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Mask Maker in Aptos is Recognized
A
ptos resident Cathy Gamble was honored on April 10 for sewing well over 2,000 COVID-19 masks which she has given away for free during the yearlong pandemic. Several members of Aromas Hills Artisans were on hand in the Aromas
Town Square to present Gamble with their “Wings of Creativity” award, which included a certificate and a beautiful ceramic vase sculpted by Aromas artist Jane Rekedal. Many of the masks were given away in Aromas and Aptos. n
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Cathy Gamble, center, honored by Aromas Hills Artisans for her mask-making, is flanked by AHA coordinator Linda Bjornson and AHA President Jane Rekedal.
“Elkhorn App” from page 12 The $422,000 Elkhorn Slough project was primarily funded by Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. For information on the Central Coast Highway 1 Climate Resiliency project, click here. The Elkhorn Slough presentation features a customized 3D virtual space inspired by the visitor center at Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and includes a step-by-step guided experience available in English and Spanish. Calil said, “We’re inspired by the potential of this powerful immersive digital experience to educate and drive action and envision a better future for our planet.”
The virtual reality experience can be viewed using Oculus GO VR goggles, smart phones (iOS and Android), and on the web and begins half way through the video. A 360-degree film about it is also available. The Nature Conservancy in California is partnering with Virtual Planet Technologies to test the use of virtual reality in helping communities prepare for climate change impacts, including a sea level rise tool for Long Beach and nature-based strategies for resilience for survivors of the devastating Camp Fire. To learn more, visit nature.org/cacities. n ••• h t t p s : / / w w w. e l k h o r n s l o u g h . o r g / experience-sea-level-rise-at-elkhorn-sloughvirtually/
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