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Black History Essay Contest

In view of Black History Month this February, the Cedar Street Times – Pacific Grove’s hometown newspaper—is hosting an essay contest for Pacific Grove High School students.The theme is to write about a lesser-known person that you admire in Black history. Give biographical information. State why you admire the person. What did they do? When did they live? How has their life impacted United States history?

Essays should be 600 words or less sent by email to [email protected] no later than February 2400 Subject line should read “Black History Essay Contest” Place your name and grade level at the end. Good English grammar, style, vocabulary, and originality is encouraged Any historical figure is acceptable, but lesser-known individuals would be more informative to the public. First, Second, and Third place winners will be published in print with bylines at the end of February For more information, call Marge or Gary at 831-324-4742.

Pet Meals on WheelsPage 8

InsideThe Big Picture ............................ Dark

Carmel Valley Report .................. Dark

Cartoon ............................................. 2

Estate Planning ............................ Dark

From the Trenches ....................... Dark

Homeless in Paradise....................... 11

Legal Notices .................................... 2

Opinion ......................................... 12

Poetry................................................ 7

Police Logs ....................................... 6

Puzzle ......................................... Dark

Random Thoughts ........................ Dark

Real Estate ......................................... 4

Reasoning with God .................... Dark

Sports .......................................... Dark

LIBRARY EVENTS10:00am Tuesday:

LIve Zoom Preschool Stories (Ages 2-5)

3:30pm Wednesday:Recorded Crafternoon! video (Ages 4-14)

11:00am Thursday:Recorded Baby Rhyme video

(Ages Birth-2)

Second Tuesday of the month is

Music by MaryLee at 11:00am

Please visit https://www.pacificgrovelibrary.org/calendar for

details.•

New exhibits at Pacific Grove Art Center

The show runs through February 25, 2021.

568 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove, GALLERY HOURS 12-5 pm Wed-

Saturday. For more information please contact Kim Moreno: office 831-375-2208, cell 831-

747-0764

Saturday, Jan. 30Science Saturday: Amazing Migrations,

10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Join us as we investigate the world of long-distance animal travels. Whales, birds, insects,

and more will be the focus of our deeper look at these natural phenomena. Learn about the many amazing migratory birds

that visit Monterey County every year, and celebrate another birthday (No. 38) for Sandy the Whale, the amazing 40-foot sculpture outside the museum!

Valentine’s Pasta DinnerBenefittingPG P.R.I.D.E

Complete Dinners include a selection of Bigali Fresh Pastas, Sauces Dole Salad kit. Fresh Sourdough Bread Loaf, Bottle

of Wine or Sparkling CiderOrder online Today at

www.supportpgpride.comOders must be received by

February10Drive-Through pickup is

Saturday, February 13 1 M - 4 PM

Our Next Print Issue will be February 26, 2021

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Feb. 19-25, 2021 Your Community NEWSpaper Vol. XIV, Issue 14

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During non-Covid concerns, the Central Coast Art Association meets 6:30-8 pm at the El Estero Park, with a meet & greet time until 6:45 when announcements and the demonstration by the guest artist begins. Meeting/demonstration ends approximately at 8 pm. 777 Pearl St (next to Dennis the Menace Park), Monterey, the fourth Monday of each month (please check for holiday schedules). Attendance is free and open to the public.

Right: One of Will Bullas’s cheer-ful paintings. More on page 7.

From PGUSD School Board

Based on review of Monterey County Health information and cases, review of procedures with County Health Department and discussion with neighboring school districts, the Board approved the administration’s recommended tiered approach to the 2020-21 PGUSD school year (*all dates listed are target dates and may change depending on current data):

Tier #1: August 12 (later start for teacher Prof Develop-ment) – March 15, 2021

● Distance Learning for all students initially

Hope Springs Eternal for the Return of Happy Hours

Return to Classroom Learning Not Far Off● Limited on campus in-person learning opportunities for

identified students in small groups, asrecommended by teachers and with physical distancing and

all mitigation measures in place● Implementing clear expectations from the State/District

regarding distance learning andaccountability● Gradual return to Hybrid learning models (as presented)

pending data that suggests a safe return

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In This IssueIn This IssueKioskKioskSaturday, February 20, 2021 Howard Burnham’s ‘Writ in Water’: the life and work of John Keats as recalled by his friend and enabler,

Leigh HuntZoom performance

5:30 PMWritten and performed by Howard

Burnham.https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1P33pbJnRgm5il_SHuHmwQ

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•Saturday, March 6 2021

Howard Burnham's "Pshaw!"

George Bernard Shaw at ninetyZoom at 5:30 PM

The southern closure of Highway 1, currently in place just north of Pacif-ic Valley at PM 16, will relocate north to the Big Creek Vista Point at PM 27.3 on Friday Feb. 19, at 5 pm. This is three days earlier than originally anticipated.

This will open up an additional 11

miles of the highway on the south side of Rat Creek.

• CEDAR STREET Times • February 19 ,2021

Skillshots

Joan Skillman

Cedar Street Times was established September 1, 2008 and was adjudicated a legal newspaper for Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California on July 16, 2010. It is published weekly at 306 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950.Press deadline is Wednesday, noon. The paper is distributed on Friday and is available at various locations throughout the county as well as by e-mail subscription.

Editor/Publisher: Marge Ann JamesonStaff Manager • Gary Baley •Ad salesr Webster Slate

Graphic Design: Marge Ann JamesonDistribution Manager: Charbel Samaha

Regular Contributors: Bill Cohen Joy Colangelo • Bruce Cowan • Scott Dick Neil Jameson • David Laws • Bob Pacelli

Wanda Sue Parrott • Jean Prock • Jane Roland • Katie Ryan Patrick Ryan • Katie Shain • Peter Silzer

Bob Silverman • Charbel Samaha • Joan Skillman • Rudolph Tenenbaum

All contents copyright 2020 unless otherwise noted.

