Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Refugio Oil Spill Response California Department Fish & Wildlife - Animal Advocates Wildlife Rehabilitation

Animal Advocates, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Refugio Oil Spill, California, Fish, Wildlife, Rescue

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

OFFICE OF SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
REFUGIO OIL SPILL RESPONSE EVALUATION REPORT
May 2016 Summary and Recommendations from the Office of Spill Prevention and Response

Wildlife Branch Report Only
(Prepared/Edited by Animal Advocates)

Birds	Marine Mammals

267 live and dead birds collected	162 live and dead marine mammals collected
46/65 live birds captured were released	24/63 live mammals captured were released
19 died in care	39 died in care
202 birds collected dead	99 collected dead
Most birds collected were brown pelicans, murres and pacific loons	Most marine mammals collected were California Sea Lions

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to summarize the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Office of Spill Prevention and Response’s (OSPR) response efforts to date regarding the Refugio Oil Spill, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for improvement. The information and recommendations provided in this report are based on OSPR’s internal evaluation of performance in those response functions for which OSPR had responsibility. Although winding down, the Refugio Oil Spill response is ongoing, specifically focusing on implementing the Phase III Maintenance and Monitoring Plan. Because OSPR has a primary role in carrying out this plan, Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment activities will not be covered in this version of this report, but will be added as an addendum at a later date following full demobilization and closing of the response. Additionally, this report does not cover any civil or criminal investigations which are outside the scope of managing an incident.

The CDFW has public trustee responsibility for protecting, managing, and restoring the State’s fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. During response to oil spills in state waters OSPR fulfills the trustee mandate as the designated State On-Scene Coordinator (SOSC) and represents the State in coordinated oil spill response efforts with the Federal government. As such, OSPR is one of the few State agencies in the nation that has both major pollution response authority and public trustee authority for wildlife and habitat.

The facts, information, and recommendations contained in this report are based upon information which is presently available through the response effort. Additional facts may be discovered or known which could otherwise be considered to modify content or recommendations contained in this report. Thus, CDFW/OSPR reserves the right to not be bound to the content of this report if additional information becomes known after the publication of this report.

The Refugio Oil Spill and Response

The Refugio Oil Spill occurred on May 19, 2015, due to the failure of an underground 24-inch pipeline (Line 901) near Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County. The responsible party (RP) was Plains Pipeline, L.P. (a subsidiary of Plains All-American Pipeline). The pipeline failure caused crude oil to be released onto land and then it flowed into the Pacific Ocean. As initial information on the potential spill was gathered, it quickly became apparent that the spill was a significant event and was continuing to grow. The RP initially estimated the amount of crude oil released at about 104,000 gallons, with 21,000 gallons reaching the ocean.

Within hours, based on recommendations from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the CDFW issued a closure of fisheries. The following day, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara County.

The pathway of the crude oil caused significant oiling to terrestrial areas before reaching the ocean at Refugio State Beach. A cliff face above the beach and the shoreline at Refugio State Beach was most heavily impacted. Other areas of the Santa Barbara and Ventura coast were also significantly affected. The crude oil that entered the ocean posed a significant risk to and injured marine wildlife, including invertebrates, fish, birds, and mammals. In addition to direct natural resource impacts, the closure of beaches and fisheries occurred days before the Memorial Day weekend resulting in losses for local businesses and lost opportunities for the public to visit and enjoy the shore and offshore areas. Some tar balls attributable to the Line 901 release were carried by southerly ocean currents and eventually reached some beaches in Los Angeles County.

Wildlife Branch

Objectives & Responsibilities

Wildlife is put at risk when oil is spilled into aquatic or terrestrial environments. Both federal and state statutes mandate protection, rescue, and rehabilitation of oiled wildlife. In California, OSPR and the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN; administered by the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center), work to provide the best achievable capture and care for impacted wildlife during oil spill response. This mission is met through providing reconnaissance for oil-impacted wildlife; assessing the need for and providing hazing of at-risk wildlife; recovering potentially oil-impacted live and dead wildlife; stabilizing, washing and rehabilitating impacted live wildlife; and documenting and managing disposition of dead potentially impacted wildlife.

Refugio Activities & Effort

In response to the Refugio incident, the Wildlife Branch Director (WBD; an OSPR staff scientist) activated the OWCN on May 19, 2015. This initial activation set in motion the activation of OWCN member organization staff, pre-trained volunteers, and facilities. On May 20, OSPR established the Wildlife Branch in the Operations Section at the Incident Command Post (ICP) and, with other Agency and OWCN Member Organization staff and volunteers, began recovering impacted wildlife. Wildlife Branch field operations were demobilized on June 24, based on oil fingerprinting results from samples taken from recovered animals.

Wildlife Reconnaissance

Baseline information on the status and distribution of wildlife was important in assessing at risk wildlife and developing appropriate response actions. While this information was available during spill response from the Environmental Unit of the Planning Section (Resources-at-Risk Specialist), variations from historic baseline conditions due to daily and seasonal movements of many animal species necessitated rapid, real-time reconnaissance of wildlife concentrations in the spill area. Real-time data were collected using aircraft and initial on-water/boat and onshore surveys. An OSPRcontracted team of U.C. Santa Cruz experts flew with a CDFW-piloted plane on May 21, 2015, to provide marine bird and mammal locations at-sea in relation to the spill. This data aided in planning where to send recovery teams, and determining whether and where specialized equipment was needed, e.g., specific kennel sizes or capture gear for specific species.

Reconnaissance also included managing over 1,000 phone calls from the public reporting over 300 sightings of oiled wildlife. The OWCN Oiled Wildlife Hotline (hotline) began receiving calls reporting oiled wildlife on day two of the spill. At this time, the hotline was transferred to OSPR phone operators who received information from concerned citizens on the location of oiled wildlife. Operators then transferred this information to Wildlife Branch staff at the ICP via email who then texted it to the Wildlife Recovery Group in the field.

The extent of coastline over which oiled wildlife was found was extensive. In past spills, shoreline reconnaissance has typically been covered by wildlife recovery teams from the shoreline. Post spill evaluation indicated that shoreline and/or boat reconnaissance teams could have been useful throughout the duration of this spill.

