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Realty Company managing director Peter Butler told The Pine Cone this week, “was properly pricing the house to attract a strong, capable buyer and make a deal sooner than later.” And sooner it was. In a matter of weeks, escrow had closed on the 2.74-acre property on Stillwater Cove — which also includes a two-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage. The home, designed as a luxury hunting lodge, was built as early as 1906 and was long owned by the Chappellets, a Napa Valley winemaking family whose patriarch, Cyril, was a founder of Lockheed. The Carmel Pine Cone Volume 100 No. 10 On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com T R U S T E D BY LO C A L S A N D LO V E D BY V I S I TO R S S I N C E 1915 March 7-13 2014 See GAS page 15A See TROUT page 11A See SALE page 10A See NYUNT page 11A HOUSE BLOWS UP AS PG&E WORKS ON GAS MAIN By MARY SCHLEY AS WORKERS from PG&E were replacing a gas main at the corner of Guadalupe and Third, a nearby house exploded Monday morning, shat- tering windows in adjacent homes, sending debris flying in all directions and causing a shock wave that was felt throughout town. A large chunk of the home’s roof landed on the house next door, wood and glass were strewn into the street, and residents and the PG&E work- ers were badly shaken, but no one was injured — a fact that Mayor Jason Burnett and others described as “a miracle.” Fire officials have said the explosion, which left nothing but remnants of walls, shelves and some furniture, might have been caused by a hot water heater cycling on and igniting natural gas that had leaked into the house. While an obvious supposition would be that the gas main work somehow caused the leak, the utility company and its regulator, the California Public Utilities Company, weren’t speculating on a cause and began investigating. “What we do know is a house exploded and that there was a resultant small fire in what was the bathroom of the house,” Monterey Fire Chief Gaudenz Panholzer said. After determining no one was hurt in the explosion, which occurred at 11:17 a.m. March 3, firefighters from MFD and Cal Fire quickly extinguished the fire, secured the scene and turned it over to PG&E. “Specifically what caused the explosion, we don’t know,” Panholzer said. “There’s a lot of speculation, and probably some of that is correct. The PUC is the lead on the investigation.” PG&E supervisors arrived in the area soon after the explosion, and gas to the house and oth- ers nearby was shut off just after noon. At the rec- ommendation of PG&E, police helped evacuate residents in a one-block radius while firefighters Nyunt arrested by SWAT team for threat By MARY SCHLEY PACIFIC GROVE Police Cmdr. John Nyunt, who was placed on leave in January 2013 when his estranged wife was charged with burglary and identity theft, was arrested by the Monterey County Sheriff’s SWAT team at his home in Monterey early Saturday morning. Nyunt, a former Carmel police officer, was charged with threatening to kill his wife — a threat he allegedly made more than a year ago — and pleaded not guilty in a Salinas courtroom Tuesday afternoon. “The threats were made by phone, but were just discov- ered in the course of the investigation,” Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Steve Somers told The Pine Cone shortly after Nyunt’s arrest. He also explained the SWAT team was deployed to take him into custody at such an early hour because he has assault weapons registered to him and is a former SWAT commander. “There were concerns about public safety, his safety and the officers’ safety,” Somers said, though some of Nyunt’s former law-enforcement colleagues have expressed incredulity at the thought he would ever resort to violence against anyone. Nyunt, 51, was taken into custody without incident and lodged at Monterey County Jail on $500,000 bail. Somers said the high bail amount was due to the “poten- tial for violence.” Appearing in jail garb and looking haggard with a salt- and-pepper beard, Nyunt — whose laid back, jovial demeanor was well known among cops and others who worked with him during his years as an officer in Carmel and then in Pacific Grove — did not speak at his March 4 arraignment, where he was represented by attorney Juliet Peck. Before Monterey County Superior Court Judge Robert Burlison, Nyunt pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of PHOTOS/MARY SCHLEY A gas leak caused a house to explode late Monday morning leaving remnants of walls and debris (top), while PG&E crews were working on gas mains just a few feet away in the intersection of Guadalupe and Third. Stillwater Cove home sells for $16.5 million after 10 years on market By KELLY NIX ONE OF Pebble Beach’s oldest homes that offers spectacular panoramic views of Point Lobos and Carmel and is steps away from the 18th Green recently sold for $16.5 million after a decade of being for sale. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath- room Craftsman-style house at 3296 17 Mile Drive known as the Chappellet Estate was priced as high as $36 million when it was listed in April 2004. It had been listed with another real estate firm until Carmel Realty Company took over the listing in January, and sold it quickly after that. “Part of the art of the deal,” Carmel PHOTO/COURTESY CARMEL REALTY On a street where sev- eral homes have gone for more than $20 mil- lion, the Chappellet house overlooking Stillwater Cove sold last week for $16.5 mil- lion to an unidentified buyer. Have the complete Carmel Pine Cone delivered every Thursday evening to your iPad, laptop, PC or phone. Free subscriptions available at www.carmelpinecone.com Recent downpour not enough to help steelhead By CHRIS COUNTS WHILE THIS week’s rain was celebrated by just about everybody on the Monterey Peninsula, it was not enough to aid the Carmel River’s beleaguered steelhead population. In fact, more than 200 steelhead found themselves strand- ed because of the rain. They moved downstream when the river began to flow, only to find themselves stuck when it receded. The general manager of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Dave Stoldt, told The Pine Cone his staff saved 144 fish Feb. 26, and they’ve been averaging about 20 rescues per day since. Some of the larger fish were moved to the ocean, while others were placed back into the river near Robles Del Rio. Despite the abundant rain, California remains well below See SPENDING page 12A Council OKs more contracts, new salary for clerk By MARY SCHLEY THE CITY spent $1,402,602.74 in taxpayers’ funds in January, including more than half a million dollars to the City of Monterey and sizable checks to outside law firms and computer specialists, according to the check register approved by the Carmel City Council Tuesday. At the same meeting, council members also OK’d contracts for permit processing and pavement repair, and adopted a new salary range for the job of city clerk, which has been vacant since Heidi Burch, who was also serving as assistant city adminis- trator, resigned last October. Former Mayor Sue McCloud specifically asked about the $35,082 paid to the Santa Barbara law firm of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, and city administrator Jason Stilwell told her the lawyers received $23,192.50 for help with per- sonnel matters and employment law — presumably to deal with the investigations and suspensions of several city employees — and $11,889.50 to process California Public Records Act requests. McCloud also asked the council to discuss the proposed $92,000 contract with 4Leaf “for continued contract permit technical services,” and the new salary for city clerk, which either pays $98,232 to $119,388, according to the report pro- vided to the council by administrative services director Susan Paul, or $107,460 to $130,632, according to the resolution she drafted that was ultimately adopted by the council. “There is a tremendous outfall of money — there is a lot of comment about what’s being spent,” McCloud told the council, accusing the city of overspending. “I hope the
Transcript of Carmel Pine Cone, March 7, 2014 (main news)
Realty Company managing director PeterButler told The Pine Cone this week, “wasproperly pricing the house to attract a strong,capable buyer and make a deal sooner thanlater.”
And sooner it was. In a matter of weeks,escrow had closed on the 2.74-acre propertyon Stillwater Cove — which also includes atwo-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage.
The home, designed as a luxury huntinglodge, was built as early as 1906 and waslong owned by the Chappellets, a NapaValley winemaking family whose patriarch,Cyril, was a founder of Lockheed.
The Carmel Pine ConeVolume 100 No. 10 On the Internet: www.carmelpinecone.com
T R U S T E D B Y L O C A L S A N D L O V E D B Y V I S I T O R S S I N C E 1 9 1 5
March 7-13 2014
See GAS page 15A
See TROUT page 11A
See SALE page 10A
See NYUNT page 11A
HOUSE BLOWS UP AS PG&E WORKS ON GAS MAINBy MARY SCHLEY
AS WORKERS from PG&E were replacinga gas main at the corner of Guadalupe and Third,a nearby house exploded Monday morning, shat-tering windows in adjacent homes, sendingdebris flying in all directions and causing a shockwave that was felt throughout town.
A large chunk of the home’s roof landed onthe house next door, wood and glass were strewninto the street, and residents and the PG&E work-ers were badly shaken, but no one was injured— a fact that Mayor Jason Burnett and othersdescribed as “a miracle.”
Fire officials have said the explosion, whichleft nothing but remnants of walls, shelves andsome furniture, might have been caused by a hotwater heater cycling on and igniting natural gasthat had leaked into the house. While an obvioussupposition would be that the gas main worksomehow caused the leak, the utility companyand its regulator, the California Public UtilitiesCompany, weren’t speculating on a cause andbegan investigating.
“What we do know is a house exploded andthat there was a resultant small fire in what wasthe bathroom of the house,” Monterey Fire ChiefGaudenz Panholzer said. After determining noone was hurt in the explosion, which occurred at11:17 a.m. March 3, firefighters from MFD andCal Fire quickly extinguished the fire, securedthe scene and turned it over to PG&E.
“Specifically what caused the explosion, wedon’t know,” Panholzer said. “There’s a lot ofspeculation, and probably some of that is correct.The PUC is the lead on the investigation.”
PG&E supervisors arrived in the area soonafter the explosion, and gas to the house and oth-ers nearby was shut off just after noon. At the rec-ommendation of PG&E, police helped evacuateresidents in a one-block radius while firefighters
Nyunt arrested bySWAT team for threat
By MARY SCHLEY
PACIFIC GROVE Police Cmdr. John Nyunt, who wasplaced on leave in January 2013 when his estranged wife wascharged with burglary and identity theft, was arrested by theMonterey County Sheriff’s SWAT team at his home inMonterey early Saturday morning.
Nyunt, a former Carmel police officer, was charged withthreatening to kill his wife — a threat he allegedly mademore than a year ago — and pleaded not guilty in a Salinascourtroom Tuesday afternoon.
“The threats were made by phone, but were just discov-ered in the course of the investigation,” Monterey CountyDeputy District Attorney Steve Somers told The Pine Coneshortly after Nyunt’s arrest. He also explained the SWATteam was deployed to take him into custody at such an earlyhour because he has assault weapons registered to him and isa former SWAT commander.
“There were concerns about public safety, his safety andthe officers’ safety,” Somers said, though some of Nyunt’sformer law-enforcement colleagues have expressedincredulity at the thought he would ever resort to violenceagainst anyone. Nyunt, 51, was taken into custody withoutincident and lodged at Monterey County Jail on $500,000bail. Somers said the high bail amount was due to the “poten-tial for violence.”
Appearing in jail garb and looking haggard with a salt-and-pepper beard, Nyunt — whose laid back, jovialdemeanor was well known among cops and others whoworked with him during his years as an officer in Carmel andthen in Pacific Grove — did not speak at his March 4arraignment, where he was represented by attorney JulietPeck.
Before Monterey County Superior Court Judge RobertBurlison, Nyunt pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of
PHOTOS/MARY SCHLEY
A gas leak caused a house to explode late Monday morning leaving remnants ofwalls and debris (top), while PG&E crews were working on gas mains just a fewfeet away in the intersection of Guadalupe and Third.
Stillwater Cove home sells for $16.5 million after 10 years on market By KELLY NIX
ONE OF Pebble Beach’s oldest homesthat offers spectacular panoramic views ofPoint Lobos and Carmel and is steps awayfrom the 18th Green recently sold for $16.5million after a decade of being for sale.
The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath-room Craftsman-style house at 3296 17 MileDrive known as the Chappellet Estate waspriced as high as $36 million when it waslisted in April 2004. It had been listed withanother real estate firm until Carmel RealtyCompany took over the listing in January,and sold it quickly after that.
“Part of the art of the deal,” Carmel
PHOTO/COURTESY CARMEL REALTY
On a street where sev-eral homes have gonefor more than $20 mil-lion, the Chappellethouse overlookingStillwater Cove soldlast week for $16.5 mil-lion to an unidentifiedbuyer.
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Recent downpour notenough to help steelhead
By CHRIS COUNTS
WHILE THIS week’s rain was celebrated by just abouteverybody on the Monterey Peninsula, it was not enough toaid the Carmel River’s beleaguered steelhead population.
In fact, more than 200 steelhead found themselves strand-ed because of the rain. They moved downstream when theriver began to flow, only to find themselves stuck when itreceded. The general manager of the Monterey PeninsulaWater Management District, Dave Stoldt, told The Pine Conehis staff saved 144 fish Feb. 26, and they’ve been averagingabout 20 rescues per day since. Some of the larger fish weremoved to the ocean, while others were placed back into theriver near Robles Del Rio.
Despite the abundant rain, California remains well below
See SPENDING page 12A
Council OKs more contracts, new salary for clerkBy MARY SCHLEY
THE CITY spent $1,402,602.74 in taxpayers’ funds inJanuary, including more than half a million dollars to theCity of Monterey and sizable checks to outside law firms andcomputer specialists, according to the check registerapproved by the Carmel City Council Tuesday. At the samemeeting, council members also OK’d contracts for permitprocessing and pavement repair, and adopted a new salaryrange for the job of city clerk, which has been vacant sinceHeidi Burch, who was also serving as assistant city adminis-trator, resigned last October.
Former Mayor Sue McCloud specifically asked about the$35,082 paid to the Santa Barbara law firm of StradlingYocca Carlson & Rauth, and city administrator Jason Stilwelltold her the lawyers received $23,192.50 for help with per-
sonnel matters and employment law — presumably to dealwith the investigations and suspensions of several cityemployees — and $11,889.50 to process California PublicRecords Act requests.
McCloud also asked the council to discuss the proposed$92,000 contract with 4Leaf “for continued contract permittechnical services,” and the new salary for city clerk, whicheither pays $98,232 to $119,388, according to the report pro-vided to the council by administrative services director SusanPaul, or $107,460 to $130,632, according to the resolutionshe drafted that was ultimately adopted by the council.
“There is a tremendous outfall of money — there is a lotof comment about what’s being spent,” McCloud told thecouncil, accusing the city of overspending. “I hope the
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“In retrospect,” says Mom, “two dogs would havebeen better than a dog and a gazillion reptiles andamphibians. At one point, we were going through 100crickets a week for food.”
Of course, the boy eventually grew up and went offto college. Now, all that is left of his menagerie is theornate box turtle, who goes by Gidget. Although shecame to the family from Florida 15 years ago, theyhave no idea how old she is.
“Gidget could be anywhere between 15 and 90,”says Mom. “She arrived in a box filled with Styrofoampeanuts and no food or water. She was 6 inches indiameter and still is. Gidget eats plenty: greens, lettuce,red raspberries and almost anything red, plus the snailsour dog brings into the house, which is kind of a win-
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and her favorite activity is inactivity. On occasion, herperson takes her out into the yard for some fresh air.She tapes a colorful ribbon to her shell, in case Gidgetdecides to dig a hole and disappear.