831.324.4742 Phone [email protected]

PG RAIN GAUGEPG RAIN GAUGE

Library Holds Pick Up.Mary Weyant, Youth Services Librarian at Pacific Grove Public Library, advises

that they are now offering Holds Pick Up on Mondays from 3:00pm-6:00pm and Wednesdays from 10:00am-1:00pm at the 550 Central Avenue location.

PG RAIN GAUGEPACIFIC GROVE'S RAIN GAUGE

Pacific Grove, beyond FOREST HILL SHOPPING and below Holman Hwy. Data reported by Bruce & Judy Cowan, residents.

Week Ending Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Inches, as of 8 AM, 2/17/21: 0.25"

Total since July 1, 2020: 6.29"

Rain total one year ago to date: 11.41" _______________________________________________

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENTFile Number 20210260

The following person is doing business as: CARMEL GREEN LANTERN INN, SE Casanova & 7th Ave., Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, CA 93921 mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. SATIVA IN-VESTORS LP, 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monte-rey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a limited partnership.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 8/25/14. Signed Amrish Patel.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.

Fictitious Business Name Statements

Legal Notices


The following person is doing business as: THE CENTRELLA INN, 612 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, Monterey County, CA mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. CENTRELLA INC., 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/15/13. Signed Amrish Patel, President.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: BRAD’S BARKERY, 20392 Franciscan Way, Salinas, CA 93908, Monterey County, CA Robert Stanley Powell, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Robert Powell.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: DR. COURTNEY MUSSER DCM, LAC, 700 Cass St. #116, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93933. Courtney ElizabethMaxine Musser, 24 Bennett Ct., Marina, CA 93933.This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/6/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Courtney Musser.Publication dates 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/21.

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2021 Community Blood Drives. The Recreation Department and American Red Cross have partnered together to offer Community Blood Drives at PG Community Center throughout 2021. Visit www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment and be a part of the lifesav-ing cause.

Joy Welch“Joy’s quiet strength,

persistence and care for herclients is legendary on the

Monterey Peninsula.”Lic. # 00902236

Cell: 831-214-0105 eMail: [email protected] YOUR HANDS

In a story released by the Washington Post, it was pointed out that wearing a mask — any mask — reduces the risk of infection with the coronavirus, but wearing a more tightly fitted surgical mask, or layering a cloth mask atop a surgical mask, can vastly increase protections to the wearer and others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday.

New research by the agency shows that transmission of the virus can be reduced by up to 96.5 percent if both an infected individual and an uninfected individual wear tightly fitted surgical masks or a cloth-and-surgical-mask combination.

Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the C.D.C., announced the findings during Wednesday’s White House coronavirus briefing, and coupled them with a plea for Americans to wear “a well-fitting mask” that has two or more layers. President Biden has challenged Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his presidency.

“With cases hospitalizations and deaths still very high, now is not the time to roll back mask requirements,” she said, adding, “The bottom line is this: masks work and they work when they have a good fit and are worn correctly.”

Double Masking increases protection

and that measures can be met in the communityTier #2: March 15, 2021, Or, 14 days After Monterey County Moves Into “Red

Tier” Status – TBD by School Board● Hybrid models/Schedule implemented District-wide, as presented in Re-Open-

ing plans and adjusted for current situation, with all recommended protocols in place● Maintain Distance Learning option for families that require it, based on any

new guidelines initiated by State/Local agencies● Limited on campus in-person learning opportunities for identified students in

small groups, as recommended by teachers and with physical distancing and all mit-igation measures in place

● Childcare provided for staff children (TK- 8), at reduced rate, when children are not at school

● Return to full time in person learning model as data and science suggest safety measures can be

met in the community, or, ordered to do so by State● Pending data, information and directives from State and County governments

it may be necessaryto return to tier 1 proceduresTier #3: TBD by School Board and In Accordance With County/State Orders● Return to full time in person learning based on data and science with all rec-

ommended protocols in place● Maintain Distance Learning option for families that required it, based on any

new guidelines initiated by State/Local agencies● Continue to monitor data and adjust model according to data and health pro-

fessional guidance● Pending data, information and directives from State and County governments

it may be necessaryto return to tier 2 or tier 1 procedures

Big Sur Businesses Are Open And Accessible On California Highway 1Iconic sites, lodging, restaurants and outdoor adventure are still accessible despite southern road closure

Travelers from around the world dream of visiting the coastal haven of Big Sur along California’s iconic Highway 1. While a winter storm eroded a section of the highway in a southern unincorporated area of Monterey County, road trippers can explore 40 miles of Big Sur’s northern rugged coastline, epic parks, immersive lodging and sustainable dining offerings.

Early in February, several businesses reopened for outdoor dining and lodging after the state’s stay at home orders lifted. Over the course of the pan-demic, Monterey County residents and visitors have sought out the region for its wide open spaces, safe overnight stay options and less populated communities.

“Big Sur has a way of captivating everyone who enters the region, from its dramatic cliffside ocean views to expansive hiking trails among redwood forests,” said Rob O’Keefe, president and CEO of Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “While Highway 1 has been impacted, Big Sur’s iconic experiences, world-class lodging and incredible cuisine are still accessible and worth the trip.”

Currently, travelers coming from San Luis Obispo County can access smaller coastal towns and sites in southern Monterey County including Gorda, Sand Dollar Beach and Treebones Resort Big Sur. Lucia Lodge, recently featured in the 2020 Netflix series “Ratched,” will be accessible by February 22 with a temporary turnaround being constructed by Caltrans 4 miles beyond the hotel. Additionally, visitors from the south are encouraged to use Highway 101 via Highway 68 to connect to Highway 1 for access to northern Big Sur businesses and attractions.

“Big Sur is resilient,” said O’Keefe. “The community has been through a lot over the last several years, but its iconic beauty and life-enhancing experi-ences remain. Businesses 0have been going above and beyond to provide safe and responsible experiences for guests, and we have a variety of resources for visitors on how to travel responsibly within BigSur and Monterey County.”

