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Watsonville’s wonder women Inaugural event celebrates local women

By ERIK CHALHOUB OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

WATSONVILLE — Wednesday night was for the ladies in Watsonville. More than 50 women, in addition to a number of men, gathered at the Watsonville Elks Lodge during the first “Wonderful Women of Watsonville” event. The event served as a way to “honor the women who use their time, energy and passion to improve the quality of life here in Watsonville,” said Lisa Tollner, director of Pajaro Valley Community Alliance, which put on the event with Watsonville Regional Airport Promotion. “We are here to celebrate women of all ages and all walks of life,” she said. That was certainly the case, as 18-year-old Abigail Acosta received a scholarship and longtime Watsonville resident Rhea DeHart’s 95th birthday was celebrated. Acosta, a Cabrillo College student who graduated from Monte Vista Christian School in June, was the recipient of the inaugural Lorraine E. Stucki Educational Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship was formed in honor of Lorraine Stucki, a longtime Watsonville

THIS WEEKEND Saturday, Oct. 28

Sidewalk sale

The Watsonville Senior Center, 114 East Fifth St., will hold a sidewalk sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Chili Cook-Off

More than 50 chefs will be mixing up large pots of chili for public tasting during the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s eighth annual Chili Cook-Off. Admission to the Chili Cook-Off is free. Visitors can watch chefs prepare their chili, and for $10 taste up to six different samples as well as vote for the People’s Choice winner. Cooking begins at 10 a.m., tasting starts at 1 p.m., and winners will be announced at 4 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit LEO’s Haven, an inclusive wheelchair-accessible playground planned for Chanticleer Park in Santa Cruz.

Fall festival

The Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department and Watsonville Police Neighborhood Services Division will hold a fall festival from 3-8 p.m. at Callaghan Park, 225 Sudden St.

Sunday, Oct. 29

Halloween dog walk

The "Howl-O-Ween Dog Walk" will take place at 11 a.m. at Martin J. Franich Park's dog park, 795 Vista Montana Drive in Watsonville, near Ann Soldo Elementary. Dog owners are encouraged to dress up their pets in Halloween apparel. After the walk, pictures will be taken of all dogs. Leashes and dog waste bags are required.

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Arrest yields numerous firearms Some from Oct. 4 gun shop burglary

raine,” she said. “She was always looking out for me, and she was just such a wonderful woman.” DeHart, a retired teacher

WATSONVILLE — A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after police found 30 guns at his residence, along with ammunition and burglary tools, Watsonville Police Sgt. Juan Trujillo said. Some of the guns are believed to be from the burglary of Markley’s Gun Shop on Oct. 4. Jim Rodriguez, 41, was charged with being a felon in possession of firearms, possession of ammunition and possession of burglary tools. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. Watsonville Police officers, with the assistance of the Santa Cruz County Auto Theft Reduction Enforcement Team, served a search warrant at Rodriguez’s residence at about 4:15 p.m. There, investigators found nine guns, various items of suspected stolen property including high-end bicycles, electron-

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Rhea DeHart (sitting, center) receives a standing ovation Wednesday during the "Wonderful Women of Watsonville" event at the Watsonville Elks Lodge. resident who died in August at age 86. Santa Cruz County Women’s Commissioner Ari Parker said Stucki’s commitment to the community was “unparalleled,” whether it be tackling senior issues, flood

control along the Pajaro River and more. “She especially encouraged the women in her life to get out there and actively participate,” Parker said. Acosta, in addition to attend-

ing Cabrillo College full-time to study English and journalism, works at Martinelli’s Company Store and has interned at the Register-Pajaronian for more than a year. “I was very close with Lor-

Santa Cruz County Sheriff: Bear Fire was arson Man also allegedly looted affected home By TODD GUILD

By TODD GUILD OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

A resident who lived on Hidden Springs Road returned on Oct. 17 to find their home had been burglarized. Miss-

WATSONVILLE — The Salvation Army is aiming to improve its services for homeless people in South County. By the end of the year, the organization plans to be running a day center for homeless people, with services such as internet access, showers, mailboxes, lockers, laundry and visiting nurses. It will also offer transitional housing, with 11 apartments in two buildings, and run a winter emergency shelter. Those services will be provided by Santa Cruz Homeless Services Center, Homeless Persons’ Health Project and Encompass Community Services. Those organizations will lease three buildings owned by

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In a room full of reporters, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Lt. Todd Liberty discusses the arrest of suspected Bear Fire arsonist Marlon Dale Coy. the heroic efforts by the first responders he could easily be facing murder charges today.” The blaze started on Oct. 16 in the area of 475 Diane’s Way and scorched 391 acres,

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destroyed two homes, four outbuildings, 17 vehicles and five RV’s. A total of 13 firefighters were injured while battling the fire. One is still hospitalized.

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SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart on Friday identified the man thought to be responsible for deliberately starting the Bear Fire. Marlan Dale Coy, 54, was charged with multiple counts of arson, with enhancements for causing great bodily Coy injury. Coy was already in custody for looting one of the homes that were evacuated, and is also facing charges of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, jail records show. He is being held at Santa Cruz County Main Jail in lieu of $800,000 bail. “Rarely have I seen a more reckless action than those committed by this depraved man,” Hart said. “If not for

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Frank Baudino (right) lends a hand to Anthony Rincon, an Aptos High sophomore, with his homework at Youth N.O.W. in 2014. The organization was one of 10 to receive a grant from Watsonville Rotary last year.

Eager to give back Watsonville Rotary updates grant guidelines By JOHANNA MILLER OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

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Paul De Worken of Monterey Bay Murals works on a new mural at Corralitos Feed and Pet Supplies on Freedom Boulevard at Gardner Avenue Thursday. Kelly Moore Paints provided the paint for the project. Corralitos Feed and Pet Supplies celebrated the grand opening of its second location on Tuesday.

Colleges, careers the focus of annual event REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

APTOS — Cabrillo College’s Annual College and Career Night will be held Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Cabrillo College Aptos campus, 6500 Soquel Drive. The event will feature presentations by instructors, counselors and financial aid advisors about Cabrillo College programs of study, transfer options and career paths, as well as a College & Career fair in the gym, with representatives from more than 60 four-year colleges and universities. The new, full-service Cabrillo College Welcome Center will also be open and student ambassadors will be giving campus tours. This annual event is free to attend and is open to all students, parents and prospective students in the Santa Cruz County community. In the Robert E. Swenson Library, Santa Cruz County students can talk with representatives from Cabrillo’s academic programs about campus degrees and transfer programs. Also in the library, Cabrillo’s financial aid staff will walk students and parents through the financial aid process in scheduled workshops. In the Cabrillo College Gymnasium, students and their parents can meet with representatives from more than 60 public, private, and out-of-state colleges and universities, as well as attend workshops about transferring from Cabrillo College to a fouryear university. Also in the gym, Cabrillo counselors will lead transfer workshops to discuss what it takes to transfer from Cabrillo to a four-year university. For information, visit go.cabrillo.edu/c&cn.

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Students at H.A. Hyde Elementary School pose for a photo during the 18th Annual Lights On Afterschool Event.

Thousands join call for ‘Afterschool for All’ REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

WATSONVILLE — On Thursday, the National Afterschool Alliance celebrated the 18th Annual Lights On Afterschool Event. Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their role in the lives of children, families and communities, according to instructor Jen Bruno. Hundreds of students attending afterschool programs in Pajaro Valley Unified School District celebrated Lights On Afterschool all week long, which is meant to bring attention to the critical importance of afterschool programs, Bruno said. Local celebrations will vary among school sites, with students participating in themed celebrations, such as STEAM LEGO activities, chalk runs and carnivals.

Recent data from the America After 3 p.m. report, commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance, shows an unmet demand for afterschool programs nationwide, organizers said. In 2014, more than 1.6 million students in California participated in afterschool programs, yet another 2.5 million would be enrolled if a program were available. Further, 90 percent of California’s parents reported they are satisfied with their child’s afterschool program, and 80 percent agree that afterschool programs give working parents peace of mind. Carol Ortiz, Extended Learning director, said, “We are all very proud of our afterschool students. There’s no reason that learning should stop at 3 p.m., particularly if the alternative is unsupervised screen time, or any of the dangerous

or unhealthy behaviors that can ensnare children in the afternoons. Like so many other afterschool programs around the nation, ours is supported by funding from the Federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative as well as After School Education and Safety California’s Prop. 49. Since its creation, it has provided funding to allow millions of children to attend afterschool.” PVUSD’s first afterschool program opened in 1999 with the 21st Century grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Originally serving 1,100 students, the program has grown to now serve more than 3,000 students, providing homework assistance, mentoring, tutoring, and classes and clubs in sports, recreation, mathematics, science and dozens of other subjects.

WATSONVILLE — The Rotary Club of Watsonville has released its updated guidelines for the next cycle of community grant applications, and is inviting eligible organizations to learn more. The community grants are specifically designed for local nonprofit youth organizations which adhere to the club’s areas of interest. In particular, the club is looking for groups which help prevent youth violence and encourage youth education and skills development. The grants are separate from Rotary’s individual educational scholarships, which are organized through local high schools’ counseling departments. “We are always looking for ways to benefit multiple children,” said Colleen Wallau, this year’s Grants Review Committee Chair. “By giving support to an entire organization, we can do just that.” The Rotary Club of Watsonville recently decided to extend its grant program to other parts of the county. Organizations applying do not need to be located in Pajaro Valley, as long as they directly benefit South County regions, including Watsonville, Pajaro, La Selva, Corralitos, Freedom, Aromas and Royal Oaks. According to Wallau, the decision was made by the club in attempt to “broaden its reach” to organizations in the county that might not know of their programs. The current application cycle period began on Oct. 15 and will remain open until March 1, 2018. Accepted applicants will be awarded in June 2018 to help fund projects starting later in the year. “We want our local youth to feel empowered to make positive choices, both now

and later in life,” Wallau said. “They are not only improving their own lives through these programs but also learning to give back to their community.” In the past year, Rotary Club of Watsonville awarded 10 separate $1,000 and $1,500 grants to local nonprofit organizations, including ones to the Boy Scouts of America, Teen Kitchen Project, Pajaro Valley Shelter Services and Youth N.O.W. Jenna Rodriguez, director of operations at Youth N.O.W., explained how the grant has helped jumpstart the organization’s new middle school program expansion. “It’s the first grant we’ve received,” Rodriguez said. “It’s a big deal. With Rotary’s help, we’ve been able to show other donors and businesses that we aren’t starting with nothing. And that what we do is important and deserving of support.” Those interested in applying for a grant are encouraged visit watsonvillerotary.com/ community-grants to review the updated guidelines. For information, contact Wallau at cwallau@aol.com or 607-9467.

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Man killed in earlymorning, head-on collision REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

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Residue from a major car crash is all that is left after two cars crashed head-on in the 1100 block of San Juan Road early Thursday where one person died.