Wildlife Hazing

Wildlife hazing is intended to minimize injuries to wildlife by attempting to keep animals away from oil and/or cleanup operations. The need for hazing was assessed initially and throughout the Refugio incident and deemed not advantageous for onshore and nearshore birds and pinnipeds, and not practical far offshore for whales. The Hazing Group Supervisor made the recommendation to not haze via the WBD to the Unified Command. The recommendation was guided by site-specific and species-specific factors present at the time of the spill, and availability of proven hazing techniques.

Wildlife Recovery

Once animals became oiled, habitat-specific and species-specific strategies to recover and remove oiled live animals and all dead wildlife were required. Wildlife recovery teams – under separate bird and mammal operational groups – attempted to complete systematic surveys to collect affected wildlife, including at least one survey as early as safely possible after dawn. Successful captures not only depended on the condition of the target animals, but also on the training and experience of the Recovery teams, and techniques and equipment used. Concerned citizens began recovering oiled wildlife in the afternoon of day one of the spill in part due to lack of knowledge regarding wildlife response protocols (i.e., capture should only be done by qualified response personnel) and oil health and safety practices.

Bird recovery teams recovered 267 live and dead birds. Of the 65 live birds captured, 46 were released and 19 died in care. An additional 202 birds were collected dead. The primary species collected were Brown Pelicans, Common Murres, and Pacific Loons. Several oiled Snowy Plovers were observed at Coal Oil Point, but teams did not attempt capture due to a determination made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in consultation with the Wildlife Branch, that the risks of injury from capture outweighed the negative consequences of light oiling.

Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California

Marine mammal recovery teams (composed primarily of members of the California Marine Mammal Stranding Network acting within the OWCN and in coordination with the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Marine Mammal Stranding Network Coordinator) responded to reports of live and dead oiled marine mammals. Teams followed national oiled pinniped guidelines, recently updated by NMFS following the Deepwater Horizon, to capture and recover marine mammals. For dead animals, recovery teams deployed to collect the animal, or (if the animal was too large to collect) field processing teams deployed to collect information/evidence from the carcass.

Due to a concurrent and on-going California Sea Lion Unusual Mortality Event (UME) and the use of the new national guidelines, additional staff and resources were needed to recover and process both live and dead marine mammals. Most facilities and local staff were already operating at capacity due to the UME. While the recovery teams that were initially deployed had limited supplies to support early bird operations, the unusual finding of large numbers of affected marine mammals presented a greater challenge for acquiring necessary equipment.

Teams recovered a total of 162 live and dead marine mammals. Of the 63 live mammals captured, 24 were released and 39 died in care. Ninety-nine mammals were recovered dead. The primary species collected was the California Sea Lion.

Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins, Los Angeles, California

Transportation

Transport of oiled wildlife from the field to the recovery/field stabilization area(s), and/or to the primary care facility was done as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, because most marine mammal facilities were above operational capacities due to the UME, the closest large-scale facility that could accept oiled pinnipeds was SeaWorld San Diego. Similarly, the closest large-scale primary care center for birds was the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care & Education Center, located in San Pedro. The extensive shoreline area over which impacted wildlife were recovered, coupled with the long distance to primary care facilities and significant traffic congestion, presented transportation challenges throughout the response. When possible, animals were checked on periodically during transport, and if needed, provided hydration and nutrition.

Field Stabilization

The Field Stabilization Group provided initial care prior to transportation to the primary care facilities to increase survival. The OWCN mobile veterinary laboratory/animal care trailer (aka, MASH unit) was dispatched to the field for this purpose. In addition, smaller wildlife rehabilitation centers (Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute and the Marine Mammal Care Center in Fort MacArthur for pinnipeds, and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network for birds) provided additional stabilization support.

Wildlife Care & Processing

The Wildlife Care & Processing Group utilized two Strike Teams – Wildlife Care and Wildlife Processing. The Wildlife Care Strike Team ensured that wildlife exposed to petroleum products received the best achievable care through veterinary services at 29 rehabilitation centers. The Wildlife Processing Strike Team ensured oiled animals were fully evaluated and that data were captured, so the UC could obtain oiled wildlife statistics used for a variety of purposes, such as response strategy development and media updates. Separate care and processing groups were formed for birds and mammals within the two separate primary care centers.

Recommendations

Both OSPR and OWCN hosted multiple “Refugio Incident Wildlife Hotwash” discussions to identify lessons learned among lead and key staff. The following describes significant lessons learned and recommended changes to improve spill response for oiled wildlife.

Wildlife Reconnaissance

· While the hotline was effective in receiving and transferring information for hundreds of calls, tracking the status of each animal was time consuming for responders in the field. In the future, data should be input to a “live spreadsheet” document that can be shared among key wildlife staff (e.g., operators, WBD, responders in the field). This system will provide data more efficiently to responders, and will aid operators in providing status updates to concerned citizens on animals they report.

· To address increased calls to the hotline as a result of public concern during spills and ready access via cell phones, as well as a request from OWCN for shoreline and/or on-water reconnaissance teams throughout the duration a large oil spill, OSPR should prepare to fill the role of Reconnaissance Group Supervisor in future wildlife responses and as appropriate in drills.

Wildlife Recovery

· The OWCN will develop more comprehensive plans to ensure an on scene core staff Wildlife Recovery Group Supervisor and complete supply caches (either within the OWCN’s Sprinter van or pre-staged caches) are available on day one of a spill. Additionally, the OWCN will establish standards to cascade resources to a spill over defined time periods.

· The Refugio Incident was the first spill in recent California history to involve significant numbers of oiled and possibly impacted marine mammals. For example, during the Cosco Busan oil spill, one live oiled marine mammal was encountered, and five dead. As such, activated Recovery personnel had greater-than-normal operational taskings for the incident size. In the future, additional staff should be activated to ensure coverage is attained both for responding to public/responder sightings as well as systematic regional searches.

Wildlife Field Stabilization and Field Processing

· OWCN leads should ensure all OWCN personnel receive additional training on the National Oiled Marine Mammal Guidelines, and develop California-specific guidelines that help enact these Guidelines.