Accessible businesses and attractions include:· Garrapata State Park· Andrew Molera State Park· Big Sur River Inn· Ripplewood Resort· Glen Oaks Big Sur· Big Sur Roadhouse· Fernwood Campground & Resort· Pfeiffer Big Sur Park· Big Sur Lodge· Big Sur Bakery · Ventana Big Sur· Post Ranch Inn· Nepenthe· Henry Miller Memorial Library · Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn· Coast Big Sur· Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park · And more The full extent of damage to Highway 1 is still being assessed by Caltrans.

Travelers are encouraged to plan ahead, use caution and stay updated on current conditions.

Visit Caltrans for the latest updates on road conditions and closures. For additional travel updates impacting Monterey County, visit the Travel Advisory page on SeeMonterey.com and the state’s travel advisory page.

WASH YOUR HANDS


Bill Cohen

Reasoning With GodBill Cohen is going on a brief hiatus in order to fin-ish his book. We look forward to its publication and to his return to our pages “I am writing a book, hopefully, finished sometime next month. I will back to you when the book is finished. Blessings! Bill”

Scott Dick, Monterey County Association of Realtors

Market Matters

Outdoor living has been a growing home improvement category for years, but the Covid-19 pandemic has really elevated the importance of having private space just beyond your own doors. Here are some of the top trends for the new year, shared by leading renovation, real estate and building industry pros, and inspired by millions of Americans wanting to create their own great outdoor areas. The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) trade group looks at outdoor spaces, as well as indoor ones, and tracks trends for both categories. NKBA’s members include designers manufacturers, retailers, distributors and allied professionals. Here’s what its membership trend survey is seeing for 2021, including a 65% increase in overall outdoor living project interest:• Outdoor kitchens are still in high demand,

60% plan to upgrade existing spaces for more functionality and better aesthetics. Outdoor kitchens, not surprisingly, were the top project, with 76% of those surveyed planning these areas.

• Next were patios and decks at 54% re-sponse. Screened porches and three-season rooms rounded out the top three with 31% of respondents.

• The most requested features for enhanced outdoor living spaces are expanded and upgraded seating, fireplaces and firepits, and weather protection.

• Among Millennials, integrated entertain-ment ranked above kitchen amenities for their outdoor living spaces.

• Privacy is an increasing priority. “The more private the spaces, the more desir-

able they are for homebuyers,” the study notes. This is being addressed by builders in high density areas by sheltered side yards, careful window placement and covered patios.

• Outdoor showers are gaining popularity. The study points to them being a mainstay in upscale resort communities in Hawaii, with huge potential for luxury homes in the mainland sunbelt states like California, Arizona, Texas and Florida.

• Pergolas are popping up, home-owners are looking to extend their usable living space outdoors – especially with more people crowded in for more hours at home – and they often need shade to properly enjoy it.

• Backyard cottages are trending - called accessory dwelling units (ADUs), these diminutive dwell-ings are showing up wherever local codes allow them to be added to single family home lots.

ADUs are being used to house older relatives back from an assisted living facility, adult children needing a temporary home, tenants for additional income, or just to increase functional space to a suddenly-cramped residence.

Seven Outdoor Living Trends For 2021

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No Wipes in the Pipes! COVID-19 has caused an uptick in the use of paper towels & disinfect-ing wipes. This is a friendly reminder to dispose of these items in the trash. These items should never be flushed down the toilet. Unlike toilet paper, when these products are flushed down the toilet, they do not break down. As more of these items make their way into the City’s Sewer System they collect together and cause clogs in the sewer lines. Clogged sewer lines can cause sewage to back-up into the prop-erty owner’s lateral lines and can result in costly repairs for property owners and the City! Please only flush toilet paper down the toilet.

Public Works Asks the Public...

Random ThoughtsJane Roland

The Street DogI have been writing this column

for sixteen years. During that time I have recounted many stories about abandoned and mistreated animals. Many of our volunteers have offered hope to these creatures by fostering, rescuing and adopting many. As I think back on my life with John I can recall only one of our pets (excluding the amphibians and rodents) who hasn’t been in need of a home. The one was a springer spaniel who we named Catie (Caitlin) whom we actually registered with the AKC under the name of Jennie’s Fair Caitlin…However she, also, was adopted under rather strange circumstances. She was a pure bred American springer, but her owner lived up in the Cachaugua in a trailer and the dogs were certainly not nurtured. Bill Cleary, our veterinarian, felt that a female would be a good fit in our ménage which consisted of three other dogs and three cats. Jennie wanted a pup to call her own and Bill knew of this “breeder” ergo we obtained the little puppy. I no longer manage benefit shops and miss everything about the job, especially the people (and their animals)..I no longer do much of anything other than read , watch TV and cook. The universal story these days and one that might not improve soon.

I will entertain you with tales I have spun and new ones that appear:

4Some years ago a couple came into the shop with

their dog, Jerome. I wrote the following story which appeared in our newspaper. I didn’t see them again and a couple of days ago they came in to visit. They hadn’t been down from the city for years. Following is the tale I wrote about the brave fellow and his wonderful parents:

“This morning I ate a fresh peach and, as the juice traveled from my mouth to my chin, I recalled stopping by the side of the road in Southern France buying the fruit from a stand and, later, enjoying one of the finest picnics in my life. Cheese, bread and oh, those peaches. But that is a different story for another time, this one is about Jerome.

I met Jerome a few weeks ago when his parents, George and Mary Bergman, from San Francisco. I was quite taken with this cheerful fellow. When I asked questions about him the following story as related by George, was astounding.

Jerome is a wonderful, former Taiwanese street dog, with a chequered past ,who is enjoying a serene and good life in San Francisco. Almost eight years ago, the five month old dog was found in a cardboard box with a broken leg. He had been left starving and thirsty to die

alone, probably been a casualty of dog hunters who did not return for their captured prey. Fortunately, he was seen, rescued and taken to a shelter where a veterinarian successfully mended his damaged limb.

Another, unknown, kind soul made arrangements for Jerome’s passage to San Francisco and placement with Wonder Dog Rescue in the Mission District. He had become a happy, smart and house trained seven month young dog, no one would adopt him because he was no longer considered a puppy. Then George and Mary saw him, fell in love at their first meeting and have nurtured and protected him for the next seven years. He became a devoted brother to a feral Maine Coon Cat, Kittner.

