to specification.

A $4.50 meal serves a family of four. Miss Brenda Jordon.• Choice wheat for sale at $2.10 per 100 pound bag. T. A. Work Company,• Six rooms, close in, with barn and gas. $20 per month. S. N. Williams.• Will exchange my Valley ranch for a well-located Pacific Grove property.

Notes1 The stolen stamps were contained in nine booklets of different denominations.

Mail on the Gregory route failed to be delivered on the day of his arrest. A substitute deliveryman filled in the following day. The iconic symbol of Uncle Sam came into being in 1812.

2 San Quentin Prison is located in Marin County, California and was opened in July, 1852. The prison first occuplied a sailing ship named the CSS Waban, anchored just off the coastline. Prisoners were rowed ashore to work on the new facility. One of San Quentin’s dungeons is California’s oldest public building. All male executions in California must by law occur at San Quentin. In 1910, hanging served as the means of execution. Total hangings, before

adopting the gas chamber in 1937, numbered 215.3 Five Hundred refers to a card game copyrighted and introduced in 1904. A take-

off on Euchre, Five Hundred deals ten cards per player. A game may include from two to five players. The name, Five Hundred, refers to the score required to win.

4 In 1910, Ocean View was little more than a trail composed of sand mixed with gravel and rock. Surface smoothing was accomplished by a two-horse team pulling a grader.

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Hat off to Stevenson School Class of 2010

Hak MaMelissa Jane Somerton MacEwenMaxwell Tyler MacKinnonDouglas Scott Margison, IIVictoria Renée McElroyChloé Michèle McNallyHillary Leah MerryNatasha K. MikhailKyle Warren MillerDaniel MoiseevHala Claire MurphyDuc Anh NguyenMatthew Edward OlivierDylan Thomas OsbornShimin OuBrooke Howland PalmieriCatherine Eva-Marie PalmieriHsuan-An PanJoonyoung ParkMaruhan ParkJennifer PennellClare Bryce PeytonShelly Anne PlaceDana Jenine PrelsnikKristen Elizabeth ProcterLogan B. RandolphPierce Henderson RaymondRyan Douglas RiparettiPrin SamritprichaHanna E. SanfordBritney Alysse SatowKristen Larrat SchifferliElizabeth Frances Schrier

Kellen Ann ShadePeter Camden ShellingJennifer Marie SillcoxJake E. SkeenClayton Hoon SohnWendy Campbell SokolowChristine Patricia StepanekMichelle Hana StepanekJack W. StratonJi Young SuhKameryn Akemi TanitaHannah Lee TaubeAbigail TillsCameron TolerMaren Elizabeth ToorWallace Franklin TraskSkylar VagniniMegan Caroline VolpanoZuzana VuovaCatherine WangEric Erjie WangJosephine WangAlanna Lee WeisbergAlexander Patrick WeltonSam Nevada WilcoxonHelen L. WilliamsTyler Leland WoodsMatthew Charles WoolfJohn Preston (Gentry) WrightDavid Po-kuan WuPeter Feng XuChih-Chieh Yu

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Recipients of the President's Award given to the students "whose careers at Stevenson and whose individual natures have brought the greatest good to the school com-munity." Front row: Patricia Cava, Jihye Hwang, Catherine Wang, Kameryn Tanita, Chrishane Cunningham Back row: Clayton Sohn, Tyler Woods, Sam Wilcoxon, Logan Randolph, Brian Bhaskar, Benjamin Chodosh. Photo by Cole Thompson.

Below: It’s hats off! Photo by Cole Thompson.

Far left: Teresa and Maddie BashamLeft: Christine and Michelle Stepanek delivered the valedictorian address and received the John Lyon Reid Award for Scholarship. Joe Wandke is in the center. Photos by Cole Thomp-son.

Right: Kyle Miller (top) and Peter Shelling (bottom). Photos by Warren Anderson.

The graduating seniors:

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&ROOTS wingsThere are two lasting bequests that we can give our children.One of these is Roots; the other, Wings.

- Hodding Carter, Jr.

May 28, 2010 • CEDAR STREET Times• Page 9

DiFranco Dance Project Spring Dance Concert ‘10Program sonsored by the City of Pacif ic Grove Recreation Department

Photos byDaniel Levy

DirectorDianne Lyle

Isaiah Bindel and Tatum May

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Book signings: PG’s Brad Herzog launches third travel memoir

Pacific Grove author Brad Herzog has scheduled a book-signing of his latest travel memoir, Turn Left at the Trojan Horse: A Would-be Hero’s American Odyssey. Described as On the Road meets Eat, Pray, Love, it is a cross-country excursion in the spirit of the ancient journey of King Odysseus. But instead of a voyage home to Ithaka following the Trojan War, this would-be hero is making his way toward his alma mater in Ithaca, New York. The event is free of charge and open to the public:• Friday, May 28 from 7 - 9 p.m. at The Works, 667 Lighthouse Ave. in Pacific

Grove will hold an open house-style reception, reading and book signing.

Watercolor Class with Jane Flury 6-9:00 p.m. Tuesdays at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave.,Pacific Grove. This is an overview class using the limited palette method and includes the basics to experimental with watercolor printmaking. Class works from still life on toward a model. Beginners welcome. Six week session $90. Next session starts June 8. For more information call 402-5367 or e-mail: artnants@aol.com

Outdoor Painting with Jane Flury 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Saturdays. Ongoing class that meets at various locations around the Monterey Peninsula. All media and skill levels welcome. Lots of instruction available. $100 for six consecutive weeks or $20 drop-in fee. For more information or location schedule call

402-5367 or e-mail: artnants@aol.com

Drawing Class with Jane Flury 6-8p.m. Thursdays at the Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. Class will learn the basics of perspective, shadow and line. Beginners welcome. Four week session $75. Next session starts June 3. For more information call 402-5367 or e-mail: artnants@aol.com

This festival is sponsored by Artisana Gallery in conjunction with the City of Pacific Grove and is held at beautiful Jewell Park during the weekend of the US Open. The event hosts arts & crafts booths, food and live music. All net proceeds will be donated to Pacific Grove Library!

