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March 26-April 1, 2010

See RANCHO page 12 IYD

See FLANDERS page 13A

One of the town’s greatest artists will be the subject ofan important new exhibit at the Carmel Mission.Pictured is the artist’s work, “Christ Awakening HisDisciples in Gethsemane.” See page 20A.

By MARY BROWNFIELD

THE CARMEL City Council will appeal a judge’s rulingthat it violated California environmental law by moving aheadwith plans to sell Flanders Mansion, attorney Rick Harray saidWednesday.

“We had a closed-session meeting last night, and we aregoing to appeal the Flanders decision to the 6th District Court ofAppeal,” he said.

Last week, Monterey County Superior Court Judge KayKingsley ruled that the city failed to conduct an adequate envi-ronmental impact report,because it did not consider thepotential effects of uses by thepublic agencies that might buythe mansion. State law requiresparkland to be offered to othergovernment agencies before itcan be sold to a private buyer.

After Kingsley’s decisionbecomes official, which willprobably occur early next week,Harray said, he will begin theprocess. The law provides 60days to file an appeal, but he doesn’t plan to wait that long.

“In this kind of a case, the court of appeal looks at the wholematter anew, or ‘de novo,’” he explained. “The court doesn’tlook to see what the trial court did. It looks to see what the pub-lic entity did.”

The EIR and the decision to sellA three-judge panel at the 6th District Court of Appeal will

be assigned the case, which will focus on two issues, Harraysaid: whether the city properly followed state law in reviewingthe potential environmental impacts of selling FlandersMansion, and whether it had legally sufficient reasons to sup-port its decision to sell.

After the issues are researched, the court will hold a briefhearing, and the panel’s lead justice will write a proposed opin-ion, which will be circulated to the other justices for their input.

“They can affirm [the lower court’s decision], and we’re backwhere we started,” Harray said. “Or they can affirm it in part andreverse it in part, or they can reverse it in its entirety and sweepthe trial court findings aside, and direct the court to enter

City to appealFlanders decision

Rancho San Carlos —looking back after 20years, with pride

By PAUL MILLER

TOM GRAY didn’t turn out to be quite the villain theSierra Club said he was.

Twenty years ago last month, Gray and his partner, PeterStocker, closed escrow on the $80 million purchase ofRancho San Carlos — an acquisition that started them on aseven-year odyssey to get permits for 300 homes and a golfcourse amid the ranch’s 20,000 acres. Along the way, in themid-1990s, their project became the biggest land use con-troversy in Monterey County, complete with multiple law-suits, a successful ballot measure to try to stop them, mil-lions of dollars in environmental studies and at least adozen public hearings.

Opponents, including activists Noel Mapstead, DonGruber and Holly Keifer, as well as adjacent landownerBruce Dormody, said the Rancho San Carlos project wasway too big and predicted it would cause major traffic jamson Carmel Valley and dry up the Carmel River.

The Mission and the master

Survey: Burnett is ahead in council race

THE CAMPAIGN leading up to the April 13 election formayor and city council is in the home stretch, and a poll con-ducted by The Pine Cone among subscribers to the newspaper’spdf edition shows that the race for city council is close.

As of 5 p.m. Thursday, more than 500 people had respondedto the survey, with overall results showing challenger JasonBurnett leading in the council race with 191 votes. Four-termincumbent Paula Hazdovac was next with 182 votes, followedby incumbent Gerard Rose with 163 votes. There were 146responses for “I’m not sure.”

In the mayoral race, Sue McCloud was comfortably ahead,with 268 votes, while challenger Adam Moniz had 116, and NotSure got 93.

Among those who said they would be voting in the election,the results were as follows: Burnett, 79 votes; Rose, 69 votes;Hazdovac, 68 votes; and Not Sure, 22. For mayor, McCloud waspicked by 88 likely voters, while Moniz was picked by 52 andNot Sure by 15.

The poll remains open until noon on April 1.

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HOW TO VACCINATE AN ANGRY BRAHMA BULL

By MARY BROWNFIELD

HE STILL has to worry about Taliban fighters or alQaeda shooting at him — but now he’s concerned withangry bulls and precious goats, too.

Master Sgt. John Hanson, U.S. Army NationalGuardsman and building official for the City of Carmel,strongly believes in the mission he’s serving inAfghanistan’s Kunar Province with the 40th InfantryDivision Agribusiness Development Team. The group isoffering free clinics to vaccinate, treat and care for animalsin an impoverished area where many rely on their livestocknot just for livelihood, but for survival.

“He feels like this is what they should be doing ... givingthe people the legs they need to stand on to become self-sufficient,” his wife, Annette Hanson, told The Pine Cone.“They are being pretty well received by the common peo-ple.”

Other ADTs are focusing on crops and agriculture, butthe 40th’s sole effort is to help villagers care for their ani-mals.

“They’re so far out in the province that these people areliving very, very basic lives. If their goats are sick or theylose their animals, they’re not going to be able to feed theirfamilies,” she said.

Her husband landed in Afghanistan in September 2009,with the rest of the team following a month later. In addi-tion to National Guard members, the group includes civil-ian specialists, and they work with Afghan veterinarians.

The popularity of the free clinics has grown consider-

A shy Afghan girl clutches her baby goat and looks into thecamera of Carmel building official John Hanson as a hugemilitary vehicle looms in the background.

See AFGHANISTAN page 23A

See MOUNTAIN page 15A

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Big Sur mountain ison the market: $15M

By CHRIS COUNTS

AN HISTORIC ranch on one of Big Sur’s most promi-nent mountains is for sale, which is likely to generate a landuse controversy similar to the one surrounding BrazilRanch when it was put on the market 10 years ago.

At 2,900 feet, Bixby Mountain barely qualifies as a rip-ple on the Big Sur horizon. But John Saar Properties is list-ing a 1,119-acre portion of the 1,312-acre Adler Ranch for$15 million. The ranch — which sits atop Bixby mountain

2A The Carmel Pine Cone March 26, 2010

Sandy Claws By Margot Petit Nichols

CHANG WOOFerguson, 1 year,and 4 months old,is a Carmel-by-the-Sea Pekingesewho is a tad largefor his age.

He weighs 19.4pounds, downfrom 20.1. Dr.Buchbinder sayshis maximumweight should be14 pounds, so he’smoving in theright direction.

Mom AnneMarie has had thepleasure of ChangWoo’s company since he was a littleover 3 months old. “He’s the key ingre-dient in my life,” she said. “And healways agrees with me.”

Chang Woo is the eighth Peke she’shad. His predecessor was the belovedTricky Woo, who passed away over ayear ago and who is still greatly missedby one and all.

Chang Woo starts each day with a 12-minute fur-brushing session, which heloves. Mom starts at the top, finishing offthe toward the tail. “If I don’t brush him,I’ve been known to address him fromthe wrong end,” Mom said.

Every morning he goes for a walk onthe streets around The Pine Inn, becauseMom picks up her morning coffee at IlFornaio. Then they walk home to Mom’s

well known Lincoln Street shop, Off theWall architectural antiques, which shehas run here for 21 years. On the way,Chang Woo helps keep Carmel streetsfree of fallen leaves by sweeping themup with his abundant fur.

A good neighbor, Joe Fletcher, takesChang Woo out for another walkaround the block every day, aiding in hisweight loss program.

Right now, both Chang and Mom areenjoying a visit from longtime friendLisa Cecere from La Jolla. You can imag-ine how excited Chang Woo is aboutLisa’s returning later in the year with herthree Pekingese.

At night, Chang Woo sleeps in Mom’sbed with his own pillow, snoring musi-cally in Pekingese every now and then.

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THE NUMBER of sterile light brown apple moths beingproduced in a facility in Moss Landing as part of state andfederal efforts to control the invasive pest will increase dra-matically over the next six months, an official told The PineCone this week.

Since early 2009, researchers have been raising and ster-ilizing male moths in a former brick plant across from theMoss Landing power station. The plan is to release the mothsin Monterey and other counties so the destructive apple mothpopulation will shrink.

This week, a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesmansaid the production of sterile apple moths will peak in latesummer at as many as 4 million per week.

“Right now, we are producing about 40,000 sterile mothsper week,” Larry Hawkinssaid Monday. “By mid-April, we will be producingabout 100,000 per week.”

And by mid-May, withthe arrival of four new moth-rearing modules at the MossLanding facility, officialsexpect production willincrease to 500,000 weekly.

In September, “when allof the new equipment is atcapacity, we anticipate wewill be producing 3 millionto 4 million sterile moths perweek,” Hawkins said.

So far, the only area inCalifornia where sterilemoths are being released isCarneros, a wine region inSonoma and Napa counties.

However, it’s not yet clearif the extra moths will bereleased only in those twocounties, or in other areas inCalifornia affected by themoth’s destruction.

“At some point in time,we will want to release themoths in areas that are gen-erally infested,” Hawkinssaid. “We haven’t deter-mined where that is going tobe.”

But Hawkins confirmedsterile apple moths wouldn’tbe released in Monterey andSanta Cruz counties this

March 26, 2010 The Carmel Pine Cone 3A

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HERE’S A look at some of the significantcalls logged by the Carmel-by-the-Sea PoliceDepartment, the Carmel Fire Department andthe Monterey County Sheriff ’s Office lastweek. This week’s log was compiled by MaryBrownfield.

SUNDAY, MARCH 7

Carmel-by-the-Sea: CFD, CRFA and CPDresponded to a medical emergency in the areaof Lopez north of Fourth Avenue. A femalesubject was transported to CHOMP for further

medical evaluation and treatment.Carmel-by-the-Sea: A female suspect, age

30, was stopped on Mission Street for multipleviolations and found to be intoxicated. She wasarrested. She submitted to a breath test and wasbooked and transported to Monterey P.D. jail,where she was later released on a citation.

Pebble Beach: Someone entered a garage,destroyed approximately $1,000 worth ofpottery, and spray-painted an obscene word.The suspect was positively identified by thevictim and remains outstanding.

Pebble Beach: Victim called to report thathe had been battered while attending a party onStevenson Place.

Big Sur: Jane Doe reported that a male sus-pect was acting strangely and under the influ-ence of cocaine. Upon arrival, she reported a

past incident where suspect had battered her infront of their young child. Suspect was contact-ed and found to be under the influence of a cen-tral nervous system stimulant. He was arrested.

MONDAY, MARCH 8

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Victim advised thatshe lost her wallet in the commercial district.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: CPD units respondedto report of a barking-dog at a residence onMonte Verde where CPD has responded sever-al times before. The homeowner was not at theresidence at the time. The dog was inside theresidence and barked only briefly while CPDunits left a courtesy notice advising of the vio-lation. The owner later called and stated shewas not aware that her dog was barking insidethe residence. She stated she had a “shock” col-lar and would remedy the situation.

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With your help, and ideas from residents and businesses alike, we have significantly improved our day to day lives. Some of the many projects we have ushered to fruition during my term in office have included:

• Improvement of the 4th Avenue corridor

• The restoration of the Sunset Theatre, on time and within budget

• A dramatic improvement in our City’s financial situation

• A rational and amicable resolution of our “street address” and “historic designation” controversies

• The retrofit of our firehouse, on time and within budget

• Passage of our long-delayed Local Coastal Plan

None of these accomplishments would have beenpossible without your help. And much more needs to be done. But that won’t happen unless our electedrepresentatives have the will and the ability to makehard, experienced choices in the face of staggeringfinancial challenges.

On April 13th vote to keep the kind of thoughtfulchange that has been the hallmark of our currentCity Council. If you want new ideas to be translatedinto laws and policies that are respectful of propertyrights and grounded in common sense, vote for mefor a third four year term on your City Council.

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CRIME SOLVING is akin to putting puzzle piecestogether, and when detectives don’t know what the pieces areor where to find them, time is wasted, crime continues, andlives are lost. At a special meeting Tuesday, the Carmel CityCouncil unanimously voted to join an information-sharingsystem that allows police officers to tap into each other’s tipsand clues to identify and track down suspects.

“Say you’re looking for a white male with a tattoo on theforearm, a butterfly, and that’s all you’ve got,” Carmel PoliceChief George Rawson told the council March 23. An investi-gator calls other law enforcement agencies to ask if they haveany record of dealing with someone of that description — atime-consuming and inefficient method.

“Criminals are free to roam across jurisdictions, city tocity, and county to county, committing crimes and sometimesleaving very scant clues as to who they are,” he said. “If youare an officer or detective assigned to a case, you start call-ing other departments, to see if they can make a connection.”

But through the CopLink system, a police officer canenter the information into a web-based database and learnwithin seconds if anyone else has knowledge of the culprit.

“This will be at your fingertips,” he said. “It will bringinformation to you.”

Rawson, a member of a committee of the MontereyCounty Chief Law Enforcement Officers Association, saidhe spent four years researching options for implementingdata sharing between agencies throughout Monterey County.Late last year, Rawson discovered the federal Urban AreaSecurity Initiative, funded by tax dollars for homeland secu-rity, would help pay for a data-sharing project in a region that

spans from San Francisco to King City. CPD — and all the other police departments and sheriff ’s

offices in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties —would have access to data provided by CopLink subscribersall over the state and other parts of the country, according toRawson.

