Capitola Soquel Times: December 2013

Soroptimists Seeking Applicants for Women’s Opportunity Award

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‘Light up a Life’ -

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Volunteer Teen Chefs cook healthy meals

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Celebrating Eleven years at the Civic!

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Worldwide Candle Lighting Memorial

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Mid-County High School Scoreboard Harbor 34 – St, Francis 20 (Nov 2 @ Home) Harbor Stats:

Football Soquel Season Record (6-4, SCCAL 3-2) Soquel 49 – Harbor 14 (Nov 16 @ Harbor) Soquel Stats:

Soquel Scoring:

Aptos 47 – Soquel 6 Soquel Stats:

Harbor Scoring:

Harbor def. Soquel 3-1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-218, 25-20)

Soquel Scoring:

Harbor Season Record (18-20, SCCAL 10-4)

Soquel 42 – San Lorenzo Valley 0 Soquel Stats:

Harbor Season Record (2-8, SCCAL 1-4) Soquel 49 – Harbor 14 (Nov 16 @ Home) Harbor Stats:

Harbor Scoring:

Girls Volleyball

Castilleja def. Harbor 3-2 (25-22, 17-25, 27-25, 17-25, 19-21)

Soquel Season Record (21-7, SCCAL 13-1)

Aptos def. Harbor 3-0 (17-25, 15-25, 13-25) (Nov 8)

Soquel def. Notre Dame-Salinas 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-22) Soquel Scoring:

Harbor def. Soquel 3-1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-218, 25-20)

Soquel Scoring:

Water Polo Scotts Valley 60 – Harbor 28 (Nov 8 @ SV) Harbor Stats:

Soquel Boys Season Record (21-8, League 11-1) Soquel def. Sacred Heart Prep 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 13-25, 25-20, 15-8) Soquel Scoring:

Sacred Heart Prep 18 – Soquel 8 Soquel 10 – Valley Christian 5

Harbor Scoring: Soquel 18 – Homestead 6 Soquel 11 – Salinas 7 Soquel 15 – Santa Cruz 4

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‘I want to get the people involved, not to be just an audience’

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Barbershop Loses Local Legend Jerry Orloff January 16, 1931 ~ October 25, 2013

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Three Little Pieces from the CVRA One – Steps along the Rail Trail

By Margaret Kinstler and Rich Didday, CVRA

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House votes 388-0 to name joint VA-DOD clinic after General Gourley WASHINGTON, D.C. —

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Ten and 12-year-olds share Artist Of The Month

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reviewing around 1956 for the University of New Hampshire’s weekly newspaper. Now retired, Richard continues his interests in cooking, gardening, automobiles, music, photography, art and writing. Recently Richard has written concert reviews for The Aptos Times and currently lives in Watsonville.

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1. “The buck _____ here” 6. Augment 9. Like a jury unable to agree 13. Orca, e.g.

14. *Photographs in text messages 15. Wiser 16. Buddhist who has attained nirvana 17. Australian runner 18. Sign of life 19. *Movie host 21. *Like popular TV genre 23. Hot springs resort 24. Ski lift 25. Sensitive subject to some

28. Delhi wrap 30. Boredom 35. “____ Free” (1966) 37. *What a judge does on “Top Chef” 39. Straight muscles 40. Continental currency 41. Iron Age priest 43. Churn 44. Make more attractive 46. Major European river 47. “Fool me ____, shame on you” 48. Rodent and name of outdoor gear maker 50. Fungal spore sacs 52. Articulate 53. Coffin along with stand 55. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 57. *One Direction, e.g.