“Gidget does nothing all day, except sleep.” Momsays. “She tries to hibernate in the winter, but I wakeher up and give her a warm bath and something toeat. Turtles don’t drink water, they absorb it throughtheir skin. If they get frightened, they’ll pee and can dieof dehydration. After she gets scared, I always giveGidget a bath to rehydrate her. It’s not dogs that fright-en her, but children.”
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BUSINESSMAN BERT Cutino said the new monumenton Cannery Row depicting him and seven other prominentRow icons is an accurate one — even if the artist did usedecades-old photographs to sculpt the bronze figures.
“He used our youngest pictures,” Cutino told The PineCone, laughing. “You can tell.”
The 15-foot-high monument is tribute to Cutino and otherCannery Row businessman Ted Balestreri, GeorgeZarounian, Harry Davidian, and author John Steinbeck andothers. The monument, created by Carmel sculptor StevenWhyte, was officially dedicated last week.
While Balestreri, Zarounian and Davidian are depictedplaying cards, Cutino is shown putting what appears to besardines on a piece of bread. Steinbeck, who sits atop a rock-like base, is surrounded by others, including his friend andmarine biologist Ed Ricketts, and Dora Flood, the famousmadam in Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row.”
The monument, which cost about $1 million, was paid forentirely with private funds.
Cutino said he met Steinbeck briefly in 1952 when he was13 years old, before the legendary writer was well known.
‘’He is a writer, your uncle knows him,’” Cutino said hisfather told him. ‘He never amounted to anything.’”
Depicted in a new sculpture by Steven Whyte on Cannery Row are(from left) Ted Balestreri, Bert Cutino, John Steinbeck (at top of rock),Harry Davidian and George Zarounian.
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Fresno woman who sold unhealthypets ordered to pay $300K
By KELLY NIX
THE OWNER of an “animal welfare”organization who pleaded no contest inJanuary to animal cruelty charges has beenordered by the Monterey County DistrictAttorney’s Office and prosecutors in threeother counties to pay hefty penalties relatedto her crimes.
On Feb. 28, Crystal Kisicki of FresnoCounty was ordered to pay at least $300,000in penalties related to the “nonprofit” organi-zation she ran in which she sold dogs, catsand other animals at inflated prices. Many ofthe animals were sick.
In June 2013, the SPCA for MontereyCounty seized 17 animals — including dogs,a kitten and birds — Kisicki was trying tosell outside a Sand City pet store. Her nocontest plea is essentially the same as aguilty plea.
Prosecutors contend that not only wasKisicki selling animals that were sick andmalnourished, she was charging as much as$500 for them and didn’t follow standardanimal adoption protocol.
“Defendant offered unhealthy, emaciatedanimals for adoption at various locationsthroughout California,” according to prose-cutors’ complaint filed in Monterey CountySuperior Court. “Despite the condition of theanimals and defendant’s failure to providevaccination records, she charged higher thannormal adoption fees.”
Prosecutors also found that all the moneyKisicki received from contributions andadoptions that she said went directly back
into the operation were not used at all to takecare of the animals. After the local SPCAseized the animals in Sand City, a FresnoCounty SPCA removed 61 additional ani-mals from her property.
Kisicki was found to be “keeping a largenumber of emaciated animals in inhumaneconditions, including no access to food orwater,” according to the complaint. “Otherindicia of animal and other types of hoardingwere present at those properties, includingnumerous piles of trash, buckets of soiled catlitter, empty food bags, and animal cages.”
While Kisicki had advertised that hergroup was “dedicated to safeguarding therights of all creatures in need of our help,which is accomplished through the care andrescue of animals,” prosecutors contend shefailed to provide even minimal care for theanimals.
Prosecutors also ordered Kisicki to ceaseoperating her organization, St. Francis AllCreature Rescue and Sanctuary, and toremove any reference to the group on numer-ous websites, such as Facebook andPetfinder where she used to list animals.
The case, filed by Monterey CountyDeputy District Attorney Dije Ndreu, allegesKisicki engaged in false advertising andunlawful and fraudulent business practices.The action prohibits her from possessing,taking care of or breeding animals and work-ing for other organizations.
Kisicki must pay at least $250,000 inpenalties for violations of several state lawsand at least $50,000 for the costs of theinvestigation, according to the complaint.
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Police, Fire &Sheriff’s Log
HERE’S A look at some of the significantcalls logged by the Carmel-by-the-Sea PoliceDepartment and the Monterey County Sheriff’sOffice last week. This week’s log was com-piled by Mary Schley.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Pacific Grove: Vehicle struck a fire hydranton Laurel Avenue. Non-injury.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Person found a cellphone on the beach. Contacted a person in thephone to let owner know CPD had phone.Owner called back, stating he would pick upthe phone at the station. At 1930 hours, theowner came to claim the phone.Pacific Grove:Driver was contacted at Country Club Gateafter an unknown person contacted an officerconcerning reckless driving. The driver has a
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Carmel-by-the-Sea: CPD units respondedto a report of a domestic violence onGuadalupe. Upon contact with both parties, themale had visible injuries. Male stated he livedwith his wife. Female, age 34, was arrested fordomestic violence, being under the influence ofa controlled substance and possession of con-centrated cannabis.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Officers were dis-patched to a possible civil issue on SixthAvenue between a landlord and tenant. Tenantwas upset that some unknown person had taken
down her business signs and wished for theincident to be documented.
Pacific Grove: Former student came ontothe high-school campus and threatened ateacher. The teacher wanted him spoken to butwas unwilling to press charges. Subject wasspoken to via landline and admonished for hisactions.
Pacific Grove: Burglary from vehicle onOcean View after forced entry. No suspectinformation.
Pacific Grove: Convertible top on vehicleson Pacific vandalized. No sign of attemptedentry.
Pacific Grove: Vandalism to a motorcycleon Lighthouse with no suspect information.
Pacific Grove: Officer was dispatched to aLighthouse Avenue address on a family dis-agreement. Son has been diagnosed with ADDand was not willing to study. He then had atantrum to try to get his father to let him playvideo games. Family counseled on how to bet-ter handle disagreements in the future andgiven information Monterey County familyresources.
Pebble Beach: Man accused of stealing andforging two checks. Victim requested prosecu-tion.
Carmel Valley: CPS referral fromMonterey County Social Services. Case contin-ues.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Report of a theft of asuitcase from inside a vehicle on DoloresStreet. No suspect info.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Person lost a wallet atabout 1430 hours today. For information ifwallet recovered.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Burglary reported onMission Street. No suspect info.
Pebble Beach: Man misplaced his phoneduring the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. His phonewas found and turned in at the Lodge; however,it went missing again.
Carmel Valley: Woman injured her backduring a spa treatment at a local lodge onCarmel Valley Road.
Carmel area: A female called to report her
vehicle on Highway 1 was burglarized whileshe was hiking at Point Lobos State Reserve.
Carmel area: Man lost a bracelet duringhis hotel check-in on Highlands Drive. Thebracelet was never recovered.
Pebble Beach: Mother reported harassmentfrom her 49-year-old son. Son counseled.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Woman on CasanovaStreet stated her dog was bitten by another dogthat charged at her dogs. The wound was asmall puncture on the dog. Both parties con-tacted, matter discussed, further informationregarding dog’s injuries will be worked outcivilly.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Person on Juniperoreported suspicious activity. Person was coun-seled on ways to deal with the situation.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Torres Street residentreported he received a monthly bill from thewater company on his second residence, andhis bill was $3,000 more than it was the previ-ous month. He said he had his gardenerchecked for leaks approximately a month-and-a-half ago, and any leaks were fixed. He alsoadvised the house was under renovation, so theofficer suggested he speak to his general con-tractor and the water company. Resident saidhe would do that, and if any new informationwas discovered, he would notify us.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: Man reported his ex-girlfriend was going into his residence on 10thAvenue without permission and sendingharassing e-mails and texts.
Pacific Grove: A 23-year-old male wasdrunk in public and was unable to care for hissafety. Officers contacted the suspect atSafeway, and he was taken into custody andwas combative while being placed in the patrolcar. The suspect had previously been providedwith a no-trespass admonishment at Safewayand was found to be in violation of his proba-tion.
Carmel-by-the-Sea: A female was possi-bly assaulted while walking in Carmel onDolores Street.
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By KELLY NIX
A MAN who captured his near-deathskydiving accident on video is suing theMarina business that provided him the para-chute he used for the jump, alleging it was inpoor condition and caused him to be serious-ly injured.
San Francisco resident Gerardo Florescontends that the parachute he rented fromSkydive Monterey Bay on Aug. 8, 2012, wasin such a state of disrepair that it opened pre-maturely, which, his suit says, was responsi-ble for him passing out midair and landingface down near the Marina airport.
“Because Flores was unconscious whenhe landed, he landed face down on theground,” according to the lawsuit filed Feb.21 in Monterey County Superior Court. “Asa result, his face was buried in the ground,and for an extended period of time, [he] wasnot able to breathe.”
The skydiver suffered serious head trau-ma, a lacerated tongue, broken ribs and otherinjuries. Flores, who had to be airlifted viahelicopter from Marina to a San Jose hospi-tal, was unconscious for two weeks.
A chilling 32-minute video Flores shot ofhis jump from 18,000 feet shows him sud-denly passing out seconds after his pilotchute prematurely deploys. It also capturesthe eerie aftermath, including efforts byemergency responders to save his life afterhe slams hard into the ground.
Chute deployed earlyThe parachute Skydive Monterey Bay
provided Flores opened at 14,000 feet, muchearlier than the “usual 3,000 to 5,000 feetaltitude” at which it’s supposed to bedeployed, according to the lawsuit.
His video of the experience — which can
This photo shows skydiver Gerardo Flores over Monterey Bay just seconds before he passed out.Unconscious, Flores hit the ground 12 minutes later, suffering serious injuries.
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Garland Park visitor center gets re-do, doubles in sizeBy CHRIS COUNTS
THANKS IN part to an anonymous donor, the visitorcenter at Garland Ranch Regional Park was recently expand-ed to twice its original size.
The project, which took six months and cost about$550,000 to complete, increased the visitor center from 500square feet to 1,000 square feet. An anonymous donor con-tributed $200,000, and taxpayers funded the balance of thework.
The original visitor center was built just months after theMonterey Peninsula Regional Park District bought the landfor the park from William Garland II in December 1975.
The centerpiece of the project is a new exhibit roomwhere park officials plan to present a series of photographyand art displays. When the visitor center celebrates its offi-cial Grand Reopening Saturday, April 19, a wildflower art
show will be unveiled inside the room.A pair of 8-foot benches, milled from a redwood tree that
fell at Palo Corona Regional Park, were added to the room. “The tree was 360 years old,” ranger John Palzaniuk told
The Pine Cone. “We counted the rings.”As part of the project, the area immediately surrounding
the visitor center is receiving an extensive makeover.“The area had been heavily impacted by vehicle use,”
ranger Chris Reed told The Pine Cone. “We rehabilitatedabout 300 feet of road, we rehabilitated the staging area infront of the visitor center and we created about 300 feet ofinterpretive trail.”
Adjacent to the visitor center is the future home of anative plant garden. Park officials hope the garden inspiresvisitors to put drought-tolerant plants in their own yards.“We’d like to see the garden become a model,” said RafaelPayan, the park district’s new general manager.
See PARK page 11A
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By KELLY NIX
THE MAYORS of the six cities of the MontereyPeninsula will decide March 13 whether to undertake a for-mal analysis of an activist group’s June ballot initiative tolaunch a public takeover of California American Water. Theanalysis could lead to the mayors formally opposing the mea-sure, which has been widely criticized as a distraction fromefforts to get a new water supply.
On Monday, a committee that advises the mayors’Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority voted 5-1 torecommend commissioning a study of a measure proposedby Public Water Now, the group that supports the takeover ofCal Am.
At the meeting, committee member and Monterey PlazaHotel & Spa general manager John Narigi said that, while heunderstands the frustration over increased water rates, it’snecessary to educate water customers about “going down this[takeover] path,” which he and others contend is divisive anda distraction to procuring awater project for thePeninsula.
“This is breaking apartthe unity of the communityonce again,” Narigi said ofPublic Water Now’s initia-tive, “just like every othertime we’ve attempted to finda sustainable, longtermwater solution for thePeninsula.”
Narigi also said PublicWater Now’s takeover effortsprovide nothing in the wayof a water solution, and heseemed to question thegroup’s motives in the midstof Cal Am’s efforts to com-ply with a state water boardorder to find an alternatewater source for thePeninsula.
“Are we really interestedin a solution … or is thereanother reason for this topop up at the last moment?”he asked.
Cal Am has proposed adesalination plant in Marina,water storage facilities and aproject to turn wastewaterinto drinking water. Themayors and others negotiat-ed with Cal Am to reduce thecost of the desal project by atleast $100 million byemploying low interest waterbonds. In February, Sen. BillMonning introduced a billthat would enable the use ofthe bonds.
The Public Water Nowinitiative calls for a feasibili-ty study, that includes anappraisal of Cal Am. If thestudy concludes purchasingCal Am would be beneficialto ratepayers, it would trig-ger the Monterey PeninsulaWater Management Districtto immediately begin theprocess of acquiring CalAm’s assets.
The mayors’ study of thePublic Water Now initiativewould look at the possibleimplications of the initiative,positive or negative, and themayors’ ability to fulfill itsmission, which includes“ensuring the timely devel-opment” of a water project.
George Riley, who is oneof the activists behind theinitiative, was the only advi-sory committee memberopposed to the study. Riley
take over Cal Am would be a “lengthy track.” Committeemember Dale Huss said he believed Public Water Now’sefforts were a “waste of taxpayer money.”
“We need water, we need it now,” said Huss, an executivewith Ocean Mist Farms. “I see this as kicking the can downthe road again, and I would certainly not support it.”
Earlier at the meeting, Cal Am engineering manager IanCrooks said the company has completed drilling the first testwell to provide soil and water data necessary for an environ-mental review document for the company’s desal project. Thesecond test well— essentially a narrow hole drilled to about300 feet to draw samples — will take about 10 days to com-plete.
Laboratory analysis of water and soil from the holes willbe completed by the end of April, Crooks said. However, con-trary to a news report this week, the tests results will not beresponsible for additional delays in completing Cal Am’sdesal plant, which is supposed to happen by the third quarterof 2018.
Mayors may take position on Cal Am takeover initiative said the path to securing a new water project for thePeninsula is separate from the activist group’s quest to makethe local water supply public and, he said, the group has noulterior motives.
“There is no anti-supply sentiment anywhere in the PublicWater Now material or in their campaign,” Riley said. “Thepeople largely involved [in the initiative] are relatively recentin the community.”
Riley said the activist group blames Cal Am, “more thanany other agency,” for the water dilemma facing thePeninsula.
“My conclusion is I think the tradition of the initiative andthe public expressing itself are legitimate issues,” Riley said.He also called the mayors’ proposed study “presumptuous,preemptive and political.”
