Ocean Film Festival World Tour

COMMUNITY NEWS Ocean Film Festival World Tour

Quench your thirst for international travel at the 2021 Ocean Film Festival World Tour, a benefit for Save Our Shores presented by the Rio Theatre.

The price to rent 48 hours of virtual screening is $18. https://www.riotheatre. com/events-2/2021/6/8/ocean-filmfestival-world-tour For every ticket sold, $3 goes to Save Our Shores.

Rebirth (6 minutes, UK) — Meet Benoit, a surfer from the Basque country, fighting for his love of riding waves after a freak accident resulted in him losing an arm.

Voice Above Water (11 minutes, USA) — Wayan Nyo, a 90-year-old fisherman can no longer fish due to plastic piling up in the ocean so he uses his fishing boat and net to pull rubbish from the water.

Kate Hamsikova: The Sea to Me (3

minutes, UK) — Kate Hamiskova is a

Virtual Screening • Available Through June 21

freediver and swimming instructor inspired by a dolphin named Dusty.

Race to Alaska: Tour Edit (55 minutes,

USA) — The film shows not only the competition but the camaraderie, the ingenuity of the vessels and the hardships all must endure if they want to be the one to land the $10,000 first place prize.

Yarrow (5 minutes, Australia) — Fine art photographer David Yarrow steps ashore to see the mind-blowing wildlife scenes of South Georgia.

Me and the Sea (10 minutes, Australia) — A novice freediver, Fransizka discovers a freedom deep below sea level she’d never before experienced.

Matador (3 minutes, USA) — A professional skim-boarder, a bunch of swellchasers, underwater and aerial shots with a soundtrack to raise your energy. From Kurils with Love

(25 minutes, USA) — Dr. Vladimir Burkanov, the world’s expert on the Kuril Islands, has seen changes over decades.

Changing Tides (18

minutes, Australia) —Lucy Graham and Mathilde Gordon kayak for three weeks down the Inside Passage entirely single-use plastic-free! n

Kate Hamsikova: The Sea to Me

The 4th of July

“Blood Drives” from page 21

The Red Cross is testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies through July 24. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. Testing may identify the presence of antibodies developed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, referred to as a diagnostic test. To protect the health of Red Cross staff and donors, individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 are asked to postpone donation.

The Red Cross is screening all blood, platelet and plasma donations from selfidentified African American donors for the sickle cell trait, to help identify compatible blood types more quickly for people with sickle cell disease. Blood transfusion is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease, and blood donations from individuals of the same race, ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help.

Donors can expect to receive antibody test and sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.

Fully vaccinated individuals, including staff and donors, no longer need to wear masks or socially distance. Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear masks and socially distance.

Donors are asked to schedule an appointment. You can do so via the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, which can be downloaded from RedCrossBlood.org; or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) .

All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. n

“Felton Community Hall” from page 21

Help us reach a goal of $12,000 operating expenses to help the hall survive another year of lost revenue.

There are several ways for you to contribute to this worthy cause:

1) Go to the Felton Community Hall website www.feltonhall.org to donate directly there and get more information about the hall. 2) Mail a donation check to: Felton

Community Hall, P.O. Box 763,

Felton, CA 95018

We currently have a challenge grant from an anonymous Felton Community Hall supporter to match donations up to a total of $5000 until June 30.

The Felton Community Hall is also accepting bookings for future events.

If your event cannot be held due to continuing COVID restrictions, you can use your deposit for a future date or receive a refund.

Thank you for your commitment to your community. n

ACROSS 1. Steps to the river, in

India 5. Hot springs resort 8. Meal in a shell 12. Driver’s misbehavior? 13. *Grilling technique 14. Medal of Honor descriptor 15. Cracked open 16. What Knave of Hearts stole from Queen of

Hearts, sing. 17. Raise one’s rank 18. *July 4th pyrotechnic display 20. Hubble Space

Telescope operator, acr. 21. Chip dip 22. i topper 23. *Main Street tradition on the 4th 26. Superlative of fumy 30. Ribonucleic acid 31. Store as fodder 34. Moonfish 35. Rose oil 37. Number cruncher 38. Fairytale garden dweller 39. Indian Lilac tree 40. Extinct type of zebra 42. Steampunk decoration 43. Did 2 + 2 (2 words) 45. Crocheted blanket 47. Swedish shag rug 48. Ancient port city in

