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By KELLY NIX

A QUICK response by employees of the Carmel AreaWastewater District last weekend helped prevent as muchas 15,000 gallons of spilled sewage from seeping to near-by homes or the Carmel River Lagoon.

Crews at CAWD had been working work on a $2.5 mil-lion upgrade to treatment plant’s system Friday, Oct. 19,when the accident, caused by human error, occurred.

“This stuff [looks] like chocolate pudding,” said CAWDgeneral manager Ray von Dohren. “It stinks and it’s allover the place. It’s nasty stuff.”

Von Dohren said employees noticed the sludgy, putridmess when they arrived to work the next day.

“They were fast and blocked off the area to make surethe spill didn’t spread,” von Dohren said. “You get pun-ished severely for these mistakes.”

CAWD plant superintendent Mark Scheiter said crewsused a backhoe and large squeegees Saturday to mop upthe thick sludge. Work continued Monday, and byWednesday it was mostly cleaned up.

There are homes directly across the Carmel River fromthe plant, but the sewage did not seep that far, von Dohrensaid. The amount of sludge that spilled is estimated to be10,000 to 15,000 gallons.

“It got into our storm drain system,” he said, “but it did-n’t have enough volume to get into the environment out-

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Speeding no secret — especially not to driversEVER LOOKING for ways to remind drivers to slow down,

the Carmel Police Department has acquired a new radar moni-tor to alert speeders on some of the city’s busiest streets.

The $3,800 digital readout is mounted on the trunk of apatrol car and runs on batteries, according to Cpl. Steve Rana. Itwill eventually replace the old radar trailer that’s been a frequentsight on Carpenter Street heading into town and Junipero Streetheading out of it.

“The old radar trailer is kind of antiquated and needs to berecharged a lot, even though it has a solar panel,” Rana said. “Sowe looked at getting a new radar monitor and wanted somethingthat would incorporate a patrol car. That way, there’s higher vis-ibility for speeders.”

He said the new apparatus is “very mobile and very user-friendly.”

Officers can set the monitor at any speed, and it will adviseany driver who exceeds it by rapidly flashing the vehicle’s rateof travel. “I like to say it yells at you by blinking very fast whatyour speed is,” said Rana.

By MARY BROWNFIELD

TEENAGERS PLAYING music from the back ofa flatbed truck. Little kids and big dogs decked out incostumes. An engineer behind the wheel of a meticu-lously restored vintage fire engine. Fancy cars carry-ing city dignitaries. The Batmobile. And more hotdogs, chili, chips, ice cream and cake than anyonecould eat. All these are sure to be part of the City ofCarmel-by-the-Sea’s 91st birthday party andHalloween parade set for Saturday, Oct. 27. The citywas incorporated on Oct. 31, 1916.

The parade, which will begin in front of SunsetCenter on San Carlos Street between Eighth and 10thavenues at 11 a.m., will follow a short route north toOcean Avenue, cover a few blocks of the main down-town street and then return to the center. Everyone isinvited to take part, and executive assistant SandyFarrell pointed out the festivities will include KenTalmage and Karen Sharp in their first parade as thenewest members of the city council.

“The Batmobile will be there,” she added, andmembers of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce willride a Monterey-Salinas Transit trolley. Sadly, Carmelpolice said the 1951 Chevy squad car, which is under-going a rebuild, won’t be out of the shop in time, but

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15,000-gallonsewage spill attreatment plant

By KELLY NIX

TWO OF the four candidates running for seats on theMonterey Peninsula Water Management District board arecriticizing the approval last week of a small desalinationplant in Sand City.

On Oct. 15, MPWMD directors voted 5-2 to approvevital permits that will push forward the desal facility.Although it will only provide a small amount of water, the

Activist will try againto stop aerial spraying

By KELLY NIX

THE ATTORNEY for the environmental activist who filed anunsuccessful lawsuit to try to stop the aerial spraying of the lightbrown apple moth is hoping a court will hear further arguments inopposition to the state eradication program by the end of the year.

While spraying the insect’s territory with a moth-confusingpheromone resumed Wednesday over parts of the MontereyPeninsula, Alexander Henson said he’s hoping to convinceMonterey County Superior Court Judge Robert O’Farrell that thestate needs to perform an environmental impact report to keep upthe campaign.

Henson represents Pacific Grove activist David Dilworth, whosays he is executive director of Helping Our Peninsula’sEnvironment.

While expensive EIRs are commonly required for relativelyminor projects, O’Farrell decided Oct. 19 the spraying of much ofthe Monterey Peninsula could resume without an EIR because theCalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture declared the applemoth problem an emergency.

The state wants to eliminate the nonnative moth because it con-tends an infestation of the insect could cause hundreds of millionsof dollars in damage to local crops, trees and plants.

As the planes resumed overnight spraying from Marina toPacific Grove this week, residents reported being awakened bylow-flying aircraft. Even areas not being sprayed — such asCarmel-by-the-Sea — are overflown as the aircraft line up tomake their passes.

Sickness?Although HOPE said about 100 people complained of various

health issues after the first round of spraying in September,O’Farrell, in his order to allow the spraying to resume, said he wassatisfied with the state’s efforts to monitor the efforts and toaddress health concerns.

And despite the health concerns, which are the basis ofHOPE’s complaint, Henson said there’s no way to prove the healthproblems were caused by the pheromone mixture.

“For all I know,” he said, “they could have been from exposureto airplane exhaust.”

Where’s the pheromone?In a mixture that is mostly water, planes apply the synthetic

pheromone as a mist, which carries the moth-confusing substanceto trees, rooftops, plants and the ground.

Although some Peninsula residents have taken extra steps tocover their cars during the aerial spraying for fear a residue would

The feet are all that remain of a bronze bluejay thatperched on a bench outside the Pacific GroveChamber of Commerce. See the story on page 2A.

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city, which include an entire bench on the corner of Forestand Lighthouse avenues and some speakers from a chamberstorage closet. “I just bought another bench,” Ammar said,“And I’m really going to screw it in the ground so nobodycan pick it up.”

Some pieces of another bronze sculpture at Lovers Pointwere also sawed off, said Ammar, who believes the thievesare melting the bronze down for other uses.

By KELLY NIX

IT DIDN’T fly away. But a bronze bird that graced amemorial bench in Pacific Grove for the past few months ismissing.

The bronze blue jay, perched on the end of the HaroldGreen memorial bench in front of the Pacific Grove Chamberof Commerce, was hacked off at the feet and stolen aboutthree weeks ago.

“On a daily basis,” said chamber president Moe Ammar,

“people come in and say ‘What happened to the bird?’ Theyused to love to take their picture with the bird.”

Although the bench was only placed there in July, visitorswere regularly seen sitting on it. Until the theft, it featured alikeness of Green, with the blue jay perched to his right.

“They must have worked for an hour to saw off that bird,”he said. “There is no way they could have broken it off. Wewill definitely not replace it. If you put another bird there itwill disappear. It’s really sad because its a piece of art.”

Now that the bird is gone, it appears Green is staring at thearm rest, not the bird.

The sculpture of Green, a longtime P.G. civic leader whoserved on the chamber of commerce board for nine years,was created by Russian artist Alexander Prokopenko andcommissioned by Green’s family as a dedication acknowl-edging “all grandfathers, and great grandfathers whoseefforts mold and create the children of the future,” accordingto a P.G. Chamber press release.

Ammar said the chamber is offering $200 for the “safereturn” of the bird, whose feet still remain on the arm rest.Ammar said he didn’t report to police the vandalism to thesculpture, which he said cost an estimated $12,000 to create.

