Long Overdue Dedication to Fishing Village

On September 20, one of our past speakers, Activist and Historian Gerry Low-Sabado saw a  dream come true when the city of Pacific Grove unveiled  a stone commemorating the area as a former fishing village. Low-Sabado is a fifth generation descendant of the village, her great great grandparents having lived and fished the area from 1853 These villagers launched commercial fishing in the area and began the tradition of squid fishing. They helped grow the area into what it is today. But in 1906 the Chinese town was mysteriously burned, and the history forgotten until Gerry Low-Sabado came on the scene. Through her tireless efforts and persistence, as well as help from the local museums,  the village will now be fully recognized.  .  Dozens gathered, including Congressman Sam Farr, Mayor Bill Kamp,  and Assemblyman Mark Stone . Said Congressman Farr, “The Monterey Peninsula celebrates so much about how California began. It’s long overdue that we celebrate the richness that the Chinese brought to the area.”