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Young Inventors Win State Competition

Capitola, Soquel and Aptos are sending students to the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo at the Henry Ford Museum in May after their inventions won at the California Invention Convention.

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From Tragedy to Advocacy

By Kona Gleitman In the early evening, last October, a mountain lion jumped over a six-foot metal fence in the Miller family yard, and killed daughter Scarlet’s three pet goats. It was devastating.

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stayed at the house in an attempt to collar the lion for tracking and research purposes. While the trapping was unsuccessful because the lion triggered the trap and escaped, it was a fascinating process. ... continues on page 4

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Community News Young Local Inventors Win State Competition Cabrillo Launches ‘Landed’: First College in California to Launch Program; Already Helping K-12 School Employees in County Buy Homes The Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Presents: Bach’s Coffeehouse • Movable Murals: Celebrating Watsonville’s Culture & History DataShare Santa Cruz County is Live!: An Accessible, Comprehensive and Reliable Resource for Data at Your Fingertips • Sixteenth Annual ‘Day on the Farm’; Presented by the Ag History Project Stash Your Food and Trash: California Black Bears are Waking Up and Back in Action • Unmet Paratransit & Transit Needs Downtown Streets Team Member Wins Statewide Photo Contest Call for Artists!: Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival’s 20th Anniversary Show! • Dominican Receives National Award for Environmental Excellence Lunafest: Films By, For, and About Women Friends of the Rail & Trail Announce New Board Chair SPCA New Animal Shelter • Spring Half-Price Cat Adoption Special Concussions in High School: Dignity Health and the CIF Partner on Education Program for Student Athletes Mother’s Day Run/Walk for Shelter 2019! • What are you doing for Mother’s Day this year? • One Dozen Years of the ‘Down to Earth Women’ Annual Luncheon The Science Behind Our Local Water • Take Charge of Your Sexual Health: Get Tested for STDs Eco-Event: Discussion and Displays About Helping the Environment • CCOF Earns Integrity Award Rotary Hosts Kentucky Derby-Themed Fundraiser: Proceeds of Annual Event to be Donated to Area Nonprofit Organizations

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“Scarlet’s Success” from page 1 Scarlet had the opportunity to speak with the researchers and learn so much about this local predator.

Two months later, the same lion came back to the house and killed their beloved puppy, in daylight, right on the porch about two feet away from the kitchen.

This second loss was so heartbreaking for young Scarlet, that her mom was afraid the trauma could negatively impact her forever. Her parents feared she would lose hope or her love of nature and animals altogether.

Although Scarlet was and still is so sad about the loss of her pets, she moved through these tragedies by taking action. She contacted Fish and Wildlife as well as the UCSC researchers again only to find that the only option available was a depredation permit to hunt the lion, as trapping for relocation is not effective and is not practiced or allowed.

While she did feel anger about the death of her pets, she did not want to kill the lion, and also because she appreciated the fact that the forest is the lion’s natural habitat. The Fish and Wildlife agency let her know that there is no tracking system for lion sightings or attacks on domestic animals, unless a hunting permit is issued and the lion is killed.

Scarlet decided to create her own mountain lion deterrent in hopes of protecting her pets; family and helping others in the community protect their animals as well. After gaining great information from the researchers at USCS and Fish and Wildlife about what lions are afraid of, Scarlett created an infrared motion sensor that triggers a strobe light and a recording of a donkey braying to be placed on outdoor animal enclosures.

Scarlet Gleitsman Miller

In April, Scarlet Gleitsman Miller entered her invention in the California Invention Competition and won a coveted spot to attend and compete at the National Invention Convention, which will be held May 29-May 31 at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.

Scarlet’s invention, called The Predator Away received high marks, which qualified her to move on to the national competition. Scarlet is a student at Bradley Elementary School in PVUSD in

Santa Cruz County. By competing in and advancing at both her school level and at the state competition, Scarlet has proven to be an incredible problem seeker, researcher, designer, engineer and problem solver. n ••• Please consider sponsoring this inspiring young entrepreneur by helping send her to the National Invention Convention! You can help fund Scarlet and support other California inventors by going to https://www.gofundme.com/ send-scarlet-to-the-national-invention-expo.

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Young Local Inventors Win State Competition C apitola, Soquel and Aptos are sending students to the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo at the Henry Ford Museum in May after their inventions won at the California Invention Convention.

The winners are: • 6th grader Gabriella Gonzalez from Soquel for “Fur Mamma Simulator” • 5th grader Ayden Maguire from Capitola for”Ezuick Escapex” • 6th grader Eila Nelson from Aptos for “Reach a Sink” The statewide competition took place on Saturday, April 13. The event’s premier sponsor, Maxim Integrated Products Inc., hosted the event at their headquarters in San Jose. About 200 students participated at the California Invention Convention, having advanced from regional competitions.

“California is full of talented and bright young learners, and this celebration of invention gives students the opportunity to share what they have created,” said Brenda Payne, coordinator of the California Invention Convention. “This competition gets students involved in authentic, projectbased learning while demonstrating creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking — all important 21st century skills.”

Maxim has been a partner of the California program for the past two years.

“Through our collaboration with the California Invention Convention, we look forward to a generation of engineers that embrace teamwork, thinking outside the box and innovative problem-solving,” said

Dave Dwelley, chief technology officer at Maxim Integrated.

This year, over 3,000 students and over 140 educators participated in conventions throughout California, sending their finalists onto the state competition.

“Now more than ever, we need to prepare students to be creative problemsolvers,” said Payne, who began the program in a small Northern California school and now heads the statewide organization. “In fact, we have a duty to encourage our students to think differently.” n ••• The goals of the California Invention Convention: • Bring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) invention education to K-12 students throughout California • Provide opportunities for students to be recognized and valued for their inventions through regional and state invention conventions • Include all qualified student invention programs as part of a statewide California Invention Convention program.

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Cabrillo Launches ‘Landed’

First College in California to Launch Program; Already Helping K-12 School Employees in County Buy Homes

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abrillo College announced it has become the first institution of higher education in California to launch with Landed, a down payment assistance and homebuyer education program aimed at helping educators and school employees afford to buy homes.

The program provides half of the down payment on a home, up to $120,000 per family, in exchange for a portion of the change in the value of the home when the home is sold.

Any gains from this assistance are re-invested to support an ever-growing number of educators and essential professionals. Landed’s down payment support will be available to all faculty, staff, and administrators who have worked for Cabrillo College for at least two years.

“As the cost of housing in our region continues to rise, too many of

our employees are finding it harder to afford homes and stay in the area,” said Cabrillo College President Matthew Wetstein. “We believe Landed will be a valuable solution to help improve our recruitment and retention by making home ownership more accessible, and we’re encouraged by the success that the program is already having for K-12 schools across Santa Cruz County.”

In November 2017, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education partnered with Landed to bring down payment assistance to all 10 K-12 school districts in the county. Since then, more than 500 Santa Cruz County K-12 educators have been engaged in receiving home buying or financial wellness resources, and 12 Santa Cruz County educators have already successfully closed on homes.

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“It’s an honor to return to the campus that helped shape my early education and leaderships to be able to give back to the faculty and staff who serve this community,” Magruder added.

Since its founding in 2015, Landed has helped nearly 200 educators purchase homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Denver, and Seattle.

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COMMUNITY NEWS The Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Presents

Bach’s Coffeehouse

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 7:30pm, UCSC Recital Hall

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he stimulating charm of J.S. Bach’s comic work “Coffee Cantata” comes equal parts from the delightful performance, playful composition, and humorous story that pokes fun at prudish moralists. The Santa Cruz Baroque Festival will present this work in its entirety Saturday evening May 4. Please come caffeinated!

Though coffee’s popularity in Europe was only a few decades old in the 1730s, it had already become a focal point for an egalitarian, intellectual, and arts-minded

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subculture. Zimmerman’s coffee house in Leipzig provided a venue where J.S. Bach could let down his — curly wig — and present works of music for fun, performed by his Collegium Musicum, free of charge to the buzzing patrons.

The Coffee Cantata tells the story of a coffee loving daughter, Liesgen, and her disapproving father. His name,“Schlendrian,” is a German word meaning a sluggish, unmotivated, ineffective person.

Bach brilliantly sets Schlendrian’s admonitions and laments with the comic ploddingness of a decaf morning, contrasted delightfully with the zippy melodies of Liesgen’s love song to her favorite energy drink.

Santa Cruz’s own Sheila Willey sings the part of Liesgen, while flutist Lars Johannesson, a favorite of the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival, provides zingy countermelodies.

Also on the program are two trio sonatas and a ciacona by Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, a wunderkind most known by the variations that take his name. J.S. Bach wrote the intricate, challenging, and ingeniously conceived Goldberg Variations to be performed by his then 14-year-old student Goldberg.

Before his untimely death at the age of 29, Goldberg himself wrote masterful, adventurous music in current styles, a

selection of which the Santa Cruz Baroque festival are delighted to present in their “Bach’s Coffeehouse” concert. n ••• Cast: Sheila Willey, Soprano as Lieschen, a young coffee-addict • Jonathon Smucker, Tenor as the Narrator • Ben

Brady, Bass-Baritone as Herr Schlendrian, the vengeful father Lars Johannesson • Baroque Flute, with The Festival Baroque Strings • Linda Burman-Hall, Director and Harpsichord ••• For more information: http://scbaroque.org

Movable Murals: Celebrating Watsonville’s Culture & History

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Exhibit Dates: July 4, 2019 – Approximately May 31, 2020

ovable Murals is a joint project of PVA and the City of Watsonville, which provides outdoor, semipermanent hanging space for muralists and artists utilizing digital media and/or painting to create temporary installations.

Selected artists/community groups

will be provided 4’ x 8’ sheets of primed marine plywood upon which the painting, wheat pasting, or digital media will be applied. Completion of artwork will take place at artists’ studios, or location of artists’ choice, and will not be created on-site.

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Completed panels will then be installed by the City of Watsonville. Your mural/artwork will be viewed in this location for approximately 6-12 months, at which time different artists/community groups will be offered the opportunity to create upon the same surface/plywood.

