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Cover Grey Bears Sees Renewal in 2015 by Noel Smith 5 6 7 8
Community News by Noel Smith By Donna Lind
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On Sunday, December 7 2014 the Grey Bears held their 40th Annual Holiday Dinner on December 7 at the Civic Auditorium. 1,000 seniors enjoyed dinner, entertainment, volunteer awards, and were given more than 700 scarves, hand-knitted by Carol Pereyra. Story by Noel Smith Cover Photo: Everyone is happy at the Grey Bears 40th Annual Holiday Dinner.
Community News
2015 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest
The Annual TPG, Inc Competition for Santa Cruz County Residents By Noel Smith
It’s time for poets throughout Santa Cruz County to make public their feelings in celebration of Valentines Day.
2014 Winners: Poetry Celebrating Over 30 Years of Marriage Patty O’Hara Aptos Times Carol Murphy
2015 Poetry Contest Rules Please Read Carefully Open to Santa Cruz County residents only
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Community News
January 2015 Named Positive Parenting Awareness Month SANTA CRuz COuNTy —
January 29, 6-8 p.m.
Bilingual (English and Spanish) Classes January 20, 6-8 p.m.
Classes in Spanish January 12, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
January 13, 6-8 p.m. January 15, 6-8 p.m.
January 22, 6-8 p.m.
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Plenty of Free Customer Parking Partners in the Triple P
Triple P Parent Education Open House
Wilder Associates Inc.
Yoga Within
Property Management Specialists
Exploring the Mind-Body Connection
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Kumon Math & Reading Center Learning for the Long Run
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Classes in English January 13, 6-8 p.m.
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California News
CHP Requests a DUI And Fatality Free Holiday Season SACRAMENTO —
Will Kempton New Executive Director CTC SACRAMENTO —
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Community News
SOS Final Clean Up Cowells Event of 2014 SANTA CRuz —
Save Our Shores (SOS) 345 Lake Avenue, Suite A, Santa Cruz, California 95062
saveourshores.org
Terri Morgan: Meet the Author at Porter Memorial Library
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Poignant, serious, and at times full of wit and humor, the novel shines a light on mental illness, and dispels many of the myths about schizophrenia — a disease
For more information, call the library at 475-3326 during library hours: MondayFriday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am–2pm., or check out the library website at: porterml.org.
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Community News
Ebb & Flow River ArtWalk
Winning Proposals Announced by the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County SANTA CRuz —
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Jamie Abbott, Lynn Guenther, Roy Holmberg & Rose Sellery as Team Avifauna for “Birder’s Bridge” —
Bridget Henry for “Beaver Dam” —
River” —
Linda Cover & Shelly Skye for “Creature Banners” —
Ann Altstatt & Joshua Muir for “Metal Ghosts” —
Kirby Scudder for “upstream” —
Timerie Gordon & Charlie Prograce of Nielsen Studios Architecture & Design for “Fishing Rods” —
Kyle Lane-McKinley, Chelsea Wills, Madeline Lane-McKinley for “Field Guide” —
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Projects supported by the California Arts Council’s Creative California Communities program represent a wide range of arts disciplines, and aim to revitalize neighborhoods through the arts, foster new arts engagement, stimulate
Thie Google Map outlines possible locations of these artworks.
tourism, create jobs for artists, invest in young people, and build relationships between local arts, business, and government entities.
Ventura León: Santa Cruz County Bank VP and Branch Administrator
Ventura León 10 / January 1st 2015 / Aptos Times
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Community News
Aptos Year in Review By Noel Smith Aptos Village
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Community Briefs
Cars, Trucks, Boats Wanted for ‘Cars for Kids’ Sake’ Donate vehicles to Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Spreading Holiday Cheer!
Have you Been Egged in Aptos?
