September 15 2012
C O M M U N I T Y N E W S T H AT M A K E S A D I F F E R E N C E
Vol 21 No. 18
Serving Aptos, La Selva Beach, Corralitos, Freedom, Watsonville, & Pajaro
Service Dog Rescued From Seacliff Ravine
Aptos/La Selva Fire take Marley Home
By Noel Smith arley is a special dog. He helps the helpless and the hopeless forget their bad days and their trying circumstances. Marley is a Service and Therapy dog that visits young and old alike. He gives them the opportunity to feel the warmth and acceptance of a small dog. A small Chihuahua, Marley visits foster homes and senior facilities providing his encouragement to those who need the feeling that someone or something cares. Well, Marley ended up needing help himself when he wandered into a brushy ravine in Seacliff and couldn’t get back out. When not helping others by his obedience and quiet demeanor, at home he is the picture of independence. His owner, Jeanell Wilkins said, “He likes to be outside and when he didn’t come back and it was after dark, I went looking for him. We live on the edge of this deep, brushy ravine and I thought that was probably where he was.” Jeanell could hear him barking but he couldn’t climb back out. Finally, because it was after midnight and Marley was obviously stuck, she called 911.
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Aptos Schools, along with all other PVUSD schools, are waiting for a makeover.
MEASURE L: CREATING DEBT
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Total repayment for the 35-year bond issue to be about $350 million
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s $150 million in bonds and $350 million in future debt for property owners in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District the only way to finance needed school maintenance and improvements? It will take 55 percent of those voting on
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The shopping list origMeasure L to say inally added up to “Yes” before it is $250 million but has passed. been trimmed to $150 After years of million for the bond deferring maintenance issue on the November in the PVUSD, every 6 2012 election ballot. school and facility in Measure L will the District is on the list of items to be fixed, add $38 per $100,000 (est.) to disimproved, added to or repaired. trict property taxes for the next
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35 years. This will be in addition to the other current educational property taxes, which includes PVUSD Measure J ($32.409 per $100,000) and Cabrillo College Measure D taxes ($38.955 per $100,000) for a possible total of $109.35 per $100,000 of assessed evaluation per year.
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