Artists will be paid a $250 per panel (4’ x 8’) stipend to offset costs of paint/printing.

In this call for artists and community members, we are looking for work that: • Shows a high degree of artistry.

• Involves the community in the creation of the artwork.

• Promotes a positive image of the people and community of Pajaro Valley.

• Focuses on topics such as pedestrian

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COMMUNITY NEWS

DataShare Santa Cruz County is Live!

An Accessible, Comprehensive and Reliable Resource for Data at Your Fingertips

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he DataShare Santa Cruz County Steering Committee is excited and proud to announce the launch of DataShare Santa Cruz County (DataShare SCC), a one-stop resource for community-level data about Santa Cruz County. DataShare SCC provides an interactive data platform integrating local, state and national data, giving users new way to explore and understand our community.

With seed funding from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County and County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency, and incubated by Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County (HIP), DataShare SCC is the new, countywide platform that promises to make a significant difference in how everyone -- residents, businesses, agencies, students and more -- access, share, and use information.

“Santa Cruz County believes in providing effective, accountable and transparent community-based programs supported by the best available data.

Information informs how we are doing and where we need to go. Congratulations to the steering committee, staff at HIP and the County’s Health Services Agency for

providing this essential new tool,” said Carlos Palacios, County Administrative Officer of Santa Cruz County.

DataShare SCC fills a much-needed gap in data and information access focused on Santa Cruz County. DataShare SCC has functionalities that allow users to create informative reports and build dashboards to ensure progress towards common goals and outcomes.

DataShare SCC can be used to

understand needs and develop plans to improve well being in our county, build advocacy efforts, and learn about measures and indicators to align with collective impact. DataShare SCC is also a great resource to add data to presentations, grant applications, and program plans.

“With DataShare SCC we can now much more easily identify where to focus our work to improve well-being in the County, and track where our efforts will

have the biggest impact.” Keisha Frost, Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Santa Cruz County.

DataShare SCC is built on the web platform developed by Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (HCI). Conduent HCI was selected after considerable research and review, and is proving to be an exceptional partner with access to hundreds of data points, as well as tools and functionality to make data accessible and meaningful.

DataShare SCC aligns with the CORE conditions and the Community Assessment Project (CAP) to move toward greater equity of resource allocation to the populations and areas of greatest need. The eight CORE conditions are an overarching framework for alignment in Santa Cruz County.

The Community Assessment Project is a survey that reports on communitylevel indicators that correspond to CORE conditions. DataShare SCC is the webbased platform to house and display population-level data that aligns with CORE Conditions and can be used to create reports and display data. n ••• For more info: www.datasharescc.org

Sixteenth Annual ‘Day on the Farm’; Presented by the Ag History Project

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ring your family, friends and your neighbors to the 16th Annual Day on the Farm event at the Santa Cruz

Fairgrounds on May 11th from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

The local 4-H clubs will be hosting their

annual Spring Fair.

This action-packed day is admission free.

The Agricultural History Project’s Day on the Farm is like taking a step back in time.

Activities include: Petting Zoo • Ice cream making the oldfashioned way • Butter churning • Fresh cheese making • Rope making • Hay wagon rides with tractors • Rocket Launching • Wooden cow milking • Harvesting Hay from real oats, wheat and barley using draft horses • Kids (real) tractor driving • Stilt Walking • Old-fashioned hoops • Crafts • Games with 4H’ers • Puppet Show • AND MORE! Food will available for purchase or

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Stash Your Food and Trash

California Black Bears are Waking Up and Back in Action

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alifornia’s black bears are waking up hungry from their winter downtime. To help minimize unwanted bear foraging behavior, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is reminding those living in or visiting bear country to store food and dispose of garbage properly.

Black bears typically prefer remote mountainous areas. However, as more people frequent or live in natural bear habitat, the abundance of food and garbage associated with human activities is a temptation hungry bears find hard to resist.

“Over the years, we have seen bear behavior change significantly in areas where more people live and recreate in bear habitat,” said Vicky Monroe, CDFW’s Conflict Programs Coordinator. “Beginning with spring and into late fall, we receive a steady stream of calls from the public reporting anything from bears breaking into cabins and tents to bears stealing food off picnic tables.”

Black bears, like other bear species, have a highly specialized sense of smell, which can sometimes lead them to towns and recreation areas where they may quickly find an overflowing garbage can or someone’s leftover hamburger and French fries.

The public can help bears stay out of human settlements and stick to their

natural diet by properly disposing of leftover food and garbage. Additional suggestions include: • Never feed wildlife.

• Residents and vacationers should remove any food attractants from around their home or rental. Pet food, barbecue grills and bird feeders are also attractants. Store trash in bearresistant storage sheds until trash pickup day.

• Use sensory deterrents (such as ammonia), electric mats and bearresistant fencing to exclude hungry

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he RTC is seeking public input on the 2019 draft list of Unmet Transit and Specialized Transportation Needs. Public input may be provided in person at public hearing at the May 2, 2019 RTC meeting, 9:30am at the Capitola City Council Chambers at 420 Capitola Ave. Input can also be submitted by emailing info@sccrtc.org.

A list of Unmet Transit and Specialized Transportation Needs is drafted by the E&D TAC and is reviewed and adopted by the Regional Transportation Commission each year.

Unmet paratransit and transit needs are those transportation needs which are not being met by the current public transit system, have community support, and

and curious bears from gaining access to attractants.

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Celebrating 100 Years of the Cement Ship (Part 3)

By Kevin Newhouse

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n the two previous parts of this story, I told you how and why the S.S. Palo Alto (The Cement Ship) was built and how she ended up in Aptos. Launched in May 1919 and arriving in Aptos in January 1930, the Cement Ship was part of the Seacliff Amusement Corporation’s plan of developing Seacliff into a tourist attraction.

The “entertainment ship” was equipped with activities such as dining, dancing, swimming, fishing, and gaming.

By June 1930 she had settled into her final resting place, the pier was built out, and she was ready to open her doors to the public. Even in the midst of the Great Depression, the ship’s opening weekend was a smashing success! An estimated 3,000 people boarded the Palo Alto that weekend. Sadly, this success would be short lived.

Business slowed over the next several months, partially due to tourist season coming to an end but also because the financial collapse of the national economy was beginning to take a toll locally. During the winter of 1930-31, the ship was closed more often than not.

The ship’s dancehall, The Rainbow Ballroom, had its grand reopening on Memorial Day 1931, and would remain open on Saturday nights. Once again, however, this stint of success would be short lived.

The winter of 1932 was quite stormy and did significant damage. The road leading to the beach was completely washed out. The powerful surf also did its fair share of damage to the ship. A crack in the hull amidships had formed and the Palo Alto was closed for business. The road was eventually repaired. The ship was not. On April 26, 1932, the Palo Alto was boarded up. It was the beginning of the end.

Shortly thereafter, the Seacliff Amusement Corporation defaulted on it’s loan with the Calavada Investment Company, who in turn hired the Santa Cruz Land Title Company as trustee to retrieve

whatever they could from their original investment. The title company sold itself the land for a bargain price of $10,000 and sold the ship back to the Calavada Investment Company for $10. The beach was offered to the State of California as part of a gift-sale transaction, which established Seacliff Beach State Park.

Two years later, in 1934, Harry Lord purchased the right to dismantle the abandoned vessel and to sell everything salvageable.

Everything from furniture, kitchen equipment, bronze and brass fittings, to the lumber in the decks and outer wooden walls were sold to this highest bidder. He did keep some of the items for himself, including a chair from the dining area, which will be on display during the Aptos History Museum’s Centennial Celebration of the Cement Ship on May 18th 2019, thanks to Harry’s great grand nieces.

Arthur Wikkerink and Walter Pilgrim

had purchased the ship from the Calavada Investment Company and on February 26, 1936, they sold it to the California Division of Parks for one dollar. That’s not a typo.

You read that correctly. The 7,500-ton concrete tanker that cost $1.5 million to build just 17 years earlier was sold to the Division of Parks for just one dollar.

In 1948, the State Lands Commission officially transferred the tidelands and bottom around the ship to the Park Service and once again the ship found new life as Seacliff State Beach’s fishing pier.

The crack in the hull was enlarged during the storms of 1939 but wasn’t deemed unsafe until 1958 when the foredeck was officially closed. The following year, the 76-foot masts were removed as they too were deemed to be rotten and hazardous.

During the 1950s, Ralph Creffield’s bait and tackle shop occupied the stern cabin.

He also rented rowboats, which were stored on deck and lowered over the port side with a small crane. Creffield also had a hamburger stand in a trailer installed around 1945 towards the entrance to the pier. It was replaced with a larger wooden hamburger stand in the early 1960s and in 1983 was moved off the pier and directly across the road where it survives today. It was most recently home to Marianne’s Ice Cream.

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Several storms have continued to damage the old ship, including 1963 when the hull was broken off and the bow settled several feet into the sand. In January 1978, heavy storms increased the break in the hull amidships. More heavy storms in January of 1980 caused the Parks System to announce the ship would be closed indefinitely.

Local fishermen (and fisherwoman), Harry Haney, Ed Nelson, and Rose Costa, decided to save the ship. With community volunteers and monetary donations, they were able to reopen the ship in July 1983.

The ship remained open until October 27th, 2001, when it was announced she would be closed again. This time it was for good.

The most recent damage occurred in January 2017, when a storm managed to break off a section of the ship’s stern about 50 feet long from the main hull and flipped on its side.

The S.S. Palo Alto went from an oil tanker, to an entertainment ship, to a fishing pier, and will now live out the rest of her days as an artificial reef and a symbol of Aptos History. n ••• Please join me at the Rio Sands Hotel on May 18th from 2-3:30pm for a very special presentation honoring the centennial of the S.S. Palo Alto. RSVP required: 831-688-1467.

