Sterling Magazine • Vol #1 Issue #1

VOL #1 ISSUE #1 • SUMMER / FALL 2015

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Santa Cruz County’s senior lifestyle publication

CHAMPION CYCLIST

JIM FOX

SHARES HIS SECRETS FOR HEALTH & VITALITY • PG 10

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Marijuana, Minus the High Smart Lawn Alternatives Seasonal Summer Eating Wine Time on the Westside Retirement Investment Tips

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IN THIS ISSUE 6 8 10 14 18 24 27

Seasonal Eating Tips for the Piggy Bank Jim Fox on Staying Healthy The New Look of Medicinal Marijuana Drought-Friendly Yards Sweet Sips with Surf City Vintners Resource Listings

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Strawberries The only

WELL-BEING

fruit to wear its heart on its sleeve, or, rather, its seeds on its skin, this is the beloved abundant crop of our region. Vitamin C? Check. Manganese?

Check. Folate? Check. Free radicalfighting antioxidants abound in these little red gems.

’TIS THE SEASON FOR SUMMER EATS

Tomatillo Challenge your favorite taqueria to a spicy duel with your own batch of fresh salsa verde loaded with this husk-enveloped tart fruit. These little green guys also boast fiber, potassium, manganese and vitamin C.

6 fruits and veggies for a healthy summer

By Linda Koffman

Eggplant Robust delights, eggplants look royal in their glossy purple skin.

A vegetarian’s delight for its meat-mimicking flesh when cooked, eggplant also delivers fiber, potassium, magnesium and antioxidants.

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ocal tables are lucky enough to exist in a region of sprawling beds of farmland, fueling healthy recipes. Slow-food living in Santa Cruz County is buoyed left and right by fresh organic produce that is carefully nurtured by hometown farmers. With summer fare in full abundance, it’s time to take advantage of the bounteous local produce laden with antioxidants, fiber and minerals.

When it comes to finding seasonal foods that nourish the body and mind, hit up your local Santa Cruz Farmers' Market (SantaCruzFarmersMarket.org). Once you get there?

Weigh down your reusable cloth grocery bag with freshly picked fruits and veggies—like the six recommended below—that are naturally in bloom these months.

Watermelon The summer fruit of summer fruits, watermelon is aptly named, at 92 percent water, so stay hydrated with this sweet friend in hand. The other 8 percent is heavy in the antioxidant lycopene, which promotes a healthy heart, prostate and skin.

Corn Corn on the cob is a summer barbecue staple. Feel better about these oft-buttered and salted sides knowing that the kernels are loaded with fiber and antioxidants that fight cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

Summer Squash Whether you choose the disc-like yellow variation or the common green zucchini, summer squash easily adds color and buttery flavor in addition to being a healthy source of manganese and vitamin C; stuff it, slice it, steam it, or sauté it.

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THE PIGGY BANK

PLAN NOW, RELAX LATER Financial investment tips to make retiring a breeze

By Linda Koffman

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ust like having a health checkup yields unique results, financial advising has to consider the particulars of each person’s situation. And, just like that annual health checkup, you’ll reap more rewards from your retirement planning the earlier you start.

Jane “At The Lane” McKenzie, head of the Santa Cruz

branch of Protected Investors, veteran surfer mainstay of The Lane and current Santa Cruz Longboard Union Captain, says there isn’t a miracle-money cure for everyone to follow, but the surf champ-turned-financial advisor is adamant about one thing: make a retirement plan and act on it today. “If you can, start investing at least five to 10 years before retirement,” she says.

JANE McKENZIE’S KEY TIPS FOR RETIREMENT PLANNING & INVESTING:

Get organized today: Think about what you are really going to do, once retired, well in advance.

Plan for yourself and Protect your sources your family, heirs or of income and get a charitable choices retirement income that reflect who you review from a are and how you want qualified financial to leave your legacy. professional you can Revisit your plan meet with yearly. yearly because you Get a second opinion and your investments regarding your continually change. investment portfolio.

