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FEBRUARY 2013
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Aptos Life Barnes and Noble affiliate to manage Cabrillo bookstore
Aptos Births At Dominican Hospital: SIEMENS
December 28 at 9:29 p.m. to Courtney Faith and Caleb Ryan Siemens of Aptos, a 5-pound, 14-ounce girl, Florence Ryan.
By ERIK CHALHOUB Of Aptos Life
STAYTON
December 27 at 10:17 p.m. to Brittney Suzanne Cadwell and William Joseph Stayton of Aptos, a 7-pound, 13-ounce boy, Charles Timothy.
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January 13 at 3:22 p.m. to Angela Rae Dicker and Benjamin Harrison Jermaine Walker of Aptos, a 6-pound, 15-ounces boy, Benjamin Harrison Jermaine.
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January 17 at 12:43 a.m. to Victoria Elizabeth and Mark Edward Sarsfield of Aptos, a 9-pound boy, Chase Owen.
At Sutter Maternity: MARTIN
January 15 at 12:40 p.m. to Trinity Amber (Nickelson) and Jeffrey Lonn Martin of Aptos, a 9-pound, 15-ounce boy, Ivory West.
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$120,000 in donations
By ROSEANN HERNANDEZ Of Aptos Life
APTOS — Caroline’s Nonprofit Thrift Shop in Aptos celebrated a successful 2012 with a gifting reception recently, where donations totaling $120,000 were given to 12 different nonprofit organizations. Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition, Hospice of Santa Cruz County, Jacob’s
Heart, SPIN (Special Parents Information Network), Survivors Healing Center, Nourishing Generations Education Project, For Kids Foundation, Easter Seals, Dragon Slayers, CASA of Santa Cruz County, Building Rhythm and Adaptive Yoga Program received checks of various amounts at a special event held in a conference room at the Community FoundaPlease turn to Page A3
Learning their lines
By ROSEANN HERNANDEZ Of Aptos Life
APTOS — Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has announced nine academic scholarships available for county students who want to continue their education past high school. Scholarships range in size from $750 to $2,000
and all come from donor funds set up at the community foundation. Deadline to apply is February 24. Scholarships can be used for undergraduate study at a college, university or technical school and several are renewable for up to four years. Please turn to Page A2
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Aptos Academy students Sally Lin, from left: Miranda Fernandez and Aryana Manson rehearse their lines for the school’s upcoming production of “The Emperor and the Nightingale,” a tale of ancient China, written and directed by Sunny Beville Fish. Check calendar listing for show times. Contributed Photo
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Wedding bells will ring on Valentine’s Day at the Santa Cruz County Government Center when the county’s deputy marriage commissioners will perform civil marriage ceremonies. The County Clerk’s Office will perform wedding ceremonies in the 5th Floor Conference Room, located at 701 Ocean Street, 5th Floor, starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. The cost of performing the wedding ceremony is $100. Weddings will be broadcast live on the Internet at the Clerk’s website at www.sccoclerk.com The conference room will be transformed into a romantic wedding room. Couples must reserve a time by calling 454-2060 or by coming to the County Clerk’s Office located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 210, Santa Cruz. Ceremonies will be held every 30 minutes. Each couple may have no more than 15 guests. Couples must have a valid marriage license prior to the scheduled ceremony and have at least one witness present. A public marriage license costs $90 and licenses are issued by the County Clerk. To obtain a marriage license, the bride and groom must appear in person with valid identification, complete a form providing personal information and take an oath. For more information, call 831-454-2060 or visit the County Clerk’s website at www.sccoclerk.com
Owner Christy Licker stands inside Caroline’s Nonprofit Thrift Shop in Aptos, which recently celebrated $120,000 in donations to local nonprofits benefitting children with special needs. Photo by Roseann Hernandez/Aptos Life
APTOS — Starting in the fall semester, the Cabrillo College Bookstore will be managed by B&N College, an affiliate of Barnes and Noble, giving some stability to the bookstore after the past two years saw three different interim managers. Approved by the Cabrillo College Governing Board in late December, B&N College will manage the bookstore for five years, with an option to renew for another five years, according to Michael Robins, director of purchasing. The agreement is expected to generate $300,000 per fiscal year for the college, plus commission, which would be an improvement for the college on a financial standpoint, Robins said. The bookstore, which has posted a deficit for the past several years, will see positive financial results under the deal, he said. B&N College will assume all financial risk, taking that burden off Cabrillo. “It’s a very good place to be,” he said. Students will have more purchasing options available for them, due to Barnes and Noble’s large inventory, Robins said. They will also have the option to rent a digital textbook, which will be new for Cabrillo. “It’s a safe bet to say that per-semester, per-student academic expense will go down,” he said. In a reflection of the textbook industry, Robins said students can expect a much larger selection of digital textbooks in the fall semester. The bookstore will continue to be called the Cabrillo College Bookstore. The staff of five will be retained, Robins said. While it is still too early to know if staffing will be increased, Robins said the new management is talking about extending the store’s operating hours. After former manager Robin Ellis resigned in 2011, the bookstore went through a period of three interim managers, including a three-month stint with Casey Coonerty Protti of Bookshop Santa Cruz. Soon after Ellis’ resignation, a bookstore subcommittee was formed to select a vendor to manage the store. In November, two companies, Barnes and Noble and Follett Higher Education Group, expressed interest in managing the bookstore. The subcommittee unanimously recommended Barnes and Noble based on a number of factors, including financial terms and textbook pricing. “We’re very hopeful that this will be a mutually beneficial relationship,” Robins said.