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Nov. 12-18, 2010 Pacific Grove Community News Vol. III, Issue 8

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Nov. 4 - 21, 2010THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY

HOLLOW MPC Storybook Theater

Call for timesInfo: (831) 646-4213

•Sat., Nov. 13

9am-3pm St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Annual Holiday Bazaar Admission is FREE

For more info call 373-4441 •

Sat., Nov. 135:30 pm-8:30 pm

10th Annual Fashion Show Party at the Inn at Spanish Bay

Info: (831) 373-3304$30 per person

•Sat., Nov. 13

2:00pm Lecture: Illuminating Fungi

Chautauqua Hall 831-648-5716 x 17

• Sat., Nov. 13 and

Sun., Nov. 14 9:00am - 4:00pm

Pacific Grove RotaryCollectible Sale

570 Lighthouse Ave.(831) 659-8037

or 644-9079•

Fri., Nov. 12 & Sat., Nov. 13

9am-6pmBig Sur Marathon Health &

Fitness EXPOFREE to the public.

[email protected] 831-625-6226

• Sat. , Nov. 13 deadline

Operation Yellow Ribbon (Monterey) on Nov. 17th.

Donations needed for Troops overseas!

All donations are tax deductible. Info:831-625-5128

•Sun., Nov. 14

2:00pmMayflower Presbyterian Church

celebrating 100 years Free organ concertInfo:831-373-4705

•Sun., Nov. 14

7am-11am Big Sur 1/2 Marathonalong Monterey Bay

Monterey and Pacific Grove [email protected]

or 831-625-6226•

Now - November 30 “Dabbling”

Quilts by Barbara Hamilton Back Porch Fabrics

831-375-4453•

Ongoing MondaysFarmer’s Market

4 - 7 PMCentral & Grand, Pacific Grove

Info: 831-384-6961•

Ongoing WednesdaysChautauqua Hall

Samba to live drums 7 – 8 PM

FridaysDance Jam

Central & 16th Avenue Info: [email protected]

$10 Adults • $5 Kids•

Thurs., Nov.187 -9 PM

Parent Enrichment WorkshopRaising an Unhurried Child

in a Hurried WorldMonterey Bay Charter School 1004 David Avenue, Pacific

Grove www.mbcharterschool.org or

831.655.4638•

Fri., Nov. 19

Pages 11-14

Former fire chief Gasperson dead at 81

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Friends for Life - Page 8

By Marge Ann Jameson

A two-and-a-half month-old human fetus, forgotten for more than 50 years in the basement of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, has been brought to light. How long it has actually been in the basement is still a question.

The fetus, preserved in solution in a specimen jar, is labeled simply “ossification classification.” There is no date and no catalog number, and more importantly, no record of the fetus in the Museum archives.

Museum Foundation employees have been going through storage lockers and cabinets in the Museum’s basement over

recent months, as part of conducting a meticulous inventory of every one of the more than 53,300 objects on display and in storage. As employees go through the inventory, they check records and catalogue each item in the Museum’s collection.

But the fetus was not in the Museum’s collection records. There is no record of how it was obtained, nor any sign that it was ever accessioned. “Therefore, it is not part of the Museum collection, and thus is the responsibility of the City rather than the Museum Foundation,” said City Manager Tom Frutchey.

Without the needed documentation and with no record of legal transfer — either in or out — the matter was turned over to the City Manager by Museum Director Lori Mannel.

Frutchey in turn took the necessary steps, and, deeming the police department the proper agency to deal with human remains, called Cdr. John Nyunt, who last week took possession of the fetus, using appropriate chain of custody procedures. It remains in police custody while the City determines the next steps that will be most respectful of the fetus and most appropriate for the Museum, given the uncertain history.

Mannel contacted Vern Yadon, who became director of the Museum in 1957. Yadon said that he recalled the specimen, and that it predated his tenure, but that he thought he had removed it from the Museum in 1958.

The next step has yet to be taken.

Fetus specimen found at Museum: no paper trailWithout provenance, it will likely not be accessioned

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Former Pacific Grove fire chief and city council member Don Gasperson, 81, died Monday after an illness.

He died in his sleep with his wife, Jayne, at his side. Don Gasperson was a graduate of Pacific Grove High School,

where he played football. He also attended Monterey Peninsula College. Gasperson became a firefighter with the Pacific Grove Fire Department in 1949, eventually rising to become fire chief in 1962 . He retired in 1984, at which time he ran for city council.

Gasperson served on the Pacific Grove City Council and on local and state committees for more than 20 years.

In 1990, he was defeated in a run for mayor by council member

Flo Schaefer but he ran for council again in 2000 and won a seat. In 2002, Mayor Morrie Fisher appointed Gasperson as vice mayor.

Though he and several other incumbents were defeated in 2004, Gasperson continued to be involved in local issues. He attended many civic events and Pacific Grove High School games.

Don Gasperson is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jayne; two sons, Gary and Brent; his brother, Dave; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Squid boatsFishing boats off Lovers Point have been putting on a display of lights for weeks as they follow the squid. Here’s what they look like in the daytime.

Photo by Vince Tuminello

• CEDAR STREET Times • November 12, 2010

Cop log

Sandy Hamm

OOPSOn Forest Ave. in front of City Hall a report came in that the light post had

been taken out. A man in a truck misjudged the rear end swing of his truck (I’d say he did) and struck a light pole as he tried to enter traffic. No one was injured in the incident. (How long do we think it’s going to take to replace it? Will we have to vote on it? Warning: Add this to the adjacent street light that’s not working, and you will find there is no light at all now in the block of Forest below Pine Ave. Bring flashlights if you’re out at night in that area. )

Snapple SnatchingOn Forest Ave. the owner of a business saw a juvenile on video stealing two

Snapple drinks from the kitchen storage area of the business and admonished him. The owner did not want to press charges on the juvenile, but did want a trespass notice issued. An area check did not locate the juvenile.

Hold on now, Sparky. No need to pull out the Stun Gun Officers were dispatched to a male brandishing a stun gun at another man.

Apparently there is a long history of verbal arguments between the two fellows involved. The stun gun was not used and no one was arrested.

Clean Pic A man reported that someone stole his wallet from the Laundromat at his

apartment complex. Um . . . we are all kind of wondering what your wallet was doing at the Laundromat?

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“We need to show due respect for this fetus, as human remains,” said Frutchey. “Museum ethics and standards of human decency require our best efforts.”

He believes that there are two primary options available. The first would be to legally access it into the Museum’s collection, but there is no record of where it came from or how it came to be in the cabinet. The term “ossification classification” appears to mark it as part of a study of bone growth, but such work is not part of the Museum’s purview.

“A fetus is not a central part of the Museum’s mission or exhibits,” said Frutchey. “This is the only one we have.”

The other respectful option, he says, would be to find an educational or cultural institution which could benefit from having the fetus, either for research or educational purposes. Frutchey expects to decide on the appropriate course in the next week.

Pacific Grove High School staff called police when they inadvertently found a Mason jar full of marijuana in the wooded area near the high school soccer field. Believing it likely that the jar was left there for someone to pick up, police were checking the area when they noticed two men diligently searching the same area.

The subjects were detained and identified as 27 year-old Sean Paul Kilpatrick of Pacific Grove and 24 year-old Cory Wayne Peters, also of Pacific Grove. Kilpatrick was found to be in possession of approximately 50 grams of a substance believed to be “crystal meth” taped to his body and inside a body cable

He was also found to have a large amount of cash in his possession.Kilpatrick was booked on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance for

Sale and is also being held on a no-bail parole violation charge at Monterey County Jail. Peters was booked for trespassing on school property.

Sean Paul Kilpatrick

Police find marijuanahidden on PGHS campus

Two adults arrested

Cory Wayne Peters

Thank you, Pacific Grove!

Thank you for coming out to vote

in the recent election. And thank

you for your support!

I look forward to working with

you over the next two years.

Mayor Carmelita Garcia

PG Dog Gone Dog ReportWe had another report this week of a coyote sighting in the area of Dennett

and Sinex. Animal Control was notified, but the elusive coyote is still at large.

Repeat BarkerIn the Wood St. area an anonymous person reported barking dogs. There

have been multiple responses to this residence for similar issues.

Destination unknown, suspect may be knownOfficer was dispatched to contact a fellow regarding bank fraud. Someone

was able to obtain his bank information and make a wire transfer to an unknown location. The man was able to obtain a suspect name from the bank.

Electronic Theft Officer was dispatched to a residential burglary in the Sunset Dr. area.

Suspect entered through an unlocked window. The suspect took a large amount of electronics and recording equipment. The officers have no suspect leads at this time but they dusted for “latents” and recovered two possible prints.

Man wants PGPD to buy a house for him.Officers were dispatched to a suspicious person in the area of 17th St. A

real estate associate was showing a residence in this area when a unknown male walked in and began to yell that he was going to sue the PGPD for $5 million. He told the woman that he wanted to buy the house after he won his settlement. She backed away from the man and was able to get him to leave without incident. She stated that he did not threaten her but made her nervous. The police report did not indicate the listing price of the home or how much change the man expected from his alleged purchase.

