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By MARY SCHLEY

A SET of rules designed to keep any pollutantsfrom running into the ocean — and which basicallyclassify storm water as wastewater — is scheduled foradoption at a State Water Resources Control Boardmeeting in Sacramento March 20. But MontereyPeninsula cities are condemning the measures as illogi-cal, poorly written and extremely costly.

“Our objection is to a new definition of rainwaterbeing ‘waste,’” explained Pacific Grove environmentalprograms manager Sarah Hardgrave.

The proposal to be adopted this month includes pro-visions for granting exceptions to state laws prohibitingany runoff, trash and pollutants from entering the waters

of 34 designated “areas of special biological signifi-cance” along the California Coast. More than two dozenagencies, including the cities of Carmel and PacificGrove, Monterey County and the Pebble Beach Co.,have applied for exceptions to the rules, and theSWRCB plans to adopt the criteria for such exceptionsat the hearing in Sacramento. But obtaining an excep-tion would mean meeting onerous conditions.

The stormwater proposal is “basically a very strangeregulatory approach — that we would somehow be ableto stop the water from running down the streets intoMonterey Bay,” said Hardgrave. “In our particular set-ting, it’s not feasible. We’re on a hill, and we’re on a slabof bedrock, so we have been objecting to this require-ment since this all started in 2004, and so have the citiesof Monterey, Carmel, the Pebble Beach Company andthe county.”

The principle requirements in the proposal include acomplete ban on dry-weather runoff into the ocean andensuring water that flows to the sea during rainstormsdoes not alter “natural water quality.”

But planning officials allege the requirements are

By KELLY NIX

A REALTORS’ group this week vowed to fight theMonterey Peninsula Water Management District over itsefforts to tack a contentious user fee onto homeowners’ prop-erty tax bills.

In a 7-0 vote, the water district’s board of directors on Feb.23 approved a recommendation from its staff to pay for a$50,000 study to determine how to charge water customersthe fee, which had been set at 8.325 percent of their waterbills. The “most secure” and preferred method, according tothe water district, is to place the fee on property taxes.

But the Monterey County Association of Realtors lastweek launched a campaign against the district’s efforts to addthe fee to property tax bills, contending it should be collectedanother way.

MCAR government and community affairs director KevinStone told The Pine Cone the group will make sure Peninsularatepayers are aware of the district’s intentions and will doeverything it can to make sure the fee isn’t enacted.

“We have only just begun,” Stone said Monday. “This is farfrom over.”

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EDITORIAL ON ‘STARVATION’ IN COUNTYBy KELLY NIX

CARRYING PICKET signs, a small group ofOccupy Monterey protestors showed up at TheCarmel Pine Cone office Monday to object to an edi-torial penned by the newspaper’s owner.

The Occupy members, who notified The PineCone beforehand of their visit, were upset over aFeb. 17 editorial entitled, “Stuff and Nonsense,” by

publisher Paul Miller, which cast doubt on the extentof hunger and starvation among the county’s poor.

“We were very disappointed by the editorial inwhich The Pine Cone seemed to mock the fact thereare hungry people in our county,” Occupy memberAlan Haffa of Monterey told a Pine Cone reporter.

Haffa and five other Occupy members then met

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Forum: Candidates agree on most city issues

By MARY SCHLEY

AT A voter forum Wednesday evening so crowded that peoplelined the walls and dozens were barred from entering the room becauseit was over capacity, two candidates for mayor and four people vying fortwo city council seats tried their best to differentiate themselves fromeach other but often ended up agreeing on pressing matters facingCarmel residents and business owners.

Mayoral candidates Jason Burnett, who is running from a safe citycouncil seat, and restaurateur Rich Pepesought to demonstrate the depth of theirties to the community, with Burnett say-ing he’s chosen to raise his family here,and Pepe describing his arrival on thePeninsula in his 20s with “$600 in a suit-case” and little else.

“No amount of money can buy theexperience I’ve had in this city,” Pepesaid, while Burnett described theprogress gained during his two years onthe council: “We have a city hall we canall be proud of.”

Pepe repeatedly emphasized that he has been a Carmel businessmanfor decades and has no plans to leave the area, implying Burnett is usingthe mayor’s position as a stepping stone to higher office.

Of the council candidates, Ken Talmage is the only incumbent seek-ing reelection. At Wednesday night’s forum at Sunset Center, hosted bythe Carmel Residents Association and moderated by Monterey CountyDistrict Attorney Dean Flippo, Talmage reiterated his experience, espe-cially with budgets and finances, and said his focus is the longtermvitality of the city.

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By MARY SCHLEY

OF THE Top 10 highest paid city employees in 2011, nine work forthe police or fire department, according to a salary survey produced bythe city following a public records request. Salaries and benefits con-sume the bulk of the city’s $13 million annual budget, and its mostexpensive divisions are the police and fire departments.

One person, Sgt. Paul Tomasi, broke the $200,000 barrier, earning atotal $202,293.25 in salary and benefits. The total included $46,764.27in overtime, $5,209.08 in compensation for working on holidays,vision/dental and medical benefits totalling $13,547.64, and$35,503.78 in contributions to the California Public EmployeesRetirement Program on his behalf.

The second highest paid person on the city payroll, and the highestpaid in the fire department, was Capt. Mitch Kastros, who retired at theend of 2011. Last year, he received total compensation of $194,466.80,including $42,298.01 in overtime, $4,584.36 in holiday pay, $11,370.60for medical and vision/dental coverage, and $35,497.35 in contributionstoward his retirement.

Following them were fire Capt. Ian Watts, with $189,187.42, includ-ing $33,230.29 in overtime, $4,584.36 in holiday pay, $15,206.76 for

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Short-term rentals turnout to be good for P.G.

By KELLY NIX

A DECISION the Pacific Grove City Councilmade a little more than two years ago regarding short-term rentals is turning out to be anything but short-sighted.

In January 2010, the council unanimously approvedan ordinance reversing the city’s ban on short-termrentals, allowing landlords to rent their single-familyhomes for less than 30 days at a time as long as theyobtained a license and paid a 10 percent transient occu-pancy tax.

Besides generating extra revenue, the tax would helpregulate rentals and help pay for a code enforcementofficer. Even though the city is without a code enforce-ment officer, the tax has proved fruitful, amounting to$217,000 in 2011, higher than the projected total of$200,000.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea: California Fish andGame requested a backup on Scenic Road nearBayview for abalone poachers. Both suspects,ages 51 and 52, were taken to the station forbooking.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: A citizen found aloose dog on Scenic Road and attempted tocontact the owner via the phone number on thecollar. No contact could be made, and the dogwas brought to the Carmel Police Departmentfor safekeeping. The owner was later contacted,and the dog was returned to the owner with awarning. Kennel fees were paid and sugges-tions for containing the dog discussed.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Responded to two cit-izen reports of two dogs continuously barkingon Second Avenue. Barking heard and ownernot at home. A neighbor made contact with the

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Carmel Valley: Person on Cachagua Roadreported vandalism.

Carmel Valley: Esquiline Road residentreported being in a verbal argument with hisgirlfriend.

Pebble Beach: At about 1710 hours, a malesuspect was arrested for 647(f) PC, publicintoxication, at the Lodge at Pebble Beach andwas transported to Monterey County Jail.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Medical emergency— fall on city property. Subject transported toCHOMP.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: A juvenile walkedaway from the Carmel Youth Center andwalked to CPD next door. The juvenile wasdevelopmentally disabled. The juvenile’s fatherwas contacted and advised his son should be atthe Carmel Youth Center. The juvenile was

escorted back to the Carmel Youth Center.Carmel-by-the-Sea: A citizen on Third

Avenue reports the loss or theft of personalproperty.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: CPD responded to adog possibly in distress inside a residence onMission Street. The person stated the dog hadbeen whining and barking for the past threedays. When the officer approached the resi-dence, the dog was heard barking, but it wasnoted the caller was standing next to the fencewhere the dog could see her. The dog did notappear to be in distress. The owner was con-tacted and stated he was out of town and hadmade arrangements for the dog to be fed andwalked in the a.m. and p.m. The owner wasreturning to his residence later on this date.

Pacific Grove: Grove Acre residentreported unwanted flowers have been left onher doorstep two times. Information onlyuntil she returns with additional informa-tion.

Pacific Grove: Officer was dispatched to apast-tense vandalism and possession of para-phernalia on Sunset Drive. Contacted a 16-year-old juvenile.

Pacific Grove: Victim on 14th Streetreported vehicle license plates stolen from thevehicle parked outside. Plates entered into lawenforcement information system. BOL placed.

Carmel Valley: Child abuse is being inves-tigated. Case continues.

Carmel area: Conducted traffic stop onHighway 1; passenger found to be in posses-sion of marijuana. Cited and released.

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rized use of her credit card over the Internet.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Cell phone foundinside of a business on Ocean Avenue. Cellphone booked until returned to the owner.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Two juveniles weretransported from Ocean Avenue to CHOMP forsevere alcohol intoxication. Two others wereturned over school faculty members where theyare boarding students.

Pacific Grove: Woman on Central Avenuereported plastic pipe and wooden pallets weretaken from the carport area of her business. Nosuspect leads.

Pacific Grove: Vandlism reported onAsilomar Boulevard. Victim will providedetailed information regarding damages andtotal monetary loss at a later time. No suspectinformation.

Pacific Grove: Officer was dispatched tosuspicious circumstances on Surf Avenue.Caller stated his son just came into town fromArizona. He said his son is bipolar and hasschizophrenia due to drug use. His son statedbefore he left, “Someone is trying to kill me.”Son also stated, “I wish I had a gun.” He saidhis son has never owned a gun, and it isunknown if the son has any weapons. He statedhis son is a transient and will stay sometimes inMonterey or possibly somewhere in PacificGrove. He advised his son has a warrant fordrug use. Officer placed a BOL for officersafety and welfare check.

Pacific Grove: San Mateo County sent asubpoena via U.S. Mail for service to a witnessresiding in Pacific Grove.

Pacific Grove: PGPD officers were dis-patched to a report of two suspicious people onRansford Avenue in a vehicle with a gun. Uponarrival, both occupants were contacted anddetained for investigative purposes. It was

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A 62-YEAR-OLD man on probation forarson used gasoline to start a large fire atPlaskett Creek Campground Feb. 17, accord-ing to Monterey County Sheriff’s Cmdr. LisaNash.

Deputies arrested CharlesHolden, a Los Angeles resi-dent, and took him toMonterey County Jail oncharges of violating proba-tion and recklessly starting afire.

Holden arrived at the BigSur campground at around 4a.m. Feb. 17, and a few hoursafter his arrival, a campemployee noticed a “largeand uncontrolled fire at hiscamp space,” Nash said. “Soshe went over with a fireextinguisher and put it out.”

The fire caused no dam-age, she added.

Holden, who was not at the campsitewhen the employee got there, had apparentlypoured gasoline on the ground to start thefire. A gas can was nearby.

“He also started a fire in one of the bath-rooms near his campsite,” by burning toiletpaper on the floor, Nash said. While the floor

was charred, that blaze did not cause any sig-nificant damage, either.

Deputies inspected the campsite and dis-covered “the fire pit had been unused, but theground around the fire pit was all charred,”Nash said. An empty liquor bottle was found

nearby.They spotted Holden sit-

ting in a car with his ex-wifenot far from his campsite,and after he reluctantlyagreed to get out of the vehi-cle, he told them he hadstarted the fires because hewas cold, according to Nash.She said he claimed he hadused the fire pit and didn’tknow why the flames hadspread to the ground.

“He said he was not anarson registrant, but that’swhat he turned out to be,”she said. (People convictedof arson are required to reg-ister with law enforcement.)

“And he said he wasn’t on parole or proba-tion, which he turned out to be. And he saidhe was sober, but there were some indica-tions he wasn’t.”

Nash reported Holden had been convictedof setting fires to buildings and vegetation inL.A. County in 2008 and 2009.

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Stapleton guilty of DUI, evasionBy MARY SCHLEY

THE WELLS Fargo Bank executivewho led deputies on a high-speed chasedown Carmel Valley Road before beingwrestled to the ground and handcuffedbeside his car on Highway 1 last Decemberpleaded guilty to two misdemeanors inMonterey County Superior Court Tuesday.

“He just threw himself on our mercy,basically,” prosecutor Steve Somers said of52-year-old Kevin Scott Stapleton, who wasarrested the night of Dec. 23, 2011, afterbeing stopped by Monterey County Sheriff’sDeputy Joseph Crivello on suspicion of DUI.

Crivello had seen Stapleton’s blackMercedes traveling at 10 mph over the post-ed speed limit and weaving in and out of itslane, and after he stopped the driver and con-cluded he was indeed drunk, he called for theCalifornia Highway Patrol to take Stapletoninto custody, as is customary in the unincor-porated areas of Monterey County.

But Stapleton took off in his car, hittingspeeds of 85 mph before Crivello and deputyShawn Moran finally got him stopped againon Highway 1, according to police reports atthe time. They wrestled him to the groundand handcuffed him, and then turned himover to the CHP officer who by then hadarrived at the scene.

He immediately began apologizing,according to Somers. “His wife is sufferingfrom MS and just got diagnosed with cancerin the days before this happened, and the guyjust lost it,” he explained. “We accepted whathe was saying as true. People have badmoments, and he clearly had a bad moment.”

Somers said the Monterey CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office and SuperiorCourt Judge Mark Hood agreed toStapleton’s guilty pleas to evading a police

officer in a manner dangerous to life or prop-erty, and to DUI, and agreed to reduce themto misdemeanors, because it’s unlikely hewill reoffend.

“We cut him a break on this one, but itwon’t happen again,” he said. “If somebodyhad been hurt, it would have been a wholedifferent situation.”

In court Feb. 28, Hood sentencedStapleton to at least 30 days in jail and pro-bation, along with other fines and require-ments.

FORMER KSBW news anchor DinaEastwood will participate in a panel discus-sion, “Media as an Instrument of Change,”Saturday, March 3, at Monterey PeninsulaCollege.

The discussion will be part of anInternational Women’s Day Celebration co-sponsored by The Women’s InternationalPerspective, a nonprofit group founded byCarmelite Katharine Daniels Kurz.

“If I were to summarize the theme for theevent, it would be, ‘Change the media,change everything,’” Kurz said. “The mediacan be a tremendous force for change, but itcan also be extremely limiting in its often-times narrow determination of what is andwhat is not important.”

The event begins at 4 p.m. in the CarolinePage Garden. The panel discussion begins at5 p.m. in Lecture Forum 103. Tickets are $15for general admission and $5 for students.MPC is located at 980 Fremont St. For moreinformation, visit www.thewip.net.

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P.G. may open door to fast foodBy KELLY NIX

WHETHER YOU like your meals pre-pared lightning fast or not, you’ll have achance to tell Pacific Grove officials nextweek what you think of their idea to easerestrictions on fast-food eateries in the city.

In an effort to stimulate growth and offera “diverse range of restaurant options,” thecity is considering changing the zoning codein the downtown and Forest Hill areas toallow fast-food and other types of businessesto operate.

