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Honoring Life and Work of Legendary Producer Lile O. Cruse

A free community celebration in honor of local music educator and musical theatre producer Lile O. Cruse will take place at the Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz on Sunday, October 28 at 6 p.m.

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County First to receive Gold Beacon Award!

Aptos High Presents

The Addams Family

By Grace Romeu, Sr. Aptos High Theatre Arts Dept. and Noel Smith This year Aptos High is presenting the musical, The Addams Family, in the fall to coincide with Halloween. Drama teacher Stacy Aronovici directs the musical. Everyone knows the classic TV show and movie The Addams Family, but now you

can see the family in a musical, too! The Addams Family is a musical comedy based on the characters created by Charles Addams and shows a ghoulish American family with a passion for all things macabre. ... continues on page 4

At the October 16th County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors meeting, the county received a Gold Beacon Award presented by Elisabeth Bertrand, Special Projects Director for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), in recognition of the leadership role it is taking in addressing climate change.

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Community News Honoring Legendary Producer’s Life and Work 2017 Crop Values Declined Slightly • Agri–Culture annual Farm Progressive Dinner • BRYAN – October’s Child of the Month • Create A Can Structure • Family Service agency Picnic • Free Water Harvest Festival & Costume Contest • Multi–Agency Firefighter/Paramedic Recruitment • October Fundraiser for UCSF Cancer Center • Pianist Peter Serkin to play in Santa Cruz 10 New State Laws That Could Affect You Local Schools NSF Grant of approx. $1M County First to receive Gold Beacon Award!

Griggs’ New Book Covers Local Natural Disasters • Health trust Solicits Grant Proposals For 2018-2019 Pen And Marker Recycling Program • Tire Amnesty Days Return To Local Landfills FishWise Marks 15th Anniversary Dientes’ Outreach Expands to 25 Schools Fifth Annual Kidrageous 5K Golden Gallop Pinto Lake Pump Track Ribbon Cutting New Soquel Water Harvest Festival Monday, Oct. 22: Last Day To Register To Vote • Local Dancers Win National and World Championships Helping Seniors Find a New Balance • County Drug and Sharps Program Goes Statewide CASA Welcomes New Executive Director • Santa Cruz SPCA appoints New Executive Director ‘Drive for Schools’ Now Underway

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APTOS VILLAGE At Aptos Village you are truly stepping back to days gone by. A simpler time where life strolls by at a leisurely pace. Quaint shops, a variety of restaurants for any Location. Even a historic apple barn, which will house a new neighborhood grocer. It’s all here in the heart of Aptos.

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The original cartoons by Charles Addams originally appeared in The New Yorker between 1938 and 1988.

The TV show premiered in 1964 followed by film and animated adaptations of this odd and unique family that includes Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, family members Uncle Fester and Grandmama, their butler Lurch, and the disembodied hand Thing.

In the Aptos High production Nico Viñuela-Yodar plays Gomez and Ruby Tennant stars as Morticia directed by Stacy Aronovici. Grace Romeu is the Addams’ daughter, Wednesday, with Alana PatykRanda as Uncle Fester and August Jonker as Pugsley. Also starring are Mikaela Murray as Grandmama and Hunter Crawford as the butler Lurch.

While there are many adaptations of The Addams Family, the musical is the first stage show based on the Charles Addams’ characters, with an original book written

by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. For almost 80 years the Addams Family has been captivating audiences and they continue their hilarious best in this musical comedy which premiered on Broadway in April 2010 featuring Nathan Lane as Gomez and Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia.

With a cast and crew of spooky ancestors, and a live orchestra… this show will be to die for. Performances will be held in the Performing Arts Center at Aptos High School.

Play Opens Saturday, October 27

Wednesday Addams (Grace Romeu, Sr.) and her beau Lucas Beineke (Dario Russo, Sr.) get some encouragement to run away and get married from the Addams ancestors.

Performance dates and times: Saturday, October 27 at 7 p.m., Sunday, October 28 at 2 p.m. (matinee), Thursday, November 1; Friday November 2; and Saturday November 3 all at 7 p.m.

Tickets for all performances are $8 for students (K-12) or seniors and $10 for adults. To reserve tickets online go to www. aptoshs.net for the link. Non-reserved tickets will be available at the door starting 30 minutes before show time.

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There will be a preview performance on Thursday, October 25 at 7 p.m., with donations accepted at the door.

••• Cover Photo: The Addams Family (From left): Gomez (Nico Viñuela-Yodar, Sr.), Morticia (Ruby Tennant, Sr.), Wednesday (Grace Romeu, Sr.), Fester (Alana Patyk-Randa, Jr.), Pugsley (August Jonker, Fr.), Grandma (Mikaela Murray, Jr.), and Lurch (Hunter Crawford, So.)

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Honoring Legendary Producer’s Life and Work

“Maestro – A Musical Celebration”: All-Star Music Review for Lile O. Cruse Sunday, October 28, 6:00 p.m. at the Rio Theatre - Free Event first come-first serve seating.

Santa Cruz — A free community celebration in honor of local music educator and musical theatre producer Lile O. Cruse will take place at the Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz on Sunday, October 28 at 6 p.m.

The beloved local music man, who passed away in August, was an outstanding visionary, not only as a music director and founder of Cabrillo Stage in 1981, but also as the founder of the jazz program at Cabrillo College. Lile Cruse was a legend — to his students, his colleagues, and all who worked with him.

His influence over the decades has been substantial — changing the lives of countless performers and musicians and setting them on their career paths.

“Maestro — A Musical Celebration in Honor of Lile O. Cruse” produced in association with Michele Rivard will be a 90-minute musical celebration hosted by Broadway veteran Janie Scott, and feature performers both local and from around the country, including Natalie Ballenger (star of the national touring company of West Side Story), Chelsea Morgan Stock (star of the Broadway musical The Little Mermaid), Aimee Puentes (of the SF Opera), well known jazz scat singer Janie Finwall Roberts, and such favorite locals as Cabrillo’s Kathryn Adkins, Andrew Ceglio, Tony Panighetti, and many more. Musicians Michael McGushin and

Daniel Goldsmith and his trio will also perform.

The performance will be followed by time to share fond memories and enjoy refreshments until 9:30 p.m. The all-ages event is free thanks to Cruse’s widow, music educator Michele Rivard, to bring Lile’s friends, family, and the arts community together to celebrate his life and work.

Lile was hired at Cabrillo College in 1970 as Director of Bands and soon became chair of the Performing Arts division. He started the now renowned Jazz Program at the college and hired Ray Brown. He taught a list of jazz luminaries such as Donny McCaslin (saxophonist and David Bowie’s band leader and collaborator on his multi-Grammy winning album Black Star) and Tim Jackson (owner of Kuumbwa Jazz Center), trumpeters Bill Theurer and Rebecca Coupe Franks, and Paul Contos, saxophonist and educator at the Monterey Jazz Festival, to name just a few.

Lile loved musical theatre, and in 1981 he created Cabrillo Stage — a professional musical theatre company, taking residency at the college. With his outstanding leadership and vision for Broadway-caliber productions, Cabrillo Stage became one of the top annual performance events in the county — and a stepping stone for many performers who went on to find Broadway

Letter to the Editor New Businesses at Rancho Del Mar ’m happy to announce that the following news businesses will be moving into the Rancho Del Mar shopping center. We will now have Bay Federal Credit Union, Sutter Health, Sushi Garden, a gym, juice bar and Peet’s coffee.

This is in addition to Safeway, Aptos Ace Hardware, Comerica Bank, Susie’s Flowers, Rite Aide, Senior Benefits Insurance Services, Aptos Nails [formerly JC Nails} and Eric’s Deli.

As a manager at Ace Hardware, I would like to extend my profound appreciation to the community for its support of our local businesses during the remodel of the shopping center. We know it has been frustrating and difficult for our neighbors

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and we thank each and every one of you who has weathered this storm. We would not have survived had it not been for your loyalty and patronage and my colleagues and our families cannot thank you enough.

Remodeling is ongoing and more businesses are expected to set up shop. The owners at Ace Hardware plan on having our own customer appreciation day which will we announce when things are a little more settled. But I did want to take the time to let our neighbors know, since there have been so many rumors, what businesses are coming in and again, to extend our appreciation for your support. Thank you all so much.

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success. Audiences loved seeing Lile’s fullpit orchestra with each production, which performed both classic and contemporary musicals.

Although Lile retired from the college and Cabrillo Stage in 2003, he returned several times to guest conduct the pit orchestra. Lile left his mark on many performers, who felt he was a father figure (they called him Pappy among many other nicknames) and credited him for changing their lives — mostly because he believed in giving people a chance (and venue) to spread their wings and fly. Friends and colleagues recall his generosity, humor, creative drive, and the magical twinkle in his eye. n ••• For more information or to volunteer, see the Facebook event, ‘Maestro - A Musical Celebration Honoring Lile O. Cruse’ (facebook. com/events/2160857057479375/) or contact Jana Marcus at janamarcus777@gmail.com

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COMMUNITY Briefs 2017 Crop Values Declined Slightly anta Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo is pleased to announce the release of the 2017 Crop Report for Santa Cruz County.

The 2017 Crop Report shows crop values at $581,200,000, a 9 percent decline from 2016 values of $637,332,000, which follows several years of strong growth in Santa Cruz County’s agricultural sector.

The report estimates gross values and does not take into account production costs nor reflect the total contribution of agriculture to the Santa Cruz County economy.

While strawberries remain the top crop in Santa Cruz County with an estimated value of $211,196,000, a drop in acres under production and adverse market forces contributed to the decline. Berries, including strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, account for nearly two-thirds of the total gross production value of Santa Cruz County crops.

Vegetables, timber, livestock, and tree and vine fruits such as apples and wine grapes all increased in total production value in 2017.

Santa Cruz County is a world leader in agriculture, with dozens of crops exported across the globe. Trade partners including Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and many more.

Visit www.agdept.com for more on Santa Cruz County agriculture.

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••• Agri–Culture Annual Farm Progressive Dinner Limited Amount of Sponsorship Tickets Still Available he organization Agri-Culture is sponsoring its 22nd Annual Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 27. 100 Guests are whisked away, aboard buses, to three farm-related destinations not normally open to the public for hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert. Each stop is kept a secret until guests arrive.

This fun event is Agri-Culture’s major fundraiser of the year. Proceeds are used to fund the many community and educational programs sponsored throughout the year.

Individual tickets were sold out three months prior to the event, but special sponsorship tickets are still available at www.eventbrite.com (search for “22nd Annual Progressive Dinner” in Watsonville).

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••• BRYAN – October’s Child of the Month ’d like you to meet my hero, 12-year-old Bryan.

Bryan is just about the sweetest kid on earth. He’s artistic, a huge Lego fan, and has an enormous collection of stuffed animals. Bryan is smart. He learned quickly how to listen to his body when he was diagnosed with leukemia at age nine. Throughout his long and difficult treatment, Bryan was able to tell his parents when his counts or blood sugar levels were low, and he was always right!

