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FLOW CHART Water engineers are studying options for capturing excess winter water P13
OPEN SPACE The NEXTies honor Warming Center’s community work P20
LET’S DANCE Jewel Theatre Company’s modern update of ‘Dance of Death’ P26
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EDITOR’S NOTE We’ve been proud to be a sponsor of the NEXTies for several years, and this time around there’s an extra dose of pride because our own Lily Stoicheff is being honored as Writer of the Year. Because the NEXTies share our interest in the area’s up-and-coming talent, we’ve traditionally profiled all of the winners. But the awards have grown rapidly since Matthew Swinnerton took over, and there’s now simply too many to do so. More than that, we wanted to take a different approach this year and dive deeper into the story of a single winner that plays a role in an important issue facing the community. Like
our attempt to dig a little deeper for a new take on the Best of Santa Cruz County issue last week, it felt like an opportunity to give readers something more. The Warming Center, which is being honored by the NEXTies as Best Local Nonprofit, was a perfect fit. Matthew Renda’s profile of the group explains how they have worked hard with an all-volunteer staff to mend a hole in this county’s safety net. With homelessness always one of the most pressing issues in Santa Cruz, their dedication to providing shelter for one of the area’s most vulnerable populations is fully deserving of the recognition they’re getting this week. You can also find a full list of awardees and all of the details of the awards show on Friday at the Rio. Congratulations to this year’s NEXTies winners! STEVE PALOPOLI | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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LETTERS BEST OF BEST OF Your current Best of Santa Cruz issue (GT, 3/15) is above/beyond anything I remember you doing before. Featuring the art of the late Doug Ross together with Maria’s story on him was a fabulous tribute to the man and his creativity. Thank you!
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PARTNER WITH THE PEOPLE “Even if the SCPD had not participated in the controversial raids, they probably would have happened the same way—immigration checks and all.” (GT, 3/15) I agree, the federal government did not need any local cooperation for its offensive. Why would any law enforcement department in the State of California ever participate in what amounts to a PR disaster, a useless waste of city resources, a murky war game under the cloak of darkness … to arrest fewer than a dozen people on rather mundane narcotics charges? I would expect as much in Lassen County, Butte County or Kern County, but Santa Cruz? I was hard-pressed to find any small
department that has a Homeland Security office on-site. Community leaders are working overtime with the faith communities, schools and nonprofits to gain trust and mend broken relationships in the immigrant community and the community at large. This task would be less complicated had Santa Cruz police declined to actively participate in the raids. So now we must reunite, reaffirm our commitment, and reinforce real civilian partnership and oversight of our police department. Today our state legislature is considering a new law, Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act. That bill would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from making the mistake that the Santa Cruz Police Department made. It would prevent all local law enforcement agencies in California from collaborating with general immigration policies that fracture families and adversely affect local communities. SB54 would also prohibit indiscriminate access by ICE to state prisons and our local jails, while still allowing immigration enforcement targeting serious criminals. The California legislature must to support SB54. DENISE ELERICK | Aptos
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ROB BREZSNY FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of March 22 ARIES Mar21–Apr19 Of course you want to get the best of everything. But that doesn’t mean you should disdain cheap thrills that are more interesting and gratifying than the expensive kind. And of course you enjoy taking risks. But there’s a big difference between gambling that’s spurred by superstitious hunches and gambling rooted in smart research. And of course you’re galvanized by competition. But why fritter away your competitive fire on efforts to impress people? A better use of that fire is to use it to hone your talents and integrity.
TAURUS Apr20–May20 If you own an untamable animal like a bull, the best way to manage it is to provide a fenced but spacious meadow where it can roam freely. So said famous Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki, using a metaphor to address how we might deal with the unruly beasts in our own psyches. This is excellent advice for you right now, Taurus. I’d hate to see you try to quash or punish your inner wild thing. You need its boisterous power! It will be a fine ally if you can keep it happy and make it work for you.
GEMINI May21–June20 If I were to provide a strict interpretation of the astrological omens, I’d advise you to party hardy and rowdy and strong and often! I’d suggest that you attend a raging bash or convivial festivity once every day. And if that were logistically impossible, I’d advise you to stage your own daily celebrations, hopefully stocked with the most vivacious and stimulating people you can find. But I recognize that this counsel may be too extreme for you to honor. So I will simply invite you to party hardy and rowdy and strong at least twice a week for the next four weeks. It’s the medicine you need.
CANCER Jun21–Jul22 You are on the verge of achieving a sly victory over the part of you that is unduly meek and passive. I believe that in the coming weeks you will rise up like a resourceful hero and at least half-conquer a chronic fear. A rumbling streak of warrior luck will flow through you, enabling you to kill off any temptation you might have to take the easy way out. Congratulations in advance, my fellow Cancerian! I have rarely seen our tribe have so much power to triumph over our unconscious attraction to the victim role.
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Leo journal entry, Thursday: Am too settled and stale and entrenched. Feeling urges to get cheeky and tousled. Friday: So what if I slept a little longer and arrived late? Who cares if the dishes are piling up in the sink? I hereby refuse law and order. Saturday: I’m fantasizing about doing dirty deeds. I’m thinking about breaking the taboos. Sunday: Found the strangest freshness in a place I didn’t expect to. Sometimes chaos is kind of cute and friendly. Monday: The nagging voice of the taskmaster in my head is gone. Ding-dong. Let freedom ring!
VIRGO Aug23–Sep22 William Boyd writes novels which require him to do copious research about the real-world milieus he wants his fictional characters to inhabit. For example, to ensure the authenticity of his book Waiting for Sunrise, he found out what it was like to live in Vienna in 1913. He compares his process of searching for juicy facts to the feeding habits of a blue whale: engorging huge amounts of seawater to strain out the plankton that are good to eat. Ninety percent of the information he wades through is irrelevant, but the rest is tasty and nourishing. I suspect you’ll thrive on a similar approach in the coming weeks, Virgo. Be patient as you search for what’s useful.
LIBRA Sep23–Oct 22 Here’s a new word for you: enantiodromia. It’s what happens when something turns into its opposite. It’s nature’s attempt to create equilibrium where there has been imbalance. Too much no becomes yes, for exam-
ple. A superabundance of yin mutates into yang, or an overemphasis on control generates chaos. Flip-flops like these tend to be messy if we resist them, but interesting if we cooperate. I figure that’s your choice right now. Which will it be? The latter, I hope. P.S.: The reversals that you consciously co-create may not be perfect. But even if they are baffling, I bet they will also be amusing and magnificent.
SCORPIO Oct23–Nov21 When I was 24, I lived in rural North Carolina and had a job washing dishes in a city 4 miles away. I was too poor to own a bicycle, let alone a car. To get to work I had to trudge down back roads where hostile dogs and drunk men in pickup trucks roamed freely. Luckily, I discovered the art of psychic protection. At first I simply envisioned a golden force field surrounding me. Later I added visualizations of guardian animals to accompany me: two friendly lions and two sheltering wolves. Maybe it was just the placebo effect, but the experiment worked. My allies made me brave and kept me safe. You’re welcome to borrow them, Scorpio, or conjure up your own version of spirit protectors. You’re not in physical danger, but I suspect you need an extra layer of protection against other people’s bad moods, manipulative ploys, and unconscious agendas.
SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec21 I’m not suggesting you should listen to your heart with rapt attention every waking minute for the next four weeks. I don’t expect you to neglect the insights your mind has to offer. But I would love to see you boost your attunement to the intelligent organ at the center of your chest. You’re going to need its specific type of guidance more than ever in the coming months. And at this particular moment, it is beginning to overflow with wisdom that’s so rich and raw that it could unleash a series of spiritual orgasms.
CAPRICORN Dec22–Jan19 The empty space at the end of this sentence has intentionally been left blank. The serene hiatus you just glided through comes to you courtesy of Healing Silence, an ancient form of do-it-yourself therapy. Healing Silence is based on the underappreciated truth that now and then it’s restorative to just shut up and abstain from activity for a while. (As you know, the world is crammed with so much noise and frenzy that it can be hard to hear yourself think—or even feel.) With Healing Silence, you bask in a sanctuary of sweet nothingness for as long as you need to. Please try it sometime soon. Wrap yourself in the luxurious void of Healing Silence.
AQUARIUS Jan20–Feb18 I hope you won’t feel the need to say any of these things: 1. “I’m sorry I gave you everything I had without making sure you wanted it.” 2. “Will you please just stop asking me to be so real.” 3. “I long for the part of you that you’ll never give me.” Now here are things I hope you will say sometime soon: 1. “I thrived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” (This declaration is lifted from novelist Joshua Graham.) 2. “I’m having fun, even though it’s not the same kind of fun everyone else is having.” (Borrowed from author C.S. Lewis.) 3. “I’m not searching for who I am. I’m searching for the person I aspire to be.” (Stolen from author Robert Brault.)
PISCES Feb19–Mar20 Are you fantasizing more about what you don’t have and can’t do than what you do have and can do? If so, please raise the “do have” and “can do” up to at least 51 percent. (Eighty percent would be better.) Have you been harshly critiquing yourself more than you have been gently taking care of yourself? If so, get your selfcare level up to at least 51 percent. (Eight-five percent is better.) Are you flirting with a backward type of courage that makes you nervous about what everyone thinks of you and expects from you? If so, I invite you to cultivate a different kind of courage at least 51 percent of the time: courage to do what’s right for you no matter what anyone thinks or expects. (Ninety percent is better.)
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SNOOZE FOODS Madia Jamgochian, nutritionist and workshop coordinator at New Leaf, pours a glass of tart cherry juice, which contains melatonin, at the ‘Achieving Sound Sleep’ workshop. PHOTO: KEANA PARKER
The connection between the foods we eat and how well we sleep BY TARA FATEMI WALKER
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nfinished to-do lists, worrying my daughter won’t get into all of the summer camps she wants— these are the kinds of thoughts that invade my mind in the middle of the night, when I wake up and can’t fall back asleep. The National Institutes of Health states that adults need 7.5-9 hours of sleep each night, and most people don’t get it. Getting more sleep can lead to improved moods, more
creative problem-solving abilities, and the ability to better handle stress. Other benefits include stronger immune function, fewer sugar cravings and appetite control and reduced risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. “Eight is great,” said holistic nutritionist Madia Jamgochian during a recent workshop at New Leaf, “Achieving Sound Sleep,” where I’d come to learn about foods, supplements and daily habits
for more restful sleep. “When we sleep it’s the time for our bodies to repair, so it’s very important,” Jamgochian said. What many of us didn’t realize is that there are certain foods that can help us sleep better. For instance, dried cherries and tart cherry juice contain natural melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy. When people have trouble sleeping, Jamgochian said, it’s often related to hormone imbalance. Antioxidants
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also help with anti-aging and disease prevention, and a little goes a long way—Jamgochian recommended using one to two teaspoons of juice per eight ounces of water. Melatonin is also sold as a supplement, but Jamgochian suggests buying this only as a last resort. “By [buying it], you’re supplying your body with it instead of helping your body to produce it,” she said. With any potential nutritionrelated problem, Jamgochian advised, it’s better to start by figuring out what’s going on with your body than to just “throw supplements at it,” which can be the tendency these days. Grass-fed beef, wild game, and turkey are natural sources of the amino acid tryptophan, which can help you sleep. Most people are deficient in magnesium, says Jamgochian, which is a calming element that relaxes the muscles. Chocolate contains a fair amount of this, and we sampled Lulu’s smoked sea salt almond chocolate. It was delicious, and also happens to be fair-trade, low-glycemic and vegan. Other foods high in magnesium include walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds and cottage cheese. Raw, sprouted seeds are the most nutritious, said Jamgochian, and she doled out samples of cultured lowfat cottage cheese (by Nancy’s) mixed with a few pumpkin seeds (Living Intentions “activated sprouted seeds”). To relax the mind, Jamgochian suggested the GABA neurotransmitter, which tells the brain to relax. Vitanica makes a supplement called GABA Ease. Each capsule contains the herb skullcap, which can also help quiet the mind. Waking up in the middle of the night and having trouble falling back asleep could be a sign of destabilized blood sugar, said Jamgochian. She advised eating half of a banana or a tablespoon of honey. Another tip: because hard-boiled eggs are a good source of protein and fats, if you eat them around dinnertime, they can stabilize blood sugar throughout the night. And, speaking of dinner, it’s important to eat about two to three hours before bed—and no later—to ensure restful sleep.
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NEWS PUMPED UP As more water districts join regional chats, Santa Cruz studies its supply options BY JACOB PIERCE
PAPER TRAIL Raymon Cancino of Community Bridges with pamphlets that community members have shared with immigrants.
He says a lack of clear information from President Donald Trump has created an atmosphere of fear. PHOTO: KEANA PARKER
Planning for the Worst Immigrant parents worried about deportation seek legal help to protect their children BY ANDREA PATTON [This is the third story in a series examining immigration issues in Santa Cruz County.]
