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Cabrillo College leaders pledge support for immigrants Staff report APTOS — The Cabrillo College Governing Board on March 6 approved a resolution in support of undocumented students.

In passing the resolution, the board said that Cabrillo will not release any student information without a warrant or court order, unless authorized by the student.

In addition, the college will not cooperate with federal efforts to create a registry based on characteristics such as religion, national origin, race or sexual orientation.

Cabrillo joins school districts around California that have similarly declared their support for undocumented students and families.

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees was scheduled to consider strengthening a similar resolution it passed in late January.

The Cabrillo resolution was first placed on the board

Storm clouds build up above Capitola. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

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HISTORY CORNER

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

Roll camera, and ... ACTION! Does anyone remember Fractured Flickers on television? It was a series of short comedies pieced together from silent film footage of the same genre as Rocky and Bullwinkle and Dudley Do-Right. I enjoyed watching them and I was also lucky enough to see re-runs of silent movies on television when I was young. Without sound, silent movies were the opposite of radio where you had sound but no picture. Both radio adventures and silent movies required your personal involvement in the stories.

You had to invest your attention and imagination as part of the process in order to fully enjoy the show.

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Fashion show benefits playground

By ERIK CHALHOUB APTOS — The Aptos Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Hats off to Spring Fashion” event is not only a way to check out the latest fashions from local businesses, but also a chance to benefit a local organization.

This year, the partial proceeds from the show will benefit Leo’s

Haven, Santa Cruz County’s first playground meant to be accessible to all children, regardless of disability.

Proposed to be constructed at Chanticleer Avenue Park, the playground is designed with a farm theme. Separate play spaces for children ages 0-5 and 6-12 provide interactive experiences for all in a setting that supports multiPlease turn to Page 6

Funding for Valencia Road comes through

$4 million will help with repairs, temporary bridge

By TODD GUILD APTOS — The Federal Highway Administration on March 9 approved a repair plan for a segment of Valenica Road, Santa Cruz County spokesman Jason Hoppin announced.

The plan, estimated at $4 million,

will allow county workers to begin work on a temporary bridge and repair the road that was damaged by heavy rains in January and February.

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Dance showcase raises $30K for scholarships Staff report APTOS — The Third Annual Carrie’s Dream Dance Scholarship Showcase and Auction on Feb. 12 raised $30,000 for scholarships to support local dancers.

Over the past three years, Carrie’s Dream raised $88,500 for local youth dance scholarships.

The Carrie’s Dream Showcases and auction featured performances by more than 150 young dancers, ages 4 to 21. Each show included ballet, lyrical, jazz and hiphop pieces performed by students from seven local dance studios: • Pacific Arts Complex • Aptos High School Dance Team • Aptos Jr. High School Dance Team

• Agape Dance Academy • Carmel Academy of Performing Arts • International Academy of Dance • Sammy’s Animation Dance Community Proceeds support the Carrie’s Dream Scholarship Fund, a project created in memory of dance studio owner and teacher Carrie Dianda McCoid.

“When reading the scholarship applications, you quickly learn that dance means everything to these kids and it changes their lives in a profound way,” said Ashley Tapley, one of the event organizers said.

The Carrie’s Dream

Scholarship Fund is a project of Pacific Arts Complex (PAC). PAC has two studio locations, one in Santa Cruz and one in Watsonville. Classes taught include everything from ballet to videography.

Although Carrie’s Dream is not a nonprofit entity, this project was created to expand and provide dance scholarships for students in the Santa Cruz County community who otherwise would not have the opportunity and resources to dance.

The Aptos High School Dance team received a portion of the ticket sales. The International Academy of Dance also received $500 in a random drawing for scholarship funds.

Scholarship applications will be available in May. For information, visit www. carriesdream.org.

‘Swing Into Spring’ returns

The Aptos History Museum’s annual “Swing Into Spring” fundraiser returns on May 7 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Seacliff Inn and the museum. Celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Aptos History Museum, the theme is “Movies Through the Ages,” and attendees are encouraged to dress up as a movie star from any era. The event features a silent auction, a no-host bar and a performance by the Soquel High Jazz Band. “We’d really love to have people come and support the museum,” said Karen Hibble, co-executive director of the Aptos Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $30 for Chamber members, and $35 for non-members. For reservations, call 688-9514. Photo courtesy of Aptos Chamber of Commerce The Carrie’s Dream Dance Scholarship Showcase and Auction raised $30,000 for scholarships to support local dancers. Photo by Denise Russo Photography

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By KAREN HIBBLE

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Dear neighbors,

We hope that we are through with the major storms of 2017 and it appears there will be close to $100 million in damage to our roads. We must thank everyone who helped during the storms including PG&E, Public Works, the California Highway Patrol, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Aptos/La Selva Fire Department for working around the clock to keep us safe.

Please remember that when you are trying to get places and the roads are congested, our local Aptos Sheriff, Patrick Dimick, reminds us that, “natural disasters are not convenient,” so please slow down and drive responsibly. We have lost many of our roads and the impact on traffic is huge. Be patient, be kind and give the community time to recover.

On another note, all children need to play. On April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Aptos Chamber and Seascape Beach Resort will hold our annual “Hats Off to Spring Fashion Show” with men’s, women’s and children’s fashions from our local stores. Part of the proceeds this year will go to Leo’s Haven, Santa Cruz County’s first inclusive playground for children of all abilities. It will be a playground that is designed to create social inclusion and play for children with disabilities.

