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JULY 2017 EVERYTHING APTOS, CAPITOLA & SOQUEL Vol. 5 No. 11

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HISTORY CORNER

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By John Hibble Call: 688-1467 Visit us online: aptoshistory.org Visit the museum: 7605-B Old Dominion Court Aptos, CA

The ‘World’s Shortest Parade’ in Aptos The Fourth of July is America’s birthday and many communities have parades to celebrate that fact. The freedom to determine our own future was at the center of the founding of our country. The “World’s Shortest Parade” in Aptos is also about self-determination but it was not originally about America’s birthday.

The Granite Rock Company, founded in 1900, has been an important part of the history of Santa Cruz County. The great construction boom in houses and highways in the late 1950s and ‘60s meant that Granite Rock had to build new cement batching plants to supply the need for concrete throughout the region. Cement, sand and aggregate are stored at the batching plant and mixed to order, then sent out in giant “cement mixer” trucks to the construction sites.

A gull takes perch on a heap of driftwood on Rio del Mar State Beach.

Michael Watkins,

longtime county superintendent, to retire

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By TODD GUILD

Engineering their education

Aptos High robotics team heads to international competition

By TODD GUILD APTOS — Fresh from a May 13 victory that made them state champions, Aptos High School’s robotics team advanced to the international competition in Long Beach, facing off against 60 teams from as far away as Russia.

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center’s 16th annual international student underwater robotics competition ran from June 23 to 25.

The group, called Watsonville Firefighters Seal Team 1272 after the group that sponsored them, has designed and built a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to perform complex tasks in a swimming pool while being remotely piloted by students on poolside.

The team is made up of nine freshmen and one eighthgrade student. As such, it was the youngest group to compete in the regional event in May, said the group’s Chief of Marketing Pratham Rathi.

“We lack the experience, but we have the enthusiasm,” he said. “It’s definitely good practice. There are some things we know we could do better, and things we know we’re Please turn to Page 11

Michael Watkins. Contributed photo

SANTA CRUZ — Michael Watkins, who has been with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education for 37 years, and has served as its superintendent for more than a decade, will be retiring at the end of his third term in 2018.

Watkins made the announcement to his staff and the board of directors on June 15. He said he

wanted to give a new person a chance to lead the office.

“At the end of my term, I will have led the organization for 12 years,” he said. “I believe in giving others a chance to bring new ideas and leadership to any organization.”

Watkins also said he wants to spend time with his wife and his three grandchildren, an Please turn to Page 2

Palacios takes county’s top job

Former city manager will lead staff of 2,400 $720M budget

By TODD GUILD

Carlos Palacios is shown moments before he was sworn in as the new County Administrator Officer.

Photo by Tarmo Hannula

SANTA CRUZ — Former Watsonville City Manager Carlos Palacios has been named the County Administrative Officer for Santa Cruz County.

He starts the position July 7.

Palacios replaces Susan Mauriello, who announced her

retirement in January.

Santa Cruz County spokesman Jason Hoppin announced that Palacios had accepted the job on June 14.

Palacios, 55, left his job as Watsonville city manager in 2014 after more than two decades to take the Deputy County Administrative Please turn to Page 9

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‘Biggest’ garage sale a success Staff report APTOS — The annual World’s Biggest Garage Sale, which was held by Twin Lakes Church May 13, was the most successful to date, raising about $68,000 for two local nonprofits.

The sale involved months of planning, and scores of volunteers aged 12 to 82.

The event raised $54,000 for Second Harvest Food bank, which they will turn into 216,000 meals to be distributed through their network of nearly 200 partner agencies and food and nutrition programs throughout Santa Cruz County.

In addition, the event raised $13,500 for the new Teen Challenge Monterey Bay’s Brennan Street Shelter for Women and Children.

“The amazing dedication and hard work we see from the Twin Lakes Church community continually surprises me,” Second Harvest CEO Willy ElliottMcCrea said. “They’re truly invested in feeding people in need, and they sacrifice so much of themselves to do so, time and time again.”

Twin Lakes Church Pastor Rene Schlaepfer (left) passes a check to Teen Challenge Monterey Bay Executive Director Mike Borden. Photo courtesy of Second Harvest Food Bank

Michael Watkins 11-year-old and two 2-year-olds.

Watkins said he timed his announcement to give potential candidates a chance to run for the elected position before the March 9, 2018 filing deadline.

The office has oversight of the county’s 10 school districts and around 40,000 students, along with dozens of programs such as Migrant/Seasonal Head Start, the New Teacher Project, the Regional

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Educational Program and the Outdoor Science School.

SCCOE also oversees education at Juvenile Hall, and approves the districts’ Local Control Accountability Plans and budgets.

Watkins began his career in 1971 with the National Teacher Corps, which recruited recent college graduates to teach in high-need urban and rural schools.

He then spent three years in the Alameda Office of Education, and seven years working with young people in the justice system.

Watkins came to SCCOE in 1980 as a learning handicap program specialist, and then director of special education.

Watkins said he will stay involved in local education issues, such as teacher housing and universal preschool. He will

also push for innovations in career and technical education. He lives in Aptos with his wife.

“I think 37 years is a significant time of my life to give to one organization,” he said.