Review all for your insurance policies: Make sure your life insurance, investment selections annuities and any reflect your ideals. long-term care Are you interested in policies you have in socially conscious/ place. Newer policies impact investments may offer better that consider features and benefits our planet, other that match your environmental, current lifestyle or and social or family needs. governance issues?

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Get your estate and legacy in order with a visit to an attorney who specializes in trusts and estate planning. Planning can alleviate turmoil in the future for your heirs or charities.

Don’t leave those decisions to the courts, probate attorneys and Uncle Sam. When it comes to the unexpected, the outcome will be better with a plan.

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PROFILE

THE ROAD TO WELLNESS Champion cyclist Jim Fox shares his secrets for health and vitality

By J.D. Ramey

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f ever there were a living advertisement for the notion that good exercise is the true fountain of youth, it would have to be local cycling champion Jim Fox. The friendly, easygoing Aptos resident will be turning 71 in July, yet you’d probably take him at his word if he told you he were in his late 40s.

Fox, whose cycles of choice are a Wilier Triestina, a Storck and a Cervélo time trial bike, took up recreational cycling about 25 years ago when he moved to the Santa Cruz area from the Sierras.

A former cross-country ski racer, he started getting into bike racing approximately 11 years ago. Since then, he has taken home a handsome array of gold medals and first-place trophies for bicycle races in his age group. Among the com-

petitions he has won are the time trials in the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships in 2005 and 2010, the state cycling championships (three times in time trial and once in the road race), the Mt. Tamalpais Hill Climb in the 55 age group at age 63, and the 65 age group at last year’s Wente Vineyards Road Race.

Even when he’s not training for a competition, Fox rides three or four times a week. His weekday jaunts generally span two and a half to three hours, while his weekend rides can last about four hours. On the days between rides, he goes on walks and spins on a stationary bike for 25 minutes. “That works the lactic [acid] and the stiffness out of your legs from the previous day of riding on the roads,” he explains.

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FOX’S FITNESS TIPS: • Regularly walk at a brisk pace for 35 to 45 minutes.

• Walk instead of drive whenever possible.

• Cross-training, rather than sticking to one type of exercise, helps prevent injury.

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“The more you can get your blood flowing ... then your thinking is better; everything in your whole body is better.”

–Jim Fox After spinning, he lifts weights for about a half-hour, sits in a hot tub for 15 minutes and then swims for another quarter hour. On the one day per week when he doesn’t ride or go to the gym, he usually does a 45-minute walk.

While Fox notes that people who are competitive in any given sport need to spend the majority of their exercise time engaged in that specific activity, he stresses the importance of working different sets of muscles on differ-

ent days of the week. Cross-training, he says, can help to not only keep one in optimum shape, but also to prevent injury due to overuse of muscles and bones. He points out that osteoporosis has been found in people who only cycle as they get older, as opposed to balancing their cycling with walking and/or weight-bearing exercises.

In Fox’s view, 50 percent of good health hinges on staying physically active. According to him, the primary way

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to do this, especially as one gets older, is to regularly walk at a brisk pace for 35 to 45 minutes. “As you get older, you get stiffer, and you start losing coordination,” he says. “Walking is something you’ll be using for the rest of your life, so it’s something you want to make sure you can physically do and be comfortable at it.” He recommends walking instead of driving whenever possible.

Fox sees the heart and lungs as the core of a healthy body, and if these are exercised regularly, the rest of the system will work. “It’s like an engine,” he offers. “If you keep your engine in shape, your car will keep going, even if you need to do certain things to it as far as maintenance is concerned.”

As for the other 50 percent of one’s health, Fox points to diet. As such, he avoids red meat, simple sugars and tobacco. He does, however, enjoy a good Guinness. “I remember watching a special on thoroughbred racehorses,” he recalls. “One guy had this super-fast racehorse.

