Re@*/IREMIEW:jilillillillillillillillililillill Long Time (lily of Pacific 1 ElizabeththeQueen Sally Bedell Smith, 2012, Random House Inc., 663 pp., $30.00, ISBN# 978 1-4000- Grove Employee ami Youth 6789-3 The United Kingdom has been ruled by two strong women for 123 years, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth 11, at age 85, has been Britain's monarch for 60 years. Queen Victoria ruled for 64 years. Individually this consti- tutes a longer period in power than any other world leader. With Queen Elizabeth 11 celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, Britain will probably be in the forefront of world news this year. It is a good time to read a book about Elizabeth 11, an interesting, dutiful, and steady woman. Whether you are pro-monarchy or see Elizabeth's reign as an anti- quated tradition that is a drain upon the British taxpayers, this book is interesting to read. It looks back at the monarchy's last 60 years with a well documented unauthorized biography based upon over 200 in- terviews. Elizabeth's father, George IV, died at age 56, leaving Elizabeth to become queen at age 26. She was very young and inexperienced to take on that responsibility Most of her training for her position was on-the-job with the help of such notables as Winston Churchill. In reading the book, I was surprised by her lack of formal education. The author also focuses on Eliza- bethb private life and her privileged but overly-sheltered childhood and adulthood. It would appear that Elizabethb only experience in so- cial normalcy was during the World War 11 years. She worked briefly as a truck driver for the Auxiliary Territo- rial Service and interacted on a daily basis with non-royals. Bedell Smith also explains that although the queen has a lot of in- fluence, she really doesn't "rule" in the traditional sense. She must "re- main scrupulously neutral" on not only politics but any personal prefer- ences. The author also reviews the history and required pageantry of the Queen's office. She discusses the extensive housing and staffing costs, as well as the travel, enter- tainment, and ceremonial costs. Much of it seems very lavish and wasteful today considering the cup rent economy and how badly many British people are struggling. Bedell Smith also points out the numer- ous extended family members also supported financially by the British taxpayers. In some cases, these members both embarrass and de- grade the monarchy In my personal opinion they seem to contribute little to mankind. The author points out that Elizabeth must lead a lonely and somewhat isolated life yet is con- stantly on display. She also focuses on Elizabeth's quiet dignity and her "enduring values of duty, integrity and courage." Being pro-monarchy, she sees the royal tradition continu- ing on. It will be interesting to see what occurs in the next 20 years and how the upcoming heirs to the throne adapt to the changing times. Mentor, Passes Kway. Ruby Lee Nodilo May 2, 1920 - March 28, 2012 Ruby Lee Nodilo of Bend, OR, passed away on March 28, at the age of 91, after a short illness. She was employed by the Pacific Grove Recreation Department for 28 years. Her proudest accomplishment in life was in working with the youth of her community, where she ran the city's youth center (Rec Club) for 25 years. Ruby was married to Martin Nodilo for 17 years. After Martin's death, and upon her retirement from the Pacific Grove Recreation Department in 1980, Ruby moved to Bend to live with her son, Bob Roberts, and his wife, Patty. In keeping with Ruby's wishes, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE. Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701. .·50%7 Corrections and Clarifications PGHB April 18, pg.4, "Monterey Peninsula News, PG Museum of Natural History Receives Accreditation": The museum was founded in 1883. The second paragraph attempts to give some historical context to the events leading to the reaccreditation. Some, associated with the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural Histoty Foundation, have taken issue as to the reasons as to why the accreditation was delayed until this year. Different parties within this city have differing versions as to the accreditation process. We invite parties who can give us a history of the process to submit a short (less than 400-word) article, concerning the recent accreditation process. The bottom line is that the PG Mu- seurn of Natural History retains its accreditation from the Association of American Museums. April 4th issue - Councirreinstates golf rate card - Daily rack rate is $46, not $48. April 4th issue - Tony McFarlane is proper spelling of name, not Mc- Farland. April 18th issue - Fast Food pg. 26 - Motion to approve is dissenting Garcia and Fischer, not Cuneo and Fischer. PGBULLETIN.com GIRL FRIDAY AGENCY... ...is a personal assistant agency. We are here to help bus) profes- sionals, over-worked parents and seniors with their daily menial tasks. In the past, personal assistant were only available for the elite. Now the courtesy and professionalism of a personal assis- L /tant is available in Monterey Peninsula. ar-- We welcome any questions. julie@girlfridayagency.com ---2-) MAY 2, 2012 HometownBulletin , OCR Text: Re@*/IREMIEW:jilillillillillillillillililillill Long Time (lily of Pacific 1 ElizabeththeQueen Sally Bedell