· For spills with anticipated wildlife impacts, a core staff Group Supervisor and the MASH unit (with equipment and supplies needed to support field stabilization and (if necessary) field processing) should be on scene within 24 hrs.

Wildlife Transportation

· Use of staff from OSRO’s as drivers for transportation of oiled wildlife was effective for providing dedicated personnel for this important task as well as trucks of sufficient size. In the future the WBD should consider the use of OSRO or other contract personnel/vehicles for transport, in particular when marine mammals are impacted. All transporters should be accompanied by a trained OWCN volunteer or staff who can ensure animals remain stable and can also direct communications with the facility and transportation coordinators to provide updates on estimated arrival times.

This report was prepared, edited by Animal Advocates wildlife rehabilitators located in Los Angeles, California. It is only the wildlife portion of the full report which is linked below.

Animal Advocates
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https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=122847

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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How to properly deal with bears in California - Animal Advocates, Mary Cummins

Bears Follow their Noses, so You Should Follow these Tips

MAY 3, 2016

Black bear by water — A California black bear

With an estimated 35,000 bears, California has a healthy and growing black bear population. In spring hibernating bears emerge from their winter slumber and begin an almost perpetual search for food. It is not uncommon for a black bear to consume up to 20,000 calories a day. Unfortunately, this search can sometimes lead bears into populated areas and conflicts with humans.

“A bear’s nose is seven times better than a hound dog’s, and it will lead a bear to anything that is edible or smelly,” said Marc Kenyon, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) human-wildlife conflict expert. “Bears can smell meat drippings on your barbecue, dog food on your porch and candy in your sleeping bag. So if you live near or visit bear habitat, for your safety and the well-being of the bear, always keep your food and trash properly secured.”

Once a bear finds an easy food source, it will return again and again to the same location, and if that food source is a neighborhood or campground, the consequences are not going to be pleasant. Not only can bears get sick from ingesting trash, they can also become dangerous as they begin to associate humans with food.

Bears that become habituated to human sources of food must be killed. Relocating habituated bears does not work. The bears ultimately return to the same neighborhood or another populated area and continue their bad habits — scavenging through trash cans, breaking into homes and even attacking domestic animals.

Although there have been no documented human fatalities from black bears in the state’s history, attacks have occurred. In order to keep bears in the wild and people safe, CDFW provides the following Bear Aware tips for people living in or visiting bear country:

For residents:

Purchase and properly use a bear-proof garbage container.
Wait to put trash out until the morning of collection day.
Don’t leave trash, groceries or animal feed in your car.
Keep garbage cans clean and deodorize them with bleach or ammonia.
Keep barbecue grills clean and stored in a garage or shed when not in use.
Avoid using birdfeeders.
Don’t leave any scented products outside, including non-food items like suntan lotion and candles.
Keep doors and windows closed and locked.
Consider installing motion-detector alarms and/or electric fencing.
Keep livestock in secure enclosures.
Harvest fruit off trees as soon as it is ripe, and promptly collect fruit that falls.
Securely block access to potential hibernation sites such as crawl spaces under decks and buildings.

For campers and hikers:

Use bear-proof trash cans whenever possible or store your garbage in a secure location with your food.
Store anything smelly including food, pet food and toiletries in bear-proof containers or in an airtight container in the trunk of your vehicle.
Clean dishes and store food and garbage immediately after meals.
Clean your barbecue grill after each use.
Never keep food, toiletries or anything with a scent in your tent.

Never intentionally feed bears in order to attract them for viewing.
When hiking make noise to prevent surprising a bear. Clap, sing or talk loudly.
Travel in a group if possible.
Pay attention to the surroundings and watch for bear signs, such as tracks or claw or bite marks on trees.
Keep dogs on a leash.
If you see a bear, do not approach it. Make sure it has an escape route.
If you encounter a bear in the wild, back away slowly. Do not run. Raise your arms to look larger and speak in a calm, loud voice. Do not turn your back.

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Media Contact: Carol Singleton, CDFW Communications, (916) 322-8962

Mary Cummins

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Founders of vegan restaurants "Cafe Gratitude," "Gracias Madre" now sell meat - Matthew Terces Engelhart, Kiss the Earth

(Photo of meat raised by the Engelharts "Be Love Farm," Matthew Engelhart, Terces Engelhart, Cafe Gratitude, Gracias Madre, vegan, vegetarian, restaurant, venice, los angeles, west hollywood, california, be love farms, vacaville, california, allan savory, brainwash, cruelty, Gates Ranch Meat Company,

UPDATE: 01/16/2022 The Engelhart's are behind the film "Kiss The Earth." The film promotes renown UK nut Allen Savory's insane theory of "stomping the earth." Engelhart is in this for money just like he got into veganism for money. They are promoting this false theory of "regenerative agriculture" which is just animal agriculture. Plant based will save animals, humans and our environment.

This article shows again why Engelhart's "Kiss The Earth" movie and theory makes no sense.

https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/kiss-the-earth-last-ditch-effort-keep-meat-relevant/

11/07/2016 "Sage Vegan Bistro" is now called "Sage Plant Based Bistro" though they still use the same domain name. The KindKreme business failed. They closed their stand alone location. They now only sell the ice cream in Sage restaurants. Cafe Gratitude is also only "plant based." They are still promoting the fake soil story. Scientists have debunked the theory as fraud. The Engelharts are promoting it to make money.

Someone is opening up a small "Gratitude" cafe in the 400 block of Canon in BH.

GRATITUDE BEVERLY HILLS, LLC
Entity Number 201622310226
Date of Incorporation 03 Aug 2016
Entity Status ACTIVE
Jurisdiction DELAWARE
Entity Address 8733 SUNSET BLVD STE 205
Entity Zip code WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069

A liquor license is pending. I assume they aren't putting it in the name of the Engelharts with all their problems with liquor licenses, restaurant permits, bad inspection reports.

