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JANUARY 2016

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Vol. 4 No. 6

Lights on

Annual tree lighting marks more than 20 years

By BEK PHILLIPS APTOS — A gathering of people witnessed the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Aptos on Dec. 5 in an event that goes back more than 20 years.

There was free coffee from Starbucks, arts and crafts, a visit from Santa Claus, vendors selling handmade gifts and Christmas carols to help pass the time.

Santa Claus also spent some time visiting the seniors who came to see the ceremony from Aegis of Aptos.

“Santa goes on the bus and spends time visiting with each of them,” said John Hibble, who performed the lighting ceremony at the end of the event. “They almost get as excited as the kids. They talk to him, ask Santa for presents.”

While some came for Santa, others came for the lights.

“My daughter wanted to see the tree get lit up so bad,” Frannie Dunton said as she watched her daughter, Lucy, play. “She begged me to come up here, she didn’t want to miss it.”

Lucy, 6, said she was happy, mostly “because of the hot chocolate and candy canes.”

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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

People congregate at Rio del Mar State Beach to watch the close of the day.

Photo by Tarmo Hannula

Seacliff Park now open

Final Aptos Village map approved Crowd protests as phase one of plan is finalized

By BEK PHILLIPS

Frederick Augustus Hihn (Heen) was larger than life. I did not know much about Fred Hihn except that he built and ran the Santa Cruz Rail Road, that he had a lumber mill in Valencia, and that he was involved in the Aptos apple business. He was also the county’s first self-made millionaire. As it turns out, that is only the beginning. I cannot begin to list all of his accomplishments in this short article, but I will try.

Fred left Germany for the gold fields of California at the age of 19 to help support his parents and siblings. When he died in 1913 at the age of 84 he was considered the most important person on the Central Coast. He was also recognized as the most important pioneer in Santa Cruz County.

Juliana Dicker, 2, enjoys shooting down a slide on opening day of the new Seacliff Village Park near State Park Drive and Highway 1 during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

APTOS — After four months of construction and nearly 20 years of planning, the completion of Seacliff Village Park’s first phase was celebrated Dec. 10.

The 1.25-acre park is located on the corner of McGregor Drive and Sea Ridge Road. The first phase of the park includes a lighthouse-themed play

SANTA CRUZ — The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the final map for the Aptos Village project even as local residents continued to interrupt them.

In what was the last action brought to the people for public comment, the Board reiterated that this was not a meeting to approve the project — it was approved three years ago. Instead, it was to discuss how the parcels of land will be divided and used during phase one.

Under the subdivision map act, the county surveyor is given authority to determine whether it conforms to the approved tentative map.

Originally it was supposed to be an item on the consent agenda, but members of the public were accommodated in their request for it to be a scheduled item.

With a conformance bond in place to ensure that the map is compliant to the approved project, the Board voted to approve the map amidst concerns of water use and traffic.

The meeting was used as a platform for locals to voice concerns: that there is not a park parcel included, that traffic will increase, that there is not enough water and public safety.

One attendee, Brian Winter, pointed out that the subdivision of a final map does not empower the legislative

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The man who owned Aptos Village

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Kids soak up Surfing Santa 25th anniversary of event draws large crowd

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Santa Claus visits and takes lists at Capitola beach for the 25th Surfing Santa events put on by the Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce. Photos by Bek Phillips

By BEK PHILLIPS CAPITOLA — Swarms of children took over the beach in Capitola on Nov. 28 to give Santa Claus their Christmas list.

The 25th annual Surfing Santa event drew hundreds to the Esplanade and the line (mostly made up of parents) wound all the way down the beach. The event originally started out with Santa surfing to the children, but over the years he moved to a catamaran and this year to a paddle board.

“I think the kids really enjoyed that,” said Toni Castro, CEO of the Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce. “The kids were just jumping up and down.”

Thomas Johnson, 9, and his family came early for the noon event to score the first seat in the line to see Santa. This is part of a family tradition that goes back more than a decade.

“I’ve been coming a lot of years,” Thomas said. “I like that it is on the beach and that Santa surfs. He doesn’t fall off, I’ve never seen him fall off and he doesn’t even wear a bathing suit.”

Here with his brother, Nathan, and grandfather Sam Johnson, Thomas says he planned on asking Santa for a PlayStation 4.

“Thomas thought of it,” Johnson said, referring to the trip to see Santa. “He enjoys it. It is a family tradition now.”

As it drew closer to noon, the crowd moved to the beach’s edge, the bigger waves filling parents’ shoes with sand and water. When Santa floated in, children rushed to meet him, running into the surf to greet him. The mob followed him as he made his way to the chair set up for him on the beach with his loyal helpers standing behind him.

“As always, my joy is seeing all of you,” Santa told the group of children waiting for him to sit down. “It is such a joy to see all the kind, joyous faces and felines. I will see everybody all the way up to dark.”

