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Wonder of Words In Memoriam Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Local Sports Business Profiles by Maggie Caldwell by Maggie Caldwell
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Cover Story “Carrie’s Dream” from page 1
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Carrie Dianda McCoid
Upcoming Concert: The Muse
Community News
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Pre-Concert Talk - 7 p.m.
Pre-Concert Talk - 1 p.m.
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Community News
Yolanda ‘Lindy’ Stagnaro Dunn: 1915 ~ 2014 Y
Yolanda Dunn
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“Lindy” page 9
Community News
UCSC High School Summer Internship
Monte Vista Christian School student presents research at Moscone Center
Abbey Chrystal
Adina Paytan
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Community News
Take Aways: Art To Go!
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PVAC 2015 Exhibit Calendar Take Aways: Art to Go January 7 - February 15 Photo Alchemy Freehand
En Nuestra Imagen
Sculpture Is
Mi Casa es Tu Casa
please contact Sharon O’Neil at pvacarts@
Transformations If you are a interested in sponsoring or
Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) Calendar of Events Santa Cruz
Triple P 4-week Group
Triple P at Toys R Us Hosted by Mountain Community Resources
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Bilingual Classes
Triple P Seminar Triple P Workshop: Promoting Positive Behaviors at School
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Triple P Workshop: Problems with Mealtime
Triple P Workshop: Encouraging Your Child’s Self-Esteem
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
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Wilder Associates Inc. Student Rush
Yoga Within
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Epicenter Cycling
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Community News
Martin Luther King Day 2015 Join Your Neighbors in Service To Celebrate His Legacy
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Americorps members Jen Harmon (left) and Rachel Berlin sorting clothes from the clothing drive (we need more volunteers!) 10 / January 15th 2015 / Aptos Times
Revitalizing community spaces
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The Wonder of Words
Space and Ag
From Teacher Susan Nunes’ 5th grade
Food Chains and Food Webs
From Nancy Locatelli’s 5th-grade class at Rio Del Mar Elementary School Isaiah Hague Stars
“Mae Jemison Space Scientist”
Anela Mendoza Four Steps of Food Chains
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In Memoriam
Heather Lynn Emmert: 1985 - 2014
“Emmert” page 14
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Community News
No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy
Fr. Donald Calloway
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Organization of the Year Hospice of Santa Cruz County Michael Milward
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California Grill
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Pajaro Valley Chamber Calendar Saturday January 24 Kidrageous
Annual Awards Dinner
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds; JJ Crosetti Hall
Thursday February 19
Mixer at Watsonville Post Acute Care Nancy Bilicich
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Local History
The Hideout The Next Chapter of a Historical House
Kevin Newhouse
Although the restaurant [The Hideout] is brand new, its location (9051 Soquel Drive) has been a part of Aptos for almost 90 years.
For more information about The Hideout For more information about the Aptos
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Local Sports
Aptos High School Scoreboard Soccer Coach Jessica Perkin Aptos 10 – St Francis 0
ORTHODONTICS NANCY M. LEUNG, D.D.S., M.S.
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Coach Brian Cronin Harbor 3 – Aptos 1 Madera South 4 – Aptos 0
Basketball Coach Joseph Smith
Coach Stefan Hocum Santa Cruz 53 – Aptos 40 Scotts Valley 82 – Aptos 25 Aptos 58 – Harbor 15 Los Gatos 63 – Aptos 40 Evergreen Valley 42 – Aptos 28 Aptos 54 – San Lorenzo Valley 44 Sobrato 53 – Aptos 50
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Business Profile
APTOS ORTHODONTIST NANCY LEUNG
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Featured Columnist
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Community Brief Gardens and Nurseries of Germany and Denmark
Medicare Supplemental Insurance and Sutter Health/PAMF
Monday (closed Noon to 1 pm) Sunday Closed Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter Expands Hours of Operation
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Theresa Martin Ecosystems
Marine Life
EcOsYsTeMs ANd bIoMES 1. 2.
Taps Cans
Steven Laws
Rainforest Layers
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Community News
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship : An Agri-Culture Scholarship Program
Super Bowl
It’s time for poets throughout Santa Cruz County to make public their feelings in celebration of Valentines Day.