Our Master of Ceremonies this year is Rob Morse of PG&E, a father of four children who understands the need to play. Tickets are $50 which includes lunch. The whole family is welcome. Call the Aptos Chamber today at 6881467 and reserve your seat.

Please come enjoy the fashion show and know your support will help all children play. It will be wonderful afternoon.

Happy Spring.

••• Karen Hibble is co-executive director of the Aptos Chamber of Commerce.

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A life-changing experience Fourth-graders go to college

By TODD GUILD APTOS — Some 2,900 Santa Cruz County fourth-grade students descended upon Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus on March 3, where they took college classes, if only for a day.

The kids were part of the Samper Fourth Grade Experience, which was created to give young people a taste of college life, with several activities designed with fun in mind.

The five-year-old program was created as a way to inspire legions of students to attend college after they graduate from high school.

“Research shows that, if a student is on a college campus by fourth grade, their chance of going on to higher education is highly likely,” said event coordinator Ashley Carniglia.

Carniglia, who also works for Cabrillo’s Extension department, said the hope also is that the students might some day attend

the community college.

“That’s the message,” she said. “This is their community, and this is their college.”

The event is sponsored by the Santa Cruz County College Commitment (SC4), an organization launched in 2012 when former county resident Barbara Samper donated $1 million to the program.

Santa Cruz County College Commitment Fourth Grade Experience is a program run by all Santa Cruz County K-12 school districts, Cabrillo College, CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University and UC Santa Cruz.

While students normally get abbreviated talks by teachers meant to grab their attention – a chemistry lesson with different colored flames, a quick animation demonstration, a quick session on hiphop dance – this was the first year that organizers have added Cabrillo student groups, said SC4 Executive Director Cristine Chopra.

“It’s really important to give students a taste of what college is, and pique their

Students from MacQuiddy Elementary School of Watsonville have their memory skills tested at Cabrillo College in Aptos during the annual Samper Fourth Grade Experience. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

interest in what college is,” Chopra said.

“We want them to see there is more to life than academics.”

One of those groups was the Breakfast Club, which was created to give life lessons to busy college students, such as cooking and nutrition.

Cabrillo Robotics Club member Joseph Nguyen, who helps run the Breakfast Club, gave a brief cooking lesson in which he made a vegetable stir-fry. He said the camaraderie he finds in the group is an important part of his own experience at Cabrillo.

“We want to show that the college experience is more than just studying,” he said. “We build a community here.”

It is unclear whether the Samper Fourth Grade Experience program has had an impact on the numbers of people who attend college, as the first participants have barely begun high school.

But organizers are looking for ways to track the students to see if they go to college and whether they graduate.

Cabrillo animation instructor Chris Yonge, who was leading a session in animation, described fourth-graders as the “best students” with a natural enthusiasm that has not yet been tamped down by negative experiences.

“These kids don’t know what they can’t do yet, and they will dive into anything without hesitation,” Yonge said. “It’s the perfect age to do this.”

Chemistry teacher Elizabeth Flynn performed a experiment in which she showed that, depending on the chemical set afire, the flames can burn orange, red or violet.

Such a flashy demonstration is a classic method used by chemistry instructors to catch their students’ interest in the somewhat weighty subject.

“It’s important to let young people know what’s available to them,” she said.

The event also featured interactive workshops such as “Bike Blender Battles”

by Cabrillo’s Bike Co-op, math through juggling and a collaborative mural.

Joseph Nguyen, who is part of the Cabrillo College Breakfast Club, seeks student volunteers to help him make a stir-fry dish. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

New school assessment system unveiled Called easier to use, more comprehensive

By TODD GUILD WATSONVILLE — California education officials on March 15 unveiled an online tool designed to serve as a report card for schools and a reporting system for student test scores.

The California School Dashboard measures schools and districts based on areas such as suspension and graduation rates.

It also features math and English language arts scores for students in grades 3 through 8.

In addition, the data shows how English learners have progressed from previous years.

The schools and districts are ranked by five colors, with blue being the best and

red the lowest.

Significantly declining dropout rates, for example, or increasing graduation rates, would give a blue ranking.

Future iterations of the website will include information about chronic absenteeism and college/career readiness, when that information becomes available.

Districts will also be ranked on somewhat nebulous items such as whether they are implementing academic standards, parent engagement and whether teachers have adequate materials. Those newly added aspects of the assessment are reported by individual districts.

The Wednesday rollout of the site came four years after ended the Academic Performance Index, which was based on a single test and rated schools based on a

single number.

“The California School Dashboard provides local communities with meaningful and relevant information on how well schools and districts are doing,” said State Board of Education President Michael Kirst. “It will help in local decision-making by highlighting both the progress of schools and student groups, shining a light on disparities and helping stakeholders pinpoint where resources should be directed.”

Because schools and students are now being assessed on multiple indicators, CDE officials say school officials can better identify disparities among student groups and get a more complete picture of a school’s status and improvement over time.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson called the launch a “historic milestone” in preparing students for success in 21st century college and careers.

“The California School Dashboard is a resource unlike anything we’ve ever had before,” Torlakson said. “I think of it as a high-tech report card for our schools. Just as our children receive report cards with multiple grades in multiple subject areas, the California School Dashboard provides us with many different measures of a school’s performance — where it’s strong, where it needs to improve, how it’s doing over time.”

••• For information, visit www. caschooldashboard.org.

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BEGONIA FESTIVAL

POSTER CONTEST

MICRO BUSINESS SUMMIT

Students invited to participate in poster contest

Micro Business Summit returns

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Begonia Festival seeks memories Staff report CAPITOLA — The Capitola Begonia Festival, in its 65th and final year, is seeking memories and photos from past participants of the Begonia Festival.