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The origins of the holiday date back to the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans when the Greeks paid annual homage to the titaness Rhea, the mother figure of their gods, and the Romans dedicated an annual spring festival to the mother of their gods, Cybele. on the anniversary of her own mothers The modern form of the celebration of death. She then gained the financial Mother’s Day in the United States began backing from a Philadelphia department in the 19th century. While versions of store owner named John Wanamaker Mother’s Day are celebrated worldwide, and together, they spent countless hours traditions vary depending on the country. writing to, petitioning and lobbying politiIn Thailand, for example, Mother’s Day cians, wealthy businessmen and ministers is always celebrated in August on the to establish a day to show support and love birthday of the current queen, Sirikit. to your mother.

The history of Mother’s Day dates Originally, Mothers Day was meant to back to the 19th century, when a mother be a personal celebration between Mothers by the name of Ann Jarvis created a com- and families to celebrate motherhood mittee to establish a and appreciate all “Mother’s Friendship mothers and mother The greatest love is a Day” in order to figures in ones life. reunite families that Mothers Day celmother’s; then comes had been divided ebrations originally a dog’s, then comes a during the Civil War. included wearing a sweetheart’s.

This day was also white carnation as a — Polish proverb intended to promote badge and visiting a mother-encouraged one’s mother or reconciliation between union and confed- attending church services together with erate soldiers. Women were known for ones mother. creating peace groups and organizations Today however, the present-day in the US and frequently tried to use these custom has evolved to include wearing a organizations to establish holidays and deep red or brightly colored carnation for regular activities in favor of peace and your mother if she is alive and a white caragainst war. nation if she has passed away. Anne chose Contrary to popular belief, Mothers white carnations for her first Mothers Day Day was not conceived or fine-tuned in the not only because they were her mother’s boardrooms of Hallmark. Today’s Mothers favorite flowers, but also to symbolize Day holiday was actually established in the sweetness, purity and endurance of a May 1908, by Anne Jarvis, the daughter mothers love. Today, deep dark red carnaof a tirelessly dedicated mother of 11, Ann tions symbolize deep love and affection Jarvis. while white carnations represent pure love Anne first started a campaign for a and good luck. national Mothers Day after having wild The first Mother’s Day celebration success at the Church service she arranged was organized at the Andrew’s Methodist Episcopal church in Grafton, West Virginia in honor of Ann Jarvis and has now officially become the International Mother’s Day Shrine and is a National Historic Landmark in tribute to all mothers including the sacrifices all mothers make for their children.

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Downtown Streets Team Member Wins Statewide Photo Contest A llison Hack has won the Bronze Award in a statewide photography contest to raise awareness about the negative impact of tobacco on California communities. Hack’s prize-winning photo depicts a sunny beach scene with a colorful blanket, sand toys, and sand castles all littered with cigarette butts.

Hack is a member of the Santa Cruz Downtown Streets Team, where she volunteers on local beautification projects. Since May of 2018, Streets Allison Hack Team members have been separating tobacco butts from the other litter they collect and sharing their data with the Tobacco Education Coalition.

“I feel like we spend half of our time picking up cigarette butts,” Hack said. “There are that many! But until recently, I never thought about them ending up in storm drains and the ocean. Working with the Coalition has really raised my awareness.”

“We are so proud of Allison,” said Coalition Co-Chair Rachel Kippen. “It has been incredible working with the entire Streets Team. We estimate that in the past year, they’ve picked up 100,000 cigarette butts in the City of

Santa Cruz alone. That’s 100,000 fewer butts leaching toxic chemicals into the environment.”

Hack was supported in her photography by Gina Orlando of Beyond the Portrait, a non-profit camera sharing program that uses photography to educate and empower those in need. “I loved mentoring Allison through this process,” Orlando said. “I’m really proud of the way she was able to take her passion for photography and her hard work on the Streets Team and combine them into something meaningful for our community. It’s such a well-deserved win!”

“I could never have done this without the Streets Team,” Hack added. “It’s so important for the community to understand that people experiencing homelessness can really succeed if they are given the opportunity. Gina and the Streets Team staff helped me to find this talent that I never knew I had. They go above and beyond for all the members.”

In recognition of her creative, impactful photo, Hack will receive a $100 prize from the California Department of Public Health and be recognized by the Santa Cruz City Council at a future meeting.

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care providers, we recognize the interdependence between human health and the health of our environment. Sustainability is central to protecting the health of our patients, staff, and community.”

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Lunafest: Films By, For, and About Women P lease join us on as we host the 18th Annual LUNAFEST in Santa Cruz to support WomenCARE. Featuring nine short films by, for, and about women, LUNAFEST is dedicated to promoting

awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities. The event will take place at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz on May 9th, with a Wine, Beer & Cheese reception from 6 – 7 pm and the screening at 7 pm.

To see the list of films at this year’s screening visit www.lunafest.org/ filmmakers Benefitting Chicken and Egg Productions and WomenCARE. Since 1992, WomenCARE of Santa Cruz County offers support to women diagnosed with any type of cancer and to their family and friends. Our Watsonville program — Entre

Nosotras (Between Us) — provides culturally appropriate services for Spanish speaking clients. n

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“Greenhealth” from page 14 This distinction is part of the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements in the health care sector. The Partner for Change Award recognizes health care facilities that have implemented a significant number of environmental programs, and continuously improve and expand upon these programs to achieve a top standard of excellence in sustainability.

“At Dignity Health and Dominican Hospital, we believe that what’s good for the planet is good for the patient,” said Sister Mary Ellen Leciejewski, OP, Vice President Corporate Responsibility at Dignity Health. “We are very proud to again be recognized for our dedication to ensuring our practices support what’s best for our patients, our community, and our planet.”

Dominican Hospital has attained several sustainability successes, including: • Achieved a recycling rate of 54 percent, more than double the average recycling rate of other sustainability award-winning hospitals • Eliminated plastic straws and stir sticks from the hospital cafeteria • Diverted more than 42,000 pounds of plastic from the landfill • Shredded more than 493 tons of paper, saving nearly 8,500 trees, 3.5 million gallons of water, and 187,500 gallons of oil • Created a 9,000 square foot certified-

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Friends of the Rail & Trail Announce New Board Chair F duction will be leveraged to expand outreach, community engagement, and the effectiveness of Friends of the Rail & Trail.

“I am excited and honored to be trusted to guide Friends of the Rail & Trail for the next year with the continuing involvement of previous officers and volunteers,” says Sally. “The rail & trail is a once in a generation opportunity to transform Santa Cruz for the better. The 12 foot wide trail will be an asset everyone who wants to walk or bike safely and the high capacity public transit will open opportunities for us to connect with each other across the county without having to endure the gridlock on Highway 1. Building this carbon free infrastructure is an essential response to the threat of global climate change.”

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• Jan 17: The Regional Transportation Commission unanimously votes to proceed with building the trail and keeping the rail for public transit.

• Mar 7: The Regional Transportation Commission unanimously approves the North Coast Rail & Trail from Wilder Ranch State Park to Davenport.

••• Friends of the Rail & Trail exists to expedite development of a 32-mile biking/ walking trail running the length of Santa

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SPCA New Animal Shelter A fter more than 80 years of operating from a series of makeshift and shabby headquarters, the Santa Cruz SPCA (aka The Little Shelter That Could) is finally breaking ground on a new 7000 sq. ft. purpose-built shelter on Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz.

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The Dignity Health Concussion Network is designed to provide young athletes the knowledge and tools to prevent and identify concussions in themselves and their teammates. The program offers concussion education to high school athletes through an online curriculum pre- and post-concussion assessment testing, and telehealth software that gives athletic trainers and physicians 24/7 access to consultation with a physician specializing in concussions and traumatic brain injuries.

Dignity Health’s partnership with CIF will expand efforts under way to prevent head trauma and injuries among young athletes. Research shows that excessive

or improperly treated concussions can cause long-term damage that can disrupt life and learning—persistent headaches, sleep disturbance, personality changes, and cognitive deficits. High school athletes sustain approximately 300,000 concussions annually, accounting for 15 percent of all sport-related injuries at this level.

CIF is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California and represents 1,606 public and private member schools and more than 918,100 student-athletes.

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sports in 2019. CIF conducts regional and state championships in 22 sports including, badminton, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.

“Partnering with CIF to bring the Dignity Health Concussion Network to all of California’s young athletes will help us to continue to change the dialogue and general understanding of concussions,” says Dr. Javier Cárdenas, neurologist, director of the Barrow Concussion and Brain Injury Center, and physician champion of Dignity Health Concussion Network. “Ten years ago, a young athlete with a ‘bump on the head’ would have been allowed to return to sports as soon symptoms had cleared. That has changed. Research, media coverage, and education have provided a better understanding of concussions—this partnership brings that understanding directly to the student athletes of California.”

The concussion curriculum, Barrow Brainbook, was developed by Dr. Cárdenas from Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz. and is the first and only education and testing module for student athletes mandated in the nation.

Barrow Brainbook is a web-based learning tool developed specifically for high school athletes. Designed to resemble a

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sports casting show, it offers students a funto-navigate series of educational activities and videos.

The program uses videos from local high-profile athletes and a Q&A format, which focuses on prevention, recognition, and appropriate responses to concussions.

Students must score 80 percent or higher on each module to receive their certificate of completion and be eligible to participate in their sport.

Since 2015 Dignity Health Concussion Network has educated 20,000 California high school student athletes about concussions.

“Partnering with CIF will help us reach even more student athletes to educate them about concussion safety,” says Fred Najjar, senior vice president of philanthropy and system chief philanthropy officer of Dignity Health. “This would not have been possible without our committed donors and partners.

They’ve enabled young athletes to be taught about concussions, athletic trainers and physicians to have access to neurologists, and for baseline concussion testing to take place.”

The Dignity Health Concussion Network was piloted, launched, and is supported by Dignity Health Foundation.

