Serving Our Community For 22 Years • Aptos, La Selva Beach, Corralitos, Freedom & Watsonville
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
See why listening, and performing with integrity, gets you results!
JIM E. CHARLTON-FURLONG, Realtor 831.212.9648 www.jimfurlong.com Realtor #01897214
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