DBA:CAFE GRATITUDE
GRATITUDE BEVERLY HILLS LLC
419 N CANON DR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210-4819 8733 SUNSET BLVD, STE 205
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069-2244 PER/PRM CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ESCROW INC 1748 MAIN STREET ESCALON, CA 95320
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License Number: 575980
Primary Owner: GRATITUDE BEVERLY HILLS LLC
ABC Office of Application: 04 - LA/METRO
Business Name
Doing Business As: CAFE GRATITUDE
Business Address
Address: 419 N CANON DR Census Tract: 7008.01
City: BEVERLY HILLS County: LOS ANGELES
State: CA Zip Code: 90210
Licensee Information
Licensee: GRATITUDE BEVERLY HILLS LLC
Company Information
MEMBER: LOVE SERVE REMEMBER, LLC
OFFICER: LOVE SERVE REMEMBER, LLC (MANAGER)
License Types
1) License Type: 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE
License Type Status: PENDING
Status Date: 01-NOV-2016 Term: 12 Month(s)
Original Issue Date: Expiration Date:
Master: Y Duplicate: 0 Fee Code: P20
License Type was Transferred On: FROM: 47-554461
Current Disciplinary Action
. . . No Active Disciplinary Action found . . .
Disciplinary History
. . . No Disciplinary History found . . .
Hold Information
Hold Date: 08-JUN-2016 Type: BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HOLD
Hold Date: 01-NOV-2016 Type: FORM 220
Escrow
Escrow: CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ESCROW INC, 1748 MAIN STREET ESCALON,CALIFORNIA 95320

They bought this liquor license from Carla and Michael Torres. It's pending, on hold. The Engelharts company seems to be controlling things. Now that their name is mud they only use corporate names to hold assets.

04/29/2016:

It seems the Sage Food Truck owned by Mollie Engelhart sells milk and eggs in food for breakfast from the truck at non-vegan events. They are at Stagecoach this weekend with their food truck. Mollie thinks this is fine as she owns the truck. They still don't get that when you call yourself "Sage Vegan Bistro" you should actually only sell vegan food.

Sage Vegan Bistro, Sage Vegan Food Truck not vegan, sells milk eggs

04/28/16: Matthew Engelhart finally speaks about the issue to The Hollywood Reporter. He admits they are raising, killing, sharing, selling meat. They sell shares in the cows. They think selling "shares" is "sharing." They sell shares for money on their website. I am totally against anyone threatening them with physical harm. I'm for boycotting their restaurants, products and farm.

"People have taken up the mob mentality," says Matthew. "It saddens me that the choices we made in the privacy of our home would lead people to feel so betrayed that it's elevated to threats on our lives. I'm very discouraged."

It's not the privacy of their home. They posted it on their public blogs along with photos and videos. They are now promoting the raising, killing and eating meat in blogs, articles and videos. They're even doing seminars of "sustainable farming."

"The trouble began last week when animal rights activists discovered and then widely circulated a 14-month-old blog post written by Terces on the Engelharts' Be Love Farm website, which mixed an announcement of their transition back into a meat diet again after nearly 40 years of vegetarianism (they had been vegan since 2003) with posted pictures of strained beef broth and a freezer full of pastured beef from their own dairy cows. Matthew tells THR they have kept chickens on the farm for seven years "for eggs only," along with the cows for five years for milk, cheese and butter that's for sale. (He claims they've "harvested," or slaughtered, several cows in total and never sold the meat, only shared it with "our friends, neighbors and community.")"

Again, they sell shares in the cows for money and people get cream, milk, cheese and meat in return.

Matthew went on to say that all organic farms use animal fertilizer. That is totally false. There are many organic vegan farmers. They producer fantastic fruit and vegetables. The Engelharts are into the false "soil theory" just to make money.

"For their part, the Engelharts profess to be perplexed by the dissent. "I don't think there's any organization on the planet that's done more to promote a plant-based diet than us," says Matthew. "We've moved it from a dogma to a genre. We serve 28,000 meals a week in all of our enterprises. We've done nothing but a plant-based diet at our restaurants and we're being attacked. It doesn't make sense to me.""

Matthew states he serves 28,000 meals a week. He is still behind the restaurants. He just put them in his kids' names when he was sued. He said he does more for "plant based diets" than anyone. No, he doesn't. He also forgets he stated it was a "vegan" diet and not a "plant based" one originally. Sage "Vegan" Bistro now states they are not vegan but plant based. Then change your name!

If he truly knew what "veganism" is, he would be ashamed of his behavior. I can't believe that he is attacking everyone just like his daughter Mollie. Now I know where she gets her attitude. It's definitely not from gratitude. The Engelharts used vegans, veganism to make money, plain and simple. They don't care about veganism or animals at all. They don't even know what it is.

I'm glad Moby spoke up about this. People don't realize that being vegan is not a diet. It's a way of life, a religion for some.

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Here's the article.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/la-vegans-go-war-death-888271

More articles about this mentioning this blog

"LA-based activist Mary Cummins, founder of Animal Advocates, claims that the Engelharts have been influenced by the controversial views of Allan Savory, the Zimbabwean ecologist and author of Holistic Management, which advocates using livestock on grasslands as the only way to reverse climate change and avoid widespread destruction of these lands. (The idea has its detractors – George Monbiot in the Guardian – and supporters – Hunter Lovins also in the Guardian.)"

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/may/03/vegan-restaurant-meat-eating-owners-cafe-gratitude-california
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The owners of the restaurants are removing all of the negative reviews on Yelp and other places. They told Yelp that the reviews are all total lies. They even removed my updated review and only left my original positive one. I will go and remove my old positive review. Okay, just went to Yelp and saw this. I had to click "Got it, thanks!" to be able to see my page.

Protests are planned. They're being organized through Facebook. Search "Boycott Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre" and "Protest: Cafe Gratitude restore your ethics."

Mollie Engelhart of Sage keeps attacking anyone who is not happy with her parents breeding, raising, killing and eating meat and animal products. The parents and other siblings have said nothing. Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre both put out the same message saying they will not serve meat in their restaurant. They keep stating that Matthew and Terces Engelhart are just the founders and they aren't vegan. The Engelharts are actually more involved than that.

The siblings all still support Allen Savory's ridiculous theory that dirt needs cows to stomp on it in order to absorb carbon from the air into the dirt. I've sent them quite a few articles written by well respected scientists and researchers which show that theory is nonsense. I assume they are supporting the theory so they can continue to sell their movie, seminars, products... They are still selling shares in the cows so people can get milk, cream, cheese and I assume also meat. There is no way Matthew and Terces could eat all the meat they showed in their freezer by themselves. I was hoping they'd change their ways when presented with proof that Savory's theories are false but no. They are sticking to their guns on the issue of raising, killing and eating animals.