If you have participated as a committee member, volunteer, float builder, a donor, or in some other way, and have memories and/or photos you’d like to share, visit begoniafestival.com, then select the Commemorative Event button, and follow the instructions for downloading the form.

Submissions are due no later than May 1 and may be used in an upcoming event to honor the Capitola Begonia Festival and all participants past and present.

For information, email begoniafestival@ gmail.com or call Gail at 295-1622.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Santa Cruz SPCA is inviting all county students, K-12th grade, to celebrate “Be Kind to Animals Week” by participating in this year’s “Think Pawsitive, Be Pawsitive” poster contest.

A winner will be selected from each grade as well as an overall winner. The overall winning poster will be on display at the Santa Cruz SPCA Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop for a full year. Grade winners will be on display in the Santa Cruz Main Library and the Freedom branch of the Watsonville Public Library during the month of May. An awards ceremony will be held at the Santa Cruz Downtown Library branch on Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m.

The poster contest rules are: • Any artistic medium is acceptable but art should reflect the theme • Words are allowed, but not required • Maximum size for posters is 11-by-14 inches • Posters must have a semi-firm backing • Posters must be labeled on the front lower corner with artist’s full name, grade, teacher’s full name, school name and contact phone number • All entries should be mailed or delivered by Monday, April 24 to: Santa Cruz SPCA, 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95065 For information, contact Brenna Ewing at 566-3753 or education@spcasc.org.

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Staff report APTOS — The biggest small business event in Santa Cruz County returns April 28 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. when up to 500 local business owners gather at Cabrillo College to share ideas and learn how to grow their business from leading entrepreneurship experts.

A project of the Santa Cruz County Office for Economic Development, this year’s event features a range of speakers on topics including managing cash flow, technology for startups, working with millennials, making the Internet work for you and more.

“We’re building on the success of last year’s Micro Business Summit with even more exciting speakers and topics,” said Barbara Mason, economic development coordinator for the County of Santa Cruz. “Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. We want to support these entrepreneurs, because their success lifts our entire community.”

Tickets for the “82% Micro Business Summit” are on sale now. For $49, participants will be able to choose from a range of speakers and breakout seminars, receive a complimentary breakfast and luncheon and have access to an afternoon mixer as well as raffle prizes. Enrollment is limited to 500 participants.

Registration is available at www. microbusinesssummit.com.

In Santa Cruz County, 82 percent of business are classified as small, meaning they employ nine or fewer people.

The event is being produced by a partnership that includes the Santa Cruz County Office for Economic Development, Santa Cruz County Small Business Development Center, Slingshot SV, The Root Group, San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce and Santa Cruz County SCORE.

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GRAND JURY

FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT

CLAM CHOWDER COOK-OFF

Court seeks volunteers for Civil Grand Jury Staff report SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — The Superior Court of Santa Cruz County is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury.

The 19 members of the Civil Grand Jury are an independent body empowered to investigate the operations of city and county governments as well as other tax-supported agencies and special districts. They also respond to citizen complaints on government issues.

Candidates for the grand jury must be United States citizens, at least 18 years of age, have a working knowledge of the English language and have resided in the county for at least one year.

All qualified citizens interested in serving on the 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury are invited to submit an application to the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County for consideration.

For applications and information, visit the Superior Court’s website at www.santacruzcourt. org or visit either the Santa Cruz or Watsonville Courthouse to pick up an application. All applications must be received by 3 p.m. on April 28.

For information, contact the Superior Court Jury Commissioner’s Office at jury.information@ santacruzcourt.org.

Four Shillings Short arrives in Soquel Staff report SOQUEL — Four Shillings Short is coming to The Ugly Mug in Soquel as part of its California tour.

Four Shillings Short, the husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, perform traditional and original music from the Celtic lands, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, India and the Americas on an array of instruments (more than 30) including Hammered & Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Tinwhistles, Recorders, Medieval and Renaissance Woodwinds, North Indian Sitar, Charango, Bowed Psaltery, banjo, Bodhran, guitar, percussion, vocals and even a Krumhorn.

The concert will take place at The Ugly Mug, 4640 Soquel Drive, on April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $15. For tickets, call (408) 4999441, email crbrundle@gmail.com or purchase at the door.

Photo by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Clam Chowder Cook-Off raises nearly $90K Staff report SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department announced that this year’s Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off raised $89,500 for City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department programs.

The Boardwalk and Parks & Rec have worked together for 36 years to host the event at the Boardwalk. This was the first year the cook-off was held over two days, with amateurs competing on Feb. 25 and professionals on Feb. 26.

More than 70 different clam chowders were served over the two-day event.

Eastside Eatery was the winner in the professional category, with local chef Derek Rupp winning top awards for both his Boston and Manhattan chowders. Rupp also won both categories in 2015.

For a complete list of winners, visit www. beachboardwalk.com/clamchowder.

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generational play.

Playground features include a sensory touch wall, a farmer’s market, and accessible and traditional swings and slides from which to descend from the playground’s multi-level barn structure.

Leo’s Haven is currently in the midst of a fundraising campaign to raise $1.93 million needed to finance the playground, bathrooms and a parking lot.

The playground started as a dream for Watsonville residents Bob and Patricia Potts, whose children are the playground’s namesakes: Lauren, Evelyn and Oliver, who uses a wheelchair.

Aptos Chamber of Commerce coExecutive Director Karen Hibble said the goal of “Hats off to Spring Fashion” is to

Valencia Rd.

“sell out so we can get this playground built.”

