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March 1 2013 • Vol 22 No. 5 • www.tpgonlinedaily.com Soquel Creek Water District Raises Rates

Water rates are going up on March 1, 2013 for all ratepayers in the Soquel Creek Water District (SqCWD). The Board of Directors unanimously approved the three-year increase on February 5, 2013. The rates will also increase on January 1 2014, and on January 1 2015. Full Story on page 11

Global Oceans Awards Richard Harris

Once a year, Global Oceans honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the understanding and conservation of our oceans. This year ’s Global Oceans Hero is awardwinning journalist and NPR science writer Richard Harris. Full Story on page 14

The Wonder of Words

Because words are meant to be read, the Aptos Times and Mar Vista Elementary School are jointly sponsoring a new section — The Wonder of Words — in the Aptos Times where Mar Vista’s 3rd – 6th grade students will be able to see their words in print. This is an opportunity to jointly encourage good writing. Full Story on page 5

Aptos High: Building A Dynasty Building a dynasty is hard work. It takes vision and the ability to convince others to believe in your vision. Aptos High School Wrestling Coach Reggie Roberts has that gift. He and his staff are helping young men to learn the sport of wrestling and to strive to do their best. But wrestling is a one-on-one sport and the secret to success of Aptos High is to excel while keeping what takes intense individual effort, a team sport. For the fourth year in a row, Aptos

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has won the SCCAL Wrestling Team championship; and for the first time, Aptos qualified wrestlers in all 14 weight classes for the CCS tournament. Of all the sports, wresting is the most personal. It’s body striving against body. Skill alone is not enough. Strength is necessary as well as endurance. Many matches are won in the last few seconds as endurance and skill take over as strength begins to wane. continued on page 4

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Cover Aptos High: Building A Dynasty by Noel Smith

Community News Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents Music of Scotland • Redwood Four Takes Second Place in Northern California Quartet Contest The Wonder of Words – Page One… Amateur Radio Technician License Class Center for End-of-Life Care To Open In Watsonville FosterEd: Project to Help Foster Children Succeed in School Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre In Concert – Featuring a collaboration with Watsonville Taiko 2013 TPG Poetry Contest Winners! • Brown Bag Workshops Designed to Support local Small Business Community Soquel Creek Water Raises Rates By Noel Smith – noel@cyber-times.com Global Oceans Rewards Richard Harris Mediterranean Dinner and Rummage Sale to Help Send Students to South Africa Hands of Hope Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiration Spring Forward Against Cancer Gala Bowl for Kids’ Sake Returns – Big Brothers Big Sisters Biggest Fund Raiser Turns 30 April 20 - 21 Boardwalk Bowl, Santa Cruz Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Visits Elkhorn Slough

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Health & Fitness 12 Expert tips for a healthier and happier you Business Profiles 16 Specialized Auto Service and Repair – For the Car You Care About By

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Redwood Four Takes Second Place in Northern California Quartet Contest edwood Four, a quartet out of the Gold Standard Chorus, took second place in the all-male barbershop novice quartet competition in Ripon (Feb 23, 2013). Their winning songs were “Sweet and Lovely” and “Let the Rest of the World Go By.” The Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society sponsors the annual contest. The Gold Standard Chorus is the Santa Cruz chapter of BHS. Quartet members are tenor Glenn Davis; lead Nick Roberto, chapter past president; bass Larry Hardison; and baritone Bob Folker. If you would like to audition for the Gold Standard Chorus, please call 831 218 1771, ext. 1 or visit www.scbarbershop.org. n

Local Sports 17 Aptos Scoreboard Kids Camp 22 The Magic of Camp by Michael Thompson, Ph.D.

Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28 & 29

Monthly Horoscope • Page 29 - Your March Horoscope - Annabel Burton, Astrologer©

Featured Columnists 26 The Book Bag by Robert Francis – Mystery Series Round-Up… 30 Be Safe & Be Prepared By Mike Conrad – Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection Districts Institutes ‘No More Falls Program’ SPCA Featured Pet • Page 31 – Sally Seeks Soul Mate by the Sea Shore

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Dr David C. Abdoo, of Central Coast Foot and Ankle, has dedicated himself to the best possible treatment of lower extremity problems, utilizing the latest techniques and education. He is well known for his skill and gentle compassionate approach. Dr. Abdoo has been in practice for 15 years, he started Salinas Valley Foot and Ankle in 2001 and recently started Central Coast Foot and Ankle in Watsonville in 2009. Dr. Abdoo completed the prestigious Stanford residency program and has achieved the highest level of Board Certification by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, obtaining certification of Foot Surgery and Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle surgery. He is an attending Physician at the Monterey Bay Wound Center and has been involved in several important wound studies. His passion is his family and he enjoys coaching his son on local sports teams, playing guitar, and traveling. He is accepting new patients in both Watsonville an Salinas offices. You may call 443-6050 to schedule an appointment. www.CentralCoastFootAndAnkle.com

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Santa Cruz Baroque Festival presents Music of Scotland Featuring the Baltimore Consort Saturday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. he Baltimore Consort presents a magical journey through Scotland, including popular Native Aires, songs by A Courtly Poet, plenty of The Scotch Humour, culminating in a Crossing to the New World. With fond memories of their last visit in 2000, the Baroque Festival is proud to welcome back one of America’s favorite early music ensembles. Location: UCSC Music Recital Hall. “The Baltimore Consort is one of the best period instrument ensembles around...distinguished by the absolute joyous mastery of their instruments to the degree that they can improvise at will...” ---Times Union, Albany NY “...They brought their lutes and viols to Glasgow, along with bewitching soprano, Custer LaRue...It ought to be offensive that the most exhilarating Scots music performance to turn up on our native soil this year should come from America...They bring to this music researched by them with awesome thoroughness, a mix of jazz and joy, of improvisation and uncanny insight...” ---The Scotsman, Scotland’s National Newspaper For information: www.scbaroque.org –

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“Aptos Wrestling” from page 1 That is always the hope; that if you can’t beat your opponent outright by pinning him, you’ll be able to outlast him while scoring points. Wrestling may be an individual sport, but each competitor can add to your team’s score and to winning the match against the opposing team. You can see this in the enthusiastic support each team member gets from all the others as he wrestles against his opponent. Anyone that puts in the effort can be on the team, but in order to represent your school in a meet, there is a “Wrestle-off” between team members in the same weight class with the winners competing in the next match. “I try to schedule enough matches,” Coach Roberts said, “so that everyone on the team gets the opportunity to represent our school in competition.” “Most of our team,” Coach Roberts explained, “ also plays football. Wrestling teaches body control and quickness along with strength and endurance. Coach Blankenship is a great supporter of our wrestling program. It’s not a fluke that both teams have been very successful with the wrestling program winning the league championship four years in a row and the football team has won the SCCAL championship the last two years.” An example of this synergy between the two teams is Alex Marquez. Alex is a junior and wrestles at 287 lbs. He is also the starting center on the football team. This is his second year on the wrestling team but actually started supervised wrestling in elementary school. Wrestling at 120 lbs is Ramon Zacarias, also a junior, with this being his third

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From Left: Ramon Zacarias, Alex Marquez, Miller Clark year on the wrestling team but he also is a running back on the football team. A recent transfer from Texas is Miller Clark, a senior. He is a running back on the football team and wrestles in the 140 lb weight class. Another interesting story is that of Assistant Coach Jerrad Lalanne. Jarred is also a high school senior. He had to sit out this season as a wrestler because of a heart problem from which he is recovering and is expected to make a full recovery. Coach Roberts saw how dedicated Jarrad was to the team and to wrestling, he asked him to be an assistant coach. And what of the 14 Aptos wrestlers who competed in the CCS Tournament? An enthusiastic Coach Roberts said, “We had 2

CCS placers: Ramon Zacarias (5th at 120) and Miller Clark (6th at 140). The team took 25th over-all out of 100+ schools!” In order to build a legacy, you need to convince others to believe in your vision. That’s why the Aptos High School Wrestling Team is successful, they believe in Coach Robert’s vision. Noel Smith - noel@cyber-times.com Cover Photo: The Aptos High School Wrestling Team: Front Row (from left): Austen Verdugo, Alec Bonsall, Alex Marquez, Kevin Feely, Miller Clark, Danny Velez, Ian Else. • Back Row (from left): Asst. Coach John Velez, Caleb Phalen, Nick Demoro, Miguel Barranco, Mitch Gearing, Ramon Zacarias, Asst. Coach Jerrad Lalanne, Gio Zacarias, Head Coach Reggie Roberts

How well do you know your heart? It’s important to have a physician who can help you really understand the importance of heart health, for your entire family. Dr. Asad is a board-certified Cardiologist who takes the time to listen and get to know his patients. Dr. Asad is accepting new patients and walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, please call 831-786-1455.

Page One ... B ecause words are meant to be read, Aptos Times and Mar Vista Elementary School are jointly sponsoring a new section — The Wonder of Words — where 3rd thru 6th grade students from the school will be able to see their words in print. This is an opportunity to jointly encourage good writing. This is not a writing contest, but a compendium of typical student’s work. We would like to hear from you, our readers, about your reaction to their words and I hope you will be as impressed as I am. Our thanks to Mar Vista Principal Todd Livingstone and Teacher Susan Nunes for their dedication in bringing, to you, The Wonder of Words. — Noel Smith, Editor

By The Students of Mar Vista Elementary School

fidence. Every time I read, I feel like another mistake is going to be made. I skip words constantly because I hate it when they say there certain rules for words, but so many words break the rules. I despise dyslexia because I have to go back to the words and re-read them and it feels like the thing I’m reading will never end. I hate detailed, long words that look like they will go on for a mile. Dyslexia is opposite of happy. It makes me feel like I’m hitting the atmosphere right before hitting the earth. I’m getting through school with the help of my parents and I’m going to. •••

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Dyslexia

By Gabe Woolever, 5th Grade hate dyslexia so much, I would shatter it into a million pieces. I can’t do one thing to change my dyslexia. Dyslexia sometimes feels like it’s stalking me. It’s like a cobra. It doesn’t show its body until it strikes. When it strikes, the venom courses through your veins and you can never think straight. Dyslexia can make things s e e m impossible.

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I Dream of a World ...

Shaileyah Amolsch, 4th grade dream of a world where there is a safe community. Where everyone feels safe wherever they are, whenever! Where there is no violence or hate. There are a few ways you can help. Here are a few: Don’t spread the hate . Be nice to each other. Stop the violence. Be an Upstander! •••

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you can’t figure something out. It makes you think what would the world do without me? It makes you worry that you will never get to try new things. How would my family feel to not have something funny to make their day? That’s why I’m so lucky to have had that support to be here in the world, alive today. I’m thankful for everyone who was there for me, my doctors, friends, Maya, Charlie, Peyton, Allison. I wouldn’t have met them. I wouldn’t have gotten to go to Mar Vista Elementary. My family, they were always there for me. My older brother Cameron had to go through a lot of busy days for me. My mom and dad went back and forth to get Cameron then check on me. They helped the nurses hold me down when they tried to give me shots or blood draws. I don’t know if having leukemia was a good thing or a bad thing. I know I had to have all the shots and surgery, but it made me and I’m perfect. •••

when I’m alone and I can be different when I’m with my family and other people. I always try and help my mom and other family members when I can. I feel like everyone should have their own personalities and show them with the world. I dream that when I grow up I can be an Olympic runner but I know that I will work very hard. I love to do art and dance, but doing the school talent show is a little pressure. I need my mom to keep me safe and going in school. I also like to do soccer, go bird watching, sing and play video games some times I am a girl who is used to being me! n

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Amateur Radio Tech License Class

he Santa Cruz VE Group is pleased to offer a licensing class to introduce people to the art and science of Amateur Radio. In this class, you will learn what makes Amateur Radio the most unique organization in the world of communications. You will also be introduced to the information that you need to know in order to pass the FCC Technician level license exam. We will schedule a licensing exam to occur after the course has been completed. We will use the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Level 1 Technician for the question pool that is valid for the period of July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014.) This manual comes with Practice Exam Software, which will be most useful for study purposes, and you can obtain it from either arrl.org or amazon.com for a nominal price. Using this manual, we will cover the following topics: • Welcome to Amateur Radio • Radio and Signals Fundamentals

