The Exchange Club of Scotts Valley Presents ‘Light up the Night’!
December 7, 5-7:30 p.m.
The Scotts Valley Community Holiday Tree next to Walgreens will be lit on December 7, 2024, from 5-7:30, continuing a tradition dating 30 years. This special community event benefits Valley
Churches United and is a wonderful family event, enjoyed by guests of all ages!
Scotts Valley Firefighters will deliver Santa and Mrs. Clause to the Community Center to greet guests and enjoy free photos with kids and families. Local talented Scotts Valley Community members will provide entertainment.
Unwrapped new toys will be accepted by the Scotts Valley Police Officers Association. Valley Churches United will be on hand to accept canned food or other donations. Look for their food barrels showing up around town soon!
Hot Chocolate, Cider, Coffee, and cookies will be provided by local service clubs, along with a food truck for heartier fare.
Sponsors that would like to support the effort can contact Victor Alejandro at victor.alejandro.usa@ gmail.com or (408) 410-1566 or Donna Lind at dlindslind@gmail. com or (831) 438-4187.
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2024 Scotts Valley Community Awards
Calendar of Upcoming Community Events
Saturday December 7
Scotts Valley Tree Lighting — 5:30-7:00pm Hosted by the Exchange Club of Scotts Valley Scotts Valley Community Center
360 Kings Village Road
Thursday January 16
Grand Opening & Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — 5:30-7:00pm Fintastic Fish
224-C Mt. Hermon Rd.
Thursday February 20
Grand Opening & Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — 5:30-7:00pm Haven Play Lounge
1800 Green Hills Rd., Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Friday May 9
Scotts Valley Community Awards Gala — 5:00-10pm
Roaring Camp Railroads
Bret Harte Hall
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce seeks your assistance in recognizing the people and businesses that make our community such a special place.
Please send us your 2024 nominations for outstanding businesses and individuals for the following categories:
• Alvin Scarborough Memorial MAN OF THE YEAR
• Annette Marcum Memorial WOMAN OF THE YEAR
• YOUTH OF THE YEAR
• EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
• BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
• ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
• Claire Hodgin Memorial BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT OF SCOTTS VALLEY •••
Criteria for Nomination
• Each nominee must have made a valuable contribution to Scotts Valley.
• It may be in the previous year or over a period of time which you specify.
• A business of the year nominee must be a current Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce member.
• An individual may live or work outside the city limits, but their contribution must be within Scotts Valley.
• Youth of the year nominee must be of High School age.
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Nominating is Quick and Easy! Go to ScottsValleyChamber.com and help us honor the leaders of our community.
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Saturday August 16
Sunday August 17
Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival —10am-6pm | 10am-5pm Skypark
361 Kings Village Road
Scotts Valley Chamber News
SVPA Presents the Broadway Musical Production of ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’
By Ray Gorski
Coming this holiday season, Scotts Valley Performing Arts (SVPA), invites you to join them for A Year with Frog and Toad .
A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards — including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends — the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad — through four fun-filled seasons.
Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons joined by some colorful companions along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe ... all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons.
The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive, exuberant and enchanting musical for the whole family.
The show will open on Friday, December 6th and run for 2 weeks. Shows will be on Friday 12/6 at 7pm, Saturday 12/7 - 7pm, Sunday 12/8-2pm, Thursday
12/12-7pm, Friday 12/13-7pm and 2 shows on Saturday 12/14 at 2pm & 7pm.
The cast includes 15 adults and 10 young people.
To order tickets, go to www.svpashows.org.
Would you like to be involved?
It costs about $10,000 to produce a straight play and up to $20,000 to produce a full-blown musical like this one. We finance our productions with ticket sales, program ads, sponsorships, fund-raising events and of course, donations. So, the easiest way to support our community theatre company is with a donation.
The next easiest way is to get involved. It takes a village to raise a theater company. There are many people needed to put on a show and many hands — on and off stage, make light work. Actors, Directors, Stage Managers, Set Builders, Costumers, Prop Gatherers, Event Planners, Marketers, Kid Wranglers, Ushers, and of course Patrons, are all welcome and invited to join our merry band of thespians.
