Capitola Soquel Times: January 2014

Annual Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest

Full Story on page 5

Cabrillo Stage Premieres Original Musical

Full Story on page 2

Is Mandatory Water Rationing Coming?

Mid-County Dynamism Celebrations

Full Story on page 12

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State News Page 18

Cabrillo Stage Premieres Original Musical

“Lunch” By Grammy And Emmy Winning Authors Performed January 3-19

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Table of Contents

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Advocacy, Inc. Agency Associates Honored

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Volume 19

No. 1

Cover Mid-County Dynamism by Noel Smith 2

Community News

3 5 6 7 8 12 14 15 16

Linda Robinson, Margaret deFaymoreau and Peggy McGovern

by Noel Smith

By Edita McQuary

By Noel Smith

18 20 23 24 10

Business Professionals

11 13 17 20 25

Private Schools Open House

By Blythe Grossberg Local Sports In Memoriam Home & Garden #OMMUNITY #ALENDAR s !RTS %NTERTAINMENT n -ONTHLY (OROSCOPE s

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Featured Columnists

by Henry Castaniada

by Robert Francis

by Camille Smith

by Zach Friend

by Noel Smith 30#! &EATURED 0ET s

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Patrice Edwards Lindsay Nelson

publisher publisher’s assistant

“YIR” from page 1

editor

Noel Smith

contributing writers Noel Smith, Edita McQuary, Blythe Grossberg, Annabel Burton, Henry Castaniada, Rich Didday, Robert Francis, Camille Smith layout Michael Oppenheimer, Whitney Wilde graphic artists Whitney Wilde, Michael Oppenheimer production coordinator Sandra Gonzalez advertising sales Don Beaumont, Jackie Hinds, Judie Block, Michelle Hayes, Steve Sierra office coordinator Cathe Race distribution Bill Pooley, Jana Mears

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Issues and Controversies

“YIR” page 9

2014 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest It’s Time for the Annual Times Publishing Group, Inc. Competition

By Noel Smith

2014 Poetry Contest Rules Please Read Carefully “Poetry Contest” page 9

The Capitola Soquel Times’ winning prize for this Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14, 2014) will be for you and your loved one — with a special award for the best poem submitted to celebrate 30 years or more of marriage.

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Shakespeare Meets Law and Order

Learn Something New & Fun in 2014 with a Fresh Take on the Great Bard

By Edita McQuary

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A website is in the works; in the meantime, please contact joyce-mann@comcast.net for further information.

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Meet the Author – John Bargetto

For more information, call the library at 475-3326 during library hours: MondayFriday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am–2pm., or check out the library website at: porterml.org.

“Lunch” from page 2

Rick Hawkins —

Evening With The Authors - January 4!

John Bettis — TICKETS:

About The Authors

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fessional summer stock musical theatre company dedicated to presenting full-scale Broadway musicals to the greater Monterey Bay Area. Each summer since 1981, Cabrillo Stage has provided thousands of Santa Cruz county residents and visitors with unforgettable, critically acclaimed productions. Cabrillo Stage is committed to providing a nurturing, supportive, artistic environment that allows all of its artisans, professional and non-professional, the opportunity to create musicals with high quality production values. Jon Nordgren is Producing Artistic Director.

Photo Credit: Jana Marcus & RR Jones

“YIR” from page 4

Thanks to our Regular Contributors

The Humpbacks Decided To Stay

By Tom Dexel

Cover Photo: Brett Gotcher (left) and Emily Infeld complete the Wharf to Wharf race.

“Poetry Contest” from page 5

It’s time for poets throughout our county to make public their feelings for those they love in celebration of Valentines Day.

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Avoiding dreaded footwear fumbles

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Three ways small business owners can save big on taxes

Tip 1: Buy to save Tip 3: Business can be personal

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Tip 2: It’s always the season for giving “Save Big” page 19

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Is Mandatory Water Rationing Coming for SqCWD Customers?

Sustainable Solutions and Supplemental Water Supplies Major Issues for 2014

By Noel Smith

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“SqCWD” page 24

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What Is a Good SSAT or ISEE Score?

By Blythe Grossberg

What the SSAT Is and How It Is Scored

So, What’s A “Good” SSAT or ISEE Score?

What the ISEE Measures and How It Is Scored

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Award winning Pianist Tyler Hayford to play at Peace United Church

H One Hundred percent of ticket sales will go to Philippine relief Charities Artist – Award winning Pianist Tyler Hayford Concert Program: J.S. Bach: Tyler Hayford

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Director of Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets Receives Community Heroes Award

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“Candidate” from page 16

“Save Big” from page 10 The Bottom Line

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“IRS” from page 11

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Aquarium Reception Honors Key Partners

Mark Verbonich

Elizabeth Martinez

Jill Madden

“Partners� page 23

Bobbie Nelson Loses Battle With Cancer June 18, 1950 ~ December 5, 2013

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Soquel School District Creates a Culture of Innovation with the Cotsen Foundation

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CHP Secures Seat Belt Grant SACRAMENTO —

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The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California.