Before the city’s planning commissionmakes a final decision on specific zoningamendments, it’s holding a meeting March 8at 6 p.m. at city hall to allow the public toweigh in on the idea.

The idea of loosening the city’s restric-tions on fast food and allowing franchises toset up shop has drawn passionate oppositionfrom a few residents who believe it will hurtthe character of the sleepy town.

However, city manager Tom Frutchey andother officials believe allowing fast-foodjoints and other businesses could promoteeconomic growth for financially strugglingPacific Grove.

“If a broader range of restaurant optionsis able to stimulate more nighttime andweekend activity by both residents and visi-

tors in one or our commercial areas,” accord-ing to a Nov. 2, 2011, report by Frutchey,“this may encourage other businesses to stayopen during these times, thereby increasingtraffic and raising revenues generally.”

Unless the city provides “new opportuni-ties for success,” he wrote, “the current chal-lenges in the hotel industry and in retail arelikely to continue for at least several yearsinto the future” and the city’s economichealth will continue to suffer.

Permitting fast-food eateries would alsoprovide more options for visitors staying inPacific Grove inns and hotels, the citybelieves.

However, franchises would have to beconsistent with the downtown’s “historicambience,” Frutchey contends.

And quick eats isn’t all Pacific Grove isinterested in attracting.

The city is also exploring the idea ofallowing businesses such as wine bars withwine tasting, brew pubs that offer food ser-vice and optional live music, yogurt shopsand establishments that will bring more peo-ple to the city’s downtown shopping districtand other areas at night.

A separate public meeting on that issuewill be held March 22 at 6 p.m. at city hall,300 Forest Ave.

CUSD ponders another bond measureBy MARY SCHLEY

THE CARMEL Unified School Districtboard of education decided Wednesday nightto determine whether popular support existsto pass another bond to pay for new build-ings and other improvements at its campus-es. A very rough preliminary list put the totalat just under $18 million, but CUSD super-intendent Marvin Biasotti said Thursday thatlist will undergo significant refinement dur-ing meetings with officials at each school.

Voters in the district, which includesCarmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur and PebbleBeach, approved bonds in 2000 and 2005that helped pay for minor and major projects,from driveway and parking lot paving, tonew classroom wings and the $10 millionperforming arts center at Carmel High.

Biasotti said the board approved “movingforward with doing some exploratory pollingof the community to gauge the level of sup-port for a bond,” after discussing the ideaFeb. 29.

Financial consultant Brad Senden, whoassisted the district with its earlier bondmeasures, will be paid $17,500 for polling

400 voters in the district starting in mid-April.

“A random sampling of voters allows usto get a better understanding of the peoplewe’re not in touch with every day — the peo-ple who don’t have children in our schools,”Biasotti said.

During the preceding month, “we will bevetting the list of projects that we really justbrainstormed at this point,” he said, includ-ing items like a $3 million “practice gym,” a$1.1 million culinary arts facility, $3 millionfor energy conservation, $1.14 million forartificial turf on the CHS football field, $1.7million in upgrades to the CHS stadium and$500,000 for video surveillance.

“Now we want to go out and talk withschools to see if the projects we think are themost important are the ones that increasesignificant value to the programs and to theexperience of our students,” he said.Administrators will also attempt to developrough estimates for the work.

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The group “shares the common goal of wanting to see theJPA board craft the most cost-effective and viable water sup-ply solution possible, and each of us pledges to remain inde-pendent and unaffiliated in supporting your successfuleffort,” Berger wrote.

Carmel Mayor and water authority board member SueMcCloud told The Pine Cone the mayors’ group has receivedother offers of help besides Berger’s, and that the group iscontinuing to discuss its options.

The board’s approval last week sets in motion a timelinethat will result in implementation of the fee this summerunless 50 percent of property owners or tenants in theCalifornia American Water service area object in writing tothe collection method.

Water district general manager Dave Stoldt praised theboard’s decision, saying directors showed “strong leadershipon moving forward on water supply.”

“As for those opposing the collection mechanism,” Stoldtsaid. “I respect their strong opinions and right to express

them. But I have a water utility to run and will use the toolslawfully provided in order to move the district forward.”

The user fee, which accounts for nearly $4 million of thedistrict’s roughly $10 million annual budget, helps pay forCarmel River environmental mitigation work and employeesalaries.

Without it the district will have to drastically reduce thework it does on the river and could be forced to lay off 30percent of its workforce, according to Stoldt. The water dis-trict has more than two dozen employees.

Stoldt also told The Pine Cone the consultant’s study isexpected to cost “much less than $50,000.”

Stone, who was joined by dozens of other MCAR mem-bers at last week’s board meeting, called for “transparency”at the water district.

“If you want to transfer the fee or capture the fee in anoth-er way, do so,” Stone said. “But to not allow the public, in ouropinion, to have a say is really quite troublesome. If you aredoing the work of the public, let the public have a say.”

At the packed meeting, those opposed to the collectionmechanism far outnumbered those in favor of it. But severalsupporters of the water district’s environmental work on theriver said the efforts should continue.

For 30 years, Peninsula ratepayers had been paying theuser fee via their California American Water bills. But in July2009, the fee was removed after Public Utilities Commissionjudge Maribeth Bushey told Cal Am to find another way tofund the water district’s work.

Since then, Cal Am has been lending the money to thewater board so it doesn’t run out.

Water district director Bob Brower said the fee is neces-sary for the district to pursue several water projects for thePeninsula. “In order for us to solve the water issues, we needthe funding,” Brower told The Pine Cone.

Director Jeanne Byrne, who said the board was “com-pletely taken off guard” by opposition to the consent agendaitem last week, defended the collection of the fee. “The pro-posal to investigate shifting the user fee billing to the tax billis simply a way to replace the previous billed fees,” Byrnesaid.

Byrne said there’s also the possibility of charging the fee

on a separate bill, but it would cost more. Though it wouldn’t be practical to add fees to property tax

bills based on water use, Stoldt said the district has an ideahow the user fee would be collected.

The water district’s consultant will review each parcel anddetermine its type of use and potential water usage ordemand indicated by meter size, which Stoldt said could bedone using county assessor’s parcel data.

“Then, each parcel within a similar category of use pays asimilar allocation of the costs,” Stoldt explained. “A file ofpayments required for each parcel is prepared and then sentto the assessor where it is combined into their database. Sothere will be a great range of variability between types ofparcels.”

The City of San Jose, Stoldt said, uses a similar system forwastewater collection and has three residential categories and63 commercial and industrial categories.

“We have not yet discussed with the consultant how bestto stratify the district’s data,” Stoldt said.

On June 12, the district will hold a public hearing on theuser fee issue, the same day that directors will conduct a sec-ond reading of the proposed user fee ordinance.

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Rounding out the Top 5 was former city administratorRich Guillen, who retired at the end of March last year fol-lowing the $600,000 settlement of a sexual harassment law-suit filed by former human resources manager Jane Miller.According to the salary survey, Guillen was paid$185,394.87. His base salary was $118,750, and he received$1,225 for his car, $30,039.42 in cash payouts for unusedvacation and sick time, $12,029.16 for vision/dental andmedical insurance, and $21,269.81 for his retirement.

Police Chief Mike Calhoun, who took over the position onan “acting” basis after George Rawson retired in late 2010,received total pay of $179,011.38, with a base salary of$118,886.40, and medical and vision/dental benefits totaling$14,300.04. Out of everyone on the city payroll, Calhounreceived the largest CalPERS contribution: $40,588.86.

Sgt. Mel Mukai (total compensation $175,626.57), Cpl.Steve Rana ($174,365.09) and fire Capt. Bruce Meyer($170,704.27) rounded out the Top 10 income earners amongcity employees last year.

Among high-level officials not working in public safety,assistant city administrator/city clerk Heidi Burch receivedtotal compensation of $163,337.64, including $1,800 for hercar, $7,322.40 in payout for vacation time, $7,038.96 inhealthcare coverage, and $22,664.18 toward her retirement,

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while public works superintendent Stu Ross received$148,584.79, which included $15,206.76 for health care and$20,221.90 for retirement.

Information services/network manager Steve McInchakgot $134,290.04, with $3,837.60 for vacation leave,$12,029.16 for health benefits and $18,198.80 for retirement,and city forester Mike Branson was paid $133,183.45, whichincluded $1,509.24 for dental/vision coverage and$20,015.73 toward his retirement.

Next on the list, planning and building services managerSean Conroy received $125,911.81, including $3,311.20 forunused vacation leave, $16,062.96 for vision/dental andmedical coverage, and $15,701.25 for retirement.

Library director Janet Cubbage was paid $116,156.97,with $6,431.52 of the total going for health care and$16,856.97 going toward her retirement, while facilitiesmaintenance manager Bernard Martino received$111,755.74, which included $1,733.20 in vacation payout,$834 for vision/dental coverage and $16,691.07 for retire-ment.

City attorney Don Freeman took home a flat $90,000 forhis work; temporary city administrator John Goss, whoreplaced Guillen, was paid $79,300; and new city adminis-trator Jason Stilwell, who started work at the end ofSeptember 2011, received $51,514.08, including $875 for hiscar, $2,677.16 for healthcare benefits, and $7,614.20 forCalPERS for his three months’ work.

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CHOMP receives award for stroke carePINE CONE STAFF REPORT

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL of the Monterey Peninsulathis week received accolades for its ability to help strokepatients.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #CA-11-480812-LL Order #:110533928-CA-BFI YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 1/8/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Apublic auction sale to the highest bidderfor cash, cashier’s check drawn on astate or national bank, check drawn bystate or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings associa-tion, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 to the Financial code andauthorized to do business in this state,will be held by duly appointed trustee.The sale will be made, but withoutcovenant or warranty, expressed orimplied, regarding title, possession, orencumbrances, to pay the remainingprincipal sum of the note(s) secured bythe Deed of Trust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms ofthe Deed of Trust, interest thereon,fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee for the total amount (at the timeof the initial publication of the Notice ofSale) reasonably estimated to be setforth below. The amount may be greateron the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAYELECT TO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):CARL GADENER AND MELANIEGADENER Recorded: 1/9/2009 asInstrument No. 2009001232 in bookxxx , page xxx of Official Records inthe office of the Recorder of MON-TEREY County, California; Date ofSale: 3/9/2012 at 10:00 AM Place ofSale: At the Main Entrance to theCounty Administration Building, 168W. Alisal Street, Salinas, CA Amountof unpaid balance and other charges:$414,401.49 The purported propertyaddress is: SOUTHWEST CORNEROF DELORES AN CARMEL, CA93921 Assessor’s Parcel No. 010-127-017-000 The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectnessof the property address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown herein. Ifno street address or other commondesignation is shown, directions to thelocation of the property may beobtained by sending a written requestto the beneficiary within 10 days of thedate of first publication of this Notice ofSale. If the Trustee is unable to con-vey title for any reason, the success-ful bidder’s sole and exclusive reme-dy shall be the return of monies paidto the Trustee, and the successfulbidder shall have no furtherrecourse. If the sale is set aside forany reason, the Purchaser at the saleshall be entitled only to a return ofthe deposit paid. The Purchaser shallhave no further recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s Attorney. Date: QualityLoan Service Corp. 2141 5th AvenueSan Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711For NON SALE information only SaleLine: 714-573-1965 or Login to:w w w . p r i o r i t y p o s t i n g . c o mReinstatement Line: 619-645-7711Ext. 3704 Quality Loan Service, Corp. Ifyou have previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may have beenreleased of personal liability for thisloan in which case this letter is intendedto exercise the note holders right’sagainst the real property only. THISNOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSEOF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRMIS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT ADEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERAND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANYINFORMATION OBTAINED BY ORPROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THECREDITOR WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE. As required by law,you are hereby notified that a negativecredit report reflecting on your creditrecord may be submitted to a creditreport agency if you fail to fulfill theterms of your credit obligations. IDSPub#0021350 2/17/2012 2/24/20123/2/2012Publication dates: Feb. 17, 24, March 2,2012. (PC202)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No. 20120095The following person(s) is (are) doingbusiness as:Pharmaceutic Litho & LabelCompany, 3990 Royal Avenue, SimiValley, CA 93063Pharmaceutic Litho & Label Company,Inc., 3990 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley,CA 93063This business is conducted by aCorporationThe registrant(s) commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed above on02/12/2000.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.)Pharmaceutic Litho & Label Company,Inc. S/ John T. Moore, PresidentThis statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County on01/17/2012.STEPHEN L. VAGNINI, MontereyCounty ClerkBy: , 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).Original Filing2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/2/12CNS-2253451#CARMEL PINE CONEPublication dates: Feb. 10, 17, 24,March 2, 2012. (PC210)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT

File No. 20120174The following person(s) is (are) doingbusiness as:Marinello School of Beauty, 1760

Fremont Blvd.,Ste.F-2, Seaside, CA93955B & H Education, Inc., 501 S.BeverlyDrive, Ste.240, Beverly Hills, CA 90212This business is conducted by aCorporationThe registrant(s) commenced to trans-act business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed above on09/01/2008.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.)B & H Education, Inc. S/ , , This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County on01/26/2012., Monterey County ClerkBy: , 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 Changes2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/2/12CNS-2249092#CARMEL PINE CONEPublication dates: Feb. 10, 17, 24,March 2, 2012. (PC212)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120223. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: 1. SYNTHETIC TURF OF MONTEREYBAY2. PATON LANDSCAPING2092 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA93950. Monterey County. JOHN IANPATON, 181 Central Ave., #12, PacificGrove, CA 93950. This business is con-ducted by an individual Registrant com-menced to transact business under thefictitious business name listed aboveon: Feb. 2, 2012. (s) John Ian Paton.This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County onFeb. 2, 2012. Publication dates: Feb. 10,17, 24, March 2, 2012. (PC221)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120178. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: R.A.I. SECURITY LLC, 1112Devisadero Street, Pacific Grove, CA93950. Monterey County. R.A.I. SECU-RITY LLC, 1112 Devisadero St., PacificGrove, CA 93950. This business is con-ducted by a corporation. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on: N/A. (s) Richard Coxm CEO.This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County onFeb. 27, 2012. Publication dates: Feb.10, 17, 24, March 2, 2012. (PC226)

SUPERIOR COURTOF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF MONTEREY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. M115934.TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

petitioner, JOYCE LEE PONTON, forname change of minor, filed a petitionwith this court for a decree changingnames as follows: A.Present name: DARRELL VINCENT LYKINSProposed name: DARRELL VINCENT PONTON

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: March 16, 2012TIME: 9:00 a.m.DEPT: 15The 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) Lydia M. VillarrealJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Jan. 27, 2012Clerk: Connie MazzeiDeputy: Lisa DaliaPublication dates: Feb. 10, 17, 24,

Mar. 2, 2012. (PC227)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120255. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: CARMEL VALLEY MARKET-ING SOLUTIONS, 9150 Carmel ValleyRoad, Carmel, CA 93923. MontereyCounty. JOEY DUC NGUYEN, 9150Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA93923. GLEN DAVID MONTEVAGO,20011 Lorena Place, Castro Valley, CA94546. This business is conducted by ageneral partnership. Registrant com-menced to transact business under thefictitious business name listed aboveon: N/A. (s) Joey Duc Nguyen. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Feb. 7,2012. Publication dates: Feb. 17, 24,March 2, 9, 2012. (PC228)

