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CRA News March 2005
Selected articles from the newsletter of the Carmel Residents Association
 Master of Ceremonies for the Citizen of the Year Celebration Don Fuselier congratulates Barbara Livingston after announcing that she is the recipient of this year’s award. See details below. |
CRA Meeting -- Sunrise at Sunset -- a vision of our cultural center
| Thursday, March 24 -- CRA Meeting | |
| 4:45 p.m. -- Jack Globenfelt, executive
director of Sunset Center Vista Lobos Meeting Room, Torres between 3rd & 4th |
|
Sunset Center's new Executive Director Jack Globenfelt has been receiving rave reviews for his professionalism, low-key manner and friendliness. Audiences enjoy his informing remarks before performances.
At the CRA general meeting at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, Mr. Globenfelt will speak on "Sunrise at Sunset -- our collective vision of Sunset Center." The program will include a Power Point presentation on the new Sunset Center web site. A veteran public assembly facilities manager, Jack Globenfelt started his career in Fresno as the assistant manager of the Fresno Community and Convention Center, which includes a theater, exhibition hall and arena.
In 1972 he moved to Long Island, New York, as the manager of operations and bookings for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. At another time he also worked as a talent agent and marketing manager for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. Most recently Mr. Globenfelt was the managing director of the Performing Arts Center at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, a position he held for almost twenty years.
A second generation Californian, Jack Globenfelt graduated from California State University, Fresno, with a degree in Public Administration. He also did graduate work in political science. Among this rounded man's hobbies are collecting Native American art and toy fire trucks as well as writing and reading poetry. He is also a certified scuba diver and a kayaker, although, he says, he rarely has time for these activities due to his heavy work schedule.
President's
Message
Legacy
by Sherry Shollenbarger
On Sunday, February 27, I hosted the
seventeenth annual Citizen of the Year Award Celebration. As I stood at
the podium and looked at the assembled audience, I realized that Carpenter
Hall was full! In reading the list of previous recipients, I noted that
of all twenty (two years were shared with two winners), only one was deceased
and several were in the audience to witness the ongoing value of community
participation. Later that evening, I thought about the power of one. One
person who is willing to give the time, energy, knowledge and perseverance
that is required to leave a community if not better than, certainly as
good as when he or she inherited it. Lately, as Carmel prepares to go
through a special election on April 5, I have thought about how the present
situation in Carmel jeopardizes both the heritage that we've been given
and the legacy that we will leave.
Shortly, each of us will have the opportunity to make a choice about a
part of Carmel's future. To me, there is no doubt that this city requires
an increase in its ongoing revenue that cannot be subjected to the demands
of the state, but will remain for our city to use. This would assure public
servants of the stability of their jobs, restore library hours that allow
our citizens, young and old, to be enriched by the reading of a book,
a newspaper or a bulletin regarding local services.
I have thought about the physical landscape of Carmel, the fallen or sick
trees, the potholes, our scenic parks. Who cares more -- an employee with
vested interest or a contractor/consultant?
I have mentioned all of the above with the hope that each person will
examine carefully the facts regarding this election. This is a time when
the power of one can assure that the legacy we leave for future Carmelites
will be a strong, well-financed, healthy city.
Kudos to the Citizen of the Year Committee!
Thanks to the impressive organizational
skills of Chairperson Carol Hilburn and her large cadre of dedicated
volunteers, the Feb. 27 Citizen of the Year Celebration was a smoothly-run,
festive occasion for all. Even the rain held off until the end of the
afternoon. The large crowd enjoyed the delicious food catered by Gwyn
Romano as well as the traditional chocolate cake donated by Magdy
Ibrahim of Patisserie Boissiere.