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By ERIK CHALHOUB

WATSONVILLE — The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission approved a five-year plan June 1 that outlines projects throughout the county that will be funded by Measure D. The commission voted to approve the plan during a meeting in the Watsonville City Council Chambers, with Commissioner Randy Johnson dissenting.

Measure D, the transportation improvement ballot measure, passed by more than two-thirds of Santa Cruz County voters in November.

Among the projects included in the five-year plan are auxiliary lanes on Highway 1 from 41st Avenue to Soquel Drive, expected to begin construction in 2021.

Construction on auxiliary lanes from Park Avenue to Bay-Porter and State Park Drive to Park Avenue are estimated to begin in 2023 or 2024, according to a report by Karena Pushnik, senior transportation planner.

Maintenance of rail infrastructure and constructing trails (including in Watsonville from Lee Road to Walker Street) are also listed in the plan.

The plan also calls for expanded Lift Line paratransit service.

Commissioner Ryan Coonerty called the plan “good news,” saying “people’s lives are going to be better” through expanded biking options, improved roads and more access to Life Line.

“This is a tremendous investment with a lot of different approaches,” he said.

Commissioner Oscar Rios agreed, citing chronic Highway 1 congestion that will be addressed in the plan.

“People want some kind of relief,” he said. “I think we are moving in the right direction.”

Johnson questioned why the RTC is looking to spend money fixing railroad infrastructure when there is currently no funds for rail service available.

He suggested putting a ballot measure to voters in an upcoming election asking them if they support rail service.

“I can’t support putting money into rail infrastructure until we know we have the absolute support of the people,” Johnson said. “I want to see real actual support rather than people talking about support.”

Measure D is a 30-year half-cent local sales tax which began collection in April. Funds are expected to be available to projects in August.

To view the five-year plan, visit www.sccrtc.org/ move.

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Michele Averill, CEO of the American Red Cross of the Central Coast, presents the Good Samaritan Hero (Youth) Award to Reese Selck, 16, of Watsonville at Twin Lakes Church in Aptos at the 12th annual Heroes Breakfast.

Lee Solomon (right) welcomes former Pelican Bay inmate, Willie Stokes, to the stage as the Education Hero.

Local heroes recognized

By TARMO HANNULA APTOS — The American Red Cross of the Central Coast honored 11 community members for their acts of courage or compassion at the 12th Annual Heroes Breakfast on June 16 at Twin Lakes Church.

In front of a crowd of hundreds of business folks, politicians and other community leaders, during a buffet breakfast, the American Red Cross said the heroes “had left a lasting and positive impact on the residents of the Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.”

The awardees this year are: • Animal Rescue Hero: Rosanna Leighton of Seaside • Disaster Services Hero: Sarah Blackstone of Monterey • Education Hero: Willie Stokes of San Juan Bautista

• Environmental Heroes: Alex Weber and Jack Johnston of Carmel • First Responder Hero: Kraig Evans of Santa Cruz • Good Samaritan Hero - Adult: Michael Dremel of Seaside • Good Samaritan Hero - Youth: Reese Selck of Watsonville • International Services Hero: Jon Winston of Santa Cruz • Medical Hero: Larry deGhetaldi of Soquel • Service to the Armed Forces Hero: Lisa Tkoch-McFarland of Felton In January, then-15-year-old Reese Selck and his 11-year-old brother Charlie were walking together alongside a rain-swollen drainage canal in Watsonville. Suddenly, Charlie’s footing gave way, and he fell into the fast-moving waters, which flowed into a large underground culvert before surging

into the Pajaro River.

But Reese was able to grab Charlie and hold onto him long enough to keep his head above water, and he also managed to dial 9-1-1 on his cellphone.

About that time, Amber Koenig, who lived nearby, jumped into the water to assist the brothers; the trio was soon joined by Santa Cruz County County Sheriff deputy Brian Erbe. With both adults struggling to keep themselves, Reese and Charlie from being pulled under, Watsonville Fire

Department firefighters John Stone and Ben Avis arrived.

Eventually, everyone was safely extracted from the water.

“But without Reese Selck’s initial response, a young life would surely have been lost,” Red Cross officials said.

In a video presented to the crowd, Reese said he just did what he had to do.

“After that my brother and I slept together for about a week,” Reese said. “I mean, we still fight, but we also bonded.”

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BOOKS AND BREWS

ART AND MUSIC

Capitola hosts Art and Music at the Beach

County Clerk seeks volunteers for committee

Staff report

Staff report

CAPITOLA – Capitola Art and Cultural Commission will host a concert and art show that features local artists at Esplanade Park every Sunday through Aug. 20.

It will be free and open to the public.

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Food, microbrews and more at fair Staff report LA SELVA BEACH — The Books & Brews La Selva Beach Summer Fair will return July 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave. More than 30 art and craft vendors will offer their handcrafted goods. A book sale featuring all genres of used books will also take place.

The fair also includes a bake sale, Ate3One Food Truck, live music, local microbrews, kids crafts and more.

It is sponsored by La Selva Beach Improvement Association, Friends of the La Selva Library and Aptos/La Selva Community Emergency Response Team.

Admission is free. For information, email BooksandBrewsLSB@gmail.com.