Bryan shares a special bond with his siblings and parents; it’s inspiring to see how supportive and connected they are.

Bryan’s family loves Jacob’s Heart!

To lift his spirits when Bryan was feeling down, he would ask his parents to show him pictures of all his Jacob’s Heart friends.

Bryan’s family particularly enjoys Art from the Heart, Camp Heart + Hands, and Kidrageous events. The day Bryan finished his treatment, his sister excitedly told us over the phone, “My brother is so strong!” ...and we agree! This courageous young man is certainly a real life superhero!

••• Create A Can Structure elp Stock The Santa Cruz Veterans Food Pantry!

We Certainly Can, Can, Can Nov. 10, Saturday, Win prizes for your imagination! Use your creativity to help Cabrillo Host Lions and Santa Cruz Veterans Club help veterans and Publicize your group!

Have fun helping others First prize $300, Second, $200, Third $100 Fee per team is $20 + 40 cans of food.

You will receive a donation letter. Our theme is HOLIDAYS. You can find many examples on the Internet. Permitted Use: wire, sticks, putty. Teams of up to 4 will have a 6’ x 3’ X 3’ H space to create on site at Aptos Village Park 100 Aptos Creek Rd. Building opens at 11:30 a.m. Judging at 2 p.m. Entry fee $20 Questions? Contact carousel21@hotmail. com ••• Family Service Agency Picnic amily Service Agency has just hosted their 21st Annual I-You Venture picnic

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at the Aptos Village Park. The picnic catered to about 90 seniors from skilled nursing and assisted living facilities around the county.

It was a fun-filled day with fresh fare from the grill, cooked with love from the grill-masters from The Surf City Kiwanis Club. Local music and theatrics featuring The Upbeats Take Two & Next Stage Players entertained the seniors. There was no shortage of festive company all around.

Along with I-You Venture’s hosting of this popular event, they also serve over 900 valued seniors in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities during the holidays with their Holiday Helper Program. Volunteers also offer companionship through their Friendly Visitor Program.

Anyone interested in volunteering within our senior community please call the FSA office at 459-8917 x 205.

••• Free Water Harvest Festival & Costume Contest oin the District, the Resource Conservation District, the Santa Cruz County Parks Department, and 11 other organizations for a FREE family fun day that includes: • H a n d s - o n discovery activities about water • Banana Slug String Band performance • Costume Contest for kids and adults • Arts, crafts, and free face painting Saturday, October 20 from 12–3 p.m.

Heart of Soquel Park, 4740 Soquel Dr, Soquel, (Behind the Soquel Post Office) Website: https://www.soquelcreekwater. org/waterharvestfestival ••• Multi–Agency Firefighter/ Paramedic Recruitment he City of Santa Cruz, the City of Watsonville, the Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County and the Aptos-La Selva Fire District are conducting a joint recruitment for qualified Firefighter/ Paramedics.

A top list of applicants will be selected for future FF/PM openings in all four Districts.

This recruitment will close after the first 250 qualified and complete applications are received or on Thursday 10/25/18, whichever occurs first; recruitment will close without notice.

NOTE: All applications must be submitted to the City of Santa Cruz. You cannot apply directly through the other agencies.

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timeline, desired abilities and expectations, visit the City of Santa Cruz employment listing at: https://www.cityofsantacruz. com/government/city-departments/ human-resources/city-jobs Firefighter/Paramedic applications for: • City of Watsonville Fire Department • Central Fire Protection District • AptosLa Selva Fire Protection District • City of Santa Cruz Fire District ••• October Fundraiser for UCSF Cancer Center ptos La Selva Firefighters are donning pink shirts through the month of October, to show support for Cancer Awareness Month!

In addition, the District is doing a month-long “fill the boot” campaign to raise funds for the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, which combines basic science, clinical research, epidemiology/cancer control and patient care from throughout the University of California, San Francisco system.

To learn more about the Center, visit their website at http://cancer.ucsf.edu/ about/. A boot will be kept at each engine for collection.

If donating by check, please make payable directly to “UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center”.

Residents may also donate directly to the Center online, at: https://campaign.ucsf. edu/opportunities/cancer ••• Pianist Peter Serkin to play in Santa Cruz ianist Peter Serkin, Grammy awardwinner and multiple nominee, will add Santa Cruz’s own Espressivo to the list of orchestras with which he has soloed in the past sixty years, including the major ones on three continents. He will join the “small, intense orchestra” at Peace United Church in Santa Cruz on Thursday evening, November 8, at 7 p.m.

In the program Serkin will play Bach’s d-minor keyboard concerto, with augmented orchestral accompaniment based on his original research. A second arrangement by Serkin will feature the wind section of Espressivo playing what was originally one of Mozart’s piano duets.

The orchestra will also play Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Wuorinen’s arrangement of John Bull’s organ composition “Salve Regina,” and Arnold Schoenberg’s reduction for six instruments of Johann Strauss’s “Lagoons” Waltz.

Tickets can be purchased at www.Espress Orch.org, and, as available, at the door.

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10 New State Laws That Could Affect You C alifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has signed 1,016 of the 1,217 bills that came his way in 2018 making them new laws for us Califonrians. Here are 10 that might affect you:

Voting By Mail Is Now Postage Free Assembly Bill 216 (Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego) f you choose to vote by mail, you’ll no longer have to pay postage requiring elections officials include a return envelope with prepaid postage when delivering vote by mail ballots. Local agencies can ask the state to reimburse them which are estimated at $5.5 million state-wide.

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Motorized Scooter Rider Safety Assembly Bill 2989 (Heath Flora, R-Ripon) Motorized Scooter is defined as 2-wheeled device that has handlebars, a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor or a source other than electric power.

The bill would NOT require the operator of a motorized scooter to wear a helmet. Only If the operator is under 18 years of age, is a helmet is required.

Local authorities may authorize the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit of UP TO 35 miles per hour and on a highway with a higher speed limit if the motorized scooter is operated within a Class IV bikeway.

The new law goes into effect in 2019.

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Old Marijuana Convictions could be stricken from a person’s criminal record Assembly Bill 1793 (Rob Bonta, D-Alameda) he Department of Justice will have until July 1, 2019, to review records and identify past convictions that may be eligible for recall or dismissal of a sentence.

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Doctor Probation Disclosure Senate Bill 1448 (Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo) tarting in July 2019, your physicians, surgeons, podiatrists, acupuncturists, chiropractors and osteopathic and naturopathic doctors will have to inform you if they are on probation for ethical violations like gross negligence, substance abuse, inappropriate prescribing or sexual misconduct, before they can treat you.

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Mandatory Firearms Training Assembly Bill 2103 (Todd Gloria, D-San Diego) s of January 2019 you will need to prove your proficiency in shooting and safe handling of your firearm if you want a license to carry it in public. The training requirement has been raised to a minimum of eight (8) hours. Concealed weapons permits are at the discretion of local sheriffs and police chiefs.

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Local Licensing for sidewalk sales of food and other merchandise Senate Bill 946 (Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens) he state now will prohibit local governments from banning sidewalk sales of food and other merchandise and require them to set up a licensing system if they want to regulate the practice. Violations of

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local rules can only be punished with citations or fines, not criminal charges, so as not to alert immigration authorities.

nothing in the law prohibits businesses from offering different prices for different levels of service, suggesting greater privacy could come at a higher cost.

Mandated Employee Workplace Sexual Harassment Training Senate Bill 1343 (Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles) alifornia will now require Workplace Sexual Harassment Training for all workers at any business with at least five employees with at least an hour of instruction within six months of being hired at a new job and every two years after that.

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The California Consumer Privacy Act Assembly Bill 375 (Ed Chau, D-Arcadia) tarting in 2020, Californians can hold companies accountable for potential abuse of their data. It will allow consumers to know more about personal information companies collect on them and empowers them to request the data be deleted. Upon request, businesses that sell consumers’ information would have to disclose the categories of information they collect. If there is an unauthorized breach of your nonencrypted personal information, you can sue companies for up to $750. However,

Pet-Friendly Parks List Assembly Bill 1762 (Marc Steinorth, R-Rancho Cucamonga) wners will have access to a comprehensive list of state park units or portions of units that allow dogs. The Department of Parks and Recreation must update its website and maintain real-time information on pet rules by July 1, 2020. n

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Classroom-Based Charter Schools Required to Provide Low-Income Students with One Free or Reduced-Price Meal Per Day that meets Federal Child Nutrition Requirements Assembly Bill 1871 (Rob Bonta, D-Alameda) ublic schools in California are required to provide low-income students with one free or reduced-price meal per day that meets federal child nutrition requirements.

This amounts to ~3.77 million students.

Commencing with 2019–20 school year, this requirement will include charter schools which serve ~340,000 low-income students.

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Local Schools NSF Grant of nearly $1M

Recipients Include Cabrillo College, Digital NEST and PVUSD

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abrillo College, Digital NEST and Pajaro Valley Unified School District to receive as sub-grantees of a National Science Foundation ‘Computer Science for All’ Grant funding to Establish Computer Science and Computational Thinking Pathways for K-14 Students in South Santa Cruz County. It is a three-year grant award of $999,737 starting on October 1, 2018 and ending September 30, 2021.

The project, entitled “A Coordinated, Cross-Institutional Career and Technical Education Cybersecurity Pathway” will provide high school and college students with the opportunity and support to participate in computer science (CS) and computer and information systems (CIS) education. The grant builds on existing partnerships between ETR, Cabrillo College, Digital NEST and PVUSD that foster the research and development needed to bring computing experiences to more students.

This grant will provide the resources to develop a more seamless and aligned Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) pathway from South Santa Cruz County high schools (Pajaro Valley High School, Renaissance and Watsonville

High School) into Cabrillo College.

“Having well established Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways is a priority area at Pajaro Valley Unified School District,” said Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, Superintendent, PVUSD. “Linked Pathways supports our ability for students to have authentic learning that includes internships, certification, and dual enrollment. This program will help ensure that our students are college and career ready.”

“Research from Lopez & Fry demonstrates that while Latinos make up 19% of all U.S. college students ages 18- 24, they earn only 6% of Computer Science bachelor’s degrees,” said Gerlinde Brady, Dean of Career Technical Education at Cabrillo

College. “Offering CS and CIS pathways to dual-enrolled high school students who earn college credit while in high school will increase their likelihood of enrolling in college and becoming CS and CIS majors.”

Program activities will include coordination between Cabrillo College and PVUSD high school instructors on curriculum development and alignment, delivery of dual enrollment courses, and coordination of extra- curricular activities with Digital NEST, including after-school programs, student club activities and competitions, summer camps, and field trips to employers. The grant will also provide resources for student support services such as counseling, faculty advising, peer

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mentoring, supplemental instruction, and student performance evaluation.

“The (Linked Pathways) Digital Media Crew (DMC) program is the product of three forward-thinking organizations collaborating and innovating within the current education system,” said Steve Bean, Enterprise Director at Digital NEST. “DMC is the first example of how, working together, PVUSD, Cabrillo and Digital NEST are giving the talented, hardworking youth of Watsonville a program in which they can simultaneously: 1) get their high school diplomas, 2) earn college credit during high school and 3) train in professional skills for a digital career.”