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Center for End-of-Life Care To Open In Watsonville

Scotts Valley — Hospice of Santa Cruz County (HSCC) plans to open a Center for End-of-Life Care in Watsonville in early March 2013. Along with the organization’s headquarters in Scotts Valley, the additional location will increase their capacity to serve the growing need for endof-life care in our community. The opening of the additional location coincides with the organization’s 35th year of service. “We have been honored to serve patients and their families for 35 years,” said Michael Milward, chief executive officer, Hospice of Santa Cruz County. “Because our community has trusted us to care for their loved ones at this profound time of life, we have seen a dramatic increase in our daily patient census. The opening of our new Center for End-of-Life Care an important step in ensuring that all members of our community have access to the highest quality end-of-life care,” Milward added. In the last four years, HSCC has seen a 61% increase in daily patient census as well as a 55% increase in staffing to meet the demand for hospice care. Thirty-two percent of the patients served by HSCC live in the southern part of our county. HSCC’s new Center for End of Life Care will serve as a home base for a team of nurses, physicians, social workers, hospice aides, chaplains, clinical team leaders and volunteers who provide expert, culturally sensitive care to patients and their families. This team will provide in-home and facility-based care for those living in Aptos, La Selva Beach, Watsonville, Pajaro Valley and the surrounding area. The center will

also provide on-site grief support services for adults, teens and children, transitional care for those not ready or yet eligible for hospice care, trainings for volunteers, and ongoing educational events for the community. “Opening HSCC’s Center for End-ofLife Care is a natural progression of our growing services. It’s provides the opportunity to be more visibly present in our community and to really be neighbors with those we serve,” said Milward. Donna Ramos was one of the founding nurses who formed The Caring Project in 1978. Having been a member of the Pajaro Valley community for 35 years and having spent most of her healthcare career in Watsonville, Donna is very excited about the opening of HSCC’s second location in Watsonville. She sees the opening of the new HSCC Center for End-of-Life Care in Watsonville as emblematic of the same grassroots qualities that drew her to hospice decades ago. “I just love the Watsonville community – the family values, the sense of diversity, the warmth of the people. Because there is such a community spirit there, really being present in Watsonville makes all the difference,” says Donna. “ Hospice of Santa Cruz County is such a hands-on organization. I’m so glad that all the wonderful services and programs will be right there for people to benefit from in an even more direct way.” Hospice of Santa Cruz County (HSCC) is the oldest and only non-profit hospice serving Santa Cruz and northern Monterey counties. Since 1978, HSCC has

cared for more than 14,000 individuals facing serious illness as well as their families. The care that HSCC provides helps patients live more fully at the end of life by providing pain and symptom management, and support for both the patient and family, enhancing dignity and quality of life. HSCC is seeking funding to help offset the costs of the center. As a non-

profit, HSCC often relies on the generous support of the communities they serve. The cost to build out the center is $600,000. Though some funds have already been raised, fundraising efforts continue and naming opportunities within the new facility are available. For more information on donating, visit www.hospicesantacruz. org or call Kathleen Hughes, Director of Development at 430.3033. n

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FosterEd: Project to Help Foster Children Succeed in School

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he National Center for Youth Law, together with Santa Cruz County Human Services Department, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, and the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz, Juvenile Division, launched FosterEd: Santa Cruz County. The project, part of the national FosterEd Initiative (www.Foster-Ed.org), will improve the educational outcomes of the hundreds of school-age children in foster care living in Santa Cruz County. “As the primary bench officer that handles all dependency cases involving Santa Cruz County children, it is clear to me that foster children have extreme unmet educational needs,” said Judge Denine Guy, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz, Juvenile Division and member of the FosterEd: Santa Cruz County leadership team. “For example, a family with two children, ages 8 and 10, came into my court recently,” Judge Guy continued, “and neither of them had EVER been in school.” At any given time, there are approximately 245 school-age children in Santa Cruz County’s foster care system. FosterEd improves the educational outcomes of children in foster care by ensuring each has an educational champion supporting his or her success in school. Educational champions are most often parents, relatives, or others who know the child. Champions receive the resources, training, technical assistance, and educational mentoring needed to ensure they are able to support the educational success of the child.

FosterEd currently operates in Arizona, California, and Indiana. The Initiative has helped ensure thousands of foster children receive needed educational services and supports. Ninety-five percent of the foster children served by FosterEd receive the educational supports and services they need. “No individual agency or organization can single-handedly enable foster children to succeed in school; improving their educational outcomes requires a collaborative approach,” said Judy Yokel, Division Director, Family and Children Services. “This project is a partnership between critical organizations in social services and education and will result in foster children being able to realize their educational dreams.” Judge Guy pointed to national statistics that painted a bleak future for those children who find themselves in the child welfare system. Children in foster care have lower grade point averages, change schools more frequently, earn fewer credits toward high

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school graduation, have lower scores on state testing, and are more likely to be exempted from state testing. Children in foster care are more likely to be in special education programs with disproportionate representation in classes that are segregated. A number of recent studies revealed that only about 56% of youth in foster care as older adolescents graduate from high school. Studies also show that only 13% of former foster youth go on to college, compared to about 60% of all high school seniors. Only 3% of former foster youth will eventually graduate from college, as compared to about 27% of the general adult population. Without educational success, youth in foster care are ill-equipped to support themselves as adults: over 22% of former foster children experience homelessness, and almost 25% will be incarcerated within two years of leaving the child welfare system. FosterEd: Santa Cruz County is a pilot for the state of California. The project is overseen and supported by the California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services, California Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Child Welfare Directors Association of California. Tools, procedures, and best practices developed through this project will be disseminated statewide. The project will be subject to a rigorous external evaluation, conducted by MPR Associates, Inc.  FosterEd: Santa Cruz County represents a true community effort to guide foster children on the road to educational and life success. Additional local partners include Court Appointed Special Advo-

cates (CASA) of Santa Cruz County, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, the Parents Center, and the Cabrillo College Foster and Kinship Care Education program. “It has been gratifying to work together to bring new resources to this longstanding need,” said CASA Executive Director Cynthia Druley. “We have confidence the program will make a powerful difference for children.” “No group of students is more in need of educational success than children in foster care,” said Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools. “Without educational attainment, many become reliant on the public welfare system, experience homelessness, or are incarcerated. I am delighted to have the opportunity to partner with FosterEd to increase the number of Santa Cruz County foster children who experience educational success and success in life.” Over $1,750,000 has generously been provided to support this project and associated statewide work. Funders include the Stuart Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the TK Foundation, and USA Funds. The project is also supported by a grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services. n ••• The project is seeking volunteers to serve as educational mentors. Please contact Kim Corneille at kcorneille@santacruz.k12.ca.us or (831) 763-8997 for information about how to volunteer.

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre In Concert

Featuring a collaboration with Watsonville Taiko

he Santa Cruz Ballet’s annual mixedrepertory concert features a new collaboration with choreography by Robert Kelley and a new score by Ikuyo Conant, with live performance by Watsonville Taiko. Guest Choreographer Shayla Bott, winner of the 2012 RDA/P Choreography Award will design a new piece for the dancers. Plus excerpts from the classic “Swan Lake Act II” and Robert Kelley’s new “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Watsonville Taiko Artistic Director Ikuyo Conant has been drumming for twenty-two years. She originally came to Watsonville Taiko because her daughter wanted to drum, and as fate would have it, stayed on after her daughter decided not to continue. Ikuyo became a leader in the group and a teacher. There is more to the drumming than learning patterns or how to hold your sticks. Ikuyo speaks of her approach to Taiko as a combination of the physical, mental and spiritual. In her classes, students are exposed to music, martial arts, meditation,

Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre In Concert

featuring a collaboration with Watsonville Taiko Moonstones: A Tale of Three Suns – March 23 1:00 and 4:30 p.m., Cabrillo Crocker Theater anta Cruz Ballet Theatre presents its In Concert performances at Cabrillo College’s Crocker Theater. Join us for a contemporary and classical ballet concert featuring premieres choreographed by guest artist Shayla Bott, and Artistic Director Robert Kelley in collaboration with Watsonville Taiko. As its annual classical offering, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre will perform excerpts from Swan Lake Act II. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online through www. scbt.org. You may also purchase by calling the Cabrillo Crocker Theatre Box Office at 831-479- 6154 on Thursdays and Fridays from noon - 4 PM. All seats reserved. Tickets range from $12 - $24.

and dance. Her commitment has lead to her collaborations with Robert Kelley and the Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre dancers. This project-Moonstones: A Tale of Three Suns– includes Ikuyo’s interest in combining art forms: dancing, chanting, singing, drumming, story telling, Japanese symbolism and mythology, and Robert is challenged to work within a form - that of a “story ballet”. A story ballet is theatrical entertainment in which the dancing and music, scenery and costumes combine to tell a story. The classical ballets Cinderella and The Nutcracker do just that. Moonstones is based on Ikuyo’s childhood memory of a tale about an archer who shoots down suns from the sky. Moonstones: A Tale of Three Suns is infused with dramatic tension, romance, the liveliness of the sprites and fairies, and the heroism that saves the village. Both groups are ready for the challenges of bringing to life the villagers, the hunter and his son, the village elder’s daughter, the wood sprites and fairies, all of whom are intrinsic to the telling of this story of heroism. And of course, there are the stars, the moon and the suns... Robert Kelley frequently chooses a choreographer with a modern bent and a good match for the Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre dancers. This year’s guest artist, Shayla Bott, is known for “blending the best that ballet and contemporary dance have to offer.” Ms Bott’s choreography is deeply involved with the relationship between music and dance. Her deep respect for musicality shows up in Silverstruck, a work commissioned by Santa Cruz Ballet Theater for “In Concert.” She chose six dancers for an intimate bringing to life of the intricacies of the Bach Partita No. 3 in E Major. Although the musical setting is the 18th century, the effect of the dance is quite modern. The vision of Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre is to present works from the classical repertoire. This year’s offering is the performance of excerpts from Swan Lake Act II, known as the “White Act.” The scenario was fashioned in the 19th century from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. Lev Ivanov’s choreography has reigned supreme in its

delicacy and precision for over 100 years, along with the much-loved score by P.I. Tchaikovsky. Co-Artistic Director Diane Cypher says, “When little girls dream of

ballet, this is what they dream of.” And there are always surprises on the concert–a few divertissements to further tickle the audience’s appetite for dance! n

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2013 TPG Poetry Contest Winners!

he Times Publishing Valentines Day Poetry Contest for 2013 was an opportunity to reward our local poets (and their sweethearts). We had so many great poems - the best selection we’ve seen – that Times Publishing has awarded a Grand Prize along with First, Second and Third Place awards for each of our newspapers. (To see all the winning poems visit our website at www.TPGonlinedaily.com) The First Place Winner for the Aptos Times – and the winner of a dinner for two at the Seascape Resort’s Sanderlings Restaurant is Jacqi Holmstrom of Aptos! Second Place went to Tim Kubrock of La Selva Beach and Third Place (a tie!) went to both Heidi Durbin and Joanna Niland of Aptos. Our readers proved just how romantic a place Santa Cruz County truly is! Poems

entered in the 2013 TPG Valentines Day Poetry Contest were passionate, touching, and (of course) romantic. We had so many poems submitted from out of the area – places like Cedar Falls Iowa, and Old Bridge New Jersey – that we created a new category – OOTA (Out Of The Area). Poets from all over took the time to compose and submit their odes of love expressing love and affection for their special valentines. Once again, our staff had the pleasure of selecting the three winners for each of our three newspapers and the Grand Prize Winner, Alice Keys of Capitola whose Grand Prize was a romantic night at the Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley Hilton Hotel. We want to thank our local businesses that provided the following fabulous prizes. For our TPG Grand Prize, a night’s

stay at the Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley Hilton Hotel. First Place Winners; for the Aptos Times - dinner for two at the Seascape Resort’s Sanderlings Restaurant, for the Scotts Valley Times – A $75 Gift Certificate from the Hilton Hotel’s Stonehouse Bar & Grill, and for the Capitola Soquel Times – a $75 gift Certificate from the Shadowbrook Restaurant. n ••• 2013 Grand Prize Winner Alice Keys of Capitola First Place Winners: Aptos Times – Jacqi Holmstrom • Capitola Soquel Times – Dana Orlando • Scotts Valley Times – Linda Foster • Out of the Area – Michelle Swanson of Cedar Falls, Iowa Grand Prize – Alice Keys of Capitola My love

I wait for you. ••• Aptos Times first Place — Jacqi Holmstrom Forever My Sweetheart

I wait for you on the beach as the silver moon lifts and pales into iridescent dawn. One diamond glitters then rises and fades above dark reaching branches. Perhaps you’ve forgotten me here in the mist wrapped in the last veils of night. White foam shushes near and kisses my feet. Cold and away. The ocean’s whispering touch is your lips on my skin. Cold and away. How like your breath, this kelp salt metal air.