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION

Regina Ann TrevinoCASE NUMBER: DR51402

Upon reading and filing evidenceconsisting of a declaration as providedin Section 415.50 CCP by Regina AnnTrevino and it satisfactorily appearingtherefrom that the defendant, respon-dent, or citee Mario Daniel Scott can-not be served with reasonable diligence inany other manner specified in article 3,Chapter 4, Title 5 of the Code of Civil

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICESProcedure, and it also appearing from theverified complaint or petition that a goodcause of action exists in this action infavor of the plaintiff, petitioner, or citeetherein and against the defendant,respondent, or citee and that the saiddefendant, respondent, or citee is a nec-essary and proper party to the action orthat the party to be served has or claimsan interest in, real or personal property inthis state that is subject to the jurisdictionof the Court or the relief demanded in theaction consists wholly or in part in exclud-ing such party from any interest in suchproperty;

NOW, on motion of Petitioner,Regina Ann Trevino Attorney(s) for thePlaintiff(s), or contestant(s), IT ISORDERED that the service of said sum-mons or citation in this action be madeupon said defendant, respondent, or citeeby publication thereof in Carmel PineCone a newspaper of general circulationpublished at Carmel California, herebydesignated as the newspaper most likelyto give notice to said defendant; that saidpublication be made at least once a weekfor four successive week.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that acopy of said summons or citation and ofsaid complaint or petition in this action beforthwith deposited in the United StatesPost Office, post-paid, directed to saiddefendant, respondent, or citee if hisaddress is ascertained before expirationof the time prescribed for the publicationof this summons or citation and a decla-ration of this mailing or of the fact that theaddress was not ascertained be filed atthe expiration of the time prescribed forthe publication.SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIACOUNTY OF MONTEREY1200 Aguajito RoadMonterey, California 93940

The name, address and telephonenumber of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plain-tiff without an attorney, is:Regina Ann Trevino1040 Riker St., #22Salinas, CA 93901(831) 210-8541Attornery for: In Pro Per

Date: Feb. 7, 2012(s) Larry E. Hayes, Judge of the Superior CourtPublication Dates: Feb. 17, 24, March

2, 9, 2012. (PC 229)


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petitioner, AMY NICOLE REINECKE,filed a petition with this court for adecree changing names as follows: A.Present name: AMY NICOLE REINECKEProposed name: AMY NICOLE MOOSMAN




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) Lydia M. VillarrealJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Feb. 7, 2012Clerk: Connie MazzeiDeputy: J. NicholsonPublication dates: Feb. 17, 24,

March 2, 9, 2012. (PC231)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120296. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: YELLOW BRICK ROAD BEN-EFIT SHOP, 26388 Carmel RanchoLane, Carmel, CA 93923. MontereyCounty. THE CARMEL PRESBYTER-IAN CHURCH, (California corporation),1 Mountain View Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921. This business isconducted by a corporation. Registrantcommenced to transact business underthe fictitious business name listedabove on: July 1989. (s) David A.Marsh, Treasurer. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 14, 2012. Publicationdates: Feb. 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2012.(PC232)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALETrustee Sale No. 11-517205 INC TitleOrder No. 110559843-CA-BFI APN010-036-004-000 YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 11/13/02. UNLESS YOU TAKEACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLICSALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On03/15/12 at 10:00 AM, AztecForeclosure Corporation as the dulyappointed Trustee under and pursuantto the power of sale contained in thatcertain Deed of Trust Recorded on11/26/02 in Instrument No. 2002113500of official records in the Office of theRecorder of MONTEREY County,California, executed by: Sona Saroyan,an Unmarried Woman, as Trustor, infavor of Deutsche Bank National TrustCompany, as Trustee of the ResidentialAsset Securitization Trust 2004-A6,Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,Series 2004-F under the Pooling andServicing Agreement dated June 1,2004, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time ofsale in lawful money of the UnitedStates, by cash, a cashier’s checkdrawn by a state or national bank, acheck drawn by a state or federal credit

union, or a check drawn by a state orfederal savings and loan association,savings association, or savings bankspecified in section 5102 of theFinancial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state), In front of theMain Entrance of the Monterey CountyAdministration Building, located at 168W. Alisal Street, Salinas, CA, all right,title and interest conveyed to and nowheld by it under said Deed of Trust in theproperty situated in said County,California described as: GUADALUPEST. BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH AVENUES,APN = 010-036-004-000, CARMEL, CA93921 The property heretoforedescribed is being sold “as is”. PARCEL1: THE SOUTH 30 FEET OF LOT 9,ALL OF LOT 11, AND THE NORTH 20FEET OF LOT 13, IN BLOCK 45, ASSHOWN ON THE MAP ENTITLED,“MAP OF CARMEL CITY, MONTEREYCOUNTY, CAL”, FiLED MAY 1, 1888, INTHE OFFICE OF THE COUNTYRECORDER OF THE COUNTY OFMONTEREY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.AND NOW ON FILE IN SAID OFFICEIN MAP BOOK ONE, “CITIES ANDTOWNS”, AT PAGE 52 THEREIN. PAR-CEL 2: A NON-EXCLUSiVE EASE-MENT FOR ROAD PURPOSES OVERA STRIP OF LAND PARTICULARLYDESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN-NING AT A POINT OF THE NORTHER-LY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 45, FROMWHICH POINT THE NORTHEASTER-LY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 45BEARS EAST 90.00 FEET; THENCE,RUNNING PARALLEL WITH AND10.00 FEET EASTERLY FROM THEMIDLINE OF SAID BLOCK 45. (1)SOUTH, 310.00 FEET; THENCE (2)WEST: 110.0 FEET, TO A POINT ONTHE WESTERLY LINE OF SAIDBLOCK 45, FROM WHICH THESOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OFSAID BLOCK BEARS SOUTH 90.00FEET; THENCE, FOLLOWING SAIDWESTERLY LINE (3) NORTH, 20.00FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAIDWESTERLY LINE (4) EAST, 75.00FEET TO A 2” X 2” STAKE; THENCE (5)27.26 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF ATANGENT CURVE CONCAVE TO THENORTHWEST OF A RADIUS OF 15.00FEET TO A 2” X 2” STAKE; THENCETANGENTIALLY (6) NORTH, 275.00FEET TO A POINT ON SAIDNORTHERLY LINE OF BLOCK 45;THENCE FOLLOWING SAIDNORTHERLY LINE (7) EAST, 20.00FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.The undersigned Trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of thestreet address and other common des-ignation, if any, shown herein. Said salewill be made, but without covenant orwarranty, expressed or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances,to pay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by said Deed ofTrust, with interest thereon, as providedin said note(s), advances, if any, underthe terms of the Deed of Trust, estimat-ed fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee and of the trusts created bysaid Deed of Trust, to-wit: $380,371.03(Estimated) Accrued interest and addi-tional advances, if any, will increase thisfigure prior to sale. The beneficiaryunder said Deed of Trust heretoforeexecuted and delivered to the under-signed a written Declaration of Defaultand Demand for Sale, and a writtenNotice of Default and Election to Sell.The undersigned caused said Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the realproperty is located and more than threemonths have elapsed since such recor-dation. Requirements of SB1137 havebeen met pursuant to the Notice of SaleDeclaration of record. DATE: 2/9/12Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary &Assistant Vice President AztecForeclosure Corporation c/o 4665MacArthur Court, Suite 250 NewportBeach, CA 92660 Phone: (866) 260-9285 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)627-8803 www.aztectrustee.com ForTrustee’s Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://www.lpsasap.comASAP# 4200398 02/24/2012,03/02/2012, 03/09/2012Publication dates: Feb. 24, March 2, 9,2012. (PC233)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120297. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: BOETE WINERY, 67 E.Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA93924. Monterey County. WILLIAMSAUNDERS, 67 E. Carmel Valley Rd.,Carmel Valley, CA 93924. JANA SAUN-DERS, 67 E. Carmel Valley Rd., CarmelValley, CA 93924. This business is con-ducted by a husband and wife.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on: Sept. 1, 2001. (s)William Saunders. This statement wasfiled with the County Clerk of MontereyCounty on Feb. 14, 2012. Publicationdates: Feb. 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2012.(PC238)


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petitioner, VIRGINIA AVILA, filed a peti-tion with this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: A.Present name: VINCENT GUTIERREZProposed name: VINCENT EDUARDO AVILA




shall be published at least once eachweek for four successive weeks prior to

the date set for hearing on the petitionin the following newspaper of generalcirculation, printed in this county: TheCarmel Pine Cone, Carmel.

(s) Larry E. HayesJudge of the Superior CourtDate filed: Feb. 7, 2012Clerk: Connie MazzeiDeputy: J. NicholsonPublication dates: Feb. 24, March

2, 9, 16, 2012. (PC234)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OFUSE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME File No. 20110134. The followingpersons have abandoned the use of thefictitious business name COSTANOANMUSIC, 225 Crossroads Blvd. #292,Carmel, CA 93923. Monterey County.The fictitious business name referred toabove was filed in Monterey County onJan. 19, 2011. 4th St. Records LLC, 225Crossroads Blvd. #292, Carmel, CA93923. California. This business wasconducted by a limited liability compa-ny. (s) Adam Zerbe, Owner, Manager.This statement was filed with theCounty Clerk of Monterey County onFeb. 17, 2012. Publication dates: Feb.24, March 2, 9, 16, 2012. (PC236).

SUMMONS – FAMILY LAWCASE NUMBER: DR 52427NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:

TERRI M. HERRERAYou are being sued.

PETITIONER’S NAME IS:GEORGE L. HERRERA

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYSafter this Summons and Petition areserved on you to file a Response (formFL-120 or FL-123) at the court andhave a copy served on the petitioner. Aletter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response ontime, the court may make orders affect-ing your marriage or domestic partner-ship, your property, and custody of yourchildren. You may be ordered to paysupport and attorney fees and costs. Ifyou cannot pay the filing fee, ask theclerk for a fee waiver form.

If you want legal advice, contact alawyer immediately. You can get infor-mation about finding lawyers at theCalifornia Courts Online Self-HelpCenter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or bycontacting your local county bar associ-ation.

NOTICE: The restraining orders onpage 2 are effective against bothspouses or domestic partners until thepetition is dismissed, a judgement isentered, or the court makes furtherorders. These orders are enforceableanywhere in California by any lawenforcement officer who has receivedor seen a copy of them.

NOTE: If a judgment or supportorder is entered, the court may orderyou to pay all or part of the fees andcosts that the court waived for yourselfor for the other party. If this happens,the party ordered to pay fees shall begiven notice and an opportunity torequest a hearing to set aside the orderto pay waived court fees.

The name and address of the courtis:SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,COUNTY MONTEREY 1200 Aguajito RoadMonterey, CA 93940

The name, address and telephonenumber of the petitioner’s attorney, orpetitioner without an attorney, is:GEORGE L. HERRERA40 Christensen Ave.Salinas, CA 93906707-0712RONALD D. LANCE11 W. Laurel Dr., Suite #215Salinas, CA 93906(831) 443-6509Reg: #LDA5 County: Monterey

NOTICE TO THE PERSONSERVED: You are served as an individ-ual.

Date: Feb. 1, 2012(s) Connie Mazzei, Clerkby V. Hernandez, DeputyPublication Dates: Feb. 24, March

2, 9, 16, 2012. (PC 237)

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Planning Commission of the Cityof Carmel-by-the-Sea will conduct apublic hearing in the City HallCouncil Chambers, located on theeast side of Monte Verde betweenOcean and Seventh Avenues, onWednesday, March 14, 2012. Thepublic hearings will be opened at4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as

possible. Note: one or more of theitems may be on the ConsentAgenda. Items on the ConsentAgenda will be approved without dis-cussion unless someone requestsotherwise. For all other items staffwill present the project, then theapplicant and all interested membersof the public will be allowed to speakor offer written testimony before theCommission takes action. Decisionsto approve or deny the project maybe appealed to the City Council byfiling a written notice of appeal withthe office of the City Clerk within ten(10) working days following the dateof action by the PlanningCommission and paying a $295.00appeal fee as established by the CityCouncil. For those projects listed asappealable to the California CoastalCommission, appeals may be fileddirectly with the CoastalCommission for no fee, by filing awritten notice of appeal with theCoastal Commission’s Central Coastoffice in Santa Cruz. Such appealsmust be filed within ten workingdays of the Coastal Commission’sreceipt of the City’s Final LocalAction Notice.

If you challenge the nature of theproposed action in court, you may belimited to raising only those issues youor someone else raised at the publichearing described in this notice, or inwritten correspondence delivered to thePlanning Commission or the CityCouncil at, or prior to, the public hear-ing.

1. DS 12-15Singleton TRSan Antonio 4 SE 11thBlock X, Lot(s) 12 Consideration of Design Study

(Concept), Use Permit, DemolitionPermit and Coastal DevelopmentPermit applications for the constructionof a new residence located in the SingleFamily Residential (R-1) and Beachand Riparian Overlay (BR) Districts.

2. DS 12-12Houston & Melissa Johnson2981 Franciscan WayBlock 9M, Lot(s) 14Consideration of a Design Study

(Concept & Final) and CoastalDevelopment Permit applications foralterations to an historic residencelocated in the Single Family Residential(R-1-C-6) and ArchaeologicalSignificance Overlay (AS) Districts.

3. DS 12-8Charles & Roseanne SimpsonE/s Guadalupe 4 N 1stBlock 3, Lot(s) 4 & 6Consideration of Design Study

(Concept & Final) and CoastalDevelopment Permit applications for thealteration of an existing residence locat-ed in the Single Family Residential (R-1) District and Very High Fire HazardSeverity Zone (VHFHSZ).

4. DR 12-9Jerome & Janice SiebertW/s Camino Real 2 S 4thBlock GG, Lot(s) 25 Consideration of Design Study

(Concept & Final) and CoastalDevelopment Permit applications for thealteration of an existing residence locat-ed in the Single Family Residential (R-1) and Archaeological significanceOverlay (AS) Districts.

5. MP 12-3City of CarmelMission Trails Nature PreserveConsideration of Design Study and

Coastal Development Permit applica-tions for the construction of a pedestri-an footbridge in the Mission TrailsNature Preserve.

6. DS 12-13Sue TaylorW/s Mission 2 N 12thBlock 130, Lot(s) 9Consideration of a Preliminary

Concept Review for additions to anexisting residence located in the SingleFamily Residential (R-1) District.

*Project is appealable to theCalifornia Coastal Commission

Date of Publication: March 2, 2012

PLANNING COMMISSIONCity of Carmel-by-the-SeaLeslie Fenton, Administrative

CoordinatorPublication Dates: March 2, 2012.