�Funeral services for former Fire Chief and City Council member Don Gasperson will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 9:30 a.m. at First united Methodist Church, 915 Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove. A procession will then travel from the church, beginning at 10:15 a.m. The procession will turn left on Sunset Drive and go along the beach front, turning right on Asilomar Avenue to El Carmelo Cemetery by 10:45.

The procession will be led by Police Chief Darius Engles. The antique fire engine will follow, then the immediate family, and the current fire engine and engines from other jurisdictions. Funeral attendees will follow as far as the cemetery. Only the antique engine will enter the cemetery. There will be an honor guard and a piper there.

Following comittal, there will be a reception at Sally Griffith Center (Meals on Wheels) at 11:00.

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Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010, and is published weekly at 311A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950.Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the city as well as by e-mail subscription.

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Pacific Grove’s Rain GaugeData reported by Guy Chaney

Week ending 11/10/10 ................................... ..36Total for the season ...................................... 1.37To date last year (2009) ................................ 3.04Wettest year ............................................................ 47.15during rain year 7/1/97-6/30/98*Driest year ................................................................. 9.87during rain year 7/1/75-6/30/76*High this week .............................................................. 75Low this week ............................................................... 44*Data from http://www.weather.nps.navy.mil/renard.wx/

7:30 PM Tempest and Black Irish Band

At Performing Arts Center(Middle School auditorium) $20 general, $10 students

Info: 831.241.2771 •

Sun., Nov. 213:00 PM

“God’s Megaphone:A Tutorial with C.S. Lewis”

Readings fromMere Christianity, Screwtape and

The Chronicles of NarniaPerformed by Howard Burnham

at Chautauqua Hall, Scout Room$10 at the door

•Now – Jan. 2, 2011

10 AM – 5 PM • Tues-SunGlow: Living Lights

PG Museum of Natural History831•648-58

Tues., Nov. 30-Wed., Dec. 16-9pm

Christmas at the InnsTickets $20 each good for both

evenings Chamber office at 548 Central

Ave.(831) 373-3304

Fri., Dec. 35-9pm

1st Friday P.G. & Friday Night Lights

Downtown Pacific Grove(831) 648-1725 or (831) 920-

1693

We Deliver Monday through Saturday!

Organic & Farm Fresh Produce Local Bakery Breads & Pastries

Live Butchers • Prepared Deli Meats • Deli Salads

Voted Best Neighborhood MarketOpen Daily • Call 831-375-9581242 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove

Children’s Winterfest will be Dec. 4Join the fun at the 30th annual Children’s Winterfest sponsored by the Pacific Grove

Adult School Co-op Preschool. This event takes place on Sat., Dec. 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and features a Children’s Store where kids can shop and buy gifts for family and friends. All items are priced reasonably at $3 or less.

While adults browse the special General Store for gifts and unique handcrafted items, children can participate in activities like face painting, a lollipop tree, “ice fishing” and other amusing games. Come enjoy lunch or snacks at the Snow Café, have a sweet treat at the Bake Sale, or enter the raffle at $1 a ticket for a chance to win $500 and other terrific prizes from local businesses. All proceeds benefit the preschool.

Winterfest will be held at the Sally Griffin Senior Center in Pacific Grove at 700 Jewell Avenue across from Caledonia Park. Admission is free so don’t miss it! For more information call 646-6583.

Looking for a wonderful holiday gift at a reasonable price? You’ll find treasures to wear and share at the annual Holiday Jewelry Sale at Monterey Peninsula College, presented by the Metal Arts Studio along with Mud People Ceramics and Print Club. One-of-a-kind jewelry, all handmade by metal artists who have studied at MPC, will be on sale Dec. 7 through Dec. 9. Follow the signs on campus to the Almaden Room in the Student Center. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tues., Wed. and Thurs., and admission is free.

Choose from a sparkling array of jewelry, all showcasing techniques like silversmithing, enameling, chain-making and casting, taught in the metal arts program. All sales support local artists and help purchase tools and equipment for MPC’s Metal Arts Studio.

MPC’s annual jewelry saleto benefit campus metal arts

American Cancer Society Discovery Shop presents “Santa’s Workshop”

Come share the holiday spirit with us as we transform our shop into Santa’s Workshop…a wonderland of vintage and new holiday decorations, trees, bears, dolls , clothing, and more. The featured clothing will keep you sparkling for the holidays and warm for the winter. This fundraising event will be held Saturday, November 13th, 10am – 6pm and Sunday, November 14, Noon – 5:00 pm at the Discovery Shop in the Country Club Gate Mall.

While doing your holiday shopping, you can feel good about knowing you are helping those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Your generous donations will help us take the next step in the fight against cancer by supporting research, education, advocacy, and service.

For more information, please call Jeanie Gould at ACS Discovery Shop at (831) 372-0866.

Classical guitarat Chautauqua

The Pacific Grove Recreation Office and the City of Pacific Grove’s Cultural Arts Commission present The 2010 Fall Classical Guitar Recital directed by Anthony DeMers.

25+ students (w/ ages between 6-60) from around the peninsula will perform.

This event will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14 at Chautauqua Hall (16th & Central) in Pacific Grove, from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Donations will taken at the door though admission is free.

For more details, contact Instructor DeMers at 566-7054.

PACIFIC GROVE MASONIC LODGE #331Established 1897

2B1ASK1130 Congress Ave. Pacific Grove CA 93950

Telephone: 831-649-1834

PACIFIC GROVE MASONIC LODGE #331Established 1897

2B1ASK1130 Congress Ave., Pacific Grove CA 93950

Telephone: 831-648-1534

Discussiongroupformed

A group which discusses various

subjects from science and engineering to religion and politics meets every tuesday, 11:30-1:30 at Sally Griffin Senior Center, Pacific Grove, located near Lovers Point. all points of view are welcome.

Further information is available at 657-4112.


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Your letters

OpinionDear Editor,

As enthusiastic contributors to and avid fans of your newspaper, we are disappointed by the careless journalism displayed in your recent article entitled “Tests say PGHS students not ready for college English” (September 10, 2010). The inferences drawn by the article are derived from one optional test (the EAP) that does not reflect the true writing capabilities of PGHS students and anecdotal evidence supplied by questionable sources.

First of all, the article completely ignores the plethora of test data that clearly demonstrate PGHS students’ readiness for college-level writing: Passing rates of 90-100% on five different AP tests that require writing (Literature,

Psychology, Biology, U.S. History, and U.S. Government); 1. A rate of 70% of 11th-graders scoring in the Advanced and Proficient categories

on the English/Language Arts portion of the 2010 STAR test (which includes a 14% increase over the previous year in those scoring in the Advanced category);

2. A passing rate of 96% of sophomores taking the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) for the first time (passing this test is required for graduation, and students’ first opportunity to take the test is in tenth grade);

3. An average SAT writing score of 570 (compared to the California average of 500 and the national average of 492); and

4. More than 90% percent of students who took the ACT scoring higher than the college-readiness benchmark score in English Composition (the national average is 73%).

All of these scores rank far above both the California and the national averages. PGHS Principal Matt Bell provided this data as source material for your article, yet you chose to reference only the results of the Early Assessment Program (EAP).

Second, the EAP results are unreliable. The test is optional and was administered as an add-on to the STAR test for students who thought they might attend a CSU. Students who took the EAP may not have considered it relevant for several reasons: a) they already qualify to attend a UC and do not need the EAP, b) they are not planning to attend a CSU because they have other educational plans, or c) they know that their writing scores on the SAT or the ACT are already accepted as an indicator of writing readiness by the colleges and universities to which they will apply. Citing your own article, “…even the local campus, CSUMB, is awaiting instruction from the CSU system as to how it will work.” How can our students take the test seriously if even the local CSU campus doesn’t know what to do with the results? That lack of direction would explain why you were unable to “discern how a test on which 70 percent of our students scored above average and 21 percent at average levels in English Language Arts in the 2010 results could give almost the opposite result when a different set of readers evaluated them.” The answer is: students simply did not see the relevance in doing well on the EAP portion of the STAR test, if they bothered to take it at all.

Finally, the article cites anecdotal evidence that misleads readers to an illogical conclusion that PGHS students fall into the “students across the board” category. For instance, while it asserts that many local college students are “unable to form complete sentences,” the article does not clarify if any of these students are, in fact, PGHS graduates. Concluding, based on such limited anecdotal evidence, that PGHS graduates are not ready for college English perfectly exemplifies the logical fallacy of hasty induction.

In the future, please be more responsible in your reporting of PGHS student performance. The article reflects negatively on a group of highly dedicated professionals who work daily with our teens to prepare them for the challenges of college-level writing. These professionals comprise not only the teachers in the PGHS English Department, but all of the teachers at the high school, who expect high-quality writing in their classes across the curriculum. And the real data show that they are doing a mighty fine job.

The English DepartmentPacific Grove High School

Thank you Public WorksEditor:

Last week I traveled to our city yard to meet with our Public Works Department. We discussed the work they had been doing around town and some of the future projects. I took a good supply of my business cards and asked that they each take a stack. How come? Well, I have heard that members of the public have been harassing this hard working group of city employees while on the job. This is simply unacceptable and I am asking that it stop.

Those members of the public who have issues with the City and how we may be conducting business need to come and speak with me, members of the council, or the City Manager. There is simply no reason to take your dissatisfaction out on our city employees. As a proactive approach to this issue, next time an employee encounters this type of behavior, that individual doing the harassing will be handed one of my business cards so they may contact me.

