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I’LL TUMBLE FOR YA BOOMER COMEDIAN RICHARD STOCKTON ON FALLING DOWN FOR STAND-UP

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S E N I O R PROJECT CONTENTS BOOMER TAKES A FALL P6 A comedian’s take on aging gracefully when you can’t step carefully

GREY RIGHTS P12 How locals are creating a community of support for LGBT+ seniors

GET DOWN, GET DOWN, GET DOWN P15 A Santa Cruz doctor reveals his sleep secrets

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admit, this issue of Senior Project delivers a bit of a mixed message, which I’d describe something like, “You can’t keep a Santa Cruz senior down—but sometimes you want to.” The first part of that comes from Richard Stockton’s mini-memoir of his recent recovery from a serious fall. Now, everybody feels like they’re invincible for as long as possible, but we all have that moment where we finally have to accept that we aren’t. A lot of Boomers are dealing with that as they get into their senior years, and Richard’s perspective on his recovery and new insights is both funny and relatable. The second part comes from our interview with Tony Masri, a Santa Cruz sleep doctor who is all-too-aware of the trouble many of us have getting some shuteye. He’s not some great tips, as well as a thoughtful take on exactly why we should be prioritizing good sleep to help us achieve our wellness goals. Elsewhere in this issue, our regular contributor June Smith checks in with a personal story about her career as a movie extra in this area. I admit I love any behind-the-scenes story about The Lost Boys, but some of the projects she looks back on that I didn’t know as much about—like a made-for-TV movie shot in Watsonville—are really interesting, as well. And bringing her grandchildren to appear with her in Jordan Peele’s Us, that is a straight-up baller move. Here’s to cool grandmas!

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FALL One Boomer’s story about the day he stopped feeling invincible, and how he learned to deal with it BY RICHARD STOCKTON

his is a tale about what happened after the first time I truly could say, “I’ve fallen and I can’t

get up.” It is a testament to how my recovery has recovered more of me than I had lost, making me stronger and clearer than I’ve ever been in my life. Regarding my two-month disappearance from all communication, rest assured, “Old hippies never die, they’re just out of sight.” Look, everybody in my Baby Boomer generation saw those Life Call commercials in the ’80s. And boy, did we laugh. We still felt invincible back then, and the idea that anything could knock us down

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for the count seemed ridiculous. That’ll never be us, we thought. I’m here to tell you: We were wrong! It took a few decades, but I finally had my first scary fall. It made me think about aging in a whole new way—and how my cohort of Boomers have a whole new health hazard to face: the ground. We’re resilient, though, and the new strength that I have felt coming back from this whole crazy episode makes me feel that, unlike that now-legendary old lady in the late-night Life Call ads, we can get up.

COMEDY GOETH BEFORE A FALL I had been living in my Airstream

trailer on a farm in Corralitos for six months. While I had driven through the intersection past the Corralitos Market and Sausage Company many times, I never looked down into the drainage ditch that runs along Eureka Canyon Road. I had seen the A-frame wooden sign used to advertise local performances to the right of the stop sign sitting on ground level, but I did not know that behind it there was a 4-foot drop into a rock-lined ditch. I work hard to produce my comedy shows, and that is what I was doing on the night of May 31. I was preparing for a fundraiser comedy show the next day

at the Corralitos Cultural Center, stapling up the last of the show posters to point the way to the theater around 9 p.m. I had two posters left. I walked to the A-frame sign on the corner and stapled one arrow on the side facing the intersection before noticing that the sign board had a place on the other side for a poster facing Eureka Canyon Road. I walked behind the sign, stapled the paper onto the plywood surface, and then to make sure I had the arrow pointing in the right direction, I took a step back. To paraphrase Neil Armstrong, “One small step for man, one giant leap for busting my ass.”

As I fell back into mid-air, I did not know that there was a hole underneath me. I expected to find more footing. My arms grabbed the A-frame sign and pulled it over with me. Time slowed down, but I felt myself picking up speed. I don’t know if this is even possible, but when I struck the rock below, it felt like I bounced. Then the sign hit me in the head. I don’t care who you are—this was comedy gold.

LAST-DITCH EFFORT I don’t know how long I was unconscious. I first noticed that I was pinned underneath

the plywood sign. I tried to get up, but the left side of my body did not respond; my left arm, shoulder and leg spasmed. I tried to push the sign off of me with my right arm, but the wood did not move. Pinned to the rock floor of the ditch, I tried to relax and get my breath under control. My right arm and leg still worked, but my left side quivered out of control. I tried to squirm out from under the sign, but my body moved closer to the culvert opening that goes under the road, and my left leg dangled down into the black abyss. In one of our more memorable arguments, my father once told me, “You are going to die in 8>

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DING DONG DITCH This is the actual hole into which the author fell while putting up fliers for his comedy show. Spoiler alert: He survived!