“For the first time, Monterey County law enforcementwill have state-of-the-art, web-based technology to regional-ly access each other’s data to solve cold crimes, expedite sus-pect identification in future crimes, and — it is hoped — pre-vent terrorist activity,” he said. And as more agencies join in,“the database expands its capacity as a force multiplier interms of crime-solving potential.”

He pointed to Tucson, Ariz., a city that has used CopLinkfor several years. When officials studied the efficacy of thesystem, they determined the success rate in crime solvingduring the course of a year was the equivalent of having anextra 80 detectives and 29 patrol officers.

The cost of implementing the system in the 8,800-square-mile region is about $2.5 million, much of it covered by fed-eral tax dollars, according to Rawson. He reported the UASIHomeland Security grant will pay for hardware, data integra-tion for each agency, the software license fee and three yearsof maintenance. Participating agencies also bear some of thecosts, and based on population, Carmel’s share would be$162 per year. Starting in the fourth year, after the grant ends,its share of the maintenance will be $1,070 per year.

“It’s beyond my wildest dream to be able to put together asystem like this,” Rawson said, adding that he had receivedresolutions and commitments from every other city and thesheriff. “As of today, the last city to turn in a resolution is us,and it’s all due tomorrow.”

The mayor and council wasted no time in unanimouslyapproving the resolution agreeing to join.

“I know the value of this kind of information and applaudyou,” Mayor Sue McCloud said.

TO CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES:

On March 23rd, Council received public input and held its first budget session to start planning theCity’s 2010-2011 budget. The City Administrator identified key goals for the first of the next 3 fis-cal years, as well as capital outlays and improvements for the next 5 years.

His key goals proposed for the fiscal year starting July 1st are:

1. Explore Fire Department options/implement final decision (public safety)2. Address/manage the City’s challenging financial picture (budget)3. Concentrate on short-term marketing/economic development (revenues)4. Monitor storm water runoff program/plan to address ASBS requirements (required by law)5. Plan for the renovation of the Forest Theater/develop funding options (ADA accessibility and upgrading of infrastructure, including bathrooms)

In addition to these broad goals, each department will have specific designated projects.

The budget process will continue over the next few months. The City Council is actively seekingyour input and opinions. Specifically:

A. What do you suggest Carmel’s 5 or 6 broad goals should be over the next 1 to 3 years?B. What issues or projects do you think the City departments should tackle over the next

1 to 3 years?C. What would help you as a resident to live here more comfortably?D. What can the City do to assist your business in these challenging times?

Please email any comments to me at [email protected] or to the Vice Mayor at [email protected]. If you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to call Sue at 624-7310or Karen at 624-5727.

The next City Council budget meeting will be held April 27 at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall. We hope youwill attend.

McCloud for Mayor 2010, P.O. Box M-1, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 • Ph: 624-7310 • Fax: 626-1932 • E-mail: [email protected] • Dick Stewart, Treasurer


See BIG SUR page 27A

Residents, agencies debate Big Sur fire plan and wilderness bill

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General MunicipalElection to be held in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Election onTuesday, the 13th day of April 2010, there shall be two voting precinctsat the places designated below.

Precinct # 5107Sunset Center (east side of San Carlos Street between 8th and 10th

Avenues)Bingham Room

Precinct # 5108Sunset Center (east side of San Carlos Street between 8th and 10th

Avenues)Chapman Room

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the persons named below havebeen appointed officers of the election for their respective votingprecincts:

#5107: Don Kirk; Elio Chiappe; Phil Nelson; Donna Johnston; TomScanlon; Jackie Finley; Jo Ann Holbrook; Nick Nicholson;Doris Mark

#5108: Bob Taylor; Tom Korper; John Durein; Lila Johnson; NoelLawther; Judy Kirk; Joyce Taylor; Bruce Gordon

s/HEIDI BURCH, City Clerk

Publication date: March 26, 2010 (PC341)

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WILDFIRE PREVENTION and itsimpacts on the environment are likely to bethe theme of the Big Sur Multi-AgencyAdvisory Council meeting at the Big Sur

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troversy — a bill that would designate 920acres at Andrew Molera State Park as a statewilderness area, and a plan designed to makeBig Sur and Upper Carmel Valley residents

better protected from wildfires — will bediscussed at the meeting.

The wilderness bill, introduced inFebruary by Assemblyman Bill Monning,has some residents worried the designationwill interfere with firefighting activities. TheVentana Wilderness Alliance and the CoastProperty Owners Association will weigh inon the issue.

The second proposal — known as theMonterey County Community WildfireProtection Plan — recommends that govern-ment agencies allow residents to clear com-bustible vegetation from around their homeswithout going through a costly and time-con-suming permit process. The plan alsoendorses larger-scale vegetation removalprojects on public land. The Sierra Club isconcerned the plan will enable agencies and

residents to destroy critical vegetation with-out environmental oversight. Kelly O’Brien,an Upper Carmel Valley resident who helpedcreate the plan, will make a presentationabout it.

U.S. Rep. Sam Farr is scheduled to talkabout HR 4040, known as the Big SurManagement Unit Act. Introduced by Farr,the bill would redesignate the MontereyRanger District of Los Padres NationalForest as the Big Sur Management Unit. Thebill also aims to adjust the boundaries of theVentana and Silver Peak Wilderness areas;designate segments of Arroyo Seco River,Big Creek, Carmel River, San Antonio Riverand San Carpoforo Creek as National Wildand Scenic Rivers; and add some additional

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DOES WATCHING their bloodied classmates injuredand dying after a car crash — even if it’s staged — impressupon teenagers the consequences of drinking and driving?Apparently, yes.

A fatal “collision” was set up at Carmel High SchoolTuesday morning, to the surprise of much of the studentbody, as part of Every 15 Minutes, named for the rate atwhich someone dies in an alcohol-related collision. Thescene began with two crashed cars and a drunken teen prop-ping himself up on the side of one vehicle as a girl with a bro-ken arm frantically tried to get a response from her batteredfriend lying dead on the grass nearby. A fourth girl was badlyinjured and trapped in one of the cars.

CHS students sat on the hillside watching and listening,beginning with the 911 caller who reported the wreck. Fireengines, an ambulance and California Highway Patrol offi-cers rushed in, sirens blazing, to work the scene exactly asthey would a real incident, including employing the Jaws ofLife to free the trapped girl, who was later rushed to the hos-pital in a coma. The Grim Reaper, carrying a scythe, quietlyappeared and lurked throughout the scene. Meanwhile, thedrunken driver was tested and questioned, and the coronerarrived.

After students returned to class, the Grim Reaper reap-peared to take a teen away every 15 minutes. Twenty-one“died,” according to CHP public information officer Bob

Lehman. The kids who died then gathered off campus, whereone of their exercises involved writing to their parents whatthey would have said if they had known they were going todie that day.

The next time the rest of the students saw their claimedclassmates was at a funeral assembly Wednesday, completewith processions of coffins and bagpipers.

“There wasn’t a dry eye left in the auditorium,” Lehmansaid, including himself and two other CHP officers in thatobservation.

They heard a talk by Jennifer Field, whose son, Ryan, waskilled in a crash south of Big Sur in July 2006 in which thedriver, fellow CHS student Alex Robbins, also died. The lasttime Every 15 Minutes was held at CHS was the year beforethat tragic wreck.

“She was very moving,” Lehman said. “She talked aboutsome of the choices that kids make and talked a lot about herson and who he left behind, and the impact on her and herfamily. She urged everyone to make the right choices,because life is precious and could be taken away at amoment’s notice.”

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PGHS teen pleads notguilty in DUI crash

THE PACIFIC Grove High School student charged withDUI after a Feb. 21 crash that injured him and four of hisclassmates pleaded not guilty Tuesday.

One of the victims, Chelsie Hill, 17, remains hospitalizedafter being paralyzed in the accident.

Aaron Corn was driving a Toyota 4Runner when hecrashed the vehicle into a tree off Highway 68, according topolice.

Corn is charged with drunken driving causing injury andtaking a vehicle without the owner’s consent. He faces a max-imum of 12 years in prison.

Investigators from the California Department ofAlcoholic Beverage Control have joined the Pacific Groveand Monterey police departments in trying to find the personresponsible for providing alcohol to Corn and the other teens.

Meanwhile, according to a post by Chelsie Hill on a web-site documenting her recovery, the P.G. High School teenag-er is scheduled to be released from Santa Clara ValleyMedical Center April 15.

Hill, who is undergoing rehabilitation to help her walk,turns 18 March 28.

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Apr 1 “Crime and Punishment,” Pacific Repertory Theatre, Circle Theater, Carmel, 622-0100

Apr 2 Los Lobos & Leo Kottke, Sunset Center, Carmel, 620-2040Apr 3 Timothy Fain, violin, Paul Hersh, piano, Sunset Center,

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Sea, San Carlos & 9th, Carmel, 238-6111Apr 3 Carmel Music Live presents “Concert in the Gardens,”

The Barnyard, Carmel, 624-2217Apr 4 Easter Brunch at La Playa Hotel, Carmel, 624-4010Apr 4 Easter Un-Brunch, Aubergine at L’Auberge, Carmel,

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Highlands Inn, Carmel, 624-5445Apr 8-11 Pebble Beach Food & Wine Event, Various Locations,

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Carmel, 624-2522Apr 15 “Hairspray”, Sunset Center, Carmel, 620-2040Apr 15 An evening with Stuart Bryan representing Pride Mountain

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Apr 15 Patio Barn Live Music and Dancing with Wally’s Swing World, Mission Ranch, Carmel, 624-6436

Apr 17 Cypress String Quartet, Chamber Music Monterey Bay, Sunset Center, Carmel, 625-2212

Apr 17 9th Annual Cavalier KCS Carmel Beach Party,Carmel Beach, Carmel, 624-2522

Apr 18 Vintage Affair at Chateau Julien Wine Estate,Chateau Julien Wine Estate, Carmel, 624- 2600

Apr 22 Cima Collina Wine Dinner, Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa, Monterey, 372-1234 ext. 6675

Apr 23 Kronos Quartet, Sunset Center, Carmel, 620-2040Apr 23 Cima Collina 5 Pinot Fridays, Cima Collina, Carmel,

620-0645Apr 24 Monterey Symphony Concert 6, Sherwood Hall, Salinas,

646-8511Apr 25 Monterey Symphony Concert 6, Sunset Center, Carmel,

646-8511Apr 25 Dia del Nino at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey

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on Hwy 1, Big Sur/Carmel, 625-6226Apr 26 Monterey Symphony Concert 6, Sunset Center, Carmel,

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Carmel, 624-2811Apr 30 Rossetti String Quartet, All Saints Church, Carmel,

625-9938Apr 30 Breakfast with the Bunny (hosted by Carmel Host Lions

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LUSH CarmelRibbon CuttingChamber Chair &Writing on theWall owner VickiLynch (left) andChamber CEOMonta Potter(right) joined theLush Carmelstaff (center) incelebrating their5 year anniversary in Carmel-by-the-Sea with an unforgettable fun-filled rib-bon cutting! Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is located at Ocean & Lincoln,at the Pine Inn Complex.

Recently, I started my walking tour to introducemyself to members as the 2010 Chair of the Chamber,starting with the retailers. We discussed the currentstate of business and not surprising, the responsesranged from, “Just horrible, I have never seen it likethis.” to “We’re doing really well and business hasstarted to pick up.”

However, one member brought up the issue ofparking and was really irritated by other retailers andtheir staff, who were taking up spaces that could beused by potential customers. So I started to do a verybrief survey on what others thought. The one unani-mous answer was that parking is an issue, always has

been and that’s the way it is in Carmel. Most people claimed they parkedoutside of the business district but safety is an issue in non-daylighthours: no lighting, no sidewalks and uneven streets. For women in par-ticular, this is a concern, regardless of how careful you are.

So what about paid parking? Responses on the positive side were,meters are ugly, but kiosks would be okay. It’s better if people can justthrow more money into the meter instead of looking for another parkingplace – once back in the car, they’re not going to find another place, theyare simply going to leave. Paid parking also has the advantage of boost-ing city revenues, and hopefully, the City’s promotional budget. However,would employees feel more entitled to park in the business district if theyhad to pay for it? Parking for the day would still be cheaper than a $30ticket.

On the negative side, some people thought paid parking would killshopping all together. Particularly for the locals, who may want to stopand pick up something quickly. Or they could take up a space all day withno turnover in that spot. It might also create a hassle with people request-ing change all the time.