While people were directed to the end of the line, organizers announced that juice and cookies were available, and after the children spoke to Santa he sent them off with a candy cane.

“We do it for the community and kids,” Castro said. “There is joy seeing the kids smile and no matter how big the line is, Santa talks to each child and gives them all his attention to hear their list.”

The Johnson family’s wait paid off, and the boys eagerly told Santa their desires for a new video game console. After waiting over an hour to see Santa, the meeting lasted just minutes and then Johnson was

packing it up to go home.

“This is my job,” said Johnson. “It’s always been my job to hold the place in line.”

Still, the family tradition may not hold so much of an impact for long.

“We think he still believes in Santa,” Johnson said while Thomas was away.

“But this could be the last year.”

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Hihn Apple Barn to be moved soon Staff report APTOS — Barry Swenson Builder, the firm developing Aptos Village, announced it is in the final planning stages of moving the Hihn Apple Barn to a new and central location on the property approximately 300 feet west of the current location.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved the final subdivision maps for the mixed-use development during a meeting on Dec. 8. Work to relocate the Hihn Apple Barn will begin in early 2016. The historic apple packing facility will be remodeled into a grocery store that includes exhibits highlighting prominent historic features of the structure and interpretive signage that will illustrate the history of the barn and its Aptos Village setting.

Village Fair, the antique collective in the Hihn Apple Barn, will remain open through the holiday season. Several antique dealers who rent space at Village Fair have expressed interest in eventually opening shops in the completed Aptos Village.

One of the first steps in the construction of the Aptos Village project will be relocating the Apple Barn, known to many as “Village Fair Antiques.” The 13,000-square-

foot barn will be structurally stabilized, then moved to its permanent location overlooking the Village Green.

The Hihn Apple Packing Plant was built

by Frederick Augustus “FA” Hihn in the early 1890s and became the center of the apple industry in Aptos for decades.

Santa Cruz County’s first self-made millionaire, Hihn died in 1913 at age 84.

By then, the Apple Barn had changed hands several times and the industry was waning. In 1944 “Babe” and Fred Toney bought the Bay View Hotel, the Apple Barn and surrounding land. Babe started a small gift and antique concession at the hotel.

In 1965 she moved her shop over to the Apple Barn and Fred divided the building up into individual stalls to attract in other businesses. They called it “Village Fair” and soon had new antique dealers and gift sellers, as well meat and produce vendors.

The Toneys died in a car accident in 1979, but their daughters continued to run Village Fair for nearly three decades. The Toney daughters sold the property to Barry Swenson Builder in 2007 for the new Aptos Village project.

For information about the project, visit www.theaptosvillage.com.

Lights and good cheer

As part of the Aptos Village Plan, the Village Fair Antiques building will be moved to another location. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

People gathered together in Capitola for the offical tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 5 The annual event boasted of Santa and the Holiday Fairy, a window display contest for the shops in Capitola Village, and music from the New Brighton Middle School Jazz Band and carols from the Soquel High Jazz Singers at the Capitola Mercantile.

Photo by Bek Phillips

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BUSINESS SHOWCASE

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The main lobby of the Capitola Mall was transformed into showcase for local businesses and services in 2014. The business expo moves to the Seascape Golf Club in Aptos this year. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

Registration open for business expo Staff report APTOS — Registration is now open for the Capitola/Soquel and Aptos Chambers of Commerce’s annual business showcase.

This year, the theme is “Explore new Avenues,” and will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at a new location, Seascape Golf Club in Aptos.

All businesses are invited and welcome. The expo incorporates cooking demonstrations, storm prepared readiness, Sheriff and CHP demos on safety, health and wellness, vendors and crafts and more.

To register for a booth or table at the event, call the Aptos or Capitola/Soquel Chambers of Commerce at 688-1467 or 475-6522, or visit www.aptoschamber. com.

APTOS — Fleet Feet Sports Aptos/Monterey, a local specialty running retailer located at 912 Del Monte, Monterey, and 26 Rancho Del Mar in Aptos, was recently recognized as one of The 50 Best Running Stores in America by two leading trade and consumer publications Running Insight and Competitor Magazine.

Fleet Feet Sports Aptos/Monterey took its place among the country’s elite retailers following an extensive nomination and review process throughout 2015. The judging culminated in the store’s recognition at a gala awards ceremony in Austin, Texas on Dec. 3, as part of The Running Event, an annual conference and trade expo for specialty running retailers. The awards program is co-sponsored by Competitor Magazine, a publication of Competitor Group, Inc. This local retailer was selected after a rigorous vetting process that rated the store on its service, product knowledge, merchandising and community service. Fleet Feet Sports Aptos/Monterey will be featured in a special issue of Competitor magazine distributed nationally. The store will also receive a commemorative plaque to mark the award. Each of the 50 Best winners will also share the award with consumers via a special window sign supplied by Competitor that indicates the store as a 50 Best 2015 winner.

