Anne Dickinson Thomas,85, of Fairport, N.Y., died Nov. 27. 2004, while hiking through the sanctuary when she was struck by a 30-foot section of the tree.
The incident forced the closure of the sanctuary for more than a year while the grove was cleared of dead trees and h branches.
Sam The Sham Farr’s Uneducated Remark Stirs Letter Writers
In a Nov. 4 Herald article, Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, stated, “I think if the rest of the country had invested in higher education like California, you would have had a more educated electorate and a California outcome in the rest of the country.” What an outrageous statement.
By the way, I hold a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and I’ll hold my education up to Farr’s any day of the week. And guess what. I voted for George Bush. Farr just insulted more than half of the voting public in the United States. What arrogance.
There are probably a number of words to describe a person with his attitude. To me, the word snob comes to mind.
Glenn Gray
Carmel
====Rep. Sam Farr’s comment, “I think if the rest of the country had invested in higher education like California, you would have had a more educated electorate and a California outcome in the rest of the country,” demonstrates just how far out of touch with reality the Democratic Party really is.
As this self-declared savant knows full well, California ranked 44th in “smartness” (see www.morganquitno.com) of the 50 states last year — that must be why the state keeps sending people like Farr back to Congress.
Andrew Allison
Carmel
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Rep. Sam Farr’s blaming President Bush’s victory on the status of the nation-wide education system is an insult to all that live in a red state. There are some pretty good universities in those states. Notre Dame, Duke, Purdue, Wake Forest, LSU and Drake come to mind.This sort of reckless, holier-than-thou statement is the exact reason the Democrats lost this past election. As long as the pretentious, liberal wing of the Democratic Party with these sorts of declarations prevails, the Democrats will continue to be defeated in nationwide elections.
Rod Dresser
Pebble Beach====
In the Nov. 4 Herald, Rep. Sam Farr is quoted as saying, “I think if the rest of the country had invested in higher education like California, you would have had a more educated electorate and a California outcome in the rest of the country.”So I guess he’s saying that most of the states in the union are populated by a bunch of illiterate idiots, unable to make informed decisions because they are so stupid.
On behalf of all my friends and family that are spread out all across the country, thank you, Mr. Farr.
Heather Flatley
Pacific Grove
Sam The Sham Farr Takes Foot Out Of Mouth
In a Nov. 4 Herald article, “Four more years met with joy, ire” I was quoted responding to a question about the difference between how California votes and how the country at large votes. My answer, possibly too flip, was however the result of my frustration over the number of people who cast a vote having been poorly informed or misled about the Bush administration’s failures and deflections, coupled with a feeling of pride about California’s higher education system and our well-informed electorate. I can understand why some readers coming across my quote misunderstood my intentions.
California also chose a Republican Governor. Put the foot back and shut the heck up.
Reaction To Sam Farr Calling U.S. Uneducated And Stupid
Robert A. Quinn writes:
Sam Farr was quoted in The Herald on Nov. 4th as saying, “I think if the rest of the country had invested in higher education like California, you would have had a more educated electorate and a California outcome in the rest of the country.”Does Farr really believe that the majority of voters in the so called “red states” are undereducated and stupid? I wonder how his colleagues on both sides of the aisle would react to such a demeaning remark.
Then again maybe his attitude is reflected in the fact that Farr carries little clout and has no real impact on any major congressional committees.
Sam The Sham Farr Blames Bush Victory On Teachers
The county’s congressman, Democrat Sam Farr, essentially blamed Bush’s victory on the status of the education system nationwide.
“I think if the rest of the country had invested in higher education like California, you would have had a more educated electorate and a California outcome in the rest of the country,” said Farr, who easily won re-election Tuesday.
Farr said the election left “nothing changed” in Washington, with Republican control of both houses of Congress and the White House.
How the country will fare, he said, “all depends on the way President Bush decides to govern. If he wants to do as he did the last four years, I see a very contentious Congress. If he tries to reconcile the country, everybody will try to get behind him.”
Presidential Election, 2004
Thanks Hollywood crazies for putting up such a fuss.
Presidential Election, 2004
Ron Russell On Progress
Yet many of our finest homes sit as empty and lifeless as catacombs. So what is really happening to “life” here in our very animated and increasingly moribund Quaintville-by-the-Sea?
So fewer and fewer families reside here on a permanent basis. More and more empty mansions are robotically lit to deter burglars and to imitate signs of life. Gardeners come weekly — like the maids who scurry through the hotel rooms when the guests are out sightseeing — to whisk away the dust and leaves that settle around these spiritless homes. In fact, our last hometown seems to be morphing into a mega-version of a Hyatt for which a 100 percent vacancy rate would be just fine and dandy, as long as the property taxes were paid. Will we become like Lake Tahoe and Carmel where 26 percent of the homes are weekenders or sub rosa short-term rentals?
Former P.G. Teacher Accused Of Running Meth Lab
Frank Abbruzzetti
Frank Abbruzzetti, 34, was taken into custody shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday at his home at 316 Prescott lane after an anonymous caller reported methamphetamine was being “cooked” at the residence.
Responding officers said they arrived to find Abbruzzetti smoking a meth pipe inside as they walked up to the open front door.
Two women in the house were detained for questioning and released without charge. Abbruzzetti, a graduate of Humboldt State University with a degree in chemistry, had taught at Pacific Grove Middle School and was an unemployed substitute teacher and youth recreation coach.
Fall, 2006. The house sits empty.
Governor Sets Reward In Search For Kris Olinger’s Killers
Kristopher Olinger
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the issuance of a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the brutal murder of Kristopher Olinger. Olinger was a 17 year old Monterey high school student who was stabbed to death at a beach in Pacific Grove on the night of September 18, 1997.
Kris had borrowed his mother’s car, a silver 1986 Honda Accord, saying that he wanted to take some night pictures. He visited some friends in Monterey and left a little before midnight. At 6 am the following day, his body was found in a beachfront parking area in Pacific Grove. He had been stabbed over 30 times. His mother’s car was missing, along with his wallet, camera, watch, and ring. Ten days later, the car was found on Willow Glen Way in San Jose. Kris’ murder remains unsolved.
A memorial bench is at the crime scene.
Offerings
Thief Leaves Cell Phone At Crime Scene, Comes Back To Get Arrested
None-too-bright Pacific Grove criminals.
A suspected car burglar was arrested in Pebble Beach last week after he left his cell phone behind and then arranged a meeting with the victim to get it back.
Pacific Grove resident Sean Connors, 18, pleaded not guilty in Monterey County Superior Court Thursday to felony charges of vehicle burglary, grand theft and possession of stolen property – though he apparently didn’t possess it for long.
A caddie at Cypress Point Club, called the sheriff’s office just before 11 a.m. May 19 after discovering his Toyota Tundra had been burglarized.
He found a cell phone inside that did not belong to him, said Sgt. John DiCarlo. The phone rang, so the victim answered it, and the suspect said, “I left my cell phone in the car, and I’ll give you your property back if you give me my cell phone back.”
Nottenkamper agreed, hung up, and then promptly called the sheriff to report his truck had been broken into, his wallet, including $185 cash and day planner stolen, and the suspect was on his way back to the scene of the crime.
Deputy John Pellerin arrived at the caddie parking lot off 17 Mile Drive 10 minutes later.<
When the deputy arrived, the suspect was there with the victim and he was arrested, DiCarlo said. Nottenkamper recovered his planner and wallet, complete with cash and credit cards.
Thief Leaves Cell Phone At Crime Scene, Comes Back To Get Arrested