The interviewer said, ‘How do you get this horse to run so fast?’ He says, ‘Well, one thing I do is give him a Guinness every day.’ I do a Guinness on a regular basis, too.”

Physical health, of course, gives rise to mental and emotional health. “The more you can get your blood flowing and really have a great cardiovascular system, then your thinking is better; everything in your whole body is better,” Fox observes. He adds, “If you can look at yourself in the mirror, and you’re not 20 pounds overweight, you feel better about yourself.”

With fitness groups like the Santa Cruz Cycling Club, which regularly holds rides and events, Santa Cruz County is an ideal spot for outdoor activity enthusiasts like Fox. “We live in the most beautiful place you could possibly imagine to do cycling, to run, to surf, to swim,” he says with a smile.

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HEALTHCARE

BUD LITE High-CBD cannabis offers the medical benefits of marijuana, minus the giggles

By J.D. Ramey

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alk into any medical marijuana dispensary in Santa Cruz these days, and you’ll find an impressive assortment of cannabis strains that are high in the medicinal compound cannabidiol (CBD) and low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical that gives marijuana its intoxicating effects.

High-CBD products offer many of the medical benefits of cannabis— inflammation reduction, muscle relaxation, relief from nausea and/ or anxiety—minus the disorientation, memory loss and/or paranoia that THC can bring. They are frequently prescribed for patients who find the idea of marijuana intoxication objectionable or who need to prefer to be clear-headed, as well as

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for young people whose developing brains might be harmed by high concentrations of THC. High-CBD medicines are available not only in bud form, but also in oils, tinctures, topicals, and foods and treats known as edibles. A company called Care By Design offers sublingual sprays in seven different ratios of CBD-to-THC, and the local confectioner Day Dreamers includes a high-CBD chocolate bar in its line of cannabis-infused chocolates.

Dr. Deborah Malka M.D., Ph.D. of the Santa Cruz and Montereybased medical marijuana facility Cannabis Plus, estimates that 50 percent of her practice is based on high-CBD medicine. She says CBD products have increased her elderly

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clientele by a significant margin: 25 percent of her patients in the Monterey area are people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, most of whom are using the CBD medicine.

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Malka mentions a 16-year-old autistic patient who “didn’t relate to me, didn’t talk to me. She came in with her parent, and she was just talking gibberish.” After going on CBD medicine for around four months, the patient came back to the office, looked Malka right in the eye, shook her hand and said, “Hello, Dr. Malka.”

• Cannabis Plus: cannabisplus.net • Care by Design: cbd.org • Day Dreamers Medicinal Chocolates: daydreamerschocolates.com

Valerie Corral, director and cofounder of the Wo/ Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM), estimates that 75 percent of WAMM’s patients use at least some high-CBD medicine. She notes that since WAMM started using CBD oil as a medicine about five years ago, she has seen an increase in WAMM members who are in recovery.

• WAMM: wamm.org

The members of WAMM’s staff call their cannabis oil “milagro [miracle] oil” based on a comment one patient made when using the medicine for the first time. According to Corral, that name is no hyperbole. “Every day somebody calls and tells us another amazing, miraculous story,” she says, citing as an example a young man whose inoperable tumors are now almost imperceptible after treatments with high-CBD medicine. “Instead of facing death, he’s getting married,” she states.

The two most commonly used types of high-CBD medicine are strains such as Harlequin and Catatonic, which contain an approximate 2-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC, and strains like Charlotte’s Web and AC/DC, which contain an approximate 20-to-1 ratio. Dr. Sanjay Gupta popularized Charlotte’s Web with his CNN reports on that strain’s benefits for children with seizures.

Parents giving CBD medicine to their kids for seizures have reported dramatic results: According to a 2013 study by Catherine Jacobson, Ph.D. and Brenda E. Porter, M.D., Ph.D., 84 percent of 19 children using CBD-rich cannabis experienced a reduction in seizure frequency. Eleven percent of these patients experienced complete freedom from seizures, 42 percent experienced a drop in seizure frequency greater than

80 percent, and 32 percent had their seizures reduced by 25-to-60 percent.

