Winter 2023

182 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 3 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ BOOK LAUNCH PAWTY AT CARMEL PLAZA Kiersten, Micah, and Chase Hawbaker Photos by Kelli Uldall T his community event held at Carmel Plaza, drew in quite a crowd to celebrate the official book launch of author Kirsten Tarman’s, “Olly and Lucille’s Adventure in Carmel-by-the-Sea.”The book features real life pets as the main characters, who attended the event as well. Partial proceeds from the book sales benefited Max’s Helping Paws, a local nonprofit providing financial rescue to pets in a health crisis. Carlotta Mellon, Stephanie Oshman Kimberlie Guerrieri with Charlie, LanceWills Jabin Higgins, Kirsten Tarman, Stewart Roth, Michelle Kirch Jill Martin, Danny Hala, Stacy Meheen Theresa & Dane Mrazek, with Skylar Natalie Baroni, Demetrius Mikell Sara Davi, Carlotta Mellon, Hager Al Hachamy Toy Lord, Shanna, Logan, and Roxy Bird Dale & Margaret Byrne, with Hamilton and Blue Maddy Waroff, Annika Dierksheide, Lily Marciano, Sara Martin Wendy Edelstein, Greg Freeman JP Tarman, Sterling Bindel, Gudny Campbell, Susan & Roger Chatterton, Monique Bindel, Kirsten Tarman Lauren Rudin, with Bryxx Photos: Kelli Uldall