Carol asked us to thank the many volunteers who helped her. They are:
Suzanne Arnold, Linda & Clayton Anderson, Anne
Bell, Nancy Collins, Mary & Bob Condry, Dick Dalsemer,
Gloria Eldred, Don & Barbara Elias, Bernie Furman,
Walter Gourlay, Don Hilburn, Kay and Harvey Kuffner,
Frankie Laney, Barbara Livingston, Gene McFarland,
Janet McTurk, Paulette Missud, Monte & Roberta
Miller, Karen Nelson, Suzanne Paboojian, Peggy Purchase,
Sherry Shollenbarger, Dick & Barbara Stiles, Brie
Tripp, Lou Ungaretti and Sally Williams.
Misinformation being circulated
about the TOT election
• The city's hands
would be tied in using the $700,000 raised by the TOT increase.
Not true. This new revenue would take the place of an equal amount
of budgeted funds, and that money could be used in any way the City
Council desires.
• Visitors fund 65% of city services so it's not fair to ask
for more. Facts: Carmel's population often increases by 25,000
visitors, making visitors almost 80% of the total people in town. This
is why our tiny village needs such large fire, police and public works
departments as well as expensive contracts for cleaning public rest
rooms, streets and other areas. In addition, our current 10% TOT is
lower than most of our competition.
• Sausalito, St. Helena and Calistoga, (at 12%) have earmarked
TOT money for tourist advertising. Fact: None of these cities
direct TOT money to advertising. It goes into their general funds.
• A Purdue study shows inns suffer a drop in occupancy with
TOT increases. Not true: The above cities' TOT revenues have
increased. A Purdue spokesman said he was not aware of this study. No
one has been able to produce this study. However, he had seen a study
by the American Hotel Foundation, readily found on the internet, saying
that TOT increases do not hurt occupancy until the rate reaches 15%.
(Carmel would only increase the TOT to 12%.)
Tortilla Flats -- an early Carmel
neighborhood
The final program in the
2005 Local History Lectures will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, March
21, in Carpenter Hall, in the lower level of Sunset Center.
Long-time Carmelite and consulting geologist John Logan will
talk about Tortilla Flats, this unique part of our village.
As Carmel began to grow in the 1890s, lots were sold and homes and businesses
were built. To fill the labor needs, Native American and Mexican workers
moved to the area with their families and established two adjoining
communities in northeastern Carmel, which came to be known as Tortilla
Flats. By the time Carmel was incorporated in 1916, there were approximately
a dozen residences in each community. Logan's lecture will focus on
the building styles and the way of life of the residents in these two
communities.
City budget meetings
The meetings listed
below are important. This is the time when you can tell the City Council
what priorities are important to you, what services you would like to
see restored or any other helpful ideas about the budget. May budget
meetings will be listed in the April CRA News. All meetings will be
held in City Council Chambers at 4:30 p.m.
Tues., March 29, Special Council Workshop: City Council will set 3-year
work program (goals) and priorities
Tues., April 12, Special Council Meeting: Council will receive proposed
budget documents from City Administrator
Wed., April 13, Planning Commission: review of FY 2004/05 Capital Improvement
plan (CIP) proposals and adjusted 5-year CIP
|
April CRA meeting will be a tour of the Hilton Bialek Preserve, an environmental center at Carmel Middle School. |
Beach Cleanup
Saturday, March 19
(3rd Saturday because of Easter)
10 a.m. - noon
* Volunteers meet at
foot of Ocean Avenue
* Please bring gloves
* Coffee and pastries served courtesy of Caffe Cardinale and
Carmel Bakery
A drawing from names of all March 19 volunteers will be held
at 11:30 a.m. at the cleanup for a special bottle of Chateau Julien
Merlot, donated as a thank you at the February cleanup by Bill Anderson,
Chateau Julien winemaker.
Barbara
Livingston named Citizen of the Year
She was not eligible during her twelve years on the City
Council
Integrity, energy,
courage, conviction and passion were the terms used
by former Carmel Chief of Police and Master of Ceremonies Don Fuselier
to describe Barbara Livingston as he proclaimed her this year's
honoree. The capacity audience at the Feb. 27 Citizen of the Year Celebration
signaled its approval with a standing ovation.
