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May 2013 • Vol 18 No. 5 • www.tpgonlinedaily.com SqCWD Wants You to Save Water!

At its April 16 meeting the Soquel Creek Water District declared a Stage 2 water shortage warning. It is asking all customers to reduce their water usage by 15 percent from May to October 2013. This is because the last two rainy seasons have produces only about half the normal rainfall. Full Story on page 25

33rd Annual Human Race Walkathon

The 33rd Annual Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run will take place on Saturday May 11, 2013. Each year more than 2000 local residents gear up in support of the nonprofit, school or charity of their choice to walk, run, or wheel their way along West Cliff Drive. Full Story on page 9

World’s Biggest Garage Sale

We need your salable goods! On Saturday, May 4 from 8 am to 2:30 pm, Twin Lakes Church in Aptos will be hosting a community garage sale to help raise funds for Second Harvest Food Bank. Full Story on page 20

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Annual Community Awards The Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce held its annual Community Awards Celebration during a luncheon April 12 at the Aptos Seacliff Inn, presenting awards honoring locals whose contribution to their community stood out in 2012. This year ’s recipients are: Ed Newman, Man of the Year; Lisa Grossman-Murphy, Woman of the Year;

Bill Maruna, Volunteer of the Year; and Paradise Beache Grille, Business of the Year. The Chamber also presented a commendation of Lifetime Community Service to the Capitola Police Department, honoring the contributions they offer the community daily and the memories of those lost in the line of duty everywhere. continued on page 4

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Sandy Erickson Asks Us To Pay Attention Dear Mr. Smith, am frustrated that people who oppose tax increases do not receive the same level of coverage or prominence in any local publication that is afforded government entities. Governments and School districts have paid staff, and the support of their public employee unions with manpower and finances. Neighbors are on their own and relegated to short letters to the editor if they are lucky. Certainly, they never receive front-page coverage. The taxpayers are forced to pay for the slick ad campaigns, mailers and the time used by public officials to campaign for new taxes. The scale is so heavily weighted in the governments favor citizens don’t have much of a chance. The Capitola Soquel Times is to be commended, because in my experience you don’t take a position for or against and you do point out that what officials say will be done with the money is not binding if it is for the general fund. Clearly, I would appreciate more attention to the cost of employees and benefits, tenure and alternatives. And maybe just once, point out that giving more money to a failing system without fundamental comprehensive reform is incomprehensible. ••• To the Press of Santa Cruz County: ho speaks for the people who don’t work for the layers of government in this county? Who speaks for the people lucky enough to still have a job in the private sector but must commute over the hill because leaders in government fight growth in all areas except in the number of public employees? Who speaks for the retirees who want to afford to keep living

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in a home they own? Certainly, it is not any daily, weekly or monthly publication in this county. Not one newspaper has done anything other than champion more taxes. The most recent demonstration is Soquel Union Elementary School District’s special election to raise property taxes. Every publication has given front-page press to the glorious things that can be done if all voters will just raise property taxes on businesses and homeowners. Not one of you asked if districts could be consolidated to decrease administrative costs, if we really needed three elementary schools, if more parent volunteers were not superior to more paid employees, and if there were going to be changes to tenure to remove poor teachers in a timely manner. None of you asked why children schooled at home or in charter schools are so much more successful than those in conventional schools. Mr. Castaniada, the district’s superintendent, is making the rounds to various civic organizations with a slick Power Point presentation. Sadly, the most poignant point (not his intent) is how the schools had failed so badly to teach basic reading and math that only 10% of students applying to Cabrillo College were actually prepared to do the work. Do the other 90% have a high school diploma? Really! The district is counting on research that says voters in special elections are more educated, see more value in education and are more inclined to vote for tax increases to support it. Not one newspaper has called that to anyone’s attention. Wasting money even in the name of children is still wasting money. Sandy Erickson, Capitola

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Cover Annual Community Awards

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Community News Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce Calendar for the month of May Music in May – The 6th Season of World-Class Chamber Music Concert ‘Be a Champion’ Thirty-Third Annual Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run Measure S Vote by Mail on $90 Parcel Tax for Soquel Schools By Noel Smith Rainbow Light donates children’s vitamins to CASA World’s Biggest Garage Sale – A Benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank Cabrillo Stage Announces 2013-14 Season – Classics and Original Works Highlight Four-Show Schedule ADAs Awarded for Traffic Safety Prosecutions • CERT Training • Heroes Breakfast for the Santa Cruz: County Chapter American Red Cross The Jungle Book: Presented by Christian Youth Theater Santa Cruz • Santa Cruz Rejuvenation Festival at San Lorenzo Park SqCWD Wants You to Save Water! By Noel Smith MVCS Teacher Receives French Travel Grant

Letter to the Editor Opposition to Measure S

Local Sports Mid-County High School Scoreboard

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Kids Camp • Page 10 – 14 Why Day Camp? By Marla Coleman First Time at Camp? By Bob Ditter, L.C.S.W. The Bottom Line About Camp Costs

Your Editor’s Thoughts – Page 7 - Mother’s Day by Noel Smith

Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28 & 29

Monthly Horoscope • Page 29 - Your May Horoscope - Annabel Burton, Astrologer©

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••• Man of the Year Edward Newman d Newman has lived in the CapitolaSoquel area since 1973 when he opened a law office as the first tenant in the newly restored Hihn Building in the center of Capitola Village. He later relocated to his own office building next to the Southern Pacific Railroad trestle. Ed has donated many years to the Capitola community including his involvement in the ongoing efforts to address parking issues. Newman was appointed to the first Capitola Mobile Home Rent Review Edward Newman Board and has continued work as a rent adjustment hearing officer for the County of Santa Cruz. He served on the Capitola Planning Commission for eight years and is currently chair of the Capitola General Plan Advisory Commission. In addition to running a Capitola law practice, Ed has built commercial buildings in Capitola, and developed homes within the City and surrounding area. He rehabilitated the Bayview Hotel in the 1990’s, led the restoration of the Pasatiempo golf course to its original design, and most recently has taken on the historic Leonard Building in Santa Cruz. Ed continues to demonstrate his expertise and thoughtful planning in the betterment of the community.

Woman of the Year Lisa Grossman-Murphy isa Murphy is a true local, growing up in Rio del Mar, attending local schools

Patrice Edwards: patrice@cyber-times.com Publisher’s Assistant: assistant@cyber-times.com Editor: info@cyber-times.com Opinions/Letters: editorial@cyber-times.com Calendar Listings: www.tpgonlinedaily.com Graphics Department: graphics@cyber-times.com Billing Inquiries: cathe@cyber-times.com Classified Sales: assistant@cyber-times.com Production: production@cyber-times.com CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT: www.tpgonlinedaily.com distribution We at the Times Publishing Group, Inc. are dedicated to providing a voice for the individuals and organizations in our community while highlighting the outstanding accomplishments of our local businesses. We seek to promote healthy family values through our coverage of youth activities, school news, senior events, community groups and entertainment 4 / May 2013 / Capitola Soquel Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com

and graduating from Aptos High School. She went on to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, graduated from Sonoma State with a BA in Political Science and has a Masters of Public Administration from Golden Gate University. She and her husband Dave have three sons. Lisa has spent the past 11 years working for the City of Capitola, currently as the Administrative Services Director. Through her employment with the City of Capitola, she has found an opportunity to help people throughout the community. She wears many hats in managing the Human Lisa Murphy Resources division, Art & Cultural and Museum departments, as well as the Garbage & Recycling programs. Her diligence has served the community vastly including establishing a commercial composting program diverting tons of waste from local landfill, and overseeing the 41st Avenue public art project, the City’s largest public art undertaking to date. She was instrumental in selling the majority of coaches in the Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park, saving the City thousands of dollars in demolition costs. She has helped neighbors resolve conflict, cable television issues, and helped residents with memorial plaques. She serves the City with professional grace and makes a positive difference in the community. In her spare time, you can find her playing soccer, and watching her kids at the little league fields. She is currently the Vice President of the Aptos Little League and has served on their board of directors for eight years. She also serves on the Mid-

County Pony Baseball League as secretary. Devout Giants fans, she and her family enjoy just about every outdoor activity! Volunteer of the Year Bill Maruna ormerly a resident of Mendocino County and a variety of other Northern California locations, Bill currently resides in Live Oak. He is a semi-retired high school teacher, residential care worker, chainsaw artist, and avid concert enthusiast The father of two wonderful children, Danielle and Eric, Bill strives to make the world a better place Bill Maruna for his children and friends by volunteering in all of the communities where he has resided. In addition to caring for his mother Betty for the past nine years, he has volunteered for the A.V. Fire Department, American Red Cross and State Parks. Bill shows his support locally by volunteering at countless Capitola-Soquel Chamber events including the Capitola Art & Wine Festival, Business Showcase, Easter Egg Hunt, and Halloween Parade, as well as many community events including the Capitola Begonia Festival, Santa Cruz County Blues Festival and Scottish Games. He is currently the coordinator for the Capitola VIPS (Volunteer in Police Service), which involves working traffic control for special events in Capitola, serving as a messenger and organizing volunteer staffing.

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Mother’s Day

By Noel Smith – noel@cyber-times.com

his is the first year I will not have a mother to send flowers and a card to on Mothers Day. She is now gone having left us last September just missing her 95th birthday by less than two weeks. She is gone, but not forgotten. Memories come flooding back at the most unexpected times. I was in the shower at the gym the other day washing my hair. I had forgotten the plastic brush I normally use and started scrubbing my head using the tips of my fingers and my fingernails. Suddenly I remembered when I was very young, that was the same feeling when my mother washed my hair as she gave me my Saturday night bath or when trying to keep ahead of the dirt and grime after a day of my playing outside. Other memories quickly followed. The feeling of responsibility when my mother assigned me the task of drying and putting away the silverware, or that of helping her hang up the clothes in the backyard by taking the wet clothes out of the laundry basket and handing them to her. Or taking them from her when they were dry and putting them into the basket

without dropping them or letting them touch the ground. (The first project I made in wood shop was a Laundry Fork for my mom.)

I remembered the look of happiness on my mothers face when our family was able to purchase a washing machine that in addition to the wash tub, also had a spinning tub on the side to take the water out of the wash before hanging it up to dry. This meant we didn’t have to wring out the wash by hand or run it through the wringer that was powered by a long handle with my mother or me on the other end. There were memories of potato pancakes (made of leftover mashed potatoes) or fried oatmeal (made of leftover oatmeal cereal), the endless number and varieties of casseroles (chipped beef, tuna, asparagus, green bean, etc.) and pork chops served

with white gravy over potatoes all provided to a family that gathered together for dinner each night. My mother not only served her family, she and her family served their country. Mom had a husband that served in WWII, a son and granddaughter that served in the cold war, a son that served in the Peace Corps, a daughter that counseled women in prison, a grandson that served in the Gulf War and now a great grandson that is currently serving in the Mideast. My mother also served in the cold war and in the space race working in the Aerospace industry. Mom helped build planes for the U.S. Air Force and the Navy, then she built radar systems for NASA that helped land men on the moon and the Viking Lander on Mars. My mother lived in the same house for over 50 years and went to the same church for all of that time. The last years of her life were difficult but she never complained. She took care of a sister ravaged by a stroke by moving her from Monterey to a care facility near her. Finally mom found herself

My Mother at Crater Lake

the last of the five girls that had been her generation. She took loving and constant care of a husband that suffered greatly during his last year by making sure that he would be at home and with her when he died. Then she had a stroke that paralyzed her right side. But with the help of her family she managed to stay in her own home until the last six months of her life. Mom is gone, all the things she and my dad saved and stored are gone or scattered. My Mothers Day flowers and card have nowhere to go. But I still have the memories of those fingers vigorously scrubbing my hair and there is even a voice that I hear, the last words she ever said to me, “I love you too son.” n

Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce Calendar for the month of May May 3

Papa Murphy’s Take “n” Bake Pizza Ribbon Cutting at 4 pm ibbon Cutting at 4 pm with CapitolaSoquel Chamber of Commerce at Papa Murphy’s Take “n” Bake Pizza located at 1200 41st Avenue, Capitola in the Begonia Plaza Grand Opening Celebration May 4 & 5 For more info call: 831.479.7272

Village Grill & Creamery Ribbon Cutting & Open House 5 – 7 pm ibbon Cutting at 5 pm with CapitolaSoquel Chamber of Commerce at Village Grill & Creamery (formerly Café Violette) located at 104 Stockton Avenue, Capitola. Join Village Grill & Creamery for a Name Change Open House from 5 – 7 pm with discounts and give-a-ways. For more info call: 831.479.8888

May 7

Shadowbrook Restaurant Networking Luncheon 11:30 am – 1 pm uest Speaker: 2nd District Supervisor Zach Friend. Networking Luncheons are a great way to connect with business

people and community members, hear about current issues, enjoy lunch and be on your way in 90 minutes. Cost is $25 for Capitola-Soquel Chamber members; $30 for nonmembers. Seating is limited. Reservations and advance payment required. Call the Capitola-Soquel Chamber at 831.475.6522 for reservation. For more information, visit www.capitolasoquelchamber.com