The foundation focuses on aiding youth and under-served communities that need help but often lack the voice and resources to ask for it. Dignity Health Foundation’s community focus is an extension of Dignity Health’s commitment to health care as a basic human right. In line with its mission, the foundation directs philanthropic support for high-quality, affordable, compassionate health care services that meet each person’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. n ••• For more information: https://www.dignityhealthfoundation.org/what-we-support/ concussion-network

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Varsity Record: 6-1-0 (League: 8-4-0) Coach Phil Rojas April 13 vs. Stevenson L 9-12 April 16 at Santa Cruz W 10-4 April 18 vs. Scotts Valley W 7-3

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Varsity Record: 7-2-0 (League: 13-3-1) Coach Jason Biancardi April 12 vs. SLV W 6-4 “Mother’s Day” from page 11 Following the success of her first Mother’s Day, Jarvis resolved to see her holiday added to the United States national calendar and then later as an international holiday.

By 1912 many states, towns and churches had adopted Mother’s Day as an annual holiday, and Jarvis had established the Mother’s Day International Association to help promote her cause.

Her persistence paid off in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the second Sunday in May as “Mother’s Day” — dedicated “to the best mother in the world,

“Adoption Special” from page 19 Adoption is one of the main services Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter offers to our community, and it is a cooperative labor of love with our adopters. SCCAS appreciates and applauds people who make the life-saving decision to adopt a homeless animal! So, come on over to

April 13 vs. Saratoga W 21-2 April 16 vs. Soquel W 11-1 April 17 at St. Francis S.C.P. W 10-4 April 19 at Soquel W 6-0 your mother” (Former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson). Although the date of the Holiday changes each year, it always remains on a Sunday.

Countries like Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Austria and Belgium join in the celebration of Mother’s Day on the same day as the U.S. In carrying on these traditions of honoring your mother, we celebrate Mother’s Day in the U.S. by presenting our mothers and mother-figures with gifts such as flowers, cards, candies, jewelry, wine tasting and spa days among other things.

Families also celebrate by giving mothers a day off from activities like cooking or other household chores. n

visit Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter’s adoptable animals, and be prepared to fall in love! n ••• For more information and to view adoptable animals, please visit our shelter location at 1001 Rodriguez St. (Rodriguez St. and 7th Ave.) in Santa Cruz and visit their website www.scanimalshelter.org.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Mother’s Day Run/Walk for Shelter 2019!

P ajaro Valley Shelter Services presents the 35th Annual Mother ’s Day Run/Walk for Shelter on Sunday, May 12th, 2019, at Ramsay Park in Watsonville.

For 34 years, the community of Watsonville has supported our run/walk to ensure the continuation of services for homeless families. The race is PVSS’ biggest fundraising event. The first one was held in 1984 and raised $8,000 with a small crowd in attendance. In 2019, we expect over 800 people raising $75,000!

This well-loved event can be enjoyed by attendees of all ages and skill

levels, from the competitive runners to the weekend joggers, to families who want to walk together.

Starting and ending in Ramsay Park, the race route is a beautiful trek around Watsonville’s wetland trails.

Start your Mother ’s Day off by joining the community in supporting the end of homelessness for mothers, their children, and families in South County.

The event includes a 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk and a 1K Kids’ Fun Run. Goodies include T-shirts, roses for mothers, medals for winners, refreshments, and a DJ! n ••• For more information: pvshelter.org or call (831) 728-5649

Kimberly Ferm, Executive Director of PVSS (left) and Anne Marie McDaniel

What are you doing for Mother’s Day this year?

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One Dozen Years of the ‘Down to Earth Women’ Annual Luncheon

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he 12th Annual Down to Earth Women (DEW) Luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Driscoll’s Rancho Corralitos located at 242 Corralitos Rd. from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This event is for women involved in, or supporting, agriculture in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. The purpose of the luncheon is to raise funds for AgriCulture’s Focus Agriculture program, the Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship fund and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau’s educational programs.

The featured speaker will be Ella King, Owner, Café Ella and Ella’s at the

Airport, who will speak on “Good Food is the Foundation of Genuine Happiness.”

Also speaking at the event will be Susan True, CEO, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and a graduate of the Focus Agriculture Program about her experience in the program.

The Mistress of Ceremonies for the event will be Brittany Nielsen, News Anchor, and KSBW Action News 8.

Women are invited to attend this afternoon event. n ••• For more information on tickets, sponsorship or to make a donation: http://www. agri-culture.us

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Elizabeth Van De Kerckhove (left) and 2019 Featured Speaker Ella King.

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Science Behind Our Local Water A lot of science goes into the management and planning of our local water resources to ensure that our community has a reliable water supply.

This includes the effort to make sure water transferred from the City of Santa Cruz is compatible with the District’s system and how recycled treated wastewater will be purified to replenish the overdrafted groundwater basin to prevent further seawater intrusion.

Monitoring, detecting and mapping seawater intrusion, climate change, hydrology, groundwater modeling, conventional potable water treatment, advanced recycled purification water treatment processes are some of the topics that will be covered in this presentation.

Presented by the Soquel Creek Water District at the Downtown Library, 224 Church St. on Thursday May 2, from 6:308 p.m.

Dr. Bruce Daniels is the Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Soquel Creek Water District and has been on the board since 2000. He has a Ph.D. in Hydroclimatology from UCSC, which is the science of how climate change impacts water resources.

He is also a former governorappointed member and chair of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (1999-2005). Bruce also serves as the District representative on the Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency (MGA) and the Water Resources Management and Infrastructure Committee

and the Finance and Administrative Services Committee.

Ron Duncan is the General Manager at Soquel Creek Water District. He worked in the private sector as a consultant for half his career and the public sector for the last 17 years. Involved with water the entire time.

Ron holds a BS in Geology, an MS in Hydrology, an MBA and completed a fellowship in an Executive Master’s program

titled “Positive Leadership and Strategy.”

He is passionate about helping individuals and teams at the District and the organization flourish. He also loves learning and sharing information.

Citizen Science is collaboration between the Santa Cruz Public Libraries; the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery (SCCMOD), and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC).

We invite you to join us every first Thursday of the month for a presentation and Q&A with local experts and researchers in the field discussing life science, ecology, geology, genetics, climatology and more.

Let’s connect, inspire and inform each other! n ••• For more information contact pro@santa cruzpl.org • 831-427-7717

Take Charge of Your Sexual Health: Get Tested for STDs

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TD prevention and testing are critical to overall health. Local health officials urge everyone who is sexually active, especially young people, to take charge of their sexual health and get tested. Young people and men who have sex with men are at particular risk and should get tested more often.

STD testing is now more crucial than ever because rates continue to rise in Santa Cruz County and statewide. Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis continue to grow, and syphilis has re-emerged as a significant public health concern. Still, all STDs can be prevented and treated, and most can be cured.

“It is important for your health care provider to know what types of sex you have. This will help them choose the tests and care that are best for you,” said Paula Haller, Santa Cruz County STD Controller.

“Many people don’t know they have an STD because they often don’t have signs or symptoms. However, if left untreated, some STDs can cause serious health problems and can make it easier to contract HIV.” National statistics estimate that

one out of every two young people will have an STD before age 25. Chlamydia is the most common reportable STD in California. In Santa Cruz County, between 2014 and 2018, reported cases of chlamydia increased from 911 cases to 1246 cases per year.

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STD testing is covered by private medical insurance, Medi-Cal, and Family Planning Access Care and Treatment (PACT). You can access testing from your primary provider or a low-cost clinic. For those who don’t have a provider or health insurance, visit the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency’s website to learn more about testing options (www.santacruzhealth.org/SEX).

Teenagers automatically qualify for free confidential coverage through Family PACT and do not need parent or guardian permission to use Family PACT. More information can be found at www.familypact.org. According to California state law, teens do not need parent or guardian permission for STD testing; and schools are required to excuse teens for sexual health care visits without notifying parents or guardians. n

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Learning to Fetch

By Larry Tartaglino

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he was 8 months old when she came to live with us.

She had been picked up as a stray and was delivered to the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter. She was given up by her owners because they did not want to have her neutered.

Soon she was ready for adoption, and by chance, I arrived on the scene that very day.

Goldie was a Golden Retriever. She was pretty, very smart, house broken, and had mastered some basic skills and commands. It was love at first sight, and after a bit of coaxing, my wife agreed to the adoption. We were off.

Goldie and I bonded immediately. She loved to curl up in front of the fireplace or sit at my feet while I read or listened to music. She was always willing to please, and she went everywhere with me. As with many dogs, she had a way about her that made her seem almost human.

She could read our emotions, and we could read hers, especially when she was upset with us. Sometimes her face even displayed her impatience and frustrations with us. Although, she could not catch a ball very well, she was very good at retrieving.

So, I finally figured it out: she couldn’t catch but she could retrieve. Perfect for fetching the morning newspaper from our driveway. I began by walking her out to the driveway each morning. I would tap the paper with my foot and say, “get it.” After one or two attempts she got it.

We then walked to our front door, where I said, “sit.” She sat, and I took the paper from her mouth and delivered it to my waiting wife who enjoyed her morning coffee while reading the newspaper.

Soon I could just open the door and Goldie would rush out to do her job. It became our routine. I thought I was a genius!

Goldie and I continued this routine for many years. As time wore on, however, her beautiful face turned white, and the prancing diminished. She still did her job, but now with a slow reluctance. Gone were the exuberant tail wagging and the rush out the door. Now it was a slow saunter, back and forth. She knew what she had to do, and she continued to do it, although with much less enthusiasm.

Then, one day, things changed forever. It was a cold rainy morning. I stumbled out of bed, and Goldie slowly got to her feet. With a lack of enthusiasm, we both made it to the front door. As I opened the door, we were confronted with a blast of cold, wet wind. We silently looked at each other, and Goldie sat. She looked up to me with those big brown pleading eyes that seemed to say “please, Dad, don’t make me go out there”.

What could I do? My sweet, loving, aging Goldie just wasn’t up to it today. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe when the rain stopped, but not today.

What was I to do? After all, I was her master. I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances. I tightened

up my robe, lowered my head, and ran for the paper.

As I approached the front door, Goldie stood up, began wagging her tail, and happily took the paper from me. She then pranced to my waiting wife, who, with a confused look on her face, took the paper.

