Downtown was very busy last night. Most people were smiling.
“We won’t be doing what some people probably think sexologists do when we get together: There won’t be any crazy orgies or anything like that,” said Monterey’s Stephen Braveman, a certified diplomat of sex therapy and co-chairman of the four-day event. “I’m told that plumbers, lawyers and politicians have much more fun at their conferences.”
The Pebble Beach Co. announced Wednesday it is laying off 47 employees, including 14 management employees. The company had eliminated 29 jobs in November, including 24 management positions.
In a prepared statement, company Chief Executive Officer Bill Perocchi cited the economic recession as the reason for the company’s reorganization. He said the drop in business is a trend that operators of luxury resorts nationwide are contending with.
My uncle & me.
September 28, 1946 ~ May 2, 2009
SEASIDE – “Bunky” Earl Eckstine Jr., 62, passed away May 2, 2009 from a lengthy illness.Bunky was a life-long resident of Seaside. He joined the U.S. Marines, serving in the Vietnam War, and was awarded two purple hearts and the Medal of Honor.
He was known for custom car painting, and owned Bunky’s Paint & Body Shop. He was the president of the Slow Pokes, who organized the Karkapades Car Show. He enjoyed riding his Harley, and photography.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly; two daughters, Tracy and Cindy; son, Bunky; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lil Bev, and his mother and father.A military honors ceremony will be on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at Mission Memorial Park, Seaside.
A Celebration of Bunky’s Life will be on Saturday, May 16, 2009, 3:00 p.m. at American Legion, Seaside.
According to witness Ron Goolsby, the body was about 300 feet off the shoreline. “Several people witnessed the recovery from the Aquarium observation deck,” said Goolsby.
It’s not confirmed if the man was either a kayaker or a scuba diver. His name has not been released.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Coroner announced that a body found off the coast of Monterey on Sunday was that of Stephen Zapasnik, 39, of Monterey.
The victim, 39, whose name was not released, was last seen walking on the beach about 8 a.m. Saturday, the spokesman said.
Not quite what I had in mind when the bond measures said renovate the schools – there may be no heat and the bathrooms are locked, but hey, we can play football on artificial grass.
. . . in two weeks, the school will have a new $7 million athletic stadium to replace the dilapidated one in use since the 1960s.
The stadium features upgraded aluminum bleachers, synthetic grass field, snack bar, scoreboard, field house and wheelchair access. It also features an upgraded parking lot and walkway to the field.
This isn’t Del Rey Oaks or (shudders) Carmel. As long as it is safe, my RV, woodpile or ‘forest’ landscaping is my business..
The folks involved in the beautification hubbub in Pacific Grove are barking up the wrong tree.
I concede the expensive homes around the golf course and many homes around the middle school are well cared for, but walk along the streets that intersect Pine or Lighthouse avenues, or go into the Del Monte Park area. Walk along the sidewalks and see how often you are forced into the street because of branches, bushes, ivy or broken fences. You can’t even get many of these free-spirited, iconoclastic, willy-nilly residents to park legally.
Aren’t the homes near the middle school owned by Canterbury Woods?
Social conditions, however, were changing. Radio entered the scene and could be listened to at home, never mind static on the station. Community events were giving ground to the flapper era. Attendance at the Chautauqua events dwindled. After the 1926 season, the doors closed. . .
. . In 1921, the Boy Scouts of Pacific Grove were assured a home in perpetuity. Chautauqua Hall’s title, however, was signed over to the City of Pacific Grove with instructions to make the building available for purposes other than scouting
Has it become politically incorrect to proudly display the presence of BSA Troop 90? There used to be a Boy Scouts Fleur de Lis symbol on the door.
4/2/09 A collision involving a bicyclist at Prescott at Lighthouse.
4/2/09 MPD documented a civil issue in the 500 block of Lighthouse.
4/2/09 GONZALES, GAUDENCIO was arrested for defrauding an innkeeper in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
4/2/09 BLAND, JAMES IVAN was cited for possession of an open container of alcohol at Foam and Dickman.
4/2/09 FRONDA, ROLAND was arrested for Possession of Marijuana for sales and Transportation of Marijuana for sales at Lighthouse & Reeside.
4/3/09 A vehicle was towed at David and Laine for expired registration.
4/3/09 An injury collision at Cannery Row and Prescott.
4/4/09 JEWETT, DANIEL was arrested for public intoxication at Prescott and Lighthouse.
4/4/09 MPD towed a vehicle from the 600 block of Pine for blocking the roadway.
4/4/09 CRUM, JASON ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication at The British Bulldog Pub.
4/5/09 ARBELBIDE, BERNARD MARTIN, was arrested for DUI at Hawthorne and Drake.