Now more so than ever, during these challenging times for all of us we need to be respectful and supportive of one another.

Mayor Carmelita GarciaPacific Grove

Editor:

Shame on you Pacific Grove! (or rather, 39 percent of you) Twenty cents a day! How much was your latte this morning? How much did you fork over at Walmart? …or McDonalds? It costs about sixty dollars to fill up the tank of an SUV… for three to four days. That alone would have covered the library, which is, if not our one our most valued treasures, surely one of the purveyors of true democracy, in that it caters to the intellect—which most of the TV and internet do not—without which democracy is mobile vulgus, subject only to the capricious whims of the uninformed.

I understand that many residents thought that funding the library would cost forty-five dollars a month. They were misinformed. I understand that some voters thought that the Monterey County Library System would gladly engulf us. They were misinformed.

I understand that many citizens thought that the city would usurp the money and sequester it for other purposes. They were misinformed. But then many people, perhaps 39 percent, are misinformed about a whole lot of things: the economy, evolution, global warming, free trade, and our involvement in the wars in the Middle East. …perhaps, if they spent more time in the library…

How many low information voters, bereft of conscience and possessing of an elementary education did you see campaigning for the library? Did you see any selfish or ignorant people out there trying to persuade you? Or were they perhaps intelligent, educated, well-intentioned people?

Imagine for a moment, PG in 1920. There were almost no fancy restaurants, almost no fancy wines; I doubt there were expensive antique shops. Were there events showcasing expensive cars, homes, or golf? I’m not sure, but what I do know is that there were churches, boy scouts, and a library. When I was younger—and perhaps more liberal—maybe I didn’t value these institutions so much, but now that I’m older and have a kid, I do. We use the library for school. We need it. We cherish it. It is a church of sorts.

In conclusion: I wonder if someday the value of your property will depreciate indirectly as a result (maybe $45,000 instead of 45 or 80). Incidentally, think of Salinas, where no book chain will bother setting up shop, and where not too long ago there were no libraries.

Matthew A. KramerPacific Grove

Voters should be ashamed

Editor:

The cadre of volunteers who worked in support of PG Library…Yes on Measure Q deserve recognition for their efforts. While we are stunned and saddened that a super majority was not achieved, we want to thank the hundreds of volunteers who energized this campaign.

Volunteers knocked on the door of every registered voter in the City, spent countless hours in front of the Post Office, Farmer’s Market and grocery stores, wrote dozens of letters and called over 4,000 voters. Over 450 people placed signs in their yards and businesses. And despite the economy, over 200 people supported this effort with donations.

Congratulations to the entire Campaign Committee for setting a high ethical standard and for running a campaign notable for its respectful tone.

Our original goal of helping our Library restore lost services and increase hours still stands. We have an energized base of supporters anxious to move forward. Meetings are already underway to determine the next step including the formation of a Library Foundation.

For those who want to support the Library now, please consider becoming a member of the Friends of the Library.

Again, thank you to all who worked so hard for the Pacific Grove Library.

Judy Archibald, Marilynn Gustafson, Greta Miller and Susan SteeleExecutive Committee

PG Library, Yes on Measure Q!

Measure Q volunteers thanked

Article on English readinessmissed the point

November 12, 2010 •CEDAR STREET Times•

PGHS Young Writers’ Club

Young Writers’ Corner

PANCAKE BREAKFASTA benefit for Gateway Center

of Monterey County, Inc.

Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:00am-1:15pm

Location:St. Angela Merici

Church Hall (downstairs)362 Lighthouse AvenuePacific Grove, CA 93950

Tickets: $8.00 Adults

$4.00 Children 12 & under (0-12 mos. free)

To purchase advance tickets, please contact:Anne Meyer Cook

Development ExecutiveGateway Center

831-372-8002 x12Or visit our website at: www.gatewaycenter.org (Under “Events” tab)

*All proceeds will be used towards operating costs to benefit our clients, adults with development disabilities, living on the Monterey Peninsula.

Your support is much needed and appreciated! J

Leaves by Brianna Sanders

There they goTickled from their branchesBreathless with laughterThey dance on the windStirring up strong scentsAppeasing to the eyeRich like earthVibrant like pumpkinLight as a cardinal’s wingsThey twist and twirlSuspended by mirthJoy prevents the performanceFrom cutting itself shortBut finallyAll too soonThe performance is doneThe actors lay sleepingTheir props strewn aboutStill beautiful, now tediousThe stagehand picks up the pieces

Veterans Day at Forest GroveForest Grove Elementary held its annual Veteran’s Day flag ceremony on Nov. 10 in honor of all veterans’ service to our country. Eight veterans at-tended the assembly with the entire school paying tribute. The ceremony included the Pledge of Allegiance and patriotic songs.

Above: Principal Mariphil Romanow-Cole and school flag bearers greet veterans.

Served and serving their country (L-R) Lt. Walt Bennett, U.S. Navy (Ret.); Lt. Mike McAraw, USN; Capt. Tim Shields, USMC; Jason Fischer, U.S. Army; David Jennings, U.S. Air Force; Timothy Doerr, USAF; Kevin McCam-mon, USAF; Bill Williams, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Navy Lieutenants Walt Bennett (Ret.) and Mike McAraw.

All photos by Cameron Douglas


Jon Guthrie

High Hats & ParasolsThe News … from 1910.

St. Mary’s by the Sea gifted seven timesIn 1896, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormick exchanged wedding vows before

the altar of St. Mary’s by the Sea. After returning to McCormick’s home in Chicago, the couple prospered—emotionally and financially—during the following years … a circumstance which they attribute to the blessing of the church of their nuptials.

A decade and a half later, the McCormicks returned to the Grove, and to St. Mary’s, to renew their vows and to gift the church with the Biblical quota of seven offerings.

McCormick specified the nature of each gift. The first was to fit the basement with a furnace. The second was to install electric lighting throughout. The third was to grade and gravel 12th street bordering church property. The fourth involved painting or staining the church inside out. The fifth called for replacing the pews. The sixth was to replace all hymnals and prayer books with new issues. The seventh involved replacing the window with La Forge opalescent glass. *

New owners take over Grove LaundryThe Grove Laundry has changed hands. J. C. Smith of San Francisco and R. C.

Amatein of Portland have purchased the plant from H. E. Van Horn. The new proprietors are already in charge of the business.

Both of the new owners are experienced laundrymen. Mr. Smith has been engaged in the laundry business for the past twenty years, and Mr. Amatein has also had a number of years experience doing laundry work. Mr. Smith was for seven years manager of the laundry in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, where Mr. Amatein was also employed. There is no class of laundry work these two gentlemen cannot handle, and they can be counted on to do their work well.

Messrs Smith and Amatein also take over the Troy laundry in Monterey which Mr. Van Horn also owned.

One! Two! Three! Census Count Coming!For those who may have forgotten, it is 1910. The time for a complete enumeration

of all the people is upon us once again.Our census is something that should give the people of the United States great

pride as, when the initial census took place in 1790, we were the first nation to do so completely. Census counts around the world made earlier were of limited geographic areas and were generally undertaken solely for political purposes or improved tax-collections. Great Britain undertook a nationwide census in 1801. France tried compilations in 1800 and 1806, but failed on both occasions.

The first United States census (1790) was somewhat limited. For example, only white people were included, and it made no attempt to secure data on occupation, birthplace, or marital situation. Age classifications were first included in the 1800 census.

In the collection of data, not all individuals must actually be interviewed. A husband may supply information about his wife or a parent may supply information about children. After data collection, the written records are to be turned into printed books that are made available for purchase.

All Grovians are urged to eagerly participate. The 1910 census will thus become

the most inclusive ever. **

Trustee Edward Berwick to wedPacific Grove Trustee Edward Berwick left this morning for Los Gatos, where

he is to be married tomorrow. The ceremony will be performed on the Rouse ranch near that city. His intended is Miss Marian Agnes Rouse. Afterward, the newlyweds will leave for Vancouver from where they will start a leisurely trip across country and thence to Europe. Upon their return, the couple will make their home at 345 Ocean View in the Grove.

Notes from around the area…Trustee Hill has been authorized to solicit bids for installing a public toilet in

Greenwood Park and installing a railing along the sidewalk on the northerly side.Marshal E. B. Rich reported the following collections: $6 wedding licenses, $24

plumbing fees, and $2 dog tax.The funeral of the late Daniel Cox will be tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock in the

parlor of J. K. Paul Undertaking on Lighthouse Ave. Services will be under the direction of Lucius Fairchild Post, Grand Army of the Republic. All veterans are requested to assemble at the T. A. Work Company hall at 9:30 so that they may attend the ceremonies as a body. This notice issued by T. R. Weaver, Commander. ***

The cost of living…Several good solicitors are wanted to secure funds for the Feast of Lanterns fund.

Solicitors receive 50¢ daily plus commissions. Apply to Mrs. J. A. Pell at 311 Forest Avenue.

Judge W. H. Hill has received a number of blank hunter’s licenses from the California Fish Commissioner. Hunters may receive a license upon payment of $5.