“It’s going to be a really great day,” she said, adding that Oliver will be one of the models during the show. “We want the community to come out and support local stores and Leo’s Haven.”

Among the businesses showcasing their fashions are Cinnamon Bay, O’Neill Surf Shop, Klub Nico, Kickback Boutique and more.

The event will be held at the Seascape Beach Resort in Aptos on April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $50 per person.

Reservations are required. To RSVP, call 688-1467 or email esme@aptoschamber. com.

The design for Leo’s Haven. Rendering by Shane’s Inspiration

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relocating students to four different schools.

Lisa Wooninck, who lives in the Rolling Green Estates neighborhood affected by the road closure, said that neighbors have been on edge as they drove on the alternate route. That road, she said, is also unstable.

“It’s been touch and go,” she said. “The residents have been very much on edge. If that road degrades any further we will be trapped.”

Wooninck also has a son who attends sixth grade at Valencia, and who is now taking classes at Aptos High School.

Still, Wooninck said she has enjoyed seeing her neighborhood banding together to solve the problem.

“The silver lining has been that the community has come together and grown stronger and better,” she said.

Valencia Road was one of five priority sites identified by the county for immediate repair in the wake of the storms, which wrought some $70 million in damage at 170 separate locations.

Valencia Road is a designated federal

aid route, and to obtain federal aid the county had to go through Caltrans, which then submitted the request to the Federal Highway Administration.

“This is an example of community partnership at its best — residents joined with our office, the Department of Public Works and state and federal agencies to make sure this happened,” Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend said.

“Now we need to make sure construction is expedited, and we will continue to impress upon our partner agencies the need for that to happen.”

County officials closed Valencia Road on Jan. 22, and Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez closed the school a week later.

Valencia Elementary is the only school on the Central Coast that had to be relocated because of storm-related damage.

Wooninck said she was feeling “optimistic” after she heard that the funding had been secured, but added that the project is still facing one hurdle.

The county is still waiting for the

Money has been approved to repair the storm-damaged Valencia Road in Aptos near Trout Gulch Road. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

California Department of Fish and Wildlife to approve the project, which Friend said will take a few weeks.

Once work begins, the county will simultaneously be doing the permanent repair along with the temporary bridge.

There is no estimated completion date.

The funding was announced shortly after affected neighbors, and Valencia Elementary students, wrote letters in an

attempt to convince Caltrans officials to expedite the process.

In addition, Friend and Congressman Jimmy Panetta have been working with the neighbors.

“I hope this can be an example of how neighborhoods can work with their elected officials to bring about positive change,” Wooninck said.

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In silent movies, the story line and conversation were written on title cards for the viewer to read. If you did not pay attention you would lose part of the story.

The words on the title cards were painted in white letters on a black background and inserted in the movie at the appropriate time. Part-time local, Alfred Hitchcock, got his start in the movie industry painting title cards. I also remember watching early black and white movies starring local Santa Cruz actress, ZaSu Pitts.

I have found that at least two black and white movies were filmed in Aptos and I wish we could find a copy to share with everyone. The first was called “The OneWay Trail” starring Edythe Sterling. It was filmed in 1919 and released in 1920.

The melodrama takes place in the great northwest of Canada. The bad guy gets the best of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police hero who is chained to a log which is about to go through the sawmill. Sounds like the villain is Snidely Whiplash, right?

The heroine saves him in the nick of time.

The movie was filmed at the Loma Prieta sawmill and in the forest of today’s Nisene Marks State Park. Scenes were also filmed in Aptos Village on Valencia Street and at the Spreckels Ranch. Several real Royal Canadian Mounted Police were used as extras in the film for authenticity. The attached photographs are from this movie.

The other movie was called “The Dixie Merchant” released in 1926. It is the story of a man who is so wrapped up in his race horse that he neglects his wife and his daughter who move out on him and find romance somewhere else. It all ends well and they are reunited when the man rides his horse to victory. This movie was filmed on the Spreckels Ranch at a time when Rio Del Mar and Seacliff were just beginning to be developed. Just imagine how priceless the views of our town were in these two movies. If any of you can help us find copies of these movies or even photographs from them, they would be priceless, (meaning that we could not afford to pay you for them, but we could

give you a lifetime membership to the museum).

I have a close friend from the movie industry who has retired to Aptos. Ray de la Motte worked on more than 100 movies, primarily as the camera operator. Oddly enough, the “cameraman” does not operate the camera. That was Ray’s job.

Ray lived in Aptos when I first moved here. Living near the top of Trout Gulch Road, his family got the full effect from the disastrous storm of 1982. Shortly thereafter he moved back to Southern California to be closer to his job but he always wanted to return here after he retired. Ray was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from his industry peers.

One of the interesting customs in the movie industry is for the star of the movie or the production company to create custom jackets and hats as gifts for the cast and crew. Ray has accumulated a substantial collection which he is sharing with the Aptos History Museum to help us raise funds for our annual auction.

This year’s “Swing into Spring” auction’s theme is “Movies Through the Ages.” The event is Sunday, May 7 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Best Western Seacliff Inn and also at the museum which is just across the street.

If you could help us by donating items to the auction we would be grateful. Wine donations are always great.

Dress is casual but we would prefer that you dress up as your favorite movie star.

There will be prizes for Best Costume.

We plan on having at least two projectors showing a variety of old movies on the walls without sound, just to set the stage.