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Local Sports
46th Annual Coast Wrestling Classic December 29 – 30 (Monday-Tuesday)
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Aptos High School Scoreboard Football Aptos Season Record (12-1, SCCAL 5-0) Coach Randy Blankenship CIF Central Coast D III Champions SCCAL Champions Aptos All League Roster o-MVPs of the SCCAL Dante Gomez Brandon Pierce
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Co-Defensive Player-of-the-Year Connan Houser Lineman-of-the-Year Hans Plam Greg Bjur Andrew Galvan Dominic Churchill Gordon Verdugo Charlie Mehl
All-SCCAL First Team Defense Weston Hinson Dalton Weitzel Austin Bartlebaugh Norberto Velazquez Jack Harris All-SCCAL Second Team Defense Chris Ilar Ethan McAnerney All-SCCAL Honorable Mention Trenton Black Kordell Wilson Beau
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Aptos Football: Building A Legacy
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Aptos 3 – Watsonville 1 Aptos Scoring
Aptos 1 – Sobrato 0 Aptos Scoring
Basketball Aptos Boys Season Record (6-3, SCCAL 0-0) Coach Joseph Smith Aptos 57 – Alisal 43 North Salinas Steinbach Classic Aptos 55 – Salinas 50 Aptos 63 – Live Oak 28 Hagen Memorial Tournament Oakwood 59 – Aptos 54 Aptos 68 – Seaside 48
Aptos Girls Season Record (2-4, SCCAL 0-0) Coach Stefan Hocum Alisal 48 – Aptos 37 Alisal Winter Jam North Salinas 69 – Aptos 26 Hollister 62 – Aptos 27 Watsonville Wildcatz Invitational Aptos 60 – Watsonville 20 Aptos Times / January 1st 2015 / 15
Community News
Cabrillo Stage Ends 2014 Season With A Revolution
Greed, corruption, and love; all wrapped up in urinetown, The Musical
Knight (Little Sally)
Tickets are available today online (http:// winter season Thursday, December 11. New Fridays and Saturdays from 12 – 6 p.m. The campus and tickets may also be obtained by calling 831.479.6154.
Ron Johnson Jr. (Cladwell) & Nathaniel Rothrock (Bobby) 16 / January 1st 2015 / Aptos Times
Land Trust Protects 280 Acres
Community News
Wildlife Crossing East of Laurel Curve on Highway 17 Goes Forward
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1975; both companies serve stores and restaurants throughout the Bay area.
Marianne’s has been in operation since 1947. Polar Bear Ice Cream was founded in
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Business Profile EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISOR: JULIE TAURIAINEN By Maggie Caldwell
Branch Manager Michelle Zimny (left) with Financial Advisor Julie Tauriainen.
parents, recruited her to Edward Jones. “My background along the way has really prepared me for this work,” she says. “I’m very goal-oriented, both with clients and in my personal life.”
New York Stock Exchange. 18 / January 1st 2015 / Aptos Times
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Julie Tauriainen is located in Aptos at 9055 Soquel Drive, Suite D. You can call her or Michelle Zimny at 831-662-4565.
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Community News
Vandalism Arrest made in Serial Tagger Case
Derek Murphy
Arana Gulch Multi-use Trail Project Dedication Set for Jan 14 Multi-Use Trail Project blog: http://aranatrailproject.blogspot.com and the Public Works Department’s website: www.cityofsantacruz. com/publicworks.
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For more information, please visit the Arana Gulch 20 / January 1st 2015 / Aptos Times
Arana Gulch Scenic Overlook and Interpretive Display
Community News
Five Simple New Year’s Resolutions
3. Move more every day
4. Take an omega-3 supplement
1. Include lean protein with every single meal 2. Make raw nuts your snack of choice
Happy New Year!