Mollie says she has always been a vegan. Then why is she buying chicks and raising so many chickens for so many eggs? She said she got 1,700 eggs from the chickens at her house.

http://www.homegrown.org/profiles/blogs/i-am-going-hard-for-2010

April 2010 she got 237 eggs, May 201 eggs. Why would she be raising chickens for eggs if she doesn't eat them or add them to the food she sells?

http://www.homegrown.org/profiles/blogs/still-going-hard-with-for?xg_source=activity

Now she has 1,700 eggs. She obviously does something with the eggs.

http://www.homegrown.org/profile/mollieEngelhart

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Earlier today someone posted that we should boycott "Cafe Gratitude," "Gracias Madre" and "Sage" vegan restaurants. The reason is because they went from being vegan, vegetarians for over 40 years to now raising, slaughtering, selling and eating meat. I did a little research and it seems to be true. I emailed the founders and within minutes this was posted on their Facebook page.

"In light of recent comments we want to assure all of our supporters that Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre have always served and will continue to serve 100% organic, plant-based cuisine prepared with ingredients sourced responsibly from vendors and farmers who share our commitment to preserving the integrity of the environment.

Founders Matthew and Terces Engelhart do not personally follow a vegan diet. They reside on their privately-owned Be Love Farm in Vacaville, California where they practice regenerative agriculture, and harvest organic produce for personal consumption for friends, family and neighbors in the area.

Given the growth of the restaurants in Southern California, the majority of produce served at Café Gratitude and Gracias Madre is supplied by local farms with the exception of organic peaches in the summer, and organic butternut squash in the fall and winter months, which are both sourced from Be Love Farms."

Before I emailed them I found some blog entries. Here is a blog entry from February 2015 where the owner talks about raising and selling meat and meat broth.

"It was a big week as we begin to make the transition into our own meat products after nearly 40 years of vegetarianism. While I would clearly say we are in transition and that transition is happening deep within our beings, we know it is a necessary and important part of our own growth as well as the sustainability of our farm. Certainly a part of us wants to either deny the inevitability of death or simply not let ourselves get present to the reality of it, for our animals as well as ourselves. But we know that while we die a little bit each day as we open our hearts further to the presence of love, and as we are the caretakers of our farm animals the responsibility for their health and well being lies with us. This is clearly a longer discussion and we invite you to one of our upcoming farm dinners over the next 9 months, where we share more about this process. Here Matthew is straining off beef broth and our freezer full of pastured beef, our pastured beef.

Here are the girls full of Spring clover sitting down chewing their cud in the warm Spring breeze of the midday."

http://www.belovefarm.com/week-eight/

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They use Gates Ranch Meat Company to kill the animals, cut them up and package their meat. The name is on the packaging.

http://gatesranchmeatcompany.com/

This is what Terces said in the I Am Grateful cookbook "by eating vegan, you vote for the ending of this cruelty. You also stop ingesting the violent energy that is held deep within the tissues of these animals. We are becoming more aware that animal foods are not healthy for the human body. We have to transform everything we eat, and animal foods require the most energy to transform, keeping us slow, less alert, and less alive."

Matthew and Terces Engelhart aren't just the founders. They are the majority owners of the Cafe Gratitude LLC which owns the restaurants and other business. Their children own some of the restaurants and other related businesses. Here the owner talks about meeting Allan Savory . The US government states his theories are false and contradict years of research. Animals trampling the soil actually leads to compaction. I've read articles about cows, deer over grazing land which destroys the soil, plant life and even waterways. I'm sure Savory moved to the US because he was chased out of the UK. We obviously have a few fruits and nuts here that believe his, pardon the pun, bull.

http://www.belovefarm.com/week-ten/

I believe they've been brainwashed by Allan Savory. Here is just one of many articles which show his theories are nothing more than the rantings of a lunatic. There is no need for humans to artificially breed animals for the sole purpose to kill and eat them. It's not good for the environment, our health or the animals. He just wants to rationalize meat which he loves eating. He should just state that.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2014/aug/04/eat-more-meat-and-save-the-world-the-latest-implausible-farming-miracle

Here is some information on Matthew and Terces Engelhart. They've written books, give seminars about their "spirit of gratitude and appreciation for the abundance of life that has afforded them a life beyond their expectations." I used to think this "gratitude" theory was hippy dippy. Now I realize that they are probably grateful for the money they made off this "theory."

http://www.eternal-presence.com/about/

Matthew Engelhart's daughter is Mollie Engelhart who owns and is the chef of Sage restaurant. She brags about her parents farm. There are photos of her and her current husband up there with the cows, walking them, feeding them. She is friends with Moby, Woody Harrelson and many other vegan celebs. This is even more disheartening to have what appears to be vegan frauds using veganism and vegan celebs just to make money. Mollie Engelhart also believes in the fake "soil needs cow" bull. Cary Mosier Terces' son who runs the WeHo Cafe Gratitude is also in the "soil" movement. Ryland Engelhart is behind "The Soil Story." Here's his video. http://thesoilstory.com/ He said we need cows to graze to help the soil. He's also behind http://www.kisstheground.com It's a non-profit and they are begging for money. I think they are creating this "movement" just as a way to sell food, books, seminars, films... That would mean the restaurants will serve meat soon because we "must eat meat to save the soil." The only real thing the family seems to do is lots of marketing, seminars, writing... They're also involved in an awful lot of lawsuits which they lose or settle. See the lawsuits below. Those are only from two counties.

Mollie states she uses honey in the menu items at "Sage Vegan Bistro." She really doesn't get it. You can't call yourself "Vegan" if you use honey. There are so many other better, even cheaper honey alternatives. She buys it from her ex-husband's father. Must be a money thing. Mollie also admitted that her current husband is not vegan. This makes me feel that Mollie probably isn't 100% vegan either. Her current husband Elias Sosa is I believe the main cook for Sage. Mollie stated that she doesn't care if people are vegan or not.