A number of Ray’s special jackets and hats will be in this year’s auction together with DVDs of the related movies. In addition, there will be fabulous hors d’oeuvres, a no-host bar, free popcorn, and music from the Soquel High Jazz Band. The museum will also have special displays during the event. Please come join in the fun and help us keep the museum afloat. Tickets are $30. For reservations, please call 6881467. And … CUT.

Valencia Street looking east, Aptos 1919. Lucy Hanchett Butler collection

Edythe Sterling. The Edythe Sterling Company collection

Edythe Sterling and Gordon Sackville. The Edythe Sterling Company collection

Edythe Sterling, Valencia Street looking west, Aptos. Lucy Hanchett Butler collection

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Financial Advice

Planning for rising interest rates

By GARY E. CROXALL, CFP® and SOREN E. CROXALL, CFP® Interest rates have slowly been on the rise the last two years. In December 2016, the Federal Reserve announced that it was going to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. It’s worth pointing out that December’s rate hike was only the second rate hike since 2006. Even with December’s rate hike, overall interest rates remain very low. However, the expectation is for more interest rate hikes in 2017 so it’s important to understand how changes to interest rates affect not only your investments, but also your ability to borrow money.

• Mortgages & Car Loans – While fixed mortgage rates are not directly tied to the federal funds rate (30-year mortgages are typically tied to the 10-year Treasury note) they are still affected in a rising interest

rate environment. Mortgage rates have been at historic lows for several years now.

However, they have been slowly creeping upward. What this means for you, is that you aren’t going to be able to spend as much on a home unless you are willing to make up the difference with more cash. Let’s take for example, Potential Homeowner X. Potential Homeowner X has done his homework and determined that he can afford a monthly mortgage payment of $2,000. Now let’s assume that 30-year fixed mortgage rates are 3.5 percent. At 3.5 percent, Potential Homeowner X could afford a mortgage of approximately $445,000. Now let’s assume that mortgage rates are now 4 percent for a 30-year fixed loan. Potential Homeowner X now can afford a $419,000 mortgage. If Potential Homeowner X had his heart set on a $550,000 home, he will need to come up with a higher down payment as interest rates increase in order to keep his monthly mortgage payment at $2,000. Higher interest rates on mortgages can cause demand for homes to decrease.

The same logic can be applied to car loans.

As interest rates on car loans increase, the amount you can borrow decreases if you want to keep your monthly payment the same.

Cabrillo College agenda as an information item at its January meeting.

After soliciting input from college faculty, staff and students, college officials brought a revised version in February. The final version was approved on March 6.

“We are grateful to the Cabrillo College Governing Board and to the entire Cabrillo College community for their input on

• Bonds — As interest rates increase, bond prices tend to decrease. However, not all bonds are affected equally. Bonds with longer maturities will typically be more adversely affected by rising interest rates than bonds with shorter maturities.

Also, bonds with lower coupon rates may be more sensitive to rising interest rates than bonds with higher coupon rates.

• Stocks — Rising interest rates typically have an indirect impact on stocks. When the Federal Reserve raises the fed funds rate, they are in essence making money more expensive. This in turn may make it more expensive for companies to borrow money from banks and can affect future expansion and earnings. Since stock prices are often affected by investor expectations of future profits, a decrease in the estimated future cash flows may potentially cause a stock price to drop, all else being equal.

On the flip side, a rising interest rate environment may often coincide with a strong economy, which could be a plus.

All this being said, when the Fed increases the federal funds rate, it works to try and keep inflation, which may be heating up, in-check. Different forms of investments react differently in a rising interest rate environment. It is important to understand how your portfolio may react

and what level of “interest rate risk” you may be facing in the future.

Also as part of the resolution, Cabrillo reasserted its support of services for undocumented and targeted students, and vowed to communicate to the public about those services.

“In addition to a number of support programs and services that we already offer on campus for targeted and vulnerable students, this important

resolution underscores the fact that Cabrillo is committed to supporting all of our students,” said Dr. Laurel Jones, president and superintendent of Cabrillo College. “We believe the physical safety and the emotional well-being of all students, including undocumented and other vulnerable students, is paramount to students being able to achieve.”

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NPC and CCP do not provide tax or legal advice. The information contained herein is for general education and is not intended as specific advice or a recommendation to any person or entity.

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this important resolution,” said Cabrillo librarian and faculty senate member Michelle Morton. “These students have a lot to offer our community, and it is in our best interest to keep them enrolled at Cabrillo. Keeping our students focused on their education during this uncertain time is going to require all of us working together.”

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Second District Update

Rancho Del Mar community meeting

By ZACH FRIEND

Terramar Retail Centers released renderings of proposed renovations to the Rancho Del Mar shopping center. Image courtesy of Terramar Retail Centers

Approximately 275 people attended a community meeting at Seascape Golf Course to see renderings of the proposed remodel of the Rancho Del Mar shopping center and hear information about overall plans for the center. The meeting followed a similar meeting last year where TRC, owners of the center, heard from residents about design ideas and tenant mixes they would like to see. TRC committed last year to hold another meeting in Aptos once they had a formal proposal and our office worked continuously to make sure they followed through.

At the meeting TRC was represented by their Vice President for Development, the architect for the project, leasing agents and property managers. They provided a series of color renderings for the remodel, which they described as modernizing the center but keeping the “rural theme” and “Aptos sense of place.” The remodel,

which will not include any overall change to square footage (meaning there will be no size or scope changes to the center — just a facelift) focused on these elements: ADA improvements (including lifts and ramps), new landscaping, major lighting improvements, a focus on the “pedestrian experience” to make it more walkable, the creation of outdoor dining experiences and community spaces (and a possible pedestrian plaza) and significant changes to signage, sidings, roof pitches and paint elements. There will be no changes to the entrances or exits nor will there be any parking changes — and for those remembering the proposal from Safeway a few years ago, there will be no new large stores or second stories. In fact, there will be no new buildings, just facelifts to existing structures. A lot of this parallels feedback provided by the community at last year’s meeting.