These results are part of a larger study currently under way at Stanford, UC San Francisco and several hospitals in the South. In this study, sufferers of conditions like Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome are being given the CBD extract Epidiolex as a federally approved drug. This marks the first time that a cannabis derivative has been federally approved for patients in the United States since 1970, when marijuana was classified as a Schedule I drug.

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Breaking further ground, Malka recently conferred with a neurologist at Stanford to develop a dosage regimen for a patient whose meds weren’t proving effective. CBD medicine will soon be added to that patient’s seizure meds in the hospital.

High-CBD cannabis is by no means a panacea: While it can be used to treat inflammation, inflammatory pain and muscle tension, it is not particularly effective for pain management, sleep inducement or appetite stimulation. Since THC is the ingredient in medical marijuana that acts on pain receptors, physicians like Malka often prescribe medicine with a 2-to-1 or 1-to-1 mix of CBD to TCH, which yields THC’s pain management without disorienting the patient. Several of Malka’s patients have moved on to the higher-THC medicine for pain management and sleep aid.

Malka stresses the importance of using only lab-tested medicine from a trusted source. She notes that it is easy for the CBD-to-THC ratio of high-percentage CBD strains to drift over time. “You can’t successively clone them, so every batch every year has to be tested, and the people behind the counter have to know that they’re dealing with medicine,” Malka explains. “They have to be really careful about what they give patients. That’s the problem with marijuana medicine right now: we have bud-tenders who get paid $12 an hour who are advising people on serious things.”

Luckily, such problems are easy to avoid in an area like ours. “We are really fortunate in Santa Cruz that I can take any of my patients and send them to any number of places to get quality, lab-tested medicine,” Malka notes.

“They’ll know exactly what they’re getting, and they won’t run out.”

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High-CBD products offer many of the medical benefits of cannabis—inflammation reduction, muscle relaxation, relief from nausea and/ or anxiety, etc.—minus the disorientation, memory loss and/or paranoia that THC can bring.

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WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS Drought-friendly yards can be easy, fun and environmentally friendly

By Linda Koffman

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s water-guzzling grass weighing heavily on your conscience and on your wallet? Is weeding and mowing your yard getting you down—literally—and leaving your back sore?

Long gone are the Leave it to Beaver days when smooth green lawns were symbolic of the American Dream come to fruition. The times—along with the weather and the cultural concerns—are a changin’.

According to the EPA, the average American household uses 60 gallons of water a day on lawns and gardens, an alarming fact considering today’s dry heat is set on repeat in local weather forecasts. The time has come to change things up where the sidewalk ends and your grass begins.

“Lawns are a hangover from the climate that people came from where it’s wet in the summer,” says Jackie Pascoe, board member and publicist for the Santa Cruz Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

“We are a Mediterranean climate and we’re dry in the summer, so for us to have a lawn just doesn’t make sense. You go around Santa Cruz and you see all these front yards and no one is in them. [Lawns] can be so cookie cutter, versus the way nature expresses herself locally.”

Pascoe, who also writes the gardening blog Town Mouse and Country Mouse (tmousecmouse.blogspot.com), encourages homeowners to engage in “deep gardening”—gardening not just to have color but to support one’s surrounding environment.

In addition to the drought, the local habitat is motivation for replacing that thirsty lawn. “In terms of supporting wildlife, lawns are pretty much a desert because they don’t have any variety in them to attract butterflies that lay eggs that turn into caterpillars that feed the birds,” Pascoe explains.

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A GARDEN VARIETY Where to start when starting over • First, be sure to think about where you live and what you do in your downtime.

Consider what microclimate your plants are growing in and what activities you want happening in your yard.

• When ditching green turf, smart and beautiful alternatives include native ground covers, water-conserving mulch, tall, feathery ornamental grasses, and stone pathways lined with various drought-tolerant specimens.