There will be regular data collection and analysis to monitor student movement along the pathway and guide continuous refinement. These activities will be driven by a developing research-practice partnership to ensure that the results are relevant to local needs and national research questions.

“This grant not only brings resources to support STEM education in Santa Cruz County, it will also generate data that can inform national conversations about how to bring Computer and Information Systems experiences to all students,” said Jill Denner, Senior Research Scientist at ETR. ETR is a non-profit organization that advances equity in health and education by doing applied research and creating solutions to social problems. A major ETR focus is equity and inclusion in STEM fields and reaching youth from underrepresented groups. n ••• Cabrillo College serves Santa Cruz County with locations in Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville.

Digital NEST provides access to technology and career training to youth and young adults (high school -24) in underserved communities and currently has state-of-the-art collaborative workspaces in Watsonville and Salinas, CA. Pajaro Valley Unified School District serves 20,740 students: 82% are Latino, 16% are White, 68% are English Language learners, and 78% qualify for free or reduced lunch programs. The district has sixteen elementary schools, six middle/ junior high schools, three comprehensive high schools and eight charter/alternative schools. At the center of PVUSD’s Target for Student Success is the belief that our students must leave our schools college and career ready.

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County First to receive Gold Beacon Award!

A t the October 16th County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors meeting, the county received a Gold Beacon Award presented by Elisabeth Bertrand, Special Projects Director for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), in recognition of the leadership role it is taking in addressing climate change. Santa Cruz County is only the 3rd county to ever receive a Beacon Award, and the first county to ever receive a Gold Beacon Award from The Institute for Local Government.

The County also received four Beacon Spotlight Awards, for reducing electricity and natural gas use at county facilities through energy efficiency projects, for reducing agency Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and for implementing sustainability best practices.

“The Gold Beacon Award is a wonderful recognition of our collective efforts as a County to meaningfully and pro-actively respond to climate change. All of these actions – from leading the establishment of Monterey Bay

From Left: Supervisors Greg Caput and Bruce McPherson, AMBAG Special Projects Director Elizabeth Bertrand, Supervisors Zach Friend and John Leopold.

Community Power to implementing other countywide strategies for reducing energy use – demonstrate our community values of environmental stewardship and sustainability,” said Supervisor Bruce McPherson.

The County is receiving these awards as a result of its numerous ongoing sustainability initiatives. These include: the completion of energy efficiency and conservation projects, the implementation of the County’s Climate Action Strategy, the adoption of the Zero Waste Plan, the promotion of alternative commuting opportunities, extensive climatefriendly purchasing activity and finally the county’s leadership role in bringing carbon neutral electricity to residents and businesses, as part of Monterey Bay Community Power.

The Beacon Program is a statewide program that provides support and recognition to California counties and cities that are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, and adopt policies and programs that promote sustainability.

It is sponsored by the Institute for Local Government and the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC). The SEEC is an alliance to help cities and counties reduce

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Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) Special Projects Director Elizabeth Bertrand.

greenhouse gas emissions and save energy between three statewide non-profit organizations and California’s four Investor Owned Utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, and Southern California Gas Company.

This award is a tremendous achievement, and helps showcase the leadership position that the County of Santa Cruz has chosen to take on sustainability and climate change related issues. n

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Griggs’ New Book Covers Local Natural Disasters

SANTA CRUZ — In his 50 years on the faculty at UC Santa Cruz, geologist Gary Griggs has witnessed a lot of natural disasters in the local area, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, and destructive coastal storms.

A distinguished professor of Earth and planetary sciences and former director of UCSC’s Institute of Marine Sciences, Griggs puts the natural disasters of recent decades into historical context in his latest

running through the backyard,” book, Between Paradise and Peril: he said. “When you see the history The Natural Disaster History of of these events, you realize there’s the Monterey Bay Region. nothing new or unusual about Griggs has been gathering them.” material for this book for the The book is well illustrated past 50 years. The inspiration with more than 200 photos for writing it all down, however, Griggs culled from his own colcame from the unexpectedly large lection and from various regional turnout for a talk he gave on the Gary Griggs archives. After a thorough introsubject in 2017 at the Rio Theater duction to the region’s natural hazards, in Santa Cruz.

“I realized people are inherently inter- the book offers a deep dive into each ested in natural disasters and in the history category of hazards in chapters on earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal storms and of their local area,” he said.

The collective memory of natural shoreline erosion, flooding, landslides and disasters tends to fade rapidly, however, mudflows, and droughts. A final chapter and recurrent events such as floods and addresses how the risks from some natural coastal storm damage take many people disasters are being heightened by climate by surprise despite their long and well- change.

The consequences of climate change documented histories. Griggs said he hopes the book will raise awareness of the include sea-level rise, warmer temperavulnerability to natural disasters that goes tures, and changing precipitation patterns. hand in hand with the natural beauty of Events such as drought, flooding, wildthe Monterey Bay region, noting that Santa fires, and coastal storm damage are likely Cruz County arguably has more geologic to increase in frequency and intensity. At hazards per square mile than any of Cali- the same time, the population of the Monterey Bay region has grown tremendously fornia’s other 57 counties.

“These things don’t happen every in recent decades, putting a much larger year, and people move here from other number of people at risk from natural places, so they may not realize the risks hazards.

Griggs is not an alarmist, but he does that come with that condo on the beach or that house in the mountains with a creek hope to make more people aware of the

natural disasters that have struck this area regularly in the past and are bound to do so again, perhaps with even greater intensity and frequency. “So many people are disconnected from the natural environment, I hope this book can give them a better sense of place,” he said. n ••• Griggs will be speaking about his new book at Bookshop Santa Cruz on November 8 and at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center on November 29.

Health Trust Solicits Grant Proposals For 2018-2019

WATSONVILLE — The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust (Health Trust) announced the release of its 2018-2019 Request for Letters of Intent (LOIs) for organizations striving to promote good health, prevent disease, and address the healthcare needs of Pajaro Valley residents.

The Health Trust’s current five-year strategic plan, through 2020, outlines

a commitment to funding and advocacy in four strategic priority areas: Access to Care; Diabetes and its Contributing Risk Factors; Health Professions; and Oral Health.

The Health Trust prioritizes investment in programs and projects that serve the

following populations: children and youth (newborn–age 21); farmworkers and their families; and low-income, underserved and undocumented individuals.

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Aptos High School Scoreboard Football

Aptos Season Record (7-0, League 4-0) Coach: Randy Blankenship Aptos 49 – Gilroy 0 (Oct 12, H*) Aptos Stats: Hunter Mays 1 TD; Marcos Reyes 2 TDs; Juziah Rivero 1 TD; Vaughen Holland 2 TDs; Christian Mendoza 1 TD Aptos 48 – Everett Alvarez 14 (Oct 5, A*) Aptos Stats: Josh Powell 2 TDs; Marcos Reyes 2 TDs; Andres Manning 1 TD; Silvano Lopez 1 TD; Vaughen Holland 1 TD Aptos 47 – Seaside 6 (Sep 28, H*) Aptos Stats: Marcos Reyes 3 TDs; Bubba Galardo 1 TD; Josh Powell 1 TD; Juziah Rivero 1 TD; Silvano Lopez 1 TD

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Aptos Season Record: (15-6, League 6-2) Coach: Lake Merchen Aptos def Harbor (25-19, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 15-9) (Oct 11, A*) Soquel def Aptos (14-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10) (Oct 9, A*) Aptos Stats: Jillian Rodriguez 21 Kills, 11 Digs, 2 Aces; Peyton Dueck 18 Kills; Chloe Manor 2 Kills, 6 Digs, 47 Assists Aptos def Santa Cruz (25-19, 25-14, 25-20) (Oct 2, A*) Aptos Stats: Jillian Rodriguez 15 Kills, 9 Digs, 7 Aces; Peyton Dueck 10 Kills, 15 Digs; Gabby Giuffre 8 Kills; Chloe Manor 2 Kills, 6 Digs, 28 Assists Aptos def Scotts Valley (3-0) (Sep 27, H*) Aptos def Mt. Madonna (3-1) (Sep 25, A*)

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Aptos Girls Season Record: (13-4, PCAL Gabilan Division 8-2) Coach: Mark Knapp Aptos def SLV (18-5) (Oct 16 19, H*) The Mariners celebrated Senior Night with an 18-5 win.

Mariner Highlights: Reina Garcia: 4 goals, 2 steals; Kristin Malone: 4 goals, 5 steals, 2 assists; Jordan Wagner: 3 goals, 3 steals, 2 assists; Kelly Taylor: 4 goals, 1 assist.

Aptos def Salinas (11-4) (Oct 11, H*) After spotting Salinas HS a 3-0 lead in the first period, the Mariners rebounded with a stingy defense, overcoming the Cowboys with an 11-4 win.

Mariner Highlights: Kristen Malone: 6 goals, 2 assists, 5 steals; Jordan Wagner: 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 steals; Jesse Chamberlain: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 steals; Harlow Sairs: 6 saves “Scoreboard” page 26

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Yikes. We have a “Stall in Fall” in the Real Estate world. The market has really slowed; days on market are increasing and prices are coming down. It appears that the fall/winter market will be a “Buyer’s Market”.

SELLERS — here is the harsh truth for you.

If you have had limited showings, lightly attended open houses, no agents pulling your disclosure packets, any negative feedback from agents who have showed, have not received any off ers, and have been on the market for at least 30 days – then – the issue is PRICE. It boils down to what price your property can command given the current market conditions.

Everything does sell, at the right price.

BuYERS — yes, interest rates have gone up. Bankrate.com 30-year fi xed is now at 4.79%, up from 4.54% in June. That is $10/ month per $100,000 loan or $120/year more interest paid. But/and – that townhome you wanted that was originally listed at $749,000 in June, and is now reduced to $729,000, that you can probably get for $719,000, is going to save you $30,000. Even over 30 years, you made the right decision to buy now at the still low interest rate of 4.71%.

COMMUNITY News

Pen And Marker Recycling Program

Local Group Encourages Minimizing Environmental Impact SANTA CRUZ — The Live Like Coco Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on helping kids in the Santa Cruz area grow up healthy and pursue their dreams, is offering the community an easy way to recycle used art supplies through TerraCycle®’s Zero Waste Boxes for pens and markers.

“The project encourages kids in our community to take steps towards reducing their environmental impact, which is one of the goals of our foundation,” says Kate Pavao, Executive Director, Live Like Coco.

“Last Spring, we mailed back more than 50 pounds of used pens and markers to TerraCycle for recycling,” says Pavao.

“Thanks to this community effort, we

GREAT DEALS (as of 10/08) — I have three Active Listings that need buyers. All are ‘Right-Priced’ now.

1) 2911 Leotar Circle is a 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1448 Sq. Ft. townhome in complex with pool and a hot tub, a mile to the ocean and ½ mile to the mall. Low HOA of $342/mth includes water and garbage.