TRC noted they just submitted the

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proposal to County Planning staff and it is beginning the design review process.

They estimate this process could take four months before they can apply for building permits. Once they have been given building permits, TRC estimates it will be a 12-month construction process. At the meeting they noted that construction will most likely begin in early fall and will be phased to preserve parking during construction and minimize the impacts on businesses and customers. Their architect noted they’ve encountered a lot of deferred maintenance issues (dry rot, termites, leaks) that will all be addressed in the process. The cost for the remodel was estimated at $10-15 million.

Questions were raised about the movie theater (their leasing agents noted they still continue to look for one — and have some very early interest from one operator — but also cautioned it’s a very far off from reality at this stage), circulation and

parking problems (especially associated with Safeway and the Safeway gas station — no changes are planned on this), whether there will be electric vehicle charging stations (they are evaluating this), whether Safeway will be expanding (they said there won’t be a Safeway expansion) and the general tenant mix envisioned.

While TRC didn’t get into specific lease negotiations they noted that they want to keep all of the businesses there if that is possible and have heard the desire to have some new restaurants at the center. They did specifically state that ACE Hardware will be staying in its current location and there has been a lot of interest to convert the old KFC location into a brew pub with outdoor dining area.

If you have questions about the center you can contact Bruce Walton of TRC directly at bwalton@terramarcenters.com.

As always, if you have any questions for me, please feel free to call me at 454-2200.

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SPORTS

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Father-daughter duo honored by league

By TONY NUNEZ In three years, the Aptos Mariners went from a first-round exit in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament to the program’s first Central Coast Section title in more than 30 years.

The father-daughter duo of Stefan and Hannah Hocom, both of which have

been at the heart of the Mariners’ rebirth, were recognized by the league for the accomplishment.

Stefan was named the SCCAL co-Coach of the Year and Hannah earned a spot on the league’s five-player First Team.

Everything finally clicked for Stefan in his third year as the Mariners’ head coach.

Aptos finished with a 26-5 overall record

Third-year Aptos head coach Stefan Hocom was named the SCCAL Coach of the Year. Photo by Tony Nunez

and won its aforementioned historic CCS Division III title this season. They also impressively won the Watsonville High Tournament and the North Salinas High Sportsmanship Classic, while finishing runner-up in the Cupertino Classic and the end-of-season SCCAL tournament.

The Mariners’ impressive season came to a close on March 8 in the first round of the NorCal D-III state playoffs via a heartbreaking 71-63 loss to Moreau Catholic.

Stefan shared the honor with Soquel’s Kanani Thomas, who led the Knights to the outright SCCAL title and a runner-up finish in CCS behind Aptos.

Hannah, meanwhile, led Aptos in scoring with 15.1 points per game and was deadly from behind the 3-point line, hitting 72 shots — good enough for 24th in the state, according to maxpreps.com — and shooting 34 percent from deep. She also shot 77 percent from the free-throw line and 41 percent overall.

Hannah, a sophomore, played her best basketball down the stretch, scoring in double-figures in 11 of her final 13 games.

She averaged 16.8 points per game and shot 48.9 percent from the field during that stretch. She scored a season-high 27 points in the NorCal playoffs against Moreau Catholic.

St. Francis junior guard Janiya Sevilla also earned a spot on the SCCAL’s First Team, along with Scotts Valley’s senior

Sam Boyle, San Lorenzo Valley’s junior Veronica Johnson and Soquel’s sophomore McKenzie Duran.

Sevilla paced the Sharks in scoring (15.2 points per game) and was also third in rebounding (3.5 rebounds per game) as a guard.

She scored in double figures in all but two games this season and poured in 20 points or more in seven games, including an incredible 23-point performance in the CCS D-V championship game against Woodside Priory.

Behind Sevilla, the Sharks finished 1310 overall and 6-6 in SCCAL play, while making their fourth section final in the last five years.

Their season finished up in the first round of the NorCal D-V playoffs in a 5852 loss to International of San Francisco.

Aptos’ senior guard Teal Maixner and junior forward Abbi Saxton made the SCCAL’s Second Team.

Saxton led the Mariners in rebounds per game (9.3) and was second assists (3.4), steals (2.8) and blocks (1.0), while also scoring 6.1 points per game.

Maixner led Aptos in steals per game (3.1) and was third in points (8.4) and assists (2.6) per game.

Three locals earned honorable mention: Megan Kelly (St. Francis, senior), Natalia Ackerman (Aptos, freshman) and Gabby Giuffre (Aptos, freshman).

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Nourishing the mind

By TODD GUILD APTOS — What started as a way to feed a handful of hungry students at Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus has turned into a chartered club where students feed themselves.

Located in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Center, the Breakfast Club allows students to contribute food or money and use the kitchen facilities to prepare a meal for themselves.

“If you contribute, you can take from it, too,” said club founder Joseph Nguyen.

A computer science major, Nguyen said he was originally looking for a way to adapt to the busy lifestyle of a student.

“We just wanted to be able to nourish ourselves while we study,” he said. “It’s really hard to study on an empty stomach.”

As membership grew, however, Nguyen noticed that many of his fellow students lacked basic culinary knowledge. That

was his inspiration for offering occasional cooking lessons. In addition to those, Nguyen said the club also teaches members about healthy eating.