• The use of mulch to retain moisture and keep weeds down makes life easier year round. Plus, the rich colors of wood mulch can add warm contrasting shades to the foliage.

Photo: Jon Rawls

• Do you actually sit on your current lawn, and do you prefer comfy ground cover instead?

Don’t be afraid to let go of traditional grass for substitutes that can be more fun and require less maintenance in the long run. Most native plants tend to be self-caring in that they won’t need fertilizer or much water overall, so you can put some roots down, water them until they’re established, and then sit back and relax.

Do your pets or family members need an area for play? Gardens with pathways can provide maze-like fun, and flowering specimens that attract insects create a whole other dimension that can entertain the kids.

“Choose the right size of native plants for your spot and you’ll only have to do a light pruning in the autumn in addition to weeding,” Pascoe advises.

• Add boulders and a dry creek bed for variety.

A mixture of native grasses and plants like low-growing manzanitas with Douglas iris or

For locals curious to know what looks good and what thrives where they live, take a walk in a state park like Henry Cowell Redwoods or Wilder Ranch State Park to see what’s growing. Natural Bridges State Beach and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center along the Westside bluffs are also great places to spot coastal native plants.

purple-tipped salvias can create a personal meadow. Some of Pascoe’s favorites are California fuchsias that pop with color in the summer, native buckwheat, native sages and coffeeberry shrubs.

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Implementing a lawn alternative that’s in tune with the local environment does more than just get you stepping in line with popular eco concerns; it gets you away from that cookie cutter-lawn box to make your yard a standout on the block.

Your neighbors with all the grass?

They’ll be green with envy as the butterflies and bees come fluttering your way.

“A native garden lends itself to a wildlife-friendly design,” Pascoe says. “Soon you’ll feel like you’re in nature.”

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What will you leave behind?

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As an award-winning restaurateur, Ted Burke has been serving the Santa Cruz area for over 40 years. So it’s only natural that he has taken this philanthropic step.

“As a community, we all want the very best healthcare to be available. But ‘the very best’ doesn’t come for free. It takes resources, and it especially takes local resources.

“That’s the question we all need to ask ourselves. For me, sharing my blessings with Dominican was the best way to invest in the future of our community.”

— Ted Burke,

co-owner, Shadowbrook Restaurant, explaining his decision to make Dominican Hospital a beneficiary of his estate

I’ve seen the tremendous good that Dominican does in our community: providing the latest medical equipment and technology, up-to-date health education, community outreach and charitable care to those in need.

This is my way of doing my part to make good things happen—contributing to something that can really make a difference in the lives of people in my family, and indeed, for the entire community long after I’m gone.”

Leave a lasting legacy.

Become A Bob Swenson Legacy Society Member The Bob Swenson Legacy Society is a special circle of individuals who have informed Dominican Hospital Foundation, confidentially and in writing, that they have included us in their estate plans. The Bob Swenson Legacy Society is a tribute to the Foundation’s first president and is here to recognize, honor and thank those who have included a legacy gift while they are still with us.

There are many ways to give and no amount is too small.

For more information about the Bob Swenson Legacy Society, contact Beverly Grova, VP of Philanthropy at (831) 462-7712 Beverly.grova@dignityhealth.org.

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Equinox Champagne Cellar / Bartolo Wines

334-C Ingalls St., Santa Cruz • 423-3000 equinoxwine.com

WINE & DINE

VINO CRUISE Surf City Vintners makes wineryhopping easy

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f you’ve ever wanted to spend a day sampling the fruits of various Santa Cruz winemakers’ labors, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better way to go about it than with Surf City Vintners (SCV). The local collective unites several of the Santa Cruz Mountains’ finest micro-boutique wineries and tasting rooms in one part of Westside Santa Cruz.

With facilities situated mainly on Ingalls Street, Swift Street and in the Old Sash Mill, Surf City’s renovated-warehouse setting tempers the inherent swankiness of wine tasting with a modern urban

aesthetic. Visitors are invited to see how the wine is made and chat with the winemakers face to face.