Get ready for winter rain with a handsome man’s Macintosh coat. Double layered material. Detachable cape. Vent holes in underarm. Purchase your Mac at the Bazaar for $11.50. ****

Notes* Cyrus McCormick, heir to the McCormick (reaper) Company fortune, was alleged

by a young reporter of the era to have met, wooed, and wed his bride while McCormick was in California promoting the farm equipment developed by his grandfather. An interesting anecdote is provided by the fact that McCormick reapers were in court against a competitor, the Manny reapers, in 1855, professing patent infringement. Among the lawyers: Abraham Lincoln.

** In modern censuses, a “de jure” census records people according to their place of residence. A “de facto” census indicates where each spent the previous night without regard to residence.

*** The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a group composed of veterans of the Union Army who had served in the Civil War. The GAR was the first veteran’s advocacy voice.

**** The Macintosh (abbreviated as Mac) is a rubberized raincoat first sold in 1824. The Macintosh is named after its Scottish inventor Charles Macintosh. His early versions of the Mac were prone to melting in the sun, but this problem was in time corrected. Sherlock Holmes made the Mac famous.

Shirley Mata and her brother John Ballard have run the family business since 1989.

By Cameron Douglas

Things are not always as they appear. At first glance, the “Building For Sale” sign outside J. Ballard & Son Upholstery can give the impression that the long-time Pacific Grove business is going out of business. This is not the case.

It is actually part of a family trust process. John Ballard and his sister, Shirley Mata, are doing business as usual at the corner of Laurel and Fountain. With both parents now gone, the building must go up for sale in accordance with the trust, with proceeds to be split amongst the heirs. “I wouldn’t be surprised if it [the sale] takes a while,” said Ballard, adding that he would prefer to stay right where he is.

Their father, A.J. Ballard, opened the business in 1948. Ten years later it became J. Ballard & Son as John began helping his father after school; learning the business and helping on deliveries. Ballard learned to drive out in the unincorporated Del Monte properties — known today as Pebble Beach. His father did extensive work for the family of S.F.B. Morse, the “Duke of Del Monte” who developed the land. “You didn’t have to have a driver’s license to drive through there,” Ballard says. “Once we went in, Dad would pull over and let me drive.” Then-13-year-old Ballard navigated a ’48 Dodge truck through the Del Monte forest, shifting gears and hauling the big steering wheel to and fro. He recalls other classmates learning to drive out there.

John and Shirley took over the business in 1989. Over the years Ballard’s has done many kinds of furniture re-upholstering jobs, from 12-foot sofas to small-scale wing chairs for children. They have been known to cut large sofas in two and make them into smaller, more manageable pieces. “It’s important to get good pieces to start with,” Ballard says.

Shirley does all the cutting and sewing for the business. John handles sales and the business end. Several years ago, John had triple-bypass surgery and Shirley ran the whole operation. “I never knew how hard his job was until then,” she says.

Wherever this process takes them, Ballard’s will go right on doing what they love to do. Bucking the trend toward disposable furniture, Ballard’s works with an old-style furniture frame builder in San Francisco to help them design and build new pieces “the way they used to be made.” These involve hardwood frames and hand-wound springs, a durable style of construction that allows for re-upholstering in the future.

For now, J.Ballard & Son Upholstery will keep on rebuilding furniture. When

Ballard building up for sale as part of trustBusiness begun in 1948 will continue regardless

and if the building sells, Ballard plans to relocate and continue. But he’d like to stay put. A possibility: “Maybe the new owners will rent the space to us.”


Opportunities to learn about and appreciate the outdoors abound in several upcoming classes and programs offered by the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (mprpd.org). Among them are a family writing workshop, a treasure hunt using GPS units, tidepooling, beginning woodcarving and a series of hikes.

Details on these programs are below.Information on all The Park District’s

programs throughout the fall and winter is available in the Let’s Go Outdoors! guide or at mprpd.org.

Where the Wind Goes: A Family Writing WorkshopWhat’s the bee’s secret? Who knows

the trees? If you could describe the sky with a word other than blue, what would it be? Join a published local author for a day of nature-inspired creative writing at Jacks Peak. Enjoy a walk in the woods, write, and then share your writing in an encouraging group setting.

Ages 7-adul t , an adul t must accompany children 13 and under, Saturday, Nov. 13, 11

AM-2 PM, Jacks Peak County Park, $15 (resident), $17 (non-resident). Instructor: Patrice Vecchione.

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Treasure Hunt 101 Experience the outdoors like never

before with Geocaching, an exhilarating thrill-of-the-hunt adventure. Using GPS, be the FTF (First to Find) hidden containers called “Geocaches,” and then swap treasures and SWAG (Stuff We All Get) with ‘Cachers who have visited the site previously. It’s fun for the whole family.

Ages 8 and up, Saturday, Nov. 13, 1 PM-4 PM, Garland Ranch Regional Park Museum, 700 W. Carmel Valley Road, $10 (district resident), $11 (non-district resident), or, $30/$33 for group of four. GPS units provided for use for free. Instructor: Ann Quattlebaum.

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The Ebb and Flow of TidepoolingRocky shores are a world in motion!

Your guided tidepool discovery begins with a brief introduction followed by a gentle search for sea life. Uncover the secrets low tide reveals in this captivating world. An enriched appreciation of our local seashore will accompany you when you return with the next low tide.

Ages 7-adul t , an adul t must

accompany children 12 and younger, Sunday, November 14, 11 AM-1 PM, Pacific Grove location (see mprpd.org), $15 (district resident), $17 (non-district resident), or, $45/$50 for group of four. Instructor: Augustina Ursino.

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Beginning WoodcarvingLearn the basics of low-relief

woodcarving in a peaceful and inspiring setting in this three-part series. Observe plants and animals to develop ideas for your subject. Practice skills and tool safety strategies, and then set your vision free from a bass-wood block. Create gifts, holiday ornaments and more. Woodworking kit and materials provided!

Ages 9 and up, Sundays, Nov. 14, 21 and 28, 1PM-3 PM each time, Garland Ranch Regional Museum, 700 W. Carmel Valley Road, $50 for series (district resident), $55 for series (non-district resident). Plus $15 materials fee. Instructor: Phil Hawthorne.

Follow the Seasons Hike SeriesObserve spectacular seasonal

transitions in vivid relief at the private Santa Lucia Preserve. Follow the crisp reds and yellows to the verdant greens;

learn about owl behavior, ladybug hibernation and Native American peoples on these focused hikes revealing the seasonal secrets of Carmel Valley and its residents.

Ages 16 and up, Thursdays, Nov. 18, Feb. 17, and March 17, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. each time, Santa Lucia Conservancy Visitor Center, 26700 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel Valley, $10 each program (district resident), $11 each program (non-district resident), or, $33/$36 for series Instructors: Santa Lucia Conservancy naturalists.

Pre-registrat ion is s trongly 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. - 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.

Writing, tidepooling, woodcarving and moreParks classes take the family out-of-doors

Below, at Jewell Park, the old meeting house is being renovated and fitted with a public, ADA-compliant restroom.

Photo by Cameron Douglas

Dozens of people from Pacific Grove and surrounding areas stopped in for the Happy Girl Kitchen Company’s, “Autumnal Recipe Rumble” on Nov. 6. Owners Jordan and Todd Champagne served up snacks and beverages to a capacity crowd as recipes were exchanged and shared.

Good times at Happy Girl Kitchen Co.

No way to treat a ladyLattitudes, formerly the Tinnery, formerly Lovers’ Point Restaurant, is empty again; this time stripped of all tables and fixtures. Reports indicate that a Monterey restaurateur has signed a lease to take over this grand dame es-tablishment. Right, shadows of “tinnery” are on the signboard out front.Below, daylight plays on empty floors in the dining room.


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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 20102168

The following persons are doing business as Pacific Grove Scones and Best of Show Scones, 529 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950; Michel Keith Reynolds, 406 16th St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 12, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. Signed: M. Reynolds. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual. Publication dates: 10/22/10, 10/29/10, 11/5/10, 11/12/10


The following persons are doing business as BAY-believersandyou, 432 Pheasant Ridge, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93940; Preston Saunders, 432 Pheasant Ridge, Monterey, CA 93940. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on Octo-ber 13, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/15/10. Signed: Preston Saunders. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/22/10, 10/29/10, 11/5/10, 11/12/10

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The following persons are doing business as Excelsior, 2824 Pine Circle, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, CA 93950, P.O.Box 51502, Pacific Grove, CA 93950; Brian Clay Dadiw and Laura Jeanne Dadiw, 2824 Pine Circle, Pacific Grove, CA 93950;. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 15, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. Signed: Brian C. Dadiw. This business is conducted by a husband and wife. Publication dates: 10/22/10, 10/29/10. 11/5/10, 11/12/10


The following person is doing business as Chula Child, 25597 Morse Drive, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93923; Robbin Pritchard MacRae, 25597 Morse Drive, Carmel, CA 93923. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 18, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/29/10. Signed: Robbin MacRae. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 10/29/10. 11/5/10, 11/12/10, 11/19/10


The following persons are doing business as The Hel-lenic Journal, 1839 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, CA 94598; Western Hellenic Journal, Inc., 1839 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek, CA 94598. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on September 30, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/01/01. Signed: Joanna Phillips, Secretary. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 10/29/10. 11/5/10, 11/12/10, 11/19/10


The following person is doing business as Hospital-ity Business Brokers, San Carlos & 7

th, 2

nd Floor /

PO Box 4335, Carmel, Monterey County, CA 93921; Peninsula Business Sales, Inc., a California corpora-tion, San Carlos & 7

th, 2

nd Floor, Carmel, CA 93921.

