. . but PG does offer fashionable accessories recycled from Prunedale Junkyards.
$141 for an old license plate made into a purse. Wow.
Blame Shifting Schenk
The voted-out ex councilman Ron Schenk shotgunned a letter out to all the papers (1) (2)that would print it.
Wrong Guy for the Job
I would like to apologize to the residents of Pacific Grove for a vote when I served on the City Council.
When we were looking for a new city manager to replace the one that resigned, I voted to hire Mr. Jim Colangelo. In the interview I was impressed with his speaking ability and the fact the City did not have to pay a relocation expense as he already lived in Pacific Grove.
I knew at the time he had no city manager experience but I thought he could learn the ropes. I was wrong and I sincerely regret my vote.
In my opinion he has brought nothing but misery to America’s Last Home Town.
His effort to re-invent the government of Pacific Grove through reorganization, through layoffs of skilled and valuable people, is a nightmare. Harm is being done to our city that cannot be undone. The loss of institutional knowledge by senior management people as well as staff will be felt for years to come.
I feel a personal responsibility for this error in judgment and I am truly sorry for the discomfort and harm I have caused our wonderful town. —Ron Schenk | Pacific Grove
The Hear-old is one that didn’t print it, but did recognize it for what it appears to be.
Rant: The letter to the editor in the PG Bulletin from former Pacific Grove City Councilman Ron Schenk was a grand example of blame-shifting. Schenk wrote that he wanted “to apologize to the residents of Pacific Grove” for voting to hire City Manager Jim Colangelo. He wrote, “I was wrong and I sincerely regret my vote.” For his own role in helping to create the financial mess that Colangelo is expected to fix, Schenk offered no apology. Next edition, perhaps.
P.G. Chamber Of Commerce Loses Bird
If you feel sorry for Moe, the next time you see him, give him a bird.
A bronze bird that graced a memorial bench in Pacific Grove for the past few months is missing.
The bronze blue jay, perched on the end of the Harold Green memorial bench in front of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce, was hacked off at the feet and stolen about three weeks ago. The missing bird is part of a rash of stolen items in the city, which include an entire bench on the corner of Forest and Lighthouse avenues and some speakers from a chamber storage closet. “I just bought another bench,” Ammar said, “And I’m really going to screw it in the ground so nobody can pick it up.”
Some pieces of another bronze sculpture at Lovers Point were also sawed off, said Ammar, who believes the thieves are melting the bronze down for other uses.
More Crazy P.G. Dogs And Their Owners
Letters From The Editor:
I have lived in Pacific Grove my whole life and choose to live here for the close-knit community the town prides itself on.
I recently encountered a major wake-up call, a dreadful incident which my neighbors chose to ignore or downplay, that deserves attention. Every citizen within this community needs to understand his or her role as a neighbor.
Recently, my miniature dachshund was attacked by a raccoon at night in my yard. In the process of rescuing my dog, I screamed and yelled like I have never before (and I hope to never experience again). While attempting to scare the raccoon with loud vocals, I yelled as loud as I could, “Help!” amidst my dog’s constant screams. Still panicked, I yelled once more, “Somebody help!” After the adrenaline rush ended, I was appalled that NOBODY had come to my aid
Keep your dogs inside. There are raccoons here. There are mountain lions here. Dogs are territorial, pack roaming creatures by nature, they are not smart enough to know when they are out numbered.
Central Ave – Bakery Or Restaurant?
In mid-September, a letter from the MRWPCA informed the bakery that it had been in the wrong billing category throughout the two and a half years of its operation. Under the assumption that it was preparing food off-site, its bimonthly water fee had been about $44. But because the bakery makes food in-house and serves meals on glassware, its new bimonthly bill would be $485. The letter also noted an unpaid sewer capacity fee of more than $19,000.