Someone asked me if I was posting information about Matthew Engelhart and Terces Duet which own Cafe Gratitude. Here is the proof that they are one and the same. Terces Duet Engelhart is not her real name. She was born September 9, 1950 in Fairburn, Ohio as Marsha F Lane to father Ariel Lane Lloyd and mother Leona Curry. I think she's been married about five times so far changing her name each time. Here are her husbands in order, James D Manzo, Dennis C Grist, Mosier, Todd Duet and now Matthew Engelhart. I only see one divorce in the lot so far. She has three kids, Matthew Manzo, Molly Mosier and Cary Mosier. There are so many marriages and kids from different marriages that it's difficult to keep it straight. Some kids may be the kids of Jeanne and her other husbands if she had any.

Mollie Engelhart sage restaurant terces matthew engelhart cafe gratitude, gracias madre

After doing some research, contacting the owners, their response on Facebook I now support vegans and vegetarians boycotting their restaurants and products. People have already organized protests. I can't go because of my back but I support polite, honest and legal protests.

They have a shady past. Seems many have written about this company's past. http://www.grubstreet.com/2011/11/a_new_side_of_the_caf_gratitud.html
Some claims had to do with the employees being forced to take Landmark Forum seminars which is like an EST cult type of organization which is really based on making money through multi-level marketing of seminars. Terces Duet used to work for Landmark. That is where she allegedly met Matthew Engelhart in 2000. I think Matthew was still married to Jeanne at the time.

A friend of mine got sucked into Landmark. You go take a self-help class. At class you meet tons of new "friends" who all ask for your email address and phone number. Instantly they all call you and invite you to more classes. They also encourage you to invite your friends to classes. It's basically a multi-level marketing platform for the higher ups. My friend ended up spending all of his money on classes. He even sold his motorcycle. I've found people who push the classes are definitely into the cult aspect.

The lawsuits also have to do with labor violations. Employees had to share their tips with management or forfeit health insurance. I'm now thinking this "gratitude" is a bit of a scam. When lawyers were coming after them they sold/gave their most successful restaurants to their kids. They made sure their other business interests are not related to the restaurants. They even lied and said they will be forced to close their restaurants because of lawsuits. They asked for and received donations to "fight the lawsuits." Reminds me of the Gentle Barn antics.

The Skeptical Vegan did a series of articles on the family and company. In 2009 an employee was fired for not going through the EST Landmark forum class. There are lots of links to other in depth researched articles about Cafe Gratitude and the Engelharts
https://skepticalvegan.com/category/uncategorized/page/4/

In depth article here about the cult aspect of Cafe Gratitude via Landmark.

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/i-am-annoyed-and-disappointed/Content?oid=1370662&showFullText=true

I got a copy of all the lawsuits and there are many. They were sued for employment violations by many people. They were charged with many labor law violations including trying to share tips with management which is illegal. They also didn't give legal breaks and forced employees to take the EST founded Landmark Forum seminars. "Landmark Worldwide (formerly Landmark Education), or simply Landmark, is a company offering personal development programs, headquartered in San Francisco. The current company started with the licensing of rights to use intellectual property owned by Werner Erhard, author of the est (Erhard Seminars Training)."

I'll post some of the affidavits from the lawsuit. The Engelharts were just trying to make as much money as possible. They kept changing the job descriptions so they could lower the wage and not have to give health insurance. They ended up settling all of the many lawsuits. They ended up closing some restaurants for financial reasons. They kept the most profitable ones and gave/sold them to their kids to get them out from under the Cafe Gratitude LLC which was liable for the employment violations.

Go here and search "Cafe Gratitude" or "Matthew Engelhart" to find the cases. It's free. There is a case there under seal for "Matthew Engelhart." It includes his ex-wife Jeanne Engelhart. Maybe it's a domestic violence or divorce case. I don't know.
http://ijsaccess.sftc.org:8080/ReCaptcha/

Here are some of the cases. Cafe Gratitude was the defendant in all of them. This is from only San Francisco County Superior Court

CGC-12-517038 CAFE GRATITUDE LLC DEFENDANT LISA DAFONTE VS. CAFE GRATITUDE LLC et al Jan-05-2012

CGC-11-513160 CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY DEFENDANT SARAH STEVENS VS. CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY et al Aug-08-2011

CGC-11-514844 CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY DEFENDANT RAVI SHANKAR VS. CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY et al Oct-04-2011

CGC-11-516351 CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY DEFENDANT MEGAN VYBIRAL-BAUSKE VS. CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY et al Dec-05-2011

CPF-10-510664 CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY DEFENDANT SANTIAGO CARRANZA PALACIOS VS. CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY Aug-31-2010

CGC-06-458214 CAFE GRATITUDE LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DEFENDANT MISSION LINEN SUPPLY, A CORP. VS. MATTHEW C. ENGELHEART et al Nov-28-2006

These cases are from Los Angeles County California cases from lacourt.org

CAFE GRATITUDE LARCHMONT LLC Prdct Liablty (not asbes,tox,envir (Unlimited) 10/28/2014 Stanley Mosk Courthouse 15
MAGDA FERL ET AL VS CAFE GRATITUDE LARCHMONT LLC

CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC Breach Contrct/Warnty (Sellr Pltf) (Unlimited) 07/16/2012 Stanley Mosk Courthouse 4
Case Number: BC488454
CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC VS 512 ROSE LLC ET AL

CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (Unlimited) 09/20/2012 Santa Monica Courthouse
Case Number: SC118445
COMET ELECTRIC, INC. VS. UPPERVIEW DEVELOPMENTS, INC. ET. AL

CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC Wrongful Termination (Unlimited) 01/09/2013 Stanley Mosk Courthouse 26
Case Number: BC498736
AMANDA COPELAND VS CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC

CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC Wrongful Termination (Unlimited) 03/26/2015 Stanley Mosk Courthouse 25
Case Number: BC576914
NAHED ROTT VS LOVE SERVE REMEMBER LLC ET AL

CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC Other Employment Complaint (Unlimited) 05/05/2015 Stanley Mosk Courthouse 53
Case Number: BC580818
INGRID NETO BORBOREMA VS CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC ET AL

CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC Prdct Liablty (not asbes,tox,envir (Unlimited) 09/04/2014 Stanley Mosk Courthouse 11
Case Number: BC556113
LISA BAGINSKI VS CAFE GRATITUDE VENICE LLC

These are just for Matthew Engelhart in Los Angeles County.