4/6/09 LULEY, CHADRICK was cited for illegally camping on the Rec Trail South of the Coast Guard Pier.
4/6/09 A victim reports a burglary to his residence in the 800 block of Lottie.
4/7/09 JEWETT, DANIEL and LEDFORD, CARL were both cited and released for Trespassing in the 700 block of Lighthouse.
4/8/09 A victim reports a burglary to his vehicle in the 500 block of Archer.
4/8/09 A non-injury collision at Lighthouse & Prescott.
4/8/09 A victim reports a vandalism to his vehicle in the 200 Laine.
4/9/09 A hit and run in the 800 block of Wave.
4/10/09 SCHAFER, KENNETH was cited for an outstanding warrants at the Rec Trail & David Ave.
4/12/09 REYNOLDS, SARAH was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs at Lighthouse and Second.
4/13/09 MPD documented graffiti at Reeside and Foam.
4/14/09 CHP was aided in the recovery of a stolen vehiclein the 800 block of Lighthouse.
4/14/09 A non-injury collision at Lighthouse & Private Bolio.
4/15/09 JEWETT, DANIEL was cited for camping at the Senior Center, 280 Dickman.
4/15/09 WILLE, STEPHEN was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs at Foam and Hoffman.
4/15/09 MPD documented found property in the 800 block of Wave.
4/15/09 A non-injury collision at Cannery Row and David.
4/15/09 A hit and run in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
4/17/09 A non-injury collision at Dickman and Lighthouse.
4/17/09 A victim reports the theft of a vehicle in the 800 block of Lighthouse.
4/18/09 A victim reports a burglary to her vehicle in the 700 block of Wave.
4/18/09 STEVENS, CRAIG was arrested for an outstanding warrant in the 600 block of Taylor.
4/20/09 JEWETT, DANIEL was found to be in violation of his probation for being found at Prescott and Lighthouse.
4/20/09 A victim reports the theft of items in the 700 block of Cannery Row.
4/21/09 A victim reports a burglary to her vehicle in the 500 block of David.
4/21/09 JEWETT, DANIEL was cited for possession of an open container of alcohol at David and Wave.
4/22/09 MPD documented graffiti at Foam & Drake.
4/22/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her residence in the 600 block of Prescott.
4/22/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle in the 600 block of Prescott.
4/23/09 LEDFORD, CARL HADDEN JR was cited for open container in public in the 600 block of Wave. .
4/23/09 A victim reports a vandalism to her vehicle in the 2200 block of David.
4/23/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 500 block of Foam St.
4/24/09 A victim reports a burglary to their business in the 700 block of Foam.
4/24/09 MPD documented graffiti in the 600 block of Cannery Row.
4/24/09 LAMB ALAN was arrested for a parole violation in the 600 block of Lighthouse.
4/24/09 TALISTU, SHAANI was cited for driving on a suspended license at Lighthouse & McClellan.
4/25/09 MPD towed a vehicle in the 700 block of Wave for the 3K Just Run.
4/25/09 MADUENO, JACOBO, MADUENO, JORGE were arrested for public intoxication in the 400 block of Cannery Row.
4/26/09 GHAFFARI, NASEEM was arrested for DUI at Lighthouse & Irving.
4/25/09 MADUENO, JORGE was cited for an outstanding warrant in the 400 block of Cannery Row.
4/27/09 JEWITT, DANIEL was issued a citation for possession of less than one ounce of Marijuana at 601 Wave.
4/29/09 A victim reports the theft of items from her vehicle in the 500 block of Lighthouse.
4/29/09 REYNOLDS, LARRY was cited for consuming alcohol in public on the recreation trail at Bruce Ariss Way.
4/29/09 An injury collision in the 400 block of Lighthouse.
Giving away our Mvsevm. Worst. Leaders. Ever.
A letter of intent to transfer operation of the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History to a nonprofit foundation was approved 5-2 Wednesday by the City Council.
The letter was endorsed unanimously April 21 by the Pacific Grove Museum Advisory Board and calls for transferring operation of the museum to the nonprofit Museum Foundation of Pacific Grove Inc.
The foundation has proposed a public-private partnership with the city in which the museum building, collection and grounds would be leased to the foundation for a 15-year period starting July 1.
The letter came with a list of add-on proposals, which dissenting council members Carmelita Garcia and Alan Cohan said were too one-sided.
The Handmaiden is sew gone.
Gone To Paris is Gone Too
Over in New Monterey, Nevada Bob packed up and went back to Winnemucca.
One Perpetual Going Out Of Business store maintains is presence for the last two years. Only 26 days left. Do they really mean it?
The other Perpetual Going Out Of Business has not put up any signs stating it yet, but it appears that the landlord knows it already.