the gutter.” Pinned to the bottom of the rock drainage ditch with my left leg dangling into the black abyss, I thought, “My God, the old man was right.” I could feel that the ditch was dry. Hey, I thought, I’m not going to drown! I took this as a win. It’s amazing what can lift your spirits. I twisted my body to the left, then got my right hand and foot against the rock above the culvert opening and pushed against the sign with my back, banging until I heard it scrape over the rock to give me wiggle room. I could bend my right leg now, and I kicked the sign off of me. My core muscles seemed to work, and I twisted my torso back and forth to worm away from the black hole, inching along the

rock bottom until my head touched the ditch wall. I pushed up with my right hand and leg to sit, leaning against the wall of rock. My chest heaved with gasping breath—partly from the effort, but even more with relief. I remembered I had my cell phone in my coat pocket. I was too far below ground to get service but managed to push my back up against the rock, and with my right arm I held the phone up, stretching as high as I could. Come on, stretch higher! Come on … and it caught a signal. So many people would later ask me, “Why didn’t you dial 911?” Partly because I have never trusted the government or anything connected to it, and I was hoping I could get out of this without them. But mainly,

because a half-mile away lives the matriarch of the farm I live on, a 78-year-old farmer named Judy Miller. She is tough as nails with a heart as big as her barn, and I knew she would know what to do. I knew she would come. She was there in 10 minutes.

WORKING THE EMERGENCY ROOM As Judy drove me to the Watsonville emergency room, I started to feel where I was broken. Even the slightest bump felt like my left arm was being torn out of its socket. We walked to the emergency room, me taking tiny steps. I had never felt this frail in my life. The pain was really starting to light up as we stood in a line, my right hand holding my 10 >

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POST-TRAUMATIC SLACK SYNDROME The author during his recovery period. See, we told you he lived!

left forearm. I focused on my breath, sucking air in hard and trying to blow the pain out with the exhale. I called my wife Julie in San Diego and said, “Yeah, baby, I’ll probably still do the show tomorrow and head down to see you Sunday.” But when the emergency room doctor heard about my plans, he was incredulous. “Uh, Richard, you have broken your arm badly, and we don’t know what else,” he said. “You have a comminuted humeral head fracture, and you are going to be dealing with pain management for some time.” Oh.

COMEBACK TRAIL The one shot of Dilaudid lasted until Saturday morning. Before Judy could drive me to Walgreens for the prescribed Hydrocodone, I was popping Ibuprofen tablets like an 8-year-old with a bag of M&Ms.

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My only contact with the outside world was to cancel gigs, cancel work, cancel meetings, cancel my life. My world kept shrinking, compressing inside my Airstream trailer. All I could do was write, one huntand-peck letter at a time, hunched over, drooling in a pain-and-drug induced stupor. If my laptop did not have the keyboard plastic cover, I’m pretty sure I would have destroyed my MacBook Pro with my own saliva. The ER doc had told me to sit with my left palm over my navel. For weeks, I made an extensive examination of my belly fat. I’m writing a sequel to my book Fondle The Fear called Fondle The Fat. I passed the days in a cannabis-and-pain daze. Any cough or laugh felt like Mike Tyson was punching me in the left side. Any movement hurt, although sometimes I could use my toes to pick things up. It hurt to bend over, and it took me 10 minutes to put on my socks with one hand.

The more drugs I took for the pain, the less I could see a way back to who I am. As my world became ever smaller, I got ever more desperate. How was I going to make a living? How was I going to survive? If I couldn’t perform, who was I in this world? But I can perform. After [how long], I have gotten to the point where I take bookings again, and now I will test my metal and drive to Arizona with one arm to strive to make a room of drunk people laugh. Even if I fail, I will still be made stronger for the test, just as I know that if I should fall again, I will be made stronger by what comes after the fall. The truth is, we’re all going to have our first fall at some point. And we all have to get back up. My surgeon tells me I’ve got six more weeks to go until I’m healed. My shoulder is still broken, but my spirit is renewed.

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GAY AND GREY The Santa Cruz Diversity Center’s 60Plus program seeks to support LBGT+ seniors

he first wave of the Baby Boomer generation has already reached retirement age, and there are millions more right behind them. Nearly 30% of the U.S. population is made up of Boomers that are reaching or have reached senior age. With this in mind, the Santa Cruz Diversity Center expects BY GEORGIA JOHNSON to see a growing number of seniors seeking services or support, and in particular more LGBT+ seniors. “Call it the silver tsunami or the gay and grey movement,” says Steven Matzie, the Diversity Center’s 60Plus senior program coordinator. “We are finding the need for more in-depth social connections in particular. There are many LGBT seniors needing elder support groups.” 60Plus is the longest-running program at the center, and it’s aimed at addressing a need for ongoing social support for older LGBT+ adults as they age. “This population is more at risk for social isolation for many reasons, one of which is that it was very difficult—and often impossible—to come out as being gay in the time when they were raised,” Matzie says. “The folks that are members are very much a pre-Stonewall

group. Prior to that pivotal moment, folks could be incarcerated, institutionalized, suffering shock treatment and other forms of invasive therapies. They could lose their jobs and be outed in the newspaper—things we aren’t currently at risk of in society.” Matzie says because of that historical background, many LGBT+ individuals seek to closet and hide themselves, particularly from friends and family. Likewise, many LGBT+ individuals lost friends and peers in the AIDS crisis. “As they get older, no support networks are in place, which can lead to social isolation,” Matzie says. “Our founders had the foresight to think about support in the future as we age.” The group first met in April 2013 at the Capitola Community Center. A crowd of 76 people showed up, ages 60 to 94 years old. “Think of a 94 year-old in 2003, where they were when they were a young adult,” Matzie says. “Consider the culture of our country at that time—it was very homphobic.” The senior mailing list started at just 15 people, and has since grown to around 360. The group serves anywhere from 65 to 140 seniors at a given luncheon, and cele-