Just 5 months without you I miss you so much My nights are too empty I long for your touch

It’s Valentine’s Day A day made for love You’re gone now my angel In God’s hands above I wake up alone now But I’m not alone The love that we shared here Surrounds me at home The days seem so long And the future is vast I live in each moment But cherish the past

I’m sad but I’m thankful Our life was so fine A man to be honored I’m proud you were mine My thoughts for all lovers The years go by fast Count each day a blessing And your love will last.

Brown Bag Workshops Designed to Support Local Small Business Community

he Central Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Cabrillo College has announced the schedule for this year ’s Small Business Brown Bag workshops; a series of ten, hour-long classes designed to

support small businesses. The workshops are a collaborative effort between the SBDC, the Santa Cruz Downtown Association, the City of Santa Cruz, Think Local First, NextSpace, SCORE, and the Santa Cruz Public Library.

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Bay Federal Credit Union sponsors the workshops. All workshops are free of charge and will be held on the second Thursday of the month from 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM in the upstairs meeting room of the Santa Cruz Public Library, at 224 Church Street. Pre-registration is recommended but not required. To register, visit www.santacruzpl.org/ brownbags. The list of workshops is as follows: March 14 – The New Kitchen Cottage Bill: Produce Your Own Specialty Foods for Profit April 11 – Your On-line Cash Register: New Tech Tools for Instant Sales May 9 – Easy Website Development: The Basics of WordPress June 13 – Email Marketing Programs: Boost Your Sales, Stay in Touch with Customers

July 11 – Sell to the World, Part I: eBay Basics August 8 – Sell to the World, Part II: Etsy, Shopify & Other Sites to Expand Your Markets September 12 – Your Online Reputation: How to Establish, Nurture & Protect it October 10 – Using Your Advertising Dollars Wisely: Broadcast, Print, & Web - Which is Best for You? November 14 – Intellectual Property Protection: The Basics of Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights n ••• The Central Coast SBDC at Cabrillo College offers a wide variety of services for current and potential small business owners by providing quality management and technical assistance, employee retention support, expansion and development planning support, education resources, and more. All business counseling services are confidential and free of charge. www.centralcoastsbdc.org

Soquel Creek Water Raises Rates By Noel Smith – noel@cyber-times.com

ater rates are going up on March 1, 2013 for all ratepayers in the Soquel Creek Water District (SqCWD). The Board of Directors unanimously approved the three-year increase on February 5, 2013. The rates will also increase on January 1 2014, and on January 1 2015. According to Michelle Boisen, the District’s financial and business manager, the increased rates are necessary to fund improvements needed to maintain the quality and quantity of its product, water. “There are a number of capital projects we need to address in the next few years,” said Boisen, “Having to do with the danger of groundwater supply shortage due to saltwater intrusion and to complete $66 million in necessary infrastructure improvements over the next 10 years to ensure our delivery of high-quality water to our customers.” Boisen explained that in order to replenish the aquifer from which the SqCWD pumps its water, the District has to

reduce its usage by 30 percent for the next 20 years. The alternative is to find another source of water. That is the reason the district has partnered with the Santa Cruz Water district in exploring the possibility of building a desalination facility rather that mandating that their customers reduce usage by almost a third. When asked about if any of the rate increases were associated with the proposed desalination project, Boisen said “Current desalination costs — which are shared with the Santa Cruz Water District — are for the EIR in progress due this summer and for providing education and information on the subject of desalination to the public and these costs are funded through the current water rates.” The following descriptions and rates are from the District website. ••• Bi-Monthly Service Charges he bi-monthly (every two months) Single Family Residential service charges (Meter Fees) are simplified so that

all residential meter charges are the same. Service suspension will no longer suspend the service charge. The bi-monthly service charge is intended to help cover a number of fixed District expenses and is spread equally among all water users. On March 1, 2013, the Single Family Residential service charge goes to $43.40 regardless of meter size. On January 1, 2014, it increases to $46.43 and on January 1, 2015, the last increase is to a $49.66 per meter service charge. ••• Automated Meter Reading Opt-Out Fee his is a $10 fee charged each billing cycle for those customers who request that a “Smart” meter device not be installed at their service location. A technician then will manually read their meter each billing cycle. If the District switches from bi-monthly to monthly billing, opt-out customers will be billed this fee every month.

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Expert tips for a healthier and happier you W hether you’re resolving to eat healthy, begin an exercise routine, save money or update your wardrobe, many of these resolutions are easier said than done, as people aren’t sure where to start or how to get motivated to make these important life changes. Nationally recognized nutrition expert and published author Keri Glassman offers these tips for jumpstarting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Clean out the pantry - More than 30 percent of people want to eat healthier, either by eliminating junk food or pur-

suing a specific diet. Set aside a little time to raid the pantry and clean out items that are old, unhealthy or any that you might be prone to over-consume. Donate what you don’t want to a local food pantry and make room for new, healthier foods. This exercise also helps you get organized for meal planning, as you can inventory what you have and what you need. Need more help? There are great technology resources and apps available to help you eat healthy and keep an active and organized lifestyle that fits you. Exercise the buddy system, literally

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— It’s more fun to work out with someone else, so recruit a friend or co-worker as a new weight-loss buddy. Finding someone you can brag to about success, confess to about any setbacks and who can motivate you will provide solid support, and maybe even a little bit of healthy competition. Even better if your buddy is someone you perceive to be in better shape than you, since studies show you’ll work out harder. Become a planning professional — Nearly 39 percent of people cited a

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decide what healthy option you’ll order. You can also strategize to order a child’s portion, split an entree with a friend or ask for fatty or unhealthy sauces and dressings on the side, so you can control portions. It also helps to write down a list of produce you want to eat for the whole week. People who commit to a concrete plan to eat more fruits and vegetables are twice as likely to stick to it. And it doesn’t hurt that adding veggies to your meal can help you automatically reduce the overall caloric consumption. Utilizing health and fitness resources that can be with you on the go, like your tablet or phone, can keep you on track and ready for any challenges. Based on the theory that it takes 21 days to break a habit, if you can stick with these healthy changes for just a few weeks, you will be on your way to a healthier new you. n Check out 21 Days to Healthy Habits at HealthyLiving.MSN.com and find your way to a healthy and happy 2013. Brandpoint Media

Pure Health Body and Bath Shop 25 Penny Lane, Watsonville Phone: 831-461-5801 (Located just inside Lifestyle Fitness at Green Valley Road: Membership not necessary to shop)

Pure Health is a local shop offering quality health care and wellness products for you and your family. Every item is carefully chosen by our on-staff nutritionist. Come in and browse our large selection of vitamins, nutritional supplements, luxurious lotions and oils, bath salts and body scrubs, quality candles, artisan teas and handmade baskets. We offer beautiful gift baskets and will do custom baskets for any occasion. Pick up a quality and thoughtful gift for Valentines Day! We have lovely gifts for baby and bridal showers, birthdays, anniversaries, housewarmings or just to say “thank you.” Come by Pure Health Shop and say Hello!

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Global Oceans Rewards Richard Harris

Award-winning journalist and NPR science writer to be Honored at Bittersweet Bistro

nce a year, Global Oceans honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the understanding and conservation of our oceans. This year’s Global Oceans Hero is award-winning journalist and NPR science writer Richard Harris. Harris will be honored Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m. at Bittersweet Bistro in Aptos. Richard Harris has traveled to the ends of the earth to share news and information with us that affects our planet. Since 1986, Harris has reported on science issues for National Public Radio where his reports have originated from the South Pole, the Galapagos Islands, Timbuktu, Beijing, the center of Greenland, the Amazon rain forest and the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Oceans have been an enduring passion. In 2010, Harris revealed that the blown out Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico was spewing 10 times more oil than BP and officials had acknowledged. In recent work, he’s covered Royal Dutch Shell’s

trials and tribulations as they seek to drill in the Arctic Ocean, and he’s followed the story of ocean acidification. He reported on

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United Nations climate negotiations from the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, from Kyoto in 1997, and Copenhagen in 2009. He was a major contributor to NPR’s

award-winning 2007-2008 “Climate Connections” series. Harris is a proud graduate of UC Santa Cruz, receiving the school’s highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award. He returned to UCSC last spring to give a commencement address, 32 years after delivering the student valedictory. The Friends of Long Marine Lab will also celebrate the top two UC Santa Cruz Student Research and Education Award recipients, Kane Cunningham and Lisa Ziccarelli. Honorary co-chairs are Hilary Bryant and Dave Shuman, Shirley and Allen Ginzburg. Reservations required and are $150 per person: lmrose@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-3694. n ••• Sponsored by: Deepwater Desal, Brent and Sylvia Constantz, Alexis Party Rental, Wine Sponsors: John and Enid Rusev, Jack and Stephanie Harkness, Shopper’s Corner, and Merritt Taylor Special thanks to Bittersweet Bistro and proprietors Thomas and Elizabeth Vinolus

Harris is a proud graduate of UC Santa Cruz, receiving the school’s highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award. He returned to UCSC last spring to give a commencement address, 32 years after delivering the student valedictory.

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Specialized Auto Service and Repair For the Car You Care About

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pecialized Auto is Santa Cruz County’s premier auto service and repair shop, providing the highest level of service to owners of all makes of automobiles but especially for Mercedes, Volkswagen, Volvo, Audi, BMW, SAAB and Cooper Mini. Specialized Auto’s services include: • Expert Diagnostic & Repair for All Makes • Regular Service & Factory Maintenance • Know-how & Extra Care for Older Vehicles • Certified Smog Inspector • Free Shuttle Service & Courtesy Hand Wash Bob Emmert started his company in 1994, in the back of a junkyard with two technicians specializing primarily in recycled car parts. Today, Specialized Auto has 22 employees at two locations, one in Santa Cruz (Live Oak) across the street from what will be the new Sheriffs headquarters, and the other on Freedom Blvd in Watsonville close to the Airport. Bob believes in Green and as a Monterey Bay Green Business, operates his facilities 100% on solar power.