Jerome suffered a setback when he was between two and three years old. He was playing with another dog and received a small bite on the previously broken limb. It manifested into a severe infection that was resistant to antibiotics. After reaching the end of the line with a series of local vets, George and May took Jerome to U.C. Davis, where a team of professors and students undertook a multiple step strategy to conquer the problem and save Jerome’s leg. He survived yet again and has been com-pletely healthy, romping on all four legs.

They told me that Jerome is extremely sensitive,

intelligent, highly spirited and loyal. He adores his “parents” but is very cautious and wary of strangers (he allowed me to pet him graciously and made friends with one of our doggie volun-teers, Bootsie) If he is shy and hesitant, he cannot be blamed, somewhere in the back of his mind lingers the memory of the broken limb and being alone with no sustenance. Little did he know that there was hope in sight and his remaining days would be spent in a country across the sea in San Francisco with Mary, George and Kittner”

When George brought him in on Wednesday I re-

membered both and the story. The next day Mary told me “the rest of the story”. Jerome is now ten and a half, Kittner fifteen and suffering from some of the common old age ailments of kitties. When they leave San Fran-cisco even for a few hours, they make certain that Kittner is cared for very well. Neighbors who love him come to visit and/or feed their feline friend. He and Jerome adore each other.

There are so many such stories, many without the happy ending. Our Annie was found abandoned in a field in Marina, matted and covered with insect bites, where she had been for a couple of days. Thanks to Sandy Benzor especially and AFRP, she was rescued from the Shelter and eventually came to live with us. Bootsie, Dave Winter’s charge, had been thrown from a car, suffered two broken legs and left. AFRP rescued her.

As you know, none of the animals that come to rescue groups are euthanized unless it is for the health and wellbeing of the dog or cat. I think there may have been one or two during the eighteen years of existence of AFRP. They take those that need rescuing and through fostering and rehabilitation they are generally good to go. There are so many looking for homes. Instead of going to a breeder, look on the web sites of shelters, SPCA, Peace of Mind, Golder Oldies, AFRP and more.. I cannot wish anything but extreme punishment for those who abuse animals but it is never enough, is it?

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“Fall” by Peter SilzerPuzzle and solution available in drpetescrosswords.com and crossword.info/drpete

Across1 Colorful time in the New England5 Pepe Le Pew, for example10 Colorless14 Slurpee rival15 Huff’s“How____withStatistics”16 Novelist Jaffe17 Slippery comedy prop (2 wds)19 Potent or present prefix20 Actress Spacek of “CoalMiner’sDaughter”21 Took a tumble22 Organic fertilizer23 Samuel’smentor25 Farmers’Almanacdivisions27 Dr.Dreproducts?(2wds)32 Plato’s“P”33 “__youthere?”34 Ness nemesis Frank36 Blazing40 Top off or up42 Synagogue scroll44 Colt45 Mongolian warrior47 Moses’mount49 Zip50 Soft toss52 It did not host the Rose Bowl in 202154 Large lizards58 “Idon’twanttoknow!”59 Topped off60 Sub___(secretly)63 Tales of yore67 One of three in 149268 A place for bouncers70 “The Good Earth” heroine71 Els of the PGA72 Foodstamp?73 Readytodrive?74 U-Haul competitor75 Startofabiologist’stribe?

Carmel Police DepartmentPolice Report

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1/18/20212• deface property \ Ocean w San Carlos cg2100041Tagging discovered in

commercial area.• Wallet found (prop) \ hwy 1 s rio Wallet found on hiking trail. Owner texted

and voice mail left. ***At 1635 the wallet was picked up at the station.• Found garage door opener (prop) \ rio/ladera cc2100037 Remote control found.• Found bicycle wheels (prop) \ san carlos s 4th cc2100039 Bicycle wheels found on side of road. 1/19/2021

1511 Info. Case lost wallet (prop) \ ocean cc2100040 Wallet lost today. 2214 Case 5150 wi persons - 5150 \ dolores & 4th cg2100042 Subject transported to hospital on a mental health evaluation hold 1/20/2021• San carlos s 13th Vehicle fire; undetermined cause• Carpenter/hwy 1 Suspect Tapia Esquivel, Alfredo 03/11/77 Traffic stop resulted in driver being cited for driving while suspended for dui.• Controlled substance \ Carpenter/2nd Suspect Hernandez, Oscar

04/04/91 Probationer cited for drug and property crimes.• Neighbor dispute (415) \ Casanova n Ocean. RP reported a verbal dispute with

her neighbor and wanted the incident documented. RP said her neighbor used a racial slur towards her.1/21/2021

• Dog at large (ani1) \ 2nd/San Carlos A dog was reported loose in the residential area and has been seen loose in the past. A patrol unit responded and witnessed the dog at large however the dog eluded the officer. ACO later responded and gathered information on a possible owner.

• Found keys in Hawaii (prop) \ Junipero/4th. Keys to owner’s vehicle were found in Hawaii by Hawaii police. Hawaii police requested the owner, who was in Carmel, come to Carmel PG to verify his identity so they can release the keys on his behalf. The male's id was verified and he was advised to notify Hawaii PD

• Civil standby (civ) \ San Carlos/12th Officer assisted with civil standby re-garding landlord/tenant.

• Parole compliance check (sp) \ Ocean/Monte Verde CPD and MSCO conducted parole & felony probation compliance checks during a traffic stop.1/22/2021

• Info. Case lost men’s wallet (prop) \ Ocean w Dolores Lost wallet reported while visiting downtown area.

• Controlled substance \ Carpenter/1st Suspect Ferguson, Cameron 02/14/90 Traffic stop found the driver to be on prcs. Driver was arrested for heroin and

other charges.• Trespassing \ camino real /ocean Hotel staff reported a disturbance with a cus-

tomer. The customer left the property and was trespassed from the hotel and all related hotels1/23/2021

• Found wallet (prop) \ Torres s 4th Wallet found, owner contacted, will pick up

• suspicious circumstances (sv) \ del mar Suspicious circumstances observed and investigated. Field interview of registered Owner/driver.