Tommy Hirahara

Tommy Hirahara passed away October 11, 2017 in Watsonville. He was 68. Mr. Hirahara is survived by his brothers, Satoshi and Ben Hirahara; sisters, Eiko and Yoshiko Nishihara, Wakako Tanikawa, Akiko Nagai, Masako Matano and Emiko Hirano; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mitoshi and Teyo Hirahara; brothers, Fumio, Katsuji and Noboru Hirahara; and a sister, Sumako Abey. A private Celebration of Life will be held. Mehl’s Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Fred Utaka Oda 1923 – 2017

Fred Utaka Oda, resident of Watsonville, CA, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2017 at the age of 94. He is survived by his two daughters, Becky Henry (Steve) and Diane Onizuka (Victor), grandchildren Matthew Henry, David Henry, Lauren Henry, Michelle Onizuka and Ryan Onizuka and brothers John Oda and Jack Oda. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Oda (Fujita) in 2014. Fred was born in Watsonville, CA to parents Tokuzo and Toku Oda who immigrated from Hiroshima, Japan in early 1900. He graduated from Watsonville High School in 1941. At the beginning of WWII, he and his family were removed from the Pajaro Valley and taken to an internment camp in Poston, AZ. Eventually, Fred was released from the internment camp and relocated to Milwaukee, WI to work until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He returned to California just as the war ended and decided to follow in his father’s footsteps as a barber. He attended Barber College, and in 1949 apprenticed under his father, Tokuzo, in the barber shop he opened in 1912. Oda’s Barbershop was considered a historical landmark in what was once Watsonville’s Nihonmachi (Japantown) and it was there that Fred worked until his retirement in 2007 after serving his patrons for 60 years. Fred and his wife Betty were very active in the Watsonville Buddhist Temple for many decades. They belonged to the Adult Buddhist Association (ABA) Club, the Japanese American Citizens’ League and the JACL Senior Center. Even after Betty’s passing, Fred continued his participation and enjoyed volunteering in numerous church and club events. Fred enjoyed many outdoor activities. One of his favorites was surf fishing because he could cast his line into the ocean and then take a short nap! On Sundays he would take his family on outings to the beach or to the mountains which included picnics and nature walks. He loved to read and kept his mind active solving puzzles of all kinds. His mood for the day often depended on whether he was successful in solving the daily Sudoku in the newspaper! Fred and Betty loved ballroom dancing and could often be seen enjoying themselves on the dance floor at weddings and celebrations. Fred’s gift for gab was legendary. His witty and playful conversations kept his customers, family and friends entertained! Fred described his greatest joy as watching his grandchildren grow up and succeed in their endeavors. He took great pride in all of their accomplishments. In his 94 years, Fred lived humbly, enriching the lives of others with his selflessness and compassion. We miss him dearly and his memory will live in our hearts forever. A private memorial will be held in his memory.

ROYAL OAKS — A 57-yearold Santa Cruz man was killed early Thursday morning in a head-on collision on San Juan Road that sent another person to a trauma center in critical condition. The collision occurred at about 5:45 a.m. at 1124 San Juan Road when one of the vehicles went to pass another vehicle, said North County Fire Protection District Capt. Hector Ramirez. One of the vehicles burst into flames in the collision. The cause of the collision is still under investigation. It is unclear whether drugs or alcohol were involved. No other information was available Friday.

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Traffic backs up on Main Street Friday. Two grants have been awarded to Watsonville Police to help defuse dangerous traffic situations.

Grant to boost traffic safety for WPD REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville Police Department has been awarded two grants, totaling $105,000, from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long program of special enforcement and public awareness efforts to prevent trafficrelated deaths and injuries. “Safety for all, including

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Frances Heick

Frances Heick, longtime resident of Watsonville, passed away September 24, 2017. She was 87 years old. Frances was born on July 30, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, to John and Marie Van Hoven. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy. Her jobs included working for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, doctors offices, and finally, Granite Construction Company, where she worked until retirement. After moving to Watsonville, she met her husband, Jim Heick. They were married in 1957. Frances loved her family and friends. She also loved old movies, reading, not cooking, and especially, to go OUT! She never said no to an invitation, no matter how small. She especially enjoyed meeting friends for coffee, meals, plays, and gambling trips. She was an active member of Our Lady Help of Christians Church, and was also a member of many other groups in Watsonville, including the Pajaro Valley Historical Society, SACO, and Senior Circle at Watsonville Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Marie Van Hoven, her sister Virginia DeLuna, her brother Jim Van Hoven, her husband James H. Heick, and her daughter, Nancy A. Sykes. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jayne and Ken Lindberg, her beloved granddaughter Clara Lindberg, and numerous cherished nieces and nephews. The family would like to especially thank Sally Robin, Valley Convalescent Home, and Dr. O’Grady, for his good care and humor, and the nurses at Watsonville Hospital, especially Nurse Amy on the third floor, and ALL of the Critical Care Nurses, for their kindness, support, and comfort. A funeral rosary and mass will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians, November 9, 2017, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady Help of Christians, or St. Francis Central Coast Catholic High School, or the Pajaro Valley Historical Society.

motorists, pedestrians, and bike riders, who use the city’s roadways is of utmost importance,” Capt. David Rodriguez said. “Our goal is to have no one injured while traveling throughout the city’s roads. By partnering with OTS, we believe we can make a positive impact by lowering the number of people injured or killed on our streets.” After falling to a 10-year low in 2010, the number of people killed on roadways has climbed nearly 17 percent across the state, with 3,429 fatalities in 2015, police said. The rise in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities now comprise nearly 25 percent of all traffic deaths. “Unsafe behaviors account for 94 percent of traffic crashes,” said OTS Director Rhonda Craft. “This grant emphasizes the two most effective ways to change behaviors – education and enforcement. The Watsonville Police Department, with assistance from the Office of Traffic Safety, will use these

tools to help keep Watsonville streets safe.” Activities that the grant will fund include: • DUI checkpoints • DUI saturation patrols • Bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement • Distracted driving enforcement • Seat belt and child safety seat enforcement • Speed, red light and stop sign enforcement • Bicycle and pedestrian education • Collaborate with health care providers to promote senior citizen pedestrian safety • Work closely with community-based organizations at the neighborhood and community level with an effort to reach individuals • Distribution of bicycle helmets at bicycle rodeos, workshops and community events Funding for this program is from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Thomas Porter Stepovich Aug. 7, 1943 – Oct. 18, 2017

Tom passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the age of 74 after a brief illness. A native of Saratoga, he moved to Aptos in 1997. Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Patty; his son Greg (Susie); and his sister, Marcia, as well as his happy companion Duffy, his Scottish terrier. Additionally He leaves his four sisters-in law, Nancy Buoy, Colleen Brunetti, Kathleen Moore, and Judy Nielsen (Stan). Tom also leaves numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Tom and Patty enjoyed traveling and over the years visited most of Northern Europe, the Caribbean and the United States. As Tom got older he looked forward to watching his favorite team, the 49ers, reading extensively and challenging himself with difficult crossword puzzles. Another of his favorite past times was having long conversations over coffee with his son Greg. A Funeral Mass for Tom will be held at Holy Eucharist Catholic Community, 527 Corralitos Road, Corralitos on Nov. 3rd at 1:00pm, followed by a reception, to be announced. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to: Watsonville Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 282, Watsonville, CA 95077 or a charity of your choice. Mehl’s Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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f American foreign policy is based on our own historic experience, we must oppose secession movements. We would not like to see Spain lose part of its country to a province leaving them for independence (Catalonia) or the Kurds leaving Iraq. But does our own experience with the American slave-states trying to leave the union really compare with that of the two current potential breakaway states? And have we forgotten that we seceded from England? Our southern states declared their secession because upon President Lincoln’s election, they feared that slavery would be abolished. The Confederacy believed that the institution of slavery belonged for each state to decide, although the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott ruling had mandated that runaway slaves in the north must be returned to their masters. This made the issue national, not just states’ rights. In a brutal, fouryear war, the South lost. The union was saved from being divided into what would have been a disaster: two weak countries — the Confederacy, that intended to spread their institution of slave labor to the western territories and to the Caribbean and Mexico, and a weaker North with an industrial revolution well on the way.

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Leaving the Union: Pros and cons Local Columnist Dr. Farhat-Holzman Spain, as nations go, is relatively young. The Iberian Peninsula was divided among a number of Medieval kingdoms, Castile and Aragon among them, until in 1469, the King and Queen of those respective kingdoms married, uniting their kingdoms. By 1492, after extensive warfare, the new Spain had absorbed all the other kingdoms and drove out the last Muslim kingdom, Andalusia. Spain went immediately from a collection of small kingdoms into a great imperial power that colonized much of the New World. One former kingdom before unification was Catalonia, with a culture more French than Spanish. It has always been the most sophisticated, cosmopolitan and politically progressive region of Spain, and the last holdouts against Fascist Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-9). The first bombing of a civilian target took place during that war when Franco’s fascist friends,

the Nazis and the Italians, tried out their new air forces by destroying a hapless city, Guernica. During the entire long rule of Franco, the Catalonians were persecuted. They have not forgotten. The Iberian Peninsula houses more than Spain, of course. Portugal, once just one more independent kingdom, is a sovereign nation with its own language. The Basques, another distinct people with a language and culture far older than Spain itself, are asking for cultural autonomy, if not nationhood. A solution to this dilemma would be for the Spanish central government to negotiate with Catalonia and give them some good reasons to remain in the union. The Spanish government, however, is playing hardball. Another secession movement is that of the Iraqi Kurds, with even more reason for wanting their own nationstate. They have been horribly mistreated by Iraq. When the Turkish Ottoman Empire was dismantled after World War I, the British and French drew up the borders of the new independent states that would emerge. They created Iraq, Trans-Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and governed them all as “protectorates.” In theory, they were preparing them for

modern independence; in reality, they never thought these people would be competent enough to run their own countries. History has proven them correct. Dictatorships, not democracies, thrive better in these artificially created Muslim states. The Kurds were the only people denied a country of their own. Although not Arabs, and of viable size, they were divided up among four adjacent new states: Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Unfortunately, the Kurds sit on an enormous pool of petroleum, and had they been given a country, they would have been the richest state in the Middle East. Arabs, Turks and Iranians could not have tolerated this, and they still do not. If anybody in that horrible region deserves a country, the Kurds do. America should support their independence. They are the only people in the Middle East (besides the Israelis) who are ready for a democracy and are willing to fight for it. ••• Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman is a historian, lecturer, and author of “God’s Law or Man’s Law.” You may contact her at Lfarhat102@aol.com or www. globalthink.net. Her opinions are her own and not necessarily those of the RegisterPajaronian.