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District generalmanager Dave Stoldt recused himself from the vote becausethe district isn’t taking a position on Public Water Now’s ini-tiative. Stoldt said the process of using eminent domain to
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WHILE MOST people go out of their way to avoidblack widows, Emily MacLeod finds them so interesting,she’s spent countless hours during the past five years study-ing the small but feared creatures at Hastings Natural HistoryReservation in Carmel Valley.
A graduate student at the University of Toronto atScarborough, MacLeod has focused much of her research onthe black widow’s mating habits.
MacLeod discovered that male black widows — whichare much smaller, lighter in color and possess far less neuro-toxin — won’t mate with just any female black widow.“They’re actually quite choosy,” she told The Pine Cone.
After observing numerous females, MacLeod concludedthat the ones who received the most attention from maleswere those who were well fed and, as a result, able to createmore eggs. The males also seem to be drawn to females whohaven’t mated. To locate their mates, the males use theirsense of smell.
becoming an authority on black widows. “I thought I wouldgo into English literature,” she recalled.
But after meeting an expert on spiders in Canada,MacLeod found them fascinating. She was also surprisedhow little was actually known about black widows. “There’snot a lot of research that’s been done on black widows, whichis surprising because when you say ‘black widow spider,’everybody knows what you’re talking about,” she said.
While many people are scared to death of black widows,MacLeod said they have little to worry about regarding thespiders, which generally only come out at night and try toavoid contact with intruders.
“There’s a very low risk of getting bitten,” she explained.“I’ve never been bitten. And, while you wouldn’t want chil-dren playing with them, their bites are not lethal to adults.”
While some are tempted to kill black widows, MacLeodadvises people to simply leave them alone.
“They’re an important part of our ecosystem,” she added.“They eat a lot of bugs, which keeps the insect population incheck.”
Carmel Valley researcher investigates the secret lives of black widows“They can sniff out females who are well fed or can lay
eggs,” she said. “And they can smell if a female is a virgin.”In some parts of the world, the mating of black widows
famously turns out bad for the males. But in North America,a male black widow not only survives the experience, but canmate again with another female. That could change in thefuture — MacLeod said other species of black widows fromaround the globe are making it to our shores.
For MacLeod and other researchers, Hastings in the per-fect place to study black widows, which are commonly foundin the reserve’s abundant grasslands. They make webs inabandoned gopher holes, keeping them and their eggs coolon warm summer days.
MacLeod not only pokes around in gopher holes to mon-itor black widow females and their egg sacks, but she cap-tures virgin female spiders and brings them into the laborato-ry, where she regulates their diet in an effort to determinehow their size — and the size of their webs — attracts poten-tial mates.
Before starting college, MacLeod never really considered
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By KELLY NIX
MONTEREY COUNTY planning offi-cials are recommending that the owner of a1950s modern house in Pebble Beach not beallowed to tear it down in favor of a muchlarger home.
In a Feb. 25 letter, senior planner DelindaRobinson informed Massy Mehdipour,owner of the house at 1170 Signal Hill, thatthe planning department was recommendingto the planning commission that her applica-tion to demolish the house be denied.Mehdipour wants to tear down the 1958house — designed by famed architectRichard Neutra — and replace it with a near-ly 12,000-square-foot structure.
Some local architects and historians con-tend the house, which is in need of repair,exemplifies Neutra’s approach to design andshould be protected by law, regardless of itsowner’s wishes. Neutra died in 1970 at age78.
While Mehdipour, who is the CEO ofJotter, a technology investment company, hassaid she would not agree to having an EIRprepared for the demolition project,Robinson also said that, no matter what anEIR might say, the planning staff’s mind wasmade up.
“Even if you were to agree to the prepara-tion of an EIR, [county planning] staff wouldnot be in a position to support approval of thedemolition of the existing house,” Robinsontold Mehdipour.
Robinson set a March 26 public hearingfor the issue before the county planningcommission, which will make a recommen-dation to the board of supervisors.
The county’s opinion follows a report bySan Buenaventura Research Associates,which said that the Connell House, as it’scalled for its first owners, is historically sig-nificant and that the “residual impact aftermitigation would remain significant andadverse.”
Mehdipour hired at least two historicproperty experts to analyze the home’s sig-nificance. One consultant, Anthony Kirk ofSanta Cruz, determined in 2011 that thehouse appears to be historic, while anotherconsultant found it was not. The same year,the Monterey County Historic ResourcesReview Board agreed with Kirk that thehouse is historically significant for mod-ernism on the Monterey Peninsula andshould be protected from being demolished.
Preservation of the home has also drawnsupport from numerous architects and oth-ers, who launched a campaign to stop itsdemolition.
One of them, Tony Ridder, the formerCEO of the Knight Ridder media company,who lives on the other side of the CypressPoint golf course from the home, hired SusanBrandt-Hawley — the attorney who has suc-cessfully prevented Carmel-by-the-Sea fromselling the much debated Flanders Mansion
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“It’s one of the first 20 houses built in Pebble Beach,”Butler said.
In selling the home, Carmel Realty Company took newphotographs, set up a website devoted solely to the house andused target advertising in an effort to rebrand the estate.
“I spent a lot of time listening to the sellers and theirneeds and expectation,” Butler said. “I designed and tailoreda marketing program around that, including pricing.”
While the 10 years the house had been listed, it had under-gone numerous price reductions and was reduced as much as$15 million. Butler said Carmel Realty listed it at $16.9 mil-lion and settled on the $16.5 purchase price.
Mike and Jessica Canning, also from Carmel RealtyCompany, represented the buyers of the Chappellet home.They’ll all split the hefty commission on the sale equally,Butler said.
The buyers were identified as SWC Partners LLC, aDelaware corporation with an address in Palo Alto. Butlersaid they intend to retain the integrity of the home whilemaking considerable interior upgrades including plumbingand electrical. The house is not considered historic becausethere have been numerous changes to it through the decades.
“It’s nice to know one of the old grand dames of PebbleBeach is going to get a little bit of an uplift,” Butler said. “It’sone of the few remaining from that era.”
SKYDIVERFrom page 5A
be found online — shows the pilot chute suddenly opening,whipping him up. Though seemingly surprised, Flores talksto the camera for several seconds. “It just opened up at13,000” feet, Flores said just before suddenly passing out.
About 12 minutes later, he crashes into the ground. Whilethe camera is still rolling, a critically injured Flores breathesheavily for more than a minute before his breathing slowsconsiderably and a man comes to his aid.
“Gerardo, what happened? Are you OK?,” the unidenti-fied man asks. Despite calling his name over and over, a life-less Flores doesn’t respond. The man yells out for others tocall for help. “He’s f***ed up,” says another man who cameto help. “It really feels like he’s dying.”
Minutes after being notified, police and other emergencypersonnel arrive. Flores’ GoPro-brand video camera —looking up at an angle toward the clear blue sky — showsthem working to help him.
Also named in Flores’ lawsuit is Greg Nardi, listed as theowner of the Skydive Monterey Bay, and Fall Air, the compa-ny the suit says owned the airplane Flores jumped from.Flores — who is seeking an undisclosed amount in damages— is alleging gross negligence and product liability. Flores’attorney is Oakland-based David A. Kleczek.
A message left with Skydive Monterey Bay seeking com-ment was not returned.
Faulty chute?Flores contends the Marina skydiving business and the
airplane company were at fault for the accident. The para-chute showed visible signs of wear and tear, including sus-pension lines that were “broken and dangling,” according tothe suit.
“As a result of the premature deployment and the condi-tion of the parachute, including condition of the suspensionlines,” the suit says, “Gerardo Flores lost consciousness dur-ing the remainder of his descent.”
The Federal Aviation Administration investigated the acci-dent. According to a February 2013 KPIX TV news story, theFAA found that a velcro closing flap on the parachute casewas “completely worn,” and its rigging had knots. Theagency’s report also said the chute’s lines should have beenreplaced.
“I could have died that day,” Flores, who had performed30 jumps before his 2012 accident, told a KPIX reporter.
Though some have called for the government to controlthe sport, skydiving enthusiasts point to the activity’s lowinjury and fatality rate. The United States ParachuteAssociation reported that of the roughly 3.1 million jumps inthe country in 2012, there were 915 injuries and 19 fatalities.
“That’s 0.006 fatalities per 1,000 jumps,” according to theassociation, which indicate the injury rates are a result ofstrict safety standards, training policies and programs put inplace through the years.
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making terrorist threats, and his next court appearance wasset for March 11, when the date of a preliminary hearing inthe case will be set.
Peck did not contestNyunt’s bail, which isunusually high for someoneaccused of making a verbalthreat, or Somers’ requestthat Nyunt be ordered to stayaway from all employees ofthe DA’s office and PacificGrove P.D.
“I have no objection,though I may request furtherconsideration of that, as wellas the current bail,” Pecktold Burlison, who ensuredNyunt understood the stay-away order means he cannotcome within 100 yards ofany person, residence, work-place or vehicle associatedwith the order.
After the hearing, Peckand Somers spoke toreporters outside the court-room.
“I don’t think there’s anyquestion that neither Johnnor Kristin thought for a
second that he would act onthe threat that he would cuther throat,” Peck said.
“I don’t think the kind ofthreats that I heard were everjustified,” Somers coun-tered.
Kristin Nyunt has beencharged with dozens offelony counts of burglary,identity theft and possessionof stolen property, and she isnext set to appear in courtfor a pretrial conferenceMarch 18.
Meanwhile, federal andDA investigators are stillworking to determinewhether John Nyunt wasinvolved at all in the crimeshis estranged wife allegedlycommitted. A search war-rant was served at his PGPDoffice around the time of herarrest.
“It’s still ongoing bothfederally and locally,”Somers said. “His wife wascharged with burglaries,having stolen property andID theft. We are investigat-ing the extent to which hewas involved or aware ofthem.”
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average. “The first three months we had this year were theworst on record,” Stoldt explained. “We’re still at 25 percentof our normal rainfall.”
For the first time since 1989-1990, the Carmel Riverprobably won’t flow all the way to the sea this winter. Thelack of water flowing in and out of the lagoon adverselyimpacts steelhead in several ways.
“The water quality is seriously affected when water does-n’t flow into the lagoon,” increasing steelhead mortality, saidFrank Emerson, vice president of the Carmel RiverSteelhead Association.
Also, when waves topple over the sandbar, they add salt-water to the lagoon, which is heavier than freshwater. As aresult, steelhead are prone to move closer to the surface,“where they are more vulnerable to predation by birds,”Emerson explained.
Stoldt said there’s currently about six feet of water in thelagoon — four feet below flood stage.
While recent rains failed to bring much relief to the lowerportion of the river, they did manage to fill up the reservoirbehind Los Padres Dam. “The reservoir is spilling over,”Stoldt reported. “Just three weeks ago, it was 25 feet belowthe spill level.”
At Mining Ridge in Big Sur, more than 13 inches of rainwere recorded between Feb. 26 and March 1. And at SanClemente Dam, recent rain over the same time period raisedthe total precipitation for the 2013-14 rain season from 2.22inches to 7.44 inches. Stoldt said 15.6 inches represents anormal year.
While the wet season will soon be over, Stoldt said he’shopeful that more rain is on the way.
“It’s still early,” he added. “In March 1991, we had 11inches of rain. Another couple of inches could connect theriver with the lagoon.”
Some eucalyptus saplings growing in the park were cutdown and used to define the borders of the garden, the roadand the trail.
Also, using a variety of recycled fill materials, the roadand trail were raised slightly above the surrounding land-scape to avert the pooling of water — and sloped to direct atleast some of that moisture into the native plant garden.
By using recycled fill — some of it left over from otherprojects on site — the park district saved money and reducedthe amount of material it needed to import or export. “Oneman’s trash is another man’s trail,” Reed joked.
Meanwhile, the park district is seeking volunteers to workin variety of capacities. Volunteer naturalists are needed tostaff the visitor center and work in the native plant garden. Acommitment of six hours per week is required. Volunteer nat-uralists must be 18 and trained in CPR and first aid.
Also, volunteers of all ages are needed for trail building,trail restoration and beautification projects.
If you’re interested, call Debbie Wyatt at (831) 659-6065.
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impact of all these decisions has been thought about.”Stilwell explained his office has been bringing contracts
to the council for approval because it must do so to complywith the Carmel Municipal Code.
“It’s not conflated with more spending,” he said.Specifically, with regards to the 4Leaf contract, he said,
having someone working in the building department who isspecifically tasked with processing permits is helpful forcontractors and builders working in town. And once the jobof building official is filled, the contract might be amendedor no longer necessary.
“We hear great, positive feedback from the constructionindustry by having someone with specialized skills,” he said.“We anticipate when the building official is here, he or shewill work with [planning director] Rob Mullane and look atways to provide that service going forward.”
As for the city clerk job description and salary range,Stilwell said the position of deputy city clerk drew a smallpool of qualified applicants, but several dropped out, andofficials instead decided to seek a new city clerk. DarylBetancur had been working as deputy city clerk and is nowacting city clerk.
“It’s not a new position in the budget,” he said. “It’s areclassification.”
Council members approved the 4Leaf contract, whichprovides a permit technician “responsible for intake of plan-ning, building and encroachment permits, routing the build-ing and encroachment permits to the appropriate staff peo-ple, and tracking the status of these permits,” according toMullane’s report to the council. The technician also answerspeople’s questions about permits. The $92,000 comes on top
of the $25,000 already promised in a contract Stilwell signedwith 4Leaf in November 2013, bringing the total for the con-sultant to $117,000.
Also at the March 4 meeting, the council OK’d a$161,400 construction contract with Monterey PeninsulaEngineering, the lowest bidder for pavement repair projectsin town, as well as a $16,140 contingency for the projects,and $8,070 to city engineer Neill Engineering for projectmanagement services. No one discussed or opposed thoseagreements.
Council members additionally approved $40,000 in bud-get adjustments to pay for $20,000 in repairs to the ForestTheater and $20,000 in part-time assistance at the library,with the theater money coming from reserves committed tothe historic theater’s renovation, and the library money beingmade up for with greater-than-expected hotel-tax revenues.
After the meeting, Stilwell again addressed the issue ofthe number of contracts being proposed for adoption.
“As you know, the recent uptick in volume of contracts onthe council agendas is a result of bringing our processes intoalignment with the Municipal Code requirements more sothan an indication of an increase in expenditure or outsourc-ing,” he said to council members and others. “I’m bringing itto your attention, because I hear, as probably do you, chatterthat it is something other than what it is.”
Further, he told The Pine Cone, his office is “bringingcontracts forward for services that have been in place buthaven’t had contracts, bringing contracts forward for tempo-rary assistance to meet service demands, and bringing for-ward contracts to complete new work the city is now able toundertake.”