The Green family wanted the memorial to be a “friendlyand welcoming exhibit,” according to the press release, “sopeople would stop and sit and children could climb up on itand maybe talk about their dad or grandfather.”

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“There are a lot of people in and around the area who havebeen involved with the place,” she said. “Come drop in andsay, ‘Hi.’”

The home, which the Goulding family moved into inNovember 1957, is located at 3377 Fourth Ave. in Carmel.

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A SOLE challenger hopes to unseat one of three incum-bents on the Carmel Unified School District Board ofEducation when voters cast their ballots Nov. 6. RichardKreitman, who also applied for appointment to the board twoyears ago after Ernie Lostrom retired, is running against 14-year board member Annette Yee Steck, two-term member andcurrent board president Amy Funt, and Marcy Rustad, whobeat out Kreitman and other candidates to replace Lostrom inFebruary 2006.

■ Annette Yee SteckA financial advisor who has worked with numerous

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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Reporting party calledand stated that a set of keys were left in thefront door lock of a business on Fifth Avenue.Upon arrival, contact was made with anemployee. His identity was verified, along withhis employment status with the company. Nofurther action.

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A DOWNTOWN commercial building made with earlyfireproof cement blocks is historic despite exterior changes,the Carmel Historic Resources Board decided Oct. 22, but anold house and a pair of apartment buildings can be removedfrom the city’s list of structures that must be preserved.

According to historian Kent Seavey, hired by the city toconduct a survey of potentially significant properties, theone-story, flat-roofed retail building at Ocean Avenue andSan Carlos Street was constructed on the town’s first com-mercial block in 1902 or 1903 using some of the first fire-safe cement blocks on the market. While smooth blocksbecame commonly used in construction, those on the build-ing that now houses the Sharper Image, Hanson Gallery andthe Carmel Drug Store are faced to appear carved fromstone.

The building is owned by Ted Leidig, who appealed thehistoric designation, and by a partnership named for thestreets on either side.

Seavey also said the drug store’s portion once housed theCarmel Development Company of Frank Powers and FrankDevendorf, the city’s founding fathers.

But Leidig’s consultant, Meta Bunse, argued alterationson every side of the building compromised its integrity.

The east side contains three added windows, a restaurantand store were constructed to the rear, the west side wasexpanded, and the front facade has had a door moved, tran-som windows altered or covered, entrances enlarged andother cosmetic changes.

Bunse admitted no other buildings in Carmel utilize thefaux rock concrete blocks but said the changes prevent itshistoric designation.

“While the basic form of the building remains, the char-acter-defining features have been altered dramatically,”senior planner Sean Conroy agreed in his report to the his-toric resources board. “Since the building has lost its integri-ty, the use of fireproof materials, many of which have beenremoved or altered, is not a sufficient basis for designation.”

In addition, while the first Carmel DevelopmentCompany office would be historic, the space, which has beenthe drug store’s home for decades, has undergone even morechanges than the other parts of the building.

Conroy said 47 downtown buildings are considered his-toric, with four predating 1910. The others are better exam-ples of the architecture of the era, he added, recommendingthe board grant the appeal.

Board member Julie Wendt observed that no one hadapplied a frequently used litmus test regarding integrity:Would someone associated with the building when it wasconstructed recognize it today?

“I think, ‘Yes,’” she said, as most of the materials and thegeneral structure are unchanged. Further, if the board wereasked to approve the alterations today, it likely would havefound them consistent with historic preservation standards.

“It’s on a prominent corner,” she said. “There’s a lot of his-tory to it.”

She also objected to having two drastically conflictingevaluations. “We have one from our local historian, and onefrom Ms. Bunse, who had to drive four hours to get here,”said Wendt. “I like the idea of having an independent or thirdarchitectural historian who’s local,” because historic preser-vation is a local issue.

HRB member Erling Lagerholm, subbing as chairmanafter Erik Dyar stepped down due to a potential conflict,could think of no other buildings with similar faux rock con-crete block and said the structure caught his eye when he firstarrived in town years ago.

“I would like to see this go back for a third opinion,” hesaid. “That would be the fairest way to go.”

But Conroy recommended they decide the appeal andsuggest seeking a third opinion if the decision were appealedto the city council. The board, including newly appointedmember Nicole Schroeder, voted 3-0 to deny Leidig’s appealof the historic designation. Member Elinor Laiolo wasabsent.

Comstock or not?An old Storybook-style house built on Lincoln Street in

1926 might look like an example of master builder HughComstock’s work, but it might not have even been construct-ed by him, according to developer Steve Dallas, who repre-sented the Dorothy Price Trust at the Oct. 22 hearing. He alsoargued the two-story home and garage do not warrantmandatory preservation because no original plans exist, thehouse was extensively altered, and it’s in poor condition. If

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school board members all over the state about finance andcollective bargaining. “I have expertise very few board mem-bers throughout the state have,” she said.

Furthermore, she said a shift in curriculum — “fromteaching students, to making sure that students learn” — isan important step for CUSD. “It sounds subtle, but it’s reallydifferent,” she said. Pupils who fail to grasp a particular con-cept should not progress until they understand it. Steck alsoadvocates more in-depth teaching and said benchmark test-ing has helped educators address achievement gaps.

While other school board members have enrolled theirchildren in Carmel’s public schools, Steck has not, but shesaid that has given her an advantage, not a disadvantage.

“I am on the school board not for my son, but for the sakeof all of the students in our district, and in many ways, it iseasier for me as a board member because I am able to bemore objective.”

Some may say she lacks commitment because her sonattends private school, but she said, “I’m passionate aboutmaking sure each and every student in our district does well.That’s so important to me, and I really care about it. I would-n’t have been doing it for 14 years if I didn’t care about it.”

■ Amy FuntSeeking her third four-year term, Funt has served as its

president for the past year and headed the campaign for pas-sage of the 2005 school bond. With her daughter now in col-lege and a son at Carmel High, Funt said she has beeninvolved with the school district since enrolling her daughterin kindergarten more than a dozen years ago. She also headsa board that oversees special education in the county.

“I’m well educated to do this job and have considerableexperience,” said Funt, who worked for Time Inc. and HBO,and holds a master’s in child development. “I have a lot tocontribute, and there’s always unfinished business. There’s alot we can do to raise the bar for our kids and give themeverything they need and deserve to become prepared forcollege and the world beyond.”

That can be achieved by using well conceived curriculaand providing the proper facilities, according to Funt.

“Completion of the bond projects is a big issue for the dis-trict,” she said, particularly as construction costs rose by a

third following the bond’spassage. “We’re hoping costswill come down to make iteasier for us to do morebuilding, and we want tomake sure we do everythingwe promised the voters wewould do. We’re trying tosqueeze every bit of bloodout of this bond money.”

Major projects she wouldlike to see come to fruition atCHS include the new library— which Funt hopes willbecome a “destination” forstudents — and the theater.

Funt also said she has theknow-how to deal with thefiduciary responsibilities,since she has served on thenegotiating team with theteachers.

“I am very sensitive to theeconomics of running theschool district,” she said.

With the board’s statedgoal of seeing 75 percent ofCHS graduates meetingadmissions requirements forCalifornia’s public universi-ties, Funt said academic pri-orities are moving in theright direction.

“We want to make sure every student has the broadestrange of education options available when they graduate,”she said. “As a parent, I get to see a lot more closely what’sgoing on at the high school and use that in my judgments asthey pertain to curricular matters.”

She pinpointed hiring and retaining top teachers, makingsure facilities are worthy of students and technology is up todate, providing nutritious food, and offering “a sports pro-gram that allows them to express their physical talents anduse their enormous energy outside of school.”

Funt said serving on the school board is “the greatest priv-ilege of my life, and I want to give it my best.”

