Winter-2022

XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXX B Y XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Photo: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) scholar Shizuka Kuramitsu was one of 25 students from around the world selected for a United Nations (UN) workshop that took place at the UN’s New York City head- quarters in October. The UN’s Office for Disarmament Affairs organized the event, which explored the roles of young people in advancing nonproliferation. A 2022 MIIS graduate has also earned a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship. Nick Rahaim traveled to El Salvador in October to begin a 10-month program of ocean-based economy research and sustainable development work in affiliation with the Pacific Grove-based non-governmental organization ECOPA. L egendary race driver Mario Andretti, golf great Vijay Singh , and Food Network host and fitness ambassador Robert Irvine all dined at the Sardine Factory in recent months…Retired auto racer Roger Penske, six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal , cur- rent driver and son of 1986 Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal , recently cruised through Bernardus Lodge & Spa…2022 Automotive Hall of Fame inductee Lyn St. James, who was the first woman to win the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year award, driver Renée Brinkerhoff, who has raced on all seven continents, and Canadian race professional Samantha Tan participated in the fireside chat series at this year’s The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. Car designers Horacio Pagani and John Hennessey also head- lined the event…San Francisco rock legends Jefferson Starship , the three-time Grammy winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , comedian and podcaster Marc Maron , and flamenco guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela recently performed at the Sunset Center in Carmel…Golfer Steve Flesch recorded his second PGATour Champions win of the season after taking first at the 2022 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee.The event has been played at Pebble Beach Golf Links since 2004…Porsche factory driver Patrick Long, who has record- ed 24 Hours of Le Mans and Rolex 24 at Daytona championships, was spotted at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in August. Driver Ben Collins, known as “The Stig” on the BBC’s Top Gear, was also at the track…Musician and Rolling Stone Australia columnist Henry Rollins shared stories at the Golden State Theatre when his “Good To See You” 2022 tour made a Monterey stop in October. American country rock group Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real , R&B icons Tower of Power, award-winning accordion artist Ramón Ayala and come- dian Tom Papa also took the stage there this fall. C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 67 Scott Dixon C-Notes Action from the Sea-and-be-Scene gift cards available | refuge.com | 831.620.7360 27300 rancho san carlos rd. carmel, ca steam rooms sauna hot & cold pools fire pits massage t h e p e r f e c t g i f t d o e s e x i s t Photo: Grindstone Media Group/Shutterstock