“I felt like I’ve been hit in the solar plexus,” says co-owner Tina Thompson, sitting at one of the bakery’s tables in a knitted red beret, munching on homemade hummus. “I would have never opened this place if they had been upfront about this.”
More Car Break Ins
Police reported that 11 vehicles were ransacked on Buena Vista and Lawton avenues and two cars were stolen.
All were left unlocked, and the stolen vehicles had spare keys left inside, police said.
Spare keys left in an unlocked car? You are just asking to be a victim.
Hello, Electrical Code Enforcement?
David Dilworth, 1Hope.org Lose Again
Last night the planes did fly. Once again, superior minds prevailed against uneducated hand wringers.
The environmental group Helping Our Peninsula’s Environment filed suit in Monterey County Superior Court questioning the safety of the spray while contending that the eradication project requires a detailed environmental analysis.
HOPE successfully delayed the second round of spraying on Oct. 10, when Judge Robert O’Farrell issued a temporary restraining order citing concern over the chemical composition of the pheromone spray.
At the center of the controversy was a chemical known as PPI, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said was in the spray. The agency later retracted the statement.
Stamm Enters Not Guilty Plea
A Pacific Grove man accused of 13 felony counts of child molestation and possession of child pornography pleaded not guilty in Monterey County Superior Court Friday.
David Stamm, a former youth athletics coach and owner of Ocean’s 18 miniature golf course in Pacific Grove and Cages indoor batting facility in Monterey, was ordered to stand trial after a preliminary hearing in September. He entered his plea Friday before Judge Terrance Duncan and a pretrial hearing was set for Nov. 27.
TripAdvisor Rates Cannery Row Hotels
TripAdvisor is an online availability & booking website that lets customers leave reviews. What they write is sometimes amazing.
Monterey Bay Inn. #4 of 61 hotels in Monterey
242 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Entire outside of building covered in gull/bird excrement, encluding balcony off the room we were shown. Breakfast ok if you like cold hard boiled eggs. Opened the sofa bed to find a mouse that jumped out and started running around the room. Need i tell you what I had to listen to every night? Funny, but not if I had kids.Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa #6 of 61 hotels in Monterey
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Had the calamari the night before/pancakes tasted the same the next morning. The point of the story is, if you are booking a bayside room, perhaps ask if there are any parties planned for that night. Either that or pray that they play something better than awful gangsta’ rap! stuffy to say the least.You do sometimes feel like you are constantly tipping people. Someone entered our room and stole my wedding jewelry and bouquet. They admitted here were problems with the staff.Holiday Inn Express Monterey #9 of 61 hotels in Monterey
443 Wave St., Monterey, CA 93940
despite the great effort to update the room decor, there was an aura of sloppiness about it. The carpeting had simply been rolled over some rather large lumps in the floor which I kept tripping over. Reminders throughout the room not to steal the amenities a bit tiresome.Spindrift Inn #15 of 61 hotels in Monterey
652 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
The wine and cheesecake “reception” isn’t really a big deal. Its a very small lobby with a tray of cookies and a wine keg. Sheets had dried up blood on them. Lot’s of pigeon poop. Flies quickly became a problem. The fireplace is a nice touch, but it leaves a permanent campfire smell in the room.Cannery Row Inn #50 of 61 hotels in Monterey
200 Foam St, (Formerly Quality Inn), Monterey, CA 93940
The “ocean view” means looking over the parking lot, over the dumpster, to the right of a large tree, over some shrubs and finally you can see some water. Smelled horrible even after we left the doors open for a few hours to air it out. Would be housing welfare recipients if located anywhere elseOtter Inn #5 of 5 (bb & inns)
571 Wave St., Monterey, CA 93940
Unidentified rustling noises during the night. we were told we were “rude”, they would “sue us” and to “get a life”. seagulls scream and carry on all night. she ran my card for $3032.14? did I mention the wonderful whirlpool tub… that spit out brown water? At 12:15 AM the front office called our room and asked us if we’d been drinking.