Has Trump learned anything?

oes Donald Trump have any interest in governing the country? Has he learned anything at all about the legislative process as he’s flailed and failed his way through his first months in office? Now he faces a critical test that will provide some answers. Senators from both parties have crafted a truly bipartisan bill to shore up the shaky insurance markets created by Obamacare. Conservatives are trying to sabotage the effort by demanding concessions Democrats can never accept. Will Trump support something that can actually pass? Or will he cave in to the hard-right segment of his party that automatically opposes anything that resembles a reasonable compromise? So far he’s been all over the lot, encouraging the bipartisan negotiators and then demeaning their efforts as a “bailout” of the insurance companies. In politics, not keeping your word is the surest path to irrelevance, and Trump’s irresponsible behavior led the Washington Post to report, “Lawmakers in both parties consider him an untrustworthy, chronically inconsistent and easily distracted negotiator.” Trump is deeply committed to pleasing his core supporters, who comprise about one-third of the electorate. But being president is a lot more complicated than being a candidate. Sen. Charles Schumer,

National Columnists Cokie and Steven V. Roberts the Democratic leader, was correct in saying, “This president cannot govern if, whenever the hard right frightens him and says ‘Jump,’ he says, ‘How high?’” The arguments in favor of the bipartisan health care bill are compelling. Trump has canceled government payments that subsidize premiums for low-income policyholders. The bill would restore those payments. Sen. Lamar Alexander, the lead Republican author, warns that without legislative action, “there will be chaos in this country and millions of Americans will be hurt.” Those “millions of Americans” include a lot of Republicans, and Alexander accused the bill’s opponents of putting ideology ahead of reality. “What’s conservative about unaffordable premiums?” he asked on the Senate floor. The answer is “nothing,” which is why four Republican governors signed a bipartisan letter urging passage of the compromise measure. The letter quoted a warning from the Congressional Budget Office

that the president’s actions “would increase premiums by 25 percent by 2020,” and add nearly $200 billion to the national debt. “As governors,” they wrote, “we deal with the real-life impacts of actions taken in Washington, D.C.” But that’s exactly what Trump refuses to do: deal with “real-life impacts” instead of embracing baseless prejudices. His argument that premium subsidies, which are mandated by law, would simply enrich insurance companies is an article of faith in conservative circles. But it’s not supported by the facts. The Washington Post investigated Trump’s claim and found that instead of making money by participating in Obamacare, insurance companies were taking a financial beating. The Post accused Trump of “misleading rhetoric” and awarded him Four Pinocchios, its highest level of dishonesty. Virtually the entire health care industry backs the compromise bill, and so does the general public. A recent Economist/YouGov poll found that 52 percent want to revive the subsides cut by Trump, while only 21 percent oppose restoration. There’s a larger point here. The compromise bill is an important experiment in bipartisanship, co-sponsored by a dozen senators from each party who “negotiated in good faith,” as the governors’ letter

noted, and produced a measure that involved concessions from both sides. Republicans agreed to retain the basic architecture of Obamacare. Democrats agreed to give states more flexibility in implementing a system that needs a lot of fixing. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the lead Democratic negotiator, argued that the bill could set a useful precedent for future legislation. “It sends a powerful message,” she said, “that when members of Congress decide to get past our talking points and take a few steps out of our partisan corners, there is a lot we can agree on and a lot we can get done.” That’s absolutely true. But the spirit of trust and good faith that makes open-minded negotiations possible is practically extinct in Washington today. As Sen. John McCain, who has a long record of working with the rival party, said recently, “We’ve been spinning our wheels on too many important issues, because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle.” Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, says he’ll bring the bipartisan bill up for a vote if President Trump promises to sign it. Will Trump be smart enough to do that? Or will he continue to spin his wheels and squander his presidency? ••• Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.

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Open letter to the PVUSD Board of Trustees ‘Ma’am, if you can hear me, rock your wings’

By ABEL MEJIA

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started in this school district 42 years ago as a kindergartener. In that class, we had an aide who was an extra pair of eyes, ears and hands to help students find their nametag on day one. We focused on playing well with others, early literacy strategies, and how to hold a pencil too large for our fingers. We spent plenty of time in recess exercising our large muscle groups so that when we came back, we weren’t so fidgety. I had a full day of kindergarten and didn’t take a single assessment. Forty-two years after being a scared, shy 5-year old kid who ate glue, I teach in front of students who read on average at the fifth grade level. Maybe it is the lack of sound dual immersion programs that have held them back from attaining the proper education. My 10th-graders are expected to analyze the rise of capitalism and the response to it in the form of socialism, communism and utopianism. They struggle with turning letters into sounds. It’s not their fault. Class sizes jumped from 20 to 34. When we wonder where we went wrong, it starts with removing teachers from the classroom and putting them in the district office. Why take some of our best talent from

the schools? Ah, it makes someone else’s job easier. Administrative staff has grown exponentially since I was a kindergartener. The Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers has offered an alternative, but you won’t listen to greedy, money-grubbing malcontents. Two weeks ago, there were three to four staff members installing and fine-tuning your high tech scoreboard. Now we sit in rented facilities. Rather than sit in the confines of the city council chambers, two weeks ago, you had many of us standing or sitting on a crowded floor. The barriers you placed in front of us reminded me that we don’t get to mingle with the privileged class. You are privileged in the sense that you have the grand opportunity to right this ship we call education. All it takes is four bold members on that board to direct the superintendent to settle this disagreement with negotiations and move forward with the real task at hand. Policies, personnel and mismanagement of resources have led to cabinet level administrators falling “asleep at the wheel.” They worry more about their grand retirement or next job than the job they are currently doing. Fire those immoral and reckless administrators who are less than transparent about the number of parents

who want a dual immersion program at their child’s school. Fire them for betraying board-adopted policy and state law. Or … place them on a peer assisted review program. Create newcomer programs at the elementary and secondary programs to welcome students to a new country, language and culture. Provide these children with a curriculum that honors their history, culture, language and contributions to this country and our world. Have each administrator teach at least one class a week so that our released teacher can perform instructional rounds, evaluate our staff and give them necessary feedback, support and encouragement. Send every TOSA back to the classroom so that we don’t have to offer tenure and a job to the person taking over their job. If district staff wants to pick the brain of our teaching staff, they can pay them consultant fees commensurate with their experience, wisdom and impact. They can sign up for the online program called “teachers pay teachers” to download excellent classroom resources and lesson plans. We can turn off the air conditioning at the district office until all schools get air-conditioned classrooms during this unbearable heat wave. All money saved here can go toward

a rainy day fund for fixing leaky roofs and remove toxic fumes from installed carpet. Cancel all water orders and drink from a faucet like we do. Cancel the cookie orders and catered events for meetings. Invest in our students by investing in our teachers. Stop using district staff time to break our union. Those administrators who sit on your negotiations team should be signing up to recruit at conferences like CABE to replace the dearth of teachers who will undoubtedly make the right decision for their families. Teachers work on the weekends. We make phone calls, answer emails, attend conferences, grade and input those grades, create lesson plans and work a second or third job to make ends meet in the second most expensive county in the country. Think about how generous teachers are with their time, money and energy. I hope that you agree with me that we deserve honest pay for honest work. That is all that we are asking. That is what our kids need and deserve. ••• Abel Mejia is a teacher in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. His opinions are his own and not necessarily those of the RegisterPajaronian.

was flying a Cessna alone on my first solo flight from Durango, Colorado to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Gallup, New Mexico, and back to Durango, when I got lost. Getting lost started because I couldn’t use the radio. It was working intermittently. But as I got closer, and the tower couldn’t hear me, I listened for instructions, but the instructions didn’t come and I was nearly ready to land. You don’t land without getting clearance from a towered Air Traffic Control, so I circled and got the attention of the tower. “I think we have someone up there without a radio. Ma’am, if you can hear me, rock your wings.” I rocked them and it was cleared for me to land, and did so successfully. Back in the air, after arranging my take off with the tower, and on my way to Gallup, the radio was again off, with brief moments of working. I got frustrated because, not only could I not depend on the radio, the planned takeoff had me leaving from another direction, away from my plan, and then I was lost and had a huge problem to solve. What a way to fly on your first long-distance flight. It was a test that prepared me for any challenges I met there after. “Can anyone hear me?” I whined into the microphone. “Ah, hear ya ma’am,” It was the welcomed voice of an American Airlines pilot flying to Texas. He agreed to call flight services to extend my time of arrival into Gallup. If you are late with landing from the flight plan, a potential search may be made for you. But, now that I had a bit more time, I asked myself the question, “Where am I?” I looked around on the ground and nothing looked familiar, and no visible, large airstrips. But, there it was. I spotted a small airstrip, and vowed to

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Pumpkin-carving tools should include a tourniquet

arving a jack-o-lantern used to require little more than a pumpkin, an oversized kitchen knife, and a tourniquet. It was a simple matter of plunging a 10-inch French knife into the gourd of your choice and creating a triangle-eyed, square-toothed masterpiece of horror. In those days, the trickiest thing about making your jacko-lantern was deciding on how to light the candle. Option one: Light candle, then attempt to lower it into the pumpkin without catching your sleeve on fire. Option two: Put the candle inside the pumpkin first, then attempt to light it without catching your sleeve on fire. Option three: Accept the inevitable and just light yourself on fire, then go find a candle. After a quick trip to the emergency room for stitches and some light skin grafting, you could return home and set your jack-o-lantern on the porch, where it would remain until gravity and molecular breakdown eventually caused it to collapse in on itself like the birth of a new star — appropriately enough, usually around Christmas time. But somewhere along the way, things have gotten complicated. The 10-inch French

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Ned Hickson knife — once the pumpkincarver’s tool of choice — has been replaced by kits that include sophisticated, highprecision instruments that, aside from creating fancy Halloween scenes on your pumpkin, can also be used, if necessary, to perform an emergency triple-bypass. The first time I saw one of these kits was several years ago on “Good Morning America,” when Martha Stewart was re-creating the flying monkey scene from “The Wizard of Oz” on the face of an 800-pound pumpkin. After scooping out the insides with a back-hoe (which she had forged herself out of recycled Mason jar lids), Stewart demonstrated how anyone could sculpt their own gourd into a Halloween Mecca by first creating a simple pattern using common household items, such as a dry-erase marker, overhead projector, and $300,000

movie still. In spite of this newfound knowledge, I kept with tradition because it’s hard to imagine any Halloween without a near-fatal knife wound to reminisce about. That was until my children quietly took me aside and told me our pumpkins always look ... how did they put it? Oh yeah. “Really stupid.” Being a father dedicated to his children’s happiness, I of course told them that I appreciated and respected their honesty. After which I told them Halloween had actually been cancelled this year, and that we would be proceeding directly to Arbor Day. Assuming that Santa and the Easter Bunny were still missing. I didn’t really say that! Ha Ha! OK — so I did. The important thing is that our kids have learned to laugh heartily whenever their therapist brings the subject up. As you’ve probably guessed, I eventually gave in and bought a fancy carving kit. The first thing I discovered about these kits was that, once spread out, the assortment of tools had a striking resemblance to an operating tray on “Grey’s Anatomy;” lots

of shiny things that look sharp but appear to serve no obvious purpose. Next, there were the instructions, which describe how the tools can be used to create any of the following As Seen on TV! images: 1. Witch riding broom across moon. 2. Black cat with hair standing on end. 3. Bat sitting on tombstone. 4. Martha Stewart Included in the kit were four patterns, along with a list of the really cool patterns which — naturally — were sold separately. Knowing how important this was to our children, I was willing to make one final trip to the store in order to obtain the blueprints to our ultimate pumpkin masterpiece: Martha Stewart hitting bat with tombstone. Pumpkin carving is still part of our Halloween tradition. The good news is, now that are kids are 16 and older, they’re all capable of administering first-aid. Or at the very least, grabbing a fire extinguisher. ••• You can write to Ned Hickson at nedhickson@icloud. com, or c/o Siuslaw News, 148 Maple St., Florence, Ore. 97439.