May 16

Carnivál Capitola Capitola Art & Wine Festival Kickoff Party 6 – 9 pm at Bargetto Winery in Soquel ickets … get your tickets! $35 admission includes: 2013 Art & Wine Festival glass, wine tasting from 22 Festival wineries, exquisite hors d’oeuvres catered by Zameen Mediterranean Cuisine, live & silent auction, art auction, raffle, costume contest, and music by Music Now DJ. Prepare for a festive evening filled with colorful masks, costumes, delizioso cuisine, wine tasting and music … a little bit of Venezia along the Soquel Creek. Also prepare for competitive bidding on exciting auction items … a week in Hawaii,

weekend at the historic Windmill House in Capitola, Chef’s dinner for 16 at Hunter Hill Winery, SF Giants tickets, Oakland A’s tickets, Outstanding in the Field tickets,

Wines from the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jewelry, Art, and more! “Chamber Schedule” page 9

PUBLIC NOTICE

Attention Property Owners in the Santa Cruz City Schools Elementary and High School Districts Exemption Available from 2013-14 Parcel Taxes • • • •

If you own the property that is your principal place of residence; and If your principal place of residence is in the Santa Cruz City Elementary or High School District; and If you will be 65 years old or older on July 1, 2013, OR If you are a person receiving Supplemental Security Disability Income (S.S.D.I.) regardless of your age, and if you own and reside at the property for which you wish to claim exemption, and if your annual income does not exceed 250% of the 2012 federal poverty guidelines issued by the United States Dept. of Health and Human Services, You are eligible to apply for an exemption from the Santa Cruz City Schools parcel taxes on your principal place of residence. A one-time application may be filed for exemption from all three parcel taxes (Measures I, J and P), with the exemption effective for the life of the parcel taxes, unless ownership of the property changes. For 2013-14, the parcel tax rates are: $38 per parcel per year, Measure I — Santa Cruz City High School District: (property within Santa Cruz effective City limits, within the Live Oak, Soquel, Mountain, Happy Valley, Bonny Doon and Pacific Elementary School Districts) Supports Grades 9-12 Library & Counseling services through 2020-2021 $85 per parcel per year, Measure J — Santa Cruz City Elementary District: (property generally within Santa Cruz City limits) Supports Grades K-8 Art & Music programs, Library programs & effective through 2020-2021 Counseling services Measure P — Santa Cruz City Elementary District: (property generally within Santa $105 per parcel per Cruz City limits) Supports Grades K-3 Class Size Reduction, lowered Class Sizes in Grades year, effective through 2016-17 4-6, Library services, Art supplies, Life Lab, & a variety of other K-6 programs Application forms are available through 6/30/13 at: Santa Cruz City Schools Business Services Dept., 405 Old San Jose Rd., Soquel, CA 95073 or by calling 831/429-3410, ext. 223, or on-line at www.sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us (see “Quick Links”, click on “Parcel Tax Exemptions”) COMPLETED FORMS ARE DUE BY JULY 1, 2013 www.tpgonlinedaily.com Capitola Soquel Times / May 2013 / 7

Music in May

The 6th Season of World-Class Chamber Music Concerts Santa Cruz — Music in May (Mim) presents its 6th season with concerts on Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, 2013. This season, for the first time, both Mim concerts will feature all-female musicians performing astonishing rare jewels of chamber music placed together in thoughtful thematic settings with wonderful cross-connections. The composite effect will be ravishing. In addition to continuing to

present interactive programs for local youth, Mim will be extending its outreach this year to youth from the Homeless Services Center. Amy Yang Music in May brings renowned musicians to Santa Cruz, California in a weekend full of chamber

music concerts. The intent of Mim is to expand and broaden the audience of classical music, impact youth, and increase awareness of and Rebecca Jackson develop relationships with other local non-profit organizations serving the Santa Cruz community.

Music in May 2013 Season 6 Music in May and Santa Cruz Sister City Support First Congregational Church 900 High Street, Santa Cruz riday, May 17, 6:30 PM Pre-concert lecture 7:30 PM Concert $20 advance/$25 door.

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Mid-County High School Scoreboard Baseball

Soquel Season Record: (11-10, SCCAL 7-2) Harbor Season Record: (6-17, SCCAL 2-8) Soquel 4 – Harbor 2 Soquel Scoring: WP Hunter Parkinson 6IP. 4 K; Finneas Del Bonta-Smith 2 for 3, RBI, R, BB; Caleb Fidiam 1 for 4, 2B; Fabiano Hale 1 for 2, HBP, BB, R Harbor Scoring: Ben Moody 1 for 4 2RBIs; Jaidon Taubman 1 for 3, SB, Josh Noland 1 for 3, R Westmont 13 – Harbor 5 Harbor Scoring: Lucas Hewitt 3 for 3, 2B, SB, BB, 2R; Riley James 1 for 3, 2B, R, BB; Connor Plant 1 for 2, 2BB, r, 2SB; Ben Moody 1 for 4, 2R, 1B, R. Soquel 17 – Alvarez 0

Soquel Scoring: WP Hunter Parkinson 2IP. 4 K; Andrew Schmidt 2 for 3, 2R, 2RBI, 2B; Finneas Del Bonta-Smith 2 for 3, R, 2RBI; Caleb Fidiam 2 for 4, 2R, RBI; Fabiano Hale 3 for 3, 3R Aptos 3 – Harbor 1 Harbor Scoring: Sam Pinheiro 1 for 3 Soquel 7 – San Lorenzo Valley 2 Soquel Scoring: WP Austin Turnell 4IP, 1K; Casey Meyers 2 for 2, R; Caleb Fidiam 2 for 2, 2R, 2RBI; Hunter Parkinson 1 for 2, 2B, R, BB St Francis 14 – Soquel 2 Soquel Scoring: Finneas Del BontaSmith 2 for 4, R; Caleb Fidiam 3 for 4, SB, RBI; Austin Torneli, 2 fro 3 2-2B, R

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Soquel Season Record: (20-3, SCCAL 9-1)

Harbor Season Record: (4-16, SCCAL 2-6) Soquel 8 – Harbor 2 Soquel Scoring: WP Anna Gurr 7 IP, 9K, (7-1); Katrina Agosti 3 for 3, 3R, RBI, 2B, 3B; Makenna Provancha3 for 4, 3RBI, R; Jamie Sugimoto 3 for 4, R; Gurr 2 for 3, 2 RBI Harbor Scoring: Gianna Stagnaro 2 for 3, 2B, RBI Soquel 7 – San Lorenzo Valley 1 Soquel Scoring: WP Makenna Provancha 7IP, 6K; Provancha 2 for 3, 3B, HR, RBI, R; Anna Gurr 2 for 3, 2B, R; Katrina Agosti 2 for 3, R

Track & Field

CCS Top 8 Meet Soquel: Girls 1600 - #7 Kaila Gibson

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Boys Volleyball

Soquel Season Record: (19-5, SCCAL 9-2) Mount Madonna def. Soquel (17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20) Soquel def. Pacific Collegiate School (25-20, 25-12, 25-21) Soquel Scoring: Graham Denevan 18 kills, 10 digs; Sam Walters 8 kills, 10 digs; Evan Bauer 11 kills

Boys Golf

Harbor Season Record (11-0, SCCAL 10-0) Santa Cruz 252 – Soquel 261 (DeLaveaga GC) Soquel Scoring: Medalist - Neddie Gleitmann 44; Shayne Springbegg 48; Anna De Los Santos 52, Sanna Titus 53, Parker Erickson 64 St. Francis 227 – Soquel 295 (Pasatiempo GC) Soquel Scoring: Neddie Gleitmann 46; Anna De Los Santos 50, Shayne Springbegg 62; Sanna Titus 63, Parker Erickson 74 Harbor 215 – San Lorenzo Valley 270 (Pasatiempo GC) Harbor Scoring: Co-Medalists Sam Jackson 41 & Ryan Nixon 41; Deane Renaldi 42, Ryker Barnes 45, Ian Laustalot 46

Lacrosse

Harbor 5 – Scotts Valley 4 Harbor Scoring: Will Pushnik 3 goals, assist; Joe Locke goal; Tyler Nicholson 2 goals, assist; Logan Browne 9 saves n 8 / May 2013 / Capitola Soquel Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com

‘Be a Champion’

Thirty-Third Annual Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run

he 33rd Annual Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run will take place on Saturday May 11, 2013. Each year more than 2000 local residents gear up in support of the nonprofit, school or charity of their choice to walk, run, or wheel their way along West Cliff Drive. “This year we expect over 120 participating organizations to collectively step out to ask the community for financial support,” states Human Race Coordinator Kelly Mercer. The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County has organized and hosted the event since it’s inception in 1980. The Human Race was conceived to build strength in numbers, generate awareness, and to give community members a means to stand up for the causes they care about. “Every community has places dedicated to improving and enriching our lives. Some are hidden little gems, and others are well-recognized institutions for the greater good. The goal of the Human Race has always been to connect individuals with those who make our community thrive,” states Volunteer Center Executive Director Karen Delaney. Many community members and local organizations return year after year in support of the event. The Race has become

“Chamber Schedule” from page 7 The annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival Kickoff Party is a fundraiser supporting the Capitola Art & Wine Festival, a community event. The Capitola Art & Wine Festival supports not only the CapitolaSoquel Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization, but a variety of local nonprofit school and community groups that assist with the Festival. Tickets and information: Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce 831.475.6522 www. capitolachamber.com

May 23

Pristine Clinical Skin Care Ribbon Cutting & Open House 5:30 – 7 pm ristine Clinical Skin Care 5th Anniversary Celebration Ribbon Cutting with Capitola-Soquel Chamber at 5:30pm 716 Capitola Avenue, Suite H, Capitola. Enjoy small bites, learn about your skin and take a tour of Pristine Clinical Skin Care from 5:30 – 7PM. There will be a month long fundraiser (May 20 – June 20) to benefit

a fundraising mainstay and has grown into the largest collaborative fundraiser of its kind in Santa Cruz County. “What I love most about the Race is that it has a true Santa Cruz feel, with lively costumes, banners, eclectic music, and participants from all corners of the community stepping up to address community needs. We have a wide-range of participants that includes school children, animal lovers,

art and music lovers, parks program supporters, environmental activists and public service advocates. You name the cause, and there is someone at the Human Race walking for it,” states Mercer. In the last five years, the Human Race has generated nearly $1 million dollars for participating organizations. “We have set an ambitious goal of raising $250,000 this year. No contribution is too small. I look

forward to a new round of community members joining us at this year’s race,” states Mercer. Race day will include t-shirts for the first 2000, prizes, a costume contest, music along the course, a free breakfast and a post race barbeque. Community members of all ages are encouraged to join their fellow neighbors in this family friendly, fun event. Register and download a pledge sheet at www.humanracesc.org or call the Volunteer Center at 831- 427-5075 for more information. n ••• Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run May 11, 2013. Starting Line: 2300 Delaware Ave, Santa Cruz Schedule of Events: 7:00 AM: Get fueled for the fun run and walk with a pre-race breakfast for participants. 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration and donation turn-in 8:00 AM: Runners begin and walkers follow after 10:30 - 12:30PM: Picnic and BBQ. Relax and enjoy great food with friends and family Participants of all ages are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Crowd friendly dogs are also welcome on a leash.

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Why Day Camp?

By Marla Coleman

hildren learn life skills that become habits of the heart. Another mother wrote that the family was on a ski trip. The son got to the top of a steep hill and started to panic. The mom said, “What would you do if you were at camp?” and he proceeded to engage himself in positive self-talk that was part of the camp culture: “It may take time, it may be hard; but stick with it, and you’ll be

fine!” He skied down with a huge sense of accomplishment and perseverance. It’s tough to be a kid these days. It’s tough to be a parent. In a society where the nature of the family, the work place, and the community have changed dramatically, we can no longer assume that the natural process of growing up will provide children the experiences and the resources they need to become successful, contributing adults.

Santa Cruz Montessori 6230 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003 Phone: 831-476-1646 web: www.scms.org

SCM summer programs provide a fun, educational and safe environment. Classes/ camps include boogie boarding, ceramics, art, academics, and outdoor education. Small classes, full-day recreation programs (8:00am – 5:30pm) available. Flexible schedules in one to four week blocks. Call or visit website for information.

Aptos Summer Adventure Day Camp at Aptos Academy 1940 Bonita Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 Phone: 831-688-1080 web: www.aptosacademy.org

Aptos Summer Adventure Camp At the Aptos Academy June 17 – August 9 For Ages 3-12 Full or Half Day

8 weeks of fun for kids ages 3 to 12. The day camp features crafts, art, nature study, climbing wall, swimming, horses, field trips, and optional morning academics. Located on 5 acres just off Hwy 1 at San Andreas exit. Each week has a fun and educational theme. See website for details. June 17 - Aug 9. Attend by the week or full session, and full or half days.