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itting in a corner of the children’s section of the downtown public library, Camila* is holding a tan notebook. In it, she’s written a quote from Thomas Jefferson: “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.” As an activist, Camila fought for plastic-free oceans, joining a statewide push for legislation to ban plastic bags and straws. She joined in the fight to preserve the Beach Flats Community Garden and got to know the Santa Cruz City
Council very well with her regular appearances at meetings. But under the first few months of the new presidential administration, she has cautiously slid out of the limelight. The parent of two young girls, Camila volunteers regularly at their school, teaching Spanish and art. They are her top priority. “I have fears,” says Camila, an undocumented immigrant. “If it’s just me, I don’t care, but I don’t want to be separated from my kids. If I make a mistake or say things loudly as an activist, if I make someone in power uncomfortable, they can send ICE [Immigration and Customs
Enforcement] agents to my house.” Like many in her situation, Camila pays taxes using an Employee Identification Number. Her driver’s license identifies her undocumented status with the words “Federal Limits” in the upper right corner. “Out there, many people are saying, ‘You break the law and you know it. There are consequences,’” she says. “But I believe that no human is illegal. In certain moments of your life you made decisions, and I am here. My kids are born here. They are American citizens, and they have rights.” Attorney Tanya Ridino works with Monarch Services, a domestic violence outreach program >14
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The Santa Margarita Basin stretches from Highway 17 to Felton, under the homes and roads of Scotts Valley. The overdrafted aquifer has a few billion gallons of potential water storage capacity, which is more than some experts had imagined. “It’s nobody’s basin. It just happens to be closer to us,” says Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) General Manager Piret Harmon. “And it has been identified as a very suitable basin for water storage.” Environmentalists and engineers have talked over the years about creating a regional water solution to provide long-term sustainability. Normally, that involves the city of Santa Cruz and the Soquel Creek Water District, as laid out in the 2015 Water Supply Advisory Committee (WSAC) recommendations. The basic idea is to rest drying mid-county groundwater wells with excess river water from the city of Santa Cruz that could eventually get pumped back during dry summers when the city is running low—a process sometimes called “conjunctive use.” But another possibility suggested in those plans—although it garnered considerably less discussion for a long time—is the idea of similarly sharing flows with Scotts Valley. So in the past year, Harmon has been discussing regional solutions not just with Santa Cruz, but also with the neighboring San Lorenzo Valley Water District. “This is something that’s being encouraged by the state, and we’re a little ahead of the curve. Water rights are a very arcane system,” says SVWD board vice president Chris Perri, who notes that pumping groundwater out of shared basins had gone wildly unregulated for years. “And water districts don’t tend to share well with each other. It goes way back in California. The old joke is that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.” Perri—who found local fame in the ’80s playing guitar for Eddie and the Tide—says the problem right now in Santa Cruz County isn’t a shortage of water at all. “It’s just in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he says. Santa Cruz officials and San >16
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that primarily serves the Latino community. After the election, Monarch began to receive a much higher volume of calls from parents asking for help with planning for their children’s welfare in the event that they are deported. She began training her bilingual staff to help families plan for the possibility of deportation. Along with a heightened increase in calls, she has noticed a drop off in showing up for appointments. “People are terrified to come in and seek legal help that they need,” she says. Ridino isn’t the only one who’s sensed an increase in fear and uncertainty within the immigrant community. Immediately after the election, Michele Bigley, a writing instructor for UCSC and Cal State University of Monterey Bay, wondered how she could help those who might become more vulnerable under President Donald Trump’s new administration. Her husband, Eddie Broitman, an estate planning attorney, told her he also wanted to do something to help. She heard the same thing from her friends—parents, educators, and health professionals. Bigley and company teamed up with Sanctuary Central, a group of estate planning attorneys, and began to look
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event that they are no longer able to care for them. The responsible individual signs the affidavit if and when it becomes necessary. Most parents have expressed the desire to have their children brought to them if they are deported. Doing so requires a specific power of attorney identifying the terms of travel, including names and locations, and dual citizenship for the child is helpful. Some community members have suggested circulating a nomination of guardianship form. Advocates like Ridino are concerned, though, that the document could be misused, because it completely removes parental rights and could make it very difficult to restore them. Ridino says she has had years of experience trying to help people undo disputed guardianship. Morgan says all parents, regardless of immigration status, should update emergency contacts on record at their child’s school and specify in writing who they want to take care of their children in their absence. A representative from the Santa Cruz City School District says officials have also offered to scan important paperwork, since many documents were destroyed during the recent raids. >19
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at existing legal documents. “It’s all new to everyone. We are trying to latch on to the knowledge of people who worked in these fields for a long time,” Bigley says.
Loud, underwater noises may be driving whales and dolphins in far-reaching directions, according to new research from UCSC scientists. A new study suggests that such noises—the kind emitted by shipping, fishing and naval activity—could contribute to the animals ending up beached along the shore. Startling sounds drive many marine mammals to burn precious energy they could have otherwise used to forage, flee from danger and care for their young. The study was led by UCSC animal physiologist Terrie
Williams, who fit devices that track the number of fin beats— the marine equivalent of a step counter—to the streamlined bodies of bottlenose dolphins in captivity. Williams trained the dolphins to swim slow and fast, then measured the amount of oxygen they inhaled when surfacing. Williams used those records to calculate the energy needed to power a single fin beat. She also used records of wild Cuvier’s beaked whales fleeing from sonar to estimate how much energy they used in their escape. The findings revealed that bottlenose dolphins burn nearly twice as much energy
when swimming quickly; for instance, when startled by a loud noise. The energy use of beaked whales, which are common in the outer portions of Monterey Bay, spikes 30 percent when fleeing, according to the new study. Marine scientist Brandon Southall, who heads an environmental research group in Santa Cruz and supplied the figures on beaked whales, says marine mammals are uniquely susceptible to noise pollution because of their adventurous lifestyle as “the most extreme divers on the planet.” He notes that some marine mammals can dive a mile deep and stay submerged for
more than two hours. Though Monterey Bay is free of shipping and navy vessels, noises from fishermen could contribute to the underwater cacophony, says Southall. Seal bombs—noisemakers used to deter seals from eating the day’s catch—are a likely contributor, he says. Scientists use underwater microphones to listen to Monterey Bay's soundscape, and Southall says they detect thousands of seal bomb explosions each month. “It doesn’t seem like much,” he says, “but when there’s thousands of them, you hear them.” BRENDAN BANE
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Lorenzo Valley Water District general manager Brian Lee are in the early stages of studying possible sites at which to inject winter water into the deceptively large basin under Scotts Valley. The SVWD Board also has the option of upgrading its recycled water plant and injecting that highly treated wastewater back into the basin to recharge the aquifer that way. It’s a project with a much heftier price tag, although Harmon will look into seeing if the district can secure grant funding. If successfully done together, these two options could provide a major water reserve. All this would benefit SLVWD greatly, says Lee, whose board directed him to collaborate with other districts when it hired him two years ago. The water would support San Lorenzo Valley’s wells, and some of it would probably teem out into the mountain streams, too. “Which is a good thing,” Harmon says,
because higher stream flow would support fish habitat and supply a little extra drinking water as it rolls out to sea. “But when it comes to storage, we can’t have 50 percent of the storage constantly leaking.” The three departments around the Santa Margarita Basin are forming a groundwater sustainability agency, which will begin meeting this year to develop a plan for managing the aquifer. The Santa Cruz Water District, meanwhile, is near the beginning of a yearslong process to study and implement the WSAC recommendations that initially grew out of activists’ fight against a proposed desalination plant. The pilot programs involve several moving parts, with staffers studying a number of questions. In something of a chemistry experiment, the city’s water department is working with Soquel Creek leaders to create a pipe loop to test how water travels through the plumbing systems of the two agencies, as well as how the water supplies mix. Engineers want to make sure the pipes don’t corrode and the water doesn’t have
any bad reactions. Next winter, experts aim to start drilling pilot wells to see how fresh water and underground basins react with one another. If these options somehow fail to produce enough water at a low enough cost, the WSAC recommendations point the City Council to consider recycled water, with desal as a backup—two options experts are also looking at. Staffers will finish their tests in the next three years, said Santa Cruz Water Director Rosemary Menard at a joint meeting with the Santa Cruz City Council and the water commission last week. After that, the council will vote on which water supply option to pursue by 2020, and workers will have until 2025 to finish the project. Greg Pepping, who represented the Coastal Watershed Council on the WSAC, reminded the City Council that, whatever solution the city chooses, it must provide enough water flows to create substantial fish habitat. David Baskin, another former WSAC member who now serves on the Water
Commission, stressed that the council can’t kick this down the road. “The community has known that it had a serious water supply problem for some 50, 60 years. This is not the first time we’ve visited it. But this has to be the time that we actually get there,” Baskin said. When it comes to recycled water, there are currently no specific guidelines for how to safely and legally distribute it in California. But the State Water Resources Control Board drafted a feasibility report in December, outlining how to develop healthy, foolproof standards for a method, not uncommon in other parts of the world, that’s sometimes known by the more crude nickname “toilet to tap.” Although Santa Cruz appears to have quite a few water supply options in front of it, the city doesn’t have time to try them out one by one, before moving onto the next idea. “We can’t do them sequentially,” City Councilmember Cynthia Mathews says. “We have to do them simultaneously in the piloting process.”
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Camila is wary of getting help because she feels it isn’t safe. She took her children into court to get their passports, even though she felt very nervous doing so. Doug Keegan, program director of the Santa Cruz Immigration Department, says it’s important to make sure the courts remain safe places locally, because there have been incidents of ICE agents showing up at courthouses to make arrests, as they did recently in Pasadena. Although Camila has identified someone to be a guardian, the thought of that becoming a reality is too much for her to consider. Her family is in Mexico, but her only friends are here. She trusts those friends, but she says that—when it comes to her kids—no amount of trust could make the idea of a splintered family tolerable. It would be very difficult on her young kids, who don’t fully understand the situation when she and her husband talk to them about it. A recent Community Bridges meeting for concerned immigrants shared information, including tips on self-care from a therapist. Nervous parents swarmed volunteers with questions. “I just want to give people some peace of mind,” says Rocio Llontop, one of the event’s coordinators and a volunteer notary. Community Bridges devotes itself to serving the needs of all immigrants, regardless of legal status. CEO Raymon Cancino says providing helpful information is important, since the Trump administration has not been particularly clear on who will or will not be impacted by president’s campaign promises. Bigley says some of her students came here as young as two years of age, but they’re undocumented. “They are just as American as we are, but they don’t have that paper. They are out there doing the real work—helping others in need, the mentally ill, kids with cancer,” she says. “They are doing the work in the most meaningful heartfelt areas, and to think we are sending the message that we don’t want them, it shames me for my country.” *Name has been changed to protect source’s identity.
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“I don’t like being around that many people,” says Dee, who asked that her last name not be used. “It’s safer to be alone.” However, Dee does rely on the assistance of her friends, particularly after she broke her hip in December, making mobility an issue. For the most part, Dee has braved the elements this winter without the benefit of shelter.
“I don’t have a problem with it,” she says. “I have a poncho, and I like the rain.” But one night in February, the mercury was supposed to touch 33 degrees overnight, and combined with the rain and the pain in her hip, she knew she wouldn’t sleep. “If you can’t sleep, you can’t function,” she says. So she followed the advice of her
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ee is 65 years old, and has lived on the streets of Santa Cruz for years. She doesn’t fit into the popular narrative of a Santa Cruz homeless population comprised of transients with hands out as they pass through, but she’s not interested in setting anyone straight. Nor does she want sympathy. She simply wants to be left alone.