During her twelve years on the Carmel City Council, Livingston was not
eligible for this award. As J.S. Holliday eloquently said in his
nomination letter, "Now, at last, for the first time, the residents of
Carmel have the opportunity to salute Barbara, to herald her example of
courageous leadership, and by her selection, reaffirm our community's
commitment to residential values."
After graduating from Sunset Elementary and Carmel High Schools, Barbara
went on to graduate from Stanford. She married, moved to the San Francisco
area, worked as a retail executive in the family business and raised two
sons. She later founded and ran her own successful interior design business.
In the 80s Barbara and her dear friend Bob Kohn returned to Carmel,
purchasing the house on San Carlos where they live today, next door to
Barbara's mother, Marjorie Timmins.
In April, 1992, Barbara sought and won a seat on the Carmel City Council,
a position which she again won in 1996 and 2000.
As a council member, Barbara represented the city on many boards and committees,
including the Unsung Heroes and City Council Finance Committees, Transportation
Agency of Monterey County, Monterey Regional Waste Management District
and the Tor House Foundation board. She served as Mayor Pro Tem
under Mayor Ken White and as an alternate to the Fort Ord Reuse
Authority board. Along with Don Fuselier and Shirley Humann, Barbara
originated the Carmel from A-Z information booklet.
Frequently the lone nay vote on the council against the destruction
of a cottage, changes which could hurt the charm of the business district
or the removal of a tree, Barbara always voted for what she thought was
consistent with Carmel's General Plan, her goal being to keep Carmel from
becoming "just another city."
Livingston was the founding president of Friends of Carmel Forest and
has been active with the Carmel Residents Association, St. Bernards, the
Carmel Preservation Foundation and Flanders Foundation. Always willing
to open her check book for good causes, this civic-minded woman is also
a booster of the Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library, the Carmel
Public Library Foundation, the Forest Theater, Friends of Sunset Center,
the Tor House Foundation and the Carmel Foundation. Environmental organizations
such as the Big Sur Land Trust, Sierra Club and Land Watch Monterey County
have also benefited from Barbara's help.
Although named Citizen of the Year for her dedication to residential values,
Livingston is a strong supporter of Carmel's business community. She shops
locally and urges everyone she knows to do the same, purchasing her groceries
at Nielsen Bros. Market and her clothes at several local shops including
Pacific Rim.
Despite her busy schedule, Barbara often finds time to act compassionately
on behalf of others. Examples include helping an elderly Carmel mugging
victim she read about in the newspaper to return to the scene of the crime
so she would not be afraid to walk again; and finding affordable housing
at Pacific Meadows for an elderly neighbor who was evicted from her home
of twenty years. She also gives financial support to efforts to help migrant
farm workers.
Barbara and Bob's grandchildren are also recipients of her attention and
influence, be it a trip to Italy, tennis lessons, surfing camp in Santa
Cruz or dinners with adult friends to encourage conversation and good
manners.
Former Assistant City Administrator Greg D'Ambrosio said of Livingston:
"In retirement, Barbara is still the number one citizen of Carmel, a true
patriot to its traditions, an advocate of historic preservation, a protector
of our residential character, a promoter of local business interests,
a preserver of our immense natural beauty and resources and possessor
of a never-ending love and appreciation for the Carmel lifestyle -- a
very unique combination."
Beach and Ocean Safety and Awareness
Downloaded from "News Now" on the
Carmel Fire
Department website
Carmel Beach stretches 1
1/4 miles from north to south and is the most intensely utilized public
beach on Carmel and Monterey Bays.
The natural beauty that the beach, ocean, cliffs and vistas offer makes
this part of Carmel perhaps its most popular attraction to residents and
to the visitors who come from all over the world. The ocean attracts swimmers,
scuba divers, surfers and fishing enthusiasts, while the cliffs and scenery
provide unlimited inspiration to photographers, artists and general sightseers.
While the shoreline is appealing, it also presents dangers to those who
are unfamiliar with its ever-changing character. Several times a year
incidents occur that require emergency and medical resources to rescue
and treat citizens in distress.