This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 4, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/01/01. Signed: Michael R. Russell, President. This business is conducted by a corporation. Publication dates: 11/5/10, 11/12/10, 11/19/10, 11/26/10


The following person is doing business as California Contractors Resource Services, 2900 San Juan Road, Aromas, Monterey County, CA 95004; Robert King, 2900 San Juan Road, Aromas, CA 95004. This state-ment was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on October 11, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/01. Signed: Robert King. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/5/10, 11/12/10, 11/19/10, 11/26/10

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMEPetition of TATIANA TESTEVA Case No. M108958 Filed Nov. 1, 2010. To all interested persons: Petitioner Tatiana Testeva filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: present name TATIANA TESTEVA to proposed name TESS TESTEZA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above myst file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objec-tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of hearing date: December 17, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m., Dept. 15. The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd., Monterey, CA 93940. A copy of this Order To Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CEDAR STREET TIMES. DATE: November 5, 2010 Judge of the Superior Court: Lydia M. Villareal. Publication dates: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/10

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Before the proliferation of video, you could see great movies on the big screen regularly at repertory cinemas. From the late 1950s until the 1990s, in big cities and college towns in America, at mostly run down and sticky, but always inviting old movie palaces, you could catch a double feature of Fellini films, a weekend of Thin Man comedies, a pairing of Nosferatus – the silent one by Murnau and the Klaus Kinski one by Herzog – or a John Wayne western; the bill changed nightly and the string of titles felt like an endless festival. In the 50s, European critics and filmmakers had seen many classic Hollywood films for the first time since before the war, and they recognized them as works of art, and the directors as artists. This was big stuff when it reached American magazines and newspapers, and subsequently a generation of Americans

were exposed or re-exposed to classic, foreign, and avant garde films in light of their newly established high-culture status. Audiences flocked to the repertory cinemas to be entertained, but they also aware that what they were seeing was a true art form, to be enjoyed, celebrated and discussed. It was an exciting time to be going to the movies.

James Dean, like his fellow method actors Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, was a favorite of the French critics, and the three films he starred in before he died tragically in a car crash were a staple of the repertory cinemas. Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant, which is playing this week at the Lighthouse Cinema, were popular with college audiences who both identified with his misunderstood teenager characters and participated in the cult of his life-cut-

short personality. Before River Phoenix and Heather Ledger, there was James Dean, whose acting style and personality, together with the characters he chose to play, swirl together to form a ghost who haunts movie houses, lingering in the dust illuminated by projector beams, to remind us of what the world missed out on when this young man, this great actor, died at the age of 24.

George Stevens, who won the Oscar for directing Giant in 1955 may not have been as great a director as David Lean, but Giant is in some ways reminiscent of Lawrence of Arabia. Both films are great sweeping narratives of conflicting cultures, unthinkable but in wide screen, where human frailty contrasts with vast empty landscapes and the great force of history, and both films feature that landscape in a starring role. Giant is not focused on a single figure, however; rather it is an epic of family drama, played out over two generations of Benedicts on their Texan cattle ranch, Reata, the dusty 500,000 acre homestead and the little bit of it that is inherited by the cowboy outsider Jett Rink, played by Dean. Bick Benedict, played by Rock Hudson, falls hard for the upper-crust Maryland beauty Leslie, played by Elizabeth Taylor. He steals her from an aristocratic English suitor and brings her back to Reata, where, like TE Lawrence in Arabia, she takes the side of the locals. Before he knows it, Bick’s bride is asserting herself into the health and well being of the Mexican families who live and work on the ranch, and demanding to be part of business discussions – conduct most unbecoming a Benedict woman. Things just won’t stay the same for Bick, as hard as he tries, and while his marriage seems to thrive despite the monkey wrench of modernity thrown in by his wife (different kinds of sparks fly when they get behind closed doors), Jett Rink seems to stand for everything that is tearing Reata away from its past, especially oil, and the big money it brings.

Dean plays Jett Rink as a misfit and a loner, a man of few words (mostly mumbled) and passionate, suppressed

feelings. Small gestures, none in close-up, define his performance. He does a perfect, realistic and telling double-take when he sees Leslie for the first time, in a moment that slides by but propels the story. Later, surrounded by lawyers in an office who tell him what’s best for him and his bit of land, he sits fingering a rope and looking at no one, before quietly defying them. And then there’s the scene when he makes tea for Leslie; it ends with him looking into the hole in the mud left by her beautiful foot, and the oil seeping up from underground. Dean builds Jett Rink with looks and small movements; his body twists and turns uncomfortably like it’s pulling him through a door or into a car against his will. When he does explode, man, you know it.

In his first two films James Dean played teenagers, but in Giant he is a man, with pre-existing grudges and wounds, with unfulfilled dreams and dashed expectations whose public life takes huge twists and turns but whose inner life remains conflicted and tortured. In the film he ages a few decades, which he never got to do in life, and, with Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor, he plays out the struggles, rivalries and tensions of American twentieth century through the lens of one ranch in Texas. The rep cinemas may be all but gone, too, but we can see Giant up on the big screen this week at the Lighthouse, Wednesday and Thursday at 12 noon and 7:30. See you there.

The Classic Film Series shows Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 noon and 7:30 at the Lighthouse Cinema.

Check with the theater at 643-1333 or www.srentertainmentgrp.com/lighthouse4.asp to confirm show times.

November 17-18 – GiantNovember 24-25 – break for ThanksgivingDecember 1-2 – White Christmas December 8-9 – It’s a Wonderful Life

James Dean in ‘Giant’ at the Lighthouse


The following persons are doing business as KHdesignsinc. at 1265 C Masonic Ave., San Francisco, CA 94117 San Francisco County, CA 94117; Karen Heffernan, 1741 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. This State-ment was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on November 01, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/30//10. Signed: Karen Heffernan. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/12/10, 11/19/10, 11/26/10, 12/03/10


The following persons are doing business as Water-mark AC3 Event Producer at 251 Clay St., Salinas, Monterey County 93901: Veronica A. Cruz, 251 Clay St., Salinas CA. 93901. This Statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on November 1, 2010. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on No-vember 1, 2010. Signed: Veronica A. Cruz. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: 11/12/10, 11/19/10, 11/26/10, 12/03/10


The Arts

Now ShowingOngoing

Pacific Grove Art Center568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove

Art Center Open Wednesday-Saturday 12-5 p.m

The 2010 Patrons’ Show Annual Fundraiser October 29-December 16, 2010

The Work of Studio Artists Mark Farina and Connie Pearlstein, and Students From Julie Heilman’s Adult Watercolor Class

David Henry Gill GalleryThe 2010 Patrons’ Show Annual Fundraiser

The 2010 Patrons’ Show is dedicated to the memory of the late Rollin Pickford, who supported the Art Center for decades with his donations to our fundraisers and solo shows. His family has requested donations to the Art Center in his memory. The Patrons’ Show is one of our major fundraising events, and it could not take place without the generous support of local artists and benefactors, who donate artwork to the raffle. Tickets are sold equal to the number of pieces donated, and the person whose ticket is drawn first will be able to choose a piece from all of the art in the gallery.

Ticket prices are $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers.

Elmarie Dyke Gallery “At First Glance,” Watercolor, Pen and Ink, and Mixed Media

by Julie Terflinger

Louise Cardeiro Boyer Gallery “Illuminations,” Ink, Oil, and Metal Leaf on Glass by Katherine Moore

Nadine Annand Gallery “Sanctuary,” Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild

At Artisana Gallery309 Forest Avenue

Art Classes through PG Art CenterWatercolor Class with Jane Flury 6-9p.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; a super simple method great for holiday cards. Class works from still life on towards a model. Beginners welcome. Six week session $90. Next session starts November 9. For more information call 402-5367 or e-mail:[email protected].

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 November 4. Information call 402-5367 or e-mail:[email protected]

Pacific Grove Rotary

A Cut AboveCollectible Sale

Sat. Nov. 139:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sun. Nov. 1411:00 am - 4:00 pm

Furniture, Linens, Tools, Tableware,Antique Quilts,

Agatha Christie Books,Jewelry, Art,

Designer Clothing, Handbags & Accessories,Sacramento Kings Posters

and much more.

570 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove(former Hallmark location)

Artist Workshop

plannedScott Jacobs, acclaimed area

artist, will present two workshops at the East Village Coffee Lounge, 498 Washington Street in Monterey. Using acrylic painting, charcoal and graphite, Jacobs will focus on portrait drawing, painting and perspectives. All subjects are welcome. The workshops will be presented on Mondays, Nov. 22 and Nov. 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cost is $20 for both sessions. For more information, contact Scott Jacobs at (805) 248-8589 or on Facebook at Scottjacobsmonterey.

"The Wishing Tree" by Donna Wobber (interactive installation)

&"The Trees of Life" by Cheryl Kampe

(watercolors and pastels)Come and leave a wish!