So it seems there are really two issues: parking for owners andemployees and parking for the shoppers. Regardless, they are all search-ing for the same spots. Do enough people use the free lot betweenJunipero and Torres? Could the Sunset Center lot be used at discountedrates for employees? Whatever your own habits, it’s clear that businessesshould support each other by leaving as many of our commercial districtparking spaces open as possible. As we head into the busier time of year,this will become more of an issue. Please feel free to send your commentsto the Chamber or to me at [email protected]

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Vicki Lynch, chair of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce board ofdirectors for 2010, is the owner of Writing on the Wall. She is also cur-rently on the boards of the Monterey Bay Symphony and Serrena, theCenter for Integrative Therapy for chronically ill patients and is a formeroncology nurse. In addition, she is Co-Chair of Carmel’s Forest andBeach Commission.

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ATTENDANCE at last month’s AT&T Pebble BeachNational Pro-Am was up 38 percent from 2009, according to

figures provided this week by the nonprofit MontereyPeninsula Foundation, which hosts the tournament.According to the foundation’s figures, attendance at the 2010pro-am totaled 124,775 for the week, while last year’s camein at 90,247.

Beautiful weather, a competitive field, faster pace of play,the addition of a new golf course to the rotation and astronger economy all contributed to the upswing, accordingto AT&T Pro-Am tournament director Steve Worthy.

“Last year, we lost Sunday almost completely,” he said,

because rain forced organizers to put a stop to the competi-tion before the final round was played. “And last year, theforecast was lousy every day.”

This year, the addition of the beautiful MontereyPeninsula Country Club Shore Course, which is private andusually inaccessible to the public, probably drew spectatorswho wanted a chance to explore new territory. MPCCreplaced Poppy Hills Golf Course.

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SERIAL TREE VANDAL KILLS THIRD BABY MONTEREY PINEBy MARY BROWNFIELD

SOMEONE REALLY doesn’t want a Monterey pine onLincoln Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. According

to Carmel’s city forester, Mike Branson, a tree planted in themedian was killed three years ago, and so was its replace-ment. Now, the third tree planted in the spot has also beenkilled.

The first young pine was ripped out of the ground, thesecond was knocked over and broken, and the third wasdoused with gasoline, Branson said he discovered thisweek.

“One of the neighbors who keeps an eye on the treethere noticed it looked different,” he said of the seedling,which had been planted by the Friends of Carmel Forestgroup a couple of years ago and cared for by the city. “Ifyou picked up the soil, it reeked of gasoline.”

Branson filed a police report on the destruction of cityproperty, and he said he hopes residents will notify policeimmediately if they ever see anyone tampering with a city-owned tree.

The city will plant another one to replace the dead tree,though possibly not in the same place, depending on howdifficult it is to get the gasoline out of the soil.

‘It’s demoralizing’Another 3-year-old pine recently disappeared from

12th Avenue just east of Carmelo Street. Branson doesn’tknow why anyone would target that tree, either, and said apart-time resident living next to it liked it fine.

Sometimes gardeners remove trees without realizingthey belong to the city, either to help their clients or athomeowners’ requests, but he doesn’t know whether thatoccurred in the most recent cases.

“There’s disappointment, from our side. It’s demoraliz-ing to have to keep coming back,” he said. “We deal withpitch canker and natural causes, so when someone makesan effort to do this, it’s just another setback.”

Branson said the city has a lot of trees to plant and carefor, and he hopes people will help it in its mission, insteadof thwarting it.

“Last year, we planted 160 trees,” he said. “We are a lit-tle late in our planting this year but have a list of probably

50 locations we’ll get to in the next four to six weeks.” City employees, contractors and volunteers will do the

work, and forestry personnel will water and care for the trees. “We try to replace as we remove, rather than play catch

up,” he added. “We want to let people know we’re trying toreplant trees. We appreciate their help — and their eyes andears — if they see people messing with young trees.”

year.The state has warned that the Australian apple moth,

could cause millions of dollars in damage to fruits, vegeta-bles and plants. Last week, a California Department of Foodand Agriculture spokesman conceded the state wouldn’t beable to eradicate the apple moth, only to control the insect.

Dropping moths from planesUntil now, workers have released moths by hand, which

has allowed only a relatively small number of insects to bereleased each time.

But with millions more moths being produced by latesummer, officials are working on other ways to release theinsects in much greater numbers.

Hawkins said there are plans to distribute moths fromvehicles using a “release machine” Hawkins said.

“You mount the devices on the bed of a pickup truck, forexample,” Hawkins said. “You can drive around the perime-ter of a vineyard and release them mechanically.”

There are also plans to release the insects in even greaterquantities by air.

“The aircraft flies over the area and releases the mothsfrom the machine,” he said.

Additional studies are needed before those release meth-ods are used, Hawkins said.

Cost of new mothsRamping up production of sterile moths at the Moss

Lading facility will cost about $350,000, which will gotoward for the four new modules — moth-raising chambersthat look like trailers.

“There will be additional staff hired,” Hawkins said. “Butwe think things are geared to where it doesn’t take a lot ofpeople to run” the operation.

The insects arrive at Moss Landing in their larval stageafter being hatched in Alameda County. They are placed inthe chambers, where they are raised to adulthood. The cham-bers allow researchers to control the temperature, light andhumidity for the moths.

“The chamber is like a big metal closet with a lightsource, which draws moths to the light when they emerge,”Hawkins explained. “When they approach the light, they areactually flying into a tunnel with a very light negative vacu-um pressure.”

The vacuum hose draws the moths to the cooling cham-ber, and the cold puts the insects into hibernation, in whichthey will remain during the sterilization process and untilthey are released.

EIR certifiedOn Tuesday, the state certified the environmental impact

report for the LBAM program. The EIR found it was unlike-ly treatments in the moth program would cause human orenvironmental damage and that more harm would be caused

by widespread pesticide use by private parties in absence ofthe program.

The state is currently only considering the the release ofsterile moths and the placement of pheromone twist ties ontrees and plants to get rid of the insect, the EIR said.

In September and October 2007, the state conducted aer-ial spraying of moth pheromones — a synthetic chemicalintended to confuse males and make it difficult for them tolocate potential mates — over Monterey and Santa Cruzcounty neighborhoods.

But the operation ran into heated opposition among resi-dents who said the pheromone made them sick.Environmental groups filed lawsuits over the LBAM aerial-spraying program.

The state argued the LBAM infestation was an emer-gency, exempting the aerial-spraying program from environ-mental review.

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Vera “Bunny” Beck1919-2010

Vera “Bunny” Beck, born in New York, August 23, 1919, long time resident ofCarmel, died peacefully in her home March 16, 2010.

Vera worked for many years as a guidance counselor at Fort Ord, where she had apositive impact on all whom she encountered.

From a very young age, Vera loved to travel. This passion stayed with her through-out her life. Her exposure to many cultures and languages gave her an innate abilityto befriend people from all walks of life.

A great lover of animals, Vera volunteered for many years with the Carmel SPCABenefit shop and was a life long supporter of animal organizations.

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Strike 2 in metal roof debateBy MARY BROWNFIELD

AFTER HOMEOWNER BartRobertson was denied permission to put apainted metal roof on his Santa LuciaAvenue house last December, he appealed tothe city council, which in February sent itback to the planning commission for an OKof a metal roof — just not the painted one hewanted.

On March 10, commissioners again con-sidered Robertson’s application, whichcalled for a different painted metal roof.They also denied that roof and then voted toOK any kind of unpainted metal roof thehomeowner might choose instead.

Robertson said he wanted to use painted

metal because it will be durable, holding upthrough his children’s and grandchildren’sownership of the property.

“We’re not trying to be controversial,” hesaid. “It’s matte brown. It’s not like the fend-er of a car, or something.”

Designer Dana Annereau argued thehome sits on a busy corridor, not a streetdown which people meander. He pointed outthe city had approved other painted metalroofs, several of which he showed in pho-tographs.

“We’re not asking for a red roof,” he said,referring to one of the photos. “We’re askingfor an earth-tone roof that will have lessglare than this roof does.”

He also said it could accommodate solar

panels.No members of the public commented on

the request, but commissioner VictoriaBeach complained the roof would be highlyvisible from the street. “I don’t think we canlower the standards,” she said, adding thatunpainted copper would be a more attractiveoption, and would also last longer than whatAnnereau proposed.

“I would have no problem approving acopper roof — I think it would look fantas-tic,” she said.

The painted metal proposed by Robertsonwould be much cheaper ($29,000 versus$68,000 for copper, according to Annereau),but Beach said the painted roof would have a“monochromatic, unnatural appearance.”

Commissioner Steve Hillyard wonderedhow metal would look on top of a simple

house with no modern style.Commissioners also worried that, while

they can dictate colors in the commercialzone, city law doesn’t let them tell home-owners what colors they should use.

“We’re also confronted with the fact that,if we approve a metal roof, we can’t say whatcolor it is,” Hillyard said. “So, I’m notinclined to approve the metal roof that youoffer. I would go along with Victoria on cop-per, because it is what it is.”

The commission voted 4-1, with commis-sioner Robin Wilson dissenting, to deny theapplication.

Then the group, led by Beach, unani-mously voted that, “If the applicant wants to,without coming to the planning commission,he could install copper or cortend or anothernatural-material metal roof.”

Ann Bernard Boone Jellum3/31/32 - 3/6/10

“A long life is still too short”

Ann was born in Seattle, Wash., 1932, to Wallace and Edna Bernard. She wasthe youngest of three children. As a Theta, she received her degree from theUniversity of Washington in interior architecture and completed her post grad-uate work in psychology. After a brief modeling career, she met and marriedHoward Boone and together with their daughter, Tracey, in 1958, moved toCarmel, CA. Their son, Judson King was born in Carmel during the time theycreated and ran Brass International and Soaps n’ Scents and several otherbusinesses. Ann was an accomplished artist in many mediums including paint-ing, carving, leaded glass and quilting. In 1970, she resumed her career andstarted a weaving company. Her weavings were shown and purchased fromCarmel to New York. A life change in 1983 led her to Oregon where she mar-ried her high school sweetheart, Don Jellum. Together they lived in France fora year and travelled extensively throughout Europe. Returning to Oregon, theydesigned and built their dream home on Mt. Ashland. In 1997, they moved toCarmel Valley to be near their grandchildren, Amanda Eleanor Gates andSamuel Miller Boone, the loves of her life. Ann was also a loving mother in lawto Jerry Gates and Janine Cate Boone.Ann with be remembered for her quietfaith, dynamic conversation, financialsavvy, love of nature and reading and thegenerous spirit in which she shared all ofher talents. She is survived by her hus-band Don Jellum, brother John (Joyce)Bernard, sister Barbara Rogers and fami-ly, daughter Tracey (Jerry) Gates, sonJudson (Janine) Boone and grandchildrenAmanda Gates and Sam Boone. Annleaves her family and friends, reluctantly.Ann requested that no services be held.Please light a candle in loving reflection ofher life.


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Subdivision moratorium poses challenge for C.V. housing projectBy CHRIS COUNTS

THE LAND use debate in CarmelValley has been quiet since last November’sincorporation election, but a plan to build 42housing units at the mouth of the valleycould change that.

The project, located at the end of RioRoad, is on the agenda for the Carmel ValleyLand Use Advisory Committee meetingMonday, April 5.

In the works for three years, the projectaims to construct 31 1,000-square-foot mar-ket-rate units and 11 700-square-foot inclu-sionary units. It is a collaboration between aCarmel Valley general contractor BillMcLeod and two partners, Brian Clark andRay Wirta.

Clark, who lives in Sand City, said hebelieves the project will benefit the local

area.“We’d like to see something of quality

and merit created for this site and Carmel atlarge,” Clark explained. “We enjoy goodarchitecture and contributing to the fabric ofthe community. We felt this particular siteand the dynamics of its location would atleast stand a chance to become somethingnoteworthy.”

The project’s location — close to civiliza-tion and outside of any critical viewshed —is one of its greatest assets, Clark suggested.The address is 26500 Val Verde Drive.

“It’s in an area where higher density isappropriate,” he said. “Because it’s located atthe mouth of valley, all the infrastructure —sewer, water, power, drainage — is there.People won’t even have to drive. The projectis located close to the post office and theBarnyard shopping center. That makes life

simple.”Clark said the property has a couple of

minor flood-control issues that will beresolved when it is graded.

No stranger to local land use politics,Clark is encouraging those who discouragegrowth in the valley to give his project achance. He also conceded, “We most likelywill be required to do an environmentalimpact report.”

“We’d hope organizations such asLandWatch, the LUAC and Carmel ValleyAssociation would recognize there have beendecades of lost opportunities for somethingof merit to have been done along Val VerdeDrive and Rio Road,” he said.

Carmel Valley resident Margaret Robbinssaid she just learned about the project andstill needs to do more research on it. But shedid offer a few comments.

“In general, any additional traffic on RioRoad is a concern,” Robbins said. “We havean aging population, and it’s important forpeople to be able to get to town quickly ifthere’s an emergency.”

Robbins also questioned why the projectis being considered if a moratorium on sub-divisions is in effect in Carmel Valley. Thecounty’s project planner, Joseph Sidor, con-firmed the project is subject to the moratori-um.

“We have informed the applicant of it,”Sidor explained. “We don’t keep people fromapplying. We inform them of the facts andthe hurdles they’re up against. If they chooseto proceed, that’s their decision.”