Two-car garage converted to one-car + bonus room. Asking $729,000.

2) 359 Village Creek is a 2 master bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1442 Sq. Ft. townhome adjacent to Nicene Marks State Park and one mile to the beach.

The low HOA of $279/mth includes Earthquake Insurance. Carport plus parking. Asking $699,000.

3) 1613 Taylor Lane is a spacious 1 bed, 1 bath, 1149 Sq. Ft. upstairs singlelevel living unit in Santa Cruz near Arana Gulch and the Harbor. There is potential for a loft bedroom or alcove bedroom add. Pool, hot tub, gated community. Asking $569,000.

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saved them from ending up in our landfill, and also helped our local kids think more about what they can do to reduce, reuse and recycle single-use plastics.”

The Zero Waste Box is located outside of the Art Factory, an art store in Aptos where people in the community can dispose of their old pens and markers. The drop-off site makes it easy for kids in the community to recycle their old pens and markers before buying new ones. Once filled, the boxes are sent to TerraCycle for processing where the waste is recycled for use in new products.

Working together with organizations such as the Live Like Coco Foundation, TerraCycle provides recycling options through various programs such as Zero Waste Boxes that fit the exact needs of individuals, families or organizations. For more information on TerraCycle, please visit www.TerraCycle.com.

The Live Like Coco Foundation non-profit organization is named and inspired by Coco Lazenby, a selfdescribed “book lover, cat petter and environmentalist,” who was killed in a car accident in August 2015 at age 12. To learn more, visit www.LiveLikeCoco.com.

TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams, ranging from coffee capsules to ocean plastic to oral and beauty care products and packaging. The waste is collected through manufacturer-funded programs that are free to the public, as well as Zero Waste Boxes that are purchased by

end users for recycling from homes, offices, factories and public spaces. The collected waste is converted into a variety of raw materials that are sold to manufacturers that produce new products. n ••• Each year, across 21 countries, TerraCycle collects and repurposes billions of pieces of waste, donating millions of dollars to schools and charities in the process. To learn more about TerraCycle or get involved in its recycling programs, please visit www.terracycle.com.

Coco Lazenby (right) with her parents Kate Pavao (center) and Aaron Lazenby (left).

Tire Amnesty Days Return To Local Landfills

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rom Oct. 13-20, local landfills will be accepting up to five passenger and light- duty tires (less than 36 inches) from residents at no cost, part of a coordinated effort by local governments to protect the environment, reduce fire danger and reduce the spread of diseases by eliminating mosquito breeding grounds.

Tires will be accepted at the following locations: • Santa Cruz Landfill, 605 Dimeo Ln. (Santa Cruz residents) • Buena Vista Landfill, 1231 Buena Vista Dr., Watsonville • Ben Lomond Transfer Station, 9835 Newell Creek Rd., Ben Lomond

• Watsonville Waste & Recycle, 320 Harvest Dr. (Watsonville residents) The Tire Amnesty Program is funded through a CalRecycle grant in coordination with the Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works and Santa Cruz County Mosquito and Vector Control. If disposed improperly, used tires pose significant environmental and vector control challenges in addition to contributing to neighborhood blight. Contributed tires will be recycled into new products such as playground surfaces, floor mats, and wheel stops.

Should residents need to drop off more than five tires, please call Santa Cruz County Public Works at (831) 454-2160 to arrange for a voucher. n

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FishWise Marks 15th Anniversary F ishWise, a Santa Cruz, California nonprofit conceived in 2003 as a pilot seafood sustainability program, is today acknowledged as a leader in empowering seafood companies to become champions of the oceans. On Friday, October 5, 2018, the organization hosted 15 Years of FishWise, an open house in honor of its anniversary. The event was attended by hundreds of local community members.

“Over time, due to the seafood industry’s global nature, FishWise has expanded its reach and influence to tackle emerging sustainability issues in national and international fisheries and aquaculture operations,” commented CEO Tobias Aguirre. “The work of our business engagement, traceability, data, social responsibility, and learning teams reflects a comprehensive approach to advancing seafood that is environmentally and socially responsible.”

“Grant Proposals” from page 12 For more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, please visit the Health Trust’s website at https:// pvhealthtrust.org/programs/grantmaking/ or contact grant making staff at (831) 761-5695 or email grants@pvhealthtrust.org. n •••

In honor of its anniversary, Santa Cruz Mayor David Terrazas presented FishWise with a proclamation, declaring October 5, 2018, as “FishWise Day” in the city of Santa Cruz.

Since its founding, FishWise has been working with independent grocers and major retailers to collect and share more information about the sustainability, legality, and social responsibility of seafood products.

“At this milestone in our journey we are celebrating our progress, as well as the new approaches and opportunities emerging through our efforts,” said senior project director Sara Lewis.

Among the organization’s significant accomplishments is the development of durable sustainability programs with its business partners – from Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets to national

retailers like Albertsons Companies, Target Inc. and Hy-Vee – driving market demand for responsibly sourced seafood.

“For nearly 8 years, FishWise has been a trusted advisor helping us reach our goals to source sustainable, responsible seafood,” said Jason Pride, vice president of meat/seafood operations at Hy-Vee, Inc. Based in West Des Moines, Iowa, Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of more than 245 supermarkets located throughout the Midwestern United States.

“When you consider that these programs affect hundreds of seafood suppliers and millions of pounds of seafood – with connections to fisheries and aquaculture production around the world – it’s hard not to recognize and take pride in the global reach and impact of FishWise,” observed Ashley Greenley, director of business engagement.

Lewis agreed: “Today many companies are working collaboratively with FishWise

Founded in 1998, the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust in Watsonville, California is a nonprofit health foundation. Its mission is to improve the health and quality of life for all people of the greater Pajaro Valley by supporting programs and activities that ensure access to a full array of high quality, culturally competent healthcare services that promote health and wellness and support disease prevention.

on a diverse range of issues to spur meaningful change on a global level.” n ••• FishWise, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supports the health of ocean ecosystems by working directly with businesses to promote environmentally and socially responsible seafood. FishWise is committed to creating and advancing sophisticated and diverse solutions to address the environmental and human resource challenges in seafood sustainability.

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Dientes’ Outreach Expands to 25 Schools

Program Focuses on 15% of County Children Who Have Never Seen a Dentist WATSONVILLE — The cafeteria at T.S. MacQuiddy Elementary School was filled with more giggles and smiles than usual on September 25 where Dientes Community Dental Care’s Outreach Team was set up to provide dental services. Twenty–seven elementary school kids received oral exams, x-rays, fluoride treatments and sealants through the Outreach Program, which has recently expanded to include four more schools in South County and one in Mid-County. The addition of these schools brings Dientes’ Outreach locations to 25 local elementary schools across five school districts with 12 of them in the PVUSD. Dientes’ Outreach Program looks to remove barriers like cost and transportation for families who might have a difficult time getting to the dentist.

The 2018 Oral Health Access Santa Cruz County Report Card revealed that 15.3% of all children had never been to the dentist, which is down from 30% in 2016.

Across the country, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that tooth pain and untreated dental decay is still the number one reason lower-income kids miss school. Children dealing with chronic tooth pain have a harder time focusing in school and are up to four times as likely to have a low GPA—which can have lifelong implications.

“By focusing on prevention, we are hoping to set children up with a healthy future to avoid problems before they start,” explained Nicole Mello, Dientes’ Interim Outreach Manager. “Providing more access to care, and preventative services like sealants, is our way of planning for the future of oral health for our county.”

Six-year old Oribe said he was surprised to see the mobile dental team in his cafeteria. “I like the machines that tickle my teeth,” he said with a giggle after getting a fluoride treatment, adding that he liked being visited by the dentist at his school, “But I like being visited by the tooth fairy more!”

Oribe didn’t leave his visit empty handed, all 27 of the children who received an exam by Dientes also received hygiene bags and an oral health report card for their parents. n

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Fifth Annual Kidrageous 5K Golden Gallop

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he 5th Annual Kidrageous Golden Gallop at the Custom House Plaza – Monterey State Historical Park is an amazing day of fun for your entire family!

Run or walk the 5k Golden Gallop along the picturesque Pacific Coast Trail. After your run, return to the plaza to enjoy Jazz, Bluegrass, Sambas, Celtic Classics, Gypsy Swing, and Latin Rhythms of the Dave Holodiloff Band.

Watch the Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre’s ballet dancers, and Pacific Arts

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Complex Hip Hop dancers, as well as Grand Martial and Belle of the Ball announcements.

Top place finishers (adult and child) will walk away with a prize and all registered runners receive a swag bag with Goddess Garden sunscreen and a surprise or two!

Feeling extra creative? Arrive in costume and you might win the costume contest! The

celebration in the plaza includes all-ages activities, including: the MY Museum Wheelie Mobile, Sante Skin facials, a fun bounce house, a bouncy velcro wall, amazing science fun, many arts & crafts, and so much more. n ••• 5K Pacific Coast Recreation Trail — The 5K run/walk begins after a morning yoga stretch—next to the registration booths—and winds with jazz music all the way along the gorgeous Pacific Coast Recreation Trail and Cannery Row Shops, all the way to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Fantastic Live Music — Enjoy Jazz, Bluegrass, Sambas, Celtic Classics, Gypsy Swing, and Latin Rhythms of the Dave Holodiloff Band.

Ballet And Hip Hop Dancers Perform — Be amazed at the hip hop dance moves of Pacific Arts Complexdancers, as well as classic ballet steps of the Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre.

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golden day celebrates children of all ages—there’s something for everyone at the Golden Gallop. Be a kid again as you sumo wrestle with friends, create bead bracelets, marvel at strawberry science, get a soothing facial, spin pizza dough and much more!

Food Trucks & Over 21 Beer/Wine Garden — After the run, visit Boardwalk Subs and Rita’s Italian Ice for tasty festival food, and if you’re 21 and older, visit the Beer and Wine Garden to enjoy a refreshing post-race local brew.

Costume Contest — Start Halloween a few days early and you might win the costume contest. Prizes for the top adult costume and children’s costume will be awarded at the end of the day.

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Pinto Lake Pump Track Ribbon Cutting S upervisors Greg Caput and Zach Friend invite members of the public to a ribbon- cutting for South County’s first pump track at Pinto Lake County Park.

To be held Monday, Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m., the event will celebrate a new rec-

reational opportunity for South County youth. While Santa Cruz County is known as a global mountain biking destination, there are few resources for Pajaro Valleyarea youth interested in the sport.

“A lot of people came together to make this project happen,” Supervisor Greg Caput said. “It shows what can happen when we work together to benefit our community, our parks and our children.”

“This project is a wonderful example of identifying a community’s needs and pairing it with the resources needed to address it,” Supervisor Zach Friend said.

“The Pinto Lake pump track is a project

that should make everyone who participated proud.”

Santa Cruz County Parks, A & C Grading, Action Sports Construction, Boulder-based People for Bikes and Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz County were major partners in the project. The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, City of Watsonville and Watsonville Wetlands Watch also contributed funding and expertise to get this new facility completed. n ••• Pinto Lake Pump Track Ribbon-Cutting, Pinto Lake County Park, 757 Green Valley Rd. Monday, October 22, 1:30 p.m.