The process of compiling a list of the top 50 running shops in the country began early in 2015 when Formula 4 Media, with the help of Competitor Magazine, began to collect and evaluate nominations from runners, soliciting feedback from consumers on their favorite running stores. More than 16,000 individual customer nominations were received. A panel of industry experts from Franklin Resource Group mystery shop nominated stores to evaluate on 20 different aspects of retailing, including product knowledge, environment and community involvement.

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Gingerbread House Workshop donates toys to Toys for Tots Staff report APTOS — Seascape Beach Resort recently hosted its annual Gingerbread House Workshop in support of Toys for Tots Santa Cruz County.

“Many children in our area will have a brighter season thanks to the all the abundance of donated toys donated by those in attendance,” General Manager Adrienne Cleary said. “This festive event was attended by families and friends who gathered in a room filled with the smell of freshly baked gingerbread and holiday cheer.”

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Author to discuss works Staff report SOQUEL — On Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m., the Porter Memorial Library opens its 2016 Meet The Author series with Gary Griggs.

Griggs is the Director, Institute of Marine Sciences, and Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.

He will speak about his book, “Our Ocean Backyard: Collected Essays.” It is a collection of 170 columns exploring curious ocean questions as well as other topics of interest.

For example, should residents worry about tsunamis here on the Central Coast? How did Yellow Bank Beach, Davenport Landing, Greyhound Rock, Castle Beach and Black Point get their names?

The Meet the Author programs are informal coffee hours around the fireplace where local authors discuss their works, answer questions from the audience and autograph copies of their books. The programs are free and open to the public. They are scheduled for the second Wednesday of January, February, March and April at 10:30 a.m. Refreshments and coffee will be served with the Ugly Mug providing the coffee.

The library is located at 3050 Porter St. Limited parking is available behind the library. Enter from Soquel Drive into the Bagelry parking lot and drive through to the left.

For information, call the library at 475-3326 during library hours: Monday-Friday 12-4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., or visit www.porterml.org.

APTOS — Cathryn Grant has just released her eighth Suburban Noir novel, “Alone On the Beach - The Haunted Ship Trilogy Book One.” Using the concrete ship and the beaches in Aptos as the setting, Grant’s novel tells the story of Mary Carmichael, a 91-year-old woman who as a child watched the ship being towed in and over the years has become convinced it is haunted. When she befriends young Corrine Dunning, who is feeling paranoid about her boyfriend’s past, Mary senses it is the entity from the ship that is trying to make a home in Corrine’s mind.

Mary knows that a ghost that haunts the human mind is the most terrifying of all.

Signed copies of “Alone On the Beach” are available at Bookshop Santa Cruz and Crossroads Books, Watsonville. Grant’s fiction can also be found online and at other independent bookstores.

Grant’s psychological suspense fiction reveals the motives and desires that lead to suburban crime.

Her Suburban Noir novels, ghost stories, and short fiction have been described as “making the mundane menacing”. She’s the author of seven other novels: The Demise of the Soccer Moms, Buried By Debt, The Suburban Abyss, The Hallelujah Horror Show, Getting Ahead, Faceless, and An Affair With God. She’s also the author of the eleven novellas in the Madison Keith Ghost Story series. Grant’s short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazines, and the Shroud Quarterly Journal. Grant lives in Aptos with her husband and two cats.

For information about Alone On the Beach, visit www.SuburbanNoir.com or contact Grant at 612 6935.

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she waited while playing with Quinn Baird, 8, who had not been since she was 4.

“It’s a fun family tradition to do,” her mother Julie Baird said. “We want to come back next year.”

Baird said they used to come out every year, but that they have missed it the last few due to being unsure when the official date was.

“I really don’t remember,” Quinn said about her early childhood experiences.

But that has not stopped her from going on about her favorite part of this year’s celebration — candy canes.

“Eating the candy canes is my favorite, and making the [candy cane] arts and craft,” she said.

According to Hibble, this is a tree found

more than 20 years ago when it was only nine feet tall.

“We wanted a community celebration,” he said. “Every year it is about the community getting together to enjoy the holiday spirit.”

Some things have changed since they first found the tree, specifically the way it is decorated now that it has become too big for civilians to adorn.

“We have gone from using ladders and having kids make decorations to having to have someone put the lights up for us,” Hibble said. “Every year we practically have to start from scratch. You can’t pull the lights down so every year we have to plug them in, see how many lights are left People gather around the tree in Aptos that has been lit up for Christmas every year for the last 20 years. Photo by Bek Phillips and add more.”

Seacliff Park

Mingling with cheer

The holiday mixer at the Capitola Mercantile included live music, appetizers, wine and a fashion show. Models from BFF Boutique showed off the vintage and repurposed clothing while locals celebrated the many businesses that have taken root in the Mercantile.