ENGELHART MATTHEW C. OTHER CIVIL COMP. (Limited) 07/21/1999 Santa Clarita Courthouse
Case Number: 99C00904
STEVENSON RANCH COMMUNITY ASSO VS. ENGELHART, MATTHEW C. & ENGELHART, JEANNE (ex wife)

ENGELHART MATTHEW C. Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (Unlimited) 12/15/2004 Burbank Courthouse
Case Number: EC040045
FIRST PORTLAND CORPORATION VS MOLLIE ENGELHART, MATTHEW ENGELHART, JEANNE M ENGELHART, ABUNDANT RECORDING, ANGELHEART DESIGN, MATT MANZO

ENGELHART MATTHEW Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (Unlimited) 10/29/2004 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Case Number: BC323800
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP VS MOLLIE ENGELHART ET AL

Below are civil cases for Mollie V Engelhart in Los Angeles County.

ENGELHART MOLLIE V. DBA MAJESTIC STUDIOS Small Claims 06/02/2003 Van Nuys Courthouse West (Sued by am pm door inc)

ENGELHART MOLLIE V. BREACH OF CONTRACT/WARRANTY - CONTRACT (Limited) 09/28/2004 Chatsworth Courthouse

ENGELHART MOLLIE V. BREACH OF CONTRACT/WARRANTY - CONTRACT (Limited) 07/22/2004 Van Nuys Courthouse West

ENGELHART MOLLIE V. Breach Rental/Lease (not UD/Evict) (Unlimited) 12/10/2002 San Fernando Courthouse

ENGELHART MOLLIE V BREACH OF CONTRACT/WARRANTY - CONTRACT (Limited) 05/09/2006 Chatsworth Courthouse

ENGELHART MOLLIE Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (Unlimited) 10/18/2001 Santa Monica Courthouse (Union bank sued Abundance Recording, Mollie. Mollie lost)

ENGELHART MOLLIE BREACH OF CONTRACT/WARRANTY - CONTRACT (Limited) 06/25/2002 Stanley Mosk Courthouse

ENGELHART MOLLIE U.D. RESIDENTIAL (Limited) 05/30/2002 Van Nuys Courthouse West (Evictions from NoHo Apartments)

ENGELHART MOLLIE U.D. RESIDENTIAL (Limited) 10/17/2002 Van Nuys Courthouse West

ENGELHART MOLLIE U.D. RESIDENTIAL (Limited) 07/18/2001 Van Nuys Courthouse West

ENGELHART MOLLIE Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (Unlimited) 10/29/2004 Stanley Mosk Courthouse

ENGELHART MOLLIE Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (Unlimited) 12/15/2004 Burbank Courthouse

ENGELHART MOLLIE U.D. RESIDENTIAL (Limited) 02/23/2010 Chatsworth Courthouse
ENGELHART MOLLIE BREACH OF CONTRACT/WARRANTY - CONTRACT (Limited) 12/15/2003 Chatsworth Courthouse

I was wondering what the sound studio lawsuits were about so I did some research. Mollie sometimes goes by the name of "Mollie Angelheart." Her mother Jeanne also uses that name. Here she states she's a very successful poet, producer besides running a multi-million dollar sound studio to the stars. All I've been able to find is a bunch of lawsuits against her, her family and the sound studio besides a bunch of evictions. As for her "poetry" it's "slam poetry" where she states she's a "psychotic bitch" who slams her boyfriend, husband, people, the world with obscene words. Doesn't sound very "Cafe Gratitude'y" to me. She also claims to be an actor.

http://mollieangelheart.com/

Here is a search to see the health violations at the restaurants. Search by restaurant names "Cafe Gratitude," "Gracias Madre" and "Sage Vegan Bistro." They had a violation at each inspection though their grades are generally A with some B's. Sage Vegan Bistro has the worst rating of all three restaurants for health code violations. They even had their permit suspended twice.

http://b2.caspio.com/dp.asp?appSession=95154594722821486644910455634343782135303913617963647660010701423664057242232411443634828660253904271998043116216194355341032463&cbSearchAgain=true

You can also search the Los Angeles County health inspection reports here. It doesn't show all inspections, just some.

https://ehservices.publichealth.lacounty.gov/ezsearch

Here is the result of one inspection of Sage Vegan Bistro.

Sage Vegan Bistro health inspection report permit suspended violations

SAGE VEGAN BISTRO 1700 W SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES Permit Suspension B 81 0 9/25/2014 Details

SAGE VEGAN BISTRO 4130 SEPULVEDA BLVD #G CULVER CITY Permit Suspension A 91 0 2/3/2015 Details

You can search their liquor license permits here.

https://www.abc.ca.gov/datport/LQSMenu.html

The family wrote a book which is a cult like get rich quick mess. Matthew was supposedly 28 with two kids and poor. He got involved with "A Course in Miracles" and wished for money. He then illegally bid on a construction job which was beyond his qualifications, got the job with no experience then subcontracted it out for profit. That is actually illegal.

Terces was also totally broke and homeless she states. She too got involved in just thinking about being rich. The "spirituality" that these people talk about is all centered on money. This is the book, "The Abounding River Personal Logbook: An Unfamiliar View of Being Abundance," By Matthew Engelhart, Terces Engelhart. It's all about wishing for and thinking about money, money, money and more money. I now think "Cafe Gratitude" is a fraud of a restaurant. The name "Cafe Gratitude" is now obscene.

Be Love Farm is located at 7071 Bucktown Lane, Vacaville, CA 95688. January 2008 the Engelharts purchased it for $950,000 with a $550,000 first. It was built in 2013 on 20 acres 2,755 sf.

"Vacaville" means "cow town." This area has many ranchers raising cattle to sell for beef. I have lost all respect for these people. Their "gratitude" was bullshit.

I just read more of their blog. These people have truly gone off the deep end. Get a load of this!

"We also cooked our first hamburgers, see Matthew eating his first in over 40 years! I promise this transition has been challenging and insightful and we are ever so thankful for the sacrifice that our cows made."