From that day forward, rain or shine, I fetched the paper for Goldie. She patiently waited for me at the front door, took the paper from me, and delivered it to my wife.

This went on for the rest of Goldie’s life.

After all those years, I finally learned how to fetch. I still, however, am not very good at catching. So, who was the genius, Goldie or me? She learned that trick in a day or two, but it took me years to master it. You decide. n ••• For more information: L_Tartaglino@hotmail.com

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Eco-Event Discussion and Displays About Helping the Environment Sunday May 19 • 10:30-noon Congregational Church of Soquel 4951 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 embers of the church will share what we’ve learned and what we are doing in our own homes to help the environment.

We will have booths about reducing plastic waste, buying recycled/natural products for the home, what it’s like to own an electric car, solar power for the home, composting and natural garden products, a “wicking garden”, a kids “earth friendly” area, and others.

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Also, the SC Climate Action Network will provide information about what you can do to reduce climate change.

For more information: https://ccsoquel.org ••• CCOF Earns Integrity Award he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Organic Program (NOP) awarded Santa Cruz-based California Certified Organic Farmers a 2019 Investing in INTEGRITY award. Federally accredited certifiers are third-party organizations that certify and help enforce the regulations on more than 43,000 organic farms and businesses authorized to use the USDA Organic Seal.

The award recognizes certifiers who regularly go above and beyond the basic requirements to provide more comprehensive data on certified operations through the USDA Organic INTEGRITY Database.

Better data deters fraud, helping ensure consumer confidence in the USDA Organic Seal.

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to quickly confirm the organic certification status and other details of a farm or business helps certifiers support the organic community in fraud prevention. n ••• For more information: https://organic. ams.usda.gov/Integrity/

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Citrus On The Sucker List

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By Tony Tomeo

five-pound kumquat is a problem!

It means something went seriously wrong. Anyone who grew one would concur. They are huge, lumpy, and very insipid, with ridiculously thick pale yellow rind around a small handful of uselessly fibrous pulp. They are protected by dangerously sharp and rigid thorns that can get longer than three inches.

Even their irregularly wavy foliage is unappealing.

In reality though, there is no such thing as a five-pound kumquat. These huge but useless fruits, as well as the associated thorns and foliage, are those of ‘shaddock’, which is the most common ‘under stock’ for almost all grafted dwarf citrus trees. It is what keeps such trees compact, so that they do not get as big as orchard trees. It was there all along, whether we were aware of it or not.

Most citrus trees are composed of two genetically different parts. The under stock are the lower parts that develop roots that are unseen underground. The desirable upper parts that produce the familiar citrus fruits grow from ‘scions’ that are grafted onto the under stock.

Graft unions are just above grade, where the texture of the bark above is slightly different from that of the bark below.

‘Suckers’ are stems that grow from the under stock below the graft unions.

Because they are genetically identical to the under stock rather than the scions, they produce the same fruit and exhibit the same physical characteristics as the under stock would if it were growing wild. Suckers can overwhelm desirable scion growth, which is how kumquat trees can produce huge five-pound fruits.

Other grafted trees and shrubs, particularly fruit trees, get suckers too. New suckers appear as new spring growth develops. They should be peeled off of the main trunks rather than pruned off.

As brutal as this seems, it is more efficient than pruning. Soft young shoots should snap off quite readily. This technique removes more of the callus growth at the bases of the suckers, which could develop more suckers later. Big older suckers should be pruned off as closely and neatly as possible.

••• Highlight: Bleeding Heart here is something about the delicately intricate bloom and foliage of bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis) that suits informal woodland gardens splendidly. Not only to they look like natural companions to small coniferous evergreens, but they are also quite tolerant of the acidic foliar debris, and to some extent, the shade that most conifers generate.

The small and distinctively heart shaped flowers hang vertically from arching limber stems in May or June.

They can get as high as three feet if crowded, although they prefer to stay about two feet tall. The most popular varieties bloom with red or pink ‘hearts’ with white tails. ‘Alba’ blooms with white hearts.

The palmately compound and lobed leaves are like soft light green anemone leaves. Bleeding heart not only tolerates significant shade, but it prefers at least partial shade as the weather warms in spring.

As the weather gets too warm and arid through late spring and summer, it is likely to defoliate and go dormant until the end of the following winter. Bleeding heart wants rich soil and regular watering too. The tender foliage is intolerant of traffic, so is best in the background. n ••• Horticulturist Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

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Your May Horoscope Times Publishing Group, Inc. Gemini (May 22-June 21)

The pressure is on as May begins. Things won’t always be easy, but your perseverance can put you ahead of the competition. Working harder instead of smarter isn’t ideal, but it will get you where you want to go. Taking the direct approach shouldn’t be your first thought mid-month. Avoiding confrontation is your goal even if it means missing out on something you really want. Late in the month your curiosity is peaking. Asking penetrating questions will give you the answers you’re looking for, and take you below the surface to find out the details you’re really curious about.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Your thinking becomes much more down to earth as the month begins and less guided by your unpredictable emotions. Still, don’t get caught in a rut. It’s important to still strive to find new processes and concepts. Your emotions start to push to the forefront mid-month, leading to decisions being swayed by them, rather than reason. When business-related choices are difficult, consult a coworker or colleague for advice. The end of May brings a desire for some luxury, so shopping should be high on your priority list. Don’t just browse, though. It’s time to treat yourself to something you truly deserve.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

Your sensitivity to situations confronting you is heightened early in the month, letting you know if someone holding back, or if you need to back off yourself. Reading between the lines will help you decipher what’s not being said. A deeply intense experience could be there for you mid-May if you’re willing to put in the work. Do your research and investigate whatever topic you’re most interested in.

The knowledge uncovered now could be life-altering. Your big plans for the end of the month look perfect, but be aware they may not work out in real life the way they do on paper. Narrow down the details before you share your larger vision.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

May begins with a sense of intense thought, hopefully preparing for some of the advanced concepts that come your way. Ideas and words will have solid foundations as you build on them. Share your best ideas only with your closest friends and co-workers, especially if they might lead to patents and trademarks. Your creativity flows mid-month, leaving you in the mood to make art, music, and love.

Chance encounters can result in long-lasting friendships or romance now, but only if you let the relationship progress organically. Late in the month your thirst for knowledge and understanding take hold. A perfect time to sign up for a summer class or inquire about teaching one yourself. If it has to do with learning, you’re in!

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

It’s possible your stress levels will be on the rise early in the month, but how you handle things has a huge influence on how they turn out. Stay as graceful as possible under pressure. Positive energy starts flowing towards you mid-month, but it’s not going to work for you, you’re going to have to take hold of it and use it to your advantage. You’re sexy and you know it! You can feel the big plans and ideas bouncing around in your mind at the end of May, but don’t let the details get buried in the process. You need to pay attention to all aspects of a project to make sure it’s successful.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Everything seems to be on the right track as the month begins. Use have the energy to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time, so be ready to use it. Mid-may could bring out some conflict where there wasn’t any before. Is it possible you’re overthinking a personal or professional situation?

Things aren’t always what they seem, so don’t assume the worst. You can’t stay away from the mysteries in the latter half of the month; your burning desire to find out top-secret info and solve the case before anyone else does is admirable, but try not to become obsessive. Some answers just aren’t available.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

Everything you need to make your current project a big success is available to you as May begins. If you’re entering into any kind of negotiations now, you should come out on top. Mid-month feels like a good time to back off a bit. You’ll be better off playing defense than offense. You’ll back yourself, your family, or your friends if necessary, but being aggressive isn’t your best choice. Diverse concepts and innovative ideas are brought to the table as the month comes to a close, but you might not be ready to accept opinions and procedures that are so different from your own. Keep in mind that there’s more than one way to succeed.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

Your thinking is deeply rooted as you focus on a specific topic of your choosing at the beginning of the month.

If you have to convince other people you’re right, choose your words carefully and speak slowly. Mid-month shows promise to actually bringing you some of the recognition you deserve. You probably won’t let the applause last long — there’s more work to be done, after all — but at least now you know people appreciate your efforts. The latter half of May brings a few things you’ve had on your mind into focus. Is it better now that you know? Being (or acting) ignorant can have its upside, but there’s no going back once you see the light.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

Your finances seem to be in good shape as the month begins, making this is a great time to put a budget in place and start thinking about your long-term financial future. Mixing old ideas with new ones might be your best bet. You’re in a playful modd mid-May, easily attracting people to you.

You’re fun to be around, and you like to keep it casual, but are you ready to move on to the next level? Late in the month finds you in the mood to spice up your situation, especially if things have felt stagnant lately. Breaking away from your normal routine can benefit you in some very surprising ways.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Patience is the key to your attitude early in May, whether it be your deliberate cadence when talking or your persistent attitude about how you feel. Be on the lookout for more conservative or traditional thinking than usual. You run the risk of becoming dangerously closed-minded. Your mood continues to dominate your decisions mid-month. Don’t announce you’ve made a final decision until you are 100 percent sure. And even then, wait a few more minutes to think it through. The month ends with you feeling a need to be around people you respect and trust. If you’re going to work with someone on a long-term project or pursue a long-term relationship with them, you want to be sure it starts out on solid ground.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

Your mind is dancing gracefully through an obstacle course as the month begins. Your directness and nimble honesty are appreciated by friends, family, and colleagues. Flaunt your confidence mid-month. When you project your positivity, people want to be around you. All types of new relationships are possible now. Later in May, your desire for excitement and spontaneity kick in. It might not be easy to get things started, but once you do the momentum takes you places you’ve only dreamed of going.

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Priority No. 1 Is Sales

Does Everyone In Your Company Know How To Sell?

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e’ve all heard of something ‘flying off the shelf’ or that ‘it sells itself’. For those of us involved in any small business on a daily basis, we know these sayings just aren’t true. Whether you’re selling coffee or clothing, you likely have daily targets for sales that you’d like to reach or exceed. And since those sales don’t just happen, the number one focus of every owner, manager and employee should be selling.