Specialized Auto employs factorytrained master technicians for Volvo, Mercedes and BMW, and all mechanics are ASE Certified. They’re also Bosch Certified Service Station and AAA Approved. “With all the technology in today’s cars,” Emmert said, “we need to be a trained and certified IT (Information Technology) experts along with knowing which wrench to use. Our mechanics are special and we

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try to keep them with excellent working conditions, pay and benefits. Good people are hard to find. Three of them have been with us since we opened and many have been with us over ten years.” “We really care about giving great service,” Emmert continued, “and doing the right thing. We always go the extra mile to deliver on the promises we make and are committed to giving excellent

value for the customer’s dollar. If we make a mistake, we will fix it. We want to make sure our customers leave satisfied with our expertise and service.” Specialized Auto focuses its services on European vehicles several of which (Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen) have models assembled in the United States. Specialized Auto provides bumper-to-bumper mechanical and electrical repair along with preventive maintenance and scheduled service – including smog inspection and certification. “Many of the makes of cars we service and repair,” said Emmert, “don’t have a dealer in Santa Cruz County. We strive to give the best in service at all times. Some of the cars we see had leading edge technology ten years ago. If you don’t have experienced technicians to diagnose the problem and fix them, you might end up getting rid of a perfectly good automobile because you couldn’t find a repair shop that can fix it. That’s when we really shine, by fixing those that others can’t.” “Specialized Auto” page 31

Aptos High School Scoreboard Players of the Year: Cole Welle (Aptos) and Sam Walters (Soquel) Second Team: Antonio Andrade

Honorable Mention: Rewen Reyes and Ben Brenkwitz CCS Quarterfinals D-III Playoffs St Ignatius 70 – Aptos 49 CCS Second Round D-III Playoffs (First Round Bye) Aptos 63 – Terra Nova 41 SCCAL Tournament – Second Round Santa Cruz 56 – Aptos 39

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Mediterranean Dinner and Rummage Sale to Help Send Students to South Africa T he Zulu word “Sawubona” means “I see you,” and the response “Ngikhona” means “I am here.” The junior class at Mount Madonna School chose this name to represent their upcoming South Africa trip. For the students, this unusual learning journey will be about seeing and gaining a new understanding of people in a part of the world that is far different from the one in which

we live. In June 2013, sixteen students from the School’s Values in World Thought class will leave for Cape Town, their first stop on a journey of a lifetime.   To help this trip possible the students are fundraising, with a goal of raising enough to bring donations to the social service projects they will visit. A Mediterranean dinner will be held on Monday, March 11 at Zameen

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Mediterranean Cuisine (7528 Soquel Dr., Aptos). The dinner is $40. To RSVP or for more information contact zameendinnerforjuniors@ googlegroups. com or Diane Turk at (408) 847-2717. Also, a rummage sale to support the trip is planned for Saturday, March 23 at the Santa Cruz Flea Market (2260 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz). If you have items to donate for the sale,

contact Diane Turk at (408) 847-2717.   “South Africa” page 31

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alph Waldo Emerson once said, “The you find a welcoming environment, not first wealth is health.” For those who particularly crowded or overwhelming. agree, Seascape Physical Therapy & They begin by assessing your physical and Village Fitness is a place where one may nutritional needs. Through the assessment process, they begin educating and building invest in their future by just ‘showing up’. “We feel passionate about people, and that one on one relationship that is a vital about their health, so much so that we say, part of what they do. As you read this, you may begin to sense ‘just show up, just get that this is not your here, and we will help “I want to thank the team typical gym, and you with the rest’,” at Seascape Village Fitness you’re right. shared Jim Tucker. The certified He and his wife for putting me on the path fitness coaches are Kathy are owners of to better encouraging and Seascape Physical health… In professional and Therapy & Village addition are trained to teach Fitness. “We make the to losing proper techniques commitment to walk that reinforce normal with you, to support weight and movement patterns you and help you inches off and maximize safety. reach your goals. my waist; I Their methodology Everyone envifeel stronger, is based on medical sions where they more alert, more focused, sciences and biomewant to be physically chanics. They have and mentally. They and have met an amazing combined their own have an inner-self group of people along the personal experiences that looks and feels way.” with Jim’s expertise like their ideal self. — Steve Ghio in orthopedic Jim and Kathy Tucker physical therapy to provide you with the opportunity to stop envisioning and to develop affective and sustainable training start becoming that inner-you, and they programs. “We don’t have independent trainers will be your partners in your success. From the time you walk in the door here, we have a system of training.”

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Jim explained. “It’s important that any training be consistent and reinforceable. Maintaining continuity of training philosophies and techniques is vital to the members’ program. We don’t want them hearing three different ways they are to be doing a certain movement. By streamlining methodologies amongst our fitness coaches, we maintain the continuity of training and can safely progress each member’s program.

Members of Seascape Physical Therapy & Village Fitness will be introduced to a number of different fitness options. They can choose to workout independently, privately with a trainer, in a small group, or in the large group setting. They may also choose a combination of each of the training options to add variety and/or specificity to their program. “Seascape Village Fitness” page 20

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“Seascape Village Fitness” from page 19 Jim describes their training as “function-based cross training.” We believe that combining natural functional movement patterns with variable intervals, intensities, and resistance, results in improved total body strength, flexibility and power, cardiovascular endurance, weight loss, and ultimately performance. “It’s about quality of life,” explained Jim. “Our goal is to help our clients look, feel and function better. Going to a typical gym where they use isolated strength training machines does not promote or improved function. It can actually cause many orthopedic problems because this type of training often places strength on top of an under lying functional weakness or imbalance. We prefer to use kettle bells, suspension trainers, boxes, resistance bands, weighted balls, sleds, gym balls, ropes, dumbells, balance boards and other function training equipment which allow us to simulate and build upon natural functional movements. Seascape Physical Therapy & Village Fitness has developed a comprehensive fitness and weight loss program that has helped a number of clients lose ten to twenty five pounds in a matter of months. The program includes ongoing nutrition and fitness assessments, weekly private meetings with a nutrition/fitness coach, a workbook with supporting materials and a choice of fitness and personal training options. It’s not a typical diet, but more of an education about good nutrition, proper food selection and portions, and twelve weeks of personal encouragement and accountability.

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The Owners and Staff at Seascape Village Fitness and Physical Therapy Steve Ghio found success in their program and it has changed his life. “I want to thank the team at Seascape Physical Therapy & Village Fitness for putting me on the path to better health.” Steve shared. “In addition to losing weight and inches off my waist; I feel stronger, more alert, more focused, and have met an amazing group of people along the way. I was always the one that dreaded the words “Working out.” Now I look forward to my workouts. The team here challenges me to continue to improve my fitness and my health. Thanks again, you guys are great!” Jim and Kathy Tucker have been in the medical and physical therapy profession for over two decades. Jim is a board-certified orthopedic specialist and

Kathy is a nurse and massage therapist. Their professionalism is only out-shined by their gift of friendship and hospitality that has helped grow, not only a business, but a sense of community within their doors. Community carries a sense of cohesiveness among a group of people who share a common culture. It plays a vital role in offering camaraderie and providing a support system among people. At Seascape Physical Therapy & Village Fitness , this sense of community provides the encouragement to continue the path towards that inner-ideal-you. Friendships as well as a healthier you, what more could a person ask for? n ••• Seascape Village Fitness, 15 Seascape Village Aptos, CA. Located in beautiful Seascape Village, Phone: (831) 831-687-0985, Website: seascapeptandfit.com, Call and make an appointment today!

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Hands of Hope Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiration B ased in Santa Cruz, Rising International is proud to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. The organization and its supporters are dedicated to helping to reduce poverty, trafficking and other horrific conditions for women locally and globally … and to empower them economically. Through local and global purchases of beautiful hand-crafted products made by Rising International artisans from 20 countries using the popular “home party” model, these women make enough money to improve their living conditions and leave what were previously hopeless situations through a simple and effective approach that has changed thousands of lives here and abroad over the past decade! Rising International will hold its 5th Annual Hands of Hope Luncheon on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Monterey (Regency Conference Center), 1 Old Golf Course Road in Monterey. This inspirational annual fundraising event, featuring a keynote presentation by the world-renowned Jacki Zehner, will include a Wine/Networking Reception at 11:00 a.m., Lunch and Program at Noon, followed by the Rising International Global Marketplace featuring exquisite handmade products made by Rising International artisans at 1:15 p.m. Learn how Rising International is dramatically changing lives around the world and here at home. From Monterey to Democratic Republic of Congo, women are rising above their circumstances through microenterprise. Nyasa, a Rising entrepreneur and conflict survivor from D.R. Congo will share her story from hopelessness to hope

The event’s keynote speaker will be the internationally respected philanthropist, Jacki Zehner, CEO of “Women Moving Millions.” Jacki Zehner dedicates her resources toward the advancement of women and girls. She believes that a more gender-egalitarian world is a more just world for all and serves in a variety of roles to further that vision. As President of The Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation, Jacki funds and works with a variety of organizations and initiatives with a particular focus on women’s rights, women’s foundations, movement building and media. In 2012, Jacki became CEO of Women Moving Millions, a non-profit organization with a big and bold mission to mobilize unprecedented resources for the advancement of women and girls. Jacki also speaks, writes and consults on issues relating to women, success in the workplace, wealth and investing, financial current events and high-impact philanthropy. In recognition of her leadership and philanthropic involvement, Jacki received the Women Who Make a Difference Award from The National Council for Research on Women (1999), the Annual Lives of Commitment Award from Auburn Seminary (2010). In 2009, she was named one of Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, and in 2013, she will receive The Global Fund for Women’s Philanthropy Award. Rising International’s mission is to contribute to the end of extreme poverty by enabling women, the world’s poorest people, to participate in the global economy

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For more information, to host a home party, volunteer or donate, go to www.risinginternational.org or call (831) 429-RISE (7473).

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through its home party network. Rising International sells crafts made by impoverished women around the world. Rising also trains under-employed women on the Central Coast to sell the crafts for their global sisters, and earn extra income, so it’s a win-win for women and girls locally and globally. Rising International, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is a women’s economic empowerment organization based on the Central Coast of California. In addition to Jacki Zehner, the event will feature Ashley Nemiro as a speaker. Ashley founded Rising International’s partner organization in D.R. Congo, MamAfrica. Tickets are $30 and VIP Tickets for the After Party are $50 available online at www.risinginternational.org/events or via mail with checks made payable to Rising International, 300 Potrero Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95030. Those unable to attend the event can donate to the organization and shop online at www.risinginternational. org/shop. Rising International is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, #26-040721. n •••

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Now we truly can call you neighbor. Announcing the opening of our Center for End-of-Life Care in Watsonville. Hospice of Santa Cruz County’s new Center for End-of-Life Care will make our services even more accessible to you and your family. Along with in-home care for many months at the end of life, we now offer grief support, workshops, and trainings right in Watsonville. Just another step to help ensure our community has access to the highest quality care. Scotts Valley Headquarters 940 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066

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The Magic of Camp Michael Thompson, Ph.D.

hat exactly happens at camp that makes people rhapsodize about the experience thirty or forty years later? Whenever I tell people that I am curious about the camp experience, the stories start to pour out. “I loved my camp,” they say in a dreamy voice. What is it about the summer camp experience — just a few weeks away for perhaps two or three seasons — that goes so deep under their skin? As a psychol-

ogist, I am curious about the mystery of camp. What’s the magic ingredient? After a whole summer of sitting in on campfires, cabin chats, and dining hall sing-alongs; after laughing through a lot of silly campfire skits; after watching kids compete in color wars and canoeing contests and stage first-rate productions of Broadway musicals — I’m closer to an answer. First, it is absolutely magical for kids to

Monte Vista Horsemanship Camp 2 School Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 831-206-9707 web: www.montevistaequestrian.com e-mail: MVEquestrian@gmail.com

The week-long Horsemanship Camp at Monte Vista Christian School is a wonderful opportunity for boys and girls to spend hours every day riding and learning about horses. We have wonderful school horses for riders of every experience level. We offer Western and English riding, as well as crafts, swimming, archery and marshmallow roasting at the evening campfire. Sign up today for an unbelievable summer camp experience! Call Cassie Belmont at (831) 206-9707, email MVEquestrian@gmail.com or visit www.montevistaequestrian.com for more information today!

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be away from their parents. The sweetest, most satisfying moments of childhood (think back to your own life) are almost always when you are away from your parents. Children are suddenly free to face challenges and accomplishments that are theirs alone — experiences that don’t have to be run through the parental cognitiveruminative-metabolic-judicial machinery.

Whether it’s kicking a ball or riding a horse, they will find out that learning a skill is work and that success is worth the effort. Being part of a team on the soccer field or in the show ring makes friends and experiences remembered for a lifetime. “Camp” page 31

Catalyst Soccer: Player Development Programs–Spring 2013 Anna Jean Cummings Field, Soquel Phone: 831-423-3556 or 408-846-KIDS (5437) e-mail: catalystsoccerleague@gmail.com web: www.catalystsoccer.com

Two great programs for all ages and abilities! (Boys and Girls — Ages 4-6 and 6-14) Catalyst Soccer: Player Development Programs are designed to help the young player become more confident with their soccer skills. The curriculum is designed by Catalyst Soccer’s Founder, Paul Holocher, Cal Poly Mustang soccer coach, and is inspired from the teachings of FC Barcelona youth trainings. Topics covered include individual ball skills with special emphasis on the passing and possession/ positional games. Many engaging small sided games will allow players to simulate real game situations while maximizing the application of attacking skills to make good decisions on the field. Spaces are limited Register today online at www.catalystsoccer.com or call 831-423-3556 for more info.