Basketball Jones Phone: 800-348-3803

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Basketball Jones Hoop Camps is a great avenue for any young basketball player who is looking to improve their basketball game. With over 200 camps under our belt and over 15,000 campers having gone through our program there is NO trial and error. We are confident that this is the camp for your child to refine their basketball skills, improve on team concepts, have fun and meet new friends! We have sold out both of our camps in Santa Cruz County the past five years! Register before May 16th & Save $20! High-Quality Basketball Instruction Day Camps For Boys & Girls Ages 6-15 Over 10,000 Campers Coached! All Experience Levels Welcome Group Discounts Available: 800-348-3803

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In sharp contrast to the traditions of growing up in the 50s and 60s, today we live in the first moment when humans receive more of their information second-hand than first! We are in a climate where it is harder to know what we need to survive, so drawing on experiences that give children healthy alternatives and opportunities to instill capabilities, the hallmarks of thriving, is the greatest gift you can give a young child. Does it really matter if my child doesn’t go to day camp, especially since she will go to overnight camp in a few years? She is only four years old — why does she need day camp? Camp provides one of the very few links with a world larger than the consumer culture we inhabit — and day camp is one important choice in a quiver of options. The camp experience helps children and youth develop an appreciation of their place and their responsibility in a much larger universe. A preschooler — or even an older child who might be reluctant to go to overnight camp — can join a community that is created especially for her to practice growing up. Why wait until age ten when the benefits of feeling connected and being able to contribute and navigate at an earlier age can be reaped? Under the supervision of inspiring guides and passionate coaches, children can feel successful and make new friends while having the time of their lives; they can experience belonging and contribution; they can have a sense of consistency

and predictability in times of turbulence and change. Day camp can begin as early as age three, and is geared to children who get to experience camp and still return home each evening! They have the best of both worlds — the camp community, which is built exclusively for kids and their own home, which provides the security they need at a tender age. One day camp parent said, “While my children and I are constantly bombarded by the news which is focused on what is wrong with the world, camp is a living example of what is right.” Day camp is a terrific first experience. Reminiscent of less complicated days, when people connected with nature, thrived on inter-generational relationships, and made new discoveries, everything is designed and scaled to ensure that children feel included, cared about, and capable. Beginning camp at an early age provides important advantages. Camp is the best demonstration of moral and spiritual order — democracy

is the core purpose. Children learn life skills and behaviors that become habits of the heart. While many then move on to overnight camp, others will be content to continue the day camp experience: after

all, there is a camp for everyone — and that might well be day camp! To learn more about camp and child development, please visit the American Camp Association’s family-dedicated Web site: www.CampParents.org, or call the tollfree number 1-800-428-CAMP (2267). n ••• Marla Coleman is the parent liaison at Camp Echo in Burlingham, New York. The immediate past president of the American Camp Association, she is a co-owner of Coleman Family Camps, which includes Camp Echo and Coleman Country Day Camp. Originally printed in CAMP Magazine, reprinted by permission of the American Camp Association © 2005 American Camping Association, Inc.

Monte Vista Horsemanship Camp 2 School Way, Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 831-206-9707 e-mail: MVEquestrian@gmail.com web: www.montevistaequestrian.com

The week-long Horsemanship Camp at Monte Vista Christian School is a wonderful opportunity for boys and girls to spend hours every day riding and learning about horses. We have wonderful school horses for riders of every experience level. We offer Western and English riding, as well as crafts, swimming, archery and marshmallow roasting at the evening campfire. Sign up today for an unbelievable summer camp experience! Call Cassie Belmont at (831) 206-9707, email MVEquestrian@gmail.com or visit www.montevistaequestrian.com for more information today!

Vacation Bible Camp Santa Cruz Bible Church 440 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 831-429-1162 Fax: 831-429-9575 e-mail: ckennedy@santacruzbible.org web: www.santacruzbible.org

Enter the epic adventure that empowers kids to stand strong. An exciting week, June 17 -21 at VBC is $40 per child and includes a camp shirt. VBC is for kids 4yrs to 5th grade. At Kingdom Rock VBC here at Santa Cruz Bible Church, kids experience God’s Word in fun and unforgettable ways! Each day, leaders reinforce one simple Bible truth–which makes it super easy for kids to remember and apply to real life! For more info go to www.santacruzbible.org.

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First Time at Camp?

Bob Ditter, L.C.S.W.

ending your child away to camp for the first time is a major milestone for most families, one that is often marked by excitement, anticipation, and perhaps even some anxiety. Though camp is certainly about making friends and having fun, it is also about being on your own and being a part of a community. One of the most important things you as a parent can do to help prepare your child for both these aspects of camp is to talk with your child about it before he/ she goes. In fact, it may be better to have several occasional, shorter talks rather than one long conversation as children often absorb more when there is less to think about at one time. I also find that children do better with this sort of conversation if it is part of a more general conversation and if it is part of a pattern of talking, either at the dinner table or while riding in the car doing errands.

The following are some sample topics for discussion that will help prepare your child emotionally for their big adventure: Friends amp is not anything if it is not about making new friends. If you are shy about meeting new kids, then learn to get to know others by being a good listener. Remember also that not everyone in your cabin, bunk, or group has to be your friend, and you don’t have to be everyone else’s friend. As long as you treat others with respect and they do the same with you, then having one or two friends at camp is fine. If you have more, then that’s great! Activities here are many exciting things to do at camp, many of which you may never have tried before. If your child tends to be a bit homesick or worried about being homesick, remind him/her about the excitement of going to camp: Remember,

Jim Booth Swim School Harvey West Pool, Santa Cruz • In Shape Club, Capitola Watsonville Indoor & Outdoor Pools Phone: 831-722-3500 web: www.jimboothswimschool.com

Jim Booth Swim School is known for its gentle classes where infants are taught to swim and are never dunked or forced. Parents feel comfortable that they are starting their children in a safe and sensible way. Jim Booth Swim School gives children of all ages the foundations required to be great swimmers for their entire lives. Mike Bottom, a member of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team said, “This is the way to start babies in the water.” There are now 3 locations to serve you Watsonville, Santa Cruz Harvey West Park and In Shape Capitola. For more information call Jim Booth Swim School at (831)722-3500 or visit www.jimboothswimschool.com.

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when you first decided to go to camp, what made you so excited? You may not like all the activities, or you may be better at some than others. That’s normal. I, however, hope you are willing to try. The more you put into camp, the more you will get out of it! Cooperating ou, like every other camper there, will be part of a cabin, bunk, or group. As your parent, I hope you will cooperate with others and help. That’s part of what makes camp so special — kids helping each other out. Most kids will help you if you are friendly and help them. Give yourself time. One thing about camp is that almost everything is new — the kids, the activities, the routines, the bed you sleep in, the bathroom. It takes a few days to get adjusted, so be patient with yourself. Most of the time you will be having so much fun you won’t mind all the changes, but if you do, remember that you will get so used to things that by the time

you come home you will miss all those things! Helping Out amp is about fun, but it also requires that you help. Clean up is part of camp. You do it every day! As your parent, I hope you will cooperate! Getting Help veryone has good days and bad days. If you are having a problem, your counselor is there to help you! You don’t have to wait to tell us if you are upset about something.

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Camp Capitola 4400 Jade Street, Capitola, CA 95010 Phone: 831-475-5935 Fax: 831-475-6279 e-mail: capitolarecreation@ci.capitola.ca.us web: www.capitolarecreation.com

Camp Capitola, for kids ages 6-11, is held at Jade Street Park and Capitola Community Center to provide kids with an awesome summer experience! Camp is designed to run in 2-week or 3-week sessions. We offer half-day or all-day care (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) with extended care hours. There is a regular daily schedule with several differenct types of activities going on (indoor, outdoor, arts & crafts, active & quiet games, age-specific activities, etc.).

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The Bottom Line About Camp Costs P arents know that camp is an experience that will last a lifetime. However, they may worry about the cost, especially if there is more than one camp-aged child in the house. The good news for parents is that there is a camp for just about every budget. While fees to attend camp vary, they can range from $75 to over $650 per week for American Camp Association-accredited resident and day camps. Parents may also reduce the costs by asking the right questions. When talking with the camp director, parents should ask the following: • What is the refund policy? Refund policies vary greatly from camp to camp. Some refund for illness only, some will give a total refund prior to certain date, and some don not refund at all. Most camps will ask for a small non-refundable deposit at the time of application, which may or may not go toward the cost of tuition. It is important to know the refund policy before you send any money. • Is there financial assistance available? Many camps offer camperships, which is a partial or total subsidy of the tuition costs, but parents need to ask if they are available. Although they are usually awarded based on need, don not assume that you make too much to qualify. It is important to apply early. • What is included in the tuition? Day camps will typically include transportation as part of their tuition. Resident camps may offer limited transportation, such as a van ride from a major local train station. Other amenities to ask about are fees for special programs and trips, laundry service, camp canteen, special equipment that is required and service organization membership. Also, ask the camp director if it is appropriate to send spending money with your child. • Are special discounts available? Often, camps will offer special discounts for such things as early registration, full-season enrollment, and enrollment of multiple family members. If more than one special discount applies, parents may only be able to take advantage of one. n ••• Founded in 1910, the American Camp Association is a national community of camp professionals and is dedicated to enriching the lives of

children and adults through the camp experience. The ACA camp database provides parents with many ways to find the ideal ACA-accredited camp. For more information, visit ACA’s familydedicated Web site, www.CampParents.org. Reprinted by permission of the American Camp Association © 2005

Dancenter 810 A By Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010 Phone: 831-475-5032 e-mail: dancenter@cruzio.com web: www.dancenterinfo.com Dancenter offers a 6-week summer session for all ages, 3 years through adults. Ballet, modern, tap, Jazz, hip hop, Belly dance, yoga, Latin dance and contemporary. Come join the fun this summer!

Two Great Programs for All Ages and Abilities! Phone: 831-423-3556 or 408-846-KIDS(5437) e-mail: catalystsoccerleague@gmail.com web: www.catalystsoccer.com Train the Barca Way: SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS The Catalyst Soccer: Player Development Programs are designed to help the young player become more confident with their soccer skills. The curriculum is designed by Catalyst Soccer’s Founder, Paul Holocher, Cal Poly Mustang soccer coach, and is inspired from the teachings of FC Barcelona youth trainings. Topics covered include individual ball skills with special emphasis on the passing and possession/positional games. Many engaging small sided games will allow players to simulate real game situations while maximizing the application of attacking skills to make good decisions on the field. Camps take place throughout the Santa Cruz County and are coming to a local field near you. Come join in the FUN and LEARNING! Spaces are limited. Register today online at www.catalystsoccer.com or call 831-423-3556 for more info.

Chartwell School 2511 Numa Watson Road, Seaside, CA 93955 Phone: 831-394-3468 Fax: 831-394-7991 e-mail: gmitchell@chartwell.org web: www.chartwell.org

Chartwell is an independent day school for co-ed students diagnosed with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. Chartwell offers an academic skills program in grades 2-8 and a college prep project-based curriculum in grades 9-12. Research shows that nearly 20% of all students find learning to read difficult despite average or better cognitive ability; mainly due to the ways their brains process visual and auditory information. At Chartwell, we see students reach their full potential by helping them get the education they need. Our fund-raising efforts provide need-based financial aid or tuition support funding to nearly half of our student population.

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“First Time” from page 12 After all, if your counselor doesn’t know what might be troubling you, he/she can’t help you. Be honest and ask for what you need. If your counselor doesn’t seem to be concerned or doesn’t help you, then you can go to the unit director, head counselor, etc. Parents should know who these “back-up persons” are and how their child will recognize them if they need to. Being Positive t’s a great thing to remind your first-time camper about his or her strong points. I would focus not just on what they do well, but their positive qualities as well, such as

what makes them a good friend or the type of person other kids would want to know. Helping children identify their strengths can help them when they are having a setback — one of those inevitable growing pains all children have from time to time. Talking with your child about these kinds of issues is a great way to show support as your child gets ready to take this important step on the road to being more resilient and self-reliant. For you as a parent, it can give you more peace of mind as you allow your child to participate safely in a broader world. To learn more about camp and child development, please visit the American

Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation 979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 831-454-7901 web: www.scparks.com

Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation has something for everyone this summer, including Art Studio 95003 and Science Exploration, NEW day camps at Aptos Park for ages 6-12, as well as: La Selva Beach Summer Recreation, Swim Lessons at the Simpkins Family Swim Center, Renaissance Camp at Aptos Park, Time Travelers and Science Sleuths at Quail Hollow Ranch for ages 6-11, Baseball Camps, Soccer Classes, Theater and Cooking classes, and more! Register NOW at www.scparks.com. A wide variety of summer camps and activities are offered. Camps run June 10-August 16 – Swim Lessons run June 18-August 24.

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Camp Association’s family-dedicated Web site: www.CampParents.org, or call the toll-free number, 1-800-428-CAMP (2267). Bob Ditter is a child and family therapist living in Boston who consults extensively with people who work with children. Ditter has visited over 500 children’s camps in the United States, has been quoted in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Parent Magazine, and the Ladies Home Journal. He has appeared on “The Today Show” and the “Evening News with Peter Jennings” and is considered one of the nation’s leading experts on camp. Originally printed in CAMP Magazine, reprinted by permission of the American Camp Association; © 2006 American Camping Association, Inc.