(PC 302)

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William Otto SchmidtJuly 2, 1918 - February 25, 2012

Stockton, CA - William Otto Schmidt, 93 of Monterey,formally of Stockton and Marysville, was born July 2,1918 in Stockton and passed away February 25, 2012 inMonterey, CA. Mr. Schmidt worked for the Bank ofAmerica for 49 years in Marysville, Stockton, Montereyand retired as an Executive Vice President of the TrustDepartment at the Carmel Branch. While at the bank inStockton he was on the Junior Advisory Council. He wasan avid golfer and a board member of the MontereyPeninsula Country Club. He was also a founding mem-ber of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Bill was an activemember of the Elks Club in Marysville and also a mem-

ber of Rotary Club of Carmel. He served in the Army Air Corp. during WorldWar II and was West Coast financial officer out of Beale Air Force Base.

Bill is survived by his wife of 71 years, Rose Marie (Toni) Schmidt of Monterey,his daughters, Judy Schmidt Mazzera (Gary) of Stockton and Joyce Schmidt ofSanta Cruz. He is also survived by his grandson, David Mazzera (Michele) ofSacramento and great grandchildren, Gemma Mazzera of Hawaii, Sienna andElaina Mazzera of Sacramento and his sister Eleanore Barnickol of Yuba City.Mr. Schmidt was preceded in death by his grandson, Dean Mazzera, his parentsMichael Schmidt and Ella Barnickol and his brother Barney Barnickol of YubaCity.

Family and friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Friday, March 2,2012 at 11:00 a.m. at DeYoung Memorial Chapel, 601 N. California St., Stockton,CA

There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions in his memory may be madeto St. Mary’s High School, P.0. Box 7247, Stockton, CA 95267-0247, theAmerican Heart Assoc. or a charity of choice. Burial will be at Stockton Rural Cemetery.

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Bold move with seconds left earns wrestler CCS crownBy CHRIS COUNTS

IN A dramatic upset finish, KodiakSauer stunned No. 1-seeded RyanSarmiento of Palma School Feb. 25 tobecome Carmel High School’s first CentralCoast Section wrestling champion.

The No. 3-seeded wrestler in the 182-pound weight class, Sauer faced off againstSarmiento in the CCS finals, which werehosted by Independence High in San Jose.

The Carmel High senior had lost all threeof his previous matches against Sarmiento.With just 40 seconds left on the clock in lastweek’s contest — and down 1-0 — Saueragain appeared headed for defeat. But thanksto a bold move and perfect timing, Sauershocked onlookers and captured the regional

title.“Our strategy going into the third period

was to work for a reversal — which is worth2 points — instead of just an escape —which is only worth a point,” said RussShugars, the Carmel High wrestling coach.“Kodiak was confident that he could getaway from Ryan, but if he got the 1-pointescape too early, there was a good chanceRyan would take us down for the win.”

But with time running out late in the peri-od, Sauer decided to simply settle for simplyan escape to keep his chances alive.

“Kodiak realized that he had to escapenow and force an overtime period,” Shugarsexplained. “In a flurry of motion, Kodiakwas able to knock his opponent off balance,get the reversal and catch him on his back.”

sprints with a rest in between. After the firstinterval Kodiak began to throw up during therest period. Between each interval he wouldbe on his hands and knees losing his lunch,and right before it was time to start the nextone he would wipe his face in the grass andget up and run his heart out.”

Sauer’s hard work finally paid off lastweek.

“That kind of determination and never-give-up attitude that he brought to practiceevery day culminated in a CCS champi-onship in his senior year,” he added.

By exposing his opponent’s back to themat for a brief moment, Sauer scored 4 “nearfall” points and held off Sarmiento for thevictory.

“Kodiak was now winning 4-1 with onlyseconds remaining,” Shugars explained.“Because he scored so late in the match,Sarmiento had no opportunity to respondand had to settle for second place.”

According to Shugars, Sauer’s big winwas a testament to his hard work.

“An event that stands out about Kodiakhappened in his freshman year and rookiewrestling season,” he recalled. “We weredoing a track workout that involved half-mile

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Carmel High studentKodiak Sauer took theschool’s wrestling pro-gram to new heightswhen he beat PalmaHigh School’s No. 1-seeded wrestler tobecome Carmel’s firstCentral Coast Sectionwrestling champ.

Oscar Manuel Garcia was born on March 26,1960 in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora in Mexico andwas raised in Mazatlan, Sinaloa. His familymoved to Salinas, California in 1974. He metthe love of his life, Irma Garcia, in 1978 andmarried her in 1979. They moved to Seaside,California in 1986 making Seaside their perma-nent home.

Oscar was a very hard worker all his life andtook great pride in always giving 110% of him-self to his work whether it was working in thefields as a tractor driver, a camera operator for

KCBA, delivering the Monterey County Herald, or as the owner of CentralCoast Delivery managing the distribution of such publications as the CarmelMagazine, Guide to Carmel, Monterey Peninsula Homes magazine, TheCarmel Pine Cone newspaper, 65 degrees magazine, Dining Guide and GuestLife Monterey Bay.

Oscar was a tough man, but he was also akind and sensitive man who loved his familyvery much and greatest wish was to give hisfamily everything. He had a heart of gold forthose that he loved.

He leaves a great void in the hearts of hisloving wife of 32 years, Irma M. Garcia, his

two daughters,Alejandrina A. Garcia and Vanessa C.Jimenez, his son, Jasian D. Garcia and hisgrand sons, Natanael H. Diaz and Aidan V.Jimenez.

A memorial service was held on Saturday,February 11, 2012 at the Healey Mortuary inSalinas, Ca.

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By KELLY NIX

A PACIFIC Grove High School junior will soon get acrash course in what it’s like to be a cadet at the United StatesMilitary Academy at West Point.

Dean J. Randall, 16, was selected to be one of 1,000exceptional high school juniors to attend Summer LeadersSeminar at the prestigious military college 50 miles north ofNew York City.

West Point’s one-week seminar is “designed to helpjuniors with their college-selection process, while givingthem an idea of the importance of leadership and sound deci-sion making in their education, careers, and lives, in gener-al,” according to the school.

Randall will also experience cadet training by living incadet barracks, eating in the West Point mess hall and attend-ing academic, leadership, athletic and military workshops.

The experience will bode well for the P.G. High student,who is planning on applying to West Point, the United StatesNaval Academy or Cal Maritime in Vallejo, according to hismother, Leilani Randall.

“This opportunity will allow him to get a perspective ofwhat it will be like attending any of the federal service acad-emies, and being so far away from home,” she told The PineCone.

Leadership seems to come naturally for Randall, who isworking on his Eagle Scout Project for the Pacific GroveAdult School with Troop 90, and has been class president,vice president and rally commissioner for P.G. High. He alsoworked as a day care assistant and served as a science campcounselor.

“Dean plays football and lacrosse for Pacific Grove,” Hismother said. “He has always been an avidoutdoorsman. Besides the leadership [roles], Dean has con-sistently gotten above 3.8 for his [grade point average].”

Nearly 4,000 juniors applied to the West Point program,which also offers students “virtual-reality war simulation”and military fitness training. High-school students alsochoose three of 15 workshops to attend. The categoriesinclude leadership and ethics, civil and mechanical engineer-ing, systems engineering, history, physics, electrical engi-neering, human behavior, mathematics and foreign language.

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While some believed in 2010 that reversing theban — originally enacted by the council in 1997— would mean loud parties and neighborhoodshenanigans, the city said that hasn’t been thecase.

“We have 117 registered homes and to datethere are no complaints on file” from neighbors,Cathy Krysyna, the city’s interim administrativeservices manager, told The Pine Cone.

10 percent taxCity councilman Dan Miller, who came up

with the idea to reverse the ban on short-termrentals — and even used the plan as part of his2008 campaign for city council — said he alsohasn’t heard of any problems. In fact, it’s exceed-ed expectations.

“It has raised a lot of revenue,” Miller said. “Infact, more then the usually optimistic [formerdeputy city manager] Jim Becklenberg had pro-jected.”

Before the ban was lifted, the city found it dif-ficult to enforce the law against short-term rentalseven if they could identify a landlord who violat-ed it. Enforcement required extensive administra-tive efforts.

Visitors who stay in Pacific Grove hotels andinns pay the same 10 percent transient occupancytax. If landlords don’t register their units, theyface stiff fines, including forfeiting past rent madewhile the tax was in place.

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Cal Am donates $20Kto Boys & Girls Clubs

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THANKS TO the Monterey Peninsula’s water provider,the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County facility inSeaside will save thousands of dollars on its water bill everyyear.

Over the past few months, Peninsula water providerCalifornia American Water donated more than $20,000 inwater-saving fixtures and services to the nonprofit, includingreplacement of the facility’s toilets with 1-gallon-per-flushmodels, and installation of waterless urinals, low-flow sinkaerators and a weather-based irrigation controller to reducethe club’s outdoor water use.

Cal Am estimates the clubs will save more than 250,000gallons of water per year — and thousands of dollars on theirwater bill — because of the retrofit.

It began when Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey CountyPresident and CEO Donna Ferarro said the nonprofit con-tacted Cal Am to see if it could save money on its monthlywater bill. Cal Am then performed a water audit of the facil-ity.

“After the water audit,” Ferarro said, “we realized we hadnot replaced our toilets sinks or anything for 16 years.”

That’s when Cal Am stepped in and offered to help theorganization save money on its bill.

Niagara Conservation donated all the toilets, and A&RPlumbing and RB Construction additionally donated time,labor and equipment to reduce the cost of the project, accord-ing to Cal Am.

“This project not only helps reduce water use in our com-munity,” according to Cal Am general manager EricSabolsice, “it sets an example of the type of savings that canbe achieved through use of efficient, water-saving technolo-gy.”

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Carmel Valley artist Will Bullas is the creative mind behind this paint-ing — a trio of pelicans playing musical instruments. The artwork wascreated for the annual Jazz Bash by the Bay.

C.V. ARTIST BRINGS A TOUCH OF HUMOR TO JAZZBy CHRIS COUNTS

CARMEL VALLEY artist Will Bullas believes artshould be fun. Putting his motto into action, Bullas is perhapsbest known locally for the whimsical posters he creates tohelp promote the annual Jazz Bash by the Bay.

For this year’s Jazz Bash — scheduled Friday, Saturdayand Sunday, March 2-4, at the Portola Hotel & Spa and theMonterey Conference Center — Bullas has created a posterfeaturing a trio of pelicans playing a trumpet, a clarinet anda saxophone. The background appropriately, depicts a sliceof Monterey Bay.

“For the past eight years, Will has provided us with art-work of sea animals playing musical instruments to promotethe jazz festival,” said Carmel Valley publicist Betsy Shea ofBullas, who is a member of the Carmel Art Association.

This year, thanks to Bullas’ generosity, the Jazz Bash willauction off the original artwork for the artist’s pelican poster.Proceeds will benefit youth programs that send local kids toa jazz camp in the Sierra and help bring high-school jazzgroups from throughout the state to the Monterey festival.

From Dixieland and ragtime, to swing and gypsy jazz, thefestival’s lineup encompasses a wide variety of jazz sub-gen-res. Performers include the Side Street Strutters, BobSchulz’s Frisco Jazz Band, Dave Gannett’s BarehandedWolfchokers, ClickTrax, Big Mama Sue, Gonzalo Bergaraand his Quartet, and more.

All-event badges are $95; one-day badges are $45 forFriday, $60 for Saturday and $45 for Sunday. Childrenunder 13 get in free with an adult; high-school students willbe admitted free with a school ID. College students andactive-duty military personnel badges are $10 per day or $20for all-event badges. For more information, call (831) 675-0298 or visit www.jazzbashbythebay.com.

n Photo students aid charityA one-day exhibit of photographs taken by seventh and

eight grade students at All Saints' Day School will be pre-sented Saturday, March 3 in the Carmel Rancho ShoppingCenter.

The photographs — which were taken, printed andmounted by the students of photography instructor PeterHiller — will be for sale. Proceeds benefit one of the school'scommunity outreach programs, Nancy's Project.

The sale starts at 10:30 a.m. The photographs will be dis-played at the former Big Sur Gallery, which is located at26540 Carmel Rancho Art and Framing Center.

New ballet at Sunsetpays tribute to iconiccountry singer

THE UNFORGETTABLE voice of country legend PatsyCline will be showcased in a new production performed bySmuin Ballet Friday and Saturday, March 2-3, at SunsetCenter.

Cline’s music is paired with a new piece, “Dear MissCline,” created by Smuin Ballet’s resident choreographer,Amy Seiwert.

“Her voice has such soul and depth,” Seiwert told ThePine Cone. “It’s always been music that’s appealed to me fora ballet. I definitely don’t feel this way about a lot of what isconsidered pop music, but there’s something about her soundthat is unique and called to me as a choreographer.”

Sharing Smuin Ballet’s winter program with Seiwert’sworld premiere will be three pieces by the inventive dancecompany’s late founder Michael Smuin, including “StabatMater,” “Tango Palace” and “Eternal Idol.”

Friday’s performance starts at 8 p.m., while Saturday’sshow begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $55 to $65. Sunset Centeris located at San Carlos and Ninth. For more information,call (831) 620-2048 or visit www.sunsetcenter.org.

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Francophiles unite! French films to be screened in P.G. By KELLY NIX

BRACE YOURSELVES, Francophiles. A little bit ofFrance is coming to Pacific Grove this month.

From March 14 to March 23, five French films will beshown at Lighthouse Cinema when “Rendez-vous withFrench Cinema” kicks off at the P.G. theater, giving localaudiences the chance to view a handful of France’s con-temporary movies.

The Pacific Grove theater is joining the Film Societyof Lincoln Center, Unifrance Films and EmergingPictures in presenting the event, described as the “cele-brated annual showcase of thebest in contemporary Frenchfilm.”

Lighthouse Cinema is oneof more than 50 U.S. theatersthat will digitally project thefilms through “digital delivertechnology” by EmergingPictures, which describes itselfas “the largest all-digital spe-cialty film and alternate con-tent theater network in theUnited States.” EmergingPictures transfers the filmsdigitally to computer hard dri-ves, where they are shown intheaters via high definition.

The 2011 films include thefeature “17 Girls” (“17Filles”), which follows thefallout in a sleepy Frenchcoastal town when a group ofteenage girls all decide tobecome pregnant at the same

time, “The Well-Digger’s Daughter” (“La Fille DuPuisatier”), which tells the story of a hardscrabble welldigger and his eldest daughter and her passion for the sonof a shopkeeper in their town, and “Pater,” a look at“men, power and politics.”

The Lighthouse Cinema schedule is “Moon Child”(“La Permission De Minuit”), March 14; “Pater,” March15; “17 Girls,” March 16; “The Well-Digger’s Daughter,”March 21, and “The Screen Illusion” (L’IllusionComique”), March 23. All films will be shown at 11 a.m.and 5 p.m. For ticket information, go to www.srentertain-mentgrp.com or call (831) 643-1333.

These five girls are among more than a dozen in the French film “17 Filles” (“17 Girls”) whodecided to get pregnant at the same time. The movie profiles the consequences of their decision.

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Cal and the McCalls, politics and food, and plenty of partiesBy MARY SCHLEY

HAVING BEEN at his profession for awhile, now, Bernardus chef Cal Stamenovknows a thing or two about throwing parties.It’s that knowhow — along with his creativi-ty and attention to detail in the kitchen —that has landed him one of the biggest cater-ing jobs during August’s world-famousConcours Week.