ELECTIONS

The music schedule is as follows: • July 5: The Shanks • July 12: Joint Chiefs • July 19: Extra Large • July 26: Mark Russo and The Classy Cats • Aug. 2: Johnny Mahalo and The Wild Coconuts • Aug. 9: Sage • Aug. 16: Robin Anderson Big Band • Aug. 23: Delta Wires • Aug. 30: Digbeats For information, contact Leslie Fellows at 4197485 or Leslieafellows@yahoo.com or visit www. cityofcapitola.org/acc/page/sunday-art-musicbeach-2017.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — The County Clerk is looking for volunteer committee members to serve on the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (VAAC), a county advisory committee of people with disabilities, people who are elderly, and people with experience in architectural accessibility.

The deadline to apply is July 14.

The VAAC members advise the County Clerk on issues related to the accessibility of elections for voters with disabilities. The committee meets quarterly in-person to discuss upcoming elections, outreach efforts, accessibility guidelines and standards, pending legislation and emerging technologies.

This is a volunteer committee. There is no pay, stipend, or reimbursement, for participation in the VAAC. Qualifications include:

• Be willing to serve from appointment through Dec. 31, 2018.

• Be willing to attend meetings in-person at the County Clerk’s Office.

• Have advocacy, outreach, technology and/ or elections experience.

• Have understanding of barriers faced by voters with disabilities.

While committee membership is limited to appointment, all meetings are open to the public.

All interested voters and advocates are welcome to attend and participate.

Those interested can apply at bit.ly/VAACapp.

For information, contact Gail Pellerin at 4542419 or email VAAC@votescount.com.

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SOQUEL CREEK WATER

SOQUEL PARK

Water district honored

Soquel Park receives grant

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SOQUEL — The Soquel Creek Water District recently received two awards recognizing the agency’s transparency and commitment of being open and accessible with information to the public.

On April 24, the California Special District Leadership Foundation re-accredited the “Transparency Certificate of Excellence” Award to the district. In order to receive the award, a special district must demonstrate the completion of eight essential governance transparency requirements, including conducting ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings, and filing financial transactions and compensation reports with the State Controller in a timely manner.

The district also fulfilled the 15 website requirements required by the Special District Leadership Foundation. The requirements include providing readily available information to the public, such as board agendas and packets, past board meeting minutes, the current district budget, and the most recent financial audit.

The district was first honored with a “Transparency Certificate of Excellence” Award in 2015 when it was the first special district in Santa Cruz County to be recognized for their transparency efforts.

On May 8, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) bestowed the District with a “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” for its comprehensive annual financial report.

“The District Board and staff are to be commended for their contributions that empower the public with information and facilitate engagement and oversight,” said Ron Duncan, Soquel Creek Water District’s general manager. “We are honored to receive this type of recognition.”

SOQUEL — The Santa Cruz County Parks Department announced a $243,608 grant to restore the Soquel Creek riparian corridor while improving connectivity and school access.

“This is an exciting project that will emphasize Soquel Creek as a feature of downtown Soquel, while improving access and circulation for residents, school children and neighborhood businesses,” Santa Cruz County Parks Director Jeff Gaffney said. “I’d like to thank State Parks, my staff for all the hard work they did on this grant, and Supervisor John Leopold for his leadership on this project.”

The grant from California State Parks’ Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) will enable the county to acquire land along Soquel Creek in downtown Soquel. This will be a continuation of the Soquel Creek Linear Parkway project that includes river corridor restoration and a new trail connecting Heart of Soquel County Park, Lions County Park, Soquel Union Elementary School, the Discovery Preschool and Family Center, and the commercial district of downtown Soquel.

With the grant award, the county will now pursue the acquisition of private property needed to complete the project, which is included in the 1991 Soquel Village Plan. Riparian restoration, a trail and interpretive signage are planned as well, eventually leading to the completion of a walking loop through downtown Soquel.

Project partners include the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, the Discovery School, the Soquel Union Elementary School District and local private property owners.

FIT FOR THE FIGHT

Event raises funds for cancer research Staff report APTOS — Seascape Village Fitness & Physical Therapy is partnering with Santa Cruz Children’s Charities by hosting their Fifth Annual Fit for the Fight Fundraising Event.

This event will take place Saturday, July 15, from 7-10 p.m. at Village Fitness Center in Seascape Village.

There will be a barbecue, appetizers, desserts, and beverages as well as dancing, and entertainment featuring The Extra Large Band. Silent auction items and raffle prizes will also be sold at the event.

This year, the goal is to raise $25,000 which will be donated to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Children’s Charities.

For tickets and/or donations, call 708-2323 or visit SeascapeVillageFitness.com.

What a Wonderful World My mom has always been an optimist. She sees hope when others just see rain.

For as long as I can remember, each fall, when temperatures cooled and the autumn rains rolled in over our pasture, she pointed out a symbol of that hope. We would wait, and when the sun broke just the right way, it would emerge. A rainbow!

I cling to those now. Rainbows. Because they are harder for her to point out.

Over the course of my mom’s life, severe arthritis and a weak heart now make bending and reaching painful. Cooking and laundry are impossible without help.

My dad and I have tried home care services and worked shifts ourselves, but Dad is exhausted and they’re becoming housebound. I think it’s time for a change.

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Lions charter new club in Santa Cruz County Staff report

Dr. Laurel Jones, president of Cabrillo College, gets a hands-on feel for the Construction Energy Management program at the Green Technology Center in 2013. File photo by Tarmo Hannula

Cabrillo College President Laurel Jones announces retirement

By TODD GUILD APTOS — Cabrillo College President and Superintendent Laurel Jones will step down on Jan. 2.