In addition to the money for the Stradling firm, the citypaid Government Staffing Services for Betancur’s worktotaling $3,272.50, $1,120 to the law firm of Liebert CassidyWhitmore, $339,882.30 to Don Chapin Co. for street androad projects, and $4,368 to MarTech, $4,000 to Blue RiverInteractive and $7,550.50 to Boots Road Group for IT ser-vices.
The City of Monterey received $544,714.85 for runningthe fire department, administering and helping to staff theambulance, and repairing vehicles.
Green vendors atWoman’s Club
KELLER WILLIAMS Realty is hosting a fair Thursday,March 13, from 2 to 6 p.m. featuring green vendors and pro-viding detailed information on the city’s green buildingcodes and policies. At 4 p.m. members of the committee thathelped draft the ordinances will present a brief talk on therequirements and will answer questions from the audience.
Sponsored by Keller Williams Realty, the event — whichis free to attend — will include vendors of environmentallyfriendly products, LEED architects, builders, contractors,painters, restaurants and specialty stores. Earthbound Farmwill offer snacks and prizes, and the vendor list includes EcoCarmel, Carver + Schicketanz Architects, Scudder SolarEnergy Systems, Sustainable Carmel and others.
The Carmel Woman’s Club is located across the streetfrom Sunset Center at San Carlos and Ninth.
SUPERIOR COURTOF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF MONTEREY
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case No. M126427.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
petitioner, JOSE ANTONIO MORALESand DIANA C. MENDOZA filed a peti-tion with this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: A.Present name: JAZMIN MENDOZAProposed name: JAZMIN MORALES
THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appearbefore this court at the hearing indicat-ed below to show cause, if any, why thepetition for change of name should notbe granted. Any person objecting to thename changes described above mustfile a written objection that includes thereasons for the objection at least twocourt days before the matter is sched-uled to be heard and must appear at thehearing to show cause why the petitionshould not be granted. If no writtenobjection is timely filed, the court maygrant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING: DATE:April 4, 2014TIME: 9:00 a.m.DEPT: TBAThe address of the court is 1200
Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940.A copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior tothe date set for hearing on the petitionin the following newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county: TheCarmel Pine Cone, Carmel.
(s) Thomas W. WillsJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Jan. 30, 2014Clerk: Connie MazzeiDeputy: C. TaylorPublication dates: Feb. 14, 21, 28,
March 7, 2014. (PC209)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140291. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: SOLAR COAST CONSTRUC-TION, 600 E. Franklin St., Suite A,Monterey, CA 93940. Monterey County.MARK E. PORTER, 9940 Eddy Rd.,Carmel, CA 93923. This business isconducted by an individual. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on N/A. (s) Mark Porter. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Feb. 4,2014. Publication dates: Feb. 14, 21,28, March 7, 2014. (PC 210).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140348. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: RODRIGUEZ RANCH, 13Tarpey Rd., Royal Oaks, CA 95076.Monterey County. ROBERTORODRIGUEZ VALENCIA 13 TarpeyRd., Royal Oaks, CA 95076. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on March 1, 2001.(s) Shelly Rigisich. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 10, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 14, 21, 28, March 7, 2014.(PC 211).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140355 Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: MOZART & LILLY, 1605Sonado Drive, Pebble Beach, CA93953. Monterey County. SHELLYRIGISICH, 1605 Sonado Drive, PebbleBeach, CA 93953. SHAWN RIGISICHTHOMPSON, 1045 Cathedral Drive,Alpharetta, GA 30004. This business isconducted by a general partnership.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on N/A. (s) ShellyRigisich. This statement was filed withthe County Clerk of Monterey Countyon Feb. 10, 2014. Publication dates:Feb. 14, 21, 28, March 7, 2014. (PC212).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140356 Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: PRODUCEPROS, 933 BlancoCircle, Salinas, CA 93901. MontereyCounty. ROBYN DaROSA, 933 BlancoCircle, Salinas, CA 93901.This busi-ness is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on Jan. 1, 2014. (s)Robyn DaRosa. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 10, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 14, 21, 28, March 7, 2014.(PC 213).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140328 Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: CAYSON & ASSOCIATES, 35Asoleado Dr., Carmel Valley, CA93924, Monterey County. PRODUC-TION TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 35Asoleado Dr., Carmel Valley, CA.93924. This business is conducted by acorporation. Registrant commenced totransact business under the fictitiousbusiness name listed above on NA. (s)Donna M. Cayson, secretary. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Feb. 6,2014. Publication dates: Feb. 14, 21,28, March 7, 2014. (PC 214).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140336 Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: TROGOTRONIC, 5910Garrapatos Rd., Carmel, CA. 93923,Monterey County. WILLIAM THOMNELSON, 5910 Garrapatos Rd.,Carmel, CA. 93923, Monterey County.KIYOMI SANADA, 5910 GarrapatosRd., Carmel, CA. 93923. This businessis conducted by a general partnership.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on January 1, 2014.(s) William Thom Nelson. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 7, 2014.Publication dates: Feb. 14, 21, 28,March 7, 2014. (PC 215).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 20140374
The following person(s) is (are) doingbusiness as:(A) Rebecca Dering CPA &Associates, (B) Rebecca Dering &Associates, 99 Pacific Street, Bldg.557, Monterey, CA 93940, County ofMonterey
Registered owner(s):H & R Block Enterprises, LLC, One H &R Block Place, Kansas City, MO 64105.This business is conducted by: a limitedliability companyThe registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname or names listed above onDecember 31, 2013.I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares as true any materialmatter pursuant to Section 17913 of theBusiness and Professions code that theregistrant knows to be false is guilty ofa misdemeanor punishable by a finenot to exceed one thousand dollars($1,000)). S/ Scott W. Andreasen, Vice President& Secretary of sole memberThis statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey on February12, 2014.NOTICE-In accordance withSubdivision (a) of Section 17920, aFictitious Name Statement generallyexpires at the end of five years from thedate on which it was filed in the office ofthe County Clerk, except, as providedin Subdivision (b) of Section 17920,where it expires 40 days after anychange in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to Section 17913 otherthan a change in the residence addressof a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of aFictitious Business Name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State, or common law (See Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).Original filing2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/14CNS-2588134#CARMEL PINE CONEPublication dates: Feb. 21, 28, March 7,14, 2014. (PC 216).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT
File No. 20140377The following person(s) is (are) doingbusiness as:1. Tek Services, 2. Pinnacle Lumber,3. Skyline Construction Supply, 4.Bay Area Wireless Services, 25886Clawiter Road, Hayward, CA 94545Grizzly Norcal, LLC, 25886 ClawiterRoad, Hayward, CA 94545This business is conducted by a limitedliability companyThe registrant(s) commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed above on11/14/2008.I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares as true informationwhich he or she knows to be false isguilty of a crime.)Grizzly Norcal, LLC S/ David C. Becker, Member, This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County on02/12/2014.Stephen L. Vagnini, Monterey CountyClerkBy:Yolanda Aldapa , Deputy NOTICE-This Fictitious NameStatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk. A New FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before that time.The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of aFictitious Business Name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State, or common law (See Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).Filing with Changes2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/14CNS-2570373#CARMEL PINE CONEPublication dates: Feb. 21, 28, March 7,14, 2014. (PC 217).
Batch ID: Foreclosure DOT29918-HVC40-DOT APN: See Exhibit“A” NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’SSALE WARNING! YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED <SEE EXHIBIT ‘A’>. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECTYOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE, IT MAYBE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGSAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. Exhibit “A” isattached hereto and made a part here-of. “T.S. Number” Contract NumberLoan Interval APN Trustor(s) Deed ofTrust Dated Date Recorded &Instrument No. Notice of Default DateRecorded & Instrument No. NoteBalance Default Amount EstimatedCost 3043195 8-2607 485014 65 /Week 19 / Odd Year BiennialTimeshare Interest 703-065-019-500KENNETH JAMES EVANS and LISAAMEER EVANS 05/12/06 11-14-2006 /2006100379 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$6,126.21 $6,990.59 $600.00 30431978-3535 695998 12 / Week 45 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-012-045-000JEFFREY PAUL PROTINE and PAULAANN PROTINE 07/12/07 10-02-2007 /2007074949 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$8,814.37 $9,490.43 $600.00 30431988-4154 753089 06 / Week 21 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-006-021-000DAVID L. JONES and OLETA K.JONES 06/11/08 10-09-2008 /2008065494 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$15,204.06 $16,496.74 $600.003043199 8-4202 788152 88 / Week 26/ Odd Year Biennial Timeshare Interest703-088-026-500 LINDA LAFAYECOOK 07/23/08 10-09-2008 /2008065512 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$10,379.08 $11,287.90 $600.00 Date ofSale: 03/21/14 Time of Sale:10:00 A.M. Place of Sale:At the main entrance to the CountyAdministrator Building, Located at: 168W. Alisal Street, Salinas CA,93901 First American Title InsuranceCompany, a California Corporation, asthe duly appointed Trustee, SuccessorTrustee, or Substituted Trustee ofDeed(s) of Trust executed by Trustor(s)and recorded among the OfficialRecords of Monterey County, CALI-FORNIA, and pursuant to that certainNotice of Default thereunder recorded,all as shown on Exhibit “A” which isattached hereto and by this referencemade a part hereof, will sell at publicauction for cash, lawful money of theUnited States of America, (a cashier’scheck payable to said Trustee drawn ona state or national bank, a state or fed-eral credit union, or a state or federalsavings and loan association, or sav-ings bank as specified in section 5102of the Financial Code and authorized todo business in this state) all that right,title and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said Deed of Trust inthe property situated in said County andState to wit: Those certain TimeshareInterval as shown on Exhibit “A”, withinthe timeshare project located at 120
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PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICESHighlands Drive, Suite A, Carmel, CA93923. The legal descriptions on therecorded Deed(s) of Trust shown onExhibit “A,” are incorporated by this ref-erence. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein.
Said sale will be made withoutcovenant or warranty, express orimplied, as to title, possession orencumbrances to satisfy the unpaidbalance due on the note or notessecured by said Deed(s) of Trust, asshown on Exhibit “A”, plus accruedinterest thereon, the estimated costs,expenses and advances if any at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale, as shown on Exhibit “A”.Accrued Interest and additionaladvances, if any, will increase this fig-ure prior to sale. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are consideringbidding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risks involvedin bidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the propertyitself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automaticallyentitle you to free and clear ownershipof the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the high-est bidder at the auction, you are ormay be responsible for paying off allliens senior to the lien being auctionedoff, before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority, andsize of outstanding liens that may existon this property by contacting the coun-ty recorder’s office or a title insurancecompany, either of which may chargeyou a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property. NOTICETO PROPERTY OWNER: The saledate shown on this notice of sale maybe postponed one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to youand to the public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for the saleof this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for information regarding thetrustee’s sale or visit this Internet Website www.priorityposting.com, using thefile number assigned to this case__________. Information about post-ponements that are very short in dura-tion or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The best wayto verify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. PUBLISH:02/28/14, 03/07/14, 03/14/14 FirstAmerican Title Insurance Company, aCalifornia Corporation 400 S. RampartBlvd., Ste 290 Las Vegas, NV89145 Phone: (702) 792-6863 Date:02/14/2014 By: J. R. Albrecht, TrusteeSale Officer P1083143 2/28, 3/7,03/14/2014 Publication dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14,2014. (PC 218).
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE
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Case Number MP 21430To all heirs, beneficiaries, credi-
tors, contingent creditors, and per-sons who may otherwise be interest-ed in the will or estate, or both, ofJOHN WILKERSON HEARD, III.
A PETITION FOR PROBATEhas been filed by LINDA BRANDESINGRAM in the Superior Court ofCalifornia, County of MONTEREY.
The Petition for Probaterequests that LINDA BRANDESINGRAM be appointed as personalrepresentative to administer theestate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests thedecedent’s will and codicils, if any,be admitted to probate. The will andany codicils are available for exami-nation in the file kept by the court.
A hearing on the petition willbe held in this court as follows:
Date: May 7, 2014Time: 9:00 a.m.Dept.: 16Address: Superior Court of
California, County of Monterey, 1200Aguajito Road, Monterey, CA 93940.
If you object to the granting ofthe petition, you should appear at thehearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the courtbefore the hearing. Your appearancemay be in person or by your attorney.
If you are a creditor or a con-tingent creditor of the decedent,you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personalrepresentative appointed by thecourt within the later of either (1)four months from the date of firstissuance of letters to a general per-sonal representative, as defined insection 58(b) of the CaliforniaProbate Code, or (2) 60 days fromthe date of mailing or personal deliv-ery to you of a notice under section9052 of the California Probate Code.Other California statutes and legalauthority may affect your rights asa creditor. You may want to con-sult with an attorney knowledge-able in California law.
You may examine the file kept bythe court. If you are a person inter-ested in the estate, you may file withthe court a Request for SpecialNotice (form DE-154) of the filing ofan inventory and appraisal of estateassets or of any petition or accountas provided in Probate Code section1250. A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner: RichardJ. Mendelsohn
Mendelsohn & Mendelsohn, 317Capitol Street.
(831) 757-3211(s) Richard J. MendelsohnThis statement was filed with the
County Clerk of Monterey County onFeb. 13, 2014.
