Monthly Archives: October 2008

Don’t Rain On My Parade

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Butterfly Parade Title

Picture from Ford Times, 1977

Ominous-looking rain clouds obligingly held back long enough Saturday to allow the 69th annual Butterfly Parade in Pacific Grove.

The event celebrating the yearly return of monarch butterflies is as identifiable with the seaside community as its ocean views and its “America’s Last Hometown” reputation.

A few sprinkles were felt. That was all.

“The parade has (not) been rained out in 34 years,” said Dave Anderson, a third-grade teacher at Robert Down Elementary School. Anderson, dressed as an Indian chief, led his students who were garbed in tribal costume.

Don’t Rain On My Parade

Hear-Old Backs Kampe, Garcia & Cuneo

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This should not be a surprise to anyone who has followed Pacific Grove politics even slightly: All three of the P.G. City Council members with terms ending in November opted not to run for re-election.

It’s also good that a large crop of candidates is competing for the chance to replace the departing trio. All eight are capable, to varying degrees, but three rise to the top: Ken Cuneo, Carmelita Garcia and Bill Kampe.

Calls Susan Goldbeck irrevocably tied to P.G. politics of the past, Dan Miller an activist, Richard Ahart a mystery, Deborah Lindsay narrow focused and says David Dilworth has no credibility.

Hear-Old Backs Kampe, Garcia & Cuneo

What’s Better For Downtown Than A Wine Walk (with Art)?

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It’s the Rats To Riches car shows. Too bad there was no support from the Chamber Of Commerce, the city leaders and the few shops that are actually open when the show blocked the street. Don’t think they will be back, they are not haughty enough to be allowed in P.G.

“The venues and the shops that were open were great,” said Page. “We loved going to the show and then going to the restaurants. We had one PG business tell us they were one cheeseburger away from closing for good until we showed up. And then it was standing room only.”

Page said the club wanted to extend the show’s scope, but got no local support for the idea. “We got lots of promises, but no action” from the Chamber of Commerce. “A small hot-rod display like this is not static. It’s more of a lifestyle with music, things to do for kids, interaction with the vehicles, raffle prizes, etc. More of a festival than a gallery,” he said.

Ha ha, more of a festival than a gallery. Look around at all the damn elitist art galleries that are open about 20 hours a week . .

What’s Better For Downtown Than A Wine Walk (with Art)?

Doc Says Deborah King Unfit For Trial

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A psychiatrist says a Monterey woman is not competent to stand trial for allegedly killing a Pacific Grove father who was picking up his son from school last month. But Wednesday, Judge Adrienne Grover gave prosecutors a chance to seek a second opinion.

Deborah King, 51, is charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated in connection with the Sept. 2 accident that killed 35-year-old Joel Woods.

With 5 other DUIs she’s unfit to drive a car, but did anyway . . .

Doc Says Deborah King Unfit For Trial