Spring Forward Against Cancer Gala

18th Celebration at the Top of the Ritt in Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group (SCCBG) board of directors announced today corporate sponsorship opportunities and program ads are now available for its 18th Annual Spring Forward Against Cancer Gala. The goal of the Spring Forward Against Cancer event is to raise more than $75,000 through sponsorship opportunities, ticket sales as well as raffles and live and silent auction items. Through sponsorship, program advertisements and proceeds from the auction you can help the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group raise much-needed funds for the following beneficiaries: • Hospice of Santa Cruz County • Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Association • Katz Cancer Resource Center • WomenCARE Cancer Advocacy, Resources and Education • University of California, Santa Cruz Researcher Holger Schmidt For sponsorship opportunities or to make an auction donation to our event please go to our Website www. sccbg.org and mail the completed forms to: SCCBG P.O. Box 2564 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 For information call

“Soquel Water” from page 11 ••• Changes to the Rate (Water Usage) Structure he District is also making changes to the existing water quantity rate structure. The residential quantity charge reflects an “inclining rate structure”; which means those who use more, pay more. This tiered rate structure changes from three tiers to four tiers to better reflect the actual water usage of residential customers. The highest tier is for those customers consuming more than 30 units of water per 60-day billing period. Per unit 60 day billing cycle water usage rates for single family residences Tier 1 – 1 - 6 units (Up to 4,500 gal or 75 gal per day) = $3.60 • 1/1/14 = $3.80 • 1/1/15 = $4.00 Tier 2 – 7-14 units (Up to 10,500 gal or 175 gal per day) = $5.80 • 1/1/14 = $6.40 • 1/1/15 = $7.00 (Avg. residential Customer) Tier 3 –15-30 units (Up to 22,500 gal or

(831) 465-1989 or Email questions to: info@sccbg.org. Spring Forward Against Cancer Gala Saturday, April 13, 2013. Tickets: $150 per person, $300 per couple or tables of 10 for $2,000. Event Includes: Reception, Live and Silent Auction, Sit Down Dinner, Music and more! A Santa Cruz favorite, Feast For A King will be catering the event! Tickets on sale now at http://

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All proceeds benefit the following Santa Cruz County organizations: Hospice of Santa Cruz County, Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services, Katz Cancer Resource Center, UCSC Cancer Research and WomenCARE Cancer Advocacy. n ••• Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group is a non-profit organization (501(c) 3 organization. #77-0474745) dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer in the Santa Cruz community. Working with a dedicated group of volunteers and partners, the organization raises community consciousness through events and outreach and provides vital financial support for beneficiary organizations. Through these efforts, the organization has a particular focus on new research and the development of improved and more effective treatment solutions for cancer.

Aptos Soccer Club P.O. Box 1325, Aptos, CA 95001 Phone: 831-688-8501 web: www.aptossoccer.org Aptos Soccer Club for more than 25 years as a grass roots volunteer organization provides affordable recreational and competitive programs to youth ages 4 through 18. We offer free skills clinics, positive coaching workshops, and free coach and referee training. We make a difference through youth and adult community service and partner with local schools and services. Our club is dedicated to teaching respect for the game and all its participants, and promoting self esteem and confidence in the youth of our community.

375 gal per day) = $8.50 • 1/1/14 = $9.75 • 1/1/15 = $11.00 Tier 4 – 31+ units (Over 22,500 gal or 375 gal per day) = $13.00 • 1/1/14 = $14.50 • 1/1/15 = $16.00 n ••• The SqCWD is a Special District governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected by the voters who live within the District. The District’s service area extends from 41st Ave. in Capitola, east through La Selva Beach with about 14,200 connections to its water distribution system serving about 38,000 customers. Over 90% of these connections are residential. The average SqCWD household uses 174 gallons of water per day. This is about 85 units (1 unit = 100 cubic feet and 1 cubic foot = 7.4805 gallons) or 63,600 gallons of water in a year. SqCWD does not receive any tax revenues or other subsidies meaning that water rates fund both the District’s operations and capital improvement projects. Noel Smith – noel@cyber-times.com

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Bowl for Kids’ Sake Returns

Big Brothers Big Sisters Biggest Fund Raiser Turns 30 April 20 - 21 Boardwalk Bowl, Santa Cruz

ig Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County is seeking bowlers of all ages and all proficiency levels to come to the 30th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake event on April 20 and 21 at the Boardwalk Bowl in Santa Cruz. Every year, over 800 bowlers come together in the spirit of raising funds for mentoring relationships for our local youth in need. Individuals and groups of friends from

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work, schools, and organizations sign up in February and March with Big Brothers and Big Sisters to form or join a bowling team. Teams consist of five bowlers, all who are committed to each raising $120 minimum for our local youth. Asking 12 friends, neighbors, relatives, clients, or personal associates for a contribution of $10 each will take bowlers up to their goal quickly. We already have approximately 60 teams already signed up but we have room for 200 teams. Each team will work together to create a great bowling name. Team names from the past include Sandbaggers, River Street Bowlers, the Downpins, Highrollers, Pinheads, Rockin’ Rollers, Sister Strikers, and the Alley Oops. From the team names, you can tell the level of enthusiasm that comes to the event. Teams also create challenges with other bowling teams. Challenges can be between departments, branches, schools, or individuals. We have a

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traditional bowling challenge between Lighthouse Bank’s Rick Hofstetter and the Seaside Company’s Charles Canfield. This fun challenge yields a $1,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters! Team members also help each other rally to gain and exceed their set goal of raising $600 for the program. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised go to maintaining existing local Big and Little mentoring relationships as well as to the creation of potential new relationships for those on our waiting list. It takes $1,000 to make a new Big/Little relationship. It’s Big Brothers Big Sisters 30th year operating in Santa Cruz County. Over 4,500 youth have been matched with a caring mentoring adult. These relationships offer positive opportunities for at-risk youth allowing them better chances at a bright future. Many of our mentoring relationships last a lifetime. This year, our theme is Youth for Youth.

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We have over 200 youth from PCS, Georgiana Bruce Kirby, 4-H, and Spring Hill already signed up to join the fun. We are seeking high school bowling classes and clubs to combine their bowling talents with fundraising. And of course, all the middle and high school students who wish to complete their required community service hours are asked to consider accomplishing their goals by bowling with us. “BBBS” page 31

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Visits Elkhorn Slough S ince retiring in 2006 from the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor has focused her energy on teaching today’s youth about our government and the court system. Today, retired Justice O’Connor spoke in both Monterey and Watsonville, stopping at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve for a short visit hosted by the Elkhorn Slough Foundation. Elkhorn Slough is the largest tract of tidal salt marsh remaining in California outside of San Francisco. This ecological treasure at the center of the Monterey Bay coastline provides much-needed habitat for hundreds of species of plants, animals, and birds. The seven-mile slough had been designated a marine protected area and is currently home to the largest concentration of Southern sea otters on the coast. “The Elkhorn Slough has so much for people to learn, do, and experience,” stated Justice O’Connor. This was not her first trip to the slough. Justice O’Conner had visited a number of times before with her former Stanford University roommate

and longtime friend, Diane Porter Cooley, a founding member of the Elkhorn Slough Foundation. “It’s just wonderful.” Justice O’Conner commented. Mark Silberstein, Executive Director of the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, gave Justice O’Connor a short tour of the Reserve’s Visitor Center. “We’ve hosted a number of dignitaries at the Elkhorn Slough and it is always an honor.” stated Mark Silberstein. “It was extra special to welcome Justice O’Connor. She has had an enormous impact on American history and remains humble with a wonderful sense of humor.” Silberstein continued, “We are grateful to be able to share our little bit of paradise with her.” Justice O’Connor’s new book, Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court, will be released on March 5. The book sheds light on the centuries of change and upheaval that transformed the Supreme Court from its uncertain beginnings into the remarkable institution that thrives and endures today.

Sandra Day O’Connor’s visit to the slough was brief, but like the conservation efforts that occur daily at the Elkhorn Slough, it will not be forgotten soon. The 1,700-acre Elkhorn Slough Reserve is managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with additional funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and is open

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Elkhorn Slough Foundation Executive Director, Mark Silberstein, discusses wetlands with retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor while visiting the Elkhorn Slough Reserve.

to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm. n ••• The Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF), the Reserve’s non-profit partner, has spent the past three decades supporting the Reserve and working to protect the Elkhorn Slough. To learn more about both the Reserve and the Foundation visit www.elkhornslough.org.

American 25. a.k.a. Gas Association 28. Cleanse 30. Gather, as in courage, e.g. 35. Make fun of 37. Lord’s worker 39. *Controversial speech-making director (2003) 40. Aware of 41. They itch 43. *Singing nominee 44. Apartments, e.g. 46. Bank claim 47. “____ in full” 48. Petered out 50. Put in the hold 52. Grazing land 53. *Vanity Fair holds a big one on Oscar night 55. ___ sheet 57. *Western director nominee

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42. Horse or pig sound 45. Difficult to detect by the mind 49. ___ chi 51. *Youngest ever nominee 54. Sense an odor 56. Colorful spread 57. African tea 58. Backward arrow command 59. Greek H’s 60. Not far distant in time, space or degree 61. Aquatic plant 62. *Like most in attendance at the Oscars 65. Manhole cover 67. WSW opposite 68. One in a set © Statepoint Media

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By Robert Francis

Mystery Series Round-Up … The Alpine Xanadu

By Mary Daheim Ballantine. $26(Rating-Excellent) he 24th installment of this popular, long running, cozy series finds newspaper editor Emma Lord recovering from her near fatal scrape with a deranged killer. Emma’s friends and the citizens of Alpine, Washington, are also still abuzz with the news that she and the local sheriff, Milo Dodge, are finally planning to tie the knot and marry.

The nuptials will have to be placed on hold for a while since the quiet, cascade community has become a whirlwind of activity that has kept the head of the Alpine Advocate and her small staff hopping. The opening of anew rehabilitation center and medical health facility called RestHaven needs to be covered, as does the tragic death of Wayne Eriks, who was electrocuted atop a power pole during a snow storm. Initially Wayne’s demise is classified as an accidental death, but Sheriff Dodge isn’t so sure that’s the correct assessment of the situation. Adding to the work load of both Emma and her fiancé are allegations that someone is trying to kill the town’s richest man, there is some hanky-panky going on at the local high school and the paper’s House & Home editor has gone missing. With so many problems that need immediate attention, there doesn’t seem time for a trip to the altar but, then, in this series, Mary Daheim loves to toss her readers a curve from time to time.

Proof of Guilt

An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery

By Charles Todd William Morrow. $25.99 (Rating-Very Good) cotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge is back for his 15th adventure which involves an apparent hit-and-run fatality. The suspicious accident occurs in a quiet part of Chelsea, a part of London, and the corpse has no identification.

With only an expensive watch found in the victim’s vest, Rutledge launches an investigation that leads the inspector to a famous firm that produces and sells Madeira wine. The head of the firm, Lewis French, is missing, so it appears that Rutledge has hit pay dirt. Digging a little deeper, it appears that the missing man’s jilted former lover, his present fiancée, his sister or even his cousin might be implicated in the man’s disappearance.

trotting across the lawn with some unidentified thing clamped in its jaws.” Although Jason is responsible for one of the corpses resting on his property, he is not the person who planted the other two bodies that the police unearth.

Realizing only he can avert a major tragedy that will harm untold numbers of innocent people in New York City, Sandor launches an operation to stop Adina but he quickly realizes his clever opponent has contacts in some very high places. This “take no prisoners” adventure harkens back to the heydays of the James Bond series. Those who enjoy fast paced action novels will find this story a quick read and one they will wish to share with family and friends.