If the project is approved, Clark said hebelieves McLeod is just the right builder for


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Lehman is convinced the message hithome, considering the emotional outpouringof the students and parents, and the thanksmany of them expressed afterward.

And he hopes so, in light of the Februarycrash in which 18-year-old Aaron Corn isaccused of driving drunk and gravely injur-ing his friends, including a girl who was par-alyzed, and the New Year’s incident onCorral de Tierra Road in which AlexanderWinn crashed while intoxicated, killing his

19-year-old friend, Adam Arias. Winn plead-ed guilty last week and is set to be sentencedApril 27.

“A lot of them were visibly shaken, cry-ing and hugging,” he said of the CHS stu-dents. “It had quite an impact, which is whatwe’re trying to accomplish.”

The CHP will also offer its free StartSmart classes in an effort to reduce the colli-sion rate among teen drivers. The classaddresses issues pertinent to new drivers,including collision avoidance techniques,elements that cause crashes, driver responsi-bilities and testimonials from parents whosechildren have died in car crashes.

Upcoming classes are scheduled forMarch 31 and April 21 at 6 p.m. in the CHPMonterey Area office at 960 E. Blanco Roadin Salinas, and for April 17 at 10 a.m. in theCastroville library. Parents or guardians areasked to attend with their teen drivers. Formore information or to reserve a seat, callLehman, at (831) 796-2130.

judgment in our favor.”It will probably take at least six months

for the appeals court to reach a decision.

Candidates’ opinionsWhile the mayor and city council opted

not to comment in the Flanders Mansiondebate, instead letting Harray speak forthem, council member Paula Hazdovac hadsome choice words for Flanders FoundationPresident Melanie Billig.

“It’s not going to be Melanie’s privateplayhouse,” she said. “The biggest question Iget [from constituents] is, ‘When are wegoing to sell Flanders Mansion?’ The self-centeredness of that group is astounding.”

Councilman Gerard Rose said he was dis-appointed in Kingsley’s decision but is con-fident the city will prevail.

Jason Burnett, who hopes to win a coun-cil seat in the April 13 election, said he has-n’t developed an opinion about what shouldbe done in the wake of Kingsley’s ruling.

“I haven’t yet had a chance to talk withthe city attorney, so I don’t fully know whatthe options are, but I certainly hope we canfind an option that minimizes the risk of fur-ther litigation at taxpayers’ expense, becauseI think people are tired of continuing to payso many lawyers so much money,” he said. “Ithink there are several options for movingforward with a sale.”

Mayoral candidate Adam Moniz said hetalked to Flanders Foundation attorneySusan Brandt-Hawley and pledged he wouldengage in “meaningful settlement discus-sions about Flanders Mansion” if elected.

“I am fully committed to exhausting allsettlement options, and if those fail, I amcommitted to working with the council andwith all of our residents toward figuring outwhere we go as a city from there,” he said.“Carmel should comply with the law at alltimes, so we can stop being scolded byjudges for continuing to break it.”

Would anyone want it? Part 2When asked last November if they would

be interested in purchasing the historichouse, which needs an estimated $1.16 mil-lion in renovations, officials from CaliforniaState Parks, the Monterey PeninsulaRegional Park District and Monterey Countycould not envision buying it.

Matt Fuzie, state parks superintendent forthe Monterey District, said Flanders doesn’tlend itself to public use, considering it’s in aresidential neighborhood, and Joe Splane,MPRPD finance and administrative services

director, said the board considered acquiringthe old house a few years ago and decidedagainst it. As far as he knew, nothing hadchanged.

Lew Bauman, chief administrative officerfor Monterey County, doubted any of hisdepartments would be able to find uses thatwould justify buying it, either.

In her arguments, Brandt-Hawley specifi-cally stated the EIR should have consideredthe impacts of turning Flanders into afford-able housing.

Jim Nakashima, executive director of theHousing Authority of the County ofMonterey, said his agency would not buy theproperty but might be willing to help out ifanother group did.

“Flanders is an historic property, and itcould be restored and made into a senior cen-ter,” he said. “Someone could get help fromus for funding the purchase, but that wouldhave to be a formal request and then consid-ered by our board of commissioners. Butmore than likely, it would not be the housingauthority that would do it.”

He suggested the nonprofit CarmelFoundation, which provides the bulk of theaffordable housing for seniors in the city andis in the process of building a new 14-unitcomplex at Trevvett Court on Dolores Street,might take the lead.

But foundation president/CEO JillSheffield laughed at the thought, consideringthe nonprofit already bears a considerableburden in that department. “Our housing isour most expensive component,” she said.“That would have to be a polite, ‘No.’”

The code also indicates the mansionshould be offered for sale to the local schooldistrict.

Superintendent Marvin Biasotti said thequestion has not come before the board ofeducation during his decade on the job, so hecould not speculate on what its answer mightbe. “I could certainly see the possibility fordistrict use — it’s not a property I would ruleout immediately,” he said. “But it woulddepend on the condition and price, whichwould determine our level of interest.”

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it. “Bill has a strong sense of communityresponsibility, having done numerous pro-jects in the hypersensitive areas of Big Sur,Carmel and coastal zones,” he explained.

Clark said the project is co-designed by a

Santa Barbara firm, Design Arc, and archi-tect Gerrold Lomax. It will feature architec-ture “that reflects the origins of Carmel andMonterey,” Clark added.

St. Philip’s Lutheran Church will host themeeting, which will start at 6:30 p.m. A 5p.m. site visit will precede the meeting.

The church is located at 8065 CarmelValley Road across from All Saints’Episcopal Day School.

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“We saw good crowds over there, even onSaturday, when most people are at PebbleBeach,” he said, because the top pros andbiggest celebrities always compete at thePebble Beach Golf Links on the Saturday ofpro-am week. “A lot of people who hadSaturday-only tickets chose to go there.”

In addition, to respond to a long-standingcomplaint from players that it regularly tooksix hours or longer to complete a round,organizers reduced the field to 156 amateursand 156 professionals, down from 180 in

each category. They had hoped the changewould quicken the pace, garner support fromthe players and provide a more enjoyableexperience for spectators.

The field had more intriguing pros andcelebrities, according to Worthy, and theeconomy — which was in a downward spiraland resulting panic in 2009 — has somewhatstabilized, leading some people to be morecomfortable with spending their money onitems like tickets to golf tournaments.

While attendance at this year’s tourna-ment constituted a marked improvementover last year’s numbers, it still fell short ofthose in 2002 through 2008. According toMPF, attendance peaked in 2006, with a total

of 148,232 for the week. Up to that point, thenumber of spectators had steadily increased,with 131,540 in 2002, 134,262 in 2003,139,847 in 2004 and 148,013 in 2005. In2007, it totaled 127,617, and attendance was138,899 in 2008.

“The buzz from PGA Tour players has

been so positive,” regarding the addition ofMPCC and the improved pace of play, hesaid, “that I’d like to think it will have animpact when people are making their sched-ules next year. I’ve been in communicationwith a lot of the guys, and they expressedgreat satisfaction with how it went.”


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and adjacent Mescal Ridge — comes with an800-square-foot residence. But the proper-ty’s biggest lure is its nine legal lots ofrecord, five of which could be developed,Saar said.

While Bixby Mountain has many attribut-es, one of its most obvious is the unobstruct-ed view of Big Sur it offers from its highestpoint. To the west, a vast expanse of ocean isvisible — and to the east, you can see “TheWindow,” a distinctive geological featurethat gave Big Sur one of its most popularplace names, Ventana.

“The view is like ‘The Sound of Music,’”Saar observed. “It is so stunning.”

The Adler Ranch — named after formerowner Axel Adler and also known as RanchoAguila — is at the end of seven-mile-longPalo Colorado Road, where Bottchers Gapcampground is located. From the camp-ground, a gated dirt road leads to the ranch.

From Bottchers Gap, the mountain does-n’t look like much, but that’s because it’sonly 800 feet higher than the campground,which is ringed by some of Big Sur’s tallestpeaks.

Could neighbors be buyers?The local conservation community no

doubt would like to see the ranch becomeparkland or open space. The property is also

adjacent to the Monterey Peninsula RegionalPark District’s Mill Creek RedwoodsPreserve, which encompasses 1,534 acres.The park district declined to comment if ithas interest in the property, general managerJoe Donofrio said.

The Big Sur Land Trust, which owned theMill Creek property before selling it to thepark district, is not seeking to buy the ranch,spokesperson Rachel Saunders said. But thegroup would like to see it become parklandor open space.

“The land trust is certainly interested inthe Adler property from a landscape conser-vation standpoint,” Saunders explained. “It isa unique and iconic property. While the landtrust is not actively pursuing a purchase ofthe property at this time, we are on thelookout for potential conservation buyers ora network of conservation buyers who mightbe willing to work with us on a conservationoutcome (like a conservation easement) forthe property.”

It is possible the U.S. Forest Servicewould be interested in the property as well.The Adler Ranch borders forest service land,and the agency acquired the neighboringBrazil Ranch in 2002 for 23 million. The for-est service also paid $2.2 million in Februaryfor a property on the South Coast of Big Sur,dispelling the idea that federal budgetdeficits might prevent the agency from buy-ing land with taxpayers’ money.

Bixby Mountain was named for CharlesBixby, a homesteader who came to Big Sur

in 1875. Bixby ran a timber business andoperated a sawmill along nearby Mill Creek.There were grizzly bears in Big Sur then, andBixby Mountain’s Bear Trap Canyon is oneof several local place names that recallCalifornia’s official state animal.

According to Saar, propane can be deliv-ered to the property, and electricity and

phone service are nearby. He said water isavailable from “a multitude of undevelopedsprings.”

While Saar conceded the property hasaccess issues, he said he’s confident they willbe resolved “in a couple months.”

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WHEN SHE came from Heidelberg, Germany, 18 yearsago, Claudia Moritz “just wanted to bring great food toAmerica” with her cooking.

But, not speaking English, “I didn’t understand anyone,”she said, and when she tried to answer advertisements forcommercial spaces for rent, “it was like listening to someonespeaking Chinese on the telephone.”

It was a daunting frustration for the young woman whohad pulled up stakes from her country and temporarily sepa-rated from her beloved husband. He had stayed behind inAustria in order to send money for her to live on while shewas getting settled here.

What’s more, Claudia — who had come to Monterey tolive with her sister, Anna, an American citizen married to asoldier at Fort Ord — was unfamiliar with the area and did-n’t know where to look for a location for her proposed com-mercial enterprise.

“I had no idea about location,” she explained “And, any-way, my idea was completely different from what peoplethought I wanted to do.”

Her idea was to cook in her own home, maybe in thegarage, and somehow sell the food to grateful customers. But

this naive plan didn’t fly, because she found out preparedfood for sale must come from a stringently regulated com-mercial kitchen approved by the health department.

She looked in newspapers in the classified ad sectionunder commercial spaces for rent. When she went to look atthem, they were storage units. She thought she needed a workarea in (what else?) a commercial space. She was disabusedof that notion right away.

Finally, knowing she had to get proper advice, she went tothe Monterey Chamber of Commerce and tried to explain herplight, but her English was virtually nonexistent. She tookher sister with her on the next visit and learned the C of Crecommended a workshop on how to start a business. Just theticket, she thought.

Wrong again. She didn’t understand what the workshopinstructor was talking about, and when he went around theroom asking each participant to explain his or her goal,Claudia stood up bravely, shaking in her boots, and deliveredher heavily accented sentence, which she had memorized forthe occasion. It was then that she said, “I want to bring greatfood to America,” which drew blank stares from her class-mates.

She persisted in searching out a space from newspaperclassifieds and finally found notice of a German restaurant,

Stammtisch, for sale by two women in Seaside. Here wassomeone she could communicate with, at last.

She told the women she could cook whatever anyonewanted, German, Italian or French cuisine, and that her foodwas “old-fashioned — like your mother’s or your grand-mother’s cooking.” The women told her Stammtisch was justthe spot for her.

So, two months after she arrived in Monterey, she had acommercial kitchen. With her husband’s help, they boughtthe restaurant, which was then “just one, large, unadornedroom with four walls.”

Claudia opened just after Fasching (Carnival), on March1, 1991. Erwin, her husband, was still in Salzburg, Austria,but would soon be coming over to join her in her courageousenterprise.

Claudia knew what she was doing, having been in restau-rants all her life; her father had been a restaurateur in EastBerlin, and later in the vicinity of Heidelberg, following hisescape before the Berlin Wall came down.

“But Erwin is the one who made it all happen,” she said.They changed the interior of the restaurant — they now havea separate banquet room — adding German architectural fea-tures, framed photographs of German cities and landscapes,

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FAMED CHEF Thomas Keller, bestknown for his impeccable French Laundryrestaurant, will prepare a recipe from his new“Ad Hoc at Home” cookbook on CBS’s“Early Show” Friday, March 26, sometimebetween 9 and 10 a.m. But even more impor-tantly, he’ll also talk about the April 8-11Pebble Beach Food & Wine extravaganza, inwhich he’s played a key role since itlaunched three years ago.