friend Ernie Keller, another homeless resident of Santa Cruz, and headed to the Red Church—the nickname for the downtown Calvary Episcopal Church—to a makeshift shelter called the Warming Center. “I needed to be inside, and Ernie told me we could go to the Red Church,” Dee says. “They treated me very well.” Keller has lived in Santa Cruz since 1955, when he was 10 years old. He has been homeless for years, ever since he developed vision problems and was declared legally blind, limiting his employment options. He says Dee is his friend and he was glad he could help her out on a night that could have been dangerous. Their stories are not uncommon in the homeless community, says Nancy Krusoe, a volunteer with the Warming Center Program. “Santa Cruz is full of myths about homeless people,” Krusoe says. “There is a fear of homeless people, but they have so much more to fear than we do.” Krusoe said her three-year stint as a volunteer has taught her more about class issues than all of her years teaching at UCSC. “Contempt for poor people runs really deep,” she says. “It’s really hard to cross that line, to break that barrier.” But breaking that barrier is exactly what the Warming Center hopes to do. Set to be honored at this week’s NEXTies as Nonprofit of the Year for its work in the community, the Warming Center was conceived and is run by Brent Adams, one of the most passionate homeless advocates in Santa Cruz. Adams started the center three years ago after several homeless individuals died of exposure during a particularly brutal cold snap in the Bay Area. “I realized we were not doing enough to help people who were dying outside,” Adams says. Krusoe traces the origins of the Warming Center back to a planned protest camp set up outside the county building, which she says was cancelled at the eleventh hour when officials pulled the permit. After the initial disappointment, Adams
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LEAP OF FAITH With no government funding, Adams relies on a crew of volunteers like Krusoe. The organization has forged deals with three churches—Calvary Episcopal, Peace United on High Street, and the Quaker Meeting House on Rooney Street—which provide floor space to host up to 100 people. “We wanted to give people safe, dignified places to sleep,” Adams says. The Warming Center also provides soup at night, and coffee, soup and pastries in the morning. Blankets, coats, ponchos and other donated items are distributed to those who want them. This winter was marked more by persistent rain than cold temperatures, but the Warming Center still opened for more than two dozen nights. They do so when overnight temperatures are below 35 degrees, or when overnight rain combines with temperatures that dip below 40 degrees. While 25 nights may not seem like many over the course of a long winter, even those stretched the Warming Center’s $10,000 budget (a number which may have increased after the group raised money through GT’s Santa Cruz Gives program last year). Adams is careful not to overtax his team of volunteers, bringing them in for three-hour “bite-sized” shifts. Krusoe and the other volunteers, meanwhile, marvel at Adams’ work ethic and dedication to the project. “He doesn’t take any breaks,” she says. Aside from managing the volunteers and their shifts, and picking up volunteers in his RV when they have to be shuttled to the churches on Rooney or High Street, Adams and his helpers also deliver fliers to members of the homeless community to alert them of imminent cold nights and urge them to make use
of the Warming Center. Another reason for the 25-night slate for the Warming Center is that its central purpose is to function as overflow for the county-funded winter shelter, which operates more consistently—every night after December 1. That shelter is operated by the Association of Faith Communities of Santa Cruz County (AFC), and was forced to get up to speed quickly after the Homeless Services Center announced it would shutter its shelters in July 2015 because it had lost its federal funding. In the wake of this dramatic hit to the county’s homeless services, Santa Cruz County and the cities of Scotts Valley, Capitola and Santa Cruz came together to allocate about $360,000 for a homeless shelter to operate in the winter months. These are not pass-through dollars from the federal or state government; they come directly from local coffers. After the public entities had trouble drawing organizations willing to undertake the program, the AFC stepped up. “It was a leap of faith,” says Jon Showalter, board chair of the AFC. But since taking on the Herculean task of marshaling 1,000 volunteers from across the spectrum of the faith community—including Catholics, protestants, evangelicals, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews—to stay open every night, Showalter is confident his organization will continue to progress in a more streamlined delivery of its services. “It’s us and the Warming shelter keeping people from dying on the streets,” he says. The AFC shelter operates out of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on 7th Avenue in Live Oak and the Salvation Army building on Laurel Street. Both buildings, which have about a 100-person capacity, have been open every night throughout the winter. The locations do present some challenges, as homeless residents must meet on the Felton side of the Tannery, meaning many of them must walk a mile to get picked up between the hours of 4 and 5:30 p.m. and shuttle to either location. They
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are then shuttled back the next day. “I think the neighbors of the Salvation Army and the VFW don’t want a crowd congregating outside of their building, so we’ve landed on the shuttle as a solution,” Showalter says. “I understand it, but it comes with a cost.” $50,000 to be exact, and it eats into the AFC’s already hamstrung budget, but Showalter says the organization is seeking ways to use the dollars it does have more efficiently. That will become particularly important as the county and cities meet to discuss the program’s future, which remains uncertain. “The county has not made a decision about funding for next year,” says Rayne Marr, Santa Cruz County’s homeless services coordinator. “We don’t know who is going to operate it, or where or how. Nothing is set in stone, except that we want to have a winter shelter.”
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For Keller, the trek to the Tannery is one reason he favors the Warming Center. “I think I walked 40 miles in January,” says Keller, who is 71 years old, of attempting to use the countyfunded shelters. But Keller says there are other advantages to the Warming Center. There, you can come and go as you please, whereas the AFC shelters mandate that you arrive at the intake center during certain hours. “We treat them like adults,” says Adams. There are other subtle differences between the shelters. The Warming Center allows residents to keep belongings on hand; AFC insists they lock them up during their stay. The Warming Center lays out the sleeping pads and bedding and then collects them, the AFC asks guests to pitch in. “We are trying to create an intentional community, and our expectation is the guest participate in the work of the shelter,” Showalter says. “Your self-worth plummets when nothing is expected of you except to get out of the way.” Whatever their differences in approach, both homeless service
organizations are aware of each other, and deeply appreciative of the other’s work. Showalter and Adams also share something else in common—the awareness that their respective organizations are only a temporary Band-Aid, and that more is needed to confront the recurrent problem of homelessness in the county. “We need to spend the money to get a year-round shelter,” says Showalter. “We need to focus on graduating these folks to permanent housing, because there is trauma to being on the street.” Marr, the county’s homeless services coordinator, says the county is in active discussions with local cities about possible long-term solutions, which include exploring the viability of a year-round shelter. “I think location is a big issue to resolve, and the other issue is funding,” Marr says. Adams agrees that long-term solutions are vital. He favors the outdoor camp model undertaken in Eugene, Oregon, that features wooden platforms, tents, electronics recharging, showers and portable toilets. Adams encountered this sanctuary model in his work on a documentary about homelessness on the West Coast. He travelled to many different towns and cities throughout California, Oregon and Washington, interviewing various homeless people, nonprofit workers and government officials about their successes and failures in addressing homelessness in their communities. One notion he found widespread was that improving homeless services only attracts more transients and crime, an idea he dismisses as shortsighted and callous. “It’s a silly and small-minded thing to say,” Adams says. “Homelessness is mushrooming everywhere you go.” While denial is dangerous, he says, real solutions can improve everyone’s quality of life. “It’s better to provide dignifying places to sleep,” he says. “That way you give dignity to the whole community.” More info at warmingcenterprogram.com.
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appropriate to present onstage— daring to lift the lid on conventional bourgeois society and expose the bitterness and disappointment often seething just below the surface. This new JTC production relocates the story to modern times, working from an updated 2012 English translation of the play from Irish playwright Conor McPherson. Lifelong military man Edgar (Rolf Saxon) is a captain at an artillery base on a small island in the Stockholm archipelago. A misanthrope who clings to his tiny allotment of power and considers himself a rare “decent” man in a world inhabited by “scum,” he lives with his wife in a tower repurposed from a former military prison. His wife Alice (Julie James), 15 years his junior, is a former stage actress who gave up her career for marriage. Their two children are grown and gone, and while they are approaching their 25th wedding anniversary, it’s little cause for celebration. Alice feels smothered by a bully who has isolated her from friends and family. (She says she retaliated by doing the same to him.) Edgar contends that her mean temper makes her unhappy. Accusations and biting sarcasm are their principal means of communication. Edgar’s slippery and random grasp of the truth—he makes up incendiary lies which he later claims not to remember—gives the play an unfortunately timely edge. But Alice and Edgar are forced to confront the disarray of their lives when Alice’s visiting cousin Kurt (Stephen Muterspaugh), who first introduced them, walks into their vipers’ nest. The vision for this production belongs to director William Peters,
who shapes the action with what is ultimately a forgiving fondness for all three characters, despite their nastier moments. He also designed the set: a solid wall of beige, bleached tan, and steel blue with a vague cinder block motif that emphasizes the characters’ isolation. The few sticks of furniture scattered about suggest a midcentury modern vibe, although B. Modern’s costumes are contemporary. (Except for Edgar’s slyly time-warped military coat, with its brass buttons and piping, that he’s evidently been wearing for the last 25 years.) I especially liked the subtle way Kurt’s suit in the second act coordinates with the colors of the set, while Alice wears a lot of red, a desperate expression of vitality in this sterile environment. And the pale floorboards make a perfect canvas for Mark Hopkins’ evocative lighting design, when patterns of clouds and sunrise reflect through unseen windows. There are moments when the upgraded text leads to some minor issues. Since a laptop and an iPod figure into the action, the scramble to find a telephone in one key scene seems odd; doesn’t anybody have a cell phone? And once or twice, the action onstage comes to an uneasy halt while a character goes off to one side to change clothes. But the production looks great, the performances are solid, and Peters dares to conclude the drama on a wistful note of unexpected redemption. The Jewel Theatre Company production of ‘The Dance of Death’ plays through April 9 at the Colligan Theater at The Tannery. For tickets, call 425-7506 or visit jeweltheater.net.
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The Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center 1010 River St., Santa Cruz With a deliciously sardonic look at love everlasting, The Dance Of Death depicts the “dance” of marriage and life’s inevitability. As their 25th anniversary approaches, Edgar, an artillery captain, and Alice, a former actress, face off in a fierce battle of wills. Their sparring, as amplified by the voice of celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (The Seafarer, Shining City), proves both harrowing and hilarious. McPherson’s adaptation brings lyricism and ferocity to the story of the tyrannical captain and his desperate wife, and the “innocent” Kurt who stumbles into their midst and quickly WEDS. THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. finds himself ensnared in the Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 8pm 7:30pm 7:30pm couple’s mischievous pastime. 8pm 2pm
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CLEVELAND ROCKS Shawna Cleveland (second from right) fronts La Luz at the Catalyst on Thursday, March 23.
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hen Shana Cleveland wanted to learn to play surf guitar, she took an old-school approach. She listened to vinyl records and put the needle down on guitar parts she liked, over and over until she figured them out. Hailing from the Midwest, Cleveland hadn’t heard surf music until she moved to Seattle, which itself is not exactly a hotbed of surf culture. “People don’t generally associate Seattle with surf,” she says. “But the Ventures are from Tacoma, and they’re one of the most well-known surf bands.” Though Cleveland, frontwoman for the band La Luz, may not have heard
surf music growing up, she was surrounded by just about everything else. Both of her parents are musicians who played in Western swing, country, soul, rock, and blues bands. She spent her childhood being “dragged around to their shows and practices” and “messing around with different instruments that were laying around.” Cleveland had a brief stint playing bass and learning Hole covers, but she feels most at home playing guitar. Once she had her surf guitar riffs down, she joined forces with drummer Marian Li Pino, keyboardist Alice Sandahl and bassist Abbey Blackwell to form La Luz. The four-piece quickly
established itself on the local music scene as a Link-Wray-inspired indiesurf-noir band. Their songs combine the feel-good surf grooves associated with summertime and freedom with dark lyrical content that explores loneliness, death, longing, hopelessness and infatuation. The dark and layered songwriting style comes naturally to Cleveland. “I’ve never been interested in music that felt too one-dimensional,” she says. “I’ve never been interested in music that just sounded like a party or sounded like a good time. I’ve always liked it when there was some kind of duality—that you could dance to it, but it was really sad, or you could hear somebody’s heart coming through.”
The Northwest has plenty of venues, bands and industry pros to help young indie acts get traction, and La Luz became a standout of the region. The band garnered national attention and hit the road touring. In 2013, however, things came to a screeching halt when the band was in a serious accident while touring in support of rockers Of Montreal. While traveling from Boise, Idaho back to Seattle, La Luz’s tour van slipped on black ice, crashed into a highway divider, and was hit by a semi-trailer truck. The band members were injured and their instruments and merchandise were destroyed. They canceled the remainder of the tour. Blackwell, who was already conflicted about being on the road all the time, left the band and was replaced by Lena Simon. The members then moved from Seattle to Los Angeles. Cleveland says they’re all still recovering from the trauma of the incident, but they found they had a new level of dedication. “It’s hard to tell how much was directly a result of the accident,” says Cleveland, “but I’m sure in some ways it made our resolve stronger.” Cleveland found the accident and emotional fallout from it indirectly influencing her songwriting for the band’s sophomore album, 2015’s Weirdo Shrine. “I definitely see it when I listen to that album,” she says. “I don’t know if I ever directly address it, but it feels like it’s just drifting through the album in different ways, lyrically and in the mood.” The album, which garnered critical acclaim, showcases the smart instrumentation, catchy hooks, tight harmonies and tough emotions so commonplace in Cleveland’s writing. It was described by one reviewer as “visceral to an astonishing degree, meant to force idle bodies into sonic submission.” “It’s a nice balance,” Cleveland says, “when you’ve got four really pretty female voices, to have it go someplace more dark and mysterious.” La Luz will perform at 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $10/adv, $12/ door. 423-1338.
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‘THE LAST COASTAL SAND MINE’ Local filmmaker Ed Schehl, who produces short films focused on environmental and social issues, has turned his attention to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) with a 10-minute documentary ‘The Last Coastal Sand Mine.’ Learn about how CEMEX is mining 700 million pounds of sand illegally each year from the MBNMS—exacerbating erosion rates— and what we can do about it. The film, which screens at Patagonia Santa Cruz, will be followed by a Q&A with the experts featured in the documentary, as well as a letter writing and social media campaign for a local movement to stop the illegal sand mine. Food and beverages will be provided, including Discretion Brewery and Alta Organic Coffee. Info: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 30. Patagonia Santa Cruz, 415 River St., Santa Cruz. saveourshores.org/events/ sand-mine. Free.
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WEDNESDAY 3/22 ARTS STEAM IN NATURE Create STEAM-based nature art while learning about the science of our natural environment in this weekly class with educator Sue Creswell. Sue Creswell has been a primary teacher, with an emphasis on environmental education, for 26 years. 3 p.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 888-424-8035.
SPRING GREENWOOD ARTS Expand your Spirit this Spring Equinox Season through song, circle dance, music and free-form movement with colored materials, pastel drawing, modeling, writing and sharing circle. No previous experience needed. Includes all art and writing materials. Directions given upon RSVP. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aptos City Beach. shiningjoy@gmail.com.
CLASSES SALSA RUEDA CLASSES Cuban-style dance at the Tannery. Introductory and beginning classes 7-8 p.m. Intermediate and advanced classes 8-9 p.m. Tannery, 1060 River St., Suite #111, Santa Cruz. Cesario, Danny, Gilberto. $7/$5.