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New Soquel Water Harvest Festival

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Over 14 different local organizations and companies will host hands-on discovery activity booths. Kids will receive activity passports and “I spy game cards” to complete for prizes. Santa Cruz County Parks will give tours of the riparian restoration areas and water conservation features of the park starting from their booth.

As part of the festivities there will be free face painting, snacks and filtered drinking water from aquifers and rivers, and the Banana Slug String Band Duet will play acoustic watershed music from 1–2 p.m. It all culminates at 2:15 pm for the kid and adult costume contest!

There are special prizes for water themed costumes.

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“We are excited to bring together all these organizations that care about water in our community in a fun and exciting setting,” said Ron Duncan, General Manager of Soquel Creek Water District. “We have many festivals in this county but this will be the first one focused solely on water.” n ••• Details can be found at https://www.

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Monday, Oct. 22: Last Day To Register To Vote T he last day to sign up to vote or change your address for the November 6 General Election is Monday, October 22.

To be eligible to register and vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on or before November 6, and not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction.

“Signing up to vote by October 22 will allow you to vote by mail and will ensure you are on the voter rolls when you go to vote on November 6,” County Clerk Gail Pellerin said. “However, if you miss the deadline, you can still register and vote on the same day at three locations in the county. Same day voter registration is not available at polling places.”

To register to vote or update your

To register to vote or update your registration, go online to www.registertovote.ca.gov

registration, go online to www.register tovote.ca.gov and you must check the box to allow your signature to be pulled from your Department of Motor Vehicles record.

Voters may complete a voter registration card available at the County Clerk/Elections Department located at 701 Ocean St., Room 310; City Clerk’s Offices in Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville; local libraries; post offices; the Department of Motor Vehicles; social service agencies; military recruitment offices; and fire stations during regular office hours.

Voters may deliver the completed card to the County Clerk/Elections Department, or any of the four City Clerk’s Offices, or drop it in any of the ballot drop boxes in the county used for returning vote-by-mail ballots until midnight October 22, or have it postmarked no later than October 22.

Ballot drop boxes are located at: • 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, in front of the county building • 212 Church St., Santa Cruz, public parking lot

Statement of Lou Tuosto, Candidate for the Cabrillo Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 6.

I am proud to have been an instructor at the Cabrillo College-Extension and have served on the Cabrillo College Citizens’ Oversight Committee. As a resident of Santa Cruz County for 39 years, I have served as President of the Soquel Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees, as well as the Bethany University Board of Trustees. My wife and I, as well as our 3 children, have attended Cabrillo College. I have earned AS, AA, BA and MA degrees. I have also completed a Masters in Governance program for school board members and superintendents as well as completing postgraduate studies in Financial Planning.

ENDORSEMENTS

• 1 Civic Center Dr., Scotts Valley City Hall parking lot • 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola City Hall parking lot • 316 Rodriguez St., Watsonville public parking lot 14 • UC Santa Cruz — Quarry Plaza — walk up only • Graham Hill & Mt. Hermon Rd., Felton Covered Bridge Park parking lot • Cabrillo College parking lot R near the football field • Aptos Polo Grounds, 2255 Huntington Dr. near the dog park • County Health Center in Watsonville, 1430 Freedom Blvd Voters must complete a voter registration affidavit form that includes, among other things, their name, address where they live, address where they get their mail, driver’s license number or last four digits of their social security card, and signature. n •••

Local Dancers Win National and World Championships

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t America’s most prestigious dance competition — the United States Dance Championships, held Sept. 3-8, in Orlando, Florida — Palomar Ballroom owner Jeremy Pilling, with his student Marinda James-Heskett, captured the titles of U.S. National Pro-Am Open Rhythm Champions for the second straight year and also won the Pro-Am Open to the World Championship. This is a

Bruce McPherson Santa Cruz County Supervisor • District 5 John Leopold Santa Cruz County Supervisor • District 1 Greg Caput Santa Cruz County Supervisor • District 4 Ryan Connerly Santa Cruz County Supervisor • District 3 Michael Watkins Santa Cruz County Office of Education • Superintendent and many more!

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major accomplishment and one that every pro-am couple strives to achieve in their dance career.

Jeremy is a former professional rhythm competitor who has been teaching for 20 years and Marinda has been competing with him for the past 5 years. There are three levels of Pro-Am: bronze, silver and gold. Marinda started at bronze and is now dancing at the highest level, open gold. Pro-Am means that the instructor dances with the student and they compete against other instructors and their students. Pro-Am Rhythm dances include Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero and Mambo. Couples must perform and score the highest marks in all five dances to win.

Santa Cruzans are lucky to have such talent right here. For upcoming special events to find out when they will perform in their home studio, visit www. palomarballroom.com Whether you are a dancer or just enjoy watching great dancing, you won’t want to miss these two champions. n ••• To learn about group classes, private dance lessons or dance parties at the Santa Cruz or Scotts Valley locations, contact the Palomar Ballroom at 831-426-1221.

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Helping Seniors Find a New Balance

RSVP Volunteers Deliver Evidenced Based Program Nationwide

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or many individuals walking through the neighborhood, taking out the garbage, or driving to the grocery store are simple and unremarkable tasks.

But, for some in the community, these activities are overwhelming due to the rigors of aging, declining health, and limited mobility. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans.

RSVP is a national service program for Americans 55 years and older where volunteers commit their time to address critical community needs. Each year Senior Corps Programs like RSVP engage more than 220,000 older adults in providing community service across the country.

Fortunately, in the Monterey Bay area local senior programs and volunteer groups have teamed up to address this pervasive issue through the launch of “A Matter of Balance” a National Program developed by the Administration on Aging.

“We’ve been fortunate to bring this program to our community with the support of a core group of volunteers from the Volunteer Center program RSVP,” states Monterey Bay Retired Senior Volunteer Program Director Tara Ireland.

The program is designed to reduce

the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults through an 8-session class offering goal setting, safety awareness, and simple exercises to increase strength and balance.

Since the local launch of the program one year ago, 28 seniors have graduated from the class. Volunteer coaches are asked to complete approximately 10 hours of training and serve as class facilitators for a minimum of 2 classes within the first year of receiving their coaching certification.

“Our goal with all of our Senior Program Services is to support seniors in maintaining their independence and connection to community. A Matter of Balance has been the perfect addition to our offerings. It allows us to connect volunteers with a crucial need and support our seniors in maintaining independence at the same time. Through this program, RSVP Volunteers are creating a truly life changing experience for older seniors and their families,” states Ireland.

A Matter of Balance senior participant Dolores Edmonds, age 72 couldn’t agree more. “I am so appreciative of this program. I thought this was just an exercise program… but Matter of Balance offers so much more. I have learned to be more aware of my surroundings, safety, and how to improve my environment,” states Edmonds.

As a Santa Cruz Native, who has

raised two children, held a 30-year career in education, and has been the former caregiver for fellow family members, Dolores found it challenging to admit she was the one who now needed help.

“Now that I am getting older and experiencing my own health challenges, it has been very hard to admit there are areas of my life that I do need assistance.

My memory is diminishing, and my emotional and physical senses have weakened.

I finally admitted my limitations to my family, and although they are out of town, they made some phone calls to local friends

and before I knew it there was a support team in place. I feel so relieved to have taken the steps to ask for help,” states Edmonds.

“This program helped me open the door to a better future,” continues Edmonds. n ••• More classes will be developed this fall based on expressed interest. To learn more about this program or volunteering with RSVP, visit the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County website at scvolunteercenter.org or contact Tara Ireland at 831-427-5070.

County Drug And Sharps Program Goes Statewide

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alifornia Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a groundbreaking new statewide drug and sharps takeback bill into law, which is modeled after a program pioneered by the County of Santa Cruz.

Authored by state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymembers Phil Ting and Adam Gray, Senate Bill 212 is based on a successful program in effect in Santa Cruz County and local cities in some form since 2006. The state bill requires the pharmaceutical industry to provide free safe and secure take-back locations for both leftover medications and used needles throughout California by 2021.

“This program has a big impact on our environment without impacting the cost of medicine or medical products,” said County Resource Planner Tim Goncharoff, who helped write the local ordinance and testified in support of the bill before the Legislature. “Providers bear some responsibility for the impacts of their products, and we were happy to once again show the way for the rest of California.”

From being one of the first communities to establish recycling programs to current climate change litigation against oil companies, the County has been an environmental policy leader for several decades.

Ordinances introduced in Santa Cruz County have been adopted

by more than a hundred other agencies – including those as far away as Seattle and New York City – including prohibitions on single-use plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam; the regulation of electronic waste and food service products; and much more.

SB 212 was sponsored by the California Product Stewardship Council and enjoyed support from local governments, industry associations, consumer safety advocates, and environmental organizations.

Santa Cruz County has received numerous awards for its leadership, including recently from the National Recycling Coalition and the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association. n

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CASA Welcomes New Executive Director C ASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Cruz County appointment of Lynne Petrovic as its new Executive Director effective was effective August 6, 2018.

Most recently, Lynne served as Director of Aspiranet, an organization that secures permanent, loving, adoptive families for youth in foster care in Monterey County. Lynne assumed the CASA Executive Director position with a wealth of

non-profit experience including developing and implementing services for children in foster care.

She has an MSW from Rutgers University and is a graduate of New York University with a focus in psychology.

She is in the process of meeting with the Santa Cruz and Watsonville community, including donors, stake holders, and

Hon. Heather Morse. Hon. Rebecca Connolly. Cynthia Druley. Hon. Denine Guy. Hon. John Gallagher.

friends of CASA who have been instrumental in CASA’s success.

Ms. Petrovic assumed the Executive Director role from Cynthia Druley who held the post for the past six years.

Cynthia led CASA of Santa Cruz as it grew from serving 160 foster children a year to almost 280 children a year and under her leadership, CASA’s budget grew by more than 30%.

In addition, new staff and programs were added to expand the age groups of foster children that could be served by CASA. The CASA Board of Directors is grateful for the program and financial growth that Cynthia’s tenure brought to the agency.

Lynne plans to build on the successes that CASA of Santa Cruz has enjoyed over the past several years and will bring new ideas on how CASA can meet its mission moving forward.

“I am confident that Lynne is the right person with the right blend of professional and personal skills to lead us forward” said David Fulton, Board President. “We talked to our donors and non-profit and community leaders about the person they wanted to lead CASA into

Cynthia Druley introduces CASAs new ED Lynne Petrovic.

the future. A caring and passionate leader with knowledge of the foster care system was on the top of everyone’s list. And, we found her!” n

Santa Cruz SPCA Appoints New Executive Director

SANTA CRUZ — The Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz SPCA announced Alison Talley MS as the shelter’s new Executive Director, effective November 15, 2018.

“We look forward to welcoming Ali’s drive, diligence, and almost encyclopedic knowledge of animal welfare to our shelter.

She’s quite the catch and we’re thrilled,” said Moira Gagen, President of the Board of Directors.