• No charge tresspassing \ Carpenter n 1st Group of 5 unknown subjects tresspassing on private residential property1/25/2021

• No charge medical emergency \ dolores CPD units responded to a medical emergency, the subject was transported to CHOMP.1/26/2021

• Found hearing aid (prop) \ Hwy 1 s Ribera Hearing aid found in regional park and brought to the station.

• Lost wallet (prop) \ Ocean

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Crossword PuzzlePeter Silzer

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Pacific Grove Police DepartmentPolice Report

On February 11, 2021 at approximately 10:35 a.m., a Monterey Police Officer attempted to perform a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a violation of the Cal-ifornia Vehicle Code in the area of Del Monte Avenue and Virgin Avenue. The vehicle did not yield to the officer and continued driving. After driving approximately five blocks, the vehicle yielded in the 400 block of English Avenue.

Officers contacted the driver, identified as Benjamin Gogarty 49 years old ofMonte-rey, and determined he had a suspended driver’s license. Officers placed Gogarty under arrest for failing to yield to a police vehicle and upon searching him, found a bag of methamphetamine and narcotics smoking paraphernalia. Uponsearching Gogarty’s car, officers located a disassembled Polymer 80 handgun with no serial number. These types of firearms are often referred to as “ghost guns” as they are nearly impossible to trace.

Gogarty was booked into the Monterey County Jail on charges of 24610 PC – possession of undetectable firearm, 25400(a)(1) PC - possession of unloaded firearm in vehicle, 14601.2(a) CVC – driving on suspended driver's license, 11377(a) HS – possession of methamphetamine, 11364(a) HS – possession ofdrug paraphernalia, 2800.1(a) VC – failing to yield to a police vehicle and 23152(c) CVC - DUI addicted to drugs. Due to the current Emergency Bail Schedule,

Gogarty’s bail was set at $0 and he was released on bail.Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the

Monterey Police Department at (831) 646-3831. Or to remain anonymous call (831) 646-3840.

CSAA to Meet Via ZoomOur next CCAA meeting is Feb. 22, 2021 at 4 pm. We look forward to our Zoom

meeting with Will Bullas in his studio! He will include a Power Point presentation, "Just add water...." and he promises it will be fun! Will’s medium: Dye Infused Aluminum Gloss Painting on Metal.

This month our live Zoom demonstration and meeting are open to the public. Other months, recorded Zoom demos are listed on our website. For a link to the live demonstration this month, email [email protected] to request the Zoom link ahead of time!

During non-Covid concerns, the Central Coast Art Association meets 6:30-8 pm at the El Estero Park, with a meet & greet time until 6:45 when announcements & the demonstration by the guest artist begins. Meeting/demonstration ends approximately at 8 pm. 777 Pearl St (next to Dennis the Menace Park), Monterey, the fourth Monday of each month (please check for holiday schedules). Attendance is free and open to the public.

Bobbie [email protected]

Desiree [email protected]

Benjamin Gogarty

Monterey Police DepartmentPolice Report


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PeopleAugust Keller of Pebble Beach makes Dean’s List at RIT August Keller of Pebble Beach (93953) was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 Fall Semester. Keller is in the mechanical engineering technology program.

Undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40 for nine credits of traditionally graded coursework; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete,” NE, D, or F; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.

The university is internationally recognized and ranked for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science, liberal arts, sustainability, and fine and applied arts. RIT also offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Global partnerships include campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.

Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula (MOWMP) announced it has received an emergency pet food grant through a partnership between Meals on Wheels America (MOWA) and PetSmart Charities to help keep seniors on the Monterey Peninsula and their pets together during this challenging time.

Funding will be used to support MOWMP’s AniMEALS program that provides meal and bulk pet food delivery to homebound seniors and their animals.

Amid stay-at-home guidance and other health and safety measures in place to protect against COVID-19, homebound seniors are experiencing the impacts of diminished social connection. While pet ownership is known to lower instances of illness and feelings of isolation, many clients on the program face difficulties procuring pet food and supplies.“In the wake of COVID-19, many local seniors became homebound practically overnight, finding themselves isolated from vital social connections,” says Christine Winge, MOWMP’s executive director. “Our

Claire Rice of Carmel Named to the University of Hartford Dean's List

The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Claire Rice of Carmel has been named to its Dean's List for Fall 2020.

Spread across seven dynamic schools and colleges, the University of Hart-ford has been guiding the purpose and passion of students for over six decades. On our 350-acre campus alongside Connecticut's capital city, approximately 4,600 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students representing 49 states and 47 countries come together for a common purpose: to collaborate across different disciplines, diversify perspectives, and broaden worldviews. We're a four-year private univer-sity focused on advancing the public good through meaningful connections within our communities. Our unique approach to comprehensive education gives us the critical perspectives that lead to impactful change, regionally and beyond. With degree programs spanning the arts, humanities, business, engineering and technolo-gy, education, and health professions, we focus on doing the work that matters. For more information, visit hartford.edu.

staff and volunteers have been working tirelessly to serve an influx of older adults in need, which includes preserving the indispensable relationships they have with their pets,” she continues. “This generous funding from Meals on Wheels America and PetSmart Charities helps make that possible.”In 2020, MOWMP distributed 7,160 pounds of pet food donated by the SPCA Monterey County. Additional support for the program is provided annually by the Doris Day Animal Foundation.

Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula partners with Meals on Wheels America and Petsmart Charities® to support local homebound seniors and their pets


Homeless in Paradise

Wanda Sue Parrott

Following former president Donald J. Trump’s impeachment-trial acquittal on Feb. 13, this message appeared on Nextdoor in response to last week’s Homeless in Paradise column: “I see you snuck in Trump to blame for California’s problems.”