Call for artists and crafts people, application deadline is June 10, 2010. We will continue to accept applications received after this date for consideration to fill the show or add to wait list. This is 1st come, 1st served. So, please act quickly. Only 18 booths are still available. Located Pacific Grove, CA on the Monterey Peninsula. Set up on the grass and amongst the trees of Jewell Park (560 Central Ave.) across the street from P.G. Museum of Natural History and the shuttle stop for the US Open 4,000-5,000 riders are expected to leave from this location. Fees are $75.00 per booth and 10% commission collected on total sales at the close of the show. All net proceeds will be donated to the Pacific Grove Library. Booth size 10’X10’ spaces on grass, maximum 25 booths. For more information please call Adrianne or Sandy at Artisana Gallery Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm at (831) 655-9775.

Call for artists and artisans: PG Arts & Crafts Festival

Jazz Concert at Forest TheatreThursday Evening, June 3rd from 7pm to 8:30pm

at the Forest Theatre in Carmel-by-the-SeaBe dazzled by the International Award winning Canadian vocalist & trumpet

talent Bria Skonberg in this “one night only” performance of the Great American Songbook hits of Cole Porter, George Gerschwin & Hoagy Carmichael, just to name a few.

Bria will be joined by local Jazz favorites Eddie Erickson on guitar, Billy Jones on drums, Heath Proskin on bass and a “very special guest appearance” on vocals.

Bria Skonberg has been heralded as, “Louis Armstrong’s trumpet meets Diana Krall’s vocals”. More at http://www.briaskonberg.com or www.foresttheaterguild.org/index.cfm/the_theater.htm.

Norma and Richard Mayer in Concert, at the Pacific Grove Art Center, Sun., June 13, 2010, 3:00 p.m. $10 at the door. Norma and Richard Mayer play a fiery brand of chamber music not often associated with rare musical blend -- music for unaccompanied voice and flute. They have performed to great acclaim from Russia to France to California, with points in between, with a vast repertoire encompassing early music, classical music, African-American spirituals, show tunes, and jazz. Their combined sounds manage to conjure up cathedrals and opera stages, with stops in the Elysium Fields along the way.

Norma and Richard were thrown together by chance in the musical cauldron of Austin, Texas in the late 1980’s, where a rich brew of country, classical, and popular music attracted international attention. Their early concerts drew upon a diverse audience, fitting for an unusual repertoire, which has expanded over the years to include their own dynamic arrangements of operatic arias, songs, and spirituals.Enjoy their diverse repertoire, and support the nonprofit PG Art Center.

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Ragamuffin Musical Theatre

SUMMER DAY CAMP 2010

Ragamuffin Musical Theatre Company will again conduct the exciting and popular four-week, summer day-camp. Busy, fun-filled days are spent with an experienced, energetic, knowledgeable and youth-oriented staff. This coed camp welcomes novices, seasoned “theater veterans” and those who are curious about how a play gets to the stage. Activities will include games, vocal and choral instruction, dance, movement, theme days and talent shows to help each camper develop their stagecraft and “triple-threat” performance skills. There will be break/snacks-times and outdoor games and activities. Extended-care hours are available for an small additional fee.

Come join us for the fun and leave with the awesome experience of “putting on a real live show.” This summer’s production will be “INTO THE WOODS, Jr.,” in which the Brothers Grimm “go Broadway.” Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine offer a cock-eyed version of familiar fairy tales and characters, with a sophisticated, but accessible score. Fun for actors and audiences alike, we will give these stories a second look as Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Jack & his Beanstalk and of course THE WITCH cross paths and face various moral and ethical challenges.

AGE: 8 through 18 years (coed) (8 year-olds must be entering third grade by FALL 2010) SESSION: Monday, June 14 through Sunday, July 11, including the final

performance weekend. No camp day will be held on Friday, July 2. DAY/TIME: Monday through Friday, with the addition of weekend performances on

July 10 and 11 Regular Camp Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Extended Morning Hours: 7:45am-9:00am Extended Evening Hours: 5:15pm-6:00pm

LOCATION: Pacific Grove Youth Center, 302 Sixteenth Street, Pacific Grove Entrance is located on Sixteenth Street, across from the City Hall Back Patio.

STAFF: Dianne Lyle-Director • Michael Blackburn-Music Director • Staff

REGISTER: Call 831-372-0375 or print form from website

FEE: $775 for four-week session. Discounted fee of $700 for each additional sibling or for full early tuition

payment by June 7, 2010 (deadline has been extended). Extended-care @ $10 for morning/evening and partial payment plan

with a $350 deposit No refunds are given after the camp session begins, or to compensate for student

absences.

ATTIRE: We recommend layering sports/dance wear and wearing athletic or jazz sneakers/shoes.

BRING: Daily sack lunch; backpack; sleeping bag or roll-up exercise mat with a small pillow

CONTACT: Dianne Lyle 831-372-0375 (message) • dianne164@aol.com (e-mail)

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THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Performance:July 10 and 11

Camp:

Mon. June 14-

Sunday July 11

(including performance)Marge Ann Jameson 821 Cedar StreetPacific Grove, CA 93950Telephone: (831) 324-4742Attorney In Pro PerSUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIACOUNTY OF MONTEREYIN RE: CEDAR STREET TIMES Case No.:

PETITION FOR CLASSIFICATIONNEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION

Hearing Date: June 4, 2010Time: Dept.: Petitioner, MARGE ANN JAMESON, respectfully represents and alleges, that Petitioner’s newspaper, Cedar Street Times has met the criteria as prescribed in Government Code Section 6000-6008 and is seeking to ascertain classification as a “newspaper of general circulation.”Petitioner is the publisher of the newspaper known as Cedar Street Times, hereinafter referred to as “the newspaper.” The Cedar Street Times is a newspaper of general circulation published for the dissemination of local news and intelligence of a general character in Pacific Grove, California (See Exhibit A attached hereto). The newspaper has a bona fide subscription list of 229 paying subscribers in Pacific Grove, California and elsewhere in the surrounding area and has an average weekly circulation of 3,000 (See Exhibit B attached hereto).For more than one year preceding the filing of this petition, the Cedar Street Times has maintained coverage of local news and intelligence of a general character of not less than 25 percent of its total inches and has been printed and published weekly in Pacific Grove, California (See Exhibit C attached hereto). During the whole of one year period preceding the filing of this petition, the mechanical work of producing the newspaper, that is, the work of typesetting and impressing type on paper, has been performed in Salinas, Monterey County, California. The newspaper has one principal office of publication located at 311 A Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California (See Exhibit D attached hereto).WHEREFORE, petitioner prays for judgment ascertaining and establishing Cedar Street Times as a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in Government Code Section 6000-6008.