Spring Hills School 250 California Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831-427-2641 Fax: 831-427-2958 web: www.springhillschool.org Spring Hill is a private, non-profit school where the talents of bright, motivated and gifted children are recognized, nurtured and developed to their full potential.The school’s accelerated and enriched curriculum supports academic success and fosters a spirit of inquisitiveness and creativity. Please call us at (831) 427-2641 to learn more about our school or to schedule a time to meet our teachers and staff.

“Community Awards” from page 4 As a volunteer for the VIPS, Bill has been involved in flood clean-up, transportation for New Year’s Eve Safe Ride Home, tsunami warning and other Village closures, as well as volunteering at the Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show and Capitola Public Safety Foundation Golf Tournament. Bill continues to support the American Red Cross, CERT and is taking classes to become a ham radio operator. Bill donates his woodcarvings to many non-profit fundraisers.

Business of the Year Paradise Beach Grille n January of 1998, Gary and Leslie Wetsel purchased the former Edgewater building at 215 Esplanade. After months of extensive renovations, they opened Paradise Beach Grille. Five years later, Robert and Carol Coe joined the Paradise Beach Grille family as partners. From day one, they have not wavered from their original concept of providing quality service and food in a fun environment for their customers and employees. Paradise has become a popular meeting place for local patrons as well as a favorite restaurant for

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is a local gem, a wonderful restaurant offering quality food and service in a romantic atmosphere. The owners and staff have done a remarkable job creating a great restaurant that contributes to the Capitola community by supporting local non-profits and serving on committees that improve the quality of life in Capitola.

tourists. They have been voted Best Restaurant in Santa Cruz County for five years and in Capitola for six years running. Paradise maximizes the beautiful beach location on Monterey Bay with an outdoor patio, views of the historic Capitola Venetian condominiums and the ocean. They were voted the “18th Most Romantic Restaurant in the World” by gogobot.com. Gary has served Capitola as chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee for Parking and Traffic, president and treasurer of the Village and Wharf Business Improvement Association, served on the Capitola Business Development Committee, City of Capitola Finance Advisory Committee, Capitola General Plan Committee and City of Capitola Traffic and Parking Commission. Leslie has been a great partner and mother to their two children and three grandchildren, and is currently the managing partner of Paradise Beach Grille. Their son Scott has joined them as Beverage Manager. Paradise Beach Grille

Lifetime Community Service Award Capitola Police Department he recent loss of two Santa Cruz Police Officers reminds us of the gratitude we feel for our outstanding Capitola Police Department. Placing their lives on the line, they serve and protect the citizens of Capitola every day. We appreciate their diligence, and commend them for their unwavering dedication and bravery. n

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Measure S Vote by Mail on $90 Parcel Tax for Soquel Schools By Noel Smith

hen asked why the District needed a parcel Tax even after the passage of Prop 30, Soquel Union Elementary School District Superintendent Henry Castaniada said, “Over the past five years the District has had to cut $1.3 million of its $14 million budget. The passage of Proposition 30 does not restore the $1.3 million, it merely stopped the bleeding so we will not lose more of our funding in the current year.” For example, Castaniada noted that some of the positions the District currently provides are paid for directly by the parents such as library and media specialists. “These positions wouldn’t exist if the District had to pay for them,” said Castaniada, “That’s not what we want; we want to have the District able to have the funds available to provide the quality of education our students deserve. That’s what this parcel tax is about; to restore and maintain quality educational programs and facilities in our District.” District documents show that, since 2008, SUESD has experienced $1.3 million in cuts due to state reductions in education funding, which has meant increased class sizes and loss of funding for art, music and libraries. According to the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, Harley Robertson, “The parcel tax would raise about $800,000 per year in additional funding for the District. This would include exemptions for senior citizen and handicapped property owners. There are about 10,000 properties and 16,000 registered voters in the district.” If the Measure S parcel tax were passed by a 2/3 majority, all funds collected would stay in SUESD and could not be taken away by the State. Because the vote-

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by-mail election is May 7, 2013, the revenue would be available and positively impact the 2013-2014 school year budget. The parcel tax would expire in 8 years. In order to ensure that the funds are used as intended: • No funds could be used for administrators’ salaries • Citizen oversight and annual reports to our community would ensure funds are spent as promised Additionally: • The measure would expire in 8 years and could not be renewed without voter approval • Senior citizen homeowners aged 65 or older could receive an exemption According to Tricia Webber of the Santa Cruz County

Clerk’s Office, the ballots were mailed to all registered voters on April 8 and have to b e returned to the county clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on May 7 to be counted. Voter registration could continue until April 30 in order to be mailed a ballot for the election. If Measure S is approved by at least two-thirds of those voting on it, the Soquel Union Elementary School District will be authorized to levy a special tax on real property. The tax would be imposed for eight years beginning July 1, 2013, at the rate of $90 per year on each parcel within the School District. The proceeds of the special tax, if approved, may be applied only to the purposes set out in the full text of Measure S and may not be used for administrators’ salaries or benefits. Property owners who are 65 years of age or older or who are receiving Supplemental Security Income for a disability regardless of age, whose property is used solely for owner-occupied, single family residential purposes, may obtain an exemption from the parcel tax by applying annually to the School District. The School District Board of Trustees proposes to reduce this parcel tax if it should develop that it has an unintended effect of decreasing or offsetting local, state or federal government funding sources that would otherwise be available to the School District. A “yes” vote is to approve imposition of the special parcel tax. A “no” vote is against imposition of the special parcel tax. n

“Music in May” from page 8 The program is an adventure in rich romantic color with the beloved Violin Sonata by César Franck, the Spanish impressionism of Enrique Granados (Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 49) and a mesmerizing 20th century masterwork by Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera (Pampeana No. 2 for cello and piano). Franck Sonata for violin and piano in A Major (1886) Ginastera Pampeana No. 2 Rhapsody for cello and piano (1950) Granados Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 49 (1985) aturday, May 18, 6:30 PM Preconcert lecture 7:30 PM Concert $20 advance/$25 door. The concert is a revelation of 20th century works including Claude Debussy’s rarefied late Cello Sonata, Samuel Barber’s String Quartet featuring the original version of his ineffable “Adagio for Strings”, and a well-matched treat from Edward Elgar (Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84) that demonstrates his unique blend of late romanticism and English pastoralism, as well as his farewell to a bygone era. Debussy Sonata for cello and piano (1915) Barber String Quartet Op. 11 (1936) Elgar Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84 (1918) Each performance is preceded by a free pre-concert lecture presented by musicologist Kai Christiansen. Mim 2013 welcomes: Violinist In Sun Jang of the San Fran-

cisco Symphony (a graduate of Juilliard and New England Conservatory, Jang was a top prize winner at the Henry Szeryng Violin Competition; prior to coming to San Francisco, she served as concertmaster of New World Symphony). Cellist Sarah Rommel (a silver medalist in the 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Newman Quartet, Rommel is a recent graduate of Curtis). Returning this year is violist Alexandra Leem of the Santa Fe Opera. Pianist Amy Yang (a graduate of Curtis, Juilliard, and Yale, The Philadelphia Inquirer says of Yang: “artistically, [she] has fully arrived”). Mim Artistic Director and violinist Rebecca Jackson (who The San Francisco Examiner has described as “riveting”). Mim is proud to announce its partnership with fiscal sponsor Santa Cruz Sister City Support (“SCSCS”), a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization here in Santa Cruz that will link Mim with our sister city, Puerta la Cruz in Venezuela. Tickets are available now and range from $20-$25, with discounts for advance purchases. More details as well as full artists’ bios can be found online at www. musicinmay.org. n ••• For Tickets: Phone: (800) 838-3006 – Online: www.brownpapertickets.com – In Person: Soif Wine Bar, 105 Walnut Ave., Downtown Santa Cruz

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By Noreen Santaluce

Stagebridge Senior Theater brings Broadway to Santa Cruz

re you over 50 and have talent (hidden or otherwise) in the entertainment field? Or, do you want to sharpen your skills and show case your abilities in singing, dancing or acting? If so, you should check into the new organization in this area called Stagebridge. Lynn Knudsen is responsible for starting this Santa Cruz group after her positive experience in a Performing Arts Summer Camp offered by the original Stagebridge in Oakland. Her thought was “Santa Cruz could use a group like this.” Drawing on her background in New York musical theater, she promptly organized Santa Cruz Stagebridge and has set up a program of performing arts classes at Cabrillo College that will run from June 20 to June 26. There will be classes and work

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shops in singing, dancing, acting, improvisation, Zumba, story telling and musical theater led by experts in these fields. To quote Lynn Knudsen, “If you are over 50 and want to fulfill a dream of performing or renew your abilities while having fun with a great group of people, this is your opportunity.” Members of the present group, which is affiliated with the Oakland Stagebridge, are already giving performances billed as “Hats Off To Broadway” in local venues. An open-to-the-public show is planned for Saturday, May 18 at the Soquel Congregational Church followed by a salad luncheon. No charge. Donations accepted. n To register for Cabrillo classes, call 479-6331. For further information, call Lynn Knudsen at 477-0127

Members of Stagebridge Performing at the Nineties Club of Mid County Senior Center. From Left: Lynn Knudsen, Moyna Shipley, Elizabeth Carr, Jeremy Griffey, Lisa Carter, Dee Sargent, Carole English, Sally Shaman-Fogel. (Not present for photo were: Josephine Chapatti, Wanda Kocina and Mary Roity)

Rainbow Light donates children’s vitamins to CASA

t’s hard for parents to be sure children removed from their family homes because are getting all the nutrients they of abuse or neglect. Roots and Wings need, but families caring for children recruits and supports the families who in foster care can find it especially chal- provide children with temporary homes. Anastasia Torreslenging because not Gil of Roots and every child is accusWings was thrilled tomed to eating the to hear of Rainbow same foods they do. Light’s gift. “The These families vitamins are an will have a little amazing donation,” easier time meeting says Torres-Gil. “We their children’s nutriwant to provide the tional needs thanks highest quality of to Rainbow Light, care for children in a local dietary supplement company that donated a shipment foster care, so it is wonderful to be able of children’s gummy vitamins this week to provide them with these high-quality to Court Appointed Special Advocates to vitamins and nutrients.” Paul Schusser, Business Operations benefit children in foster care. CASA’s volunteer child advocates Manager at Rainbow Light, says his work directly with the children, but usually see them just once a week. CASA needed to get the vitamins to the families caring for the children, “so we called on our friends at Roots and Wings,” says CASA Program Manager Jimmy He Cook. said about 260 children currently live in Sandra Plourd of Rainbow Light (from left), Jimmy Cook of CASA and Anastasia Torres-Gil foster care, of Roots and Wings.

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A Benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank

e need your salable goods! On Saturday, May 4 from 8 am to 2:30 pm, Twin Lakes Church in Aptos will be hosting a community garage sale to help raise funds for Second Harvest Food Bank. The guidelines for the event include: • Please make sure things are in working order and good condition (nobody wants a broken toaster or a headless statue!). • We can only take Flatscreen TVs (no tube TVs) • Make sure games or other sets have all the pieces. • We can’t take mattresses. • We also need hangers and paper or plastic bags. Drop off time at the bus barn: Saturday, April 20: 7–8pm • Sunday, April 21: 10am–1pm • Saturday, April 27: 9am–8pm • Sunday, April 28: 10am–5pm • Monday April 29 – Thursday May 2: 10am–7pm Drop off at sale area: Friday, May 3: 8am–7pm Garage Sale Hours: Saturday, May 4: 8am–2:30pm

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To volunteer, for further information, for helping picking up furniture, etc., contact Gwenda Baker 763-3730 • bakermusic1@sbcglobal.net. Twin Lakes annual garage sale needs trailers to store items in until the big day on May 4. There has been such a huge response that necessitates storing all the items so they can be easily transported on the Thursday and Friday before the big sale day on Saturday. If you have an empty trailer sitting in your driveway, think about taking it to Twin Lakes Church and putting it to good use for 7-10 days. Give Jeff Dunton a call at 234-4683, Twin Lakes Church is located at 2701 Cabrillo College Drive in Aptos. n

Cabrillo Stage Announces 2013-14 Season

Classics and Original Works Highlight Four-Show Schedule

abrillo Stage, the professional musical theatre company at Cabrillo College, announces its 32nd season starting July 12 and playing through January, 2014. This season the company will light up the night with shows that are both classic and original works. Online ticket sales start April 16 at www.cabrillostage.com. Cabrillo Stage’s 2013 summer repertory season opens with Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical, La Cage Aux Folles, performing in the Cabrillo Crocker Theater July 12 – August 11. Then it’s romance on the plains in Rodger and Hammerstein’s classic Oklahoma! performing July 26 - August 18. In the intimate Cabrillo Black Box Theater, Stage is proud to present the restaging of last summer’s sellout hit Escaping Queens, a poignant yet comic tale of coming of age in the projects written by local composer Joe Ortiz, July 25 – August 18. In the new year, Stage will present a modern musical myth written by legendary award-winning composer Steve Dorff, Lunch, playing January