brated its 15th anniversary last year. Congressmember Jimmy Panetta presented them with a certificate of recognition. The 60Plus Program sustains itself on very limited funding— primarily private donations and member donations at events— though they get some small grants from local governments. The number of seniors 65 and older in Santa Cruz Country is around 66,000, Matzie says. Using the 5-10% “rule,” he estimates that between 5,0006,000 local seniors identify as LGBT+. The Diversity Center reaches around 400 of them. The organization also offers support groups for youth and LGBT+ adults, but none specifically for seniors. Matzie hopes to see that change in the future. “It’s important to be around people who share similar experiences,” he says. “Not in a mainstream group, because otherwise we don’t understand each other, and where is the support in that?” 60Plus Program luncheons are bimonthly, and will resume in September and November 2019. There are also senior men’s and women’s social events in August, October and December. For more information, visit diversitycenter. org/senior or call 425-5422.

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Dozed and Confused A Santa Cruz sleep doctor reveals how to beat our ever-worsening dreamtime deficit BY RICHARD STOCKTON

or years, I’ve joked in my stand-up act that, “Back in the day, I was trying to look like Keith Richards. Now, I’m trying not to look like Keith Richards.” Even into my senior years, it worked, because with my oily skin and healthy habits, I didn’t look that bad. But after a recent two-month bout of complete sleep deprivation, I have gained considerable ground on

Keith. Sleep deprivation has carved my facial wrinkles deep enough to smuggle drugs in, and my crow’s feet have become condor talons. I am finally sleeping, and my CPAP machine and I are one again. This isn’t just a cosmetic issue— from driving safely to winning NBA championships, sleep is a critical component. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver once said, “Everyone in the league office knows not

to call players at 3 p.m., because 3 p.m. is known throughout the league as nap time.” These are not quick snoozes; the Splash Brothers measure their naps in hours, not minutes. The concept of a “siesta” still observed in many places around the world operates on a similar principle. So what is enough sleep, and how do we get it? To find out, I interviewed the brilliant and hilarious

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Santa Cruz sleep medicine doctor Tony Masri. So, how important is sleep, really? TONY MASRI: It has become some kind of a badge of honor to sleep less, to not take naps. This is reckless. This is like saying, ‘Let’s get drunk and both drive to see who crashes first.’ Sleep is not a luxury, it is a need. The number one thing is to give yourself enough time to sleep—seven to nine hours. The whole trend of staying up later started with late-night TV, then alarm clocks, an artificial way to wake up. The whole purpose of an alarm clock is to interrupt the sleep you need. There is a Jewish proverb, “Sleep faster, we need the pillows!” Exactly. For starters, sleep is a critical function for cleaning the brain. It is only during deep sleep that we clear neurotoxins from our brain. By using backtracking studies, they found that sleep is literally the rinse cycle for the brain. Obesity is an epidemic in this country. Studies that have looked across the different diets found little change in weight no matter what the diet. We find that the less we sleep, the more we gain weight. Studies have found that when Americans stop staying up late and watching TV, when they go to sleep earlier, over the course of a year they typically lose 14 pounds. With sleep deprivation, your body craves the wrong foods. Any weight management program that does not take sleep into account is going to fail. What are some clues you’re not getting enough sleep? If you’re using an alarm clock

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to wake up, you are not getting enough sleep. If on the weekends, you’re sleeping in, staying in bed over an hour, or if you cannot get through the afternoon without coffee, you are sleep-deprived. So how do I get enough sleep? First, you must have the opportunity to fall asleep. Winding down typically takes one to two hours. Make it a ritual, put your phone away, allow yourself time to unwind from the day. Avoid extremes—not too hot or too cold, not hungry but at least a couple of hours after eating a big meal. If you’re getting worked up or are engaged, the natural wave of sleep will not come. During winddown time, do things that relax you, things you enjoy but not that get you worked up. So reviewing the day’s presidential tweets about congresswomen of color—not the wind-down activity for sleep? Correct. It’s more about what it brings into your life. If you enjoy reading a book, great. But if it's a thriller, a page-turner, it will not wind you down. Watching a comedy you like would wind you down.

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middle of the day, nodding off in front of the TV. Other signs can be dry mouth, waking up to use the bathroom. One of the most common positive side effects of people using a CPAP machine is they report that they stop getting up three times a night to go to the bathroom. There are other ways to control sleep apnea; the mandibular advancement device (it thrusts your jaw forward), cuts severity by 40-60%. Great for going camping. How do you treat insomnia?

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The best insomnia treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive therapy involves restructuring your mindset with relaxation techniques to help you sleep better, along with the behavioral component which is about changing what time you go to bed, how you wind down, keeping the temperature at 68, buying that special mattress.

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BOARDWALK DAZE The author worked as an extra on the Santa Cruz

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SCREEN TIME A longtime Santa Cruz movie extra looks back on ‘Lost Boys,’ ‘Us’ and more BY JUNE SMITH

y second career as a movie extra began entirely by chance. The saga of how I was lucky enough to work with Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Hanks and Michelle Pfeiffer—to name a few—began when I worked on the Santa Cruz County film board with local casting assistant Judy Bouley. When she opened her own company, Central Coast Production Services, I was cast in numerous movies, beginning with one of the most iconic movies ever made in Santa Cruz, The Lost Boys. Bouley’s career ultimately took her to Los Angeles, but my work as

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an extra was recently revitalized when Jordan Peele’s thriller Us came to town to film at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Casting directors Kelly Hunt and Tracy Dixon processed hundreds of extras to provide “background atmosphere.” I submitted an application and suggested to my daughter-in-law that she apply for my grandkids Brook, 10, and Eston, 12. While I was setting up a wardrobe fitting and admiring the patience Hunt displayed while juggling hundreds of extras, I mentioned that my grandkids had applied. Ta-da! They got the last two available spots!