Selling is a little like dating — there are lots of choices out there for people, so why should they choose you — i.e., your service or product? You may have the best “X” with the highest quality backed by the greatest service at the most competitive price — but what if that’s not what the customer wants or needs?

Sometimes selling takes on the form of target practice. We’ve all been in situations where a well-intentioned sales person starts telling us all about something that they’re excited about or what we may be interested in. They go on about why we should have it, how it will make us feel or look — all the while not even knowing if we either want or need the item, which we may have just casually glanced at or picked off the shelf to look at for some reason.

I like to eliminate the word ‘selling’ and instead replace it with ‘helping’. And part of helping is knowing what your customers actually need help with — is it a decision based on price or convenience, or are they looking to take a selfie with an item that will get them attention? The more we ask questions that help to uncover what a potential customer is in the mood for or actually looking for, the greater the likelihood that you’ll be able to help them with their purchase.

People who go to a restaurant are

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

You have both the desire and energy to work harder for what you want as the month begins. If you’re lucky enough to have the basics, it’s time to start saving for some luxuries. Your romantic confidence is on the rise mid-May. You know what you have to offer, and your talents are significant. If you aren’t surrounded by people who appreciate you, it’s time for a change of scenery. The end of the month brings out your nurturing, caring side, and this is a good time to take care of an older family member or a friend in need. Putting aside your own problems long enough to offer aid to someone who really needs it is rewarding beyond measure.

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obviously hungry — but how hungry are they? If we only ask some questions with a smile, like how hungry are they or what they’re in the mood for, or even if they’ve been here before and had a favorite dish — it gives us more information than walking up to a table and blandly asking ‘how can I help you?’ We may be able to help them experience a new dish, or an additional appetizer, or desert, or, iced tea instead of tap water — all highermargin items, which help the restaurant, reach its daily goals.

You may be answering the phone to a spa that offers massage and facials. Asking the person on the other line a few helpful questions about what they’re wanting to experience may uncover that they’re now considering making a visit to your location more of an event, more of a special occasion, or perhaps a celebration.

Engaging with them on the phone to ask if they want to bring a friend along where they could get a couples massage together in the same room — just doubled your purchase transaction, and more importantly, helped the person with more of an experience that they’ll be looking forward to and talking about long after they’ve enjoyed the day at your spa.

The point is, that unless everyone in your business is focused on learning more about your customers by actually talking with them and truly listening to what they’re saying and telling you, then you’re not optimizing each and every opportunity to truly help someone or provide the best customer experience, as both will help you reach your No. 1 priority: sales — the result of listening to and focusing on the customer! n ••• Ron Kustek is a Business instructor at Cabrillo College.

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Drug Information: How to find it D

rug information can be found just about anywhere. Up to date data can be extracted from the internet—PubMed, Medscape, and others; from your pharmacist; your physician or other healthcare providers; your health insurance hot line and related publications; as well as from magazines and journals; and your local poison control center. Not so up-to-date information can be read in books at libraries and the Physician Desk Reference (PDR). The PDR slants information based on the drug manufacturer ’s claims, supported on some basis by clinical studies, but still biased.

There are other ways to find out information about a medication: 1) Drug Package Insert, 2) Patient Package

By Ron Conte, Pharm.D.

Insert, 3) Medication Guide, and 4) Instructions for Use. These forms of drug information are constructed by the drug manufacturer and are approved by the FDA. Each publication has a specific objective for informing either a healthcare provider or the general public about medications. Let’s briefly review each of these publications.

The Drug Package Insert (DPI) contains detailed information about a specific drug for healthcare providers. Each time a drug is delivered to a pharmacy, or to any other healthcare provider who has a license to dispense medication, the packaging for the drug contains a DPI. Table One outlines the elements and content contained within a DPI. The Patient Package Insert (PPI) is designed and written in a style that the general public can understand. Oral birth control drugs, estrogen-containing products, specific antibiotics, and phenytoin (generic Dilantin) for seizures are required to have PPIs. Many of the elements contained in the DPI are also in the PPI, but concentration is on drug administration and adverse effects.

The Medication Guide (MG) is designed to alert the patient to the severe adverse effects of a drug and how to prevent them. Patient adherence to directions for the use of the med are also included in the MG. ••• Instructions for Use (IFU) his form contains information about complicated dosing regimens and how to properly take the drug To find out specific information about Patient Package Inserts, Medication Guides, and Instructions for Use, please go to Drugs@FDA. If you suspect an unusual or debilitating side effect of a drug, please contact your healthcare provider.

In addition, you can go to MedWatch on the internet and list your side effect since several new drug side effects may be uncovered after the drug is made available to the public. n ••• For more information: rrxconte@gmail.com

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Elements of a Drug Package Insert

Element

Content

Boxed Warnings

The most serious concerns about use of the drug

Indications & Usage

FDA-approved uses of the drug

Dosage & Administration

Approved dosages, frequency of dosing for how the drug can be administered, e.g., oral, intravenous, etc.

Dosage Forms & Strengths

In what form is the drug supplied: tablet, capsule, IV bag, etc. & the packaging strength(s)

Contraindications/Cautions

Information about the risks that outweigh the benefits of the drug—relative vs absolute contraindications

Warnings & Precautions

The multitude of factors limiting the use of the drug, e.g., life-threatening adverse effects

Adverse Reactions

Types of side effects usually listed by rate of occurrence; also includes adverse events related to the drug, e.g., a patient falls due to a drug’s side effect

Drug Interactions

A somewhat complete list of drugs that may cause clinically-significant interactions

Use for Specific Populations

If the drug can be used in pregnancy, childhood, elderly, etc.

Drug Abuse & Dependency

Information about known abuse and/or dependency, if any

Overdosage

Describes when someone takes too much of the drug & how to treat the overdose

Drug Description

Chemical name and structure of the drug, even inactive ingredients are listed

Clinical Pharmacology

How the drug works in the body (mechanism), where the site of action is (pharmacodynamics) and pharmacokinetcs

Non-Clinical Toxicology

Whether or not the drug is carcinogenic; capable of changing cells and affect fetal development

Clinical Studies

Completed clinical studies attesting to the drug’s effectiveness & safety; usually compared to a placebo, rarely compared to an already established and similar drug

References

List of informational sources pertaining to the development of the package insert

How Supplied/Storage & Handling A listing of all the forms of the drug (capsule, liquid, etc.), color and shape as well as distinguishing markings; at what temperatures the drug should be stored Patient Counseling

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An outline of what the patient needs to know about the drug

COMMUNITY CALENDAR and nonfiction. Non-profit Grey Bears has served our com- English – Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Monarch munity for 45 years. Grey Bears provides recycling services Services, 1590 Seabright Avenue, SC (831) 425-4030 and accepts books and other donations for our thrift stores. For more information, visit www.monarchscc.org Proceeds benefit our Brown Bag Program, distributing nutritious food to 3,900 seniors every week.

Tuesdays & Thursdays FREE PILATES CLASSES AT TEMPLE BETH EL Weekdays 10 a.m., Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos CASA ORIENTATIONS TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR Please join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am CHILDREN in the social hall at Temple Beth El in Aptos (3055 Wednesday May 1 CASA empowers volunteers to directly influence Porter Gulch Rd) for a lively and challenging 60 NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS GRAND OPENING life-changing decisions affecting children in foster care. minute Pilates Strength Class. The classes are free & RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATION Court appointed special advocates are everyday people and everybody is welcome. Donation are welcome. that, with just a few hours a week can have a lifetime of For more information https://www.tbeaptos.org 7:45 a.m., 161 Aptos Village Way, Aptos impact for a child who has been abused or neglected.

Market closes at 9 p.m.

Wednesdays More info www.casaofsantacruz.org or call (831) 761New Leaf will be opening their doors in the historic 2956 XT.102 Hihn Apple Barn in Aptos Village for the first time ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION on May 1! They’re so excited to meet you, and show 1st & 3rd Wednesdays: 5:30-7 p.m. you what’s in store! Hundreds of high-quality local Second and Fourth Mondays 2nd & 4th Wednesdays: 2-3:30 p.m. groceries, fresh, organic produce, hormone-free meats, SANTA CRUZ CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Alzheimer’s Association, 550 Water Street, Ste L2, Santa Cruz, and sustainably sourced seafood; Wellness department 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association, 550 Water CA 95060 packed with natural, good-for-you products; You’ll If you have a family member who has been diagnosed Street, Ste. L2, Santa Cruz find tons of options to grab something to go — like If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, a carea made-to-order Wok and Ramen Bar, a full-service with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, a care- giver support group can offer you an opportunity to find Organic Juice & Smoothie Bar, or even pizza. giver support group can offer you an opportunity to find out more about available community resources, learn The market has indoor and outdoor seating, bike from others who are going through similar experiences, out more about available community resources, learn parking, 17,000 square foot space while retaining the from others who are going through similar experiences, and obtain additional educational materials. classic architectural character of the Hihn Apple Barn Our evening Santa Cruz caregiver support group and obtain additional educational materials. Open to (built in 1881). meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, family members, no fee.

No charge to attend the grand opening. For more info: For more information about this and other support groups and our afternoon Santa Cruz caregiver support group newleaf.com meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. in the area, please call 800.272.3900 No fee. Open to family members.

Wednesday May 22 For more information about this and other support groups in Mondays & Tuesdays the area, please call 800.272.3900 30TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WOMENCARE ARM-IN-ARM 1-7 p.m., Seascape Golf Club 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Second Wednesdays Golfers dust off those clubs, business owners enjoy a WomenCARE ARM-in-ARM support group for women day team building, vendors enjoy a business day out with advanced, recurrent and metastatic cancers. Meets SANTA CRUZ SONS IN RETIREMENT MONTHLY MEETING on the green. The day includes entertainment on the weekly Mondays & Tuesdays, with a separate meeting course, networking with other business professionals every First and Third Tuesday every month.