Israel 50. Smiley face 52. *First President to hold July 4th celebration at the

White House 56. Snoop Dogg’s “Gin and ____” 57. Medicinal succulent 58. Hit the bottle 59. Earthenware pots 60. View from a highspeed train? 61. Observer 62. “Glengarry ____

Ross” 63. G, in solfa 64. “The Fountainhead” author

DOWN

1. Former tennis pro

Steffi 2. One who’s made the pilgrimage to Mecca 3. Petri dish filler 4. Mother of Calcutta 5. Roebuck’s partner 6. a.k.a. anorak 7. A in B.A. 8. *”No ____ without representation” 9. Unfortunately, exclamation 10. *Drink to wash down burgers and hot dogs? 11. Table scrap 13. Steal, past participle 14. What haters spew? 19. Crane or heron 22. Expecting woman’s date 23. Life force in

Sanskrit 24. Chipped in 25. What Motion Picture

Association of

America did 26. *Most popular July 4th decoration 27. Notable period 28. Polynesian island country 29. Feudal lord 32. Fish a.k.a. porgy 33. Beer acronym 36. *Lee Greenwood’s

“Proud to Be an ____” 38. Blooper 40. Sine ____ non 41. Old-timer 44. Force units 46. Wedding tossable 48. Jiggly dessert 49. Run _____ of the law 50. Type of sea bird 51. Agitate 52. Kickboxing moves 53. Miso bean 54. U.S. ____ in golf or tennis 55. Egghead 56. Leisurely run

This Sunday, June 20, is a complex, multi-celebratory day. Sunday is Father’s Day, Summer Solstice (Litha), the Sun enters Cancer and Jupiter, the beneficent, retrogrades.

On Father’s Day let us recognize and celebrate all Fathers in our lives (all shapes and sizes, kingdoms, genders & relationships) this Sunday. We celebrate fathers who are mothers. And the mothers who are fathers. We recognize the Father in heaven, too, our Creator, with gratitude.

Next is the summer solstice. When our Sun enters the sign of Cancer, summer begins. The Sun is poised at the Tropic of Cancer, resting for three days before beginning its journey southward. Beginning at summer solstice, the light in our world decreases. A paradox.

Solstices and the equinoxes are the four most important festivals of the annual cycle of Light & Dark. At these cardinal (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, initiating a new cycle) points specific spiritual energies of Light are present, through which many layers of wisdom are able to unfold. By attuning to these energies of Light (containing information) we are able to develop subtle perceptions and understandings. Sunday’s summer solstice is the longest day of light for the year as our Sun reaches its moment of greatest strength. Jupiter will retrograde for four months (June 20 – October 17) beginning at 2 degrees Pisces and ending at 22 Aquarius. All growth, expansion, travels and adventures turn inward. Retrogrades offer us a time to review, reflect, reassess and reaffirm. It is also a time of rapprochement (return, forgiveness, understanding).

Here is a poem by Mary Oliver celebrating summer:

I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.

I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day.

From “The Summer Day”; 1992 n

ARIES

You will begin to feel there is more than enough inner strength and energy to meet all the expectations and demands of work and the world, both self-imposed and from others. You will bring beauty and balance, prosperity and connectivity to your work. Also, detail, order and organization. These you will teach and then ask of others as well. Careful. Be kind and patient.

TAURUS

It’s time to tend to yourself now. To spend time where you live in order to order and organize both inner and outer realities. It’s been a long long time (years?) since you’ve been able to assess needs in your personal life. Since you’ve been focused outwardly, saving the world, things as home are quite in need. Seeking assistance is practical. For there is much work to do. Afterward there may be a move.

LEO

Your creative gifts and abilities are to be applied to daily life situations. Each day then becomes magical and transformed. Is there something new and different you would like to be doing in your life? Do you seek to be out and about in the wilds, serving the animal (bird or fish) kingdom, offering them food, shelter, medicine and comfort? Do you want to be elsewhere? Know you are here, needed right here and now.

VIRGO

You seem to have new vital energy. You’re active, self-confident, happy, purposeful and enthusiastic (filled with God). You’re so busy, there’s no time for relaxation. When not busy and working, count your blessings, notice how you’ve expanded into a new sense of self-identity and selfconfidence. It’s been growing all along. Notice too past life gifts are coming forth.

SAGITTARIUS

Remember to do your daily outer and inner work with composure, poise and objectivity, exhibiting no pressure toward self or others. You are being watched (observed) as to your ability to create Right Relations, balancing leadership skills, friendships, keeping the two separate with finesse, elegance, grace and skill. This is quite a job. You most likely already display all of this. Now more is called for. You are the ambassador of cultures.