Pay for adults was $106 for eight hours, and minors received a generous $160. The kids were restricted to an eight-hour day, which included three hours of school in a special trailer also serving as a holding area for parents. Each day, after getting blasted with sunscreen by the crew, we proceeded to the shoreline, our designated spot on the set. There we endured Mother Nature’s whims of extreme heat, wind and fog, but the weather had no effect on the kids. They scampered in the water, made sandcastles— and, in their exuberance, forgot the instructions to wade into the 22 >

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water only up to their shins. More than once, I had to drill them on the most important words an extra must learn: follow directions. The idyllic scenes we took part in weren’t typical of what later happened in Us. But for a grandma who has never watched a horror movie in her life, to be able to bond with her grandkids for four fun-filled days, that’s a story without equal! I’ve enjoyed the thrill of working as an extra for movies shot around here well into my senior years, and here are some of my favorite extra experiences.

THE LOST BOYS My first experience as an extra was unlike any other, because the filming took place at night. On the first evening, I reported at 7:30 p.m. and filled out the Warner Bros. pay voucher that was to be a passport for a three-night adventure. Over 200 people of all ages arrived dressed as instructed for a summer night at the Boardwalk. A production assistant acquainted us with the jargon of the shooting procedure, specifically warning us that we must not look directly into the camera. When we arrived at our location, the actors, crew and director were ready for us to meld into the scene. It took five rehearsals and numerous takes before director Joel Schumacher yelled, “That’s a cut!” The rest of the evening was spent ambling along the Boardwalk before wrapping at midnight. The next night was a nine-and-ahalf hour marathon. I reported to the carousel and was to pretend to have loads of fun watching the riders. After a dinner break, I went back to the same area, where the makeup gal was busily dabbing actors with sponges and brushes. When it was Kiefer Sutherland’s turn, I looked past the gaudy earrings and spiked hairdo into eyes that were kind and gentle. When he glanced over at me, I couldn’t help but smile.

WHISPER KILL This 1988 made-for-TV movie featuring Loni Anderson and Joe Penny was filmed in Watsonville. The blond bombshell played the publisher of

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a newspaper besieged by a series of murders. While Anderson and Penny acted out their scene inside the former Miramar Grill, I played a diner focusing my full attention on a scrumptious cheeseburger with fries, which were replaced after every few bites. It was rumored that Anderson and Burt Reynolds, then engaged, were residing in a trailer nearby, but Reynolds didn’t visit the set while I was there. Since there were only a few extras working that day, we got to hang out with Anderson at the craft table. The usual snacks were available, but a decadent chocolate cake got eye-rolls from both Anderson and me at the same time. Chocolate lovers bond with all who share this addiction, and I politely held back while the star was served. Only then did I swoop in to enjoy a slice of heaven for myself.

TURNER AND HOOCH Bouley kept me busy in several productions before leaving the area. In 1989, I was invited to work in the Disney production of Turner and Hooch, filmed in Pacific Grove. My family had to peel me off the ceiling when she said that the movie starred Tom Hanks! Life could be put on hold for the chance to share three 10-to-12-hour days with my favorite actor, whose boyishness reminded me of my oldest son. Hooch, a trained French mastiff, played a dog who was the only witness to the murder of his owner. He was to bound through our group of wedding guests, chased by police investigator Hanks. To stay flexible, Hanks spent time during breaks stretching his legs. Between takes of the chase, when my waiting spot was close to his, I couldn’t hold back and called his name softly. I told him that he reminded me of my oldest son Jeff, even down to the stretching ritual. He laughed and quipped, “Get that boy to a doctor!” A few extras joined us, and we continued to chat until our call back to work. Tom Hanks looked at me, smiled and said, “Let’s make movies!”

BASIC INSTINCT In this controversial 1991 movie starring Michael Douglas and Sharon

Stone, I was cast as a clerk in the “Cloverdale Police Department,” filmed in a vacated bank in Carmel Valley. While acting office-like, I could easily take in the commanding presence of Douglas reciting his lines about 2 feet away. He was a true pro with striking good looks and such a tenseness about his work that it never occurred to me to try to connect with him. A funny thing happened when the film was released. My son and his friends were discussing a review of the risqué scenes, and one friend said he didn’t think his wife would let him see it. Jeff, deadpan, and with perfect timing, said: “My mom is in it.” To my delight, I saw myself in the preview of the film, but I didn’t make it into the final cut. However, along with the privilege of working with superstar Douglas was the luxury of indulging in one of the finest catered lunches I’ve ever enjoyed on location, featuring lobster tail, grilled steak, asparagus, pesto fettuccine, and more!