SCV holds two major annual events: Dare to Pair, a food and wine pairing fundraiser for Cabrillo College's culinary arts program that takes place in late April, and the Day After Thanksgiving Art & Wine Fair, a fun and laid-back alternative to the Black Friday madness.

Welcoming to both the connoisseur and the novice, Surf City Vintners includes the following wineries.

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Equinox’s Barry Jackson makes most of the sparkling wine that can be found locally. The first winemaker to open a winery at Surf City Vintners, he makes sparkling wine under the Equinox label and red wine under the Bartolo label.

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard / Quinta Cruz

334-A Ingalls St., Santa Cruz • 426-6209 santacruz mountainvineyard.com Veteran winemaker Jeff Emery’s 40-year-old Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard is well known for its Pinot Noir and European-style wines. Under SCMV’s sister label, Quinta Cruz, Emery makes Iberian varietals such as Tempranillo, Souzao and Graciano.

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Silver Mountain Vineyards

402 Ingalls St. #29, Santa Cruz • 466-0559 silvermtn.com Founded in 1979 by former Air Force pilot Jerold O’Brien, Silver Mountain grows organic grapes and uses sustainable techniques to make Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and other wines.

Venus Spirits

427 Swift St., Ste. A Santa Cruz • 427-9673 venusspirits.com The new kid on the block, Venus Spirits offers thirsty Westside visitors something different—and stronger—than wine. The distillery’s founder, Sean Venus, uses organic, locally sourced ingredients for his spirits, which include small-batch whiskey, gin and blue agave.

MJA Vineyards by the Sea Odonata Wines

2343 Mission St., Santa Cruz 566-5147 odonatawines.com Along with being the assistant winemaker and production manager at Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Denis Hoey makes various nouveau-style wines under his own label, Odonata Wines. His Mission Street winery features a patio where you can kick back and sample the goods.

Trout Gulch Vineyards

414 Avalon Ave., Santa Cruz 471-2705 troutgulchvineyards.com Founded in 1987 by Bernard Turgeon (also the creator of J. Lohr Winery and the sinceclosed Front Street Pub and Santa Cruz Brewing Company) and now helmed by his son, Gerry Turgeon, Trout Gulch specializes in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

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328-A Ingalls St., Santa Cruz 421-9380 mjavineyards.com MJA’s owner, Marin Artukovich, started growing and roasting coffee beans in Hawaii.

He still offers his own line of Kona-grown coffee, which was named the “best coffee in America” by Forbes magazine in 2001. Between tastes of his pleasing assortment of red and white wines, visitors of his tasting room can enjoy his chocolate-covered Kona coffee beans.

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Rexford Winery 429 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz • 426-1500 rexfordwinery.com

SCV EVENTS: Dare to Pair: Food and wine pairing fundraiser for Cabrillo College's culinary arts program. Late April.

Day After Thanksgiving Art & Wine Fair: Laidback alternative to Black Friday madness.

To learn more about Surf City Vintners or to see each tasting room’s hours of operation, visit surfcityvintners.com.

Storrs Winery & Vineyards

Old Sash Mill, Santa Cruz 458-5030 • storrswine.com A converted early-1900s wood mill makes a charming spot to sample the red and white wines of Stephen Storrs and Pamela Bianchini-Storrs, who launched Storrs Winery in 1998.

Ser Wine Company

427-C Swift St., Santa Cruz 901-7806 serwinecompany.com Ser owner/winemaker Nicole Walsh, who studied viticulture and enology at Michigan State University, serves up artisanal wines such as Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Pfeffer..

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Though his primary gig is as a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, Rexford Winery owner Joe Miller has been making wine since the ’70s, and he taught UCSC extension courses on enology and wine appreciation for many years. Especially knowledgeable about French Burgundy, he’ll tell you that the Santa Cruz Mountains, being very similar in climate to Burgundy, is the best place in the world to grow Pinot Noir.