Jones made the announcement at the Cabrillo College Governing Board’s June 5 meeting.

Jones took the job in July 2013 on a three-year contract. She came to Cabrillo with 30 years of experience with California community colleges.

She was previously the president of Mission College in Santa Clara, and before

that, she served as the vice president of academic services at Las Positas College in Livermore and as the vice president of academic affairs at Solano Community College. She also worked at Mount San Jacinto College in Riverside County and Mount San Antonio College in Walnut.

Jones filled the spot left by Brian King, who was appointed as chancellor by the Los Rios Community College District Board of Trustees.

The Cabrillo College Governing Board will discuss the matter at its August meeting.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — On June 1, the Cabrillo Host Lions Club received word from Lions International that their new Santa Cruz Veterans Lions Branch Club was official as it was approved with seven new members already on board.

The new branch club officers are Lions Ron Petty as club president, Tricia Petty as secretary, Brad Elliott as treasurer and Jan Graff, as vice president. Lions Charles Stoney Brook, Tony Bosso and John Ramirez are also in the club.

Lion Mitchell Horton helped to spearhead the club about a year ago and was its first member with the assistance of Guiding Lion District 4 C6 Cabinet Secretary Becky Stewart and Guiding Lion 1st Vice District Governor Bob Stewart of the Freedom Lions Club.

Horton passed away in October; however, his vision for the new club lives on through the work of the new members. The new members are already conducting community service projects by volunteering at the Food Pantry at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall and assisting with the Wednesday Lunch

Program. The new branch club also held a vision screening at the Veterans Memorial Hall on May 17, led by Lion John Parda of the Cabrillo Host Lions.

Lions District 4 C6 Governor Barbara Chamberlain, whom is a member of the Cabrillo Host Lions Club, will present the members of the new club with their official charter and assist in planning their Charter Night Celebration once they reach 20 members.

“I am proud to welcome these men and women into the Santa Cruz Veterans Lions Club and I will be proud to have such a fine group serving their community,” Chamberlain said.

Chamberlain and the members of the Cabrillo Host Lions Club, who sponsored the formation of the Santa Cruz Veterans Lions Club, will work with members of the new club on community service projects and fundraisers that will focus on bringing aid and awareness to veterans programs in the Santa Cruz County area.

The new Santa Cruz Veterans Lions Club will continue to stay involved with and garner support and funds for the Food Pantry and the Wednesday Lunch Program at the Veterans Memorial Hall.

Those who are able to donate time, food or funds for these programs can contact Petty at 462-4742 or ronaldlpetty@gmail.com.

The Santa Cruz Veterans Lions Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St. in Santa Cruz. Lions International is waiving the International dues of $25 for all new members whom join and become Lions by June 23 and also veterans receive a fee reduction of $25 through June 30.

New Santa Cruz Lions Branch Club President Ron Petty is inducted by District Governor Barbara Chamberlain (left). Contributed photo

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History Corner

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The parade’s picnic in 1962. Aptos History Museum archives

Lucille Aldrich and Anne Isaacs are shown in 1981. Aptos History Museum archives

The parade’s picnic in 1962. Aptos History Museum archives

In 1959, the last remnants of the apple industry in Aptos Village closed down.

Aptos was an industrial town with no industry. Granite Rock Company purchased land in the Village and applied to the county for a zoning change to build a batching plant. That is why the street across from the Post Office is named Granite Way. There is nothing wrong with a concrete plant but no one in Aptos Village wanted it in their back yard. Locals rose up against the proposal. Concerned women formed the “Aptos Ladies Tuesday Evening Society” and organized themselves to defeat the zoning change. The group included Lucille Aldrich, Anne Isaacs, Babe Toney, Peggy Marceron, Jessie Elliott, Birdie Jacobs, Beverly Palmer, Nola Gales, Pat Thompson, Joyce West, Peggy Hunter, Mrs. Harrison Smith, Dee Small, Betty Jo Jensen and Nita Jellison.

Their efforts were successful. To celebrate their victory, a barbecue was held on Memorial Day, 1961, in the field

The World’s Shortest Parade in the 1960s. Aptos History Museum archives

next to the railroad track. The event was so popular that a parade and pot luck were planned to follow on the Fourth of July.

Everyone turned out in old fashioned clothes and the Monterey Bay Antique Car Club brought 18 vintage cars. The parade route was from the Driftwood Gas Station at Trout Gulch Road (where Bay Federal Credit Union is now located) to the Pop Inn restaurant, (formerly Little OWL Italian Kitchen and soon to be the Parish Publick House). The parade only lasted 10 minutes and that is how the “World’s Shortest Parade” got its name.

The second year, the “Sun Tan Special,” the train that once transported visitors from the San Francisco Peninsula to Santa Cruz, was in its final year of service. The Aptos Ladies had planted red, white and blue petunias along the railroad track from the Bay View Hotel to the Pop Inn. When the train reached Aptos on July 4th, the engineer stopped the train so that the passengers could get off and enjoy the festivities.

“It was a happy coincidence that the parade coincided with the train passing through,” recalled Lucille Aldrich.

Games were also held in the field including sack races, a watermelon eating contest, horseshoes, kick the can, peanut runs, shoe kicking and foot races.