If Chris Minglana from the Lower Kimball-Hilby area of Seaside was correct, I told myself, I’d better reread my own writing to see how I conveyed such an idea. So, here are my 56 words that referred to Trump in the Feb. 12 column headlined “What would you do if handouts were up to you?”What would you do?“During this week—when attention has been focused on the second impeachment proceedings against now-former-president Donald J. Trump—only minor attention has

gone to local homeless issues. . . “If then-President Donald J. Trump had foreseen the outcome of his calls for action, would he have kept his words that incited insurrection to himself? “Who is impeaching whom?”My reaction was that Chris Minglana’s message felt inspired, as if the Muse had touched his heart with this message that appeared over the Valentine’s Day weekend in a

348-word free verse.Did I feel attacked? No. I felt honored to have moved a reader to eloquently express his honesty, so I asked for, and received, Chris’s permission to publish his prosaic message.

I reset it in poetic format and added a title.

SHADOWBOXINGBy Chris MinglanaI see how you snuck in Trumpto blame for California’s problems.Maybe, if the state wasn’t incentivizing homelessness and wastefully spending our hard-earned tax money on people who come here to freeload off of the taxpayers, we wouldn’t have literally every city exit off of Highway 1 covered with garbage and homeless encampments. You wanna get rid of the homeless? Stop giving them handouts, stop feeding them and stop giving them our tax money. They’ll move along to the next city where the suckers will feed this consistent problem. I see these transients every day.I remember a time when helping a homeless person was the “right” thing to do because they were people in need. Nowadays, over 1/4 of all homeless live in California. Why? Because we enable them to live here and mooch off of our system.I’m not saying there are people that don’t need help. They’re out there homeless. I’m just sick and tired of seeing panhandlers running up on my children asking for money; the bum lady who tried to steal my kids’ dog because she was so mentally lost that she thought, in her own mind, that they aren’t the right owners; that dude who shadowboxes at the stop lights; the army vet that sits around doing nothing at Walgreens in Seaside but ask for money,Or, seeing my once-beautiful area of the Monterey Peninsula starting to look like some run-down drug zone while I’m being called insensitive for losing sympathy for these people. I pay WAAAAAAAYYYY too much in taxes and rent to live in an area slowly turning into a dump while people with their hearts on their sleeves wanna keep feeding the homeless epidemic in our area. If you feel so inclined to help them, take them into your home rent free and pay their food, rent, clothing and survival needs like a REAL person who wants to proactively “help” the homeless situation. Stop reaching into hard-working people’s pockets who are one emergency away from being in their same position.And the reactions were?

Chris Minglana, Seaside

MONTEREY PENINSULA MAKEOVERS—Part 8SO, YOU SAY YOU WANNA GET RID OF HOMELESSNESS?

Within hours of the post going public, neighbors from Monterey County were responding online and via e-mail. This e-mail is from a homeless woman whose comments will be con-tinued next week:HC, Monterey“Wow! That would be a great topic to cover. I’m getting riled up.Once when I offered to a homeless panhandler a bag with a hot meal from McDonalds, he said, “No, ma’am, just give me the money. I’m trying to get enough money to get back to my property in another state. I really like it here, but it’s so expensive that I’m panhandling and homeless, even though I have inherited money from my family, to keep me from spending my money.”I’m homeless, but I’m trying to get a place again so I can have surgery, recoup at home instead of a nursing home, go back to school online, and get back to be part of the community again, like serving on a board or committee to help our city solve their problem of homelessness and other issues.KG, San Benancio RoadThank you for sharing this information, and for being so emphatic. Some of the comments on this post are really disgusting and lack human decency.WSP, Seaside:

My answer to Chris Minglana’s question—whether I sneaked in Trump to blame for the problems with local homelessness--is no. Why? Because of an element lead manager Jamie Raskin,(D-Maryland) used in defining the former president who was subsequently acquitted and is, therefore, eligible to run for public office again: deranged.

Would I open my home to the homeless? Read next week’s column.“Homeless in Paradise” is a free public service self-funded and produced by independent journalist Wanda Sue Parrott. It appears in Facebook, Nextdoor and the Cedar Street Times at www.cedarstreettimes.com and on private email lists. If interested in being added to the list, submit your request to 831-899-5887, [email protected] . Copyright 2021 by Wanda Sue Parrott

In partnership with Monterey County Theatre Alliance, Howard Burnham presents:

Howard Burnham's 'Writ in Water’: the life and work of John Keats as recalled by his friend and enabler, Leigh Hunt

5:30 PM Saturday, February 20, 2021 by ZOOM

Written and performed by Howard Burnham.

Including an opportunity to ask questions LIVEat the Q & A session

Seats are still available, although we request that you REGISTER in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and how to join.

February 23 is the bicentennial of the death of the poet John Keats. To mark this anniver-

sary, MCTA and Howard Burnham present “ ‘Writ in Water’: the life and work of John Keats as recalled by his friend and enabler, Leigh Hunt”.

In 1853, the aging Leigh Hunt recounts the life and achievements of the brilliantly gifted and tragically short-lived ‘cockney apothecary’ poet, who requested that ‘Writ in Water’ be engraved upon his tombstone in the - fortunately – mistaken belief that his poetical oeuvre would be ephemeral…

Howard Burnham Remembers John Keats


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Parents searching for summer camp experiences for kids curious about science and the natural world will find abundant options through Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.

Small cohorts of campers will be led by two scientists on multiple summertime adventures held in the museum, in the garden, and to nearby natural areas. Each day will bring fun with friends and new experiences with science, nature, and local history.

Each week brings a new camp theme filled with science experiments, art projects, games and activities designed to learn while having fun.

With the safety of campers, family and staff its top priority, the museum has put into place practices that provide layers of protection, including: Masks, handwashing or hand sanitizing between each task, small, stable cohorts of campers, dividers between campers when working at tables, outdoor learning spaces, and health screening for all campers and staff each day.