Latitude Margaritaville, an over-55 residential housing development owned by entertainer Jimmy Buffett’s holding company, is scheduled to open in 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Buffett’s fans, a Hawaiian shirt-wearing, party-down subgroup of AARP known as Parrotheads, are lining up to get in. The developer reports they’ve already had 10,000 inquiries. How the Beatles and the Rolling Stones didn’t think of this first is a puzzlement, but still, it may be an omen. If this is successful, every music star in the business will want to build their very own housing development. Watch your mailbox: It won’t be long before you’ll be getting junk mail that says you’ve won a free trip to Florida if you visit Herman’s Hermitage, Bob Dylan’s Desolation Row Timeshares, the Beach Boys’ Surf Seniors or Garth Brooks’ Friends in No-Snow Places. There’s not as much money in recorded music as there used to be, thanks to the internet. But there IS plenty of money in selling real estate to seniors, and if you were 13 when the Beatles hit, you just turned 67. “Can’t Buy Me Love,” maybe, but you can buy me a lovely beachfront condo. It’s hard to imagine a retirement village run by your average aging rock star. After all, being young and being “young at heart” are two very different things. At 55, “festival seating” means a recliner in the den. What would living at a place called, say, Backstage Pass Gated Community be like? Would it be on a Caribbean tax haven island so the rock star could keep his money while he’s taking yours? Instead of guards, you’d have to get past his roadies at the front gate. And the age requirements would be a little different for him than for the rest of the residents. Everybody would have to be over 55, except the rock star’s current girlfriend, who is 24 and looks 16. He’s 75 and has just had a makeover. He now looks uncannily like

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Laureen Diephof myself, I would land on that. It was a small abandoned Indian Reservation airstrip. I was safe; now I just needed to figure out where I had landed. Two young guys in a pickup came driving by on a nearby road, and I flagged them down. “I just flew in and I’m not sure where I am.” I was out of breath from running to the road, not from flapping my wings, which is what their quizzical faces said. “What town is that back there?” They continued to stare at me with great big question marks on their faces. “Oh, the plane is over there,” I said, gesturing with my thumb over my shoulder to the landing strip where the airplane was out of sight. I stifled a chuckle. When they told me that I was near Cloudcroft, New Mexico, I turned the plane in the take off position, and I headed into the direction of Gallup. Something flew past my face, as I bumped up and down in the plane. It turned out to be the air vent that worked loose and landed on the floor. Whew, I thought it was a kamikaze bird. So, I made it to the noncontrolled Gallup Airport and went inside, to regroup. I knew when I left I’d be back on my original flight plan. The radio played tricks with me, but I got back to Durango OK without it. I have learned that if you don’t give up, you’ll be so proud of yourself when you reach your destination. ••• Laureen Diephof is a resident of Aromas.

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Jim Mullen

Captain Jack Sparrow. The early dinner is at midnight. No one is allowed to go to bed before dawn, and no waking up before 2 in the afternoon. There is a 10-drink minimum at bar. You have to sign a 30-page contract stipulating that certain things cannot be brought on the property — brown M&Ms, generic bottled water and domestic champagne — and that other things must be available at all times. Like a boa constrictor, Cristal champagne and a hairdryer. And will it stop with just individual rock stars? Why not the whole rock experience? I can almost see the brochures now. “Got an empty nest, but not ready for a ‘retirement community’? Why not trade that big, empty house for one of our tiny tents on Woodstock Farms? Situated on a muddy field in upstate New York, there’s so much to do, you’ll wonder why you didn’t get older sooner. No shuffleboard here; no golfing, no sea breezes. You’ll be too busy volunteering at the community kitchen, alerting people to the bad Viagra going around, bathing naked with hundreds of others in our all-natural pond and searching for the spouse you came with. Space is filling up fast, so call today. From the low $300,000s. Private portapotties, extra.” The sad news is that so many rock stars never made it to 55. Buddy Holly, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Ricky Nelson, Mama Cass, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Bobby Darin, Jackie Wilson, Elvis, John Lennon, the list goes on and on. Jimmy Buffett is 70. Maybe I’ll inquire about Latitude Margaritaville. He must be doing something right.

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RPCOMMUNITY COMMUNITY BRIEFS Greenway hosting presentation on rail corridor WATSONVILLE — Santa Cruz County Greenway, a nonprofit organization that is advocating for a trail-only path along the 32-mile rail corridor, is holding a presentation at Second Street Cafe, 28 Second St. #100 in Watsonville, on Monday from 7-9 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session after the presentation. The Santa Cruz County R e g i o n a l Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Commission is currently seeking the public’s input on the Unified Corridor I n v e s t m e n t S t u d y, w h i c h looks at a series of investments that could be made on three parallel routes in the county: Highway 1, Soquel Avenue/Drive and Freedom Boulevard, and the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. A list of six scenarios to study includes such things as a dedicated bus lane on Freedom Boulevard, passenger rail service, a trail-only option on the rail corridor, and more. For information, visit sccrtc.org/projects/multi-modal/ unified-corridor-study.

Community Foundation makes two new hires APTOS — Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has hired Ana Espinoza and Kevin Heuer for its program staff. Espinoza is a new program officer. She leaves the City of Watsonville where she held various posts including director of parks and community services, recreation superintendent and senior administrative analyst. She was also executive director of Familia Center (now part of Community Bridges), where she oversaw services for families in the Lower Ocean Street and Beach Flats neighborhoods of Santa Cruz. Espinoza is a graduate of UC

Santa Cruz. She, along with her husband Jerry Lopez, is also a donor to the Community Foundation. Heuer, after three years as a Community Foundation program associate, left in 2011 to become director of institutional giving and then chief operations and program officer for Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County. Heuer holds a Master of Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. He takes over as program officer – grants manager. “As the Community Foundation grows, both in terms of grantmaking and nonprofit leadership services, having a strong program team like this one benefits everyone,” Program Director Christina Cuevas said.

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WATSONVILLE — Lutheran Community Church, 95 Alta Vista Ave. in Watsonville, will hold its annual Abelskiever event on Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. An Abelskiever is a small, round Danish pancake served with jam, jelly, syrup or powdered sugar. Breakfast is $10. The event will also include a silent auction, drawings, homemade baked goods and more.

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Sharing lessons through art Reception set for PV Arts’ ‘Mi Casa’ exhibit REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

"Mi Casa es Tu Casa" curator Tracy Heller-LeCroy organizes a display. Contributed

WATSONVILLE — Pajaro Valley Arts will be exhibiting its annual “Mi Casa es Tu C a s a ” f r o m n o w u n t i l Dec. 10. The annual exhibit is inspired by Dia de Los Muertos, a traditional holiday in Mexico that celebrates ancestors and others who have passed away. Altars (ofrendas) are built in homes to honor and remember the dead. Each year PVA welcomes community groups and artists to their “home/casa” to pay tribute to those who have passed. This year the theme for “ M i C a s a e s Tu C a s a ” i s “Lessons From Loved Ones/ Lecciones de Nuestros Seres Queriods.” The groups and artists have been asked to interpret their idea of lessons and traditions and to incorporate stories and humor into their altars. This year there are 24 altars on display by eight schools, 14 community groups and 10 individual artists presented in two- and three-dimensional work. The opening reception will be held Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at 37 Sudden St.

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Sexual harassment issues worry parent

EAR HARRIETTE: All this talk about sexual harassment at work is upsetting me, but more my daughter, who is about to graduate from college and wants to work in the entertainment industry. She and I have been discussing how she can protect herself from sexual predators on the job and whether she should even keep her dream of working in film given the horror stories that have been exposed about Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby before him, and so many others. How do I protect my daughter and encourage her to pursue her passion? Listening to the women who are speaking up today doesn’t really make me more comfortable. They were quiet for decades so that they could grow their careers. Is that what my daughter’s fate will be — give in or go home? — Protecting My Daughter, Cincinnati DEAR PROTECTING MY DAUGHTER: Facing down a sexual predator on the job is a big topic of conversation today without any clear guidelines on how to proceed. The fact that many women are speaking out — from Hollywood stars to women in other fields of business — is a good sign. There is a lot more awareness than in the past about how rampant sexual misconduct is at work. How that translates into protections for women at work is unclear as of yet. What you can teach your daughter is that she has the right to work in a safe environment. If anyone attempts to cross a sexual boundary with her, she can say no and report it to human resources. If more women do this, there is a chance that the perpetrators will curb their bad behavior. It is also possible that women who speak up could continue to lose opportunities in the workplace. My guess is that we will need the courageous women who are willing to fight vocally for their right to work in a safe

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Columnist Harriette Cole space to change the trend that has existed for so many years. DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m worried that my mom is losing her memory. She is in her late 80s, and I know this happens to many people as they grow older. She has aged a lot in the last year and a half, and one side effect has been that she forgets things — important things. The other day, she forgot she was supposed to order food for herself because my sister would not be coming by to bring her a meal. The evening had been planned, but my mom totally forgot and was sitting at home hungry. We figured it out that same evening, but it was concerning. Little things like this have been happening a lot. My mom lives in a retirement community, so there are people to look out for her, but what else can we do? — Forgetful Mom, St. Louis DEAR FORGETFUL MOM: Have your mother’s memory checked by her internist. There are tests for dementia that will let you know the severity of her memory loss. With her doctor’s support, you can learn what her limitations are today and how to support her. For many elders, memory loss is common. The question will be what the severity is of your mother’s memory loss and whether she needs a new level of care to support her basic needs. Partnering with her doctor will help you figure out next steps. ••• You can send questions to askharriette@harriettecole. com or c/o Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

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Martin Luther’s 500th anniversary

WEEKLY WORSHIP For the upcoming week, starting today. •••

All Saints Cristo Rey Episcopal Church

437 Rogers Avenue, Watsonville, 724-5338 SUNDAYS/LOS DOMINGOS: Holy Eucharist in English, 10 a.m. Santa Eucaristía en Español, 12 p.m. Godly Play (Escuela Dominical) during both services. SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS/SEGUNDO Y CUARTO MIÉRCOLES: Contemplative Taize service at 7 p.m. Misa Taizé (Misa contemplativa) a las 7 de la noche. THURSDAYS/LOS JUEVES: Misa informal en Español a las 7 de la noche. TA I Z E A R O U N D T H E CROSS: We invite everyone to our Taize service, held every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Taize is a service of contemplative prayer and music with origins in the Taize Community of Burgundy, France, an ecumenical monastic community. The service includes music which is composed of simple phrases, usually from scripture which are usually repeated or sung in canon. This is a bilingual service in English and Español. Please join us! Second and fourth Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Church of The Salvation Army of Watsonville

214 Union St., Watsonville. Tel: (831) 724-3922. The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Sun.: Prayer Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School (youth and adult classes), 10 a.m. Worship Service, 11 a.m. Tues.: Home League/Wom-

en’s meeting, 10 a.m. Weds.: Evening Church Service, 6:30 p.m. Fri.: Youth Group (ages 1318), 6:30 p.m. Creative Ministry Class (youth), 7 p.m. Doctrine Class (youth and adults), 7 p.m. For more information, call the office at 724-3922.