Publication dates: Feb. 21, 28,March 7, 14, 2014. (PC219)
Batch ID: Foreclosure DOT29918-HVC40-DOT APN: See Exhibit “A”NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALEWARNING! YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED<SEE EXHIBIT ‘A’>. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURTIMESHARE ESTATE, IT MAY BESOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGSAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. Exhibit “A” isattached hereto and made a part here-of. "T.S. Number" Contract NumberLoan Interval APN Trustor(s) Deed ofTrust Dated Date Recorded &Instrument No. Notice of Default DateRecorded & Instrument No. NoteBalance Default Amount EstimatedCost 3043195 8-2607 485014 65 /Week 19 / Odd Year BiennialTimeshare Interest 703-065-019-500KENNETH JAMES EVANS and LISAAMEER EVANS 05/12/06 11-14-2006 /2006100379 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$6,126.21 $6,990.59 $600.00 30431978-3535 695998 12 / Week 45 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-012-045-000JEFFREY PAUL PROTINE and PAULAANN PROTINE 07/12/07 10-02-2007 /2007074949 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$8,814.37 $9,490.43 $600.00 30431988-4154 753089 06 / Week 21 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-006-021-000DAVID L. JONES and OLETA K.JONES 06/11/08 10-09-2008 /2008065494 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$15,204.06 $16,496.74 $600.003043199 8-4202 788152 88 / Week 26/ Odd Year Biennial Timeshare Interest703-088-026-500 LINDA LAFAYECOOK 07/23/08 10-09-2008 /2008065512 10-22-2013 / 2013065996$10,379.08 $11,287.90 $600.00 Date ofSale: 03/21/14 Time of Sale:10:00 A.M. Place of Sale:At the main entrance to the CountyAdministrator Building, Located at: 168W. Alisal Street, Salinas CA, 93901First American Title InsuranceCompany, a California Corporation, asthe duly appointed Trustee, SuccessorTrustee, or Substituted Trustee ofDeed(s) of Trust executed by Trustor(s)and recorded among the OfficialRecords of Monterey County, CALI-FORNIA, and pursuant to that certainNotice of Default thereunder recorded,all as shown on Exhibit “A” which isattached hereto and by this referencemade a part hereof, will sell at publicauction for cash, lawful money of theUnited States of America, (a cashier'scheck payable to said Trustee drawn ona state or national bank, a state or fed-eral credit union, or a state or federalsavings and loan association, or sav-ings bank as specified in section 5102of the Financial Code and authorized todo business in this state) all that right,title and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said Deed of Trust inthe property situated in said County andState to wit: Those certain TimeshareInterval as shown on Exhibit “A”, withinthe timeshare project located at 120Highlands Drive, Suite A, Carmel, CA93923. The legal descriptions on therecorded Deed(s) of Trust shown onExhibit “A,” are incorporated by this ref-erence. The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectnessof the street address and other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein.Said sale will be made withoutcovenant or warranty, express orimplied, as to title, possession orencumbrances to satisfy the unpaidbalance due on the note or notessecured by said Deed(s) of Trust, asshown on Exhibit “A”, plus accruedinterest thereon, the estimated costs,expenses and advances if any at thetime of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale, as shown on Exhibit “A”.Accrued Interest and additionaladvances, if any, will increase this fig-ure prior to sale. NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are consideringbidding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risks involvedin bidding at a trustee auction. You willbe bidding on a lien, not on the propertyitself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automaticallyentitle you to free and clear ownershipof the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned offmay be a junior lien. If you are the high-est bidder at the auction, you are ormay be responsible for paying off allliens senior to the lien being auctionedoff, before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority, andsize of outstanding liens that may existon this property by contacting the coun-ty recorder's office or a title insurancecompany, either of which may chargeyou a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same lendermay hold more than one mortgage ordeed of trust on the property. NOTICETO PROPERTY OWNER: The saledate shown on this notice of sale maybe postponed one or more times by themortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of theCalifornia Civil Code. The law requiresthat information about trustee sale post-ponements be made available to youand to the public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for the saleof this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for information regarding thetrustee's sale or visit this Internet Website www.priorityposting.com, using thefile number assigned to this case__________. Information about post-ponements that are very short in dura-tion or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information oron the Internet Web site. The best wayto verify postponement information is toattend the scheduled sale. PUBLISH:02/28/14, 03/07/14, 03/14/14 FirstAmerican Title Insurance Company, aCalifornia Corporation 400 S. RampartBlvd., Ste 290 Las Vegas, NV 89145Phone: (702) 792-6863 Date:02/14/2014 By: J. R. Albrecht, TrusteeSale Officer P1083143 2/28, 3/7,03/14/2014 Publication dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14,2014. (PC 218).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140421. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: IMPULSE PRODUCTIONS,316 Mid Valley Center #184, Carmel,CA 93923. Monterey County. MARTHAMARIE TONKIN, 316 Mid Valley Center#184, Carmel, CA 93923. This businessis conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on N/A. (s) MarthaMarie Tonkin. This statement was filedwith the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 19, 2014. Publication
dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014.(PC 220).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile No. 20140431
The following person(s) is (are) doingbusiness as:Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds,507 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA 93901,Monterey County. Registrant(s) name and address:Nunhems USA, Inc., 1200 AndersonCorner Road, Parma, Idaho 83660.This business is conducted by aCorporation.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname or names listed above on02/20/2014.I declare that all information in thisstatement is true and correct. (A regis-trant who declares as true informationwhich he or she knows to be false isguilty of a crime.)S/ Tracy Landry, Secretary.This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County on02/20/2014NOTICE-This Fictitious NameStatement expires five years from thedate it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk. A New FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must befiled before that time.The filing of this statement does not ofitself authorize the use in this state of aFictitious Business Name in violation ofthe rights of another under Federal,State, or common law (See Section14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/14CNS-2592328#CARMEL PINE CONEPublication dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28,2014. (PC 221).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140365. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#2554, 1219 South Main Street,Salinas, CA 93901. Monterey County.O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC,Delaware, 233 S. Patterson Ave.,Springfield, MO 65802. This business isconducted by a limited liability compa-ny. Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on Jan. 1, 2014. (s)Tom McFall, Treasurer/CEO. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 11, 2014.Publication dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14,21, 2014. (PC 222).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140364. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#3133, 815 Broadway Street, King City,CA 93930. Monterey County. O’REILLYAUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, Delaware,233 S. Patterson Ave., Springfield, MO65802. This business is conducted by alimited liability company. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on Jan. 1, 2014. (s) Tom McFall,Treasurer/CEO. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 11, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014.(PC 223).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140358. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#2631, 250 Reservation Rd., Marina,CA 93933. Monterey County. O’REILLYAUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, Delaware,233 S. Patterson Ave., Springfield, MO65802. This business is conducted by alimited liability company. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on Jan. 1, 2014. (s) Tom McFall,Treasurer/CEO. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 11, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014.(PC 224).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140380. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#3566, 2233 H De La Rosa Street,Soledad, CA 93960. Monterey County.O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC,Delaware, 233 S. Patterson Ave.,Springfield, MO 65802. This business isconducted by a limited liability compa-ny. Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on Jan. 1, 2014. (s)Tom McFall, Treasurer/CEO. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 12, 2014.Publication dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14,21, 2014. (PC 225).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140383. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#3503, 1720 Fremont Blvd., Seaside,CA 93955. Monterey County. O’REILLYAUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, Delaware,233 S. Patterson Ave., Springfield, MO65802. This business is conducted by alimited liability company. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on Jan. 1, 2014. (s) Tom McFall,Treasurer/CEO. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 12, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014.(PC 226).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140384. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#2702, 43 South Sanborn Rd., Suite A,Salinas, CA 93905. Monterey County.O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC,Delaware, 233 S. Patterson Ave.,Springfield, MO 65802. This business isconducted by a limited liability compa-ny. Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on Jan. 1, 2014. (s)Tom McFall, Treasurer/CEO. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 12, 2014.Publication dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14,21, 2014. (PC 227).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140382. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#3538, 610 Williams Road, Salinas, CA93905. Monterey County. O’REILLYAUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC, Delaware,233 S. Patterson Ave., Springfield, MO65802. This business is conducted by a
limited liability company. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on Jan. 1, 2014. (s) Tom McFall,Treasurer/CEO. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 12, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014.(PC 228).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140396. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: O’REILLY AUTO PARTS#2991, 989 North Main Street, Salinas, CA 93906. Monterey County.O’REILLY AUTO ENTERPRISES, LLC,Delaware, 233 S. Patterson Ave.,Springfield, MO 65802. This business isconducted by a limited liability compa-ny. Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on Jan. 1, 2014. (s)Tom McFall, Treasurer/CEO. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 13, 2014.Publication dates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14,21, 2014. (PC 229).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140417. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: CARMEL MISSION INN, 3665Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923. MontereyCounty. MI CARMEL HOLDINGS, LLC,3665 Rio Road, Carmel, CA 93923.This business is conducted by a limitedliability company. Registrant com-menced to transact business under thefictitious business name listed above onNov. 1, 2013. (s) Mary MacLeod, Co-Holder; Cindy Marchese, Manager. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Feb. 19,2014. Publication dates: Feb. 28,March 7, 14, 21, 2014. (PC 230).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140247. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: 1. RICKETTS CUSTOM WOODWORKS2. SR CONSTRUCTION44 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924.Monterey County. STEN RICKETTS,44 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924.DANA RICKETTS, 44 Ford Rd., CarmelValley, CA 93924. This business is con-ducted by a married couple. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on N/A. (s) Sten Ricketts. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Jan. 29,2014. Publication dates: Feb. 21, 28,March 7, 14, 2014. (PC 234).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140415. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: BONFIELD CONSTRUCTION,1123 Lincoln Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA93950. Monterey County. BIOENERGYCONSTRUCTION, INC. (A CALIFOR-NIA CORPORATION), 1123 LincolnAvenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Thisbusiness is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on N/A. (s) BruceBonfield, President. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 19, 2014. Publicationdates: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014.(PC 235).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140434. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: CFA ILLUSTRATION, 26188Camino Real, Carmel, CA 93923.Monterey County. CECELIA AZHDER-IAN, 26188 Camino Real, Carmel, CA93923. This business is conducted byan individual. Registrant commenced totransact business under the fictitiousbusiness name listed above on Jan. 27,2014. (s) Bruce Bonfield, President.This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County onFeb. 20, 2014. Publication dates: Feb.28, March 7, 14, 21, 2014. (PC 236).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20140478. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: FOREVER CARMEL, OceanAve. 2 SW San Carlos, Carmel, CA93921. Monterey County. M25 INC.,ANCHORAGE ALASKA, 340 G Street,Suite 201, Anchorage, AK 99501. Thisbusiness is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on __ (s) JamesDankworth, Sec/Treas. This statementwas filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 27, 2014.Publication dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28,2014. (PC 301).
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OFUSE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME File No. 20130133. The follow-ing person(s) have abandoned the useof the fictitious business name ACTI-KARE RESPONSIVE IN HOME CARE1 MONTEREY, located at 240 SanMiguel Canyon Rd., Royal Oaks, CA.The fictitious business name was filedin Monterey County on Jan. 23, 2013.File Number 20130133. REGISTEREDOWNER(S): GREENWORKS BUILTENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.,240 San Miguel Canyon Rd., RoyalOaks, CA 95076. CA. This businesswas conducted by a corporation. (s)Jennifer Farmer, CEO. This statementwas filed with the County Clerk ofMonterey County on Feb. 27, 2014.Publication dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28,2014. (PC302).
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WITH MORE business owners and vintners seeking toopen tasting rooms in town, the planning commission hasfound itself increasingly struggling with how to handle theirapplications, what conditions to require, and even how toimplement the city’s policies and guidelines on tastingrooms.
The complexity of the issue was highlighted during a five-hour meeting Feb. 11 in which commissioners debated twoapplications before approving both — only to have commis-sioner Don Goodhue later ask for one of them to be reconsid-ered, which will be discussed at the March 11 meeting,according to planning director Rob Mullane.
Restaurateur Firok Shield, owner of Da Giovanni, BistroGiovanni and Bistro Beaujolais, applied to open a wine storeand tasting room on San Carlos southeast of Fifth Avenue,telling commissioners he wants to feature wines made underhis name but produced outside of Monterey County, as wellas Marie Antoinette Wines, which are made with MontereyCounty grapes but bottled and labeled in Morgan Hill.
According to the Wine Tasting Policy adopted by the com-mission in June 2011, “Wines originating from MontereyCounty vineyards and wineries, and locating their off-sitetasting rooms in Carmel, are desired and strongly encour-aged.”
While the policy is not mandatory, commissioners had
The commissioners finally approved Shield’s tasting roomapplication — although Goodhue later requested it be recon-sidered at a future meeting — and then turned to a proposalfrom Esme Lazarre to open a “gourmet housewares” store onSan Carlos Street between Ocean and Seventh that wouldinclude two small wine-tasting stations taking up a total of 6percent of her floor space. The store would carry gourmetcookbooks, books about wine, furniture, flatware, decorativeitems, vintage and new products, and other accouterments.
Her shop would be about “food as a life-enhancing ele-ment of our existence,” Lazarre said. Its two wine-tastingareas would allow local wineries to share their products andinform people about them.
In trying to determine if Lazarre should be permitted topursue her plan, commissioners debated whether that blockalready contains the maximum of tasting rooms allowed.Specifically, they wondered if Shale Canyon and BlairEstates, separate wineries that share a tasting room and storeon that block, should count as one tasting room or two.
“If there’s one thing I hope you can come to agreement ontonight, it’s the number of wine tasting rooms on San Carlos,”said Carmel Residents Association President BarbaraLivingston.
Commissioners eventually decided that since the policyrefers to “establishments,” the Shale Canyon/Blair Estates
Planning commission grapples with wine issuesdoubts about whether Shield’s proposal qualified.
Shield argued that, whether or not his wines are local, hedefinitely is.
“I’m Da Giovanni, right in the heart of Carmel,” he plead-ed, adding that people can only buy his wines at his restau-rants, regardless of where the grapes were grown or the wineswere made on his behalf.
The owners of Marie Antoinette explained that 97 percentof the grapes they use are grown in Monterey County, thewine is made in Soledad, and then it is trucked to a winery inMorgan Hill for bottling, labeling, storage and distribution.
But planning commissioners were unsure how the wineswould comply, or not comply, with the city’s policy.
“Given all the people applying for wine tasting, given theprecedents, we ought to know what the rules are,” saidGoodhue, as his fellow commissioners discussed what,exactly, constitutes a Monterey County wine.
“We have to decide whether we want to make a narrowdefinition of what a Monterey County wine is — there aremany that could have a connection to Monterey County,”commissioner Michael LePage said. “I don’t know if wewant to get into that.”
The city policy also says that “not more than five estab-lishments offering tasting should be permitted along any oneblock.”
But even figuring out whether a block has five tasting“establishments” presented a challenge at the meeting. See WINE page 27A
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Police Chief Mike Calhoun said officersat the scene Monday divided the neighbor-hood into quadrants to evacuate the few peo-ple who were home at the time. The orderwas in effect for a couple of hours.
Calhoun, who is working with the PUCand PG&E on their investigations, also askedPG&E to fence off the house to keep curiouspeople off the property.
“We have a lot of kids in the area, and soI did mention to them putting a fence aroundthe house, because there was debris andglass and all that type of stuff,” he said. “Idon’t know if it’s in their normal protocol,but it would limit our liability a lot if some-one got in there.”
The home, built in 1943 and assessed atjust $31,199 by the county, is owned by PaloAlto resident Josef Baumgartner and hasbeen mostly empty, according to neighbors— including the young couple next doorwho ended up with part of Baumgartner’sroof on top of their rental home directly tothe south.
Their house also sustained a broken win-dow, as did another residence across thestreet, according to Panholzer.
“When a roof lands on your roof, it’s like-ly to cause some damage,” he said. “Otherthan that, I was not made aware of any otherdamage.”
PG&E takes heatAt Tuesday’s Carmel City Council meet-
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ing, Burnett invited PG&E officials to talkabout the explosion and what the utility com-pany is doing in response. The mayor alsorequested Monday that PG&E halt work inthe city until the cause of the explosion couldbe determined.
While the PUC is conducting its investi-gation, PG&E has hired a company calledExponent to examine the details of theexplosion too, Kevin Knapp, V.P. of gas dis-tribution, told the council March 4.
The crew working near the house thatblew up was in the process of connecting twogas mains and was tapping into what workersthought was an older steel pipe.Unexpectedly, they encountered a pipe witha plastic lining, which they accidentallypunched through, causing the gas to startleaking.