“We are here to promote our local businesses, particularly those in the Mercantile which can sometimes be forgotten” said BFF Boutique owner TerriFoster. “I can’t thank the Chamber and Mercantile merchants enough.” The event was put on by the Capitola Chamber of Commerce Dec. 10. Photo by Bek Phillips

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structure, a picnic area, multiple walkways with a sidewalk along McGregor Drive, and drought tolerant landscaping throughout, among other amenities.

Artist Kathleen Crocetti of Watsonville created the public art component with residents, holding a series of meetings and community builds in the summer.

The 38 colored-concrete pylons, varying in height and diameter, are each topped with a different mosaic, and are meant to encourage visitors to walk the length of the park, she said.

While the park broke ground in August, planning for it began in 1997, when a group of Seacliff residents organized a grassroots campaign to prevent the site from becoming a strip mall.

Through efforts by the Seacliff Improvement Association, Seacliff Needs A Park, Inc. and former Supervisor Ellen Pirie, the county acquired the site in 2007.

“After all these years, we are here to celebrate this open space that could have

been a strip mall,” said Pepper Golesh, who was involved with the campaign to bring the park to Seacliff.

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend spoke to the crowd of about 50 with his 1-year-old son Elliott in his arms.

“There were a lot of people who started this who had kids that were Elliott’s age,” he said. “Now you’ve provided a safe and accessible place for him and future generations to enjoy.”

Rio del Mar resident Adele Gardner was strolling through the park with her dog Jacque.

“This is so exciting,” she said. “There’s so many kinds of things for children.”

Seacliff Village is the third new county park dedicated this year, along with The Heart of Soquel and The Farm Park, also in Soquel. The second phase of Seacliff Village Park, to be completed at a later date, is slated to include an amphitheater for performances by local artists and musicians.

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Fred Hihn learned to overcome adversity through determination, hard work and great attention to detail. When Hihn arrived at the gold fields he was immediately washed out by a storm. He then opened a candy store in Sacramento which was also washed away by a storm. Next, he moved to San Francisco and opened a drug store.

His business was consumed by fire in May and again in June. Hihn was ready to give up but he saw one of his neighboring merchants rebuilding his business and Hihn could not understand why. The man told him that someone would carry on business there and it might as well be himself. This was a very powerful lesson. So, instead of returning to Germany, Hihn formed a partnership with Henry Hentsch and they agreed to open a store somewhere south of San Francisco. After dealing with horse thieves, highwaymen and other calamities, they eventually made their way to Santa Cruz and set up a successful mercantile business.

Fred then turned his attention to real estate. He purchased land and then improved it with streets, bridges and trees and sold lots for homes. His terms were 10 percent down and 10 percent a year for 10 years. If you died before the land was paid off, your heirs would inherit free and clear.

He was very successful.

Fred made water pipes from redwood logs and supplied water to Santa Cruz, Capitola, Soquel and Valencia. He helped construct the first wagon road and telegraph between Santa Cruz and Los Gatos. He built East and West Cliff Drive. He started the first high school class. He was a County Supervisor for six years and was elected to the State Assembly putting both on sound financial footings. Fred developed Capitola and helped organize City Bank and City Savings Bank of Santa Cruz. And the list goes on. Frederick Augustus Hihn was a most remarkable man.

Fred Hihn’s greatest wealth came from his lumber operations. Raphael Castro, who owned the Aptos Rancho land grant, was able to keep his land and lease or sell it at will. Raphael’s sister, Martina, who owned the Soquel Rancho and the Soquel Augmentation, was not so lucky. She lost most of her land and Fred Hihn was able to acquire 50 percent of each Rancho, more than 17,000 acres, which stretched from Capitola, to almost where Highway 17 crosses the summit, east to Loma Prieta Mountain, and south to Freedom Boulevard.

The stage was set. In order to get at the timber, Fred purchased much of the land in today’s Aptos Village from Raphael Castro’s daughter, Maria Antonia Castro Bernal and her husband Guadalupe Bernal.

By May of 1883 Fred had built a lumber mill in Aptos Village down in Trout Gulch

Creek at its junction with Valencia Creek near the eastern railroad trestle. He then proceeded to cut the trees in the Trout Gulch canyon and the area around today’s Valencia Road.

In 1884, Hihn began moving his mill up to where Valencia and Cox Creeks intersect. There he built the company town of Valencia. The rail line connecting Valencia to Aptos is today’s Valencia Road. The mill had regular competitions with the Loma Prieta Lumber Company mill and operated until 1892. During this time Aptos Village was a huge lumber yard and distribution facility with nine sets of railroad tracks, and boasted 13 saloons.

When the timber played out, Hihn had his lumberjacks plant apple trees. He then sold the orchards to the lumberjacks and created a new industry for Aptos. Hihn built the Apple Barn, and apple dryer, and a small subdivision for his workers. Today, Caroline’s, Summerset House and Aptos Barbeque are located in that subdivision.