Corralitos (Crossroads) House of Prayer

905 Amesti Rd., at Varni Rd., Corralitos. Regular service times: Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; Tuesday - 1 p.m. Prayer Meeting. This Sunday new pastor, the Rev. Timothy Crandall will lead worship and bring the morning message. The public is cordially invited to all services. For more information: (408) 761-0356. The Spanish congregation, Iglesia de Dios, pastored by Rev. Andrés Valdez, meets in the House of Prayer facilities each Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist

352 Arthur Road Tel.: 724-5872 You are warmly invited to all of our church services. Sunday Services and Sunday School begin at 9 a.m. Child care is provided for infants. Our Sunday services include readings from The King James version of The Bible and correlative passages from “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy. Sunday School instruction for young people up to the age of 20 includes study of the Bible; Jesus’ teachings, the Ten Commandments and how to prayerfully approach our lives. Wednesdays, we have two Testimony Meetings, 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. Testimony meetings include readings from the King James Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy as well as testimonies of healing and inspiration gained from the study and practice of Christian Science.

First United Methodist Church/Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Watsonville

229 Stanford St., Watsonville. Tel. (Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed for lunch 12-1 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.): 724-4434. E-mail: office@watsonville1stumc.org. Website: watsonville1stumc.org. Our focus is loving God through worship, loving one another with spiritual disciplines and pastoral care, and loving others by serving as Jesus taught us to serve, including providing the Watsonville Music Program for children and youth, feeding the homeless during the winter months and food for families year round, offering Health Academies and other special events, and working together with our many partners, here at home and throughout the world. Sun.: All Saints’ Day. El Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Choir rehearsal, 9:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Lego Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship — Rev. Robin Mathews-Johnson, Fellowship Cup, blood pressure checks (Fireside Room), 10 a.m. Handbell rehearsal, 12:45 p.m. Watsonville Music Program, 2-4 p.m. Mon.: Office closed. Sewing Group in the St. Stephen’s Room, 1 p.m. Tues.: Happy Halloween! Thurs.: Youth Chorus, 3:456:30 p.m. Food for children in parking lot, 4;30 p.m. Fri.: Office closed at 1 p.m. See WORSHIP, page A11

ct. 31 is the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk, nailed 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. Two of the issues were salvation by faith alone and scripture alone. Faith alone not faith plus other demands to achieve salvation that became dogma in the Catholic church. Scripture alone. The Catholics had added other writings that were given the same status as Scripture as if they were also the “the inspired Word of God.” On the continent, the energy of the reformation and the Renaissance exploded into the beginning of capitalism, demand for participatory government and other changes in society. America was settled by

Memo From Pastor George

George Erickson Protestants. Much of the energy and ferment became the nexus in the formation of the United States. Protestants were more innovative, more bold, more joyful in their faith. The great German sociologist Max Weber, at the turn of the 20th century, wrote famously and persuasively of a “Protestant ethic” whose work ethic, efficiency and readiness to risk for a better future underlay free enterprise, representative government and pursuit of science.

In a remarkable book published for the 500th anniversary of Luther’s Theses in Wittenberg, “Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World,” historian and pastor Alec Ryrie wrote of this faith: “It is the old love affair; a direct encounter with God’s power, whether as a lived experience, a memory or a hope … It is thought that promise to change lives that Protestantism has changed the world.” So why the silence in America on the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the movement? One need not demean other faiths to proclaim your own. Indeed, when a weary world full of the poor and suffering is waiting with ever greater impatience for exactly the same virtue and values of these people and their “love affair” with God.

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NETworX Program and Dinner, 6 p.m. Sat.: Holy Walkamolies: Lands End San Francisco, 7 a.m.

Holy Eucharist Catholic Community

527 Corralitos Road, Corralitos Tel: 722-5490 Mass Schedule: Fri: 9 a.m. Sat: 5 p.m. Sun: (English) 8 & 10 a.m. Sun: (Español) 12 Noon We are a supportive, faith filled community that welcomes all people. Through our baptismal call to stewardship we build up the Body of Christ as we pray, worship, celebrate and reach out in service to others.

Lutheran Community Church

95 Alta Vista Ave., Watsonville. Tel.: 724-3460. Website: www. lccwatsonville.org. E-mail: admin@lccwatsonville.org. Come and join us at Lutheran Community Church of Watsonville to celebrate the risen Christ! We meet Sundays at 10 a.m. for our bilingual worship celebration. Worship includes special children’s activities and coffee fellowship afterwards. We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation. All are welcome! We sponsor CIMA (Community Information Center for Migrant Assistance – (831-7243461) with office hours Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday from 3-5 p.m. During the week, we host meetings for AA and CODA and other community activities. We are the site of a community garden and orchard. Ask about First Communion and Confirmation classes. We also have rooms available for parties and meetings. Upcoming Events: Our parking lot sales are the first and third Saturdays of the month. Come join us! Find us at 95 Alta Vista Ave. in Watsonville. Contact: (831) 724-3460. Website: www.lccwatsonville.org. Email: admin@

lccwatsonville.org.

Mt. Olive Temple Church of God in Christ

20 Salinas Rd., Watsonville. Over the bridge in Pajaro Sunday Service. 9:30 a.m.: Sunday School. 11 a.m.: Morning Worship. (831) 724-0855. Tuesday Night Prayer, 6:30 p.m. Bible Study, 7-8 p.m. Pastor: Cornell Carrawell. Come one, come all. W e are a Pentecostal church. We affirm our faith in the Bible. We affirm our faith in God. We affirm our faith in the Church. We affirm our faith in Forgiveness of Sin. We affirm our faith in Salvation. We affirm our faith in Divine Healing. We affirm our faith in the Holy Ghost. We affirm our faith in Sanctification. And that is what we believe!

Ocean Gate Zen Center

920 41st Avenue, Suite B (Next to the Family Cycling Center), Santa Cruz. Email: info@ oceangatezen.org. Website: www.oceangatezen.org. Ocean Gate Zen Center is a Zen Buddhist temple dedicated to supporting meditation as well as wholesome compassionate activity for self and others. Please join Us for Zen Meditation, Everyone is Welcome. The Saturday morning program is informal, and focuses on investigating Buddhist teachings for creating ease and skillful response in our daily life. The program begins with meditation followed by a talk by one of our teachers: Rev. Daijaku Kinst or Rev. Shinshu Roberts. Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday Meditation: 6:45 a.m.–7:25 a.m., followed by Chanting Service Friday Meditation: 9 a.m.– 9:40 a.m., followed by Wellbeing and Refuges Service Saturday Morning Schedule: Meditation 9-9:20 a.m., followed by a talk with questions

and answers.

United Presbyterian Church

112 E. Beach St., Watsonville. Tel.: 724-4737. Website: www. upcwatsonville.org. Welcome to the United Presbyterian Church of Watsonville. For more information about our Church, see our website at www.upcwatsonville.org or email us at office@upcwatsonville.org. Sun.: Please join us at 10 a.m. for Sunday Worship with the message “The Parable of the Minast,” Mathew 19:11-22. Join us after the service for snacks and conversation. Central Coast Christian Center (Spanish Language) Service, 5:30 p.m. Mon.: Boy Scout Troop 505 meeting, 6 p.m. Tues.: Girl Scout meeting, 6 p.m. Sat.: Sports Yard Sale in the Parking Lot, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Watsonville Christian Church

Meets at the Watsonville Woman’s Club, 12 Brennan St., Watsonville. Website: watcc. org. Tel.: 784-1429. E-mail: watcc@att.net. We are a Christ-centered, Bible-teaching, Christian church. We’re open by 9 a.m. Sundays for set-up, fellowship, and coffee. We have a pre-worship service prayer meeting for anyone desiring to attend, offer prayers, make prayer requests, or just sit-in. Worship service begins at 10 a.m., and includes beautiful music, prayers and prayer requests, and life changing teachings from God’s Word, the Holy Bible. Our teachings are expository, meaning we go through the Bible word-byword, verse-by-verse explaining how to apply God’s Word to our lives. A 2011 edition New International Version Bible is given to anyone desiring to use during services or to keep. Fellowship and snacks or a monthly potluck follow, and then visits to the sick and shut-ins. Our mission is to teach everyone to live unconditionally surrendered to Jesus Christ. You’re always invited!

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451 Main Street, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: (831) 724-4749 | 1820 Freedom Blvd., Freedom, CA 95019 Phone: (831) 724-4740 East Lake Shopping Center, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: (831) 724-4795

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Watsonville Police recovered a number of stolen guns and ammunition from a Watsonville man's home on Thursday.

ARREST From page A1 Erik Chalhoub/Register-Pajaronian

Ari Parker (left) presents Abigail Acosta with the Lorraine E. Stucki Educational Scholarship.

WOMEN From page A1

who continues to be involved in numerous community organizations, received a standing ovation after she was serenaded with “Happy Birthday.” DeHart said her message is for everyone to “be involved” in their community, whether it be running for office or calling their representative with concerns. “Local government is the most important government,” she said. “Local government directly affects your life.” The audience got a taste of local government as guest speaker Anna Caballero, state assembly member for the 30th

FIRE

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ing was a bicycle, clothing and about $15,000 worth of jewelry. As a deputy investigated the burglary, another deputy in Live Oak saw Coy, who was wanted on a warrant on separate charges.

ics and clothing. They also found more than 20 pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, body armor, and a high capacity magazine. Investigators followed up on the case and found that Rodri-

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State Assemblywoman Anna Caballero (right) was the guest speaker during "Wonderful Women of Watsonville." District, described her time in politics as well as her career as an attorney. “My advice to women is, you’ve got the skills to be involved in politics or the head of an organization,” she said.

“Don’t shortchange yourself. You have the ability.” ••• Those interested in attending future events are encouraged to leave their contact information at 430-2053.

Coy was riding the stolen bike, wearing the stolen clothes and carrying the stolen jewelry in a backpack. He has been in custody since then. During the investigation into the cause of the fire, deputies interviewed three men who said they saw Coy set the fire, said Sheriff’s Lt. Todd Liberty. Investigators believe that

Coy set the fire in response to a dispute with someone connected to 475 Diane’s Way, where the fire began, and near where Coy lived, Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark said. Julia Cabibi, whose home was destroyed in the fire, had a dating relationship with Coy, Clark said. Coy has denied starting the fire.

Salvation Army, with the money from that agreement paying for their services. To make such a move, the Salvation Army must first reclaim the buildings that have been used by Teen Challenge Monterey Bay, which has been running the men’s and women’s homeless programs for the Salvation Army. That began four years ago, when long-term financial troubles forced the Salvation Army to cede control of its homeless services programs – three buildings in all – to Teen Challenge

guez had a second residence. A search of that residence resulted in the seizure of 21 additional firearms, including a high-powered Rodriguez rifle, an illegal shotgun, a Taser, and several handguns, one of which was out-

fitted with a homemade silencer. They also found marijuana packaged for sale, suspected methamphetamine, and construction equipment that is believed to be stolen. The Watsonville Police Department will hold a public viewing of the stolen property in the near future to give theft victims an opportunity to claim their items.