3- 19, 2014. Mr. Dorff will be on hand for the opening and a post-show discussion with the audience. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES July 12 – August 11 Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein’s musical comedy is the story of a flamboyant gay couple—Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction— and the farcical adventures that ensue when George’s son brings home his fian-

cée’s ultra-conservative parents to meet them. Winner of countless Tony awards, including Best Musical and Best Musical Revival. Adult themes and language. Janie Scott, Director/Choreographer OKLAHOMA! July 26 – August 18 Rodgers & Hammerstein set the standard for musical theatre with Oklahoma’s fusion of story, song and dance. This multi awardwinning show is set in a western Indian territory at the turn of the century where the high-spirited rivalry between the farmers and the cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and the sinister Jud Fry vie for the affection of Laurey, a winsome farm girl. A timeless classic for the whole family. Kikau Alvaro, Director/Choreographer

ESCAPING QUEENS July 25 – August 18 With a new cast and revised staging, Santa Cruz composer Joe Ortiz’s musical memoir Escaping Queens returns after a sell-out world premiere at Cabrillo Stage in 2012. In the shadow of the Queensboro Bridge lies the heart-rending and comic story of an immigrant family. Through the eyes of a young boy, we meet a zany cast of jubilant characters—a gambling Puerto Rican father, a nurturing Italian mother, a love-crazed teenager, a lurking neighborhood bookie and Doo Wop kids singing on the street corner—who weave the tale of a desperate escape from New York. Adult Language Greg Fritsch, Director “Cabrillo Stage” page 31

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Capitola Garage Sale a Success

CVRA supports the Human Care Alliance

By Gina Velez, CVRA President

dollars along with this year’s $630 in sales on Saturday April 20, brings us to an impressive $1,375 two-year total! The Human Care Alliance supports 50 nonprofit Health and Human Service Agencies that serve Santa Cruz County. Together, our used items are creating revenue that brings meals to hungry seniors, health services to those that cannot afford it, and much more in our local community ... and the smiles on their face says it all. Thank you to those that really make this all possible!! Our special gratitude to those on-hands people including Linda Hanson nd year supLinda Hanson counts funds raised to support the Human Care Alliance. for her 2

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How to Complain like a Champion M any of the pre-coaching conversations I have with people are filled with complaints. Complaints mostly about other people: “Bill’s cluttered workspace drives me nuts!” - “Jane is such a neat freak” - “I wish Mary would stand up for herself” - “The boss never says anything to the Sales guy when he’s late to meetings, but he dings me every time.” If they aren’t complaining about others, they complain about themselves: “Why do I keep saying ‘yes’ when I already have plenty to do?” I’m such a wimp. I just shut down when it even looks like an argument’s brewing.” If it’s not people, then it’s the system or the economy or something doing something to them. “Do you believe it? The bridge took my bumper out!” I don’t mind complaints. I do mind hearing the same complaint over and over and over again. I mind because I don’t like

people to think they are victims. Luckily, many years ago, a colleague introduced me to three types of complaints that ended my days as a victim and began my reign as a champion complainer. Here’s what I learned. Recreational complaint. With this kind of complaint, there’s no intention to change or solve anything. There’s no request. My father-in-law in AZ complains about the weather: “It’s always blue skies. Our weather is boring!” My friend in Oregon complains: It’s another dreary day in Portland. I guess I’ll get my umbrella and take a walk.” No one takes these seriously. They can be annoying, but there’s little harm in them. They are more a conversation starter, more akin to social grease. Expressive complaint. Like the rec-

reational complaint, there’s no intention to change or solve anything. There’s no request. “I can’t believe the new leader. He didn’t even send our department an invitation to the all staff meeting. He told our manager we were probably too busy because it was tax time.” There’s danger in this kind of a complaint. If this is as far as the conversation goes, it leaves both parties discouraged and in a mood of being a victim. It sucks the life out of the relationship and possibility. Committed complaint. Unlike the previous two types, this complaint includes a request for a change. “I am sending a request by Friday to the CEO that no department is left out of any staff meetings.” No victims here.

By the way, if you’d like to move an expressive complaint to a committed complaint, ask the complainer, “Do you have a request?” If they look at you funny, congratulations! You’ve interrupted the drift of the status quo. As a bonus, you may have been removed from the list of people to whom they complain. Hey, I just saved you 3 hours a week of energy-sucking time! Complain committedly. Make a request, listen for the response, (accept, decline or counteroffer). Do this and you’ll stop being a victim and start complaining like the champion I know you can be. n ••• Camille Smith Leadership Coach, Communication Specialist, Facilitator, Speaker, President, Work In Progress: www.wipcoaching.com Office: 831-685-1480

ADAs Awarded for Traffic Safety Prosecutions istrict Attorney Bob Lee announces that Assistant District Attorneys Alex Byers and Jennifer Hutchinson were recognized on April 9, 2013 by the California Office of Traffic Safety, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and the Monterey/San Benito/Santa Cruz County AVOID Campaign for their outstanding dedication in holding defendants accountable for committing the crime of driving while under the influence. Over the course of a year, both Assistant District Attorneys Byers and

Hutchinson prosecuted numerous drunk-driving offenders with outstanding results. The results reflect the dedication of the law enforcement community throughout Santa Cruz County, including the California Highway Patrol, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, the Watsonville Police Department, the Santa Cruz Police Department, the Capitola Police Department, the Scotts Valley Police Department, the California Department of Justice, and investigators from the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office. Bob Lee and the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office recognize the

substantial dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and aggressively and ethically prosecute the offenders in an effort to promote and ensure public safety. n For more information, please contact Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Hutchinson at (831) 454-2573.

Heroes Breakfast for the Santa Cruz County Chapter American Red Cross lease join the American Red Cross Santa Cruz County Chapter for our 8th annual Heroes Breakfast as we recognize and honor local individuals and organizations in our community who have shown courage, dedication and character through acts of heroism and kindness. The Master of Ceremonies will be: KSBW’s Phil Gomez This year’s 2013 Heroes are: Animal Rescue: Lynne Achterberg Education: Stephanie Raugust Good Samaritan: Kevin Koch Law Enforcement: Patrick Dimick Lifetime Achievement: Chuck and Susan Hawley Medical Professional: Matt Ryan, Scott Vahrandian and Greg Vandervoort Military Hero: Tony Rojas Rescue Professional: Anna Kiff Workplace Hero: David Kwan Youth Hero: Autumn and Simone Bushard Eleanor Wasson Lifetime Volunteer: Milt Entwisle The Santa Cruz County Chapter helps our community to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters. All funds raised at this event help support disaster relief. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Cocoanut Grove Ballroom at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 400 Beach Street Santa Cruz, CA Tickets: Table Sponsor $1,000 – Individual Tickets $30 n

Jennifer Hutchinson (left) and Alex Byers

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CERT Training entral Fire Protection District will be offering CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training to the public in May of this year. CERT is a program to train members of the community to be better prepared to deal with major disasters including fires, earthquakes and power outages. The course includes basic training in fire safety, light search and rescue, medical aid and disaster preparedness. Using CERT training, citizens can assist neighbors and coworkers when emergency responders are delayed during overwhelming situations. The 20-hour course is free to the public and is taught by fire district staff. For more information, contact Central Fire Protection District at 479-6843 or check our website at www.centralfpd.com. CERT training information is also available at www.santacruzcountycert.org. •••

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The Jungle Book

Presented by the Christian Youth Theater Group in Santa Cruz

tarting May 4, Santa Cruz County will have the opportunity to experience the classic story, The Jungle Book, produced by CYT (Christian Youth Theater) Santa Cruz. The Jungle Book is based on Rudyard Kipling’s exotic tale of a young boy, Mowgli, who was raised in the jungles of India by a pack of wolves. In this full-length musical in which 45 students, ages 8-18 perform, Mowgli learns the laws of the jungle and with the help of his many animal friends (and a few enemies), and grows into a young man who learns that home is not so much a location as being with the ones you love. The Jungle Book is funny, touching, romantic, full of adventure and an all-around good time! The Jungle Book is CYT Santa Cruz’s third show in their third season. The company opened in January 2011 and, for over two years, has produced seven fulllength musicals; The Jungle Book will be their eighth show. Alongside their productions, the organization also offers classes in singing, dancing and acting. These classes, lead by experienced and qualified teachers, train students in performance arts, helping develop the confidence and joy that comes

Katie Bonn (clockwise from left), Tom Atchley and Samuel Aguirre

with honing their artistic gifts. Performances of The Jungle Book will be at Louden Nelson Center at 301 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for students, and $12 for children/

seniors. Tickets will be $18 at the door. School show performances are $8 per ticket for large student groups. Group pricing for all other shows is $12 (10 ticket minimum and they must be purchased in advance through CYT.)

Performance Dates and Times: Saturday, May 4 @ 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5 @ 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 School Shows@ 9 a.m. and 12 noon - SOLD OUT! Friday, May 10 @ 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11 @ 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12 @ 3 p.m. Tickets are available online at www. cytsantacruz.org. Don’t miss this exciting performance! Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is the largest national youth theatre organization and Santa Cruz hosts one of its newest affiliates. This non-profit educational organization offers after-school classes of drama, dance and voice for kids ages 4-18. CYT also produces high quality, family friendly musicals three times a year, as well as summer camps. CYT is not affiliated with any church and people of all faiths are welcome. By employing quality teachers and directors, CYT teaches theatre in a healthy environment while promoting qualities of commitment, self-esteem, confidence and integrity. With these goals in mind, CYT aims to develop character in kids, one stage at a time! n

Santa Cruz Rejuvenation Festival at San Lorenzo Park

hat has three stages of continuous entertainment, all day yoga classes, 80+ vendors, organic food and free admission? The third annual Santa Cruz Rejuvenation Festival! This blockbuster event takes place on Saturday, May 18 at San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz from 10 am to 8 pm. “I’m very grateful for the generous support of Santa Cruz Hydroponics and our many sponsors and volunteers that make the festival and free admission possible,” said festival founder Jared Namaste’. “Everyone deserves music, healing, and rejuvenation from the daily stresses of life.” From Reggae, to Spiritual, to Funk fter an inspiring opening ceremony by Coyote Woman, an Ohlone medicine woman and artist, the main stage will bump good vibration music all day. Headlining is legendary Jamaican Reggae artist. Born in the hills of Jamaica, Prezident Brown has performed at venues around the world including Reggae on the River, the premiere reggae festival in the U.S. and the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival. He most recently toured the U.S. in 2012 after producing the album “I Sound Is From Creation.” Many new talents will be presented, including the LA Hip Hop band Luminaries, Reggae Angels, Santa

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Zoo to You with a kinkajou

Cruz’s Gina Rene, Felicity OceanSong and Steven Graves. Local community drumming pioneer Jim Greiner will lead a drum circle. Many popular artists who performed last year are returning, including Love Eternal, The Inner Light Choir, Afro-Funk Experience, Rocker T, Diane Patterson, Sara Tone, Mystic Truebudoors. Wild Animals on Kids’ Stage, Watsonville Taiko on Drum & Dance Stage Zoo to You promises an exciting up-close educational experience that teaches the value of conservation, with animals such as Bengal Python, African Porcupine, Bald Eagle, alligator, or Toucan. Santa Cruz resident, Linda Arnold, called the “Mary Poppins of children’s music,” has appeared on the Disney channel and in countless venues. Her albums have won Parent’s Choice Gold, NAPPA Gold,

and Children’s Music Web awards. Andy ZAP Jackson is a local professional magician who mystifies with his creative illusions. Families will also enjoy Native American Storytelling, face painting, and arts and crafts as well as the popular Watsonville Taiko on the Drum & Dance Stage. Eco-Fair and Alternative Healing Village Features 80 Vendors wide variety of vendors, healers and artists will offer for sale everything from Jewelry to clothing, organic gardening, to eco-household products. There will also be educational booths as well as organic food for sale. This year’s festival is sponsored by Santa Cruz Hydroponics and Organics, Mother Nature’s Temple, Connection Magazine, Santa Cruz Weekly, Lydia’s Lovin Foods, The GreenStation, Charlie Hong Kong’s, Catto’s Graphics, Inner Light Ministries, Mountain Farm and Feed, Santa Cruz County Parks, Daiya Foods, Good Times, Community Printers, Clutch Couriers, Back to the Roots, Guayaki, Amy & Brian’s, New Leaf Community Markets, The Comic News, and Shelter Systems, Resource Center for Non-Violence, and Boulder Creek Music. n ••• For more information and detailed schedule, visit: www. rejuvenationfestival.com.

SqCWD Wants You to Save Water!