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‘MY FAIR LADY’ Aptos High Theatre Arts Department presents ‘My Fair Lady,’ which opens on March 23. Come out to enjoy the talent of local students and staff with this musical comedy based on the Greek play ‘Pygmalion.’ The production is the product of more than 50 Aptos High students, and a live 20-piece orchestra led by Terrel Eaton. (Photo by Kelly McCord.) Info: Preview March 23, 7 p.m., $5; Opening 3 p.m. March 26 and running March 30 & 31 at 7 p.m. and April 1 & 2 at 7 p.m. Advance tickets $10/adult, $8/ Seniors, $6/Children under 12. At-thedoor prices add $2. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets at aptoshs.net.
classes and practice every Wednesday with John and Nancy Lingemann. Beginners 7 p.m., Intermediate/Advanced 8:15 p.m., and all levels at 9:15 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. 4693288. $3.
HAS SMOKING POT STOPPED BEING FUN? Come join a fellowship of men and women inspired to live a life free from the possession of marijuana addiction. This group uses the 12 steps to achieve personal freedom and spiritual awakening. 7 p.m. 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177. Free.
BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE Ballet for the beginning adult student with little or no ballet training. Learn ballet terminology and fine tune placement, posture and technique. Noon-1:15 p.m. 320 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. 466-0458. $10.
THURSDAY 2/23 TOGETHER TO END SOLITARY Most prison systems don’t use the term “solitary confinement,” but refer to the practice as “segregation” or “restrictive housing.” In California, long-term solitary confinement units are called Security Housing Units, and the complete isolation practice is utilized in “supermax” prisons, like California’s Pelican Bay. According to the group Solitary Watch, it has been notoriously difficult to determine the number of people being held in solitary confinement, though current estimates are 80,000-100,000 in the U.S. Along with sleep deprivation in prisons, solitary has been deemed a form of torture by human rights groups. End Solitary Santa Cruz will meet at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Cooper St., on the 23rd of every month—for the 23-plus hours a day people in solitary are in their cells, as well as protest the interval awakenings happening in Central California prisons. Info: 11:30 setup, Noon, signs and outreach, 12:30-2 p.m., rally, letter writing, and readers’ theater including Hell is a Very Small Place, If the SHU Fits, and Other Voices from Solitary Confinement. Pacific Avenue at Cooper Street, Santa Cruz. Free.
BLOOM OF THE PRESENT WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MEDITATION Insight Meditation teacher Carla Brennan leads a drop-in meditation group every Wednesday at Noon at the Pacific Cultural Center in Santa Cruz. These groups are open to both experienced and beginning meditators. Noon-1:15 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-8893. Free.
CRYSTAL SOUND INFUSION Sacred sound raises your vibrational level, increases spiritual awareness, releases energy blocks and increases flow. 8:15 p.m. Divine Tree Yoga, 1043-B Water St., Santa Cruz. 3336736. $10.
TANGO LESSONS AND PRACTICE Tango in the original Argentine style, with music provided to match. Come with or without a partner. All are welcome. 7-9 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church, 532 Center St., Santa Cruz. 423-8787. $3.
GLUTEN-FREE COMFORT FOODS FROM SCRATCH Join Chef Amy Fothergill for this hands-on cooking class. All recipes will be gluten- and dairy-free: fresh bread, clam chowder, spinach lasagna with macadamia ricotta, beef meatloaf with mashed potatoes, and carrot cake for dessert. Preregister. 6-8:30 p.m. New Leaf Market 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1306. $35.
CALENDAR KRAUTSHOP: LEARN TO MAKE PROBIOTIC-RICH FERMENTED SAUERKRAUT Learn techniques, tips, and recipes for creating your own healthy fermented sauerkraut for a fraction of the cost of store-bought with Chef Beth Love. 6-10 p.m. The Love House, 127 National St., Santa Cruz. 607-1374. $75.
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY CLASSES FOR AGES 7-12 Science for kids in New
HEALTH B12 HAPPY HOUR B12 can treat fatigue, anemia, anxiety, depression, PMS, heart disease, and more. 3-6 p.m. 736 Chestnut St., Santa Cruz. 477-1377. $29/$17.
THURSDAY 3/23 ARTS
Leaf’s classroom while you shop. Active learning with hands-on activities from our school programs. Sign up at OSEFUN.com. 3:30-4:30 p.m. New Leaf Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. info@osefun.com. $119.
STORYTIME Join us for storytime. Free with museum admission and for MOD Members. 10:30-11 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery. 888-424-8035. Free.
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TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia night at 99 bottles. 21 and up. 8 p.m. 110 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 459-9999.
DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET In addition to a large variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and lots of options for lunch and dinner. 1:30 p.m. Cedar and Lincoln streets, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.
GROUPS NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUPS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA—APTOS/ SANTA CRUZ A 12-step group for those who
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Come join us for a friendly 12-Step support group with the solution. Teens and adults welcome. Includes compulsive overeating, anorexia, and bulimia. Meets in the church Youth Room, two doors down from the corner of Poplar and Melrose. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 420 Melrose Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org. Free. BNI NETWORKING MEETING The mission of BNI is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive and professional “word-of-mouth” program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. We meet weekly. 8-9:30 a.m. The Abbey Coffee Shop, 350 Mission St., Santa Cruz. bni.com. Free.
This class is for intermediate dancers and features Cuban casino partnering, salsa suelta and great Cuban music. 7-8 p.m. Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz. salsagente.com or 426-4724. $9/$5.
SALSA RUEDA SERIES BEGINNER 2 A fun, four-week Rueda de Casino series for Beginner 2 and up. No partner required. Must know the basics in Rueda such as guapea, dame, enchufla doble, el uno, sombrero, and setenta. 8-9 p.m. Louden Nelson Community, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. 420-6177. $34.
BEGINNING BALLET WITH DIANA ROSE An introduction to ballet technique with a focus on posture, balance and strength building. Noon-1:15 p.m. International Academy of Dance Santa Cruz. info@iadance.com. $10.
RESTORE BALANCE YOGA Designed for the working person in mind, this class will help you make a smooth transition from being outwardly focused, to a balanced state of inner calm. 5:30-7 p.m. Ananda Scotts Valley Yoga, 221-A Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. 818-2715. $15. AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT Come explore Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Classes. These engaging and potent classes will heighten your vitality as they increase your self-awareness, flexibility and overall well-being. 5:30 p.m. Pacific Cultural Center 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. 332-7347.
TRIYOGA BASICS/THERAPEUTIC YOGA WITH KIM TriYoga taught by Kim Beecher, DC (chiropractor) includes sustained postures with prop support.
SATURDAY 2/23 A CELEBRATION OF HOMEBREWING The fifth annual DIYine (pronounced D.I.Wine) celebrates all things homebrew this Saturday, at the Museum of Art & History. Co-sponsored by Seven Bridges Organic Brewing Supply, this festive tasting event supports the nonprofit Santa Cruz Fruit Tree Project, pioneers in harvesting and processing the county’s excess of backyard fruit, and will help the group’s efforts to plant community orchards. An incredible variety of artisanal beers, fruit wines, meads, liquors, cocktails, absinthe, ciders, coconut kefir, elderberry syrup, and soft drinks, like the famous Breath of Fire ginger ale, will be featured, as well as food, live music and a silent auction. Come out to learn more about the Fruit Tree Project and pick up some tips on brewing your own libations at home. Info: 6-10 p.m., Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, 705 Front St., Santa Cruz. Tickets are sliding scale; $20-$25 in advance at fruitcruz.org, minimum $25 at the door.
Everyone is welcome. Suitable for those with chronic conditions. 7:30-9 p.m. Triyoga Center, 708 Washington St., Santa Cruz. 310589-0600. $15.
KOREAN BEGINNING CLASS Join us and explore your Korean language skills as we cover fundamentals of the language including Hangul (Korean alphabet). Also, K-pop, drama and food will be introduced. 6 p.m. Santa Cruz High School, 415 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 408-507-5454. $23.
CAPITOLA SOCCER CLUB INDOOR SOCCER SCHOOL Classes are one day per week for 60 minutes: Learning technical skills in game related challenging activities. Developing coordination and awareness in exciting competitions. 5-7 p.m. Shorelife Community Church, 875 Monterey Ave., Capitola. 440-7885. $60.
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MEALS Go beyond tofu and fake meats and learn delicious, creative ways to include whole-food sources of plant proteins in your diet, like tempeh and sea vegetables. Prepare a feast while practicing knife skills and different cooking techniques. 6-8:30 p.m. New Leaf Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1306. $40. TIKKUN AND THE LAKOTA PEOPLE Conditions on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, with discussion of historical events that led to these conditions, and the spirituality of the Oglala Sioux who occupy the reservation. 7-8:30 p.m. El Rio Mobile Home Park, 2120 N. Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. cysantacruz.com. Free.
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have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Nar-Anon’s program is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon’s 12 Steps. 7-8:30 p.m. Freedom Roads Church, 7200 Freedom Boulevard, Aptos. saveyoursanity@aol.com. Free/donations.
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SUNDAY 3/26 SALSA AND TAPAS BENEFIT FOR COMMUNITY RADIO Strong media channels are more important than ever, these days, which is why, after KUSP went silent, a group of locals have been working hard to raise funds to buy 90.7 FM. So far they’ve raised $80,000 of their $300,000 goal. Come out to help support the revival of news and public affairs on local airwaves with a fundraising event on Sunday, March 26 at India Joze. DJ Brett Taylor from the Latin Quarter will be spinning the best Latin salsa, and chef Jozseph Schultz of India Joze will create a feast of Latin tapas to fuel dancing feet. Info: 3-7 p.m. The 418 Project, 418 Front St., Santa Cruz. 425-6355. $25. eventbrite.com.
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boisterous fun. 8:30 p.m. Woodstock’s Pizza, 710 Front St., Santa Cruz. 427-4444.
LIVE MUSIC AT ZIZZO’S COFFEEHOUSE AND WINE BAR Enjoy live music at the area’s only built in piano bar with the biggest mirror ball on the Central Coast! Our bar serves a variety of wines and local craft beer along with tasty small-plate appetizers and desserts. 7-9:30 p.m. Zizzo’s Coffeehouse & Wine Bar, 3555 Clares St., Capitola. 4770680 or zizzoscoffee.com. $5.
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expands the back room game bar at Callahan’s for everyone to enjoy by adding extra consoles, games, screens, and board games. Noon-Midnight. Callahan’s, 507 Water St., Santa Cruz. 427-3119. Free.
GROUP WOMENCARE: LAUGHTER YOGA Laughter yoga for women with cancer meets the first and third Thursdays. Call WomenCARE to register. 12:30-1:30 p.m. WomenCARE, 2901 Park Ave., Suite A1, Soquel. 457-2273. Free.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: WOMEN’S GROUP We provide a safe and supportive environment for healing from child sexual abuse. Together we break through isolation, develop healthy coping skills, reduce shame, and build healthy boundaries. 6 p.m. Family Service Agency of the Central Coast, 2901 Park Ave., Suite A3, Soquel. 423-7601.
SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center offers free drop-in socio-educational support
CALENDAR groups open to those who have or are currently experiencing domestic violence and that identify as female. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Walnut Avenue Women’s Center, 303 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-3062.
practice will help you increase strength and range of motion. 9:30 a.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 234-6791. $5.
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this weekly program offering—Circle Time! Join us in the MOD Toddler Area at 10:45 a.m. for rhythm and song, in both English and Spanish. Let your littles explore musical instruments and finger puppets while everyone sings. Developmentally designed for ages 0-3. 11-11:30 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 888-424-8035.
Connect with others, find out about services to help you, plus get valuable information and support. There have been presentations on Alzheimer’s, dementia and veterans issues. 2 p.m. Highlands Park, 8500 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond. facebook.com/ valleywomensclub. Free.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARDS BANQUET Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County’s premier recognition program. Club Members are selected to receive awards for their achievement in academics, athletics, arts, and character & leadership. 6-8 p.m. Holy Cross Parish Hall, 170 High St., Santa Cruz. 423-3138. $50.
MUSIC DJ A.D. Come out every Thursday evening to dance, drink, and play some pool. 21 and up. 9 p.m. The Castaways, 3623 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. thecastawaysbar.com. Free.
FRIDAY 3/24 ARTS BAG OF BOOKS FOR $5 Grey Bears Book
‘PETER PAN’ Peter Pan is one of the most beloved and frequently performed family favorites of all time. This high-flying Tony Awardwinning musical has been performed around the world and delighted audiences for 60 years. 2 p.m. Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. cytsantacruz.org. $16.
CLASSES CHAIR YOGA WITH SUZI Instructor Suzi Mahler, CMT NE will guide you through a series of gentle seated yoga postures that are performed slowly and with breath awareness. This wonderfully therapeutic
BABY SIGN LANGUAGE (ADULT WITH CHILD) Weekly American Sign Language class for adults with children, taught by expert native language instructor with more than 40 years experience using ASL. 10 a.m. 3025 Porter St., Soquel. 435-0512. $15.
BEGINNING ADULT FLAMENCO This class will focus on the dance form called clásico español, a form of Spanish dance based on the principles of classical ballet. Students will begin to learn the classical version of the Sevillanas, a dance which is traditionally performed each year at the spring fairs in Andalucía. 6:30-7:30 p.m. International Academy of Dance, 320 Encinal St., Santa Cruz. 466-0458. $10. TRIPLE P LIFESTYLE GROUP: IMPROVING CHILDREN’S NUTRITION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Attend this free weekly workshop to learn guidelines for healthy eating, making healthier food choices and being active. This class meets once a week on Fridays for 13 weeks. Noon2 p.m. Dominican Hospital-Rehabilitation Services, 610 Frederick St., Santa Cruz.