While overseeing the restaurants at theCarmel Valley resort during an extremelybusy week and arranging top-notch food andwine for various venues at Mazda RacewayLaguna Seca during the weekend’s vintageraces, Stamenov will also be in charge offeeding some 3,000 people at the McCall’sMotorworks Revival that Wednesday night.Bernardus has long been affiliated with theevent, donating and pouring some 110 casesof wine there each year, but this is the firsttime Stamenov and his pastry chef, BenSpungin, have been hired to feed everyone,too.

Although the Aug. 15 event is monthsaway, making it difficult to pinpoint exactlywhat seafood, produce and other criticalingredients will be available in sufficientquantities, Stamenov and party organizersGordon and Molly McCall met this week todevelop a menu and timeline for the event,which runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on the tarmacand in the hangar of the Monterey Jet Center.Light bites will be featured earlier in theevening, followed by “dinner” from 6 to8:45, and then dessert. Other typical late-night comfort foods will appear from around8 p.m. onward, too, ensuring guests getenough to eat, and everything remains fresh.

Although Stamenov developed and ini-tially oversaw the successful efforts to pro-vide abundant food during the highly regard-ed Quail Motorsports Gathering held atQuail Lodge the Friday of Concours Week,

the airport party presents its own challenges,with people not sitting down at tables for asingle meal the way they do over lunch at theupscale Q.

“The best part of doing these events iseverybody wants quality, and as long as youbring that quality, everybody seems to behappy,” he said. “I think people like vegeta-bles and salads and easy-to-eat food — andI’ll definitely do my best to keep the linesaway.”

Stamenov has planned six buffet areas formost of the food, as well as eight separatestations stocked with antipasti, focaccia,cured meats and other edibles. The team willset up three onsite kitchens to supply them.

Aesthetics are also important toStamenov, a fact to which anyone who hasdined in his restaurants can attest, and heplans to bring that touch to the McCall party,too — even if people will be using plasticcutlery and plates.

The draft menu includes items like porto-bello mushroom fries with basil dip,Argentinian empanadas, baked pork buns,albacore tuna with black pepper and a cumincrust, lamb-and-currant-stuffed grape leaves,braised beef and hummus on mini pita bread,cous cous salad with vegetables and feta,heirloom tomato salad, grilled salmon, arti-san sausage with roasted potatoes, Asianshrimp salad, Memphis BBQ, small tacos ata handmade tortilla station, and Spungin’ssignature sweets, like fruit tarts, individualpuddings and cupcakes, chocolates, Parisianmacarons and caramel corn.

Considering guests at the event typicallyconsume not just 110 cases of wine, but 90cases of Champagne and 60 cases of beer,Gordon McCall said it’s important “to burythe event with food,” too.

After having multiple restaurants partici-pate, and never feeling the food was quite upto snuff, the McCalls decided to bring in a

“Cal is one of those guys who seems tomake everything so easy,” said McCall.“He’s genuine and loves what he does.”

n Food and politicsCarmel mayoral candidate Jason Burnett

and renowned author Eric Schlosser (“FastFood Nation”), who also lives in town, host-ed a gathering at Carmel Belle restaurant lastweek during which they espoused theirphilosophies on food and politics.

Burnett, who spent part of his childhoodin Carmel Valley, told dozens of his support-ers that he had run a restaurant a decade ago

single caterer for the first time last year.They learned some important lessons fromthat experience, including the challenginglogistics of delivering hors d’oeuvres andmain-course dishes to the milling crowds.Soon after the gates closed on the 2011event, they approached Bernardus to see ifthe crew there would take on the complicat-ed task of feeding so many people — andfulfilling the expectations of those who arepaying $295 each to be there.

“This is the dream team for us,” McCallsaid. “The thing with Bernardus — it’s got alittle magic to it.” It also helps that ownerBen Pon, a consummate car guy himself witha long history of driving and racing, alwaysattends the party.

Staci Giovino started a new business, Carmel Food Tours, to introduce people to the fine food, wine, art,history and architecture of the city — and convince them to stick around and shop.

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and is growing kale and other produce in a rooftop garden onhis recently remodeled home.

“Carmel is uniquely positioned to embrace the foodmovement, and in particular the local food movement,” hesaid Feb. 22.

He said the town’s restaurants do a good job of capitaliz-ing on the abundance of Monterey County produce “yourdoctor would encourage you to eat more of,” and he said hehopes as mayor to further support and draw public attentionto those efforts.

Schlosser recalled his first visits to Carmel as a boy 45years ago, and then living in Big Sur 15 or 20 years later,where he meet his wife.

“We moved back here almost nine years ago thinking wewould stay here a year, and we’ve extended that,” he said.“This is a really, really special and extraordinarily beautifulplace.”

Because of care and attention, Carmel perseveres whileother beautiful and special places throughout the countrydon’t “feel that special and beautiful anymore,” he observed.

“The reason I wrote about food isn’t because I care aboutfood in isolation,” he said. “It’s because it’s a metaphor for somany other things. What we need here is a sense of commu-nity that’s bigger than just Carmel and includes the rest of thecounty.”

Schlosser said he supports Burnett because he feels that asmayor, Burnett will help Carmel “continue not being just abeautiful place to live, but a place with a really gentle, cre-ative spirit.”

Burnett said he hopes to hold food-oriented events down-town, perhaps with rotating block closures, to encouragemingling and community building.

“Napa County has done a good job of talking the talk, butwe are better at walking the walk,” he said.

n Vesuvio helps gradsThe other contender for mayor, restaurateur Rich Pepe, is

doing his part for the local food scene — and local teenagers— by opening his newest restaurant, Vesuvio, on Tuesday,March 6, to raise money for the upcoming Carmel HighSchool Sober Grad Night. Vesuvio is usually closedTuesdays.

“Rich Pepe is opening his fabulous Vesuvio restaurant forthe sole purpose of raising funds for Sober Grad 2012!”reported Nikki Garello, the cochairman in charge of

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The place for Music: Plaza Linda, 9 Del Fino Place in CarmelValley! Happy Hours Sun-Thurs., 4-6 p.m. (enjoy $2 beers!). LiveEntertainment: Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Open Mic; Thursdays, 5-7p.m., Steve Bergman; Friday March 2, 7 p.m., Martin Shears;Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m., Cathy Segal Garcia & Kenny Stahl &Scotty Wright; Sunday, March 4, 5-8 p.m., Troy O’Shann andfriends. Weekend show are $10, which includes a drink! (831) 659-4229. See www.plazalinda.com for details.

March 2 - Lenten Seafood Dinner, 6 p.m at Our Lady of MountCarmel, 9 El Caminito, Carmel Valley. Suggested donation, $12 foradults, $8 for children. Live music on guitar and bass. Takeout avail-able. Call Ray Lucido (831) 659-4700 for more information.

March 2 - All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Ninth & Dolores, pre-sents the voices of Trio Mediaeval, March 2, 8 p.m. Trio Mediaevalis the third concert in the 2011-2012 series, Music at All Saints’. Thegroup will perform both traditional and contemporary works, includ-ing Norwegian folk songs. Tickets are $25 general, $10 for studentsand $45 for premium seating, and can be purchaed by calling(831) 624-3883, at www.allsinatscarmel.org, or at BookmarkMusic in Pacific Grove.

March 2 - Tory Raggett, recent landscape paintings of Mali,Africa from her series Mali on my Mind. Opening reception Friday,March 2, 4-8 p.m., on Dolores, 4 NE of Sixth Avenue. The exhibitalso includes a group of thirty pen and ink drawings of West Africajust south of the Sahara Desert. The gallery will also open Saturdayand Sunday, March 3 and 4, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call (831)624-0886 for more information.

March 4 - All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Ninth & Dolores, pre-sents a candlelit Evensong service, Sunday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m.Dating from the 15th century, Evensong is an Anglican traditionalservice which embraces chant, anthems, hymns and meditation. Alight supper follows the service. (831) 624-3883.

March 5 - Carmel Woman’s Club presents Elizabeth MurrayMonday, March 5, at 2 p.m. San Carlos & Ninth. Ms. Murray is anauthor, photographer, painter and keynote speaker. Her passionand appreciation of beauty inspired her dedication to diverse pro-jects from Monet’s Garden to African villages. Everyone is welcome.Guests are $3. Membership available. Contact: (831) 626-0577 or

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(831) 626-2644.March 5 - May 31 - Orientations is pleased to present Yuji and

Yoshio Okada in their first West Coast Japanese ContemporaryLacquer Show. Their works are held in museums and private collec-tions throughout the world. www.orientations.us. Orientations islocated at 700 Camino El Estero, Monterey. (831) 655-9766,Hours: Tues-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 9 - “Robinson Jeffers at Point Sur Lighthouse” — AMoonlight Tour of the Point Sur Lighthouse by Central CoastLighthouse Keeper docents and a Poetry Reading by George Lober,Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts, Taelen Thomas and Patrice Vecchione,5:30-9:30 p.m., $25. Information and reservations: (831) 624-5725. Bring picnic dinner, warm clothes, flashlights.

March 9 - The Sunset Cultural Center proudly presents our newart exhibit, “Look Closer – The Botanical World by Marilee Childs,”opening Thursday, March 1, and ending March 31 at the MarjorieEvans Gallery at Sunset Center. Reception March 9, 5 to 7 p.m., inthe gallery. (831) 620-2040.

March 10 - The Haute Enchilada Cafe in Moss Landing will behosting an Artist Event at Galeria Dos titled “Wash ‘n Wear”; aStrolling Fashion Show of Talent. Featured artists are Lynn Kask,Metal Art Jewelry; Marion Serres, Fiber Art; and TamaraSelyangina, watercolors. The reception is on Saturday, March 10,from 4-7 p.m., refreshments. 7902 Moss Landing Road, MossLanding. (831) 633-5843, www.hauteenchilada.com.

March 10 - FREE 30-minute Demo on “Bowen Therapy forAnimals” at The Raw Connection in The Barnyard, Saturday, March10, 1 p.m. Learn how this gentle, holistic therapy addresses anxietyconditions, mobility issues, pain of inflammation, and much more ...without drugs or side affects. Sign up in-store or call Barb Ahern,(831) 250-8800 to secure your space. (AnimalPractitioner.com)

March 10 - “A Night of Hope” - dinner, dancing, silent and liveauction on March 10 from 5:30-10:30 p.m. at the Monterey Roomat the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Cost: $150 per person. Youmay purchase tickets on our website, www.hopecentermonterey.org,or by contacting Kim Lemaire at (831) 915-9160.

March 29 - Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) is looking forvolunteers to help with our mission of saving dogs leftbehind. Opportunities are available to foster senior dogs, work atadoption events, and transport dogs to veterinary appointments.Please join us on Thursday, March 29, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the SallyGriffin Senior Center, 700 Jewell Avenue, Pacific Grove, to find outmore about POMDR and how you can help dogs in need.

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During a job shadow day at the Hyatt Regency MontereyWednesday, students of Rancho Cielo’s Drummond CulinaryAcademy get a glimpse of work in a large-scale professional kitchen.

fundraising for the all-night party that seeks to keep cele-brating graduates safe and sound, sober and off the streets, bydistracting them with fun, food, games, prizes and otheractivities. “He is generously donating 25 percent of all salesthat night to help fund this year’s event.”

Located at Mission and Sixth in downtown Carmel,Vesuvio will be open from 5 to 9 p.m., and takeout will beavailable, too. To reserve a spot, which is recommended butnot required, call (831) 625-1766.

n Carmel Food Tours launchesStaci Giovino has launched a business aiming to introduce

visitors and locals to the unique beauty, history, wine andfood of downtown — all while on foot. After holding testruns of Carmel Food Tours, Giovino this week announcedshe has officially started her latest venture.

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Dawn’s Dream Winery19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924 - 831-659-2649 - Hours: 11am to 6pm

I am pleased to announce the opening of Dawn’s Dream WineTasting Room in Carmel Valley Village on Friday, March 2nd. Myhusband, Jack Galante, and I have been making estate grownwines locally since 1994 under the Galante Vineyards label, andwe are now very excited to present Dawn’s Dream Winery. I started Dawn’s Dream Winery to produce approachable winesof exceptional quality and elegance, sourcing fruit from the finestvineyards in California. Focusing on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, andSauvignon Blanc, I create vintages intended to reflect therefreshment of the satisfied life and the gentle magic that can becaptured in a moment.

I would like to personally invite you to visit our Tasting Room located at 19 East Carmel Valley Road, just across from theRunning Iron Restaurant. We are open daily from 11am to 6pm.

This is my dream … and I hope you enjoy the wines as much asI enjoyed making them for you. After all, the best dreams aremeant to be shared!

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The three-hour, guided tour “offers food tastings fromseven unique eateries coupled with insightful presentationsof Carmel’s most interesting cultural, historical and architec-tural highlights provided by knowledgeable and entertaininglocal guides,” she said. The distance is just over a mile, andtherefore suitable for people of all fitness levels, and eachgroup is limited to eight participants.

“Our hope is that they enjoy some aspect (or the wholething) so much that they are willing to stay longer andexplore further,” she said.

Tours are available Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m.,though Giovino hopes demand will increase to require morefrequent tours on more days of the week. The cost is $69 perperson. Visit www.carmelfoodtour.com for more informa-tion.

n Fire & Ice for AgIllusions of Grandeur will work its design magic in Sunset

Center for a March 10 party to support Ag Against Hunger, anonprofit that works with local growers to get food to theneedy.

“We are literally transforming Sunset Center in a way thatit has never been seen before,” said sales and marketing coor-dinator Jenna Hanson. “Our goal is to produce two likeevents a year benefiting different charities each time.”

Next Saturday’s party will run from 7 to 11:30 p.m. andwill feature live music by the Money Band and Extra Large,fire dancers and luxury cars, Talbott wines, martinis and thesmall bites of Carmel chef (and Sunset Center board mem-ber) Kurt Grasing.

VIPs will also be treated to a wine pairing dinner inStudio 105 hosted by Grasing featuring wines selected by

Talbott winemaker Dan Karlsen.General admission tickets are $95 per person or $180 per

couple, while VIP tickets are $195 each or $375 per couple.Sunset Center is located at San Carlos and Ninth. To pur-

chase tickets or for more information, visit www.illusionsof-grandeurproductions.com.

n Hospitality job shadowingStudents from Rancho Cielo, the nonprofit that helps

struggling teens learn useful trades and acquire vital careerskills, shadowed the pros at the Hyatt Regency MontereyWednesday. In particular, kids from the Drummond CulinaryAcademy spent the day gaining valuable insight into the hos-pitality industry.

The job shadow day meets the mission of a Hyatt programcalled Thrive, in which more than 85,000 employees from thecompany’s 450 properties around the globe volunteer in thecommunities where they work and live. Their efforts gener-ally focus on environmental sustainability, economic devel-opment and investment, education and personal advance-ment, and health and wellness. A portion benefits AAH.

n Dawn’s Dream realizedJack and Dawn Galante, who have been making wine in

Cachagua since 1994 under their Galante Vineyards label,are opening a new tasting room in Carmel Valley Village toshowcase Dawn’s Dream Winery. Through her enterprise,Dawn Galante seeks “to produce approachable wines ofexceptional quality and elegance, sourcing fruit from thefinest vineyards in California.”