Guilt

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It is a complicated case with plenty of circumstantial evidence but no clear proof of guilt that points to any single person. As Rutledge keeps digging, he finds himself at odds with the new, acting chief superintendent who wants a quick resolution of the case and is determined to pin the blame on one of the women in French’s life. Set in the 1920s, this period suspense story is filled with sibling rivalries and bitter family struggles over the ownership of the company. Refusing to jump to the wrong conclusion, Inspector Rutledge is determined to see justice done even if it means a drawn out investigation which may well jeopardize both his career and his very life. If you have followed this atmospheric series, you’ll not want to miss this case. It is one of the most interesting and challenging Rutledge has thus far faced. It’s a stunner from start to finish!

Three Graves Full

By Jamie Mason Gallery Books. $24.99 (Rating -Very Good) amie Mason makes his debut with this macabre suspense yarn that offers a cast of offbeat characters, a couple of surprising twists and a touch of deliciously dark humor. “There is very little peace for a man with a body buried in his backyard. Jason Getty had grown accustomed to the strangling night terrors, the randomly prickling palms, the bright, aching surges of adrenaline at the sight of Mrs. Truesdell’s dog

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As chaos reigns all around him, the usually mild mannered man must deal with a situation that is careening totally out of control. A cast of colorful individuals Jason would much rather not get to know play major roles in sorting out this mess as do two determined local cops and their volunteer police dog. Perhaps it is a bit premature to make the comparison, but don’t be surprised if Ms. Mason’s work is eventually compared to that of Tim Dorsey, Carl Hiaasen or Timothy Hallinan.

By Jonathan Kellerman Ballantine. $28 (Rating Very Good) ith 75 million copies of his books in print, clinical psychologist and suspense author Jonathan Kellerman appeals to a wide audience of readers. The formidable team of child psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis are back again for a challenging investigation that centers on a cold case that dates back over half a century.

Target of Revenge

A Jordan Sandor Thriller

By Jeffrey Stephens Gallery Books. $26 (Rating-Good) IA agent Jordan Sandor returns in this sequel to “Targets of Opportunity.” The revenge seeking operative is set on taking down a cold-blooded sociopath known as Adina. Along with a number of innocent people, one of Sandor’s closest friends is killed by the terrorist. Out to get Adina, Sandor crash lands in the Venezuelan jungle, infiltrates his adversaries’ camp, and discovers that he has landed in the center of an international drug operation plus a plot that will harm thousands of innocent lives.

In quick succession, a number of horrifying events disrupt an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood. An infant’s body, buried for sixty years, is unearthed in a backyard makeover, while not far away a young woman is found shot in a park. Is there a connection? Detective Sturgis seems to think so and calls on his friend to lend a hand connecting the dots. What follows is a case that goes back decades and involves doctors, nurses and a hospital with a sordid reputation. When the trail points towards the celebrity world that LA is famous for, the investigation gets really interesting and more dangerous. Unspeakable rituals and sacrifices linked to a coldly diabolical adversary will shake both these seasoned investigators and have them wondering just how far a deranged person will go to achieve his goals. If you are a Kellerman fan, you certainly won’t want to miss this new release! n

National Passport Day S aturday, March 9, is National Passport Day and the Santa Cruz County Clerk is joining the Department of State by offering Saturday passport hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Cruz County Clerk/ Elections Department, 701 Ocean St., Room 210, Santa Cruz. The County’s regular passport acceptance hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm. The County Clerk provides special Saturday hours four times a year and is joining the National effort on March 9 providing a fifth Saturday of passport services in Santa Cruz County this year. The Saturday passport hours are particularly helpful for families who need passports. Both parents must appear with children under the age of 16 in order to apply for a passport. Parents must show photo identification, such as a driver ’s license, as well as submit a copy of the front and back of each parent’s identification. Applicants who are 16 or 17, must appear with one parent

who must show photo identification and provide a copy of the front and back. If the minor has photo identification, it must also be shown and a copy of each side submitted along with the application. If the applicants do not provide their own copies, the County Clerk can make copies for $1 each. To apply for a passport, you must submit the following along with a completed application: Photo identification, such as a driver ’s license; A copy of the front

and back of the photo identification on 8 ½ x 11 inch plain white paper; A certified copy of evidence of citizenship, such as your certified birth certificate; and One recent color passport photo, size 2 x 2 inches. U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering the United States by air. U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land

borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government. Passport books cost $80 for citizens under the age of 16 and $110 for citizens age 16 and over. The Passport card is $30 for persons age 16 and older or $15 for persons under age 15. Each applicant must also pay a processing fee of $25 per passport. The U.S. Department of State only accepts checks or money orders for passport applications submitted by mail. The $25 processing fee must be paid in cash or check. n ••• More information on travel requirements and how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at www.travel. state.gov. U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 or calling the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s Office at 831-454-2060.

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Announcements Nar-Anon

hat is co-dependency? What is enabling? What is this insanity? Am I the only one who feels this way? Join Nar-Anon, a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of addicts who have been affected by someone else’s addiction. Three meetings are now being held in Santa Cruz County, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. For a meeting near you call (888) 374-1164 or email saveyoursanity@aol.com Visit http://nar-anon.org/NarAnon/California.html for more information.

Women Care Volunteers

omen Care has volunteer positions available for Monday shift, 9:00am-1:00pm. Must be comfortable supporting women with cancer diagnosis. For more information, call (831) 457-2273, or visit Women Care at 2901 Park Ave. Suite A1, Soquel.

Share your talent

rts and Crafts people are invited to share their talent and become an Ageless Art Project Volunteer. Make creative expression possible for residents living in care facilities by leading a small art group of residents. For more information, contact Family Service Agency of the Central Coast’s Ageless Art Project at (831) 459-8917 x. 208.

For more information, call profile First Tuesdays and earn tips and make connections. Local professionals meet weekly at (831) 479-0393 or visit www. Third Wednesdays each month to focus on business building and santacruzprofile.org. Orientations to Become collaboration. Interested business owners, independent professionals Advocates for Children First Mondays North County, 5:30-7p.m., first and guests welcome. Great Decisions Lecture Series Tuesday of month (for location For more information: 621-1153, www.CoastalProfessionals.net details contact Danielle at 7617:00pm-8:30pm, Episcopal 2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 Church of St. John the Baptist, p.m., third Wednesday of the 125 Canterbury Dr. Aptos Second and Fourth Wednesdays month at the CASA Office, 813 ecture series on “Great DeciFreedom Forum Presents: Freedom Blvd. Watsonville sions”, put out by The Foreign Constitution Classes ASA (Court Appointed Special Policy Association. Lectures led Advocates) of Santa Cruz County 7:00pm, Quaker Friends Meeting by Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman, House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz needs your help. Volunteer 3-5 sponsored by Santa Cruz Branch, American Association of hours per week to provide support, For more information, visit www.meetup.com/santacruzUniversity Women (AAUW). guidance, and a powerful voice in freedom-forum/ court for children who have been For more information, call Lois removed from their homes because Holcomb (831) 688-0541. of abuse or neglect. Everyone Thursdays Second and Fourth Mondays welcome, men and bilingual folks Capitola-Aptos especially encouraged. First and Third Wednesdays To RSVP call 761-2956 Ext. 102, Rotary Club Meeting 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course. Alzheimers Support Groups or email Danielle@casaofContact Doug at 831- 724-9192 Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm santacruz.org or e-mail dnakashima@razzolink. Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm com for more information. Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Second Tuesdays each month Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz Overeaters Anonymous Free Job Seek Workshop! acilitated by Jill Ginghofer, this 6:00pm-7:00pm, Gateway Bible 1:00-2:00pm, Louden Nelson group is for caregivers and family Church, 5000 Granite Creek Rd. Community Center, Rm. 5 301 Center St. Santa Cruz members of people with Alzheimers. Scotts Valley For more information, call (831) For more information, visit 429-7906 http://hirewire.org Tuesdays

Women Care Drop in Cancer Support

PFLAG

for women through all stages from diagnoses through treatment. For more information or to register call (831) 457-2273

7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz To learn more, call (831) 4274016 or visit www.pflagscc.org

Drop in Grief Support

Wednesdays

D types of cancer. We offer support

(Parents, Families, and Friends of rop in Support Group is a gathering for women with all Lesbians and Gays)

Toastmasters: Speak for Success

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public. fruits and vegetables, plants, For more information, call (831) seedlings, flowers, local honey, 459-5003 or e-mail specialfresh eggs, fresh fish, artisan baked goods and gourmet foods. events@ucsc.edu. In addition, family activities, music, cooking demos by Thursday March 7 professional chefs, gardening Spring Strategies to Reduce workshops, seasonal fairs and events are a part of the market. Your Toxic Load 7:00pm-9:00pm, Dominican Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market Hospital, 1555 Soquel Dr. Santa 9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, Cruz 360 Kings Village Drive earn valuable inforwww.santacruzfarmersmarket.org mation about integrative medicine that is intended to turn exhaustion into energy, Come As You Are Zen to eliminate muffin top, and 9-10:30 am, Ocean Gate Zendo, 920 41st Ave. Suite B, Santa Cruz leave you feeling younger and (next to Family Cycling Center) stronger. Instructors: Lonna Larsh, MD and Carol Shwery, ome as you are Zen focuses on Buddhist practices that DC, CCN. enhance our daily lives. This will Class fee $20. be an informal talk with time for discussion. Free — donations accepted. Saturday March 9 Visit oceangatezen.org for more Free Intro to info.

Santa Cruz Bingo

Second and Fourth Thursdays Sundays

Cabrillo Host Lions Club

Aptos Market, with over 80 economy of the wine and grape Twithhevendors, is open year round, industry that is open to the the best selections of fresh

4:00pm, 707 Fair Ave. Santa Cruz anta Cruz Bingo supports Second Thursdays each month local charity. All games have a minimum of a $150 prize, smaller Veterans of Foreign Wars 6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz crowds mean you have better odds. ommander Ronals Petty leads For more information, visit www. santacruzbingo.com or email info@ the meetings. For more information, call (831) santacruzbingo.com. You can also call (831) 427-1007 and press 4. 475-9804

7:00pm at the Cabrillo Com6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather munity Center, Aptos Village Terrace, Aptos Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd. oin other adults who are grieving 12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s ublic is invited to all programs. the death of a friend or family Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Contact President Jess Allen member. Learn helpful tools for Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. 831-684-2721 or Past President coping: Share stories and receive iving a business presentation? Barbara Chamberlain at 831support from people who care. Interviewing for a job? 688-3356 for meeting/dinner Mondays thru Fridays No registration required, please Improve your speaking skills in a reservations or information or visit Svaroopa® Yoga Classes call (831) 430-3000 friendly, supportive environment www.cabrillohostlions.org. See website for times, Deerpark with Redwood Ramblers Toastmasters. Open to all levels. Shopping Center, 783 Rio Del First Tuesdays each month Third Thursday each month Drop-ins welcome. For more Mar Blvd. Aptos Tail Wagging World of Dog information, call 831-335-3693. Pacific Speakers Association es, you can do yoga! With the support of blankets, beginning Ownership 7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. students relax into easy poses Aptos 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, Overeaters Anonymous designed to release to deepest peakers helping speakers get 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa 6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach tensions in the body along the gigs. Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.). #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos spine. Discover this unique form For more information, call (831) Call (831) 332-8221 for more of Hatha yoga that deeply relaxes, 429-7906 information. Ocean Gate Zen Center quiets the mind, reduces pain, accelerates injury recovery, and Zazen Instructions First Wednesday each month Fridays promotes better over all health. 6:30pm. 920 41st Ave. Suite Child Welfare Review For more information, visit www. Clutterers Anonymous B, Santa Cruz (next to Family 6:00pm- 9:00pm 1400 Emeline aptosyoga.org, or call (831) 688-1019 Cycling Center) 5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz. Surgical Center, 2900 Chanticleer azen instruction 1st Tues of ea. he orientation is designed to review Ave, Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz. Mondays month at 6:30 pm. Ocean Gate the child welfare system and to give ired of Clutter? Stuff piling PROFILE of Santa Cruz Zen Center will be offering a 6 you a chance to have your question up? Support is available. CLA 9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. week class beginning Jan. 8 at 7:30 answered by child welfare staff. meeting every Friday. Clares St. Capitola pm on Being Time. This will follow To register to one of the meetings For more info call 426-1868 and for directions, please call eed help finding a job? Join a 30 min. meditation. Morning FREE PROFILE of Santa Cruz. Its meditation schedule is Tues., Thurs. 454-4024. free and it works. Last year 126 of its 6:45 am; Fri. 9:00 am (followed Saturdays members were placed in jobs, and Coastal Professionals by service) and Sat. 8:30 am with Aptos Certified Farmers Market we can help you too. Ongoing work- “Come As You Are Zen” at 9:00 am 8:00am to 9:30am at Aptos shops will cover resume writing, History Museum, Old Dominion 8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College, Visit oceangatezen.org for more Aptos. communication, and interview skills. info. Court, Aptos.