Matthew Engelhart eating a burger made from cows they raised and killed Gracias Madre, Cafe Gratitude, vegan,

"cows make an extreme sacrifice for humanity but that is their position in God’s plan as food for the predators. Cows maintain the grass, predators maintain the herd by culling the weak and sick. We can be part of that sacrament. Sacrifice is part of life. As in the passion of Christ, we all have to spill our blood for humanity to know the Father. The cow’s sacrifice was been ordained, ours we must choose."

Terces Lane Engelhart truly believes we have to breed and eat cows so they can stomp the soil to protect wildlife and the earth. She said if she knew of a better way, she would do it. Just go vegetarian or vegan. She even talks about making South African beef jerky from muscle cuts of beef to make men strong. She shows off pieces of flesh she's drying and aging in her kitchen. This is just too shocking and revolting. You don't need to eat meat to be strong. Look at all the vegan athletes.

Terces Engelhart meat vegan vegetarian Gracias Madre Cafe Gratitude farm Marsha Lane

They are selling shares in their cattle for the milk and cheese. I would think they are also selling shares in the meat. If you look at the pic above, that's an awful lot of meat. It would take a true meat eater a lot of time to eat that much meat. I don't think someone could eat it all before it went bad in the freezer. They must be selling it indirectly through the shares. I think they use the shares system so they aren't really a business or meat vendor. They do sell honey, cheese, milk and cream at the farm along with produce.

http://www.belovefarm.com/shop/cow-shares/

There's a bit more to the story. They are ONLY into making money. They've trademarked phrases "Kindrid Spirit," "Abounding Rivers," "Be Love Farm" is an LLC. They also own a farm in Maui. They wrote a book called "Sacred Commerce" again it's all about money, money, money. They had a trademark for "Cafe Gratitude" but they lost it. Terces is now selling a multi-level marketing skin cream. She also sells lectures about herself and books. She sells classes in being "grateful." She gives presentations on how "amazingly successful" she is. She brags that all of her businesses were successes when that is not the case.

In 2012 Matthew Clark Engelhart and Terces Duet Lane Engelhart were the only two shareholders in Cafe Gratitude LLC. They are not just the founders as the restaurants posted.

Matthew's first wife Jeanne Mary was the owner of FLAX clothing along with Matthew. Here's an article about it. It's "Gratitude" for clothing. It's loose, cheap, comfy clothing with labels that say such things as

I AM PERFECT SPIRIT RADIANT LIFE.
I AM WHOLE FULL COMPLETE IN ME.
I AM OPEN AND RECEPTIVE TO ALL PEOPLE.
I AM A WORTHWHILE PERSON.

"Flax began as Angelheart Designs in the late 1980s in an old dairy barn outside of Ithaca, N.Y. Designer Jeanne Engelhart and her husband, Matthew, turned this handmade-clothes cottage industry into real manufacturing when they traveled to the Baltic states post-Soviet Union, where many factories lay dormant and linen was plentiful. Engelhart contracted with a worker-owned, women-run sewing collective in Lithuania, and Jeanne Engelhart Flax was born. In 1993, the first lines hit U.S. shops like reveille." Jeanne left the company in 2001. That sounds like about the time Jeanne and Matthew divorced because he met Terces Duet.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/23/AR2005072300085.html

Jeanne is now in Hawaii with her new business. It's all very similar, identical to Cafe Gratitude.

http://www.angelheart.com/

Terces on Instagram. They are selling the eggs, cheese and milk. Matthew said they weren't. Then why the custom packaging? Terces answers the question "What are you grateful for?" She says she's grateful for cheese. This is just so strange.

Interesting history from Terces past.

June 13 1992

"Couple gives away personal belongings A Ben Lomond couple will be giving away many of their personal and household belongings today at their home, 170 Stanford Drive, between 9 a.m. and noon. Terces Duet said she and Todd Zimmerman are embarking on a simpler life and hope they can help others in need."

Hitting the road Couple to try a simpler life
By JOHN ROBINSON Sentinel staff writer ' BEN LOMOND - June 14, 1992

"Unsatisfied with the fruit of their labor cars, a house and rooms full of possessions a Ben Lomond couple has given away their belongings, bought an RV, and will soon hit the road in search of a new American dream. - "I'm tired of the 4040 plan work 40 hours a week for 40 years, retire and then two years later you're dead," said Todd Zimmerman. "We had all the cars, money in the bank and we asked 'Is this it?' "

Until three years ago, Zimmerman, 39, was a manager at an IBM computer plant, working 60 to 80 hours a week. The money was good, and his view of the future was to become upper management one of the elite "blue suiters" at the world's largest computer company. .

But something was missing that rooms full of gadgets could not fill. It was the same for his partner, Terces Duet, 42, who runs workshops on eating disorders. The more she worked to ensure a good home for their four children - some from prior marriages the less time she had with her family. - Something was out of balance. ; "I took a look at a home for the elderly, and I said, 'That's what's going to happen to us," Duet said.

After much discussion, the two decided it was time for a change in the foundation of their lives. They decided to unload and give away nearly everything they own and hit the road. "Some of our friends thought we were crazy," Zimmerman said. "But then we also have several people ready to go with us. It's like a wagon train, only it's not cloth-covered wagons, but RV's." !

Among those friends are some of his former IBM workers who told Zimmerman they were planning to quit work soon, and follow some as-yet-unformed dream. . And what overburdened, stressed-out worker hasn't dreamed of packing it up and traveling the country, or running off to live in the jungles of Hawaii. "It's freedom. That's what it's about," Zimmerman said."

So far it looks like these people have been trying to start businesses their entire lives. All Terces really does is marketing same with Matthew. They got lucky and hit it rich with Cafe Gratitude and now Gracias Madre. I think their streak is just about to run out. Vegans and vegetarians don't like being conned and scammed. Vegans and vegetarians went to the restaurants because they were vegan, vegetarian and run by vegans, vegetarians. I will never go to Gracias Madre, Sage or Cafe Gratitude ever again.

I changed my Yelp review.

Cafe Gratitude, Gracias Madre, Sage Vegan Bistro Yelp review Mary Cummins

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