DATED: May 3, 2010

BY: Marge Ann Jameson, Petitioner

VERIFICATION

I MARGE ANN JAMESON, am the Petitioner in my individual capacity and as the publisher of the Cedar Street Times. I have read this Petition for Classification Newspaper of General Circulation and have personal knowledge of the contents stated therein and would, under the penalty of perjury, declare that the Petition for Classification Newspaper of General Circulation is true and accurate. Executed on May 7, 2010, at Pacific Grove, California.

_________________________ Marge Ann Jameson5/21, 28, 6/4

The Workshosts talk with sports writerRick Reilly

Sportswriter and New York Times best selling author Rick Reilly will take time away from his duties at the US Open to make an appearance at The Works bookstore in Pacific Grove on Wednesday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. A random call from Random House Publishing to The Works owner, Robert Marcum, secured this appearance usually reserved for larger metro-centered bookstores.

“We’re pleased that Random House thought to include a small town independent bookstore in this award winning writer’s book tour, and just thrilled it was ours,” confirms Marcum, “The event will take place between Reilly’s busy ESPN schedule at the US Open, hopefully drawing some visiting golf fans into town for an up close and personal meeting with this sports legend.”

Rick Reilly, voted Sports Writer of the Year 11 times, takes on the “Search for the World’s Dumbest Competition” in his new book, “Sports From Hell.” After setting a few guidelines that included “I don’t want to die covering it,” Reilly explores why people would participate in sports such as Chess Boxing, Bull Poker, and Zorbing. Over a dozen first hand accounts of these unique sports are delivered with laugh-out-load prose. To be included in Reilly’s book, it had to be an actual sport. Research for the book spanned three and a half years and took him to eight countries, including 373 nights at the Red Roof Inn). He’ll share excerpts from the book and his observations from his week at the US Open.

Reilly will sign copies of his new book while at the Works Bookstore, located at 667 Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove.

For further information contact Robert Marcum at the Works at 372-2242.

June 4-July 15, 2010Opening Reception

Friday, June 4, 2010, 7-9 pmWith Piano Music by Michael Martinez

Opening reception generously sponsored byIl Fornaio Restaurant

“Tiny Treasures,” 2010 Miniatures Show Fundraiser“Experience Being Seen,” Paintings by David Lazarony

“Imagine My Surprise!” Watercolors by Leslie Rich“Spheres and Cubes,” Sculptures by Dan Cronin

On Friday evening, June 4, there will be three major no-cost events for the price of one: First Friday PG, the opening of four news exhibits at the Pacific Grove Art Center, and an Art Walk. How can you miss?

At the Pacific Grove Art Center:

David Henry Gill Gallery“Experience Being Seen,” Paintings by David Lazarony

Pacific Grove Artist David Lazarony worked in the high-tech industry for almost 20 years before changing careers, moving to Pacific Grove, and concentrating on painting. Taking a portrait painting class from Bob Gerbracht changed his life, and he went on to study with many other talented artists.

“I find painting from life is a joyful discovery… During the process of creating these paintings, I stayed present to my experiences and tried to express those feelings to you as the viewer. But our journey to this moment in life has been different than mine and with it you bring your own unique experiences. As you look at the paintings, I encourage you to notice how your life is being mirrored back to you. Once you’ve looked at the paintings, I encourage you to go a little deeper and see what the added questions say to you. You may be surprised. I invite you to ask my paintings to be your mirror and to ponder how you: Experience being witnessed, Experience being vulnerable, Experience being naked, Experience being one with nature, Experience being seen.”

- David Lazarony

Elmarie Dyke Gallery“Imagine My Surprise!” Watercolors by Leslie Rich

Raised in the Tidewater area of Virginia, former Pacific Grove resident Leslie Rich has lived off-the-grid on a winding dirt road in the mountains of Mendocino County for thirty years. She retired from her non-profit career in human resources to pursue drama, art, and volunteering at the “barely-still-open” public library. Leslie’s earlier interests included figure drawing, and creating mandalas and collages.

“Then, a very close friend died rather suddenly. During my grieving process I asked myself the question: ‘If I died in six months, is there something that I’d regret not having done?’ And the answer was, ‘Color. Paint. Do it now.’ So, I signed up for a water color class and have begun an exhilarating and sometimes frustrating relationship with color. It’s become a passion. Watching the colors swirl and mingle and go where they will is a constant joy and challenge. So much to learn, so many paintings to paint, so little time!”

- Leslie Rich

Nadine Annand Gallery“Spheres and Cubes,” Sculptures by Dan Cronin

Having been raised in New Jersey and Florida, living in Puerto Rico, Rome, and the southeastern United States, Dan Cronin has returned to Big Sur to create his latest body of sculptures. A self-taught artist, Dan has has numerous solo shows throughout Virginia, Maryland, Florida, including at the Monterey Museum of Art, and two previous exhibits at the Pacific Grove Art Center.

“So much of contemporary art is intricate eye candy. I am impressed and in awe, but always wanting more, never satisfied. It is important that my work steer away from the glitzy, glossy, shiny and elaborate art of my youth. I use materials that are available for the most part to anyone. It is imperfect by intention, like Japanese ‘shibui’ where the work’s outcome is dictated by the natural material and in nature nothing is perfect in the more common modern meaning, while possessing its own system of perfection.”