The third year, the American Legion post was the first to set up a food booth with chili, coffee and pies. The following year, the Pop Inn offered hot dogs and soft drinks. Santa Cruz Dairy Farms wanted to sell ice cream so Lucile asked them to bring a cow for a milking contest. They brought two cows for five or six years but eventually the herd was moved away which ended the contest. In the mid-1970s the games and food booths were moved to Aptos Village Park which had just been completed.

The pancake breakfast was added in 1987, as a cooperative venture between the Aptos Chamber of Commerce and the Aptos Lions Club and is currently organized by the Chamber and the Search

and Rescue Team.

In 1992, after 30 years of successful parade organization, the Aptos Ladies Tuesday Evening Society retired from the job and turned the parade over to the Aptos Chamber of Commerce. The once tiny parade has grown into a huge event for Aptos. The “World’s Shortest Parade” has gained national recognition as one of only seven Fourth of July parades recommended in 2013 as the “Best” by prestigious Condé Nast Traveler.

What better way to celebrate Independence Day than having a “stickto-your-ribs” pancake breakfast, and then, either watch the parade or be in it, and finally to have lunch and dance the afternoon away, with the band “Extra Large” in Aptos Village Park? You will celebrate freedom from cooking and doing the dishes, you will have a great day and also help to support the parade that gives Aptos a little slice of fame and a big slice of “home town” feeling. Happy Independence Day!

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Palacios

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Officer position.

Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold said Palacios was offered the position after a nationwide search that began with 25 candidates. From that pool, the supervisors interviewed the top six candidates, he said.

“There were some good candidates, but Carlos stood out among them all,” Leopold said. “With his management skills, his understanding of county government and his knowledge of Santa Cruz made it a package that was hard to resist.”

Palacios will oversee an annual $720 million budget and a staff of 2,400 that provides services such as public safety, health care and social services, road maintenance, environmental protection and economic development.

As Watsonville city manager, Palacios

established a strategic planning process for city government, helped develop the Civic Plaza Building and promoted downtown revitalization, among other things.

“Carlos is a man of exceptional character and integrity,” said Geoffrey Dunn, a local author, historian and filmmaker. “His selection not only marks a milestone in Latino political influence at the highest levels of county government, but he is a gifted and compassionate administrator who will serve the people of Santa Cruz County well. It’s wonderful to have someone at the top who reflects the diversity of our community.”

Palacios is currently a member of the Cabrillo College Foundation Board of Directors, and served as president in 2009.

He is a member of the Santa Cruz County Community Foundation Board of

Financial Advice Directors. He previously served in various capacities with the League of California Cities, was a founding member and cochair of Action Pajaro Valley, and was a 10-year member of the United Way Community Assessment Project Steering Committee.

A 25-year resident of Santa Cruz County, Palacios lives in Watsonville with his fiancée. He has one child.

“I’m really excited about the new job,” Palacios said. “It’s a great day.”

In the short term, Palacios said the county is currently performing some $100 million of repairs from storm damage at 252 sites throughout the county.

“That’s certainly a priority,” he said.

The county is also working on a facility at the Rountree Jail facility that will help inmates reintegrate into society, and

remodeling the county’s health clinic and mental health clinics in Watsonville, Palacios said.

County officials are also developing a strategic planning process, with issues such as affordable housing, the homeless population and mental health services at the forefront.

“We have a great staff at the county and I’m excited to work in partnership with them,” Palacios said.

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Understanding student loans

By GARY E. CROXALL, CFP® and SOREN E. CROXALL, CFP® It’s July! The summer is in full swing and many newly minted college graduates are enjoying some summer sun before starting their first post-college jobs. If you happen to be one of those recent graduates and you have student loans, do yourself a favor and take some time to understand what you have and create a game plan moving forward. We have compiled a few tips in this article to get you started. #1 – Understand What You Have Take a moment and collect information on all outstanding student loans that you have. It’s possible that your loans are with several different loan servicers. Once you’ve collected information on where your loans are at, understand what type of loans they are. Are they federal loans or private loans? If they are federal loans, are they unsubsidized or subsidized?

Subsidized direct federal loans typically don’t accrue interest while you are still in school (that’s because the government pays the interest during this time) whereas unsubsidized direct federal loans will typically begin accruing interest on the day you take the loan out. Also, make note of the interest rates on the loans.

#2 - Create a Timeline Once you’ve collected the information on where you’re student loans are at and what type of loan they are, work with your student loan servicer on understanding when your repayment is expected to begin.

Typically, federal loans make borrowers begin repaying around six months after graduation. However, keep in mind that if you have federal unsubsidized loans, interest will continue to accrue even during the six-month grace period so consider starting to make payments sooner if your budget allows. Private student loans servicers generally aren’t as generous with their grace periods, so be sure to check with all your student loan servicers to understand your repayment start dates. #3 – Understand Your Repayment Options With federal student loans, there are several repayment options designed to offer borrowers some flexibility. Create your post-college budget and don’t forget to take into account what you expect to owe monthly for your student loan repayment.

The “standard” repayment for federal loans is typically 10 years. However, depending on your circumstances and budgetary constraints, you may want to consider another repayment plan option.

Be sure to weigh the pros and cons of each repayment plan option. For example, choosing repayment plan with a longer term will mean you’re likely to pay more in interest over the life of the loan. If you have private student loans, ask those servicers what repayment plans they offer.

