. 1 6/AME¢ GOSSIP Ilbo/(97/ 3* · F & 4 « lum « b 9.9.1 , 4 7. 1, 1 4 * 1 '1 , ' 0 4 <. 14 4 - I. 7 * 2 + 11% L.§4,4,0--0. tt- *. A 1 , .'' %4 · . 16 L.. 04 FANNY OSBOURNE'S "ghost" appears over Randy Reinstedt's shoulder as he reads about her antics at the Robert Louis Stevenson House. HE "LADY IN BLACK" who floats through the Stevenson House, a "priest" who haunts the Royal Presidio Chapel, a rider on a white horse charging through the Santa Lucia mountains in the midnight hours are some of the "Ghosts of Old Monterey. " A collection of these tales has been gathered and published by Randall "Randy" A. Reinstedt of Carmel. Teaching Cali- fornia history to fourth graders at the Patton school in the Monterey district, Mr. Reinstedt began searching out some of the intriguing tales that surround the romantic history of Monterey's and the Peninsula's past. "I've always been interested in Monterey history," he said, "ever since I was a small boy, through school and Monterey Peninsula College and when I was at San Jose State it was California history. I liked touring the old adobes"' It wasn't hard for a boy to imagine soldiers walking around the old Presidio grounds, Indians gathering fish on the shoreline or the Padres in their long brown robes directing the planting and harvesting of crops. The relics of that past, fortunately, are still all around, in some form or other. An appreciation for the past, a talent for writing and the eager response from his young charges - Mr. Reinstedt agrees that fourth graders are just about the 'greatest' youngsters to be teaching because of their enthusiasm and response - inevi- tably led to the addition to literature Of the Monterey Peninsula. Randall Reinstedt has written for True West, Old West, Frontier, True, and other magazines on the history of the continued on page 20 The gathering of the clan from four continents include: (1. to r.) Ettore Pedemonti, uncle Ettore Pedemonti. Mrs. Ercole (Isabella) Monti, son Mike Monti, Titti Pedemonti, Mr. Ercole Monte (father of Mike) and (seated) Bonnie Monti. HERE WAS A GREAT REUNION at Isabella and Ercole Monti's in Carmel recently, and there was great re- joicing. Relatives from four continents met and celebrated. There was the Montis, who own and operated Isabella's Restaurant, their son Mike and his Thai bride Bonnie, Ercole Monti's two nephews and niece from Genoa, Italy and the Belgian Congo, and Mrs. Eva Henderson, Isabella's mother. Mike Monti is back permanently from a series of duties with the Air Force in Thailand (July 1966 to September '70) where Mike met his "porcelain doll" at a Sunday 'Tea Dance' in Udorn. Mike tells that Bonnie worked at the Base Officer's Club where he was stationed but later her occupation was that of a gambler "all Oriental people love to gamble and my wife is no exception." He continued with, "When we came to Carmel, Bonnie taught my mother, father and grandmother how to play 'Thai Poker' - a game that surpasses gin rummy - we all play it when we want to kill time." Now that Mike is back, he presently assigned as NCOIC of the Administrative Section for the Air Force Liaison Detach- ment, as the Presidio in Monterey and attending MPC at night taking classes in Hotel-Restaurant Management. Bonnie is working at Isabella's. "The best part of our story is that we are expecting a 'little blessing' soon, Mike related happily. Ettore Pedemonte, a retired accountant and mountain climber, came to the USA for the second time - on this trip he traveled with his niece and nephew Ettore and Titti continued on page 29 9 , OCR Text: . 1 6/AME¢ GOSSIP Ilbo/(97/ 3* · F & 4 « lum « b 9.9.1 , 4 7. 1, 1 4 * 1 '1 , ' 0 4 <. 14 4 - I. 7 * 2 11% L.§4,4,0--0. tt- *. A 1 , .'' %4 · . 16 L.. 04 FANNY OSBOURNE'S "ghost" appears over Randy Reinstedt's shoulder as he reads about her antics at the Robert Louis Stevenson House. HE "LADY IN BLACK" who floats through the Stevenson House, a "priest" who haunts the Royal Presidio Chapel, a rider on a white horse charging through the Santa Lucia mountains in the midnight hours are some of the "Ghosts of Old Monterey. " A collection of these tales has been gathered and published by Randall "Randy" A. Reinstedt of Carmel. Teaching Cali- fornia history to fourth graders at the Patton school in the Monterey district, Mr. Reinstedt began searching out some of the intriguing tales that surround the romantic history of Monterey's and the Peninsula's past. "I've always been interested in Monterey history," he said, "ever since I was a small boy, through school and Monterey Peninsula College and when I was at San Jose State it was California history. I liked touring the old adobes"' It wasn't hard for a boy to imagine soldiers walking around the old Presidio grounds, Indians gathering fish on the shoreline or the Padres in their long brown robes directing the planting and harvesting of crops. The relics of that past, fortunately, are still all around, in some form or other. An appreciation for the past, a talent for writing and the eager response from his young charges - Mr. Reinstedt agrees that fourth graders are just about the 'greatest' youngsters to be teaching because of their enthusiasm and response - inevi- tably led to the addition to literature Of the Monterey Peninsula. Randall Reinstedt has written for True West, Old West, Frontier, True, and other magazines on the history of the continued on page 20 The gathering of the clan from four continents include: (1. to r.) Ettore Pedemonti, uncle Ettore Pedemonti. Mrs. Ercole (Isabella) Monti, son Mike Monti, Titti Pedemonti, Mr. Ercole Monte (father of Mike) and (seated) Bonnie Monti. HERE WAS A GREAT REUNION at Isabella and Ercole Monti's in Carmel recently, and there was great re- joicing. Relatives from four continents met and celebrated. There was the Montis, who own and operated Isabella's Restaurant, their son Mike and his Thai bride Bonnie, Ercole Monti's two nephews and niece from Genoa, Italy and the Belgian Congo, and Mrs. Eva Henderson, Isabella's mother. Mike Monti is back permanently from a series of duties with the Air Force in Thailand (July 1966 to September '70) where Mike met his "porcelain doll" at a Sunday 'Tea Dance' in Udorn. Mike tells that Bonnie worked at the Base Officer's Club where he was stationed but later her occupation was that of a gambler "all Oriental people love to gamble and my wife is no exception." He continued with, "When we came to Carmel, Bonnie taught my mother, father and grandmother how to play 'Thai Poker' - a game that surpasses gin rummy - we all play it when we want to kill time." Now that Mike is back, he presently assigned as NCOIC of the Administrative Section for the Air Force Liaison Detach- ment, as the Presidio in Monterey and attending MPC at night taking classes in Hotel-Restaurant Management. Bonnie is working at Isabella's. "The best part of our story is that we are expecting a 'little blessing' soon, Mike related happily. Ettore Pedemonte, a retired accountant and mountain climber, came to the USA for the second time - on this trip he traveled with his niece and nephew Ettore and Titti continued on page 29 9 , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,Q through R File names,Reinstedt,REINSTEDT, RANDY_001.pdf,REINSTEDT, RANDY_001.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: RANDY_001.PDF,REINSTEDT, REINSTEDT, RANDY_001.pdf 1 Page 1