MASSAGE WORKSHOP Learn hands-on tools and techniques to offer a quick, relaxing, beneficial upper-body massage. You will be given a demo to watch, resources to use, plus time to practice and receive face, head, neck, and shoulder massages. 5:30-8 p.m. Village Yoga, 1106 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. 4259642. $40.
FOOD & WINE WATSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET This market is in the heart of the famously bountiful Pajaro Valley. Peaceful and familyoriented, the Hispanic heritage of this community gives this market a “mercado” feel. 2-7 p.m. 200 Main St., Watsonville.
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Store has a special price on books every Friday: Just $5 for a bag of books. Come and browse through all sorts of books, large and small, for all readers. Good prices also available the other 6 days per week. Sales help support the weekly delivery of food bags to seniors. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. California Grey Bears, 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 479-1055. $5.
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CLUTTERERS ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP Is clutter getting you down? Feeling discouraged about all your stuff? There is hope. Come to this weekly 12-step group for understanding and support. 5:30 p.m. Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. 477-2200. Free.
HEALTH VITAMIN B12 FRIDAY Receiving B12 via injection means that people can increase their energy. B12 Fridays are a fun time for people to meet and mingle. 3-6 p.m. Thrive Natural Medicine, 2840 Park Ave., Soquel. 515-8699.
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SUNDAY 3/26 ‘DANCING IN THE ISLES: MUSICA PACIFICA’ March is “Early Music Month”—part of a national, grassroots campaign sponsored by Early Music America, which is designed to raise awareness of early music throughout the North American music community. To celebrate, Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents “Dancing in the Isles: Music Pacifica”—with rousing Baroque folk and dance music from Scotland, Ireland and England. Musica Pacifica performs with an exciting range of instruments, including recorder, violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and percussion, and there will be room for dancing in the aisles! Info: 3-5 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz. 457-9693. Tickets $10-$35 at scbaroque.org. For more information on Early Music Month, visit earlymusicamerica.org.
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5 p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 435 Monterey Ave., Capitola. 475-8211. $5.
BEER PARTY WITH APPLE CITY SLOUGH BAND Join us for a live music and popup food party at the end of the week. The Apple City Slough Band will be jamming and Gordo Gustavos BBQ will be pairing some wicked food to go with your favorite NuBo beers. 5-10 p.m. New Bohemia Brewing Co., 1030 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. nubobrew.com. Free.
BEER & SAUSAGE PAIRING WITH LAGUNITAS BREWERY Lagunitas Brewing Company teams up with Continental Sausage (Charcut Nuvo) to share tips on pairing beer and sausage for optimum flavor, a classic. Preregister. 6-8 p.m. New Leaf Market, 1101 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz. 426-1306. $10.
GROUPS SCOTTS VALLEY NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP Nar-Anon is a 12-step program/ support group for friends and families who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Bison Center, The Camp Recovery Center, 3192 Glen Canyon Road, Santa Cruz. Free.
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ARTS OPEN ART AND TINKER TIME HOUR Join us for this open art and tinker experience where imaginations are without limits. 1-2 p.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. sccmod.org/events.
CLASSES MUSIC TOGETHER—MUSICAL ME MusicalMe brings the essential Music Together Early Childhood Music & Movement class (for ages birth to 5 years, and the adults who love them) to the MOD Workshop on Mondays and Saturdays. 10 a.m. Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola. 438-3514.
RISE AND SHINE YOGA Set the tone for your weekend with a relaxed body, calm mind, and smile on your face. We’ll start with some standing asanas (postures/poses) to awaken energy and get it moving in an inward and upward direction. 8:30 a.m. Ananda Scotts Valley Yoga, 221-A Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley. 338-9642. $15.
Anon GBA Santa Cruz offers three meetings in support of friends and families of addicts. naranoncalifornia.org/norcal or helpline 291-5099. 9-10 a.m. Santa Cruz, Aptos and Scotts Valley. saveyoursanity@aol.com. Free/ donations.
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procedures to your consulting/service business. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive., Aptos. cabrillo.edu/ services/extension/sbdc.html. $109.
CUBAN DANCE WORKSHOP WITH ROYLAND LOBATO Experience great Cuban dancing from a great Cuban master teacher Royland Lobato. All levels. No partner required. Cash only. 1-3:30 p.m. Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz. $18/$15.
FOOD & WINE APTOS FARMERS MARKET AT CABRILLO COLLEGE Voted Good Times best farmers market in Santa Cruz County. With more than 90 vendors, the Aptos Farmers Market offers an unmatched selection of locally grown produce and specialty foods. 8 a.m.-Noon, Saturdays, Cabrillo College. montereybayfarmers.org or akeller@montereybayfarmers.org. Free.
WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET The Westside Farmers Market takes place every week at the corner of Highway 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz including Boony Doon, North Coast, UCSC Campus and is a short trip from downtown. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mission Street and Western Drive, Santa Cruz. 454-0566.
SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Started in 2009 with the City of Scotts Valley, the market represents farmers and specialty food purveyors along with cookedto-order food. This local market is the place for the Scotts Valley community to get their fill of fresh, healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 360, Kings Valley Road, Scotts Valley. 454-0566.
MUSIC UGLY BEAUTY: BEAUTIFUL JAZZ A piano trio with tenor saxophonist who doubles on clarinet. Their repertoire ranges from Bebop and ballads to the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk, Gershwin, Porter, Ellington, Dameron, Strayhorn, and other jazz greats. 6-9 p.m. Davenport Roadhouse, 1 Davenport Ave., Davenport. 426-8801. Free.
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CASINO NIGHT Non-profit MCP Middle and High School, which serves students who learn differently in Scotts Valley, is holding their annual fundraiser. Sample food, desserts, games and raffle prizes. Event proceeds support MCP. Ages 21 and older. 7-10 p.m. Scotts Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley. exploremcp.org. $75.
SUNDAY 3/26 ARTS THE SANTA CRUZ OLDIES BUT GOODIES RADIO SHOW A new old radio show is debuting on KSCO. For those who remember Santa Cruz in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, the show will feature a variety of guests. 6 p.m. KSCO 1080 AM. 475-1080.
GROUPS OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Speaker/ Discussion meeting. Have a problem with food? OA is a 12-Step support group to stop compulsive eating behaviors. 9:05-10:15 a.m. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center, Sutter Room, 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz. santacruzoa.org or 429-7906. Free.
MONDAY 3/27 ARTS
SUBUD INTRODUCTION Subud is an international spiritual community whose members experience an active moving exercise that can lead to deep inner healing and an experience of the divine.11 a.m.Noon. Subud Santa Cruz, 3800 Old San Jose Road, Soquel. 476-3020. Free.
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SWING DANCE CLASSES Swing Set Lounge is Santa Cruz’s venue for all things swing. Our mission is to grow a friendly, fun, diverse and inclusive swing community. All levels of experience are welcome. 7-10 p.m. Pacific Arts, Complex, 1122 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. swingsetlounge.com. $40/$5.
FOOD & WINE LIVE COMEDY AT THE CROW’S NEST Crow’s Nest features live comedy, with talent from the national circuit, every Sunday night year-round. 21 and up. 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 476-4560. $7.
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MON-SAT 12-6PM THE BUDDHA’S MINDFULNESS—A SIX-WEEK CLASS This class will include instructions, meditations sessions, group discussion and Q&A. You will receive a guided audio and readings weekly and be expected to meditate daily. Preregistration required. 7-9 p.m. Satellite Teleworks, 6265 Hwy. 9, Felton. 222-2100 or gardenblessings@gmail.com. $250/$80.
TUESDAY 3/28 ARTS HIDDEN GEMS FILM CLUB: NOT YOUR ORDINARY FILM CLUB The Santa Cruz Public Libraries invite you to an afternoon of cinema. Come and enjoy those “hidden gems” film. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos. hiddengemsfilmclub. weebly.com. Free.
FOOD & WINE TRIVIA NIGHT Trivia Night at New Bohemia Brewing Company every Tuesday. 21 and up. 6 p.m. 1030 41st Ave., Santa Cruz. nubobrew.com/events. Free.
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JNJ DYNAMITE Despite a name more fitting for a funky disco supergroup, JNJ Dynamite is in fact an indie-rock folk trio, whose members were born and raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The “JNJ” references husband-and-wife team Joel and Julie Di Mauro; Joel’s identical twin brother, Dustin, brings the Dynamite. “Dustin’s a drummer in his other projects, so he’s the loud guy in the band,” Joel explains. “He always bangs away at the piano. We have to settle him down a bit.”
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The trio’s music is folk through and through: raw and honest, with a roughness and emotional poignancy that feels achingly universal. Song themes range from feelings of loss and joy to environmental issues; Julie and Joel’s own romantic drama is not off-limits as lyrical fodder. They write what they know.
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At shows, Joel, Julie and Dustin trade off on guitar, bass and piano, depending on who wrote what: “We play based on how each song originated,” Julie explained. “It’s more natural that way, and it speaks to the heart of the songs.” The band’s sparse and simple sound wouldn’t be possible without Julie’s rough and smoky vocals, un-altered by any kind of technical or formal training. Her voice has a lilting quality, lending a haunting element to their music—at times she sounds distinctly like Neil Young. Other band influences include PJ Harvey, Nick Cave and classical guitarist Andres Segovia. KATIE SMALL
INFO: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25, lille æske, 13160 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek. $10-$20, sliding scale. 703-4183.
BOB LOG III
WEDNESDAY 3/22 ALTERNATIVE
BOB LOG III It’s hard to know what to focus on: the fact that Bob Log III plays guitar and drums simultaneously, in the vein of an eccentric Pacific Avenue street performer, or the fact that he looks like a sci-fi Evil Knievel. Actually, both attributes work nicely with each other, and so does his music: a frantic, yet somehow robotic take on the classic American blues sound. AARON CARNES
INFO: 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $12/adv, $15/door. 429-6994.
THURSDAY 3/23 LIVE ELECTRONIC
BIG WILD & PHANTOMS In a world filled with DJs and producers standing behind their laptops or mixers, pushing buttons, there are at least two acts that are trying to set the bar a little bit higher. Big Wild is a one-man musical experience who plays live instruments
mixed and looped into dance beats, while maintaining his pop sensibility. Phantoms is a duo of actors who met and decided music might be their path. They play live instruments to create an electronic sound, and while that sounds odd, they think they’re onto something big. They must be, considering that their remix of Rihanna’s “Work” hit 7.8 million listens on soundcloud.com and was the only one blessed by Ri-Ri’s camp to be released before the official remixes dropped. MAT WEIR
territory that remains part of our contemporary landscape. Led by vocalist-guitarist Phil Alvin and filled out with drummer Bill Bateman, bassist John Bazz, and guitarist Keith Wyatt, the band brings honest, rocking music to appreciators of American roots and rock. CJ
INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15/adv, $18/door. 429-4135.
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BLASTERS Long before Americana music had award shows and top 10 lists, the Blasters were making music that laid the foundations for the genre and inspired countless bands that would follow. With a driving sound that crisscrosses through country, rock, rockabilly and the blues, and an ethos that draws as much from punk rock as it does from classic roots music, the Blasters opened up new musical
INFO: 9 p.m. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $15/adv, $19/door. 423-1338.
FOLK
A favorite of local folkies, roots fans and KPIG listeners, Keith Greeninger is a quiet standout of the Bay Area singer-songwriter scene. His songs cover a range of topics, but all start with Greeninger’s humble heart and expand out from there. The award-winning artist balances his humanity with tight guitar work, an engaging stage presence and impressive songwriting chops. On Friday, he joins forces with California jam band Achilles Wheel. CJ INFO: 8 p.m. Don Quixote’s, 6275 Hwy. 9, Felton. $20/adv, $24/door. 335-2800.
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INFO: 9 p.m. Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $5. 423-7117.
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MONOPHONICS Stax Records co-owner Al Bell once said that the Monophonics were one
INFO: 9 p.m. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $15/adv, $20/door. 479-1854.
FOLK
GREG BROWN Greg Brown stands alone among folk singers. A lovably gruff songwriter with decades of stories to share, Brown would rather be fishing alone in his favorite streams than dealing with the endless promotional to-do’s of being an artist. As he told me last year, he writes songs all the time, but spends much of his time “just sitting around, looking at the sky.” This is the Greg Brown we love, a master of his trade and a man of the people. Fans who have followed him all these years take comfort in the fact that every once in a while, Brown loads up
the guitar and a new batch of songs and hits the road. CJ INFO: 7:30 p.m. Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $30/gen, $45/gold. 423-8209.
MONDAY 3/27
INFO: 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7. Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. $35/adv, $38/door. 423-1338. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Monday, April 3 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the Friday show.
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STILL DREAMING On one level, Still Dreaming—which features Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley and Brian Blade—is a tribute to a tribute band. It celebrates the music of Old and New Dreams, a beloved ensemble that recorded four albums between 1976-87, and featured saxophonist Dewey Redman, trumpeter Don Cherry, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Eddie Blackwell. The four musicians, all sadly departed, were deeply connected to Ornette Coleman, and each of four masters in Still Dreaming is inextricably linked to their instrumental forefather (in Redman’s case the paternal line is literal). ANDREW GILBERT INFO: 7 and 9 p.m. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. $40/adv, $45/door. 427-2227.