Dawn’s Dream Winery is focusing on Pinot Noir,Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and the tasting room willbe open from 1 to 6 p.m. daily starting Friday, March 2.Joining other newcomers, it’s located in the plaza at 19 EastCarmel Valley Road across from the Running Iron.

n And hope for HopeAlso on March 10, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., the Monterey

Room at the Monterey County Fairgrounds will be the sceneof a party to benefit the Hope Center, which provides foodand other necessities, as well as pet food and supplies, to any-one who needs them. Operated in Monterey, the charity start-ed by five moms helps Peninsula residents via a pantry thatserves people and pets, alike. The Hope Center feeds morethan 300 people, as well as more than 100 cats and dogs, eachmonth.

“We are run with 100 percent volunteers, so the entireamount raised on March 10 goes directly into purchasingmore food for people and pets,” organizers said.

A Night of Hope will include dinner, dancing, and silentand live auctions, and the cost to attend is $150 per person.To purchase, visit www.hopecentermonterey.com or contactKim Lemaire at (831) 915-9160.

n Wining downTarpy’s Roadhouse continues hosting Wine Down

Wednesdays and announced its March lineup last week.Slated to pour from 5 to 7 p.m. are Franciscan March 7,Heller March 14, Bernardus March 21 and Ridge March 28.

In honor of the weekly event, the restaurant offers specialprices on the featured wine, as well as a three-course dinnerdesigned to complement it.

Tarpy’s is located on Highway 68 at Canyon del Rey. Formore information or reservations, call (831) 647-1444.www.tarpys.com.

n Me want cookieMarch means cookies, at least as far as Wild Plum

chef/owner Pamela Burns is concerned. She plans to cele-brate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Week March 12-18and National Apricot Cookie Day March 18 by offering someof her delicious sweets to a couple of fortunate fans.

Two winners will be randomly drawn on March 15 at theend of the day, with one taking home a dozen chocolate chipcookies and another receiving a dozen oatmeal raisin cook-ies. To enter, drop a business card off at the cafe, which islocated at 731 Munras Ave. in Monterey.

n Pessagno goes ItalianChef Nuccio Altomare of Gino’s in Salinas and Anthony

Pessagno of Pessagno Winery are hosting their secondAuthentic Italian Wine Dinner Saturday, March 24, at 6 p.m.in the tasting room at 1645 River Road.

The feast will begin with antipasti, such as early springgrilled flatbread with tapenade, and assorted wines from thebar, followed by butternut squash and mascarpone soup withcrispy sage and prosciutto, served with 2009 Chardonnay— Intrinity.

The main course of braised rabbit with olives, rosemaryand garlic over polenta will be served with the 2009 PinotNoir — SLH, and the winery’s 2009 Riesling — SLH will bepoured alongside a wild arugula salad with pears, toastedpine nuts and gorgonzola in a balsamic vinaigrette.

Finally, a “surprise vintage” will complement jumbocream puffs with espresso gelato and Nutella glaze.

The cost is $100 per person, including tax and tip. Forreservations, call (831) 675 - 9463.

C.V. chamber honors2012 Good Eggs

IN RECOGNITION of their service to the community,Karolyn Stone and Pamela Norton received Good Eggawards Feb. 18 at the annual Sweatheart Dance at the CarmelValley Community Center.

Stone was recognized for her contributions to the CarmelValley Recreation and Parks District, Friends of the Library,the Carmel Valley Women’s Club, the Carmel Valley GardenClub, the Carmel Valley Village Improvement Committeeand the Carmel Valley Chamber of Commerce. Norton — aRotarian for 25 years — has twice served as the chamber’spresident. She also donates many hours to the Carmel ValleyAngel Project, the Carmel Valley Women’s Club and theCarmel Valley Garden Association,” she added.

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“We made good on our word, even though circumstances

worked against us,” he said. “And that opportunity is nolonger available to us.”

He also said property owners in the Pacific Grove andMonterey Peninsula unified school districts pay more moneytoward bonds than do Carmel property owners, who areassessed just under $19 per $100 of assessed value to pay forschool improvements.


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Planning commissioner Victoria Beach and real-estatecompany owner Robert Profeta talked about their desires topreserve and protect the character of the town, and forest and

beach commissioner Tom Leverone mentioned his ability tohelp solve problems, including issues that regularly comebefore the forest and beach commission.

Profeta pointed out he is the only person running forcouncil who is not already part of the city government — andwould therefore bring a different perspective — while Beachsaid her three years on the planning commission give hervaluable insight.

The usual issuesQuestions broached the typical city issues: finding ways

to increase revenues, how to contend with a monumentalretirement liability, budget priorities, keeping the beachclean, parking congestion, the decades-old water shortageand public safety.

All agreed “all options need to be on the table,” when itcomes to developing ways to generate more revenues, includ-ing paid parking, and raising hotel or sales taxes. Pepe saidhe would like to “encourage new and interesting stores tocome to work with us in town,” while Burnett mentionedsome of the negative effects on cash flow, including themoney that has to be paid to the California Public EmployeesRetirement System.

“We will have a healthy debate about which projectsshould be funded and the revenue sources,” Talmage said,

while Beach, who described herself as “a fiscal hawk,” sug-gested making visitors pay for more of the city services.

“Let’s just remember there are 4,000 citizens and over 2million visitors,” she said.

“I would like to stop thinking of cutting services,”Leverone said, adding that he would be responsible with tax-payers’ money. “Let’s look at new revenue sources.”

Profeta said he didn’t think anyone wanted taxes toincrease and suggested paid parking could be the way out,though residents should be exempted from it.

While most candidates mentioned public safety as the topbudget priority, Leverone said downtown must be revitalized,since it’s the money generated there that funds city opera-tions, and deferred maintenance needs attention, too. Beachsaid she would make more of an effort to preserve the villagecharacter and restore what’s been lost, while Talmage said thecurrent budget is allocated properly, with heavy emphasis onpolice and fire, as well as public works and forestry, andregional assets like the library and Sunset Center. Pepe saidhe would emphasize ways to boost the local economy andsaid he is a proponent of shared services.

Candidates debated whether there is, in fact, a parkingproblem in town, but a few said that just the perception there

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is — whether true or not — means a problem exists, since itkeeps visitors away. All agreed there should be a way toencourage business owners and their employees to park onthe outskirts of town, freeing up valuable downtown spacesfor people coming into the city to spend money.

They all agreed that Carmel’s iconic beach should be keptas pristine as possible, with Burnett saying more moneyshould be spent on sand replenishment and having more peo-ple working to keep it clean.

“We don’t want to do way with fires, but we want a cleanbeach,” he said. “We should put our money where our mouthis.”

Pepe said people who use the beach should be betterinformed of the rules, and enforcement efforts shouldincrease.

Beach said the beach “is so beautiful that it has been a vic-tim of its own success,” and solutions should be developed,while Talmage said ramping up enforcement probably isn’tthe answer. “We need to put some smart minds together andcome up with some better answers than we have in the lastcouple of years,” he said.

Profeta suggested somehow charging people who build

fires on the beach, so they would in essence be paying fortheir cleanup, and Leverone mentioned a tool he invented, afire basket, that is “a method where each fire, as it’s extin-guished, is cleaned up by the people who built it.” (He will beshowing his creation at the March 6 council meeting.)

Mayoral candidates were asked what they could do toreduce the city’s legal fees, and both said the answer is to stay

out of trouble and not get lawyers involved in the first place.“We should pay special attention to having a fair process

that is inclusive, with all points of view respected and incor-porated,” Burnett said. “In my experience, the thing thatmakes people more angry than anything is if they feel there

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was some injustice. You should have a fairprocess.”

No one favored merging the policedepartment with another city’s, thoughBurnett suggested its services could beextended to the city’s “sphere of influence,”which might help pay for it.

They all agreed more work needs to bedone to get people to comply with the city’sbuilding design guidelines, codes and otherrules. Some suggested the laws could beclarified or made easier to understand, andLeverone said it’s important to consider theintent of the authors, not just the letter of thelaw.

Talmage and Burnett pinpointed the prob-lem with uneven enforcement.

“The way code compliance works now issomeone calls up and rats out their neigh-bor,” Talmage said. “That leads to an incon-sistent and inexorable process.”

Beach said people often unintentionallyset bad examples that are then mimicked bytheir neighbors, who also think they’re doingthe right thing. She wants more planningstaff and code enforcers hired.

Leverone pointed out the city often failsto follow its own rules, such as those out-lined in the shoreline management plan, sohow can it turn around and enforce rules onthe citizens?

Water is the greatest immediate challenge— Beach called it “an emergency” — thecity faces, but all the candidates mentioned

potential solutions that have been bandiedabout for years: conservation, groundwaterreplenishment, aquifer storage and recovery,water reclamation and desalination.

In tackling the huge CalPERS liability,Pepe returned to the idea of raising moremoney, while Burnett mentioned his role increating the committee of highly regardedfinancial advisors who researched the matterand made several recommendations to thecity, including hiring new workers at a lowerretirement rate — a change that has beenimplemented and will take effect April 16.He said the next priority should be reducingthe $6 million debt to CalPERS for whichthe city’s being charged 7.75 percent interestper year.

“Yes, you heard me right,” Burnett said.“We need to make sure we pay that off. Weare spending your money — half a milliondollars a year — on interest.”

Beach said the city needs to look at theproblem creatively in order to solve it, andTalmage cited his work with Burnett on theissue, while Profeta said a brain trust wouldbe needed to tackle the liability and pledgedhe would study it.

“It’s all going to come down to findingmore revenues, just like we’ve been talkingabout all night,” Leverone said.

The next voter forum will be hosted bythe Carmel Chamber of Commerce at theChurch of the Wayfarer Thursday, March 8,from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and The Carmel PineCone will present the final discussion beforethe April 10 election in Carpenter Hall atSunset Center Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m.

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“Wrestling is a tough sport for tough peo-ple — many kids would have quit, but notKodiak. He wanted to be a wrestler. Heenjoyed the hard work.”

Sauer’s proud mom — Pacific Grove ArtCenter executive director Jaqui Hope —watched her son win the CCS crown.

“Kodiak has put a tremendous amount ofeffort and self discipline into this sport,”Hope said. “He has also maintained all A’sthroughout his four years of high school andhe has been accepted to the University ofChicago on academics alone. I couldn’t behappier that his determination has paid off so

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The Carmel High boys basketball teamwas eliminated from the CCS playoffs Feb.25 when it lost in the second round to PalmaSchool, 57-48. Playing on the road, thePadres were led by Devin Pearson, whoscored 13 points. The boys finished their sea-son with a 16-10 record.

The Carmel High girls basketball team’sseason ended Feb. 23 when it fell to hostMenlo School of Atherton, 54-35. The girlsfinished their season with a 16-8 mark.


Editorial

Overuling the people, part 2A FEW weeks ago, we argued that judges should not decree new constitu-

tional rights in the absence of public support for those rights. Boy, did that make

some people mad.

This week, we’re going to make a similar argument about local government,

and this time, we think hardly anybody’s going to disagree.

The subject is the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, which

learned after a public vote just 10 years ago that more than 65 percent of the peo-

ple it’s supposed to serve don’t think it should exist at all.

Since those days, the logjam in getting a new water supply has only gotten

worse, and public frustration over the absence of a reliable water source has

increased, so it’s almost certain the result would be the same if another vote were

taken today.

Meanwhile, the board itself acted if the 2002 vote never happened and has

pressed ahead with business as usual, counting toilets, charging substantial fees,

doing environmental work along the Carmel River and prohibiting people from

building on vacant lots or expanding businesses. The board has also made a

small amount of progress toward a new water supply — but even under the best

of circumstances, the progress would lead to mere replacement of water from

the river without producing a single drop for the limited new uses this commu-

nity so badly needs. In short, the water board’s record is still dismal.

But, while the water board’s raison d’etre may not be evident to the public, it

still spends upwards of $10 million of the people’s money every year. And it

wants to keep doing so.

Unfortunately for the board, the California Public Utilities Commission

pulled the plug on a major portion of that funding, ruling in 2009 that the water

district could no longer attach a fee to local water bills. Since the ruling,

California American Water has bridged the funding gap for the water board, but

now that funding is in jeopardy as well.

But rather than cut its programs, the water board has come up with a new

idea: Spread the fee around to property owners based on the size of their lots,

and attach these amounts to property tax bills. From the water board’s point of

view, the beauty of this idea is that, despite California’s strict prohibitions on

new taxes, the property-tax fee can be implemented without a public vote.

And why is that so appealing to the people on the water board? Because they

know that if they put the fee to a vote of the people, it would be defeated.

In other words, they are taking the property-tax route precisely because they

know their constituents don’t want them to.

The Supreme Court shouldn’t overrule the express wishes of the people. And

neither should two-bit local agencies.

L e t t e r sto the Editor

‘Pepe is no Burnett’Dear Editor,

Your Feb. 24 editorial stated that voterswould have their work cut out for them indeciding whom to elect as Carmel’s nextmayor in the April 10 elections, but to me thechoice is clearly a “no-brainer.” You suggestthat there are subtle differences on the issuesbetween mayoral candidates Jason Burnettand Rich Pepe, but to me it’s the matter ofcompetence and personal characteristics thatdistinguish these candidates from one anoth-er and makes the choice so easy.

The question of which candidate is betterequipped to lead Carmel at this pivotal time,the first change of leadership we have seenin 12 years, can be answered in evaluatingBurnett’s performance. During his city coun-cil term, he has demonstrated a high level ofcompetence in dealing with complex finan-cial and technical issues, bringing abouteffective changes in Carmel’s government,developing alliances with others in and out-side the city, and fostering a healthy open-ness and mutual dialogue with stakeholders.He has shown intelligence, experience, polit-ical savvy, pragmatism, integrity, courtesy,patience, tenacity and hard work. I have metPepe, and he is no Jason Burnett.

James Emery, Carmel

Talmage is ‘essential’Dear Editor,

I attended almost all of the planning com-mission meetings when Ken Talmage was amember. He was very protective of ourdesign guidelines and municipal code. Thisapproach goes far toward protecting our cot-tages and the attractive downtown of ourworld-class city.

In addition, I have attended most of thecouncil meetings during the past six yearswhile Talmage has been serving our city.What I like about his performance is that heis always prepared; he always discusses theissues fully; and, when he makes a decision,he explains why. He is also very courteous tothe public and recognizes their input to theagenda item under discussion.

Talmage’s specialty on the council is hisknowledge of our budget issues. He hassaved the city many thousands of dollars byhis detailed budget analysis. He has helpedthe city to overcome the many financial chal-lenges posed by the current economic envi-ronment. Carmel-by-the-Sea is one of thefew California cities currently solvent with ahealthy reserve.

I fully support the reelection of KenTalmage to our city council. He is an essen-tial to the future well being of our City.