During the apple era much of the land in Aptos Village was sold to the various apple business owners. The coming Aptos Village redevelopment is on those parcels.

Hihn went on to timber the San Lorenzo Valley and the Laurel area which provided lumber for the rebuilding of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. In 1902, the Governor appointed Fred Hihn as a trustee for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and he was responsible for selecting the location and buying the 300 acres for the campus. The editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel said “Mr. F. A. Hihn ... unites in his own self the concentrated energy of any hundred men in Santa Cruz County.”

We are in for a winter treat. This article provides the background for our January history presentation by Stan Stevens. Stan is the Jedi Master of local history. Stan will be providing us with fascinating details about Hihn’s life, his presence in the Aptos and Santa Cruz Mountains lumber industry, and his Aptos-Valencia apple business.

Stan is a great speaker and he is the foremost authority on Frederick Hihn and is continuing, as he has for the past 30 years, to meticulously transcribe Hihn’s personal letters and files. Stan is librarian emeritus and curator of the Hihn-Younger Archive at UCSC Library’s Special Collections.

We are calling this presentation, “Coffee, Tea and History,” although a “No Host” wine bar will be available.

The date is Saturday, Jan. 16, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Rio Sands Hotel community room.

Reservations only please as space is limited, 688-1467. $15 donation benefits the Aptos History Museum.

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Losing weight: A New Year’s Resolution worth setting

By JIM TUCKER Well it’s that time of the year again; time to reflect and look back on our accomplishments throughout the year and set our sights on 2016. We may be asking ourselves, did I achieve that New Year’s Resolution I set or was it just another year of unfinished business? I know how hard it is to change habits and the fact is, only one in eight people actually achieve their New Year’s Resolution. There’s something in our nature that causes us to seek comfort in familiarity. Our daily routines become deeply ingrained in who we are and are very difficult to change. Not all habits are bad. It is this tendency to habituate that helps some people succeed because good habits lead to healthy and productive

lives. It is when habits become self-destructive or are unhealthy that we should try to change our behavior.

According to reports from the Huffington Post, the number one New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight. That’s not surprising as they also report that about one in every three adults in this country is obese. The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the obesity rates among adults has more than double in the last thirty years and tripled among adolescents.

Incidence of Type II Diabetes has skyrocketed as have other obesityrelated ailments such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, blindness, amputations, stroke, and some forms of cancer.

Amazingly, most people still do not practice healthy behaviors that can prevent obesity. These behaviors are well known and encompass to two primary areas; diet and physical activity. The CDC sites some startling facts about our nation’s eating and exercise habits. They say that only about 25 percent of Americans eat the recommended, five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, and over half of our adult population does not get the necessary physical activity to provide health benefits.

The good news is that if you set a New Year’s Resolution you are 10 times more likely to change your life in a positive way.

If you are one of the 30 percent who will set a goal to lose some weight this year, then I have some very basic suggestions

to help you achieve this goal. It may seem simplified, but the truth is it boils down to three basic behaviors: Eat right, move more, and do this consistently for six to 12 months. Better yet, do it for the rest of your life. The problem for most people is they stick to it for a week or two or maybe a month, but then they gradually fall back into their usual habits. They think, “oh well, maybe I will do it next year?” If this is your year, and you are ready to make a change and lose those extra pounds the following simple strategies could change your life.

First, let’s talk about nutrition. This topic can seem very complicated as there is so much nutrition advice available and so many diets to choose from; it is difficult to make sense of it all. I am going to explain a very simple formula which will work for most people. It involves getting control over three things: what, when, and how much to eat. I believe the biggest issue is that we simply, eat too much. If you eat more than your body needs you will gain weight. It’s as simple as that. Most people who want to lose some weight can achieve this by just eating less. They may not even have to change what they eat as their problem is about portion size. Try using a smaller plate or bowl, sharing a meal when dining out, or eat more slowly.

Eat less and you will lose weight. Eat more vegetables, fresh fruits, lean meats, whole grains, and healthy vegetable oils.

Reduce or eliminate fried foods and foods cooked in saturated animal fats.

Cut down on desserts, sweets, and foods with added salts, sugar, and preservatives.

Reduce the amount of starchy foods such as bread, potatoes, white rice, and chips.

Eat small quantities every two to three hours. I usually suggest eating three main meals and adding a mid-morning and midafternoon healthy snack. Spreading out your food intake more evenly throughout the day will help keep you energized by stabilizing your blood sugar levels, thus

making you feel satisfied all day.

Secondly, you should exercise and move your body as much as you can. I suggest a minimum of three hours a week of moderate to intense exercise. Ideally, one should try to exercise even more as the health benefits are well documented. The more intense the exercise the less frequent you need to do it. If you are unconditioned, do not start with high intensity exercise as your body is not ready for it and you may get injured. Instead start slowly and gradually increase your intensity as you become stronger and more conditioned.