Beginning June 14, the museum will offer the following camps:· Explorers Camp (for those entering kindergarten through 2nd grade in the

fall), from 9 a.m.-noon.· Field Scientists Camp (for those entering 3rd through 5th grade in the fall),

1-4 p.m.Camp runs through July 30.Camp fees for each week are $240 (members at family level and above), $265

(nonmembers). Scholarships are available. Camp fees include a backpack with indi-vidual supplies for each camper.

For discounted registration, become a Museum Family Member by visiting www.pgmuseum.org/membership.

For more information on the 2021 summer camps, visit www.pgmusuem.org/summer-camp.

Summer Camp Coming to the Museum of Natural History

The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is eagerly awaiting to reopen, but in the meantime the fun and learning continues on its website. Last March the popular downtown museum launched its innovative Museum to You virtual programming. It continues to be a resourceful digital solution to help entertain and enlighten the community during the pandemic. The programs provide an interactive museum expe-rience with virtual science education on topics such as “Bug Out With Bree!” “Create With Us,” “Exploring the Coast with Hannah” and other interactive programming hosted by museum staff and educators. The program links can be accessed here."

Here’s what’s coming up next:Thursday, Feb. 11

Create With Us, 11 a.m. — Monterey County is home to hundreds of bird species year round. Tune it to learn how to make a kid-friendly flying bird craft! Join us for family-friendly kitchen table crafts using materials found in your home. Stay tuned for the video link.

Thursday, Feb. 25Bug Out with Bree! 11 a.m. — Join our Community Science Specialist as she

tours her local neighborhood and beyond to discover the different insects, arachnids, and other creepy crawlers that live there.

Hardcore Natural History Series: Sea Level Rise with Dr. Doug Smith, 6-7 p.m. — Global sea level rose nearly 400 feet in the past 18,000 years. In response, the coastline of southern Monterey Bay eroded 10 miles east to its present position. Coastal erosion continues unabated today under the combined stress of winter storm waves, high tides, and rising sea level. Sea level rise predictions indicate that coastal erosion will accelerate in the near future. Join us as we speak to a Dr. Doug Smith, a professor in the Applied Environmental Science Department at CSU Monterey Bay. His recent research projects include using drone photogrammetry and other precise survey technology to quantify annual and catastrophe-driven landscape change. Admission is free, but the suggested donation is $15 per person. Audience members must register online by 5 pm on the day of the event to receive a Zoom link.Saturday, Feb. 27

Science Saturday: Animal Athletes, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — This highest-jumping, fastest-flying, strongest-biting Science Saturday of the year focuses on the Olympians

in the animal kingdom. From falcons to mountain lions, and beetles to beavers, every athlete has a story to tell. Join us for crafts, activities, and science as we sprint, jump, and dive into the world of Animal Athletes!Thursday, March 11

Create With Us, 11 a.m. — When it comes to athletic fish, sharks are definitely at the top. Tune in to learn how to make a "swimming" fish using paper, scissors, and glue.Saturday, March 20

Junior Naturalist Club: Virtual Skull Exploration, noon — Join us virtually as we examine a variety of local animal skulls. We will use characteristic clues to de-termine who they belong to and why each skull is so different. To RSVP and receive details, please contact the Museum's Community Science and Outreach Coordinator Jaclyn Schneider or join the club.Saturday, March 27

Science Saturday: Bees, Wasps, Honey and Hives, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Explore the sweet-side of science as Science Saturday turns its attention to Bees, Wasps, Honey and Hives. Do all bees make honey? How do you tell a wasp from a bee? Do all bees sting? Find the answers to all of your buzzing questions as you complete a craft, and learn about some of our most important local pollinators.Saturday, April 24

Science Saturday: Day of the Dinosaur, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Prepare for time-trav-el during this prehistoric Science Saturday, when we’ll set our sights on the age of the dinosaurs. This event will feature fossils, footprints, and more as we learn what made the dinosaurs so successful, and also what led to their extinction.

For more information visit www.pgmuseum.org.

Join the Junior Naturalist Club as it takes a virtual look at animal skulls through PG Museum to You

It’s Deer Season: Drive CarefullySPCA Advises Caution When Driving to Avoid Deer

Have you noticed an extra nunber of deer on Pacifc Grove street? The SPCA for Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year. deer are significantly more likely to be on the move near and across roadways. Specifically, The SPCA advises:• Be particularly careful at dawn and dusk when driv-

ing, especially where visibility is limited. Use of high beams when appropriate can provide a greater

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area of visibility• Slow down and use extreme caution when approaching a deer standing near the side

of a road. Be prepared for the deer to enter the roadway in front of the vehicle. If necessary, honk your horn and flash your lights to try to scare the deer off of the roadway.

• Be alert for more deer than you may see at that moment. Where there’s one deer, there are always more nearby.

• Use extra caution in areas where deer crossing signs are posted. These are areas where deer are known to cross roadways.

• Be particularly cautious in wooded and agricultural areas.• Call The SPCA immediately if you see any injured or orphaned wildlife. Thanks to

the support of donors like you, we are available for wildlife emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Locally, areas of greatest deer activity at night are Pebble Beach, Carmel Valley Road, the Highway 68 corridor, Holman Highway, River Road, and Highway 1 from Seaside to south of Carmel.

So far in October, the SPCA Wildlife Center has responded to eight reports of deer hit by cars, with seven of those sadly being fatalities. In September, we respond-ed to 18 deer calls, 16 of which were fatal. Additionally, this month we received 10 emergency calls after hours for injured deer, however the deer were mobile and unable to be helped.

In 2018 The SPCA responded to 118 reports, with almost all the deer involved either dead on arrival or needing to be humanely euthanized immediately. The average insurance claim for deer/vehicle collisions in the United States is $4,341 per incident.

The SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is the only full service wildlife rehabilitation center serving Monterey County. We operate under permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Your support is extremely important to us, as we do not receive funding from any federal, state or local government agency. Each year, The SPCA Wildlife Center admits over 2,500 animals for treatment and care.

The SPCA for Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.

Bob Pacelli

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AURELIA’S BOUTIQUE Has Moved Across the street

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Monterey County Fair & Event Center Sets Date and Theme for 2021 Fair, Sept.3-6

The Monterey County Fair & Event Center has set a date of Sept. 3-6, 2021, for the 2021 Monterey County Fair, with the theme, “Fair Fun in 2021!”