Ongoing Events

Community Calendar

Over-Eaters Anonymous

Monday March 4

Trampling Out Advantage: The Political Economy of California Wine and Grapes

7:00pm, UCSC Music Center Recital Hall ill Friedland, Professor Emeritus in Community Studies and Sociology, and the founder of the Community Study Program at UCSC will be giving a free talk on the political

St. Andrew Preschool Rummage Sale

8:00am-2:00pm, 9850 Monroe Ave. t. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Aptos will hold its annual rummage and bake sale, to benefit the preschool. There will be clothing, electronics, kids items, furniture, household goods, and much more! For more information call (831) 688-7095.

Tuesday March 26

Aptos Sons In Retirement Luncheon Meeting

Dated Events

Saturday March 23

11:30am, Severino’s Restaurant, 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos. peaker will be Kent Fogleman, a geophysicist with US Geological Suvey(USGS) for 35 Svaroopa® Yoga Class years. His present studies include 9:00am-10:30am, Aptos Yoga, all damaging earthquakes in US 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd. Ste. 23B, and improving public safety. Aptos. Subject is of personal interest xperience how Svaroopa® because much of Aptos sits on top Yoga works in your body. of the San Andreas Fault. Retired Supported by blankets, you’ll and bored? Come join us “Just for relax into poses that release deep the fun it”. tensions in your spine. This Call 688-0977. unique form of yoga quiets your mind, increases flexibility, and Saturday March 30 eases pain. Preregistration required. Call Sunday March 31 (831) 688-1019 or e-mail info@ Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt aptosyoga.org to register.

9:00am-10:15am, Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave. Sc. Saturday March 16 A is a 12-step support group Yoga Workshop: for those who wish to stop Strong Abs, Clear Mind eating compulsively. All are welcome. 9:00am-12:00pm, Aptos Yoga, Free childcare with advance 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd., Aptos reservation by 5pm, Fridays. Call earn a new way to use your (831) 429-7906. abdominal muscles without tightening up and you may discover Church Bible Study/Worship an ability to strengthen your resolve, clear you mind of doubt, and clarify 9:45am: Bible Study; 11:00: your thinking. Come discover your Worship, First Baptist Church abs in a whole new way. 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos $45. Preregistration required. ooking for a church? Come Call (831) 688-1019 to register worship with us!

of e-mail info@aptosyoga.org to register.

at Roaring Camp

op aboard the Roaring Camp Eggspress Train for an Eggstraordinary Egg hunt on Saturday and Sunday. Hear the story of Peter Rabbit as the train chugs its way up Bear Mountain. Visit the Easter Egg patch and hunt for colorful chocolate candy eggs hidden by the easter bunny. Kiddies receive prizes for specially marked eggs. Easter crafts and games are for children riding the train. For train departure times and to learn more, visit www. roaringcamp.com. n

Arts & Entertainment

Announcements

Teen Fashion Show Call for Entries!

alling all Santa Cruz County Middle School and Highschool Fashionistas! A Teen Fashion Show sponsored by Mission Hill Middle School will present the creations of 120 teen students in a juried runway fashion show at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Any student in Santa Cruz County is eligible to apply. The deadline for application is March 1st at 3:50 pm, at Mission Hill Middle School. Visit www.fashionteensantacruz. com for more information.

Some Oldies on Display!

rt exhibit entitled “No Place Like Home”, is on display through March 30th at the Santa Cruz Public Library. The library will have a reception during the First Friday Art Tour, February 1st, 5-8:00pm, at 224 Church St.

The California State Summer School for the Arts Applications Available

Also, we have a special BINGO, celebrating our 2nd anniversary, on Sept. 28 at 6:30. Buy-in only $15. www.soquelsports.com

First Fridays each month

First Friday Art Tour

he First Friday Art Tour is a Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts event, managed in conjunction with the participating art venues. The event takes place year-round and illuminates some of the most talented local artists from local galleries. To find out where to participate in a First Friday art tour, visit firstfridaysantacruz.com (Most galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)

Friday Shakespeare Club

10:30am-12:30pm, First Congregational Church, 900 High 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, St. Santa Cruz For more information, visit 150 Jewell St. www.fridayshakespeare.org, osted by Soquel Sports call Kris at (831) 421-0930 or Foundation. Buy-In $25.

BINGO

Dated Events

n Dreams explores a world that is seemingly surreal and dreamlike. What images appear in your dreams? Six local artists share their viewpoints through a variety of mediums in playful and sometimes unexpected, ethereal scenes. Exhibited artists to include Karen Kvenvold Bailey, Andrea Borsuk, Selena Castro, Chris Miroyan, Sharon King, and Tom Trujjillo. Exhibit locations include 7775 Soquel Dr., 819 By Ave., 720 Front St., 4604 Scotts Valley Dr.. First and Third Fridays

Tuesdays

Big Band Dance

featured 7 days a week. For more information, contact Christine Shelton-Anderson at (755) 544-5651.

Ongoing Events

The Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative Presents: In Dreams

Second Fridays each month

7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, Wednesdays Capitola Peninsula Banjo Band allroom dancing to live 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, music by The 10th Ave. Band. 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose Refreshments, large floor, friendly Friday March 1 orty-seven years of performing atmosphere, free parking. Open to Body in Motion Pilates Celebrates 15th Anniversary! in the Bay Area, over 250 the public-singles welcome! popular tunes. Come see our Suggested donation, $6 per 6:00pm, Body in Motion Pilates, band for Free in Sunnyvale Every person. Proceeds benefit MCSC. Aptos Wednesday. No cover. For more information, call (831) oin us as we celebrate our 15th Contact Lee McLaughlin, Booking 476-4711. anniversary! All community Agent, at 408-993-BAND (2263) members will be delighted by hors for information about booking Weekends Thru March 3 d’oeuvres, drinks, mini-pampering the band for Non-profit events treatments, and Body in Motion’s Little Shop of Horrors (donations are tax deductible). 7:00pm Friday/Saturday, 2:00pm newest class, Extend Barre Stick™! www.PeninsulaBanjoBand.org Sunday, Park Hall, Ben Lomand potlight state is presenting Paula Poundstone at the Rio Last Thursdays each month Little Shop of Horrors, directed 8:00pm, Rio Theatre Monthly Argentine Tango at Star by Cabrillo Stage’s Andrew anta Cruz’s favorite stand up Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante Ceglio. comedienne returns to the Rio Tickets: $12 4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Theatre. Italian/Argentene Restarante, Tickets are $25 in advance and 21245 East Cliff Dr. available at Streetlight Records in Weekends Thru March his is a night for true “Social Santa Cruz and online at www. Rain Forest Weekends Tango.” Order a wonderful pulseproductions.net. meal from the Star Bene Argentine at Roaring Camp Menu, (or their well known italian 12:30pm, Roaring Camp earn about California’s own rain Watsonville High School menu), and enjoy the ambiance of forest- a rain forest of redwoods. Fashion Show Argentina and join us in a social 7:00, Mello Center As guests ride at branch level tango dance to music from the here will be some great fashion, through a virgin forest by steam Golden Age of Tango. some trash fashion by our own Private instruction and classes by train, fascinating information about arrangement. For more information, the California coastal redwoods and students, and some remarkable entertainment! forest eco-system is revealed. call Michael (831) 239-2247. For more information and tickets, $2 at the door, sponsored by the BATA Academy. call (831) 335-4484.

SSSA is a four-week, intensive pre-college program for talented and motivated high school students in the arts, held on the campus of the California Institute of Arts (CalArts) in Valencia. Instruction to be offered in dance, music, theatre, visual arts, creative Fridays thru Sundays writing, film/video and animation. Feb. 15&16, 21-23, March 1&2 Applications are due February 28. San Lorenzo Valley High School To learn more, visit csssa.org, or Presents: Tommy e-mail Peggy at pburt@csssa.org 7:00pm, except Sunday, at 2:00pm, SLV High School Performing Arts Center, 7105 Hwy 9, Felton Advance tickets available online at http://tinyurl.com/slv-tommy

Ongoing thru April 26

Nanette at (831) 438-3615.

Your March Horoscope

Fourth Saturdays each month

Saturday March 2

2:00pm-4:00pm, Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St. Soquel (no meeting Jan., July, Aug. or Dec.) riters and Poets are invited to a new monthly open mike reading series. Come and read your fiction, essays, or poetry. For more information, call Jean at (831) 475-4221

8:00pm, The Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway SC he Broadway Playhouse will showcase Freefall for one night only of improvised theater. $15 for tickets, reservations e-mail improv@loon.com.

Writers and Poets Open Mike

Saturdays

Live Jazz and Local Art at Zizzo’s Coffee

11:30am-1:30pm, Zizzo’s Coffee, 3555 Clare’s St. Capitola isten to live jazz featuring members of the Santa Cruz Jazz Society. So many talented musicians and singers! And an exhibit of local art will be

Freefall Improvisational Theatre

Best Selling Author Marianne Williamson Visits Santa Cruz

8:00pm, Rio Theatre est selling author and lecturer Marianne Williamson will make her first appearance in Santa Cruz. Her lecture, entitled “The Law of Diving Compensation” will take place at the Rio Theatre. Tickets are $27, for more info visit www.pulseproductions.net. n

Intriguing change is occurring and while you may find it hard to pin certain aspects down, nevertheless you are more than happy to go with the flow and just see what happens. You find that your dreams are strangely symbolic and give fascinating clues as to what is really going on under the surface. No doubt you will have some psychic flashes of inspiration. But wait until the Sun moves into your sign on the 20th before your reveal your plans, and take action. After this, there is no holding you back. You have some inspired ideas around money at this time too.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

You are unusually sensitive and aware of other people’s situations and provide practical help and tools to enable someone to get out of a rut. This, of course, brings great satisfaction, but it doesn’t stop here. Your ruler, Venus, spends time in your eleventh house, ensuring wonderful friendships and joint efforts are amazingly successful. This is about team work and being part of a group who lift you up, rather than bring you down. Take your time making important decisions. The Full Moon on the 27th can bring great news around a job or work project. Romance is tantalizing, and there is an air of mystery.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

While there is a focus on work this month, you also see this as a chance to develop your vocation. In other words, if there is a disconnect between what you have to do, and what you love to do then the gap is narrowed. It is time that a hobby or creative pursuit can turn into a business provided you are prepared to work for it. This encourages self expression and your confidence is boosted. On the 14th Mercury, your ruler, enters Aries. You are assertive and have no qualms about asking for what you want. There is a cause that you want to lend a hand to which benefits from your fresh ideas and input.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

It is one of those times of year where you are able to move forward with relative ease and confidence and you discover that people are on your side, generous with their time and support of you and yours. This means that you are less likely to do battle and that legendary protective instinct of yours is not needed after all. This is a great month for travel, and making overseas connections, either for work or pleasure. Your world is opening up and you have adventures that take you away from the everyday routine. Enjoy!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