■ Marcy RustadAs a heavily involved parent for a dozen years, and as the

principal of her own marketing firm, Rustad said she has alot of experience, knows the inner workings of CUSD, andbrings new and different ideas to the board. Since herappointment almost two years ago, she’s also completed amaster’s degree. “I think I’m having a really positive impacton the district,” she said.

Rustad’s goals for CUSD include improved communica-tion with parents, better academic performance, prudentspending and installation of current technology.

High academic proficiency among graduating seniors is aworthy endeavor but requires a lot of work to implement,according to Rustad, who said the coursework at the middleand high schools should be mapped out to ensure studentshave the tools to get into college, even if they don’t want to.

“Then if they change their minds in one, two or threeyears, they have the transcript,” she said.

Last year, the board voted to add American SignLanguage and Chinese classes. “I’ve been a huge advocatefor adding more foreign language, because I thought it waspretty weak,” she said. “And we have a lot of work to do inthe math department.”

Rustad also said the district should better use technology.“We’re not on the leading edge of the use of technology,

either in running our district or in educating our students,”she said. Increasing kids’ familiarity with high-tech tools,using them to help teach other subjects, and encouragingeducators, parents and students to make use of internal andexternal networks could improve skills and save time.

Running her own business makes Rustad adept at manag-ing money, she said. “We need to be in better communicationwith the community about how we’re using those funds,since they provided the capital,” she said of the bond money.

And the district should also maintain closer contact withparents.“It’s not an easy thing, especially at the high-schoollevel, to engage parents at the level they should be,” saidRustad, who served on the PTA when her son and daughterwere in grade school, became PTA president at the middleschool, and worked with the CHS Padre Parents Club beforeher appointment to the board.

Finally, Rustad said her work with private schools andinspires concepts that could work for CUSD. “I think I havea lot of ideas,” she said. “That’s an added plus that I bringuniquely to the board, beyond my experience and passion forkids and education.”

■ Richard KreitmanKreitman, a financial advisor, has taken an active interest

in CUSD via various roles since his two boys enrolled in itsschools six years ago. He served on the boards of parent-teacher organizations at River School and the middle school,as well as the fundraising Friends of Carmel UnifiedSchools, and participated in district committees focusing onacademic improvement. Last year, he co-chaired the commit-tee that recommended changes to the Gifted and TalentedEducation program.

“For the past five years, I have attended nearly every pub-lic meeting of the Carmel Unified School District Board of

ten better and better as the years have gone on.”The district is financially healthy and striving to improve

the academic performance of its students, particularly in thehigh school. It’s also in the midst of significant capitalimprovements facilitated by a $21.5 million bond.

“The district is going in a great direction and accomplish-ing so many wonderful things, and we are lucky enough tohave the resources to do it,” she said. “We also need to havea board that is focused on how to spend our money in themost effective manner.”

Steck said she has spent the last three years teaching

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Accident victim remainsin critical condition

By MARY BROWNFIELD

THE WOMAN struck by an SUV in an Ocean Avenuecrosswalk remains critically injured but stable at theRegional Medical Center of San Jose a week after the acci-dent, and Carmel police have cited the driver with failing toyield to a pedestrian. Cpl. Steve Rana said the charges couldbe more severe if she doesn’t recover.

Rebecca Tarumoto, 62, was crossing Junipero Street,walking east on Ocean Avenue, in the early afternoon Oct. 17when 46-year-old Salinas resident George Gamboa hit herwith his Dodge Ram while turning left, according to police.

The impact reportedly threw her several feet, causing herhead to strike the ground. An ambulance took her to Highway1 and Rio Road so a rescue helicopter could fly her to thetrauma center in San Jose.

At the time of the accident, Gamboa said a pillar betweenthe windshield and the driver’s side window blockedTarumoto from view.

Carmel has seen several car-vs.-pedestrian accidentsrecently. On Oct. 16 at about 10:20 p.m., fire and ambulancecrews administered care to a woman in her 50s who was hitby a vehicle at San Carlos and Fifth. And this week, a carstruck a sheetrock worker as he crossed Ocean Avenue justeast of Hatton Road shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday. Bothof those victims were taken to Community Hospital of theMonterey Peninsula.

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Dinner to benefit wilderness groupBy MARY BROWNFIELD

THE MASTERFUL growers of organicproduce at Two Small Farms (comprisingHigh Ground Organics in Watsonville andMariquita Farms in Hollister) are teaming upwith chef Brandon Miller of StokesRestaurant in Monterey to host a fundraisingdinner for the Ventana Wilderness AllianceSunday, Nov. 11.

The feast will also honor John Libby, pastVWA president and the man who delivers2SF’s weekly produce boxes to restaurantsand individual customers in San Franciscoand on the Monterey Peninsula.

“The VWA is a volunteer organizationthat promotes the well being of the VentanaWilderness through cleanup projects, back-country trail maintenance, public outreachand lobbying efforts,” according to AndyGriffin, owner and farmer of Mariquita.“Stokes Restaurant is the obvious place tohave a benefit dinner. Chef Brandon has sup-ported our farm for years.”

Miller is always willing to use whateverproduce Two Small Farms delivers and doeshis own charcuterie, so Griffin decided toraise two organic pigs for the dinner as well.

“If the pigs knew that they were going to‘benefit’ the Ventana Wilderness Alliance,they might not eat all my leftover heirloom

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The benefit dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 11. The fee of $65 per personincludes tax and tip, but not beverages, withproceeds benefiting the VWA. Call (831)786-0625 or email csa@twosmallfarms.comto make a reservation. Checks only.

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Carol KnottsCarol Knotts passed away September 4, 2007.Although Carol spent most of her life in Ft.Lauderdale Florida, she moved to the MontereyPeninsula in 1997 after falling in love with thisarea on vacation. Carol had been a surgical nursemost of her life, after moving to Carmel, sheworked in various boutiques. She was an advocatefor enjoying the beauty of this area and was alwayswilling to share her enthusiasm with everyone she met. Always a sharpdresser, this gourmet cook loved people and didn't hesitate to show it. She wasfirst with the jokes, and never held back a laugh. There wasn't a dog or cat shedidn't love, and enjoyed just feeding the birds.

A celebration of her life was held on Saturday October 13, at Carmel RiverBeach attended by many of her friends. She will be missed by all who knewand loved her. In remembrance of Carol, donations may be made in her nameto the SPCA.

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plant will mark the Peninsula’s first significant new watersupply project since the district was formed in 1978, whichsome contend is a positive step.

But water board hopefuls Regina Doyle, running againstLee Yarborough for the District 4 spot, and Lance Monosoff,facing Bob Brower for District 5, say the small, $10 millionplant is a waste of money.

“For MPWMD consumers, there is no logical reason forthis plant,” said Monosoff, who is on Sierra Club’s State ofCalifornia Political Committee. He called it a “rip off.”

California American Water Co. is expected to lease theplant for about 15 years from Sand City. The water companywill distribute 300 acre-feet per year, 206 of which Cal Amwill use as a surplus and 94 Sand City will use. The plant isscheduled to be operating by February 2009.

“Sand City will loan this water to Cal Am,” Monosoffsaid, “but Sand City can have the water back whenever they

want it. In the meantime, the ratepayers within the [district]will pay for the plant over a 15-year period. After 15 years,Sand City will have a free desalination plant and rights to allof the water. Only Sand City benefits.”

Monosoff said he supports a larger desalination plant ofabout 9,000 acre-feet as a replacement for the water Cal Amis illegally pumping from the Carmel River, the Peninsula’smain water source. The state has ordered Cal Am to drasti-cally reduce pumping from the river or face hefty fines thatwould probably be passed to water customers.