“We’ve shut down the tapping component— activities that had us drilling into gasmains,” Knapp said. He said the accidentmight have occurred due to incorrect maps,and said technicians are attempting to createcorrect maps.
Several residents took the opportunity tocriticize the company for its work upgradingmains in the neighborhood that has torn upthe streets for weeks and disrupted people’sdaily lives.
Several complained of broken sewer linesas a result of the trenching and other heavywork being conducted there.
“We have 17 metal plates just on ourstreet,” said planning commissioner andcouncil candidate Steve Dallas, who lives inthe area. “We have the best speed bumps inall of Carmel.”
Knapp said the utility would do what itcould to address the residents’ concerns andwould also keep public officials apprisedthroughout the investigation.
“You’ve got my commitment, and I knowI speak for the entire company when I saythat,” he said.
Mayor Jason Burnett has a commentaryabout the explosion which appears on page27A
New book explores customer service A LOCAL father-son writing duo signs
copies of their new book, “The CustomerCulture Imperative: A Leader’s Guide toDriving Superior Performance,” Sunday,March 9, at the Church of the Wayfarer.
Authored by Dr. Linden Brown ofMonterey and his son, Chris Brown ofPebble Beach, “The Customer CultureImperative” offers business owners adviceon how to create a company that’s responsiveto its customers. “We talked to a lot of busi-ness executives from around the world and
we asked them what they do to create a greatcustomer experience,” Chris Brown told ThePine Cone.
Brown said the new book is filled with awealth of information that’s beneficial forbusinesses of any size.
“We found that businesses most outward-ly focused on their customers were the mostsuccessful,” he added.
The event starts at 11 a.m. and a free talkfollows. The church is located at Lincoln andSeventh. Call (831) 624-3550.
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Performing as the TransAtlantic Ensemble, pianist Evelyn Ulex and clarinetist Mariam Adam (left) play a fundraising recital March 7 at All SaintsChurch. Proceeds from the concert benefit Youth Music Monterey County, which once mentored Adam. The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra(right) is just one of 26 musical acts featured at this year’s Jazz Bash by the Bay at the Monterey Conference Center, which starts March 7.
Big Sur painter Erin Gafill’s “Sobranes Point” (above) is featured in anexhibit opening March 8 at the Carmel Art Association. The soloshow is Gafill’s first at the gallery.
For Big Sur artist, there’sno place like home
By CHRIS COUNTS
UNVEILING HER first solo show at the Carmel ArtAssociation, Big Sur painter Erin Gafill takes an intimatelook inside “My California Home.”
The exhibit, which opens Saturday, March 8, takes “anartistic peek into life on the coast, inside and out, with a spe-cial focus on the interiors of the old log house aboveNepenthe” where Gafill has lived for much of her life.
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Monterey’s other jazz festival is more than just a stroll down Memory Lane
By CHRIS COUNTS
CELEBRATING THE roots of a uniquely Americangenre of music during its formative years, the Jazz Bash bythe Bay returns to Monterey for its 34th year Friday, Saturdayand Sunday, March 7-9.
The Monterey Conference Center will be the site of theevent, which pays tribute to early jazz, big band, swing, rag-time, blues, zydeco and gypsy jazz.
Performing music from the early 20th century — andreviving a time when both the radio and jazz were new — 26different musical acts play at this year’s festival. More thanjust a stroll down Memory Lane, the event aims to capturethe fun and excitement people experienced when they heardthose songs for the first time.
“People are rediscovering the music of the Jazz Age,”publicist Betsy Shea told The Pine Cone.
The fun starts Friday at 11:30 a.m. when, The Side StreetStrutters perform in the De Anza Ballroom. For the nextthree days, musicians will play on as many as eight differentstages at once.
One of the festival’s highlights promises to be a show byThe Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, which performsSaturday at 1 p.m. in the De Anza Ballroom. “They areincredibly popular in San Francisco,” Shea said.
The orchestra kicks off another of the festival’s highpoints — its 10-hour Dance Marathon. “Even if you don’tswing dance, it’s still a lot of fun to go watch them,” Sheaadded.
Two of the Monterey Peninsula’s most enduring musi-cians, pianist Bob Phillips of Carmel and multi-instrumen-talist George Young of Carmel Valley, play Saturday at 3p.m. in the Colton Room.
The festival’s lineup also features The High Sierra JazzBand, The Ellis Island Boys, Bob Schultz and the FriscoJazz Band, Big Mama Sue and Le Jazz Hot.
An all-event badge is $105, and single-day badges rangefrom $45 to $60. Discounts are available for college studentsand active military. High school students and children get infor free.
The conference center is located at 1 Custom HousePlaza. Call (831) 675-0298.
n Back in BlackTwo years after playing at Chautauqua Hall, The Black
Brothers Band returns to Pacific Grove Saturday, March 8,when they play at St. Mary’s by-the-Sea in Pacific Grove.
Members of “Ireland’s First Family of Song” — and thebrothers of acclaimed Irish singer Mary Black — siblingsShay and Michael Black have been playing together sincechildhood. They’ll be joined at St. Mary’s by fiddler BobbyNikles, pianist Eamonn Flynn and dancer Clara Duggan.
The Black Brothers plan to serve up a mix of “rollickingtunes featuring trademark close harmony singing, catchyrhythms, witty tales, jigs and reels and a bit o’ the blarney.”
“This is their first visit to St. Mary’s, and were so thrilledthey’re coming,” said Jackie Pierce, who is helping to orga-nize the event. “They’re authentic voices with witty lyricsand exceptional harmonies — they’re truly the essence ofIreland.”
The music starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. The church islocated at 12th Street and Central Ave. Call (831) 224-3819.
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F O O D & W I N E
WITH DAVID Fink’s inaugural GourmetFest takingplace at Sunset Center and around town March 27-31, thefarmers market typically held in the north parking lot of thecenter must be relocated that week. Last month, the CarmelCity Council approved a resolution giving organizers permis-sion to hold the market in Devendorf Park and nearby streets— and waiving any fees associated with the event, consider-ing the city violated its contract with the market organizer inorder to accommodate Fink’s event.
“After considering several locations, Jerry Lami, execu-tive director of the West Coast Farmers Market, has deter-mined that the best alternate location for the event will beDevendorf Park, along with Mission Street between Ocean
and Sixth avenues,” library director Janet Bombard wrote inher report for the council Feb. 4. She said Lami felt if themarket were held too far from its regular location, those whoshop there routinely wouldn’t be able to find it.
“He also feels that potential losses incurred by holding itin an alternate location can be made up from foot trafficcoming off Ocean Avenue,” she said.
The market is too large to fit in the park alone, and ven-dors like Tricycle Pizza Mobile Wood-Fired Catering andLincoln Street Catering must be located on the street,because the weight of their equipment would damage thepark’s turf, so she recommended closing that block ofMission Street, too. Further, the vendors will be able tooffload their goods and equipment in the closed-off street,making setup in the park easier. Lami also requested theparking spaces bordering the park on the south side of SixthAvenue be reserved for farmers’ vehicles.
Bombard explained her reasons for recommending thecity not charge Lami the $2,115 in permit fees and expensesassociated with holding the market in the park.
“The license agreement between the city and West CoastFarmers Market Association authorizes the farmers market touse and occupy the north lot of Sunset Center on Thursdays,”she wrote. “Therefore, staff is recommending that the exist-ing license agreement be honored and that all fees that wouldbe associated with relocating the event be waived.”
As a result, the market will be held in the park and the sin-gle block of Mission Street March 27, with the street closurein effect between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The market itself operatesfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday.
n Winemakers’ Celebration in town, tooAnd in January, the city council approved a special event
permit allowing the Monterey County Vintners & GrowersAssociation to hold its 22nd Annual Winemakers’Celebration on Dolores Street between Ocean and Seventhavenues in May. For the past few years, the event has beenheld in the outdoor area at the Barnyard shopping center, andprior to that, it was staged in Custom House Plaza. It also wastypically held in August.
Now, with the council’s approval, the celebration will bestaged on Dolores from 1 to 5 p.m., May 3, with 30 partici-pating wineries, food from local restaurants, workshops andmusic. Between 300 and 500 people are expected to attend,Bombard said in her Jan. 7 report. Access will be controlledby security personnel and white picket fences, while leaving
ambassador Megan Gordon will discuss the different vin-tages and varieties, along with the pairings created byRegester.
The afternoon will also include silent and live auctions ledby AIWF board member Toby Rowland-Jones, and a portionof the proceeds will support the victims of last year’s devas-tating Pfeiffer Fire in Big Sur. The auctions will also raisemoney for the culinary organization’s scholarship program.
The cost is $125 for members and $200 for nonmembers,which includes a tax-deductible one-year membership.Tables of eight are $875. Valet parking is included. RSVP toKimberly Briggs at (831) 626-1826 or by emailing [email protected].
n Fun at Flanagan’sFlanagan’s Irish-American Pub in the Barnyard isn’t cele-
brating St. Patrick’s Day only on Monday, March 17, but allweekend, with music and food. From Saturday, March 17,through the Monday, the pub will serve corned beef and cab-bage, of course. During the party Saturday, from 9 p.m. to 12
Farmers market at Devendorf, Winemakers celebrate on Doloresthe sidewalks open to the public, and police and fire officialssigned off on the proposal. Tickets will be $60 apiece.
“Event organizers want to work with and promote localbusinesses. The month of May was chosen with an eyetoward boosting typically low occupancy rates,” Bombardsaid. “Organizers will also work with local restaurants to pro-vide the food for the event.”
In the application approved by the city’s community activ-ities and cultural commission last December, MCVGA exec-utive director Kim Stemler described the Winemakers’Celebration as “a premier outdoor wine and food festival.”
She said it would exceed a traditional tasting event,instead intending “to enchant and educate guests as theybuild personal relationships with Carmel, local winemakersand their staff.” She also said participants would “comparewines, identify what they truly enjoy, and learn how to bestpair their favorites with incredible local foods.”
n Champagne and caviar — reallyAfter the American Institute of Food & Wine initially
planned its annual Champagne and Caviar Tasting on thesame day as a San Francisco 49ers playoff game, the non-profit rescheduled the event for a date long after the seasoncame to an end. Now, the 9th annual event will be heldSunday, March 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the InterContinentalhotel at 750 Cannery Row.
Maison Ruinart, the oldest Champagne House in theworld, dating back to 1729, is sponsoring the bubbles, whileTsar Nicoulai of San Francisco, a leader in sustainable caviarproduction, will serve a variety of its products — all matchedwith Chef Jerry Regester’s food.
Ruinart Blanc de Blancs en magnum will be poured dur-ing the passed hors d’oeuvres reception, followed by pairingsof all four marques with three courses: Blanc de Blancs, BrutRosé, Dom Ruinart 2002 and Dom Ruinart 1998. Brand
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Theodora Isa WestNOVEMBER 10, 1975 - FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Our cherished wife, daughter, sister anddear friend Thea gently slipped away inthe early morning hours of February10th. She had fought a year long battlewith cancer. She was too young to leaveus at 38.
Thea was born November 10, 1975 inArcata, CA. She attended Carmel schools where she made lifelong friend-ships. She worked in the health food industry for many years, at Sweet Earthand Cornucopia, where her passions for cooking and organic living were fostered. She had a love for fashion which brought her to work at Khaki’s inCarmel. She especially loved her pets, too many to list here but they knewthey were adored. Her spirit was always so bright around her animals and nature, she walked so gently on this planet.
Thea leaves behind her father, Gary West from Colorado, her mother, RimaWest from New York, her sister Celina from Carmel, her brother Geda, deceased and her loving husband, John Gill from Carmel.
Thea is remembered as a strong, loving young woman who touched our liveswith never ending kindness, love, support and honesty.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, March 15. We will gather atJohn’s home at 11am, a potluck to follow. 1965 Paralta Ave, Seaside. (crossstreet Military)
In honor of her memory, she would like any tributes to be made to Santa CruzCounty Animal Shelter, 2200 7th Ave, Santa Cruz CA 95062.
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Super FUNdamentals – Boys and Girls, Ages 6-14 • 9 to Noon • Cost: $125Little Skillsbuilders – Boys and Girls, Ages 4-6 • 9:30 to 11am • Cost: $75
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MUSICFrom page 16A
n From dramatic to sublimeShowcasing the collective voice of an
eclectic mix of local residents, TheCamerata Singers perform Saturday andSunday, March 8-9, at the San CarlosCathedral in Monterey.
Accompanied by pianists Lucy Faridanyand Pauline Troia, the choral group willsing Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms,Aaron Copland’s Stomp Your Foot and ThePromise of Living, Ralph Vaughan Williams’Wedding Chorus and Benjamin Britten’s LiftBoy.
“Each of these compositions tells a story,”conductor John Koza explained. “Some sto-ries are quite dramatic, while others are ele-gant and sublime. You will discover truly
beautiful music in this program.”The concert begins at 2:30 p.m. Tickets
are $25. The cathedral is located at 500Church St. Call (831) 642-2701.
n Recital aids nonprofitPerforming as the TransAtlantic
Ensemble, clarinetist Mariam Adam andpianist Evelyn Ulex play a fundraisingrecital Friday at All Saints’ Church.
Proceeds from the event benefit YouthMusic Monterey County. Adam is an alumnaof the nonprofit group, which is dedicated to“fostering the excellence of local student-musicians.”
Adam and Ulex will be accompanied bybassist Aleksey Klyushnik and violinistFarkhad Khudyev, the music director andconductor of YMMC.
The program includes music by PaquitoD’Rivera, Johannes Brahms, Miguel del
Aguila, Rodion Shchedrin and Jeff Scott.The event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20
for general admission, $10 for seniors andfree for student musicians. The church islocated at Dolores and Ninth. Call (831)375-1992.
n Live Music March 7-13Terry’s Lounge at Cypress Inn —
pianist Gennady Loktionov and singerDebbie Davis (cabaret, Friday at 7 p.m.);pianist Dick Whittington and bassist RobbFisher (“Music from the Great AmericanSongbook,” Saturday at 7 p.m.); singerAndrea Carter (“folky jazz and jazzy folk,”Sunday at 11 a.m.); guitarist RichardDevinck (classical, Sunday at 5 p.m.); andsingers Lee Durley and Ray Paul (pop andjazz, Thursday at 6 p.m., Lincoln andSeventh, (831) 624-3871.
Mission Ranch — singer and pianistMaddaline Edstrom (pop and jazz, Friday,Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m.); and pianistGennady Loktionov (jazz, Monday throughThursday at 7 p.m.). 26270 Dolores St.,(831) 625-9040.
Jack London’s Bar and Grill — singer-songwriter Casey Frazier (“eclecticAmericana with roots in country and ’70srock,” Friday at 7 p.m.) and The MattConable Band (“rock ’n’ roll with a hint ofsunburnt Americana,” Saturday at 7 p.m.)Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, (831) 624-2336.