IN THE QUEUE SAMMY MILLER & THE CONGREGATION
Energetic, “joyful jazz.” Thursday at Kuumbwa FORTUNATE YOUTH
Reggae seven-piece out of the South Bay. Friday at Catalyst HARRY & THE HITMEN
Santa Cruz favorite hosts an album release party. Friday at Moe’s Alley EVE OF EDEN
Bay Area folk-rock. Saturday at Crepe Place BADFISH
Tribute to Sublime. Tuesday at Catalyst
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What do you get with a group of musicians who loves everything from punk and ska to electronic hip-hop, and don’t practice? The one and only Gnarboots. Formed in 2009 by members of Link 80, Shinobu and other Bay Area bands, the band released its first full-length, A.L.B.U.M. on legendary indie label Asian Man Records in 2012. Two years later, Gnarboots dropped the Dark Moon EP, a five-track mix of electro-punk, quiet ballads and even a creepy acoustic track from the perspective of a rundown clown. Gnarboots doesn’t tour very often, so this Saturday will be a real treat for anyone who loves the absurd. Plus, Good Times freelance writer Aaron Carnes is in the band, and he is a maniac live, no joke. MW
of the best soul bands he’d ever seen perform. What’s most remarkable about that statement is that soul is only one facet of the San Francisco band’s sound—they also mix ’60s psychedelic elements from bands like the Zombies, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys into those funky grooves. The results are spectacular—this group knows how to create an infectious beat, while seeding it with trippy sonic layers. AC
In 1979, the Descendents emerged onto the Los Angeles punk scene with a sound that blended hardcore, rage at the status quo, wit, and a strong sense of melody. The band, which was once described as being fueled by “rejection, food, coffee, girls, fishing and food,” has since become one of the defining bands of the era and genre—a staple patch on punk rock jackets everywhere. In 2016, the band dropped Hypercaffium Spazzinate, its first album of new music in 12 years. On April 7, the legendary band hits the Catalyst. CAT JOHNSON
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The Blasters $15/$19 8p
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Spring Revival $10/$12 9p
Kosha Dillz $10/$12 7:30p
The Kills $20/$25 7p Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime $15/$20 8p
Rainbow Kitten Surprise $12/15 9p
Sunday March 26th 9pm $9/12 Live Reggae Music
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Mar 29th MIKE STINSON + JAY LINGO Mar 30th KING SCHASCHA + ABBABA SOUL Mar 31st CON BRIO + 7 Come 11 Apr 2nd ROY ROGERS Apr 6th BOOMBOX Apr 7th DUMPSTAPHUNK Apr 8th SHLUMP Apr 9th WEBB WILDER Apr 12th SCOTT PEMBERTON Apr 13th MCCOY TYLER, DAN TOO, PAT HULL Apr 14th SPAWNBREEZIE + GONZO Apr 15th MELVIN SEALS & JGB Apr 16th INDIGENOUS Apr 20th REDLIGHT DISTRICT + THE BLIND SPOTS Apr 21st MARC FORD (The Black Crowes) Apr 22nd PABLO MOSES + PREZIDENT BROWN Apr 23rd REVEREND HORTON HEAT+ DALE WATSON
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7 COME 11 Show 9pm $5 Door 3/29 THE DEER, HOD AND THE HELPERS 9PM 3/30 ALEX CAMERON, MANORLADY 9PM
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$10 adv./$10 door <21 w/parent 7pm plus Matt Hollywood & The Bad Feelings
$15 adv./$15 door 21 + 8pm Thu Mar 30
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Keith Greeninger
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Hippo Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p
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Alex Lucero 6:30-9:30p
FRI
3/24
Moon Cadillac 6:30-9:30p
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3/25
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3/27
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Aquacats 5-8p KPIG Happy Hour 5:30-7:30p
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Bob Log III $12/$15 9p
Grampa’s Chilli $10 9p
Plush, Pardoner, Dingus Medicine Road $10 9p $10 9:30p
Dry and Dusty $7 9p
7 Come 11 $5 9p
CROW’S NEST 2218 E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
Hot Club Pacific $3 8p
Rachelle & HipShake $5 8:30p
The John Michael Band $6 9p
Live Comedy $7 9p
Reggae Party 8p
DAV. ROADHOUSE 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Extra Large $7 9:30p Ugly Beauty 6-9p
DON QUIXOTE’S 6275 Hwy 9, Felton
Keith Greeninger $20/$2 8p
THE FISH HOUSE 972 Main St, Watsonville
The Houserockers $10 8p
Sherry Austin with Henhouse 6-9p Rivervale Review $10 7p
Dead Meadow $15 8p
Hallow Illusion 9p
Rick Torres Group 4p
Roadhouse Karaoke 7:30p
YoniVerse Monologues $25 8p
Danilo Brito $25/$30 7p
RoadHouse Ramblers
HENFLING’S 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond
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HINDQUARTER BAR & GRILLE 303 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Brave Mystics 9p Karaoke 10p
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Doug Stanhope $35 8p
MALONE’S 4402 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley
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MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St, Soquel
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3/ 28
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MAR 24 The Nexties
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HE’S SO HORNY Dan Stevens plays the Beast to Emma Watson’s Beauty in Disney’s new version of the fairy tale.
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‘Beast’ of Burden Little magic in unnecessary live-action Disney remake of a classic fairy tale BY RICHARD VON BUSACK
D
uring the reign of Louis XVI or thereabouts, pilfering a rose from a cursed castle’s garden is punishable by life imprisonment. The castle’s owner is an ornery, hairy and horned monster (Dan Stevens). But he’ll accept a substitute prisoner, like loyal daughter Belle (Emma Watson), who
arrives to ransom her father (Kevin Kline) and take his place. One of the blandest, most nervous and most cluttered fairy tale movies that Disney has ever released—Bill Condon’s redo is a rococo La La Fantasyland, complete with sort-of dancing and auto-tuned singing. It’s stagebound, with the 3D providing depth of field at a cost of blurry
color; on the bright side, it recreates the format’s original appeal by aiming a lot of projectiles at the audience’s eyes. It’s loaded with the stodgy rhyming dictionary-heavy lyrics from Disney’s 1991 animated feature, Beauty and the Beast. It has been a quarter of a century since the cartoon version came out. A remake isn’t
unwarranted, even if there are fans who considered the animated version superfluous, on the grounds that Jean Cocteau’s 1946 version is one of the most priceless gems in the trove of cinema. The integrated cast is an admirable touch, though Kenneth Branagh got little attention 20 years ago for doing this in his Hamlet. One is grateful for the harrumphing Ian McKellan as an attendant changed into a clock. Josh Gad’s gay buddy LeFou is a feature, not a bug. The hot topic of his gayness is hotter to those who never attended the careers of Edward Everett Horton and David Wayne as the best friend types in classic musicals. While LeFou angers all the right people, it doesn’t change the basic uninteresting dynamic of this romance. The movie sprints between the castle and the village, but there’s no way to cut around Emma Watson’s inexperience as a leading lady—this perennial girl next door doesn’t have the incandescence to light up this movie. She’s maternal, not ardent, and she never really wrestles with her feelings. (Stevens’ beast roars and leaps, but he’s a big softy; there are teddy bears that have more masculine threat.) Condon sources Busby Berkeley to the “Be Our Guest” number, with plates and napkins whirling in formation; the tune salutes the bending over backwards required in a service economy, honoring the servant who longs to serve. One never feels the sorrow or anger of humans turned into objects just because they were at the wrong place and the wrong time. The ADD franticness of this enchanted supper could be contrasted with the pensiveness of Alison Sudal whipping up the strudel out of the air in Fantastic Beasts. At one point, a magic book in the Beast’s library leads Belle and the Beast to a garret inside a Montmartre windmill, and the exteriors of Paris at night are as foreboding as a Gustave Dore illustration—it’s some of the only original material in this remake, a rare instance of surprise in this movie. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Directed by Bill Condon. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Luke Evans. PG. 129 mins.
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FILM NEW THIS WEEK CHIPS Since demand for a film adaptation of a crappy 40-year-old TV show (look, I had the lunchbox too, but let’s not kid ourselves) was no doubt sky-high, who can blame Hollywood execs for trying to repeat the tongue-in-cheek comedy-action success of the 21 Jump Street movies? Dax Shepard directs. Michael Pena and Dax Shepard star. (R) 100 minutes. LIFE An international space station crew discovers life on Mars, but because they’ve never seen any movie ever they don’t realize they are totally screwed. Daniel Espinosa directs. Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson start. (R) 103 minutes.
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PERSONAL SHOPPER Kristen Stewart in a ghost story about a personal shopper who can communicate with the spirit world. Olivier Assayas directs. Lars Eidinger co-stars. (R) 105 minutes.
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POWER RANGERS I never watched the Power Rangers shows, but for some reason this week I did read a detailed ranking of all the Power Rangers outfits through the history of the franchise. Man, there have been a lot, and most all of them look pretty cool, in their cheesy jumpsuit way. This film adaptation attempts to keep the cheese to a minimum, putting a Chronicle-style teen-superheroesare-just-like-us spin on it. If I didn’t know better, I’d think it was kind of embarrassed to be a Power Rangers movie. Bill Israelite directs. Naomi Scott, Dacre Montgomery co-star. (PG-13) 124 minutes. SONG TO SONG Rooney Mara and Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender and Natalie Portman chase success and each other in the new Terrence Malick film set against the backdrop of the Austin music scene and featuring cameos from musicians like Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. (R) 129 minutes. WILSON Woody Harrelson stars as a middle-aged grump who meets a daughter he didn’t know he had.
But what nerds will love is that this is written by Ghost World’s Daniel Clowes, adapting his own graphic novel. Craig Johnson directs. Laura Dern, Isabella Amara and Cheryl Hines co-star. SPECIAL SCREENINGS: Brazil, Midnight, Friday, March 24 & Saturday, March 25, Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. CONTINUING EVENT: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Film buffs are invited Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. to downtown Santa Cruz, where each week the group discusses a different current release. For location and discussion topic, go to https:// groups.google.com/group/LTATM.
NOW PLAYING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Reviewed this issue. Bill Condon directs. Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans co-star. (PG) 129 minutes. THE BELKO EXPERIMENT What does it take to get an office building full of people to kill 30 of their own? (If they all work together on the daily, presumably not that much … we kid, we kid of course). Greg McLean directs. Adria Arjona, Michael Rooker, Abraham Benrubi co-star. (R) 88 minutes. A DOG’S PURPOSE Well if you’ve seen TMZ’s video of Hercules the German Shepherd being forced into a pool of rushing water, it’s a little difficult to believe the happy, smiling doggie vibes this movie is trying to send. Producer Gavin Polone did respond to the leaked video, saying it “portrays an inaccurate picture of what happened,” so, we really hope that no animals were hurt in the making of this film? Lasse Hallström directs. Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad co-star. (PG) 120 minutes. GET OUT White suburbs: the real hell. Jordan Peele directs. Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield co-star. (R) 103 minutes.
THE GREAT WALL Matt Damon with a ponytail. The Great Wall, but with zombie hell monsters trying to break through it. White dudes swooping in like they know better. So many conflicted feelings right now. Yimou Zhang directs. Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe costar. (PG-13) 103 minutes. HIDDEN FIGURES Finally, the untold story of the AfricanAmerican women who calculated how to shoot a man into space (something they were probably hoping to do for a long time). Theodore Melfi directs. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. (PG) 127 minutes. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Writer James Baldwin’s story of race in modern America is told through the words of Samuel L. Jackson and archival footage. Raoul Peck directs. Jackson, James Baldwin, Dick Cavett co-star. (PG-13) 95 minutes. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 He stabbed the devil in the back and now the devil wants justice. Chad Stahelski directs. Ruby Rose, Keanu Reeves, and Bridget Moynahan co-star. (R) 122 minutes. KEDI If you’ve been to Istanbul, you’ve seen the cats that own the streets. This is their city, through their eyes. Ceyda Torun directs. Bülent Üstün co-stars. (Unrated) 80 minutes. KONG: SKULL ISLAND King Kong, a dangerous island, and an overly ambitious crew of explorers played by a cast of gorgeously recognizable faces. Is it a prequel or sequel? Are we still keeping track? Jordan Vogt-Roberts directs. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson co-star. (PG13) 120 minutes. LA LA LAND Old Hollywood whimsy, musical magic à la Rogers and Astaire that’s getting Emma Stone early Oscar buzz—it’s just the kind of la la land we needed during a post-Nov. 8 season. Damien Chazelle directs. Ryan Gosling, Stone, Amiée Conn costar. (PG-13) 128 minutes.
LAND OF MINE At what age is a soldier still a child, forced into a bitter, unavoidable nightmare, and at what age is a soldier an adult, responsible for the crimes they commit? Land of Mine is based on the true story of around 2,000 German POWs, many of them still teenagers, who were sent to Denmark to clear the beaches riddled with thousands of landmines. Nearly half of them lost limbs or their lives. German and Danish with English subtitles. Martin Zandvliet directs. Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman co-star. (R) 100 minutes. THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Batman is revelling in his stardom … except, he has no one to share it with! Very sad. In order to soften his hardened heart, he has to take responsibility for the orphan he adopted and build his own family, Lego style. Chris McKay directs. Jenny Slate, Ralph Fiennes, and Channing Tatum co-star. (PG) 104 minutes.
of his daughter, a man learns how to run on water, meets people who don’t leave tracks in the snow, and finds God (who’s a black woman, thank you very much) in a Shake Shack—I mean shack, just a normal shack. Stuart Hazeldine directs. Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw co-star. (PG-13) 132 minutes. SPLIT Dealing with one kidnapping psychopath is bad enough, but trying to figure out which one of 24 personalities will set you free sounds like a mmmnightmare. M. Night Shyamalan directs. James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson co-star. (PG-13) 117 minutes.