DANGEROUS MINDS In 1994, Hollywood Pictures closed the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to make a film based on the real-life story of an English teacher, played by Michelle Pfeiffer. Hundreds of extras were hired to portray a typical crowd. At that time, Pfeiffer, 36, was one of the world’s highest-paid actresses, and on the second day, we had a chance encounter. During a break, while other extras in our scene went to watch the filming of another unit, a pal and I remained in our original spot near a deserted section. Along came the actress, strolling with her adopted daughter and a nanny. When the women turned to go back, the toddler continued toward us. We helped point her back in the right direction, to Pfeiffer’s relief. The rest of the day, our group strolled the Boardwalk toting cotton candy and balloons while cameras filmed the action from the top of the Giant Dipper. Not so lucky were extras who volunteered to ride the Logger’s Revenge. They went around the watery course 41 times before their day ended.

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GOLDEN AGE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL 523 Burlingame Ave., Capitola, 475-0722. LA POSADA 609 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, 429-9230, laposadaretirementcommunity.com. MAPLE HOUSE 410 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-6347, themaplehouse.com. OAK TREE VILLA 100 Lockewood Lane, Scotts Valley, 205-7363, brookdaleliving.com. PACIFIC COAST MANOR 1935 Wharf Rd., Capitola, 476-0770, covenantcare.com. PARADISE VILLA 2177 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, 475-1380, paradisevillaelderlycare.com. SUNSHINE VILLA 80 Front St., Santa Cruz, 459-8400, sunshinevillaseniorliving.com.

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WATSONVILLE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 30 Maple Ave., Watsonville, 768-3240, cityofwatsonville.org/ parks-community-services. AA FAMILY GROUPS 462-1818, ncwsa.org. ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Santa Cruz: 1400 Emeline Ave. Bldg. K, Santa Cruz, 454-4170, santacruzhealth.org. ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT) 1400 Emeline Ave. Bldg. K, Santa Cruz, 454-4101, santacruzhumanservices.org. CATHOLIC CHARITIES MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT 217 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, 722-2675. CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER 1414 Soquel Ave. Ste. 218, Santa Cruz, 475-6117, crcsantacruz.org. FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CENTRAL COAST 104 Walnut Ave. Ste. 208, Santa Cruz, 423-9444; 11 Alexander St. Ste. D, Watsonville, 728-9970 (24-hour multi-lingual crisis line), fsa-cc.org. HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, 430-3000, hospicesantacruz.org. MENTAL HEALTH CLIENT ACTION NETWORK 1051 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz, 469-0462, mhcan.org. SANTA CRUZ VETS CENTER 1350 41st Ave. Ste. 102, Capitola, 464-4575, santacruzhumanservices. org, va.gov. WOMEN’S CRISIS SUPPORT— DEFENSA DE MUJERES (MONARCH SERVICES) 1685 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, 425-4030; 233 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, 722-4532, (888) 900-4232 (crisis line), wcs-ddm.org.

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ALLIANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY There isn’t any one size fits all solution when it comes to health and wellness—everyone is different. So when owner Jenna Weitzman opened Alliance Physical Therapy in Aptos more than five years ago, she knew that there would eventually be a wellness component of the business beyond physical therapy and cater to individual, long term needs. Their wellness studio opened right next store to the physical therapy office, and they specialize in gentle yoga classes, meditation and vocaliation. allianceptsantacruz.com

DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC 1830 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, 464-5409, dientes.org. JOSEPH S. KIM DDS AT SEABRIGHT DENTAL 1016 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-2447, bestdenatlbydrkim.com. KAREN L. COSLETT, DDS 2901 Park Ave. Suite C-1, Soquel, 476-6900. KEVIN IPPISCH, DDS 9000 Soquel Drive #200, Santa Cruz, 359-4768, advanceddentistry.org. SALUD PARA LA GENTE 204 E. Beach St., Watsonville, 728-0222, splg.org. SANTA CRUZ PACIFIC DENTAL 550 Water St. Bldg J-2, Santa Cruz, 458-3384, santacruzpacificdental.com. SMILE DENTAL CARE, DR. FERNANDEZ 1588 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, 476-5995, usasmiledent.com.

EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES AARP (AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS) 1-888-687-2277, aarp.org. CAREGIVER TRAINING SERIES Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 708-8576, cabrillo.edu/ services/extension/healthcare.html. Offered each semester Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. CABRILLO COLLEGE STROKE & DISABILITY LEARNING CENTER 6500 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 477-3300, cabrillo.edu/academics/ strokecenter. CABRILLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 479-6100, cabrillo.edu. DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, 125 Hahn Student Services, 459-2089. THE DIVERSITY CENTER 60-Plus Senior Program 1117 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-5422, diversitycenter.org/senior.

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HOME HELP FOR SENIORS RESPITE CARE REGISTRY 1777-A Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, 462-1433, seniornetworkservices.org

SCOTTS VALLEY CENTER OF CABRILLO COLLEGE 104 Whispering Pines Drive, Scotts Valley, 477-3550, cabrillo.edu/ services/scottsvalley.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES BAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Multiple Locations, 479-6000, bayfed.com. COUNTRYSIDE FINANCIAL 464-6464, countrysidefinancial.com. EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS Multiple locations, edwardjones.com. MAIN STREET REALTORS 2567 Main St., Soquel, 462-4000, mainstrealtors.com. PACIFIC INLAND FINANCIAL INC. 5161 Soquel Drive, Soquel, 475-2600, pacificinland.com. SANTA CRUZ HOME FINANCE 1535 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-1250, santacruzhomefinance.com. SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 324 Front St., Santa Cruz, 425-7708, scccu.org.