#4 – Think Twice Before Refinancing Your Federal Student Loans There are a lot of ads recently from companies offering to refinance your federal student loans. Tread lightly and do your homework. What you are essentially doing is having a company pay off your federal loan and issue you a private loan. While they may offer you a more attractive interest rate, you give up certain benefits that come with federal loans such as income-driven repayment plans, postponing payments through deferment or forbearance, or potentially qualifying for student loan forgiveness if you work in public service. Be sure to weigh the pros and cons before making this decision.

Graduating from college and collecting a degree is an exciting time and can create new opportunities and changes. There is no question about it, furthering your education and training is a great investment in yourself. But if you needed to finance that education, one of the first financial planning challenges is to understand your obligations and how best to address them

going forward.

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Second District Update

County facts and budget highlights

By ZACH FRIEND

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SUPERVISOR

The Board of Supervisors recently completed our budget hearings and as part of the hearings we received reports from departments about their goals for the coming year based on Board priorities. I wanted to give you an overview of some of those goals for the coming fiscal year and also provide some interesting facts about our local community. First, the facts.

The county’s total population is just under 275,000 with approximately 50 percent living in the unincorporated area. To put this in perspective, if the unincorporated county were a local city we would be

larger than Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and most of Capitola combined.

Nearly 20 percent of our local population is under the age of 18 while 32 percent speak a language other than English at home.

Over 38 percent of our population over the age of 25 has a bachelor’s degree or higher and our median income is 109 percent of the California median and 125 percent of the U.S. median. However, our cost of living, with a median home price of over $830,000, means these higher incomes do not translate to income security. The largest segment of our population that lives in poverty, 17 percent, are under the age of 18 while more than 7 percent of our seniors live in poverty.

In addition to the above demographic information provided during our budget hearings, we also heard about a few of the state and federal funding uncertainties.

Some of these challenges include cuts to Medicaid and phasing out recent expansion of eligibility, cuts to CalFresh spending and changing eligibility requirements and CalWORKS, reduction in the match rate for children’s health insurance program which supports children enrolled in MediCal and reductions in federal affordable housing assistance and grants.

Even with some of these state and federal funding uncertainties, county departments

outlined some of their goals (based on Board priorities) for the coming year.

Here is a short list of example highlights from departments on goals for the coming year.

In Health and Human Services departments they are working to increase participation in CalFresh, CalWorks and utilization of veterans’ benefits, Increase primary care visits provided to lowincome patients and improve community access to behavioral health and substance abuse treatments, respond with flexibility to changing federal funding priorities while continuing to care for our most vulnerable populations and complete the implementation of new CORE Investments (community programs funding) model.

The departments are working on a physical expansion at the Emeline Campus and Watsonville Health Center to provide for more exam rooms as well as the completion of the Behavioral Health Office Building in Watsonville.

Our Public Safety and Justice departments are working to complete Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center (for child victims of crime), complete implementation of the body worn camera program, improve responses to persons experiencing mental health crisis, pursue national lab accreditation status for

forensics unit and infuse Community Policing strategies through patrol unit.

Additionally, the departments are working to continue to adjust juvenile programming to decrease incidents and recidivism. Some notable capital projects are planned (or in progress) including completion of the Rountree facility construction and work on Juvenile Hall improvements.

In our Land Use and Community Services departments (such as Parks and Planning) there are plans to replace the parks registration software program with a new more user-friendly version, to create a junior ranger program and complete the Parks’ strategic planning process to help guide their work in the coming years. In Planning they are working to complete changes to our Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program and also our hosted rentals program. Planning is working on affordable housing projects and updates to land-use and planning regulations including cannabis cultivation.

This is just a very short list of the programs and projects county departments are planning for the coming year that were discussed during budget hearings.

As always, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. If you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance please feel free to call me at 454-2200.

Qualifying for a housing loan

By SERGIO ANGELES The second you realize this article is housing-related, like most people your

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first comment has to be “housing prices are crazy” followed by “I hear people in San Jose are paying over a million for a small two-bedroom home” followed again by “Housing prices are crazy.” So what are we to do and what are some options to qualify for lunatic housing prices? The truth is there is no magic and no easy answer.

Combine forces — Banks do allow multiple borrowers, up to four on a loan application. Just like momma always said two heads are better than one, well, two incomes are better than one. And four incomes are better than two. The good news is you’ll be able to qualify for more house. Yes! The downside is, things change. The day will most likely come when each participant would like to

go their own way. Problem is the house, unlike pie, can’t be physically cut and given away (I love pie). So this option, although effective, has its challenges but like everything in life, there’s a remedy. A mortgage professional, like Sergio Angeles at Prime Home Loans, can help with working through such a challenge (shameful plug).

Become a pioneer — this sounds so much more glamorous than what it is but desperate times call for desperate measures. Salinas, Los Banos, Chowchilla, Merced, Bakersfield. The reality is that the further you get from the nucleus (San Jose; Santa Cruz ) the more affordable it is. With lower payments often times families cut back to a one working parent home, imagine that concept. Downside,

if you refuse to give up your current job and you commute, well ... good luck with that. By the way, banks will finance an owner occupied home that is a few hours commute away.