61. *Modern book

9. Drag 10. Tangerine and grapefruit hybrid 11. Egg holder 12. *Multi-shaded Christian 15. Merciful one 20. Talked like a sheep 22. *”The Biggest Loser” isn’t supposed to do it a lot 24. Like a noble dignitary 25. At right angles to ship or plane DOWN 26. Known for its 1. Go to and fro common red casing 2. Through, to a poet 27. Computer message 3. Pearl Harbor location 29. Like pink steak 4. Surveyor’s maps 31. Audition tape 5. Arrangements 32. *They’re on an iPhone 6. D’Artagnan’s weapon screen of choice 33. Carthage’s ancient 7. *Kourtney and Khlo ’s neighbor sister 34. *From Disney to pop 8. Beyond suburbs star 65. Architectural projection 66. Jelly-like stuff 68. *”Say Yes to the Dress” target 69. Calyx part 70. Emergency responder 71. Saint _____ of Rome 72. *American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest 73. Unidentified John 74. City in Belgium

36. “Cheers” regular 38. *The Jonas bros 42. Interior designer’s focus 45. Cricket penalty 49. Sn, on periodic table 51. First-aid item 54. Bordered 56. Frustration, in print 57. *One of Miami Heat’s “Big Three” 58. Filling treat 59. Pitiful puppy cries 60. *”Teen ____” mag (1967-2007) 61. Besides 62. Have supper 63. Original garden?

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By Robert Francis

Some pre-Christmas reading for youngsters ‌ The Smallest Gift of Christmas

By Peter H. Reynolds Candlewick Press. $14 (Ages: 3-7)

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Olivia Helps With Christmas

By Ian Falconer Atheneum. $7.99 (Ages 3 and older)

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Tuesday Dec 10

Saturday Nov 23 Sunday Nov 24

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brook Restaurant Mondays

1658 Soquel Drive

Meal Solution Mondays

Orientations to Become Advocates for Children

Tuesday of month (for location details contact Danielle at 7612956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 p.m., third Wednesday of the

4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave. Capitola (Also down town and at Freedom Blvd. Watsonville West side stores)

Wednesday Dec 11

12:00 pm, Capitola Beach

Featured recipes are posted on the New Leaf Community blog at To RSVP call 761-2956 Ext. 102, or email www.newleafcommunity.com.

Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org

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Co-dependents Anonymous The event is free and hosted by Capitola Village Merchants and the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce. For more info., call the Chamber at 831.475.6522.

Friday Dec 13

Wednesday Dec 4

For a schedule and more information, go to www.coda.org or e-mail gratefulcoda@gmail.com or call (831) 469-6096.

Caroling in Capitola Village

Toys for Tots Days

6 pm, Bandstand Stage

Capitola Whole Foods Market

Second and Fourth Mondays First and Third Wednesdays

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6 p.m., Capitola Village

Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch ADHD Support Group Meetings 6:30-8:00pm Aptos Fire Station on Soquel Dr.

Meeting Schedule for the SCWD2 Task Force

7:00pm, Soquel Creek Water District Headquarters, 5180 Soquel Dr. Soquel

Free Job Seek Workshop!

PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz To learn more, call (831) 427-

Wednesdays

Toastmasters: Speak for Success

12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Valley Drive, Scotts Valley.

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Why Art Matters: Teaching Art and Design in the New Millennium For more information, please call (831) 430-3000.

Whole Foods Market Capitola

Women Care Drop in Cancer Support

Drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 831-335-3693.

For more information or to saveyoursanity@aol.com register call (831) 457-2273 Visit http://nar-anon.org/Nar-Anon/ California.html for more information.

Drop in Grief Support

California Soroptimists Seeking Applicants for Young Women’s Volunteer Award

6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather Terrance, Aptos

Saturday Dec. 7

Second Thursdays each month

Veterans of Foreign Wars

6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz For more information, call (831) 475-9804

Third Saturdays of Each Month

Hopeful and Naturally Healing Peer Support Group 3:00pm-5:00pm, 12855 Boulder St. Boulder Creek

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Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership

To register to one of the meeting and for directions, please call 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, 454-4687.

RSVP is required. Call CWC at (831) 464-9200 or email tours@ coastal-watershed.org.

7:00pm at the Cabrillo Community Center, Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd.