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Ben Rice
Mark Garver
Ben Rice, voted best attorney in Santa Cruz reader polls eight times, welcomes Mark Garver, an outstanding criminal defense attorney, to their 331 Soquel Ave. offices. 331 Soquel Ave, Ste. 201 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 www.benricelaw.com Aptos Times / January 1st 2015 / 21
Business Profile
ANDRUS ESTATES
The Real Estate Team that Comes with Guarantees By Maggie Caldwell
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If you are in the market to buy or sell a home, visit Andrus Estates online at http:// andrusestates.com. You can also call Adam Andrus at 831-566-8075 or email him at adam@andrusestates.com *terms/conditions apply
“FoF� from page 6
You can assist this worthy cause by donating an auction item or becoming a sponsor or buying a ticket to attend and pay tribute to
the website or by phone at 831-662-3105. 22 / January 1st 2015 / Aptos Times
Staying Forever Young
Community News
Treating hearing loss can revitalize your life 3. Pull the plug on stress and boost your mood
5. Improve cognitive functioning
1. unlock your earning potential
2. Open the door to greater intimacy
For more information — and to take a free, quick and prehensive hearing test by a hearing care professional — visit www.BetterHearing.org.
“Year in Review” from page 11
Power Line Expansion in Corralitos Cancelled
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Featured Columnist
Power Line Electrical Safety By Mike Conrad, Division Chief Operations, Aptos La Selva Fire Protection District
“Triple-P” from page 7
January 26, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
January 20, 5-6:30 p.m.
January 22, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Triple P — Positive Parenting Program is a world-renowned program available to families in Santa Cruz County who have children from birth to 16, including children with special needs. Backed by more
egies for strengthening relationships with their children and for preventing or managing a full range of parenting challenges. The program is available to all families in Santa Cruz County through a partnership between First 5 Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department. For more, visit triplepscc.
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First 5 Santa Cruz County invests in health, early learning and family support to promote the well-being of children. First 5 Santa Cruz County was established by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in December 1998 by urgency ordinance to ensure that family-friendly services and education are of life healthy, ready and able to learn, and emotionally well developed. For more information,
Community News
Flu preparedness: What you need to know to protect your family
every season, view the CDC “Take 3” Actions to venting.htm). Get involved and promote healthy behaviors by sharing the NFID #FightFlu memes media channels, including Facebook and Twitter.
Year in Review
Featured Columnist
Holiday Fire Safety
By Mike DeMars, Public Information Officer Central Fire Protection District
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Find more safety tips at www.centralfpd.com
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5. Barn scissors 6. Facts and figures 7. Tiger’s peg 8. Take an oath 9. Bloodsucking hopper 10. Displeasure on one’s face 11. “Piece of cake!” 12. Obtain or create, barely 15. *Russia/Ukraine “apple of discord” 20. Cattle control, pl. 22. “That is to say” 24. Suffering from gastric distress 25. *It caused a scare globally in 2014 26. Kobe, e.g. 27. Sad song 29. Off-color
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55. Grazing area 57. *Animated Oscarwinner 60. *Billboard Music Awards hologram guest 64. Indian restaurant condiment 65. Schiller’s “___ to Joy” 67. Got up 68. Remove, as in a Pinterest post 69. A cool ___, as in money 70. Takes it easy 71. They’re famous for being busy 72. Snake-like reef dweller 73. Arrogant one 1. 2. 3. 4.
36. Been in bed 38. *Infamous terrorist group 42. Type of monument 45. Jane’s mate 49. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 51. Type of sticker, pl. 54. *Washington Nationals gave away a Jayson Werth garden _____ 56. Ohio rubber hub 57. Olden-day temple 58. ____ for the picking 59. Elevator inventor 60. Come together 61. *Hope ____ set U.S. soccer record for career shutouts 62. Norse capital 63. Egg holder 64. Cause friction 66. Bond movie “Live and Let ___” © Statepoint Media
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The Book Bag By Robert Francis
Start the New Year with some riveting novels ‌ Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas By Stephanie Barron Soho. $25
Asylum City By Liad Shoham Harper. $25.99
Murder at the Book Group
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By Maggie King Gallery Books. $15
The Job
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By Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg Bantam. $28
Sweet Damage By Rebecca James Bantam. $25
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Featured Columnist
Rain, Rain, Don’t Go Away! By Kim Adamson, General Manager, Soquel Creek Water District
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Partnerships to Preserve Water
Finding New Sources
Newly Elected Board
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Community Calendar
Aptos Chamber of Commerce Thursday January 8
January Breakfast Meeting 7:30 – 9 a.m., Best Western Ct, Aptos
Ongoing Events
PROFILE of Santa Cruz 9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. Clares St. Capitola
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Overeaters Anonymous
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Meetings daily. See our website for a current list of meeting times and locations: www.santacruzoa.org
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CASA Orientations to Become Mondays, Wednesdays, Advocates for Children and Thursdays
Co-dependents Anonymous
Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers Please call or email for reservations, 831-688-1467 or Meggie@ aptoschamber.com
Tuesday January 20 January Mixer at Cafe Rio 5 -6:30 p.m., Café Rio 131 Esplanade, Aptos
Cost: $5 members, $10 nonmembers
Announcements Nar-Anon
First Mondays: 2-3 p.m., in Watsonville Second Tuesdays: 5:30-7 p.m. in Capitola Third Wednesdays: 5:30-7 p.m. in Watsonville Third Thursdays: 2-3 p.m. in Santa Cruz Third Fridays: 12-1 p.m. in Aptos Mondays
Meal Solution Mondays
For more info. visit both oceangatezen.org and facebook.