Noon, Elks Lodge at 150 Jewell St. in the area, lunch, snacks, drinks, prizes, and ends Registration required. Call 457-2273 for more information This statewide group of retired men invites you to with an award ceremony dinner. be our guest at our monthly luncheon. You’ll meet and to register. No cost to attend.

Come promote your business on the course! We www.womencaresantacruz.org hope to see you there!

Cost: $150 Tuesdays WRITING/DISCUSSION MEETING 6:30-7:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Gazebo Room, ANNOUNCEMENTS 10707 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 (At Hwy One and SHOWTIME FOR LOCAL ARTIST Freedom Blvd) Through February, Showtime Pizza, 7960 Soquel Drive, Aptos Do you have a problem with food? Please check out our Local Artist Becky Olvera Schultz is showing her Native free, friendly 12-Step support group with the solution.

American-inspired clay/mixed-media art exhibit now All teens and adults welcome! at Showtime Pizza in Aptos. The exhibit will remain on For current times and locations of other meetings: www.santadisplay until the end of February. cruzoa.org/meetings. Or call our Hotline at (831) 429-7906.

An award-winning artist, her work has been in galleries across American and featured in international BINGO magazines like Cowboys & Indians, Native Peoples and 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St. Wild West Magazine.

BINGO EVERY TUESDAY. Buy-in begins at $21. The For more information visit www.native-expressions.com Snack Bar is open with goodies and dinner specials.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE MONTEREY SYMPHONY The Monterey Symphony is seeking volunteers. If you love music and want to be involved, please call (831) 646-8511 or visit www.montereysymphony.org for more information.

ONGOING EVENTS Daily SANTA CRUZ ‘USED’ BOOKSHOP 10 am- 3 pm 2710 Chanticleer Ave. Santa Cruz Grey Bears: Every Monday and Friday is $10-a-bag book sale. Fill up a shopping bag with books for only $10! Thousands of titles for $1.50 or less: cookbooks, gardening, sci-fi, mysteries, classics and all sorts of fiction

kindred spirits, have a fine lunch and learn something new from a top notch guest speaker.

Cost: $18. RSVP at 479-7096 Second and Fourth Wednesdays WELLNESS ON THE CANCER JOURNEY 11-12:30 pm, Old Soquel Plaza Learn how to safely support your body and emotions through the journey of Cancer — from diagnosis to softening the impact of chemo, radiation, and recovering well from surgery.

We’ll address nausea, low energy, weakness, digestion, immune support, grief, stress and more.

Feel free to bring your partner or care team to this free class. Please come fed; water is available.

Limited Seats. Please register all attendees on Eventbrite — Wellness on the Cancer Journey or call 831-254-3270 to RSVP. Address given upon registration receipt.

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP 6:30-8 p.m., Aptos Fire Station, 6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos The Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay Branch of CHADD hosts monthly support group meetings for anyone who would like to learn more about ADHD or has questions or concerns. Come share with those who understand.

Second Wednesdays’ meeting is for parents of children, teens, and young adults with ADHD. The group for adults with ADHD, spouses, partners of someone with ADHD meets fourth Wednesdays of every month.

Judy Brenis: jbbrenis@comcast.net, or call 831-818-9619.

Last Wednesdays Each Month MAGICIANS’ CLUB 7 p.m., Antonelli Club Room, 2655 Brommer St., Santa Cruz Attention Magic Lovers! Our new Magicians’ Club meets on the last Wed. of every month at 7pm in the club room at the Antonelli Mobile Home Park. If you do magic or want to get started in this fun hobby, join us.

Questions? Call Jim at 685-3829

BUSINESS DEBTORS ANONYMOUS 5:15-6:30pm, Calvary Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 532 Center Street, Santa Cruz.

We specifically focus on recovering from debting on one’s business.

For more information: 831-425-3272.

Tuesdays & Wednesdays SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUPS Monarch Services offers a safe space to meet other survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors, and to listen or share experiences. Childcare provided on site.

Spanish – Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Servicios Monarca, 233 E. Lake Avenue, Watsonville (831) 722-4532

THE CENTENNIAL OF THE CEMENT SHIP’S LAUNCH Saturday May18 2–3:30 p.m., Rio Sands Hotel Community Room, 116 Aptos Beach Dr Learn about the building of the S.S. Palo Alto and how it came to Seacliff Beach. Presented by Kevin Newhouse and Bob Wall $25 general, $20 museum members, Friends of SC State Parks and students. Donation benefits the Museum Reservations required: (831) 688-1467. www.riosands.com

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING EVENTS CONT.

member or a friend. This group is a place where you can share stories, learn tools for coping, and receive support from people who care.

For more information, please call (831) 430-3000. Preregistration is required.

SAN LORENZO COMMUNITY BAND PRACTICE SESSIONS 7:30-9 p.m., San Lorenzo Valley High School Band Room (F-1) The San Lorenzo Valley Community Band meets every Thursday at SLV High School. Dues are $30 a semester.

You must read music.

Call Teresa at 336-8637.

Second and Fourth Thursdays CABRILLO HOST LIONS CLUB MEETINGS 6:30 p.m., Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Road.

Want to make a difference in our community? Join the Cabrillo Lions Club twice every month and see what you can do to help in Santa Cruz County.

Please RSVP cabrillolions@gmail.com Last Thursdays each month MONTHLY ARGENTINE TANGO AT STAR BENE ITALIAN/ARGENTINE RESTARANTE 4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante, 21245 East Cliff Dr. This is a night for true “Social Tango.” Order a wonderful meal from the Star Bene Argentine Menu, (or their well known italian menu), and enjoy the ambiance of Argentina and join us in a social tango dance to music from the Golden Age of Tango.

Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247.

Fridays NAR-ANON SCOTTS VALLEY 6:30 p.m., Camp Recovery Center (Bison Center Room), 3192 Glen Canyon Road, Scotts Valley.

Nar-Anon is a twelve step support group for families and friends of addicts. There are no dues or fees to join.

Just come to a meeting. You will hear others, who are going through similar problems, talk about how they cope and find recovery.

To locate additional times and locations of meetings, please go to our website at www.nar-anon.org.

DROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT 12-1 pm, Hospice of Santa Cruz County, two locations: 940 Disc Dr., SV • 85 Nielson St., Watsonville Hospice of Santa Cruz County is offering a drop-in grief support group for adults grieving the death of a family

Sunday April 28

BAY SHORE LYRIC OPERA PRESENTS AÏDA

BY GIUSEPPE VERDE Opera in 4 Acts • Sung in Italian with English supertitle Saturday: 7:30 p.m. / Sunday: 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz Set in ancient Egypt, Aïda is the most grandiose NAR-ANON SANTA CRUZ 6:30 p.m., Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center (Sutter setting of any of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas, but also the backdrop of an intensely intimate drama. A Room), 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz paradox? On the contrary, it offers a highly fertile Nar-Anon is a twelve step support group for duality. Aïda is in fact a series of personal tragedies, families and friends of addicts. There are no dues or fees to join. Just come to a meeting. You developing in an impressive decorum, consisting in rituals and pompous processions. Under the skies of will hear others, who are going through similar ancient Egypt, Verdi reaches a new level of maturity problems, talk about how they cope and find and depth in his relentless quest for human truths, recovery.

To locate additional times and locations of meetings, please go giving the tumultuous relations of Aïda, Radames and Amonasro touches of true sincerity. In this to our website at www.nar-anon.org.

FRIDAY SHAKESPEARE CLUB marvelous setting the melodic balm of Verdi’s music 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Peace United Church of Christ at 900 is as fascinating as ever.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BIBLE STUDY High Street, Santa Cruz For more information: bslopera.com 9:45 a.m: Bible Study Curious about Shakespeare? The Friday Shakespeare Club members discuss the life, times, and influence of 11 a.m.: Worship Thursday May 16 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos William Shakespeare.

SPRING 2019 SPEAKER SERIES: DR. JANET First Baptist Church of Aptos welcomes you to join their For information, call 831-684-2832, or go to friday NAGAMINE bible study and worship every Sunday. shakespeare.org or facebook.com/fridayshakespeare.

6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Agricultural History Project at the Santa Cruz Call (831) 688-5842 for more info County Fairgrounds, 2601 E. Lake, Watsonville FRIDAY SHAKESPEARE CLUB First Sunday of Every Month Please join us for our Spring Speaker Series featuring OF SANTA CRUZ talks by members of the Pajaro Valley Agricultural ComSANTA CRUZ DINNER CLUB EVENT 10 am - noon, Peace United Church, 909 High Street munity with stories to share of the history, challenges, This is the oldest women’s club in Santa Cruz. The club 5 p.m., various member homes throughout county successes and efforts to preserve the values, culture and Love to cook, entertain and socialize?

Our meets to study the life, works and times of William agricultural lifestyle that makes the Pajaro Valley such a dinner club events will be held in several homes Shakespeare. Members share group readings and unique and wonderful community. throughout Santa Cruz County where members insights, discuss history, and universal themes found in May’s speaker is Dr. Janet Nagamine. Her subject is enjoy gourmet meals, fine wine and conversation. his plays and writings.

“Against All Odds – How Commitment to Family and Joining the club provides a great opportunity to For more information please call 831-684-2832 Heritage preserved a greenhouse nursery business in the cook, to entertain, and to meet locals that share Pajaro Valley.” your interests.

Saturdays Learn more about the SC Dinner Club and the fun we have by A $10 donation is requested from attendees and there will be a PILLS ANONYMOUS (PA) contacting Rhonda Mills at info@SantaCruzDinnerClub.com raffle at the end of each talk.