“Carmel might be interested in tuning inon Friday,” said Anna Morris of MurphyO’Brien, the Los Angeles firm that handlesPBF&W public relations. “He’s almost like afounding member of Pebble Beach Food &Wine and has been such as great support forDave [Bernahl] and Rob [Weakley]. He’llshowcase Pebble Beach Food & Wine on anational level.”

The appearance came about because theshow’s producer is reportedly a big Kellerfan, according to Morris.

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Keller is taking a break from his booktour to go to New York City for the segment,which will be seen by an estimated 2.7 mil-lion people. Locals can turn to KION’s chan-nel 5 to catch it.

And if they miss it, Morris said the videowill be posted on the www.pebblebeach-foodandwine.com, where information onPBF&W’s four days of parties, lunches, din-ners, wine seminars, cooking demonstrationsand Grand Tastings can also be found.

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O’Neal’s rock ’n’ roll work, the productof his popularity among high-profile musi-cians while in Los Angeles in the 1960s, willheadline in the 6:30 p.m. reception. Heapplied his photographic and graphic designskills to create more than 80 album covers,including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s“Déjà Vu,” and those for the Rolling Stones,Steppenwolf, Joni Mitchell, Poco, CrazyHorse, the Mamas and the Papas, B.B. Kingand The Three Tenors.

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and creating separate dining spaces employing room dividerswith live philodendrons growing on wooden arbors.

“At first, our customers were mostly soldiers from FortOrd,” she said. “They had come to like German cooking andremembered it from their tours in Germany.”

Now they have loyal customers from all over theMonterey Peninsula, from all walks of life. “They come ascustomers and leave as friends,” she said. “It’s Erwin whomakes them feel at home; I’m just cooking.”

Indeed, Erwin’s irrepressible good spirits make for ahappy visit to the restaurant, but it’s Claudia’s love and giftfor home cooking that bring them back time after time.

“We are old-fashioned, and Stammtisch is a uniqueplace,” she said. “Coming here is like going down memorylane.”

Her most popular entree is the hausplatte. “If you can’tdecide what to order, the hausplatte is the dish for you,” shesaid. It is composed of a sampling of her best recipes. Amenu of three complete dinners also is offered for parties inthe banquet room.

The menu offers 13 imported German beers and fourGerman beers on tap.

Stammtisch German Restaurant is located at 1204 EchoAve. off Fremont in Seaside and is open for lunch and dinnerTuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. andfrom 5 p.m. until closing, and on Sundays from 4 p.m. untilclosing. Closed on Mondays. All dishes can also prepared fortakeout. Call (831) 899-3070 for information or reservations.

traveling clan of culinarians will be at it again starting May1, when the Outstanding in the Field season opens with din-ner in the great outdoors in Santa Cruz. For a decade,Denevan and his crew have staged mostly al fresco dinners atsmall farms, with local chefs and purveyors as the stars.

Dinner usually begins with an afternoon reception, fol-lowed by a tour of the venue narrated by the host farmer,before everyone takes a seat at OITF’s signature long table todine on several courses served family style. As many ingre-dients as possible are procured locally, some right on site.Guests don’t just meet the chef and the farmer, but often thewinemaker, the cheese maker, the fisherman, the hog farmer,the baker and anyone else whose products have ended up onthe table. Over the years, the group — and its itinerary —have grown, and OITF is now organizing events throughoutthe country. Efforts abroad may be next.

After the group’s computer server crashed due to unprece-dented demand when ticket sales opened Saturday, OITF shutthem down and scheduled a re-launch for March 27. Dinnersscheduled from May 1 to July 31 will go on sale at 9 a.m.,and those set for Aug. 1 to Dec. 5 will on sale at 11 a.m.

Be sure to check out the lineup, which includes Denevancooking at Blue Moon Organics on May 1 — his means ofgetting himself and his staff back into the swing of things —

and a June 18 dinner in the Peninsula’s own SerendipityFarms, with Big Sur Bakery chef Phil Wojtowicz as the fea-tured talent, not to mention many other intriguing venues andtalented chefs. Go to outstandinginthefield.com to learnmore.

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La Playa Hotel’sEaster Brunch

Sunday, April 4th9 am – 2 pm

Join us at La Playa Hotelfor an Easter Brunch with charm.

Carving Stations to include Leg of Lamb, Ham and Turkey.

Waffle and Omellete Bar, Soups, Salads, Fresh Fruit

and much more.

$48 per person$20 for children under 12

For more information and reservationsPlease call

831-624-4010

“I realized I had this incredibly rich legacy of Broadwayand Hollywood memorabilia, and I had to do something withit,” Yankee explained. “The only thing I love more thanknowing all these stories is being able to share them.”

In addition to his work onstage and in film, he is theauthor of a book about hischildhood, “Just Outside TheSpotlight: Growing Up WithEileen Heckart.”

The show starts at 8 p.m.Tickets are $20. “Dish’in UpThe Divas” will also bestaged Saturday at 8 p.m. andSunday at 2 p.m.

The Cherry Center islocated at Fourth andGuadalupe. For more infor-mation, call (831) 624-7491or visit www.carlcherry-cen-ter.org.

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This eekW Food Wine&March 26-April 1, 2010

HARRISON MEMORIAL LIBRARYpresents 2010

Local History Lecture Series

The Streets of Sardine:The Legacy of Cannery Row

March 29See page 14A

Carmel-by-the-Sea

SUNSET CENTER

COMINGEVENTSthrough JuneSee page 20A

Carmel-by-the-Sea

CARMEL VALLEY WOMEN’S CLUBpresents

The Art of Fashion

April 21See page 15A

Pebble Beach

EASTMINSTER ANIMAL WELFARE ALLIANCEpresents

EastMinsterPet Parade

April 3See page 4A

Carmel-by-the-SeaDINA EASTWOOD

presents

OvertoneApril 2

See page 13A

Carmel-by-the-SeaCHURCH OF THE WAYFARER

presents

Jazz CelebrationConcert

for Doris Day’s BirthdayApril 3

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Hooray for Hollywood

April 9 & 10See page 12A

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Luke Yankee

Raised in Hollywood, actor has plenty of tales to tellBy CHRIS COUNTS

THE SON of an Oscar-winning actress, Luke Yankee paystribute to the divas in his life with “Dish’in Up The Divas,” aone-man play that will open Friday, March 26, at the CherryCenter for the Arts.

An actor, director and playwright, Yankee is the son of thelate Broadway and Hollywood actress Eileen Heckart, whowon the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her work inthe 1972 movie adaptation of “Butterflies Are Free. She wasalso presented with a Tony Award in 2000 for Excellence inTheater.

As a result of his mother’s occupation, Yankee had anunusual childhood. In “Dish’in Up The Divas” he offers acandid, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the people and person-alities in his mother’s life.

During the first half of his performance, Yankee dishesabout Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich andEllen Degeneres. In the second half, he’ll present video clips,audio tape and photographs, and share anecdotes aboutMonroe, Sophia Loren, Lucille Ball and Martha Stewart.

From impressionism to religious art,Fortune left a rich artistic legacy

By CHRIS COUNTS

MANY GIFTED artists have passed through the doorsof the Carmel Art Association since it was founded in 1927,but it is likely that none has had a greater impact on the artworld than E. Charlton Fortune,

An exhibit of Fortune’s work, “The Liturgical Arts of E.Charlton Fortune and the Monterey Guild, 1928-1958,”opens Sunday, March 28, at the Carmel Mission’s MoraChapel Gallery.

Also on Sunday, the mission’s Crespi Hall will host astage reading of a new play, “Fortune’s Way: Notes on Art forCatholics (and Others).”

Written by Steve Hauk of Pacific Grove, the play recre-ates a lecture and slide presentation by Fortune and offers aglimpse into the personality behind the painter.

Fortune achieved international fame in the early part ofthe 20th century for her impressionistic landscapes. Aftermoving to Carmel in 1927, she turned her focus to liturgicalart, joining a group of artists who painted more than 50Catholic churches, starting with St. Angela’s CatholicChurch in Pacific Grove. She also joined the Carmel ArtAssociation, serving as its vice president from 1934 to 1936.She passed away in 1969.

Today, Fortune’s work is highly sought after by art collec-

tors — in 2007, her painting of the Monterey waterfront soldfor $1.8 million.

“Everything she did had incredible life and vitality,” Hauksaid. “When most artists paint seagulls, they seem like acliché. When she painted seagulls, they appear like cloudsdescending on you. She is a giant among American womenartists.”

The exhibit will feature more than 35 paintings byFortune, including several that have never been displayed inpublic. Photographs, albums, correspondence, drawings andother personal items will also be part of the display.

In the play, which starts at 7 p.m., Teresa Del Piero willtake on the role of Fortune, while John Brady will portray abishop. A $10 donation is suggested.

The mission is located at 3080 Rio Road. For more infor-mation, call (831) 624-1271 or visit www.carmelmission.org.

■ County fair honors MoraLike Fortune, Jo Mora is another early 20th century artist

whose work has been displayed at Carmel Mission. The 2010Monterey County Fair will pay tribute to Mora’s creativelegacy by featuring one of his colorful illustrations on the

Tribal, traditional and popular gospel from the remarkable South African vocal ensemble.

Soweto GospelChoir

This experimental San Francisco-based string quartet has earned five Grammy® Award nominations for their eclectic body of work.

Kronos Black Angels

A musical meeting of the minds that rivals any “supergroup” in modern history.

This double bill, featuring the widely-popular Latino rock band Los Lobos and innova-tive guitarist Leo Kottke, makes for an evening of rockin’ entertainment!

Los Lobos &

831.620.2048www.sunsetcenter.org

It Happens At Sunset...

Original comedy and magic whirled together by two-time magician of the year, Chipper Lowell.

Award-Winning Magic


annual event’s commemorative poster.After moving to Carmel in 1920, Mora

established a painting studio at CarmelMission. In addition to being a talentedpainter, he was a sculptor, illustrator, car-toonist, interpreter, cowhand, photographerand artillery major.

Malcolm Moran alive and wellEarlier this month, in an article about the

reopening of Gallery Carmel, The Pine Conereported that one of its previous owners,Malcolm Moran, had passed away, while hispartner, Don Buby is still alive. We wereinformed by one of our readers that it wasBuby who passed away, and Moran is aliveand well. We regret any confusion resultingfrom the error.

ARTFrom previous page

Is it classical or is it pop? As long as it’s Gershwin, the audience is happyBy CHRIS COUNTS

`GEORGE GERSHWIN’S compositions

spanned the gap between classical and popu-lar music, so it stands to reason that a per-formance of his work would be popular.

Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F Major”will be presented by the MontereySymphony when it performs its fifth concertof the season Sunday and Monday, March28-29, at Sunset Center.

“This is going to be one of our best-attended concerts of the season, because itincludes a Gershwin pianoconcerto,” said Joe Truskot,executive director of thesymphony. “It’s wonderfuljazzy music, and themelodies are so catchy. Ouraudience loves it.”

The second selection onthe program, the Gershwinpiano concerto, will feature asolo by pianist SaraBuechner.

“Sarah is one of the coun-try’s best interpreters ofGershwin’s music,” Truskotobserved.

“Piano Concerto in FMajor” will be preceded bySir Edward Elgar’s“Cockaigne Overture,Op.40.” Elgar was a promi-nent English composer in thelate 19th and early 20th cen-turies. “It’s a piece that’svery descriptive of England

during the Edwardian period,” Truskotexplained.

The third selection on the program will beearly 20th century Spanish composerJoaquín Turina’s “Rapsodia Sinfónica.”

“It’s a marvelous, shorter work for pianoand orchestra,” Truskot said. “When youhear it, you will immediately think of Spain.”

Closing the concert will be Argentinecomposer Alberto Ginastera’s “EstanciaSuite.”

“The piece features four movements,”Truskot explained. “It’s set in old Argentina

PHOTO/ MONTEREY SYMPHONY

Pianist Sarah Buechner is considered one of the finest inter-preters of composer George Gershwin’s music.

on a cattle ranch. The piece was composed inthe 1940s, and it has a contemporary feel to it.It’s very rhythmic.”

Sunday’s matinee starts at 3 p.m., whileMonday’s concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets

range from $37 to $71. Sunset Center is locat-ed at San Carlos and Ninth. The symphonywill also perform a concert Saturday, March27, at Sherwood Hall in Salinas. For tickets ormore information, call (831) 646-8511.

Meta Louise FosterJuly 10, 1924 ~ March 16, 2010

Carmel ~ Meta Louise Foster, 85, along-time Carmel resident passed awaypeacefully March 16, 2010. Her caring sonDennis was at her side.

Meta was born in New York on July 10,1924 and soon after traveled with her par-ents Eric and Rose Gossler who hailedfrom Germany and Hungry, respectively,to a new home in Carmel. Meta graduatedfrom Carmel High School. She lovedCarmel and lived her whole life here withthe exception of 9 years when she traveledwith her husband Bill Zarrow, a lieutenantin the Army. After his untimely death shereturned to Carmel with her son Dennis.