Monterey Bay, which is a program of Pajaro Rescue Mission. Teen Challenge has successfully run the programs since then, said Salvation Army Capt. Harold Laubach. But Laubach said that the needs of South County’s homeless population has seen a recent shift, with many seeking day services that are not currently offered in Watsonville, he said. In addition, Teen Challenge has been using the buildings rent-free, a loss of potential income for Salvation Army. “It’s worked out well, but here we are four years later,” he said. “The usage of the emergency shelter has decreased, and the need for the other programs has increased.”

While the contract with Teen Challenge runs out on Oct. 31, Laubach said the Salvation Army is giving the men’s shelter employees a 30-day extension, and those in the women’s shelter a six-day extension to give them time to move out. “We understand it’s a rough transition for them,” he said. “They’re going to lose the buildings they have been in for the last three years. But we want everyone to know that we are extremely appreciative of TC’s help over the last couple of years. They stepped in when we could no longer do the program.” During the changes, Laubach stressed that there will be no break in services for residents and clients.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sunday, October 29

Farm and Garden Market

The Corralitos Farm and Garden Market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables raised

without the use of any pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. The market is held every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 127 Hames Road in Corralitos.

Indian Council

The Santa Cruz Indian Council

meets the third Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. Membership open to native and non-native individuals and families. New members welcome. For meeting location, call 425-4404 or e-mail info@santacruz-indiancouncil. org.

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Two-way contracts giving teams flexibility GSW’s Cook, Boucher being handled differently By TONY NUNEZ OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

SANTA CRUZ — The addition of two-way contracts has opened up some new possibilities for several NBA squads looking to stash and develop young prospects or keep serviceable backups in case of emergencies. The Golden State Warriors have taken full advantage of the new deals. They inked point guard Quinn Cook and rookie big man Chris Boucher to two-way contracts before the start of the season. Both are expected to see plenty of action in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors this season and both are very different cases. Cook, a 24-year-old now in his third season as a pro out of Duke, has already spent time with Golden State during the early season, being used as a reliable backup behind Stephen Curry and Shaun Livingston. Meanwhile, Boucher, a 24-year-old who went undrafted out of Oregon this summer, is recovering from a torn ACL and has been given as much time as he needs to recover and develop. While Cook will be used in spurts, Boucher might not ever see the court for either Golden State or Santa Cruz this season. And Warriors’ brass seems ﬁne with that. “It’s a little bit different than with Quinn,” said Santa Cruz General Manager Kent Lacob. “In [Boucher’s] case, it’s a good situational fit where, he’s going to need to work to improve on a lot of different things but there’s no rush on the process. We’re going to allow it to run its course and if he just focuses on improving day-by-day, getting healthy, we’re excited about going through that process with him.” That’s the type of ﬂexibility the twoway contracts allow. A player on a twoway can spend a maximum of 45 days with the NBA squad — the season is 170 days long. Players make the normal G League salary, which tops at out $75,000, during their time with their G League team and are compensated like an NBA player on an $815,615 minimum contract for every day they spend in the NBA. In the best-case scenario, according to HoopsHype, a player could make roughly $280,000 on a two-way contract. Last year’s G League All-Star Game M.V.P., Cook has already spent more than See TWO WAYS, page B2

NFL FOOTBALL

Bowman makes impact with Raiders By MICHAEL WAGAMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA — NaVorro Bowman’s impact in his ﬁrst game with the Raiders extended well beyond the 11 tackles and one quarterback hurry he was credited with. While that was a season high for Bowman and matched the most by any Oakland linebacker this season, Bowman left his biggest mark in the huddle and on the sideline where he helped settle a defense that had been mostly erratic through six games. Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. wasn’t too surprised. “NaVorro is a seasoned veteran. He’s an All-Pro a few times over, so he understands the game,” Norton said Thursday. See BOWMAN, page B3

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Pajaro Valley High junior quarterback Max Arevalo (5) is tackled by a pair of North Monterey County High defenders during their MBL-Pacific division game earlier this season. The Grizzlies, who have traditionally struggled in the MBL, will be one of the major beneficiaries in the new super league dubbed the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

QUEST FOR EQUITY MBL, MTAL to merge in 33-school super league for all sports next school year

By TONY NUNEZ OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — The Pajaro Valley High football team was a bit envious of Harbor High, Soquel High, Santa Cruz High and St. Francis High when the ﬁve schools had the opportunity to jump ship from the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League to a restructured Mission Trail Athletic League with a “C”-rated division. Next year, that jealousy will be gone. T h e M i s s i o n Tr a i l A t h l e t i c League and Monterey Bay League will merge into a 33-school super league, the largest in the Central Coast Section, dubbed the Pacific Coast Athletic League starting in the 2018-19 school year. The PCAL will be a four-tiered league with a Gabilan, Mission, Cypress and Santa Lucia division. If a ﬁfth division is necessary for any sport it will be called the Arroyo division. They are expected to be broken into

one “A”-rated division, two “B”-rated from CCS commissioner Duane Morgan led to a mutual agreement from divisions and one “C”-rated division. The Central Coast Section Southern nearly all teams in both leagues. The merger will bring Conference committee apI really think an end to the two historic proved the move in March athletic leagues, which have by a 31-3 vote. Tim McCarthy, that this is both been in service for at the former commissioner of not only the least 50 years. The MBL took the MTAL and MBL who will in the Tri-County Athletic take on the same role in the best thing for League and became a twoPCAL, ofﬁcially announced the schools tiered equity league in 2012. the decision on Saturday. The MTAL, meanwhile, was “I really think that this but more one of the few remaining is not only the best thing importantly single-tiered leagues left in for the schools but more importantly it’s what we all it’s what we all the CCS. McCarthy was sad to see thought was best for the thought was the end of an era but said it kids,” McCarthy said. best for the was the right move. The move had been in “I really believe the the works for the last few kids. schools made the right deyears, according to McCarcision here,” McCarthy said. thy. The MTAL had previTim McCarthy The move will bring in ously reached out to the MBL PCAL Commissioner all 31 schools currently in about a possible merger but talks cooled before anything could be the MBL and MTAL. St. Francis High, solidiﬁed. This time around, a push currently a member of the Santa Cruz

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Coast Athletic League, and Rancho San Juan High, a new high school in Salinas that is set to open its doors next school year, will join the league, too. All 33 schools are locked into a twoyear contract with the PCAL. Other than St. Francis, the SCCAL is sticking around for every sport except football. The SCCAL disbanded for football in December and the ﬁve aforementioned teams were welcomed in by the MTAL, which became a twotiered league for the sport this fall. Aptos High, meanwhile, joined the MBL’s Gabilan division. All six Santa Cruz County football programs will compete in the PCAL for the upcoming school year. Pajaro Valley Athletic Director Joe Manfre said the merger would not only be a boon for the Grizzlies’ football program but for all the school’s athletic teams. See PCAL, page B2

LOCAL ROUNDUP

Aptos girl’s volleyball wins share of 5th straight league title Watsonville, Pajaro Valley volleyball win to close season REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

The Aptos High Mariners captured a share of their fifth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship on Thursday night with a 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-9 win over Scotts Valley High in Aptos. The Mariners (12-7, 12-2) finish the regular season as co-champions of the league with Harbor High. Lauren Picone hit a .364 and recorded four aces, Dani Hewitt stuffed the stat sheet with 34 assists, 11 digs, three aces and two blocks and Braelynn Westjohn finished with nine kills and a block. Aptos was celebrating senior night and honored Trinita Barrios, Sierra Martin, Madelin Smith, Hannah Devery, Abbi Saxton, Dana Foley, Picone, Hewitt and Westjohn. The Mariners will advance to the Central Coast Section playoffs for the 27th straight season. They will find out whom they play at today’s seeding meeting. • Watsonville 3, Monterey

2 - The Watsonville High Wildcatz finished the season with a 12-25, 26-24, 15-25, 25-14, 15-7 Monterey Bay League Pacific division win over Monterey High on Thursday night. J.J. Jimenez had 18 assists and Camila Cardenas finished with 16 kills for Watsonville, which finished 4-8 in league play. “The improvement we made as individuals and as a team were well worth [the season],” Watsonville head coach Tom Schatz said. • PV 3, NMC 0 - Jaqui Lopez had 23 assists, Isabella Langarcia finished with 11 kills and the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies swept the North Monterey County High Condors 25-13, 27-25, 25-23 in Monterey Bay League Pacific division action on Thursday. Julie Che added five kills, four aces and three digs for Pajaro Valley. • Harbor 3, Mt. Madonna 1 Mara Peruzzi had 18 kills and 11 digs and Indigo Kelly added 34 assists, See LOCAL, page B2

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Aptos High senior opposite Madelin Smith (1) sends the ball over the net during Thursday’s SCCAL match against Scotts Valley High in Aptos.

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half a week with Golden State and played in one game, scoring one bucket against Memphis. He was with Golden State for Friday’s home game against Washington and was slated as the primary backup behind Curry with Livingston away from the team for personal reasons. He figures to fill the same role as the season goes on so the use of the remaining days on his two-way deal will be somewhat of balancing act. The Warriors could very well sign Cook to a longterm deal, too. “It’s a difficult thing that everyone’s figuring out the first year. How do you properly utilize a two-way?” Lacob said. “It’s going to work differently for every team depending on what their needs

are. For us, we need a guy who can go into a game and produce and contribute when he’s up in Golden State. We’re going to need him when he’s up there but then he’s going to spend a lot of time down here, too. We want him to be fully integrated to both teams.” Added Lacob: “It’s going to be fluid but he’s opened minded to everything.” In Boucher’s case, the twoway deal allows him to be a part of Golden State without taking up a valuable roster spot. Two-way players also do not count against a team’s salary cap and cannot be signed away by another NBA squad, keeping Boucher out of the hands of the rest of the league while he develops into — the Warriors are hoping — a solid rotation player or even better. “I think he knows that he’s raw still. He knows that he has some things that he needs to improve on and so this is a good setup for

him,” Lacob said. “We’re in line with Golden State and Santa Cruz as far as his rehab and his return to play. We’re making sure that everything is covered in terms of doing everything the right way to get him back on the court and make sure that he’s healthy when he does get back on the court. That’s priority No. 1.” Boucher, who was viewed as the best player of an Oregon squad that advanced to the NCAA Final Four and a first-round talent before the injury, said the deal has been reassuring. “It feels great that they believe in you even though you got hurt,” Boucher said. “That’s big time for me. It just pushes me to work hard and come back. If they’re willing to put that much confidence in me, I have nothing to lose by working hard. It’s easier for me to feel comfortable being here and working hard to come back and be 100 percent.”

Of course, having Cook and, when healthy, Boucher bouncing back and forth from Golden State and Santa Cruz is expected to be somewhat jarring for both players and coaches. But Santa Cruz head coach Aaron Miles said the two-way deal would bring less surprising than assignment players have in the past. He also said that unpredictability comes with the territory of being a head coach in the G League. “At least with the two-way guys you know you’re going to have them for a certain amount of time, you just don’t know when,” Miles said. “Sometimes with assignment guys you don’t know if you’re going to have anybody and then you get a call and you’re going to have them down there and he hasn’t been with you at all to learn anything… [two-way players] able to get familiar with the guys. That’s a big part.”