Stevenson School Performing Arts presents Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Tenor

Dates & Times:Friday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets:General: $12Students, Seniors & Military: $6Purchase tickets online at:www.stevensonschool.org/boxofficeOr call the box office at: 831-625-8389

At Keck AuditoriumStevenson School 3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach


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Breaker’s ClubShoe Dance

Friday, November 12Music by Firefly

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Pacific Grove

Hors d’oeuvres and RefreshmentsDoors open ~ 6PM

Silent & Live Auction

Dinner ~ 7pmCatered by Grove Market

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RLS Pirates take the PG Breakers CAPTIVE in a28-14 win last Friday Night at Breaker Stadium.

After a scoreless first quarter, with only a few minutes left in the half, the Pirates were able to cap off a 50-yard drive when quarterback Tom Stivers hit white out Connor Holt with a 12-yard touchdown pass with 1:51 remaining on the clock. A blocked conversion try left Stevenson in the lead 6-0.

When PG stalled on their punt attempt, the ball was snapped over the head of punter Stephen Rock, and knocked out of the end zone for a safety. The Breakers free-kicked the ball back to the Pirates; it was returned 73 yards by Holt for the touchdown. After a failed run on the conversion the Pirates were up 14-0 at the half.

The second half was more exciting for the Breakers as Quarterback Shawn Merchak was able to connect with Jonathan Villeral on a 33 yard touchdown pass with 4:07 left on the clock in the 3rd quarter.

In the fourth Quarter Andrew Paxton, who had 115 yards on 26 carries, scored from 2 yards out tying the score 14-14, midway thru the fourth quarter.

Stevenson then proceeded to drive the ball 88 yards and score when Christian Rosa hauled in a 15-yard pass from Shivers, putting Stevenson up 20-14 after the failed conversion pass. Stevenson then put the game to rest when JB Morey intercepted a pass running it back 38 yards for the final nail in the Breakers’ coffin. Then RLS connected on the 2 point conversion making the final score 28-14.

CARMEL WILL HOST THE BIGGEST GAME OF THEM ALL “ THE SHOE GAME” THIS SATURDAY.JV PLAYS @ 11AM

SHOE GAME STARTS @ 2PM.

EEEYYYAAA EEEEYYYAAA BEAT CARMEL!EEEYYYAAA EEEYYYAAA BEAT CARMEL!

TIME TO RALLY, BREAKERS1 LETS GET “OUR SHOE” BACK. SUPPORT PG: WEAR YOUR RED & GOLD THIS WEEK AND DURING THE GAME.

SHOW YOUR PG PRIDE AND LET IT SHINE!

ExaminingTheFine PrintAn exhibition ofstudent art withand indepthclose up with theartists, page 2

CafeteriaUpdateThe latest news, page 2

Times have certainly changed.

It wasn’t but three years ago that the Pa-cific Grove High School football team was cap-ping off a dominant run in the Mission Trail Ath-letic League that saw them win six out seven league titles, including eight-of-nine victories over rival Carmel in the annual season-ending Shoe Game.

The Breakers ap-peared in three Central Coast Section champi-onship games, winning it all in 2001.

“People were prob-ably saying, ‘What is Pacific Grove doing that is making them so unique,’” said Pa-cific Grove coach Chris Morgan.

“And at that time, Pacific Grove had some great athletes — John Tyndall, John Grant and Ian Hesse. That’s not to say we don’t have great

By Samantha KinneyKmockout Staff

Chalalin GironStraight from the Gutter

players now, but there’s some great talent on Carmel’s campus right now.”

Indeed, Carmel has replaced Pacific Grove as the king of the hill in the MTAL. The Padres have won two straight

league titles, including last year’s undefeated 13-0 season in which they won the CCS Small School championship.

This year, Carmel isclosing in on yet anoth-er league title with an 8-1 mark. The only loss

UNFAMILIAR ROLEPACIFIC GROVE AIMS TO REGAIN HISTORIC ‘SHOE’ TROPHY

came in week 2 against Menlo, a team many expect will be playing Carmel again in this year’s CCS champion-ship.

As the Pacific Grove Breaker football season had progressed, it is

Results since 1948

We all know what speed bumps are designed to do – to slow down cars in crowded areas, specifically parking lots.

But are speed bumps sometimes ineffective?

Case in point may be the new yellow speed bumps found at Pacific

New speed bumps Need to go

Please see Speed Bumps on page 3

Pacific Grove:32 winsCarmel: 28 Wins

Ties: 2

Please see Shoe Game on page 3

Students question construction delays

1. Padres are from Carmel.

2. A Padre is a priest; when was the last time anyone feared a fat, balding pastor?

3. The Padres took the Shoe back two years ago after having it only once in the last 10 years.Congratula-tions, girls, remind me to send you some flow-ers.

4. Who cares about the last two years any-way? Pacific Grove has won the past four DECADES!

5. The Padres have a lot more money than the Breakers, yet they still can’t pay for their

Shawn RolphJust Saying

Please see Breakerson page 3

You know what they say about assumptions…

The massive under-taking by DMC Con-struction on the Pacific Grove High campus, which started last spring, has yet to conclude, leaving many students pondering, “what’s tak-ing so long?”

The project, which included renovating the science wing, multi pur-pose room, and various other classrooms, was believed by many to be

finished over the sum-mer.

Not so, says Pacific Grove Unified School District Business Super-intendent Robin Blakely.

“DMC was told they would have a year [to finish the current proj-ect],” said Blakely. “DMC tried to get as much done during the summer as possible.”

Unexpected compli-cations cropped up as construction crews tore through structures that dated back more than 40 years. Inaccurate blueprints led crews to find pipes in places they

By Maeve Healyand Ashley CameronKnockout Staff

didn’t expect, and the discovery of asbestos – a cancer-causing product once used for insulation – delayed the project even further.

The faltering econo-my also had an impact as supply companies didn’t keep certain items in stock, forcing DMC to wait on made-to-order items.

“As in many remod-el projects, there were many things that slowed down the project,” said P.G. High principal Matt Bell. “DMC also had to work around our sched-ule like STAR testing

Jessica Riphenburg/Knockout StaffWhile one phase of construction winds down on the Pacific Grove High campus, another is set to begin in February, with the addition of new boys’ and girls’ locker rooms, a new half gymnasium, new wrestling room and weight room. Construction is expected to continue through the end of summer.

20 reasoNs why it’s better to be

a breaker

Above, Chris Odell, Ofa Hautau, James Karasek and Timmy Bell head to the center of the field for the coin toss. The once-mighty Breakers, who won five straight MTAL titles, have missed the playoffs for the past two seasons.

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Ivanna Liittschwager is a 16-years-old junior who attends Pacific Grove High School. She is currently in an advanced art class where she recieves inspiration for most of her ideas. Art became her passion as soon as she picked up a pencil. Littschwager struggles to express her thoughts to the public but by using paint and paper she can show people her imagination.

“People never understood how my mind works when it comes to fantasies or creativity, so why not just show them?” says Liittschwager.

She has been painting for three years. Her paintings have been displayed in coffee shops, where complete strangers have made offers, and recently has been asked by several galleries to show her artwork.

“I never expected myself to become a painter or get anywhere

Examining The Fine Print

Sophia Favazza, a sophomore at PGHS, was chosen out of her photo class to describe her photoshop assignment. Favazza states, “You have me as the biggest person in this picture,which represents my somewhat large ego.”

She chose to be “green and crazy looking” which reflects her weird and crazy personality. By choosing a nebula and stars in the backround, Favazza explains that it represents her short temper and she is a night owl who loves staring at the stars at night. Favazza loves to dance and mix music in her spare time. The silhouette of a crowd is a wild party of people dancing to the DJ, saluating her on her 16th birthday.

“Sophia is very talented with photoshop, and I enjoy having her in my class,” said Mr. Scondudo, her photo teacher.

Leif Swenson is a Senior at PGHS. The photo to the right was created by him for an assignment in his photo class. Leif placed himself in the middle and chose diverse elements around him to symbolize various aspects that are important to him.

“The lightning bolts and stormy background are my links to when I lived in Florida and frequently saw such sights and became enamored of them,” said Swenson. “The suns in my eyes represent my interest in the proverbial final frontier, and the Roc logo on my cheek shows my passion for disc golf.”

To the right Symbolic Portrait by Leif Swenson

S t u d e n t s a r e a l l wondering what’s going on with the new kitchen. I sat down with Dianne Hobson, the lunch lady, to discuss the new kitchen, what it’s like to work in the snack bar, and what they love about PGHS students.Q: How do you manage not having a kitchen?A: It’s been difficult but we’ve managed pretty well in the snack bar. At the moment we have the staff at Robert Down, the middle school and the high school kitchens all working in the same building. Forest Grove’s

kitchen is ready, so they are operating at their site.Q: How do you handlemaking so many meals for all three schools at the snack bar?A: We a l l work a t different t imes. We have the middle school lunch ladies come in at 8:15 to make their sandwiches, the Robert Down ladies at 10:05 to make their sandwiches, and the high school staff gets started at 7:00, so we’re all able to stay here and there’s enough space. We all have our own areas to work.