Exercise should include a combination of strength, cardiovascular, flexibility, and core training and ideally should be functional in design. Function-based training involves doing exercises that incorporate natural movement patterns that involve the entire body. Unlike traditional machine-based training which focuses on isolating and strengthening individual muscles, functional training, when performed in intervals, will burn more calories and have a greater impact on one’s ability to do their normal daily activities.

Finally, the hardest part; continue these healthy habits for the next 12 months and you will achieve your weight loss goal. Do this the rest of your life and you will live longer. Though this all sounds so simple, I know how challenging losing weight and getting back into shape can be. Get the help and support you need and improve your odds of success by setting a New Year’s Resolution. Make 2016 a great year and start today!

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Snowman Sculpting and Other Life Lessons Mom would say that Dad was always the “first kid out of the house” to build the winter snowman. My brother and I giggled about it; we knew at a young age that Dad was enthusiastic about all his works of art.

Dad was a painter. He made the most beautiful pictures and I wanted to grow up to be just like him.

One time Dad gave me a drawing he made of an elephant and encouraged me to color it.

He watched carefully as I tried to stay inside the lines. He put his hand on mine and said, “Sweetie, don’t be afraid to go outside the lines, your ideas are too big to be boxed in.”

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Guest Columnist

Guest Columnist

Reflections on my third year as County Supervisor

By ZACH FRIEND

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SUPERVISOR

As I begin my fourth year as your County Supervisor, I wanted report back on some of the things we’ve accomplished because of your partnership and communication of priorities. Here is a small overview of the work our office did in 2015: Community Meetings: In 2015, we’ve held 86 open office hours in Aptos, Corralitos, La Selva Beach and Watsonville and held or attended more than three dozen community and neighborhood meetings in Seacliff, La Selva Beach, Aptos, Watsonville, Capitola and Corralitos. In addition, I’ve written more than four dozen columns in local papers and neighborhood newsletters and sent another 12 e-newsletters from our office to communicate with our district about county happenings.

Parks: This past year we were able to finalize funding, and then construction, of the first new park in Aptos in over a generation. Seacliff Village Park opened in December with a children’s play area, public art, seating area and ADA walkways and parking. Additionally, we secured funding in this budget to begin construction of new permanent restrooms at the Polo Grounds. We are in the permitting phase and expect construction to occur in spring.

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Local Roads and School Safety: We secured a grant through the state Active Transportation Program through to fund radar feedback signs and other safety improvements around a number of schools in our district. Amesti Elementary, Aptos High, Aptos Junior High, Bradley, Calabasas, Mar Vista and Valencia Elementary schools will all see safety improvements and speed mitigation devices as part of this program.

These school projects mark one of the largest investments in school safety in our district in quite some time. Meeting with traffic engineers, school district staff, law enforcement and parents we felt that investing in speed mitigation would be an important first step toward improving safety in school zones. Work is expected to begin in the early spring.

Additionally this year, the longplanned Rio Del Mar Roundabout was completed and a significant amount of El Nino preparation work was performed.

Culvert repairs, drainage improvements and vegetation removal in advance of the projected storms were done on Spreckles, Rio Del Mar Boulevard, Aptos Beach Drive, Cliff Drive, Townsend Avenue, Sumner Avenue, Dolphin Drive, Seascape Boulevard, Eureka Canyon Road, McGregor, Seacliff, Buena Vista, Larkin Valley and more.

Public Safety: For the first time since the beginning of the Great Recession the Sheriff’s Office is back at full staffing.

We added six Deputy Sheriff positions in this budget cycle to complement the seven added last year. Bringing the Sheriff’s Office back to full staffing improves coverage for the greater Aptos area.

Additionally, in order to address growing concerns of crimes against seniors in our community, we added positions to the District Attorney’s Office to specifically help with crimes involving elder abuse, privacy issues and various forms of fraud against seniors.

Economic Vitality and Reserves: Building on the last few years’ work on improving our local economy, we continued to look at ways to help streamline the county planning process, modernize County Code to improve business retention and expansion, improve our technology infrastructure and assist our agricultural sector. I’ve been working on improvements to broadband access and expansion (high-speed Internet) that have already lead to expansion in some areas in our district and improved speeds.

Additionally, in December the Board of Supervisors approved the Final Map for the Aptos Village project. This ministerial element was the last formal approval needed before the project could begin.

Lastly, during the budget hearings we voted to significantly increase our County reserves over the next seven years. As a result, the County’s bond rating improved, which will lower borrowing costs. The increased reserve helps protect against economic uncertainty and is smart public policy. This year, the state budget provided one time reimbursements for some prior expenditures that they had mandated that the County outlay. We took $3.5 million of this one-time funding and placed it into our reserves.