“A lot of people don’t know how to cook,” he said. “We wanted a place where we can share our knowledge.”

The club started out with a simple hot plate, but becoming chartered brought funding that allowed members to purchase a refrigerator and other appliances. Eggs and bread are usually available, as is a cabinet full of spices. A donor with a garden, meanwhile, brings in fresh vegetables.

Nguyen said he learned Asian cooking from his family, some of whom are Vietnamese immigrants. He said he plans to soon teach a class on how to make pho, a traditional dish from that country.

Nguyen picked up southern cooking from his home state of Mississippi. He brought a large pot of gumbo on Friday to sell as a fundraiser for Cabrillo’s

Joseph Nguyen and Kelli Horner help maintain the Cabrillo College Breakfast Club on a recent morning. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

engineering club, which hopes to compete in an out-of-state robotics competition. In fact, the Breakfast Club does fundraising activities for several Cabrillo student clubs.

Kurt DeGregocio, who’s studying mechanical engineering at Cabrillo, said he felt the Breakfast Club is a “great idea.”

“A lot of times students don’t have the time to cook a healthy breakfast in their early schedules,” he said. “Having the cooking club teaches us not only about good nutrition, but also how to cook several meals, which for people my age is a good thing.”

Aptos High Mock Trial team takes county trophy Staff report APTOS — The Aptos High Mock Trial team beat Santa Cruz High recently in a close race to take the county trophy after weeks of trials and months of preparation.

Aptos High went on to compete at the state competition in Riverside on March 24, among more than 30 other high schools from across the state.

The journey to champions has been a rocky one, with Aptos taking last place in the county in 2015, and placing second last year against Santa Cruz High.

This year’s team met after hours for months, preparing statements and

studying the case packet and relevant legal background. They practiced arguments, rebuttals and pre-trial motions, and scrimmaged against other teams.

Then, in three weeks of competition at the Watsonville courthouse, they were judged by scoring attorneys in five trials, culminating in the finals on Feb. 22.

The team is coached by local attorneys Heidi Simonson and John Ueberrhein, along with Kevin Mitchener, the faculty coach. Sophia Tatum-McNeilly and Joshua Mitchener are the team captains.

The team consists of Joshua Mitchener, Quinn Youngs, Ethan Abelar, Ryan Fotheringham, Virginia Ontiveros, Julia

The Aptos High Mock Trial team is shown in the courtroom with Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Paul Marigonda after the winning trial. Contributed photo

Johnson, Laura Landgraf, Jack Jeffery, Sarah Hancock, Grace Loehrke, Sydney Bowdoin, Claire Galvez, Marie Petrocelli,

Christopher Plechot Binder, Allyson Cook, Sophia Tatum-McNeilly, Kiegan Lee and Emma Roberson.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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April 1

April 12

April 23

April 28

Rummage Sale Benefit

Networking lunch

Hats Off to Spring Fashion!

Micro Business Summit

April 13

April 25

May 5

SCORE workshop

Sons In Retirement luncheon

Zach Friend Dinner & Roast

From 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Corralitos Community Church, 26 Browns Valley Road in Corralitos, the Jay Moriarity Foundation will host a rummage sale. Proceeds will benefit the Angel Warriors for Kids. Contact polly@jaymoriarityfoundation.org or michelle@jaymoriarityfoundation.org for information and how to donate.

Join the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bargetto Winery, 3535 N. Main St., Soquel. A lunch will be catered by Whole Foods Market Capitola. Maggie Ivy, CEO at Visit Santa Cruz County, will be speaking on local tourism. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Call 475-6522 for information and to reserve a spot.

April 3 Guest speaker at Aegis

From 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dr. Sheri Anselmi, Behavioral Psychologist, will be speaking at Aegis Living, 125 Heather Terrace in Aptos. She will present “Sleep: The Game Changer. Why, What and How to Get It.” Admission is free. Call 684-2700 for information.

SCORE of Santa Cruz County presents “Simple STEPS for Starting Your Business.”

The workshop will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. at Simpkins Family Swim Center, 979 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. The workshop will present a broad overview of issues that impact business success.

Seating is limited. Register online at santacruzscore.org/localworkshops or call 621-3735.

April 9 Picasso Ensemble Concert

The Picasso Ensemble will perform its 20th Anniversary Concert at the historic ballroom of the Sesnon House, 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos at 3 p.m.

The program will feature pieces from past seasons as well as newer works.

General tickets are $15 and tickets for seniors over 60 and students are $8.

Visit cabrillovapa.com for information.

April 15 Capitola Village Easter Egg Hunt

Come to Capitola Beach in front of the Capitola Venetian Hotel from 11 a.m - 12 p.m. for a free Easter Egg Hunt in the sand. Kids 12 years old and younger can hunt for candy-filled eggs, and the Easter Bunny will make an appearance. Please limit three eggs per child. Contact the CapitolaSoquel Chamber of Commerce at 475-6522 for information.

The Aptos Chamber of Commerce invites the public to its spring brunch, including a fashion and trunk show and an auction. Partial proceeds will benefit Leo’s Haven, the county’s first inclusive playground for children of all disabilities. Tickets are $50 per person.

Table sponsorships are available.

Reservations required. Call 688-1467 for information and to order tickets.

The Sons in Retirement will host their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Severino’s Restaurant, 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos. Lynette Parker will give a presentation entitled “Human Trafficking in the South Bay.” For information, call Jim at 708-4133.