Monosoff and Doyle are both endorsed by the Sierra Cluband current MPWMD directors Kristi Markey and JudiLehman, the only board members who voted against issuingpermits for the Sand City desal plant.

The facility will allow Sand City to realize more develop-ment and help Cal Am reduce pumping from the CarmelRiver and Seaside groundwater basin, according to the cityand Cal Am.

Over the next 10-20 years, the benefit of the desal plant tothe overall Cal Am system will diminish as Sand City’s build-out and redevelopment projects come to fruition and use theentire 300 acre-feet of desalinated water, according to the

agreement. Doyle, who is also endorsed by the Green Party of

Monterey, said she believes the cost of the desal plant will bepassed on to all ratepayers in the entire district “with no dis-cernible benefit to residents of the Peninsula,” other thanthose of Sand City.

“Any costs borne by Cal Am customers should be sharedproportionately based on ownership and use of that water,”she said, “and any new development should be required tomeet the best possible recycle and conservation standards.”

Doyle said she also feels there should have been anamendment to Cal Am’s distribution permit approved bydirectors ensuring that any water produced by the desal facil-ity first offset water being overdrafted from the CarmelRiver.

The desal operation would employ four beach wells in twolocations west of Highway 1 to collect brackish water from ashallow aquifer. From there, it would be conveyed to thedesalination plant for reverse osmosis treatment.

Good step forward?Unlike Doyle and Monosoff, candidates Brower and

Yarborough believe the desal plant is a positive step for thedistrict.

Brower — endorsed by current water board membersMichelle Knight and Larry Foy, and the Monterey CountyHospitality Association — said the Sand City desal plant,although only providing 300 acre-feet, is a step toward find-ing a solution to overpumping the Carmel River, thePeninsula’s primary water supply.

“It’s definitely a plus in my view,” Brower said. “If I wassitting on the board I would have voted for it.”

Brower said the Sand City plant could be one of manysmaller projects — instead of one large desalination facility— that could help the district find an alternative to pumpingfrom the Carmel River.

“We might not solve the issue with one large plant,” hesaid. “It might be solved better by small community plants.”

Cal Am has proposed building a $230 million desal facil-ity in Moss Landing that would supply enough water toreplace pumping from the Carmel River. But the pilot plantfor the project was opposed by the California CoastalCommission’s executive director, Peter Douglas. The full-sized plant faces an uphill battle from environmentalists whooppose its intake system because it would trap and killmarine organisms.

Yarborough called the desal project between Cal Am andSand City an excellent example of private/government part-nership. “Approval of the Sand City desal plant permit is afirst small step by MPWMD for all of Monterey County toavoid the inevitable hardship of drought that will impact allour people and creatures,” Yarborough said.

Yarborough, whose endorsements include the MontereyCounty Hospitality Association and the Pacific GroveChamber of Commerce, also believes the answer to thePeninsula’s water problem is with many different projects,such as multiple, smaller desal plants, treated wastewater,aquifer storage and recovery, and possible use of stormwaterrunoff.

He said the Sand City desal plant “will be a demonstrationnot only of technology and ability to produce water, but ofhow the overall distribution of costs of operation and devel-opment of such facilities can be absorbed into the system.”

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ELECTIONFrom page 8A

Education, observing, taking careful notes,participating in discussions, sometimes as amember of the community and at other timesas a representative of a working committee,”he wrote in his candidate’s statement.

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While some board members “are gettingtired,” Kreitman said he feels he would bringrenewed “commitment and passion” for get-ting the jobs done.

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McCleary explained how the Patron Show works:“Tickets are sold equal to the number of pieces donated, sothat each ticket holder will get an original piece of art,” sheexplained. “The first ticket to be drawn allows the ticketholder to choose from all the works of art in the gallery. Thenext ticket holder selects from the remaining pieces, and so

on, until all pieces of art are chosen.”Artists who have donated pieces for the

fundraising show include Juanita Anderson,Joanne M. Baine, Carolyn Berry, Joanne M.Bevilacqua, Noriko Constant, Dan Cronin,Gene Elmore, Edward Eyth, Snick Farkas,Peter Hiller, Barbara Johnson, MichaelThomas Kainer, George Menasco, Jr.,Elizabeth Murray, John McCleary, JosephNordmann, Connie Pearlstein, RollinPickford and Chase Weaver. The artists workin a wide variety of mediums, including oils,acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, collage,sculpture, fine needlework, and hand-paint-ed silk.

Tickets for the Patrons Show are $50 formembers of the art center and $60 for non-members, with a limit of two tickets for eachperson. Tickets will go on sale at the recep-tion and will continue until the venue hostsits annual Patrons Show drawing Sunday,December 9, at 2 p.m.

For the first time ever, cash prizes will beawarded for the three pieces voted Best inShow by ticket holders. The first place win-

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By CHRIS COUNTS

FOR A guy who does a great Groucho Marx imperson-ation, Gabe Kaplan didn’t exactly make a good first impres-sion when he met the legendary vaudevillian and movie star.

“Groucho sued me,” conceded Kaplan, who will performa comedy tribute to Marx, “Groucho,” Saturday, Oct. 27, atSunset Center.

Kaplan recorded a comedy album in 1974, and as part ofhis routine, he played a kid who insults his buddies whileimpersonating Marx. Word of the record reached the elderlyMarx. Concerned his image was being used in poor taste, hesued. Kaplan, though, lobbied for a meeting Marx, where hesuccessfully argued that the impersonation was in good taste.Marx dropped the lawsuit, and apparently, became a fan ofKaplan’s soon-to-be-successful “Welcome Back Kotter” tele-vision comedy series.

Set in a Brooklyn, N.Y., high-school classroom,“Welcome Back Kotter” portrayed Kaplan as the teacher of acolorful cast of misfits who endearingly call themselves the“Sweathogs.” The Sweathogs were led by young heartthrobVinnie Barbarino, who wasplayed by an up-and-comingJohn Travolta.

Groucho Marx, in fact,nearly appeared on“Welcome Back Kotter” —sitting in the audience sever-al times while the show wasbeing taped. Kaplanapproached Marx with theidea of a cameo whereKaplan would tell a joke,and an elderly man on an

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By CHRIS COUNTS

A LOTTERY is a game of chance that usually comeswith long odds. When somebody wins, many lose.

But the Pacific Grove Art Center has never been a con-ventional place. In its annual effort to raise much-neededfinancial support, the nonprofit art center offers a lotterywith a surprising twist — everybody wins.

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photographer Yao-pi Hsu (“Ten-yearPhotographic Journey from YellowMountain,”), painter Lud Oliviera(“Chromatic Suffusion”) and printmakerDonna Orme (“Monoprints, Etchings,Collages & New Cast Acrylic Monotypes”).

Yao-pi Hsu, a research scientist atStanford University for more than 30 years,is also a gifted photographer whose workschronicle her extensive travels to her nativeChina. “Many of her photographs look likepaintings,” McClearly observed.

Oliviera is a Monterey resident with anaffection for the natural world.

“He paints scenes of animals and naturein oils, using bold brush strokes and suchvivid colors that his paintings literally glow,”McCleary said.

Orme, meanwhile, creates abstract worksthat utilize a variety of printmaking tech-niques. “Her art is contemporary in feeling,playful, with a sense of rhythm and energy,”McCleary added.

The art center is located at 568Lighthouse Ave. For more information, call(831) 375-2208 or visit www.pgart-center.org.

■ Exhibit looks at L.A.’s many faces

If there is anything that defines LosAngeles, it’s the contrast between its promiseand its reality. Is L.A. a palm-tree-linedShangri-la where the sun always shines andall roads lead to a white sandy beach? Or isit an overpopulated sea of humanity wherethe smog blots out the horizon and all free-ways lead to more bumper-to-bumper traf-fic?