Q: What are yourt h o u g h t s o n t h e construction and when will the new kitchen be ready?A: Well, I wish it hadn’t taken so long. I wish itwere ready already, but it’s going to be beautifulwhen it’s done. We’llhave really nice equip-ment, we’ll be safe, and it’ll be ready to work in there. I think it will be ready during the winter break, but we’ll just wait and see how long it takes for the equipment to come in.Q. We all want to know what happened to the

cookies?A: Well, we don’t haveany ovens. We first need to have storage space to keep them frozen, and then we need to have ovens. At this point, we have no ovens at all.Q: So how do youmake your hot lunches?A: At the high school,we are only serving pizza, and pizza gets delivered everyday. Sowe don’t have any hotlunches here.Q: What about themiddle school?A: The middle schoolge t s some lunches delivered from Monterey

High, but they get pizza and Robert Down has pizza two days a week, and then we’re able to make hot dogs. We tried to make hot dogs at the high school but they weren’t very popular so we decided not to do it because we have to keep everything safe, not just cook them and leave them around.Q. Anything else you’d like to add about the kitchens?A. It’s going to be wonderful and hopefully everybody keeps coming to buy th ings . and remember, if you have

any ideas, please tell me. I’m always willing to try something. We are restricted as to what we can sell by the wellness policy and the federal rules, so we can’t sell everything we’d like to, but if anybody has a suggestion, please come talk to me, Dianne Hobson, or the Nutrition Director.

I would also like to add how much I love working at PGHS. The kids are wonderful; when they forget their money they always seem to pay me back the next day.

in art, I thought it would just be a hobby.” says Liittschwager. She has always wanted to become an artist, and her paintings definitely show her capability of doing so.

“My goal in life is to go to an art college, and become something I want o be and do it for the rest of my life,” said Liittschwager.

Above is Welcome To My World By Ivanna Liittschwager

Excitement abounds about new cafeteria changes

To the left: Don’t Listen to the Big Bad Wolf by Ivanna Liittschwager

To the left: Symbolic Self Portrait Reflection by Sophia Favazza

To the left: Meet the Chefby Ivanna Liittschwager

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let alone lights for their football field.

6. A Padre is from Carmel.

7. Padres are less in-telligent than Breakers.

8. A Breaker is a wave representing some chill vibes; a Padre preaches sportsmanship then runs up the score on every other team.

9. You may have a better football team, but your girls still hang out in our town…funny concept, huh?

10. The waves are better in Pacific Grove, hence we are the Break-ers.

11. Pacific Grove has been better in Bas-ketball the last 20 years, and our fans are better.

12. It’s a known fact that Pacific Grove kids run through Padres.


14 . Money and

clique drama comes from the Church of the Padres. Feel good atmosphere and hot girls come from Pacific Grove.

15. Carmel’s colors are red and white. It used to be just white. In the very first Shoe game a star Carmel player was hit repeatedly by a kid from Pacific Grove. This jersey was no longer just white. It was now red and white. This is the legacy of Carmel.


17. Carmel rhymes with fartsmell , and there’s nothing worse than that.

18. What happens in Carmel? Nothing.

What happens in Pacific Grove? Every-thing.

19. Carmel’s guys are notorious for acting feminine.

20. Padres are from Carmel and Carmel is full of Padres.


Grove High School, where I’ve witnessed countless motor vehicles disregarding them as if they were merely road kill flattened on a high-way.

I more than sup-port the idea for speed bumps; heck, I’ve seen too many new, young drivers zooming around the parking lot, show-ing off for friends. They don’t seem to understand that pedestrians lurk ev-erywhere, that a parking lot can be a dangerous place if drivers are not paying attention and ig-nore common sense.

For me, the real question is not the ne-cessity of speed bumps, but the effectiveness of the new ones at PGHS.

These yellow strips of plastic are oddly shaped and have caused a myriad of problems for drivers with smaller, lower cars whom either have to go too slowly to get over them safely or disregard them al-together out of sheer frustration.

“They suck,” said Pacific Grove High se-nior Ryan Walker. “I approach them quickly because if I go slowly my wheels get stuck

and keep spinning until I lurch forward.”

The odd shape has as much to do with the problems as anything else. For some students, the speed bumps are creating dangerous situ-ations, not preventing them.

“I have a low car and the bottom scrapes on the speed bumps,” said senior Carly Shaeffer.

“Mathematically it is logical to have a grad-ual speed bumps rather than a hexagonal one.”

I won’t debate the science of a speed bump, but to me these yellow bumps rise too high and at too sharp of an angle for cars that ride low to the ground. And drivers whose cars don’t scrape the ground are simply ig-noring them altogether.

“I’ve gotten really good at avoiding them,” said senior Hayden Lord.

The solution seems simple – replace these hideous plastic bumps with more traditional concrete ones.

With all the money that is being spent on football fields, class-room renovations and new locker rooms, there’s got to be a little left to address a wrong that needs fixing.


evident that the Breakers have become the under-dogs. They have turned from winning league titles to missing the play-offs. The Breakers are currently 5-4 this sea-son after a stirring vic-tory over Stevenson last week, and have already missed out on qualifying for the playoffs for the second straight season

“I relish the role of the underdog,” says Morgan, “People root for the underdog, people like to see the people that overcome challenges, adversity and rise up and win games.”

The football team has taken this role and ran with it. The players

have become determined to beat Carmel, knowing that in many ways this is their playoffs.

“We definitely have a chance in beating [Car-mel],” said senior Stefan Rock. “But we just have to play the best we can.”

The determination of this team and the teamwork that goes with it has given the players hope in pulling off a win. They know it won’t come easy.

“We’ve got to hold our blocks and give our quarterback time,” said senior Jonathon Vil-larreal. “Make pockets and gaps so our running backs can run the ball.”

Carmel presents a formidable task. Quar-terback Devin Pearson

has thrown for more than 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns in nine games. He is also Car-mel’s leading rusher, and has added three more touchdowns on the ground. Pearson is 21-1 as a varsity starter.

Staying close early may prove to be impor-tant for the Breakers. Carmel has outscored opponents 218-51 in the first half. The Padres average margin of vic-tory is nearly 30 points this season.

“We just have to chip away at them,” says Rock, “[Carmel has] no weaknesses.”

Pacific Grove will once again turn to senior Sean Merchak at quar-terback.

The third-year var-sity starter missed six games this season re-habbing a knee injury suffered last year against Carmel. In two starts, Merchak has guided the Breakers to a perfect 2-0 record, providing stabil-ity at a position that has seen three different start-ers this season.

Also returning for Pacific Grove is run-ning back Chris Odell, considered to be among the fastest backs in the MTAL. Odell is aver-aging nearly five yards per carry and presents a home-run threat each time he touches the ball.

The Breakers lead-ing rusher is Andrew Paxton.

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Junior Sam Schaeffer looks on prior to the kickoff of the Breakers’ homecoming victory over Marina.


and finals, which slowed things down.”

Students are still frustrated at the length of the remodel.

“Some students like the prospect of the new buildings and nice classrooms,” said Pacific Grove High junior Sam Goldman, “but the delay most certainly has us all a bit frazzled.”

There are those who won’t have much time to enjoy it.

“It’s really cool to have the new construc-tion,” said junior Kevin Zischke, “but it would

be more assuring know-ing we will be able to use the new stuff.”

In February, DMC will begin construction on both locker rooms and new practice gyms.

Both the girls’ and boys’ locker rooms will be completely redone. The weight room will be replaced by a new fitness center with all new equipment,

including free weights and treadmills.

Two of the tennis courts will be replaced by a practice gym and a dance and wrestling room.

Blakely warns that the upcoming construc-tion will be a challenge as crews must work around P.E. and sports schedules but is confi-dent that the work will be done by the end of summer 2011.

That prospect has some students excited.

“I think the progress is a little slow, but construction is complicated,” said senior Brian Bekker, “and having the new facilities will be worth the time.”

Construction Update

Shoe GameBreakers

Speed Bumps

Crews have been working nonstop since last April to complete renovations on campus.

Jessica Riphenburg/Knockout Staff


PG went down to Stevenson last week, 24-12, but it was a good game.

Photos by Nate Phillips

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Health & Well-BeingA New You in 2010

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With Thanksgiving 2010 just about here and the economy seemingly making us forget, neglect, or perhaps, doubt our Blessings…I thought I’d talk a bit about the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

First of all, other than the meaning of Thanksgiving as food, and the permission and ability to eat, drink and indulge as much as possible…let’s talk about something more.

I’m about to give you a simple and powerful recipe…pun intended or otherwise…to be Thankful, happy and enjoy Life every day…including Thanksgiving.

But before I explain the process... let me ask you something...

What would it take to make you happy?

Would you be happy if you were in a relationship or with the right boyfriend/girlfriend?

Would you be happy if you were married?

Would you be happy if you had a million dollars?

Would you be happy if you were successful?

Would you be happy if you had better health?

Would you be happy if you got a new job?

Would you be happy if you had a great career?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions…NewsFlash…you’ll never be happy!

Surprised?!Don’t be!Nothing can make you happy. Being happy doesn’t depend on

a particular outcome or something happening to you.

Happiness isn’t something you find or discover.

You can’t go into a store and buy a 10-pound bag of happiness. There is no place where you can go and find happiness sitting there waiting for you.

