www.montereycountyweekly.com MAY 18-24, 2023 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 45 classifieds Milestones HAS BEEN FILED BY: BELINDA FORD in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: BELINDA FORD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 28, 2023 at 9:00am in Dept 13. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Thomas J. Espinoza, Espinoza Law Firm, 444 Pearl St, Suite A-6, Monterey, CA 93940, 831-375- 3399. Publication dates: May 18, 25, June 1, 2023. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LUZIE BALLANCE: Case Number 23PR000208. Filed May 11, 2023. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LUZIE BALLANCE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY JOSEPH M. BALLANCE in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOSEPH M. BALLANCE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 21, 2023 at 9:00am in Dept 13. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, 1200 Aguajito Rd, Monterey, CA 93940. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Steven M. Mudd, 306 Capitol St, Salinas, CA 93901, 831-754-1431. Publication dates: May 18, 25, June 1, 2023. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANCISCO MENDEZ: Case Number 23PR000186. Filed April 28, 2023. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRANCISCO MENDEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY: FRANK MENDEZ, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: FRANK MENDEZ, JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection NOTICE OF LCAP PUBLIC HEARING 2023-24 NOTICE OF BUDGET ADOPTION PUBLIC HEARING 2023-24 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Monterey Bay Charter School District’s 2023-24 LCAP and Budget will be available for public inspection on May 25, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. will be available at the school’s main office at 1004 David Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. A public hearing of the 2023-24 LCAP and Budget will be held June 20, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Monterey Bay Charter School, 1004 David Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Dr. Deneen Guss Monterey County Superintendent of Schools NOTICE OF LCAP PUBLIC HEARING 2023-24 NOTICE OF BUDGET ADOPTION PUBLIC HEARING 2023-24 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District’s 2023-24 LCAP and Budget will be available for public inspection June 8, 2023, at the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District’s Office, 700 Pacific St, Monterey, CA between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or available online 24 hours at www.mpusd.net/lcap A public hearing of the 2023-24 LCAP and Budget will be held on June 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m., at the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, District Services Center, 540 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Monterey (Del Rey Oaks), CA. Dr. Deneen Guss Monterey County Superintendent of Schools LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has elected to participate in Informal Bidding Contractors qualification procedures per the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA). MCOE is inviting all interested licensed contractors to submit their company for inclusion on the District’s Informal Bidding Contractors List (List) for fiscal year 2023–2024. Contractors that are interested in being on the List are required to have a current license subject to verification through the Contractors State License Board. Additionally, pursuant to SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid or awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) per California Labor Code section 1725.5 – a DIR registration number is also required to be included on the List. If you or your company would like to be placed on the List, please fully complete and submit the form available at the following website: wrdarch.com/monterey-county-office-of-education-cupccaa-informal-bidding-list Maris Sidenstecker I Co-Founder of Save The Whales 1935-2023 Save The Whales announces the passing of an indomitable force for whale protection. Maris Sidenstecker I died peacefully at home in Monterey County, California, surrounded by loved ones and humpback whale songs, after a brave and valiant fight with cancer. She was 87. Save the Whales began when her daughter, Maris II, designed a t-shirt to promote the cause of saving whales at age 14. Maris I supported her daughter’s interest in whales A single mom, she began devoting her weekends to selling t-shirts with Maris II at community fairs in Los Angeles, California. Soon, her daughter began doing TV appearances and radio interviews to educate the public about commercial whaling. In 1977, Save the Whales was incorporated as a nonprofit organization. During that summer, they took a boat trip to Puget Sound, Washington to observe orcas in the wild and assist Ken Balcomb’s organization by photo documenting them in their environment. This solidified for MII that she would become a marine biologist and set the trajectory for their life-long mother and daughter commitment to the whales and to the organization. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, Save the Whales had a small office in Venice, California. They began their unique hands-on educational outreach program to schools, spoke to the public about dolphins dying in tuna nets, and organized community activities. In 2006, M1 moved to Santa Cruz County, CA and continued the work with MII on Save the Whales based in Monterey County, CA. M1 remained in Santa Cruz County until the last three years of her life when she moved to Monterey County. Maris I’s proudest accomplishments include: Preventing the U.S. Navy from detonating 269 “Ship Shock” explosives in waters off of Southern California in prime whale feeding grounds. The lowball estimate was that 10,000 marine animals would have died including endangered whales. This unprecedented case has inspired other organizations to prevent this from happening in the future. In conjunction with Mexican and U.S. environmental groups, stopping Mitsubishi’s plan to expand salt mining operations into the fragile San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California– the last undeveloped gray whale birthing lagoon in the world. Educating over 340,000 students about marine life and storm drain pollution. Save the Whales inspires children throughout Monterey and Santa Cruz counties with an innovative hands-on program taught by marine biologists. They bring whale bones and conservation messages to the classroom. Emphasis is on reaching culturally diverse, underserved children in disadvantaged schools. Bringing awareness about the inhumane effects of cetaceans in captivity. Providing website and phone support to assist people locally and globally to obtain help with distressed or stranded whales. For over a decade, Maris I focused on partnership efforts with national and international organizations to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise that only lives in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Maris I nurtured a path for others to follow. A wonderful writer, she developed the whale profiles and newsletters for Save the Whales. She cared deeply about nature and wildlife. Her creativity was expressed in her enamel jewelry depicting fall leaves and endangered animals. She enjoyed music and the arts, and attended the Monterey Jazz Festival. She rescued cats, dogs, and turtles and gave them a loving home. Her compassion, strength, and inspiration are instilled in those who knew her. Please comment or make a contribution at www.savethewhales.org/maris1-memorial/ A Memorial Fund will be used to carry her vision forward for future generations.
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