Opening Friday, Oct. 26, at the LisaCoscino Gallery is a new group exhibit,“L.A. Icons,” that explores the City ofAngels’ multiple personalities. According togallery owner Lisa Coscino, Los Angeles is afascinating subject for artists. And she likesto emphasize the positive.

“The city has taken on an almost mythicquality,” Coscino explained. “It’s like theField of Dreams for so many people. It’s acity full of realized dreams as much as bro-ken ones. It’s a place of limitless possibili-ties.”

The exhibit presents a series of somewhatnostalgic images that are often associatedwith L.A., including hot dog stands, theGoodyear blimp, the Hollywood sign, theMGM lion and assorted stars and starletssuch as James Dean, Marilyn Monroe andJoan Crawford.

Other works, including a remarkablepanoramic photograph of a hillside wildfire,dramatically illustrate how brittle the city’s

facade really is. Perhaps most remarkable,though, is a piece by Abeles that was createdalmost entirely out of smog. A resident ofdowntown L.A., Abeles took a 4-foot-by-6-foot piece of Plexiglas and applied stenciledletters to its surface. The Plexiglas was thenplaced on the roof of her studio, where it col-lected a month’s worth of smog and debris onits surface. Later, the stenciled letters werepealed off, revealing a work of art that isboth fascinating and somewhat disturbing.

The work of 30 different local and not-so-local artists will be featured at the show,including Abeles, Carlos Almaraz, BruceBrown, Kevin Flynn, Bud Gordon, ShaneGuffogg, Sam Hisey, Dave Lefner, Dan Mc-Cleary, Frank Romero, Michael Rosenfeld,Robert Rosoff and David Trulli.

Also opening this weekend will be a showof papercut portraits by Seaside artist KevinMiller.

“He creates beautiful figures out ofpaper,” Coscino said. “They’re minimal,they’re sparse and they’re delicate.”

The gallery, which is located at 216Grand Ave. in Pacific Grove, hosts a recep-tion from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will contin-ue through Nov. 24. For more information,call (831) 646-1939.

■ From furniture to T-shirtsSix years ago, a friend convinced Big Sur

artist Celia Sanborn to switch from paintingfurniture to paintings canvases. This week-end, Sanborn will see her artwork takes itsnext big leap — from canvases to T-shirts.

Sanborn’s work will be featured on com-memorative T-shirts offered at Saturday’sannual fundraising Big Sur River Run.

For many years, Sanborn painted color-ful, intricate designs on furniture. She onlyswitched to painting canvases after Big Surresident and professional framer GailBengard encouraged her to try it.

“She said my artwork would look great ifI painted it on a canvas,” Sanborn recalled.“She even offered to frame a piece for free.So I tried it and discovered it was even morefun than painting furniture.”

Like so many Big Sur residents and visi-tors, Sanborn is captivated by the landscape.

“My painting is my way of interpretingthe landscape,” she offered. “I see a lot ofdesign and detail in it. I’ve been here all mylife, and the landscape is in my blood. I spentso many years observing the landscape. Itwas time for it to be expressed.”

While Sanborn long admired painting,she was often too busy to pursue it whileraising two sons and helping to run Big Sur’sRipplewood Resort. But her kids are nowgrown (she has two grandsons) and sheretired from the resort business early lastyear.

“Painting is my thing,” she said. “I’mreally looking forward to spending moretime on it.”

All participants in the Big Sur River Runwill receive commemorative T-shirts. Thefirst-place winners in the men’s and women’scategories will receive giclee prints ofSanborn’s original painting.

Sanborn’s artwork can be viewed at DelCampo Gallery, which is located at LomaVista in Big Sur. For more information, call(831) 667-2618.

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MOVE OVER Mario Batali. Step asideJosé Andrés. Sure, it was nice to meet theseguys this past June at the Food & WineClassic in Aspen, but among my most mem-orable chef meetings was with WarrenSchwartz, the Executive Chef at Whist atViceroy in Santa Monica (www.viceroysan-ta-monica.com).

There’s a lot to like about this guy — helacks the usual Los Angeles chef attitude,he’s extremely well traveled and likes toincorporate his experiences into his dishes(he has a separate menu at Whist, “Warren’sCulinary Journal”), and he puts on theseover-the-top, intimate dinner parties in thehotel’s poolside cabanas, complete withhandwritten invitations and menus.

Best of all? He’s breaking free from hisbusy kitchen to come to the Peninsula to par-take in this year’s Great Wine EscapeWeekend and is preparing a four-course“Around the World” lunch on Friday, Nov. 9,at The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa from

12:45 to 2 p.m. Buy your tickets now — it’sgoing to be a sellout for sure.

There’s also a blurb in the current issue ofFood & Wine on his recent travels toNicaragua if you want a sneak peek intoSchwartz’ world.

While we’re on the subject of Great WineEscape Weekend, I’m going to shamelesslyplug The Wine Artisans seminar being heldon Saturday, Nov. 10.

Yours truly has been asked to moderatethe all-afternoon extravaganza, which high-lights four fabulous wineries that produce upto 10,000 cases annually. Chris Weidemann,owner/winemaker of Pelerin Wines; MichaelLeven of Carmichael Vintners, MichaelMichaud of Michaud Winery; and CaitlanPianetta, marketing director of PianettaVineyards & Winery.

I have a lot of homework to do betweennow and then.

The Wine Artisans Seminar will be run12:30 to 3 p.m. at Montrio Bistro (414 CallePrincipal, Monterey). Tickets are $70, andattendees receive early tasting access into the

Boutique and Hidden Gems Wine Tasting atthe Monterey Marriott. For more informa-tion about Great Wine Escape Weekend, visitwww.montereywines.org or call (831) 375-9400.

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snag a reservation at Ferran Adrià’s (considered the father of“molecular gastronomy”) famed restaurant, El Bulli, onSpain’s Mediterranean coast (www.elbulli.com), I’ve tackledmy culinary Everest and scored a reservation for the 2008season. For those of you not privy to just how monumentalthis is, El Bulli is only open from April to early October eachyear, Wednesday to Saturday, for dinner; lunch in April, May,

From previous page and June on Sunday only. Reservation requests are acceptedvia email starting in mid-October and inquiries simplyinclude your desired dates and number in your party. Did Imention that those in the El Bulli know claim the odds ofactually scoring a reservation to be 50 to 1? I’m not kidding.

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■ Quail Lodge Resort & Golf ClubLast week, I powwowed with several local media folks for

a delicious preview of The Lifestyle Academy CulinarySeries at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley. Kicking off the pro-gram was Calvin Soh, Chef de Cuisine of Shanghai Terraceat The Peninsula Chicago (Peninsula Hotels owns QuailLodge). Soh wowed the discriminating audience with dishessuch as herbal chicken tea (with cordycep, a “performanceenhancing” root that commands $3,300 on the trade market),wok-roasted Wagyu beef (flown in from Japan, this is theRolls Royce of meat-eating experiences) and lobster dimsum, with Soh’s signature XO sauce, an awesome texturaland taste combination of dried scallops and shrimp, prosciut-to, sesame oil and brandy. (I’m missing a few ingredients, butyou get the gist.) The Covey’s Chef de Cuisine, Matt Bolton,contributed a tasty five-spice chocolate cake to finish off themix, and Michael Marcy, The Covey’s new restaurant man-ager, paired wines for the five-course, Asian-inspired extrav-aganza. Plan a night on the town to savor what Soh and hisWindy City cohort, Terry Crandall, are cooking up forPeninsula dining enthusiasts.