You cannot wait for the Summer and now you get a real sense of Spring in the air. It is no surprise that you want to get rid of the old and welcome the new, bright and colourful, so it is hard to resist some beautiful new clothes or additions to your home. But this month brings its moments of drama too and perhaps clashes of temperament with those who you would rather cut back than splash out. You handle these brilliantly and in the third week you have renewed energy and vigour. Make plans, do your homework and get ready for an exciting time ahead.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

Your focus this month is on balance, between work and home, and also within relationships. It’s great time to put right and wrongs and to build bridges where friendships have become distant. Romantically, love is certainly around if you are looking for it and links with art, media and films are where you find your inspiration. Take note of little truths and wisdom that hit the spot for you, and jot them down. You need to keep yourself in a positive frame of mind, since some of the month presents demands and challenge, but nothing you cannot handle. The New Moon on the 11th marks a key date in your diary.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

This month is a time for you to explore your health and well being. Perhaps you need time to pamper yourself to clear away the Winter blues, and to eat healthily, if you haven’t done recently. You do find that you are incredibly busy with demands made on you from home and family and there is a danger that you can spread yourself too thinly. Being comfortable with saying no takes time, especially when your natural desire is to make sure everyone is happy, but sometimes at your expense. Soon there are more opportunities to see how this plays out in a practical way.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

This month starts with stunning possibilities for you as you have patiently waited for certain things to come together. Right now, you go with the flow and find that what comes naturally is just the right kind of circumstance. Luck and fortune are on your side, and while you have Saturn in your sign, then think in practical and realistic terms. There is a focus on enjoyment, love and romance, and your social life in general. Work matters are not high on your agenda just now, so you are encouraged to pursue your passions.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

The start of this months sees plenty of focus on your home and family. Together you have plans and ideas and with both Mars and Venus here at least until mid month you have the happy combination of working out what are wonderful ideas and having the wherewithal to carry them out. Perhaps it is simply a matter of a little redecorating and restyling, to actually moving into a different nest. Getting your base in order is the key. Later you are given an unexpected offer regarding work, around the 27th.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

With such an emphasis this month on networking, journeys, travel and making connections, then it is likely that your diary is pretty fully. It seems natural to be juggling so many ideas at once although you are struggling to keep some sense of order. Still, enjoy the liveliness of it all, as in this atmosphere of ideas and possibilities, the realities do emerge that can be practical and helpful to you. There is a good chance that you make some wonderful friends too as unexpected events bring you together with people outside your usual circle, particularly mid month.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

There are limitations and you see what these are at the start. But as you know, necessity is the mother of invention and your ingenuous approach finds ways around any obstacles with your usual panache and zaniness. It is all part of the intriguing pattern that plays out for you in March, when you are likely to have new experiences and find yourself on a steep learning curve. There is a need to trust that all is meant to be as it is, though you are likely to question some decisions that your nearest and dearest make. Progress is rapid after the 17th and the 29th brings a welcome stroke of luck.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

So much is at stake this month, but then you have so many opportunities too. Nothing happens in half measures, and there is drama and excitement, both of which you can accept as part of the story playing out. Usefully, Saturn can act as a stabilizing power so you are able to make real whatever your dreams maybe. Of course, it is your birthday time and this is now when you need to envision how you want your future to be and get in touch with what is really your passion. The New Moon is in your sign on the 11th; it is a perfect time for a fresh start.

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Be Safe & Be Prepared By Mike Conrad, Division Chief Operations, Aptos La Selva Fire Protection District

Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection Districts Institutes ‘No More Falls Program’

t is with great pride that in help people remain healthy, active that can cause most falls are health this month’s article I can tell and independent. and environmental issues and the This pilot program will focus assessment team will investigate you about a new pilot program starting in the Aptos La Selva just on residents 60 years old or both of these areas once they meet Fire Protection District. The “No greater who live in the Aptos La with the participant. More Falls Program” is a joint Selva Fire Protection District and Once the assessment is effort between the Fire District, once the program is fine tuned complete, the team may make sugAmerican Medical Response and the program will then be made gestions to see a medical doctor, eye the Santa Cruz County Public available throughout portions of doctor or physical therapist. RecSanta Cruz County. There will be ommendations may also be made Health Agency. The goal of this new program several ways that a person can to participate in exercise, strength is to help reduce serious falls in enter into the program. The first training or balance improvement our senior and at risk population. way would be by direct contact, activities. If environmental condiAccording to local research, half of where someone can contact the tions are found recommendations all seniors transported by ambu- program and ask to participate. will be made to remove trip lance to Dominican Hospital are A person may also be referred by hazards, install handrails, provide because of a fall. Nationally, nearly a friend or family member who lighting at night or install nontwo million elderly fall victims are has concerns that the person is slip surfaces. Currently efforts are seen in the emergency department, at risk of a fall and a person may being made to find low or no cost 16, 000 of which died because of also be referred to the program by solutions to environmental hazards their fall injuries or related com- emergency responders who deal noted during the assessment. plications. Two-thirds of people with a fall victim or while on a Participation in the No More who fall will fall again within six scene notice conditions that would Falls program assessment is free warrant entry into the program. and we continue to look at low or no months. Far too often, people who prior The program is voluntary and cost solutions to help a participant to the fall were living thriving and a person who has been referred make recommended environindependent lives enjoying their may decline all or portions of the mental changes to their homes. We golden years, now have permanent program. are confident that by participating Once enrolled in the program in this program people will be able pain and physical limitations. People age 75 or over are five times a team trained in fall prevention to greatly reduce their chances of more likely to be admitted to a will conduct a home visit. Cur- experiencing a serious fall that long-term care facility for a year or rently that team will consist of could forever change a person’s members from both the Aptos lifestyle. n more post fall. According to an article in EMS La Selva Fire Department and ••• World every 80 seconds someone American Medical Response. The For more information on the No in America breaks their hip and No More Falls program will focus More Falls program, please contact 90% of these are the result of a fall. on several areas that can increase me mikec@aptosfire.com or call With these staggering statistics, the risks of falling. The two areas 831-685-6690. the prevention of falls is becoming as important as the prevention of heart disease, obesity and diabetes when it relates to Michele J. Ikuta, AuD, FAAA your health. For many years Doctor of Audiology the fire department has been able to reduce the For 36 years we have gone out of our way to insure that your hearing device will meet your needs loss of life and property for many years. At the DEDICATED HEARING SOLUTIONS office you will find something that due to fire by utilizing many people just talk about….service. Here you can be expertly fitted with a hearing aid or assistive listening device including wireless Bluetooth compatibility that will help to improve your an aggressive fire prequality of life. Our prices are competitive too! vention education and Please call to schedule your appointment. I’m here Mon 1:30-5 and Fri 9:30-noon fire inspections program. I’M BACK! NEW LOCATION! We are sure that this same 2920 Park Ave, Suite C • Soquel, CA 95073 • 831-464-4327 model can be used to significantly reduce falls and

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“South Africa” from page 18 In South Africa the students will interview Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; F.W. de Klerk, the last president during the apartheid-era; and engage with several charitable causes, including the Philani Child Nutrition Center in Khayelitsha township; and the Botshabelo Children’s AIDS Village near Johannesburg.   The last leg of the journey will be to Kruger National Park to learn about the unique ecosystem of South Africa. They will tour this huge wildlife refuge for two days to develop an understanding of what it takes to conserve this important world treasure.   “BBBS” from page 24

Sally Seeks Soul Mate by the Sea Shore

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t will take only seconds for Sally to rocket into your arms and wiggle her way into your heart. Sally was found wandering the streets of Salinas on a cold winter night. She was curled up under a bush shivering when an animal control officer approached and called for her. At the sound of a human voice, she barreled out of the bush and jumped straight into his large truck. At the shelter, she quickly won everyone’s heart by heartily squeaking her toys and bouncing into the arms of anyone who invited her. Although this three-year-old Chihuahua has a ton of heart and a lot of soul, she is looked over purely because of her breed. Sally is a favorite for volunteer “slumber parties” because she’s housebroken, quiet and is a grade-A cuddler. She’s extremely people-oriented and seeks out a warm lap and a loving voice wherever she can find one. Sally is very polite and although energetic, she settles down very quickly and will lay down with her front legs crossed like a prim and proper lady. At night, Sally is crate trained but would love to share a warm bed with her human and will mold herself to you while you sleep if given the chance. Have a hard time bending over? No problem, Sally will literally rocket herself into your arms. She would make a perfect lapdog for someone looking for a quiet and devoted companion. Although Sally is the ultimate people dog, she does not do well with other dogs or cats and should go to an only animal home. Fortunately, she doesn’t require a ton of exercise or space, would do well with two good walks around the block, and could easily adapt to a small home or apartment. She is obedient on leash and very well mannered in the home. You can tell her intelligence level is high as she will sit by the door when she wants to go out as well as communicate clearly when she’s hungry or thirsty by running to her bowl or the sink. She would fit perfect with a small family, a couple or an only person but please, no children under ten. Looking for a lapdog that is easy to handle, full of personality and cuddles like no other? Sally is all of that and more! You will remember the day when YOU met Sally. If you would like to help animals like Sally and her orphaned friends, please consider donating to the Santa Cruz SPCA. The Santa Cruz SPCA is a 501c3 charitable organization and receives no government funding, relying solely on public donations to run its many programs that benefit the animals and people of our community. For more information call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit www.santacruzspca.org. The SPCA is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA 95065 and is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m. The SPCA Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop is located at the Capitola Mall near Target and is open on Friday from 11am-5pm and Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. n

Other long term Bowl for Kids’ Sake participants include Bay Federal Credit Union, Graniterock, Comerica, Wells Fargo, the Association of Realtors, the Munich Sisters, Moose Lodge, Kiwanis, First American Title Company, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, West Marine, Lighthouse Bank, Seaside, Santa Cruz County Credit Union, and Bank of America.

“Specialized Auto” from page 16 Services provided by Specialized Auto include: Factory Authorized Repair & Service • European Auto Repairs • Domestic Auto Repairs • Japanese Auto Repairs • Other Import Repairs • Truck Repairs • Electrical Diagnostic & Repairs • General Diagnostic & Repairs • Muffler & Exhaust Repairs • Transmission & Clutch Repairs • Oil Change and Factory Service Facility • Radiator Repairs• Tire & Brake Repairs • Collision Repairs Specialized Auto is your “Need it ASAP” source for retail and wholesale auto parts for: Mercedes, Volkswagen, Volvo, Audi, BMW, SAAB and Cooper Mini automobiles. With 30 years providing auto parts for European cars, they have the experience to make sure that you always get the right part, at the right price. They have: • Extensive Inventory • Only factory & other quality replacement parts • Specialists in “hard to find” auto parts. From Aptos to Watsonville – Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, Scotts Valley – Santa Cruz to Capitola and Soquel, Specialized Auto has been a trusted source of European auto parts for cars, trucks, SUV’s

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Secondly, the relationship between campers and counselors or coaches is pure gold. The younger kids love and admire their mentors, and that respect brings out the best in those adults. They are at their most responsible, compassionate and loving when they are put in charge of younger children.

Sawubona is a common greeting in parts of Africa. In this spirit, the students will develop an understanding that to truly see and be seen by another human being is a great gift. South Africa is a country of contrasts with a unique history and much to teach the world about our humanity. The students understand that whatever they are bringing as gifts and support is just one way of saying “thank you” for the gifts of the human spirit they will receive from the people they encounter.   Come on out to the flea market, look for the “Sawubona” signs marking their space, find some great treasures, and support a worthwhile effort!

We are excited to see our old friends back at the event and to hear from new teams from various community groups around the county. n ••• Lane Sponsorships are $275. Sponsors will have their business name posted on a lane at Boardwalk Bowl during the month of the event. Deadline is mid-March. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County website is at santacruzmentor.org. Interested bowlers contact Julie Munnerlyn at 464-8691 for information.

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Finally, if camps are successful, they create a private world with its own rules and rituals and magic. Deep down, all children want to have their own adventures with no (apparent) safety net. Suburban life and school don’t provide children with much of an arena for adventure or their imaginations. Camps have the ability to create that world that belongs only to a child and his or her friends. Now that is magic. n

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