CAPRICORN

Many days, weeks and months of work reach a summit. If you look back on the autumn of last year, something began. Now it has reached a point of manifestation, of being seen in the world. Perhaps this is you, who is presently always in a state of transformation and transfiguration. There are perhaps lots of thoughts concerning travel, going far away, experiencing new cultures, foods, people. Yes, soon you can go. There’s a place for you everywhere.

GEMINI

Consider your needs for a while. Allow yourself to think of all the things needed in all aspects of your life. Consider the state of your home and family, your relationships and money, your communication and sense of well-being. Are all these as they should be? Do you offer comfort, calmness and ease to others? Observe your life within these questions. Do it quietly over time. Allow emotions to be acknowledged should they appear. Feelings are messages.

CANCER

It’s good for you to seek, ask for and assess the truth, available to you from your feelings and senses. Then it is good to share with others what you sense and feel as the truth of the matter, and why. When we speak the truth, sincerity and integrity enter every relationship and interaction. When speaking the truth, be neutral, ask questions, be confident, kind and courteous. Truth sets everyone free. You, too.

LIBRA

A spiritual essence (message) begins to stream into your inner life. It expands you and provides the gift of understanding. It is alleviating all judgments you may be carrying since childhood. Those judgments affect your present life and although you think you’re happy, the shadow of judgment is eventually projected upon those around you. Even in the best relationships. Forgiveness releases us in the same way truth does.

SCORPIO

What expansion is occurring in your life? Does it feel like a revelation? What new direction is being taken and what sense of new self-identity? Is there a new focus and are there new activities pending? Everything’s changing for you. It’s not just your perception. Things you’ve sought eventually appear. Now all you have to do is begin to prepare without feeling overtaken, overwhelmed or dissolved. Remain poised no matter what occurs.

AQUARIUS

Tend to your well-being, your happiness and also to money, all with great care. Put money away for future needs. Always do this second, when money comes in. Tithe with your money, first. This assures a constant supply of resources in terms of life needs. When we give, more is returned. Humanity is yet to learn this. That is the new materialism of sharing. You could be leading humanity in this endeavor. We say to you in times of stress, “Don’t worry, be happy!”

PISCES

You shift between pain and feeling wounded, grieving and being comforted. It’s such an interesting polarity. Both can be felt as extremes, all at the same time. Seek the way in between, a point of poise while also realizing life now is a “razor’s edge” of realities. Yes, it is. A crossroads has appeared. A decision, too. You need sensitive handling. Tend to yourself, your money and resources with great care. You reach out to family and bring everyone who is separated together. Some understand, some don’t. All’s well.

When will be the first day of school for the 2021-2022 school year?

Will there be a different start time?

The first day of school for the 2021-2022 school year will be as planned on Thursday, Aug. 12.

School sites will implement the same start times as they did for the 2019-2020 school year.

I checked undecided on the survey on whether I wanted my child attend

Virtual Academy for distance learning instead of my home school. When is the last day I can make my decision?

To enroll at Virtual Academy, please go to the school’s website: virtualacademy.pvusd.net and complete the enrollment/waitlist form. Please indicate if a student has a 504 Plan or IEP.

After that, Virtual Academy’s Administrative Assistant, Jazmine Ancira, will contact the family regarding the enrollment process and Principal Ponzio will meet with the family to determine if Virtual Academy is a best fit.

The enrollment deadline for the 20212022 school year was June 15, 2021, to allow for planning of Supervising Teacher assignments and programs.

Is there a plan to transition to full day kindergarten in the district? Seems like a lot of other schools in the area are already providing full days, wondering why PVUSD schools are not. Thanks!

In 2019, proposed Assembly Bill 197 would have required full day kindergarten for all California school districts but did not move forward. However, despite the bill not passing, many California school districts, including PVUSD, see the value of providing additional instructional time and plan to implement full day kindergarten.

With declining enrollment the last three years, PVUSD’s once highly impacted facilities now have limited additional classroom space that is required for full day kindergarten. Therefore, PVUSD will begin dialogue and planning of possible full-day kindergarten for future years. n

With declining enrollment the last three years, PVUSD’s once highly impacted facilities now have limited additional classroom space that is required for full day kindergarten. Therefore, PVUSD will begin dialogue and planning of possible full-day kindergarten for future years.