www.montereycountynow.com OCTOBER 9-15, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 21 Do you still have it and play with it? Yes—I’ve got several versions, including a Halloween edition and a law enforcement edition. Only difference? In mine, no one gets out of jail for free. How competitive do you get? I save my competitive streak for election season—Monopoly never needed campaign signs, and I’m fine settling for Marvin Gardens. Have you ever been caught cheating on a game? Cheat? Never. I’m the sheriff. But after watching some other electeds at Board of Supervisors meetings, I’ve learned there’s always a gray space between “Pass Go” and “Go to Jail.” Are you a sore winner and/or sore loser? I’m not sore either way…but I do enjoy a good victory lap around Boardwalk—preferably at Laguna Seca. Tyller Williamson Monterey Mayor What was your favorite game growing up? Monopoly, which is like the longest game ever. Everybody in my family hated me for it. My dad would make everybody sit at the table and play because that was my game of choice, and as much as everybody refused, they had to comply. Then of course I’d get the eyeroll. Why did you like it so much? Mwahahaha! Do you still have it and play with it? Yes, I have Monterey-Opoly. I don’t have the original in the house. How competitive do you get? I’m pretty competitive, but I’m not the most competitive. My older brother is the most competitive in the household. He complained the most about having to play the game, but once the game started, he’d be the loudest, most aggressive player. Then I’d be grumpy and pissed off. I don’t know why I initiated in the first place. This is kind of therapeutic—I’m reflecting on my childhood. Have you ever been caught cheating on a game? Not that I know of. I take games pretty seriously, so I’m fully invested in it and want to have that authentic, really competitive [experience]. If I were to win [by cheating], I wouldn’t have the enthusiasm because it’s not real. Are you a sore winner and/or sore loser? No. Maybe it’s just my personality. I’m definitely competitive, but I also value kindness—this is actually very therapeutic—so that way, my brother wouldn’t be such an asshole. Rosalia Moon Webster Owner, BiG SuRCuS What was your favorite game growing up? Scrabble. Why did you like it so much? Because I love words and spelling, and math. It’s all of those. I still love Scrabble so much that I’m answering in the moment how much. Do you still have it and play with it? I do. But I’m not a really good game player with other people, so I play online Scrabble with people I don’t know. I don’t like to lose. That’s why I built the SuRCuS, it’s a place where people play games and there’s no winning or losing. But when I play online, I crush. How competitive do you get? I don’t like to lose. So I’m all in if there’s a competition. I was the number one wine-seller for three years in a row for every quarter at Nepenthe, and I don’t drink. If I don’t want to play a game, I’ll say no, but if someone puts me in, I will win. Have you ever been caught cheating on a game? Umm. Yeah. The Big Sur River Run, I’m dyslexic, and when I was in high school, I thought the “Finish Lap” sign said finish the lap you were on, because there were like seven of them. I was clearly not winning, I was so embarrassed, people were calling me the winner. But the band was good and people were clapping. I don’t like to run anyway. I was fully busted. Are you a sore winner and/or sore loser? I’m a great winner, but I’m a sore loser. I don’t like to lose. But not really, I try to keep myself out of situations that would make me feel sore. That’s why I play people online—I can’t stand the gloater. Sonia De La Rosa County Administrative Officer What was your favorite game growing up? We played Sorry!, Monopoly, Uno and Clue a lot. There were five of us, and we kept ourselves busy. This was the 1980s. Do you still have it and play with it? I haven’t played any of those in Card games such as Uno (shown here) are a popular pastime for children and adults alike. KATIE RODRIGUEZ Cheat? Never. I’m the sheriff. -Tina Nieto, Monterey County Sheriff
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