Unfortunately many of us have been brought up to believe that something external can make you happy or that you can find happiness somewhere.

Advertising of all sorts suggests that a new car, skin cream, a new outfit, new shoes a drink, or a new diet can make you happy but that is simply not true.

Nothing can make you happy because happiness is a feeling. Happiness is something you experience.

If you want to be happy then be happy…NOW!

But you may no t be happy because you spend most of your time focusing on what is wrong with your life.

Let’s face it; you can’t be happy doing something that you don’t like.

You also can’t do something you really enjoy and be sad or angry.

So if you think that getting a new job will make you happy you’re wrong. Getting a new job won’t make you happy.

If you think that having a boyfriend/girlfriend will make you happy - you’re wrong.

If you think having a million dollars will make you happy, you’re wrong, it won’t.

It’s not the money, relationship or new job that will make you happy.

Happiness is a feeling that you experience when you appreciate the positive things in your life.

Wellness EmpowermentRhonda M. Farrah, M.A.

If its a million dollars that you think will make you happy then it’s really the f i nanc ia l s ecu r i ty, t he f r eedom that comes from having a million dollars that you feel will allow you to be happy, because you feel you’ll then be able to do what you enjoy.

Don’t think that you can be happy by having something.

To be happy s tar t doing the things you enjoy. When you set goals you focus on doing what you enjoy. You have fun while achieving your goals when you choose the right goals, the kind that allow you to be happy all the time. Focus on what you want.

Start doing things that you enjoy. Look at the positive things that are going on in your life. Direct your mind and subconscious mind to help you experience happiness every day. Thiswill start once you begin to appreciate the good things in your life. Get your mind and subconscious mind focused on enjoying life by eliminating the negative thoughts and l im i t i ng be l i e f s t ha t work against you - start today.

To be happy simply shift your focus. Instead of looking at all that is

wrong with your life, instead of looking at what you don’t like about yourself or your life; change your focus.Start appreciating all that is good in your life.

Make a list if you want and write out all of the positive things in your life. Usually someone will say: I can’t think of anything positive or good in my life. I just want to be happy.”

That’s only because you’re not seeing all that the positive things in your life. And so you’ll never be happy.

Every day there are wonderful things taking place in your life, yet you fail to observe and recognize these events or people. If you have a roof over your head, that’s a positive aspect of your life.

If you had a warm meal; that’s a positive event. If you had a pleasant conversation with someone; that’s a positive aspect.

Start looking at all of the great and terrific things that are going on in your life and you’ll begin to experience happiness on a deeper level.

You can begin to improve or change the areas that you are not happy with but at the same time you should acknowledge the good things that are going on in your life.

Your mind is used to only paying attention to what is going wrong and so it directs the subconscious mind to continue creating more of those things that are going wrong. You actually create more of what makes you unhappy.

Why? Because your subconscious creates

what you regularly think about. So if you don’t regularly focus on the positive things you won’t create positive situations in your life.

And here’s where it gets worse. When you constantly focus on what is wrong with your life, when you only think about and see what is wrong in your life your subconscious begins to create more of what is wrong or more of what you don’t want

because it thinks that you want more. Start training the mind and the

subconscious mind to create what you want and focus on the good things that are taking place in your life.

Begin experiencing happiness by changing your focus. Every day think of the positive things that are going on in your life. Make a list of all the wonderful things that are taking place in your life.

Think of at least 3 great things that happened to you… they can be small or large - but just appreciate 3 good things that happened during the day. Focus on the positive. Direct your mind and subconscious mind by changing your perspective so you experience happiness every day !

To Your Happiness…NOW!With Love & Blessings!

Rhonda

“There is a mighty Power within you. There is that Spirit of Life, Light, and Love. The more you feast on these ideas and fast from old corrosive ones, the closer you experience the Life you desire.”

-Frank Richelieu,The Art of Being Yourself

Rhonda M. Farrah, MA, DRWAThe Wellness Institute International877-82COACH toll free 677-822-6224rhonda@helpmerhondaNOW.comwww.thewellnessinstitute.tvwww.TheEmpowermentClub.com Speak Up, The World Is Listening!

Shift your focus and you’ll be happy


The Green Page

This week’s Monarch AlertTo report tagged monarchs: 877-897-7740

http://monarchalert.calpoly.edu/The butterfly count for the Pacific Grove Sanctuary continues to rise. The

count done Nov. 8-9 was 2,152 butterflies, up from less than 1000 last week.there are still no butterflies at George Washington Park but private property

owners distant from the sanctuary say the count is up on their property as well.

Bag It! Nov. 19Surfrider Monterey presents “Bag It!”, winner of “Best In Show” at this year’s

BLUE Ocean Film Festival.The film will be shown at the Golden State Theater, 417 Alvarado Street in

Monterey, on Fri., Nov. 19 at 8:00 p.m.Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for refreshments and mingling.Entertaining, inspiring and illuminating, this film, documenting how ubiquitous

plastics are in our lives, will make you laugh and cry, and laugh again.The screening is a fund-raiser for the Monterey Chapter of the Surfrider

Foundation. Cost is $5 at the door.For more info, go to: www.surfridermonterey.org/

By Cameron Douglas

If one had to name two virtues among coyotes (Canis latrans), they would probably be cleverness and adaptability. These traits are the reasons coyotes continue to thrive where other species dwindle. In man’s unrelenting expansion over the American continent, coyotes find ways to live among us while other animals shy away to increasingly fewer remote locations.

Though often thought of as a type of wolf, coyotes differ in behavior and appearance. The colors of the coyote’s coat vary. Most are grayish brown to yellowish gray on the upper parts, while the throat and belly have a white or buff color. The sides of the head, forelegs, muzzle and paws are reddish-brown. The back has tawny-colored underfur and long, black-tipped guard hairs that form a black dorsal stripe and a dark cross on the shoulders. The tail is tipped in black and has a scent gland located on its dorsal base. They have striking, yellowish eyes with large dark pupils. The ears are large in relation to the head while the feet are relatively small in proportion to the rest of the body. Mountain dwelling coyotes tend to be dark-furred while desert coyotes are more yellowish in color. Experts have noted that the brain case of a domestic dog is closer to the coyote than that of the wolf.

Coyotes typically grow up to 30-34 inches, not counting a tail of 12-16 inches. They stand about 23-26 inches at the shoulder and weigh on average anywhere from 15-46 pounds. Some Northern coyotes are recorded at nearly 75 pounds and measuring more than five feet in length. During pursuit, coyotes can hit speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour and jump a distance of four meters. The upper frequency of their hearing range is about 80 kHz, compared to the 60 kHz of domestic dogs.

While coyotes have been observed traveling in large groups, they hunt primarily in pairs. Reports on their predatory behavior vary. They are generally opportunistic, with a 90 percent mammalian diet. These include prairie dogs, rabbits, ground squirrels and mice. But the coyote is a versatile creature and adapts well. This is a big part of their success. In urban areas, they will eat human rubbish and domestic pets, actively hunting cats and leaping fences to take small dogs.

Cougars sometimes kill coyotes. The coyote’s instinctive fear of cougars has led to some new technology. Sound systems that replicate cougar sounds are used to keep coyotes out of some public places.

Despite being extensively hunted, the coyote is one of the few medium-to-large sized animals that have enlarged their range since human encroachment began.

In Pacific Grove, a single male coyote is observed from time to time. This individual is described as unhealthy looking with some sort of obvious skin condition, probably mange. It is possible this coyote is an outcast, unwelcome among the others in the area because of his condition and/or scent. Left to fend for himself, this one has, ironically, shown tremendous adaptability and brazen, in-your-face wandering habits.

According to PGPD Animal Control Officer Elizabeth Conti-Yeo, coyotes fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Fish and Game. This causes some constraints in dealing with our coyote, which has been photographed by Yeo. Game officers are usually in another location when our coyote is sighted and cannot get to PG before the animal disappears. Yeo has set a cage out in a spot where the coyote frequently travels, but the coyote seems to be “too cagey” to go into the trap, and Yeo ends up catching the odd raccoon or household cat instead.

A tranquilizer dart could be used to capture the coyote, but that requires a large open space (Howard Cowen Stadium, for example) where the coyote could be boxed in until it falls asleep. “Darting” the animal in any other situation would result in the animal “trotting off into the woods, having a nice nap and coming right back,” according to Yeo. The officer says she would be willing to attempt a noose capture if she could, but the coyote now seems to know what her truck looks like and goes away whenever he sees her coming.

An organization called “Project Coyote” seeks to increase understanding and foster better coexistence between coyotes and humans. Go to www.ProjectCoyote.org/ • Never feed or attempt to “tame” a coyote. Appreciate them from a distance.• Walk dogs on leashes. Pick up small dogs if a coyote is near.• If approached by a coyote, be BIG and LOUD! If the coyote does not retreat,

haze the animal by throwing objects (avoiding the head).

Understanding coyotes: they’re wild animals

Above: A healthy, wild coyote.Below: the coyote sighted recently in Pacific Grove: PGPD photo

• As with any predator, do not run from a coyote. Eventually, if captured, our PG coyote will probably be transported to the SPCA

facility in Salinas for evaluation. If you see any coyote, leave it be and make no attempt to feed it. Note the coyote’s location and inform PGPD at 648-3143.

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