- Dan Cronin

“Old Soul”Dan Cronin

“Well?”David Lazarony, Pastel

³Spring Flowers²Leslie RichWatercolor

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“Untitled”Anita KaplanAcrylicMiniatures ShowDonation

Louise Cardeiro Boyer Gallery“Tiny Treasures,” 2010 Miniatures Show Fundraiser

Our annual “Tiny Treasures” Show is one of our most popular events of the year. Once again, thanks to our many generous donors, a large selection of miniature works will be offered, in a wide variety of media, including acrylic, ceramic, mosaic, needlepoint, oil, photography, sculpture, and watercolor. Ticket sales will begin at 7 pm on opening night at $3 each or 10 for $25. The drawing for artwork will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, and ticket holders need not be present to win. At the time this newsletter was written, early donations had been received from Joanne M. Bevilacqua, Fred Carvell, Clark Coleman, Pat Coniglio, Rene Flippo, Jane Flury, Mary Hill, Claire O, Harkins, Peter Hiller, Glenda Hoffman, Milt Jines, Anita Kaplan, Joann Kiehn, Jeanne W. Lilly, Greg Magee, Leela Marcum, George Menasco, Corazon T. Patricio, Connie Pearlstein, Maria Poroy, Murphy Robins, Yana Shevchenko, Sharon Strouse, Warren Strouse, and Sheila Tanguy Tracey .

“Moe” the MonkeyJoann KiehnSilk Collage

Miniatures Show Donation

“Sailing Satsuma”Rene FlippoWatercolorMiniatures¹ Show Donation

“Water Trail”Greg MageePhotograph

Miniatures Show Donation

at PG Art Center Wine, Art and Music Walkset for June 4, First Friday

For the first time since First Friday began, the event will coincide with the Wine, Art and Music Walk. Many galleries that participate in both will be open, along with a host of merchants downtown and at other locations. A large crowd is expected for both free events. First Friday and the Art Walk will take place on Friday, June 4 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Janet Gray Photo Art will join the Wine, Art & Music Walk. Janet Gray photography features photos from the Kindred Costa Rica collection, wild monkey portraits, local favorites and other subjects. Janet’s photo art specializes in wildlife, ocean sports, landscapes and portraits. She will display her art at 591 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite 21.

The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will also be open at 165 Forest Avenue for their exhibit “Illustrating Nature.”

Sprout Boutique at 210 ½ Forest Avenue and Blessings at 620 Lighthouse Avenue will join the Art Walk. Additional galleries include Michelle Pisciotta Visionary Artist, 156 Forest Avenue, The Loft, 208 Forest Avenue, Artisana Gallery, 309 A Forest Avenue, Tessuti Zoo, 171 Forest Avenue, Strouse and Strouse Studio Gallery, 178 Grand Avenue; Le Chat Moderne, 606 Lighthouse Avenue; and Glenn Gobel Custom Frames, 562 Lighthouse Avenue.

The Pacific Grove Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Avenue will open from 7:00-9:00 p.m. as well.

Both events are complimentary and open to the public. Maps are available at many of the above locations or the Chamber.

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‘GlobalHealing:2 LivesConnected’By Cameron Douglas

Beginning with a startling documentary that chronicled the recent history of Rwanda — a country torn apart by civil strife — PG Middle School students have produced a mixed media piece dedicated to orphans in Rwanda, whom the PG students have befriended. It featured African dance, a running script, choreography and song.

Dr. Lori Leyden, a public speaker, workshop leader and former psychotherapist who has made many trips to Rwanda, made the trip to PG from her home in Santa Barbara. She and director Moira Mahr expressed praise for the amount of creativity and organization the PG students put into the production, which they wrote entirely on their own.

The s tuden t s have r a i sed nearly $4,000 to send to a Rwandan orphanage. Most of those orphans lost their parents during the Rwandan civil war and subsequent genocide, when 10 percent of the population died in 100 days.

Presented on Internat ional Friendship Day, the students’ play told the story of Kenny, a typical American teenager, and Grace, a typical Rwandan orphan. Kenny wears good shoes, has a TV in his room, a cell phone, a comfortable bed and a bathroom down the hall. Grace has no shoes, no TV, no phone, shares a room with a dozen other orphans including the niece she cares for, sleeps on the floor and walks 15 miles to get water. Kenny’s parents come home every evening: Grace’s parents will never come home again. The two begin corresponding with each other and become friends.

About 20 students participated in the production, with most of the writing done by Lizzy Loh, Brian Long, Ellie Newman and Candice Surh. The final number, a song called “Piece of Your Heart,” was written by Katy Ohsiek.

D r. L e y d e n h e a d s u p a n organization called Create Global Healing and was invited to work with the students. The organization was inspired by working with widow and orphan heads of households in Rwanda. Leyden and Mahr are personal friends; Mahr, intrigued by Leyden’s project, engaged her students in the cause. Learn more by logging on to: www.projectlightrwanda.com and www.createglobalhealing.org/

Above: Carol Nader played the part of “Grace.”

Top right: Maggie Lindenthal-Cox and Carol Nader.

“Kenny” gets an earful from “his mom” about how fortunate he is.

(L-R) Moira Mahr and Dr. Lori Leyden.

Moira Mahr and one of the cast hold up the “Peace Quilt,” which has several pieces sent by Rwandan orphans.

Bottom right: Cast

Below: Dr. Lori Leyden (far left) stands with the cast and produc-tion crew.

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When one thinks of countries with great culinary history, Germany is not usually in the top ten. In fact, it may not be in the top 20 or 30 for that matter. I mean really, what can you say about a place whose best known dish is called a ‘wurst’? Perhaps it is our knowledge of the cuisine of our Germanic friends that is lacking or maybe they need to market their goods a little better. Most of us can recite a few wursts-Bockwurst, Knockwurst and Bratwurst and maybe, just maybe you’ve had a schnitzel or two. But what the heck else do these folks eat? Oh yes, I forgot….cabbage in many forms-red cabbage with apples and caraway seeds that get stuck in your teeth, sauerkraut, green cabbage and potatoes are usually present to round out the plate alongside that flat, thinly sliced brown bread that seems to never have an expiration date on it.