She was always active, including dancing and modeling in her earlieryears. She was preceded in death by her siblings George and Rose and herbeloved husband of 19 years, James A. Foster. She is survived by her sonDennis Craig Zarrow, of Carmel, as well as step-children, nieces, and hermany friends.

Meta’s family extends its appreciation to the staff of Agape Residentialhome for the care and attention she received.

The family suggests that any memorial contributions be made to thedonor’s favorite charity.

At her request, no services will be held and her ashes are to be scatteredat sea to join those of her loving husband, James A. Foster.

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Born December 1, 1922 in Hamilton, MO, to Austin Brownand Bertha Mae Roberts. The family moved to Hiawatha, Kansas,where Lib attended school and graduated from Hiawatha HighSchool class of 1941. Lib enrolled at Park College, just north ofKansas City, where she met Henry (Harry) Harrison Stiles. Theywere married December 1943. Harry was a Navy Pilot in theSouth Pacific. After the War the family which now included sonRandolph (Randy), were based in North Africa at Port Lyautey,French Morocco. Harry was killed in a airplane accident on aflight from Port Lyautey to Tangier. Lib and her son returned toKansas City. MO, where she began a career as a MedicalTechnician in the Trans World Airlines Medical Department, run-ning the Laboratory. While at TWA Lib met and married CaptainJohn O. Adams in 1963. This added a daughter to Lib’s family,Denise J. Adams. Lib and John moved to San Mateo Californiaand then to Del Mesa, Carmel in 1970. Their family continued togrow with Denise’s marriage to James S. Johnson of Phoenix,AZ, and the birth of Stephanie, Jim, John, daughter Morgan, andRandy’s son Zachary. Lib and John traveled extensively. John,after a long battle with cancer passed away in 1991, Lib’s moth-er Bertha, a resident at the Manor, passed in 1992. Lib moved tothe Carmel Valley Manor in 1993, and she was an active partici-pant on Resident Board and a devoted member of the Half-Ass-Walkers, as well as other groups and volunteer activities at theManor.

Lib was an active member of the P.E.O. (Sisters RememberingHistory), Chapter PG, and a two time past president of the chap-ter. Lib had a great sense of humor and was proud of her mem-bership in the High School marching band as a drummer, andoften mentioned that she was the only Democrat at the Manor.

Lib is survived by her son Randy Stiles, his son Zach, herdaughter Denise and her husband James, and their four children,Stephanie, Jim, John Mark, and Morgan and 7 great-grandchil-dren.


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MMaarrcchh -- To celebrate IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall WWoommeenn’’ss MMoonntthh,, Cima Collinais offering 10 percent off on all non-sale wines to every woman whocomes in each Saturday during the Month of March. It’s our small wayof celebrating women everywhere. West side of San Carlos betweenOcean & Seventh, in the Paseo Court. (831) 620-0645.

MMaarrcchh -- The CChhuurrcchh MMoouussee TThhrriifftt SShhoopp, a re-sale store located at204 17th Street in Pacific Grove, enables First United Methodist Churchto award grants to nonprofit organizations in our community. $$88,,000000 iinnggrraannttss wweerree ffoorrmmaallllyy ggiivveenn during the 10:30 a.m. worship service March21. The grants were designed to provide youth scholarships, fund spe-cialty programs for children and disabled adults, as well as gifts of basicfood needs and quality-of-life programs.

MMaarrcchh 2277 && 2288 CCoonncceerrtt FFiivvee,, SSaarraahh BBuueecchhnneerr - Guest Pianist, March27 (2 p.m. final rehearsal, $15) 7 p.m. - Sherwood Hall ($20-$39), 940N. Main St., Salinas. March 28 (3 p.m.) & March 29 (8 p.m.) SunsetTheater ($37-$71), Ninth and San Carlos. Free pre-concert lecture, onehour prior to each performance. www.montereysymphony.org.

MMaarrcchh 2277 -- NNaannccee HHooeefftt PPrreesseennttss:: ““TTaannggoo FFuunnddaammeennttaallssBBoooottccaammpp”” wwiitthh DDaavviidd CChhiiuu. Learn the elements of a heavenly embrace,seductive tango walks, the fundamental steps, musicality, rock steps,ochos (figure eights), molinetes (grapevines), boleos (kicks) and gan-chos (hooks). After this bootcamp, you will be able to go to a tango cluband dance tango! SSaattuurrddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2277,, 1122::3300 ttoo 33::3300 pp..mm.., Shall WeDance, 205 17th Street (corner of Lighthouse), Pacific Grove. $60.(831) 915-7523 or email: [email protected].

MMaarrcchh 2288 -- MMaayy 2266 -- BBaacckk PPoorrcchh FFaabbrriiccss && QQuuiilltt GGaalllleerryy nneeww eexxhhiibb--iitt. Go Green is the theme of a quilt challenge between 21 British Quiltersand 21 California quilters. The quilters had only the title as a guidelinein the designing and sewing of the quilts. These 42 small wall pieces willbe shown at Back Porch Fabrics and at 5 large quilt shows in Britain andScotland. March 28 to May 26. Reception, Sunday, March 28, 1 to 3p.m. 157 Grand Avenue, Pacific Grove. (831) 375-4453.

AApprriill 22 -- A special ““AArriieess && FFrriieennddss aatt tthhee FFaaiirr DDaannccee PPaarrttyy wwiitthh MMiikkeeBBeecckk && TThhee BBoohheemmiiaann SSaaiinnttss”” will be held on Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m.at the beautiful Turf Club at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004Fairgrounds Road, in Monterey. The event will feature a no-host bar andappetizers. The cost is $8 per person in advance and $10 per person atthe door, $5 with military ID. Open to age 21+. Advance tickets can bepurchased online at montereycountyfair.com or at the Fair office at thecorner of Garden Road and Fairground Road.

AApprriill 33 - FFrriieennddss ooff tthhee CCaarrmmeell VVaalllleeyy LLiibbrraarryy hosts DDoouugg PPeeaassee,,FFiinnaanncciiaall PPllaannnneerr, talking about Roth IRAs — to convert or not to convert?Join us for a lively and informative tax-time talk about Roth IRAs. 10:15a.m. Free, refreshments served. (831) 659-2377.

AApprriill 33 -- 11sstt EEaassttMMiinnsstteerr PPeett SShhooww && PPaarraaddee benefiting animal rescueand welfare, Saturday, April 3, from Noon to 4 p.m. at the SunsetCenter, located at San Carlos Street and Ninth Avenue, in “pet-friendly”Carmel-by-the-Sea. Activities include a Doggie Egg Hunting Contest,Costume Contest, Pet Sign Language Demonstration, Best in ShowPresentation, Silent Auction and more. www.EastminsterPetShow.com.(831) 238-6111, [email protected].

AApprriill 33 - DDeell MMoonnttee SShhooppppiinngg CCeenntteerr will be holding a special EEaasstteerrppaarraaddee throughout the shopping center with the EEaasstteerr BBuunnnnyy and thecolorful cast of ““PPiinnoocccchhiioo”” from the Storybook Theatre at MontereyPeninsula College on Saturday, April 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. Free specialtreats handed out by the Easter Bunny. Fun activity tables sponsored bymany Del Monte Shopping Center merchants. (831) 372-4540.

AApprriill 33 -- TThhee CCaarrmmeell MMuussiicc SSoocciieettyy pprreesseennttss tthhee rreettuurrnn ooff vviioolliinniissttTTiimmootthhyy FFaaiinn wwiitthh ppiiaanniisstt CCoorryy SSmmyytthhee in a concert including music byDvorak, Bach, Ravel and more recent composers, April 3 at 8 p.m. atSunset Center, San Carlos and Ninth. Tickets $41/37/32/29. Full-timestudents $11. K-12 students are free with accompanying adult paying$11 (must be pre-booked). Call (831) 625-9938 for advanced booking.Tickets available by mail or phone or at Sunset Center after March [email protected], www.carmelmusic.org

AApprriill 33 -- CCaarrmmeell MMuussiicc SSttuuddiiooss aanndd CCaarrmmeell MMuussiicc LLiivvee pprreesseenntt““CCoonncceerrtt iinn tthhee GGaarrddeennss””,, Saturday, April 3, featuring George Young

and his Quartet. Stroll The Barnyard from 2 to 5 p.m. while attending thisFree, live “Concert in the Gardens” series held once a month. Food andRefreshments available at Barnyard Restaurants. Join us for this free fam-ily affair! For more details call Carmel Music Studios at (831) 624-2217.

AApprriill 77--88 AA NNeeww LLooookk ffoorr SSpprriinngg -- SScchhwwaarrzzkkooppff MMaasstteerr CCoolloorriisstt JJaayyPPhhiilllliippss TTwwoo--DDaayy EEvveenntt aatt TThhee SSppaa aatt PPeebbbbllee BBeeaacchh Wed-Thurs April 7-8,at The Spa at Pebble Beach, 2700 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. Createa new look for Spring with master colorist Jay Phillips, SchwarzkopfNational Educator as he joins The Spa’s stylists for this special two-dayevent. Complimentary Mimosa and take-home Schwarzkopf gift bag!(831) 625-8573.

AApprriill 1100 -- SSaann AAnnttoonniioo MMiissssiioonn DDaayyss.. Taste authentic early Californiafood and get a glimpse of what Mission life was like in the early 1800sthrough the recreation of daily activities such as adobe brick making,weaving, and acorn preparation. Fort Hunter Liggett and can bereached by taking the Jolon turnoff from Highway 101. Saturday, April10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $10 per car. (831) 385-4478

AApprriill 1111 -- FFoorreesstt HHiillll MMaannoorr’’ss FFiirrsstt AAnnnniivveerrssaarryy ooff tthhee SSoouutthh WWiinndd aannddHHeeaalltthh CCeenntteerr!! Join us in a great party. It’ll be an afternoon to remem-ber! Savor great food, great conversation, music in the Courtyard withAndrea’s Fault and tour the new models. Sunday, April 11, 2 to 4 p.m.RSVP by April 7. (831) 657-5200 or toll free (866) 657-4900. ForestHill Manor, 551 Gibson Avenue, Pacific Grove.

AApprriill 1111 -- CCaarrmmeell VVaalllleeyy VVooiicceess LLeeccttuurree SSeerriieess presents Local Writers’Round-Table with Elizabeth Barratt: Carmel Valley, Pam and FredGilberd: Under the Carmel Valley Sun, Liam McCurry: Terminal Policy,Joyce Stevens: The Monterey Pine Forest: Coastal California’s LivingLegacy, Sunday, April 11, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Sanctuary Bible Church Hall,8340 Carmel Valley Road. Free admission. (831) 659-5877

AApprriill 1177 - NNaattuurraall NNuuttrriittiioonn ffoorr yyoouurr ppeettss free seminar, Saturday,April 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Carmel Mission Inn. Meet Dr. DougKnueven, DVM, CAC, CVA, CVCH. This event is a must for people wholove their dogs and want to get the latest information on how to helpthem to live long, healthy lives.

AApprriill 2211 - CCaarrmmeell VVaalllleeyy WWoommeenn’’ss CClluubb ““TThhee AArrtt ooff FFaasshhiioonn”” annualFashion Show and Luncheon with Live and Silent Auctions & Boutiqueson Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Inn at Spanish Bay, PebbleBeach. Cost: $65 if reserved by April 14 at (831) 659-0934. Proceedsbenefit 2010 local scholarships and non profits.

AApprriill 2233 -- AA DDiinnnneerr ttoo RReemmeemmbbeerr.. Benefit dinner for Alzheimer’s inmemory of my grandma, and also for my physical senior project, April23, 6 to 8 p.m., East of Eden Banquet Room, 150 Mar Vista Avenue inMonterey. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation ofAmerica. Nicole Chang (senior at Pacific Grove High School) (831)641-0419. Please RSVP by April 19.

MMaayy 11 && 22 -- CCaarrmmeell VVaalllleeyy GGaarrddeenn SShhooww,, May 1 & 2, 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Hidden Valley Institute of the Arts free parking & admission. Judgedfloral displays, plant and orchid sales, Silent Auction & Raffle, Tri-TipBBQ by Valley Volunteer Fire Departments. Saturday night Gala, 6 to8:30 p.m., great food and wine, for reservations call (831) 659-3115,tickets $25.

MMaayy 1155 - The SSaannttaa LLuucciiaa HHiigghhllaannddss WWiinneeggrroowweerrss annual GGaallaa aattHHaahhnn EEssttaatteess, May 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. Among the vintners scheduled topour their Santa Lucia Highlands-appellated wines are August West,Belle Glos, Bernardus, Boekenoogen, Cru, Hahn, Hope & Grace, LaRochelle, Lucienne, Manzoni, Martin Alfaro, McIntyre, Mer Soleil,Morgan, Novy, Paraiso, Pelerin, Pessagno, Pisoni, Puma Road, Roar,Talbott, Testarossa, Sequana, Siduri, Tondre, Tudor, Wrath, and others.Info and Tickets $85 online at www.santaluciahighlands.com.