LION Saroo is starting to remember losing his mother and brother on a train platform in Calcutta at the age of 5. Now, worlds away living a very different Australian life, he’s decided to find his family. Garth Davis directs. Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara co-star. (PG-13) 118 minutes.
T2 TRAINSPOTTING For those of who will never get over the scene with the baby in the first Trainspotting, the dawn of an older, hopefully more mature Trainspotting will be more than enough reason to go see something cheerful like Beauty and the Beast. However, for the rest of the film’s massive cult, following the reunion of Mark Renton, Sick, Boy, Spud and Begbie will undoubtedly be cause for a 1996style celebration. Danny Boyle directs. Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller co-star. (R) 117 minutes.
MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI Zucchini’s mother is gone, but when he moves to the foster home and meets the girl whose eyes go right through him, he begins to learn what love is. Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, it’s a stop-motion work of genius based on the 2002 novel Autobiographie d’une Courgette. Claude Barras directs. Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud co-star. (PG13) 70 minutes.
TABLE 19 Ah, the humiliation of being relegated to the farthest table from the bridal couple at a wedding— left only for those who should have known to send their regrets before sending something nice off the registry. You know, the table that could disappear in the middle of the wedding and nobody would notice. This is the story of that table. Jeffrey Blitz directs. Anna Kendrick, Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson co-star. (PG13) 87 minutes.
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING Sometimes our memories have a funny way of distorting reality, as one man learns when the past reenters his life after the death of an old flame. Ritesh Batra directs. Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter co-star. (PG-13) 108 minutes.
A UNITED KINGDOM Against the decree of a kingdom and the will of a nation, Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana and his white British bride, Ruth Williams, fought against everything for their love. Keep the tissue box near, the film trailer is enough to inspire sobs. Amma Asante directs. David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport co-star. (PG-13) 111 minutes.
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rin Martin can talk about peppers for two hours straight. Orin Martin is quite blonde. Orin Martin knows his way around chicken manure. Orin Martin— master gardener and maestro of UCSC’s Alan Chadwick Garden—has always been an event unto himself. Anyone who’s taken a workshop with the celebrated orchardist and horticulturist knows the vastness of his knowledge. This weekend, at the Chadwick Garden, Orin Martin
will help launch this summer’s festivities in honor of the UCSC Farm & Garden’s 50th Anniversary. Captivated by Chadwick and his intensive gardening methods, Martin was there during the earliest days, as a student of Chadwick’s, then as an apprentice with the UCSC Farm. Hired in 1977 to manage the farm and garden, Martin has spent more than 30 years digging garden beds, planting fruit trees, and becoming expert on anything that springs from the Earth. A one-man
compendium of cultivation lore, Martin will lead a special class called “Garden Bed Prep, Chadwick Style” at the Chadwick Garden on March 25. Joined by his daughter, organic farmer Caroline Martin, the master gardener will walk participants through the steps of creating raised garden beds, working in compost, and reviewing the use of cover crops and intensive cultivation practices. “Beyond pure function, it is truly an ‘artisan’ approach to gardening, fostering biodiversity in the soil
The Westside Farmers Market returns to its original Mission Street Extension stomping grounds next month on April 8. After a season at the Delaware Avenue setting, it’s time to head back to the corner of Western Drive. The Saturday morning market is a ritual for folks from all over the Westside and downtown Santa Cruz. In addition to my personal favorites— the outstanding Lulu Carpenter’s coffee, a slab of tea cake from Companion, and those infant arugula and mizuna greens from Happy Boy. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday. Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market opens its season on April 1. From 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Saturday, the Scotts Valley Community Center parking lot will blossom with organic veggies, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Speaking of open-air temptation, start planning for the summer series of Farmers Market Pop-up Breakfasts, starting June 3 on the Westside with a spread finessed by Erin Lampel of Companion Bakeshop. Fresh bread with mashed avocado, garlic and spices. Early summer salad, Companion quiche with sausage, roasted beets, warm biscuits with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Coffee by Lulu Carpenter’s. Tix $38, available at all farmers markets. Act fast—these splendid al fresco breakfasts will sell out! June 8 features Chef Brad Briske of Home at the Scotts Valley Market; Aug. 5, Katherine Stern of La Posta at Westside; and Aug. 26, Kendra Baker of Penny Ice Creamery and Assembly at the Westside. santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ campaigns/pop-up-breakfast.
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nder its J.D. Hurley label, Martin Ranch Winery makes several varietals, including Chardonnay, Carignane, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Merlot. For its 2013 Merlot, grapes were harvested from the Santa Clara Valley and then aged 24 months in 50 percent new and 50 percent neutral French and American oak—resulting in a Merlot that will pair perfectly with meat dishes, or just to enjoy on its own. It’s well deserving of the 91 points scored by Wine Enthusiast magazine. Produced by husband-andwife winemaking team Dan and Therese Martin, this 2013 Merlot is exceptional. Here’s what they say about it: “Distinctively Santa Clara Valley terroir, this Merlot hints of plum and blackberry with a velvety vanilla middle. The finish is kissed with a hint of chocolate as you linger through your glass.” At around $25, it’s reasonably priced and can be found in many local supermarkets and wine shops, as well as at the Martin Ranch tasting room. The Martins are justly proud of the winery they have built in Gilroy.
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H RISA’S STARS BY RISA D’ANGELES NEW RHYTHMS, NEW IDEAS FOR A NEW WORLD We are in the full stream of Aries fire now. Spring has arrived and new life is emerging in the Northern Hemisphere. The new Spiritual Year began at Spring Equinox as the Sun entered initiating Aries, sign of the mind (Mercury), where all ideas begin along with the impulse to take action (Mars) in form and matter. Then the world changes (Uranus). Uranus entered Aries in 2011, remaining there until May 2018. Uranus, rabble-rouser “rocking our world,” brings change, revolution, revelation, differences, surprises, unpredictable events. Uranus creates worldwide instability, adjustments, government reforms and scientific innovations. Uranus is the planet of the people, bringing in sweeping and beneficial change for humanity. Aries is the warrior, sign of “all things new.” Aries is also for the people. Mercury, Uranus and Venus (all in Aries) call humanity to awaken, rise up, recognize
new archetypes, revolutionize, unite and create the new culture and civilization, the new Aquarian Era. Together. The new moon of the new zodiacal/spiritual (spring season) year occurs Monday evening, 8 degrees Aries. The personality-building keynote is “Let form again be sought.” This is the constant impulse to reincarnate. Mercury/Uranus stand together like messengersentries at the new moon, impressing humanity with new rhythms (Uranus), and new ideas (Mercury) turning into ideals within humanity concerning the creation of a new future world. Mercury in Aries helps us to pierce through the darkness of illusion and see reality. When we do so, there is a “birth of new ideas.” These ideas become revelations within us. Let us look for them (revelations). Share them. Apply them. Together.
ARIES Mar21–Apr20
LIBRA Sep23–Oct22
You shift from instinctual knowing to searching for self-identity. You need both. All of our identities are changing as the world is changing. We are all reflecting the shifts in our world, unless we’re stranded in the old-world realities. But now you: You’re always initiating new thoughts and ideas. You know how to apply yourself responsibly to all challenges ahead.
Relationship is the entire focus at this time and well into spring. You will want to be worthy of esteem through personal acts of kindness, compassion, and having a generous spirit that produces true love. You want, even as the world changes, to maintain stability, a foundation based on care and respect. Each day you become more sensitive. Ponder upon others who are also sensitive. Especially to you. Is there a need to forgive?
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TAURUS Apr21–May21 You might be feeling different these days, vulnerable, tender, nostalgic, inflamed, exhausted, unable to sleep or sleeping too much. Your digestion may be off, your eyes tired, your stamina lessened. Be very careful with diet. Learn what your dosha (Ayurvedic constitution) and blood type are and eat accordingly. No nightshades. Seeking alternative health care will help. You are valuable, we need you. Stay healthy.
GEMINI May 22–June 20 I often wonder what your dreams and visions are. Visions propel us into the future. They are based on desires and aspirations. When we envision things, we create a magnetic field around that vision and it “calls” things to us. Some of us no longer have visions. We have despaired of visions ever coming true. Where are you on this spectrum? Because now in the world your visions lead (or don’t) others.
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So much energy is in reserve now, no longer held behind the scenes. Mars, your planet, has entered Taurus, sign of stability. Its trajectory (your passions) is as yet unknown. Each day carefully and rhythmically accomplish daily tasks. What these tasks are depend upon whether you’re asleep, a seeker, aspirant, pledged disciple, accepted disciple or Initiate. Which are you? Begin each day by standing in the light of the early morning Sun.
SAGITTARIUS Nov22–Dec20 In time, creativity, around and within you becomes brighter, more golden, more accessible. You wonder always the right step to take. Take no steps into the bold unknown, not yet, unless it’s the bold unknown within the self. Take seriously the Lenten preparations. The Venus retrograde takes you home again. And again. Really or metaphorically. There’s special healing work to be done with family that only you can do.
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The planets form an umbrella at the top of your chart. This umbrella of stars and planets is not shading you. It is providing you with light; the light of accomplishment, right action, sense of achievement, service. Your presence helps others feel secure enough to move forward. This is an important task and identity. We know you’re shy. We know you notice.
You’ve entering a new world, one offered and chosen. New structures, vitality, color, shape, beauty, hold your future. Sometimes there are depths of shadows. But you step lightly out of them. At times, you’re called to be a leader. All the stars and planets are creating a new stable foundation for you. Like a carpet of light for you to step on. It’s most important to tend to family in new ways. Ponder quietly on this. Revelations eventually appear.
LE0 Jul21–Aug22 Your sense of justice stands alongside your sense of adventure. You need the adventure, the rest of the world, including the kingdoms, need justice. And so you shift from self to the world and back again until the two synthesize and you simply become the adventurous one creating a just world. New groups around you form. Leos are leaders. True leaders lead with a willing heart.
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I wonder how your life has changed in the past 18 months with North Node in Virgo. The North Node is our present/future dharma. Our task in this lifetime. I wonder if you’ve shifted into a new future, left the desert of aloneness, and are choosing praise instead of criticism of self. I wonder if you’re in the preparations and purifications of Lent, cultivating the virtuous life. And learning the beatitudes.
AQUARIUS Jan21–Feb18 The planets are creating a stellium (gathering) of lights in your mind. You might be thinking at the “speed of light.” Do you know that there’s something faster than the speed of light? It would be good to take notes during this time when your mind will feel it’s in a shower of meteors. Within each spark of light is an idea to be pondered, anchored. This is a serious time of revelation for you and your Aquarian tasks ahead.
PISCES Feb19–Mar20 For years, you’ve been learning and studying while simultaneously following inner guidance. It’s important to identify the value of your work, abilities, knowledge and gifts. They help others, create (even if resisted) new conversations and allow for greater awareness. You will be offered much in the coming months. Assess with care, invoking right timing, direction, wisdom, discipline and Right Knowing.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0275 The following Individual is doing business as LEAP2THREE PUBLICATIONS. 515 DAVIDSON WAY, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006. County of Santa Cruz. JULIA HORNER. 515 DAVIDSON WAY, BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: JULIA HORNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/1/2017. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 8, 2017. Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22.
signed: DJANGO R. DAWSON. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 1/1/1992. Original FBN number: 2009-0000215. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 2, 2017. Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29.
2017. Mar. 15, 22, 28 & Apr. 5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0454 The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as CAT. CLOUD. COMPANION. 118 COOPER ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. ABBOTT SQUARE CAFE LLC. 3600 PORTOLA DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. AI# 30010415. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company signed: ABBOTT SQUARE CAFE LLC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 7, 2017. Mar. 15, 22, 28, & Apr. 5.
Santa Cruz. SEAN SCHULTZ. 211 BERKELEY WAY, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: SEAN SCHULTZ. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 9, 2017. Mar. 22, 29 & Apr. 5, 12.
5, 12. STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATNG UNDER FICTITIUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has/have withdrawn as a general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of HARMONY WITHIN COUNSELING. 4401 HILLTOP RD., SOQUEL, CA 95073. The fictitious
business name statement for the partnership was filed on 8/11/2015 in the County of Santa Cruz. The full name and residence of the person(s) withdrawing as a partner(s): AMY ERIN MC NISH. 651 SUNSET RD, SOQUEL, CA 95073. This statement was filed with the County Clerk- Recorder of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY on the date indicated by the file stamp: Filed: Mar. 9, 2017. File No.2015-0001428. Mar. 22, 29 & Apr. 5, 12.