A great country full of healthy people who are tall, beautiful and always win a slew of Olympic medals can’t be fed on cabbage alone. There must be something else….oh yes- Beer! Perhaps there is some magical ingredient in the beer that makes them all so darned good looking.

After my recent trip to the stalwart, one and only German restaurant in this area, Stammtisch, located in Seaside I decided to take a deeper look into the history and background of the many German dishes that none of us űber Americans have a clue about. Ok, here are some of the revelations that I’ve never seen on a German restaurant’s menu: 1. White Asparagus wrapped in

Danish Ham with Hollandaise. OMG-that couldn’t be all bad, could it?

2. Dessert cakes made with yeast and quark (similar to crème Fraîche) and topped with almond streusel. (I’ll take two servings of that, please).

3. Lots and lots of cheese and cold cuts of all shapes and sizes.

4. Mushrooms are all over the place in their cuisine-chanterelles and morels foraged from the forests are plentiful.

5. Donuts-but the best part is…German donuts don’t have holes. That is more bang for the Euro in my book.

That’s just the short list of delicious revelations. As much as I’d like to leave

I. Ada Lott

Eating Out in PG

A wurst by any other name is still best

better part of twenty years or more, so I guess location becomes secondary to good food, no matter what.

Entering Stammtisch is akin to jumping into Dr. Evil’s time warp machine and traveling back to a pre-1980 restaurant. Wagon wheel light fixtures with glass chimneys askew over 100 watt light bulbs cast a glaring uncomplimentary wash of light over maple captains chairs arranged atop that ubiquitous ‘red restaurant carpet’ . Now, add in a little German kitsch like some cuckoo clocks, German soccer team pics and beer signs that are accented by a few shedding and bent over ficus trees and you’ve got the idea. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Nein, nein, nein! It is exactly as it should be…including the oom-pah-pah band music and German folk songs that waft through the sound system.

Hey, the place may be a little dated, but in a comfortable, clean and familiar kind of way. It felt like I was wrapped up in my favorite blanket while I was there. Wunderbar!

Service with a German Accent You never have to worry about being

served properly and promptly here. The only server on the floor at Stammtisch was Irwin, who takes a very personal interest in your satisfaction. He and his wife, Claudia own the place and they make you feel like family, so you’re in great hands. Claudia does all the cooking and these two work together with the same German precision you’d expect from a BMW M5 on a test drive down the Autobahn.

Spaetzel, Schnitzel, Strudel and Beer…

Water isn’t served here but you won’t miss it. Just stick with the giant beer mugs filled with whatever really great beer that Irwin suggests for you. For lack of a better term, he is a “Beer-lier” which is a word I just made up this second to describe a person who knows beer like a sommelier knows wine. If you want water…well then my guess is you’re too young to be drinkin’ a beer.

Depending on my German Princess of a houseguest, Alexandra’s first-hand

it there….I’ve gotta mention one dish that my German houseguest, Alexandra who hails from Hamburg was singing the praises of that just about made my stomach do a triple flip. Every culture has a version of a hangover cure. Mexico has menudo, Americans have ‘hair of the dog’ and whatever is greasiest you can get your hands on, and the Germans have Rollmops-pickled herring wrapped around a dill pickle that is usually sold in jars or tubes. These little beauties are usually eaten on bread and wonder of wonder…once the Rollmops tube is opened up, they can last for two to three weeks if kept cool. Personally, I’ve had a couple of hangovers in my life and there is no conceivable way that I could place a pickled herring wrapped around a dill pickle in my mouth without producing a negative result, and that’s all I’m gonna say about that. I’ll stick with the strudel, donuts and schnitzel, danke schöen.

Stammtisch German Restaurant & Heustadel1204 Echo Ave. (off Fremont, behind University Plaza)Seaside CA. 93955 831.899.3070Open for Lunch Tues.-Sat. 11:30-2PM Open for Dinner Tues.-Sat. 5-9PM and Sun. 4-8pm. Closed Mondays

What is a Stammtisch & Heustadel ?

I like to start with the basics wherever I go. A Stammstich is a table reserved for special guests and a Heustadel is some sort of a Bavarian ‘hay barn’. I didn’t see the hay barn, but honestly, once I settled into my Stammtisch and got the giant, yummy cold beer in my fist I didn’t really look very hard for it either.

About the AmbianceLocated in an obscure corner of a

weird non-descript building, down a side street, behind a shopping center wouldn’t be your ‘first choice’ to open a restaurant, but Stammtisch has been around for the

knowledge of the cuisine, we ordered a plate of fried herring to start off with along with a salad with sliced pears and a hunk of warm Camembert cheese that was delicious. The herring must be an acquired taste. Alexandra was positively glowing like a Christmas Tannenbaum with the prospect of having an evening of food that she has obviously been missing while staying at my home. The herring thankfully disappeared while I concentrated on the Camembert. Whew!

Following a thorough perusing of the menu the three of us opted for a Jaegerschnitzel, the Cordon Bleu Schnitzel and the beef rouladen (kinda like the rollmop only made with beef wrapped around the pickle instead). The highlight was the availability of spaetzle instead of potatoes. Now, I love potatoes as much as the next Frau, but I’ll take spaetzle over potatoes any day.

As our entrées arrived it became immediately apparent that Stammtisch needs to invest in some much larger plates. The Jaegerschnitzel was a disc of breaded pork that had been pounded into a thin cutlet exactly the size of a twelve inch round plate and was topped with a hearty brown sauce and mushrooms. My cordon bleu was a little more cooked than I would’ve liked but when the cheese started to ooze out of the center of the cutlet, I didn’t really care. Ooozing cheese makes everything right….The rouladen was tender and tasty and all of us cleaned up our spaetzle as if they were the last spaetzle we would be eating for awhile. Ummm…come to think of it they probably were the last spaetzle we’d have for awhile since my spaetzle-maker is on the fritz.

We were too full to consider the apfelstrudel for dessert but the table next to us seemed to be enjoying it more than enough for all of us. I’ve heard tales of sporadic polka dancing breaking out in the dining room on certain evenings and the cuckoos in the clocks told me that occasionally there are even men in Leiderhosen who show up to squeeze their accordions now and then. Nothing better than a man in shorts squeezing an accordion….that’s what I always say.

