4 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 20-26, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com THE BUZZ FREE SPEECH What’s in a name? It depends who is doing the naming, and how much power they wield. In this case, we’re talking about the Gulf of Mexico, an international body of water for which President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of America. (The gulf shares borders with Mexico and the U.S.) How should reporters refer to this geographic feature? According to the Associated Press Stylebook (which the Weekly follows), “The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years. Refer to it by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen.” In retaliation, Trump blocked two AP reporters from covering White House events on Feb. 11. In a Feb. 12 letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, AP Executive Editor Julie Pace wrote, “The actions taken by the White House were plainly intended to punish the AP for the content of its speech.” Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, said, “This is a textbook violation of not only the First Amendment, but the president’s own executive order on freedom of speech and ending federal censorship.” Good: How about a coffee in the AOA Memory Café @ The Hub? Alliance on Aging presents a new community space to support individuals experiencing memory loss and their caregivers. The Hub is located at the back of the AOA office in Salinas. The cafe aims to provide a warm environment to foster meaningful connections, offer resources and encourage participation in activities, according to AOA. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy healthy food and beverages, participate in such activities as “chair yoga,” healthy cooking demonstrations, art, music and games. A grand opening event will take place 10am-noon on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 236 Monterey St., Salinas. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature guest speakers as well as informational brochures on dementia-related topics and memory care resources. GREAT: It was a great week for baseball fans as the Pecos League has reached the on-deck circle. On Wednesday, Feb. 12 the Monterey Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously to approve the return of the Monterey Amberjacks for the 2025 season. The proposal now moves to the City Council for a final decision. If approved, the team would play home games on weekends at Sollecito Ballpark in Monterey from May through July, with the home opener scheduled for May 25 against the San Rafael Pacifics. The Amberjacks called Monterey home from 2017-2023, with a one-year break due to Covid. After the previous contract expired, the city and the independent minor league could not come to terms for 2024, with negotiations stalling over insurance and security issues. These have reportedly been resolved. The current proposal is for a one-year contract, with a multi-year agreement possible afterward. GOOD WEEK / GREAT WEEK THE WEEKLY TALLY That’s how many years since Graniterock’s founding as a granite quarry in Aromas on Feb. 14, 1900. Graniterock has grown into one of the largest construction materials and contracting companies in California, with more than 900 employees. Source: Graniterock 125 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Many in the disability community feel like we have frontrow seats to the chaos.” -Lori Long, speaking on her lobbying efforts to update a Social Security regulation on marriage. A reintroduced bill would allow disabled people to continue receiving benefits if they marry a non-disabled person (see story, montereycountynow.com). Special Limited Certificate APY= annual percentage yield. Minimum opening deposit $100,000. Maximum $999,999.99. Funds to open this certificate must be new to Monterey CU. New to Monterey CU means the funds must not have been on deposit with Monterey CU in the last six months. Limit to one promotional share certificate per member. Offer available for limited time starting 01/15/2025, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Early withdrawal penalties apply. LIVE FULL For more information, visit us at www.montereycu.com or call us at 831.647.1000 or stop by a branch nearby Salinas | Monterey | Hollister | Carmel “I brought my Subaru to Hartzel on advice of a friend and I was so pleased with the service & attention I got from them. Not only finished on time, but under the estimate I was given. Very rare these days. So pleased with the whole experience & great peace of mind knowing it was done correctly. Highly recommend this guy.” —David F., Seaside 2/14/19 510 California Avenue | Sand City | 394.6002 hartzelautomotive.com EXPERT SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT. Subaru Mazda Lexus Infiniti Saab vintage MG SCHEDULE YOUR NEXT SERVICE ONLINE TODAY
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