8 a.m., Sutter Hospital, 2025 Soquel Ave The purpose of PA is to provide a safe, secure, and supSunday May 19 Third Sunday of Every Month portive place for people who are addicted to pills who STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER XXX want to get off of them. PA is offered all over the world. SCIENCE SUNDAY For questions, please contact Gary at (831)801-9578 or Kristin Starts at 1 p.m., 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, 95060 7 a.m., Pajaro Valley High School, 500 Harkins Slough Road, Seymour Marine Discovery Center presents a public Watsonville, CA 95076 at (831)345-6515 lecture from a marine scientist the third Sunday of Strawberry Fields Forever XXX is a tour of some of the every month. Topics are presented in an entertaining most beautiful regions of Santa Cruz County. The event SANTA CRUZ TENNIS CLUB and easy-to-understand format, with up-to-date includes 30, 60 and 100-mile routes. Route sheets are 9 a.m., Soquel High School Tennis Courts photos, video, and discussion. provided and SAG Support is available for equipment The nonprofit Santa Cruz Tennis Club meets every Science Sunday does not meet in December.

For more info and physical breakdowns. The rest stops include food, Saturday morning at the Soquel High School courts visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu fruits and beverages every 20-30 miles. Lunch will beginning at 9:00 am. We play doubles and mixed be provided on the 60 and 100 mile rides, and a hot doubles, mostly at an intermediate level, and switch gourmet meal will greet all participants at the end of the around the players every 45 minutes. Balls are provided.

DATED EVENTS ride. Fresh whipped cream and strawberries dipped in $2 for first time visitors. chocolate ganache conclude the menu.

Saturday April 27 Cost: $80 (pre-registration ends May 12); $100 day-of Second Saturdays Each Month OMEGA NU’S ANNUAL DUCKY DERBY registration.

2ND SATURDAY ON THE FARM 10:30 am - 3:30 pm, Harvey West Park, Friendship Gardens Presented by Cyclists for Cultural Exchange. For info: 83111 a.m.-3 p.m., Ag History Project Center at the Santa Cruz Omega Nu will hold its 29th Annual Ducky Derby and 818-5656, info@cyclistsforculturalexchange.org County Fairgrounds Carnival at Harvey West Park on Saturday, April 27th www.cyclistsforculturalexchange.org/sff n Join us every 2nd Saturday on the Farm for free family from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. activities. Each month we select a new theme to highlight Ducky Derby is a fun-filled day for the entire family. historical agriculture with games, activities, and Delicious food, carnival games, music, entertainment, demonstrations that relate. We often have guest appear- and of course the duck races! ances from farm animals like llamas, draft horses, sheep, Over 11,000 rubber ducks will race in heats goats, chickens, rabbits, and more! You are sure to find down a 75 yard man-made waterway. If you adopt something fun and entertaining for the whole family. ducks, you will have a chance to win over 100 prize Check our website and Facebook page for more details. FREE packages.

The ducks race rain or shine! All proceeds go directly back to the Santa Cruz community, Sundays through our scholarship and charity programs.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING Please visit our websiteduckyderbysantacruz.org 4 - 5 pm, Ben Lomond Community Library, 9525 Mill St., Ben for more information. Come and enjoy a great day Lomond at the park!

Do you have a problem with compulsive over- or No cost to attend.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP 7-9 p.m., Katz Cancer Resource Center, 3150 Mission Dr Santa Cruz County Prostate Cancer Support Group has been an active group for over 20 years in the community. First Fridays each month FIRST FRIDAY ART TOUR First meeting of 2018 will be February 28th.

The First Friday Art Tour is a Santa Cruz Institute of Thursdays Contemporary Arts event, managed in conjunction with the participating art venues. The event takes place FRIENDSHIP PUT TO MUSIC! year-round and illuminates some of the most talented 6:30 p.m., New Hall, La Selva Beach Club House, 3124 local artists from local galleries.

Estrella Ave. To find out where to participate in a First Friday art tour, visit Classes every Thursday night. For more information firstfridaysantacruz.com (Most galleries are open 12-9 pm for call Sue Harris or Don Benson (831) 726-7053 or email at First Friday viewings.) caller4u@att.net LUCKY STEPPERS MODERN SQUARE DANCE 6:30 pm, La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave., La Selva Beach, CA 95076 It’s fun and easy to do! Friendship put to music; family friendly. Class takes place every Thursday Night at our new home in La Selva Beach! (Take Mar Monte off of Hwy 1, turns into Playa Blvd., turn right on Estrella) For more information, contact Sue Harris or Don Benson at (831) 726-7053 or e-mail at caller4u@att.net.

undereating? Anorexia? Bulimia? Compulsive exercising? You are not alone. Drop into a free, friendly OA 12-Step meeting with the solution. All are welcome!

For information on other meetings in Santa Cruz County: www. santacruzoa.org/meetings

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Addressing the Needs of our Local Seniors

By Zach Friend

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t’s estimated that over the next 15-20 years our state’s senior population will nearly double.

In Santa Cruz County, our senior population is growing at a similar rate and our seniors population faces a number of challenges - many of which will require renewed commitments budgetary and otherwise, to ensure we meet.

Recently, the Seniors Council also took a look at population shifts and found that overall in Santa Cruz County, approximately 24 percent of residents are over the age of 60.

Seniors make up similar percentages of population within the cities of Capitola, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz. Last year, the Seniors Council and Area Agency on Aging for Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties held a summit that looked into some of the challenges face seniors and proposed some potential solutions.

Here is a short overview of those issues and ways that the County, non-profits and the community atlarge can work to address them.

Over 25,000 Santa Cruz County seniors do not have enough income to pay for their basic needs. Many seniors have fixed incomes but expenses are not fixed. Rising housing costs which has increased local homelessness in people age 50 and up, and rising medical, transportation and food costs all are having a significant impact. According to a recent survey, 90 percent of local Meals on Wheels participants say there’s a time each month when they don’t have enough money for food.

Additionally, many seniors surveyed locally noted that paying for dental care is a significant chal-

lenge. As dental care isn’t covered

by Medicare (and even though it was recently restored through MediCal) many seniors are without dental coverage all together.

On top of dental care, paying for health care costs in general (costs not covered by Medicare) are difficult for seniors on a fixed income.

A local survey also highlighted challenges with access to behavioral health for seniors, especially as it relates to issues around isolation and depression. More than 1 in 3 seniors cited in this survey concerns about isolation and mental health challenges.

••• What housing options are available for seniors? ousing stability (affordable, safe options) is often at top of the list. Allowing the promotion of healthy aging and aging in place is important. Increasing senior-specific

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housing (like the recent St. Stephens development on Soquel) co-housing options, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), mobile / manufactured homes and more deed-restricted affordable housing are all part of the equation. Put simply, there is a need for increased supply of housing and specifically housing that would benefit seniors — including affordable housing for those with very limited income.

Recently, the County eliminated nearly all County fees for ADU construction for units 640 square feet or smaller. Additionally, the County significantly streamlined the permit (and time associated with permitting) process for ADUs. This is an option for seniors looking to possibly move into an ADU while allowing their family to take over the main residence or rent (long term) the main home for income.

To increase their numbers and partnering with non-profit developers to look for more seniorspecific housing development options. Additionally, the County has been working on our affordable housing rules to encourage more deed-restricted affordable housing creation and working, even through the courts when necessary, to protect affordability in local mobile/manufactured home parks.

“Senior Services” page 31

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Rotary Hosts Kentucky Derby-Themed Fundraiser

Proceeds of Annual Event to be Donated to Area Nonprofit Organizations

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J (ID#A255219) was surrendered to the Shelter after her owner could no longer care for her. PJ used to live outside, but has adapted well to an indoor environment. An independent, smart rabbit, PJ will hop to her x-pen all by herself so volunteers can clean her kennel.

She likes to explore her “cottontail Cottage” when out of the kennel and can be affectionate and responsive to her human caretakers. If you are rabbit person, come meet this intelligent, cute rabbit today!

PJ Sparkles is a black, spayed female rabbit.

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••• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has two full-service, open-admission shelters: Santa Cruz Location (Public Entrance): 1001 Rodriguez St., Santa Cruz, 95062 Hours: Daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Watsonville Location: 580 Airport Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076 Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed 12-1) Closed on Sunday SCCAS Main line: 831-454-7200. Animal Control: 831-454-7227. After-Hours Emergency: 831-471-1182

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otary Club of Santa Cruz is hosting a Kentucky Derby themed fundraiser on Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. The event will be held at a private residence located in Aptos. Proceeds raised will benefit multiple area nonprofit organizations provided through the club’s Community Fund.

Tickets for the event are $125 and include southern fare, beverages, and live music. Guests are encouraged to dress in derby fashion and in keeping with the theme; mint juleps will be the soiree’s featured drink.

The viewing of the day’s races will begin at 2 p.m. via live streaming. The main event will be shown live with a post time of 3:50 p.m. Guests will also enjoy dancing to Santa Cruz band Extra Large from 4-6 p.m.

“With these funds going right back into organizations within our community, we work hard to bring in as many dollars as possible,” said Ross Condit, event organizer and president elect of the club.

“That’s what this event is all about - providing a service to our community.”

••• With 1.2 million passionate individuals in more than 35,000

“Senior Services” from page 30 The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz is the largest provider of affordable housing in our county. The Authority currently assists over 5,000 low-income families with rental assistance with a notable percentage of households receiving assistance having seniors residing in the household.

••• How can you get involved or seek services? he County has a Seniors Commission that meets regularly and advises the Board of Supervisors on these important issues. For more information call (831) 454-2772. You can always volunteer for

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clubs worldwide, Rotary is one of the world’s largest community service organizations. For more than 110 years, Rotary members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects.

From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

The Rotary Club of Santa Cruz meets every Friday from noon 1:30 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Elks Lodge. For more information visit santacruzrotary. com.

••• Reservations for tickets can be made by emailing ian@santacruzrotary.com or by registering online at www.santacruzrotary.com

wonderful non-profits including Meals on Wheels (or request services) at https:// communitybridges.org/mealsonwheels/ — Senior Networks Services connects seniors to local services at www.seniornetworkservices.org — as does the Seniors Council — www.seniorscouncil.org. The Housing Authority can be reached at (831) 454-9455 or at hacosantacruz.org.

This is just a short list of some of the challenges facing our local senior population. Even though great work is being done every day on this issue by local nonprofits and local government, much more will need to be done. n ••• As always, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. Feel free to call me at 454-2200.

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