Noel Smith – noel@cyber-times.com

t its April 16 meeting the Soquel Creek Water District declared a Stage 2 water shortage warning. It is asking all customers to reduce their water usage by 15 percent from May to October 2013. This is because the last two rainy seasons have produces only about half the normal rainfall. This means that we water users who depend on the SqCWD need to reduce our average usage by about 10 gallons per day, per person. According to Leigh Ann Gessner, Conservation Outreach Coordinator for the Soquel Creek Water District, “The goal of 10 gallons per person may sound like a lot, but this includes all uses of water both in the home and outside. Uses such as washing clothes, washing dishes, cooking, bathing, shaving showering, flushing the toilet, watering the lawn and garden, washing the car, and all the other reasons we turn on the faucet each day.” To help all of us conserve, the SqCWD has instituted a long list of incentives. This includes rebates and devices that are available… for free! Did you know that by replacing an old nonefficient clothes washer with a new efficient one you could get a rebate of $200? Or how about the $200 rebate to replace an old 3.5 gpf toilet with a high efficiency one. Rebates are available for re-directing rainspouts, drip irrigation, rain catchments, and so on! The District also has Free Water Saving Devices for its customers. Stop by the District office at 5180 Soquel Drive to pick up the following: • Low-flow faucet aerators • Low-flow shower heads • Automatic shutoff hose nozzles • Leak detection tablets • Fiveminute shower timers • Toilet flappers • Water conserving brochure. Water has always been the true gold in California. Witness the history of the Water Wars of the Owens Valley, the diversions affecting Mono Lake, the damming of the Colorado River and the All American Canal, the Feather River and the Central Valley Project the flooding of the Hetch Hetchy Valley and the many other projects in the

quest to find a sustainable water supply for the population of California. Unfortunately for Santa Cruz County, none of those statewide water projects are available to provide our liquid gold. There are only two sources available, both local. They are surface water i.e. the yearly runoff in our local streams from our normally generous rainfall. In order to use this source throughout the year there must be sufficient runoff and storage facilities large enough to sustain our water needs through the dry seasons. The other source is ground water. This is drawn from the underground aquifers by pumps and stored in tanks that provide a minimal supply if the pumps were turned off or if the aquifer ran out of useable water. Ron Duncan, Conservation and Customer Service Field Manager for SqCWD pointed out that, “The water shortage for the SqCWD is not a short-term problem that will go away as soon as the rains return, but the problem extends far into the future. Even with a wet winter, it takes three or more years for the water to percolate through to the aquifer. Also, the more water that is pumped, the more the aquifer is subject to saltwater intrusion, which makes its water unusable for drinking, or irrigation. The dilemma then becomes how to reduce demand enough to allow the aquifer to be replenished, especially in the midst of a shortage of rainfall. This is the long-term situation that is at the bottom of the controversy over whether to build a desalination plant that would provide a sustainable water supply for both the Santa Cruz Water Department and the SqCWD.” Gessner told us, “The District is about to institute a ‘Water Usage Normalization Program.’ Currently the District supplies about 14,000 water connections. The plan is to notify the 5,000 top residential users of water that their usage is above that of their neighbors and to offer to help them find ways to reduce their usage of water and therefore reduce their water bills. Such more-than-average usage could be due to water leaks, old appliances, or just not being aware of the problem.”

Gessner said that a free water survey for any customer is offered by the District to help meet the goal reducing total water usage to meet the goal of a 15 percent reduction. By going to the Dis-

trict Website, http://soquelcreekwater.org, and to the sections labeled “Home Rebates” and “Conservation,” you will see the extensive programs designed to save our water… and your money! n

History 101

ACROSS

1. Debra Messing’s NBC show 6. Distress call 9. Pack down 13. *Coat used by army starting in Korean War 14. It can be electric 15. Of the kidneys 16. E.T., e.g. 17. *Progressive or Victorian one 18. O. Henry’s specialty 19. *a.k.a. “Father of U.S. Constitution” 21. *Underground Railroad conductor 23. Presidential election mo. 24. Arizona city 25. Auction call 28. Poet ____ Angelou

30. *George W. Bush is the ______ son of George H.W. Bush 35. Keats’ works, e.g. 37. Magnifying glass 39. Eastwood’s _____ Harry 40. Hippocrates’ promise 41. Monument to Buddha 43. Steam engine fuel 44. Of them 46. Prayer leader in mosque 47. Upper hand 48. “The Green ______” 50. Any thing 52. Ever, to a poet 53. Chapter 11 issue 55. Cranberry habitat 57. *Site of first shot of Civil War 60. New Hebrides 64. Something unusual, perhaps worthy of collecting

65. Exclamation of surprise 67. Back of mandible 68. Comprehend 69. Waste of time, in text lingo 70. Sheep-like 71. Not working 72. Clinton ___ Rodham 73. Dog-_____ book

10. Dwarf buffalo 11. *Father of American Education, Horace ____ 12. Layer 15. Like risqué entertainment 20. Stretched circles 22. “It’s no ___!” 24. Free from slavery 25. *Lincoln’s assassin 26. *Known for potatoes, DOWN it achieved statehood 1. Unsubscriber’s focus in 1890 2. ____ fide, in bad faith 27. Block 3. Desert-like 29. Supposed giant 4. Coil of yarn Himalayan 5. Type of horse-drawn 31. Vegas cube carriage 32. Wear away 6. Espied 33. “All the world’s a 7. “___ the fields we _____” go” 34. *Tippecanoe’s running 8. List of candidates mate 9. *FDR was only president elected to 36. Leg bone 38. Quarrel or argument more than two

42. Single-cell protozoan 45. Grass valued for hay for cattle 49. Driver’s aid 51. *Non-interference doctrine creator, 1823 54. *1954 Board of Education opponent 56. Tropical fruit 57. Voiceless consonant 58. Europe/Asia mountain divide 59. ____ en scene 60. *15th Amendment subject 61. Gulf V.I.P. 62. Ditty 63. CPO in auto industry 64. Computer-generated imagery, acr. 66. Garden cultivator © Statepoint Media

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By Robert Francis

Fiction for all tastes …

Villa Triste

By Lucretia Grindle Grand Central. $14.99 (Rating: Very Good) et in 1943 during the occupation of Italy and 2006, this suspense story switches back and f o r t h between two sisters involved with the Partisan Movement against the Nazis d u r i n g W o r l d War II and the recent deaths of some of the past heroes of the underground resistance. During the war, two sisters, Isabella and Caterina Cammaccio, are caught up in the horror of the conflict and are forced to make some decisions and take some actions that will have long-lasting consequences. Capturing the moment, Caterina has kept a diary of the war years and the role she and her family played in the underground movement. Decades later, police officer Alessandro Palliota, in charge of the department’s special investigations in Florence, is charged with finding who is responsible for the deaths of these former partisans. Caterina’s diary becomes an important tool that will not only help the detective understand what happened during the war years but also point him to the solution of the case. A lengthy novel (627 pages), “Villa Triste” offers a fascinating tale of intrigue that features loyalty and betrayal as well as lost love and revenge. Once into the story you’ll find the characters and plot are so mesmerizing that the pages will just melt away and you’ll be finished before you know it.

The Hit

By David Baldacci Grand Central. $27.99 (Rating-Very Good) ill Robie is a skilled assassin whom the U.S. government utilizes to eliminate the enemies of the state who are beyond the touch of the usual, more conventional channels. When one of his colleagues in the special assassin’s unit goes rogue and turns against the agency, Robie is given the assignment of either capturing or eliminating the

individual. Complicating the situation is the fact that Jessica Reel is not only a very accomplished assassin but she also has an interesting reason for betraying her former employer. H e r attacks on the agency conceal a much larger threat that will send shock waves not only throughout the country but around the world. Only a killer can catch another killer, but also there’s a lot more going on here that moves this thriller to another, more exciting level. David Baldacci is a very accomplished writer whose novels usually end up on the bestseller lists. “The Hit” is definitely headed for a top ten listing.

Into the Darkest Corner

By Elizabeth Haynes Harper. $14.99 (Rating-Good) atherine Bailey is convinced that her new boyfriend is the catch of the century. Lee Brightman is handsome, attentive and ever so sexy. All her friends can’t believe how lucky Catherine is to find such a fabulous guy. Unfortunately, if something seems to good to be true, it usually is. Soon Lee becomes possessive and overly secretive. Then the abuse begins. After a savage attack, Lee ends up in prison and Catherine thinks she is free of the disastrous relationship. Four years later Catherine has slowly gotten her life back together, although she is still occasionally prone to panic attacks, nightmares and sleeplessness. She’s met a new man, a doctor, who befriends her and wants to assist her with the recovery from her past nightmare. Then Lee is released from jail. Con-

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vinced her former lover will not stop until he finds her and exacts some form of revenge, Catherine steels herself for what will be an even more harrowing experience than the first go-around with Lee. At least she has someone new at her side that can help, but sometimes not even a person with the best of intentions can help one deal with a truly fearsome, deranged adversary. Told in alternating chapters which switch back and forth in time, “Into the Darkest Hour” is a psychological suspense story that not only has the ring of truth to it but also an element that makes you want to close the book and set it aside. At the same time, you know you can’t stay away that long and soon you are back flipping the pages again and completely engrossed in this twisted thriller.

Enemy of Mine

By Brad Taylor Dutton. $26.95 (Rating-Good) his third thriller in the Pike Logan series finds the counterterrorist taskforce specialist and his partner, Jennifer Cahill, on the trail of an assassin in the Middle East who is intent disrupting a fragile peace between Israel and Palestine. If the American envoy sent to solidify the agreement is eliminated, the whole plan will collapse and more violence will mar the area. Making sure the envoy remains safe and the planned attack is averted means running the assassin to ground before disaster strikes. As one would expect, nothing in this part of the world is ever easy and Logan and Cahill, although very capable, may be in over their heads in this one. Not only are there adversaries on the Arab side of the fence but also a few American are hiding things that could well destroy the whole operation and jeopardize the taskforce itself. Plenty of action scenes and the usual twists readers expect from this type of fiction make “Enemy of Mine” an entertaining read. If this type of scenario works for you the team of Logan and Cahill will keep you reading until you reach page 385

and the emotionally satisfying conclusion of this novel.

A Bat in the Belfry

By Sarah Graves Bantam. $26 (Rating-Excellent) he fans of Sarah Graves’ “A Home Repair Is Homicide” mystery series won’t want to miss this latest installment. An epic nor ’easter is heading directly t o w a rd s J a c o b i a Tiptree’s Eastport, M a i n e , village and the island community is preparing for the worst. With the weather service warning of heavy rain, 60-mile wind gusts and possible power outages, the tourists are being shuttled off the island and the locals are battening down the hatches. The local, 200-year-old Seaman’s Church and its steeple is of concern and everyone hopes it will weather the storm. But, there’s even a greater concern about the landmark when it becomes a crime scene after a local teen girl is found murdered in the structure. An even bigger storm is brewing as one of Jake’s son’s friends is considered a suspect in the crime. Once again, the handy, amateur sleuth will have to set aside her tools and play detective again. An added treat on this, the 16th novel in the series, is the introduction of a new character, Lizzie Snowe. Graves plans to spin her off into a new series next year so you’ll want to be sure to get in on the ground floor here and learn all about Lizzie! n

MVCS Teacher Receives French Travel Grant N ancy Nelson, a French teacher at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, has received a French government travel/study grant and a LangAbroad travel grant to study in France for two weeks in July, awarded by the California Language Teachers’ Association. The CLTA is a statewide organization of foreign language teachers. Nelson has taught French at Monte Vista since 2001, and is current writing an e-book and an iPad app that will use stories “Village Corner” from page 22 What a true blessing to be part of something so wonderful that supports so many! It’s actually becoming much easier to introduce the CVRA, but for those that don’t know us “yet”… we are for the residents of Capitola Village and the nearby neighborhoods. We commit to closely follow issues of importance such as parking, traffic and the quality of life

and technology. She also is interand short character-building narested in “low tech” methods of ratives to teach French phonics, instruction that are still effective patterns and fluent reading and in the classroom. pronunciation. “I’m looking forward to In her application for the participating in classes with grant, Nelson cited her role at European teachers,” she said, “to the international iPad Conferget a vision of how to transform ences that are held at Monte Vista my classes into immersion classes several times each year, where Nancy Nelson and use creative activities to she leads workshops that offer teachers and administrators innovative develop verbal fluidity and intercultural ways to use 21st century literacy skills competence from a European perspective.”

Norman Léonard, the Chair of the 2013 CLTA Awards Committee, said that she had an outstanding application packet, and they appreciated her precise detail in how she will use the grant to enhance the learning of her students. After she has completed her travel/ study, Nelson will make a presentation at the 2014 CLTA Conference or prepare an article describing her journey. n For more information about the CLTA, please visit www.clta.net.

of the residents. CVRA voices to the city what residents really want through our members and membership is FREE www.Capitolacvra.org ••• Wisteria Week In case you blinked and missed it, Wisteria Week was mid-April this year! For more information about the growth patterns of Wisteria, send an email to CapitolaCVRA@gmail.com n

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Announcements Youth N.O.W.

are about the academic success of underrepresented youth? If so, join us by volunteering to provide one-on-one tutoring or homework help for youth in Watsonville. No experience necessary. Bring your compassion, enthusiasm, time, dedication, knowledge, and familiarity of a subject to a student who wants your help. We operate M-Th. from 3:00pm5:00pm. For more information, e-mail amurphy@youthnowcenter or visit our website at www. youthnowcenter.com.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Co-dependents Anonymous

o-dependents Anonymous is a 12-step group for people who want healthy relationships and self esteem. Weekly meetings are offered free of charge in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. For a schedule and more information, go to www.coda.org or e-mail gratefulcoda@gmail.com or call (831) 469-6096.