The event takes place until Oct. 27 with Calvin Soh, Chefde Cuisine of Shanghai Terrace, The Peninsula Chicago, andthen continues Oct. 30-Nov. 8 with Terry Crandall, ExecutiveChef, The Peninsula Chicago. The five-course menu is $95per person, plus tax and gratuities. Call (831) 620-8820 formore information or to talk menus. www.quaillodge.com

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Matt Bolton (left), Chef de Cuisine at The Covey in Carmel Valley, and Calvin Soh, Chef deCuisine at The Peninsula Chicago hotel, are preparing special dinners for The LifestyleAcademy Culinary Series at Quail Lodge.

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Flutist kicks off Day of the Dead feteIN A preview of its upcoming Day of the

Dead festival, the Big Sur Spirit Garden pre-sents Viviana Guzman and Divas Latinas inconcert Thursday, Nov. 1. Guzman, a nativeof Chile, is a classically-trained flutist whohas performed in 73 different countries.She’ll pay tribute to the richness and diversi-ty of Latin music, song and dance.

Thursday’s concert’s marks the beginningof a the Big Sur Spirit Garden’s Day of the

Dead celebration, which will continueFriday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, with livemusic, folk dancing and great Mexican food.“It’s a celebration of Latin culture,”explained Jayson Fann, creative director ofthe event. “And it’s a celebration of life.”

The Thursday performances start at 7p.m. The Big Sur Spirit Garden is locatealong Highway 1 at Loma Vista, about 27miles south of Carmel. Call (831) 667-1300.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea: Victim reported losingher earring on Sunday, Oct. 13, while inCarmel.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance respondedto a medical emergency on Highway 1 for amale patient in seizure. Ambulance on scene.Patient was not having a seizure but an asthma

attack before the crew’s arrival. No medical orcomplaint. Patient signed a medical releaseform.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance respondedto a medical emergency at Monastery Beachfor a diver who ascended too quickly. On scenewith Cal Fire, state lifeguards and state parksrangers. Transported patient to CHOMP Code2.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Both parties involved

in an exchange of property on Mission Street.They requested officers conduct a civil stand-by. The exchange was peaceful.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Carmel P.D. units con-tacted workers pressure washing a business onSan Carlos Street. The work had started prior to8 a.m. Workers were counseled and informedof the proper time work of that nature wasallowed. The owner of the business was con-tacted and informed of the times as well.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Fire engine and ambu-lance responded to a reported fire alarm activa-tion at Haseltine Court at Lincoln and Fifth.Engine and ambulance on scene. The cause ofthe activation was found to be cooking smokeactivating the alarm system in one of the units.

Pebble Beach: Unknown suspects enteredlocked construction site and removed numer-ous tools from a building site on Crespi Lane.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Carmel-by-the-Sea: On this date, atapproximately 1025 hours, the officer respond-ed to a barking-dog complaint on Torres Street.On arrival, no barking observed. During a one-hour observation, a few barks heard from thedog. The owner of the dog was not at home anda message was left on Oct. 16 and 17. Currentdog license needed. No barking violation wit-nessed on this date. Followup pending.

Carmel-by-the-Sea: Ambulance dis-patched to a motor vehicle accident on CarmelValley Road at Country Club Drive (Porter

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The mostly level course gently winds itsway through majestic redwoods and alongthe Big Sur River.

In keeping with tradition, various musi-cians will be on hand to supply the sound-track to the race. A classical string quartet,bagpipers and Big Sur’s beloved mariachigroup, Trio Esparza, will entertain runners asthey navigate the course, while Just Friends(R&B, jazz) will greet the weary as they

Big Sur park hosts 27th annual River Runcross the finish line.

10k runners will also receive a compli-mentary 10-minute massage and all runnerswill receive a commemorative T-shirt withart by Big Sur’s Celia Sanborn. Winners inthe men’s and women’s divisions will receivegiclee prints of Sanborn’s original artwork.

The races start at 10 a.m. The cost of run-ning either race is $35. Registration will beavailable at the park on the morning of therace. The park is located on Highway 1,about 26 miles south of Carmel. For moreinformation, call (831) 624-4112 or visitwww.bigsurriverrun.org.

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Carmel Valley Electric Inc.Serving the Peninsula for over 47 years

Specializing in Residential Service Repairs, Remodels & Custom HomesCA Certified • Lic. # 464846

(831) 659-2105

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◗ ESTATE CARETAKER

Cash paid for “OLD” items• Photographs & Photo Albums• Postcards & Scrap Books• Posters - Maps - Atlases• Magazines & Newspapers• Old Military items - Uniforms - Medals - Etc.• Singles or large collections

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(831) 241-2022 • (831) 747-4943(831) 394-6102

Duane TitusLic. 890606

You call us, we’ll wire you!(831) 659-1700

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“If your fireplace smokes, it won’t when I leave!”�

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831-625-4047

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“Se Habla Español”

◗ FENCES AND DECKS cont.

◗ FIREPLACES

◗ HANDYMAN SERVICES cont.◗ HANDYMAN SERVICES

••• Reach the people who need your service for as little as $16.00 per week. Put The Carmel Pine Cone to work for you! (831) 624-0162.

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(831) 402-5434 or (831) 392-0327

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Call Bruce at (831) 236-7795

Fences, Decks, Plumbing, Electrical, Tile & Floors.

Most Trades • Honest • Reliable.Competitive • References Available.

JOHN’S HANDYMAN SERVICEAdept Tradesman - Electrical, Plumbing,Carpentry, Tile, Painting, and Hauling. VeryReasonable Rates. (831) 595-9799. TF

R & R HOME REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION INC.Remodels, painting, tile, fences, decks, freeestimates. No job to small. References.License # 893721. (831) 375-1743 TF

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GARCIA’S GARDENINGYard Cleanup, Tree Service, Pressure Washing

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Cell (831) 595-6245 • Home (831) 394-7329

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hauling. Landscaping. Excellent Local References.Reasonable rates. Honest & Reliable.

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GARDEN GREENLandscaping Beyond Gardening

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Call Christy (831) 884-9855

SERVICEDIRECTORYcontinued on

page 26A

OAK FIRE WOODQuality, well split dry oak, delivered.(831) 601-9728 11/30

FIREWOODDry Oak split cords and half cords, dry.Eucalyptus cords and half cords, dry. FreeDelivery. (831) 385-5371 11/9

◗ FIREWOOD

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NOTICE TO READERS: California law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law alsorequires that contractors include their license number on all advertising. You can check the status of your licensed contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB. Unlicensed contractorstaking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board. The PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION requireshousehold movers to include their PUC license number in their ads. Contact the PUC at (800) 877-8867.

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NOTICE TO READERS: California law requires that con-

tractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor or mate-

rials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

State law also requires that contractors include their license

number on all advertising. You can check the status of your

licensed contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB.

Unlicensed contractors taking jobs that total less than

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licensed by the Contractors State License Board. The PUB-

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◗ WINDOW CLEANING

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WILL BULLOCKInterior and exterior painting and restoring.Residential specialist on Peninsula since 1974.Always quality preparation yet economical. Finefinishes, color consulting, faux, local references.Lic.#436767 insured.(831) 625-3307 or cell (831) 277-8952. TF

BRENT BAYSINGER PAINTERInterior-Exterior. Old fashioned quality. Free esti-mates. Excellent Carmel, Pebble Beach andCarmel Valley references. Lic. #663828. Insured.625-0679. TF

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NIELSEN CUSTOM FINISHES, INC.Serving the Peninsula since 1987

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◗ MOVING

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◗ PET SERVICES

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adjacent park bench, Marx, would turn around and say, “Thatwas the worst joke I ever heard.” Unfortunately the pair never actually worked together.Contract hassles doomed the cameo, and Marx died aboutfour months later.