The Carmel by-the-Sea Fire Department is the primary responder to any
medical or rescue emergency on the beach. Department personnel are trained
to immediately implement the Monterey County Coastal Incident Response
Plan whenever a person is in distress in the water. An important point
to note is that Fire Department personnel are prohibited, by city policy,
from entering the water to attempt rescue.
Depending on the severity of the incident, a coastal response may consist
of few or many pieces of equipment and personnel. For example, a relatively
minor incident involving a person on the beach with a sprained ankle would
require the response of a fire engine and beach access vehicle from the
fire department, an ambulance and one or two police officers in vehicles.
A major incident with a victim in distress in the water would require
a Full Coastal Incident Response, consisting of at least one fire engine,
beach access vehicle, ambulance, California State Parks Lifeguards, police
and sheriff personnel, a rescue boat from Point Lobos (staffed by personnel
from California State Parks or Carmel Highlands Fire Station), a Coast
Guard helicopter from San Francisco and rescue swimmers from Pacific Grove
Ocean Rescue or the Sheriff's Dive Team.
Additional duties of the fire department include, but are not limited
to:
- setting up a safe landing zone and coordinating landing of incoming helicopters
- coordinating a staging area for responding resources
- accompanying ambulance personnel to the hospital
- assisting friends and loved ones of patients and victims
- overseeing logistics operations for rescue and support resources
- providing information to the media
- supervising the safety of all operations and crowd control
- transporting personnel and equipment to the patient on the beach
- removing the patient from the beach to the ambulance or other transport resource
- transporting equipment off of the beach
The California Department
of Parks and Recreation Lifeguards' primary jurisdiction is the 14 units
of the State Park System which lie along the 95 miles of coastline of
Monterey County. Three full time lifeguards work various shifts according
to operational needs. Carmel Beach is not part of the State Park Lifeguards'
normal response area, since it is part of the city. Therefore, lifeguard
personnel in designated emergency response vehicles do not normally patrol
the beach. However, in the event of a coastal incident with victims in
the water, California State Park Lifeguards will respond.
Ninety-five miles of coastline is a large area for only three Lifeguards
to cover. They are trained, however, to be familiar with weather patterns
which result in uneasy surf in certain spots, and as park operations allow,
they strive to position themselves at strategic locations.
The dedicated and courageous people who are California State Parks Lifeguards
are the only professional paid lifeguard service in the county and the
only water rescuers who meet United States Lifeguard Association (USLA)
swimming and training standards. Their timely response and ability to
get the victim out of the water are invaluable. However, the availability
of permanent lifeguards should not provide a sense of security for those
who enter the waters along our coastline, an activity that has proven
risky for even the best of swimmers under good conditions. Those who are
unfamiliar with the potential danger need to be reminded that tragedy
can strike in a matter of seconds.
Everyone should be aware that no matter how fast the lifeguards get to
someone in the water, there's a very good chance that it will not be fast
enough. The waters of our coastline have recently been rough, partly due
to the aftermath of the Asian tsunami disaster. We cannot emphasize enough
the need for caution and awareness of waves.
For more information, please click on public safety, located on the left-hand
side of the home page of our web site, carmelfiredepartment.com.
Take care, and stay safe.
DID YOU KNOW ...
... That 600 people are residents of
the Carmel-by-the-Sea business district -- many in apartments above shops.
For this reason, the city is very careful that any changes in commercial
zoning are scrutinized not only for their effect on businesses but also
on their resident neighbors.
Answer to February Photo Question
Q: How well do you know your city? This sculpture is openly displayed
on city property. Where is it?
A: Although you probably knew the answer,
the sculpture of the boot pictured in the Feb. CRA News is located in
First Murphy Park on the path immediately south of the Murphy cottage.
Remember that your City Council is on T.V.
City Council meetings
are taped and re-broadcast
Sundays, 8 a.m. - 12 noon on
KMST Channel 26