The theme was the winning entry in a theme contest by Cathy Meehan of Wat-sonville. A poster art contest using the theme, with both adult and youth divisions, is now underway.

Fair poster entries must be submitted as either a “draft” sketch or full artwork to the Fair office no later than 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, and include the official entry form with entrant’s name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail. Entry forms and official rules are available at www.montereycountyfair.com. Entries can be hand delivered to the fair office from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, or mailed to:

Monterey County Fair – Poster Art Contest2004 Fairground RoadMonterey, CA 93940 E-Mail: [email protected] The Monterey County Fair Board of Directors will select and announce the

winning entrants and poster art on March 1, 2021. There will be an Adult and a Youth Division winner. One winning entry will be chosen as the official 2021 Fair Poster Art and one will be chosen as the 2021 Entry Guidebook Cover.

The winner of the 2021 Fair Poster Art Contest Adult Division will receive a $100 cash prize and Youth Division winner will receive a $50 cash prize. Both winners will receive a family package of tickets to the fair, Sept. 3-6, 2021.

For information, contact the Monterey County Fair & Event Center at (831) 372-5863 email: [email protected], or go to www.montereycoun-tyfair.com.


Take Out & Dine In!Support the Friends from Home!

La Mia Cucina is offering Take Out Dinners that will benefitFriends of Pacific Grove Public Library

Wednesday and Thursday February 24th & 25thPlease call in your To Go Order By 6:30pm Pick up 5:15 to 7:00

Full Menu available including wine!

La Mia Cucina 208 17th Street Pacific Grove 373-2416

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The following person is doing business as: CARMEL GREEN LANTERN INN, SE Casanova & 7th Ave., Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, CA 93921 mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. SATIVA IN-VESTORS LP, 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monte-rey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a limited partnership.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 8/25/14. Signed Amrish Patel.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.

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The following person is doing business as: THE CENTRELLA INN, 612 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, Monterey County, CA mailing 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. CENTRELLA INC., 9030 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by a corporation.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 3/15/13. Signed Amrish Patel, President.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: BRAD’S BARKERY, 20392 Franciscan Way, Salinas, CA 93908, Monterey County, CA Robert Stanley Powell, This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 01/28/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Robert Powell.Publication dates 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/21.


The following person is doing business as: DR. COURTNEY MUSSER DCM, LAC, 700 Cass St. #116, Monterey, Monterey County, CA 93933. Courtney ElizabethMaxine Musser, 24 Bennett Ct., Marina, CA 93933.This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on 02/6/21. This business is conducted by an individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on N/A. Signed Courtney Musser.Publication dates 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/21.

Integrate Pacific GroveLast year Pacific Grove councilwoman Jenny McAdams

proposed an “equity and empowerment initiative” to address systemic racism in the community, but she presented no evidence that systemic racism actually exists in Pacific Grove. But it does, in ways that might shock you.

The U.S. federal reserve reports the typical White family has eight times the wealth of the typical Black family.1] The great-est component of wealth in most families today is their home; but Blacks have the lowest percentage of home ownership of all major racial groups including White, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American.[2]

Redlining, deed restrictions, and other discriminations against Blacks were outlawed after passage of the Civil Rights Act in the 60s; but other less obvious forms of prejudice soon took their place, including zoning, pricing credit scoring and gov-ernment policies.

It’s the same for rentals. Just to apply in this area, renters must pay from $35 to $65 for every person over 18 in the family whether they have a job or not. Black families are on average larger than White, and it’s rare to be selected on the first try. So, a family of 4 with two college kids would pay a minimum of $140 for every application; likely two or three times more before find-ing a rental. Expecting discrimination, many Black families, just don’t bother applying.

Pacific Grove boasts itself as a city of homes; but over half of PG’s homes are rental investments.

Most Black families are renters and most landlords are White. The poorest enriching the wealthiest.

After the Civil War, four million freed Blacks only had skills passed down from generations of slavery—the lowest paying and hardest laboring positions in society. Most were illiterate and, more importantly, had no patrons. Free, but unequal. The possi-bility of advancement in the literate and skilled White society of thirty-one million was bleak. That legacy of inequality lingers today.

Family and friends often help one another get jobs. That’s patronage. Husbands and wives working in the same organization. Fathers and mothers passing on their government jobs to sons and daughters. It’s everywhere. Whites have always had the best jobs. So, for generations upon generations, White nepotism and crony-ism have handicapped Blacks seeking decent jobs. This is White privilege.

If you live or work in a nearly all-White community, you’re not likely to develop close friends who are Black, much less have a mixed marriage where nepotism can benefit inter-racial descen-dants.

We are still a segregated society. Blacks comprise about 1.5 percent of Pacific Grove’s population while in the U.S. it’s about 13 percent. It’s similar at other affluent communities along the coast.

If citizens of Pacific Grove are serious about addressing racial inequity, demand city government to set a goal, then put together a plan to integrate our town with more Black families. It will take time, but it can be done.

Fredrick Douglass said “Power concedes nothing without a demand.”

Demand that our City Council and Mayor commit to this goal—Integrate Pacific Grove! Talk is cheap--action counts.

In October of last year, a version of the above memo was sent to the Carmel Pine Cone, The Monterey Weekly, and the Herald newspapers. None printed it.

Then it was sent to Mayor Bill Peake, Genny McAdams, Chaps Poduri, Jill Kleiss, Nick Smith, Luke Coletti.

None agreed with it.Wouldn’t Pacific Grove be a better community if we looked

more like America? Or are you happy with the way we look now—almost pure White?

If you want real change, much more than police reform is required. Racism will not end by legislation or ostracization or censorship. You can’t legislate love or morality. It will end when all of us see one another as friends and neighbors seeking the same thing—a peaceful and equitable society. It won’t happen unless we begin living it.

In the next issue of Cedar Street Times, I will lay out some specific ideas to address racial inequality in our community

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