MMaayy 1155 -- EE..AA..RR..SS.. cceelleebbrraatteess iittss 1100 yyeeaarr aannnniivveerrssaarryy aatt aa ffuunnddrraaiissiinnggggaallaa,, PPaassssppoorrtt ttoo IIttaallyy,, oonn MMaayy 1155.. Join MC Jim Vanderzwaan of KSBWfor an evening surrounded by the purrs & roars of the WILD THINGS’animals. EARS is a 501(c)3 Non Profit. Funds raised benefit the ele-phants at the EARS sanctuary, Wild Things & Vision Quest, www.vision-questranch.com. Elephants of Africa Rescue Society. www.ele-phantears.org. 400 River Road, Salinas, CA 93908. (800) 228-7382

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Spring Session BeginsWeek of April 5th

• Multiple Art Classes (with oils, acrylics, watercolors)

• Ceramics & Sculpture • Life Figure Painting/Drawing • Animal Drawing & Painting

ESL Multi-Levels • PhotographyTopics in Music (starts 4/3)

• Conversational Spanish (starts 3/27)

• Basic Spanish (starts 3/25) • Basic French• Wood Sculpting • Master Swim Class

NEW CLASSES:• Computer Basics (starts 4/6) • Beginning Drawing (starts 4/5)

• Conversational Italian (starts 4/7)

• ESL/Big Sur (starts 3/17) • ESL/Tularcitos (starts 4/8)

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■ Far Niente at VentanaThe Restaurant at Ventana, now under the guidance of

executive sous chef Estevan Jimenez with the recent depar-ture of chef Dory Ford, will host a five-course wine dinnerstarring Far Niente Saturday, March 27, at 7 p.m.

“He and Dory worked on it closely prior to the chef’sdeparture,” said Johanna Koch, who handles communica-tions for the Big Sur inn and restaurant.

The beloved winery’s Cave Collection Far NienteChardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, Nickel & NickelStelling and Dolce wines will be poured, and the cost toattend is $265, plus tax and tip. Reservations can be made bycalling (831) 667-4242.

■ Chef Matt on the edgeAt Pacific’s Edge restaurant at the Highlands Inn, Matt

Bolton was hired as executive sous chef six months ago andis already making an impression.

Raised in Hollister and San Juan Bautista, Bolton startedcooking 17 years ago, first in a family-owned steakhouse atthe age of 15. In 1997, he went to the Monterey Plaza Hotel,working his way through various culinary roles to lead cookat the Duck Club. In 2000, he went to work with BernardusLodge chef Cal Stamenov, even traveling with him to cook atthe Nantucket Food & Wine Festival and Chefs’ Holidays atthe Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.

In 2006, he became chef de cuisine at The Covey at QuailLodge in Carmel Valley, where chef Jeff Rogers gave him“complete creative freedom in menu design.”

Late last year, Bolton joined executive chef Mark Ayersand his team. He manages day-to-day restaurant operations,banquet functions and staff, and said he enjoys creativity inhis work, especially when it comes to designing dishes withfish caught that morning and wild mushrooms delivered bylocal foragers.

“Since I came over, it’s been a whirlwind,” he said, addingthat the view from his new haunt is irresistible, especially atsunset. Bolton described his style as “wine country cuisine”that takes advantage of local ingredients, and he said he likesto showcase the products of area farms and purveyors.

“And I love working with wine director Mark Buzan,” hesaid. “We work together to do wine pairings on the tastingmenu, creating dishes to pair with wines and finding winesto go with the food.”

Bolton said he’s received good feedback on his contribu-tions, such as the warm Maine lobster salad featured on thecurrent tasting menu, and he’s eager to take advantage ofspringtime crops.

“We’re getting out of the root vegetables, finally,” heobserved, “and into the spring produce we all love.”

■ April in PasaderaLes Dames d’Escoffier, the group of food and wine pro-

fessionals who raise funds and support for scholarships andother means of furthering women in their culinary, hospitali-ty and winemaking careers, will hold a fundraiser Sunday,April 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Pasadera Country Club offHighway 68 in Monterey.

The feast will feature authentic French specialties,cheeses, pastries and wine donated by Les Dames winemak-ers and their wineries, including Chappellet, Cima Collina,DFV, Domaine Serene and Scheid Vineyards. In addition toraising money for scholarships through a silent auction, thedinner will celebrate the induction of Michel Escoffier intothe American Culinary Federation Chefs Hall of Fame.

“You’ll feel like you are in Paris as you have your carica-ture sketched and pick up a bouquet of fresh flowers,”promised LDEI member Helaine Tregenza.

The cost is $95 per person, and reservations must be madeby April 12. Call Rachel Mueller at (831) 625-3425.

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PHOTO/COURTESY ANNETTE HANSON

John Hanson (left) and Salinas resident David Bentley strike aheavily armed pose early in their Afghanistan mission.

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ably, according to Annette Hanson.“Now that the people realize we are there to help, it’s got-

ten easier, and word has spread,” she said. “They’re setting upclinics for people to bring their animals in and think they’regoing to get 600 animals, and they get 800 or 1,000.”

He’s also learned a lot, including the fact that trying tovaccinate a couple of water buffalos is nothing comparedwith providing care for a pair of angry Brahma bulls, com-plete with rings in their noses.

The program caught the attention of the national media,and ABC’s “Nightline” ran a story that featured the team,including Hanson.

“At first, the sight of American soldiers being draggedbehind bulls across a mosque parking lot seems strange, butby the third or fourth time, it’s almost normal,” reporterKaren Russo began her March 15 story.

“Still, the hundreds of Afghan villagers watching contin-ue to laugh and cheer, which is a good thing in the war to win‘hearts and minds.’”

Later in the story, she interviewed Hanson, asking if hefelt more like a Peace Corps volunteer than a soldier.

“I feel like a soldier, but I’m helping other people,” heanswered on camera. “That’s what we’re here for.”

Seeing him talking must have been a treat for AnnetteHanson, who gets to speak to her husband on the phone per-haps once a week, and only sometimes do they get the chanceto finish the brief conversation before the connection is bro-ken. Email and online communications are sporadic, sincethe satellite is often down, due to the team’s remote location.Mail takes a month or more to reach him.

Nonetheless, she’s keeping abreast of the goings on.“I think they’re seeing a lot more action,” she commented.

“But they’ve been lucky so far.”At night, she said, snipers target the team, so they operate

in the dark, using infrared to see.The brightest spots for her husband are the kids, she said.

During all his missions, including a year-plus-long stint inIraq several years ago, Hanson — a father of two — makes apoint of reaching out to the children.

“It’s always the kids,” she said. “He really feels like he’smaking a difference.”

For Valentine’s Day, he had a bunch of children in the vil-lage decorate a card for her with hearts and “I love you,”written in their native language.

Among the throngs of adults who bring their lifebloodanimals to the clinics are many children.

“There are these little girls with the baby goats — and apet monkey! And they even vaccinated that one,” she said.

He photographed one timid girl, clutching her baby goatwhile standing in front of a large military vehicle. In anemail, he told his wife the girl was initially afraid of him.

He also attached a photo he’d taken of a small boy beingheld by his father after the child had come running into thearea where they were, wanting his dad.

“Strange how things are so much the same, and yet sovery different,” he commented in the email to his wife.

The Soweto Gospel Choir, whichwon Grammy awards for BestTraditional World Music Album in2007 and 2008, performsTuesday at Sunset Center.

By CHRIS COUNTS

IS IT magic, or is it comedy?Outrageous, inventive and downright hilarious, Chipper

Lowell is an unforgettable entertainer. He’s also one of fourmagician-comedians who will perform under the banner of“Blink! An Evening of Magic,” Saturday, March 27, atSunset Center.

Lowell was born into a family of circus performers — his

Magic and comedycome together at Sunset

father was a professional clown who worked for many yearsfor the Ringling Bros., and his mother, a gifted gymnast, per-formed dangerous high-wire aerial acts. Not content to leaveall the fun to Mom and Dad, Lowell took own act, “TheChipper Lowell Show,” on the road when he was just 17.

Over the next decade, Lowell became a regular at some ofthe country’s most popular casinos and comedy clubs. Hereached the pinnacle of his profession when he was twicenamed Comedy Magician of the Year by the InternationalMagicians Society.

When he performs at Sunset Center, Lowell will be joinedby magician-comedian Oscar Munoz and the Canadian teamof Murray Hatfield and Teresa.

“Chipper put this show together,”explained Peter Lesnik, executivedirector for Sunset Center. “There’s atremendous amount of humor in hisshows, but there’s much more goingon than just comedy. He really knowsmagic as well, but his performance ismore than what you’d expect from amagician.”

The performance starts at 8 p.m.For tickets or more information, call(831) 620-2048 or visit www.sun-set.org.

■ What’s up next?Following “Blink!” at Sunset Center will be the Soweto

Gospel Choir (African music, March 30), Los Lobos andLeo Kottke (rock and folk music, April 2) and the KronosQuartet (classical music, April 23).

In particular, Lesnik urged locals to check out theKronos Quartet.

“This is extraordinary, contemporary classical music,”Lesnik added. “They are truly iconic. Their music at timescan be very challenging, but the piece they are performing[“Black Angels,” which was inspired by the Vietnam War]is just incredible. It’s a very moving work.”

Editorial

Deferring to the peopleON THE front page this week, we have a story about one of those long-ago

controversies that seemed all-important at the time, but which seems quaintwhen viewed from a distance of 15 years.

We’re talking about Rancho San Carlos, and the days when local activistsberated the board of supervisors for having the temerity to grant a permit for 300homes, a golf course, a hotel and a store to be built on 20,000 acres in the moun-tains above Carmel Valley. Never mind that this is a ridiculously low density ofdevelopment. To the activists, it was “overdevelopment” — a word which seemsto mean any development the activists don’t personally need.

So determined were they to stop Rancho San Carlos from becoming reality,they started a petition drive to overturn the supervisors’ permit. And this iswhere the story becomes relevant to Flanders Mansion.

In the spring of 1996, when the petitions were presented to the MontereyCounty elections department, it was discovered they didn’t contain enough validsignatures to qualify for the ballot. Undaunted, the activists sued, and sureenough, a Monterey County Superior Court judge whose sympathies lay withthe activists overruled the elections department and ordered the election to pro-ceed, which it did, with the voters siding with the opponents of Rancho SanCarlos, stripping the developers of their ability to build the hotel and the store.

Months later, an appeal of the judge’s original ruling made its way to the 6thDistrict, with the result this time that the elections department’s disqualificationof the petitions was upheld and the appeals court ruling that the Rancho SanCarlos referendum should never have taken place. But — get this — the appealscourt let the election results stand anyway, because the will of the people hadalready been expressed.

Many other courts have agreed that a popular vote should stand unless thereis a compelling reason for it to be overturned.

In the Flanders case, unfortunately, Monterey County judge Kay Kingsley didthe opposite. She tossed out a valid election for a ridiculous reason.

What to do nextTHE CITY council has decided to appeal Judge Kingsley’s decision to a

higher court, which we think is the wrong thing to do, if only because — win orlose — the appeal promises to be very expensive.

There are two other courses of action available, either of which would bepreferable to continuing to fight about Flanders Mansion in court:

■ Get the Legislature involved. A state law is the source of the torture the cit-izens of Carmel are being forced to endure over an otherwise trivial decision tosell a piece of surplus city property. The law is CEQA, which was intended toprotect the environment, not to stop the sale of a house. Truly, the people of theState of California have no reason to care one way or the other whether FlandersMansion is a public building or a private residence, and their laws should not beused to thwart the will of the small town where the building happens to stand.Since CEQA is the problem, the Legislature should fix it by enacting speciallegislation that would exempt the sale of Flanders Mansion from any furtheranalysis under CEQA, while also requiring that any private party or governmentagency which buys the old place abide by local zoning and deed restrictions pro-tecting its historic importance. If Bill Monning and Abel Maldonado agreed onthis legislation, it could be enacted very quickly, and our legislators wouldbecome local heroes. Problem solved!

■ Start a citizens’ petition. When the people of Carmel voted last Novemberto sell Flanders Mansion, they were responding to a measure placed on the bal-lot by the city council. Such a government-initiated ballot measure is required tocomply with CEQA, and Judge Kingsley ruled it didn’t, which is why she over-turned it. But citizen-initiated ballot measures are exempt from CEQA.

Since Carmel is such a small town, and since sentiment in the town is sostrongly in favor of selling Flanders Mansion and using the proceeds for somepurpose which will benefit the public, it should be a simple matter to get enoughsignatures to qualify such a measure for the next election, when it obviouslywould pass. And then it wouldn’t matter what the city’s EIR said.

Problem solved again.