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COMMUNITY BRIDGES ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM 236 Santa Cruz Ave., Aptos, 688-8840, communitybridges.org. ELENA BASKIN LIVE OAK SENIOR CENTER 1777 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, 476-3272, liveoakseniorcenter.com. HIGHLANDS SENIOR DINING CENTER AT THE SENIOR CENTER OF SAN LORENZO VALLEY 8500 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond, 336-8900. HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1020 Emeline Ave. Bldg. B, Santa Cruz; 18 W. Beach St., Watsonville,(888) 421-8080, santacruzhumanservices.org. LA MANZANA COMMUNITY RESOURCES 521 Main St. Ste. Y, Watsonville, 724-2997, communitybridges.org/lmcr.

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The City of Santa Cruz requires inspection of the sewer lateral system of all residential and commercial properties at the time of sale with a report and video from a Certified Sewer Inspector and the filing of a Sewer Inspection Form provided by the Public Works Department. The results of the inspection can trigger the need for remedial repair or replacement; failure to comply with these requirements can result in fines. In Santa Cruz, responsibility for retrofit can be transferred to the buyer, and if your needed repairs end up being beyond your property line, the City has a Sewer Lateral Incentive Rebate Program that can give you up to $1600 in rebates.

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HEALTHCARE & HEALTH RESOURCES AIMÉE GOULD SHUNNEY, ND Licensed Naturopathic Doctor. 740 Front St. #130, Santa Cruz, 465-9088, drshunney.com. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CARE CENTER AT ELDERDAY 100 Pioneer St. Ste. C, Santa Cruz, 458-3481, communitybridges.org AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (800) 227-2345, cancer.org. AMERICAN CHRONIC PAIN ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 850, Rocklin, (800) 533-3231, theacpa.org. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (800) 424-8666, acb.org. AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (800) 342-2383, diabetes.org. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (408) 977-4950, americanheart.org. AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND (800) 636-8299, kidneyfund.org. AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION (800) 465-4837, liverfoundation.org.

CABRILLO COLLEGE STROKE & DISABILITY LEARNING CENTER 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 477-3300, cabrillo.edu/academics/strokecenter. CANCER DETECTION PROGRAM: EVERY WOMAN COUNTS CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL CONTRACTOR: COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP 1401 Parkmoor Ave., Ste. 200 San Jose, (408) 556-6605, dhs.ca.gov/ cancerdetection. CAROL SHWERY, DC CCN 831 Bay Ave. Ste. 1E, Capitola, 476-6906, drcarolshwery.com. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (800) 232-4636, cdc.gov. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH 1600 Green Hills Rd. Ste. 101, Scotts Valley, 430-5500, ccah-alliance.org. COMMUNITY CONNECTION SANTA CRUZ 300 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz, 425-8132, ccsantacruz.org. DAKOTA HEALTH CENTER 111 Dakota Ave. Ste. 2, Santa Cruz, 429-1188.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION (800) 586-4872, lung.org.

DIABETES HEALTH CENTER 85 Nielson St. Ste. 201, Watsonville, 763-6445, pvhealthtrust.org.

AMERICAN RED CROSS 2960 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 462-2881, redcross.org

DOMINICAN HOSPITAL 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, 462-7700, dominicanhospital.org.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION GREAT WEST REGION 90 New Montgomery St. Ste. 710, San Francisco. (415) 915-2862, arthritis.org.

EYECARE AMERICA SENIORS EYE CARE PROGRAM (877) 887-6327, eyecareamerica.org.

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casaofsantacruz.org (831) 761-2956

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FRANK’S PHARMACY 7548 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 685-1100, franksrx.com. HANGER INC., PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS 3321 Mission Drive, Santa Cruz, 460-9245, hanger.com. HEALTH PROJECTS CENTER 1537 Pacific Ave. Ste. 300, Santa Cruz, 459-6639, hpcn.org. HEARING AID HELPLINE (734) 522-7200 ext. 2, ihsinfo.org. HEARTS & HANDS, POST ACUTE CARE & REHAB CENTER 2990 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 479-9000. HOLISTIC PELVIC CARE 515 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 431-3826, kelleylinn.com. HOMELESS PERSONS HEALTH PROJECT 115-A Coral St., Santa Cruz, 454-2080, santacruzhealth.org. HORSNYDER PHARMACY 1226-A Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 458-1400, horsnyder.com. KATZ CANCER RESOURCE CENTER AT DOMINICAN HOSPITAL 3150 Mission Drive Fl. 1, Santa Cruz, CA, 462-7770.

MEDI-CAL 18 W. Beach St., Watsonville, 454-4036, medi-cal.ca.gov. Also, see Central California Alliance for Health. MEDICARE (800) 633-4227, medicare.gov. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION (800) 572-1717, mdausa.org. NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF NORTH AMERICA (800) 622-9010, kidney.org. NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 1700 Owens St. Ste. 190, San Francisco, (415) 230-6678, nmss.org. NATURAL FOUNDATIONS 4450 Capitola Rd. Ste. 105, Capitola, 325-0202, naturalfoundations.com. OPTIMAGE HEALTH INC. 930 Mission St., Santa Cruz, 421-0197, optimagehealth.com. ORTHONORCAL 4140 Jade St. Room 100, Capitola, 475-4024, orthonorcal.com. PACIFIC PULMONARY SERVICES 440 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, 722-3001, ppsc.com.