Enjoy a culinary adventure to Stammtisch. There’s more to German food than wursts.

As I always say, “Follow your nose and your gut and decide for yourself. Eat often, eat well and support our local restaurants.”

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Editor:

Wendy and Chelsie and Jon would to thank the community for all the love and support they have received. The love shown by all has helped in many ways, from dinners and groceries to flowers being planted along Lighthouse, and monetary donations. You have all helped make this transition a bit easier and for that we thank each and every one of you.

The Hill FamilyPacific Grove

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Public office needs an ethical compassEditor:

I have been gone for the past couple of weeks and returned to find the embarrassing situation of Ron Holly's gross misrepresentation that he is a "lawyer" coloring the pages of local newspapers. Mr. Holly has been caught in an intentional misstatement that appears to have been made solely to advance his position as a candidate for the position of Treasurer - Tax Collector of Monterey County.

Elected officials bear a great responsibility, civic burden and duty to protect the interests of the citizens of our county. Serving in public office requires self-sacrifice and a keen and straight ethical compass. How disappointing it is to see that Mr. Holly has failed to meet those standards. I will support Mary Zeeb for Treasurer - Tax Collector of Monterey County.

Tina T. Del Piero CFRE

Monterey

Vote for Mary Mangels Zeeb for Treasurer-Tax CollectorEditor:

Experience counts for a lot, especially when County finances are stretched to the limit. For this reason, I am asking your vote for Mary Mangels Zeeb as Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector.

Mary has been the Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector for the last 12 years, serving as the Department Head in the absence of the Incumbent. In this position, she has been responsible for developing, preparing and administering the Department’s annual $6.3 Million dollar budget. She knows the intricacies of the (3) Departmental divisions; Treasury, Tax Collector and Revenue. Her election offers continuity and efficiency as she has a thorough understanding of exactly what is required to keep all three divisions running effectively.

Mary has a high level of community involvement. Mary was raised in Salinas. She has raised her family here. She volunteers her time and talents in a variety of charitable organizations, including the California International Airshow Salinas, California Rodeo Salinas, and the ARIEL Theater . She is a member of the Salinas High School Booster Club, a graduate of the Leadership Salinas Program, and a past Board Member of the Salinas Jaycees. She has a vested interest in Monterey County, and will dedicate her service to making this County the best it can be.

I ask you to join me in voting for Mary Mangels Zeeb for Treasurer-Tax Collector on June 8, 2010. We, the residents and taxpayers of Monterey County, deserve to have the best.

Lori Mack

Salinas

Your achievements

PeepsLocal author wins national

Indie book awardHuman encroachment issues in debut novelNational Indie Excellence Awards announce winners of the 2010 contest. The

National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) review thousands of new books from small, independent publishers across the world every year. Awards are granted in more than 100 fiction and nonfiction categories. This highly respected awards program, designed to bring recognition to independent publishers, celebrates excellence in publishing.

G.M. Weger, author of East Garrison, is this year’s NIEA winner in the Regional Fiction category. In her novel, Weger asks, “What happens when the soldiers depart and leave the predators behind?” This question has multiple meanings to residents of Monterey County who have lived through former Army base Fort Ord’s closure and clean-up of unexploded ordnance, and have witnessed the battless over divvying out the valuable land. Not only does Weger’s East Garrison unfold on Fort Ord, California State University Monterey Bay, and a large expanse of land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, but most of the novel’s characters are employed on the military installation as well.

Interested in history and the outdoors, Weger, an editor with the Department of Defense, took the opportunity over the past 14 years working on Fort Ord to learn as much as she could about its history, the real-life dangers of clearing the land of unexploded ordnance, local mountain lions, and a still unsolved kidnapping and murder of 13-year-old Christina Marie Williams. Then, she wove her knowledge into a fictional story which centers around the fate of wildlife and humans when their two ecosystems intersect. Weger said, “I’m truly stunned and honored to receive this award, particularly in the regional fiction category.”

“This year’s contest had the judges more than challenged to make final selections,” said NIEA Founder Ellen Reid. “Our judges agreed that never before have so many independent and self-published books demonstrated such a high level of excellence.” Reid added, “Why is it that in our world today, an independent film producer is a hero, while an independent publisher is viewed as someone who couldn’t get a ‘real’ publisher to take on his or her project? It’s time to challenge that mindset.”

Thanks offered by Chelsie Hill and family

For the fourth year in a row, Pacific Grove videographer Bob Pacelli, under contract to the county Monterey, has placed in competition among government entities in videos produced for public consumption. This year he has four pieces in the running.

Awards will be announced June 3.Pacelli’s company is Peninsula Media Group.Maia Carroll of Monterey County staff said, “I am pleased to report that the

Monterey County Government Channel has four of its programs as a finalist in the following categories in the States of California and Nevada chapter of NATOA’s government programming awards. This is the most programs we have had in the finals to date.

Congratulations to Penninsula Media Group, which was the contractor for these productions.”

The categories in which Pacelli was nominated are:

Special Audience/Non English : One Stop Career Center - Monterey County PSA: Alert Monterey County (Louis Fetherolff) - Monterey CountyPub Safety: Alert Monterey County - Monterey County 10 Hours on the Street - Monterey CountyDocumentary (Social): 10 Hours on the Street - Monterey County

PG videographer nominatedfor documentaries, PSAs

Jim Becklenberg, above left; Alan Cohen, above, right; Sandy Hamm, below lft; and Larry Wagner are among the local people tapped as actors in the Public Service Announcement currently running on local channels. The PSA has been nominated for an award.

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Seeking singers for Threshold Choir in Pacific Grove

Threshold Choirs honor the ancient tradition of singing at the bedsides of people who are struggling: some with living, some with dying. The voice, as the original human instrument, is a true and gracious vehicle for compassion and comfort. The choirs provide opportunities for women to share the sacred gifts of their voices at life’s thresholds.