In “Groucho,” Kaplan plays a 70-year-old version of Marxas he looks back on his career and his life. “He was brillianton stage,” Kaplan remembered. “He was funny when hetalked and he was funny when he walked. Everything he didwas funny.”

Kaplan will be accompanied by pianist Gary Kupper,actress Jennifer Valentine and actor Robert Saoud, who playsMarx’s brother Chico. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets rangefrom $52 to $60. Performance Carmel is celebrating its 15thyear with a special treat — 15 tickets will be made availableSaturday at 7 p.m. for $15 each. For more information, call(831) 620-2048 or visit www.sunsetcenter.org.

GROUCHOFrom page 16A

TULARCITOS ELEMENTARY School will present itsannual Fall festival, “Fiesta Verde,” Friday, Oct. 26.

In keeping with tradition, the festival will feature a carni-val, games, bounce houses, raffles and a silent auction. Newthis year will be an emphasis on environmental education anda Mexican-themed dinner. The fun starts at 2 p.m. The costof attending the festival is $20 for each child. The dinner,with tickets at $8, starts at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, students at Tularcitos last week received 80dictionaries from the Carmel Rotary Club. The gift is part ofan international effort — the non profit Dictionary Project —that has distributed 6.8 million dictionaries.

“The goal of the program is to assist students in complet-ing the school year as good writers, active readers and cre-ative thinkers by providing them with a personal dictionary,”explained Warren “Pete” Poitrus of the C.V. Rotary chapter.“The dictionaries are a gift to each student to use at schooland at home for years to come.”

The school is located at 35 Ford Rd. in Carmel Valley. Formore information about the school, visit www.tularcitos.org.For more information about the local Rotary chapter, visitwww.rotary5230.org.

Tularcitos kids gear up for festival,receive dictionaries

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SPILLFrom page 1A

PHOTO/KELLY NIX

This photo showsa small portion ofthe estimated15,000 gallonsof sewage sludgethat spilled at theCarmel AreaW a s t e w a t e rDistrict plant lastweekend. Crewsworked overtimeto contain thenasty stuff.

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side the plant except for wash water that went into a ditchbehind the laboratory building.”

Following the state’s protocol for such a spill, von Dohrensaid CAWD cleaned and disinfected the storm drain, whichrequired digging a pit at the end of the drain’s system to col-lect any material that may have traveled offsite as a result of

the wash down.The collected waste was then pumped to the head of the

plant and retreated, von Dohren said. “The soil around this collection point will be removed and

taken to our old sludge dewatering area on the treatmentplant site,” he said. “This is strictly a precautionary step.”

The type of sewage that spilled, called “waste-activatedsludge,” is recycled by cotton and alfalfa growers in KernCounty who use it as a soil amendment, which improves thequality of a soil. It is partially treated and not considered raw

sewage.Von Dohren said a simple mistake caused the accident.“We were putting equipment back online as part of the

microfiltration and reverse osmosis project,” he said. “Andthat required turning off a lot of valves and then turning themback on ... and so forth.”

But during the last cycle, von Dohren said, employees“simply forgot to close the overflow valve,” which caused thesludge to flow onto the grounds of the treatment plant, locat-ed off Highway 1 just south of Rio Road.

He said there are no health concerns as a result of thespill.

“We ran it by the regional board and they are satisfiedwith our response,” von Dohren said.

The estimated $22 million microfiltration and reverseosmosis plant at CAWD, paid for by the Pebble Beach Co.,will improve the quality of water used to irrigate PebbleBeach golf courses and recreational fields.

An existing reclamation project has already been savingthe Monterey Peninsula about 700 acre-feet of potable watera year since it went online in 1994. But the mineral contentof the reclaimed water has been too high for the type of grassused on the courses. As a result, potable water has been usedto rinse the greens to get rid of the salts that build up in thesoil.

The new system is expected to be finished in spring 2008,von Dohren said.

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the Carmel Fire Department’s antique Luverne engine willmake the drive. The Carmel Youth Center band will hitch aride on the back of the city’s flatbed truck and belt out tuneson the move.

Community services assistant Cindi Lopez speculated shewill spy “a bunch of Harry Potters.” Last year, pirates seemedto dominate, perhaps due to the popularity of the “Pirates ofthe Caribbean” films.

While throwing candy has long been a pastime, Lopezoffered a discouraging word. “We don’t have candy police,”she said, “but we encourage them not to throw candy.”

But parade participants can have their fill of sweets backat Sunset Center beginning at noon. The city will buy 600individual cups of ice cream, and the cakes are coming fromSafeway and Save Mart. “They’re huge, full sheet cakes,”Lopez said. “They’re really big.”

For those who don’t want to go straight to dessert, a hot-dog lunch that includes chili (donated by Bruno’s Marketowner Fermin Sanchez), chips and drinks will be offered for$5, with advance tickets sold at city hall on Monte VerdeStreet and at Nielsen Bros. Market at San Carlos and

Seventh. Volunteers from the Carmel Celebrates Communitygroup will serve up the grub, and Earthbound Farm is donat-ing a vast variety of pumpkins and gourds that will decoratethe grounds and can be claimed by party goers after the fes-tivities end.

“And this year, we’re going to have the Carmel Rotaryblues band playing,” Lopez said. The group will be on stagein the Sunset Center parking lot the entire time. “Last year,we had a DJ, but I think live music is better.”

Other Halloween newsIn honor of the city’s birthday, Jennifer Martinez of the

Carmel Foundation reported, the Tommy Bahama store inCarmel Plaza will donate 10 percent of its Oct. 27 sales to thenonprofit senior organization. From 5 to 7 p.m., shopperswill also enjoy savory treats like rum marinated pulled porkprovided by Bruno’s Market.

And on Halloween proper, law enforcement agencies arewarning parents to make sure trick-or-treaters stay safe whilewalking the streets, as kids are more than twice as likely tobe hit and killed by a car then than on any other night.Carmel and Pacific Grove police will be handing out freeglow necklaces on Halloween again this year to help makesure children are visible when out after dark. The necklaces,as they have been since 1997, are donated by The Pine Cone.

be left behind, there has been little or no trace of thepheromone after it has been applied. The state only sprays 15to 20 grams of the pheromone per acre.

And Henson said HOPE was not able to collect any evi-dence of the mixture after the first round of spraying.

“If someone were to collect the dust around their back-yard to have it tested,” he said, “such a test would be quiteexpensive.”

To determine how evenly the pheromone is being appliedthroughout the Peninsula, the state is using 1-foot squarecards to collect samples of the pheromone, which confusesthe male moths and prevents them from finding females,halting the insect’s mating and reproduction process.

Concert showcases local youth orchestras

THE TALENTS of the Monterey Peninsula’s finestyoung classical musicians will be showcased whenSunset Center presents Youth Music Monterey’s“Festival of Light and Sound,” Sunday, Nov. 18.

Led by conductor John Larry Granger, the Youth andHonors orchestras feature more than 130 musicians from36 local schools.

Adela Peña, the concertmaster of New York City’sGrammy award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra,will join the orchestras in a performance of Bruch’sViolin Concerto No. 1.

The concert will also include the premiere of the firstmovement of local composer Stephen Tosh’s SymphonyNo. 2, and works by Saint-Saens, Alfven and others.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 forstudents. Tickets are available at the door, at theBookmark in Pacific Grove, or by calling (831) 375-1992.

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L e t t e r sto the Editor

Editorial

They may not be payingattention, so you have to

IN RECENT weeks, three pedestrians have been hit on downtown streets.

One, a 62-year-old woman who was struck crossing Ocean Avenue last

Wednesday, remains in critical condition.