Monte Miller, Carmel

Leverone ‘strongly recommended’Dear Editor,

We have come to know Tom Leverone in

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his role as member, and then chair, of the Carmel Forest andBeach Commission. In this role he has demonstrated rea-soned leadership and willingness to listen to Carmel citizensand find creative solutions to long-term issues. Leveronetakes a common-sense and direct approach in his communi-cation, without rhetoric, and is interested in practical solu-tions to problems. He is a consensus builder able to see bothsides of issues and come up with solutions with sensitivity toall. He is able to tap into the expertise of others, and believesthat Carmel possesses many talented, well motivated peoplewho want to help our wonderful village to stay strong.

Tom Leverone will make a wonderful city council mem-ber, and it will greatly benefit our village to have him take thenext step in leadership on our behalf. We strongly recom-mend him to those of you who may not yet know him.

Gary and Kathy Bang, Carmel

Beach will be a ‘significant addition’Dear Editor,

Over the years inCalifornia, the path of gov-ernment officials leadingfrom planning commissionsto the governing body of thecity or county has virtuallyalways proved to be benefi-cial to the communityinvolved. As one who trav-eled that route years ago, Ican say with confidence thatCarmel is very fortunate tohave in Victoria Beachexactly such a candidate inthe upcoming election to ourcity council.

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Making Carmel the ‘best possible place’Dear Editor,

For the first time in years, we have a viable candidate formayor of Carmel who is more interested in what’s best forour residents and businesses than in being a big frog in asmall pond or promoting a political philosophy. JasonBurnett wants to return Carmel to being the best place possi-ble to live and work. As a city councilman, he worked tomake our government as transparent as it used to be in theface of strong opposition. He has won the respect of: a citystaff that lost its respect for the council as a whole; residents,

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Batch ID: Foreclosure HOA13523-HVC27-HOA APN: See Exhibit “A”NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALEWARNING! YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENTASSESSMENT DATED <SEE EXHIBIT‘A’>. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR TIMESHAREESTATE, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-NATION OF THE NATURE OF THEPROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.Exhibit “A” is attached hereto and madea part hereof. Exhibit “A” T.S. NumberContract Number Interval APNOwner(s) Notice of DelinquentAssessment Dated Date Recorded and& Instrument No. Notice of Default DateRecorded & Instrument No. DefaultAmount Estimated Cost 2609385 8-1066 13 / Week 25 / Annual TimeshareInterest THERESA TAYLOR 10/04/1110-07-2011 / 2011056966 11-21-2011 /2011066555 $2,923.35 $600.002609386 8-1797 80 / Week 50 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-080-050-000MICHAEL JAMES HUPPERT andFRANCES MARIE HUPPERT 10/04/1110-07-2011 / 2011056967 11-21-2011 /2011066555 $1,906.20 $600.002609388 8-2717 14 / Week 10 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-014-010-000BERNICE T. FIELDS and EUGENE H.FIELDS 10/04/11 10-07-2011 /2011056969 11-21-2011 / 2011066555$2,938.98 $600.00 2609389 8-3405 29/ Week 07 / Annual Timeshare Interest703-029-007-000 THE ESTATE OFTIMOTHY LINCOLN REYNOLDS10/04/11 10-07-2011 / 2011056970 11-21-2011 / 2011066555 $3,102.29$600.00 2609390 8-439 60 / Week 44/ Annual Timeshare Interest 703-060-044-000 JANET HEE RHAN KWONand CHARLES CHUL NAM 10/04/1110-07-2011 / 2011056971 11-21-2011 /2011066555 $2,936.10 $600.002609391 8-524 45 / Week 06 / AnnualTimeshare Interest 703-045-006-000JOON YOUNG KIM and SOO JUNGLEE 10/04/11 10-07-2011 / 201105697211-21-2011 / 2011066555 $2,885.13$600.00 2609392 8-2895 11 / Week 09/ Annual Timeshare Interest 703-011-009-000 SANDRA P. ROSS andNICHOLAS A. FRANCO 10/04/11 10-07-2011 / 2011056973 11-21-2011 /2011066555 $2,902.24 $600.00 Date ofSale: 03/23/12 Time of Sale: 10:00 A.M.Place of Sale: At the main entrance tothe County Administrator Building,Located at: 168 W. Alisal Street,Salinas CA, 93901 First American TitleInsurance Company, a California corpo-ration, as the duly appointed Trusteeunder and pursuant to Notice ofDelinquent Assessment, for each prop-erty held by the Owner(s), as shown onthe Notice of Default and Election toSell, as each document is duly record-ed in the Official Records of MontereyCounty, CALIFORNIA, all as shown onExhibit “A”, will sell at public auction forcash, lawful money of the United Statesof America, (a cashier’s check payableto said Trustee drawn on a state ornational bank, a state or federal creditunion, or a state or federal savings andloan association, or savings bank asspecified in section 5102 of theFinancial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state) all that right, titleand interest conveyed to and now heldby it under said Notice of DelinquentAssessment, the property situated insaid County and State to wit: Thosecertain Timeshare Estates as describedin the Covenants, Conditions andRestrictions Recorded on June 21,2002 as Instrument No. 2002058802 ofOfficial Records of Monterey County,California and in particular that certaintimeshare interval commonly describedas shown on Exhibit “A”. The Property

unpaid balance at the time of the initialpublication of the Notice of Sale is$11,205.18. PROPERTY WILL BESOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OFREDEMPTION. The claimant, HOME-STEAD PLACE HOMEOWNERSASSOCIATION under said Notice ofDelinquent Assessment heretofore exe-cuted and delivered to the undersigneda written Declaration of Default andDemand for Sale, and a written Noticeof Default and Election to Sell. Theundersigned caused said Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the realproperty is located and more than threemonths have elapsed since such recor-dation. DATE: February 10, 2012ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICESNICOLE THORNSBERRY, AuthorizedSignature FOR SALES INFORMA-TION, CALL (714) 573-1965 ALLIEDTRUSTEE SERVICES 990 RESERVEDRIVE, SUITE 208 ROSEVILLE, CA

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120331. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: CARMEL FOOD TOURS, SanCarlos 4 SW 9th Ave., Carmel by theSea, CA 93921. Monterey County.CARMEL FOOD & WINE TOUR, LLC(a California LLC), San Carlos 4 SW9th Ave., Carmel by the Sea, CA 93921.This business is conducted by a limitedliability company. Registrant com-menced to transact business under thefictitious business name listed aboveon: N/A. (s) Staci Giovino, CEO. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Feb. 16,2012. Publication dates: March 2, 9, 16,23, 2012. (PC309)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMESTATEMENT File No. 20120282. Thefollowing person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness as: ROYAL PAWS INC., EastMission St. between 3rd & 4th, Carmel,CA 93921. Monterey County. ROYALPAWS INC, East Mission St. between3rd & 4th, Carmel, CA 93921. This busi-ness is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious businessname listed above on: Feb. 1, 2012. (s)Josh S. Fickewirth, President. Thisstatement was filed with the CountyClerk of Monterey County on Feb. 10,2012. Publication dates: March 2, 9, 16,23, 2012. (PC311)

The City Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea will conduct a public hearing on 6March 2012 in City Hall located on the east side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and7th Avenues. The Public Hearing begins at 4:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the agenda per-mits. The purpose of the hearing is to gather public input prior to taking action on the propos-al described in this notice. Persons interested in the proposal are encouraged to review addi-tional materials available at the Department of Community Planning and Building located atCity Hall on Monte Verde Street between Ocean and 7th Avenues, phone number 831-620-2010, prior to the meeting date. The proposal can also be viewed online by logging on towww.ci.carmel.ca.us, then click on “Government” then “Staff and Departments”, then“Community Planning and Building” and then “Projects”. Following a staff report on the pro-ject, all interested members of the public will be allowed to speak or offer written testimony.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION IN COURT, YOUMAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSERAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE OR IN WRITTENCORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON OR THECITY COUNCIL AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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2) Consideration of an Ordinance (1st Reading) Amending the Zoning Ordinance/LocalCoastal Implementation Plan to make single family residential dwellings a limited useand to establish additional requirements for residential projects in the commercial dis-tricts.

Project Location: Commercial Districts (CC, SC, RC) and Multi Family District (R-4)Parcel Description: N/AEnvironmental Status: ExemptCoastal Commission Certification: RequiredFile #: MP 11-7, MP 11-8 Applicant: City of Carmel-by-the-SeaDate of Notice: 24 February 2012Date of Publication: Friday, February 24, 2012

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The hungry are afraid, but they’re thereDear Editor,

I hate writing letters to the Editor.However, on Feb. 17, a Pine Cone editorialstated there is no proof that people are hun-gry or starving in Monterey County, espe-cially, by earlier implication, those harvest-ing the food here “in the Salad Bowl ofAmerica.” I can’t help writing back and say-ing to Pine Cone readers, “just because thepaper says it, doesn’t mean its true.”

I’ve seen the hungry in Salinas, in farmlabor camps dotting the highway throughGreenfield to King City.

For over 20 years I’ve worked with NancyCostello, Winner of the 2007 JeffersonAward here and in Washington, D.C., for

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PETITIONER’S NAME IS:MARIA A. CASTILLO

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYSafter this Summons and Petition areserved on you to file a Response (formFL-120 or FL-123) at the court andhave a copy served on the petitioner. Aletter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response ontime, the court may make orders affect-ing your marriage or domestic partner-ship, your property, and custody of yourchildren. You may be ordered to paysupport and attorney fees and costs. Ifyou cannot pay the filing fee, ask theclerk for a fee waiver form.

If you want legal advice, contact alawyer immediately. You can get infor-mation about finding lawyers at theCalifornia Courts Online Self-HelpCenter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or bycontacting your local county bar associ-ation.

NOTICE: The restraining orders onpage 2 are effective against bothspouses or domestic partners until thepetition is dismissed, a judgement isentered, or the court makes furtherorders. These orders are enforceableanywhere in California by any lawenforcement officer who has receivedor seen a copy of them.

NOTE: If a judgment or supportorder is entered, the court may orderyou to pay all or part of the fees andcosts that the court waived for yourselfor for the other party. If this happens,the party ordered to pay fees shall begiven notice and an opportunity torequest a hearing to set aside the orderto pay waived court fees.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE FileNo. 7037.78419 Title Order No.5562336 MIN No. 1000712-0000052160-7 APN 169-237-052-000YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER ADEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/18/08.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAYBE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THENATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-TACT A LAWYER. A public auction saleto the highest bidder for cash, cashier’scheck drawn on a state or nationalbank, check drawn by state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by astate or federal savings and loan asso-ciation, or savings association, or sav-ings bank specified in §5102 to theFinancial code and authorized to dobusiness in this state, will be held byduly appointed trustee. The sale will bemade, but without covenant or warran-ty, expressed or implied, regarding title,possession, or encumbrances, to satis-

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At All Saints’ Episcopal Day School, in Carmel Valley,my wife Karen and I have worked more than 20 years on the“Bean Program” where children in Grades 1-8 bag pintobeans in family- sized bags, and their parents deliver them toNancy Costello’s garage about every other Friday for deliv-ery (by Costello) to more than 1,000 families from Salinas toSouth County. Families that you say don’t exist. But I knowthey do. I’m fortunate to be part of a school and a circle ofsupporters of Costello (many local churches, schools, philan-thropic groups, and individuals) that do something about it,instead of denying it or playing a game of proving it/disprov-ing it.

And most of these hungry people with families are afraid.Afraid especially of camera-carrying journalists and of peo-ple who want to meet them. They fly under the radar — andso do the people who try to help them. Maybe that’s why youdon’t know they are there. But they are there.

Reid Woodward, Carmel Valley

Majority rule ‘frightening’Dear Editor,

I just read the editorial, “Overruling the people,” in theFeb. 10 edition of the Carmel Pine Cone and am extremely

appalled with your premise that civil rights should be left topublic opinion. Never in the history of our nation have civilrights been put to a general vote. Slavery, women’s suffrage,interracial marriage, a woman’s/Asian’s/etc. right to ownproperty were all decided by the courts or a ConstitutionalAmendment. One of the fundamental tenets of our govern-ment and our society is that any small group of people(minority) should have the same rights as the majority but notdependent on the largesse of that majority.

If left to public opinion, for example, integrated educationwould still not exist in the south.

“Judges should not create new rights the people haveexpressly said they don’t want.” Never has a more ridiculousstatement been made. Think Brown v. Board of Ed. It wasclear the “people” did not want integration. But the SupremeCourt ordered it anyway. Why? Because separate is not equaland the civil rights of African Americans were and are in thebest interest of our country.

It is the court’s (local, state, supreme) responsibility toensure the protection of any minority group from the whims

of the masses. I can’t imagine that you would continue todefend your assertion if a majority of citizens voted againstyou having the right to vote or marry the person of yourchoice.

To say that gay marriage would be voted as law eventual-ly is A) accurate in only a few states and B) fairly insensitiveto the group of people without the right to marry. Civil rightsshould never be something American citizens should have towait for. Imagine how long women would have had to waitfor men to grant them suffrage through a general election.

By taking the stance that rule of the masses should prevailyou have revealed yourself not only as someone who doesn’tknow our own history but also as someone who doesn’tunderstand how civil rights in this country are earned and/orprotected.

I’m all for freedom of speech and clearly a free press is atthe foundation of the United States but, seriously, the merethought of civil rights being decided by a common vote isfrightening.

Brad Crane, by email

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Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be heldat 2:00 PM on March 14, 2012 The property is stored at LEONARD’S LOCKERS, 816 ElveeDrive, Salinas CA. The items to be sold are generally described as follows:NAME OF TENANT........GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF GOODSEmilia Rincon ....................Lamps/ fan/ clothing/ bedding/ bike/ 8 boxes/ 5 bags/Norberto Zarate ..................Stereo/ mattresses/ spring/ frame/ clothing/ bedding/ suitcases/ trunks/

6 boxes/ 4 bagsGurjeet Singh .....................Sofa/ love seat/ book case/ misc. table/ mattress/ spring/ clothing/ bed-

ding/ bike/ 15 boxes/ 4 bagsDenise Chavez....................Clothing/ bedding/ 2 boxes/ 10 bagsCynthia Crespo...................Pans/ clothing/ 8 boxes/ 5 bagsFrankie P Martinez.............3 televisions/ clothing/ bedding/ bike/ scooter/ 25 boxes/ Lisa Gutierrez.....................Pictures/ paintings/ head board/ foot board/ bedding/ toys/ 5 boxesMartha Arzola ....................Arm chair/ television/ entertainment center/ chest of drawers/ toys/ Carlos Rivera......................Stools/ misc. table/ chairs/ entertainment center/ speakers/ radio/ cloth-

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Alfredo Leal .......................Misc. table/ chairs/ head board/ foot board/ mattress/ 10 boxes/ 2strollers/ heavy duty kitchen table

Daisy B Gonzales...............Rocker/ end table/ stereo/ speakers/ radio/ mattress/ spring/ clothing/bedding/ toys/ 2 boxes/

Juan Sanchez ......................Metal/ trashJohnny Ramirez..................Coffee table/ television/ entertainment center/ stereo/ speakers/ radio/

mattress/ frame/ vacuum/ 8 boxes/ tools/ silver boxJuan Santana.......................Misc. table/ chairs/ head board/ foot board/ clothing/ bedding/ 60 boxesVictoria Zitacuaro ..............Refrigerator/ lamps/ sofa/ chest of drawers/ clothing/ bedding/ 10

boxes/ 5 bagsNancy L. Smith ..................Trunks/ 10 boxes/ 3 bagsBilly Lee Dobbs .................Dresser/ mirror/ suitcases/ 50 boxes/ hand truck/ dollieRumaldo Urieta ..................Washer/ 1 box/ tools/ coin op washer/ wheel barrowRenee Perez ........................Dishes/ clothing/ bedding/ 2 boxes/ 5 bagsRobert Villaneda ................Stove/ pictures/ paintings/ artwork/ lamps/ sofa/ arm chair/ fan/ toys/

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Lorena Ruelas ....................Lamps/ radio/ silk plants/ head board/ foot board/ mattress/ spring/frame/ dresser/ mirror/ clothing/ bedding/ 20 boxes/ 70+ bags

Robert W Bliss ...................Washer/ dryer/ television/ dresser/ 200 boxes/ tools/ power tools/ filecab. / unit is full of boxes

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The Monterey County Weekly articles,“Hunger Games” and “The Starving Class,”published Feb. 16, asserted that farmworkersin Monterey County don’t have access to theproduce they pick during the day and are“often underfed at night.”