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“We can come out in every sport next year and say, ‘we have a legitimate chance to win a league title,’” Manfre said. “That’s a big thing for the kids. It’ll hopefully get participation up across the board and that’s what we want.” In its 12 years as a varsity program, the Pajaro Valley football team has struggled to find success in the MBL, never winning more than two league games during the MBL’s time as a single tiered and two-tiered league. As a result, Pajaro Valley, a school roughly the same size as its Pajaro Valley Unified School District sister school Aptos, has constantly struggled with numbers. While the lack of a proper home field has also hampered the football team’s success, being moved into a “C”-rated division figures to be a game changer for the developing program. “I think it’s a good thing for every school,” Manfre said. “I know we’re happy with it but it makes sense for everyone. It gives everyone a chance.” Across town, St. Francis’ football program is already benefiting from an equity league after moving into the MTAL during the offseason. Entering Friday night, the Sharks, who have never won a league championship in the sport, were leading the MTALCoastal division. St. Francis head coach John Ausman said entering the new league did energize his kids and instilled a sense of confidence but he’s also been blessed with a talented group of athletes that have bought into the program. The league can only do so much. The kids are still the ultimate determinant of whether a program will be successful or not. “The league’s great because it seemed like every team felt confident about their ability to compete in the league this year,” Ausman said, “but I think the best part about it is being able to compete against local teams.” That, however, could be one

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Junior running back Andy O’Rourke (30) and the St. Francis High Sharks have had a resurgence since joining in the MTAL-Coastal division during the offseason. of the casualties in the merger. Classic rivalry games like the Belgard Kup Game, usually reserved for the final week of the regular season, could lose some of their luster with teams competing in different divisions or they could eventually be completely axed. Monterey High and Seaside High, competing in different divisions of the MBL, have continued their rivalry by moving the annual football game into the preseason. Most teams in the same situation have followed suit. “It’s not perfect but it gives the best chance for competition for all schools,” Manfre said. “Just like in life, you’re not going to make everyone happy but I think this is the best move we could’ve made.” The extended travel, too, was one of the major concerns during the initial talks between the two leagues. It was also a big reason why the SCCAL decided to not join the PCAL for all sports, according to McCarthy. “It’s one thing to go from Scotts Valley High to King City High or vise versa for one Friday during the season but it’s another thing to do it two or three times a week for baseball,

basketball or softball,” McCarthy said. “That would’ve been too tough on the kids.” Another concern that arose during talks was the discrepancy of enrollment between schools. Would it be OK to move up a school the size of Scotts Valley, which has a little less than 800 students, into a division with the likes of San Benito High and Salinas High, both of which have more than 2,500 students? Ausman said that was definitely a concern for St. Francis, which has roughly 250 kids in its student body every school year, but explained that those decisions should be a case-to-case basis. Things like numbers in the junior varsity and freshman levels and a program’s history of success, among other things, would have to be factored into the decision-making process. “Yeah, we have 250 kids but at the end of the day if we can go up to a division and compete then we should be there,” Ausman said. “You have to take everything into account.” Those issues have plagued the MBL since its inception. Every season the champion of the Pacific division has always

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four digs and two kills but the Mt. Madonna Hawks still fell 2325, 25-19, 25-16, 26-24 to Harbor High on Thursday in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play. Paola Jacobs finished with 10 kills and nine digs. Mt. Madonna concludes the regular season with a 14-10 overall record and a 6-8 SCCAL record. The Hawks will find out who they play in the Central Coast Section playoffs at today’s seeding meeting. ••• GIRL’S WATER POLO • Aptos 6, Christopher 2 - The Aptos High Mariners beat Christopher High 6-2 on Thursday night to advance to the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division championship game. Aptos (16-5) will play Soquel High today at Aptos for the title at 5:30 p.m. Kristine Malone had three goals, two assists and six steals in Thursday’s win. ••• GIRL’S CROSS COUNTRY • Aptos 19, Soquel 40 - The Aptos High Mariners finished off their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet season with a win over Soquel High on the 5-kilometer course at the Aptos Polo Fields. Marea Zlatunich was first overall, completing the course in 18 minutes, 2 seconds. Susana Estrada (18:43), Sofia Natividad

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Aptos High senior utility Dani Hewitt (8) blocks a Scotts Valley High player during Thursday’s SCCAL match in Aptos. (19:10), Ruth Connelly (19:55) and Kailea Zlatunich (19:57) finished third, fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, for Aptos. The Mariners will compete at next week’s SCCAL championships at Pinto Lake County Park. •••

BOY’S CROSS COUNTRY • Aptos 15, Soquel 48 - The Aptos High Mariners completed their perfect Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet season on Thursday with a win over Soquel High at the Aptos Polo Fields.

been pulled up to the Gabilan despite graduating several starters that were the driving force behind the team’s success. This year was no different, as Seaside made the jump into the Gabilan division even though it lost four all-league selections, including the Pacific division’s M.V.P. Malik Jeter and Offensive Player of the Year Keishawn Robinson. Unsurprisingly, the Spartans are 2-3 in Gabilan division play and have been blown out by Aptos, Salinas and San Benito. Yet the competitive balance in the restructured MTAL has been overwhelmingly even this football season. In the Mission division, three teams entered Friday night still in the hunt for the league championship and in the Coastal division another trio of programs were also still alive. “And it will be even more balanced next year,” McCarthy said. “We figure the more teams we have in the mix, the better chance we have at getting the programs into more competitive games and that’s the ultimate goal: to let the kids compete and have fun.”

Koya Oki (16 minutes, 39 seconds), Jorge Benitez (16:40), Jackson Schenone (16:41), Josiah Sweet (17:07) and Luis Garcia (17:13) took the top five spots in that order. The Mariners will try to defend their SCCAL title at next week’s league championships at Pinto Lake County Park. ••• GIRL’S TENNIS • Aptos 6, Soquel 1 - The Aptos High Mariners beat the Soquel High Knights 6-1 to repeat as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions on Thursday. Mia Totah, Lila Sampson, Rebecca Sampson and Molly Mott won in singles for Aptos. Aptos finished 12-0 in SCCAL play and will advance to the Central Coast Section playoffs. ••• WOMEN’S JC VOLLEYBALL • Cabrillo 3, San Mateo 0 - Bella Bress had 34 assists, five kills, four aces and three digs to lead the Cabrillo College Seahawks to a 25-14, 25-10, 2519 sweep of the College of San Mateo on Wednesday night in Coast Conference North division action. Jolie Samuelson had 11 kills, nine digs and three aces, while Camryn Rocha chimed in with eight kills, two digs and two blocks. Cabrillo (20-1, 7-0) will try to keep its eight-match win streak alive today at home in a three-way weekend tournament against College of the Sequoias and Feather River College in Aptos.

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League’s new mantra: ‘Go younger. Go cheaper.’

By JOSH DUBOW ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALAMEDA — When NaVorro Bowman joined the Oakland Raiders days after being let go in a youth movement in San Francisco he made a proclamation. “I’m only 29 years old and I still have a lot of juice left in me,” he said. That Bowman even needed to make the case that a player still in his 20s wasn’t over the hill shows how much the game has changed since he entered the league in 2010. Players at ages once considered to be their prime playing years now struggle to find jobs. The NFL has undergone a dramatic youth movement in the past decade as teams grow more inclined to go with cheaper, more inexperienced players ahead of seasoned veterans. The change is a reflection of the collective bargaining agreement signed before the 2011 season that capped rookie salaries and limited the chances for young players to renegotiate deals they had outperformed. “I thought the reason we supposedly changed the CBA was to keep veteran guys around, quote-unquote, but that hasn’t been what’s materialized,” said Washington cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who entered the league in 2004. “It’s been: go younger, go cheaper.” While teams are still willing to shell out big money to quarterbacks, elite pass rushers,

shutdown cornerbacks, a few dominant offensive linemen and some big-play receivers, they are filling out the rest of the roster with players mostly on rookie contracts. The current CBA capped rookie salaries for the first four years — and an extra fifth for first-round picks — with the idea that more money would be available to veterans on second and third contracts. But that wealth has only materialized for a minority of stars at key positions, with a large share of veterans getting left behind. “Veterans are being passed over in favor of younger players who cost half as much and don’t even have a fraction of the experience,” said longtime agent David Canter. “Whenever that happens, regardless of profession, the quality of the product is going to decrease. The new CBA helped create this environment as owners duped the players and NFLPA into thinking that the savings on rookie contracts via an unnecessary rookie scale would be passed along to veteran players, with the union scoring the victory of less time in facilities in the offseason.” Instead the reduced offseason practice time, elimination of training camp two-a-days, and the reduction of in-season padded practices in hopes of making the game safer have hurt the quality of play even more; young players get even less preparation. The Raiders were a perfect

example of how the move to go young can be detrimental. Despite a glaring need at linebacker in the offseason, general manager Reggie McKenzie refused to spend money to upgrade the position, allowing a proven veteran like Zach Brown to sign with Washington despite visiting Oakland first. That decision backfired as the team struggled at the position and even was forced to use a pair of undrafted rookies because of injuries to other young players before signing Bowman last week to solidify the spot. “Sometimes you need to have older guys on the team just to symbolize what level of play you have to play at in the NFL,” Bowman said. “Young guys come in the league and they don’t know. Coaches want to see so much and get so much out of those young guys that pressure takes over and they can’t do it. You need to have some veteran guys out there.” There are just fewer of them around. The average age of players on opening day rosters has dropped from 26.6 years to 26 years in the past decade, with more than 55 percent of all snaps now taken by players age 26 or younger. While aging quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Drew Brees get much of the focus, the rest of the league is getting younger around them. In nearly every major statistical category the percentage of production in the league coming

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allowed two completions on three targets, according to SportRadar, as the Niners allowed 501 yards. But Saleh feels that the more time Reid gets at linebacker, the better he’ll play and the better San Francisco’s defense will be. “Eric Reid being a very physical player that he is, and being one of our smartest players, we as an organization felt like it wouldn’t be an issue for him to move a couple yards closer than

he already was,” Saleh said. “We thought he did a good job and in practice he’s showing up again. There’s no doubt in my mind, if the league thinks he was a really good safety, wait until you see his versatility and what he’s able to do as a linebacker. He’s going to be unbelievable.” The change was predicated on a few factors. Reid injured his knee in Week 2 against Seattle and missed the following three games entirely before playing

only 10 snaps two weeks ago in Washington. With Jaquiski Tartt filling Reid’s old strong safety role capably and Jimmie Ward set at free safety, the Niners felt moving Reid to linebacker would allow the team to get its best defenders on the field at the same time. San Francisco was thin at linebacker after releasing NaVorro Bowman and moving rookie Reuben Foster from the weakside spot to the middle so Reid stepped into that role. He didn’t play in base defense, but Saleh said he believes Reid can become an every down linebacker despite weighing between 217 and 220 pounds. Saleh compared Reid favorably to one of his former players in Jacksonville, Telvin Smith, as well as other converted safeties such as Mark Barron of the Rams and Arizona’s Deone Bucannon as undersized players capable of thriving at linebacker. “What they’ve mastered is the ability to get on and off blocks within a short area. They utilize and create space to utilize their quickness and utilize their speed,” Saleh said. “For Eric, looking at what he’s able to do, he’s a very fast, quick, has great short-area quickness, and he’s very physical. Now it’s just trying to learn how to create space in such a short area. He’s like a sponge, man. I think he’s going to be cool in there. I do. I think he’s going to be pretty cool.” • NOTES: T Trent Brown (concussion), G Brandon Fusco (biceps), WR Marquise Goodwin (back), DE Aaron Lynch (calf), CB K’Waun Williams (quadriceps) did not practice. ... Foster (ribs), FB Kyle Juszczyk (back) and T Joe Staley (knee) were limited.