Keep renting — If I had a dime for every time I heard a realtor say “stop throwing your money away on rent” I wouldn’t be writing this article at my desk, I would be writing it on a beach while I counted my millions. Attention all realtors, nobody lives for free! You will always be paying for housing; renting or owning. Renting allows you to save money and not incur a larger mortgage payment (and no! Rent is not more than a mortgage on a property).

The downside, you won’t be a part of the insane asylum that is the housing market.

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good at.”

Other team positions include chief technical officer, vice president of safety and vice president of engineering.

The group’s simulated task in Long Beach will take place in a busy international “port” (actually a swimming pool), where the underwater robot must repair

a structure, detect a source of pollution, take a sample of contaminated sediment, identify the contents of a container that fell off a cargo ship and measure the distance between two objects.

The pilots must complete their assigned tasks while looking only at video monitors linked to cameras on the robot, and moving

it using controllers. The event is strictly timed.

The group took about four months to build the device.

“It’s really fun,” said Jamie Walton, 15.

“I’m really into the engineering, and the Jamie Walton tests an underwater problem solving is fun.” robot at an Aptos home’s swimming pool. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

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JR Blinkenberg is shown in a photo on the fundraising website GoFundMe.

Staff report SOQUEL — Community members gathered on June 24 to celebrate the dedication of the Soquel High Varsity

Softball Field as JR Blinkenberg Field.

Blinkenberg was a supporter and friend to the local softball community and endeared himself to student athletes at Soquel High for more than 20 years. He was a fixture at games, practices, team

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He donated a golf cart for field prep work. He purchased monogrammed jackets for every player and gave gifts to every senior player at graduation. He contributed his time and resources to benefit sports

programs countywide including Cabrillo GALS and Soquel High Girls Basketball.

The June 24 event featured the unveiling of the field’s new sign and a wiffle ball game with lunch.

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Ask Nicole: Summertime tips for special needs families

By NICOLE M. YOUNG, MSW Growing up, summer break meant endless hours of reading, playing with my siblings and doing yardwork or other household chores. Occasionally, my siblings and I rode our bikes to the local pool to cool off — only to get hot and sweaty again riding our bikes home. It wasn’t the most exciting way to spend summer, but my family didn’t have the range of options or money for the types of activities available to many families today. Once I became a parent, I realized the huge task my mom had — keeping four loving yet bickering kids occupied throughout the summer — and I gained a tremendous appreciation for the summer programs available for my kids.

This monthly column, focused on children with special needs, provides tips that can benefit all children and anyone who is helping raise children, based on the world-renowned Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, available to families in Santa Cruz County. If you have a question or idea for a future column, please email me at triplep@ first5scc.org.

Dear Nicole, I recently started a new full-time job and need reliable care for my 10-year-old son this summer. He has special needs and not all day camps are prepared to handle him.

He gets anxious and acts out if there’s too much noise, stimulation or changes to his schedule. I’ve gotten calls in the past from day camps, telling me to pick up my son because the staff were worried he would hurt them or other kids. My son does fine at school because he follows a routine and has an aide to help him, but we don’t have the aide during the summer. Do you have any tips for me?

— Shelby Dear Shelby, Summer vacation is a welcome break from school for most children, but can be stressful for parents and caregivers.

Finding — and getting children to and from — safe, engaging, affordable and accessible activities at home or in the community often becomes a full-time job on its own. The challenge can be even greater for families with children who have special needs, who might need additional support or accommodations in order for their children to have a fun, “successful” summer vacation. Here are a few tips to try: Maintain your child’s schedule as much as possible. Try to follow your son’s

usual routine for morning, mealtimes, bedtime and other daily activities as much as possible. This predictability can help your son feel more comfortable with other changes to his summer schedule.

Create a visual schedule. Use words or pictures to outline key activities and times in his daily schedule, then review them out loud together at the beginning and end of every day. The repetition will create a sense of predictability, which can help him adapt to his summer schedule and transitions between activities.

Find programs that match your son’s needs and interests. Look for programs that follow a daily schedule, have a smaller number of children, and will adapt activities or offer choices for your son as needed. Ask about the number of staff and their experience working with children with special needs. This will help you gauge whether there will be enough people on hand to notice and respond to early warning signs that your son is becoming anxious, and whether they will be prepared to handle the situation calmly if your son does act out. If you know other families who have children with special needs, ask for recommendations of programs they’ve had good experiences with.

Maintain open and regular communication. Provide the staff with information about your son’s needs and strategies to set him up for success. Make time for regular check-ins with the staff during drop-off and pick-up times. Share relevant information about your son’s morning routine and how it might impact the rest of his day. Ask the staff about your

son’s successes and challenges during the day and do joint problem-solving as needed. If your son is seeing other professionals (e.g. occupational therapist), ask them to help your son practice skills he’ll use at the summer program, such as socializing with typically-developing peers or transitioning between activities.

Final thought: When summer programs balance structure with flexibility and options, they provide children with special needs the chance to participate in fun, engaging activities while also building important social, emotional and communication skills. Finding the “right” program can help reduce parents’ stress, making summertime more enjoyable for the whole family.

••• Nicole Young is the mother of two children, ages 13 and 17, who also manages Santa Cruz County’s Triple P Positive Parenting Program, the world’s leading positive parenting program.