6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach For more information, call (831) #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos For more information, call (831) 475-9804 429-7906
First Tuesdays each month
First Wednesday each month
Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership
at (831) 479-0393 or visit www.
For a schedule and more information, go to www.coda.org or e-mail gratefulcoda@gmail.com or call (831) 469-6096.
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To register to one of the meeting and for directions, please call 454-4687.
Tuesdays, Thursdays thru Saturdays
Third Thursday each month
Image Matters
7-8pm Inspire Salon in Capitola
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch ADHD Support Group Meetings
Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market
9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, 360 Kings Village Drive www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org
6:30-8:00pm Aptos Fire Station on Soquel Dr.
Third Wednesdays
Meeting Schedule for the SCWD2 Task Force 7:00pm, Soquel Creek Water District Headquarters, 5180 Soquel Dr. Soquel
Free Job Seek Workshop!
6:00pm-7:00pm, Gateway Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Rd. Scotts Valley. For more information, visit http:// hirewire.org
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and
Wednesdays
Toastmasters: Speak for Success
Sundays
Church Bible Study/Worship 7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. Aptos
Visit www.scwd2desal.org for more info.
Thursdays
Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting
Call (831) 332-8221 for more information.
Third Sunday of Every Month Fourth Thursdays each month Science Sunday
Aptos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10110
Fridays
Scotts Valley Nar-Anon Family Group
8:45 am, Felton Firehouse
Science Sunday does not meet in December. For more info visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu
Dated Events Sunday January 25 Bridal Expo
Hoffman’s for Second Harvest
Park in lower lot and walk up driveway and turn right at the sign. For more information www. Helpline (888) 688-7834. Find cocoanutgrovesantacruz.com meetings at www.nar-anon.org
Clutterers Anonymous
TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)
Road, Santa Cruz, 95060
For more information, call (831) 295-1939
6:30-7:45 p.m., 3192 Glen 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Canyon Road, Scotts Valley in Course. Contact Chuck at 831-462-6092 the Bison Center and The Camp or e-mail charleswhitt@att.net for Recover Center more information.
12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley.
Drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 831-335-3693.
9:45am: Bible Study; 11:00: Worship, First Baptist Church 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos
6:30 pm, Severinos, 7500 Old Dominion Ct., Aptos
For more information or to register call (831) 457-2273
Ocean Gate Zen Center Hula’s is open from lunch Zazen Instructions Tuesday – Sunday from 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., dinner nightly 7:00pm, 920 41st Ave. Suite If you are interested in sponsoring from 4:30 p.m. – close, and happy Cycling Center) hour Tuesday – Sunday 2:00 p.m. a table at the 2015 Heroes – 6:00 p.m., Monday 4:30 p.m. – Breakfast, please contact Jennifer 6:00 p.m. For more information Hall at Jennifer.Hall2@redcross. go to www.hulastiki.com or call org or 205.439.7819. (831) 655-HULA. 28 / January 1st 2015 / Aptos Times
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Second Tuesdays each month
7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz To learn more, call (831) 427-4016
For a meeting near you call (831) 291-5099 or email saveyoursanity@aol.com Visit www.naranoncalifornia.org/ norcal/meetings for more info.