To reach us send an email to our esteemed president, Cindy Gorski at cgorskisings@sbcglobal.net.
However you choose, we look forward to having you join us!
Scotts Valley Water District: Online Payments Shift to WaterSmart
Online payments have moved to the WaterSmart platform as of Oct. 24. WaterSmart is a free online platform that has helped customers track and manage water use.
Beginning this fall, it will also be the portal for all online bill payments.
AVAILABLE NOW
$4000/mo Large Tranquil 1BR/1BA Home at 138 Locatelli Lane in Scotts Valley. 1200 sq ft upstairs unit. Hot tub. Yard. Deck. Garden. A pet considered with additional deposit. Some utilities included.
$3200/mo 2-story stand-alone 2BR/2BA Condo at 39 Quien Sabe in Scotts Valley. D/W. W/D. Upstairs deck. Single-car garage. 1 cat ok. HOLIDAY SPECIAL: $600 off of 2nd month’s rent.
$2910/mo 3BR/1BA Single-level Duplex Unit at 24895 Skyland Road in the Santa Cruz County mountains of Los Gatos (near the Summit Store). W/D incl. Patio. Yard. Great commute location. HOLIDAY SPECIAL: $600 off of 2nd month’s rent.
Customers that were enrolled in AutoPay and Paperless Billing prior to October 2024 will need to re-enroll.
Register now to enroll in this new service. n
Visit www.svwd.org/WaterSmart to learn more.
Facilities Operators support water production, distribution, and storage systems, as well as their maintenance.
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Scotts Valley Chamber News
Why is Haven Play Lounge here?
They are here to support you — hardworking parents, caregivers, grandparents, and everyone in between. Their space is inspired by the essence of community, recognizing that togetherness is fundamental to our human experience.
At Haven Play Lounge you can relax, connect with friends and provide your children a safe environment to explore their imagination and build new friendships. Their thoughtfully designed playground promotes imaginative play by offering experiences such as a jungle safari hunt or a royal adventure in a castle.
Member Spotlight Haven Play Lounge
As a business deeply rooted in community love, they eagerly anticipate bringing everyone together in their welcoming space.
Haven Play Lounge offers a comprehensive range of amenities, including a soft play area for tiny tots just beginning to explore their environment, exciting climbing structures, a variety of enrichment activities, playground monitors, as well as an assortment of games and activities for adults AND a café that serves a delightful selection of beverages, meals and snacks.
They look forward to meeting each and every one of you.
Chamber Ambassador Spotlight Brian Youmans
Brian Youmans fell in love with Scotts Valley when he first rented a small room here to attend
UC Santa Cruz in 2016.
During that summer, he worked at the Scotts Valley Market, where he met the love of his life.
Six years later, Brian and his wife settled down in the beautiful mountain town.
Since the beginning of 2023, Brian has been working for the City of Scotts Valley Parks and Recreation Department. He is proud to serve his community both in his official
capacity and during his free time. You may have seen him working at any of the large City events such as the annual Crafts and Cocoa Event and the Fourth of July Parade.
In his free time, he enjoys giving back by helping with community-driven events such as numerous park clean up days and helping to organize several fitness events throughout the county.
He’s looking forward to continuing to promote Scotts Valley as an Ambassador of the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber Ambassador Spotlight Judith Culberson
For more than a decade, Judith has led cohesive teams of highperforming business professionals, spanning several industries, including textiles & apparel, the toy Industry, and telecommunications.
She specializes in coordinating multiple activities from within, in departments that include marketing, sales, product design, project management, finance, and information technology. Judith is dedicated to transforming earnings and distribution for privately-owned, mid-tier organizations.
She has a proven track record building
partnerships and branding companies from around the globe and has worked with companies from, Germany, Malta, Italy, Holland, France, Canada, Thailand, and within the United States.
Judith is also an active Ambassador of our Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce. This last year, she graciously spearheaded the organization of all the volunteers and their shifts at the Scotts Valley Art Wine and Beer Festival. Judith continues to be dedicated to supporting our local businesses and looks forward to volunteering in the year to come.
Valley Churches United Holiday Gift Shop
Photo Credit: Emma Espinosa of EE Photography
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