2014 Winners: Years of Marriage Patty O’Hara Aptos Times Carol Murphy Capitola Soquel Times — Pamela Martinez Scotts Valley Times — Joseph McCarter
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25. State V.I.P. 28. Starch used in Asian food 30. Extremely tiny 34. Top of Kilimanjaro, e.g. 36. Texting button 38. Result of too much pressure 40. Pharrell Williams’ 2014 album 41. Last European colony in China 43. Muslim honorific 44. Tax evader’s fear 46. *Something to play for 47. Track ____ 48. Confusion 50. Feudal laborer 52. Like humor or martini 53. Charades action 55. 401(k) alternative 57. *Super Bowl host state
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42. Finno-_____ language 45. Malignant or benign ones 49. Bowling target 51. Drab and unattractive people 54. Molten rock 56. Before, in the olden days 57. Sir Mix-_-___ 58. Rapid series of short loud sounds 59. Footnote acronym 60. Menageries 61. A quarrel 62. *Not a Super Bowl party without it? 63. Bulgarian money 64. Place of forbidden fruit 67. *Where to watch © Statepoint Media
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The Book Bag By Robert Francis
Animals always a hit in children’s books … Winter Is Coming Illustrated by Jim LaMarche
Make Your Own Farm
Bear Hug Bruno and Titch
A Tale of a Boy and His Guinea Pig
A Library Book for Bear Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
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Mogie: The Heart of the House
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Business Profile FITNESS FOR LIFE AT SEASCAPE VILLAGE FITNESS CENTER
Functional Training
Individualized Assessments
Nutritional Support
Village Fitness is located in the heart of
Community Support
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Community Calendar
Aptos Chamber of Commerce Tuesday January 20 January Mixer at Cafe Rio
a current list of meeting times and For a schedule and more
CASA Orientations to Become Advocates for Children
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Dated Events Fridays
Scotts Valley Nar-Anon Family Group
Free Job Seek Workshop!
Tuesdays
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PFLAG (Parents, Families, and
Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
B12 Fridays
Congregational Church of Santa Cruz
Sunday January 25 Bridal Expo
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Toastmasters: Speak for Success Big Book and OA Literature Study
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Friday Shakespeare Club
Tuesday January 27
Second Thursdays each month
Aptos Sons in Retirement Luncheon Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars Featured recipes are posted on the
Announcements Nar-Anon
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Must Register by January 20th in
Mondays
Business Showcase
Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group Meeting
Clutterers Anonymous
Second Tuesdays in Capitola Third Wednesdays
Meal Solution Mondays
Wednesday January 21
Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting
First Mondays
Thursday February 19
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Alzheimers Support Groups
Second Tuesdays each month
February Breakfast Meeting
Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival
Center and The Camp Recover Center
Second and Fourth Mondays
Thursdays
Thursday February 5
Sunday January 18
Head to the Islands!
WomenCARE Support Group
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TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)
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Learn more by calling (831)
Cabrillo Host Lions Club
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Hula’s is open from lunch Tuesday For a meeting near you call
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Friday January 30 Rock For Science
thru Saturdays
Ocean Gate Zen Center Zazen Instructions Cruz (next to Family Cycling Center)
Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation
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Heroes Breakfast
Third Thursday each month
Image Matters
7-8pm Inspire Salon in Capitola
Sundays
Church Bible Study/Worship
PROFILE of Santa Cruz
Friday February 6 First Tuesdays each month
Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership
If you are interested in sponsoring a please contact Jennifer Hall at
Ongoing Events Daily
Overeaters Anonymous
First Tuesdays and and Thursdays
Co-dependents Anonymous
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Orientations to Become Advocates for Children Tuesday of month (for location
First Friday Art Tour
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Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch ADHD Support Group Meetings
Science Sunday
Call (831) 332-8221 for more
Saturday February 7 Early Music Treasures
Fourth Thursdays each month
Aptos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10110
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Announcements Volunteers Needed for the Monterey Symphony
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Arts and Entertainment
Modern Square Dancing Class
Your January Horoscope Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)
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Last Thursdays each month
Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante
Ongoing Events
Aries (March 21-April 20)
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Tuesdays
BINGO
Taurus (April 21-May 21)
Cirque Ziva
First Fridays each month
Peninsula Banjo Band
First Friday Art Tour
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Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Fair
Gemini (May 22-June 21)
Sunday January 18
Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival
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Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 23) Thursdays
Lucky Steppers Modern Square Dance
Second Fridays each month
Friday January 23
Big Band Dance
Dated Events
Capitola
Saturday January 17
Cirque Ziva: The Golden Dragon Acrobats
Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)
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Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)
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