Miller specializes in that variety and other European-influenced single-vineyard wines: Merlot, Chardonnay and more.

Stockwell Cellars 1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz 234-2178 stockwellcellars.com

Professional welder Eric Stockwell turned part of his welding shop into this winery/ tasting room at the end of last year. Visitors can view some of his metalwork while tasting the wine.

Sones Cellars

334-B Ingalls St., Santa Cruz 420-1552 • sonescellars.com Focusing primarily on Zinfandels and Petite Sirah, this tasting room also offers a popular nonvintage table wine called Hedgehog Red, a blend of Petite Sirah and Zinfandel.

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LISTINGS ADVOCACY & PROTECTION Elderday Adult Health Center 100 Pioneer St., Ste. C, Santa Cruz 458-3481 | splg.org

Cresthaven Nursing Home 740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz 475-3812

Aegis of Aptos 125 Heather Terrace, Aptos 706-2977 | aegisliving.com

Dominican Oaks 3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz 462-6257 | dominicanoaks.com

Alexandria Victoria 226 Morrissey Blvd., Santa Cruz 429-9137

Golden Age Convalescent Hospital 523 Burlingame Ave., Capitola 475-0722

Capitola Manor 1098 38th Ave., Santa Cruz 291-0010 | capitolamanor2014.com

Hanover Guest Home 813 Hanover St., Santa Cruz 426-0618 | hanoverguesthome.com

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La Posada 609 Frederick St., Santa Cruz 429-9230 | laposadaretirementcommunity.com

City of Capitola Recreation Department 4400 Jade St., Capitola 475-5935 | cityofcapitola.org/recreation

Maple House 410 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Cruz 423-6347, themaplehouse.com

City of Santa Cruz Recreation Department 323 Church St., Santa Cruz 420-5270 | cityofsantacruz.com

Maple House II 2000 Brommer St., Santa Cruz 476-6366 | themaplehouse.com

Dominican Hospital’s Personal Enrichment Program 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz 462-7709 | dominicanhospital.org

Oak Tree Villa 100 Lockewood Lane, Scotts Valley 325-0897 | brookdale.com/communities/oak-tree-villa

Santa Cruz County Parks Department 979 17th Ave., Santa Cruz 454-7901 | scparks.com/adult_senior.html

Pacific Coast Manor 1935 Wharf Road, Capitola 476-0770 | covenantcare.com

Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St., Watsonville 724-4741 | watsonvillehospital.com

Paradise Villa 2177 17th Ave., Santa Cruz 475-1380 | paradisevillaelderlycare.com

Narcotics Anonymous 429-7436 (24 hour helpline) | scnapi.org

Sunshine Villa 80 Front St., Santa Cruz 459-8400 | sunshinevillaseniorliving.com Twin Lakes Manor 777 Volz Lane, Santa Cruz 477-1100 | twinlakesmanor.net Valley Haven 2266 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz 818-8372 | valleyhavencare.com Valley Heights 925 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville 722-4884 | valleyheights.com

TheraPilates, Physical Therapy Clinic 920-A 41st Ave., Santa Cruz 476-3100 | therapilates.com

DENTAL CARE Dr. Matiasevich Jr., DDS 1775 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz 316-1580 | santacruzdentist.com Santa Cruz Pacific Dental 550 Water St. Bldg J-2, Santa Cruz 458-3384 | santacruzpacificdental.com Smile Dental Care, Dr. Fernandez 1588 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz 476-5995 | usasmiledent.com

CLASSES & ACTIVITIES California Classic Sail Santa Cruz Harbor, F dock, Santa Cruz 325-0466 | californiaclassicsail.com

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EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES

HEALTHCARE & HEALTH RESOURCES

Cabrillo College Stroke & Disability Learning Center 6500 Soquel Drive, Bldg HW1000, Aptos 477-3300 | cabrillo.edu/academics/strokecenter

Advantacare Medical 2121 41st Ave., Ste. 303, Capitola (800) 481-4662 | advantacare.net