How can this happen? Under normal circumstances, it certainly doesn’t have

to.

If a driver intentionally runs down a pedestrian, or a vehicle is completely out

of control, there may not be any way for a person on foot to avoid being struck.

Likewise, if a pedestrian darts out into traffic, approaching cars many not have

time to react. (Thankfully, both circumstances are rare, and neither seems to

have been a factor in the recent downtown accidents.)

Absent such bizarre circumstances, every pedestrian can easily avoid being

hit by a car. All you have to do is follow the classic advice: Look both ways.

Stated more comprehensively, the rule means that when you prepare to cross a

street, you should look at all the cars that might collide with you and avoid them.

This means noting what direction the cars are going, how fast, and whether the

drivers seem to be aware of your presence.

Likewise, motorists approaching intersections and driving in busy areas

always have to be alert to the behavior of pedestrians. If they are, they won’t hit

one.

If everybody is following the rules of the road, pedestrians will hardly ever be

hurt. Furthermore, when a pedestrian and a vehicle start to enter the same space,

the pedestrian still won’t be injured if either the pedestrian or the driver is pay-

ing attention.

The only way for an accident such as the terrible one last Wednesday to occur

is if BOTH the pedestrian and the driver are not exercising ordinary caution.

And that is the lesson to be drawn. All of us are distracted from time to time

while we are driving — with our cell phones, radios, fellow passengers, what-

ever. Likewise, pedestrians crossing a street might be talking on the phone, look-

ing at their mail or daydreaming. It is when these briefs periods of distraction

intersect that tragedy can strike.

So when you are driving your car or taking a walk downtown, remind your-

self to be doubly aware of what the other guy is up to. To protect yourself, you

have to pay attention. Because he might not be.

Your Neighborly DutyDear Editor,

I have lived in Pacific Grove my wholelife and choose to live here for the close-knitcommunity the town prides itself on. Irecently encountered a major wake-up call, adreadful incident which my neighbors choseto ignore or downplay, that deserves atten-tion. Every citizen within this communityneeds to understand his or her role as aneighbor.

Recently, my miniature dachshund wasattacked by a raccoon at night in my yard. Inthe process of rescuing my dog, I screamedand yelled like I have never before (and Ihope to never experience again). Whileattempting to scare the raccoon with loudvocals, I yelled as loud as I could, “Help!”amidst my dog’s constant screams. Still pan-icked, I yelled once more, “Somebody help!”

After the adrenaline rush ended, I wasappalled that NOBODY had come to my aid,even though my porch lights and insidelights stayed lit for an hour to serve as anobvious signal that my property was whereall the noise had originated. While the inci-dent ended before anybody lost their lives, Iam disturbed that my desperate screams andyells for help were unanswered. The onlyreaction I noticed was neighbor’s porchlights turning on. That was it. I screamed asif someone was coming after me, and who’sto say that I was not in a struggle against anattacker or a rapist? If the incident had beena different scenario, I am frightened that Iwould not be able to get a rise out of theneighborhood. What does it take to get areaction from people? Picture a loved one inthis same situation: My story is proof thatyelling repeatedly at the top of my lungs didnot work.

So, neighbors, the moral: When in doubt,play it safe ... call the police. Act on yourinstincts, do not assume that someone elsewill call. Call the non-emergency number ifyou are nervous about calling 911. You cango back to sleep knowing you did your partand the least that will happen is the policewill patrol the neighborhood and come upempty. On the flipside, do nothing and I per-ish the thought of what the outcome couldbe.

E. Castillo,Pacific Grove

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“I enjoyed living in 213 and 415, but I’m so glad we moved back to 831.”

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“Again, the appeal really hinges on the integrity of the res-idence,” Conroy told the board. He believes it is a Comstock.

Since the file contains no original drawings, it’s impossi-ble to verify exactly what changes occurred, and when, butConroy said other records indicate the house was smaller andonly one story. Also, a former deck was apparently enclosed.

“I also don’t think it’s particularly a very good example ofComstock’s work,” Dyar said.

Lagerholm agreed the home lacks integrity, andSchroeder made no comments. Wendt stepped down becauseof a possible conflict, and the vote was 3-0 to grant the appealand remove the home from the list.

Another KonigshoferTwo flat-roofed, single-story, nondescript apartment

buildings at the corner of Lincoln and Seventh built by JohnKonigshofer — who also designed the Sand & Sea complexat San Antonio and Fourth avenues — are nothing special,representatives of the Irwin Trust argued before the board.

Bunse said she had a difficult time even classifying the

style of the wood, brick and concrete complex. She settled onthe modern Bay Area Tradition, the category consultantRichard Janick used in his report justifying his recommenda-tion that the city require their preservation.

Bunse contended the apartments are not architecturallysignificant. Konigshofer was not a master builder, so being“the only known multiunit dwelling” designed by him is notadequate argument for mandatory preservation, and the twoparallel buildings are not important examples of the work ofbuilder Carl Daniels.

In his report, Conroy reminded the board the city councilremoved the Sand & Sea district from the historic inventory,and another residence designed by Konigshofer was also de-listed. He recommended the board remove the apartmentcomplex as well.

“While I don’t necessarily agree with what the city coun-cil said about John Konigshofer, I do agree about this pro-ject,” Dyar said. “It’s not a significant example of a style orhis work.”

The board voted 4-0 in favor of the appeal.

Students, admin disagreeon library sprinklers

By MARY BROWNFIELD

CARMEL HIGH School’s new library will contain nofire sprinklers because the state does not require them, butstudent body president Kyle MacDonald, whose dad is a fire-fighter, is worried that could lead to damage or death.

“I just want to urge any of the concerned parents or citi-zens to come to the board meeting on the 29th of October tospeak their minds about this matter, because I think this is animportant issue not just for Carmel High School, but for thecommunity as a whole,” he told The Pine Cone this week.

As school president, MacDonald, a senior, attends meet-ings of the Carmel Unified School District Board ofEducation and raised the question earlier this month. CUSDSuperintendent Marvin Biasotti replied that he would pro-vide information at the next meeting regarding the board’s

decision not to sprinkler the library.During an April 23 discussion of several capital projects

funded by a $21.5 million bond, a representative of WaldRuhnke & Dost architects said the state architect’s office,which must approve projects at public schools, would notrequire fire sprinklers in the library.

At the time, the board was contending with skyrocketingbuilding costs, and Biasotti recommended installing sprin-klers only according to state requirements. The district’sinsurance company would provide no rate deduction forsprinklers, and other systems, such as smoke detectors andfire alarms, would provide plenty of notice to get people outof the building and alert fire departments.

“You’re spending just under $3 million on a library whichis going to have hundreds of kids in it on a daily basis, andthe amount of money to install fire sprinklers is nothing com-pared with the damages caused by a fire or a lawsuit for aloss of life,” MacDonald countered. And sprinklers wouldkeep a fire from spreading to other buildings.

Henry Ruhnke, chief architect for the district’s capitalprojects, confirmed the board opted out of installing them inthe library to cut costs. “There is risk whenever you don’t do

that, but obviously with fire sprinklers, they can also cause alot of damage, especially in a library,” he said, because it’sfull of books and computers. Sprinklers sometimes activateaccidentally or otherwise fail.

The current water system also lacks the size and pressureto serve a sprinkler system.

Other buildings, such as the gymnasium, require sprin-klers due to their size and the number of people likely to beinside during an event, according to Ruhnke.

School board chair Amy Funt said the trustees and the dis-trict would never put students or facilities at unnecessary riskor approve a project that doesn’t comply with the law.

“I don’t understand how a fire in a building could not bea student safety issue,” MacDonald responded.

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