8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College
Any Questions, contact Judy Brenis at (831) 818-9619.
Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Contact suzie@suzielundgren. com or call (831) 332-7347 Featured recipes are posted on the New Leaf Community blog at www.newleafcommunity.com. WomenCARE Support Group
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Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org
1:30 pm-2:30pm, Lounge of the First Congregational Church, 900 High St. Santa Cruz
7:00pm at the Cabrillo Community Center, Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd.
Orientations to Become Advocates for Children
North County, 5:30-7p.m., first Tuesday of month (for location details contact Danielle at 761-2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 p.m., third Wednesday of the month at the CASA Office, 813 Freedom Blvd. Watsonville
Friday Shakespeare Club
Cabrillo Host Lions Club
First Tuesdays and Third Wednesdays each month
Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A To RSVP call 761-2956 Capitola Road, Santa Cruz.
Center, 1307 Seabright, Santa Cruz
Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation
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Alzheimers Support Groups
4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave. Capitola (Also down town and at Tuesdays MovementR West side stores)
Second and Fourth Thursdays
6:00pm- 8:00pm 1400 Emeline 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz. 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.).
Second and Fourth Mondays First and Third Wednesdays
Wednesdays Facilitated by Francie
First and Third Fridays
Overeaters Anonymous
Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95060
Big Book and OA Literature Study
Tuesday January 27
Aptos Sons in Retirement 5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center, 2900 Chanticleer Luncheon Meeting 11:30a.m., Severinos Restaurant Ave, Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz. B12 Fridays
1:00–2:00 p.m., Louden Nelson 3:00pm-6:00pm, Thrive Natural Community Center, Room 5, 301 Medicine, 2849 Park Ave. Soquel Center Street, Santa Cruz
Second Thursdays each month Learn more by calling (831) 335-3510.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz
To learn more, call (831) 515-8699. For more information contact Jack at 688-0977
Arts and Entertainment
Thursday January 15
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1965 Throwback Thursday
12p.m., UCSC Quarry Plaza
Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247.
First Fridays each month
First Friday Art Tour
Ongoing Events
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6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St. in a First Friday art tour, visit
FREE www.events.ucsc.edu/ event/2683
galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)
11 a.m., Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walk Saturday January 17 12 p.m., Henry Cowell Passport Days Second Fridays each month Redwoods State Park Hike 12-5p.m. “Cathedral Redwoods� Big Band Dance www.soquelsports.com 7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County 2 p.m., Henry Cowell Fall Creek Hike Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, Wednesdays 10:30 a.m., Big Basin State Park Capitola Redwood Shadowbrook Stroll Peninsula Banjo Band 1 p.m. Big Basic State Park 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, For more info: www.scmwa.com Redwood Loop Walk 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose For more info www.parks.ca.gov (831) 426-0505 Sunday January 18 Suggested donation, $6 per Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival
Contact Lee McLaughlin, Booking Agent, at 408-993BAND (2263) for information about booking the band for Non-profit events (donations www.PeninsulaBanjoBand.org
Thursdays
Lucky Steppers Modern Square Dance
For more information, call (831) 476-4711.
Second Sundays Each Month
Saturday January 3 First Saturday Arboretum
11a.m., Norrie’s, 1156 High Street, UCSC Campus
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Fair
9:00am-4:00pm, Lincoln St.
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Monday January 5 SC Warriors vs. Canton
7 p.m., Kaiser Permanente Arena 140 Front Street
6:30 pm, German American Hall, 230 Plymouth St. Santa Cruz
Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Modern Square Dancing Class 7:00pm, German-American Hall Santa Cruz, 230 Plymouth
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Friday January 9 thru Sunday January 11 Fungus Fair
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8:00p.m. -12:30a.m., Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz
Last Thursdays each month
Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante 4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante,
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Wednesday December 31 Fire & Ice New Year’s Eve
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Discarded Reindeer up for Adoption
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