Moving Forward: While the above is just a partial list of what we’ve done this year, I know there is a lot more to do on all of these issues in 2016. In 2015 we estimate that we addressed more than 500 direct requests for service to our office on neighborhood public safety concerns, road issues, winter storm preparation, environmental issues, infrastructure concerns and more – all from your emails, visits during office hours and calls to us. We’d love to continue to hear from you to prioritize what we do. Call us at 454-2200 and have a great New Year!

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Social Security claiming option changes

By GARY E. CROXALL, CFP® and SOREN E. CROXALL, CFP® Social Security claiming options have seemed to mystify and perplex retirees or soon-to-be retirees trying to maximize their benefits based on their individual situation. It seemed like new articles or ads appeared on an almost daily basis about how to exploit certain “strategies” when claiming for Social Security in order to make sure you got everything you were entitled to. On Oct. 28, however, the House of Representatives approved the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and embedded in that deal was language that will essentially eliminate two popular claiming strategies.

••• “File and Suspend” and “Restricted Application” – Two Claiming Strategies for Couples that will become Obsolete

Under the old law, a spouse could apply for spousal benefits once their spouse had applied to receive their retirement benefit.

Assuming that both spouses were roughly the same age, one spouse (typically the higher earner), would file for benefits at full retirement age and then immediately suspend the payments. This would allow them to continue to accrue the 8 percent per year increase in benefits until age 70, at which time they would begin to collect.

However, this would also allow their spouse to be eligible for spousal benefits and begin collecting at their full retirement age. So essentially couples could collect a few years of spousal benefits and then each switch to their own higher retirement benefit at age 70.

The new law will effectively eliminate this strategy. The new law requires one spouse to be receiving their retirement benefit in order for their spouse to receive spousal benefits. You can no longer file and suspend your own retirement benefit for the sole purpose of allowing your spouse to collect spousal benefits based on your record.

Also, the Bipartisan Budget Act has changed the rules regarding a “deemed filing.” Under the old law, if a spouse began collecting spousal benefits before their full retirement age, this was considered a deemed filing and they would receive the

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higher of their own early retirement benefit or spousal benefit. Under a deemed filing, the Social Security Administration says you have applied for any and all benefits available to you (which includes spousal and retirement benefits), so they would not be able to enjoy the benefit of delaying starting their own retirement benefits while collecting spousal benefits. However, under the old law, once someone reached full retirement age and they had not applied for any benefits yet, the concept of deeming was no longer applicable. If someone waited until full retirement age and their spouse was already receiving retirement benefits, they could file a restricted application to receive only spousal benefits while allowing their retirement benefit to grow. Under the new law, the concept of deemed filing is extended until age 70.

So essentially now, even if people wait to claim spousal benefits until their full retirement age, they will receive the higher of the spousal benefit or their retirement benefit at the time because this will have be classified as a deemed filing. They will not be able to receive spousal benefits while allowing their own retirement benefits to accrue until age 70.

There are some timing deadlines and age cutoffs that determine when these changes are to take place and will be in full force. Depending on your current age,

you may still have some time to evaluate what options are still available to you. The important take away from these recent changes is it’s important to have a plan in place. Social Security changes are going to happen. However, you should work with a qualified financial professional and the Social Security Administration to understand what’s available to you and what strategies might be optimal for your unique situation.

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JANUARY 2016

New look Mariners set sights on back-to-back league titles

By THOMAS FREY APTOS — It’s a season of change in the Aptos High basketball program.

The Mariners graduated nearly all their starters from a team that lost in the finals of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament and the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.

Aptos, which finished 23-8 overall and 11-1 in SCCAL play last season, lost leaders Ben Dorfman, Dante Gomez, Nemo Howe and Jonah Gonzales to graduation. But they do return senior guard Cole Rothman along with most of their bench, while also bringing in new players, including sophomore Blake Welle (6-foot-4-inches), whose older brother Cole is a sophomore walk-on basketball player at Cal. “[Blake] looks good,” said Aptos head coach Joseph Smith. “I think he can help us.”

Smith has not had his Mariners play a game until recently because half of them were helping the football team win the D-IV CCS finals last week.

They beat Sobrato, of Morgan Hill, 46-43 in their first game of the season.

The football players arrived on the hardwood this week and hadn’t done much in terms of basketball since the summer. Most players worked on their shot during football season, but they had not played organized basketball.

While Zak Pepperdine (6-4), Gavin Glaum (6-0), Jack Wolf (6-0) and Joey Riccabona (5-9) all played football, Rothman led the basketball team practices. The 6-foot guard built chemistry with Welle and junior

Jayson Guy (6-4), both of which will play in the post, during the offseason practices.

The sharp-shooter had 12 double-digit scoring games as a junior including a 15-point performance in a 58-49 league-season win over Santa Cruz on their way to winning the regularseason SCCAL championship.

Rothman suffered an injury, missed five games and returned for the SCCAL tournament final where he scored 11 points in their overtime loss.