April 22 Sip & Stroll 2017

The 2nd Annual Soquel Village Sip & Stroll will be held from 12-5:30 p.m. in Soquel Village. Wine tasting stations are hosted by local businesses, offering samples from local wineries. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Porter Memorial Library. Price is $38 on Eventbrite.com. Visit capitolachamber. com for details.

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April 11 vs. Everett Alvarez

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vs. Soquel @ South San Francisco vs. Harbor @ San Lorenzo Valley

‘ Swing Into Spring’

Presented by the Aptos History Museum, “Swing Into Spring: Movies Through the Ages” will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Seacliff Inn and Aptos History Museum. Dress up as a famous movie star to win prizes. There will be a silent auction, no-host bar, hor d’oeuvres and a performance by the Soquel High Jazz Band. Tickets are $30 for Chamber members and $35 for non-members. For reservations, call 688-9514.

March 2017

April April April April

1 vs. Cupertino 11 @ Harbor 13 St. Francis 18 @ Soquel

April 20 @ Scotts Valley April 25 vs. San Lorenzo Valley April 27 @ Santa Cruz

All home games take place at Soquel High School, 401 Soquel San Jose Rd.

April April April April April

13 18 21 25 28

@ Monterey vs. Harbor @ Aptos vs. San Lorenzo Valley vs. St. Francis

Aptos High School scoreboard (as of March 28) Boys Varsity Baseball March 1 @ Carmel, 8-8 (T) March 3 @ Woodside, 9-8 (L) March 4 vs. Santa Clara, 7-2 (W) March 7 @ Everett Alvarez, 1-0 (W) March 10 vs. Del Mar, 6-1 (W) March 14 @ Soquel, 7-1 (L) March 17 @ Harbor, 20-12 (W) March 20 vs. San Lorenzo Valley, 7-4 (L) March 22 @ Pacific Grove, 9-1 (W)

May 7

Girls Varsity Softball

1 @ Leigh 11 vs. Watsonville 12 vs. Saratoga 17 vs. Oak Grove

Boys Varsity Baseball

The Capitola-Aptos Rotary, Supervisor Zach Friend and Leo’s Haven will hold the event at the Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Drive, Aptos from 5:30-9 p.m. Admission is $150 per plate and RSVP is required. All proceeds benefit Leo’s Haven. Contact De Camara Management to RSVP and for information at 688-0500, extension 27.

All home games take place at Aptos High School, 100 Mariner Way

Boys Varsity Baseball April April April April

The 2nd Annual Micro Business Summit will be held from 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. This year’s event features a range of speakers on topics including managing cash flow, technology, and working with the internet. Tickets are $49 and include a continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon mixer.

Register at microbusinesssummit.com.

Girls Varsity Softball March 2 @ Notre Dame, 18-0 (L) March 7 vs. Christopher, 14-3 (L) March 9 @ Monterey, 7-6 (L) March 15 vs. Leigh, 14-2 (L) March 17 vs. Watsonville, 15-0 (L) March 23 @ San Lorenzo Valley, 7-4 (L)

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7 @ Notre Dame 3:30 p.m.

7 @ Notre Dame 4 p.m.

11 vs. San Lorenzo Valley 13 @ Santa Cruz 18 vs. Aptos

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April 20 vs. Harbor April 22 @ North Monterey County April 24 @ Saratoga

Soquel High School scoreboard (as of March 28) Boys Varsity Baseball March 3 @ Carmel, 5-2 (L) March 4 vs. University, 6-0 (W) March 7 @ Pacfic Grove, 7-1 (W) March 10 vs. Menlo School, 16-0 (W) March 14 vs. Aptos, 7-1 (W) March 17 @ San Lorenzo Valley, 5-0 (W) March 25 vs. Half Moon Bay, 4-3 (L)

Girls Varsity Softball March 4 vs. Willow Glen, 9-5 (L) March 4 vs. Santa Teresa, 8-4 (L) March 8 @ Everett Alvarez, 11-2 (L) March 9 @ Ann Sobrato, 13-3 (L) March 11 vs. North Salinas, 7-3 (L) March 14 @ Pacific Grove, 9-5 (L) March 16 @ Half Moon Bay, 7-0 (L) March 23 vs. St. Francis, 16-6 (W)

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Here are a few common traps and tips to avoid them: Perfect Parent Trap: Many parents have unrealistic expectations of themselves or believe there is only one right way to parent. The pressure to be perfect tends to increase feelings of stress, disappointment, guilt and frustration. It can also lead parents to have unrealistic expectations of their children’s abilities or behaviors and teach children they need to be perfect, too.

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Escalation Trap: This happens when a parent says “no” to something – such as candy, screen time or a later bedtime – and the child responds by whining, begging, arguing or having a meltdown.

The child becomes louder, angrier or more argumentative until the parent gives in.

This increases the chance that the child will repeat these behaviors in the future to they get what they want.

The escalation trap also can happen when a child ignores a parent’s instructions until the parent yells, criticizes or threatens the child with punishment. Although children might comply with their parents’ wishes, they often learn to ignore parents until the adult has become angry or frustrated.

This can lead parents to believe criticism, threats and yelling are the only way to get their children’s attention.

Tips: Establish a few simple, fair family rules with your children. Talk about which rules are non-negotiable and in what situations the rules might be flexible.

Discuss what the logical consequences will be if they choose not to follow the family rules. Give clear, calm instructions, then give your child time to cooperate. If needed, repeat your instruction once and be ready to follow up with the logical consequence. Take deep breaths so you can remain calm and matter-of-fact. This will help prevent you from resorting to threats, bribes, begging, yelling or giving in.

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