Charity neededMiller’s editorial acknowledged that

“many people are poor and need financialand other assistance,” but said, “the idea thatpeople are hungry, or even starving, inMonterey County, has not been proved.”

“I was reacting to the fact the Weekly saidthere is a ‘starving class’ in MontereyCounty,” Miller said. “But if you read theirstories, they actually don’t provide any evi-dence that anyone’s starving.”

That led to a cordial talk between Millerand the Occupy picketers surrounding thedefinition of “hungry” and “starving.”

Haffa said people who distribute assis-tance to farmworkers and other low-incomegroups are very familiar with the extent ofhunger in Monterey County. And he refer-

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enced a 2010 Monterey County Food Bankstudy he said showed a “significant propor-tion” of people in the county “are food atrisk” — which he said is the same thing asbeing hungry.

Miller disagreed with the description.“Hungry means that you lack sufficient

food,” Miller said. “And being ‘food at risk’is not the same as not having food.”

Occupy member Larry Parrish said hecontacted “a lot” of charity organizations,such as The Salvation Army, the Food Bankfor Monterey County and Shelter OutreachPlus, and all of the groups thought Miller’seditorial was “bad.”

Upon Miller’s request, Haffa said hewould introduce Miller to people in thecounty who are going hungry.

“We will take you to some folks,” Haffasaid.

Miller — who said he had coverednumerous stories on the topic of hunger andconditions for farmworkers when he was aTV producer for NBC News in the 1980s —told the Occupiers it would be important tofind out why, despite food stamps, Cal Freshand other charity programs, people are goinghungry in the county.

“I’m perfectly willing to be shown thatit’s true,” Miller said. “And, if it is, I’ll be oneof the first ones to help.”

Business council hosts expo

THE MONTEREY County BusinessCouncil — a group of executives and profes-sionals collaborating to help business, gov-ernment, education and the community worktogether on issues affecting the environment,economy and quality of life countywide —will hold its Competitive Clusters AnnualCreative and Technology Social/ExpoTuesday, March 6, at Bayonet Black Horsegolf courses in Seaside. The event will runfrom 5 to 8 p.m. and is sponsored by thebusiness council and The Arts Council ofMonterey County.

A presentation by technology innovatorScott Snibbe will be complemented by apanel discussion by five creative technologyleaders, 35 exhibitors, 10 continuous demon-strations promoting local success stories,150 creative tech producers and others.

Participants will meet local investors andexperts in video, discover what’s new ingaming and simulation, and experiencetrends in interactive training and education.

The cost is $10 in advance or $15 at door,and students with identification will beadmitted free.

For more information, contact MachellSterbick at (831) 582-3236.

Discovery Shopholds jewelry and jazz fundraiser

THE AMERICAN Cancer SocietyDiscovery Shop in Pacific Grove is seekingdonations of costume and fine jewelry,shoes, belts, purses and scarves for its annu-al Jewelry and Jazz Celebration fundraiser.

The annual event begins with a Fridayevening gala April 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.with live jazz music. It continues April 21from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 22 fromnoon to 4:30pm.

The event is the shop’s largest annualfundraiser, which benefits cancer research,education and patient services.

“Where else can you jazz yourself upwith new jewelry, shoes and a matchingpurse … while at the same time helpingthose whose lives have been touched by can-cer?” according to the Discovery Shop.

The ACS Discovery Shop is a quality re-sale boutique staffed by volunteers. It islocated in the Country Club Gate ShoppingCenter at David and Forest avenues inPacific Grove.

For more information about the event anddonating items, call Jeanie Gould at (831)372-0866.

CPD to hold citizens police academyTHE CARMEL Police Department will

host a citizens police academy that willmeet every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. start-ing April 17 and running through July 3.The 12-week course is designed toacquaint residents with their police offi-cers and the department’s procedures.

“Ultimately, it is our goal to help fosterbetter communication between police per-sonnel and citizens,” according to CPD.The academy will cover orientation to thepolice department, patrol procedures,investigations, accident investigations,traffic enforcement, DUI investigations,gangs, illicit drugs, crime scene investiga-tion, records management, telecommuni-cations, use of force, associated depart-mental programs and a review of the judi-cial process.

Tours of the station, vehicles and equip-ment will be offered, and academy mem-bers will be able to participate in activitiesand tour the county jail. Graduates willreceive a certificate.

Qualifications for participation includebeing at least 18 years of age, living orworking in the City of Carmel-by-the-Seaor the surrounding Peninsula, having nofelony convictions, having no pendingcivil or criminal cases with the city or itsemployees, and having no outstandingwarrants for arrest.

All potential applicants must submit toa criminal history check and local criminalhistory inquiry.

The cost is free. Visit CPD at Juniperoand Fourth for more information and toapply. Call (831) 624-6403.


Jim WebberNovember 13, 1952 - February 16, 2012

We have lost a truly good man - a gentleman who wasalso a gentle man. Hefought cancer with courageand grace.

Jim made his mark onCarmel's theater scene dat-ing back to the 1970's. Hetouched the lives of manyon and off stage at PacificRepertory Theatre workingas an actor, sound engineer,fly captain, and master car-penter. He also managedPac Rep's Arts & CraftsFairs. And he did it all with aplomb, grace and "behindthe scenes" humility.

Jim is survived by four siblings, his golf buddies, and histheater family as well as by his housemates in the CarmelHighlands.

A Tribute will be held at the Golden Bough Theater onMonte Verde Street in Carmel promptly at 6:00 p.m. onSunday, March 11. This will be followed by libations anda buffet supper at 7:15 p.m. at 119 Oak Way in theCarmel Highlands.

Peter ThatcherSeptember 14, 1923 – February 21, 2012

CARMEL - Peter was born to Peter and Edith Wilson Thatcher in Ontario,California. He moved to Carmel in 1936, attended Sunset School and grad-uated in the Carmel High Class of 1942. Pete enlisted in the Navy V12 programat USC, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Midshipman

School at Notre Dame followed with service at sea asan Engine Room Officer. After the war, Pete enrolledin a graduate business program at UC Berkeley. It washere that he reunited with a former Carmel classmate,Andrea Del Monte. They were married at the Churchof the Wayfarer in Carmel on April 4, 1948.

Pete’s professional career was AutomotiveEngineering. For many years, he worked for Chevronas a Fuel and Lubricants Engineer and pioneered asoftware program for Fleet Maintenance. He movedon to market expanded programs with two companiesspecializing in this field. After living where variouswork assignments required, most of the years raising

their family were spent in Lafayette, California.

In 1993, Pete and Andrea returned to Carmel. He chaired the CHS GrandReunion of the 1940’s classes, became a docent at the Monterey Bay Aquariumand Pt. Lobos and played golf. He and Andrea enjoyed being with their familyand the annual travel plans made with old friends.

Pete is survived by his beloved wife Andrea; a daughter, Deborah; sons, Stephen(Karen), Michael (Renee) and Robert; granddaughter, Lindsey (Skip)Schumaker; grandson Brian (Kelly); great-grandchildren, Brody and PresleySchumaker and Sydney Thatcher and niece, Marie McHenry. He was precededin death by his sister, Dorothy Thatcher Stone.

The family would like to thank the staff at Ave Maria Convalescent Hospital fortheir extraordinary care and compassion and the support of the VNA Hospicestaff.

Memorial Services will be held at The Church in the Forest, Stevenson School,Pebble Beach on Saturday, March 24 at 2PM. To sign Pete’s guest book andleave messages for his family, please visit www.thepaulmortuary.com.

Jim “Stevie” Stephenson passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, surrounded byhis family, at his home in Carmel, after a courageous and optimistic struggle withcancer.

Jim was born in 1931 in Los Angeles, the youngest child of Elizabeth and RobertStephenson. His life long passion for sports was fostered at Fountain Valley Schoolin Colorado Springs, where he was a three-sport athlete. Following high school, heattended Stanford University. While at Stanford, he participated in baseball and golfand was a proud member and President of Zeta Psi Fraternity. Jim obtained both hisB.A. and M.B.A. at Stanford, but most importantly, it was there he met his true love,Margaret (“Margi”) Avery. The couple married on December 19, 1955, and recent-ly celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Jim and Margi settled in Palo Alto where their four children were born.

In 1958, Jim started his 32-year career in finance at Irving Lundborg in Palo Alto, a position he held until 1970 whenthat firm merged with Clark Dodge. In 1972, the family moved to Carmel when Jim became the manager of the Carmeloffice of Clark Dodge (Kidder Peabody) where he remained until his retirement in 1990.

Jim was an avid golfer and enthusiastic member of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club, including serving on theMPCC Board. He was actively involved in the formation of the Hospice Golf Scramble, an annual fundraising tourna-ment benefiting Hospice of the Central Coast. Jim was also a passionate supporter of Stanford sports. As season ticketholders for more than five decades, Jim and Margi attended nearly every home and away football game during that span.Jim also loved traveling with his wife, especially cruises abroad.

Jim’s commitment to his career, volunteer, and leisure activities pales in comparison to his devotion to his family.He treasured his time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and his life long friends. The memories of summers at LakeAlmanor and attending hundreds of Stanford sporting events are abundant and precious to his loved ones.

His huge heart and ebullient personality will be fondly remembered by all who knew him as a loving husband, adevoted father and grandfather, and a genuine friend who had a way of making everyone who knew him feel special.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Margi; his children: daughters, Marian Quade (Dave) of Waunakee, WI; GailMcFall (Jim) of Palo Alto; Lynne Meiers (Brian) of Meadow Vista; and son, Jim (Loretta) of Burlingame; ten grand-children: Chris, Erin, Christina, Caitlin, Matt, Tessa, Kassi, Jimmy, Charlie, and Cal; stepsister Marion Mack and step-brother Don Macfarland; and step grandchildren Mitch, Shelley, Brent, Lyndsey, and Greg. Brothers William andRobert, and stepsister Anne preceded Jim in death.

The family is especially grateful to Dr. John Hausdorff, the nursing staff at Monterey Bay Oncology, and the sup-portive nurses of Hospice of the Central Coast.

A Memorial Tailgate Celebration (casual attire) will be held Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. atQuail Lodge Golf Club, 8000 Valley Greens Dr., Carmel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: The James M. Stephenson AthleticScholarship Fund, c/o Development, Department of Athletics, Arrillaga Family Sports Center, 641 East Campus Dr.,Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-6150 or to the Hospice of the Central Coast, 2 Upper Ragsdale Dr., Ste. D210,Monterey, CA 93940.

James M. StephensonNovember 17, 1931-February 19, 2012

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impossible to meet, and they are taking painsto articulate their objections and proposemore feasible alternatives they hope theSWRCB will consider.

“If these are passed, we will pretty quick-ly need to start doing a type of water qualitymonitoring that we haven’t done before,”Hardgrave said, adding that it could costmore than $200,000 annually just for the cityto test water as the state might require.

Further, she said, “The state is imposingthese requirements without showing therehas been actual harm to marine aquatic lifeor to the recreational use of near-shorewaters.”

The fundamental problem, Hardgravesaid, is that ASBS legislation dictates that“‘no discharges shall alter the natural waterquality,’ and we don’t know what thatmeans,” she said. In Monterey Bay, forinstance, not only does water run down gut-ters and through storm drains, but it flowsfrom the Salinas River and other channels.Once in the bay, it circulates, making itimpossible to identify what might have comefrom where.

“What’s being proposed is some veryexpensive monitoring,” she said. The citieswould also have to develop a plan showing“either how we would stop all of the flows orreduce the pollutant loads by 90 percent andhave extremely clean water as a result ofinfrastructure facilities, structural and non-structural controls.”

But in cities like Carmel and PacificGrove, such facilities would cost millions ofdollars, and there is no space to accommo-date them, since the towns are already fullydeveloped. Further, the cities don’t have themeans of funding them, especially sincetheir residents do not pay fees for a stormwater program.

“We don’t want to see regulations adopt-ed that are not feasible to implement,”Hardgrave said, adding that she plans to askthe P.G. City Council March 7 whether sheshould start working on legislation toaddress the issue.

Furthermore, the program may violatestate law that local governments not beforced to spend a lot of local tax dollars onstatewide programs.

San Mateo County is pursuing an unfund-ed mandate claim for its storm water pro-gram, “and we’re closely following that,”

Hardgrave said.Carmel planning and building services

manager Sean Conroy agreed the proposedrequirements are fundamentally unsoundand are not backed by useful science.

A letter submitted to the state by cityadministrator Jason Stilwell on behalf ofCarmel taxpayers comments that the issueneeds further study “in order for theSWRCB to develop a fair, practical andeffective program to preserve natural waterquality in ASBSs to an extent that is reason-ably achievable.

“The SWRCB has both a moral and afiduciary responsibility to the citizens ofCalifornia to carefully determine whatrequirements it imposes on them,” he wrote.“This is especially critical during thesefinancially troubled times when the costsassociated with those requirements will besignificant.”

The proposed conditions lack technicaland scientific support and “would lead to theexpenditure of huge sums of money with noassurance that any appreciable change inwater quality will be achieved.”

He further argued that water testingshould be conducted along the entire coast-line by the state — and paid for with state taxdollars — rather than “placed on the backs ofa few dischargers whose discharges happento lie within ASBSs.”

In a summary of the issue, city plannerssaid the SWRCB “should first demonstratethat there is harm occurring in the ASBS,and then target specific discharges that arecausing harm.”

The Pebble Beach Co. would also have tomeet the new runoff requirement, and is join-ing the cities in their opposition.

“It’s mind-boggling that the state isn’t lis-tening to all these jurisdictions,” said MarkStilwell, the company’s executive vice ofpresident of real estate.

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