Cabrillo Community College 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos 479-6100 | cabrillo.edu

Cabrillo College Stroke & Disability Learning Center 6500 Soquel Drive, Bldg HW1000, Aptos 477-3300 | cabrillo.edu/academics/strokecenter

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Community Connection Santa Cruz 300 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz 425-8132 | ccsantacruz.org

Bay Federal Credit Union 3333 Clares St., Capitola 479-6000 | bayfed.com

Diabetes Health Center 85 Nielson St., Ste. 201, Watsonville 763-6445 | pvhealthtrust.org

Edward Jones Investments Multiple locations | edwardjones.com

Dominican Hospital 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz 462-7700 | dominicanhospital.org

Santa Cruz Home Finance 1535 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz 425-1250 | santacruzhomefinance.com/home.html

EyeCare America Seniors Eye Care Program (877) 887-6327 aao.org/eyecare-america/online-referral-center

FOOD AND NUTRITION

Frank’s Pharmacy 7518 Soquel Drive, Aptos 685-1100 | franksrx.com

California Grey Bears 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz 479-1055 | greybears.org

Front St., Inc. 2115 7th Ave., Santa Cruz, 420-0120 | frontst.com

Cindy’s Celebrations, Inc. 320 Carrera Circle, Aptos 479-7509 | cindyscelebrations.org

Hanger Inc., Prosthetics & Orthotics 700 Frederick St., Ste. 101, Santa Cruz 460-9245 | hanger.com

Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County 236 Santa Cruz Ave., Aptos 688-8840 | communitybridges.org/meals

Horsnyder’s Pharmacy 1226-A Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz 458-1400 | horsnyder.com

Second Harvest Food Bank 800 Ohlone Pkwy., Watsonville 722-7110 | thefoodbank.org

Laser Hair & Skin Solutions 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 71B, Aptos 689-9830

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Santa Cruz Core Fitness and Rehab 317 Potrero St., Ste. 1, Santa Cruz 425-9500 | santacruzcore.com

Home Instead Senior Care 3912 Portola Drive, Ste. 3, Santa Cruz 476-9500 | homeinstead.com

Soquel Hearing Aid Center 4140 Capitola Road, Capitola 498-9890 | soquelhearingaidcenter.com

Safe At Home Senior Care 820 Bay Ave., Capitola 462-3500 | safehomeseniorcare.com

Watsonville Community Hospital 75 Nielson St., Watsonville 724-4771 | watsonvillehospital.com

LEGAL SERVICES

Westside Pharmacy Medical Supplies and Gifts 1401 Mission St., Santa Cruz 423-7175 | westsidepharmacyrx.com

HOUSING Los Gatos Meadows 110 Wood Road, Los Gatos (408) 354-0211 | jtm-esc.org/los-gatos-meadows/ Valley Haven 2266 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz 818-8372 | valleyhavencare.com

Deborah A. Malkin, Attorney at Law 2425 Porter St., Ste. 3, Soquel 462-9100 Law Offices of Moira Leigh 150 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz 454-0226 | santacruzattorney.com

TRANSPORTATION Santa Cruz Yellow Cab 423-1234 | santacruzyellowcab.org

VOLUNTEERING IN-HOME SERVICES ComForcare Home Care 100 Doyle St., Ste. F, Santa Cruz 427-1553 | comforcare.com Companion for Life/Lifeline Project 1570 Soquel Drive, Ste. 2, Santa Cruz 475-2778 | companionforlifelifeline.com Dominican Home Health 8030 Soquel Ave., Ste. 104, Santa Cruz 465-7988 | dominicanhospital.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County 1500 41st Ave., Ste. 250, Capitola 464-8691 | santacruzmentor.com California Grey Bears 2710 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz 479-1055 | greybears.org Dominican Hospital Volunteer Services 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz 462-7740 | dominicanhospital.org

Familiar Surroundings 2901 Park Ave., Ste. C3, Soquel 480-3990 | fshomecare.com

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