The music is easy to learn and singers to not need to know how to read music to participate. We are currently carpooling to Tuesday evening practices in Aromas or Santa Cruz and should be ready to begin rehearsing in the Monterey Peninsula by the end of June.

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Above, left: Keith Decker as we know him, and (right) as Long John Silver in this summer’s production of Treasure Island with Tanner Gray as Jim Hawkins.

At left, the actor who portrayed Silver in the original 1913 production for For-est Theater Guild. Courtesy Forest Theater Guild.

Below, the outdoor stage set for the production, which includes the Spyglass seamen’s bar; each of the holes at Spyglass Hill golf course is named for a character in Treasure Island.

Bottom: The pirates of the 1913 production. Courtesy Forest Theater Guild.

Underlay is Robert Louis Stevenson’s map for Treasure Island. He had originally been inspired to write Treasure Island by his stepson’s painting of a map, but it was lost when he sent the manuscript for publication.

Keith Decker leads Treasure Island castRobert Louis Stevenson’s Pacific Grove ties

By Katie Shain

“A step or two farther, and, without leaving the woods, I found myself among trim houses. I walked through street after street parallel and at right angles, paved with sward and dotted with trees, but still undeniable streets, and each with its name posted at the corner, as in a real town. Facing down the main thoroughfare—’Central Avenue’ as it was ticketed—I saw an open-air temple, with benches and sounding-board, as though for an orchestra. The houses were all tightly shuttered; there was no smoke, no sound but the waves, no moving thing. I have never been in any place that seemed so dreamlike.”

These are the words written by Robert Louis Stevenson in a pamphlet entitled The Old Pacific Capital, first published in 1880 and referencing Pacific Grove. The pamphlet is still available for purchase at the Cooper Museum, and is also available at the library.

Three years later, Stevenson wrote the classic “Treasure Island.”

This coming-of-age adventure story has mesmerized generations for more than 100 years with its wry commentary and ambiguous morality.

Opening this year’s summer season at Carmel’s outdoor Forest Theater will be the Jules Eckert Goodman dramatization of the novel. The play premiered here in 1913.

The inspiration for this swash-buckling tale came from Stevenson’s twelve-year-old stepson, Lloyd Osbourne, who had made a water-color painting of a map at a family gathering. The painting was said to have captivated Stevenson in such a way that within three days he had written three chapters, reading each aloud to his family, who added suggestions. Lloyd insisted there be no women in the story which was largely held to, with the exception of Jim Hawkins’s mother at the beginning of the book. Stevenson’s father took a child-like delight in the story and spent a day writing out the exact contents of Billy Bones’s sea-chest, which Stevenson adopted word-for-word; and his father suggested the scene where Jim Hawkins hides in the apple barrel.

Pacific Grove’s Keith Decker had always dreamed of playing Long John Silver after having seen the 1934 film starring Wallace Beery. Fulfilling his dream, Decker will reach into his rich acting background, which has taken him from here to Los Angeles, San Francisco and back, to bring his Screen Actors Guild performance quality to the stage as he portrays Long John Silver.

Tanner Gray will grace the stage and several other local names that you are sure to recognize. Look forward to Kathleen O’Brien’s creative costuming to adorn the action characters’ personas.

Bring your favorite picnic, blankets, cushions, family and friends and embark on your own adventure creating a momentous memory to add to the archives of your lives. Show begins at sundown when the lights come up.him from here to Los Angeles, San Francisco and back, to bring his Screen Actors Guild performance quality to the stage as he portrays Long John Silver.

“Monterey is a place where there are no seasons”. Using direct language and quotes by RLS, Mr. Decker has taken his research and linked together the life and tales of this iconic historical legend and authored an original one-man Play or “Stevensonia” entitled ‘Velvet Coat, The Ragged Luck of Robert Louis Stevenson’. The backdrop for the life-threatening opening scene of ‘Velvet Coat’ is August of 1879 in Carmel Valley. Taken directly

from a letter Stevenson wrote to Sidney Cole “I was camping out and got so sick that two rancheros took me in and tended me”. Decker describes “two little girls found him next to the river, and they went and told their father and their father came and picked him up physically and took him to the goat herders cabin which wass on Robinson Canyon Road”.

Keith pointed out an aspect Stevenson had written once in an essay. “What if Shakespeare had been bonked on the head in a garden in Arden England? The world would have wagged on anyway but we wouldn’t have had the plays”. Further stating that, “this was Robert Louis Stevenson’s garden and that had he died here, we would not have had Treasure Island, or any of this”. This or many of the names of the holes on the Pebble Beach Golf Course, think about that.

So make your plans and reservations to take in one of the performances at the outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel. It is an historical venue with quite a tale of its own to tell. Your encouraged to bring your favorite picnic, blankets, cushions, family and friends and embark on your own adventure creating a momentous memory to add to the archives of your lives. Shows begin at sundown when the lights come up.

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The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org) is offering a pair of exciting programs at Elkhorn Slough and a horseback riding adventure in Pebble Beach within the next week.

Full information follows. To learn about all the Let’s Go Outdoors! programs of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, please look at its website, mprpd.org.

Discover Elkhorn SloughGlide the tides and discover the awe that is Elkhorn Slough. Paddle your kayak

and listen for the seagull chorus, sea lions barking and the young otter pups screeching. This guided tour is a symphony of sights and sounds for all levels of paddlers. Gear is provided.Ages: 5-adult. An adult must accompany minors.Site: Moss Landing, North Harbor.Offered by Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org).Instructor: Kayak Connection.When: Sunday, May 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Also offered same time and site Sundays, July 25 and August 22.Cost: $45 (district resident), $50 (non-district resident). Plus $10 materials fee paid at site.

Sunday Saunter on HorsebackThis is a perfect outing if it’s been a while since you’ve been on horseback. See

the Del Monte Forest and view Monterey Bay from an exclusive vantage point while riding a gentle, trained horse led by an expert trail guide.

Offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org).Instructor: Pebble Beach Equestrian CenterAges: 50 and up Site: Pebble Beach Equestrian Center, 3300 Portola Road, Pebble BeachWhen: Sunday, May 23, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.Cost: $50 (district residents), $55 (non-district resident).