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY 100 W San Fernando St. Ste. 365, San Jose, (408) 490-2666, lls.org.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP IN SANTA CRUZ 477-9412, 708-2906, parkinsons.stanford.edu.

LIFECARE MANAGEMENT & CAREGIVER REFERRALS 200-1870 or 650-714-6377, lifecaremanagement.com.

PHILIPS LIFELINE (855) 214-1363, lifelinesys.com.

SANTA CRUZ AIDS PROJECT 542 Ocean St. Ste. 1, Santa Cruz, 427-3900, scapsite.org. SANTA CRUZ CORE FITNESS AND REHAB 317 Potrero St., Ste. C, Santa Cruz, 425-9500, santacruzcore.com. SANTA CRUZ HOST LIONS CLUB EYEGLASS FUND PO Box 477, Santa Cruz, 423-2352, santacruzhostlionsclub.org. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 1555 Soquel Drive, Education Bldg., Santa Cruz, 462-7770, scprostate.org. SANTA CRUZ NATURALS 9077 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 688-7266, santacruzcannabis.com.

Santa Cruz, 423-7175. westsidepharmacyrx.com.

SOQUEL HEARING AID CENTER 2901 Park Ave. Ste. C2, Soquel, 498-9890, soquelhearingaidcenter.com.

WOMENCARE 2901 Park Ave. Ste. 1A, Soquel, 457-2273, womencaresantacruz.org.

HOUSING

LOS GATOS MEADOWS 110 Wood Rd., Los Gatos, (408) 354-0211, losgatosmeadows-esc.org. MOBILE HOME COMMISSION 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 454-2772, sccounty01.co.santacruz.ca.us/mhc/index.html.

SUTTER MATERNITY & SURGERY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ 2900 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, 477-2200, sutterhealth.org/smscsc.

BAY AVENUE SENIOR APARTMENTS 750 Bay Ave., Capitola, 464-6435.

THERAPILATES 920-A 41st Ave., Santa Cruz, 359-5184, therapilates.com.

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC. 501 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 458-1089, crla.org.

PORTOLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 1210 Brommer St., Santa Cruz, 475-1355, portolarentals.com.

DONALD DIMITRUK, REVERSE MORTGAGE 411 Kelly Lane, Santa Cruz, 464-6464, donald@ countrysidefinancial.com.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COUNSEL 701 Ocean St. Room 505, Santa Cruz, 454-2040, co.santa-cruz.ca.us.

VISTA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED 413 Laurel St., Santa Cruz, 458-9766, vistacenter.org. WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 75 Nielson St., Watsonville, 724-4741, watsonvillehospital.com.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, MY HOUSE MY HOME 469-4663, habitatmontereybay.org.

WATSONVILLE PHARMACY MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND GIFTS 1433 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, 728-1818, watsonvillepharmacy.com.

HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER 115-A Coral St., Santa Cruz, 458-6020, santacruzhsc.org.

WESTSIDE PHARMACY MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND GIFTS 1401 Mission St.,

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 2160 41st Ave.. Capitola, CA, 454-9455, hacosantacruz.org.

MOBILE HOME OMBUDSMAN’S OFFICE (916) 263-6928, hcd.ca.gov.

SENIOR HOUSING FINDER 462-1433, seniornetworkservices.org.

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RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP 1661 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, 476-7711, rmgsc.com. Rejuvenate Medi Spa 304 Lincoln St., Santa Cruz, 226-2108, navigatormedical.com.

SIDE BY SIDE MEMORY CARE 687-8121, sidebyside.info.

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PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP OF SANTA CRUZ 100 Enterprise Way Ste. C110, Scotts Valley, 465-7800, pmgscc.com.

THE SHELTER PROJECT OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD 501 Soquel Ave., Ste. E, Santa Cruz, 457-1741; 406 Main St. Suite 207, Watsonville, 728-4634, cabinc.org./TSP. VALLEY HAVEN 2266 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, 818-8372, valleyhavencare.com.

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IN-HOME SERVICES CARE FROM THE HEART HOME SERVICE 3143 Paul Sweet Rd., Santa Cruz, 476-8316, carefromtheheart.net. COMFORCARE HOME CARE 100 Doyle St. Ste. F, Santa Cruz, 427-1553, comforcare.com.

VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION (VNA) OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 2880 Soquel Ave. Ste. 10, Santa Cruz, 479-6620, santacruzvna.org.

LEGAL SERVICES

COMPANION FOR LIFE /LIFELINE PROJECT 234 Santa Cruz Ave., Aptos, 688-9217, seniorscouncil.org/ programs/companionforlife.

ADVOCACY INC. 5274 Scotts Valley Drive Ste. 203, Scotts Valley, 429-1913, advocacy-inc.org.

DOMINICAN HOME HEALTH 8030 Soquel Ave. Ste. 104, Santa Cruz, 465-7988, dominicanhospital.org.

CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE 21 Carr St., Watsonville, 724-2253, crla.org.

FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS 2901 Park Ave. Ste. C3, Soquel, 480-3990, fshomecare.com.

CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM PO Box 3036, Sacramento, (800) 777-9229, calvcp.ca.gov.