Smith, 2012, Random House Inc., 663 pp., $30.00, ISBN# 978 1-4000- Grove Employee ami Youth 6789-3 The United Kingdom has been ruled by two strong women for 123 years, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth 11, at age 85, has been Britain's monarch for 60 years. Queen Victoria ruled for 64 years. Individually this consti- tutes a longer period in power than any other world leader. With Queen Elizabeth 11 celebrating her Diamond Jubilee, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, Britain will probably be in the forefront of world news this year. It is a good time to read a book about Elizabeth 11, an interesting, dutiful, and steady woman. Whether you are pro-monarchy or see Elizabeth's reign as an anti- quated tradition that is a drain upon the British taxpayers, this book is interesting to read. It looks back at the monarchy's last 60 years with a well documented unauthorized biography based upon over 200 in- terviews. Elizabeth's father, George IV, died at age 56, leaving Elizabeth to become queen at age 26. She was very young and inexperienced to take on that responsibility Most of her training for her position was on-the-job with the help of such notables as Winston Churchill. In reading the book, I was surprised by her lack of formal education. The author also focuses on Eliza- bethb private life and her privileged but overly-sheltered childhood and adulthood. It would appear that Elizabethb only experience in so- cial normalcy was during the World War 11 years. She worked briefly as a truck driver for the Auxiliary Territo- rial Service and interacted on a daily basis with non-royals. Bedell Smith also explains that although the queen has a lot of in- fluence, she really doesn't "rule" in the traditional sense. She must "re- main scrupulously neutral" on not only politics but any personal prefer- ences. The author also reviews the history and required pageantry of the Queen's office. She discusses the extensive housing and staffing costs, as well as the travel, enter- tainment, and ceremonial costs. Much of it seems very lavish and wasteful today considering the cup rent economy and how badly many British people are struggling. Bedell Smith also points out the numer- ous extended family members also supported financially by the British taxpayers. In some cases, these members both embarrass and de- grade the monarchy In my personal opinion they seem to contribute little to mankind. The author points out that Elizabeth must lead a lonely and somewhat isolated life yet is con- stantly on display. She also focuses on Elizabeth's quiet dignity and her "enduring values of duty, integrity and courage." Being pro-monarchy, she sees the royal tradition continu- ing on. It will be interesting to see what occurs in the next 20 years and how the upcoming heirs to the throne adapt to the changing times. Mentor, Passes Kway. Ruby Lee Nodilo May 2, 1920 - March 28, 2012 Ruby Lee Nodilo of Bend, OR, passed away on March 28, at the age of 91, after a short illness. She was employed by the Pacific Grove Recreation Department for 28 years. Her proudest accomplishment in life was in working with the youth of her community, where she ran the city's youth center (Rec Club) for 25 years. Ruby was married to Martin Nodilo for 17 years. After Martin's death, and upon her retirement from the Pacific Grove Recreation Department in 1980, Ruby moved to Bend to live with her son, Bob Roberts, and his wife, Patty. In keeping with Ruby's wishes, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE. Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701. .·50%7 Corrections and Clarifications PGHB April 18, pg.4, "Monterey Peninsula News, PG Museum of Natural History Receives Accreditation": The museum was founded in 1883. The second paragraph attempts to give some historical context to the events leading to the reaccreditation. Some, associated with the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural Histoty Foundation, have taken issue as to the reasons as to why the accreditation was delayed until this year. Different parties within this city have differing versions as to the accreditation process. We invite parties who can give us a history of the process to submit a short (less than 400-word) article, concerning the recent accreditation process. The bottom line is that the PG Mu- seurn of Natural History retains its accreditation from the Association of American Museums. April 4th issue - Councirreinstates golf rate card - Daily rack rate is $46, not $48. April 4th issue - Tony McFarlane is proper spelling of name, not Mc- Farland. April 18th issue - Fast Food pg. 26 - Motion to approve is dissenting Garcia and Fischer, not Cuneo and Fischer. PGBULLETIN.com GIRL FRIDAY AGENCY... ...is a personal assistant agency. We are here to help bus) profes- sionals, over-worked parents and seniors with their daily menial tasks. In the past, personal assistant were only available for the elite. Now the courtesy and professionalism of a personal assis- L /tant is available in Monterey Peninsula. ar-- We welcome any questions. julie@girlfridayagency.com ---2-) MAY 2, 2012 HometownBulletin , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,A through B Name file,Agha,Van Protz,AGHA_019.pdf,AGHA_019.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: AGHA_019.PDF, AGHA_019.pdf 1 Page 1