Sea Otter Safari

An adventure awaits as you glide up Elkhorn Slough on a stable pontoon boat Encounter playful sea otters, curious harbor seals and migrating birds along this picturesque waterway. This “otterly” fun voyage is a must for visitors and locals alike.

Ages: 3-adult. An adult must accompany minors.Site: Moss Landing, South Harbor.Offered by Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org).Instructor: Elkhorn Slough Safari.When: Wednesday, May 26, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.Cost: Ages 3-12, $22 (district resident), $24 (non-district resident); for ages 13-adult, $30, $33. Parking fees apply.

Pre-registration is strongly suggested for all classes and programs offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD).

Register online at www.mprpd.org or in-person between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Tuesday-Friday at the MPRPD office, 60 Garden Court, Suite 325, Monterey (check, money order, Visa or MasterCard accepted). If space is available, there is an additional charge of $5 to register the day of the class. On-site registration begins 20 minutes prior to the start of the class. All check-in and registration closes 5 minutes before the class begins. Contact is Joseph Narvaez, at 372-3196, ext. 3.

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Regional ParksTour Elkhorn Slough, horseback riding in Pebble Beach

Summer reading program at librarygets under way June 1

The Pacific Grove Public Library, 550 Central Ave., Pacific Grove invites children ages 2-15 to join the 2010 Summer Reading Club, “Make a Splash, READ!” Young people who sign up for the program win prizes based on the number of books or pages they read over the summer. Children can sign up for Summer Reading Club at the library June 1—July 23, 2010. For more information, please call the library at 648-5760.

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The Green PageThanks to the ethical regard for future

Californians and other Americans, the Desert Protection Act of 2010 has been a strong point in the vision and management of our public lands for Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Although the Mojave desert region had National Monument status for the past 15 years, along with Joshua Tree and Death Valley, conservation activists were recently able to add a 29,000 acre portion that had been previously gouged out of it as the Castle Mountain Gold mine. Castle Mountain had been active until 1994; however with closure of that 700 acre mine, and some limited restoration of the land by the former mining company. Sen. Feinstein’s legislation proposed adding this missing component to the Greater Mojave National Park. The mining company has begun some plantings of cacti, and Joshua Trees, for a start.

The l eg i s l a t i on , a long w i th strong conservationist support also

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proposed adding 344,000 acres of wilderness and 76 miles of wild and scenic rivers, including expansion of Death Valley and Joshua Tree. This addition would create essential wildlife corridors for wildlife by connecting Joshua Tree National Park to the San Bernadino Mountains, thus allowing wildlife to obtain access to the year round springs at the Big Morongo Preserve. If you have never visited the Big Morongo Wildlife preserve, I recommend it highly. It has offered me the best and most frequent sightings of the beautiful little Vermilion flycatcher and its cottonwood trees offer nesting and refuge for Long Eared Owls. Its cattail marsh and abundant tules offer Red Winged Blackbirds, swallows of several species; plus some of our endangered amphibians.

With the lovely Castle Mountains as a backdrop for portions of the Mohave Desert, the beleaguered Desert Mountain

Bighorn Sheep are now able to sample the unique grasslands normally not found in a desert. One of the mammals missing from this region where they once existed are Pronghorn antelope. Negotiations are ongoing between the Fish and Game Personnel in California, Nevada, and Arizona, to consider the reintroduction of a small herd of pronghorn antelope, to one of its ancestral homes.

Additional raves are due to the efforts of the Center for Biological Diversity, a conservation group that has multi-state membership and concerns about Surprise Canyon, which straddles Death Valley and adjacent BLM land just outside of Death Valley. They sued to stop off-road vehicle drivers from winching their vehicles up almost vertical waterfalls, thereby spilling gasoline, antifreeze and other toxic pollutants into the water; these “sportsmen” chopped down cottonwood

trees to make illegal fires and created a most aversive effect upon the native wildlife that depend upon that year round stream. Thanks to the Center for Biological Diversity cottonwood trees are beginning to sprout, and wild orchids are returning too. Tourism is now permitted only on foot, but it has increased greatly. Hopefully Surprise Canyon will be designated as a scenic river, if the river Canyon continues to show signs of increased healing.

There are specific areas for off road vehicle use, designated by the legislature. Some of the areas have been in existence for many years; however, the lunatic fringe in the off roaders loves to defy regulations and could not care less about the wildlife and native vegetation they destroy in their drunken, drugged, malicious obsession with destruction. In summary it is pathetic that such people are so stupid, ignorant, and blind to existing beauty.

Marvin Sheffield, DVM

Expert Opinion

‘Boom’ in used nylonsAs the Gulf oil spill continues to creep into fragile wetlands along the Louisiana

coastline, Pacific Grove residents rise to action and collect recycled nylons for ongoing cleanup efforts. Our local source for renewable fiber clothing, Dress For Change, takes up the charge by volunteering as a drop-off location for used nylons.

The accumulated used nylons provide “hair boom” stuffers in the Gulf region much needed materials to help with crude oil cleanup. The nylons are collected locally, and then shipped directly to warehouses along the Gulf. Donated hair is then stuffed into the nylons, producing oil-absorbent hair booms. Matter of Trust is leading hair boom production and material distribution efforts to help clean up the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. The National Guard is now providing transport of stuffed hair booms to vulnerable sites, eventually to be used as oil absorbers.

As described in the May 21, 2010 issue of Cedar Street Times (Vol II, Issue 35)Matter of Trust is currently receiving hair from thirteen Pacific Grove salons and pet groomers, and from thousands of salons across the country. Growing demand for nylons generated by mountainous donations of hair gives an opportunity to clean out those old tattered nylons, with or without runs, and put them to good use.

Drop off clean, used nylons at Dress For Change: 223 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove. For information on nylon donation, please contact Darci at 831-402-4114.

For more information on hair booms and the ongoing cleanup: www.matteroftrust.org

MaryAnne, left, and Luke Schenefeld of Dress for Change have volunteered to provide a drop-off point for clean, used nylons to be used for oil-absorbing booms.