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REFILING OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT WITH CHANGE FILE NO. 17-0428 The following Corporation is doing business as DWELL LANDSCAPE. 190 ATHERLY LANE, BONNY DOON, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. I.M.S. MARINE CORPORATION. 23800 MORRELL CUT OFF RD., LOS GATOS, CA 95033. AI# 1506970 This business is conducted by a Corporation
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0468 The following Corporation is doing business as SHERRI'S COOKIES. 1855 41ST AVENUE #E4, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. County of Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ YOGURT DISTRIBUTERS, INC. 1855 41ST AVENUE #E4, CAPITOLA, CA 95010. Al# 1825290. This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: SANTA CRUZ YOGURT DISTRIBUTERS, INC. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/13/1997. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Mar. 8,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0406 The following Individual is doing business as THE PEOPLE'S BEVERAGE COMPANY. 1214 FAIR AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. County of Santa Cruz. DAVID JAMES KING. 1214 FAIR AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: DAVID JAMES KING. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on NOT APPLICABLE. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 28, 2017. Mar. 8, 15, 22, 29.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 17-0391 The following Individual is doing business as ICS, INNOVATED CONTROL SYSTEMS. 1220-A WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. County of Santa Cruz. RONALD FRYN. 1220-A WEST BEACH STREET, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076. This business is conducted by an Individual signed: RONALD FRYN. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on 2/1/1997. This statement was filed with Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk of Santa Cruz County, on Feb. 28, 2017. Mar. 22, 29 & April. 5. 12.
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Where the locals shop since 1938. VOTED BEST BUTCHER SHOP BEST WINE SELECTION BEST CHEESE SELECTION BEST LOCALLY OWNED GROCERY STORE BEST MURAL /PUBLIC ART
Family owned & operated 78 years. 622 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz
OUR 78 TH YEAR
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BUTCHER SHOP
A WINE & FOOD PAIRING Argentine Grilled Tri-Tip! Ingredients
-1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill - 4 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped - 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary leaves - Juice of 1 medium lemon - 1 (2-pound) beef tri-tip roast - Salt - Freshly ground black pepper - Chimichurri Sauce for serving
just 5.98 LB
Instructions
- Place the measured oil, garlic, rosemary, and lemon juice in a small bowl and stir to combine. - Pat the tri-tip dry with paper towels. Rub a generous amount of salt and pepper all over the tri-tip, followed by the marinade. Let sit at room temperature for 15-20 min. - Place the tri-tip on the grill fat side down over high heat and cover, and cook for 5 minutes or until the underside is deep brown and grill marks have appeared, - Flip the tri-tip and continue grilling, until the meat is deep brown, grill marks have appeared, and the tri-tip has reached an internal temperature of 125°F (for medium rare) on an instant-read thermometer. - Transfer the meat to a cutting board, and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice against the grain and serve with chimichurri sauce! We sell chimichurri sauce here but I feel the one made with fresh ingredients is the way to go!
Wine Pairing
MEAT
BEEF ■ TRI TIPS, U.S.D.A Choice/ 5.98 LB ■ LONDON BROILS, U.S.D.A Choice/ 4.98 LB ■ CARNE ASADA, Boneless/ 6.49 LB SAUSAGE ■ MILD ITALIAN SAUSAGE/ 5.98 ■ HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE/ 5.98 ■ BREAKFAST LINKS, Pork/ 4.98 MARINATED TUMBLED MEATS ■ LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN BREAST, Boneless/ 5.98 LB ■ CAJUN STYLE CHICKEN BREAST, Boneless/ 5.98 LB ■ LEMON DIJON CHICKEN BREAST, Boneless/ 5.98 LB FISH ■ PETRALE SOLE FILLETS, Fresh/ 14.98 LB ■ AHI TUNA STEAKS, Thick Cut/ 14.98 LB ■ FRESH TILAPIA FILLETS/ 9.98 LB ■ SALMON LOX TRIMMINGS/ 9.98 LB
PRODUCE
CALIFORNIA-FRESH, Blemish–free, Local/
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■ YELLOW ONIONS, A Kitchen Must Have/ .49 LB ■ CLUSTER TOMATOES, Ripe on the Vine/ 2.69 LB ■ AVOCADOS, Table Ripe Ready/ 1.99 EA ■ BANANAS, Always Ripe/ .89 LB ■ TANGELOS, Sweet and Juicy/ 1.29 LB ■ APPLES, Fujis, Granny Smith, Gala,
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LL NATURAL USDA Choice beef & lamb only corn-fed Midwest pork, Rocky free-range chickens, Mary’s air-chilled chickens, wild-caught seafood, Boar’s Head products.
Braeburn and Pink Lady / 1.89 LB ■ CELERY, Fresh and Crisp/ 1.19 EA. ■ EGGPLANT, Premium Quality/ 1.29 EA ■ BROCCOLI CROWNS, Delivered Fresh Daily / 2.69 LB ■ ROMA TOMATOES, Great for Stews/ 1.19 LB ■ RUSSET POTATOES, Top Quality/ .59 LB ■ RED ONIONS, Peak Quality/ .89 LB ■ NAVEL ORANGES, Sweet and Seedless/ 1.29 LB ■ ORGANIC BANANAS, A Healthy Snack/ .99 LB ■ GRAPEFRUIT, Pink Flesh Grapefruit/ .69 EA ■ GREEN BEANS, Fresh and Tender/ 1.79 LB ■ LEAF LETTUCE, Red, Green, Romaine, Butter & Iceberg/ 1.79 EA ■ BABY LOOSE SPINACH, Organically Grown/ 4.99 LB ■ POTATOES, Red and Yukon Gold/ .89 LB ■ LARGE TOMATOES, Ripe and Firm/ 1.49 LB ■ PINEAPPLE, Sweet and Juicy/ 1.09 LB ■ BABY CELLO CARROTS, 1 Lb Bag/ 1.19 EA
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■ SANTA CRUZ ORGANIC LEMONADE,
Beers
Cherry, 32oz/ .99 ■ CASA CHICAS FRESH SALSA, “Mild & Spicy”, 16oz/ 3.89 ■ CASA CHICAS TORTILLA CHIPS, All Kinds, 14oz/ 3.69 ■ BREYER’S ICE CREAM, 1.5Qt, (Reg 5.99)/ 4.99 ■ CLOVER BUTTER, Original & Sweet, 16oz/ 4.99
■ BEAR REPUBLIC, August Pilsner, 6 Pack, 12oz Bottles/ 9.99
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■ BECKMANN’S, Nine Grain Sour Loaf, 24oz/ 3.89 ■ WHOLE GRAIN, California Black, 30oz/ 4.19 ■ GAYLE’S, Challah Sandwich, 16oz/ 4.29 ■ KELLY’S, Compagnon, 24oz/ 3.89 ■ SUMANO’S, Sourdough Mini Baguette, 16oz/ 2.99
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■ WARSTEINER, Grapefruit, 4 Pack, 16.9 oz can/ 2.99!!! ■ LAGUNITAS, IPA, 6 Pack, 12oz Bottles/ 8.99 ■ STELLA ARTOIS, Belgium, 6 Pack, 11.2oz Bottles/ 8.99 ■ NORTH COAST, Skrimshaw, Pilsner, 6 Pack, 12 oz Bottles/ 8.99
Quality Gin
■ NO. 209, “Made in San Francisco”/ 21.99 ■ DEATH’S DOOR, “Outstanding”/ 24.99 ■ VENUS NO.1, “Made in Santa Cruz”/ 27.99 ■ BARR HILL, “Made with Raw Honey”/ 37.99 ■ ST. GEORGE, “3 Kinds, All Great”/ 31.99
Chardonnay Steals
■ MEREDITH DAIRY FETA, “Marinated Sheep and Goat Cheese”, 11oz/ 9.99 ■ DUCK TRAP WILD SALMON, “Smoked,” 4oz/ 8.59 ■ BELGIOIOSO MOZZARELLA BALL, “Fresh and rBST Free”/ 3.29 ■ ATHENOS FETA CRUMBLES, “Great in Salads”, 4oz/ 3.19 ■ COLUMBUS ITALIAN DRY SALAME, 12oz/ 7.99
■ 2014 CRAFTWORK, Monterey, (Reg 19.99)/ 4.99 ■ 2014 DUCKPOND, Columbia Valley, (Reg 14.99)/ 7.99 ■ 2013 BENZINGER, Sonoma, (90WE, Reg 14.99)/ 8.99 ■ 2012 ALTA, Napa Valley, (90WE, Reg 29.99)/ 12.99 ■ 2012 METZ ROAD, (92WE, Reg 29.99)/ 12.99
Wines 90+ Under $10
■ 2011 GIFFT, Red Blend, (91WE, Reg 19.99)/ 7.99
Cheese - “Best Selection in Santa Cruz” ■ 2014 BOGLE, Essential Red, (90WE)/ 7.99 ■ MONTEREY JACK, “rBST Free”
■ 2012 ABRAS, Malbec, (94WW, Reg 18.99)/ 8.99 ■ 2012 VERUM, Malbec, (91W&S, Reg 21.99)/ 9.99 ■ 2012 PRIMARIUS, Pinot Noir, (90W&S, Reg 19.99)/ 9.99
Loaf Cuts/ 3.09 Lb, Average Cuts/ 3.49 Lb
■ CALIFORNIA SHARP CHEDDAR, “A Customer Favorite”/ 6.09 Lb
■ POET’S IRISH CHEDDAR, “Customer Fav”/ 7.09 Lb Australian Wines ■ PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, “Italy Import”/ 15.09 Lb ■ 2013 3 RINGS, Shiraz, (92WS) /17.99 ■ 2013 TAIT, Ball Buster, (91WA)/ 15.99 Shop Local First- Locally Made ■ OLIO UMBERTO, Olive Oil, 3 Kinds, 12.7oz/ 19.99 ■ 2014 ROBERT OATLEY, Chardonnay, (94JH)/ 15.99 ■ SHELLEY’S BISCOTTI, 7oz/ 8.39 ■ 2013 TERLATO-CHAPOUTIER, Shiraz/Viognier, ■ MOUNTAIN GOLD APIARY, “Pure, Fresh, Raw”, (91WS)/ 18.99 16oz/ 8.99
■ 2010 GLAETZER WALLACE, Shiraz/Grenache,
■ GIZDICH JAMS, 6 Kinds, 11oz/ 6.99 ■ LUKE’S, Organic Potato Chips, 4oz/ 3.99
(91WA)/ 26.99
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Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar
■ BARBERA, “Cold Extracted Exta Virgin Olive Oil, 25.5oz/ 10.99 ■ FRANTOIA, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9oz/ 11.99 ■ CALIFORNIA OLIVE RANCH, “Everyday”, 25.4oz/ 11.99 ■ ACETO DEL DUCA, Balsamic Vinegar, 16.9oz/ 4.99 ■ GIUSEPPE GIUSTI, Balsamic Vinegar, 8.45oz/ 12.99
■ 2014 LIQUID FARM, “White Hill”, (94WE)/ 43.99 ■ 2014 BEAUREGARD, “The Ranch”, (93WE)/ 54.99 ■ 2012 NEWTON UNFILTERED, (94WA)/ 55.99 ■ 2014 SIGNORELLO, Hope’s Cuvée, (96WA)/ 59.99 ■ 2010 MOUNT EDEN, Estate, (95V)/ 59.99
IRENE LOGAN, 30-Year Customer Santa Cruz Occupation: Housewife Hobbies: Bridge, gardening, reading, cooking Astrological Sign: Leo DEAN LOGAN, 30-Year Customer, Santa Cruz Occupation: Retired auto sales/manager Hobbies: Bridge, gardening, reading Astrological Sign: Aquarius
How often do you folks shop here? IRENE: “Almost daily. Shopper’s is a pleasure to shop because everyone is so pleasant, and I like their wooden floors!” DEAN: “Shopper’s ambiance reminds me of years past because of their courtesy and service. I like how the produce is displayed, and the meat counter always looks immaculate.” IRENE: “The different cuts of meat are beautiful, and the butchers provide helpful recipes and cooking tips.” DEAN: “Their seafood is always fresh. I can’t say that about every market in town.” IRENE: “I appreciate the organic produce more and more, like the crisp and tasty lettuce and the sweet, delicious fruits.”
What do you folks like to cook? IRENE: “We do mostly simple healthy cooking, including different pasta dishes. I make spaghetti sauce from scratch using lots of vegetables, and he’ll chop them up. I’ll make cookies and he’ll mix the dough for me. He’s my sous chef.” DEAN: “I like to say we’re connected at the hip. March 24 will mark our 71st anniversary.” IRENE: “He’s very kind and affectionate, and still opens doors for me. He treats me like a lady.” DEAN: “We were both given great advice before we were married: ‘Don’t ever go to bed mad; never forget to kiss each other goodnight and say I love you; and if you’re wrong admit it and say you’re sorry.’”
Wow! Ok, what would you say to a new community resident about Shopper’s? IRENE: “It’s a great store and they’ll have everything you’ll want. They have wonderful products at fair prices in every department.” DEAN: “When you walk in you’re going to feel like you’re at home. Great food and you’ll have 6 to 8 butchers waiting to serve you the finest product you’ll ever see! It’s service personified. If you have a wine question, they’ll ask, ‘Red, white, strong or smooth?’” IRENE: “It seems like they care about you. It’s as if you’re the boss. You feel like they’re here to please you and are happy to see you.” DEAN: “They really go all out to assist you. Just excellent…!”
“We were both given great advice before we were married: ‘Don’t ever go to bed mad; and never forget to kiss each other goodnight and say I love you.’”
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