Alison Talley has spent twenty-seven years working in, volunteering for, and studying the animal care industry, including 23 years of animal sheltering experience.

Ali’s career includes positions as Director of Behavior and Training at East Bay SPCA, as well as manager and director level positions at the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) and Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga. Additionally, Ali worked during her student days at Yolo County Animal Services & SPCA in Woodland, CA. Ali graduated from the University of California, Davis where she received both her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Animal Science, with a focus on Companion Animal Welfare & Shelters.

Ali will begin her leadership role at our Chanticleer Avenue facility armed with stellar recommendations and an unending passion for animal welfare. She is excited and eager to meet the challenges presented by the SCSPCA, including its capital campaign, myriad community programs, rescue and rehoming mission, and, of course, the move to our purpose-built forever home sometime next year.

The Santa Cruz SPCA is a private, nonprofit organization, which receives no federal, state, or local government funding, and relies solely on generous donations from the public. The main shelter is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz. Hours are Tuesday though Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The SPCA Adoption Center and Gift Shop, located in the Capitola Mall (near Target), is open Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. n ••• Further information can be obtained at 831-465-5000 or via the SPCA website at www. santacruzspca.org.

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Fall Back!

It’s Time to Check Our Smoke Alarms

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all is here! It’s officially the time of year where our fire crews at the Aptos-La Selva Fire District begin to shift gears from summer mode into winter mode. While the California fire season usually extends well into fall, we are preparing for the rainy season and all of the risks associated with winter weather.

Crews will be hard at work over the next couple of months making sure our community is prepared and safe for weather-related incidents.

With all the preparation taking place ahead of the winter season, it all starts with one simple task. Let’s all check our smoke alarms.

On Sunday, November 4 Daylight Saving Time will end. The annual “Fall Back” day has us move our clocks back by one hour. Aside from enjoying the extra hour of sleep, the most important thing to do this time of year is making sure you check, replace, or install smoke alarms within your homes.

According to a 2015 report done by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in the years 2009-2013, fires in homes with no smoke alarms caused an average of 940 deaths per year (approximately 38% of home fire deaths). An additional 510 people died in fires where smoke alarms were present but failed to operate with dead batteries the leading cause of smoke alarm failures.

Smoke alarms were present in 73% of reported house fires but operated in only 53% of those incidents. What that tells us is that we need to make sure smoke alarms are not only installed in every household, but that they are also properly powered and working.

Smoke alarms clearly save lives as the risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half in homes with a working alarm system. So, how do we go about making sure our homes are as fire safe as possible? First, install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Make sure that smoke alarms are installed within each level of your home, including basements. Your smoke alarms should also be installed at the highest points of your ceiling. Since heat and smoke tend to rise, this ensures that the alarm can

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give you and your family the earliest notification possible.

Interconnected smoke alarm systems, which are powered by your home’s electricity with an installed battery back up is one of the better fire safety improvements you can make. When one alarm activates, all the alarms within your home will sound. Statistically, most house fire deaths occur overnight while people are sleeping. Interconnected systems ensure that everyone in the house will be notified to evacuate to safety.

Modern smoke alarms are good for 10 years of service. To be safe, check the manufacture date on the casing of the alarm and replace if necessary.

Low battery power will result in an intermittent “chirping” sounding from the smoke alarm telling you that it needs a new battery. To be sure the alarm has a good battery, change batteries twice a year with the spring and fall time changes.

What kind of smoke alarms are the best for home fire safety? There are two types: Photoelectric and Ionization.

Both flaming fires and smoldering fires introduce products of combustion (heat, gas, light) at different rates.

Photoelectric smoke alarms are more responsive to smoldering fires while the Ionization alarms are better suited to detect flaming fires. Fortunately, there are smoke detector manufacturers now making combination units that utilize both technologies.

With winter on its way, check your smoke alarm systems. After you put new batteries in, press the test button to make sure the audible alarm is functioning properly. I’d suggest testing once a month to make sure your alarms are functioning. Testing your smoke alarms with the kids is a great teaching tool and will instill good fire safety habits around the house.

For those who may have family members who are hard of hearing or extremely heavy sleepers, bed shakers, strobe lights, and other fire notification systems are available to improve fire safety within the residential setting.

Please feel free to stop by one of our

fire stations to discuss smoke alarms or home fire safety with our crews. Happy fall! n ••• For more information please visit the National Fire Protections Association website at www.nfpa.org. To speak with the Aptos/La Selva Fire District about home fire safety please call (831) 685-6690 or visit us at www.aptosfire.com

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Your October Horoscope Times Publishing Group, Inc. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

October begins with your social scene turned up to 11! You might be impressed, and even a bit surprised, with the intensity of the social interactions you experience. Mid-month could bring some personal issues into the light, ones that you aren’t quite ready to deal with. It’s okay to wait until you’re more comfortable to reveal anything deeply personal. Just remember that the people you’ve chosen to surround yourself with are on your side. Later in the month, your strong will is on display, making it an excellent time to push a project through to completion. You’re about to plow right through any barricades that have been in your way!

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

Patience is a virtue, and even though you are usually in a hurry, early in the month you will find it is important to slow down and reflect. Use your downtime to go over financial matters that need your attention. Your pace returns to normal (i.e.: full speed) mid-month, so make sure you pay closer attention to what’s happening around you. A miscommunication due to rushing could lead to disaster. Details are important. The harder you work, the more fun you’ll have at the end of October.

Is this the magical combination you’ve been looking for? Following your bliss has never been more lucrative!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

Your life is settling into a nice balance early in the month, giving you a nice jumping-off point for work projects, personal growth, and new relationships. But as you move into mid-October, you may find some tension in a close relationship, be it friendly, romantic or in the bedroom. Whatever the source, it’s important to address it now, or you might never get past the problem. Late in the month your work ethic comes to the fore, helping you push through an important project. People around you not taking the job seriously are not worth coddling; better to do the work yourself.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

Uncomfortable thoughts rear their heads as October begins, uncomfortable thoughts you haven’t wanted to think about in a while. The longer you dwell on them, the darker they could get, but shining a light there will benefit you in the long run. Mid-month could see you struggling in a close relationship, especially since you’re much more intent on talking. Communication is only effective if you both listen to each other. Late in the month surprises are a good thing. Whatever comes along, regardless of how unusual, may lead to something important and positive.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

It’s hard to maintain high energy as the month begins. You’re not used to dealing with hard truths most of the time, but finding a way to push through as you search for your emotional center could result in growth. Drama rears its ugly head mid-month, leaving you on the verge of acting out of character. If remaining calm is impossible, reach out to someone close to you for help. Your emotions are intense as you near the end of October. You aren’t interested in spending time with anyone who isn’t willing to be 100 percent real with you. Your love life may either grow stronger or become strained, but your integrity is important.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

A sense of balance comes over you early in the month, helping you find your footing. It’s a good time to accept any help that’s offered. Your confidence is rising mid-October, helping you chat with anyone about almost anything, making it a great time for activities like shopping; who knows what deal you might end up making! As the month comes to a close, your confidence remains strong, and any new thoughts are starting to mold into solid ideas. Forming a plan to build on those ideas is the next step.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

The beginning of October brings a sense of foreboding, leaving you a bit nervous. It probably isn’t the best time to start anything new, especially related to your finances. Your emotions are on edge mid-month. If something has been causing stress in a current relationship, this is an important time to bring it out into the open. It won’t be easy, but revelations will help your relationship move forward. Late in the month everything seems to be raw, positive and negative feelings warring with each other. Enjoy the positive experience, and let any tears flow; you probably won’t be able to control your emotions, and you’ll feel better when they calm down if you didn’t fight them.

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‘Drive for Schools’ Now Underway

SANTA CRUZ — The 14th Annual Drive for Schools, Santa Cruz County’s largest school fundraiser, is now underway. Eighty-five schools in Santa Cruz County are selling tickets to raise money for their schools while giving the community an opportunity to win a new car, cash prizes, merchandise and gift certificates from local businesses. Each school keeps all the money they raise, with no overhead costs.

Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Toyota of Santa Cruz and Subaru of Santa Cruz, this year’s Drive for Schools Grand Prize winner will get to choose a new car (Toyota Prius C or Subaru Crosstrek) or $25,000 in cash. Other prizes include ten $1,000 cash prizes and valuable gift certificates and merchandise.

The public can purchase tickets from school volunteers through October 21. Tickets are $5 each or $25 for 6. Drive for Schools tickets include a coupon to

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

You’re in a thoughtful mood early in the month, with some big ideas coming to the forefront. Make sure you write them all down, but be methodical as you begin to make changes. Mid-month brings our your temper; the feeling of being rushed could make it even worse. Try not to let anyone pressure you into something, but do your best not to explode. Your patience returns as you come to the end of October, making it the perfect time to work on anything that’s been on hold. You also find it easier to chat or try something new, making this Halloween a good one to go out.

park for free at the Boardwalk on October 28 for the prize drawing. Winners need not be present to win.

Drive for Schools has raised $5.4 million dollars for local schools since 2005. Schools use the funds for art, music, and sports programs as well as field trips, science camp, and classroom supplies.

The largest school fundraiser in Santa Cruz County, Drive for Schools is sponsored

by Subaru of Santa Cruz, Toyota of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk who share the cost of the new car and other cash prizes and donate employee time to organize the fundraiser. Dozens of local businesses donate valuable prizes for the event. Hundreds of school volunteers coordinate their school’s ticket sales.

Tickets and posters are printed by Mission Printers in Santa Cruz. n ••• Visit www.beachboardwalk.com/drivefor schools for a list of participating schools, prizes, rules and ticket information

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Your life feels like it’s out of control as the month begins. Anything could be in chaos: Projects, relationships, etc. Pay close attention to anything you just concluded. It may not be as done as you thing. But you need to be in control by mid-October. Be careful of new conflicts, especially with people who have authority over you. Still, it’s also a good time deal with any romantic thoughts you’ve been holding back. Whatever stress holding them in has been causing will be released, regardless of the result. Good news is in the air at the end of the month; your worst problem might be figuring out how to celebrate!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

Compromise is in the air as October begins. Decisions may be more difficult as you meet others halfway, but your ability to weigh the positives against the negatives helps you make the right choice eventually. Your investigative urges seem to be heightened mid-month, but be sure you are ready to find what you’re looking for. Sometimes it’s best to leave mysteries hidden. The end of the month brings a light, positive atmosphere. You could meet some wonderful new friends and colleagues these few days. You may feel a bit self conscious being so outgoing, but it’s better than the alternative.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

You find yourself in a mood as the month begins. Your curiosity is burning in your brain, and nothing is going to stop you from learning that which you want to know. But beware the consequences of any unhealthy tactics you use to learn your truths. Your intensity fades mid-month, making it easier to communicate honestly with those around you. You may not be able to express everything you want to, but getting what you can out there will be liberating. Late in October you find yourself happy and positive. The world is bright as you feel that all will turn out okay.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

It’s time to figure things out as the month begins. Everything is on the table: your finances, your relationships, your work, everything is up for reevaluation. Explore all the possibilities. Mid-October you find yourself ready to look at new things, even as you find the time to conclude old things. Meet new people, finish projects, buy something new, maybe even end a relationship if the time is right. Everything isn’t meant to last forever, but something new is always around the corner. As the month ends, you find yourself in an accommodating mood. But as you help other people with your time and compromises, don’t forget about your own needs.

