When a couple of sixth-graders from Pacific Grove Middle School found a wallet on the sidewalk in front of the school last week, they saved Christmas for (the Whitis) family in Texas.
“I just want you to know how impressed I am with the quality of students at Pacific Grove Middle School,” Whitis wrote school administrators on Thursday. “How easy would it have been for them to take the money and toss the wallet into the trash! Instead, they did what was right. They took it to the office so it could be returned to the very distraught owner.
“I have been in education for 26 years, and it is always heartwarming to know how wonderful young people can be. Thank you for what you have done to instill such wonderful values in their young lives. Their act of kindness saved Christmas not only for my daughter, but also for her entire family in Texas. I see your students as a Christmas miracle, and for that I want to say thank you.”
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Police Blotter
Can I sue someone who says or writes something defamatory about me?
In order to prove defamation, you have to prove that what was said or written about you was false. If the information is true, or if you consented to publication of the material, you will not have a case.
Search the Herald for some research. I did and was surprised to find another article about domestic violence, financial troubles and more at another one of the Favaloro’s restaurants. Check it out, December 14, 2004.
Extreme Geocaching Brings In The Bomb Squad
Deputies responded to a call Monday reporting a possible explosive device on Jolon Road, three miles south of King City.
A state work crew cleaning the road shoulder found a three-inch long PVC pipe with end caps and a thick wire protruding from one end.
The bomb squad deployed its new robot, affectionately known as “Boomer,” and reported that the package was “blown to pieces.”
It was then that officers discovered the item was actually a “hidden treasure” planted in the oak tree by a geocaching club.
The clubs, growing in popularity around the world, use Global Positioning System instruments to find hidden items after reading clues and GPS coordinates.
Check with geocaching.com for some helpful advice about leaving odd packages out in the wilds:
Please use common sense when choosing a location for your cache. Do not place your cache in any location where it might be confused with something more dangerous.
Whatever the container, make sure to mark your cache so that someone who doesn’t play can figure out what it is. Most folks mark the container with Geocaching.com, the name of the cache, and any contact information they feel is necessary. More info is better than less.
The Butterfly Hunters
Rounding up butterflies can be as difficult as herding cats. Ventana Wildlife Society biologists gathered in Pacific Grove early Tuesday, intent on catching, tagging and releasing at least 1,000 of the estimated 6,000 monarch butterflies clustered in the Monarch Grove Sanctuary’s eucalyptus trees. The butterflies did not make themselves too available.
Only 500 were resting in the trees on the 2½-acre sanctuary. The rest congregated in pine trees on adjacent private properties, which were off-limits to the research team.
“as difficult as herding cats” Crikey!! LOL
Cannery Row Construction Affects Some Merchants
Since August, a portion of Cannery Row has been closed to traffic and parking to accommodate construction.
Marsha Edwards, owner of Dippin’ Dots ice cream shop, next door to the construction, said she thinks the lack of parking right in front of her shop may have something to do with the slow sales she’s seeing.
Across the way at Bubba Gump’s, public relations manager Dave Trombetta said the restaurant is attracting just as many diners as it does during an average year.
Monterey Bay Aquarium is seeing a regular stream of visitors and hasn’t needed to make any extra efforts, said Ken Peterson, senior public relations manager for the aquarium.
Advertising makes people aware. Even if the Aquarium is well known it still advertises. Bubba Gump advertises. Since I visit the Row about as often as 99% of Americans (which is hardly once in every 5 years) I don’t know whats down there besides the Aquarium, Bubbas, Paradiso and the stuff that’s been there over 50 years like the Bear Flag, Kalisas and Wing Chong building.
Water Bills Going Up Up UP
(The) . . surcharge approval comes on the heels of a 20 percent general rate increase approved by the PUC last month.
That increase covered all rates, including those paid by commercial users, which tend to be higher than than what consumers pay. The 10 percent surcharge is the consumer portion of that increase.
By time the 10 percent rate increase is reached, the average consumer’s bill will rise from the current $31 to $34 a month, said Cal Am spokeswoman Catherine Bowie.
And I used to think that gas stations and cable TV were bandits.
Alan Shugart Dead
Alan Shugart, a Pebble Beach resident who co-founded Seagate Technology LLC and made a name for himself when his dog ran for Congress, died Tuesday at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Shugart was 76. He helped start Seagate Technology in 1979, a pioneering hard-drive manufacturer that eventually became a multibillion-dollar industry.
Shugart was a partner in the Fandango restaurant, ran his dog Earnest for public office and contributed to a comic strip about Earnest.
Rest in peace – one of my heroes.
Lawyer On The Lam
Michael Yacuta Alvarez, 49, fled a Salinas courtroom in August when it appeared a judge was going to sentence him to prison rather than probation.
Prosecutor Lisa Poll said her office received several tips from local residents saying that Alvarez was seen about town shortly after his flight. Some reported that he was driving a red BMW. Others saw him in a 1998 black Mercedes with the license plate number 5WKG476.
She said Alvarez has reportedly been seen at his former address, 740 Harrison Road, and at a home in the 28000 block of Mesa del Tierra, both in Salinas.
Alvarez also maintained offices at Jamber Properties, 1974 N. Main St. in Salinas, and at 1745 Saratoga Ave., Suite 2A in San Jose. He began selling real estate after his conviction.
P.G. High Gets Bomb Threat
Pacific Grove police are investigating a false bomb threat to Pacific Grove High School called in about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.
An unidentified male caller used a stolen cell phone to dial 9-1-1, say there was a bomb at the school and warn that “everyone is going to die,” police said.
KAZU Knocked Off Air – Again
A ruptured water heater forced the shutdown of radio station KAZU early this morning, said the station’s general manager.
The water heater was located directly above the station’s master control and broadcast operations center and the water poured directly on the equipment, destroying some of it.
KAZU has had a run of bad luck, after a fire in downtown PG, and this is the second flood at the present location. Perhaps the Chamber Of Commerce can raise some funds to buy KAZU a couple of umbrellas to put over the control board.