Second and Fourth Mondays First and Third Wednesdays Alzheimers Support Groups

Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ Speak Up When You’re Down Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Capitola Road, Santa Cruz. ostpartum Depression is the acilitated by Jill Ginghofer, this most common complication of group is for caregivers and childbirth, yet it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. If you are family members of people with Alzheimers pregnant or have recently had a baby, and have felt sad or anxious for more than two weeks, it’s time Tuesdays to speak up and get help. Women Care Drop in Cancer The good news is that Support depression is very treatable. Talk rop in Support Group is a with your midwife or doctor. You gathering for women with all are not alone, you are not to blame, types of cancer. We offer support and with help you will feel better. for women through all stages from diagnoses through treatment. For more information and a For more information or to comprehensive list of local resources for healing, please visit register call (831) 457-2273 www.speakupsantacruz.org.

Drop in Grief Support

6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather Terrace, Aptos oin other adults who are grieving the death of a friend or family member. Learn helpful tools for Mondays coping: Share stories and receive PROFILE of Santa Cruz 9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. support from people who care. No registration required, please Clares St. Capitola call (831) 430-3000 eed help finding a job? Join PROFILE of Santa Cruz. Its free and it works. Last year 126 of its First Tuesdays each month Tail Wagging World of Dog members were placed in jobs, and we can help you too. Ongoing work- Ownership 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, shops will cover resume writing, communication, and interview skills. 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa For more information, call profile Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.). at (831) 479-0393 or visit www. Ocean Gate Zen Center santacruzprofile.org.

Ongoing Events

Meal Solution Mondays

4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave. Capitola (Also down town and at West side stores) ired of preparing the same meals? Get fresh ideas for easy-to-prepare, affordable, and nutritious main entrees from a member of the New Leaf Community Markets culinary team. A different recipe featured every Monday, ranging from meat dishes, to gluten-free, to vegan. Try a sample, get a recipe card, and learn tips for meal prep and leftovers. Featured recipes are posted on the New Leaf Community blog at www.newleafcommunity.com.

meditation schedule is Tues., Thurs. and for directions, please call 454-4024. 6:45 am; Fri. 9:00 am (followed by service) and Sat. 8:30 am with “Come As You Are Zen” at 9:00 am Second and Fourth Wednesdays Visit oceangatezen.org for more Freedom Forum Presents: info.

Sundays

Over-Eaters Anonymous

9:00am-10:15am, Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave. Sc. A is a 12-step support group for Constitution Classes those who wish to stop eating 7:00pm, Quaker Friends Meeting compulsively. All are welcome. First Tuesdays and House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Third Wednesdays each month For more information, visit http:// Free childcare with advance reservation by 5pm, Fridays. Call www.meetup.com/santacruzOrientations to Become (831) 429-7906. freedom-forum/ Advocates for Children North County, 5:30-7p.m., first Church Bible Study/Worship Tuesday of month (for location Thursdays 9:45am: Bible Study; 11:00: details contact Danielle at 761Worship, First Baptist Church 2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 Capitola-Aptos 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos Rotary Club Meeting p.m., third Wednesday of the 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course. ooking for a church? Come month at the CASA Office, 813 Contact Doug at 831- 724-9192 Freedom Blvd. Watsonville worship with us! or e-mail dnakashima@razzolink. ASA (Court Appointed com for more information. Special Advocates) of Santa Cruz County needs your help. Second Thursdays each month Volunteer 3-5 hours per week to provide support, guidance, and Veterans of Foreign Wars a powerful voice in court for 6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz children who have been removed ommander Ronals Petty leads Monday April 29 the meetings. from their homes because of abuse First Public Meeting in City Hall For more information, call (831) or neglect. Everyone welcome, Council Chambers Youth City 475-9804 men and bilingual folks especially Council encouraged. Second and Fourth Thursdays 6:30 pm, Santa Cruz City Hall To RSVP call 761-2956 Visit http://ycc.boomerangfounExt. 102, or email Cabrillo Host Lions Club dation.org/santa-cruz-2/ for more Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org 7:00pm at the Cabrillo Cominformation. munity Center, Aptos Village Second Tuesdays each month Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd. ublic is invited to all programs. Wednesday May 1 Free Job Seek Workshop! Contact President Jess Allen Sons in Retirement Luncheon 6:00pm-7:00pm, Gateway Bible 831-684-2721 or Past President Church, 5000 Granite Creek Rd. Barbara Chamberlain at 831Meeting Scotts Valley 688-3356 for meeting/dinner 11:30am-1:35 pm, Portuguese For more information, visit reservations or information or visit Hall, 216 Evergreen at Coral St. www.cabrillohostlions.org. http://hirewire.org atered luncheon by Barbara & Co. followed by Third Thursday each month a talk on Salmon and Rockfish PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Pacific Speakers Association research by Dr. John Garza Lesbians and Gays) 7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. of NOAA Molecular Ecology 7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. Team Aptos First Congregational Church of peakers helping speakers get Cost: $16 for more info. and Santa Cruz gigs. reservations call Dave at 831 To learn more, call (831) 427Call (831) 332-8221 for more 336-8481. 4016 or visit www.pflagscc.org information.

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Wednesdays

Toastmasters: Speak for Success

Fridays

Clutterers Anonymous

Wednesday May 8 NARFE Monthly Meeting

11:30am, Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Dr. Aptos ARFE (National Active & retired Federal Employees) Chapter 54 meeting. Guest speaker is Reflexologist JoAnn Tennent. She will share her expertise of Hand & Foot Reflexology, and it’s techniques Saturdays Zazen Instructions 6:30pm. 920 41st Ave. Suite Aptos Certified Farmers Market to stimulate the body’s healing B, Santa Cruz (next to Family 8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College, power. Cost of lunch is $17.00. Phil Cycling Center) Aptos. azen instruction 1st Tues of ea. he Aptos Market, with over 80 Moriconi 831 464-3775 or vendors, is open year round, Loraine Rath 724-6970. month at 6:30 pm. Ocean Gate with the best selections of fresh Overeaters Anonymous Zen Center will be offering a 6 week class beginning Jan. 8 at 7:30 6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach fruits and vegetables, plants, seedlings, flowers, local honey, Sunday May 12 pm on Being Time. This will follow #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos fresh eggs, fresh fish, artisan For more information, call (831) 29th Annual Mother’s Day a 30 min. meditation. Morning baked goods and gourmet foods. ‘Run for Shelter’ 429-7906 In addition, family activities, 7:00 am, Ramsey Park, First Wednesday each month music, cooking demos by Watsonville professional chefs, gardening Child Welfare Review ive mom a gift of fit, come join workshops, seasonal fairs and 6:00pm- 9:00pm 1400 Emeline us for the run. Pajaro Valley events are a part of the market. Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz. Shelter Services presents the 29th he orientation is designed to review annual “Run for Shelter”. Roses the child welfare system and to give Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market for moms, goody bags, t-shirts, 9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, you a chance to have your question medals, prizes, music, food, and 360 Kings Village Drive answered by child welfare staff. To register to one of the meetings www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org fun!

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12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. iving a business presentation? Interviewing for a job? Improve your speaking skills in a friendly, supportive environment with Redwood Ramblers Toastmasters. Open to all levels. Drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 831-335-3693.

5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz. ired of Clutter? Stuff piling up? Support is available. CLA meeting every Friday. For more info call 426-1868 FREE

Download registration and sponsor with his boat scours and forms at www.pvshelter.org or call collects the large amounts of waste plastic contaminating (831) 728-5649. our Bay and Ocean.Harry Satos company, E-N-ergy, has Wednesday May 15 machine in Moss Landing Freedom Forum Presents which converts the waste into oil which is then used to fuel ‘Peddling Influence’ 6:30 pm, Live Oak Grange, 1900 the boat. They will bring and demonstrate a working model 17th Ave. Santa Cruz of the converting machine. rom blatant falsifying of Call Jack at 688-0977 for news to the lack of real information. integrity in the media, this 90 minute film exposes how deception, persuasion and Saturday May 25 money, instead of basic facts, Susan Theiman VCUM may be shaping out opinions and thoughts. Memorial Estate Book Sale Check out the trailer at www.wil- 8:00am, in front of Abbot’s Thrift liamlewisfilms.com. Event is free, 6164 HWY 9 donations appreciated. For more s a last request from information, visit www.meetup. Susan Theiman who had com/santacruz-freedom-forum. volunteered at VCUM operating (831) 708-8626. the Saturday Pantry for more than 25 years. Susan, a Felton resident, voracious reader and librarian Sunday May 19 volunteer, left her collection of 12th Annual Spring Dog Festival books to VCUM. A selection will 9:00am-2:00pm, Soquel be available for this sale. Highschool ontest with prizes, demonstrations, food, shopping, and fun! Monday May 27 Admission fee: $10 per dog, $5 Knights of Columbus Council per person. ‘Mexican Feast’ 5:30 pm, dinner served at 6:00pm, Markey Hall, 7600 Soquel Dr. Aptos elebrate Memorial Day by dining with us! Knights of Columbus Council present a “Mexican Feast” prepared by Chef Adrianne SaldivarMeier. No host bar with soda, wine, beer and margaritas available. There will be musical entertainment. Cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children. Proceeds raised will be given to charities we support, including the Youth Friday May 24 Scholarship Fund and the Aptos Sons In Retirement Parish Assistance Ministry. Reservations can be made Luncheon Meeting by phone by calling Jerry at 11:30am,Severinos Restaurant, (831) 684-2879 or by e-mail at 7500 Old Dominion Ct., Aptos rogram will be “The Clean jer63jan@sbcglobal.net. Tickets Ocean Project”. Jim Holms will not be sold at the door. n

Your May Horoscope Announcements Artist Applications available for 2013 Open Studios Art Tour

he Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County is accepting artist applications for the 2013 Open Studios Art Tour online at www. zapplication.org. The deadline to apply is midnight on April 30th. For guidelines, visit openstudiosarttour.org/ applications-for-2013.

Ongoing Events Ongoing through May 30

Ageless Art at the Scotts Valley Senior Center

The Scotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley he Scotts Valley Senior Center is exhibiting art work created by the residents at Oak Tree Villa, under the guidance of Ageless Art Volunteer Gloria Daniel. The exhibit will be on view through May 30th. For further information, contact the Ageless Art Project at (831) 459-8917 x208.

Everyday

Bob Finegan’s Wooden Box Show at Aptos Library

11:00am-7:00pm, Aptos Library he display consists of about 25 decorated small boxes illustrating the use of marquetry, fancy veneers, copper panels that have been treated with chemicals to yield unusual patterns, and other techniques.

Everyday

Local Art at Zizzo’s Coffee

7:00am-5:00pm, Zizzo’s Coffee, 3555 Clares St. Capitola njoy the beautiful artwork of local talented artists. For more information, contact Zizzo’s Coffee at (831) 477-0680.

Tuesdays

BINGO

6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St. osted by Soquel Sports Foundation. Buy-In $25. Also, we have a special BINGO, celebrating our 2nd anniversary, on Sept. 28 at 6:30. Buy-in only $15. www.soquelsports.com

Wednesdays

Peninsula Banjo Band

7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose orty-seven years of performing in the Bay Area, over 250 popular tunes. Come see our

band for Free in Sunnyvale Every Wednesday. No cover. Contact Lee McLaughlin, Booking Agent, at 408-993-BAND (2263) for information about booking the band for Non-profit events (donations are tax deductible). www.PeninsulaBanjoBand.org Thursdays Modern Square Dancing Class 7:00pm, German-American Hall Santa Cruz, 230 Plymouth Call (831) 726-7053 or e-mail caller4u@razzolink.com for more information!

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. his 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.

Fourth Saturdays each month Performing Arts Center 100 Mariner

Writers and Poets Open Mike

2:00pm-4:00pm, Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St. Soquel (no meeting Jan., July, Aug. or Dec.) riters and Poets are invited to a new monthly open mike reading series. Come and read your fiction, essays, or poetry. For more information, call Jean at (831) 475-4221

Saturdays

Way eaturing a full orchestra and such memorable songs as “If I Were a Bell”, “Luck Be a Lady”, and “Adelaide’s Lament”. For more information and reserved tickets find the link at aptoshs.net. Tickets sold at the door will be subject to availability.

Live Jazz and Local Art at Zizzo’s Coffee

11:30am-1:30pm, Zizzo’s Coffee, 3555 Clare’s St. Capitola isten to live jazz featuring members of the Santa Cruz Jazz Society. So many talented musicians and singers! And an exhibit of local art will be featured 7 days a week. For more information, contact Christine Shelton-Anderson at (755) 544-5651.