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“Scoreboard” from page 13 Aptos def Santa Cruz (11-6) (Oct 4, A*) The Mariners scored a strong 11-6 win over the Santa Cruz Cardinals.

Mariner Highlights: Kelly Taylor: 5 goals, 1 steal; Jordan Wagner: 2 goals, 5 steals, 2 assists; Jesse Chamberlain: 2 goals, 1 steal, 1 assist; Kristen Malone: 1 goal, 5 steals, 3 assists Aptos def Carmel (18-3) (Sep 26, H*) The Mariners completed 13 games in the past 17 days, winning 10 of them.

Mariner Highlights: Kelly Taylor: 6 goals - 2 assists - 2 steals; Kristen Malone: 4 goals - 4 assists - 7 steals; Jesse Chamberlain: 3 goals - 1 assist - 2 steals Aptos Boys Season Record: (2-10, PCAL Gabilan Division 2-8) Coach: Cody Gilbert R.L. Stevenson (P. Beach) def Aptos (6-5) (Oct 16, H*)

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Aptos def Salinas (12-0) (Oct 11, H*) Soquel def Aptos (18-4) (Oct 9, H*) Santa Cruz def Aptos (9-5) (Oct 4, A*) Carmel def Aptos (9-6) (Sep 26, H*) Christopher def Aptos (11-9) (Sep 24, H*)

Girls Varsity Golf

Aptos Season Record: (2-3) Coach: Matthew Anderson Seascape def Aptos (154-180) (Oct 4, H*) Aptos def Harbor (151-156) (Oct 2, A*) Scotts Valley def Aptos (155-179) (Sep 27, H*) Aptos def SLV (180-198) (Sep 25, H*) Santa Cruz def Aptos (Sep 18, A*)

Girls Tennis

Aptos Season Record (5-7, League 3-5) Coach: Linda Hitchcock Soquel def Aptos (5-2) (Oct 11, H*) Scotts Valley def Aptos (6-1) (Oct 9, A*) Aptos def Harbor (7-0) (Oct, 4, A*) Santa Cruz def Aptos (6-1) (Oct 2, A*) Aptos def SLV (7-0) (Sep 27, H*) n

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Importance of Arts in Education

or the first time in over 10 years last Friday night’s Aptos High homecoming football game was accompanied by a band from Aptos High with support from several of our local middle schools.

Due to efforts by school site officials, increased funding at the District level, and a renewed acknowledgment of the importance of the arts in education, students and attendees alike were able to enjoy the event with a band formed from our local students.

Besides the fanfare and fun that a band brings to any event, there have been a wide variety of studies through the years that show just how important the arts are to students and how they help to enhance the educational experience of these children at school.

The Arts and Academic Achievement or instance, one recent study indicates that students who participate in the arts at school are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement then their counterparts who do not participate in the arts. A second study even suggested that students who participate in the arts score higher in mathematics, English and social studies. This same study claims that increased academic achievement for music students is even more startling. These students see scores as high as 15 points higher than other students in Math and 20 points higher in English than others.

The Arts and Social Connections esides student’s academic achievement, it has also been shown that individuals who participate in the arts have stronger social connections at school and lower absenteeism. As common sense would seem to indicate, students who attend school on a regular basis tend to have higher grade point averages and are more apt to attend college.

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The increase in academic achievement and decrease in absenteeism that the arts foster helps to build a more academically focused culture at the school site. If the culture of the school dictates that students who attend and strive for academic success are more in alignment with the culture. This culture will then help drive all students to that ideal, not just the students participating in the arts. That is the power of a strong school culture focused on educational achievement.

As the district works on increasing educational achievement at our local schools, encouraging students to participate in art education is one of the ways we can drive this achievement.

The Arts and the Total Student eyond the educational advantages that participants may receive due to participation in the arts, I believe the biggest positive for these students is the education of what is called the total student. Students who are doing well academically, socially and feel connected to both the community at school and the community at large will be more apt to move on and succeed in college and beyond.

In the end as an educational institution, PVUSD is working towards building the “total student” who is well rounded in a variety of disciplines and will have the greatest chance of success in their lives. By re-introducing the arts through the band at Aptos High, the district is doing just that. n ••• To contact Jeff, his email is Jeffrey_ Ursino@pvusd.net

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Rabbits make very loving pets but do require lots of care. Randi would be a great pet for someone who wants a snuggle bunny.

Randi is a spayed, white Shorthaired Rabbit.

To adopt your new friend, visit one of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter locations, or their website at www.scanimalshelter.org. n ••• 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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COMmUNITY CALeNDAR care. Court appointed special advocates are everyday people that, with just a few hours a week can have a lifetime of impact for a child who has been abused or neglected.

More info www.casaof santacruz.org or call (831) 761-2956 XT.102

Thursday November 1 Erik’s Delicafe Reopening Ribbon Cutting!

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 102 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos Join us as we Celebrate the Reopening of Erik’s Delicafe of Aptos!

Reopened as of October 1, 2018.

Thursday November 8

Mondays Caregiver Support Group 12-1 p.m., PAMF, 2850 Commercial Crossing, Santa Cruz Katz Cancer Center, PAMF and Hospice of Santa Cruz County invite you to attend a Caregiver Support Group for those caring for someone with a serious illness.

When a loved one is seriously ill, it can be a challenge for the entire family. In this ongoing support group, we will share stories, learn tools for coping and receive support from people who care.

Contact Hospice of Santa Cruz County Grief Support Program.

(831) 430-3078

November Breakfast Meeting 7:30 - 9:00 a.m., Best Western Seacliff Inn, 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos Second Mondays Special guest speaker Sheriff Jim Hart. Meet Invisible/Alienated community business members, hear the latest details Grandparents Support Group about our community and bring your business cards for face-to-face networking. Enjoy a wonderful buffet breakfast from Severino’s Grill.

Cost: $23 members/ $28 non-members

Saturday December 1 Annual Tree Lighting & Craft Fair 2 – 5 p.m., Top of Aptos Village Park by the Christmas Tree Join us for a festive holiday celebration in Aptos. Cost: Free! Enjoy a visit from Santa Claus, Christmas carolers, dance performances, gifts for sale from a dozen local craft vendors, hot chocolate, coffee, cookies, and much more!

Vendor space available.

Thursday December 13 December Breakfast Meeting 7:30 - 9:00 a.m., Best Western Seacliff Inn, 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos Join us for our monthly breakfast meeting. Great opportunity to meet community business members, introduce yourself, and hear the latest details in and around our community.

Bring your business cards for great face-to-face networking and a wonderful buffet breakfast from Severino’s Grill.

Saturday February 2 (2019)

Save the date for the 57th Annual Awards Dinner and Auction as we celebrate Italian style – That’s Amore!

Announcements 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 Weekdays CASA Orientations to Become Advocates for Children CASA empowers volunteers to directly influence life-changing decisions affecting children in foster

Mondays & Tuesdays WomenCARE ARM-in-ARM 12:30 - 2 p.m.

WomenCARE ARM-in-ARM support group for women with advanced, recurrent and metastatic cancers. Meets weekly Mondays & Tuesdays, with a separate meeting every First and Third Tuesday every month.

Registration required. Call 457-2273 for more information and to register. No cost to attend. www.womencaresantacruz.org Mondays & Wednesdays Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Association has free support groups for family caregivers at 1777-A Capitola road 2nd & 4th Mondays 2-3:30pm facilitated by Jill Ginghofer, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 5:30-7pm facilitated by Francie Newfield & Kathleen McBurney.

Call 800 272 3900 for more information.

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 Tuesdays monthly support group meetings for anyone who Overeaters Anonymous: would like to learn more about ADHD or has questions Writing/Discussion Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Gazebo Room, 10707 or concerns. Come share with those who understand.

Second Wednesdays’ meeting is for parents of Soquel Dr., Aptos (At Hwy One and Freedom Blvd) Do you have a problem with food? Please check out our children, teens, and young adults with ADHD. The group for adults with ADHD, spouses, partners of free, friendly 12-Step support group with the solution. someone with ADHD meets fourth Wednesdays of All teens and adults welcome! every month.

For current times and locations of other meetings: www.

Contact: Judy Brenis, jbbrenis@comcast.net, or call 831-818-9619. santacruzoa.org/meetings.

Or call our Hotline at (831)429-7906.

Weekdays BINGO 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St. Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sponsors Hosted by Soquel Sports Foundation. Buy-In $15. Full Coffee Club snack bar available. First Tuesday of each month is 10:00 a.m., 2121 41st Avenue, Suite 209, Capitola special $25 buy in (up to five packs). Join us!

Jeremy Geels, a local Edward Jones financial www.soquelsports.com advisor, hosts a monthly coffee club for local 2:30 - 4 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 10707 Soquel Dr, Aptos advisors to talk about the industry and recent Led by Dr. Pat Hanson author of Invisible GrandWriting/Discussion Meeting parents: Leave a Legacy of Love Whether You 6:30-7:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Gazebo Room, 10707 market updates.

“I look forward to keeping individual investors Can Be There or Not this will be a safe structured Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 (At Hwy One and Freedom Blvd) environment for sharing stories if you so choose, Do you have a problem with food? Please check out our informed about the current market and economy, as well as have fun and get to know some of my neighbors,” he and learning healthy ways to deal with separation free, friendly 12-Step support group with the solution. said. from anyone. Co-sponsored by Alienated GrandAll teens and adults welcome! parents Anonymous www.AGA-FL.org a national For current times and locations of other meetings: www.santa Seating may be limited. To reserve a seat, call Sharon Smith at 831-462-8242. organization that provide information and support to cruzoa.org/meetings. Or call our Hotline at (831)429-7906. grandparents who feel alienated or estranged to their Business Debtors Anonymous Last Wednesdays Each Month grandchildren.

Questions: pat@invisiblegrand parent.com • (831) 601-9195 5:15-6:30pm, Calvary Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 532 Santa Cruz County Prostate Cancer Support Center Street, Santa Cruz. http://facebook.com/invisible grandparent Group We specifically focus on recovering from debting on Third Monday each month 7-9 p.m., Katz Cancer Resource Center, 3150 Mission Drive, one’s business.

Santa Cruz County Prostate Cancer Support Group has For more information: 831-425-3272. been an active group for over 20 years in the community.

Stitchers By The Sea Meetings First meeting of 2018 will be February 28th.

7 p.m., St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 2500 Soquel Ave, SC. Tuesdays & Wednesdays Stitchers-by-the-Sea, the local chapter of the Survivors Support Groups Embroiderers’ Guild of America, holds regular Monarch Services offers a safe space to meet other sur- Thursdays meetings open to the public each month. No vivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human Lucky Steppers Modern admission fees. trafficking survivors, and to listen or share experiences. Square Dance 6:30 pm, La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave., La Childcare provided on site.