“Partners” from page 20 Mark

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Jill Madden celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2014. Its mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans.

“ACA” from page 18 Cost-sharing subsidies

Covered California’s Health Coverage

Who can buy health insurance through Covered California?

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Save Our Shores Seeks Volunteers

Marina Maze, Program Coordinator at Save Our Shores at (831) 462-5660 x2 or marina@ the web at www.saveourshores.org.

Save Our Shores is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. We focus on educating youth about our local watersheds, tackling marine debris on our beaches and rivers, supporting our community with educated and inspired

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Anonymous Happy New Year!

about Save Our Shores visit our interactive website www.saveourshores.org or call at (831) 462-5660.

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By Robert Francis

Put an Egg on It

70 Delicious Dishes that Deserve a Sunny Topping

Unprecedented

By Lara Ferroni Sasquatch Books. $19.95. Rating-Very Good)

The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare

By Josh Blackman

Dream It! Do It!

My Half-Century Creating Disney Magic Kingdoms

By Marty Sklar Disney Editions. $24.99. (Rating-Very Good)

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Encounters in Avalanche Country A History of Survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920

By Diana L. Di Stefano University of Washington Press. $34.95

What’s your word for 2014?

Six of One

Words make worlds You choose

1. Look in. (Be quiet, open your heart.)

2. Look out. (Keep it present, live it.)

3. Spread it. (Share your journey.)

(*Download the free One Word Action Plan worksheet: http://getoneword.com/.)

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Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce Thursday Feb. 20 Sailing into Success!

Business Showcase

Featured recipes are posted on the New Leaf Community blog at www.newleafcommunity.com.

Overeaters Anonymous

6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos For more information, call (831) For more information, visit www. 429-7906 PROFILE of Santa Cruz 9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. aptosyoga.org, or call (831) First Wednesday each month 688-1019 Clares St. Capitola

Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation

First Tuesdays each month

4 – 7 p.m. at Capitola Mall

Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership

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

6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.). at (831) 479-0393 or visit www.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Co-dependents Anonymous

$500 $275 $250

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

Orientations to Become Advocates for Children

and for directions, please call 454-4687.

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

WomenCARE Support Group

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

Meeting Schedule for the SCWD2 Task Force

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

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

Mondays

Meal Solution Mondays

Toastmasters: Speak for Success 12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley.

Ongoing Events

9:45am: Bible Study; 11:00: Worship, First Baptist Church 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos

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

TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)

Learn more by calling (831) 335-3510.

Soquel Creek History Tour 10:00am-11:30 pm

SqCWD Board Meeting

For more information, please call 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course. (831) 430-3000.

Contact Chuck at 831-462-6092 or e-mail charleswhitt@att.net for Saturdays more information.

7:00 pm, Capitola City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola.

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

8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College

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Wednesday Jan. 8

Second and Fourth Thursdays

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

Teddy Roosevelt: Why He Deserves His Place on Mount Rushmore

475-9804

Cabrillo Host Lions Club

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

Saturday, Jan. 18

Tuesday Jan. 7

Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting

6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz

8:45 am, Felton Firehouse

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Church Bible Study/Worship

Veterans of Foreign Wars

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

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

Dated Events

Visit www.scwd2desal.org for more info.

Second Thursdays each month

4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave. Capitola (Also down town and at Tuesdays thru Sundays West side stores) Svaroopa® Yoga Classes See website for times, Deerpark Shopping Center, 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd. Aptos

Drop-in Grief Support

Thursdays Wednesdays

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

“Fee Fi Fo Fum” The Legacy of Giants in Folklore and Myth

Free childcare with advance All lectures are free, call (831) reservation by 5pm, Fridays. Call 646-4224 or visit www.gentrain.

To learn more, call (831) 515-8699. (831) 429-7906. org to learn more.

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Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

For more information or to For a meeting near you call (888) register call (831) 457-2273 374-1164 or email saveyoursanity@aol.com Drop in Grief Support Visit http://nar-anon.org/Nar-Anon/ 6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather California.html for more information. Terrance, Aptos

3:00pm-6:00pm, Thrive Natural Medicine, 2849 Park Ave. Soquel

12:00pm, Hospice of Santa Cruz County

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

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Over-Eaters Anonymous

Wednesday Jan. 15

Third Wednesdays

Second Tuesdays each month

Free Job Seek Workshop!