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L e t t e r sto the Editor

‘Intelligent and thoughtful concern’Dear Editor,

I was a resident of Carmel for more than20 years. Today I am dismayed at what ishappening in the city council election.Letters to the editor are impressively mean-spirited, attacking the integrity of a citycouncil that tirelessly serves to benefit us all.The authors of those letters seem to be peo-ple who are or who have been on the boardof the Carmel Residents Association who arebacking the challengers. The website of thatorganization describes itself as, “A civic andsocial organization whose members aredetermined to keep the area a good place tolive as well as a good place to visit.” Theirundermining tactics do not demonstrate that.The innocent CRA members (not all are res-idents) who support our community and theincumbents are ashamed of the behavior ofthese members. How does casting stones at acity council that has brought Carmel-by-the-Sea stability and security “keep the area agood place to live”? In my opinion,McCloud, Rose and Hazdovac are the choic-es that show intelligent and thoughtful con-cern for the future of our Carmel-by the-Sea.

Don McBride, Monterey

‘Extraordinary legal liability’Dear Editor:

Having lived and done business inCarmel for over 22 years, I have watched

Mayor Sue McCloud pursue personalvendettas and expose Carmel to extraordi-nary legal liability.

In 1999, for example, a Carmel City Hallemployee handed me a fax that wasaddressed to all planning commissioners dis-cussing one of my projects. The fax was sentby Sue McCloud, and, after putting forthsubstantive arguments against my project, itconcluded “if we all hang together on this,we can kill this project.”

Several elected Carmel officials told meMcCloud’s fax was unethical conduct and aviolation of the Brown Act. I was quicklyoffered a settlement in exchange for notsuing the city. This is why McCloud was notreappointed to the planning commission.

Shortly after McCloud was electedmayor, Rich Guillen asked me to meet withhim and McCloud at city hall. McCloud hada scowl on her face, leaned over the table,and said “things are going to be differentfrom now on,” a comment which I took as athreat.

Carmel residents and Carmel businessowners deserve an ethical mayor. And SueMcCloud is not an ethical mayor

John Mandurrago, Carmel

‘Vote for a proven leader’Dear Editor,

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Adam’s Weekly Editorial (Part 8 of a 10 Piece Editorial Series)

THE TALENT IN OUR VILLAGE: Let’s shift away from our City’s expensive current approach of hiring high-priced outside consultants and instead draw more on our collective skills and experiences. We should better utilize the talents of our village residents.

Adam believes we need to provide residents with greater opportunity to participate in Carmel’s government, as that will strengthen our community and lead to a better future (it’s one of the main reasons Adam previously applied to serve on the Forest & Beach Commission).

Cast your vote for Adam Moniz for Mayor by absentee ballot today.

VOTE ADAM MONIZ, MAYOR OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA.

Paid for by Adam A. Moniz for Mayor of Carmel 2010. Mike Brown, Treasurer. Tel. (831) 250-7787

It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as your Mayor, to keep our City on a solidfinancial base and to be singled out as one of 12 cities in California whose creditrating has been upgraded. At the same time, the County Assessor increased theCity’s assessment to $2.9 billion last year.

A principal task is my role as a member of Council plus acting as its Chair. Butthere is so much more:

• representing the City on several boards and committees whose functions impact our City, • speaking at events, educational institutions and career days at local high schools, • building relationships with Assembly and Senate members in Sacramento, the California Coastal

Commission and our fellow County cities with whom we are increasingly connected by sharing resources.

Often overlooked are the myriad opportunities to promote our City’s history and charm with both domestic andforeign media. These topics range from our quirks, to dogs, various public events, news and history. Until recently Ihad 4 radio or TV programs: two of which were weekly.

Council’s forward thinking and leading is marked by:• being first in the County to have an auto-pulse cardiac support system in service which has already saved

lives and to achieve a two minute ambulance response time,• planning for a first in the waste management district by placing solar powered trash cans on the beach

which compact the refuse and alert you when the can is full,• looking at the Barber Surf Rake to perhaps jointly purchase with another city which would clean charcoal and

other trash from the sand; thus obviating the need to pay for the removal of 11,000 pounds of charcoal lastyear.

• being first in the County to ban cigarettes on the beach, • continuing our role as second in the state to ban polystyrene in 1988 and leading current efforts for a

countywide ordinance banning the use of polystyrene in order to safeguard our sea birds and animals.

At the same time, the City has been awarded Tree City USA for the 6th year in a row, has won designations for 1stin the U.S. for ambiance, 6th in U.S. for destination, most dog friendly for cities our size and most recently an awardfor the Outstanding Urban Forestry Project for the 4th Avenue redesign.

The road ahead has a number of unknowns relative to our national, state and county economies and how actions atthose levels will impact our City. I feel confident that with your input and Council’s experience and clear under-standing of the issues, we will be able to make the difficult but necessary decisions.

OPEN LETTER TO CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA VOTERS:

McCloud for Mayor 2010, P.O. Box M-1, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 • Ph: 624-7310 • Fax: 626-1932 • E-mail: [email protected] • Dick Stewart, Treasurer

ing board and creative newdirector continues to bringincredible talent and showsto our community. I attendedthe sold-out evening withCraig Ferguson. The ForestTheater offers a summerentertainment season todelight the whole family andout-of-town visitors. Ourbeach attracts visitors andlocals from every country.Mayor McCloud has workedtirelessly with everyone toensure Carmel is a greatplace to live and visit. Pleasevote for Sue and offer heryour support in continuingto serve the community.Look at the list of accom-plishments by our village.Yes, many challenges areahead, so cast your vote for aproven leader to continueworking for you.

Donna Jett, Carmel

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make a presentation about FireScape Monterey, a collabora-tive plan for the ecological restoration of local forest servicelands.

Also, there will be a discussion about the wreck of airshipU.S.S. Macon, which was added in January to the NationalRegister of Historic Places.

The airship, which resembled the ill-fated Hindenburg,served as a flying aircraft carrier before it crashed in 1935just offshore from Pt. Sur.

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U.S. Open ticketsgoing fast■ Weekend sold out

By MARY BROWNFIELD

SATURDAY AND Sunday tickets for this summer’s U.S.Open championship golf tournament in Pebble Beach havesold out, according to Reg Jones, managing director of theOpen. But some remain for competition rounds Thursday andFriday, as well as practice rounds earlier in the week. TheOpen, which brings together the best professional and ama-teur players in the world, will be played June 14-20.

“Those will sell out, but we’re not sure when,” he said ofthe remaining tickets, which are available atwww.usopen.com.

While other golf courses hosting the U.S. Open canaccommodate more people, Pebble Beach’s smaller footprintand confined location demands a cap between 35,000 and37,500 per day, according to Jones. That number is higherthan it was when the course last hosted the tournament adecade ago.

“Things worked so well at the Open in 2000 and the waythe course is laid out that we were confident we could accom-modate a bigger crowd” he said. “But we still don’t want tosell too many ticket, because that affects the experience ofthe spectators.”

The USGA, which organizes and hosts the Open, says itplaces providing spectators with the best possible tournamentexperience high on its list of priorities. The caps it selectedare higher than the tickets sold during the weekend rounds ofthis year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, whichtotaled 28,570 Saturday and 20,816 Sunday.

Jones also said Pebble Beach’s amenities and experiencedstaff make it one of the easiest venues for hosting a golf tour-nament of the U.S. Open’s caliber. He and a few other U.S.Open officials will next visit the course in April.

“It’s a little bit different situation, hosting the champi-onship at Pebble Beach, with all the resources and the teamthey have in place,” he said. “Their team does a lot more ofthe operations and the logistics of hosting the championship.Normally, our team for the USGA, when the Open is held ata private club, manages and runs all those operations.”

So, instead of handling it all, Jones and his team will becoordinating with RJ Harper, vice president of golf for thePebble Beach Co. and chairman of the 2010 U.S. Open, tomake sure everything is running smoothly.

“Pebble Beach is a great facility, and we’re excited aboutcoming in June. It’s a good year for our team,” he said. “Weget to sit back and take a breath and enjoy ourselves a littlebit more.”

‘A shining example’Dear Editor,

Regarding Melanie Billig and Susan Brandt-Hawley’scomment that the city council wasted our time with the voteto sell Flanders Mansion: Aren’t they “Pot-Kettle”? In fact, itwas not a waste of my time. It was a shining example ofAmerican democracy in action. Followed by a shining exam-ple of the wants of a few abusing the law to ignore that demo-cratic action. It is these actions of the few that are wasting mytime.

Thomas Leverone, Carmel

‘The choice is obvious’Dear Editor,

Let’s play a mind game. Imagine that you own a medium-sized business that was encountering problems of revenueshortfalls, poor employee morale, loss of skilled personnel,and difficulties in allocating scare resources among compet-ing demands. You’ve decided that it’s important to hire a newmanager who brings to the table demonstrated managementcompetence, integrity, energy, imagination, analytical skills,and effective people skills. The ability to work well withteams is a critical skill, but you also want an independentthinker who is open to new ideas from a variety of sources.Suppose, now, that your choice is limited to Jason Burnettand the two incumbent candidates from the Carmel CityCouncil, Gerard Rose and Paula Hazdovac.

Is there any doubt who you should select? For me, thechoice is obvious. Carmel voters have the rare opportunity to“hire” an exceptional addition to the city council, JasonBurnett.

James Emery,Carmel

From previous page Stephanie Pearce’s letter to the editorDear Editor,

Carmel Council incumbents running for re-election haveworked long and hard making decisions to benefit Carmelresidents. During their past years of service to the communi-ty, they have consistently supported public safety andapproved fully staffed police and fire services.

In 2003, however, the city began a war on the rest of thecity staff. I worked for the city from 1975 until my retirementin 2008, after working four years in city hall. I am not a dis-gruntled employee with personal grievances. I worked hardat city hall and was treated with courtesy, but I was outragedby the hostile punitive actions I saw carried out by the cityadministrator against other long time dedicated employees. Ibelieve these actions were approved by the mayor.

I have a long personal knowledge of Carmel working con-ditions and I speak out on behalf of all the individuals quiet-ly forced out of their jobs and on behalf of the remaining cityemployees who continue to work in a toxic, stressful work-place.

This toxic environment exists in large part because othercertain special employees were given fast-track promotions,substantial salary increases and policy-making roles beyondtheir job descriptions. The open scandal that has pervadedcity hall and demoralized city staff is not just “negativity”that must be kept confidential pending legal resolution. It isan egregious betrayal of the public trust to allow creation andcontinuance of a hostile workplace environment, showingprofound lack of respect for city workers.

Perry Newberry stated after his April 13, 1922, election,“I asked for no personal votes, for I wanted the principleestablished, not myself elected.” He ran a “Don’t Vote ForPerry Newberry” campaign against the things he did notbelieve in for Carmel.

Carmel voters, if you want mismanagement and lack ofintegrity in Carmel city government, Don’t Vote For AdamMoniz and Jason Burnett on April 13.

Stephanie Pearce,Carmel Valley

‘Change isn’t frightening’Dear Editor,

It has been interesting to read all the pro- and con argu-ments for candidates to the Carmel City Council, I am along-term city resident and can only wonder why we shouldstay with the same officials just because times are so uncer-tain. New ideas should be welcomed!

And why is electing “locals” so important? Most of us

came from elsewhere; it’s good to know how things are donein the rest of the nation. However, Jason Burnett was not onlyborn and raised in this area; he’s returned with valuable expe-rience from the national scene. Why would his time innational government and non profits not be valuable? Manyof our fellow residents have reported their impression ofJasonís intelligence, vitality and commitment. I have heardhis views, and I’m impressed, too. But I wonder why changeis frightening? Please join me in voting for Jason Burnett!

Louise Stuart, Carmel


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THE CARMEL High School mock trialteam just wrapped up its most successfulseason ever, finishing 11th in the state.

Carmel High student Emily Robinsontook home the prestigious J. Skelly WrightAward as the top prosecution motion attor-ney. Nick Kreitman, meanwhile, finishedsecond in the courtroom journalist competi-tion.

After compiling a 5-0 record againstMonterey County schools, the Padres were3-1 at the state finals in San Jose.

Bill Schrier, who teaches advanced-place-ment government, politics and world historyat Carmel High, is the coach of the school’smock trial team.

School shines inmock trial contest

THE SPCA for Monterey County thisweekend is offering 50 percent off the regu-lar adoption fees of $35 to $250 for all dogs,cats and rabbits months or older.

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The SPCA for Monterey County is at1002 Highway 68 across from MazdaRaceway Laguna Seca. Adoption hours are11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.to4 p.m. on weekends.

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APRIL 1 is the deadline for Carmel HighSchool students to enter a competition fortwo $1,500 scholarships being offered by theCarmel Heritage Society, courtesy of thefamily of Ted Leidig and Photography byTaz. One prize, presented in honor of

Leidig’s children — Dana, Abbie, Tristanand Teddy — will be awarded to the authorof the best essay pondering, “Giving back tomy hometown — keeping Carmel-by-the-Sea a part of my future.” The writing schol-arship is open to CHS seniors who have beenaccepted to an accredited college or universi-ty, as well as to CHS alumni enrolled in col-lege. The photography scholarship is open toall CHS seniors. For more information, visitwww.carmelunified.org or call Jonni Ngo at(831) 624-4447.

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