The influx of new starters hasn’t phased Smith much. While most of the team didn’t see big minutes for a squad that went to the second round of the Division III NorCal playoffs, Smith likes the energy and passion they bring.

“I just want our guys to be in contention,” Smith said. “One thing I really appreciate about our team is they are going to compete.”

The graduating starters from last season left the team in good hands. Rothman and Pepperdine learned from their leadership and have used it to teach the younger players, particularly Rothman.

“They always set such a responsible example,” Rothman said.

“They led by example.”

Rothman and Pepperdine will lead the Mariners and fill in the big shoes left by last year’s seniors, including the league’s MVP Ben Dorfman.

“I want to win the SCCAL and just play really hard every time on the court,” Pepperdine said.

They open up SCCAL play this season by hosting Soquel High on Jan. 6 and they

Aptos High’s Cole Rothman (14) elevates for a layup during a non-league basketball game against Sobrato High in the Bob Hagen Memorial Tournament in December at Gilroy High School. Photo by Tony Nunez

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body to redetermine matters that are primarily technical in nature.

“I would like to underscore that the substance of the project was decided long ago,” he said. “Now is not the time to discuss the county’s discretion over this project.”

While the Board of Supervisors could not legally revoke permission for the project, members of the community still came up requesting for them to not approve the final map.

“My daughter and I lived here for 20 years and there was only about seven feet between our doorway and the road,” Elizabeth Strong said.

“I think a lot of traffic causes a lot of noise. I think it is not good for children and I am concerned about the pollution and the effects on children’s brains.”

She was not the only one to raise traffic concerns.

“There’s no way to get through this mess,” Richard Wallace said. “I don’t think it’s going to get any better as long as you keep allowing more building. You’re wrecking the county and I don’t think you should be doing it. I don’t think you guys are going to respond to this thing until it’s too late.”

Keith Anderson, an employee for Barry Swenson Builder, spoke in defense of the plan.

“There’s a whole lot of consideration going into this project,” he said. “I feel like there has been a lot of dialogue between a lot of people. We are hearing concerns about traffic, about aspects of this project. We really feel we have mitigated many of those and we do expect that throughout this project we will have many more dialogues.”

As Anderson returned to his seat, the crowd loudly disputed him, leading for a call from

Supervisor John Leopold, saying “c’mon, let’s be respectful here.”

That was not the only time people spoke out of turn — one person from the crowd called out “you should all be removed,” and several times a speaker went over the time limit and would refuse to adhere to the threeminute policy.

As the time for public comment ended and the Board of Supervisors began asking questions, the crowd continuously interrupted them. After asking the panel representing the project a few questions, Supervisor Greg Caput was able to bring it to a vote even as people continued to walk up to the mic and talk from the crowd.

With the plan passing unanimously, the meeting ended.

“I’ve always said I’m not good at throwing punches,” Caput said in reference to the comments received.

“But I’m good at taking them.”

In addition to the Aptos Village map being finalized, the Supervisors also unanimously approved, in concept, an ordinance to license the commercial cultivation of medical cannabis.

The majority of the provisions for the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act will go into effect January 2018.

Another view of the Aptos Village Project To the Editor, The Aptos Village Project is not a Village Project; it is a big city project. Villages typically do not contain housing built within three feet of the road, structures built on property lines, three story apartment complexes, or large supermarkets. Rather than numerous shops and restaraunts, most villages will have a cafe or two and a general store, and typically there is no need to provide parking for hundreds of vehicles in a village. So this is hardly a village development. Hey this is Aptos, not San Francisco!

People who reside in Aptos do not think of it as a city and for that and other reasons, it remains unincorporated. The project will ruin the rural feeling by packing a dense commercial and residential development into the center of it all. Furthermore, there is already sufficient shopping and retailing in the area and adding so much more will undoubtedly cause serious competition or closure of neighboring businesses. Where else in the community are residents housed in three-story structures, some living in apartments above commercial space with others in condominiums and multiple apartment buildings? The project as planned simply does not fit.

Traffic is a major concern and a most

glaring example of poor planning. Supervisor Friend has stated that more traffic lights “will improve traffic flow over current and projected conditions.” I cannot accept his optimistic views. More lights means more stop and go.

Currently, there is one lane in and one lane out at each end of the village and when the project is complete; one lane in and one lane out!

Additionally, there is considerable concern over safety issues as things are now and it is said that the project will create an increase in traffic counts of 4,000 vehicles per day. And we will be dealing with construction issues for a period of years. When out of doors in the village area, one cannot escape the sound of rubber pounding asphalt and one must wonder about the effect of carbon monoxide on our health.

The Board of Supervisors have approved the final plan of the project under questions of it’s legality. It does not comport with the original plan as required by law. There are other concerns over a number of negative alterations and concessions throughout the planning process one of which amounts to the virtual theft of private property. At the very least, the project should be delayed until the disturbing and questionable issues are resolved.

Thomas Stumbaugh Aptos

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