me personally and a risk for the Raiders to take with putting me out there so fast,” Bowman said. “I didn’t want to let them down and I also wanted to step up to the challenge. With me having this full week of preparation I look to get better at the calls and the defense.” Bowman wasn’t content with learning just the basics of the Raiders defensive schemes, even though he had less than 72 hours to cram before Oakland’s game against Kansas City last week. He and linebackers coach Sal Sunseri worked overtime to get Bowman ready. The result — a defense that was still uneven, but held the Chiefs scoreless in the fourth quarter and forced a three-andout on Kansas City’s final possession, setting the stage for the Raiders’ latest fourth-quarter comeback behind quarterback Derek Carr. “He was obsessed with playing and playing every down,”

Norton said. “We came into it trying to give him just little pieces of the meal and he wanted the whole feast, he wanted the whole plate. He was prepared, he was ready, he wanted it. His performance was just a result of the way he prepared during the week.” Questions over Bowman’s health — he tore the ACL in his left knee during the 2014 NFC championship game and missed 12 games a year earlier because of a torn Achilles — were partly why he was let go by the 49ers. San Francisco is also in a rebuild and wants to go younger — firstround pick Reuben Foster was moved to middle linebacker after Bowman was let go. The Raiders, who have had a glaring hole in the middle of their defense for more than a decade, welcomed Bowman into the fold then watched the 29-year-old play a decisive role in a game that very well may have salvaged Oakland’s season.

“You can’t put any limits on a man like that who has a high opinion of himself, a high opinion of his game and he’s played well,” Norton said. “He’s been considered the best linebacker for a while. To have him on our team and to see it first hand and to have the younger players see that example of that’s what it takes, that’s what it looks like and to get the type of results he did is very important for our young guys. Because we have a lot of young people in that position.” NOTES: Rookie Marquel Lee, who started the first five games at middle linebacker for the Raiders, has missed the past two because of a right ankle injury and has been limited in practice this week. CBs David Amerson (foot) and Gareon Conley (shin) were held out for the second time this week. Safety Karl Joseph (groin) was also downgraded and did not practice.

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“He’s smooth, he’s smart, he’s a playmaker. He brings a calmness to the huddle that we haven’t seen and we’re very happy that he’s on our team.” That Bowman played as well as he did shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise. He was a fourtime All-Pro and a centerpiece to four top-five defenses during six-plus seasons in San Francisco. Bowman was also one of the few remaining links to the team’s run of three consecutive appearances in the NFC championship game before the 49ers released him on Oct. 13. Three days later, Bowman was in a Raiders uniform and cramming like a college student for midterms. “I love challenges and I felt like last week was a challenge for

yards rushing come from that age group compared to 42 percent in 2007. That pattern is echoed across nearly all statistics, with the share of yards receiving for young players jumping from 37 percent to 48 percent; touchdowns rising from 41 percent to 51 percent; yards passing going from 22 percent to 32 percent; and tackles increasing from 39 percent to 48 percent as players on rookie contracts get more responsibility.

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Reid commits to new role despite no commitment from 49ers SANTA CLARA — Eric Reid had some initial hesitation when he was first told that the San Francisco 49ers planned to move the longtime safety to linebacker. After trying the new position out for more than a week now, Reid is ready to commit to the new role with enthusiasm even if the 49ers aren’t ready to show the same kind of commitment to Reid. “I had some questions at first about it but I think now I’m really embracing it,” Reid said Thursday. “I’ve been at the position for a week. I think I’m starting to pick it up. I’m looking forward to learning and getting better.” One of Reid’s concerns when he was first told about the switch was how it would impact his future. Reid, a first-round pick who made the Pro Bowl in his rookie season in 2013, is in the final year of his contract. With free agency looming, Reid wasn’t sure how the change would affect him when he went looking for a job in the offseason. He said he asked defensive coordinator Robert Saleh if the team wants him to be part of the future and was frustrated when he didn’t get an answer. “I asked them explicitly, ‘Can you at least tell me I’ll be here next year to play this position?’” Reid said. “Coach Saleh said he doesn’t make those decisions. For right now I just have to trust that the film I have at safety is good enough for me to enter free agency with and get some film at linebacker as well.” Reid got his first action at his new position in last week’s 40-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He played 48 of 75 defensive snaps and recorded three tackles. He

young guy, there was a couple of 10-year veteran corners in my room. Nobody would know their names. But they were just veteran guys who knew the game, knew how to make plays. Guys I leaned on to gain a lot of knowledge from. But you don’t have that now.” Now the young guys are called on to do it all. The share of production from players age 25 and younger has shot up in the past decade. Nearly 60 percent of all

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In this Oct. 22, file photo, San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) warms up before a game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara.

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Jets linebacker Darron Lee was fined $36,464 by the NFL on Friday for a roughing the passer penalty and another $9,115 for a facemask call in New York’s loss at Miami last Sunday. Lee, in his second season, has been fined four times this year for a total of $72,925. His late hit in Week 1 at Buffalo cost him $9,115, while an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Dolphins in Week 3 resulted in him being docked $18,231. After the game last Sunday, Lee disagreed with the roughing the passer penalty and thought it should have been a sack of Jay Cutler, who was knocked out of the game with cracked ribs on a later hit by Jordan Jenkins. Coach Todd Bowles was asked Friday about whether Lee is a bit overaggressive at times. “I think Darron’s fine,” Bowles said. “He had two (penalties) and he’s got to cut back. It’s not like he has two every week. A lot of people had a bad day at the office, coaches included. We’ll get better.” Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson was also fined $12,154 for tossing his helmet in frustration toward the end of the 31-28 loss. Also from that game, Miami defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh was fined $9,115 for a facemask penalty. Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict added to his lengthy list of infractions, receiving a fine of $12,154 for kicking at the head of Pittsburgh fullback Roosevelt Nix. Burfict avoided a suspension, but this marked the 10th time he has been disciplined by the league — resulting in more than $2.6 million that the linebacker has had to pay. Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters was fined $9,115 for the unnecessary roughness hit that caused the flare-up last week against Oakland, and resulted in Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch being suspended for a game. Tampa Bay cornerback Robert McClain has to pay $24,309 for his helmet-tohelmet hit on Buffalo wide receiver Deonte Thompson in the fourth quarter last Sunday. McClain ended up with a concussion and won’t play this weekend as a result of the hit, which also was called for a 15-yard penalty on the Buccaneers. Indianapolis’ Jon Bostic and Green Bay’s Kentrell Bruce were each fined $18,231 for horse-collar tackles in their

games, while Atlanta’s Adrian Clayborn was docked the same for a roughing the passer penalty against New England’s Tom Brady. New Orleans defensive lineman David Onyemata was fined $12,154 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he tried to pull Green Bay receiver Randall Cobb off a pile of players after Cobb fumbled. Also each fined $9,115 this week were: Seattle’s Mark Glowinski (unnecessary roughness), Indianapolis’ Antonio Morrison (facemask), Chicago’s Akiem Hicks (facemask), the Chargers’ Russell Okung (unnecessary roughness) and Denver’s Zaire Anderson (facemask). • Jaguars acquire former Pro Bowl DT Dareus from Bills - The Jacksonville Jaguars are taking a chance on Marcell Dareus, hoping he can solidify the team’s most glaring defensive deficiency. The Jaguars (4-3) traded a sixth-round draft pick in 2018 to the Buffalo Bills (4-2) on Friday in exchange for the 330-pound run-stopper with a checkered past. Jacksonville ranks sixth in total defense and second in passing defense, but 31st against the run. Dareus, a twotime Pro Bowl selection and the third overall pick in the 2011 draft, should help bolster the interior of a defense that leads the NFL in sacks (33) and is second in takeaways (16). He also is reunited with former Bills and current Jaguars coach Doug Marrone. Dareus played two years, including his best season (2014), under Marrone in Buffalo. The trade ends a tumultuous tenure for Dareus in Buffalo. He was the team’s highest-paid player, having signed a six-year extension worth up to $96 million in 2015. The deal included $60 million guaranteed. But he has been suspended twice by the NFL and sent home by new coach Sean McDermott. “He was a question mark,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said on a conference call following the trade. “When you come in to a new city and you look at the roster, you obviously look at, ‘OK, he is a guy that you flag for two reasons: 1. He’s a higher salary guy. B. He had a prior history with the suspensions.’ You do want to see those guys, you know, how they fit, and like I said early on, we probably had some struggles but he’s not a bad person. At the end of the day, I wish him the best and I know Sean does and the whole organization does.”

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Stan and Evie call a truce in Season 2 When last seen on “Stan Against Evil,” Willard’s Mill, N.H., Sheriff Evie Barret (Janet Varney) was stranded in 1692 and about to be burned at the stake for being a witch. Meanwhile back in the present day, her predecessor, Stan Miller (John C. McGinley), sat on his couch drinking beer and coming to the realization that “something ain’t right.” So as Season 2 of the IFC horror/comedy series opens with a two-part episode Wednesday, Nov. 1, the disgruntled ex-lawman must get off his backside, figure out how to time-travel and come to her rescue. Grudgingly, of course. Spoiler alert: He’s successful on all three counts. “I’m pleased to say that it does not begin and end with me dying in episode one, so that was a delightful piece of news for me to receive,” Varney says. “It was very reassuring. ... And what’s really, really fun about Season 2 is Dana (Gould, series creator and co-star) and our writers wrote so many wonderful sort of guest star characters and we filled them with these just these enormously talented, wonderful guest stars.” Indeed, as Edie and Stan continue their battle against the unconventional demons that plague their town in the sophomore season, new characters are introduced: Lara (Denise Boutte, “Meet the Browns”),

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a local who may know more about the creatures than she lets on; Kenny (David Koechner, “Anchorman”), Evie’s incorrigible ex-husband who befriends Stan; the Impish Man (Jeffrey Combs, “Gotham”), a newcomer with a fondness for gambling; Rusty (Steven Ogg, “The Walking Dead”), a cowboy from the past who takes to Evie; and Priscilla (Patty McCormack, “The Bad Seed”), an antiques-store owner with much knowledge. As Stan and Evie do battle with the town’s demonic interlopers, a grudging respect and friendship takes root between them, even though they still probably don’t like each other. But Stan has other priorities in the new season aside from smiting evil, including one that he may never be able to achieve. “I think that the number one thing that we learned from last year and that we tried to grow with,” McGinley says, “was that Stan’s sense of being grounded and his real truth is his wife. His job, obviously, has been taken away from him and he cannot reconcile his wife being gone ... and so Stan’s path this year is largely defined by him trying to get his wife back. “But of course, she’s dead so that’s impossible,” he continues, “but that doesn’t stop Stan.”

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