Second and Fourth Mondays Selva Beach, CA 95076 Spanish – Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Servicios Santa Cruz Caregiver Support Group It’s fun and easy to do! Friendship put to music; Monarca, 233 E. Lake Avenue, Watsonville (831) 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association, 550 Water family friendly. Class takes place every Thursday 722-4532 Street, Ste. L2, Santa Cruz Night at our new home in La Selva Beach! (Take Mar English – Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Monarch Monte off of Hwy 1, turns into Playa Blvd., turn right If you have a family member who has been Services, 1590 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz (831) on Estrella) diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related 425-4030 dementia, a caregiver support group can offer you For more information, contact Sue Harris or Don Benson at For more information, visit www.monarchscc.org an opportunity to find out more about available com(831) 726-7053 or e-mail at caller4u@att.net.

Second Wednesdays munity resources, learn from others who are going Santa Cruz Sons in Retirement through similar experiences, and obtain additional Friendship Put to Music! educational materials. Open to family members, no Monthly Meeting 6:30 p.m., New Hall, La Selva Beach Club House, 3124 Estrella Ave. fee.

Noon, Elks Lodge at 150 Jewell St. Classes every Thursday night. For more information For more information about this and other support groups in This statewide group of retired men invites you to be call Sue Harris or Don Benson (831) 726-7053 or email at the area, please call 800.272.3900 our guest at our monthly luncheon. You’ll meet kindred caller4u@att.net 28 / October 15th 2018 / Aptos Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com

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Ongoing Events cont.

Alfred Hitchcock in Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, and Beyond 7:30pm – 9:00pm, Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Rd. Curious about Alfred Hitchcock’s time spent in Santa Cruz?

UCSC Professor Shelley Stamp lifts the veil on Hitchcock’s time spent living in Scotts Valley and the influence Santa Cruz had on his films. See photos from the inside of his former Scotts Valley residence “Heart O’ The Mountain” and discuss his work in the community.

Don’t forget to buy tickets to the Hitchcock Tales Fundraiser on October 13th at 7 p.m.!

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., Scotts Valley 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 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.

First Fridays each month First Friday Art Tour The First Friday Art Tour is a Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts event, managed in conjunction with the participating art venues. The event takes place year-round and illuminates some of the most talented local artists from local galleries.

To find out where to participate in a First Friday art tour, visit firstfridaysantacruz.com (Most galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)

Friday Shakespeare Club 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Peace United Church of Christ at 900 High Street, Santa Cruz Curious about Shakespeare? The Friday Shakespeare Club members discuss the life, times, and influence of William Shakespeare.

Wednesday October 17

41st-annual Albacore Feed Dinner and Raffle Saturday November 10 6 p.m., Castroville Recreation Center, 11261 Crane St., Castroville The Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project, a non-profit (501C-3) volunteer organization seeking to restore the native salmon and steelhead trout population in our area, and the Castroville Rotary Club are having their 41st annual fund-raising albacore dinner. It includes a project demonstration along with door prizes, a raffle and a silent auction.

No-host cocktails begin at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets at the door: $20 adults; $10 kids 12-and-under.

For more information, send email to: captmikebaxter@yahoo.com • scruzfishing@yahoo.com • mhermansky@cs.com

Candidate Forum & Housing Initiatives Discussion 7 p.m., Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz An educational event for all Santa Cruz County Voters & members of the community.

The primary topic for the evening will be the Measures H and M, the housing initiatives on the ballot. Find out where the candidates stand on these controversial measures!

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday October 20

Kirby School Open House 1 p.m., Kirby School, 425 Encinal Street Santa Cruz Through intellectual challenge in a responsive environment, Kirby empowers students to shape their futures with confidence.

For information, call 831-684-2832, or go to fridayshakeNar-Anon is a twelve step support group for families and Our students learn to think critically, develop their speare.org or facebook.com/fridayshakespeare. friends of addicts. There are no dues or fees to join. Just creativity, and engage diverse communities with thoughtcome to a meeting. You will hear others, who are going fulness and respect.

Friday Shakespeare Club through similar problems, talk about how they cope and of Santa Cruz find recovery.

Saturday October 20 To locate additional times and locations of meetings, please go 10 am - noon, Peace United Church, 909 High Street Former Mayor Talks on Local Taxes This is the oldest women’s club in Santa Cruz. The club to our website at www.nar-anon.org.

9:30 a.m., Louden Nelson Community Center (Laurel and meets to study the life, works and times of William Center Streets in Santa Cruz) First Baptist Church Bible Study Shakespeare. Members share group readings and Former five-time Mayor of Santa Cruz and UCSC insights, discuss history, and universal themes found in 9:45 a.m: Bible Study Lecturer Mike Rotkin will give a talk, sponsored by the 11 a.m.: Worship his plays and writings.

Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County (DWC), 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos For more information please call 831-684-2832 First Baptist Church of Aptos welcomes you to join their about why local taxes keep going up.

The talk is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will Fridays thru Sundays bible study and worship every Sunday. be served. Socializing at 9:30 a.m. and Talk at 10 a.m.

Call (831) 688-5842 for more info Plein Air Watercolor Paintings Exhibition Tuesday October 23 Noon-10 p.m., Mutari Chocolate House and Factory, 504 Front Third Sunday of Every Month Sons in Retirement Luncheon Science Sunday Street, Santa Cruz 11:30 a.m., Severino’s Restaurant, 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos Artist David Pfost’s plein air watercolor paintings Starts at 1 p.m., 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, 95060 Aptos of Santa Cruz County landscapes are on exhibit.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center presents a public lecture from a marine scientist the third Sunday of every Aptos Sons in Retirement, a social club for retired men, is Exhibit open until the end of December. having a buffet luncheon and presentation by local promonth. Topics are presented in an entertaining and fessional cheerleader, Krazy George Henderson. He will Second Saturdays Each Month easy-to-understand format, with up-to-date photos, speak about his many experiences during his 44 years video, and discussion.

2nd Saturday on the Farm as a professional cheerleader. One of Krazy George’s best Science Sunday does not meet in December.

For more info 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ag History Project Center at the Santa Cruz known accomplishments as a cheerleader is his invention visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu County Fairgrounds of the “wave” in 1981 at an Oakland A’s game. Over the Join us every 2nd Saturday on the Farm for free years he has been cheerleader to 25 million fans. family activities. Each month we select a new theme Dated Events Cost: $23.00/person. Please RSVP with Dick at 475-2972 or to highlight historical agriculture with games, Dave at 708-2673.

Sunday October 7 activities, and demonstrations that relate.

We often have guest appearances from farm Santa Cruz Dinner Club Event Sunday November 4 animals like llamas, draft horses, sheep, goats, 5 p.m., various locations chickens, rabbits, and more! You are sure to find Santa Cruz Dinner Club Event Love to cook, entertain and socialize? Our something fun and entertaining for the whole October dinner club events will be held in several 5 p.m., various locations family.

Love to cook, entertain and socialize? Our October homes throughout Santa Cruz County, where Check our website and Facebook page for more details. members enjoy gourmet meals, fine wine and dinner club events will be held in several homes FREE throughout Santa Cruz County, where members enjoy conversation. gourmet meals, fine wine and conversation.

Joining the club provides a great opportunity to Sundays Joining the club provides a great opportunity to cook, cook, to entertain, and to meet locals that share your to entertain, and to meet locals that share your interests.

Nar-Anon Santa Cruz interests.

Learn more about the SC Dinner Club by contacting Rhonda 6:30 p.m., Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center (Sutter Room), Learn more about the SC Dinner Club by contacting Rhonda Mills at info@SantaCruzDinnerClub.com n 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz Mills at info@SantaCruzDinnerClub.com 29 / October 15th 2018 / Aptos Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com

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Board Eliminates Most County Fees on ADUs

By Zach Friend, County Supervisor 2nd District

County Housing Needs Growing ver the last few years the Board of Supervisors has worked to address the growing affordability challenge in our community. Santa Cruz County ranks as one of the least affordable places in the world according to a recent international affordable housing study. Only about 15 percent of residents can afford to purchase the median priced home and the rental market is commanding an average rent of approximately $2,700 month for a two- bedroom apartment. Many in our community pay over half of their income on housing costs.

Clearly this path isn’t sustainable. Working families are struggling to make ends meet, commutes are increasing (as people move further away to find affordable options) and local employers are finding it difficult to attract and retain employees. Seniors are finding it harder to locate housing options and young professionals are moving away seeing limited opportunities for affordable housing.

County Trying To Increase Housing Availability ne of the quickest ways to increase affordable housing options is to increase the production of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

As I’ve written in previous columns, the Board of Supervisors has already made significant improvements in this regard to reduce fees, speed up the process for approval and provide a toolkit for residents interested in building an ADU. Given how long it takes for larger affordable housing developments to

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come online (often multiple years), it seems prudent to do everything we can to encourage the development of more ADUs. As a result, the Board approved an item I brought forward to create a three-year pilot program to eliminate some of the fees the County charges for ADU approval on smaller ADU units (smaller than 640 square feet).

Reducing the Obstacles hree oft-cited barriers to building ADUs are regulatory barriers, excessive fees, and ease of permitting. By adopting and expanding the recently approved state regulatory changes and developing a streamlined permitting process the Board has addressed two of these three barriers. And while fees have been reviewed and reduced, establishing a pilot program to eliminate permitting fees should spur creation of additional units.

The fees that the Board is eliminating in this pilot only pertain to fees the County controls. There are still fees associated with local water districts, for example, that can create barriers to ADU construction but those fees are controlled directly by the district.

Over the past several years, many positive changes and new policies have been implemented to facilitate additional affordable housing. From technical improvements such as online plan submission and increased Planning Department review hours to streamlined permit processes and toolkits that simplify the process. As a result, ADU applications are up significantly over the last few years and our office is fielding more calls with

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residents exploring the possibility of constructing an ADU. However, more can be done.

Concentrating on ADU Housing maller ADUs, specifically 1 bedroom or smaller (640 square feet) are affordable by design. The Board has emphasized the development of smaller units to have more affordable options for local residents.

Waiving Planning fees for units less than 640 square feet will encourage these smaller units and spur additional construction of this much needed affordable housing type.

On average, a 640 square foot ADU would incur about $11,500 in County-related fees. This program will waive fees specific to the Planning Department, which are approximately $7,300 of those fees.

Fees included in the waiver would be processing, building plan check, permit fee, soil waiver report, environmental plan check, environmental inspection, address review, zoning review and General Plan/technology fees. These inspections and reviews still occur; there just won’t be a County-associated fee with them during this three-year pilot (for these smaller ADUs).

As always, I appreciate hearing your feedback. If you have any questions on this you can reach out to me at 454-2200 or visit the Planning Department’s website for information on ADUs at www.santacruzcounty.us n ••• Editor’s Note – Other fees… for water and sewage hookups, for example… aren’t under the county’s control and could range into several thousands of dollars.

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