HELPING HANDS SENIOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM 427-5070, scvolunteercenter.com/ programs/elderly-disabled/helping_ hands. HOME AWAY FROM HOME PET SITTING 650-477-8519, ksmith@gmail.com. HOME HELPERS 343 Soquel Ave. #100, Santa Cruz, 477-6265, homehelpers.com. HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE 3912 Portola Drive Ste. 3, Santa Cruz, 476-9500, homeinstead.com. HEARTLAND HOSPICE 824 Bay Ave. Ste. 40, Capitola, 476-2158, heartlandhospice.com. HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, 430-3000, hospicesantacruz.org. IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES (IHSS) PUBLIC AUTHORITY 1400 Emeline Ave. Bldg. K, Santa Cruz, 454-4101; 12 W. Beach St., Watsonville, 763-8800, santacruzhumanservices.org. LIFESPAN CARE WELL-BEING PROGRAM 600 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, 469-4900, lifespancare.com. SAFE AT HOME SENIOR CARE 820 Bay Ave., Capitola, 462-3500, safeathomeseniorcare.com. SENIOR NETWORK SERVICES REGISTRY 1777-A Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, 462-1433, seniornetworkservices.org.

VISITING ANGELS 5274 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, 430-0616, visitingangels.com/centralcoast.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES IMMIGRATION SERVICES 610 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, 431-6939; 656 Main St., Watsonville, 722-2675, dioceseofmonterey.org. CONSUMER AFFAIRS 701 Ocean St. Room 20, Santa Cruz, 454-2050, datinternet.co.santa-cruz. ca.us, dca.ca.gov. DEBORAH A. MALKIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW 2425 Porter St. Ste. 3, Soquel, 462-9100. DISTRICT ATTORNEY 701 Ocean St. Room 200, Santa Cruz; 275 Main St. Ste. 202, Watsonville, 454-2400. LAW OFFICES OF MOIRA LEIGH 621 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, 454-0226, santacruzattorney.com. LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE 340 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-4755, lawyerreferralsantacruz.org. PACIFIC GARDENS CHAPEL 1050 Cayuga St., Santa Cruz, 423-5721, pacificgardenschapel.com. SENIOR CITIZENS LEGAL SERVICES OF SANTA CRUZ 501 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 426-8824, seniorlegal.org. SENIOR LEGAL HOTLINE (800) 222-1753, lsnc.net/slh STATE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (800) 927-9331, insurance.ca.gov.

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VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 454-2010.

SENIOR CENTERS SENIOR COMPUTER CENTER 301 Center St., Santa Cruz, 420-6180, seniorcomputer.org. ELDERDAY ADULT HEALTH CARE/ COMMUNITY BRIDGES 100 Pioneer St. Ste. C, Santa Cruz, 458-3481.

METRO PARACRUZ 425-4664, scmtd.com./metro-paracruz. SANTA CRUZ METRO CENTER 920 Pacific Ave. Ste. 21, Santa Cruz, 425-8600, scmtd.com. VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TRANSPORTATION Santa Cruz: 427-3435, Watsonville: 722-6709; SLV/SV: 427-3435, scvolunteercenter.com.

ELENA BASKIN LIVE OAK SENIOR CENTER 1777 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, 476-3272.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (SCCRTC) 1523 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 460-3200, sccrtc.org.

LOUDEN NELSON COMMUNITY CENTER 301 Center St., Santa Cruz, 420-6177, nelsoncenter.com.

SANTA CRUZ YELLOW CAB 423-1234.

MARKET STREET SENIOR CENTER (SENIOR CITIZENS OPPORTUNITIES, INC.) 222 Market St., Santa Cruz, 423-6640. MID-COUNTY SENIOR CENTER 829 Bay Ave., Capitola, 476-4711, mid-countyseniorcenter.com. SCOTTS VALLEY SENIOR CENTER 370 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, 438-8666, svlions.org. SENIOR CENTER OF SAN LORENZO VALLEY 8500 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond, 336-8900. WATSONVILLE SENIOR CENTER 114 E. Fifth St., Watsonville, 722-1333.

TRANSPORTATION A MOVE MADE SIMPLE 539-1000, amovemadesimple.com.

VOLUNTEERING BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY 1500 41st Ave. Ste. 250, Capitola, 464-8691, santacruzmentor.com. GREY BEARS 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, 479-1055, greybears.org. CASA 813 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, 761-2956, casaofsantacruz.org. DOMINICAN HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER SERVICES 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, 462-7740, dominicanhospital.org. FRIENDS OF THE SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES PO Box 8472, Santa Cruz, 427-7716, fscpl.org.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS (800) 227-2345, cancer.org.

SENIORS COUNCIL OF SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES 234 Santa Cruz Ave., Aptos, 688-0400, seniorscouncil.org.

COMMUNITY BRIDGES LIFT LINE 521 Main St. Ste. H., Watsonville, 425-1558, 688-9663, communitybridges.org.

SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE 104 Walnut Ave. Ste. 208, Santa Cruz, 459-9373, fsa-cc.org.

COURTESY CAB 149 Walker St., Watsonville, 761-3122, courtesycab.com.

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY’S RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 1740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz, 427-5070; 349 Main St. Suite 208, Watsonville, 722-6708, scvolunteercenter.org.

GREYHOUND BUS LINES 920 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-4082, greyhound.com.

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