Tuesdays

5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Please RSVP if possible: Surgical Center, 2900 Chanticleer for more information e-mail Ave, Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz. dyane@baymoon.com.

Sundays

Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm To RSVP call 761-2956 Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ Ext. 102, or email Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org Capitola Road, Santa Cruz.

Nar-Anon

Admission is free, the public is welcome. To learn more, contact Irene at (831) 475-1853.

Clutterers Anonymous

For more info call 426-1868 FREE

Monday Jan. 13

7:00 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave. SC

Tuesday of month (for location details contact Danielle at 761Freedom Forum Presents: 2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 Constitution Classes Call (831) 332-8221 for more p.m., third Wednesday of the 7:00pm, Quaker Friends Meeting information.

House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Freedom Blvd. Watsonville Cruz Fridays

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Lectures are free. For more information, call (831) 646-4224 or visit www.gentrain.org.

Stitchers-by-the-Sea Meeting

Third Thursday each month

Second and Fourth Wednesdays 7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. Aptos

Alzheimers Support Groups

Announcements

3:00pm-5:00pm, 12855 Boulder St. Boulder Creek

First Tuesdays and Third Wednesdays each month To register to one of the meeting

Second and Fourth Mondays First and Third Wednesdays Call the Capitola-Soquel Chamber at 831.475.6522 or the Aptos Chamber at 831.688.1467 for more information or to register.

Hopeful and Naturally Healing Peer Support Group

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, 360 Kings Village Drive www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org

Third Saturdays of Each Month

Thursday Jan. 28

Aptos Branch Sons in Retirement Luncheon Meeting 11:30 am, Severinos, 7500 Old Dominion Ct. Aptos

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

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Announcements Calling All Artists!

For more information, contact Sue or Don at (831) 72-7053 or e-mail at caller4u@att.net.

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Last Thursdays each month

Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante 4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante,

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/>Ă•Ă€Ă•ĂƒĂŠÂ­ ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ?ÊÓ£‡ >ÞÊÓ£Ž Any questions, call (831) 438-1000.

Ongoing Events Ongoing thru February 1

Ageless Art at the Scotts Valley Library

251 Kings Rd. Scotts Valley Ca.

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For further information. please contact the Ageless Art Project at (831) 459-8917 x 208.

Tuesdays

BINGO

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

Fridays thru Sundays Jan. 3 thru Feb. 2

Santa Cruz County Actors’ Theatre

“8 Tens @ 8� and “The Best of the Rest Short Play Festivals�

Center Stage Theatre, 1001 Center St. Santa Cruz Tens @ 8

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Barbara Samper Recital Hall at Cabrillo College

iÂ“ÂˆÂ˜ÂˆĂŠÂ­ >ÞÊÓӇ Ă•Â˜iĂŠĂ“ÂŁÂŽ in a First Friday art tour, visit galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)

Second Fridays each month

Big Band Dance

7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, Capitola

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

Dated Events Saturday Feb 1 New Music Works

he Best of the Best

Suggested donation, $6 per 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, Advanced tickets may be pur150 Jewell St. For more information, call (831) chased at www.brownpapertickets. 476-4711. com. For more info, visit www. sccat.org.

Wednesdays

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

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Second Sundays Each Month

First Fridays each month www.soquelsports.com

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8:00pm, Sampler Recital Hall, Cabrillo

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First Friday Art Tour

Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Fair

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

ˆLĂ€>Ê­-i°ÊÓ·"VĂŒÂ°ĂŠĂ“ĂŽÂŽ Buy tickets online at www. maindrag.brownpapertickets. com. For more info, visit www. newmusicworks.org.

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Thursdays

Lucky Steppers Square Dance 6:30 pm, German American Hall,230 Plymouth St. Santa Cruz

www.tpgonlinedaily.com Capitola Soquel Times / January 2014 / 29

2013 Ending on Positive Note

By Zach Friend, County Supervisor, 2nd District

A HOUSING WANTED IN APTOS AREA

by Aptos Times Staffer Mature female (employed by Times Publishing)

and a very well-behaved pooch (with references) are looking for a ground floor granny unit or room with its own entrance.

Easy going & artistic.

Because of the work of Capitola Police Chief Escalante and Capitola resident Anna Marie Gotti, the city just received a cost classes for women’s self defense through the City’s Recreation Department.

Can pay up to $1,000/mo. including utilities

831.334.7965

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As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to call me at 454-2200.

SPCA Featured Pet Always a Lady

Saving Mr. Banks — A Review

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