Scientifically proven, Triple P is made available locally by First 5 Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency (Mental Health Services Act) and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department. For more information about how Triple P helps parents handle everyday parenting challenges, visit triplep.first5scc.org, www.facebook.com/triplepscc or www. youtube.com/triplepsantacruzco.

To find a Triple P class or practitioner, contact First 5 Santa Cruz County at 465-2217 or triplep@first5scc.org.

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Taste of success

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Cabrillo College graduates 1,117

Tatiana Parrish (from left), Emma Fotheringham and other graduates at Cabrillo Luis Estrada heads to the stage to receive his diploma in dental hygiene.

College take part in their commencement ceremony at the Aptos campus.

Dinesh Priyal shows off a culinary creation he made in Cabrillo College’s Culinary Arts program. Contributed photo

By ERIK CHALHOUB APTOS — Dinesh Priyal wants to take his passion for food and open his own restaurant in the near future.

Priyal, who earned his degree in culinary arts and hospitality management at Cabrillo College, joined 1,117 other students during the college’s graduation ceremony on May 19.

Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Priyal said he grew up in Asian culture and naturally, he is very familiar Asian cuisine. He also got a taste of food from around the world, traveling to nearly 10 different countries throughout his life.

A student of agriculture in Sri Lanka, Priyal earned a degree in the field at Ohio State University once he immigrated to the

Carl Conelly Stadium was packed with family and friends for the commencement event.

United States. Now a 10-year resident of Santa Cruz, his time here included a stint as an intern at Monterey Bay Nursery in Watsonville.

“I worked hard and finally I finished my degree,” he said.

Priyal has big plans with his degree.

Taking his knowledge of cuisine from around the world, Priyal plans to open a “farm to table” restaurant in Santa Cruz, featuring his own menus.

He also hopes to offer internships for students looking to get their foot into the industry.

“My courses at Cabrillo College have helped me build upon my raw instincts and I am working relentlessly hard to become an accomplished chef in my field,” he said.

The hard work has paid off. Priyal said he

received two culinary arts and hospitality management scholarships from Cabrillo, as well as a vocational scholarship from Rotary.

According to Cabrillo spokeswoman Kristin Fabos, 1,096 students received associates degrees, while 125 earned certificates of achievement, and 184 skills certificates.

The Cabrillo College Class of 2017 is comprised of graduates ranging in age from 18 to 70. The class contains 65 students who graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.

A record 82 students will graduate as part of the Honors Transfer Program, having completed all of the courses required to transfer, including at least 15 units of honors coursework, while also

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maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA. Honors transfer students have also been accepted into other four-year universities including Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UC Berkeley, among others.

Of those, 11 have been accepted into the UC Los Angeles College of Letters and Sciences.

This year, 253 students graduated with an Associates Degree for Transfer, which is a special degree offered by California Community Colleges. Students who earn one and meet the California State University minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission to a CSU.

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July 4

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Aptos 4th of July Celebration Aptos Chamber welcomes families and friends to join three different events throughout the day to celebrate America.

The Chamber will begin the day with a pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. at 7941 Soquel Drive in Aptos. Following the breakfast comes the World’s Shortest Parade from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. located in the Aptos Village. The day will end with a Party in the Park from 12-4 p.m. located in the Aptos Village Park.

‘Predator or Prey’ The Watsonville Wetlands Watch is hosting an outdoor presentation with Biologist and Wildlife expert Bruce Elliott and welcomes everyone interested in local wildlife to attend. Elliott will cover the difference between wildlife in the recent past compared to how it is now. He will discuss the animals’ seasonal and daily cycles and how they vary. The presentation will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center, 500 Harkins Slough Road in Watsonville.

Admission is free, tickets must be reserved online at watsonvillewetlandswatch.org.

Sons In Retirement luncheon The Sons In Retirement will hold a buffet luncheon with a talk by Tom Rolhf on “Santa Cruz Mountain Parks Foundation.” The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Severino’s Restaurant, Best Western Seacliff Inn, 7500 Old Dominion Court in Aptos. For information, call Jim 708-4133.

Cabrillo Stage Cabrillo Stage presents “The Addams Family” and “Beauty and the Beast” at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater located at 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos. “The Addams Family” is now playing through July 9, at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and includes weekend matinees at 2 p.m.

“Beauty and the Beast” begins July 20 and goes through Aug. 13 during the same times. Tickets can be purchased online at cabrillostage.com or through box office at 479-6154.

July 9 Santa Cruz Dinner Club The Santa Cruz Dinner Club is open for new membership. Members engage in conversation while enjoying food and wine. Dinners are held monthly at various members’ homes. The attendance is six to eight people per home, rotated monthly. The next two dinners will be held July 9 and Aug. 6. For information, email info@santacruzdinnerclub.com.

July 23 Wharf to Wharf Race The Wharf to Wharf Race is back for its 44th annual six-mile run from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to the Capitola Wharf. The annual race gathers racers from around the globe who make it a goal to return to Santa Cruz each year for the race. Registration has been filled.

Race begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Beach Boardwalk. Visit wharftowharf.com.

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Movies on the Beach Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk hosts Wednesday night movies on the beach at 9 p.m. through Aug. 16. The Boardwalk encourages all families and friends to join to watch classic movies such as “Back to the Future,” “Grease,” “Ghostbusters” and more on the beach for free admission.

Check online for movie date information at beachboardwalk.com.

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