Friday May 3

Fantastic Ukulele Event

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

This is a time for renewing friendships and discovering new ones. It is when you share a problem or a situation that you can get a more sensible viewpoint on it, often something that you may have overlooked. There are two eclipses this month, one on the 10th and the other on the 25th. At this time, the Full Moon in Sagittarius brings you hope and expansiveness. You want to feel more challenged as a current job may bore you, especially if it is all too familiar. soon you will be looking for a step up the ladder, and not before time!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

You have to be forceful and assertive only when you are dealing with people who are in an entrenched position. Try to be diplomatic, but if this does not work, then more vocal persuasion may help. There are important issues at stake and you want to get it right. Your success lies in getting the work life balance right, and it is all too easy to be pulled in opposite directions. Breakthroughs can occur just after the first week or at the end of May. Your creativity is heightened by current influences and you have renewed energy.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

Your ruler, Mercury, whizzes through your chart this month, Gemini, from the 2nd to 16th, where you are working behind the scenes to finalize details, and then into your sign from the 16th to the 29th. Here you are most articulate and witty, and what you speak or write about will have the world hanging on your every word. But it is not all about work and of course, there is time for fun too, certainly from the 9th onwards. Here you are lucky financially and in love and enjoy meeting new people. Consider carefully when you are given what could be a golden opportunity.

You are more at home with life than you have been for a long time as it has felt like an uphill struggle for long enough. But now you have found a balance and know exactly what your limitations are and instead of struggling against them you learn to live within them. You are little dismissive of those who are continuing to strive and the art of gratitude and appreciation now seems so much more attractive. This is not to say that challenges and one or two high points mark this as a pretty special month for you.

7:30pm, Mello Center, 250 E. Beach St. Watsonville tarring the president of the Uke Club Santa Cruz, The Ukulele Lady, and more! Lessons and Friday April 26 demonstrations from the Ukulele lady will be at 6:00pm. Please come Saturday April 27 with your ukulele and lets have a Its About Time: great time. An evening of dance theatre, $5.00 donation requested. For First Fridays each month multimedia performance, and song by more information, contact Barbara First Friday Art Tour Sharon Took-Zozyaya and Carol Fields at (831) 239-7258. he First Friday Art Tour 8:00pm, The 418 Project, is a Santa Cruz Institute 418 Front St. Santa Cruz of Contemporary Arts event, tamping Zebra Dance Theatre Saturday May 4 managed in conjunction with and Viz-Art-Dance present “Its Playing for Peace the participating art venues. The About Me,” a work in progress 8:00pm, Temple Beth El, 3055 event takes place year-round evening of dance theatre, mulPorter Gulch Rd. Aptos and illuminates some of the most timedia performance, and song. sraeli, Iranian, and Palestinian talented local artists from local Featuring twenty three dancers, great musicians coming together galleries. aerialists, singers, and musicians, for an amazing musical journey of To find out where to participate with a wide variety of abilities and mystical, meditative and peaceful in a First Friday art tour, visit disabilities, Carol Fields presents message. firstfridaysantacruz.com (Most her multimedia Omphaloskepsis For more information, call (831) galleries are open 12-9 pm for and Sharon Took-Zozaya presents 479-344. Student/Senior: $15, First Friday viewings.) her latest dance theatre work. Tickets $20 in advance, and $25 at Tickets for these events will be the door. Advance tickets can by available online at brownpaFirst and Third Fridays purchased at www.drorsinai.com. pertickets.com or you can call Friday Shakespeare Club 1-800-838-3006. 10:30am-12:30pm, First Saturday May 4 Congregational Church, 900 High Thursday May 2 St. Santa Cruz Sunday May 5 For more information, visit Manga Madness Santa Cruz Clay www.fridayshakespeare.org, 4:00-6:00pm, Watsonville Public 11:00am-5:00pm, Bargetto call Kris at (831) 421-0930 or Library Meeting Room, 2nd Floor Winery, 3635 N. Main St. Soquel Nanette at (831) 438-3615. njoy a variety of crafts using old ver 25 local potters and worn out manga comic books and clay artists will show and turning them into something new Second Fridays each month sell their art at Bargetto Winery and different! There will be raffle out front and in the pleasant Big Band Dance 7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County prizes, free give-aways, refreshments, courtyard setting overlooking music, and the works! The event is Soquel Creek. Wine tasting will Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, open to all teens grades 6th-12th. be available. Capitola For more information, contact Event is free and open to all ages. allroom dancing to live Hannah Clement at (831) music by The 10th Ave. 768-3407. Band. Refreshments, large The Christian Youth Theatre floor, friendly atmosphere, free presents the Musical parking. Open to the publicThursday May 2 Production of: The Jungle Book singles welcome! Also May 11 and 12 Saturday May 4 Suggested donation, $6 per The Louden Nelson Community person. Proceeds benefit MCSC. Aptos High School Presents: Theatre, 301 Center St. Santa Cruz For more information, call (831) Guys and Dolls Tickets are available for purchase 476-4711. 7:00 pm May 2 & 3, 2 pm May 4, at cytsantacruz.com. n

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Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

This is a good time to make concrete changes and rearrangements of a practical nature. If you are planning home improvements, decorating etc. you get inspiration from a variety of places but you are drawn to the natural world. Trips away are particularly appealing, especially to a totally different environment. If this is not possible then you will be surfing the internet and make some wonderful discoveries. Your love life is lively and demanding too, especially in the first week where meetings with a new of your life certainly blows away the cobwebs!

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

Although you maybe torn between two equally attractive possibilities in the first week, it is simply a matter of being patient to see that one option is going to work out better than the other. Still, you enjoy dealing with both possibilities. Later this month you are very involved with either a new or existing relationship. You may need to build bridges and decide what is most important so a certain amount of change in your lifestyle could be necessary. Discussing your future plans is a wonderful way of making possibilities and dreams real.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

While at the start of this month, you see that your desired path is blocked and held up in some way, this is temporary, and in fact buys you more time for some other initiatives you are involved with. You have seen that it is not always necessary to know exactly how things are gong to work out, and being flexible makes a lot of sense. Soon your ruler, Jupiter, will be changing signs but for now, keep an open mind and allow your learning to continue. You may be teaching a few things too! In the final week, relationships become a major factor. It is looking good for a more committed partnership or tying the knot.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

The first week brings you good things and luck as you combine your own intuitions with the way a certain situation is developing by itself. All it takes is a nudge in the right direction, but specifically, talking to those who need to repay a favour in some way. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. Also, around the 10th your ability to be a genius is evident. That creative thinking allows you to hit upon a brilliant idea that could be quite life changing. But you don’t rush in and instead do your homework. It all depends what your long term intentions are.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

While initially, you are juggling both your working life and non working life, you work through the demands to find an amicable solution. Think about what you would prefer more of and try and bring this in, rather than rage against what you don’t want. This way, you let the Universe know what your ideal situation could be. As important eclipses are occurring in May, it is worth noting both the 10th and the 25th in your diary. The former can take you to the past and the latter puts you in touch with others on your wavelength who share your hopes and dreams.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Travel and variety are important just now. You don’t refuse an invitation and you enjoy small discussions without getting too deeply involved. It is fine for you just to play around the edges. You are likely to avoid those who are too demanding and instead get more from the kind of folk who are upbeat if a little shallow. This is not the time to get stuck in any situation which ties you down, but is brilliant for buying and selling, being commercially and business savvy. From the last week of May, your focus on family and your domestic life brings you down to earth in the best possible way.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

This is a key time for you from a financial perspective. While you have a desire to be sensible you also have a need for what is both tasteful and luxurious, which means that you will have to be clever about cutting corners. You welcome more stability and certainty and find that the temporary nature of a job you may have is now more settled and long lasting which certainly helps. On the down side, you may feel a little stuck in a rut in which case, it is time for bringing in new ventures and excitement. Turning points around the 10th and 25th can bring clues about where you are headed.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

Several things come together for you this month, Taurus. Not only is it the time of year for your birthday but important eclipses in the most personal part of your chart show that change has been long overdue for a different lifestyle which is more in keeping with your talents. You feel more in touch with what makes you special and an individual and it is certainly worth blowing your own trumpet. What you find so easy, others really struggle with so it can be hard to recognize how clever you are at times. You are likely to be making a commitment in a new direction especially at the end of May.

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WOW: Sea Learning Comes Alive

n 1996 Wetsuit Innovator and Surfer, Mr. Jack O’Neill founded the O’Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO) Program. The creation of this living classroom was born with the intent of utilizing a 65-foot Team O’Neill catamaran to sail the waters of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Students in grades 4-6 receive a once in a lifetime hands-on lesson about marine habitat and the importance of the relationship between our living sea and our environment. The OSO program is truly a unique experience that enables our students the opportunity to engage in rigorous academic challenges while they are at sea. In addition to exploring hands-on projects, the OSO program provides rich activities in the area of marine biology, ecology and navigation. As students explore our ocean waters, they receive a biology lesson that includes the life cycles of plankton, their role in the food web and the unique chemical and physical balance that helps maintain life in the sea. Working in “mini labs,” students will study and discuss the different types of phytoplankton and zooplankton collected. In the area of ecology, students will learn about the kelp forest, marine mammals, human influence on our habitat and ecosystems and ideas for conservation and preservation.

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While on the boat, students use hand held magnetic compasses, GPC and nautical charts to learn about both modern and traditional forms of navigation. The OSO program is exactly an educational program that will prepare our students for the 21st Century. Students must learn to engage in academic rigor that requires teamwork and collaboration in order to achieve a required goal. I recently visited this program and was impressed with the talented staff of OSO and the goals behind this wonderful educational opportunity. OSO is a free program, but each group that participates is required to do a community service project to earn their trip. Recently our outstanding 4th grade teacher at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary, Ms. Lori Makita, ventured out with her class on the Sea Odyssey. Ms. Makita’s class received this honor by continuing a long-standing tradition of a school-recycling program at Santa Cruz Gardens www.oneill.com Elementary School. The entire Whenever he can, Jack o’Neill joins the kids school embraces recycling and on their Sea Odyssey, sharing his insights Ms. Makita’s classroom spearand concerns. He believes in the program’s heads this school wide project. ability to have an impact on these young lives. I cannot commend Ms. Makita “They’re going to take a lot of good ideas away enough for providing her stuwith them about the ocean — that it’s alive dents with this exceptional learning opportunity. and it’s imporant that it stays alive.”

Her students were active scientists throughout their exploration day on the Odyssey. Each and every one of her students increased their knowledge of marine biology significantly. Her students engaged in navigation, sailing strategies, exploration in marine biology and understanding how our ecosystems work. This picture clear demonstrates the joy and positive interactions that surround this wonderful program. Ms. Makita prepared her students’ weeks ahead of time so they could maximize the learning opportunities once they arrived at the harbor. When students have the chance to engage in curriculum that is surrounded by project-based learning, they will acquire new skills that are extremely complicated when taught in the classroom. The OSO program provides opportunities for instant learning and comprehension of marine biology. We are very fortunate to have an outstanding educator like Ms. Lori Makita who was fortunate to be selected to partake in this program. The OSO program receives numerous requests for a sea odyssey voyage that they are unable to fulfill. We thank you Lori for providing this wonderful opportunity for our students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School. n

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“Cabrillo Stage” from page 21 LUNCH January 3 – 19 Legendary composer Steve Dorff’s musical comedy tells the story of Mackenzie Richards, a recently deceased Wall Street specialist who discovers that he will not be allowed access to the Gates of Eternity due to the life he lead on Earth. He negotiates a deal with the powers that be and is granted the opportunity to redeem himself with the task of answering a prayer in three Manhattan locations. To do so, he has one hour from noon to 1 pm: “The Lunch Shift.” As he frantically scrambles to carry out his task, he learns how love, friendship and family are the greatest forces on earth. You won’t want to miss this modern day musical myth that is sure to warm your heart and tickle

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t is very clear to us that Patch was once someone’s loved companion. Unfortunately, once doesn’t always mean forever. Just days ago, on his eighth birthday, this three-legged Boxer mix awaited his day to die in a rural shelter. The heart-breaking reality is that many senior animals slip through the cracks of life and find themselves in these sad situations. Loving owners have moved on, apathetic owners have taken over and soon these sweet animals find themselves languishing in a shelter when they should be spending their golden years with people who love them. Through a village of caring animal lovers on Facebook, the Santa Cruz SPCA was alerted of Patch’s plight. People that had never even met this boy could see and feel his need and immediately took action to help, volunteering to make the two hour trip to get him here. He was reported to be a perfect passenger. Patch is extremely friendly and although he wiggles and wags, he’s very gentle and docile. Family dogs don’t come much better than this! When swarmed by a group of small barking dogs he politely ignored them and respectfully greeted the three larger dogs he met on leash. We feel that he would do fine in a multi-dog home with a small or large dog. Although he’s thinner than he should be, Patch is considered a large dog and weighs about 50 lbs. Ideally, he should fill out to be around 55 lbs. If you would like to help animals like Patch and his orphaned friends, please consider donating to the Santa Cruz SPCA. The Santa Cruz SPCA is a 501c3 charitable organization and receives no government funding, relying solely on public donations to run its many programs that benefit the animals and people of our community. For more information call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit www.santacruzspca.org. The SPCA is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA 95065 and is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m. The SPCA Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop is located at the Capitola Mall near Target and is open on Friday from 11am-5pm and Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. n

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