The Fuse Lounge at Carmel Mission Inn— singer Dino Vera (jazz and blues,Saturday at 9 p.m.). 3665 Rio Road, (831)
624-6630.Bahama Island Steakhouse — singer-
songwriter Rose Merrill (folk, country andpop, Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m.). In theBarnyard shopping center, (831) 626-0430.
Julia’s restaurant in Pacific Grove —guitarist Rick Chelew and accordionistElise Leavy (Thursday at 5:30 p.m.). 1180Forest Ave. in Pacific Grove
The Inn at Spanish Bay —The DottieDodgion Trio (jazz, Thursday at 7 p.m.),The Don Roseff Trio (jazz, Friday andSaturday at 7 p.m.) and singer-songwriterBryan Diamond (Friday and Saturday at 9p.m.). Also, a bagpiper plays every eveningat 5:45 p.m. 2700 17 Mile Drive in PebbleBeach, (831) 647-7500.
Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley —pianist Martin Headman (jazz, Saturday at7 p.m.). 415 W. Carmel Valley Road, (831)658-3400.
Chateau Sinnet in Carmel Valley—singer-songwriter Robert Marcum paystribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Saturday at 7:30p.m.). 13726 Center St., (831) 659-2244.
Fernwood Resort in Big Sur — TheSuborbitals (rock, Saturday at 9 p.m.). OnHighway 1 25 miles south of Carmel, (831)667-2422.
Big Sur Taphouse — Levi Strom (“surfcountry”), Strange Ideas (“psych folk”) andTom Lis (“experimental”). Saturday at 9p.m., On Highway 1 27 miles south ofCarmel, (831) 667-2197.
Treebones Resort in Big Sur — singerAndrea Carter (Monday at 6:30 p.m.). Justoff Highway 1 on Willow Creek Road 65miles south of Carmel, (877) 424-4787.
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a.m., Flanagan’s will host the Celtic rockband, Bog Iron, a five-piece Celtic rock bandfeaturing Dublin-born John Michael, gui-tarist Patrick Golden, Keith Graves, TimBurke and David Burners.
On Monday, patrons can get a pint ofGuinness and a T-shirt for $10, and The ReelDeal, the bar’s monthly band, will be per-forming on the patio. The Guinness Girlswill be there to hand out a lot of shwag, too.
Flanagan’s makes great Irish stew andalso has a good Happy Hour Mondaythrough Friday between 4 and 6:30 p.m.,with $3 pints ($4 for Imperial pints).
FOODFrom page 17A
Flanagan’s is located at 3772 TheBarnyard above Allegro Pizzeria. For moreinformation, call (831) 625-5500 or visitwww.flanaganscarmel.com.
n SLH galaThe Santa Lucia Highlands’ Wine
Artisans group is hosting its eighth annualSLH Gala at Mer Soleil Winery Saturday,May 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., and tickets are onsale now. More than 30 wineries either locat-ed in the famed Santa Lucia Highlands AVAor using grapes grown there will pour duringthe event, which will take place in the barrelcellar of Mer Soleil.
The cellar is not typically open to thepublic, and there, guests will have the chance
to taste rare vintages and visit with the wine-makers themselves. Those expected to attendinclude August West, Belle Glos, Bernardus,Boekenoogen, Hahn, Hope & Grace, J. Lohr— Highlands Bench, Kori, La Rochelle,Loring, Lucienne, Mansfield - Dunne,Manzoni, McFarland, McIntyre, Mer Soleil,Miura, Mooney, Morgan, Novy, Paraiso,Pelerin, Pessagno, Pisoni / Lucia, Poppy,Puma Road, Roar, Scheid, Siduri, Testarossa,Tondre, Tudor and Wrath. Three new SLHmembers will be making their gala debut —Black Kite, Cattleya and Hawks View.
According to organizers, the gala repre-sents the only public tasting of the year formany of the participating wineries.
The party will also offer food, live music,and a silent auction featuring big bottles.
And, new this year, guests can sign up forvineyard tours and discussions at HahnEstate, Puma Road’s Apex property andMorgan’s Double L Vineyard, as well as adiscussion of SLH terroir and a LibraryTasting at Mer Soleil.
Tickets are $85 per person and can bebought online atwww.santaluciahighlands.com. Mer Soleil islocated at 1290 River Road in Salinas.
n Crema gets IrishTamie Aceves, owner of Crema, is contin-
uing her trend of hosting special dinners byoffering a St. Patty’s Day feast Monday,March 17, between 5 and 8 p.m. in herrestaurant at 481 Lighthouse Ave. in PacificGrove.
The by-reservation-only dinner willinclude corned beef and cabbage, potatoes,carrots and turnips, Irish soda bread andShamrock Pie for $28 per person, plus taxand tip. (Kids can have chicken fingers, friesand an ice cream sundae for $10.)
“And, of course we will be offeringGuinness!” she said.
Reserve by March 14 by calling Crema at(831) 324-0347 or going online towww.cremapg.com.
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March 7-9 & 13-15 – The 25th Annual PutnamCounty Spelling Bee presented by the Carmel RepertoryActing Players. March 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. anda matinee on March 9 at 2 p.m. at the Carmel HighSchool Center for Performing Arts. $10 for students andseniors 65+, $12 adults. (831) 624-1821, ext. 3729.
March 8 & 9 - "Art on the Plaza" returns toMonterey's Custom House Plaza across from Fisherman'sWharf March 8-9. Forty local exhibitors offer their latestwork for sale. Free. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.Parking at Fisherman's Wharf, Del Monte & Figueroa.
March 10 – “Book Publishing 1-2-3.” Monday,5:30-6:30 p.m. Program will feature a glimpse of thebook business (including traditional, electronic, and self-publishing), ideas for connecting with editors and literaryagents, suggestions for selling books, writing prompts,tips on craft, Q&A. Bookworks (formerly The Works),667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. $15; no pre-registra-tion needed. Presenter: Laurie Gibson. (831) 646-4507.
March 14 – Chamber Music Monterey Bay presentsCatalyst Quartet, Friday, March 14, 8 p.m. at SunsetCenter in Carmel. Tickets: (831) 625-2212. www.cham-bermusicmontereybay.org. Preconcert lecture, 7 p.m.call about “Kids Up Front & Free.”
March 15 - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in CarmelPlaza with Live Music by “Reel Deal Celtic” a five-piece
local band performing traditional Celtic music, Saturday,March 15. This celebratory music will entice you to tapyour feet and dance. Music from 1 to 3 p.m. Free.
March 20 - The Carmel Residents Association willhold a free, open-to-the-public meeting on Thursday,March 20 at 5 p.m. at the Vista Lobos Meeting Rm, 3rd& Torres. Speakers will be from Save Our Shores andSustainable Carmel.
March 30 - 2 to 4 p.m. Monterey Public LibraryEndowment Committee & The Park Lane Senior Livingpresent Michaan’s Auctions & Appraisal lecture, "Behindthe Scenes" an inside look at what goes on in auctionhouses, and champagne reception at The Park Lane,Vista Room, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey.Michaan's Auctions is a leading, full service auctionhouse on the West Coast specializing in the appraisaland sale of antiques and fine art. Free. RSVP (831) 646-5632 or [email protected].
April 13 -12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Elizabeth Murray talksabout her new book, Living Life in Full Bloom: 120 DailyPractices to Deepen Your Passion, Creativity andRelationships. InterContinental – The Clement Monterey,Cannery Row. $100/pp by April 1, then $125/ppincludes luncheon, artisans’ marketplace and auto-graphed book to benefit the Monterey Public Library.(831) 646-5632. www.monterey.org/library.
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ARTFrom page 16A
and writing retreat for Henry Miller, the loghouse once stood alone on a hillside over-looking 20 miles of Big Sur coastline. Justafter World War II, Nepenthe restaurant wasliterally built around it. “According to mymom, the table I’ve been writing and paint-ing on these past 25 years was once HenryMiller’s from his Partington Ridge days,”Gafill explained.
Gafill told The Pine Cone she’s excitedabout her first solo exhibit at Carmel’s oldestgallery, which is located just a short strollfrom where her great-grandmother, JaneGallatin Powers, once painted. Powersopened the very first artist studio in Carmeland was instrumental in attracting otherartists to the community.
“This show is special,” Gafill said. “Forme, it’s like coming home. I am so honoredto be a member of [the CAA ], and thrilledthat this show is so personal. It comprises somuch of what I love about living here in BigSur. It’s kind of a Valentine to where I grewup.”
Also opening Saturday are shows by DickCrispo, Anne Downs and SusanGiacometti. The exhibits continue throughApril 1.
In addition to the work on display at theCarmel gallery, 39 CAA members are repre-sented in a group exhibit, “In the Footstepsof Legacy,” hanging at the Museum ofMonterey. The show closes April 27.
The CAA, which hosts a reception
Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m., is located onDolores between Fifth and Sixth. Call (831)624-6176.
The Museum of Monterey is located at 5Custom House Plaza. Call (831) 372-2608.
n Landscapes reinventedPhotographers Ben Nixon and
Esmeralda Ruiz take a look at “The Onceand Future Landscape” in a show openingSaturday at the Center for Photographic Art.
While Nixon and Ruiz photograph simi-lar subjects, they take very different creativeapproaches to their work.
Using a very old method of photographythat requires an image to be developedquickly after it has been taken, Nixon hasturned his truck into a mobile lab.
“He has to keep the negative moist, so heonly has a short time after he takes a photo-graph to run back to his truck,” explainedNicole Garzino, executive director of theCPA.
In an effort to capture landscapes fartherfrom roads, Nixon is trying to develop a labhe can carry with him into the backcountry.
The end result of Nixon’s efforts are strik-ing high-contrast black-and-white images.
“They have a very dramatic and vintagelook,” Garzino said.
Employing a digital camera and empha-sizing subtle colors, Ruiz creates tranquilimages of landscapes and seascapes.“They’re very ethereal,” Garzino said. “Sheuses a lot of blues and pinks.”
Both Nixon and Ruiz offer a refreshingtake on a familiar genre.
“The landscape has been so important tophotography, particularly here,” Garzinoadded. “This exhibit shows that you can be alandscape photographer, but you don’t haveto stick with what the masters did.”
Nixon and Ruiz present a talk at 3 p.m. Areception follows at 4 p.m.
The exhibit continues through April 26.The CPA is located next to Sunset Center atSan Carlos and Ninth. Call (831) 625-5181.
n ‘Beauty in Motion”Photographer Joe Ravetz presents a free
talk about his work Saturday at the PacificGrove Art Center. An exhibit of images byRavetz, “Beauty in Motion,” is on display atthe art center through April 3.
The talk starts at 1 p.m. The art center islocated 568 Lighthouse Ave. Call (831) 375-2208.
Photographer BenNixon used a 19thcentury technique toproduce this imageof the Giant Craterlava flow in ModocNational Forest.Nixon’s work will beon display this monthat the Center forPhotographic Art.
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Editorial
What time is it when anelephant sits on your fence?
THERE ARE two types of land use projects in this country: The kind a prop-
erty owner is entitled to build — such as a single-family home on a single-family
lot — and the kind a property owner is allowed to build only if the majority of
his fellow citizens (or their elected representatives) decide the project is a good
idea and would benefit the community.
The Carmel Valley canine center isn’t the first type. Its owners have no enti-
tlement or right to open the business, much less locate it at the proposed site on
Valley Greens Drive near Quail Lodge. For it to open up shop, the canine center
will have to survive the permit process, culminating in an up or down vote from
the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.
After several months of debate, it has become obvious that there is almost
unanimous opposition to the center from people who live nearby. They don’t
want the barking, they don’t want the generators, they don’t want the traffic and
they don’t want the RVs. Meanwhile, even the most ardent dog lovers in that
neighborhood would have a hard time understanding why the canine center is
needed. The whole Monterey Peninsula is already a de facto dog park, with its
accommodating laws (especially in Carmel), more than ample open spaces, and
climate that makes it comfortable to be outdoors at least 330 days a year. Any
dog who lives here already has to think he’s in heaven.
Meanwhile, because the final vote on the dog center will be taken by a county
government agency, the dog center will have to weigh its chances of an affirma-
tive vote by the board of supervisors against county-wide land use and political
concerns. Will supervisors Lou Calcagno, Simon Salinas, Fernando Armenta,
Jane Parker and Dave Potter find a reason to approve the dog center in the face
of overwhelming neighbor opposition? We can’t think of any that would even
come close.
Thus, it has long been evident that there is no way the center will get the per-
mit it seeks. The ultimate vote by the supervisors seems likely to be 5-0 against.
Which means the only sensible thing for its owners to do now would be to put
everybody out of their misery — including themselves — by finding another
location for the dog center, or by giving up entirely.
And why aren’t they taking this obviously necessary step?
Usually, when somebody seems to be throwing good money after bad, it’s
because they’ve already invested so much they don’t have the heart to give up.
Or because the upside of getting their project approved is so great that the risk
— even against overwhelming odds — is worth it.
In this case, neither circumstance seems to apply. Surely, Martha Diehl and
her partners have spent quite a bit, but it’s not like they’ve invested millions. And
how much profit could a dog center make, anyway?
So the entire situation leaves us shaking our heads. What are they thinking?
Besides saying goodbye to their hard-earned money and going through a lot
of agony themselves, all they’re doing is causing their opponents to lose sleep
and spend money fighting them. And all for nothing.
It’s time for the dog center people to find another, more suitable use for the
property where they’re trying to set up their business, and for them to find anoth-
er location for the dog center — one that has no neighbors, or has ones that wel-
come it.
Come to think of it, an indoor/screened outdoor facility in International Falls,
Minn., sounds like a winner. The dogs who live there (and their owners) need
someplace to go in January to escape the snow, and in August to get away from
the mosquitos.
L e t t e r sto the Editor
Lucas to get Carmel ‘back on track’Dear Editor,
I noticed something Tuesday morning. As I walked through the Carmel post
office, I saw neatly arranged piles of manilaenvelopes lying atop the hallway tables.When I pulled my mail from my box, one ofthe envelopes was of the same type I had justseen, so I read the return address: TheCommittee To Elect Lucas Austin ForCouncil 2014. I thought it over and came tothink: Were some Carmel citizens trying tovisually tell Austin that there was no waythey were going to vote for him? Why?Because of the fake address snafu? Big deal.Are we forgetting about the former cityadministrator being accused of sexualharassment, yet despite so many of us want-ing him fired, not a thing was happening? Tothink, it took an editorial and the word“recall” to get things resolved. So I thoughtthings over while walking back home, andbecause of that, Lucas Austin has my vote.
See, the problem in this city is that someof us are actually afraid of taking a chanceand dissolving the Carmel Clique. That’swhat our city council is: a clique. I mean, it’sgetting to be like the Grand Ol’ Party ofCarmel down at city hall. We’re supposed tohave a transparent city government, butinstead we get a city council veiled beneatha cloak of secrecy. Embarrassed? You shouldbe. I mean a city which hosts visitors fromaround the world, who eagerly devour the
Pine Cone hoping to find a little treasureabout Carmel; but instead wind up silentlyraising an eyebrow when reading of the con-cerns about city hall being “secretive.” Thisserves just one purpose: to make our villageseem suspicious or confused, if not lost.