Sunday Dec. 8 -

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Sundays

Over-Eaters Anonymous

Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation Third Thursday each month

No registration required, please call (831) 430-3000

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Lectures are free.

Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting

6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos For more information, call (831) 429-7906

6:00pm- 8:00pm 1400 Emeline Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz.

1:30 pm, Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Form 103 980 Fremont St. Monterey

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Cabrillo Host Lions Club

Monday Dec 16

Call Jack at (831) 688-0977 for information.

Wednesday Dec. 4

Thursdays

Second and Fourth Thursdays

Tuesdays

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Overeaters Anonymous

Announcements

To learn more, call (831) 515-8699.

Saturdays

Second Tuesdays each month 6:00pm-7:00pm, Gateway Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Rd. Scotts Valley. For more information, visit http://hirewire.org

Aptos Sons In Retirement

3:00pm-6:00pm, Thrive Natural Luncheon Meeting Medicine, 2849 Park Ave. Soquel 11:30am, Severinos Retaurant, For more information, visit http:// 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos www.meetup.com/santacruzfreedom-forum/

Third Wednesdays

Holiday Mixer

Tuesday Nov. 26

October 2: War Crisis

Any Questions, contact Judy Brenis at (831) 818-9619.

Saturday Nov 30

Holiday Tree Lighting

B12 Fridays

Dated Events

9:00am-10:15am, Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave. Sc.

7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. Aptos Call (831) 332-8221 for more information.

Free childcare with advance reservation by 5pm, Fridays. Call (831) 429-7906.

Fridays

Church Bible Study/Worship

Clutterers Anonymous

9:45am: Bible Study; 11:00: Worship, First Baptist Church 5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Surgical Center, 2900 Chanticleer 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos Ave, Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz.

Worldwide Candle Lighting Children’s Memorial Ceremonies (Two bilingual public gatherings) 6:00pm 611 Abbot Street Salinas 6:00pm, 2007 Freedom Blvd.

Freedom 6:30pm, Quaker Meetinghouse, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz 7:00pm: Candle lighting ceremony in both locations

For information about ceremonies in Watsonville or Salinas, call (831) 724-9100, for ceremony in Santa Cruz, call (831) 332-9893.

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Thursdays

Modern Square Dancing Class 7:00pm, German-American Hall Santa Cruz, 230 Plymouth

For more info, please contact us at (831) 476-6940 or visit us on Facebook.

Dated Events in a First Friday art tour, visit galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)

Second Fridays each month

Saturday Nov. 23

Community Reading Series 2:30-4:30 pm, Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St.

San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Holly Day Boutique 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek Last Thursdays each month 11:00am- 1:00pm, Congregational For more information, call (831) Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Church of Soquel, 4951 Soquel Dr. 338-8382.

Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante Suggested donation, $6 per person.

4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene information, call (831) 476-4711.

Italian/Argentene Restarante, Calling All Artists!

Second Sundays Each Month To learn more, call (831) 2867

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Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Fair

9:00am-4:00pm, Lincoln St.

Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247.

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Big Band Dance

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Plant Gift Bake Sale 9:00am-1:00pm, 221 Thunderbird Dr. Aptos/Seascape

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Any questions, call (831) 438-1000.

Ongoing Events Ongoing thru February 1

Ageless Art at the Scotts Valley Library

Friday Dec. 6 thru Sunday Dec. 8

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Cabrillo College Presents Annual Winter Dance Concert Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm Sunday, 2:00 pm, Cabrillo Crocker Theatre, 6500 Soquel Dr. Aptos

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Tuesdays

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6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St.

Tickets are $14 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors, and $6 with a student activities card. Available at www. cabrillovapa.com, or by calling (831) 479-6154.

Tuesday Dec. 17 www.soquelsports.com

Wednesdays

Aptos Sons in Retirement Holiday Luncheon

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11:30am, Severinos Restaurant, 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos

Peninsula Banjo Band 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose

Call Jack at (831)688-0977 for information.

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