Lucas Austin, you have my vote — go forit. I believe you could be the man to help getus back on track.
Frank Salcido, Carmel
Dallas a ‘caring neighbor’Dear Editor,
We have been neighbors to Steve Dallasand his family for six years. We have come tofind that, whatever we need, he is there for usas a caring, giving neighbor. Every residentshould be so lucky to have such a neighbor.Dallas truly cares about his neighbors, hisfellow residents and is very passionate aboutour village.
We have found him to be a good listener.He has great recall on issues and matters,and is extremely detail oriented. He paysattention to the little things and that makes abig difference in the overall picture. That iswhy he has been good on the planning com-mission and that is why he would be good onthe city council.
We are impressed by the long list of sup-porters for Dallas, including all five formermayors of Carmel. That is a quite an achieve-ment to garner those endorsements and well-deserved. We’re glad to see that we are notalone in our support for him, and that hissupport comes from many different persua-sions, from all across this community.
We encourage our fellow residents to joinus in casting their vote for Steve Dallas. It
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TONIGHT’S TOP story: Russian President VictoriaPrizeef is defending the troop invasion into Uzair.
Good evening, everybody, and welcome to Action News8. I’m John Travoltify and I’m here tonight with co-anchorEoin Cloirk. I’m filling in for Dean Greez, who is on assign-ment. KSBW has a long tradition of allowing celebrities tofill in for the regular anchors, and I’m especially grateful tostation manager Jake Herdson for inviting me here this week.
Of course, the big news is last Sunday’s Academy Awardspresentation in Hollywood, where all of today’s biggest starswalked the red carpet. You might have seen me on the broad-cast, when I introduced Adele Dazeem, who sang “Let ItGo,” from the hit animated film “Frazer.”
Michael Mozaleen won the Best-Actor award for his por-trayal of someone with AIDS in “Dallas Buyers Club,” andChloe Branzkecht was selected for Best Actress. But mostviewers agreed that the best acceptance speech of the nightwas given by Luisa Reynzon’o, a surprise pick as BestSupporting Actress in her role as Patryk in “13 Years aShayne.” Completely shut out during the awards ceremonythis year was director Martyn Scooper and his masterfulfilm, “The Wolf of Will Speerce.”
Returning to our top news story, Secretary of State JanKeezy delivered some harsh words for Victoria Prizeef today,declaring that Russia’s military presence in Uzair is an “actof aggreesivion” that the United States will not tolerate.
Meanwhile, Arizona Sen. Jan Morzgan said that Russia’s
Speaker of the House Jan Burneez, sporting a new and fash-ionable ecru skin tone, immediately condemned the new bill.
Closer to home, Carmel Mayor Jackson Brazentannounced a bold new plan to save Fransion Mansion, the bighome up on a hill that Carmel officials have been grapplingwith for the past 19 decades. Brazent said his plan involved“burning the damned thing down during the next regulatedburn at Fort Ord.”
Finally, the Parkinsmack Institute for Public Policy atCalifornia State University Monterey Bay released its fea-tured speakers for its upcoming lecture series.
Making the announcement himself, former CIA chief andSecretary of State Leo Parkinsmack said speakers willinclude Nicole Borsques, Adm. Josh Stewaeert, EliseBozowans and David Axelrod.
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Please welcome John Travolta to Austin Nicheems 8recent actions in Uzair are a direct result of PresidentBrandan Hazmaton’s “frecklesome” foreign policy leader-ship.
In local news, several King City police officers appearedin court this morning to answer to corruption charges.
Among the officers arriving at the courthouse with his attor-ney was Blair Mertin, the city’s acting police chief.
Monterey County District Attorney Dan Farster, accom-panied by Sheriff Scot Mertin, told KSBW today that he isconfident of a successful prosecution. Also appearing incourt was Blair Mertin’s brother, Benn Mertin, owner ofMertin Towing Service in King City.
Asked for comment, King City’s top administrator,Marcel Poweem, declared that there are “too many Mertins”in Monterey County.
From Washington today, Congressman Stuart Florzes, theDemocrat from Monterey County, announced new legislationthat would ban the feeding of salted peanuts to zoo elephants.
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‘Get real, Ms. Diehl’Dear Editor:
After months of assuring everyone that her application fora canine sports center was complete and authoritative in allrespects and would not require an Environmental ImpactReport, Martha Diehl has suddenly changed her tune andrequested an EIR. How convenient. Is it possible that Diehl,seeking to appear the reasonable and responsible “good guy,”reversed course as it became apparent that her fellow com-missioners were unlikely to accord her a free pass and would,instead, require an EIR? Few of the local folks are apt to beimpressed by this gesture. Certainly not those in the immedi-ate Quail area, who were sold a bill of goods about a bucolicdog walking center with never a word said about weekendevents, RVs, buildings and a commercial operation.
The latest development, the launch of a crowd-fundingeffort to help pay legal and other expenses, raises an interest-ing point. A cursory review of letters published in theMonterey County Herald and the Pine Cone concerning thecanine center reveals that most of its support comes fromoutside the immediate area. Given the overwhelming localopposition and the reservations and concerns expressed bygovernmental and responsible local organizations, one can-not help but think, with all due respect, “Get real, Ms.Diehl.” Jo & George White, Carmel Valley
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WHEN HE was 5 years old, Soerke Peters had nevermet a chef. He’d never eaten in a restaurant and, “There wasno Food Network,” he commented wryly. Yet in the coastaltown of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, when everyone chose acostume for Carnival — what we call Mardi Gras — he want-ed to dress up as a chef. His mother dutifully made him a lit-tle chef’s coat. “People acted like it wasn’t very glamorous— like it was the worst thing ever,” Peters laughed, sittingacross from me at Basil, the downtown restaurant he ownswith business partner Denis Boaro.
He doesn’t really know why, but he never wanted to be
one” owned a restaurant and needed a chef. Of course. In New York, he’d shopped at the Union Square Farmers
Market, schlepping produceon the subway back to therestaurants where he worked.In Los Angeles, ingredientscame from the Santa MonicaFarmers Market.
He’d visited Carmel andloved it here, so when theopportunity to buy Basilarose, he took it. And whenhe got to town in 2012, itshould be no surprise heincreased the emphasis onlocal ingredients andembarked on a successfulmission to have the firstGreen Certified restaurantaround. The GreenRestaurant Association does-n’t make it easy — it nit-picks everything, from light bulbs, to laundry. Green clean-ing products, which Peters works with Eco Carmel to pur-chase, are also mandatory. He said keeping a close eye onfood costs and pleasing loyal locals are keys to doing well bydoing good. He’s taught the kids at Rancho Cielo how tomake sausage and plans on doing some work with theMEarth project at Carmel Middle School, as well. Somehowhe’s also found time to sell his signature pesto, house-mademustards and pâté at Thursday’s farmers market.
Peters is constantly on the lookout for his next venture —his “to-do” list includes keeping bees in Mark Manzoni’svineyards and learning to fly a plane. “I like to stay ahead ofthe curve,” he said. Since this self-proclaimed former “cityboy” feels very much at home in Carmel — he likes his bicy-cle-friendly commute from his home to the restaurant —we’ll have a front-row seat to his next leap of faith.
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A chef who moved to the U.S. based solely on what he’d learned from ‘Kojak’anything but a chef. It may go back to the fun he had cookingwith his grandmother and gathering local ingredients. “Whenthe tide went out, I’d scoop up baby eels in a bucket for her,”he said. His family purchased milk from the people who
owned the cows and produce from farmers. Peters followed the traditional path for local would-be
chefs: a three-year apprenticeship in a nearby restaurant, withonce-a-week business classes provided by the German equiv-alent of the chamber of commerce. The first year, he said, “Itwas tough. The chef threw stuff at me!” However, quittersweren’t allowed a do-over, so Peters gutted it out and fin-ished. He went on to Munich, where he worked his way upthe ladder in several restaurant and hotel kitchens.
After a few years, wanderlust set in, so he secured a job inHong Kong. A week before he was supposed to leave, how-ever, a brief and Byzantine kerfuffle involving military policejurisdictions and a brush with Germany’s draft ensued. Theresulting delay meant the Hong Kong job went to someoneelse, so he booked a one-way flight for New York City, basedsolely on opinions he’d formed while watching “Kojak” onhis family’s black-and-white TV. “It was even better than Iexpected,” he said.
He worked for Toscorp, which owned 16 restaurants fromNew York to Scottsdale, and eventually he became corporatechef for them all. He quit on Dec. 31, 2000, ready to take theplunge and open his own place the following September atAmsterdam and 72nd Street in Manhattan — just six milesfrom what was to become Ground Zero. “I walked away fromthe lease after September 11,” he said.
For no particular reason, he bought a one-way ticket toLos Angeles. “I was at my going-away party when my friendgot a phone call from someone in Los Angeles.” That “some-
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Mayor: Gas leak, explosion ‘very troubling’ By JASON BURNETT
MAYOR of CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
MONDAY AT 11:17 a.m., an unoccupied, single-familyhome in Carmel-by-the-Sea exploded — it is a miracle thatnobody was hurt, but this was a very serious incident. We allwant to make certain that our homes and yards are safe, andit is very troubling when something like this calls that safetyinto question.
Our police, fire and ambulance services responded imme-diately, and their first concern was to ensure the safety ofeveryone in the area. The neighborhood was evacuated, andresidents were allowed back into their homes only afterCarmel Director of Public Safety and Police Chief MikeCalhoun determined it could be done safely.
The initial timeline of the activities was:n 11:17 a.m. – the explosion occurredn 11:18 a.m. – Carmel’s first responders on scenen 11:25 a.m. – PG&E was notified by the fire departmentn 11:35 a.m. – a PG&E service representative was on siten 11:38 a.m. – the PG&E repair crew was on siten 12:05 p.m. – the gas flow was stopped
After we were confident the immediate danger hadpassed, we focused on getting answers:
First, we wanted to know PG&E’s plan for ongoing work.I called upon PG&E to cease any further similar elective(non-emergency) work until we learn more about what hap-pened. They have agreed with this request and have put ahold on such work. This was the right decision, and I appre-ciate PG&E for acting decisively.
Second, we wanted to ensure thorough investigations tohelp us avoid this ever happening again. The CaliforniaPublic Utilities Commission (the CPUC is PG&E’s regula-tor) will be performing an investigation and I have had sev-eral conversations with their head of safety and enforcement.PG&E hired Exponent, a third-party engineering firm, toperform their own investigation. On Thursday I met with thePresident of Exponent and am learning more about theirqualifications and how they conduct their work. Our policeand fire departments will be performing an on-the-groundassessment and will create an incident report that will beused by both investigations.
What we do know is that PG&E work crews were doingwork to upgrade the main distribution pipelines alongGuadalupe Street. As part of that work, on Monday morningthey were making a connection between two two-inch metalpipes. The types of questions the investigators are asking are:
n What was the information on the plat maps that werebeing used by the crews? (A plat map is a map, drawn toscale, showing the divisions of a piece of land.)
n How did the crew obtain the distribution plat maps theywere using and where did they get them?
n What were the operator qualifications of the weldersperforming the work?
n What were the maintenance, inspection and repairactivities done during the previous 10 years along 3rd Avenuebetween Guadalupe Street and Santa Rita?
n Have there been any past leaks (last 10 years) reportedby customers in the vicinity and how did PG&E respond tothem?
It will probably be at least several weeks before there ismuch more information about what caused the explosion andthe root cause of the incident. In the meantime, we have hadvery good lines of communication with senior officials atboth PG&E and the CPUC. PG&E representatives came tothe city council workshop on Monday night and again toTuesday’s city council meeting to answer questions from res-idents.
Wednesday investigators representing PG&E and theCPUC reached out to Calhoun and community planning andbuilding director Rob Mullane and agreed to provide dailyupdates and schedules of personnel who will be on site eachday as part of the investigation.
An additional community meeting will be scheduled inthe near future as additional information and answers to ourquestions develop. Please keep an eye on The Pine Cone, andalso the News and Information page on the city’s website(ci.carmel.ca.us), for updates.
If you have questions, please feel free to email me [email protected], call me on my cell at (831)238-0009 or reach city administrator Jason Stilwell at [email protected]. If you were in any way directlyinvolved or affected, please contact the Carmel PoliceDepartment at (831) 624-6403. Your PG&E contact is DeniseFink, who will be compiling all complaints, responding tothem personally, and tracking for resolution. If you havecomplaints or concerns, please feel free to contact her at(408) 510-9452 or email at [email protected]
It is troubling to have an event like this occur in our vil-lage, and it is very fortunate nobody was hurt. Our publicsafety personnel responded quickly. A thorough investiga-tion is required.
space should count as one, not two, so Lazarre could beallowed to offer wine tasting in her shop.
But city council candidate Lucas Austin cautioned thecommission against undermining its own policy.
“Any time an applicant comes in, and you work around it,you’re kind of losing focus,” he said.
Commissioner Keith Paterson didn’t like the idea of sucha large store with a small area dedicated to wine tasting.
“I don’t feel that the tasting room fits into this kind ofestablishment,” he said.
But LePage felt Lazarre’s plans would adeptly use such alarge space.
“There’s a lot of validity in what she’s saying,” he said.“The policy is pretty much wide open, so I don’t see how wecould use the wine tasting policy to make a judgment aboutthe mix and that it should be opposed.”
If anything, he said, the city should encourage operationslike hers, which will in no way become a wine bar.
“The focus is not coming in and sitting down, and havinganother glass of wine,” he said. “That is an idea that doesn’tcreate the misimpression that we are allowing wine bars toproliferate in the city.”
Commissioners agreed Lazarre could proceed, and shewill return with a refined application at a later date, includ-ing information on which wineries would participate in herstore.
Mullane said Goodhue’s request to reconsider theapproval of Shield’s application is set to be considered at thecommission’s next meeting on Tuesday, March 11, in CarmelCity Hall.
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— in an effort to stop the P.B. house from being razed.Neutra was on the cover of Time Magazine in August
1940 and is celebrated for his designs of hundreds of build-ings in California and elsewhere, most of which still exist.He’s regarded as one of the founding fathers of mid-centurymodern architectural design. His sons, Raymond and Dion,are among those that are advocating that the Pebble Beachhouse be preserved.
In December 2013, the Carmel Historic Resources Boardsent a letter to Monterey County planning officials reiterat-ing the structure’s significance and requesting the countyturn down Mehdipour’s application to demolish it. The HRBcalled Neutra a “modern master” of 20th Century architec-ture and placed him in the ranks of Frank Lloyd Wright.
The house, which had been in use by its owner untilsometime last year, is currently boarded up.
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